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  • New Minnesota State Flag and Seal Chosen gemini://vigrey.com/journal/new-minnesota-state-flag-and-seal-chosen    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:05:20

  • "Emacs Org has a feature where you can embed code in SRC blocks, and then execute them in the document, outputting results to another nearby block. Since Emacs has a built-in scientific calculator, with some CAS capabilities, I wondered if this system would work well for this use case." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20231220-0.gmi    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:06:36

  • abortion ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/abortion-rights-state-constitutions/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:10:34

  • Hijack by the polluters ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/environment/cop-28-fossil-fuels/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:11:01

  • New Measurement of The Higgs Boson Is The Most Precise Ever Recorded ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/new-measurement-of-the-higgs-boson-is-the-most-precise-ever-recorded    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:11:58

  • Insane Images Show Lava Flowing Out of The Fissure That's Opened Up in Iceland ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/insane-images-show-lava-flowing-out-of-the-fissure-thats-opened-up-in-iceland    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:12:28

  • Scientists Find an Unexpected Trigger of Eczema – And Clues on How to Stop It ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-finally-figured-out-what-ignites-endless-itching-in-eczema    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:13:51

  • 19-Million-Year-Old Jaw Bone Flips Our Understanding of How The Biggest Whales Evolved ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/19-million-year-old-jaw-bone-flips-our-understanding-of-how-the-biggest-whales-evolved    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:14:01

  • You Really Should Just Say No to That Invitation, Study Finds ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/you-really-should-just-say-no-to-that-invitation-study-finds    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:14:24

  • Mystery Amid an Anthrax Outbreak in Africa ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/19/health/anthrax-africa.html    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:15:26

  • Africa: Health Experts for Local Production of Vaccines ☞ https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Africa-Health-Experts-for-Local-Production-of-Vaccines-20231219-0013.html    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:15:39

  • Family of political prisoner describes his ordeal behind bars ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/vietnam/vietnam-jailed-blogger-12192023224325.html    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:16:26

  • Digitalization of healthcare in Latvia – why, how and for whom? ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/commentary/19.12.2023-digitalization-of-healthcare-in-latvia-why-how-and-for-whom.a535959/    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:17:05

  • EU monitoring hijacked vessel off Somalia ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/sea/sea-sea/eu-monitoring-hijacked-vessel-off-somalia/    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:17:55

  • Malaysia imposes docking ban on Israeli ships, vessels heading to the country ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-imposes-docking-ban-on-israeli-ships-vessels-heading-to-the-country    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:18:20

  • Three leaders of criminal organizations detained in Turkey ☞ https://bianet.org/haber/three-leaders-of-criminal-organizations-detained-in-turkey-289495    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:18:40

  • China Earthquake Kills More Than 120 in Gansu and Qinghai Provinces ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/18/world/asia/china-earthquake.html    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:18:57

  • China Earthquake: In Bitter Cold, a Struggle to Help Survivors ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/world/asia/china-earthquake.html    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:19:12

  • ‘Too dangerous inside’: China quake victims brave freezing night ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/too-dangerous-inside-china-quake-victims-brave-freezing-night    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:19:28

  • Philippines rebukes China over South China Sea claims ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/philippines-rebukes-china-over-south-china-sea-claims    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:19:56

  • Weakened polar vortex seen as likely culprit behind China’s big chill ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/weakened-polar-vortex-seen-as-likely-culprit-behind-china-s-big-chill    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:20:15

  • Scientists Have Solved the Mystery of a Strange 'Signal' from Earth's Core, Study Reports ☞ https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/bvjb75/scientists-have-solved-the-mystery-of-a-strange-signal-from-earths-core-study-reports    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:20:57

  • China Using Hey Hi (AI) to Create Anti-American Memes Capitalizing on Israel-Palestine, Researchers Find ☞ https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/pkaw38/china-using-ai-to-create-anti-american-memes-capitalizing-on-israel-palestine-researchers-find    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:21:33

  • South China Sea coral reefs under severe threat: report ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/southchinasea/scs-coralreef-threat-12192023042630.html    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:21:49

  • Anti-junta forces capture Myanmar border crossing gate ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/myanmar-border-gate-12192023050247.html    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:21:59

  • Western China rocked by magnitude 6.2 earthquake ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/china-quake-12192023105509.html    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:22:13

  • Lao and Chinese border guards conduct joint border patrols ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/laos/lao-china-border-patrols-12192023141200.html    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:22:45

  • Taiwan reports sightings of Chinese balloons ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/taiwan-china-balloons-12202023021628.html    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:23:11

  • Taiwan detects another Chinese balloon crossing sensitive median line, marking third sighting this month ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2023/12/19/taiwan-detects-another-chinese-balloon-crossing-sensitive-median-line-marking-third-sighting-this-month/    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:24:18

  • Survivors brave sub-zero temperatures after earthquake in northern China’s Gansu, Qinghai kills 131 ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2023/12/20/survivors-brave-sub-zero-temperatures-after-earthquake-in-northern-chinas-gansu-qinghai-kills-131/    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:24:50

  • Rescuers dig in freezing cold as China earthquake death toll rises to 131 ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20231220-rescuers-dig-in-freezing-cold-as-china-earthquake-death-toll-rises-to-131    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:25:01

  • What to know about China’s meddling in Taiwan’s upcoming election ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/what-to-know-about-chinas-meddling-in-taiwans-upcoming-election/    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:25:53

  • "defamed" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2023/12/19/self-proclaimed-9-11-hero-rudy-giuliani-now-owes-election-workers-he-defamed-148-million/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:26:42

  • "I disagree with what you say but I will defend to the death the government’s right to prosecute you for what you say." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2023/12/19/ex-marine-sues-govt-over-its-demand-he-take-down-his-fuck-the-government-sign/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:27:09

  • Zelensky’s podium ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2023/12/19/key-highlights-from-zelensky-s-year-end-press-conference | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:27:44

  • "It’s become the go-to solution for benchtops in particular, with modern kitchens and bathrooms heavily featuring engineered stone in this way." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2023/12/19/australia-bans-engineered-stone-workers-elsewhere-demand-the-same/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:29:03

  • petals ☛ https://hackaday.com/2023/12/19/robotic-rose-of-enchantment-drops-petals-on-command/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:29:24

  • Islamists ☞ https://adf-magazine.com/2023/12/1-million-in-burkina-faso-surviving-under-extremists-blockades/    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:30:24

  • Experts Say Africa Needs a ‘Human Firewall’ to Protect Against Cyberattacks ☞ https://adf-magazine.com/2023/12/experts-say-africa-needs-a-human-firewall-to-protect-against-cyberattacks/    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:31:03

  • Finland's population tops 5.6m ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20065747    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:31:22

  • Finance Ministry, Bank of Finland downgrade economic forecasts as recession deepens ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20065779    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:32:08

  • Tukes warns of winter swimming dangers ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20065832    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:32:38

  • Border Guard suspects 2 Finns of illegal eastern crossings ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20065890    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:33:29

  • Watch: Finland and the US sign major defence pact ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20065844    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:33:41

  • Twitter "drama" as "news"? ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20065972    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:34:23

  • NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) ☛ https://hackaday.com/2023/12/19/nasas-tech-demo-streams-first-video-from-deep-space-via-laser/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:35:39

  • "The Verge dug into how a LEGO set itself goes from idea to the shelves." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2023/12/19/how-a-lego-set-is-born/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:36:18

  • Comcast’s Xfinity unit and Insomniac Games experience large-scale data breaches ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2023/12/19/comcasts-xfinity-unit-insomniac-games-experience-large-scale-data-breaches/    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:36:51

  • Windows TCO ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2023/12/19/law-enforcement-agencies-led-fbi-disrupt-alphv-ransomware-gang/    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:37:29

  • Neural Radiance Fields ☛ https://hackaday.com/2023/12/20/explore-neural-radiance-fields-in-real-time-even-on-a-phone/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:37:52

  • ACLU writes letter to UMich administration expressing concern over suppression of student activism ☞ https://www.michigandaily.com/news/administration/aclu-writes-letter-to-umich-administration-expressing-concern-over-suppression-of-student-activism/    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:39:49

  • Inflation eats away at income levels ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20065743    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:40:13

  • No surprises: inflation is low ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/commentary/19.12.2023-no-surprises-inflation-is-low.a535993/    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:40:42

  • The Year in Social Control Media ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/style/the-year-in-social-media.html    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:41:21

  • George Santos, Ziwe, and the Insatiable Internet Content Machine ☞ https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/5d94y8/george-santos-ziwe-interview-content    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:41:45

  • Anti-junta forces set up satellite-based internet service in 60 areas ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/myanmar-satellite-internet-12192023223105.html    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:42:08

  • Do We All Experience the Same Internet? ☞ https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2023/12/do-we-all-experience-the-same-internet/    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:42:35

  • What are DNS record types ☞ https://net2.com/what-are-dns-record-types/    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:43:38

  • "The billionaires who increasingly control this corner of the economy can't be trusted to regulate themselves." ☞ https://www.twincities.com/2023/12/19/other-voices-human-intelligence-must-rule-ai-needs-limits-impose-by-people/    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:44:19

  • FTC calls pharmacy Rite Aid “reckless” after facial recognition use in stores ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2023/12/19/ftc-calls-pharmacy-rite-aid-reckless-facial-recognition-use-stores/    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:46:08

  • CIA’s Hey Hi (AI) efforts focus on training, monitoring, augmenting human analysts ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/artificial-intelligence/2023/12/cias-ai-efforts-focus-on-training-monitoring-augmenting-human-analysts/    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:46:33

  • The 27 Bills That Became Law in 2023 ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/19/us/politics/bills-laws-2023-house-congress.html    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:47:21

  • The 2023 House by the Numbers: 724 Votes, Only 26 Laws Enacted ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/19/us/politics/house-republicans-laws-year.html    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:47:31

  • North Carolina rights groups file lawsuit against state redistricting plans ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2023/12/north-carolina-rights-groups-file-lawsuit-against-state-redistricting-plans/    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:47:54

  • "a picture of him armed and wearing military clothing circulated on social control media." ☞ https://adf-magazine.com/2023/12/controversial-burkinabe-law-sends-junta-critics-to-frontlines-of-war/    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:49:14

  • U.N. Security Council Vote on Gaza Resolution Is Delayed Again ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/19/world/middleeast/un-security-council-resolution-gaza.html    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:49:35

  • Recognitions for peace in Gaza ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2023/1219/Recognitions-for-peace-in-Gaza    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:49:44

  • New Zealand to explore Aukus benefits, boost security ties with Australia ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/world/new-zealand-to-explore-aukus-benefits-boost-security-ties-with-australia    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:50:15

  • Interview: Vietnamese activist evades agents, flees to Germany ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/vietnam/trung-interview-12202023010856.html    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:50:43

  • N Korea’s military provocations boost S Korea’s nuclear arsenal push ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/sk-nuclear-push-12202023013144.html    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:51:02

  • Deconstructing the Hey Hi (AI) Cyber Challenge (AIxCC) ☞ https://openssf.org/blog/2023/12/19/deconstructing-the-ai-cyber-challenge-aixcc/    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:52:02

  • Three next steps for the EU’s approach to economic security ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econographics/three-next-steps-for-eu-economic-security/    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:52:22

  • Majority of 2023’s critical cyberattacks stemmed from fewer than 1% of vulnerabilities ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2023/12/19/majority-2023s-critical-cyber-attacks-stemmed-less-1-vulnerabilities/    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:53:42

  • SSH communications threatened by emerging ‘Terrapin Attack’ method ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2023/12/19/ssh-communications-threatened-emerging-terrapin-attack-method/    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:54:04

  • Suspected Cyberattack Paralyzes the Majority of Gas Stations Across Iran ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/a-suspected-cyberattack-paralyzes-the-majority-of-gas-stations-across-iran/    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:54:24

  • Governments Issue Warning After Play Ransomware Hits Hundreds of Organizations ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/governments-issue-warning-after-play-ransomware-hits-hundreds-of-organizations/    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:54:55

  • Mr. Cooper Data Breach Impacts 14.7 Million Individuals ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/mr-cooper-data-breach-impacts-14-7-million-individuals/    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:55:18

  • Xfinity Customer Data Compromised in Attack Exploiting CitrixBleed Vulnerability ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/xfinity-customer-data-compromised-in-attack-exploiting-citrixbleed-vulnerability/    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:55:41

  • Stairway stopwatch tracks climb time ☞ https://blog.arduino.cc/2023/12/19/stairway-stopwatch-tracks-climb-time/    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:56:39

  • Syncing tunes to Christmas tree lights with the Arduino Opta ☞ https://blog.arduino.cc/2023/12/19/syncing-tunes-to-christmas-tree-lights-with-the-arduino-opta/    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:56:51

  • Our October top picks from Project Hub: play more, with less! ☞ https://blog.arduino.cc/2023/12/19/our-october-top-picks-from-project-hub-play-more-with-less/    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:57:06

  • EU launches first formal proceedings under Digital Services Act against X ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2023/12/eu-launches-first-formal-proceedings-under-digital-services-act-against-x/    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:58:25

  • "The victim’s wife said on Facebook (Farcebook) that the lawyer offered her US$1000 if she agreed to drop charges." ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/lawyer-son-crash-12192023151626.html    

posted Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 23:59:56

  • Oversight Board reverses Meta removal of two social control media posts about Israel-Hamas war ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2023/12/oversight-board-reverses-meta-removal-of-two-social-media-posts-about-israel-hamas-war/    

posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:00:17

  • Assange to Present Final Appeal to Avoid Extradition on Feb 20 ☞ https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Assange-to-Present-Final-Appeal-to-Avoid-Extradition-on-Feb-20-20231219-0010.html    

posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:00:34

  • reverse-engineering ☛ https://hackaday.com/2023/12/19/reverse-engineering-the-stadia-controller-bluetooth-switching-procedure/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:01:09

  • dmca ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2023/12/19/google-sues-over-bogus-anti-competitive-dmca-takedowns/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:01:20

  • OpenAI sneaks out website update, no longer lists Abusive Monopolist Microsoft as minority owner ☞ https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/openai-sneaks-out-website-update-no-longer-lists-microsoft-as-minority-owner    

posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:02:47

  • Microsoft confirms backdoored Windows 11 Wi-Fi issues, asks for user feedback ☞ https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-confirms-windows-11-wi-fi-issues-asks-for-user-feedback/    

posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:03:20

  • Outlook Plays Attacker Tunes: Vulnerability Chain Leading to Zero-Click RCE ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/outlook-plays-attacker-tunes-vulnerability-chain-leading-to-zero-click-rce/    

posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:04:31

  • "Apple M1: A CPU that's twice as fast, that requires you to run an OS that's 5x as slow." ☞ http://blog.sesse.net/blog/tech/2023-12-19-15-06_waiting_for_updates.html    

posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:05:32

  • US Gov Disrupts BlackCat Ransomware Operation; FBI Releases Decryption Tool ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/us-gov-disrupts-blackcat-ransomware-operation-fbi-releases-decryption-tool/    

posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:07:34

  • U.S. agrees on 5-year defense 'roadmaps' with Baltic states ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/19.12.2023-us-agrees-on-5-year-defense-roadmaps-with-baltic-states.a535946/    

posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:08:09

  • Top Latvian officials talk counterterrorism ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/20.12.2023-top-latvian-officials-talk-counterterrorism.a536000/    

posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:08:17

  • Latvian citizen accused of terrorism threats ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/20.12.2023-latvian-citizen-accused-of-terrorism-threats.a536121/    

posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:08:32

  • ASRock Industrial NUC Ultra 100 Meteor Lake-H motherboards feature Core Ultra 5 125H and Core Ultra 7 155H processors ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2023/12/20/asrock-industrial-nuc-ultra-100-meteor-lake-h-motherboards-core-ultra-5-125h-core-ultra-7-155h-processors/    

posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:09:07

  • EU Election Monitor Slams Alleged Irregularities In Serbian Vote, Calls For Full Probe ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/serbia-sns-elections-fair-eu-monitor/32737901.html    

posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:09:45

  • Wednesday Briefing: The Aftermath of China’s Quake ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/19/briefing/china-earthquake-hamas-israel-gaza-us-iceland-volcano.html    

posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:10:41

  • Photos From Iceland’s Volcanic Eruption: A Show of Lava and Smoke ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/19/world/europe/iceland-volcano-eruption-lava.html    

posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:10:53

  • TTABlog Test: How Did These Three Section 2(e)(1) Mere Descriptiveness Appeals Turn Out? ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2023/12/ttablog-test-how-did-these-three.html    

posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:11:41

  • Hong Kong court to rule on dismissal of media mogul Jimmy Lai’s sedition charge in national security trial on Friday ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2023/12/19/hong-kong-court-to-rule-on-dismissal-of-media-mogul-jimmy-lais-sedition-charge-in-national-security-trial-on-friday/    

posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:12:36

  • NASA Has Beamed The First High-Def Video Across 19 Million Miles. Featuring a Cat. ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-has-beamed-the-first-high-def-video-across-19-million-miles-featuring-a-cat    

posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:12:51

  • What are they looking for? Scans for OpenID Connect Configuration (Update: CitrixBleed), (Tue, Dec 19th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/30498    

posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:13:34

  • Hong Kong media summit forced to go online after venue cancellations, as organiser suggests self-censorship to blame ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2023/12/20/hong-kong-media-summit-forced-to-go-online-after-venue-cancellations-as-organiser-suggests-self-censorship-to-blame/    

posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:15:35

  • Firefox Developer Experience: Firefox WebDriver Newsletter — 121 ☞ https://fxdx.dev/firefox-webdriver-newsletter-121/    

posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:16:52

  • Tux Machines and Techrights Proudly Lynx- and NetSurf-Compatible (Small is Beautiful) ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/19/Tux_Machines_and_Techrights_Proudly_Lynx_and_NetSurf_Compatible.shtml    

posted Thursday Over at Tux Machines... ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/20/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:01:11

  • , December 21, 2023 at 00:17:12

    • Fedora Asahi Released for Macs with Fashion Company Apple Silicon ☞ http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Fedora-Asahi-Released-for-Macs-with-Apple-Silicon    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:01:31

    • Over at Tux Machines... ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/21/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:01:39

    • Our work isn't over: Keep fighting for the freedom to learn ☞ https://www.defectivebydesign.org/blog/our_work_isnt_over_keep_fighting_freedom_learn    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:18:25

    • Firefox is still disappointing ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202312/firefox-is-still-disappointing.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:18:58

    • Qt Contributor’s Summit 2023 ☞ https://blog.broulik.de/2023/12/qt-contributors-summit-2023/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:19:51

    • Firefox 121 released, now defaults to Wayland on GNU/Linux ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/12/firefox-121-released-now-defaults-to-wayland-on-linux    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:20:11

    • Fedora Magazine: Introducing Fedora Asahi Remix 39 ☞ https://fedoramagazine.org/introducing-fedora-asahi-remix-39/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:20:54

    • Trump seeks to dismiss Georgia election interference charges ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2023/12/trump-seeks-to-dismiss-georgia-election-interference-charges/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:24:55

    • Inside a central bank at war ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/inside-a-central-bank-at-war-israel/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:27:30

    • Felipe Borges: #2 Another update on GNOME Settings ☞ https://feborg.es/settings-news-2/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:33:06

    • Collabora and Mobian controlled by Google using money/wallet ☞ https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/blog/2023/12/19/google-open-source-peer-bonus-2023/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:35:44

    • Álex Sáez: Go 1.22 in Fedora 40 ☞ https://alexsaezm.com/2023/12/20/go-in-fedora.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:36:58

    • Persee N1 – A modular camera-computer based on the NVIDIA Jetson Nano ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2023/12/20/persee-n1-a-modular-camera-computer-based-on-the-nvidia-jetson-nano/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:39:39

    • What’s Next in Open Source Security? ☞ https://openssf.org/blog/2023/12/19/whats-next-in-open-source-security/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:39:59

    • How to Install Firefox Beta in Ubuntu / Debian [New Official Repository] ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2023/12/install-firefox-beta-official-repository/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:41:31

    • 7 Best Free and Open Source Graphical BitTorrent Clients ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-graphical-bittorrent-clients/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:58:14

    • "quest for software freedom" = becoming a millionaire by attacking the people who created what you're exploiting ☞ https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2023/dec/19/a-note-from-karen-2023/ and taking advantage of a medical condition to gain more visibility    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 00:59:49

    • Google Confirms $700 Million Payment, Multiple Play Store Changes in Class-Action Settlement — With Possible Implications for Spotify’s War Against Fashion Company Apple ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/12/19/google-play-store-settlement/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 01:00:47

    • "There have been a lot of takes in recent years slagging on self-checkout as a failed experiment or an expensive waste" ☞ https://tedium.co/2023/12/19/retail-self-checkout-defense/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 01:03:16

    • Now come Microsoft layoffs to his company https://kotaku.com/bobby-kotick-activision-blizzard-ceo-farewell-microsoft-1851115215    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 01:53:32

    • "It’s unclear how Microsoft will handle ActiBlizz’s recent return-to-office mandate for remote QA testers, who are calling the stance a “soft layoff.”" https://kotaku.com/bobby-kotick-activision-blizzard-ceo-farewell-microsoft-1851115215    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 01:54:17

    • "Publisher frustrations with the algorithm-driven internet are boiling over." https://www.adexchanger.com/the-sell-sider/traffic-is-down-gen-ai-will-make-it-worse-and-publishers-must-look-inward-for-answers/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 01:55:38

    • Chinese propaganda site: "The U.S. economy showed impressive performance in the first three quarters of 2023"!!! LOL!!! THREE collapsing banks, prices soaring, mass layoffs = "impressive performance" http://en.people.cn/n3/2023/1220/c90000-20112760.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 01:56:41

    • Convoy and Cruise layoffs. All this "self-serving" "autonomous" car BS won't fly. People die needlessly, public gets angry, bribed officials who permitted this will be exposed. https://esd.wa.gov/about-employees/WARN    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:15:54

    • How many of these are actually from Manchester? 1? 2? https://www.mancity.com/players/mens Now, with FIFA, the sportwashing by oil-hoarding extremists ramps up. Footballers go to Jeddah to help a terrorist and assassin sell himself. Utterly despicable. Sport is not connotated/associated with crime.    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:17:55

    • People who value human rights ought to stop following tennis, golf, football, and boxing. Those are being sold away to extremists for the purpose of PR. It's not even about sport anymore. Olympic games are owned by companies that sell junk food and Russia is welcomed.    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:19:32

    • After the oligarchs are done buying all the assets (people renting almost everything, owning nothing) they will go after culture, too (immaterial). All they need is a bunch of people to shine the wheels of their private jets.    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:20:31

    • Google to pay $700M to settle Play Store antitrust case with US states and consumers ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2023/12/19/google-pay-700m-settle-play-store-antitrust-case-us-states-consumers/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:22:30

    • The problem isn't chatbots per se. The problem is idiots who actually use these and the corrupt media that takes bribes from thugs at Microsoft to PROMOTE chatbots, based on FOMO and false marketing (exaggerated capabilities).    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:23:32

    • Web sites that embrace chatbots to "make" pages get caught very quickly. Because chatbots suck too much (not just water and electricity) to not be noticed for long...    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:24:19

    • And when the "youth" is done watching pr0n and talking to "HEY HI" (not; chatbots lack any sense of intelligence) the grown-up will get actual stuff done    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:25:10

    • And when the "youth" is done scrolling on 4-inch screens to press "likes" some people actually do something productive with their lives    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:25:44

    • Most of the SPAM on the WWW comes not from chatbots but from corrupt people - the likes of SPAMNIL and the so-called 'PR' people who feed them bogus "material"; the chatbots aren't the issue then, the clickfraud or clickbots or clickfarms are.    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:27:41

    • No, it is not Linux, it is Window and it is EEE https://www.techradar.com/pro/microsofts-new-windows-ai-studio-developer-tool-makes-you-install-linux-to-use-it see http://techrights.org/n/2023/12/17/Embrace_Windows_Under_the_Name_Linux.shtml    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:29:13

    • "The Armbian project announced today that their Debian/Ubuntu-based ARM distribution is now available for Raspberry Pi 5 single-board computers with support for the Cinnamon, GNOME, Xfce, KDE Plasma, and i3 environments." https://9to5linux.com/armbian-linux-is-now-available-for-raspberry-pi-5-computers    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:29:28

    • iKOOLCORE R2 (Core i3-N300) system review – Part2: Proxmox VE, Ubuntu 22.04, pfSense ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2023/12/19/ikoolcore-r2-review-proxmox-ve-ubuntu-22-04-pfsense/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:30:52

    • Setting Up Kubernetes on Ubuntu Server ☞ https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/setting-kubernetes-ubuntu-server    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:31:44

    • 5 Ways You Can Install Ubuntu on External Storage https://www.howtogeek.com/ways-to-install-ubuntu-on-external-drives/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:32:18

    • Mozilla prioritises unreliable software https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/12/firefox-121-released-now-defaults-to-wayland-on-linux    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:32:53

    • "With a window manager straight out of Linux's past, Mabox shows that what was once great can remain relevant - and even exciting." https://www.zdnet.com/article/mabox-linux-proves-that-old-school-linux-is-here-to-stay-and-its-free-to-use/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:35:06

    • "The developers behind Asahi Linux have been working to bring GNU/Linux Macs with Apple Silicon for about as long as Apple has been selling them. While early builds of their Linux for Mac software were based on Arch Linux ARM" https://liliputing.com/fedora-asahi-remix-is-now-available-bringing-fedora-linux-to-apple-silicon-macs/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:35:44

    • "After a recent meetup in Cambridge, Debian developers are discussing how to start gradually dropping 32-bit x86 support." https://www.theregister.com/2023/12/19/debian_to_drop_x86_32/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:36:18

    • Tutorial: Use Linux rsync backup to protect files https://www.techtarget.com/searchdatabackup/tutorial/Tutorial-Use-Linux-rsync-backup-to-protect-files    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:36:51

    • No connection to Linux, as usual... https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/linux-foundation-connectivity-grows-portfolio-with-isp-toolbox-and-magma-projects-302019207.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:37:49

    • "Kumander Linux is a refreshing blend of Debian 11.3 running the Xfce desktop redesigned with the look and feel of Windows 7." https://www.linuxinsider.com/story/kumander-linux-this-new-distro-puts-you-in-charge-of-computing-177223.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:38:19

    • "There are also some big usability improvements for GNU/Linux." https://www.howtogeek.com/firefox-121-release/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:38:45

    • "The distribution comes with the KDE Plasma desktop environment by default on Wayland" https://9to5linux.com/fedora-asahi-remix-officially-released-for-apple-silicon-macs    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:39:07

    • "the Open Networking Foundation (ONF) is no more" https://www.silverliningsinfo.com/automation/what-heck-happened-onf    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:39:47

    • "The first stable Fedora Asahi Remix is out, bringing cutting-edge Wayland experience to Apple Silicon’s M1 and M2 devices." https://linuxiac.com/fedora-asahi-remix-for-apple-devices-released/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:40:10

    • "This design makes spreading malicious software across different system segments incredibly difficult." https://linuxiac.com/qubes-os-4-2-0-rolls-out-with-dom0-rebased-to-fedora-37/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:40:34

    • "Intel Core Ultra 7 155H "Meteor Lake" CPU Gets Destroyed In Linux Performance & Efficiency Tests By AMD's Ryzen 7 7840U At Same Or Lower Power" https://wccftech.com/intel-core-ultra-7-155h-cpu-fails-miserably-amd-ryzen-7-7840u-linux-benchmarks/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:41:23

    • "The Asahi Linux project has been hard at work over the past few years, building a usable desktop Linux experience for Mac computers with Apple Silicon (M1, M2, etc.) chipsets. Fedora Asahi Remix is now available, and it's the best option yet for running native Linux on modern Macs." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-gets-even-better-on-modern-macs-with-fedora-asahi-remix/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:41:54

    • OpenAI Is Not Training on Your Dropbox Documents—Today ☞ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2023/12/openai-is-not-training-on-your-dropbox-documents-today.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:45:42

    • Where Is Aleksei Navalny, the Missing Russian Dissident? ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/19/world/europe/navalny-missing-russia-putin.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:49:33

    • Putin Orders Seizure Of OMV And Wintershall Dea Stakes In Russian Ventures ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-seizure-omv-wintershall-arctic-russia/32739944.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:49:57

    • abortion ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/12/20/two-thirds-of-russians-oppose-abortion-ban-independent-survey-finds | Source: Meduza    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:50:19

    • "publishing house connected with writer Boris Akunin" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/12/19/russian-investigative-committee-agents-search-publishing-house-connected-with-writer-boris-akunin | Source: Meduza    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:50:34

    • "FSB is harassing their husbands on the front line" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/12/20/wives-of-russian-draftees-say-the-fsb-is-harassing-their-husbands-on-the-front-line | Source: Meduza    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:50:51

    • "persecution against cultural figures displeasing to Russian authorities" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2023/12/20/why-are-we-publishing-enemies | Source: Meduza    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:51:07

    • privacy ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2023/12/19/gop-wants-to-prevent-the-fcc-from-protecting-broadband-consumer-privacy/ | Source: Techdirt    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:52:02

    • 2023: A good year for privacy, a bad year for chat control ☞ https://edri.org/our-work/2023-a-good-year-for-privacy-a-bad-year-for-chat-control/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:52:10

    • QEMU version 8.2.0 released https://www.qemu.org/2023/12/20/qemu-8-2-0/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:54:31

    • LSFMM+BPF 2024 call for proposals https://lwn.net/Articles/955827/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:55:23

    • Security updates for Wednesday https://lwn.net/Articles/955786/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:56:07

    • Logo and trademark issues for openSUSE https://lwn.net/Articles/954760/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:58:41

    • Controlling shadow-stack allocation in clone3() https://lwn.net/Articles/953794/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 02:59:55

    • Modern C for Fedora (and the world) https://lwn.net/Articles/954018/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 03:00:30

    • Some recent and notable changes to Rust https://lwn.net/Articles/954033/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 03:00:56

    • Project Bluefin: A customized Fedora Silverblue desktop image https://lwn.net/Articles/954059/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 03:01:34

    • Windows TCO? https://www.databreaches.net/self-proclaimed-hackers-take-credit-for-computer-problems-at-liberty-hospital/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 03:05:30

    • The Five Families disrupted after SiegedSec hacked; SiegedSec thrown out, Blog Hijacked https://www.databreaches.net/the-five-families-disrupted-after-siegedsec-hacked-siegedsec-thrown-out-blog-hijacked/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 03:06:32

    • CJEU Rules That Fear May Constitute Damage Under the GDPR https://www.huntonprivacyblog.com/2023/12/19/cjeu-rules-that-fear-may-constitute-damage-under-the-gdpr/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 03:07:06

    • >Windows TCO https://www.miltonindependent.com/news/ransomware-cyber-attack-hits-milton-town-school-district/article_2347179a-9ddd-11ee-bb42-abb033dcde66.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 03:07:49

    • USD 300 million seized and 3,500 suspects arrested in international financial crime operation https://www.databreaches.net/usd-300-million-seized-and-3500-suspects-arrested-in-international-financial-crime-operation/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 03:08:20

    • "Following a high-profile hack last week, crypto wallet-maker Ledger said it will cover the roughly $600,000 worth of assets lost by victims." https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-20/crypto-wallet-maker-ledger-to-reimburse-hack-victims see http://techrights.org/o/2023/06/18/no-such-thing-as-cryptocurrency/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 03:09:09

    • DEM Party MP urges urgent inquiry into hunger-striking prisoner's plight ☞ https://bianet.org/haber/dem-party-mp-urges-urgent-inquiry-into-hunger-striking-prisoner-s-plight-289561    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:23:17

    • Google agrees to settle anti-trust action brought by US states ☞ https://itwire.com/technology-regulation/google-agrees-to-settle-anti-trust-action-brought-by-us-states.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:24:28

    • Fix sudo-sh segfault ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202312/fix-sudo-sh-segfault.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:25:28

    • "The change came weeks after ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine asked the NYPD about the practice as part of their investigation into the use of body cameras." ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/nypd-release-body-camera-footage-civilian-investigators | Source: Pro Publica    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:26:14

    • Tennessee Tech's research will impact hundreds of businesses ⚓ https://www.tennessean.com/story/sponsor-story/tennessee-tech/2023/11/22/tennessee-techs-research-will-impact-hundreds-of-businesses/71658586007/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:27:19

    • FSF Blogs: Our work isn't over: Keep fighting for the freedom to learn ☞ http://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/our-work-isnt-over-keep-fighting-for-the-freedom-to-learn    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:27:46

    • FSF Events: Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, December 22, starting at 12:00 EST (17:00 UTC) ☞ http://www.fsf.org/events/fsd-20231222-irc    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:27:59

    • ASRock Industrial Debuts NUC Ultra 100 Motherboard Series with defective chip maker Intel Core Ultra Processors ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/asrock-industrial-debuts-nuc-ultra-100-motherboard-series-with-intel-core-ultra-processors/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:28:55

    • Mabox GNU/Linux proves that old-school GNU/Linux is here to stay, and it's free to use ☞ https://www.zdnet.com/article/mabox-linux-proves-that-old-school-linux-is-here-to-stay-and-its-free-to-use/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:29:03

    • "In ‘good news everybody’, the project has received promises of generous funding from both a private entity and from EU-NGI/NLNets NGI0 Entrust fund." https://arcan-fe.com/2023/12/19/arcan-0-6-3-i-pty-the-fool/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:30:33

    • Video: MiSTer FPGA, VGE's 2023 in review ☞ http://www.montanalinux.org/video-vge-mister-2023-year-in-review.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:31:32

    • Over at Tux Machines... ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/19/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:31:47

    • 10 Years Ago: Eben Moglen in the European Parliament, Explaining Software Patents, GPL/Copyleft, and Importance of Free Software ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/20/10_Years_Ago_Eben_Moglen_in_the_European_Parliament_Explaining_.shtml    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:35:20

    • Canonical and Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Working Together to Bring You Proprietary Software That Does Not Really Run on GNU/Linux (Drawbridge) ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/19/Canonical_and_Microsoft_Working_Together_to_Bring_You_Proprieta.shtml    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:35:34

    • Germany's Corruption Problem Curtails Adoption of GNU/Linux and Free Software ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/19/Germany_s_Corruption_Problem_Curtails_Adoption_of_GNU_Linux_and.shtml    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:35:56

    • Intel's China-optimized Hey Hi (AI) processors purportedly move closer to launch — mysterious Gaudi2C chips show up in new Linux drivers ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/intels-china-optimized-ai-processors-purportedly-move-closer-to-launch-mysterious-gaudi2c-chips-show-up-in-new-linux-drivers    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:38:18

    • MLVWM ☞ https://sparkylinux.org/mlvwm/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:39:03

    • DietPi 8.25 Enhances User Experience on Multiple Platforms ☞ https://linuxiac.com/dietpi-8-25-adds-support-for-oprangepi3b-and-star64/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:39:23

    • Qubes OS 4.2.0 Rolls Out with Dom0 Rebased to Fedora 37 ☞ https://linuxiac.com/qubes-os-4-2-0-rolls-out-with-dom0-rebased-to-fedora-37/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:39:52

    • Game-Changer for Mac Users: Fedora Asahi Remix Released ☞ https://linuxiac.com/fedora-asahi-remix-for-apple-devices-released/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:41:19

    • New Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Clients, including Born Again and Guardians of Holme - 2023-12-20 Edition ☞ https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-with-native-linux-clients-2023-12-20-edition/index.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:43:19

    • 2023 rOpensci Champions Program: My Experience ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2023/12/2023-ropensci-champions-program-my-experience/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:44:37

    • PowerQuery Puzzle solved with R ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2023/12/powerquery-puzzle-solved-with-r-5/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:46:08

    • In-Person Shiny in Production Conference Hosted by North East Data Science Group in Newcastle, UK ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2023/12/in-person-shiny-in-production-conference-hosted-by-north-east-data-science-group-in-newcastle-uk/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:46:35

    • Biden calls Trump an ‘old pal’ of Putin’s, says ‘Moscow and Mar-a-Lago’ aligned ☞ https://nypost.com/2023/12/19/news/biden-calls-trump-old-pal-of-putin-says-moscow-and-mar-a-lago-aligned/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:47:48

    • Fedora Asahi Remix is now available, bringing Fedora GNU/Linux to Fashion Company Apple Silicon Macs ☞ https://liliputing.com/fedora-asahi-remix-is-now-available-bringing-fedora-linux-to-apple-silicon-macs/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:48:14

    • Generating I.C.B.M. Kubernetes Cluster Admin Configuration ☞ https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/generating-ibm-kubernetes-cluster-admin-configuration/ "Mastering I.C.B.M. Kubernetes Cluster"... they say MASTER, they are allowed    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:49:05

    • Fedora Magazine: Monitoring GNU/Linux Systems With InfluxDB ☞ https://fedoramagazine.org/monitoring-linux-systems-with-influxdb/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:51:02

    • This Week In Rust: This Week in Rust 526 ☞ https://this-week-in-rust.org/blog/2023/12/20/this-week-in-rust-526/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:18:37

    • Pluralistic: 2024's public domain is a banger (20 Dec 2023) ☞ https://pluralistic.net/2023/12/20/em-oh-you-ess-ee/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:18:46

    • mintCast 427.5 – Free Form or Free Fall ☞ https://mintcast.org/427-5-free-form-or-free-fall/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:51:56

    • "Content Moderation" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2023/12/19/techdirt-podcast-episode-374-content-moderation-games/ | Source: Techdirt    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:56:20

    • Terrible tabloid ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/paywalls/mail-online-confirms-plan-for-subscription-service-with-10-15-paid-stories-per-day/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:56:57

    • Free Speech and "Harassment Restraining Orders" ☞ https://reason.com/volokh/2023/12/19/free-speech-and-harassment-restraining-orders/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:57:21

    • Pluralistic: What kind of bubble is AI? (19 Dec 2023) ☞ https://pluralistic.net/2023/12/19/bubblenomics/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:58:14

    • WATCH: Riga Security Forum discussion on 'Disruptive technologies and the era of BULLSHIT BUZZWORDS!' LOL!! ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/19.12.2023-watch-riga-security-forum-discussion-on-disruptive-technologies-and-the-era-of-ai.a535900/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:58:39

    • "Do you have a degree in buzzwords?" "Yes, sir, as a matter of fact I have, THANK YOU FOR ASKING!"    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:59:11

    • Meet the post-Evangelical Christians. They’re just getting started. ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/2023/1219/Meet-the-post-Evangelical-Christians.-They-re-just-getting-started    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 07:59:54

    • Millions of Kids Left Classrooms During the Pandemic. New Data Show 50,000 Hadn't Returned 2 Years Later. ☞ https://reason.com/2023/12/19/millions-of-kids-left-classrooms-during-the-pandemic-new-data-show-50000-hadnt-returned-2-years-later/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 08:00:12

    • Still Seeing About 1,000 More Deaths Per Week in England and Wales (Than Before the Pandemic) ☞ https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2023/12/19/1000-more-deaths-per-week/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 08:00:22

    • Covid-19 cases rise ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-edition-rts-sparks-interest-in-jb-property-covid-19-cases-rise    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 08:01:05

    • █████ https://reason.com/feed/ ██████████████████████ Tue, 19 Dec 2023 13:01:36 +0000 ███████ COVID Lockdown Violation Conviction Reversed, Based on N.J. Policy Exempting "Political Activities"    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 08:01:21

    • "Defendant was "walking along the highway holding up signs to passing motorists stating 'PHUCK,' '#THIN BLUE,' and 'Slow Down Police Ahead.'"" ☞ https://reason.com/volokh/2023/12/19/covid-lockdown-violation-conviction-reversed-based-on-n-j-policy-exempting-political-protests/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 08:01:41

    • "The global pandemic preparedness accord (‘pandemic treaty’) currently being put in place by the World Health Organization (WHO) will pave the way for “a fascist approach to societal management.”" ☞ https://off-guardian.org/2023/12/19/a-letter-from-india-stop-whos-pandemic-preparedness-tyranny/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 08:02:31

    • More residents fled New York than any other state as Texas saw biggest population gain, Census Bureau finds ☞ https://nypost.com/2023/12/20/metro/new-york-lost-more-residents-than-any-other-state-census-bureau/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 08:02:48

    • Millions estimated in losses over scrapped Covid vaccines in Latvia ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/health/20.12.2023-millions-estimated-in-losses-over-scrapped-covid-vaccines-in-latvia.a536089/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 08:03:13

    • Newly released documents on 2018 coronavirus research proposal reveal scientists’ safety concerns over Chinese lab ☞ https://nypost.com/2023/12/19/news/2018-covid-docs-reveal-scientists-safety-concerns-over-chinese-lab/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 08:03:32

    • "The Linux graphics stack in a nutshell, part 1" ☛ https://lwn.net/SubscriberLink/955376/b3fba3bbfabbc411/ | Source: LWN    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 08:55:17

    • "In many cases an inlined SVG feels like a bit like noise in HTML." ˜https://svg-tutorial.com/svg/svg-in-css    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 08:56:22

    • "In this post, I will detail how to replace sudo (a setuid binary) by using SSH over a local UNIX socket." ☛ https://tim.siosm.fr/blog/2023/12/19/ssh-over-unix-socket/ | Source: Timothée Ravier    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 09:13:55

    • "CSS Nesting is a new syntax for CSS that lets you nest selectors inside of other selectors, where every nested selector is relative to their parent." ☛ https://12daysofweb.dev/2023/css-nesting/ | Source: 12 Days of Web    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 09:14:25

    • "One of the primary challenges of using the browsers’ default video player is its lack of support for additional audio tracks." ☛ https://adrianroselli.com/2023/12/ad-support-in-html-video.html | Source: Adriaan Roselli    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 09:14:38

    • "SMTP is a very old Internet protocol, and like a variety of old Internet protocols it has what is now an odd and unusual core model." ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/spam/SMTPSmugglingBackground | Source: University of Toronto    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 09:15:52

    • "I bought a SONOFF Zigbee USB stick, as it is well supported by ZigbeeForDomoticz (the new name of the ZiGate plugin), as it now supports more than the ZiGate." ☛ https://www.ncartron.org/simplifying-my-home-automation-setup.html | Source: Nico Cartron    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 09:16:50

    • "The team chose to create their music-synchronized light show with the Opta because of its reliability and bank of four built-in relays" ☛ https://blog.arduino.cc/2023/12/19/syncing-tunes-to-christmas-tree-lights-with-the-arduino-opta/ | Source: Arduino    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 09:20:49

    • "Today, most consumer cases don’t include 5.25-inch drive bays because “nobody uses” external storage anymore." ☛ https://rubenerd.com/35-disk-drives-in-525-bays/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 09:21:11

    • "projections" ☛ https://phys.org/news/2023-12-ballerinas-sensor-christmas-nuances-nutcracker.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 09:28:24

    • "A Raspberry Pi Pico W switches on each LED individually. Two blue ones are the eyes of the snowman, three orange ones make up the carrot nose, and seven red create the snowman’s smile." ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/this-pico-powered-snowman-lights-up-when-you-enter-the-room/ | Source: Raspberry Pi    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 09:28:40

    • "Valve put up a new release of Proton Experimental today and it has some interesting changes, so here's all the latest on what's new for Steam Deck and Desktop Linux gaming." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/12/proton-experimental-brings-more-hdr-steam-overlay-hack-for-easy-anti-cheat-from-eos/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 10:29:36

    • "Valve released a Steam Beta update to bring in some tweaks to the shopping cart, and finally allowing you to properly set certain games as private so no one can snoop on your gaming habits." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/12/you-can-finally-hide-your-naughty-games-on-steam/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 10:29:53

    • "MineClone2 is a free and open source survival sandbox game built to resemble Minecraft on the Minetest game engine, and their latest release Fire and Stone is out now." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/12/mineclone2-the-fire-and-stone-release-is-out-now/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 10:30:39

    • windows tco https://www.miltonindependent.com/news/ransomware-cyber-attack-hits-milton-town-school-district/article_2347179a-9ddd-11ee-bb42-abb033dcde66.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 10:31:46

    • "Against the Storm is a city-builder with a sprinkle of rogue-lite, in a dark fantasy setting and now only has it recently left Early Access to hit 1.0 but it's also now Steam Deck Verified!" ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/12/dark-fantasy-city-builder-against-the-storm-10-out-and-now-steam-deck-verified/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 10:39:00

    • "Are you a fan of titles like Stellaris and other space strategy games? You may want to take a look at New Stars, which just entered Early Access with Linux support." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/12/4x-space-strategy-game-new-stars-hits-early-access/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 10:39:20

    • "Elden Pixels who previously made Alwa's Awakening and Alwa's Legacy, and who are also working on A Void Hope also just announced The Prisoning: Fletcher's Quest." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/12/enter-the-mind-of-a-game-dev-on-the-brink-in-the-prisoning-fletchers-quest/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 10:39:46

    • Streets of Rogue 2 ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/12/streets-of-rogue-2-might-be-my-most-anticipated-title-for-2024/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 10:45:00

    • "Pakistani Couple In Italy Gets Life Sentence For Killing Their Daughter" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/pakistani-couple-italy-gets-life-sentence-killing-their-daughter-1722294    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 10:55:53

    • Microsoft is now co-opting the phrase 'secure by design' https://www.fortinet.com/corporate/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/2020/fortinet-recognized-winner-microsoft-2020-commercial-marketplace-partner-of-the-year https://siliconangle.com/2023/12/20/secure-design-blueprint-cybersecuritys-future-cubeconversations/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 10:56:35

    • artificial intelligence: AI systems can't be named as the inventor of patents, UK's top court rules - The Economic Times https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/ai-systems-cant-be-named-as-the-inventor-of-patents-uks-top-court-rules/articleshow/106162200.cms    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 10:57:50

    • "An artificial intelligence system can't be registered as the inventor of a patent, Britain's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a decision that denies machines the same status as humans." https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/ai-systems-cant-be-named-as-the-inventor-of-patents-uks-top-court-rules/articleshow/106162200.cms    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 10:57:56

    • "Iran hangs 'child bride' for murdering husband despite international appeals for clemency" https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20231220-iran-hangs-child-bride-for-murder-of-husband-rights-groups    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 10:58:56

    • "Iranian 'Child Bride' Hanged For Murder Of Husband, Rights Groups Say" https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-child-bride-murder-hanged/32740484.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 10:59:05

    • REAL piracy https://www.defenceweb.co.za/sea/sea-sea/eu-monitoring-hijacked-vessel-off-somalia/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 10:59:21

    • ransomware is almost always Windows https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/artikel/197-terabyte-data-laekket-fra-sony-ejet-spiludvikler-efter-ransomwareangreb    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 10:59:53

    • Musk under probe https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2023/12/20/musk-x-eu-dsa-och-yttrandefriheten/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11:00:13

    • politicization   

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11:00:36

    • "politicization" https://www.emptywheel.net/2023/12/19/struck-by-lightning-the-deliberate-trump-politicization-of-the-hunter-biden-investigation/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11:00:53

    • insurrection https://www.vox.com/scotus/2023/12/20/24009521/supreme-court-donald-trump-colorado-ballot-insurrection-fourteenth-amendment-anderson-griswold    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11:01:02

    • "The fraught debate over whether the 14th Amendment disqualifies Trump, explained" https://www.vox.com/politics/23880607/trump-14th-amendment-lawsuits-federalist-society    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11:01:30

    • "Colorado stunner: Ballot ruling against Trump could aid him" https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2023/1220/Colorado-stunner-Ballot-ruling-against-Trump-could-aid-him?icid=rss    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11:01:43

    • ukraine https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-western-weapons-doubt-russia-war-military/32740637.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11:02:24

    • "The Khronos Group have announced the release of the Vulkan 1.3.274 API" ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/12/vulkan-api-update-brings-video-extensions-for-accelerated-h264-and-h265-encode/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11:06:11

    • Windows TCO: "Victims of the gene information leak at Asper Biogene should wait for more clarity in the matter before filing claims for damages, data protection specialist Maarja Pild told ERR. She does not believe people can expect major damages sums." ☛ https://news.err.ee/1609200070/lawyer-data-leak-victims-should-bide-their-time-before-filing-damages-claims | Source: Eesti Rahvusringhääling    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11:09:39

    • No disk image today, but a link to the new release for QEMU... "Size of download is 124 MB" ☛ https://qemu-advent-calendar.org/2023/#Day20 | Source: Qemu    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11:34:20

    • "bootBASIC is a bootloader basic implementation, which was then respun as a PCI option rom. By Oscar Toledo and Sergei Dolin." ☛ https://qemu-advent-calendar.org/2023/#Day21 | Source: Qemu    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11:34:30

    • "There are a few reasons why, and some folks may be wondering. So here are those reasons, briefly." ☛ https://qmacro.org/blog/posts/2023/12/20/from-twitter-to-mastodon/ | Source: DJ Adams    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11:34:42

    • "described in a technical write-up shared this week by Fabian Bäumer, Marcus Brinkmann, and Jörg Schwenk, who are computer scientists" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2023/12/20/terrapin_attack_ssh/ | Source: The Register UK    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11:35:00

    • "Many users may still be on the Kodi testing track for their Android devices." ☛ https://kodi.tv/article/kodi-21-0-omega-beta-2/ | Source: Kodi Foundation    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11:35:08

    • "At the top of the list is CVE-2023-6856, a heap buffer overflow bug in WebGL, the JavaScript API for rendering interactive graphics within the browser." ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/mozilla-patches-firefox-vulnerability-allowing-remote-code-execution-sandbox-escape/ | Source: Security Week    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11:36:25

    • "Fast forward about a year. The test ran hundreds if not thousands of times successfully." ☛ https://mental-reverb.com/blog.php?id=42 |    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11:37:57

    • "Back in March, I wrote about some 6809 optimizations where I counted CPU cycles by hand." ☛ https://boston.conman.org/2023/12/19.3 | Source: Sean Conner    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11:38:22

    • "Even more breakage in the C++ module world" ☛ https://nibblestew.blogspot.com/2023/12/even-more-breakage-in-c-module-world.html | Source: Jussi Pakkanen    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11:39:25

    • "Looking at the above chart, it seems reasonable to eliminate the prophet and lightgbm models from our workflow." ☛ https://datageeek.com/2023/12/20/comparing-many-models-with-fast-regression/ | Source: DataGeeek    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11:39:34

    • "Strangely enough, one of the tools which the elves have in their toolkit is the typos utility. Now, this tool is not written in Perl, but rather in Rust. This bothers exactly nobody, since the elves use the right tool for the right job." ☛ https://perladvent.org/2023/2023-12-21.html | Source: Perl    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11:40:01

    • "We discuss workflows and related User eXperience (UX) challenges, then we demonstrate image-generation workflows." ☛ https://raku-advent.blog/2023/12/21/day-22-using-dall-e-models-in-raku/ | Source: Rakulang    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11:40:15

    • "A "how-to" is an article that explains how to accomplish a task or solve a problem." ☛ https://jamesg.blog/2023/12/20/how-to-outline/ | Source: James G    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11:53:46

    • "Should we use tooltips to convey information? Hints and descriptions are often included on web pages through tooltips – but not everyone has access to them." ☛ https://www.htmhell.dev/adventcalendar/2023/20/ | Source: Manuel Matuzović    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11:54:04

    • "As part of my daily routine, I'm trying to write for ~15 minutes every day, which means I am coming up with a lot more articles now." ☛ https://www.ncartron.org/why-this-sudden-increase-in-blogging-nico.html | Source: Nico Cartron    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11:54:50

    • [Old] "After seeing how much they achieved during Italy’s lockdown, Campana and his collaborators got to thinking about what else might be possible with the technology." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-have-an-audacious-plan-to-map-the-ancient-world-before-it-disappears/ | Source: Wired    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11:55:09

    • "I, too, made these boring lists. Only listing names or projects. I even deleted my blogroll page for quite a time. Then I read Simone’s post. He was right." ☛ https://alirezahayati.com/2023/12/20/descriptive-blogrolls/ | Source: Ali Reza Hayati    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11:55:21

    • "In studying the images, the research team was able to see in great detail how the tiny creature's stomach plates interacted with its appendages." ☛ https://phys.org/news/2023-12-rare-museum-specimen-reveals-insights.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11:56:09

    • "Quantum computers are particularly good at solving the optimization and simulation problems underpinning many sustainability and energy-related challenges" ☛ https://thehill.com/opinion/4368103-if-countries-are-serious-about-climate-change-they-should-get-serious-about-quantum-computing/ | Source: The Hill    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11:56:17

    • "And, if we're being honest, if a certain book holds no meaning to me yet because I've never read it, then do I really need to have a physical copy of it?" ☛ http://flower.codes/2023/12/20/lets-get-digital.html | Source: Zach Flower    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11:59:37

    • "I’ve just finished the final work for the course, and while it was challenging in surprising ways, I learned a lot, and had some fun too" ☛ https://petewarden.com/2023/12/20/stanfords-hacklab-course/ | Source: Pete Warden    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11:59:49

    • "I made my own tofu a few weeks ago1. I got soy milk, heated it, mixed in coagulants, drained it, pressed it, sliced it, then cooked it." ☛ https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2023/12/the-joy-and-the-pity-of-making-your-own-stuff/ | Source: Terence Eden    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:00:57

    • "A baby cries endlessly. A slice of cheese is tossed onto their face and, as if by magic, they stop crying. This is one of the viral pranks of TikTok." ☛ https://english.elpais.com/technology/2023-12-19/children-are-not-dolls-made-for-gaining-followers-this-is-how-kids-are-affected-by-viral-tiktok-pranks.html | Source: El País    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:01:13

    • "Many people post on social media platforms in order to express themselves and connect with others." ☛ https://phys.org/news/2023-12-social-media-viewed-differently-users.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:01:27

    • "Tech bubbles come in two varieties: The ones that leave something behind, and the ones that leave nothing behind" ☛ https://futurism.com/cory-doctorow-blasts-ai-fraud-bubble | Source: Futurism    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:06:55

    • "The LAION-5B machine learning dataset used by Stable Diffusion and other major AI products has been removed by the organization that created it" ☛ https://www.404media.co/laion-datasets-removed-stanford-csam-child-abuse/ | Source: 404 Media    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:07:05

    • "Interpol, an international police organization, has arrested nearly 3,500 people allegedly connected to cybercrime in a sweeping operation announced on Tuesday" ☛ https://gizmodo.com/interpol-arrest-3-500-cybercrime-operation-300-million-1851113003 | Source: Gizmodo    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:07:16

    • "The UK leg of the operation reported several cases where AI-generated synthetic content was used to deceive, defraud, harass, and extort victims" ☛ https://www.interpol.int/en/News-and-Events/News/2023/USD-300-million-seized-and-3-500-suspects-arrested-in-international-financial-crime-operation |    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:07:54

    • [Repeat] "One of the most annoying thing about LLM chatbots is that they all talk like american used car salespersons or people who work in sales departments of software companies" ☛ https://nibblestew.blogspot.com/2023/12/ai-silliness-getting-to-no.html | Source: Jussi Pakkanen    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:08:05

    • "For 30 years, Magic: The Gathering has been built on the innovation, ingenuity, and hard work of talented people who sculpt a beautiful, creative game." ☛ https://gizmodo.com/magic-the-gathering-ai-art-ban-wotc-hasbro-dnd-1851113186 | Source: Gizmodo    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:08:16

    • "I’m in the latest episode of RedMonk’s Conversation series, talking with Kate Holterhoff about the prompt injection class of security vulnerabilities" ☛ https://simonwillison.net/2023/Dec/20/mitigate-prompt-injection/ | Source: Simon Willison    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:08:55

    • "The technology’s tendency to overplay negative sentiment in some reviews is less obvious. The US$70 Brass Birmingham board game, for instance, boasts a 4.7-star rating" ☛ https://techcentral.co.za/amazon-misleading-ai-product-reviews/237118/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:09:20

    • "The report fails to mention what Commissioner Johansson recently admitted to the EU interior ministers" ☛ https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/chat-control-evaluation-report-eu-commission-fails-to-demonstrate-effectiveness-of-mass-surveillance-of-intimate-personal-photos-and-videos/ | Source: Patrick Breyer    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:14:47

    • "Once it enters into force, it will offer solutions for all EU citizens, residents, and businesses in the EU" ☛ https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-67771794 | Source: BBC    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:15:07

    • "The SUV allows owners to remotely access its location and control other features through a smartphone app" ☛ https://nypost.com/2023/12/20/business/woman-claims-tesla-technology-allowed-abusive-husband-to-stalk-her/ | Source: NYPost    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:21:23

    • "Collections of this kind are kept in each federal state" ☛ https://digit.site36.net/2023/12/20/digital-police-problem-german-authorities-pool-millions-of-dubious-data-records-at-the-bka/ | Source: Site36    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:21:32

    • "Remember those talking GPS monitors from the early-to-mid-2000s?" ☛ https://futurism.com/the-byte/microsoft-tomtom-generative-ai | Source: Futurism    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:21:40

    • "The new rules, known as the Digital Services Act (DSA), require companies to conduct risk management, undergo external and independent auditing" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/eu-targets-pornhub-xvideos-stripchat-under-new-content-rules/articleshow/106155884.cms | Source: India Times    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:22:38

    • "Pornhub protested that the site had only 33 million average monthly viewers in the European Union" ☛ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20231220-three-major-porn-sites-including-pornhub-to-face-tougher-eu-safety-regulation | Source: France24    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:23:36

    • "This is the latest addition to a slew of previously announced AI-powered features." ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/google-rolls-out-ai-powered-features-maps-india-1722312 | Source: International Business Times    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:24:01

    • "Meanwhile, a dedicated group of lawyers and constitutional scholars pursued the final remedy—a 14th Amendment strategy—in the courts." ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/colorado-court-trump-14th-amendment/ | Source: The Nation    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:25:29

    • "In this appeal from a district court proceeding under Colorado Election Code, the supreme court considers whether former President Donald J. Trump" ☛ https://www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/file/Court_Probation/Supreme_Court/Opinions/2023/23SA300.pdf |    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:26:01

    • "the designation ‘top creator’ include the controversial comedian Russell Brand, pop star Sam Smith, and YouTuber Ethan Payne" ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/12/20/tiktok-denies-offering-leniency-to-top-creator-accounts/ | Source: Digital Music News    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:30:41

    • "young citizens are joining" ☛ https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Ukraine-war/Nepal-mourns-mercenaries-who-died-for-Russia-faces-tough-questions | Source: Nikkei    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:31:23

    • Only Fools Take Media (or Web) Advice From Social Control Media Moguls or From GAFAMonopolies ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/20/Facebook_vs_Journalism_stuff_or_facebook_kneecapping_world_journalism.shtml    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:12:00

    • Former Spokesperson for the European Commission's President Jose Manuel Barroso (Revolving Doors With Goldman Sachs) is Running Puff Piece Noise for Famous Criminal Bill Gates at a Critical Time (Potential Third Arrest for Mr. Gates) ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/20/Former_Spokesperson_for_the_European_Commission_s_President_Jos.shtml    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:12:11

    • "European countries are trying to manage an increasingly dangerous situation from an unsustainable peacetime defense and industrial posture" ☛ https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2023/12/20/american-military-aid-to-ukraine-is-faltering-can-europe-pick-up-the-slack/ | Source: Modern Diplomacy    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:32:14

    • "He eventually made it to the United States." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/world/americas/migrants-tiktok-darien-gap.html | Source: New York Times    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:33:38

    • Shut down the company, society will be better off ☛ https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4369919-openai-unveils-framework-catastrophic-ai-risks/ | Source: The Hill    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:34:30

    • "These conditions—the fire deficit and our susceptibility to megafires—are connected." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/books/archive/2023/12/ignition-wildfires-mr-oconnor-book-review/676900/ | Source: The Atlantic    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:35:41

    • "The news comes as two million Tesla vehicles recently had to be recalled over safety concerns related to the company's infamous driver assistance software called Autopilot." ☛ https://futurism.com/the-byte/teslas-crash-more-brand-analysis-finds | Source: Futurism    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:36:15

    • "Self-driving" would be perfect under optimal scenarios and conditions, but those conditions are unattainable. The crackpots that sell us this fraud are now borrowing buzzwords like "HEY HI" to pretend they're almost there at perfection all of a sudden. "HEY HI" is the go-to magic pixie dust.    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:38:26

    • "HEY HI" will make your coffee in 2024. In 2025 it will also do your laundry and take out the trash. OK, maybe not...    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:39:07

    • [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D786.jpg    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:39:31

    • [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1136.jpg    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:39:40

    • New Yorkers Reject Electric Cars gemini://tilde.cafe/~stack/gemlog/2023-12-21.ecars.gmi "Because they are not idiots."    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:40:25

    • Manufacturing an EV creates a HUGE amount of pollution; there's no solution to it. Running it means combustion or nuclear power somewhere and they're not green at all. A tesla whistleblower has already explained all the bad shit they do in manufacturing. Not even remotely green.    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:42:14

    • The greenest car is no car    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:42:36

    • The greenest plane is a plane that already sank into some ocean    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:43:06

    • The world's most polluting person is Bill Gates, not only directly but also via the companies he's subsidising (for PROFIT)    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:43:38

    • "So how does one go about drawing such a room on a computer? The above is from rogue, a game that for better or worse spawned the roguelike genre. One way simply bangs out the walls and whatnot." gemini://thrig.me/blog/2023/12/21/boxed-in.gmi    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:44:31

    • Aloha! gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/nm03/2023/DEC2023/entry-3 "My SO and I are here in Hawaii for some sun, surf and general R&R. Aloha from the middle of the Pacific."    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:45:29

    • 🔤SpellBinding: EINXSVP Wordo: LOVER gemini://tilde.cafe/~spellbinding/gemlog/2023-12-21.gmi    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:46:12

    • "Did some baking today, some choc chip cookies and lemon butter cake. all gluten free! I'm very proud of it because i struggle with such stuff (and my body isn't all too happy with me afterwards)." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/1615    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:47:43

    • "This server is hosted on Fedora 33 server, using the gemini server software Agate." gemini://dio9sys.fun/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:48:27

    • "The weather is... something. Now, like most years when approaching christmas the snow is gone now and rain set in. This year, its not only rain but heavy storms are approaching. A year that ends with heavy storms... could there be a better metaphor for the year 2023?" gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/ralfwause/phlog/211223.txt    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:49:42

    • CHATBOTS: "But for what ? Are they really what we expect from an artificial intelligence. And what is intelligence vs culture ? For me, it's the buzz of the year but above all , a big marketing hoax !" gemini://gemlog.blue/users/cheziceman/1702923241.gmi    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 12:51:27

    • "The change wouldn’t interfere with hunters or stamp collectors interested in buying the physical duck stamp from the U.S. Post Office and other retailers." ☛ https://kansasreflector.com/2023/12/20/marshall-touts-creation-of-smartphone-version-of-federal-migratory-bird-hunting-stamp/ | Source: Kansas Reflector    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 13:09:17

    • "create 4,000 and retain 1,000 jobs" ☛ https://reason.com/2023/12/20/g-m-to-lay-off-1300-michigan-workers-despite-824-million-in-state-incentives/ | Source: Reason    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 13:10:25

    • "Organizations must work collaboratively to promote transparency, reduce the costs of secrecy and collectively defend against the evolving threat landscape." ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/pakistani-couple-italy-gets-life-sentence-killing-their-daughter-1722294 | Source: International Business Times    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 13:10:48

    • Misinformation ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-video-does-not-depict-israeli-war-crimes/a-67777422 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 13:13:47

    • "Anti-misinfo site" ☛ https://news.err.ee/1609199104/anti-misinfo-site-russian-propaganda-twisted-former-nato-commander-s-words | Source: Eesti Rahvusringhääling    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 13:14:27

    • "The hosting of the recent COP28 climate summit by the United Arab Emirates, one of the world’s leading petroleum exporters" ☛ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/big-oil-is-gaslighting-the-world/ | Source: Truthdig    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 13:15:21

    • Avalue’s ARC-1037 Rugged Panel PC Powered by defective chip maker Intel Atom Alder Lake-N processor ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/avalues-arc-1037-rugged-panel-pc-powered-by-intel-atom-alder-lake-n-processor/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:03:49

    • FriendlyELEC Samsung S5P4418 Based Kit Boasts Dual Gigabit Ports ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/friendlyelec-samsung-s5p4418-based-kit-boasts-dual-gigabit-ports/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:03:59

    • Signed container images with buildah, podman and cosign via Microsoft's proprietary prison GitHub Actions ☞ https://tim.siosm.fr/blog/2023/12/20/signed-container-images/ You wanted Red Hat. You got Microsoft and the NSA instead, controlling your compiler and much more.    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:06:54

    • IBM is like the Italian mafia. Kiss the palm of the boss or you will never get elevated/promoted. Heck, they might even 'eliminate' you. You are a Microsoft shill 100% of the time.    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:08:30

    • How to give your Ubuntu desktop a quick Christmas makeover ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/12/ubuntu-desktop-xmas-makeover    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:09:19

    • "A growing number of non-Chinese social media users with online followers both in China and abroad promote content that often praises the Chinese government" ☛ https://www.axios.com/2023/12/20/rob-kajiwara-okinawa-japan-china-independence | Source: Axios    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 13:16:11

    • [Old] Journalists in El Salvador Targeted With Spyware Intended for Criminals ☛ https://en.neritam.com/2023/12/20/journalists-in-el-salvador-targeted-with-spyware-intended-for-criminals/ | Source: Neritam    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 13:17:00

    • "None of Tesla’s workers anywhere in the world are unionized" ☛ https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2023-12-20/musk-and-tesla-are-battling-unions-across-scandinavia-what-comes-next-in-the-labor-dispute.html | Source: El País    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 13:18:08

    • "Tesla has found itself locked in an increasingly bitter dispute with union workers in Sweden and neighboring countries." ☛ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2023/1220/Tesla-strike-Elon-Musk-butts-heads-with-Scandinavian-worker-ideals | Source: CS Monitor    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 13:18:16

    • "In June of 2022, law enforcement arrived at a modest home on East Calvert Street in South Bend, Indiana." ☛ https://reason.com/2023/12/20/this-innocent-woman-is-on-the-hook-for-thousands-after-a-swat-team-destroyed-her-home/ | Source: Reason    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 13:19:47

    • "Following the September layoffs, Bandcamp United’s immediate concern necessarily shifted from bargaining for better conditions to a fight for the dignity of the workers" ☛ https://jacobin.com/2023/12/bandcamp-music-streaming-sale-tech-workers-union-layoffs-organizing/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 13:20:08

    • "Uber Technologies will raise the minimum wage it pays drivers in France as part of a wider agreement between ride-hailing companies and driver representatives in the country" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/uber-to-raise-minimum-wage-for-drivers-in-france/articleshow/106162258.cms | Source: India Times    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 13:24:34

    • "gender apartheid" ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/afghanistan-calls-for-ending-talibans-gender-apartheid/a-67784233 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 13:24:49

    • "Google has officially finalized a massive settlement agreement in connection with a lawsuit involving its Play Store" ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/12/19/google-play-store-settlement/ | Source: Digital Music News    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 13:25:10

    • "The decision was the culmination of American technologist Stephen Thaler's long-running British legal battle to get his AI, dubbed DABUS" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/ai-systems-cant-be-named-as-the-inventor-of-patents-uks-top-court-rules/articleshow/106162200.cms | Source: India Times    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 13:39:32

    • "The judgment concludes a legal case launched in 2019 by Stephen Thaler, a Missouri-based computer scientist." ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2023/12/20/uk-supreme-court-rules-ai-systems-cant-patent-inventions/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 13:40:16

    • Software Patents: "After 3PM ET on December 21st, you won’t be able to buy the Apple Watch Series 9 or Ultra 2." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/24009254/apple-watch-itc-ban-patent-dispute | Source: The Verge    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 13:44:09

    • Software Patents: "AliveCor, the global leader in FDA-cleared personal electrocardiogram (ECG) technology, today announced that the Final Determination ruling" ☛ https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/alivecor-announces-the-itcs-limited-exclusion-order-against-apple-clears-presidential-review-301751962.html | Source: PR Newswire    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 13:44:18

    • Software Patents: "the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has recommended a limited exclusion order" ☛ https://investor.masimo.com/news/news-details/2023/United-States-International-Trade-Commission-Issues-Exclusion-Order-for-Infringing-Apple-Watches-Finding-that-Apple-Violated-U.S.-Trade-Laws/default.aspx |    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 13:47:15

    • Software Patents: "After a thorough multi-year legal investigation, the ITC found that Apple infringed certain of Masimo's patented innovations for measuring blood oxygen." ☛ https://www.hindustantimes.com/technology/apple-caught-with-its-hands-in-cookie-jar-says-ceo-who-took-on-tech-giant-101703128561874.html | Source: Hindustan Times    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 13:47:49

    • Software Patents: "If not vetoed, the ban would go into effect on Dec. 26." ☛ https://www.reuters.com/technology/apple-halt-sales-some-apple-watches-us-2023-12-18/ | Source: Reuters    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 13:48:00

    • Software Patents: "Apple will not be able to continue selling the Apple Watch in the U.S. without a veto" ☛ https://www.macrumors.com/2023/12/19/masimo-ceo-on-apple-watch-ban/ | Source: MacRumors    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 13:48:22

    • Software Patents: "Masimo argues that no software changes could avoid the patent violations. If Apple cannot work around Masimo’s patents by updating the watchOS software" ☛ https://www.idownloadblog.com/2023/12/19/apple-watch-ban-apple-watchos-software-changes-blood-oxygen-algorithm/ |    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 13:48:37

    • Software Patents: "Engineers at the company are racing to make changes to algorithms on the device that measure a user’s blood oxygen level" ☛ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-18/apple-plans-rescue-for-17-billion-watch-business-in-face-of-ban | Source: Bloomberg    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 13:48:58

    • Software Patents: "Apple engineers reportedly are racing to create a software workaround ahead of a potential Apple Watch import ban in the United States over a patent claim." ☛ https://www.cultofmac.com/840803/apple-working-software-fix-prevent-apple-watch-import-ban/ | Source: Cult Of Mac    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 13:49:05

    • "First in 1976, and then again in 1998, Congress retroactively extended copyright's duration by 20 years" ☛ https://pluralistic.net/2023/12/20/em-oh-you-ess-ee/#sexytimes | Source: CoryDoctorow    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 13:50:43

    • "Generative AI finds subtle patterns in the works it analyzes, which it then uses to create new material, guided by the prompts that are provided by users." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2023/12/20/good-artists-copy-great-artists-steal-and-generative-ai-does-the-marketing-for-both/ | Source: Techdirt    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 13:51:30

    • "Of course our program wouldn’t be complete without a discussion of Generative AI, which to some has become a new kind of Eldritch God unleashed upon humanity" ☛ https://creativecommons.org/2023/12/20/celebrate-public-domain-day-2024-with-us-weird-tales-from-the-public-domain/ | Source: Creative Commons    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 13:51:47

    • "Writer and Hollywood Reporter editor Julian Sancton first filed the proposed class-action lawsuit last month." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/pulitzer-winning-authors-join-openai-microsoft-copyright-lawsuit/articleshow/106168308.cms | Source: India Times    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 13:52:03

    • "Red Hat Training and Certification" to become a drone of Red Hat, saddling servers with software chains that IBM is best suited to handle and service ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-training-certification-future-it-2023 | Source: Red Hat Official    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:19:18

    • "one must understand the difference between PureOS and Android" ☛ https://puri.sm/posts/to-be-free-or-not-to-be-free-pureos-vs-android-os-apple-ios-and-ms-windows/ | Source: Purism    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:20:07

    • "A package manager is a software tool that automates the management of software on a system by simplifying complex tasks" ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/check-package-installed-linux/ | Source: TecMint    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:23:10

    • "choosing a suitable CRM platform is not a problem due to the fact that there are some reliable options" ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/integrate-suitecrm-with-onlyoffice-docs/ | Source: TecMint    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:23:17

    • "On behalf of the Structured Logging Working Group and SIG Instrumentation" | Kubernetes ⚓ https://kubernetes.io/blog/2023/12/20/contextual-logging-in-kubernetes-1-29/ ䷉ Source: Kubernetes Blog | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//kubernetes.io/blog/2023/12/20/contextual-logging-in-kubernetes-1-29/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:23:49

    • Artificial Reefs Restore Corals? ☛ https://therevelator.org/corals-coastal-communities/ | Source: The Revelator    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:28:18

    • Facial recognition ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/12/ftcs-rite-aid-ruling-rightly-renews-scrutiny-face-recognition | Source: EFF    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:30:14

    • "Known as European Livestock Voice, it describes the European Union’s livestock farming model" ☛ https://www.desmog.com/2023/12/20/meet-animal-pharmas-boots-on-the-ground-in-brussels/ | Source: DeSmog    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:39:04

    • "Aiming to combat the emergence of deadly treatment-resistant bacteria in humans" ☛ https://www.desmog.com/2023/12/20/narratives-of-delay-how-the-animal-pharma-industry-resists-moves-to-curb-the-overuse-of-antibiotics-on-farms/ | Source: DeSmog    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:39:20

    • "Smith was the keynote speaker addressing the Pembina Institute’s Alberta Climate Summit in Calgary on October 26th." ☛ https://www.desmog.com/2023/12/20/danielle-smith-alberta-batteries-renewable-energy-misinformation-pembina-institutes-alberta-climate-summit/ | Source: DeSmog    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:39:35

    • "Under Attack" ☛ https://www.democracynow.org/2023/12/20/under_attack_tx_law_targets_immigrants | Source: Democracy Now    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:40:49

    • "After receiving many copyright claims on previously uploaded videos, on Wednesday popular NASCAR YouTuber and Lastcar.info" ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/nascar-fan-friendly-copyright-claims-needed-extra-boost-to-pacify-fans-231221/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:42:16

    • "The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is unable to get a tight grip on live streaming piracy." [sic] ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/ufc-wants-pirated-livestreams-knocked-down-faster-231220/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:45:37

    • "A major operation across Italy has targeted a pirate IPTV network said to have generated profits of several million euros" ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/transnational-pirate-iptv-operation-targeted-by-italian-law-enforcement-231220/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:45:57

    • journalism criminalized ☛ https://thedissenter.org/us-press-freedom-tracker-journalists-criminalized-for-routine-journalism-in-2023/ | Source: The Dissenter    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:46:34

    • FT = bribe us to publish fake news. That's their business model, and EPO was among the "clients". ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/12/20/financial-times-u-s-suggests-transferring-frozen-russian-assets-to-ukraine-as-advance-on-compensation-for-war-damages | Source: Meduza    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:47:16

    • "Steve Kirsch had incompetently “analyzed” a dataset" ☛ https://www.respectfulinsolence.com/2023/12/20/rabid-antivaxxer-steve-kirsch-threatens-to-release-private-health-information/ |    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:47:47

    • "a video posted by an account calling itself “ISRAEL MOSSAD,” another “verified” account" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/x-verified-accounts-misinformation-israel-hamas-conflict | Source: Pro Publica    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:48:19

    • "Posted" ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/the-revolution-will-be-posted/ | Source: The Nation    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:49:32

    • "Immigrant Dairy Farm" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/wisconsin-dairy-farm-immigrant-workers-injury-safety | Source: Pro Publica    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:50:14

    • Parades ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/12/20/putin-to-bring-back-ussr-tradition-of-athletes-parades-on-red-square | Source: Meduza    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:51:52

    • Links 20/12/2023: Clown Computing Perishing (More Layoffs), Software Patents Ban Fashion Company Apple Products ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/20/Links_20_12_2023_Clown_Computing_Perishing_More_Layoffs_Softwar.shtml    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:52:01

    • Rīga to host conference on Ukrainian children stolen by Russia ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/21.12.2023-riga-to-host-conference-on-ukrainian-children-stolen-by-russia.a536280/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:52:16

    • Is Europe broken? ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/is-europe-broken/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:52:49

    • Ukrainian telecoms hack highlights cyber dangers of Russia’s invasion ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/ukrainian-telecoms-hack-highlights-cyber-dangers-of-russias-invasion/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:55:37

    • 'Vampire’ drone: Ukraine’s heavy-hitting night bomber ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20231220-vampire-drone-ukraine-s-heavy-hitting-night-bomber    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:56:38

    • Ukraine Downs Russian Drone Attack Targeting 12 Regions ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-drone-attacks/32741424.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:56:59

    • Moldova Receives Airspace Radar System Purchased From France ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/moldova-french-airspace-radar/32740711.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:57:17

    • Pro-Peace Russian Presidential Hopeful Submits Documents To Register As Candidate ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-antiwar-presidential-hopeful/32740707.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:57:40

    • War on a budget: Ukraine becomes hotbed for drone tech ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2023/1220/War-on-a-budget-Ukraine-becomes-hotbed-for-drone-tech    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:57:57

    • Blocked by Polish Truckers, Ukraine Turns to the Black Sea to Boost Trade ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/world/europe/blocked-by-polish-truckers-ukraine-turns-to-the-black-sea-to-boost-trade.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:58:13

    • G7 Tightens Enforcement of Oil Price Cap Amid Widespread Russian Evasion ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/us/politics/oil-russia-ukraine-war.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:58:27

    • Prosecutor Seeks More Than Three Years In Prison For Russian Opposition Activist ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-antiwar-activist-prison/32740456.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:58:41

    • Russia Fines Surveillance Giant Google For Not Deleting 'False Information' About Moscow's Invasion Of Ukraine ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-fines-google-false-information-war-ukraine/32740233.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:58:51

    • Russian Soldier Who Fled To Armenia Found In Police Custody In Russia ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-soldier-fled-armenia-police-custody-russia/32740118.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:59:03

    • Schrödinger's Russians: nobody knows if they are in Latvia or not ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/21.12.2023-schrodingers-russians-nobody-knows-if-they-are-in-latvia-or-not.a536253/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:59:20

    • Former Russia military intelligence officer to testify before ICC on war crimes ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2023/12/former-russia-military-intelligence-officer-to-testify-before-icc-on-war-crimes/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:59:44

    • U.S. Issues New Sanctions On Russia-Related Oil Sales ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-us-oil-sanctions/32740557.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 14:59:57

    • Polish Court Convicts 14 Foreigners Of Spying For Russia ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/polish-court-convicts-foreigners-spying-russia/32740122.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 15:00:16

    • How China Is Profiting From Trade With Russia ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/21/business/china-russia-trade.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 15:00:26

    • "Russian enlistment officers hand out military summonses to new citizens at naturalization ceremony" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/12/20/russian-enlistment-officers-hand-out-military-summonses-to-new-citizens-at-naturalization-ceremony | Source: Meduza    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 15:00:50

    • "Russia’s Defense Ministry rejects proposal to limit mobilized soldiers’ service period to one year" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/12/20/russia-s-defense-ministry-rejects-proposal-to-limit-mobilized-soldiers-service-period-to-one-year | Source: Meduza    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 15:01:22

    • "bribes for their release" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/12/21/russian-commanders-reportedly-detaining-soldiers-in-basement-and-demanding-bribes-for-their-release | Source: Meduza    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 15:02:15

    • "Hotel in Russia’s Rostov region closed after refusing to provide accommodations for soldiers returning to war after leave" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/12/20/hotel-in-russia-s-rostov-region-closed-after-refusing-to-provide-accommodations-for-soldiers-returning-to-war-after-leave | Source: Meduza    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 15:02:28

    • Speech by Commissioner Iliana Ivanova at the launch event of the Horizon Europe Office in Kyiv ☞ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/SPEECH_23_6785    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 15:03:19

    • Belarus extends visa-free entry for Baltics, Poland ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/politics/20.12.2023-belarus-extends-visa-free-entry-for-baltics-poland.a536199/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 15:03:40

    • Moscow Court Hands Two-Year Prison Term To Activist Extradited From Kyrgyzstan ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/moscow-court-hands-prison-term-kyrgyzstan-activist/32740196.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 15:05:27

    • copyright ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2023/12/20/justice-oconnors-important-contribution-to-copyright-law-copyright-must-serve-the-public-first/ | Source: Techdirt    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 15:05:50

    • How To Install GitLab on openSUSE ☞ https://idroot.us/install-gitlab-opensuse/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 15:07:27

    • How to Install Elasticsearch 8 on Ubuntu 22.04 or 20.04 ☞ https://www.linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-elasticsearch-8-on-ubuntu-linux/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 15:07:52

    • How to Configure Upgrade Insecure Requests in Nginx ☞ https://www.linuxcapable.com/how-to-configure-upgrade-insecure-requests-in-nginx/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 15:08:00

    • Installing Pure-FTPd on Ubuntu 22.04 ☞ https://www.howtoforge.com/installing-pure-ftpd-on-ubuntu-22-04/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 15:08:41

    • Advent of Technical Writing: How-To Outline ☞ https://jamesg.blog/2023/12/20/how-to-outline/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 15:13:51

    • How to install Filezilla in Debian 12 ☞ https://owlhowto.com/how-to-install-filezilla-in-debian-12/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 15:14:39

    • How to Install Surveillance Giant Google Web Designer on Ubuntu GNU/Linux ☞ https://linux.how2shout.com/how-to-install-google-web-designer-on-ubuntu-linux/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 15:27:46

    • How to easily change [directory] and file permissions on GNU/Linux ☞ https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-easily-change-folder-and-file-permissions-on-linux/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 15:28:04

    • How to replace backdoored Windows with Linux Mint on your PC ☞ https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-replace-windows-with-linux-mint-on-your-pc/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 15:28:28

    • Qt 6.7 Beta 1 Released ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/qt-6.7-beta1-released    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 15:29:18

    • Putin Slams NATO-Boosting Presence in Eastern Europe ☞ https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Putin-Slams-NATO-Boosting-Presence-in-Eastern-Europe-20231220-0006.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 17:00:02

    • Kazakh Ex-President Holds 'Private Talks' With Putin In Moscow ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/former-kazakh-president-nazarbaev-private-talks-putin/32740329.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 17:00:09

    • Apple Silicon Mac GNU/Linux OS Fedora Asahi Remix now available ☞ https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/apple-silicon-mac-linux-os/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 17:00:41

    • Russian opposition leader Navalny goes missing as Putin seeks re-election ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20231220-russian-opposition-leader-navalny-goes-missing-as-putin-seeks-re-election    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 17:01:37

    • (Sponsored) + GEEKOM gives them gifts to shill WINDOWS machines. CNX lacks integrity. ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2023/12/20/geekom-mini-pc-ces-2024/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 17:02:12

    • Melissa Wen: The Rainbow Treasure Map Talk: Advanced color management on Linux with AMD/Steam Deck. ☞ https://melissawen.github.io/blog/2023/12/20/xdc2023-colors-talk    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 17:03:48

    • How to get more from OpenShift Service Mesh monitoring ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2023/12/21/how-get-more-openshift-service-mesh-monitoring    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 17:04:40

    • Shiori Novella discusses vlogging gear ☞ https://rubenerd.com/shiori-novella-discusses-vlogging-gear/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 17:22:03

    • Shopping, featuring Georgina ☞ https://rubenerd.com/georgina-on-shopping-being-fun/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 17:22:09

    • Mozilla ships Firefox 121.0 with Wayland enabled ☞ https://mastransky.wordpress.com/2023/12/20/mozilla-ships-firefox-121-0-with-wayland-enabled/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 17:24:09

    • Rhino Linux’s 2023.4 Sets the Stage for a Transformative 2024 ☞ https://linuxiac.com/rhino-linux-2023-4-released/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 17:40:41

    • Does Social CONTROL Media Perpetuate Inequality? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/21/opinion/social-media-inequality.html does the Catholic Pope poo like a bear?    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 17:41:33

    • Zorin OS 17 Emerges as a Pinnacle of Desktop Beauty ☞ https://linuxiac.com/zorin-os-17-released/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 17:44:14

    • MuseScore 4.2 Notation Software Just Got an Even Better ☞ https://linuxiac.com/musescore-4-2-notation-software-just-got-an-even-better/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 17:44:27

    • "At linuxize.com, we're constantly looking for talented and knowledgeable individuals interested in sharing their expertise with our readers." ☞ https://linuxize.com/write-for-us/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 17:49:56

    • Linux System Monitoring with watch and fswatch ☞ https://www.fosslife.org/linux-system-monitoring-watch-and-fswatch    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 17:52:16

    • Zorin OS 17 is available now! ☞ https://www.reallinuxuser.com/zorin-os-17-is-available-now/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 17:53:09

    • Zorin OS 17 Released with Quick Settings Menu, Spatial Desktop Effects, and More ☞ https://9to5linux.com/zorin-os-17-officially-released-with-quick-settings-spatial-desktop-effects-and-more    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 17:53:54

    • QEMU 8.2 Released with Virtio-Sound Device, RISC-V KVM AIA Support ☞ https://9to5linux.com/qemu-8-2-released-with-virtio-sound-device-risc-v-kvm-aia-support    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 17:54:21

    • GUADEC 2024 Conference Will Be Held in Denver for the GNOME 46 Desktop ☞ https://9to5linux.com/guadec-2024-conference-will-be-held-in-denver-for-the-gnome-46-desktop    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 17:54:49

    • Christmas comes early to the GNU/Linux community -- Zorin OS 17 is here to replace backdoored Windows 11 on your PC ☞ https://betanews.com/2023/12/20/christmas-linux-zorin-os-windows-11/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 17:54:58

    • FOSS Weekly #23.51: Fish Shell, Free Hey Hi (AI) Course, Zorin 17, DG/UX UNIX and More ☞ https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/foss-weekly-23-51/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 17:57:02

    • Dual Boot Zorin OS and Windows: A Step-by-Step Guide ☞ https://ostechnix.com/dual-boot-zorin-os-and-windows/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 17:59:09

    • Australian inflation in 2024 ☞ https://rubenerd.com/australian-inflation-in-2024/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:10:47

    • Losing 5.25-inch bays ☞ https://rubenerd.com/35-disk-drives-in-525-bays/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:11:06

    • Canonical Nowadays Shamelessly Behaving Like a Division of Microsoft, Selling Notorious Proprietary Software, Back Doors, and TPM/DRM ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/20/Canonical_Nowadays_Shamelessly_Behaving_Like_a_Division_of_Micr.shtml    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:11:32

    • [Meme] Mark Zuckerberg: They "trust me". "Dumb fucks." ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/20/_Meme_Mark_Zuckerberg_They_trust_me_Dumb_fucks.shtml    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:12:59

    • [Meme] 'Hey Hi' (AI) is the New 'Metaverse' (or 'Meta'), Just Hype and Vapourware (VR and Chatbots Rebranded) to Keep Shareholders Waiting ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/20/_Meme_Hey_Hi_AI_is_the_New_Metaverse_or_Meta_Just_Hype_and_Vapo.shtml    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:13:15

    • Copyleft Enhancement, From GPLv2 to GPLv3: Even in 2023 We're Seeing High-Profile Licence Upgrades ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/21/Copyleft_Enhancement_From_GPLv2_to_GPLv3_Even_in_2023_We_re_See.shtml    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:13:24

    • Social Control Media is About Faking (Self) Importance, With Companies Preying on Insecurities and Profiting From Fake Popularity ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/21/Social_Control_Media_is_About_Faking_Self_Importance_With_Compa.shtml    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:13:31

    • Debian preps ground to drop 32-bit x86 as a separate edition ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/12/20/Debian_preps_ground_to_drop_32_bit_x86_as_a_separate_edition.shtml    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:13:39

    • SUEPO wakes up for a bit https://hague.suepo.org/usf_us_flash_december_2023/d-48656    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:14:48

    • "the British aristocrat, political lobbyist and climate activist, King Charles III" ☞ https://off-guardian.org/2023/12/20/climate-change-the-unsettled-science-part-1/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:23:48

    • Scientists Think They've Found a New Cause of Type 2 Diabetes ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-think-theyve-found-a-new-cause-of-type-2-diabetes    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:24:08

    • World's Tiniest Fanged Frog Species Found Lurking in The Indonesian Jungle ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/worlds-tiniest-fanged-frog-species-found-lurking-in-the-indonesian-jungle    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:24:30

    • Do Dog 'Talking Buttons' Really Allow Them to Communicate With Us? ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/do-dog-talking-buttons-really-allow-them-to-communicate-with-us    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:24:49

    • Baby Survives Incredibly Rare Pregnancy Outside of Mother's Uterus ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/baby-survives-incredibly-rare-pregnancy-outside-of-mothers-uterus    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:25:18

    • Major Study Finds HIV Drugs Could Lower Risk of Multiple Sclerosis by Up to 72% ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/major-study-finds-hiv-drugs-could-lower-risk-of-multiple-sclerosis-by-up-to-72    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:25:26

    • Ancient Scythians Did Make Leather Out of Human Skin After All ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-scythians-did-make-leather-out-of-human-skin-after-all    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:26:04

    • A staff shortage doesn’t mean you can hire just anyone ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/agency-oversight/2023/12/a-staff-shortage-doesnt-mean-you-can-hire-just-anyone/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:27:36

    • US, S.Korea, Japan condemn N.Korea's ballistic missile launches; urge dialogue ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/us-skorea-japan-condemn-nkoreas-ballistic-missile-launches-urge-dialogue    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:31:19

    • South Korea, Japan resume high-level economic talks amid improved ties ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-korea-japan-resume-high-level-economic-talks-amid-improved-ties    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:31:42

    • Japan protests against South Korean Supreme Court ruling on forced labour compensation ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/japan-protests-south-korean-supreme-court-ruling-on-forced-labour-compensation    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:32:00

    • N Korean leader, powerful sister issue nuclear threat to US, S Korea ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/nk-kims-threats-12202023210744.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:32:33

    • China wields ‘peace goddess’ religion as weapon in Taiwan election ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-wields-peace-goddess-religion-as-weapon-in-taiwan-election    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:33:37

    • █████ https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/World.xml ██████████████████████ Thu, 21 Dec 2023 03:35:26 +0000 ███████ China Earthquake: In Bitter Cold, a Struggle to Help Survivors    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:33:51

    • China urges Philippines to make ‘rational choice’ over maritime tensions ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/beijing-warns-manila-to-act-with-caution-after-maritime-clashes    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:34:29

    • A dozen still missing after China’s earthquake, 137 dead ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/a-dozen-still-missing-after-chinas-earthquake    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:34:51

    • China warns Philippines to resolve South China Sea tensions via dialogue ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-warns-philippines-to-resolve-south-china-sea-tensions-via-dialogue    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:35:18

    • China is world’s second-largest economy but its passport is ranked 63rd. Are things looking up? ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-is-world-s-second-largest-economy-but-its-passport-is-ranked-63rd-are-things-looking-up    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:36:05

    • Both China and the US lie about the state of their economy    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:36:45

    • At least in USA you can openly speak about the true state of the economy, even if they don't give that a platform/audience    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:37:23

    • China’s cold snap reaches Shanghai with chilliest year end in 40 years ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/world/chinas-cold-snap-reaches-shanghai-with-chilliest-year-end-in-40-years    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:37:41

    • Taiwan accuses China of economic coercion after tariff cut removals ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/taiwan-accuses-china-of-economic-coercion-after-tariff-cut-removals    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:38:08

    • Rift deepens between the Philippines, China over South China Sea ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/rift-deepens-between-the-philippines-china-over-south-china-sea    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:38:30

    • Chinese ‘garbage collectors’ in a race to recycle electric car batteries ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinese-garbage-collectors-in-a-race-to-recycle-electric-car-batteries    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:38:59

    • Maharlika (Philippines) as 'dress rehearsal' for Taiwan invasion? (Later, when US economy sags further and weapons' exports focus on other countries)    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:40:15

    • Chinese province sets up $1.5 billion chip fund to boost local semiconductor industry ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/manufacturing/chinese-province-sets-up-dollar15-billion-chip-fund-to-boost-local-semiconductor-industry    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:40:39

    • MTR: "China’s judicial system is becoming even more secretive"    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:40:57

    • Hong Kong plummets in freedom index, descends 'into tyranny' ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/hong-kong-cato-freedom-index-12202023151302.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:41:17

    • Did the U.S. fund an Aussie report on pro-China social control media influencers? ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/afcl/fact-check-china-state-department-funding-12202023154413.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:41:44

    • Taiwan amends law to fight Chinese illegal sand dredging ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/taiwan-dredger-bill-12202023234032.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:42:10

    • "In 2020, Taiwan expelled nearly 4,000 Chinese sand-dredgers and sand-transporting vessels -- a 560% leap from 2019, Reuters reported." https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/taiwan-dredger-bill-12202023234032.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:43:50

    • Hong Kong gov’t to launch text message registration system to combat scams by identifying telecom service providers ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2023/12/21/hong-kong-govt-to-launch-text-message-registration-system-to-combat-scams-by-identifying-telecom-service-providers/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:44:40

    • China warns Philippines to ‘act with caution’ after maritime clashes in South China Sea ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2023/12/21/china-warns-philippines-to-act-with-caution-after-maritime-clashes-in-south-china-sea/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:45:07

    • Rescuers dig in freezing cold as China earthquake death toll tops 130 ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20231220-rescuers-dig-in-freezing-cold-as-china-earthquake-death-toll-rises-to-131    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:45:28

    • China warns Philippines must 'act with caution' after clashes in South China Sea ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20231221-china-warns-philippines-must-act-with-caution-after-clashes-in-south-china-sea    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:45:39

    • Global China Newsletter: Staying on track? Girding for a challenging year in US-China relations ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/global-china/global-china-newsletter-staying-on-track-girding-for-a-challenging-year-in-us-china-relations/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:46:03

    • Why are so many young Chinese depressed? ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/why-are-so-many-young-chinese-depressed/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:46:21

    • China's Mysterious Robotic Spacecraft Tailed by 6 Unidentified Objects ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/chinas-mysterious-robotic-spacecraft-tailed-by-6-unidentified-objects    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:46:46

    • Cra"ckers have managed to obtain the personal data of 36 million Comcast customers." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2023/12/20/hackers-gained-access-to-the-sensitive-data-of-36-million-comcast-customers/ | Source: Techdirt    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:47:33

    • "There’s been plenty of courtroom discussion about Fifth Amendment rights surrounding compelled decryption in recent years. Encryption is on by default on most devices these days." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2023/12/20/utahs-top-court-says-government-cant-portray-refusals-to-unlock-phones-as-incriminatory/ | Source: Techdirt    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:48:06

    • "I wish I could remember why I wound up preferring elinks to lynx in the terminal browser game, because I don't think I've ever come across a Mostly Text person mentioning it. 'Tis always lynx they're mentioning." gemini://tilde.club/~oldernow/2023-12-21-07-20-16.gmi    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:49:21

    • "I am not a tech expert, despite being a Linux user (honestly, I'm still figuring things out after eighteen years), a free software fan (I will inconveniece myself, sometimes greatly so, rather than go back to FAANG Hell), and a Geminaut (Gemini software is very friendly, and so is the community)." gemini://gemini.locrian.zone/gemlog/tootik.gmi    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:49:59

    • "I've been working on converting my blog site to a gopher/gemini version in the last two or three days. Since I was new to this, I implemented very basic functionality, but after a few days of ridiculous cold snaps, I realized I wanted to know the weather in cities around the world." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/1616    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:50:48

    • "But on the other hand, automobiles in general are a disaster, and most people shouldn't have one. The real answers are more and better mass transit, walkable cities, and densification." gemini://the-brannons.com/ev/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:52:11

    • EVs are not a new thing. They're just new hype.    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:52:29

    • vehicles ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2023/12/20/pettiness-personified-tesla-removes-disney-from-vehicles-because-hes-mad-at-disney/ | Source: Techdirt    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:53:45

    • ‘Peace’ ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/12/21/st-petersburg-bookstore-forced-to-remove-word-peace-from-storefront-window | Source: Meduza    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:54:12

    • Electrons ☛ https://hackaday.com/2023/12/20/a-transistor-but-for-heat-instead-of-electrons/ | Source: Hackaday    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 18:54:49

    • LEGO ☛ https://hackaday.com/2023/12/20/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-all-the-lego/ | Source: Hackaday    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:02:53

    • Meat substitute sales down as shoppers seek other options ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20065983    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:03:27

    • Bankruptcies hit 25-year high ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20066010    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:05:53

    • Parliament breaks for Christmas after debate on Nato troops ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20066009    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:06:54

    • Nato is NATO, an acronym. Why does yle not also write Eu, Who, Ec, and Wto?    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:07:51

    • TikTok Denies Offering Leniency to ‘Top Creator’ Accounts—Including Musicians ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/12/20/tiktok-denies-offering-leniency-to-top-creator-accounts/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:09:53

    • TikTok’s junk, boosted by Beijing, should not dominate "news" sites ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/neil-the-chaotic-but-cute-seal-from-tasmania-becomes-tiktok-s-newest-obsession    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:10:29

    • Posting in the FRONT PAGE under "STYLE", Wall Street Times treats tiktok as 'the news' ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/20/style/social-media-tiktok-news-trends-2023.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:11:10

    • To Be Free or Not to Be Free- PureOS vs. Android OS, Fashion Company Apple iOS, and MS backdoored Windows ☞ https://puri.sm/posts/to-be-free-or-not-to-be-free-pureos-vs-android-os-apple-ios-and-ms-windows/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:12:04

    • The suicide method which delays travelers ☞ https://bianet.org/haber/two-people-commit-suicide-on-istanbul-commuter-rail-line-in-two-days-289600    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:13:16

    • Was the experimental vaccine that much safer? COVID-19 seldom kills kids. ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/teenagers-vocal-cords-paralyzed-after-covid-in-world-first    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:14:26

    • Latvia sees stabilization in Covid incidence ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/health/21.12.2023-latvia-sees-stabilization-in-covid-incidence.a536267/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:14:40

    • Did it properly test them already? Who published the results and who audited these? ☞ https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/pfizer-covid-19-vaccines-now-available-in-mexican-pharmacies/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:16:01

    • Does Covid-19 prefer the gut now? Surging virus detections in wastewater prompt scientific debate ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/does-covid-19-prefer-the-gut-now-surging-virus-detections-in-wastewater-prompt-scientific-debate    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:16:25

    • The goal should be to end COVID-19, not to sell more patented experimental vaccines    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:16:48

    • "Theaters, opera halls and concert venues were all hit hard by the pandemic."☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/management/2023/12/the-national-endowment-for-the-arts-takes-the-pulse-of-u-s-appetite-for-the-arts/    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:17:26

    • Jussi Pakkanen: Even more breakage in the C++ module world ☞ https://nibblestew.blogspot.com/2023/12/even-more-breakage-in-c-module-world.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:20:53

    • Chinese banks lead $160 billion global financing for coal projects in 2022 ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinese-banks-lead-160-billion-global-financing-for-coal-projects-last-year    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:21:29

    • No Patent for Robot Inventions: UK Supreme Court Rules on Hey Hi (AI) Inventorship in Thaler v. Comptroller-General ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2023/12/inventions-inventorship-comptroller.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:21:59

    • Assange to get final High Court chance for appeal in February ☞ https://itwire.com/strategy/assange-to-get-final-high-court-chance-for-appeal-in-february.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:23:16

    • Qt Online Installer and Installer Framework 4.7.0 Beta Released ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/qt-online-installer-and-installer-framework-4.7-beta-released    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:24:42

    • Exploring with ArcGIS Maps SDK for Qt ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/exploring-with-arcgis-maps-sdk-for-qt    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:24:54

    • Leaks from Red Hat on "Whiteness" and "Allyship" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1qam6277    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:26:43

    • Microsoft in 2023: HEY HI, CoPilot, GPT, HEY HI, CoPilot, GPT, HEY HI, CoPilot, GPT. The REAL Microsoft in 2023: layoffs, more layoffs, more layoffs, more layoffs, more layoffs, more layoffs, more layoffs, more layoffs, more layoffs, more layoffs, more layoffs, more layoffs, more layoffs, more layoffs, more layoffs...    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:49:28

    • Windows TCO? https://www.swoknews.com/styles/column-sony-insomniac-face-major-data-breach-after-ransomware-attack/article_09b49802-722f-555b-8326-fc54312c7ab8.html    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:52:57

    • Tech Workers Had the Best Jobs. Then Came the Brutal Cuts. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-12-21/tech-workers-didn-t-worry-about-job-cuts-until-2023    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:54:03

    • "It is unknown why the eight vanished from the list, but court records examined by RadarOnline.com showed the missing eight — known as Doe’s # 12, 28, 97, 107, 144, 147, 171, and 183 — filed court documents in a desperate attempt to remain anonymous in the scandalous case." https://radaronline.com/p/jeffrey-esptein-8-john-does-missing-list-of-associates-evidence-maxwell/ https://techrights.org/n/2023/12/20/Former_Spokesperson_for_the_European_Commission_s_President_Jos.shtml    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:55:42

    • "It is unknown why the eight vanished from the list [...] known as Doe’s # 12, 28, 97, 107, 144, 147, 171, and 183 — filed court documents in a desperate attempt to remain anonymous in the scandalous case." https://radaronline.com/p/jeffrey-esptein-8-john-does-missing-list-of-associates-evidence-maxwell/ https://techrights.org/n/2023/12/20/Former_Spokesperson_for_the_European_Commission_s_President_Jos.shtml    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:55:57

    • "It is unknown why the eight vanished [...] known as Doe’s # 12, 28, 97, 107, 144, 147, 171, and 183 — filed court documents in a desperate attempt to remain anonymous in the scandalous case." https://radaronline.com/p/jeffrey-esptein-8-john-does-missing-list-of-associates-evidence-maxwell/ https://techrights.org/n/2023/12/20/Former_Spokesperson_for_the_European_Commission_s_President_Jos.shtml    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:56:31

    • Retrotechtacular ☛ https://hackaday.com/2023/12/20/retrotechtacular-1960s-doc-calls-computers-the-universal-machine/ | Source: Hackaday    

    posted Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 19:59:17
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