Roy Schestowitz

• Next up: EPO leaks    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 01:01:16

• Microsoft bribing politicians under the guise of "HEY HI" https://www.timesunion.com/news/world/article/german-chancellor-welcomes-microsoft-s-3-2-18668993.php see http://techrights.org/n/2023/12/01/It_s_Cheaper_to_Pay_Bribes_and_Produce_Press_Releases_Than_to_P.shtml and http://techrights.org/n/2023/12/19/Germany_s_Corruption_Problem_Curtails_Adoption_of_GNU_Linux_and.shtml    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 02:04:40

• Will 2024 Be a Big Year for Job Cuts? https://www.chron.com/business/personalfinance/article/will-2024-be-a-big-year-for-job-cuts-18669952.php    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 02:06:39

• Factbox-US, Canadian companies kick off 2024 with layoffs https://ca.investing.com/news/economy/factboxus-canadian-companies-kick-off-2024-with-layoffs-3266309    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 02:07:06

• Former CEO: High interest rates ‘killing’ companies as layoffs continue https://heartlandernews.com/2024/02/15/former-ceo-high-interest-rates-killing-companies-as-layoffs-continue/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 02:07:23

• This has nothing to do with "AI"; it's an economic problem, the buzzwords are a smokescreen https://trak.in/stories/700-techies-fired-every-day-in-2024-due-to-ai-cost-cutting-measures/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 02:08:25

• Far too much "Microsoft's Phil Spencer says" pieces, not enough actual INVESTIGATION!    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 02:25:43

• Layoffs are tearing through the game industry. This year could be worse. https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/video-games/2024/02/15/game-industry-layoffs/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 02:26:04

• Homeworld 3's Dev Blackbird Once Again Laid Off Its Staff https://80.lv/articles/homeworld-3-s-dev-blackbird-once-again-laid-off-its-staff/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 02:26:37

• Homeworld 3 studio Blackbird Interactive hit with layoffs https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/homeworld-3-studio-blackbird-interactive-hit-with-layoffs    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 02:27:25

• Netflix, after several waves of mass layoffs, isn't making any progress paying back its very large debts https://finbox.com/NASDAQGS:NFLX/explorer/total_debt/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 02:29:19

• Totally stale for 2.5 months already (10 weeks) https://www.omglinux.com/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 02:39:27

• Or two weeks in this case https://opensourcewatch.beehiiv.com/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 02:39:59

• Blogs or the Web are "dying". It's not what it used to be.    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 02:40:22

• "On some Linux systems (like Fedora), you can configure automatic updates so that you don’t have to keep track of when upgrades will be available." https://www.networkworld.com/article/1306585/essential-responsibilities-of-a-linux-sysadmin.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 02:41:43

• "When does "changed" not mean "modified"? When we're talking about Linux file timestamps. In this guide, we'll explain how the system updates them, and how to alter them yourself." https://www.howtogeek.com/517098/linux-file-timestamps-explained-atime-mtime-and-ctime/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 02:43:10

• "Use the Bash shell in Linux to manage foreground and background processes. You can use Bash's job control functions and signals to give you more flexibility in how you run commands. We show you how." https://www.howtogeek.com/440848/how-to-run-and-control-background-processes-on-linux/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 02:43:32

• How to Use the time Command on Linux https://www.howtogeek.com/415977/how-to-use-the-time-command-on-linux/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 02:43:46

• How to make your Mercedes look like a Fiat https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-make-linux-look-like-windows-10/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 02:45:13

• Overclocking Raspberry Pi: How to Do It and What You Need to Know https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/overclock-raspberry-pi/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 02:46:34

• Attacks on sites at DNS level https://debiancommunity.org/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 02:48:22

• "While more companies are using open source technologies, not everyone may realise it" https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366569553/The-outlook-for-open-source-Growing-but-there-are-challenges    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 02:53:01

• 'rsync server .' too hard?? https://www.techtarget.com/searchdatabackup/news/366569517/DigitalOcean-now-offers-daily-backup-capability-for-VMs    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 02:53:29

• It's easier with GNU/Linux https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterprisedesktop/tip/How-to-deploy-and-force-updates-with-gpupdate    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 02:54:09

• What's wrong with using your own external hard drive? Those are not expensive. https://www.techtarget.com/searchdatabackup/feature/Top-20-cloud-backup-services-for-2019    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 02:54:42

• "In its firmware analysis, Eclypsium found that the Ivanti Pulse Secure appliance used a version of Linux that was more than a decade old and several years past end of life." https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366569938/Eclypsium-Ivanti-firmware-has-plethora-of-security-issues    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 02:55:14

• "Although SSDs are a reliable storage technology, they are still prone to occasional failure. Here are some best practices to keep your SSDs humming along" https://www.techtarget.com/searchstorage/tip/4-causes-of-SSD-failure-and-how-to-deal-with-them    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 02:55:42

• New variants of Qakbot malware under development https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366569857/New-variants-of-Qakbot-malware-under-development    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 02:55:59

• It's Microsoft, so this is expected https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366569954/Proofpoint-Hundreds-of-Azure-accounts-compromised    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 02:56:20

• "I was excited to read those blog posts but it quickly became obvious that I had two problems. One, I had no place to jot down these book recommendations for future reference, aside from something like a random piece of paper. It's pretty hard to go looking for a notebook and pencil while nursing the baby, which is when I do my blog reading." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/emily/20240209openreads.gmi    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 03:18:18

• System76 Says Cosmic Desktop’s Alpha Release Is Almost Here https://fossforce.com/2024/02/system76-says-cosmic-desktops-alpha-release-is-almost-here/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 03:32:16

• "By subscribing to Phoronix Premium, you are able to view Phoronix without any of these advertisements"... or... just block the ads?    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 03:40:11

• In recent days Techrights served over half a million requests per day, which is a lot more than usual. Seems to have struck a nerve.    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 03:41:57

• 7 months since last video upload https://media.libreplanet.org/u/libreplanet/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 03:49:04

• Implementing OpenTelemetry Natively in an Event Broker https://www.linux.com/news/implementing-opentelemetry-natively-in-an-event-broker/    

POSTED fRIDAY, fEBRUARY 16, 2024 AT 04:14:12

• A Narrative History of BSD, Dr. Kirk McKusick https://yewtu.be/watch?v=ds77e3aO9nA&list=PLk2rKFkH3SXoarICzEcLbvXKUema84RNA&index=2    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 04:17:11

• UNIX: Making Computers Easier To Use -- AT&T Archives film from 1982, Bell Laboratories https://yewtu.be/watch?v=XvDZLjaCJuw    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 04:17:57

• tuxmachines now top of the list in gemini://gemini.bortzmeyer.org/software/lupa/stats.gmi    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 04:54:52

• Microsoft propaganda disguised as BillBC 'journalism' because Microsoft lose the console war https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-68304967    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 04:56:58

• MSM: that the economy is failing is "ALL IN YOUR HEAD!!" The economy is FANTASTIC! https://www.marketplace.org/2024/02/15/with-more-good-news-about-the-job-market-why-are-we-hearing-about-so-many-layoffs/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 04:58:48

• 57,000-square-foot lease for over a thousand people? https://www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/article/s-f-github-renews-lease-18670310.php    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 05:02:03

• COVID Psychological Manipulation: Unpacked https://yewtu.be/watch?v=4Iqa4CoMciU    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 05:04:26

• ad/spam or ACTUAL article/review? https://www.forbes.com/sites/marksparrow/2024/01/19/keychrons-v1-max-keyboard-offers-lots-of-features-at-a-sensible-price/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 05:07:10

• Building a Dual-Epyc Tower Server for a Homelab or Office ad/spam or ACTUAL article/review? https://www.forbes.com/sites/marksparrow/2024/01/19/keychrons-v1-max-keyboard-offers-lots-of-features-at-a-sensible-price/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 05:08:50

• Building a Dual-Epyc Tower Server for a Homelab or Office https://bioslevel.com/articles/2024/building-a-dualepyc-tower-server-for-a-homelab-or-office    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 05:09:10

• No talks in a long time https://stallman.org/talks.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 05:10:37

• E.ON Next Admits More Than a Third of Customers Reject 'Smart Meter' https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2024/02/16/e-on-next-admits-more-than-a-third-of-customers-reject-smart-meter/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 05:15:17

• 'Smart Meters' are NOT for smart people. Some might go a step further and say they target dumb people.    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 05:18:39

• Insecure, dumb people are meant to embrace anything some corporation labels "smart"? Let's change that...    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 05:19:22

• Eventually the word "smart" will become like "gay", devoid of its original meaning    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 05:19:48

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D843.jpg    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 06:56:39

• "This is what Cory Doctorow coined as "Enshittification" and it gets worse and worse. But I don't want to go that route." gopher://redterminal.org:70/0/phlog/2024-02-16-Part_of_the_smolnet.txt    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 06:57:44

• "In 2020 when I discovered the Gemini protocol I already knew a little about tildes and pubnixes, but all I knew was that they were public Unix or BSD servers, where the users could try out, learn and share about the system." gopher://redterminal.org:70/0/phlog/2024-02-16-Part_of_the_smolnet.txt    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 06:58:21

• "A recent security Devuan update of `dropbear` and `dropbear-initramfs` compromised the ability to unlock the StealthBox from SSH during the boot time. Pebcakly, the documentation I made wasn't helping at all until I realized I missed to add an essential information." gemini://omg.pebcak.club/~freezr/pebcak/index.gmi    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 06:58:55

• GhostBSD is the highest trending distro in recent weeks and months https://distrowatch.com/index.php?dataspan=trending-26    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 07:00:53

• But it had a new release this past Valentine's Day https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=ghostbsd    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 07:02:30

• In the UK, Bing LOST market share since the chatbot hype began https://gs.statcounter.com/search-engine-market-share/all/united-kingdom/#monthly-200901-202402    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 07:19:53

• "Its intuition was right, this change allows to reach the board just right after GRUB and unlock it from an SSH connection!" gemini://omg.pebcak.club/~freezr/pebcak/index.gmi    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 07:40:23

• 🔤SpellBinding: CFIKOPT Wordo: MOHEL gemini://tilde.cafe/~spellbinding/gemlog/2024-02-16.gmi    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 10:04:55

• IMF warns that any action on Russian assets needs ‘sufficient legal support’ https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/02/15/imf-warns-that-any-action-on-russian-assets-needs-sufficient-legal-support    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 10:10:46

• Latvia became Russia’s big booze supplier https://www.dw.com/en/how-latvia-became-russia-s-big-booze-supplier/a-68247426    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 10:11:16

• First Convictions Under LGBT ‘Extremist’ Ruling https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/02/15/russia-first-convictions-under-lgbt-extremist-ruling    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 10:11:48

• Russian Imperialis https://scheerpost.com/2024/02/14/russian-imperialism/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 10:13:50

• CPJ calls for transparent investigation into Ukraine surveillance of Bihus.Info journalists https://cpj.org/2024/02/cpj-calls-for-transparent-investigation-into-ukraine-surveillance-of-bihus-info-journalists/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 10:20:00

• Research Account https://xkcd.com/2894/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 10:23:12

• Sphere Tastiness https://xkcd.com/2893/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 10:23:35

• Banana Prices https://xkcd.com/2892/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 10:24:00

• Deepfakes https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-02-11/dance-moves-and-deepfakes-indonesia-presidential-candidates-duke-it-out-on-tiktok    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 10:25:30

• Democratic Senator Raises Concerns About Biden Campaign Decision to Join TikTok www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2024-02-12/democratic-senator-raises-concerns-about-biden-campaign-decision-to-join-tiktok    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 10:25:36

• Biden's Reelection Campaign Joins TikTok in Push for Young Voters www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2024-02-11/biden-campaign-joins-tiktok-in-push-for-young-voter    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 10:25:43

• White House: Nothing Has Changed About TikTok Use From National Security Perspective www.usnews.com/news/technology/articles/2024-02-12/white-house-nothing-has-changed-about-tiktok-use-from-national-security-perspective    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 10:26:20

• He is himself facilitating election interference by China https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2024-02-12/biden-campaign-trumpets-joining-tiktok-despite-his-own-administrations-security-concerns    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 10:26:45

• Tying his campaign to curation by CPC www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2024-02-11/bidens-campaign-joins-tiktok-even-as-administration-warns-of-national-security-concerns-with-app    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 10:27:12

• dangerous gender stereotypes https://www.theage.com.au/money/planning-and-budgeting/tiktok-s-girl-maths-reinforces-dangerous-gender-stereotypes-asic-warns-20240208-p5f3hx.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 10:27:29

• discredited health claims https://www.vox.com/health/24073244/health-misinformation-tiktok-barbara-o-neill    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 10:27:52

• Labor backs Julian Assange vote https://www.theage.com.au/national/australia-news-live-tax-boss-says-covid-handouts-pushed-people-into-tiktok-scam-labor-backs-vote-to-bring-julian-assange-home-20240215-p5f534.htm    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 10:28:25

• "Plop Linux 24.2 released." https://www.plop.at/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 10:47:34

• NuTyX 24.02.0 available with cards 2.7.4 https://www.nutyx.org/en/news    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 10:48:21

• QR Phishing. Fact or Fiction? https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/qr-phishing-fact-or-fiction/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:03:19

• Challenges while building SBOM infrastructure for CPython http://sethmlarson.dev/security-developer-in-residence-weekly-report-29?date=2024-02-14    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:04:06

• Security advisory: Potential Buffer Overflow when reading KTX images https://www.qt.io/blog/security-advisory-potential-buffer-overflow-when-reading-ktx-images    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:04:35

• China’s chip industry is gaining momentum – it could alter the global economic and security landscape https://theconversation.com/chinas-chip-industry-is-gaining-momentum-it-could-alter-the-global-economic-and-security-landscape-222958    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:08:43

• Alberta RCMP officer accused of leaking police information to Rwandan government https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-rcmp-officer-red-deer-national-security-charges-ndatuje-1.7114055    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:09:32

• "Wow. Just as the times were feeling pretty dark, it turns out love still (sort of) makes the world go round. With his usual grace" ☛ https://www.commondreams.org/further/transactional-love-is-in-the-air | Source: Common Dreams    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:19:31

• KOSA ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/02/dont-fall-latest-changes-dangerous-kids-online-safety-act | Source: EFF    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:20:00

• "Think Tipping Is Out of Control? Watch This" ☛ https://robertreich.org/post/742430434718334976 | Source: Robert Reich    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:20:37

• "If initial reports coming out of Italy today are proven true, Italy's Piracy Shield system designed to block live sports piracy" ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/piracy-shield-iptv-blocks-reportedly-hit-zenlayer-cdns-innocent-customers-240215/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:21:09

• "Launched in 2007, TVkaista allowed users to record live TV broadcasts and store them in the cloud to enjoy later." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/cloud-tv-service-boss-sentenced-to-3-years-prison-505000k-damages-240215/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:21:32

• "Late last year, we discussed how the FTC had appealed the court’s decision to allow Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard to move forward" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2024/02/15/ftc-um-those-microsoft-layoffs-contradict-what-it-told-the-courts-in-activision-blizzard-acquisition/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:21:48

• "Political Offense" ☛ https://thedissenter.org/countdown-to-day-x-assange-accused-of-political-offenses/ | Source: The Dissenter    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:22:20

• "Dr Barbara Ericson and Xinying Hou present their work on using generative AI tools based on large language models (LLMs) during programming tasks." ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/supporting-learners-with-programming-tasks-through-ai-generated-parsons-problems/ | Source: Raspberry Pi    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:23:03

• Compilation of Hard Disk Partitioning Tutorials ☛ https://www.ubuntubuzz.com/2024/02/compilation-of-hard-disk-partitioning-tutorials.html | Source: Ubuntubuzz    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:23:46

• "Developer Alyssa Rosenzweig announced in a blog post that support for the Apple M1 has been improved" ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/02/apple-m1-gets-opengl-46-and-opengl-es-32-support-on-linux/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:24:22

• "Helldivers 2 is the bug-squashing sensation that's sweeping the nation." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/02/helldivers-2-rated-playable-for-steam-deck-by-valve/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:25:41

• "Here's a good way to build up a whole lot of games with the Capcom Cup: Fighters & Arcade Classics Pack from Humble Bundle." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/02/get-a-whole-lot-of-classic-capcom-games-in-this-humble-bundle/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:25:49

• "It's only a matter of time before more and more EA published games move over to EA Anti-Cheat" ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/02/plants-vs-zombies-garden-warfare-2-adding-ea-anticheat-breaking-it-on-steam-deck-linux/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:26:03

• "Even though Hello games are now working on their open-world survival game Light No Fire" ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/02/no-mans-sky-omega-update-arrives-with-a-free-weekend-and-lots-new/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:26:20

• "So not only are Manjaro teaming up with Orange Pi for the Orange Pi Neo gaming handheld" ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/02/manjaro-and-slimbook-team-up-for-the-slimbook-hero-linux-gaming-laptop/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:26:54

• "It can increase download speeds up to 500% and is an alternative to the Windows IDM (Internet Download Manager" ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/xdm-best-linux-file-download-manager/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:32:13

• Amazon ☛ https://blog.mozilla.org/en/internet-culture/chris-smalls-rise25-amazon-labor-union-activism/ | Source: Mozilla    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:32:38

• CMS ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/cms-proposal-will-increase-fees-access-medicare-medicaid-health-care-data | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:33:37

• aurora australis ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/02/16/all-sky-camera-checks-for-aurora/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:33:59

• Ukraine’s Black Sea success offers hope as Russian invasion enters third year ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/ukraines-black-sea-success-offers-hope-as-russian-invasion-enters-third-year/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:37:43

• U.S. Must Support Ukraine, Stop Russia Threatening Other Countries, Yellen Says ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/yellen-united-states-ukraine-aid-putin/32820469.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:37:54

• Putin Says He Prefers Biden Over Trump in 2024 Election ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/world/europe/putin-biden-trump-us-election.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:38:36

• nadezhdin ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/02/15/russia-s-supreme-court-rejects-putin-challenger-boris-nadezhdin-s-first-claim-against-central-election-commission | Source: Meduza    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:39:22

• "You feel the hatred your child faces" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/02/15/you-feel-the-hatred-your-child-faces | Source: Meduza    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:51:17

• "Putin says Biden is better for Russia than Trump" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/02/15/putin-says-biden-is-better-for-russia-than-trump-citing-experience-and-predictability | Source: Meduza    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:51:42

• "Putin reportedly to address Russia’s Federal Assembly on February 2" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/02/15/putin-reportedly-to-address-russia-s-federal-assembly-on-february-29 | Source: Meduza    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:52:09

• "The early days of home computing were quite a jungle of different standards and convoluted solutions to make one piece of hardware work on as many different platforms as possible." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/02/15/how-intel-gave-us-the-pci-bus-while-burying-vesas-vl-bus/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:52:56

• Updated Ukraine Recovery and Reconstruction Needs Assessment Released ☞ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_24_801    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:53:38

• Saeima awards Latvian citizenship to promising Ukrainian athlete ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/sport/15.02.2024-saeima-awards-latvian-citizenship-to-promising-ukrainian-athlete.a543030/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:53:50

• Eight states join Latvia-led drone coalition for Ukraine ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/15.02.2024-eight-states-join-latvia-led-drone-coalition-for-ukraine.a543007/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:54:07

• Joe Biden and Mismanagement of the Wars ☞ https://original.antiwar.com/ted_snider/2024/02/14/joe-biden-and-mismanagement-of-the-wars/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:54:28

• Russia and Ukraine exchange air attacks after sinking of Russian warship ☞ https://kentwired.com/114333/world-nation/russia-and-ukraine-exchange-air-attacks-after-sinking-of-russian-warship/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:54:47

• The U.S. Shouldn't Give Israel or Ukraine Any More Money ☞ https://reason.com/2024/02/15/the-u-s-shouldnt-give-israel-or-ukraine-any-more-money/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:54:59

• Ukrainian national pleads guilty for roles in Zeus, IcedID malware operations ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/ukrainian-national-pleads-guilty-for-roles-in-zeus-icedid-malware-operations/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:55:44

• Ukraine's Zelensky to sign security pacts with Germany and France ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240216-ukraine-s-zelensky-to-sign-security-pacts-with-germany-france    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:56:04

• Ukraine rushes soldiers to reinforce embattled eastern town of Avdiivka ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240215-ukraine-rushes-soldiers-to-reinforce-embattled-eastern-town-of-avdiivka    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:56:20

• Munich Security Conference Opens With Europe On Edge Over War In Ukraine, Trump's View Of NATO ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-munich-security-conference/32821480.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:56:40

• Ukraine Withdraws Some Units From Avdiyivka After Deploying Advanced Brigade To 'Hellish' Battle ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-avdiyivka-redeployment/32821412.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:56:58

• Russian Court Issues Arrest Warrant In Absentia For Self-Exiled Kremlin Critic ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-arrest-warrant-novikov-lawyer-critic/32820905.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:57:12

• Stoltenberg Hopeful U.S. Will Unblock Aid As NATO Ministers Discuss Ukraine Support ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/nato-stoltenberg-washington-ukraine-aid/32820631.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:57:25

• Ukrainian Rocket Attack Leaves 5 Russians Dead in Belgorod ☞ https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Ukrainian-Rocket-Attack-Leaves-5-Russians-Dead-in-Belgorod-20240215-0002.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:57:37

• Can Ukraine Still Win? ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/news/essay/can-ukraine-still-win    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:57:53

• Ex-F.B.I. Informant Is Charged With Lying Over Bidens’ Role in Ukraine Business ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/us/politics/fbi-informant-bidens-ukraine.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:58:05

• U.S. Disrupts Hacking Operation Led by Russian Intelligence ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/us/politics/hacking-russian-intelligence-routers.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:58:23

• Russia Depicts Wounded Soldiers as Heroes, or Not at All ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/world/europe/russia-soldiers-ukraine-war.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:58:35

• Losing Ground in the War, Ukraine Seeks New Position Around Avdiivka ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/world/europe/ukraine-war-avdiivka-russia.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:58:48

• Russia Hides Its War Toll. We Pieced Together the Clues. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/world/europe/russia-invasion-casualties-wounded.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:59:02

• But he's not even in an election ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/02/15/bloomberg-trump-considering-pushing-russia-and-ukraine-to-resume-negotiations-if-he-wins-election | Source: Meduza    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:59:46

• avdiivka ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/02/15/russian-troops-capture-main-road-into-avdiivka-in-ukraine-s-donetsk-region | Source: Meduza    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 11:59:56

• Commissioner Johansson's speech at the Meeting of the Security Hub, Chișinău, Moldova ☞ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/SPEECH_24_852    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:00:50

• Russian registration plates should be rarer on the roads from today ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/transport/15.02.2024-russian-registration-plates-should-be-rarer-on-the-roads-from-today.a543131/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:01:00

• Court says requirement for Russians to take Latvian exam is fine ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/15.02.2024-court-says-requirement-for-russians-to-take-latvian-exam-is-fine.a543103/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:01:13

• FBI Dismantles Ubiquiti Router Botnet Controlled by Russian Cyberspies ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/fbi-dismantles-ubiquiti-router-botnet-controlled-by-russian-cyberspies/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:01:40

• Human rights court rules against backdoored end-to-end encryption ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/02/15/human-rights-court-rules-backdoored-end-end-encryption/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:02:04

• Russian nuclear anti-satellite weapons would require a firm US response, not hysteria ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/russian-nuclear-anti-satellite-weapons-would-require-a-firm-us-response-not-hysteria/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:02:38

• Experts react: What to know about Russia’s apparent plans for a space-based nuclear weapon ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/experts-react-what-to-know-about-russias-apparent-plans-for-a-space-based-nuclear-weapon/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:02:53

• DOJ, FBI disrupt Russian intelligence botnet ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/doj-fbi-disrupt-russian-intelligence-botnet/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:03:17

• US warns of security threat over Russia's nuclear capability in space ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20240215-senior-us-official-warns-of-security-threat-over-russia-s-nuclear-capability-in-space    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:03:42

• Russian nukes in space: Why the intelligence leak might be more serious than the threat itself ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20240215-russian-nukes-in-space-why-the-leak-might-be-more-serious-than-the-threat-itself    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:03:51

• U.S. Justice Department Says It Disrupted Russian-Intelligence Hacking Network ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/us-russia-intelligence-hacking/32821384.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:04:12

• U.S. Offers Rewards Worth Millions For Info On Russian Ransomware Group ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/us-russia-ransomware-reward/32821335.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:04:28

• Russia Adds Former Lawmaker Gadzhiyev To Wanted List ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-gadzhiyev-wanted-list/32821284.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:04:56

• Russian Warrant Issued For Navalny's Two Lawyers Abroad ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-navalny-lawyers-warrants/32821279.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:05:05

• Russia Summons Uzbek Ambassador Over University Rector's Comments ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-uzbekistan-language-comments/32821219.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:05:18

• White House Confirms Russia Has 'Troubling' Anti-Satellite Capability But Says It Poses No Threat ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/us-russia-sullivan-nuclear-threat/32821103.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:05:30

• Russian Anti-War Presidential Hopeful's Appeals Denied ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-nadezhdin-appeal-election-rejected/32821051.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:05:50

• Latvian Law Allowing Confiscation Of Vehicles With Russian License Plates Takes Force ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/latvia-russia-license-plates-cars/32820984.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:06:06

• Before Russia’s satellite threat, there were Starfish Prime, nesting dolls and robotic arms ☞ https://www.twincities.com/2024/02/15/before-russias-satellite-threat-there-were-starfish-prime-nesting-dolls-and-robotic-arms/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:06:41

• Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran Used GPT for 'Malicious Cyber Activities', Proprietary Chaffbot Company Says ☞ https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/xgwp9d/openai-russia-china-malicious-cyber-activities    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:07:03

• Two Comic Playwrights Find Dark Humor in Russian Aggression ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/02/26/russian-troll-farm-theatre-review    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:07:19

• Intelligence About Russia Puts Focus on New U.S. Satellite Push ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/us/politics/satellites-russia-us-intelligence.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:07:33

• Russia’s Antisatellite Technology Poses No Immediate Threat, White House Says ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/us/politics/russia-satellite-nuclear.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:07:47

• Kursk ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/02/15/drone-strike-on-oil-depot-in-russia-s-kursk-region-starts-fire | Source: Meduza    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:08:33

• Former Belarusian Law Enforcement Officers Sentenced To Lengthy Prison Terms In Absentia ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-bypol-sentences-absentia/32821297.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:08:46

• Belgorod ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/02/15/russia-s-belgorod-comes-under-rocket-fire-deaths-and-injuries-reported | Source: Meduza    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:09:23

• Russian court overturns decision to deport Afghan journalist convicted of illegal border crossing ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/02/15/russian-court-overturns-decision-to-deport-afghan-journalist-convicted-of-illegal-border-crossing | Source: Meduza    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:11:54

• Russian presidential aide suggests copying Wikipedia in its entirety for Russian analog ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/02/15/russian-presidential-aide-suggests-copying-wikipedia-in-its-entirety-for-russian-analog | Source: Meduza    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:12:04

• Lessons learned from creating my first ELPA package ☞ https://box.matto.nl/lessons-learned-from-creating-my-first-elpa-package.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:12:57

• "they didn’t understand how copyright works." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2024/02/15/as-predicted-judge-dismisses-nearly-all-of-sarah-silverman-michael-chabon-and-other-authors-lawsuits-against-openai/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:13:32

• Turkish bank asks Russian clients for proof of residence permits ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/02/16/turkish-bank-asks-russian-clients-for-proof-of-residence-permits | Source: Meduza    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:14:05

• U.S. to pursue direct diplomatic talks with Russia over anti-satellite weapons concerns, says U.S. National Security Council spokesperson ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/02/16/u-s-to-pursue-direct-diplomatic-talks-with-russia-over-anti-satellite-weapons-concerns-says-u-s-national-security-council-spokesperson | Source: Meduza    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:14:13

• inhumane treatment in prison ☛ https://digit.site36.net/2024/02/15/italy-will-not-extradite-anti-fascist-to-hungary-for-inhumane-treatment-in-prison/ | Source: Site36    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:15:14

• ldd Command on GNU/Linux with Examples ☞ https://idroot.us/ldd-command-linux/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:15:49

• How to Install GlassFish Java Application Server with Nginx Reverse Proxy on AlmaLinux 9 ☞ https://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-install-glassfish-java-application-server-with-nginx-reverse-proxy-on-almalinux-9/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:15:58

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

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:16:17

• Kenya Defence College hosts autonomous weapons lecture ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/joint/science-a-defence-technology/kenya-defence-college-hosts-autonomous-weapons-lecture/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:17:42

• Earth's Coral Reefs Are Far Bigger Than We Thought, Satellite Imagery Reveals ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/earths-coral-reefs-are-far-bigger-than-we-thought-satellite-imagery-reveals    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:17:56

• Pluralistic: How a billionaire's mediocre pump-and-dump "book" became a "bestseller" (15 Feb 2024) ☞ https://pluralistic.net/2024/02/15/your-new-first-name/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:18:34

• New York City Sues TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, YouTube for Harming Kids’ Mental Health ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/02/14/nyc-mayor-sues-tiktok-social-media-giants/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:19:10

• This Week In Rust: This Week in Rust 534 ☞ https://this-week-in-rust.org/blog/2024/02/14/this-week-in-rust-534/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:20:06

• Over at Tux Machines... ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/02/16/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:21:10

• 5 Jack Wallen Features That Might Make Him Microsoft's New Favorite GNU/Linux Shill (updated) ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/02/15/5_Jack_Wallen_Features_That_Might_Make_Him_Microsoft_s_New_Favo.shtml    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:21:17

• Firefox Nightly: Monitor, Plus More Improvements – These Weeks in Firefox: Issue 154 ☞ https://blog.nightly.mozilla.org/2024/02/15/monitor-plus-more-improvements-these-weeks-in-firefox-issue-154/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:22:34

• Mozilla Thunderbird: Thunderbird for Android / K-9 Mail: January 2024 Progress Report ☞ https://blog.thunderbird.net/2024/02/thunderbird-for-android-k-9-mail-january-2024-progress-report/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:23:02

• Quantum Phenomenon Explains Tiny Molecule's Huge Impact on Global Warming ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/quantum-phenomenon-explains-tiny-molecules-huge-impact-on-global-warming    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:29:32

• Ancient Bone Is The Oldest Known Bead in The Americas, Revealing Clues to Clovis Culture ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-bone-is-the-oldest-known-bead-in-the-americas-revealing-clues-to-clovis-culture    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:29:53

• Amazingly Preserved Roman-Era Egg Is Still Full of Liquid 1,700 Years Later ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/amazingly-preserved-roman-era-egg-is-still-full-of-liquid-1700-years-later    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:30:03

• This Species Is Slowly Becoming Nocturnal For a Very Disturbing Reason ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/this-species-is-slowly-becoming-nocturnal-for-a-very-disturbing-reason    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:30:29

• Regular Erections May Be Vital For Erectile Function ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/regular-erections-may-be-vital-for-erectile-function    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:31:27

• Conservatives Suffer Setback in Parliamentary Election in Britain ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/world/europe/britain-parliament-election.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:31:47

• Researchers explore Latvia-Estonia cross-border medical cooperation ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/health/15.02.2024-researchers-explore-latvia-estonia-cross-border-medical-cooperation.a543043/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:32:03

• Fumio Kishida, Japan’s most unpopular leader since 1947, looks to diplomatic success for survival ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/fumio-kishida-japan-s-most-unpopular-leader-since-1947-looks-to-diplomatic-success-for-survival    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:32:29

• N Korea peddles illicit gambling sites to South’s criminal ring ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/north-korea-spy-organized-crime-website-illicit-kim-02152024020130.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:32:42

• Japan to assist 4 ASEAN countries to counter China: report ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/southchinasea/japan-asean-02152024013442.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:38:39

• What will Prabowo’s China policy look like? Analysts expect pragmatism over nationalism ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/what-will-prabowo-s-china-policy-look-like-analysts-expect-pragmatism-over-nationalism    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:38:45

• Hong Kong’s protesters ‘shut out of jobs’ on release from prison ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/activists-jobs-hong-kong-02152024130733.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:39:07

• China’s Pooh-tin appeared ‘humble’ but now rules supreme, ambassador says ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/ambassador-memoir-02152024173555.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:39:25

• US House passes bill urging China to resolve Tibet dispute ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/tibet-house-bill-02152024192803.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:39:34

• We mustn’t be afraid to mention China in public discussions about defence ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/we-mustnt-be-afraid-to-mention-china-in-public-discussions-about-defence/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:40:16

• Section 230 ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2024/02/15/has-wired-given-up-on-fact-checking-publishes-facts-optional-screed-against-section-230-that-gets-almost-everything-wrong/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:41:00

• Qt Creator 13 Beta released ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/qt-creator-13-beta-released    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:42:02

• In Munich, Harris Aims to Reassure European Allies as Trump Disparages NATO ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/us/politics/kamala-harris-munich.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:43:52

• Europe casts wary eye as Americans debate engagement with world ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2024/0215/Europe-casts-wary-eye-as-Americans-debate-engagement-with-world    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:44:05

• Unwashed Furry Masses: Wanda Gág’s Millions of Cats (1928) ☞ https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/millions-of-cats    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:44:26

• 2023 Annual Report ☞ https://publicknowledge.org/2023-annual-report/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:45:08

• New krita.org website launched ☞ https://krita.org/en/posts/2024/new-krita-site/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:46:34

• Can next NATO chief come from the Baltics? Chances get slimmer ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2196399/can-next-nato-chief-come-from-the-baltics-chances-get-slimmer    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:46:49

• Microsoft Warns of Exploited Exchange Server Zero-Day ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-warns-of-exploited-exchange-server-zero-day/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:47:06

• On the Insecurity of Software Bloat ☞ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/02/on-the-insecurity-of-software-bloat.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:47:29

• China arrests Tibetan monk for possession of Dalai Lama photo ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/monk-arrested-02152024144505.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:47:58

• Photographer receives police payout after Just Stop Oil protest arrest ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/photographer-payout-just-stop-oil-arrest-protest/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:48:12

• Graduate Student Council debates free speech policies ☞ https://stanforddaily.com/2024/02/14/to-camp-or-not-to-camp-gsc-councilors-propose-bill-to-protect-free-speech/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:48:57

• Workers' Stress at the EPO Growing: "A Lot of Colleagues Are Exhausted Yet Do Not Go on Sick Leave" ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/02/15/Workers_Stress_at_the_EPO_Growing_A_Lot_of_Colleagues_Are_Exhau.shtml    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:49:35

• [Meme] Stressing the Rule of Law (Nobody Will be Happy) ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/02/15/Meme_Stressing_the_Rule_of_Law_Nobody_Will_be_Happy.shtml    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:49:41

• Helen Faulkner, Ben Burton & Debian women housemates ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/02/15/Helen_Faulkner_Ben_Burton_Debian_women_housemates.shtml    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:49:49

• [Meme] EPO Staff Will Win When Managers Are Afraid of the Staff More Than Staff is Afraid of the Management ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/02/15/Meme_EPO_Staff_Will_Win_When_Managers_Are_Afraid_of_the_Staff_M.shtml    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:50:00

• SoylentNews Isn't Failing, It Is Being Sabotaged by Very Aggressive Trolls ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/02/15/SoylentNews_Isn_t_Failing_It_Is_Being_Sabotaged_by_Very_Aggress.shtml    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:50:07

• Hot Topics in the First 2 Weeks of This Month ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/02/15/Hot_Topics_in_the_First_2_Weeks_of_This_Month.shtml    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:50:14

• Reports About the Latest Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the EPO Staff in Rijswijk ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/02/16/Reports_About_the_Latest_Annual_General_Meeting_AGM_of_the_EPO_.shtml    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:50:28

• Microsoft Has Fallen to 0.0% (Zero Market Share) in Mobile, Tablets, and Consoles (updated) ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/02/15/Microsoft_Has_Fallen_to_0_0_Zero_Market_Share_in_Mobile_Tablets.shtml    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:50:38

• The Web Has Become Chrome (updated) ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/02/15/The_Web_Has_Become_Chrome.shtml    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:50:45

• Not Just Delaware: Litigation Funding Transparency Progress Across Multiple States ☞ https://www.patentprogress.org/2024/02/not-just-delaware-litigation-funding-transparency-progress-across-multiple-states/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:51:18

• Patent Examiners' Anxiety is the Autocrats' Weapon (Because Fear Begets Complicity) ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/02/15/Patent_Examiners_Anxiety_is_the_Autocrats_Weapon_Because_Fear_B.shtml    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:51:26

• [Meme] [Cartoon] EPO Meeting About Patent Quality ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/02/16/Meme_Cartoon_EPO_Meeting_About_Patent_Quality.shtml    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:51:32

• UPC is illegal and unconstitutional. It should cease to exist, but JUVE was paid to legitimise this crime. ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/legal-commentary/upc-says-public-need-legal-representation-to-access-court-files/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:52:26

• This UPC should not even exist; its very authority should be legally challenged at the highest level, and better sooner than later ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/lenovo-accelerates-ericsson-dispute-with-unusual-upc-and-uk-claims/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:53:18

• Managing your Digital Wellbeing 101 ☞ https://www.fairphone.com/en/2024/02/15/managing-your-digital-wellbeing-101/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:53:38

• The Dark Side of the Blog ☞ https://rg3.name/202402152137.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:54:32

• BSD Now 546: Debunking FreeBSD Myths ☞ https://www.bsdnow.tv/546    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:55:30

• Dear writers: Delete your Findaway Voices account NOW ☞ https://mwl.io/archives/23448    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:56:17

• "Exercise your right for the good of the membership and the community." ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2024/02/15/apnic-ec-election-2024-value-your-vote/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:56:36

• A quantum-safe cryptography DNSSEC testbed ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2024/02/16/a-quantum-safe-cryptography-dnssec-testbed/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:56:45

• India’s Supreme Court Strikes Down Contentious Election Fund-Raising Tool ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/world/asia/india-political-finance-ruling.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:58:25

• India’s top court strikes down controversial scheme for anonymous political donations ahead of polls ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/india-s-top-court-strikes-down-controversial-scheme-for-anonymous-political-donations-ahead-of-polls    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:58:31

• National truckers’ strike disrupts traffic on major highways ☞ https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/national-truckers-strike-disrupts-traffic-on-major-highways/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:58:51

• St. Paul teachers union votes on strike; early March walkout possible if approved ☞ https://www.twincities.com/2024/02/15/st-paul-teachers-union-votes-on-strike-early-march-walk-out-possible-if-approved/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 12:59:49

• Australian Parliament Asks US to Stop Action Against Assange ☞ https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Australian-Parliament-Asks-US-to-Stop-Action-Against-Assange-20240215-0009.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:00:36

• Long COVID Seems to Be a Brain Injury, Scientists Discover ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/long-covid-seems-to-be-a-brain-injury-scientists-discover    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:00:48

• Pandemic Response Accountability Committee ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2024/02/beyond-finger-pointing-common-sense-reform-needed-to-prevent-another-fraud-crisis/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:01:32

• "an impending flood of liquefied natural gas exports from western Canada to Asia could make it harder for countries there to achieve their national climate targets and contribute to tens of thousands of additional deaths due to air pollution." ☛ https://www.desmog.com/2024/02/15/canadian-lng-will-stall-asias-shift-to-renewables-energy-experts-in-asia-say/ | Source: DeSmog    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:02:00

• Slimbook Manjaro is a gaming laptop built for gaming ☞ https://liliputing.com/slimbook-manjaro-is-a-gaming-laptop-built-for-gaming/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:05:16

• How to use Bluetooth Headset on Ubuntu 20.04 ☞ https://net2.com/how-to-use-bluetooth-headset-on-ubuntu-20-04/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:05:34

• TTABlog Test: Is FOOTWARE Merely Descriptive of Footwear with Integrated Technology? ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2024/02/ttablog-test-is-footware-merely.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:06:05

• Ubuntu Blog: 5 Edge Computing Examples You Should Know ☞ https://ubuntu.com//blog/edge-computing-examples    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:06:17

• kosa ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2024/02/15/senator-blumenthal-pretends-to-fix-kosa-its-a-lie/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:23:06

• immunity ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2024/02/15/immunity-denied-to-cop-who-ticketed-a-man-for-telling-him-to-turn-on-his-headlights/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:23:28

• Retrotechtacular ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/02/15/retrotechtacular-some-days-you-just-cant-get-rid-of-a-nuclear-bomb/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:24:32

• Why Stealing A Car With Flipper Zero Is A Silly Idea ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/02/15/why-stealing-a-car-with-flipper-zero-is-a-silly-idea/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:25:03

• "We vaguely remember what we believe was a DuPont commercial in the late ’80s or early ’90s touting that one day, they would make clothing that could cool you." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/02/15/you-could-be-relatively-cooler-in-diamond-coated-clothing/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:25:31

• sex ed before social control media ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20074720    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:25:57

• Finnish pond hockey on thin ice as climate crisis looms ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20074487    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:26:20

• Three-decade study shows increased disease among women in Finland ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20074785    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:26:41

• PTT: Finland to see slight rise in housing prices and rents ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20074826    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:27:06

• Finland plans local defence drills across the country ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20074891    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:27:20

• South Korea court convicts 3 former police officers for deleting evidence in deadly Halloween crowd surge investigation ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/02/south-korea-court-convicts-3-former-police-officers-for-deleting-evidence-in-deadly-halloween-crowd-surge-investigation/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:28:43

• Lawsuit Against NRA Goes to Jury After Final Arguments ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/nyregion/nra-lawsuit-wayne-lapierre.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:29:14

• AI deepfakes of mass shooting victims used to lobby Congress for gun control ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/02/15/ai-deepfakes-mass-shooting-victims-used-lobby-congress-gun-control/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:29:30

• AU Call For Inclusive Education, Violence Prevention in Africa ☞ https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/AU-Call-For-Inclusive-Education-Violence-Prevention-in-Africa-20240215-0013.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:29:57

• Qt 6.6.2 Released ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/qt-6.6.2-released    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:30:22

• "An explosive new report finds that the plastics industry has misled the public for decades about the viability of recycling plastic, promoting reuse despite the fact that mechanical recycling was not feasible – perpetuating the plastic waste crisis the world faces today." ☛ https://www.desmog.com/2024/02/15/recycling-plastic-center-for-climate-integrity-report-fraud/ | Source: DeSmog    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:31:41

• "A new government advisor on the minimum wage is the head of an international network of climate crisis deniers funded by the owners of GB News, DeSmog can reveal." ☛ https://www.desmog.com/2024/02/15/government-new-low-pay-commission-advisor-baroness-philippa-stroud-heads-climate-denial-network/ | Source: DeSmog    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:31:46

• What’s at Stake if the U.S. OK’s Building This Gas Pipeline to Mexico ☛ https://www.desmog.com/2024/02/15/saguaro-connector-pipeline-mexico-texas-carrizo-comecrudo-tribe-lng-export-oneok-inc/ | Source: DeSmog    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:31:51

• How to Check and Change the Time Zone on GNU/Linux ☞ https://linuxhostsupport.com/blog/how-to-check-and-change-the-time-zone-on-linux/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:32:42

• How to Add Host to the Zabbix Server ☞ https://vitux.com/how-to-add-host-to-the-zabbix-server/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:32:53

• How to Install Zabbix on Debian ☞ https://vitux.com/how-to-install-zabbix-on-debian/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:33:07

• How do I set up Jellyfin Media Server under Debian ☞ https://vitux.com/how-to-setup-jellyfin-media-server-on-debian/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:33:25

• How to Install Craft CMS on Ubuntu ☞ https://vitux.com/how-to-install-craft-cms-on-ubuntu/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:33:36

• How to Deploy an Application with Kubernetes ☞ https://www.techrepublic.com/resource-library/downloads/from-start-to-finish-how-to-deploy-an-application-with-kubernetes/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:34:08

• How to configure a GNU/Linux File Server with NFS ☞ http://knowledgebasement.com/how-to-configure-a-linux-file-server-with-nfs/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:34:57

• HandBrake 1.7.3 Released with Bug-Fixes (Ubuntu PPA) ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2024/02/handbrake-1-7-3-released/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:36:08

• Power Profiles Daemon 0.20 Adds Multi Drivers, AMDGPU Power Saving Support ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2024/02/power-profiles-daemon-multi-drivers-amd-gpu/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:36:18

• Google is "googlebombing" the word "Gemini" some more https://siliconangle.com/2024/02/15/google-announces-gemini-1-5-developers-experiment/ https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/02/15/1088367/googles-new-version-of-gemini-can-handle-far-bigger-amounts-of-data/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:37:01

• Not Only Us Pointing Out That Surveillance Giant Google Chose to 'Googlebomb' the Word 'Gemini' (in the Context of the Net) ☞ https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/02/16/Not_Only_Us_Pointing_Out_that_Google_Chose_to_Googlebomb_the_Wo.shtml    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:37:14

• Automate JBoss Web Server 6 deployment with the Red Bait Ansible Certified Content Collection for JWS ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2024/02/15/automate-jboss-web-server-6-deployment-red-hat-ansible-certified-content    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:37:33

• Kubernetes API Performance Metrics: Examples and Best Practices ☞ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/kubernetes-api-performance-metrics-examples-and-best-practices    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:38:18

• "edge solutions" = buzzwords ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/customer-success-stories-how-red-hat-delivers-edge-solutions | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:38:39

• AI skills gap must be addressed urgently say 72% of IT leaders in Red Hat survey https://www.intelligentcio.com/eu/2024/02/05/ai-skills-gap-must-be-addressed-urgently-say-72-of-it-leaders-in-red-hat-survey/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:40:46

• "After a lot of work, we moved our website to a new Hugo based platform! A lot of time and energy went into making this new version. There were a number of reasons and issues that we moved the site." https://krita.org/en/posts/2024/new-krita-site    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:43:39

• From theory to action: Data governance made practical ☞ https://opensource.net/practical-data-governance/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:55:17

• Can GNU/Linux run on Nintendo’s ancient NES game console? Someone decided to try ☞ https://betanews.com/2024/02/15/can-linux-run-on-nintendos-ancient-nes-games-console-someone-decided-to-try/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:57:20

• Trike front suspension using tie-rods ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202402/trike-front-suspension-using-tie-rods.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:57:57

• Canada RCMP officer charged with security breach tied to Rwanda espionage activities ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/02/canada-rcmp-officer-charged-with-security-breach-tied-to-rwanda-espionage-activities/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:58:25

• UN must amend cybercrime treaty draft to uphold human rights protections: NGO coalition ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/02/un-must-amend-cybercrime-treaty-draft-to-uphold-human-rights-protections-ngo-coalition/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:58:43

• Head of Hong Kong’s anti-graft body backs new security law, saying ‘stability is the foundation of a clean society’ ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/02/15/head-of-hong-kongs-anti-graft-body-backs-new-security-law-saying-stability-is-the-foundation-of-a-clean-society/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:59:39

• No pressure on Hong Kong civil servants from proposed domestic security law, official says ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/02/15/no-pressure-on-hong-kong-civil-servants-from-proposed-domestic-security-law-official-says/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 13:59:51

• Gauteng Government receives CCTV camera access to fight crime ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/security/civil-security/gauteng-government-receives-cctv-camera-access-to-fight-crime/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:00:27

• CISA establishing new office focused on zero trust ☞ https://fedscoop.com/cisa-zero-trust-initiative-office-sean-connelly/ http://techrights.org/o/2023/03/21/microsoft-stacking-panels-2023/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:01:00

• DDoS Hacktivism is Back With a Geopolitical Vengeance ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/ddos-hacktivism-is-back-with-a-geopolitical-vengeance/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:01:32

• New Wi-Fi Authentication Bypass Flaws Expose Home, Enterprise Networks ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/new-wi-fi-authentication-bypass-flaws-expose-home-enterprise-networks/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:01:42

• ESET Patches High-Severity Privilege Escalation Vulnerability ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/eset-patches-high-severity-privilege-escalation-vulnerability/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:01:54

• HHS pushes better cybersecurity across the health sector ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/cybersecurity/2024/02/hhs-pushes-better-cybersecurity-across-the-health-sector/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:02:08

• Windows deployments in Hospitals Are Likely to Increase, Putting Lives at Risk, Experts Warn ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/cyberattacks-on-hospitals-are-likely-to-increase-putting-lives-at-risk-experts-warn/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:02:37

• Cyberattack Disrupts Production at Varta Battery Factories ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/cyberattack-disrupts-production-in-varta-battery-factories/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:02:52

• mesa 24.0.1 https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/mesa-dev/2024-February/226151.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:03:36

• KDE Gear 23.08.5 ☞ https://kde.org/announcements/gear/23.08.5/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:05:02

• Luxonis OAK Thermal – A PoE thermal camera with Myriad X Hey Hi (AI) accelerator, waterproof M12 and M8 connectors ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/02/15/luxonis-oak-thermal-poe-thermal-ai-camera-waterproof-m12-and-m8-connectors/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:05:39

• Hong Kong man accused of manslaughter, 12 other charges over alleged killing, date rape and theft ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/02/15/hong-kong-man-accused-of-manslaughter-12-other-charges-over-alleged-killing-date-rape-and-theft/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:06:04

• The M1 device is a Flipper Zero alternative with a faster STM32H5 microcontroller and Wi-Fi connectivity (Crowdfunding) ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/02/16/m1-flipper-zero-alternative-with-faster-stm32h5-microcontroller-wifi/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:07:09

• Internet safety requires more than a Senate hearing ☞ https://www.michigandaily.com/opinion/columns/internet-safety-requires-more-than-a-senate-hearing/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:08:04

• openwashing garbage and Hey Hi (AI) Gateway ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/02/15/kong-targets-democratization-multi-llm-usage-ai-gateway-cube-conversations/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:12:15

• Creating and Searching Embeddings in Java with Hugging Face API ☞ http://knowledgebasement.com/creating-and-searching-embeddings-in-java-with-huggingface/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:13:12

• ESC ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/02/15/brushless-esc-becomes-dual-motor-brushed-esc-with-a-few-changes/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:13:51

• Waveshare RP2040-GEEK USB development board features RP2040 MCU, 1.14-inch color display, UART/I2C/SWD ports ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/02/15/waveshare-rp2040-geek-usb-development-board-features-rp2040-mcu-1-14-inch-color-display-uart-i2c-swd-ports/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:15:13

• Google, META to blame for mental health crisis, NYC mayor says ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2024/0215/Google-META-to-blame-for-mental-health-crisis-NYC-mayor-says    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:15:35

• Google proposes users of older backdoored Windows 10 PCs to migrate to ChromeOS Flex — 600 devices certified ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/software/operating-systems/google-proposes-users-of-older-windows-10-pcs-to-migrate-to-chromeos-flex-600-devices-certified    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:16:23

• Volkswagen reviews Xinjiang operations as abuse pressure mounts ☞ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/vw-uyghur-labor-02142024234503.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:16:43

• Google to launch anti-misinformation campaign ahead of EU parliamentary elections ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240216-google-to-launch-anti-misinformation-campaign-ahead-of-eu-parliamentary-elections    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:16:59

• Huge Surveillance Giant Google Project to Unmask Worst Methane Polluters Now Ready ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/huge-google-project-to-unmask-worst-methane-polluters-now-ready    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:17:44

• The syslog-ng Insider 2024-02: OpenObserve; configuration check; build services; ☞ https://peter.czanik.hu/other/syslog-ng-insider-2024-02-openobserve-configuration-obs/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:18:05

• Digital rights virtual law clinic: litigation application ☞ https://edri.org/take-action/events/digital-rights-virtual-law-clinic-litigation-application/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:18:36

• GDPR enforcement: European Parliament must guarantee procedural rights to ensure people’s data protection ☞ https://edri.org/our-work/gdpr-enforcement-european-parliament-must-guarantee-procedural-rights-to-ensure-peoples-data-protection/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:18:51

• "Data Brokers" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2024/02/15/wyden-data-broker-used-abortion-clinic-visitor-location-data-to-help-send-targeted-misinformation-to-vulnerable-women/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:19:16

• FOSS Weekly #24.07: Fedora Atomic Distro, Android FOSS Apps, Mozilla Monitor Plus and More ☞ https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/foss-weekly-24-07/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:19:39

• "In its quest to do as little as possible to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act, Fashion Company Apple randomly kneecaps web apps. Also: Am I sending this newsletter to fake people?" ☞ https://tedium.co/2024/02/15/apple-web-apps-eu-regulations/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:20:42

• Jiri Eischmann: Bisecting Regressions in Fedora Silverblue ☞ https://enblog.eischmann.cz/2024/02/15/bisecting-regressions-in-fedora-silverblue/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:21:20

• "A cynical, dastardly ploy by confectionery and greeting card companies to get you to associate joy and affection with their consumable stuff." ☞ https://rubenerd.com/conflicting-messaging-around-valentines-day/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:22:00

• Audio easter eggs in driver CDs ☞ https://rubenerd.com/audio-easter-eggs-in-driver-cds/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:22:17

• Ubuntu ‘Command Not Found’ Open to Exploit with Snaps ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/02/security-researchers-detail-ubuntu-security-flaw    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:22:34

• Curling C ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/02/15/linux-fu-curling-c/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:24:09

• woofV topological sort ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202402/woofv-topological-sort.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:24:37

• Juno Computers Launches Saturn GNU/Linux Laptop with Ubuntu and NVIDIA RTX 4070 ☞ https://9to5linux.com/juno-computers-launches-saturn-linux-laptop-with-ubuntu-and-nvidia-rtx-4070    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:26:12

• Ubuntu 24.04 LTS “Noble Numbat” Wallpaper Competition Opens for Entries ☞ https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-24-04-lts-noble-numbat-wallpaper-competition-opens-for-entries    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:26:26

• Mixxx 2.4 Open-Source DJ Software Released with Major Changes ☞ https://9to5linux.com/mixxx-2-4-open-source-dj-software-released-with-major-changes    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:26:52

• Optimizing Embedded Product Design ☞ https://www.kdab.com/optimizing-embedded-product-design-the-case-for-off-the-shelf-board/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:28:38

• Mastering Text Processing in GNU/Linux Command Line ☞ http://knowledgebasement.com/mastering-text-processing-in-linux-command-line/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:29:56

• "GNU/Linux users have different options." ☞ https://www.zdnet.com/article/rely-on-authy-desktop-apps-you-have-one-month-to-switch-your-2fa-or-else/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:30:33

• "We look again at some new Capabilities and Features in Electra !" ☞ http://www.makululinux.com/wp/2024/02/15/electra-a-i-capabilities-expand/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:31:06

• Set up Thunderbird Email Client on Ubuntu ☞ https://www.debugpoint.com/set-up-thunderbird-email-ubuntu/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:31:44

• 4 Best Free and Open Source Tools to Track Cryptocurrencies ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-tools-track-cryptocurrencies/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:32:03

• Alternatives to popular CLI tools: man ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/alternatives-popular-cli-tools-man/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:32:29

• Machine Learning in Linux: Surya – multilingual document OCR toolkit adds text recognition ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/machine-learning-linux-surya-multilingual-document-ocr-toolkit-text-recognition/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:32:45

• ZFS on Linux: Unlocking Advanced File System and Volume Management ☞ https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/zfs-linux-unlocking-advanced-file-system-and-volume-management    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:33:19

• Exploring the mount command in GNU/Linux with examples ☞ https://www.fosslinux.com/138943/exploring-the-mount-command-in-linux-with-examples.htm    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:33:34

• FOSDEM 2024 - Recorded presentations (videos) now available ☞ https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/fosdem-2024-recorded-presentations-videos-now-available.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:34:21

• Lukas Vrabec: Introduction of deny rules for SELinux policy ☞ https://lukas-vrabec.com/index.php/2024/02/14/introduction-of-deny-rules-for-selinux-policy/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:34:56

• Huawei Proposes to Improve GNU/Linux Kernel Memory Security with New Sandbox Mode ☞ https://linuxsecurity.com/news/security-projects/huawei-proposes-sandbox-mode    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:36:13

• FreeNginx Emerges in Response to F5’s Management Decisions ☞ https://linuxiac.com/freenginx-emerges-in-response-to-f5-management-decisions/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:36:44

• COSMIC Desktop Is Slated to Debut with Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS ☞ https://linuxiac.com/cosmic-desktop-slated-to-debut-with-popos-24-04-lts/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:36:59

• Slimbook Launches Manjaro Gaming Edition Laptop ☞ https://linuxiac.com/slimbook-manjaro-gaming-laptop/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:37:13

• Setting Up Virtual Machines with QEMU, KVM, and Virt-Manager on Debian/Ubuntu ☞ https://linuxconfig.org/setting-up-virtual-machines-with-qemu-kvm-and-virt-manager-on-debian-ubuntu    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:37:40

• Discrimination by proxy (a real case study) ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/02/discrimination-by-proxy-a-real-case-study/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:38:17

• Conquering R’s Apply Family: Your Guide to apply(), lapply(), sapply(), and tapply() ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/02/conquering-rs-apply-family-your-guide-to-apply-lapply-sapply-and-tapply/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:38:38

• Introducing rOpenSci Champions – Cohort 2023-2024 ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/02/introducing-ropensci-champions-cohort-2023-2024/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:38:54

• (No, a sign of Microsoft problem) Microsoft's Gaming Division Layoffs: A Sign of Industry Instability - 5 hours ago, Nimrah Khatoon    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:50:35

• Putin has murdered Navalny    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 14:58:07

• "More stuff! I'm sure this will slow down as I run out of my (not all that big honestly) backlog, but that's okie. I have a few zines up, and I added some more microfiction" gemini://taichara.smol.pub/bits-and-bobs-16feb23    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 15:04:38

• NetMarketShare, a Microsoft front (lie) group, is not DEFUNCT https://netmarketshare.com/report.aspx see top. Background in http://techrights.org/wiki/GNU/Linux_Market_Share/#Net_Applications    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 15:09:02

• "Aside from the obvious here, what worries me is that a company losing money is valued at 2B$ gets acquired for 7.5B$." It's about sabotage rather than created.    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 15:35:20

• XBox is losing a ton of money https://metro.co.uk/2024/02/16/xbox-playstation-a-problem-destroying-gaming-20290550/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 15:38:08

• Microsoft Loses Between $100-$200 On Every Xbox It Sells https://kotaku.com/xbox-series-x-s-phil-spencer-loss-200-raising-prices-1849725059    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 15:38:50

• Xbox consoles have never been profitable on their own, Microsoft admits in court https://www.businessinsider.com/xbox-consoles-not-profitable-microsoft-says-2021-5?amp    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 15:41:36

• Microsoft lost $5–7 Billion on the original Xbox    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 15:42:18

• It's not what the media makes of it. https://www.cnet.com/culture/xbox-division-down-4-billion/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 15:43:16

• Why Microsoft Was Trying to Buy Activision and 'Look Big' in 2022 (XBox Was Failing, XBox as a Whole Might Die Soon) http://techrights.org/o/2023/05/06/xbox-sales-really-bad/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 15:43:52

• not a pretty picture https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/22/technology/microsoft-earnings-q4.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 15:44:46

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 15:45:44

• They admitted defeat already https://fortune.com/2023/05/05/microsoft-exec-phil-spencer-admits-the-console-war-lost-sony-playstation-nintendo-switch/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 15:45:49

• They hide the losses using patent extortion https://www.gamesindustry.biz/huge-xbox-losses-hidden-by-patent-royalties-says-analyst    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 15:46:53

• Games Inbox: Xbox losing the console wars forever, Suicide Squad failings, and Silent Hill difficulty https://metro.co.uk/2024/02/07/games-inbox-xbox-lost-console-wars-forever-20236430/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 15:47:46

• Since they're losing billions on the thing anyway https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2024/02/01/microsoft-says-you-dont-need-to-buy-an-xbox-so-people-arent/?sh=12ad31132086    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 15:49:14

• When Xbox consoles stop being made, how high will PlayStation sales go? https://icon-era.com/threads/when-xbox-consoles-stop-being-made-how-high-will-playstation-sales-go.8756/page-3 people already assume XBox will stop being made...    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 15:50:25

• Xbox hardware revenue down https://forum.xboxera.com/t/microsoft-quarterly-results-show-xbox-revenue-up-but-hardware-revenue-down/17255/1    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 15:51:32

• Xbox Series X and S Sales Have Collapsed in Europe https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-series-x-and-s-sales-have-collapsed-in-europe    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 15:52:25

• Microsoft layoffs in Korea https://pulsenews.co.kr/view.php?year=2024&no=117990    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 16:05:28

• navalny? https://twitter.com/Snowden/status/1758515793942507712    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 16:37:39

• Parrot 6.0 Home Edition overview https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=YvpOTcqq-nQ    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 16:50:44

• Mozilla's abandoned Servo beats Google's Chromium https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=ObhkQbklmKY    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 16:50:55

• Kali Linux KDE 2023.4 Quick Overview https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=NGU9jEreoAo    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 16:51:34

• This Wayland Issue Will Get You Banned https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=IEGqZspZtfw    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 16:51:48

• Parrot OS 6 https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=gIQTMeBAMh8    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 16:51:59

• Manjaro 23.1.0 "Vulcan" Gnome Edition Quick Overview https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=2tUck3Y9BEM    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 16:52:16

• Mozilla's new CEO https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=mY-Yc1B6vdk    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 16:52:41

• Power Of Linux Gaming On Android Phones https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=0cqZmApjWw4    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 16:53:08

• Fedora Linux Is An Experimental Distro https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=x9qCqRTEVz0    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 16:53:25

• Raspberry Pi 5 - What's New? https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=kLs4XDLi5u0    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 16:53:45

• 30 Days with elementary OS 7 - The Cost of Idealism - Linux Distro Review https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=fW2EDrBn7wQ    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 16:53:59

• Zorin OS 17 Core Quick Overview https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=1kZnbEO6a-s    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 16:54:11

• The Confusion With Linux Shells https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=6FHd-rBM2Mc    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 16:54:36

• BunsenLabs Linux Boron overview https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=pSDTfN_MSHc    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 16:55:18

• Damn Small Linux Returns After 16 Years Of Silence https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=lKLeqqqNHYU    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 16:55:34

• What's New in Linux Mint 21.3? A Closer Look at the Latest Release https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=dtkIVtZfjgg    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 16:55:51

• Nobara 39 KDE overview Quick Overview https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=0nALITp_MSE    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 16:56:07

• Lowering the quality some more to become like TikTok https://www.engadget.com/youtube-shorts-now-lets-you-chop-up-and-remix-music-videos-180655627.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 16:58:28

• The Supreme Court will decide if the government can seize control of YouTube and Twitter https://www.vox.com/scotus/2024/2/15/24049045/supreme-court-first-amendment-netchoice-moody-paxton-youtube-twitter-facebook    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 16:58:43

• Even YouTube cannot be bothered with "Vision Pro". Netflix? Same. They bet on it failing, as it already has.    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 17:00:05

• Southern Cross Station’s ‘user experience’ is an epic fail – here’s how to fix it ttps://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/southern-cross-station-s-user-experience-is-an-epic-fail-here-s-how-to-fix-it-20240207-p5f32f.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 17:44:02

• Disinformation https://theconversation.com/disinformation-threatens-global-elections-heres-how-to-fight-back-223392    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 17:45:03

• Financialized Neoliberalis https://scheerpost.com/2024/02/14/economic-solutions-how-to-go-from-financialized-neoliberalism-to-a-productive-sustainable-economy/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 17:45:42

• How to customize a docker image with a Dockerfile http://knowledgebasement.com/how-to-customize-a-docker-image-with-a-dockerfile/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 17:46:58

• How to Open Suspicious Files Safely https://catonmat.net/how-to-open-suspicious-files-safely    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 17:47:32

• How to Open Websites in a Sandbox https://catonmat.net/how-to-open-websites-in-a-sandbox    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 17:47:57

• CHMOD Command | Change File Permissions in Linux https://pendrivelinux.com/chmod-command/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 17:49:14

• Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (06/2024): More FOSDEM talks and releases of pmbootstrap and Megapixels https://linmob.net/weekly-update-06-2024/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 17:52:30

• New Apps of LinuxPhoneApps.org, Q4/2023: 21 new apps, and a simpler way to add new apps! https://linuxphoneapps.org/blog/new-listed-apps-q4-2023/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 17:53:14

• the copyright basics – Originality after THJ v Sheridan http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/02/ipkat-event-announcement-re-discovering.htm    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 17:56:07

• Clownflare liable for copyright infringement by providing CDN services but not for DNS resolver services http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/02/cloudflare-liable-for-copyright.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 17:56:33

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1193.jpg    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:10:33

• Getting to know Rust gemini://gemini.bunburya.eu/gemlog/posts/2024-02-16-getting-to-know-rust.gmi    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:11:02

• "I announced a new game "Wordsquirreller" the other week, but it had unnecessarily complicated mechanics which I suspect put some potential players off. I've since trimmed and optimised the game, and now I think it's pretty neat." gemini://gemini.thegonz.net/glog/240216-wordsquirrellerSimplified.gmi    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:12:03

• "Traptrix as a strategy is actually competent." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/1705    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:13:28

• Caution if you're a Chromebook Linux user gemini://willowashmaple.smol.pub/2024-02-16-chromebook-debian-inplace-update-warning    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:14:06

• "My wife resigned yesterday after 4 months of being uncomfortable in her recent job, and 1 month of being full time there and freelancing afterwards." gemini://text.eapl.mx/well-paying-jobs-that-don-t-suck    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:15:37

• "It's frustrating for her the ridiculous salary for the amount of work, and the activities being meaningless. The usual, starting in the lowest position of the chain, not having many growth opportunities, where even the top manager earns a low wage." gemini://text.eapl.mx/well-paying-jobs-that-don-t-suck    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:15:42

• "David Graeber wrote about 'Bullshit jobs', and it's been sad for me seeing friends and family there." gemini://text.eapl.mx/well-paying-jobs-that-don-t-suck    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:15:46

• Sarah Silverman’s copyright infringement suit against OpenAI will advance in pared-down form https://www.engadget.com/sarah-silvermans-copyright-infringement-suit-against-openai-will-advance-in-pared-down-form-211456302.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:21:04

• Nigeria’s Copyright Act 2022 http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/02/guest-post-copyright-as-movable.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:22:02

• Concerned about losing your job? These fields tend to see fewer layoffs, experts say https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/4470287-concerned-about-layoffs-these-fields-are-often-less-impacted-experts-say/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:24:01

• Two thirds laid off by Microsoft https://gameranx.com/updates/id/490365/article/blizzard-entertainment-is-cutting-100-jobs/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:26:19

• Judge Delays Ruling on FTC's Attempt to Exclude Evidence in Microsoft's Favor in Activision Case https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/judge-delays-ruling-on-ftcs-attempt-to-exclude-evidence-in-microsofts-favor-in    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:28:29

• Three Dems Betray Social Security, Medicare https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/02/09/three-dems-betray-social-security-medicare/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:33:37

• breaches https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/bank-cyber-bill-c26-1.7113089    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:35:41

• VR + Apple hype https://gizmodo.com/zuck-tells-apple-vision-bros-their-new-toy-sucks-1851255730    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:36:58

• You spend 3.5k on a dud and then need to shell out thousands more https://gizmodo.com/apple-vision-pro-paid-free-subscription-apps-analysis-1851252959 https://gizmodo.com/apple-vision-pro-1851249913    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:38:48

• Apple reaches possible settlement with the startup it sued for trade secret theft https://www.engadget.com/apple-reaches-possible-settlement-with-the-startup-it-sued-for-trade-secret-theft-121513902.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:39:41

• Europe's EV makers grapple with sluggish sales, China shock https://www.dw.com/en/europe-s-ev-makers-grapple-with-sluggish-sales-china-shock/a-68207933    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:40:52

• self-driving car tech https://www.engadget.com/ex-apple-engineer-sentenced-to-six-months-in-prison-for-stealing-self-driving-car-tech-110537599.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:41:24

• Microsoft bribe ttps://www.dw.com/en/germany-microsoft-to-invest-€3-3-billion-in-ai-capacities/a-68265103 similar to: http://techrights.org/n/2023/12/01/It_s_Cheaper_to_Pay_Bribes_and_Produce_Press_Releases_Than_to_P.shtml    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:43:52

• How a slice of B.C. ended up on over a billion Windows computers https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/video-clip-gob-microsoft-windows-computers-1.7115533    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:44:35

• The Goldman Sachs insider trader who worked at a supermarket https://www.theage.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/the-goldman-sachs-insider-trader-who-worked-at-a-supermarket-20240216-p5f5ex.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:46:39

• Redundant computing aka "multiclown" https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/multicloud-architecture-banking-industry    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:47:51

• Terrible approach https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/putting-multicloud-architecture-practice-banking-industry    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:47:57

• Economic headwinds hamper AMP’s banking business https://www.theage.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/economic-headwinds-hamper-amp-s-banking-business-20240214-p5f4tu.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:49:13

• Will Extended Sanctions and Banking Restrictions Force Myanmar’s Junta to Change Course https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/02/13/will-extended-sanctions-and-banking-restrictions-force-myanmars-junta-to-change-course/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:49:19

• [Older] IRS Sues FDIC Over Silicon Valley Bank's $1.4 Billion Tax Debt www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2024-02-13/irs-sues-fdic-over-silicon-valley-banks-1-4-billion-tax-deb    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:49:42

• A Growing Number of Economists Are Joining the Fight to Rein In the Big Banks https://truthout.org/articles/a-growing-number-of-economists-are-joining-the-fight-to-rein-in-the-big-banks/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:50:02

• USPTO Issues Guidance about Inventorship of AI-assisted Inventions https://www.patentdocs.org/2024/02/uspto-issues-guidance-about-inventorship-of-ai-assisted-inventions.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:51:21

• United Therapeutics Corp. v. Liquidia Technologies, Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2023) https://www.patentdocs.org/2024/02/united-therapeutics-corp-v-liquidia-technologies-inc-fed-cir-2023.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:51:29

• Climate change education: Are schools passing the test? https://www.dw.com/en/climate-change-education-are-schools-passing-the-test/a-68252985    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:52:12

• Confronting the Climate Crisis Can Also Advance Socio-Economic Rights https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/02/15/confronting-climate-crisis-can-also-advance-socio-economic-rights    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:52:56

• 'Empty Bellies Fuel Unrest'    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:53:55

• UN Chief Warns Climate Chaos and Food Crises Threaten Global Peace https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-02-13/un-chief-warns-climate-chaos-and-food-crises-threaten-global-peace-empty-bellies-fuel-unrest    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:54:37

• Climate protesters in Italy target Botticelli painting https://www.dw.com/en/climate-protesters-in-italy-target-botticelli-painting/a-68249173    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:54:46

• Climate Activists Dump Pink Powder on Case Containing US Constitution www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2024-02-15/climate-activists-dump-pink-powder-on-case-containing-us-constitution    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:54:52

• Michigan lawmaker sanctioned over ‘racist, hateful and bigoted speech’ https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/michigan-lawmaker-sanctioned-over-racist-hateful-and-bigoted-speech    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:55:35

• Chinese Film Censorship https://jacobin.com/2024/02/hollywood-film-censors-china-pentagon/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:55:56

• Astroturfing in Alaska https://www.projectcensored.org/french-farmers-protest-astroturfing-in-alaska/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:56:46

• India: Laws Misused to Crack Down on Peaceful Dissent https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/02/08/india-laws-misused-crack-down-peaceful-dissent    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 22:57:16

• Elon Musk Is Going to Make People Pay $8 If They Want to Call Him https://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-phone-number-twitter-x-premium-calls-1851241881    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 23:01:04

• Judge Orders Elon Musk to Testify in SEC Probe of His $44 Billion Twitter Takeover in 2022 www.usnews.com/news/best-states/california/articles/2024-02-12/judge-orders-elon-musk-to-testify-in-sec-probe-of-his-44-billion-twitter-takeover-in-2022    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 23:01:11

• Court orders Elon Musk to testify in the SEC’s investigation of his Twitter takeover https://www.engadget.com/court-orders-elon-musk-to-testify-in-the-secs-investigation-of-his-twitter-takeover-193303461.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 23:01:20

• A Private Jet Tracking Account Ignited Elon Musk's Twitter Bid, Says New Book https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/private-jet-tracking-account-ignited-elon-musks-twitter-bid-says-new-book-1723367    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 23:01:26

• Ex-Twitter Engineer Blows The Whistle On Elon Musk's Chaotic Reign https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ex-twitter-engineer-blows-whistle-elon-musks-chaotic-reign-1723446    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 23:01:34

• UK Care Firm Gloriavd Accused of Exploitative Visa Charges for Workers from Africa https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/uk-care-firm-gloriavd-accused-exploitative-visa-charges-workers-africa-1723385    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 23:02:34

• Facebook is 20. It still hasn’t grown up https://www.theage.com.au/technology/facebook-is-20-it-still-hasn-t-grown-up-20240206-p5f2q6.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 23:03:14

• Meta takes down Chinese Facebook accounts posing as US military families https://www.engadget.com/meta-takes-down-chinese-facebook-accounts-posing-as-us-military-families-160059602.html    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 23:03:20

• Freexian Collaborators: Monthly report about Debian Long Term Support, January 2024 (by Roberto C. Sánchez) https://www.freexian.com/blog/debian-lts-report-2024-01/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 23:04:28

• Updated Debian 11: 11.9 released https://www.debian.org/News/2024/2024021002    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 23:04:40

• Updated Debian 12: 12.5 released https://www.debian.org/News/2024/20240210    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 23:04:57

• Drought https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/amazon-rainforest-could-reach-tipping-point-2050-due-deforestation-drought-fires-1723447    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 23:08:09

• Amazon Delivery Driver Caught Trying To Steal Customer's Dog https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/amazon-delivery-driver-caught-trying-steal-customers-dog-1723349    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 23:08:39

• Amazon’s 'Buy Box' Allegedly Tricks You Into Paying More, Lawsuit Claims https://gizmodo.com/amazon-buy-box-tricks-you-into-paying-more-lawsuit-1851249927    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 23:09:23

• Amazon Is Getting Sued Over Its Prime Video Fee Hike https://gizmodo.com/amazon-is-getting-sued-over-its-prime-video-fee-hike-1851252305    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 23:09:44

• US Judge Sets October 2026 Trial for FTC Antitrust Suit Against Amazon www.usnews.com/news/technology/articles/2024-02-13/u-s-judge-sets-october-2026-trial-date-for-ftc-suit-against-amazon    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 23:10:02

• Video Demo: Eight Use Cases for Cellular IoT Using Digi XBee 3 and the SparkFun Digi XBee Development Board https://www.sparkfun.com/news/9810    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 23:11:57

• RISC-V Rhapsody: Meet the ESP32-C6 Thing+! https://www.sparkfun.com/news/9811    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 23:12:04

• Health insurers still asking women to submit nude photos for breast reconstruction https://nltimes.nl/2024/02/12/health-insurers-still-asking-women-submit-nude-photos-breast-reconstruction    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 23:13:16

• Stargazing: Virgo: Fairbanks, AK, USA: 2024-02-16 gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20240216-0.gmi    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 23:51:43

• "Despite these trends, the FTC later challenged Microsoft for laying off workers after acquiring Activision." https://insider-gaming.com/blizzard-reportedly-planning-over-100-layoffs-at-cork-office/    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 23:53:20

• "Government Debt in the United States increased to 34191150 USD Million in January from 34001494 USD Million in December of 2023." And STILL mass layoffs. While borrowing 200,000,000,000 dollars per month. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/government-debt    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 23:55:09

• Canada's "fake immigration lawyers" https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-campaign-fraudulent-immigration-lawyers-consultants-1.7115296    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 23:56:15

• sextortion https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-mother-speaks-out-sons-death-sextortion-1.7115258    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 23:56:59

• Your unique smell can provide clues about how healthy you are https://theconversation.com/your-unique-smell-can-provide-clues-about-how-healthy-you-are-215311    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 23:57:35

• "Dating" https://theconversation.com/dating-apps-how-the-order-you-view-potential-matches-can-affect-which-way-you-swipe-223219    

posted Friday, February 16, 2024 at 23:58:11