Roy Schestowitz

• "BBC reports on how Google's recent algorithm changes have affected internet traffic." https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libreplanet-discuss/2024-05/msg00026.html    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 03:26:34

• "It is unfortunately written in a proprietary WordPress plugin." https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libreplanet-discuss/2024-05/msg00027.html    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 03:27:05

• Wordpress is GPL, but there are nowadays technical issues with it https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libreplanet-discuss/2024-05/msg00028.html    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 03:27:40

• "The above article does not mention how the changes affect academincs. It links to a paper by German scholars which analyzes responses to product review queries. In addition to Google, Bing and Duckduckgo were also surveyed." Duckduckgo IS Bing! https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libreplanet-discuss/2024-05/msg00030.html    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 03:30:05

• "Microsoft’s decision to shut down these studios led to mass layoffs that frustrated many in the gaming landscape" https://fandomwire.com/take-notes-xbox-larian-ceo-built-multiple-fallback-positions-to-stop-mass-layoffs-after-baldurs-gate-3-success/    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 03:56:41

• Fisker cuts hundreds of workers in bid to keep EV startup alive https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/29/fisker-layoffs-workers-restructuring-bankruptcy/    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 03:58:15

• Intercept Games Announces Layoffs Despite Take-Two Comments https://gamerant.com/intercept-games-layoffs-take-two/    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 03:58:59

• Microsoft's Post-Merger Layoffs Cited In I-Told-You-So Appeal https://www.law360.com/articles/1841918/microsoft-s-post-merger-layoffs-cited-in-i-told-you-so-appeal-    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 03:59:35

• Isle Of Man, where Canonical is evading tax https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/isle-of-man/#monthly-200902-202405    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 04:04:51

• Latest in Haiti shows more increases for GNU/Linux https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/haiti/#monthly-200902-202405 https://techrights.org/n/2024/05/12/In_Haiti_the_Market_Share_of_Windows_Collapsed_From_97_to_27_on.shtml    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 04:06:41

• Mass layoffs in Expedia AGAIN https://esd.wa.gov/about-employees/WARN    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 04:08:20

• "I have a slight self-hate issue and a crippling lack of ways to say how much of an euphemism that is." gemini://qwel.smol.pub/deleting-posts    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 05:07:46

• Follow the evidence https://yewtu.be/watch?v=tSa3hXb7Yu4    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 05:08:03

• It is summer and according to the latest numbers from ONS (published yesterday) here in England and Wales we STILL have over 11k deaths per week. It was less than 10k before the pandemic.    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 05:08:52

• Probably to be published on Friday (tomorrow): The Campaign to 'End' Richard Stallman - Part IV - The Legitimate Concerns    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 05:09:41

• It's 2024 and there are people who think asking a girl on a date is a really horrible thing. Maybe they think that "fuck apps" like Grindr are OK to hook up with nonbinaries, HIV carriers etc. (because it is "hip") and merely asking a girl, "do you want to meet for coffee?" (IRL) is despicable.    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 05:11:20

• Society has truly lost its way    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 05:11:33

• Also, people not report "rape" to Twitter instead of the police    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 05:11:51

• If a woman goes into a bed with a man (known person, even colleague) and there's some romance, is that "rape"? No. Rape is rape.    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 05:12:40

• Klamath ☛ https://therevelator.org/water-cooperation-klamath/ | Source: The Revelator    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 07:38:27

• TunnelVision ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/wider-view-tunnelvision-and-vpn-advice | Source: EFF    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 07:38:52

• Section 230 ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/05/dont-let-sun-go-down-section-230-effector-367 | Source: EFF http://techrights.org/n/2023/12/09/Electronic_Frontier_Foundation_Incorporated_is_Run_by_for_Corpo.shtml    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 07:39:31

• "An Activision lawsuit targeting a group of Call of Duty cheat makers has ended with a $14.5m judgment in favor of the plaintiffs" ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/activision-wins-14-5m-judgment-after-engineowning-cheat-makers-bailed-out-240529/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 07:40:06

• "After a five-month police investigation, the alleged 'mastermind' behind a nighttime graffiti attack on the 630-year-old Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea, has been arrested." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/mastermind-arrested-after-pirate-site-ads-were-painted-on-630-yr-old-palace-240529/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 07:40:14

• Taliban ☛ https://www.democracynow.org/2024/5/29/abdul_raziq | Source: Democracy Now    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 07:41:28

• "first woman president in the country’s history when they cast their ballot" ☛ https://www.democracynow.org/2024/5/29/mexico_election | Source: Democracy Now    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 07:41:49

• "A Narrative of Trump Criminality" ☛ https://www.democracynow.org/2024/5/29/trump_trial_update | Source: Democracy Now    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 07:42:02

• "Exciting, even more improvements to SteamVR support are coming with the latest Beta release fixing up more issues." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/steamvr-for-linux-gets-experimental-improvements-to-async-support/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 07:42:37

• "From Spitfire Interactive, former members of Defiant Development who made Hand of Fate, comes the superhero strategy game Capes." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/the-supervillains-won-so-fight-back-in-superhero-strategy-game-capes-out-now/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 07:42:57

• "Finally some good news from an Electronic Arts published title, as developer Hazelight just upgraded It Takes Two to get it Steam Deck Verified." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/it-takes-two-now-steam-deck-verified-ea-app-launcher-no-longer-required/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 07:43:13

• "A game I only covered recently after noticing the developer added Native Linux support." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/were-giving-away-three-copies-of-open-world-rpg-roguelike-the-doors-of-trithius/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 07:45:14

• "Giving classic Zelda vibes meets Mario Maker styled creation, Quest Master gives you plenty of tools to make dungeons, for you to go alone or in local co-op." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/quest-master-is-basically-zelda-maker-and-its-now-in-early-access/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 07:45:31

• "The game has only continued to get better and better since it jumped from the Epic Store to Steam back in May, 2022. It's probably one of the best in the genre." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/historical-4x-strategy-game-old-world-behind-the-throne-dlc-brings-plenty-new/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 07:51:33

• "Puppygames are launching a new game with Battledroid, a massively multiplayer online asynchronous PvP battle simulator that has a rather big scale to it." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/puppygames-bring-massive-scale-asynchronous-pvp-battle-simulator-battledroid-to-kickstarter/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 07:51:52

• "After releasing the roguelike tower defense Core Defense in 2020, and then the rogue-lite survival base builder Landnama in 2023 developer Sonderland is back with something weird with Bella Wants Blood." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/bella-wants-blood-is-a-bite-sized-roguelike-terror-defense-game/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 07:54:00

• "After having a bit of a delay, Polychroma Games have announced their their cinematic adventure game inspired by the Philippines, Until Then is now going to release on June 25th." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/inspired-by-the-philippines-cinematic-story-adventure-until-then-now-releasing-june-25/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 07:58:07

• "Another round of Steam Client Beta updates are here with Steam Deck and Desktop PC seeing lots of improvements and bug fixes, and it's especially nice for people using Bluetooth on Steam Deck." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/steam-beta-adds-bluetooth-device-battery-info-for-steam-deck-various-desktop-pc-updates/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 07:58:21

• "Americans Aren't Nostalgic for the Past. They Are Nostalgic for Being 15." https://reason.com/2024/05/29/americans-arent-nostalgic-for-the-past-they-are-nostalgic-for-being-15/    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 08:00:56

• "China Heightens Military Assistance to Pakistan Along Line of Control in Kashmir, Raising Security Concerns" https://thenorthlines.com/china-heightens-military-assistance-to-pakistan-along-line-of-control-in-kashmir-raising-security-concerns/    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 08:01:09

• "JK Rowling writes essay on 'standing up for women' for new book on campaign to protect rights" https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/jk-rowling-writes-essay-on-standing-up-for-women-for-new-book-on-campaign-to-protect-rights-4629745    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 08:01:23

• iophk: missing Linux Mint, Rocky Linux, Manjaro, OpenBSD, etc https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-ransomware-protection ("The Best Ransomware Protection for 2024 | PCMag")    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 08:02:20

• "The vision of libraries" https://tracydurnell.com/2024/05/29/the-vision-of-libraries/    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 08:02:32

• "1979" https://scribbles.page/nicola/posts/1979    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 08:02:58

• "After you have Synaptic installed and you are ready, now this tutorial will quickly introduce and help you to practice installing, removing, and upgrading software packages with examples on Ubuntu 24.04 "Noble Numbat" using Synaptic Package Manager." ☛ https://www.ubuntubuzz.com/2024/05/how-to-install-packages-easily-with-synaptic-on-ubuntu-2404.html | Source: Ubuntubuzz    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 08:08:46

• How to Optimize the apt Package Manager on Debian-Based GNU/Linux Distributions ☞ https://www.techrepublic.com/resource-library/downloads/how-to-optimize-the-apt-package-manager-on-debian-based-linux-distributions/    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 08:09:12

• "concerts and festivals rather predictably accounting for the lion’s share at $11.58 million (SEK 122.56 million)." ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/05/28/stim-collections-2023/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 08:15:40

• Napster ☛ https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-feb-25-fi-29996-story.html | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 08:16:02

• "One reason Napster came to life was the record business gouging users," ☛ https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2024-05-29/napster-spotify-facebook-uber-airbnb-1999-project | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 08:16:38

• Pre-settlement like this means MOAR debt ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2024/05/29/openai-tightens-grip-news-media-vox-media-atlantic-partnerships/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 08:17:07

• Microsoft's closed HEY HI has NO business model! It's Ponzi scheme in the pumping phase.    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 08:17:36

• "Apparently this recording by this particular “artist” isn’t a song at all" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2024/05/29/youtuber-has-video-demonitized-over-washing-machine-chime/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 08:17:56

• "In the first three months since dropping the paywall" ☛ https://walledculture.org/daily-newspaper-drops-paywall-moves-to-reader-patronage-generates-37-more-revenue/ | Source: Walled Culture    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 08:18:14

• Software Patents ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/29/24167316/google-home-assistant-group-volume-control-speakers-sonos-lawsuit | Source: The Verge    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 08:18:45

• "The records allegedly swiped from Ticketmaster include customers' names, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/29/breachforums_ticketmaster_data/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 08:20:41

• "Citing increasing market power of a few big digital companies in India" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/google-amazon-apple-lobby-group-opposes-indias-eu-like-antitrust-proposal/articleshow/110495080.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 08:20:52

• Digital Restrictions (DRM) trap ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/05/29/spotify-france-price-increase-streaming-tax-2/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 08:22:37

• Colorado ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/29/colorado_governor_signs_best_in/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 08:22:48

• Digital Restrictions (DRM): "Combat Pilot also had a clever anti-copy mechanism." ☛ https://www.dedoimedo.com/games/f-16-combat-pilot.html | Source: Dedoimedo    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 08:22:59

• "The rural area's population, which is roughly 130 miles north of Wichita, is home to less than 3,000." ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/new-residents-will-also-greeted-plot-land-build-home-1724713 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 08:25:30

• "deterioration of religious freedom in Tibet under the Chinese government’s suppressio" ☛ https://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/china-cracks-down-holy-month-05282024164016.html | Source: RFA    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 09:21:48

• "I’m now going to be working from home" ☛ https://lewisdale.dev/post/back-to-working-from-home/ | Source: Lewis Dale    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 09:22:00

• "will compensate Thomas Perez Jr. with nearly $900,000" ☛ https://english.elpais.com/usa/2024-05-29/california-city-pays-900000-settlement-after-forcing-a-man-to-confess-to-a-crime-that-never-happened.html | Source: El País    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 09:22:10

• "For over a decade, the flow of information and how people see, read, hear, say, and share information" ☛ https://edri.org/our-work/the-new-eu-commission-must-address-information-power/ | Source: EDRI    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 09:23:58

• "We should value and support journalistic institutions" ☛ https://coryd.dev/posts/2024/partnering-with-an-ai-company-means-i-can-no-longer-trust-your-output/ | Source: Cory Dransfeldt    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 09:24:32

• "If I didn’t pay close attention, I could double expose, shoot blanks, fog previous exposures" ☛ https://www.armytimes.com/opinion/commentary/2024/05/29/i-volunteered-for-a-mission-i-could-take-photos-that-might-outlive-me/ | Source: Sightline Media Group    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 09:29:43

• "Both journalists previously reported on the contents of leaked company materials" ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/chinas-bytedance-admits-using-tiktok-data-track-journalists/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 09:30:14

• "The ruling Georgian Dream party, as expected, pushed through the override on May 28." ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/foreign-agent-law-zurabishvili-tbilisi/32966576.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 09:30:29

• "foreign agents" ☛ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2024/0528/georgia-foreign-agents-bill-veto-override | Source: CS Monitor    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 09:30:38

• "“Glory to Hong Kong” was first released in August 2019..." ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/05/29/glory-to-hong-kong-reuploaded/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 09:43:40

• "Since the flood of phony network traffic began" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/29/ddos_internet_archive/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 09:43:58

• "Chai-amorn publicly admitted to burning" ☛ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/05/thailand-court-sentences-musician-to-four-years-for-royal-insult/ | Source: JURIST    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 09:44:23

• "DGX Music, the team behind the protest song, announced the re-uploads with a statement" ☛ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/05/29/protest-song-glory-to-hong-kong-appears-on-streaming-platforms-again-after-removal-by-distributor/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 09:44:43

• "For me, however, it did seem to be an act of personal retribution." ☛ https://kansasreflector.com/2024/05/29/in-the-aftermath-of-this-kansas-reflector-columnists-facebook-cataclysm-a-call-for-reality/ | Source: Kansas Reflector    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 09:45:04

• "The European Union is reportedly looking into messaging app Telegram" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/28/eu_probes_telegram/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 09:47:47

• "Experts warn that artificial intelligence tools are also being used" ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/europes-cybersecurity-chief-says-disruptive-attacks-have-doubled-in-2024-sees-russia-behind-many/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 09:48:05

• "Malaysia has therefore committed $5.3 billion to advance some aspects of the NSS." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/30/malaysia_semiconductor_plan/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 09:50:31

• Intel Stock’s Semiconductor Slump: A Sell Signal for Savvy Investors? https://www.tradingview.com/news/investorplace:176bfef86094b:0-intel-stock-s-semiconductor-slump-a-sell-signal-for-savvy-investors/    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 09:52:08

• "recent report suggests more layoffs and cuts are expected to be on the way." https://www.gamerbraves.com/xbox-plans-for-more-cuts-after-studio-closures-tango-arkane-austin-pitched-new-projects-before-shuttering/    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 09:54:15

• "Integrity Institute" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/integrity-institute-nonprofit-tried-to-fix-tech-culture-lost-control/ | Source: Wired    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 09:55:06

• "new committee will spend 90 days evaluating the safeguards in OpenAI’s technology" ☛ https://techcentral.co.za/openais-new-safety-board-ceo-sam-altman/245465/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 09:55:14

• "Uber turned its consumers into lobbyists." ☛ https://slate.com/technology/2024/03/tiktok-uber-bytedance-lobbying-fans-users-congress.html | Source: Slate    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 09:56:22

• "The former head of Dutch intelligence and immigration services" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/former-head-of-dutch-intelligence-set-to-become-new-prime-minister/7631920.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 09:57:00

• "The committee will include OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, board members and other executives." ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/openai-unveils-new-safety-committee/7630202.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 09:57:51

• "A Microsoft China announcement explains the deal means Windows users can install mobile apps on their PCs." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/29/microsoft_tencent_china_appstore_link/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 09:58:00

• 'silent layoffs': What the industry body says, number of job cuts and more https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/indian-it-companies-witnessing-silent-layoffs-what-the-industry-body-says-number-of-job-cuts-and-more/articleshow/110543957.cms https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/indian-it-companies-witnessing-silent-layoffs-what-the-industry-body-says-number-of-job-cuts-and-more/articleshow/110543957.cms    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 09:59:54

• "Having been at 225% of target for the FY management put me on a PIP at the end of the following Q as "you are not at 70% of target for the last 6 months".....ie they backdated my performance to include a period when I was well over target! Oh and being over 55 was not a factor....as if! " https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1szWKxwd    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:02:12

• On Red Hat: "Of course they would lie like a rug they have a mass exit with no more support" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1sIuKIYY    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:03:55

• "Magento is an open-source and well-known eCommerce platform written in PHP." ☛ https://www.howtoforge.com/tutorial/how-to-install-magento-with-nginx-on-ubuntu/ | Source: HowTo Forge    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:14:13

• "On Monday we went to the Ryerson Conservation Area to look for cicadas." ☛ https://www.lkhrs.com/blog/2024/cicada-chaos/ | Source: Luke Harris    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:15:09

• "Klompen, now a postdoctoral researcher at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research" ☛ https://www.the-scientist.com/with-neither-brains-nor-brawn-jellyfish-and-relatives-developed-subcellular-weapons-instead-71873 | Source: The Scientist    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:15:57

• "I'm not the right person to talk about crypto currencies." ☛ https://kevquirk.com/we-already-have-a-digital-currency | Source: Kev Quirk    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:18:12

• "deployment of hydrogen fuel cell technology" ☛ https://www.h2-view.com/story/indian-army-to-utilise-hydrogen-powered-bus/2110470.article/ | Source: H2 View    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:18:27

• "New Delhi recorded its highest temperature ever measured on Wednesday" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/world/asia/india-delhi-hottest-day-ever.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:19:11

• "The worst heatwave in seven decades is particularly unbearable in the capital Dhaka" ☛ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2024/0529/heatwaves-bangladesh-shade-trees?icid=rss | Source: CS Monitor    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:19:38

• "agriculture is one of the sectors most obviously being hit" ☛ https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/not-worried-about-climate-change-food-shortages-and-price-hikes-may-change-your-mind-dr-richard-dixon-4644633 | Source: The Scotsman    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:20:00

• "materials made by binding layers of wood" ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/is-mass-timber-the-next-big-thing-in-cheaper-greener-construction-more-provinces-are-saying-yes-1.7213165?cmp=rss | Source: CBC    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:22:08

• "The building sector is the 3rd most carbon intensive industry in Canada" ☛ https://thoughtleadership.rbc.com/timber-rising-how-wood-can-spur-canadas-green-building-drive/ |    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:22:47

• "Forecasters predicted similar temperatures Wednesday for the city" ☛ https://phys.org/news/2024-05-indian-capital-highest-temperature-celsius.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:22:57

• "The documents in question detail data that Google is keeping track of" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/29/24167407/google-search-algorithm-documents-leak-confirmation | Source: The Verge    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:26:19

• [Old] "Chinese law requires ByteDance to adhere to CCP ideology." ☛ https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2024/03/12/5-things-to-know-about-bytedance-tiktoks-parent-company/ |    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:29:12

• [Old] "THIS IS NOT ABOUT FREE SPEECH." ☛ https://fm.cnbc.com/applications/cnbc.com/resources/editorialfiles/2024/04/11/Open_Letter_Jacob_Helberg_Vinod_Khosla.pdf | Source: CNBC    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:29:23

• [Old] "Beijing understands this, which is why the app’s Chinese counterpart Douyin" ☛ https://thefederalist.com/2022/02/04/beijing-based-bytedance-knows-tiktok-is-a-cultural-weapon/ | Source: The Federalist    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:30:43

• [Old] "Take ByteDance." ☛ https://asiatimes.com/2024/03/bytedance-under-a-microscope-in-tiktok-ban-furor/ | Source: Asia Times    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:31:59

• [Old] "The usual reason given for such caution is that TikTok may permit ByteDance" ☛ https://www.mercatornet.com/tiktok-goes-the-culture-bomb-chinese-apps-as-a-weapon-of-civilisational-warfare |    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:32:28

• [Old] "The fact is that we live in a world where Americans’ phones" ☛ https://energycommerce.house.gov/posts/experts-agree-byte-dance-is-beholden-to-the-ccp-and-cannot-be-allowed-to-exploit-americans-data |    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:33:51

• [Old] "Recognising that TikTok is an AI-powered subversion weapon" ☛ https://www.businessinsider.com/tiktok-china-ai-powered-subversion-weapon-openai-investor-vinod-khosla-2024-4 | Source: Business Insider    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:34:08

• "One is that it's very difficult to take apart a non-state terror group" ☛ https://www.vox.com/today-explained-podcast/352059/why-israel-cant-destroy-hamas | Source: Vox    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:34:25

• "TikTok is challenging a recently passed U.S. law" ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/05/28/tiktok-vs-usa-opening-arguments-set-september/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:35:17

• anxiety ☛ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2279713/why-do-some-lithuanians-feel-anxiety-over-russian-language-in-the-streets | Source: LRT    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:37:06

• "Those invited to apply span officers and enlisted airmen across multiple fields" ☛ https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2024/05/28/air-force-reservists-can-soon-apply-to-join-the-space-force/ | Source: Air Force Times    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:37:36

• "report, seen by The Associated Press" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/us-concerned-over-iran-s-enriched-uranium-stockpile/7630212.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:37:48

• "Tensions have heightened between the IAEA and Iran" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/iran-s-enriched-uranium-stockpile-grows-iaea-reports/7628904.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:38:21

• "Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade" ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-iaea-uranium-stockpile-nuclear/32965819.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:38:30

• "The Digital Services Act (DSA) which kicked in last year applies to all online intermediaries" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/eu-in-touch-with-telegram-as-it-nears-criterion-for-eu-tech-rules/articleshow/110507139.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:42:02

• "There are many reasons to be concerned about Bill S-210" ☛ https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2024/05/curb-your-enthusiasm/ | Source: Michael Geist    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:42:13

• "The researchers also found that apps often linked user data" ☛ https://www.sciencenews.org/article/privacy-womens-health-apps-tracking | Source: Science News    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:43:28

• "And it sounds as though it'll work like this" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/28/paypal_ad_network/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:44:00

• "The DPDI Bill contained many dangerous proposals" ☛ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/demise-of-the-dpdi-is-good-news-for-data-protection-in-the-uk/ | Source: OpenRightsGroup    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:44:13

• Openwashing ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2024/05/29/mistral-ai-open-sources-new-codestral-large-language-model-developers/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:47:23

• Openwashing ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/technology/mark-zuckerberg-meta-ai.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:47:40

• Windows TCO ☛ https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/going-going-gone-ransomware-attack-grabs-christies-client-data-for-a-steal/ | Source: Bitdefender    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:55:58

• Windows TCO ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/12/arts/design/christies-cyberattack.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:56:11

• Too often ... Windows TCO ☛ https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1029/too-often | Source: David Revoy    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:56:23

• Windows TCO, as usual ☛ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/05/is-your-computer-part-of-the-largest-botnet-ever/ | Source: Krebs On Security    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:56:33

• Also Windows TCO ☛ https://thecyberexpress.com/911-s5-botnet-dismantled/ | Source: Cyble Inc    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:56:47

• "According to an indictment" ... Windows TCO ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/911-s5-botnet-arrest/ | Source: Wired    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:57:32

• Windows TCO ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/explainer-why-cyberattackers-are-increasingly-launching-attacks-in-rust-programming-language/articleshow/110531217.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:57:57

• Windows TCO ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/europes-cybersecurity-chief-says-disruptive-attacks-have-doubled-recently-sees-russia-behind-many/articleshow/110526606.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:59:06

• Windows TCO... VERY high cost ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/personal-information-of-44000-compromised-in-first-american-cyberattack/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:59:20

• Windows TCO ☛ https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-05-29/europes-cybersecurity-chief-says-disruptive-attacks-have-doubled-recently-sees-russia-behind-many | Source: US News And World Report    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:59:33

• "My friends at Forbes, we know what exactly is causing the issue" ☛ https://roytang.net/2024/05/google-llm-hallucinations/ | Source: Roy Tang    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:02:35

• "Former OpenAI board member Helen Toner revealed on a podcast the backstory" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/ex-openai-board-member-provides-her-first-detailed-account-of-ceo-sam-altmans-ouster/articleshow/110522275.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:02:55

• "Last week, on the heels of Google's all-in-on-AI I/O conference" ☛ https://futurism.com/the-byte/google-bizarre-ai-answers | Source: Futurism    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:03:18

• "Gary Marcus, an AI expert and an emeritus professor of neural science" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/24/24164119/google-ai-overview-mistakes-search-race-openai | Source: The Verge    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:04:14

• "For now, I’m right behind this “AI free” movement and what it stands for." ☛ https://harrycresswell.com/writing/ai-free/ | Source: Harry Cresswell    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:04:38

• iophk: "Windows Ransomware is in the news daily with new successful breaches hourly, but the news reports never mention the Windows-only nature of the problem."    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:06:34

• "Don’t get me wrong" ☛ https://joelchrono.xyz/blog/creation-consumption-and-stuff/ | Source: Joel Chrono    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:08:16

• "Under the proposal, the agency must consult with maternal health organizations" ☛ https://kansasreflector.com/2024/05/27/a-bipartisan-push-to-make-air-travel-easier-for-new-parents-packing-breast-milk-and-formula/ | Source: Kansas Reflector    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:08:35

• "You see, shame used to be a mangrove." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/28/opinion/trump-civility-society.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:09:46

• "It recently introduced a plan to expedite the claims." ☛ https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/news/2024/05/22/camp-lejeune-water-congress | Source: Charter Communications    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:10:24

• "There’s a threshold of phone use that once crossed makes me feel pretty bad." ☛ https://rachsmith.com/why-phone-makes-bad-feels/ | Source: Rach Smith    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:10:50

• "I listened to a documentary about Bob Dylan." ☛ https://birming.com/posts/creating-yourself | Source: Robert Birming    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:11:55

• "It’s the highest rate among racial and ethnic groups of veterans" ☛ https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2024/05/28/the-group-aiming-to-stop-endemic-suicide-among-native-american-vets/ | Source: Sightline Media Group    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:13:54

• "Despite recent calls to action to improve suicide prevention within the military" ☛ https://www.sciencealert.com/these-factors-could-be-behind-the-militarys-shockingly-high-suicide-rates | Source: Science Alert    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:14:31

• "The $65 billion hedge fund, which has amassed a $2.5 billion stake" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/29/elliott_letter_texas_instruments/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:17:11

• "Registration is now open for APNIC 58 in Te Whanganui a Tara Wellington" ☛ https://blog.apnic.net/2024/05/29/register-now-for-apnic-58-in-wellington/ | Source: APNIC    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:18:55

• "This anecdote was focused on web development" ☛ https://fantinel.dev/longterm-goals | Source: Matt Fantinel    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:19:24

• "This reads like a fucking robot wrote it." ☛ https://ludic.mataroa.blog/blog/the-complex-problem-of-lying-for-jobs/ | Source: Lucidity    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:19:40

• "Community and urban design are two things somewhat close to my heart." ☛ https://hamatti.org/posts/third-places-and-meetups/ | Source: Juha-Matti Santala    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:20:33

• "I know how to read except that I don’t read anymore…" ☛ https://www.johanbleuzen.fr/blog/learn-to-read-again?utm_source=rss | Source: Johan Bleuzen    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:21:16

• "A new study looks at hate speech experiences even before COVID" ☛ https://phys.org/news/2024-05-speech-schools-adult.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:21:32

• "Aquodiium consists of a normal water molecule with two additional protons" ☛ https://www.sciencealert.com/a-bizarre-form-of-water-could-help-explain-uranuss-messy-magnetism | Source: Science Alert    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:24:02

• "Eighteen civilians who were executed on Crete by the Nazis during World War II" ☛ https://www.ekathimerini.com/in-depth/society-in-depth/1239827/cretan-civilians-executed-by-nazis-identified-83-years-later-using-dna/ | Source: Greece    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:24:27

• "Stephen Downes has expressed what is frequently a frustration" ☛ https://troypatterson.me/2024/05/29/links-or-ads/ | Source: Troy Patterson    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:26:09

• "That said, a few weeks back I started toying with the idea of porting the design of this" ☛ https://manuelmoreale.com/bearblog-is-fun | Source: Manuel Moreale    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:26:28

• "If this makes you angry or uncomfortable" ☛ https://www.anildash.com/2024/05/29/systems-the-purpose-of-a-system/ | Source: Anil Dash    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:27:26

• "It also matters what we consume." ☛ https://www.manton.org/2024/05/29/weak-opinions-strongly.html | Source: Manton Reece    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:29:36

• "I take all of my notes in a single notes document." ☛ https://jamesg.blog/2024/05/28/personal-archives/ | Source: James G    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:30:00

• "You're currently reading this post either in your RSS feed, in your inbox" ☛ https://manuelmoreale.com/consumption-to-creation-ratio | Source: Manuel Moreale    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:30:12

• Recent: The Sheer Absurdity of the EPO's Career System Explained by EPO Staff https://techrights.org/n/2024/05/26/The_Sheer_Absurdity_of_the_EPO_s_Career_System_Explained_by_EPO.shtml    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 12:03:03

• "The RISC-V community would rather not have its instruction set architecture (ISA)..." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/29/riscv_messsaging_struggle/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 12:15:12

• "" ☛ https://blog.apnic.net/2024/05/28/calling-time-on-dnssec/ | Source: APNIC    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 12:15:22

• "I really hope to have a clean archive in markdown in a few days time." ☛ https://frankmeeuwsen.com/2024/05/29/the-daunting-task.html | Source: Frank Meeuwsen    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 12:15:49

• "A number of years ago I switched to installing various Python programs" ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/python/PyPyQuietlyWorking | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 12:18:20

• "tiny search engines." ☛ https://jamesg.blog/2024/05/29/nanosearch/ | Source: James G    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 12:18:30

• "Nanosearch is a Python package for creating small search engines." ☛ https://jamesg.blog/2024/05/29/local-web-search/ | Source: James G    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 12:18:46

• "Sometimes, programming projects are too easy and boring." ☛ https://andrewkelley.me/post/zig-new-cli-progress-bar-explained.html | Source: Andrew Kelley    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 12:22:37

• "Run a specific code block in R" ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/05/run-a-specific-code-block-in-r/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 12:23:02

• "Check it out ... Corey Harris joined his court hearing" ☛ https://www.tmz.com/2024/05/29/suspended-driver-baffles-judge-joining-court-zoom-while-driving/ | Source: TMZ    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 12:26:26

• "Open-source software is any such computer code that can be freely distributed" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/technology/what-to-know-open-closed-software.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 12:26:41

• "This feature is available since 00s, but few people know of it." ☛ https://antonz.org/sqlite-secure-delete/ | Source: Anton Zhiyanov    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 13:03:16

• "inadvertently committed to a publicly accessible" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/29/internal_google_search_documents/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 13:03:24

• "SpiderOak One" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/28/spideroak_one_customers_threaten_to/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 13:03:33

• "When I was a sophomore in high school, from 1987 to 1988" ☛ https://taosecurity.blogspot.com/2024/05/retrieving-deleted-files-on-commodore.html | Source: Tao Security Blog    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 13:09:36

• "I wanted to add an internal USB port to my ThinkPad X1 Nano" ☛ https://jcs.org/2024/05/29/x1usb | Source: JCS    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 13:10:00

• "I recently obtained an aerospace computer from the early 1970s" ☛ http://www.righto.com/2024/05/blog-post.html | Source: Ken Shirriff    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 13:10:17

• "Community input is essential for the well-being of any open source community," ☛ https://freebsdfoundation.org/results-from-the-2024-freebsd-community-survey-report/ | Source: FreeBSD    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 13:15:11

• Results from the 2024 FreeBSD Community Survey Report ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/975807/    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 13:15:35

• ">It also includes KDE Plasma 6 and GNOME 46, and due to Redis changing its license" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/29/alpine_linux_320_released/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 13:17:06

• "Etherpad is an open-source collaborative and real-time text editor for your team" ☛ https://www.howtoforge.com/tutorial/ubuntu-etherpad-editor-server-installation/ | Source: HowTo Forge    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 13:18:31

• "Multiple times I have heard that it is not possible to rebuild/resilver the data" ☛ https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2024/05/29/zfs-resilver-smr-drives/ | Source: Vermaden    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 13:19:22

• An easing rule of thumb ☛ https://rachsmith.com/an-easing-rule/ | Source: Rach Smith    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 13:19:30

• "ZFS has two levels of transactional behavior" ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/solaris/ZFSTransactionalBehavior | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 13:19:38

• How To Change Password on Debian 12 ☞ https://idroot.us/change-password-debian-12/    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 13:21:38

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

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 13:21:54

• How to Install and Configure Memcached on Ubuntu 24.04 ☞ https://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-install-and-configure-memcached-on-ubuntu-24-04/    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 13:22:19

• How to Install and Use Telnet on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ☞ https://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-install-and-use-telnet-on-ubuntu/    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 13:22:26

• Slackel – GNU/Linux distribution based on Slackware ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/slackel-linux-distribution-slackware/    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 13:25:41

• Kevlar – static site generator ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/kevlar-static-site-generator/    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 13:25:59

• 4 Best Free and Open Source C Static Site Generators ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-c-static-site-generators/    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 13:26:18

• Ochin V2 tiny Raspberry Pi CM4 robotics carrier board gets micro HDMI port, Fast Ethernet support ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/05/30/ochin-v2-tiny-raspberry-pi-cm4-robotics-carrier-board-gets-micro-hdmi-port-fast-ethernet/    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 13:26:54

• Israel says it seized key Gaza-Egypt corridor as Rafah ground offensive intensifies ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240529-israel-pounds-gaza-as-un-security-council-meets-over-deadly-strike    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 13:29:01

• New Zealand prime minister calls proposed nationwide strikes on budget day illegal ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/05/new-zealand-prime-minister-calls-proposed-nationwide-strikes-on-budget-day-illegal/    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 13:30:14

• 🔤SpellBinding: ACDTIRF Wordo: SHAFT gemini://tilde.cafe/~spellbinding/gemlog/2024-05-30.gmi    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 13:32:23

• "The commit added support for Google's Content Warehouse API, which includes Google's 14,000+ search ranking factors. Oops! Some people noticed this after its redaction earlier this month, and the news broke on May 28." gemini://seirdy.one/posts/2024/05/30/google-document-warehouse-api-docs-leak/index.gmi    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 13:33:33

• celtic cross: revamped gemini://dogboy.smol.pub/celticcrossrevamped    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 13:34:36

• "I've experienced the slavery to archival many times, whether it's literally "backing up files" or maintaining all posts of a blog." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/1889    

posted Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 13:35:55