Roy Schestowitz

• Tech sector layoffs starting to pile up https://www.bostonherald.com/2024/01/24/tech-sector-layoffs-starting-to-pile-up/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 03:36:06

• Wrong: "Microsoft, Nvidia among companies to profit the most from AI". No! Microsoft LOSSES money on this HEY HI hype. Loses money. And the debt grows fast.    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 03:37:07

• Online Retailer eBay Cutting 1,000 Jobs, Joining Other Tech Companies in Workforce Reduction https://michigan.newsnetmedia.com/story/50375300/online-retailer-ebay-cutting-1000-jobs-joining-other-tech-companies-in-workforce-reduction    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 03:38:08

• LA Times fires 115 journalists in ‘HR Zoom webinar’ https://www.newslaundry.com/2024/01/24/la-times-fires-115-journalists-in-hr-zoom-webinar    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 03:38:51

• Vroom To Shut Its E-Commerce Operations, Cuts Nearly 90% Of Jobs https://www.india.com/business/vroom-to-shut-its-e-commerce-operations-cuts-nearly-90-of-jobs-6678865/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 03:39:18

• Tech Layoffs Continue, eBay Plans To Cut 9% of Full-Time Workforce https://www.spiceworks.com/tech/tech-general/news/tech-layoffs-ebay-plans-cut-full-time-workforce/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 03:39:36

• Online retailer eBay is cutting 1,000 jobs. It's the latest tech company to reduce its workforce https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/01/24/ebay-job-cuts-tech-company-layoffs/17588cb4-baa9-11ee-b176-fe5fd794e716_story.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 03:39:59

• Microsoft's debt is about 4 times higher than Google's    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 04:15:27

• Outriders developer People Can Fly reportedly lays off "over 30" employees https://www.eurogamer.net/outriders-developer-people-can-fly-reportedly-lays-off-over-30-employees    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 04:16:14

• HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI BUY BUY BUY. Just buy shares in every self-described "HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI" company. Don't worry, this thing is for REAL! Unlike "metaverse" and "Web3".    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 04:17:58

• Philip Davies Cites ONS Data, Highlighting Very Exceptionally High Number of Deaths https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2024/01/25/philip-davies-excess-deaths/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 04:33:01

• Quazi religious governmental complex https://yewtu.be/watch?v=gdw1sn6G-VA    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 04:35:08

• While the Poor Get Sick, Bill Gates Just Gets Richer https://www.thenation.com/article/economy/bill-gates-investments-covid/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 04:35:41

• "Here’s a fun story of when I met Linus Torvalds back in 2018. I told him about my experiences at Sun and OpenSolaris and also the time I spammed the Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML)." https://yewtu.be/watch?v=nHL-4xSNxJg    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 04:41:01

• Linus Torvalds doesn't think twice BREAKING things, 8 years later we are STILL fixing logging BUGS! https://yewtu.be/watch?v=bI3YWc046hI    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 04:42:06

• "If you want to make the Linux operating system your go-to but you still need to run Windows apps, Wine has you covered." https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-run-a-windows-app-on-linux-with-wine/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 07:51:30

• "What you'll need: I'll demonstrate the process on Ubuntu Desktop, but Wine can be installed on most Linux distributions. In order to install Wine, you'll need a running Linux distribution and a user with sudo privileges. That's it." What if you don't have the sudo program?    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 07:52:08

• Multiple Go Vulnerabilities Fixed in Ubuntu https://tuxcare.com/blog/multiple-go-vulnerabilities-fixed-in-ubuntu/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 07:52:42

• "Developed by the Google Brain team, TensorFlow is a powerful library for numerical computation and machine learning. Its ability to process large-scale data and perform complex calculations has made it a go-to choice for professionals and enthusiasts alike." https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/harnessing-power-machine-learning-tensorflow-ubuntu    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 07:53:44

• "I come bearing some good news! Mozilla has introduced a new .deb package for Firefox that is meant for Ubuntu, Debian, and other Debian-based distros." https://news.itsfoss.com/mozilla-firefox-deb/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 07:54:12

• "You can try it out right now under the "x64_linux_test" Beta branch on Steam, which is now public, but you will not be able to connect to public servers or do matchmaking. It's purely for local testing and benchmarking. On top of that the Team Fortress 2 Dedicated Server is also being updated to go along with it (Steam App ID: 232250)." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/01/team-fortress-2-has-a-64bit-and-vulkan-update-for-linux-in-testing/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 07:55:57

• "Today, Fleet is announcing support for Linux and Windows to help ease the transition from Workspace ONE." https://9to5mac.com/2024/01/24/fleet-launches-linux-windows/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 07:57:10

• "This releases comes with a brand-new look inspired by Juliette Taka's Emerald artwork for Debian Bookworm." https://9to5linux.com/lightweight-distro-bunsenlabs-linux-boron-is-here-based-on-debian-bookworm    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 07:57:38

• "If you want to install Linux on a desktop, you'll first have to create a bootable USB drive with your distribution of choice." https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-create-a-bootable-linux-usb-drive/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 07:58:23

• "Powerful and compact. Tuxedo's Pulse 14 Gen3 is a new subnotebook with a fast AMD Zen4 processor and a high-res 3K IPS display with a refresh rate of 120 Hz. Furthermore, it features 32 GB RAM as standard and many connectivity options. So, is this the perfect Linux Ultrabook?" https://www.notebookcheck.net/Tuxedo-Pulse-14-Gen3-review-The-Linux-Ultrabook-with-AMD-Zen4-and-a-120-Hz-display.795476.0.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 07:58:41

• "Some impressive numbers but again it's hardware dependent, but even so any performance uplift would be welcome, so hopefully the patch series gets some good comments and approval after any tweaks are done that may be needed." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/01/proposed-windows-nt-sync-driver-brings-big-wine-proton-performance-improvements/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 07:59:08

• "NVIDIA has today launched the 550.40.07 Beta driver for Linux which includes numerous important fixes, so you might want to jump in and give this one a thorough gaming test." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/01/nvidia-550-40-07-beta-driver-released-with-fixes-for-vrr-and-wayland/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 07:59:31

• Intel Xeon ‘Clearwater Forest’ with New E-Cores Spotted in Linux Patch https://beebom.com/intel-xeon-clearwater-forest-spotted-linux-patch/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 07:59:55

• Valve releases Proton 8.0-5 update for Steam and adds even more games on Linux https://mezha.media/en/2024/01/23/valve-releases-proton-8-0-5-update-for-steam-and-adds-even-more-games-on-linux/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 08:00:36

• "You wrote once on OCaml it appears, but now with OCaml having landed a post-GIL situation (with the 5.x series), it could be worthwhile to know what people are discussing (effects, etc.)." https://lwn.net/Articles/958444/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 08:02:16

• Julia v1.10: Performance, a new parser, and more https://lwn.net/Articles/958337/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 08:03:13

• Guix REPL in Emacs (publ. 2024-01-24) gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20240124-0.gmi    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 08:04:39

• Not Yet, Apparently. (Also: Outage) gemini://warmedal.se/~bjorn/posts/2024-01-25-not-yet-apparently-also-outage.gmi    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 08:05:24

• Flashes of life gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/agk/2024-01-20-flash.txt    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 08:06:10

• "Unsurprisingly I'm already figuring out what next term has in store for me. I'm teaching my intro logic class again, so that'll be easier now that I've already done like 12k words of note writing for it." gopher://rawtext.club:70/0/~left_adjoint/phlog/121423.txt    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 08:07:57

• New Year, Same Us gopher://rawtext.club:70/0/~left_adjoint/phlog/010724.txt    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 08:08:29

• "The term is going well. I mean, it's obviously still a lot of work, but it's easier than last term for sure. I'm a lot steadier on my feet. I'm feeling bolder in running my classes the way I want rather than trying to make myself fit into someone else's curriculum." gopher://rawtext.club:70/0/~left_adjoint/phlog/012424.txt    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 08:09:11

• "This was the first new years celebration for us as a real family... and it was great!" gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/ralfwause/phlog/020124.txt    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 08:10:23

• A retrospective on actively using ReactOS gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/ralfwause/phlog/reactosIII.txt    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 08:11:02

• Oh it HURDs... gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/ralfwause/hurd.txt    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 08:11:34

• "I have now played around with GNU Hurd and - while there are some really cool features like the translator concept - i must confess that i am not THAT impressed." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/ralfwause/phlog/240124.txt    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 08:12:17

• From the project management triangle to the seesaw gemini://nader.pm/from-the-project-management-triangle-to-the-seesaw/ "Many people involved in projects have heard of something that goes by many names, including the "project triangle", "iron triangle", and "triple constraints", which takes different forms, including the following"    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 08:14:47

• Rust and C filesystem APIs https://lwn.net/Articles/958072/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 08:16:42

• The first half of the 6.8 merge window https://lwn.net/Articles/957188/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 08:17:30

• The kernel "closure" API https://lwn.net/Articles/957187/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 08:17:56

• Growing pains for typing in Python https://lwn.net/Articles/958326/ "Python's static-typing feature has come a long way since it was introduced in 2014."    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 08:18:30

• "The leak, which contains LinkedIn, Twitter, Weibo, Tencent, and other platforms’ user data, is almost certainly the largest ever discovered." https://cybernews.com/security/billions-passwords-credentials-leaked-mother-of-all-breaches/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 08:23:34

• Talking to people 'privately' through social control media is a mistake even IF you 1) trust the company 2) trust the government. Any data they collect and retain may be leaked one day, then leverages for scams and extortions.    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 08:25:04

• We got cracked spun as "unauthorised access" https://www.thestack.technology/equilend-cybersecurity-incident/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 08:26:29

• Windows attack? https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-24/wall-street-s-stock-lending-tech-firm-goes-down-in-cyberattack    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 08:27:01

• "Luckily, there are some open source libraries that allow at least read only access to ext4-formatted" ☛ https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2024/mounting-ext4-linux-usb-drive-on-macos-2024 | Source: Jeff Geerling    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:11:34

• "When I wrote about how CGI programs aren't particularly slow these days" ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/web/CGIOneStepDeployment | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:12:08

• "A type scale is a popular way to define the relationships between different font sizes." ☛ https://noahliebman.net/2024/01/the-math-and-css-of-responsive-type-scales/ |    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:12:18

• "for most people, the much simpler nano text editor is more than sufficient for their needs." ☛ https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-vim/ | Source: Pi My Life Up    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:12:27

• "One of the neat things about this game is that you can host your very own dedicated Palworld server." ☛ https://pimylifeup.com/ubuntu-palworld-dedicated-server/ | Source: Pi My Life Up    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:13:09

• "What a night. I hit upon something that got WPA3 working on some Raspberry Pi systems and excitedly put up a post to share the good news." ☛ https://rachelbythebay.com/w/2024/01/24/fail/ | Source: Rachel    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:13:17

• "One important thing here: I'm only talking about Raspbian/Raspberry Pi OS here" ☛ https://rachelbythebay.com/w/2024/01/24/wpa3/ | Source: Rachel    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:13:25

• "The parallel execution needs to be fast – and well orchestrated – to avoid starvation at any one point in the setup." ☛ https://ubuntu.com//blog/canonicals-recipe-for-high-performance-computing | Source: Ubuntu    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:14:28

• "The Raspberry Pi 5 is a single board computer that has seen a significant boost to performance this generation." ☛ https://www.notebookcheck.net/4-Raspberry-Pi-5-projects-to-make-use-of-the-power-of-one-of-the-best-SBCs-out-there.792524.0.html | Source: Notebook Check    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:15:07

• "In 2023, our employees submitted over 450 pull requests (PRs) that were merged into non-Trail of Bits repo" ☛ https://blog.trailofbits.com/2024/01/24/celebrating-our-2023-open-source-contributions/ | Source: Trail of Bits    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:15:52

• "Eleventy is a great and powerful static site generator especially for event-organizing communities like meetups" ☛ https://hamatti.org/posts/community-websites-with-eleventy/ | Source: Juha-Matti Santala    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:16:07

• "Vector databases are designed to handle complex high-dimensional data" ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2024/01/23/open-source-vector-database-qdrant-raises-28m/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:16:59

• "In exchange for fulfilling their sides of this big deal the application gets a database that can scale" ☛ https://brooker.co.za/blog/2024/01/23/big-deal.html | Source: Marcel Kolaja    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:17:22

• "This post delves into the key considerations for crafting a robust and secure data science workflow." ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/01/6-benefits-of-r-targets-for-data-science-workflows/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:18:02

• "So I decided a more distinct username for my online accounts was in order." ☛ https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2024/origin-of-online-handles/ | Source: Jim Nielsen    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:18:54

• "Published in Reviews of Modern Physics" ☛ https://gizmodo.com/proton-physics-strong-force-quarks-measurement-1851192840 | Source: Gizmodo    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:19:33

• "If you listen closely to the soundtrack on Youtube it sounds somehow distorted." ☛ https://www.windytan.com/2024/01/smoother-sailing-steamboat-willie-flutter.html | Source: Oona Räisänen    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:19:50

• "If you’re teaching anything else, the same question could (I’ll argue should) apply." ☛ https://blog.jonudell.net/2024/01/24/learn-by-doing-how-llms-should-reshape-education/ | Source: Jon Udell    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:20:46

• "What's a Dumpster Dive? Between samples, customer returns, demo items..." ☛ https://www.sparkfun.com/news/9579 | Source: SparkFun Electronics    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:21:08

• "Here I’ll spout my grandiose garden metaphor about friendships." ☛ https://artlung.com/blog/2024/01/24/al-my-friendship-as-garden-theory/ |    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:22:11

• "Native pollinators are critical to Colorado's ecosystem, agriculture and tourism industry." ☛ https://phys.org/news/2024-01-colorado-bumblebees-endangered.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:22:21

• "The protests sweeping across France have cast a renewed focus on the plight of farmers" ☛ https://www.france24.com/en/business/20240124-france-farming-crisis-in-numbers | Source: France24    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:22:36

• "There’s the 17-year-group called Brood XIII" ☛ https://www.vox.com/science/24047261/cicada-brood-xix-xiii-19-13-map | Source: Vox    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:26:15

• "Thomas Jefferson was president the last time these two broods came out, so is it rare? Yes." ☛ https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/cicadas-2024-emergence-periodical-brood-2024-map-cicada-rcna134152 | Source: NBC    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:26:46

• "If you're made of tough stuff and don't get easily queased-out by unusual foods" ☛ https://www.cnet.com/science/cicadas-are-coming-heres-what-we-know-about-brood-xix-and-brood-xiii/ | Source: CNET    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:28:33

• "entomologists reported as many as 311 "emergence holes" per square yard" ☛ https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/when-will-the-massive-cicada-emergence-hit-illinois-in-2024-heres-what-we-know/3335787/ | Source: NBC    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:28:48

• "The 2021 state law that legalized weed possession for adults cleared New Yorkers to grow weed at home" ☛ https://gizmodo.com/legally-grow-weed-in-new-york-city-regulation-committee-1851192652 | Source: Gizmodo    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:29:07

• "An Adafruit MiniBoost 5V makes a servo motor lift the red flag whenever a phone notification comes in." ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/stop-your-phone-distracting-you-by-stashing-it-in-a-mini-mailbox/ | Source: Raspberry Pi    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:29:38

• " "these sorts of applications are a tiny, nay, minuscule" ☛ https://johan.hal.se/wrote/2024/01/24/concatenating-text/ | Source: Johan Halse    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:35:30

• "If you want AI to work for you, you have to know how to talk to it." ☛ https://danielmiessler.com/p/how-i-write-prompts | Source: Daniel Miessler    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:35:49

• cyberattacks ☛ https://techcentral.co.za/warning-ai-increase-in-cyberattacks/238445/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:36:44

• "veteran open source developer who co-created the Django framework" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/24/willison_ai_software_development/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:36:52

• "Let's take a look at a couple of examples to better understand what's going on." ☛ https://labs.ripe.net/author/kathleen_moriarty/the-llm-misinformation-problem-i-was-not-expecting/ | Source: RIPE    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:37:12

• "My mother-in-law bought a new laptop that came pre-installed with Windows 11." ☛ https://brainbaking.com/post/2024/01/windows-11-design-mistakes/ | Source: Wouter Groeneveld    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:37:31

• "Steve Jobs is remembered for many things but taking a hatchet to that mess is an often overlooked achievement." ☛ https://rjfaas.com/2024/01/24/welcome-to-your-40s-macintosh-you-werent-even-10-when-i-met-you/ | Source: R J Faas    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:38:28

• "Lockheed held its fourth quarter earnings call yesterday" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/24/software_delay_f35_fighter/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:40:07

• "Lockheed Martin Corporation (the “Company,” “we” and “our”) has updated its F-35 Technology Refresh 3" ☛ https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000936468/000093646823000112/lmt-20230906.htm | Source: SEC    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:40:17

• "It's unclear the role Freestyle Interactive still has in the running of the CAMC's digital infrastructure" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/24/major_it_outage_at_caravan/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:40:36

• Windows TCO ☛ https://thecyberexpress.com/cl0p-ransomware-group-targets-sa-law-offices/ | Source: Cyble Inc    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:41:32

• Windows TCO ☛ https://securityaffairs.com/158031/cyber-crime/tietoevry-akira-ransomware-attack.html |    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:41:42

• Windows TCO ☛ https://techhq.com/2024/01/cyberattacks-on-hospitals-have-long-lasting-effects/ | Source: TechHQ    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:41:52

• Windows TCO ☛ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/email-threats-to-patients-escalate-after-fred-hutch-cyberattack/ | Source: Seattle Times    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:42:02

• Windows TCO ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/24/windows_10_patch_issues/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:42:13

• Windows TCO ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/24/microsoft_latest_breach_cozy_bear/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:42:25

• "We are all the sledgehammer, Apple does like to tell its fans." ☛ https://gizmodo.com/40-years-ago-apple-got-our-current-tech-dystopia-dead-1851189872 | Source: Gizmodo    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:43:28

• "The most important thing is that we work together with the Mozambican" ☛ https://adf-magazine.com/2024/01/mozambique-takes-aim-at-terrorists-in-last-stronghold/ | Source: ADF    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:44:14

• "That brings up the other side of reproductive coercion—women are often forced to bear" ☛ https://overpopulation-project.com/the-other-side-of-reproductive-coercion/ | Source: Overpopulation    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:44:40

• "Taking them all into account is called a "probabilistic" approach" ☛ https://phys.org/news/2024-01-advocate-sustainable-safeguard-global.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:45:57

• "I believe we should restrict overweight vehicles" ☛ https://tracydurnell.com/2024/01/23/challenging-the-rights-of-cars-for-the-rights-of-people/ | Source: Tracy Durnell    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:46:29

• "I was pretty hot on it for a minute. I wanted it to succeed and thought it had the bones to make it." ☛ https://chriscoyier.net/2024/01/24/what-happened-with-the-web-monetization-api/ | Source: Chris Coyier    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:46:56

• "the job is ceremonial in many ways" ☛ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/eye-on-europes-elections/your-primer-on-finlands-presidential-election/ | Source: Atlantic Council    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:49:42

• "restructuring programme" = layoffs ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/sap-to-restructure-8000-roles-in-push-towards-ai/articleshow/107113094.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:50:08

• "In the nine months ended September 30, 2023 [PDF], eBay reported revenue of $7.55 billion" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/01/24/ebay_1000_layoffs/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:50:27

• That is a LOT of layoffs, not "restructuring" ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2024/01/24/sap-announces-major-restructuring-plan-impacting-8000-jobs/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:50:49

• "about 9% of its workforce" ☛ https://text.npr.org/1226487001 | Source: NPR    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:51:10

• eBay vs SAP: eBay says it bluntly, 1000 people will need to go. SAP? No, SAP ('Microsoft German') is all lies. HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI HEY HI.    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:51:53

• "He further stated that in addition to the layoffs, eBay will ‘scale back’ the number of contracts" ☛ https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/ebay-to-cut-1000-roles-for-companys-long-term-sustainable-growth-101706080666482.html | Source: Hindustan Times    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:52:25

• "The charges against Lai — founder of the now-shuttered popular Chinese-language tabloid Apple Daily" ☛ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/01/24/un-experts-call-for-all-charges-against-hong-kong-media-tycoon-jimmy-lai-to-be-dropped/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:53:49

• "fresh off an AI-generated content scandal" ☛ https://boingboing.net/2024/01/23/sports-illustrated-dead-as-70-year-old-magazine-hit-with-mass-layoffs.html They tried chatbots and proved those fail; no business value in those!    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:54:31

• "Innovate360 says traditional journalism models are no longer sustainable in Zimbabwe." ☛ https://www.techzim.co.zw/2024/01/program-trains-journalists-and-independent-media-become-sustainable/ | Source: Zimbabwe    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:54:53

• "NewsGuild said Monday that "any changes to working conditions, including layoffs, must be negotiated."" ☛ https://www.axios.com/2024/01/23/conde-nast-walkout-union-layoffs-new-york | Source: Axios    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 09:57:57

• Digital Restrictions (DRM): "Let's circle back to the Dynamic Security system" ☛ https://futurism.com/the-byte/hp-make-printing-subscription | Source: Futurism    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10:01:53

• Digital Restrictions (DRM): "But keep this in mind: this platform, and other similars, are widely deployed in corporative infrastructure." ☛ https://adepts.of0x.cc/gtbcc-pwned/ | Source: Of0x    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10:02:03

• "The Brussels-based commission and Microsoft declined to comment on the EU carve-outs." ☛ https://techcentral.co.za/bing-edge-to-avoid-eu-digital-crackdown/238413/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10:04:02

• Microsoft down. Servers down. Desktops down. Devices down. Phones extinct. Bing? Ha! LOSING BILLIONS. GitHub? Same! So WHY would Fraud Street rate it as having value? What is actually going UP? In the company? What? Not even the salaries.    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10:05:08

• "The United States Justice Department is set to file a lawsuit against Apple for potentially breaching antitrust laws." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/explained-why-are-apple-amazon-google-and-meta-facing-antitrust-lawsuits-and-huge-fines/articleshow/107102982.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10:05:48

• "It is worth noting that Bing's market share has remained stagnant despite the addition of Microsoft Copilot (formerly Bing Chat)." ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/eu-exempts-microsofts-bing-edge-digital-markets-act-report-1722951 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10:06:41

• "For a long time now -- and, if Microsoft's actions to maintain its monopoly are not halted" ☛ https://www.justice.gov/atr/us-v-microsoft-proposed-findings-fact-0 | Source: USDOJ    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10:06:55

• Microsoft spends more on bribes than on fixing things. The same can be said of Bill Gates and his own corrupt enterprise that exempts him from taxes.    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10:08:21

• Right of Publicity: "The video featured comedian Hemmi Gunn, who died in 2013, and was played on a program called “Áramótaskaupin,” a New Year’s Eve variety show" ☛ https://www.404media.co/iceland-considers-laws-against-deepfaking-the-dead-after-ai-resurrects-beloved-comedian/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10:09:08

• Right of Publicity is NOT an "HEY HI" issue. Fakes and synthesis are VERY old issues. And there are legal means for addressing fakes.    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10:09:44

• Even VERY VERY VERY OLD issues are now being painted by the CORRUPT media... using the "HEY HI" brash. All for hype's sake.    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10:10:45

• (brush)    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10:10:52

• "Here are the top 5 things we are particularly proud of (in no particular order): [...]" ☛ https://creativecommons.org/2024/01/24/what-did-creative-commons-do-for-open-culture-in-2023/ | Source: Creative Commons    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10:25:19

• "his is another great example of how today’s digital world makes the old business models of the copyright industry redundant" ☛ https://walledculture.org/a-swiftian-solution-to-some-of-copyrights-problems/ | Source: Walled Culture    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10:25:28

• "All In the Family is must-see TV" ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/01/what-home-videotaping-can-tell-us-about-generative-ai EFF fronting for FB (follow the money), mentioning "Bill Gates and Paul Allen" etc. EFF is working for oligarchy, too.    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10:28:54

• Free Speech ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/free-speech/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10:34:00

• black boxes ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/01/25/russia-recovers-black-boxes-from-crashed-military-plane | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10:34:57

• Proposed Windows NT sync driver brings big Wine / Proton performance improvements ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/01/proposed-windows-nt-sync-driver-brings-big-wine-proton-performance-improvements/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10:37:03

• "Here's one less reason for game developers to skip over using the free and open source Godot Engine" ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/01/godot-engine-gets-a-free-nintendo-switch-port-for-game-devs/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10:37:23

• "Core Keeper is a rather wonderful game about underground mining" ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/01/core-keeper-getting-a-new-event-plus-various-new-features-on-january-31st/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10:38:08

• "Palworld has continued to smash records" ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/01/palworld-hits-7-million-sales-smashes-counter-strike-2s-all-time-peak-and-gets-a-roadmap/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10:38:50

• 🔤SpellBinding — ACHRTYU Wordo: SUPES gemini://tilde.cafe/~spellbinding/gemlog/2024-01-25.gmi    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10:41:49

• "One of my fears that we’ll commit politically to a course that’ll head us over a climate tipping point. For example, if we vote climate delayists or outright denialists into office, the next change to vote them out again might be years down the line." gemini://idiomdrottning.org/political-tipping-points    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10:42:52

• "Valve are still updating Team Fortress 2 (TF2)" ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/01/team-fortress-2-has-a-64bit-and-vulkan-update-for-linux-in-testing/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10:55:50

• "Update 24/01/24 20:07 UTC: An NVIDIA developer messaged me to clarify the changelog oddness: [...]" ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/01/nvidia-550-40-07-beta-driver-released-with-fixes-for-vrr-and-wayland/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10:56:21

• "Need a challenge? Like Soulslike games? Check out the latest Humble Bundle that has some quality picks in it." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/01/this-new-humble-bundle-has-some-great-soulslikes/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 10:56:35

• "Despite having lost its market share and popularity over the years to other web browsers such as Google Chrome and Safari" ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/firefox-add-ons-productivity/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:02:29

• "Running an educational institution in an efficient manner is no mean task." ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/school-management-software-linux/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:02:48

• Do not use GitHub. It is proprietary and controlled by the most hostile entity, Microsoft. Use something Free. ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/install-git-to-create-and-share-your-own-projects-on-github-repository/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:03:40

• "In this multi-part tutorial, I am going to get you started with Shorewall" ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/shorewall-a-high-level-firewall-for-configuring-linux-servers/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:04:16

• "Shorewall offers a wide array of commands that can be run on the command line." ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/exploring-shorewall-firewall-configuration-and-command-line-options/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:04:38

• Hilarious. Grayzone publishes "Pro-Israel Washington Post reporter smears The Grayzone as Holocaust deniers in ADL-affiliated hit piece" and then (on same day, hours apart) acts as a platform and megaphone of a terror group, basically making the case against itself. Grayzone lost track of what terrorism is and looks like.    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:10:46

• "MAGA vs. MAGA Polite" ☛ https://www.democracynow.org/2024/1/24/new_hampshire_primary | Source: Democracy Now    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:13:23

• "Trump Is the Nominee. Fascism Is on the Ballot" ☛ https://www.democracynow.org/2024/1/24/trump_fascism_2024 | Source: Democracy Now    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:13:29

• "Should Trump Be Barred from the Ballot?" ☛ https://www.democracynow.org/2024/1/24/trump_constitution_debate | Source: Democracy Now    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:13:35

• "A year ago, I returned to journalism after 26 years working in the labor movement." ☛ https://fair.org/home/skip-the-last-two-paragraphs-and-other-time-saving-tips-for-healthcare-news-consumers/ | Source: FAIR    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:14:37

• "A third attempt by film companies to obtain information on Reddit users is facing opposition from the social media platform." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/reddit-ip-address-disclosure-puts-user-anonymity-at-risk-240124/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:15:35

• "With no obvious signs that piracy of live sporting events is on the wane" ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/bein-sports-football-piracy-blitz-adds-blocking-to-domain-seizures-240124/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:15:45

• 93-year-old https://nypost.com/2024/01/24/lifestyle/93-year-old-athletes-4-secrets-to-longevity-revealed-in-study/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:16:45

• iophk: he says, she says; instead of investigative reporting https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4427604-pelosi-says-trump-cognitive-disorders/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:16:57

• "What the EU can do now to strengthen economic ties with Ukraine and Georgia" https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/what-the-eu-can-do-now-to-strengthen-economic-ties-with-ukraine-and-georgia/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:17:09

• iophk: proposing say for pay? https://www.techzim.co.zw/2024/01/program-trains-journalists-and-independent-media-become-sustainable/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:17:26

• "liberalizes" LOL https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-01-24/saudi-arabia-opens-its-first-liquor-store-in-over-70-years-as-kingdom-further-liberalizes.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:17:47

• "Is the West worth saving?" https://neweasterneurope.eu/2024/01/24/is-the-west-worth-saving/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:18:19

• "Meanwhile, American democracy descends ever-deeper into a caricature of endless elections that achieve nothing because the other side is already thinking about the next election and will block everything, thus ensuring it wins next time." https://neweasterneurope.eu/2024/01/24/is-the-west-worth-saving/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:18:59

• "like some slogan right out of 1984, Obstruction is Victory! This is Weimar democracy, as existed in Germany from November 1918 to January 1933. Feeble paralysis that awaits the arrival of a strongman to sweep away the humiliation." https://neweasterneurope.eu/2024/01/24/is-the-west-worth-saving/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:19:49

• "Australia Day: We just need to get our values straight" https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/australia-day-we-just-need-to-get-our-values-straight/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:20:09

• "Why weren't Barbie's director and lead actress Kenough for Oscar nominations?" https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/barbie-oscars-snub-1.7093070    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:20:23

• rematch https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/01/biden-trump-rematch-2024-election/677224/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:20:57

• The Bezzle: A Martin Hench audiobook (Amazon won't sell!) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doctorow/the-bezzle-a-martin-hench-audiobook-amazon-wont-sell    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:21:44

• Rogue states in the UN want to take control of the internet https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2024/01/24/skurkstater-i-fn-vill-ta-kontroll-over-internet/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:22:10

• The [buzzword] ​​wave hits the supercomputers: Raises questions about capacity in Europe https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/artikel/ai-boelgen-rammer-supercomputerne-rejser-spoergsmaal-om-kapaciteten-i-europa    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:22:44

• Britain Is Lobbying U.S. Republicans on Ukraine. Here’s Why. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/25/world/europe/ukraine-uk-us-republicans.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:29:30

• Under half of Ukrainians in Latvia are employed ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/employment/24.01.2024-under-half-of-ukrainians-in-latvia-are-employed.a540094/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:29:56

• Survey: Latvian public unenthusiastic about Ukrainians staying on after war's end ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/24.01.2024-survey-latvian-public-unenthusiastic-about-ukrainians-staying-on-after-wars-end.a540090/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:30:13

• Sean Penn reveals Ukraine’s ‘Superpower’ and calls for military aid ☞ https://stanforddaily.com/2024/01/24/sean-penn-reveals-ukraines-superpower-and-calls-for-military-aid/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:30:34

• What the EU can do now to strengthen economic ties with Ukraine and Georgia ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/what-the-eu-can-do-now-to-strengthen-economic-ties-with-ukraine-and-georgia/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:30:52

• Kremlin says Kyiv downed military plane carrying more than 60 Ukrainian POWs ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240125-kremlin-says-kyiv-downed-military-plane-carrying-65-ukrainian-pows    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:31:40

• Russian military plane crash: Ukraine says no 'reliable information' regarding passengers aboard ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240124-russia-says-plane-carrying-65-ukrainian-pows-crashed-in-belgorod-border-region    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:32:17

• Lithuanian firm exports sanctioned equipment worth €62m to Russia – LRT Investigation ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2178864/lithuanian-firm-exports-sanctioned-equipment-worth-eur62m-to-russia-lrt-investigation    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:32:48

• ...here comes the "media" (shit) again with 'he said she said' regarding the Russian plane in Ukraine. WHO CARES what Kremlin says? Or what Kyiv says? FIND OUT THE FACTS. Report facts. THIS IS NOT MEDIA, this is a "bullshit machine" like reading X/Twitter threads. Appalling.    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:34:29

• Lithuanian institutions give ‘positive vibe’ about withdrawing from cluster munition treaty – official ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2179012/lithuanian-institutions-give-positive-vibe-about-withdrawing-from-cluster-munition-treaty-official    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:34:47

• LRT launches second Radarom! campaign to support Ukrainian soldiers ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2178521/lrt-launches-second-radarom-campaign-to-support-ukrainian-soldiers    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:35:50

• Pavlo Kukhta presents on the political and economic landscape of Ukraine ☞ https://www.michigandaily.com/news/academics/pavlo-kukhta-presents-on-the-political-and-economic-landscape-of-ukraine/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:36:38

• Russia Resumes Air Strikes On Odesa, Kharkiv, Wounding Several And Causing Material Damage ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-drones-odesa/32791132.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:36:52

• U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approves Bill On Seizing Russian Assets To Help Ukraine Rebuild ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/us-senate-bill-seizing-russian-assets/32790321.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:37:04

• Two More Bodies Found Under Rubble In Kharkiv, Bringing Death Toll From Russian Strike To 10 ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/kharkiv-ukraine-bodies-found-russian-strike/32790154.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:37:22

• Ukrainian And Slovak PMs Agree To 'New Pragmatism' To Aid Strained Relations ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-slovakia-shmyhal-meeting-pragmatism-relations-aid/32790125.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:37:37

• Moscow Accuses Kyiv Of Shooting Down Plane With Ukrainian POWs On Board ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-plane-crash-ukrainian-pows-belgorod/32789779.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:38:28

• Berlin To Give Ukraine Anti-Submarine Helicopters, Says German Defense Minister ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-germany-sea-king-helicopters-anti-submarine/32789515.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:38:39

• Polish Foreign Minister: 'Time Is Of The Essence' In Helping Ukraine Defeat Russia ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-war-sikorski-interview-time-defeating-russia/32789492.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:39:16

• Russian Aircraft With 65 Ukrainian Prisoners Crashes ☞ https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Russian-Aircraft-With-65-Ukrainian-Prisoners-Crashes-20240124-0003.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:39:37

• Russia has long sold arms to Iran. Now Iran is returning the favor. ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2024/0124/Russia-has-long-sold-arms-to-Iran.-Now-Iran-is-returning-the-favor    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:39:52

• Orban Urges Hungary’s Parliament to Back Sweden’s NATO Bid ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/24/world/europe/hungary-sweden-nato-orban.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:40:04

• nytimes: "The claims could not be independently verified." STILL went with "Moscow Says" right there in the headline. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/24/world/europe/russia-military-plane-crash-ukraine.html election stolen, says Trump. I am not a friend of Jeffrey Epstein, says Bill Gates...    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:42:33

• News should be reporting of facts, not "Krelin says", "Bill says", "Trump says"...    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:43:08

• Russian Plane Crashes Near Border With Ukraine, Killing All Aboard, Moscow Says ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/24/world/europe/russia-military-plane-crash-ukraine.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:43:43

• Or, for what matter, "MICROSOFT SAYS" http://techrights.org/n/2024/01/20/Microsoft_Says_That_Microsoft_Holes_Are_Russia_s_Fault_ASSOCIAT.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:44:11

• international investigation ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/01/25/zelensky-says-ukraine-will-insist-on-international-investigation-into-crash-of-russian-military-plane-allegedly-carrying-ukrainian-pows | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:45:06

• He says, she says. And still.... nobody knows what happened to Nord Stream. Too much he said, she said... people got lost in the "Sayings"...    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:46:10

• One article should be enough for the incident. Instead of 5,000 "he said, she said" puff pieces, which add nothing of value. But proper articles take time and money. And the so-called 'journalists' of today just hawk MusKSA's "X" (Twitter) instead of doing their job.    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:47:25

• More RUSHA SEZ, Sacha SEZ ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/01/24/ukrainian-military-intelligence-comments-on-russian-military-plane-crash-says-russia-may-have-deliberately-endangered-lives-of-pows-on-board | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:48:10

• A whole lot of people saying things. But where is the evidence? Same with death toll figures that come directly from Hamas hinilists, not independently verified by anybody.    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:49:45

• ...underfunded newsrooms cannot compete with troll armies and jerk armies in sites like MusKSA's "X". So those with the most trolls control the narrative, facts don't matter when narratives "count" more.    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:50:48

• Belgorod ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/01/24/military-plane-reportedly-carrying-63-people-crashes-in-russia-s-belgorod-region | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:51:22

• It's not helping that so many people no longer trust anything the government tells them after the mishandling of coronavirus    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:52:26

• "still clarifying information" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/01/24/ukrainian-media-report-russian-military-plane-that-crashed-was-carrying-s-300-missiles-ukraine-s-defense-ministry-still-clarifying-information | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:53:09

• Could be deliberate by Russia, too ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/01/24/russian-foreign-ministry-official-says-belgorod-plane-crash-casts-doubt-on-future-negotiations-blaming-incident-on-ukraine | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:53:30

• Over 250 cases launched for goods movement sanctions violations ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/economy/25.01.2024-over-250-cases-launched-for-goods-movement-sanctions-violations.a540247/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:54:29

• HPE compromised by same Russian group behind SolarWinds and Abusive Monopolist Microsoft hacks ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/01/24/hpe-compromised-russian-group-behind-solarwinds-microsoft-hacks/ shifting the blame outwards again?    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:56:35

• Third of Lithuanians in favour of allowing Russians to partake in Olympics – survey ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2179605/third-of-lithuanians-in-favour-of-allowing-russians-to-partake-in-olympics-survey    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:57:42

• Lithuania bars soldiers, police officers from travelling to Russia, Belarus, China ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2178982/lithuania-bars-soldiers-police-officers-from-travelling-to-russia-belarus-china    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:57:56

• Police receive false bomb threat on Lithuanian-Russian border bridge ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2178616/police-receive-false-bomb-threat-on-lithuanian-russian-border-bridge    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:58:33

• Kim Jong Un acknowledges dire state of economy, urges action ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/nk-economy-warn-01242024213121.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:59:14

• Dozens Protest Local's Killing In Siberia's Yakutsk; Several Detained ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-yakutsk-protest-killing/32791200.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:59:34

• Oil Refinery In Southern Russia Ablaze, Russian Media Reports Say ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-tuapse-refinery-fire/32791168.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:59:47

• Bashkir Activist Detained For Taking Part In 'Mass Riots' ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/bashkir-activist-detained-rakhmatullina-bashkortostan-rallies-alsynov-/32789937.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 11:59:59

• Microsoft says... that's not journalism. Microsoft is just trying to shift the blame outwards, as it cannot even protect its own systems ☞ https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/microsoft-says-it-was-hit-by-russian-hackers-who-wanted-to-know-its-secrets http://techrights.org/n/2024/01/20/Microsoft_Says_That_Microsoft_Holes_Are_Russia_s_Fault_ASSOCIAT.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:01:33

• Wednesday's papers: A pay discrimination lawsuit, deterring Russia, Finland's large predators ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20071000    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:02:08

• " disruptions on messaging apps" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/01/24/russian-users-report-disruptions-on-messaging-apps-local-official-links-outages-to-preventative-work-by-federal-censor | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:02:36

• Belarus dispatch: thousands of Belarusians abroad can no longer renew their passports after expiration ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/01/belarus-dispatch-thousands-of-belarusians-abroad-can-no-longer-renew-their-passports-after-expiration/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:02:52

• Belgorod ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/01/24/russia-state-duma-speaker-tells-lawmakers-to-prepare-statement-to-u-s-congress-and-german-parliament-regarding-belgorod-plane-crash | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:04:31

• Belgorod ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/01/24/governor-of-russia-s-belgorod-region-says-all-passengers-of-crashed-military-plane-killed | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:04:40

• Also on Belgorod ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/01/24/russia-requests-emergency-u-n-security-council-meeting-after-military-plane-crash | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:04:52

• "Russian Society of Psychiatrists says transgender people can’t be ‘cured’ and instead recommends they undergo psychotherapy" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/01/24/russian-society-of-psychiatrists-says-transgender-people-can-t-be-cured-and-instead-recommends-they-undergo-psychotherapy | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:07:35

• "White House says investigating circumstances of Russian military plane crash, has no reliable information yet" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/01/25/white-house-says-investigating-circumstances-of-russian-military-plane-crash-has-no-reliable-information-yet | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:07:56

• "Russia’s Education and Science Ministry fires genetics institute director who linked genetic diseases to sin" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/01/25/russia-s-education-and-science-ministry-fires-genetics-institute-director-who-linked-genetic-diseases-to-sin | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:08:10

• 12 Practical Examples of GNU/Linux Grep Command ☞ https://www.tecmint.com/12-practical-examples-of-linux-grep-command/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:10:36

• How to Use /proc File System to Monitor GNU/Linux System ☞ https://www.tecmint.com/exploring-proc-file-system-in-linux/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:11:17

• "We Buy Ugly Houses" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/we-buy-ugly-houses-overhauls-policies-following-propublica-investigation | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:12:48

• netflix = DRM ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2024/01/23/fractured-streaming-services-dont-suck-enough-to-keep-the-nfls-peacock-experiment-from-being-a-success/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:14:02

• "Modern enterprise integration comes with its fair share of challenges. From diverse data sources to complex workflows" ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/announcing-red-hat-build-apache-camel-4-smoother-enterprise-integration | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:18:52

• Workers strike at Audi plant in Puebla ☞ https://mexiconewsdaily.com/business/workers-strike-at-audi-plant-in-puebla/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:20:46

• Houthis fire 3 missiles toward US-flagged ship in Gulf of Aden, US military says ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240124-%F0%9F%94%B4-live-un-chief-warns-israel-s-rejection-of-two-state-solution-threatens-global-peace    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:47:42

• Houthi authorities order US and British aid workers out of Yemen within 30 days ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/01/houthi-authorities-order-us-and-british-aid-workers-out-of-yemen-within-30-days/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:48:10

• Residents fear junta attack, despite NUG control in Myanmar’s Sagaing ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/fear-01242024164846.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:50:04

• Nearly 40 Myanmar civilians dead after four-day clash ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/myanmar/shan-fighting-01242024055909.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:50:48

• US Airstrikes on Hashd Shaabi Forces Escalation: Iraq ☞ https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/US-Airstrikes-on-Hashd-Shaabi-Forces-Escalation-Iraq-20240124-0002.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:51:02

• Paper workers join strike wave ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20071123    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:51:20

• Widening Mideast Crisis: U.N. Officials Say Shells Hit a Crowded Shelter in Gaza ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/01/24/world/israel-hamas-gaza-news    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:51:56

• Nationwide Union Strike Tests Milei’s Policies for Argentina ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/24/world/americas/argentina-union-strike-javier-milei.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:52:23

• U.N. Shelter in Gaza’s Khan Younis Is Struck, Killing at Least 9 ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/24/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-shelter-strike.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:53:08

• How the Houthi Militia in Yemen Became a Nimble U.S. Foe ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/24/us/politics/houthis-red-sea-airstrikes.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:53:39

• U.S. Strikes 2 More Targets of the Iran-Backed Houthis in Yemen ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/24/world/middleeast/us-iran-yemen-houthi-strikes.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:53:49

• U.S. Strikes 3 Iran-Linked Militia Sites in Iraq ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/23/world/middleeast/us-strikes-sites-iraq.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 12:59:27

• "Discover how Event-Driven Ansible will provide you with the event-handling capabilities needed to automate time-consuming tasks, respond to changing conditions in any IT domain and reduce Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR)." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/observability-action-event-driven-ansible-and-partners | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:00:24

• Maximize User Engagement with Kucos.js for Static Websites (Open-source and Self-hosted) ☞ https://medevel.com/kucos-js-comments/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:01:51

• Why news publishers should fight to stop rollout of Surveillance Giant Google Privacy Sandbox ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/marketing/why-news-publishers-should-fight-to-stop-rollout-of-google-privacy-sandbox/ Surveillance company offering fake privacy    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:03:11

• "would deal a blow to data brokers" ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/cfpbs-data-rules-security-privacy-competition/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:03:20

• Amazon’s French Warehouses Fined Over Employee Surveillance ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/amazons-french-warehouses-fined-over-employee-surveillance/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:05:01

• Publishers: Ditch Surveillance Giant Google search addiction or die ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/comment-analysis/publishers-ditch-google-search-addiction-or-die/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:07:30

• Vietnamese prisoner under constant surveillance: family member ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/vietnam/vietnam-cell-camera-01242024203648.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:10:18

• Making VR Headsets Cool Won’t Be Easy, Even for Fashion Company Apple ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/24/technology/personaltech/apple-vr-smart-goggles.html https://techrights.org/n/2023/12/29/Web3_Blockchain_Metaverse_Hey_Hi_AI_and_Vision_Pro_What_Ever_Ha.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:11:13

• How To Install Nagios on Debian 12 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-nagios-debian-12/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:23:59

• Advantages and Disadvantages of GNU/Linux ☞ https://idroot.us/advantages-disadvantages-linux/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:25:40

• How To Install qBitTorrent on Fedora 39 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-qbittorrent-fedora-39/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:25:57

• How To Install Kubernetes on openSUSE ☞ https://idroot.us/install-kubernetes-opensuse/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:27:22

• How To Install Webmin on GNU/Linux Mint 21 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-webmin-linux-mint-21/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:27:47

• How to Create a New Branch in GIT ☞ https://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-create-a-new-branch-in-git/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:28:11

• How to Read Large Text files in Python? ☞ https://medevel.com/how-to-read-large-text-files-in-python/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:29:25

• Mount Drive in Linux https://linuxhint.com/mount-drive-linux/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:30:30

• Recover Data on Linux using ddrescue https://linuxhint.com/recover-data-on-linux-ddrescue/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:30:57

• How to Install PHP on Debian 12 https://linuxhint.com/install-php-debian/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:31:47

• linuxhint must be having problems. Not updating its RSS feed anymore, or very seldom just partially updating it.    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:37:47

• Germany grants visa exemption for Israelis: No residence permit required until end of April ☛ https://digit.site36.net/2024/01/24/germany-grants-visa-exemption-for-israelis-no-residence-permit-required-until-end-of-april/ | Source: Site36    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:43:42

• "stop arms deliveries" to Hamas as well? ☛ https://digit.site36.net/2024/01/24/gaza-war-international-ngos-appeal-to-members-of-united-nations-to-stop-arms-deliveries-by-all-sides/ | Source: Site36    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:48:29

• "So Why Is His Company Working for Shell?" ☛ https://www.desmog.com/2024/01/23/havas-shell-yannick-bollore-group-climate-change/ | Source: DeSmog    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:49:35

• "The UK’s most prominent climate science denial group has seen its income drop to the lowest level since 2016, DeSmog can reveal." ☛ https://www.desmog.com/2024/01/24/global-warming-policy-foundation-gwpf-funding/ | Source: DeSmog    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:49:43

• How to Define and Use Your Own Functions in Python ☞ https://thenewstack.io/how-to-define-and-use-your-own-functions-in-python/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:50:48

• How to search for files in GNU/Linux using Command Line ☞ https://www.cloudbooklet.com/developer/how-to-search-for-files-in-linux-using-command-line/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:51:06

• 3 Best Methods to Block Ads on YouTube in 2024 ☞ https://www.geeksmint.com/block-youtube-ads/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:51:24

• Understanding APT, APT-Cache and Their Frequently Used Commands ☞ https://www.tecmint.com/apt-get-and-apt-cache-and-their-frequently-used-commands/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:51:45

• How to install Surveillance Giant Google Chrome on GNU/Linux Mint ☞ https://owlhowto.com/how-to-install-google-chrome-on-linux-mint/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:52:34

• This Week In Rust: This Week in Rust 531 ☞ https://this-week-in-rust.org/blog/2024/01/24/this-week-in-rust-531/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:53:41

• Firefox 122.0 Released with new .deb package for Debian/Ubuntu ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2024/01/firefox-122-0-released/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:54:02

• Scraping Prometheus metrics from Red Bait build of Keycloak ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2024/01/24/scraping-prometheus-metrics-red-hat-build-keycloak    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:56:26

• Surveillance inside your home. Better yet, EFF, tell people to quit allowing these devices. ALTOGETHER. ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/01/ring-announces-it-will-no-longer-facilitate-police-requests-footage-users | Source: EFF    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 13:57:24

• The Day Before Servers Shut Down: It’s Officially Over (Digital Restrictions (DRM)-like fate) ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2024/01/24/the-day-before-servers-shut-down-its-officially-over/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 14:00:21

• Bubble illustrated ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2024/01/24/sports-illustrated-implosion-perfectly-encapsulates-the-ugly-ongoing-collapse-of-u-s-journalism/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 14:09:39

• deepfakes ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2024/01/24/robocallers-used-sloppy-biden-deepfake-to-try-and-keep-voters-from-the-polls-on-presidential-primary-day/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 14:10:03

• Biological Station’s snowpack sensors help study changing winters ☞ https://record.umich.edu/articles/biological-stations-snowpack-sensors-help-study-changing-winters/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 14:22:15

• Insane NASA Satellite Image Reveals Heat Leaking From Iceland's New Fissures ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/insane-nasa-satellite-image-reveals-heat-leaking-from-icelands-new-fissures    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 14:24:48

• Astrophysicist 'Fixes' General Relativity by Throwing Out a Major Law ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/astrophysicist-fixes-general-relativity-by-throwing-out-a-major-law    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 14:25:00

• Implement MLOps with Kubeflow Pipelines ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2024/01/25/implement-mlops-kubeflow-pipelines    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 14:27:52

• Nowadays very little coverage of "Red Hat" anything other than in redhat.com and sites that Red Hat buys puff piece space from. IBM lives in a fantasy land if it thinks it can treat the community badly and still get people to sing redhat.com's tune. Many volunteers left Fedora and not many bloggers mention it.    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 14:30:19

• Network observability with eBPF on single node OpenShift ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2024/01/25/network-observability-ebpf-single-node-openshift    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 14:31:05

• "This innovation enhances the flexibility and adaptability of OpenShift sandboxed containers across various CLOWN platforms." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/enabling-peer-pods-ibm-z-and-linuxone-red-hat-openshift-sandboxed-containers | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 14:32:37

• Over at Tux Machines... ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/01/25/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 14:32:48

• Quit Apple, jeff geerling; life would get a lot easier ☞ https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2024/mounting-ext4-linux-usb-drive-on-macos-2024    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 14:33:19

• "End-to-end" a buzzword now ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/end-end-declarative-provisioning-bare-metal-red-hat-openshift-clusters | Source: Red Hat Official http://techrights.org/o/2022/11/25/self-hosting-mumble-irc-jabber/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 14:35:41

• IBM-styled marketing: "How will Red Hat help?" ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/whats-next-horizon-telecommunications-service-providers-look-2024-red-hat | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 14:36:24

• "the Emerald 2 boasts a capability of supporting up to 64GB DDR4 and massive storage support for a variety of computing applications." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/emerald-2-mini-pc-with-triple-hdmi-and-intel-iris-xe-graphics/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 14:41:00

• Pluralistic: How lock-in hurts design (24 Jan 2024) ☞ https://pluralistic.net/2024/01/24/everything-not-mandatory/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 14:41:45

• "After seven years of service as member and secretary on the GHC Steering Committee, I have resigned from that role. So this is a good time to look back and retrace the formation of the GHC proposal process and committee." ☞ https://www.joachim-breitner.de/blog/811-GHC_Steering_Committee_Retrospective    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 14:43:03

• [Meme] Working for EPO, University of Leuven, or the United States? (updated) ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/01/24/Meme_Working_for_EPO_University_of_Leuven_or_the_United_States.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 14:44:46

• Windows Kills ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/01/25/Windows_Kills.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 14:44:54

• [Meme] Naked Emperor ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/01/25/Meme_Naked_Emperor.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 14:45:03

• drone restrictions ☛ https://thedissenter.org/texas-drone-restrictions-journalists-upheld-us-appeals-court/ | Source: The Dissenter    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 14:46:05

• The black market price to get out of Gaza: $9,000 ☞ https://observers.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240124-9-000-the-black-market-price-to-get-out-of-gaza    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 14:46:43

• Mexico begins the year with a spike in inflation ☞ https://mexiconewsdaily.com/business/mexico-begins-the-year-with-a-spike-in-inflation/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 14:48:02

• Australian government reshapes tax cuts to woo low-income voters, rejects inflation risks ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australias-labor-government-defends-shift-in-personal-tax-policy    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 14:48:10

• These are mere sentiments, which are biased (can be shaped and warped by media), those are not facts ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2024/0124/U.S.-consumer-satisfaction-is-on-the-rise-for-first-time-in-years    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 14:49:09

• "heartache is one of the worst feelings in the world." gemini://senders.io/gemlog/untitled.gmi    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 15:02:47

• "So in Car Wars “classic” (a.k.a. 1e through 4e), the two main tables for driving is the Movement Chart and the control table." gemini://idiomdrottning.org/car-wars-control-board    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 15:03:43

• Few updates gemini://ivanodintsoff.smol.pub/few-updates    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 15:05:21

• "A unified interface to do anything is the future now. If I want an uber I ask for one. I don't care how it's done or what app I need to learn / install.. it's all about 2 things: proactive information (having the things you want to see delivered to you intelligently) and 2, on-demand need fulfillment (performing a task across ecosystems without friction)." gemini://dep.smol.pub/a-new-era    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 15:05:58

• mesa 24.0.0-rc3 https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/mesa-dev/2024-January/226126.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 15:37:05

• Thomas Lange: FAI 6.2 released ☞ http://blog.fai-project.org/posts/fai-6.2/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 15:37:50

• Dirk Eddelbuettel: RApiDatetime 0.0.9 on CRAN: Maintenance ☞ http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2024/01/24#rapidatetime_0.0.9    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 15:38:21

• Public Knowledge Welcomes New Development Director, Policy Staff To Bolster Broadband Expertise and Advocacy Efforts ☞ https://publicknowledge.org/public-knowledge-welcomes-new-development-director-policy-staff-to-bolster-broadband-expertise-and-advocacy-efforts/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 15:39:13

• As Loud as a Mouse: Mickey’s Sonic Debut in Steamboat Willie (1928) ☞ https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/steamboat-willie    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 15:41:06

• Almost 10% of the staff, without even counting the secret layoffs https://invezz.com/news/2024/01/25/microsoft-to-lay-off-9-0-of-gaming-staff/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 15:44:45

• Let pro-Hamas students speak. Freedom of speech is not freedom from outcomes for it. ☞ https://www.aclu.org/news/free-speech/defending-free-speech-students-justice-palestine-florida    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:01:06

• GitHub is proprietary and hostile towards teaching. This is laughable advice. ☞ https://buttondown.email/hillelwayne/archive/github-search-for-research-and-learning/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:03:38

• Logitech G915 TKL ☞ https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2024/01/24/logitech-g915-tkl/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:04:33

• ICBM handing out NFTs to slaves who help pretend Red Hat has a real community https://badges.fedoraproject.org/badge/fosdem-2024-attendee    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:05:03

• More NFTs for slaves. IBCM virtually killed CentOS https://badges.fedoraproject.org/badge/centos-connect-2024-attendee    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:05:34

• Tomeu Vizoso: Etnaviv NPU update 15: We are upstream! ☞ https://blog.tomeuvizoso.net/2024/01/etnaviv-npu-update-15-we-are-upstream.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:06:39

• Install Firefox in Ubuntu using Official Deb Package ☞ https://www.debugpoint.com/install-firefox-ubuntu-deb/ "A simple guide on how to install the Firefox web browser in Ubuntu using the official deb packages. Firefox is one of the most popular web browsers, known for its speed, security features, and customizability."    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:10:09

• Klara Systems is Wrong About the GNU General Public License (GPL) and Here's Why (updated) ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/01/24/Klara_Systems_is_Wrong_About_the_GNU_General_Public_License_GPL.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:10:27

• Lightweight Distro BunsenLabs GNU/Linux Boron Is Here Based on Debian Bookworm ☞ https://9to5linux.com/lightweight-distro-bunsenlabs-linux-boron-is-here-based-on-debian-bookworm    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:10:53

• Ethical Hacking Distro Parrot OS 6.0 Brings GNU/Linux 6.5, Raspberry Pi 5 Support ☞ https://9to5linux.com/ethical-hacking-distro-parrot-os-6-0-brings-linux-kernel-6-5-raspberry-pi-5-support    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:11:01

• Delete WSL. Install a real GNU/Linux distro, WSL is Windows and WWW against the real thing. ☞ https://itsfoss.com/shut-down-wsl-distros/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:13:04

• District Court Refuses to Enforce Subpoena for TTAB Case: Must Be Issued by the Court, Contrary to TBMP ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2024/01/district-court-refuses-to-enforce.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:14:59

• Simos Xenitellis: How to install and use Puppeteer in an Incus container ☞ https://blog.simos.info/how-to-install-and-use-puppeteer-in-an-incus-container/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:15:40

• [Podcast] Global Cyber Alliance measurements ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2024/01/25/podcast-global-cyber-alliance-measurements/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:17:39

• Conservation ☛ https://therevelator.org/bairds-tapir-conservation/ | Source: The Revelator    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:18:54

• Use of Emergencies Act Against Ottawa Protesters Not Justified ☞ https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Use-of-Emergencies-Act-Against-Ottawa-Protesters-Not-Justified-20240124-0009.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:19:07

• Labor Dept watchdog offers buyouts, early retirement to cut staffing by 20% ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2024/01/labor-dept-watchdog-offers-buyouts-early-retirement-to-cut-staffing-by-20/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:19:36

• Sounds like BS and alarmism ☞ https://bianet.org/haber/turkish-medical-association-covid-19-was-an-example-of-the-x-disease-290983 https://yewtu.be/watch?v=noNa3WUGpC8    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:20:37

• Four years on, Wuhan remembers the first COVID-19 lockdown ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/covid-lockdown-anniversary-01242024142454.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:20:48

• Why We Went Crazy During COVID Lockdowns ☞ https://reason.com/video/2024/01/24/why-we-went-crazy-during-covid-lockdowns/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:21:36

• Jon Ronson: Why We Went So Crazy During COVID Lockdowns ☞ https://reason.com/podcast/2024/01/24/jon-ronson-why-we-went-so-crazy-during-covid-lockdowns/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:21:45

• Happy New Year, UK Deaths Up About 10% Since 5 Years Ago (Before Covid-19) ☞ https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2024/01/24/uk-deaths-up-about-10-pct/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:22:11

• Philip Davies Cites ONS Data, Highlighting Very Exceptionally High Number of Deaths ☞ https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2024/01/25/philip-davies-excess-deaths/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:22:36

• US federal appeals court finds providing suicide prevention literature at gun stores constitutional ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/01/us-federal-appeals-court-finds-providing-suicide-prevention-literature-at-gun-stores-constitutional/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:23:04

• A joke?? "TikToker who’s pushing the boundaries of creativity and expression" ☞ https://www.michigandaily.com/arts/digital-culture/creator-spotlight-a-conversation-with-cassidyhunt-on-youtube-copyright-claims-artistic-cohesion-and-self-concept/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:23:47

• The Seeds of Schizophrenia Could Be Planted in The Earliest Moments of Life ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/the-seeds-of-schizophrenia-could-be-planted-in-the-earliest-moments-of-life    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:50:13

• Early Human Bones Reveal Paleo Diet Favored Plants Over Meat ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/early-human-bones-reveal-paleo-diet-favored-plants-over-meat    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:50:35

• Breakthrough: Deaf Boy Can Hear After First Gene Treatment in US ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/breakthrough-deaf-boy-can-hear-after-first-gene-treatment-in-us    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:50:43

• What Is Adenomyosis, The Little-Known Condition That Affects as Many as 1 in 5 Women? ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/what-is-adenomyosis-the-little-known-condition-that-affects-as-many-as-1-in-5-women    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:50:59

• New Alzheimer's Link Points to Immune Attack And Blood-Brain Barrier ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/new-alzheimers-link-points-to-immune-attack-and-blood-brain-barrier    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:51:12

• Flesh-Eating Buruli Ulcer Was an 80-Year Mystery: Scientists Reveal The Culprits ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/flesh-eating-buruli-ulcer-was-an-80-year-mystery-scientists-reveal-the-culprits    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:53:34

• Anomalous Moon Substance Shows Curious Magnetic And Reflective Properties ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/anomalous-moon-substance-shows-curious-magnetic-and-reflective-properties    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:53:58

• Rare Psychiatric Events Linked to Ozempic Have Experts Concerned ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/rare-psychiatric-events-linked-to-ozempic-have-experts-concerned    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:54:06

• Zambia: Africa CDC Supports Cholera Outbreak Response ☞ https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Zambia-Africa-CDC-Supports-Cholera-Outbreak-Response-20240124-0014.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:54:57

• HHS launches a program to boost preventative care ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/management/2024/01/hhs-launches-a-program-to-boost-prevention-of-bad-health/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:56:03

• Schools battle against spread of e-cigarettes ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/health/24.01.2024-schools-battle-against-spread-of-e-cigarettes.a540105/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:56:11

• Flu continues to spread in Latvia ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/health/24.01.2024-flu-continues-to-spread-in-latvia.a540195/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:56:19

• Don’t eat toothpicks, please: South Korean food agency warns after social control media acts go viral ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-food-agency-warns-against-eating-toothpicks    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:57:06

• North Korea confirms it tested new strategic cruise missile on Jan 24 ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-confirms-it-tested-new-strategic-cruise-missile-on-jan-24    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:58:25

• Business Insider to lay off 8 percent of newsroom https://thehill.com/homenews/media/4428915-business-insider-lay-off-newsroom/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 16:59:55

• North Korea’s Kim warns that failure to provide food is a ‘serious political issue’ ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/north-koreas-kim-warns-failure-to-provide-food-a-serious-political-issue    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:01:43

• South Korea warns against social control media trend of eating fried toothpicks ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-korea-warns-against-social-media-trend-of-eating-fried-toothpicks    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:02:20

• Malaysians buying gold jewellery ahead of luxury tax roll-out ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysians-buying-gold-jewellery-ahead-of-luxury-tax-rollout    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:04:01

• Malaysian man uses forklift to remove parked cars blocking his shop ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysian-man-uses-forklift-to-remove-parked-cars-blocking-his-shop    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:04:28

• T.S.M.C and the Power of a Single Company ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/24/opinion/tsmc-taiwan-china.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:05:04

• China Building Fire That Killed 39 Was Caused by Construction Work ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/24/world/asia/china-fire-jiangxi.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:05:20

• How Philly’s orchestra became a rare link between China and the US ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2024/0124/How-Philly-s-orchestra-became-a-rare-link-between-China-and-the-US    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:05:34

• It would be a big deal if China's warships went through Gulf of Mexico, but USA does not threaten to storm and take over Cuba/Mexico ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/us-navy-sends-first-warship-through-taiwan-strait-post-election    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:06:42

• Twelve held over central China fire that killed dozens: State media ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/world/shop-fire-in-chinas-jiangxi-province-kills-39-traps-others    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:07:13

• Japan business leaders return to China seeking to bolster cooperation ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/japan-business-leaders-return-to-china-seeking-to-bolster-cooperation    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:07:49

• Taiwan begins extended one-year conscription in response to China threat ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/taiwan-begins-extended-one-year-conscription-in-response-to-china-threat    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:08:12

• Clean energy largest driver of Chinese GDP growth in 2023: Report ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/clean-energy-largest-driver-of-chinese-gdp-growth-in-2023-report    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:08:42

• China's defence ministry spokesperson says India border issue 'left over from history' ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/chinas-defence-ministry-spokesperson-says-india-border-issue-left-over-from-history    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:09:16

• Wild panda population nearly doubles as China steps up conservation efforts ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/wild-panda-population-nearly-doubles-as-china-steps-up-conservation-efforts    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:09:48

• How China is regulating robotaxis ☞ https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/01/24/1086989/china-regulation-robotaxi-autonomous-driving/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:10:50

• China, Uzbekistan Announce Comprehensive Strategic Partnership ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/china-uzbekistan-strategic-partnership-mirziyoev-visit/32789943.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:11:30

• South Korea looks to EU and UN to boost pressure on North and China ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/sk-on-nkchina-01232024215846.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:13:42

• China, Nauru establish diplomatic relations after Taiwan split ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/pacific/china-nauru-01242024041302.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:13:54

• Defense chief: Military to be used for safeguarding Philippine access to sea resources ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/southchinasea/resources-01242024150516.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:14:07

• "Wealthy Chinese immigrants have been used as infiltration tools for the Chinese Communist Party, say experts." ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/aussie-goldenvisa-halt-01252024013208.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:14:50

• UN Human Rights Council examines peer review of China human rights record ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/01/un-human-rights-council-examines-peer-review-of-china-human-rights-record/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:15:30

• China, Nauru formally resume diplomatic relations after South Pacific nation cuts ties with Taiwan ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/01/24/china-nauru-formally-resume-diplomatic-relations-after-south-pacific-nation-cuts-ties-with-taiwan/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:15:58

• 12 held over fire in China’s Jiangxi that killed dozens – state media ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/01/25/12-held-over-fire-in-chinas-jiangxi-that-killed-dozens-state-media/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:16:55

• Top Hong Kong court overturns Tiananmen activist Chow Hang-tung’s acquittal over 2021 remembrance vigil ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/01/25/breaking-top-hong-kong-court-overturns-tiananmen-activist-chow-hang-tungs-acquittal-over-2021-vigil/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:17:33

• tajikistan ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/01/24/dozens-protest-in-siberian-city-after-man-from-tajikistan-allegedly-kills-local | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:18:29

• Cocaine shipment worth over $140 million seized at St. Petersburg port in second bust this month ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/01/24/cocaine-shipment-worth-over-140-million-seized-at-st-petersburg-port-in-second-bust-this-month | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:19:27

• Random Number Generation By Brain ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/01/24/random-number-generation-by-brain/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:19:55

• Traffic fatalities drop to 88-year low ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20071054    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:20:58

• EU border guards to stay in Finland until at least summer ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20071082    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:21:32

• Microsoft staff must be really nervous right now. In one division 10%+ laid off today. And wait... it's not like only this one division does poorly. Almost every other division does really poorly, so what will protect the jobs there? Expect more divisions to be affected shortly.    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:23:08

• Economists' council: Five things for the government to improve in economic policy ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20071090    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:26:31

• Oppo, Nokia sign 5G patent monopoly cross-licensing agreement ☞ https://itwire.com/mobility/oppo,-nokia-sign-5g-patent-cross-licensing-agreement.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:30:00

• "Missing the feel of physical keys on your phone, but not ready to give up your fancy new touchscreen phone? [Dakkaron] has attached a BlackBerry keyboard to a slightly more recent device." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/01/24/fairberry-brings-the-pkb-back-to-your-smartphone/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:30:53

• iPhone’s Average Life Will Be 8 Years ☞ https://www.techrepublic.com/article/tech-trends-2024/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:31:24

• January 2024 Projects ☞ https://venam.net/blog/programming/2024/01/24/january-projects.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:31:53

• Crokinole and Ready Five Dexterity Game Review gemini://gemini.cyberbot.space/gemlog/2024-01-25-crokinole-review.gmi    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:33:25

• "I know there are plenty of static site generators for Gemini already, but I decided to write one of my own, specifically for me to use for this capsule." gemini://lark.gay/posts/writing-gempost.gmi    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:34:22

• It’s time to rethink GovCon pricing to align with post-pandemic reality ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2024/01/its-time-to-rethink-govcon-pricing-to-align-with-post-pandemic-reality/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:35:23

• "as much as 15% of pandemic-era unemployment spending went to fraudsters"☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/agency-oversight/2024/01/this-line-of-federal-improper-spending-is-among-the-most-galling/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:36:00

• How “the Élite” Became the Most Convenient Straw Man in Politics ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/political-scene/how-the-elite-became-the-most-convenient-straw-man-in-politics    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:36:28

• FLOSS Weekly Episode 767 ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/01/24/floss-weekly-episode-767-owntracks-are-we-there-yet/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:37:11

• Russian Defense Ministry alleges Ukraine shot down Il-17 with missiles launched from Kharkiv region ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/01/24/russian-defense-ministry-alleges-ukraine-shot-down-il-17-with-missiles-launched-from-kharkiv-region | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:38:18

• Belgorod ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/01/24/ukrainian-army-s-first-statement-after-russian-military-plane-crash-makes-no-mention-of-incident-stresses-targeting-of-russian-military-transport-aviation-in-belgorod | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:38:35

• Slovakian prime minister reverses course, vows not to block $54 billion euro E.U. aid package for Ukraine ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/01/24/slovakian-prime-minister-reverses-course-vows-not-to-block-54-billion-euro-e-u-aid-package-for-ukraine | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:38:44

• Copyright ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2024/01/24/copyright-in-legal-documents-back-on-the-docket/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:39:11

• CISAC President Björn Ulvaeus Seeks Greater Hey Hi (AI) Protections with Belgian Prime Minister ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/01/24/cisac-president-bjorn-ulvaeus-seeks-greater-ai-protections/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:39:28

• The YouTube Boogie ☞ https://tedium.co/2024/01/24/brendan-kavanagh-youtube-china-controversy/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:40:54

• FreeTube – privacy-based YouTube app ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/freetube-privacy-based-youtube-app/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:41:42

• Mastering Date Calculations in R: A Guide to Calculating Months with Base R and lubridate ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/01/mastering-date-calculations-in-r-a-guide-to-calculating-months-with-base-r-and-lubridate/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:42:37

• Installing Anaconda on Ubuntu 24.04 ☞ https://linuxconfig.org/installing-anaconda-on-ubuntu-24-04    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:43:13

• Parrot 6.0 Launches with Updated Tools and Debian 12 Base ☞ https://linuxiac.com/parrot-6-0-launches-with-updated-tools-and-debian-12-base/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:43:38

• GEEKOM Mini IT12 Review – Part 3: Ubuntu 22.04 GNU/Linux on an defective chip maker Intel Core i7-12650H mini computer ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/01/25/geekom-mini-it12-review-ubuntu-22-04-linux-intel-core-i7-12650h-mini-computer/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:43:52

• Hackers Use SYSTEMBC Tool To Maintain Access To Compromised Network ☞ https://linuxsecurity.com/news/network-security/systembc-tool    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:44:19

• "GNU/Linux PRIME on-demand profile and GPU pinning for the native build and WINE installation, some other tips and tricks, and more. Have fun."☞ https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/maxwell-render-sketchup-gpu.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:44:59

• The 6 best PowerPoint alternatives for GNU/Linux users ☞ https://www.fosslinux.com/134090/best-powerpoint-alternatives-for-linux-users.htm    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:45:17

• 10 practical examples to master appending in Bash arrays ☞ https://www.fosslinux.com/137436/examples-to-master-appending-in-bash-arrays.htm    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:45:33

• Harnessing the Power of Machine Learning with TensorFlow on Ubuntu ☞ https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/harnessing-power-machine-learning-tensorflow-ubuntu    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:45:51

• 4 Best Free and Open Source Bitcoin Clients ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/bitcoinclients/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:47:19

• Clickfraud SPAMNIL publishing SPAM for Zemlin and Microsoft: "Open Source Will Be Key To Building Trust And Transparency In 2024 | Hilary Carter – 'Linux' Foundation". What Transparency??? The so-called 'Linux' Foundation is secretive and corrupt.    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:48:09

• Firefox 122 Release Includes Official DEB for Ubuntu Distros ☞ http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Firefox-122-Release-Includes-Official-DEB-for-Ubuntu-Distros    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:48:46

• Fwupd 1.9.12 released on proprietary Microsoft platform. Why trust Fwupd? It's ICBM/TPM https://techrights.org/o/2022/07/29/richard-hughes-secure-boot-sham/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:49:42

• Microsoft Layoffs Hit 8% of Workforce https://mp1st.com/news/microsoft-layoffs-hit-8-of-workforce-affecting-1900-roles    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:52:27

• Xbox dying? https://techstory.in/layoffs-raise-concerns-about-microsofts-console-future/ see http://techrights.org/o/2023/05/06/xbox-sales-really-bad/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:53:48

• FOSS Weekly #24.04: Huawei's 'Better Than GNU/Linux Kernel', CP/M OS, Firefox as Deb and More ☞ https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/foss-weekly-24-04/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:54:41

• FSF Blogs: Thank you for a successful fundraiser! ☞ http://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/thank-you-for-a-successful-fundraiser    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:56:01

• parallel @ Savannah: GNU Parallel 20240122 ('Frederik X') released ☞ https://savannah.gnu.org/news/?id=10584    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:56:27

• How to Setup PHP, MySQL, and Nginx Using Docker Compose ☞ https://tecadmin.net/setup-php-mysql-and-nginx-using-docker-compose/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 17:57:00

• Installing PET packages in XBPS-managed system ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202401/installing-pet-packages-in-xbps-managed-system.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:00:26

• Facebook AdsManager Targeted by a Python Infostealer, (Thu, Jan 25th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/30590    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:01:00

• Orca Flags Dangerous Surveillance Giant Google Kubernetes Engine Misconfiguration ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/orca-flags-dangerous-google-kubernetes-engine-misconfiguration/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:01:15

• Docker, Inc. Delivers Cloud Service for Creating Software Builds ☞ https://cloudnativenow.com/features/docker-inc-delivers-cloud-service-for-creating-software-builds/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:01:40

• Fedora working for Windows (Microsoft) ☞ https://rwmj.wordpress.com/2024/01/24/nbdkit-binaries-for-windows/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:02:46

• Las Vegas NV Gelato Meetup, 17 February 2024 ☞ https://mwl.io/archives/23384    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:03:27

• Boost Your API Development: 6 Open-source Node.js Frameworks for GraphQL ☞ https://medevel.com/graphql-api-nodejs-frameworks/ "It was developed by Facebook (Farcebook) in 2012 and released as an open-source project in 2015" Not really...    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:04:37

• Simplify Date and Time Selection: Explore the Top 12 Libraries for React, jQuery, React Native, and Angular ☞ https://medevel.com/12-js-date-and-time-picker-libraries/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:05:16

• Arduino Alvik is a 3-wheel robot designed for STEAM education ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/01/25/arduino-alvik-is-a-3-wheel-robot-designed-for-steam-education/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:06:08

• Mixing C++ and Rust for Fun and Profit: Part 2 ☞ https://www.kdab.com/mixing-c-and-rust-for-fun-and-profit-part-2/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:06:54

• Celebrating our 2023 open-source contributions ☞ https://blog.trailofbits.com/2024/01/24/celebrating-our-2023-open-source-contributions/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:07:26

• So port it to BSD and GNU/Linux (they have picked GPL and AGPL) https://zed.dev/blog/zed-is-now-open-source    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:09:59

• Signet Bank to extend capital markets education project ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/banks/24.01.2024-signet-bank-to-extend-capital-markets-education-project.a540162/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:10:59

• Swedbank Latvia reports doubled profits in 2023 ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/banks/24.01.2024-swedbank-latvia-reports-doubled-profits-in-2023.a540101/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:11:15

• Have you seen the schematics for the Fairphone 5? ☞ https://www.fairphone.com/en/2024/01/24/have-you-seen-the-schematics-for-the-fairphone-5/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:11:50

• Settlement season continues as Nokia and Oppo end global patent monopoly battle ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/settlement-season-continues-as-nokia-and-oppo-end-global-patent-battle/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:12:59

• UPC is illegal, but JUVE took bribes to promote it and try to 'legitimise' this attack on actual constitutions. This merely destabilises the EU by associating it with high-level corruption. ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/legal-commentary/ireland-upc-referendum-june-2024-dublin-unified-patent-court/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:14:05

• European Patent Office Outsourced to Abusive Monopolist Microsoft (US), Dooming Confidentiality With Back-Doored Toys Such as SharePoint and OneDrive (updated) ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/01/24/European_Patent_Office_Outsourced_to_Microsoft_US_Dooming_Confi.shtml    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:14:23

• UK – Merck seeks SPC relying on the law as set out in Neurim ☞ https://patentblog.kluweriplaw.com/2024/01/24/uk-merck-seeks-spc-relying-on-the-law-as-set-out-in-neurim/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:16:15

• Luis Villa: After Ex-Twitter ☞ https://lu.is/blog/2024/01/23/after-twitter/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:16:47

• Robot: You Keep Using That Word But It Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/01/24/robot-you-keep-using-that-word-but-it-doesnt-mean-what-you-think-it-means/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:17:26

• calculator ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/01/24/upgrading-at-least-one-component-of-a-ti-calculator/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:17:38

• Tax card tips: Don't forget holiday pay or benefits ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20071086    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:18:02

• Statue toppled as Australians reckon with bloody past ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/statue-toppled-as-australians-reckon-with-bloody-past    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:19:23

• Tesla shares drop on missed earnings and revenue in fourth quarter ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/01/24/tesla-shares-drop-missed-earnings-revenue-fourth-quarter/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:21:40

• Customer Portal: Now with case sharing ability ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/customer-portal-now-with-case-sharing-ability    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:24:20

• This program trains journalists and independent media houses to become sustainable ☞ https://www.techzim.co.zw/2024/01/program-trains-journalists-and-independent-media-become-sustainable/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:25:15

• plagiarism debate ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/pokemon-co-to-defend-intellectual-property-after-viral-game-sparks-plagiarism-debate    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:26:44

• Gradiant tapped to build water treatment plant for mystery fab in Germany ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/gradiant-tapped-to-build-water-treatment-plant-for-mystery-fab-in-germany    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:36:22

• "HEY HI" lipstick on LAYOFFS ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/01/24/sap-announces-major-restructuring-plan-impacting-8000-jobs/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:40:33

• Nope, it LAYS OFF, not "restructures" ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/01/24/sap-shares-soar-company-restructures-doubles-ai/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:41:52

• Marina Abramovic, mate of Microsoft ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/24/arts/design/moma-lawsuit-nude-artist-marina-abramovic.html http://techrights.org/o/2020/01/29/microsoft-abramovic/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:44:45

• "unconstitutional" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2024/01/24/after-inexplicably-allowing-unconstitutional-book-ban-to-stay-alive-for-six-months-the-fifth-circuit-finally-shuts-it-down/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:45:11

• "On February, 19, 2021, the government — taking the form of Nevada State Troopers (and an assist via phone by the DEA) — stole former Marine Stephen Lara’s life savings." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2024/01/24/court-says-marine-vets-lawsuit-against-nevadas-forfeiture-laws-can-move-forward/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:45:33

• Can an American Hold the United Arab Emirates Responsible for a Smear Campaign? ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/can-an-american-hold-the-united-arab-emirates-responsible-for-a-smear-campaign    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:45:44

• Man Jailed, Raped, and Beaten After False Facial Recognition Match, $10M Lawsuit Alleges ☞ https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/3akekk/man-jailed-raped-and-beaten-after-false-facial-recognition-match-dollar10m-lawsuit-alleges    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:46:13

• The New Mexico Involuntary Manslaughter Prosecution of Alec Baldwin ☞ https://reason.com/volokh/2024/01/24/the-new-mexico-involuntary-manslaughter-prosecution-of-alec-baldwin/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:46:46

• Top universities agree to settle financial aid suit for $104.5 million ☞ https://kentwired.com/108285/world-nation/top-universities-agree-to-settle-financial-aid-suit-for-104-5-million/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 18:47:17

• Activision layoffs sour mood ahead of Microsoft’s 2Q report https://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/1039412/activision-layoffs-sour-mood-ahead-of-microsoft-s-2q-report-1039412.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:06:45

• Blizzard has canceled its unnamed survival game as part of Microsoft's gaming layoffs https://www.neowin.net/news/blizzard-has-canceled-its-unnamed-survival-game-as-part-of-microsofts-gaming-layoffs/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:06:49

• Microsoft cancels Blizzard's survival game amid layoffs, shifts developers to "one of several promising new projects" [UPDATED] https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/microsoft-cancels-blizzards-survival-game-amid-layoffs    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:07:53

• Kyrgyz Security Committee Refuses Request From Media Outlet To Reopen Offices After Search ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/kyrgyz-24-kg-offices-closed-search-request-refused-media-freedom/32789822.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:12:51

• Two Iranian Protesters Who Were Partially Blinded By Security Forces Detained ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/iranian-protesters-blinded-detained/32790380.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:13:03

• UN experts call for all charges against Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai to be dropped ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/01/24/un-experts-call-for-all-charges-against-hong-kong-media-tycoon-jimmy-lai-to-be-dropped/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:13:34

• Hong Kong’s no.2 official defends city’s human rights record at UN review, as NGOs urge repeal of security law ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/01/24/hong-kongs-no-2-official-defends-citys-human-rights-record-at-un-review-as-ngos-urge-repeal-of-security-law/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:13:51

• US commits $45 million to West African coastal security ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/joint/diplomacy-a-peace/us-commits-45-million-to-west-african-coastal-security/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:14:14

• OSS Security Sessions & FOSDEM Survival Guide ☞ https://openssf.org/blog/2024/01/24/oss-security-sessions-fosdem-survival-guide/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:15:28

• Menlo Security reports significant increase in browser-based phishing attacks in 2023 ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/01/24/menlo-security-reports-significant-increase-browser-based-phishing-attacks-2023/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:16:06

• Windows TCO ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/major-us-uk-water-companies-hit-by-ransomware/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:19:19

• 340,000 Jason’s Deli Customers Potentially Impacted by Credential Stuffing Attack ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/340000-jasons-deli-customers-potentially-impacted-by-credential-stuffing-attack/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:22:11

• Windows TCO ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/poc-code-published-for-just-disclosed-fortra-goanywhere-vulnerability/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:22:46

• Pwn2Own Automotive: Hackers Earn Over $700k for Tesla, EV Charger, Infotainment Exploits ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/pwn2own-automotive-hackers-earn-over-700k-for-tesla-ev-charger-infotainment-exploits/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:23:11

• You should _NEVER_ have to connect a car to the Internet. Phone inside the car? OK, it least the phone does not control the car.    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:23:52

• Americans Are Paying a Massive Price To Maintain the Empire ☞ https://original.antiwar.com/matthew_hoh/2024/01/24/americans-pay-a-massive-price-to-maintain-the-empire/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:24:48

• Congressional repeal of Social Security’s ‘evil twins’ nears finish line ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2024/01/congressional-repeal-of-social-securitys-evil-twins-nears-finish-line/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:25:14

• Dirk Eddelbuettel: qlcal 0.0.10 on CRAN: Calendar Updates ☞ http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2024/01/24#qlcal-r_0.0.10    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:27:00

• Hong Kong man faces jail over online comments about stabbing ex-police chief Chris Tang ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/01/25/hong-kong-man-faces-jail-over-online-comments-about-stabbing-ex-police-chief-chris-tang/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:28:04

• Chromium 121 for Slackware… don’t hold your breath ☞ https://alien.slackbook.org/blog/chromium-121-for-slackware-dont-hold-your-breath/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:28:20

• Chrome 121 Patches 17 Vulnerabilities ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/chrome-121-patches-17-vulnerabilities/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:28:34

• Microsoft confirms backdoored Windows 10 Sysprep.exe error 0x80073cf2 after installing KB5032278 ☞ https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-confirms-windows-10-sysprepexe-error-0x80073cf2-after-installing-kb5032278/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:30:11

• EU unfit for purpose when it comes to corporate crimes; it's just there to serve foreign monopolies, or so it sometimes seems (EPO is one example of this) ☞ https://www.neowin.net/news/report-claims-microsoft-bing-and-edge-will-avoid-regulation-from-the-eu-digital-markets-act/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:31:52

• Bing’s search market share fails to budge despite big Hey Hi (AI) push ☞ https://www.zdnet.com/article/bings-search-market-share-fails-to-budge-despite-ai-push/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:32:53

• More Sources Confirm Digital Music News’ Report on Fashion Company Apple Music’s Elevated Spatial Audio Royalty Payouts — With More Details on Rates ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/01/23/dmn-october-report-confirmed-apple-will-pay-higher-royalties/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:34:42

• "Spotify is returning its focus to the European market following roadblocks in the U.S. surrounding its efforts to end the ‘Apple Tax.’ Spotify was one a European exclusive service—now some features will only be available there again." ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/01/24/roadblocks-in-the-u-s-mean-spotify-is-focusing-on-europe/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:35:30

• Renesas releases the DA14592, a new dual-core Cortex-M33/M0+ BLE chip with integrated flash ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/01/24/renesas-da14592-dual-core-ble-cortex-m33-ble-integrated-flash/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:36:39

• Graphical Monitoring of Statistics Shared by Processes ☞ https://yottadb.com/graphical-monitoring-of-statistics-shared-by-processes/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:37:18

• Poisoning Hey Hi (AI) Models ☞ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/01/poisoning-ai-models.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:38:19

• A Famous Black Hole Gets a Second Look From Astronomers ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/24/science/space/black-holes-photography-m87.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:40:56

• Vietnam prison disciplines inmate for ‘insulting officers’ dignity’ ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/vietnam/prisoner-photo-confiscated-01242024000504.html    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:41:11

• Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai wanted English edition of Fashion Company Apple Daily to be ‘more’ anti-China, ex-publisher says ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/01/24/hong-kong-media-mogul-jimmy-lai-wanted-english-edition-of-apple-daily-to-be-more-anti-china-ex-publisher-says/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:41:46

• Through the Cheval Glass: Reproduction in the Photographs of Clementina Hawarden ☞ https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/through-the-cheval-glass    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:42:05

• How Bad User Interfaces Make Security Tools Harmful, (Wed, Jan 24th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/30586    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:42:33

• "Mickey Mouse’s introduction to the world was the 1928 cartoon, Steamboat Willie. Not only was it the first appearance of Mickey with sound, it was also one of the first cartoons to employ synchronized sound" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/01/24/steamboat-willie-never-sounded-better/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:43:00

• Is it harder to sell games on steam in 2023? ☞ https://www.positech.co.uk/cliffsblog/2024/01/24/is-it-harder-to-sell-games-on-steam-in-2023/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:43:43

• Games in Steam are rented, not sold    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:43:59

• Waveshare ESP32-S3-LCD-1.28 development board with 1.28-inch IPS round LCD is available for $15 ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/01/25/waveshare-esp32-s3-lcd-1-28-development-board-with-1-28-inch-ips-round-lcd/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:44:59

• Palworld got a working Pokemon conversion mod, and Nintendo's lawyers struck immediately ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/palworld-got-a-working-pokemon-conversion-mod-and-nintendos-lawyers-struck-immediately    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:46:16

• "Censorial, Racist Shitheads" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2024/01/24/investigative-report-proves-what-most-people-already-suspected-the-war-on-woke-dei-mostly-pushed-by-a-bunch-of-censorial-racist-shitheads/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:46:39

• Sri Lanka passes controversial Online Safety Bill ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/01/sri-lanka-passes-controversial-online-safety-bill/    

posted Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 19:46:56