Roy Schestowitz

• Slop slinger Fagioli: https://betanews.com/2024/12/03/is-easyos-scarthgap-6-5-the-perfect-alternative-to-windows-11-and-mainstream-linux/    

posted Tuesday, December 03, 2024 at 23:39:23

• EasyOS Scarthgap-series 6.5 Slop slinger Fagioli: https://betanews.com/2024/12/03/is-easyos-scarthgap-6-5-the-perfect-alternative-to-windows-11-and-mainstream-linux/    

posted Tuesday, December 03, 2024 at 23:40:30

• EasyOS Scarthgap-series 6.5 https://distro.ibiblio.org/easyos/amd64/releases/scarthgap/2024/6.5/release-notes.htm    

posted Tuesday, December 03, 2024 at 23:40:51

• Not a gemlog gemini://yretek.com/onYretek/2024-12-03-noblog.gmi    

posted Tuesday, December 03, 2024 at 23:43:37

• Proof That Drew DeVault Vanished From Mastodon After the RMS Attack Site Was Linked to Him (and People Pointed Out DeVault's Fascination With Animated CP, Drawings of Naked Kids) http://techrights.org/n/2024/12/04/Proof_That_Drew_DeVault_Vanished_From_Mastodon_After_the_RMS_At.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 02:09:23

• "The Register is all lefty bullsh-t. The left has no ethics or morals so this tracks." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1vNglWKX    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 02:45:47

• Windows almost all-time low https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/norway/#monthly-200902-202412    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 03:13:11

• Windows at 15% https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/ethiopia/#monthly-200902-202412    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 03:14:40

• Android at 61% https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/madagascar/#monthly-200902-202412    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 03:15:15

• Android pulled ahead of Windows in Europe https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/europe/#monthly-200902-202412    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 03:24:52

• Europe has more and more mobile, less laptops/desktops https://gs.statcounter.com/platform-market-share/all/europe/#monthly-200902-202412    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 03:25:33

• statcounter   

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 03:26:23

• Yandex nearly bigger than Microsoft in Europe https://gs.statcounter.com/search-engine-market-share/all/europe/#monthly-200902-202412    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 03:26:28

• "Basedpyright is a fork of pyright with various type checking improvements, improved vscode support and pylance features built into the language server. It has a list of benefits over Pyright." https://kushaldas.in/posts/basedpyright-and-neovim.html    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 07:38:01

• Soviet Esotericism: A Quest for Personal Autonomy in a Totalitarian Society gemini://academia.fzrw.info/en/archives/2487.gmi    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 07:40:02

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1133.jpg    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 07:40:52

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1483.jpg    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 07:40:58

• "A few months ago, I stole a book from a local WeWork named "Unto the Sons" by Gay Talese. Written in the early 1990s, it was described in contemporary reviews as "Roots for Italians." This appealed to me a lot." gemini://gemini.hearsay.tech/2024-12-03-unto-the-sons.gmi    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 07:45:20

• Ice ice baby gemini://gemini.conman.org/boston/2024/12/03.1    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 07:46:43

• "first off the bat, i'm not going to go into the whole jesus thing. jesus was cool and all, but pretty much everything we like about xmas came later and from other cultures." gemini://fr3ak.xyz/gemlog/2024-12-04.gmi    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 07:48:07

• Ubisoft Shutting Down 'XDefiant' And Closing San Francisco/Osaka Studios While Reducing Sydney Headcount, Resulting In 277 Departures/Layoffs https://worthplaying.com/article/2024/12/3/news/144416-ubisoft-shutting-down-xdefiant-and-closing-san-franciscoosaka-studios-while-reducing-sydney-headcount-resulting-in-277-departureslayoffs/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 07:51:19

• Ubisoft continues freefall as publisher shutters free-to-play shooter XDefiant, reportedly closing studios https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/ubisoft-xdefiant-shuttered-report-layoffs    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 07:51:48

• They made not the cars people wanted or needed https://www.timeslive.co.za/motoring/news/2024-12-04-europes-struggling-car-sector-plans-plant-closures-and-layoffs/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 07:52:35

• "Non-unionized employees affected by layoffs may be eligible for severance pay, which is determined by several factors, including role, tenure, and age." https://stlawyers.ca/blog-news/torn-banner-december-layoffs-industry-challenges/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 07:54:44

• Many FATAMORGANA layoffs in recent years http://techrights.org/images/2023/BINARY-FATA-MORGANAS.png    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 07:56:24

• AMD debt grew a lot in recent years https://finbox.com/NASDAQGS:AMD/explorer/total_debt    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 07:59:26

• Oracle debt reached highest ever https://finbox.com/NYSE:ORCL/explorer/total_debt    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 08:00:21

• As noted in https://techrights.org/n/2023/12/23/Oracle_s_Debt_Nearly_Doubled_During_COVID_19_It_s_Still_Extreme.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 08:00:50

• Netflix Inc shot up almost to all-time high: 18.509 B https://finbox.com/NASDAQGS:NFLX/explorer/total_debt 2 million dollar less than all-time high    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 08:05:00

• Spotify Technology SA debt ballooned again to 2.064 B    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 08:10:33

• "Some good news coming out from camp KDE, with their yearly fundraiser ongoing and they've managed to smash their original goal." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/kdes-2024-fundraiser-hits-the-goal-clearly-their-donation-pop-up-works/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 09:43:29

• "Here we go again! Each week Prime Gaming, part of what you get with a subscription to Amazon Prime, add and remove various games you can claim to keep." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/prime-gaming-december-3rd-edition-new-titles-coming-twice-this-week-lots-for-steam-deck-linux/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 09:43:40

• "In a few previous years (#1, #2), I decided to do a fresh take each time on what the best Linux distribution was for gaming - so I'm back for a 2025 edition of the article that will cause you to tell me how wrong and terrible I am." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/the-best-linux-distribution-for-gaming-in-2025/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 09:43:50

• "Jingle Jam 2024 has begun and runs until December 14th, where you can donate to get a bundle of games and support various charities. During the event there will be lots of streamers getting involved for you to watch too." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/jingle-jam-gaming-charity-event-is-back-with-a-fresh-set-of-games/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 09:46:02

• "Synergy is a free mod for Half-Life 2 that allows you to play the Half-Life 2 series and many other singleplayer Source Mods cooperatively with friends." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/half-life-2-co-op-mod-synergy-upgraded-for-the-half-life-2-20th-anniversary-update/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 09:53:14

• "With integration coming in a future release of Proton-Sarek, designed for gamers that have older GPUs, the first release of DXVK-Sarek is out now." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/dxvk-sarek-for-old-gpus-v1-10-4-released/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:01:56

• "Arcen Games creators of AI War, AI War 2, The Last Federation and other games have announced their new sci-fi 4X RPG Heart of the Machine will launch January 31st, 2025. There's also a new demo available that you can try right now." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/4x-rpg-heart-of-the-machine-from-arcen-games-ai-war-releases-january-2025/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:02:08

• "The Fanatical Build your own Play on the Go Bundle (BundleFestive Edition) is live for Steam Deck" ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/fanatical-has-another-great-steam-deck-game-bundle-bundlefestive-edition/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:24:27

• "The final Humble Choice Bundle is here for 2024 with the December selection a pretty nice well-rounded collection for you." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/humble-choice-for-december-2024-has-old-world-the-invincible-bomb-rush-cyberfunk-and-more-gems/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:30:38

• Intel trying to game the news cycle now that its CEO fell on his sword https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/intel-announced-their-arc-b-series-gpus-and-xess-2-the-day-after-ceo-pat-gelsinger-retires/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:31:29

• And Liam helps them game the news cycle. Of course SHILLING PHORONIX (Microbell) spread the lie that "Pat" the Sugar Daddy was just "retiring"....    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:32:18

• Intel is in chaos, the products are in a state of disarray    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:32:49

• And now Intel releases unready products, hoping the press will start talking about something else. More defective new products, hurrah!    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:33:30

• Mozilla has become just another advertising company ☛ https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/advertising/using-trusted-execution-envrionments-for-advertising-use-cases/ | Source: Mozilla    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:37:35

• "The True Cost of Data Centers" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=24/11/28/1520243    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:37:53

• "Chat Control 2 – nytt försök i ministerrådet" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2024/12/02/chat-control-2-nytt-forsok-i-ministerradet/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:38:04

• "Why I’m Running for Vice-Chair of the Democratic National Committee" https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/zogby-vice-chair-dnc/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:38:20

• "The unpleasant surprises that await Trump" https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/opinion/2024/12/197_387402.html    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:38:41

• "Trump reacts to Biden pardoning son Hunter, raises Jan. 6 rioters' cases" https://www.axios.com/2024/12/02/biden-pardons-son-hunter-trump-reacts-jan-6    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:38:57

• "Both KDE and GNOME to Offer Official Distros" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=24/12/03/0423246    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:39:09

• iophk: misrepresents Microsoft as an authority https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/north-korean-hackers-masquerade-as-remote-it-workers-and-venture-capitalists-to-steal-crypto-and-secrets ("North Korean hackers masquerade as remote IT workers and venture capitalists to steal [cryptocurrency] and secrets")    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:48:11

• powerlifter with extra power https://www.usnews.com/news/sports/articles/2024-12-03/transgender-powerlifter-asks-minnesota-supreme-court-to-let-her-compete-in-womens-events    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:48:59

• "Why Was Martial Law Declared in South Korea?" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/world/asia/what-is-martial-law-south-korea.html    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:49:14

• "Namibia will have first female leader after VP wins presidential election" https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-12-03/namibia-will-have-its-first-female-leader-after-the-vp-wins-presidential-election    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:51:45

• "South Korean leader declares martial law, backs down amid fallout" https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-12-03/south-korea-president-declares-emergency-martial-law    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:52:00

• iophk: the article promotes the aiming a digital weapon at the kids https://theconversation.com/getting-your-child-a-smartphone-or-tablet-for-christmas-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-security-244678 ("Getting your child a smartphone or tablet for Christmas? Here’s what you need to know about security")    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:52:26

• "What to know about the South Korean president’s martial law decree | Vox" https://www.vox.com/world-politics/389580/south-korea-president-yoon-martial-law-north-korea    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:52:45

• "NATO’s Mark Rutte appealed to Trump on Ukraine during Mar-a-Lago talks" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/12/03/trump-nato-ukraine-russia/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:53:03

• "Despite agreement, Trump nominees may seek to avoid FBI background checks" https://www.semafor.com/article/12/03/2024/despite-agreement-trump-nominees-may-seek-to-avoid-fbi-background-checks    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:53:24

• "A questionable pardon’s deeper resonance" https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2024/1203/A-questionable-pardon-s-deeper-resonance    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:53:48

• "Opposition party calls for Yoon to resign after South Korean president declares martial law" https://www.voanews.com/a/south-korean-president-declares-emergency-martial-law/7885429.html    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:54:25

• The issue is unemployment, NOT brain drain https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/fintech-billionaire-warns-brain-drain-38-under-35s-plan-leave-uk-next-5-years-1729172 ibtimes as megaphone of the CULPRITS: "Billionaire Warns of UK Brain Drain as 38% of Brits Under 35 Plan To Leave in the Next 5 Years"    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:55:35

• So they destroyed/robbed the economy, now they blame those whose lives they ruined    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:56:09

• "Donald Trump’s legal team moves to dismiss hush money case | World News" https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/us-president-elect-donald-trumps-legal-team-moves-to-dismiss-hush-money-case/articleshow/115952230.cms    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:56:34

• "South Korean President Withdraws Martial Law Order Hours After Declaring It" https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/south-korean-president-yoon-suk-yeol-says-will-withdraw-martial-law-order-hours-after-declaring-it-7166135    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:56:47

• "Korea lifts martial law, relieving some market uncertainty" https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/special/2024/12/175_387648.html    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:56:56

• "Denmark passes new law banning foreign flags on flagpoles" https://www.thelocal.dk/20241203/denmark-passes-new-law-banning-foreign-flags-on-flagpoles    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:58:08

• "FRA – ändamålsglidningen fortsätter" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2024/12/04/fra-andamalsglidningen-fortsatter/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:58:51

• "Swapping rainbows for war anthems: How the Kremlin’s anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown is reshaping queer clubs in Russia" https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/12/03/swapping-rainbows-for-war-anthems    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 10:59:20

• "A long-running lawsuit against pirate set-top box distributor Jadoo TV" ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/jadoo-tv-piracy-lawsuit-ends-in-24-9m-judgment-customers-exposed-241203/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 11:00:04

• "A 42-year-old man was arrested in a recent UK crackdown on illegal IPTV suppliers" ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/uk-police-and-fact-continue-iptv-piracy-whack-a-mole-241203/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 11:00:12

• Arti 1.3.1 is released: onion services, RPC, relay development, and more ☛ https://blog.torproject.org/arti_1_3_1_released/ | Source: Tor    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 11:00:42

• "Tara Garcia Mathewson of The Markup discusses digital censorship in schools colleges and universities." ☛ https://cybershow.uk/episodes.php?id=34 https://cybershow.uk/media/episodes/censor-ed.mp3 | Source: The Cyber Show    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 11:01:36

• Abu Ghraib ☛ https://fair.org/home/at-abu-ghraib-there-was-a-conspiracy-to-torture/ | Source: FAIR    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 11:02:36

• "It was the sort of feel-good, David-vs.-Goliath story that’s perfect ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday" ☛ https://fair.org/home/dc-station-rewrites-gas-expose-after-a-word-from-its-sponsor/ | Source: FAIR    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 11:02:47

• Why Phishers Love New TLDs Like .shop, .top and .xyz ☞ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/12/why-phishers-love-new-tlds-like-shop-top-and-xyz/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 11:05:57

• "The Khronos Group recently announced the release of the Vulkan 1.4 specification, and NVK" ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/nvk-achieves-day-zero-support-for-vulkan-1-4/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 11:06:26

• "Unlike other LILYGO products with LoRa support, such as the T5 E-Paper S3 Pro, the T3 S3 LR1121, and the T-Deck Plus" ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/low-cost-esp32-pico-d4-board-with-lora-wi-fi-and-ble-connectivity/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 11:07:30

• "openSUSE’s Tumbleweed, Leap, Slowroll, Kalpa" ☛ https://news.opensuse.org/2024/12/03/opensuse-empowers-pros/ | Source: OpenSUSE    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 11:08:30

• "In this guide, we’ll focus solely on pacman, Arch’s default package manager, and AUR (Arch User Repository) helpers" ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/arch-linux-package-management/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 11:10:02

• Red Hat as Windows "clown" company ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/migrating-windows-virtual-machines-openshift-virtualization-red-hat-openshift-service-aws | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 11:10:57

• Red Hat as a hype ("large language model") vendor ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/achieve-better-large-language-model-inference-fewer-gpus | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 11:11:06

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 11:22:29

• How To Install AMD Radeon Driver on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-amd-radeon-driver-ubuntu-24-04/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 11:22:36

• How To Install AMD Radeon Driver on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-amd-radeon-driver-ubuntu-24-04/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 11:22:52

• How To Install XFCE Desktop on openSUSE ☞ https://idroot.us/install-xfce-desktop-opensuse/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 11:22:59

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

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 11:57:16

• How To Install Notepad++ on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-notepad-ubuntu-24-04/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 11:57:34

• How To Install Buttercup on Manjaro ☞ https://idroot.us/install-buttercup-manjaro/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 11:57:52

• How to View Your SSH Keys in Linux, macOS, and backdoored Windows ☞ https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-view-your-ssh-keys-in-linux-macos-and-windows/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 11:58:28

• How to Install and Configure Locale on AlmaLinux 9 ☞ https://linux.how2shout.com/how-to-install-and-configure-locale-on-almalinux-9/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 11:58:48

• How to Install MATE Desktop Environment on AlmaLinux 9 or Rocky GNU/Linux ☞ https://linux.how2shout.com/how-to-install-mate-desktop-environment-on-almalinux-9-or-rocky-linux/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 11:59:16

• How to Find and Count Missing Values in R: A Comprehensive Guide with Examples ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/12/how-to-find-and-count-missing-values-in-r-a-comprehensive-guide-with-examples/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:00:03

• Google Search using Python ☞ https://idroot.us/google-search-python/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:01:47

• How To Install Figma on Fedora 41 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-figma-fedora-41/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:02:03

• How To Install Notepad++ on Fedora 41 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-notepad-fedora-41/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:02:17

• "No, Enron Isn’t Coming Back And A Trademark Buy Ironically Is Why People Were Fooled By Parody" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2024/12/03/no-enron-isnt-coming-back-and-a-trademark-buy-ironically-is-why-people-were-fooled-by-parody/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:04:16

• "The Justice Department and several states sued Google in 2020, accusing it of illegally protecting its monopoly over internet search and search advertising." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/technology/google-search-antitrust-judge.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:05:17

• "Microsoft is asking the inspector general at the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether agency management improperly leaked news of its antitrust investigation into the company, and make their findings public" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/3/24312198/microsoft-ftc-antitrust-invesigation-leak | Source: The Verge    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:05:42

• "A US judge on Monday said Apple misused attorney-client confidentiality protections to avoid turning over some corporate files related to its App Store in a lawsuit brought by "Fortnite" maker Epic Games." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/judge-faults-apple-for-withholding-documents-in-epic-games-case/articleshow/115945806.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:05:58

• "Google has dealt a blow to many news publishers making revenue via paid-for affiliate links by downgrading these parts of their websites in search results." ☛ https://pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/google-dealt-blow-to-publisher-shopping-revenue-on-eve-of-black-friday-site-reputation-abuse-update/ | Source: Press Gazette    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:07:05

• Digital Restrictions (DRM) ☛ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-tortured-poets-department-named-apple-top-streamed-album-1235191045/ | Source: Rolling Stone    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:07:41

• "This week's incident follows recent breaches of two undersea fiber optic communications cables in the Baltic Sea." ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/finlands-internet-disrupted-by-damaged-fiber-optic-cable/a-70943440 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:09:23

• "At the beginning of November 2024, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) allocated a second /12 to APNIC, 2410::/12 — the block adjacent to APNIC’s existing allocation of 2400::/12." ☛ https://blog.apnic.net/2024/12/03/new-ipv6-address-block/ | Source: APNIC    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:09:29

• "The reason is no mystery: the heavily consolidated, monopolized, and government pampered telecom industry sees very little real competition in broadband, resulting in high prices, spotty access, slow speeds, and terrible customer service." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2024/12/03/broadband-industry-tells-fcc-their-customer-service-is-great-nothing-to-see-here/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:14:13

• "Telecom operator Elisa later announced that one of the cables was accidentally by an excavator at a construction site, with Global Connect confirming it." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/two-internet-cables-connecting-sweden-and-finland-suffered-damage-one-caused-by-construction-the-other-still-under-investigation | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:14:19

• "Tsogon Tsering, 29, from Tsaruma village in Ngaba prefecture, called Aba in Chinese, openly posted a 5-minute video in which he held up his government ID card and accused Anhui Xianhe Construction Engineering Co. of the illegal activity along the Tsaruma River since May 2023." ☛ https://www.rfa.org/english/tibet/2024/12/02/environmental-activist-sentenced/ | Source: RFA    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:22:42

• "The Taliban has ordered all private educational institutions in Afghanistan to cease female medical education starting December 3, according to two informed sources who spoke on condition of anonymity. [...]" ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-women-education-taliban-medical/33224073.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:22:56

• "The ruling means those affected by the bargaining ban would now be treated the same as the unions that the law exempted, including police and firefighter unions." ☛ https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5019404-wisconsin-law-collective-bargaining-overturned/ | Source: The Hill    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:23:16

• "Baker’s appeal has now been addressed (sort of…) by the US Supreme Court." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2024/12/03/justices-maybe-the-takings-clause-doesnt-cover-destroying-an-innocent-persons-home-to-arrest-a-suspect/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:23:37

• "Belgium has made global headlines by becoming the first country to grant sex workers labour rights comparable to other professions." ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/belgium-makes-history-new-law-grants-sex-workers-unemployment-benefits-leave-pensions-1729179 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:23:56

• "The Iranian parliament has approved the so-called hijab and chastity bill, which mandates women to wear hijabs and introduces strict penalties on those who do not." ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/iran-passes-new-hijab-law-amid-growing-defiance-from-women/a-70947105 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:24:23

• "Lithuania has banned the entry of Bidzina Ivanishvili, the billionaire founder of the Georgian Dream party, and other Georgian politicians into the country." ☛ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2428879/lithuania-bans-entry-to-georgian-politicians-over-human-rights-violations | Source: LRT    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:24:36

• "one of my strongest defenders." ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/us-press-club-moves-to-defend-support-threatened-journalists-globally/7886169.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:25:56

• "And it’s not just that Bezos’ rag buried far more urgent news about Trump’s nominees." ☛ https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/12/03/how-jeff-bezos-smothered-pete-hegseth-news-because-hunter-biden-was-pardoned-of-already-declined-charges/ | Source: Marcy Wheeler    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:26:04

• "But we need to distinguish between "the media" and honest reporting. I try to avoid junk food — not all food. I'd starve." ☛ https://www.axios.com/2024/12/03/news-reporting-elon-musk-x-media | Source: Axios    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:26:21

• "An agent for Russia and a Bulgarian based in Britain discussed setting up a “honeytrap” for an investigative journalist, the Old Bailey has heard." ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/dec/02/agent-for-russia-and-uk-based-bulgarian-planned-honeytrap-for-journalist-court-hears | Source: The Guardian UK    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:26:35

• "Former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson's advocacy group is launching a new corporate scorecard to shine a light on the secretive practices companies use to silence workers about sexual harassment and discrimination" ☛ https://www.axios.com/2024/12/02/how-gretchen-carlson-is-carrying-on-the-metoo-fight | Source: Axios    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:27:18

• "Protesters continued marching even amid clouds of tear gas released in the streets in the early hours of December 3." ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/georgia-protests-eu-violence/33223228.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:27:31

• "[...] Georgian authorities have acknowledged detaining at least 224 people in the four days since Georgian Dream party Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said Tbilisi was suspending its EU membership talks through 2028. [...]" ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/georgia-baltics-sanctions-protests-rights/33223564.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:27:54

• "Students at National Taiwan University offer books on democracy to Chinese students, who refuse to take them." ☛ https://www.rfa.org/english/china/2024/12/03/taiwan-students-protest-chinese-delegation/ | Source: RFA    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:32:15

• "Hard coding names that break ChatGPT may be the least costly way for AI companies to avoid nuisance legal threats, but it’s hardly sustainable, scalable or (importantly), sensible." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2024/12/03/the-curious-case-of-chatgpts-banned-names-hard-coding-blocks-to-avoid-nuisance-threats/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:32:31

• "A Turkish court has jailed pending trial nine protesters who disrupted President Tayyip Erdogan's speech in Istanbul last week, accusing his government of continuing oil exports to Israel despite a publicized embargo." ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/turkish-court-jails-protesters-over-erdogan-speech-disruption/7885220.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:46:55

• "When programmer Micah Lee was kicked off X for a post that offended Elon Musk, he didn’t look back. His new tool for saving and deleting your X posts can give you that same sweet release." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/x-delete-posts-cyd-micah-lee/ | Source: Wired    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:47:14

• Misinformation ☛ https://nltimes.nl/2024/12/03/romanians-protest-hague-far-right-candidate-gets-closer-winning-election | Source: NL Times http://techrights.org/n/2024/11/27/When_Social_Control_Media_in_the_European_Union_is_Controlled_b.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:50:48

• "The trade restrictions, updated [PDF] by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on Monday" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/03/biden_hbm_china_export_ban/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 12:51:22

• "And there’s a vague promise that there will be an in-depth search for the replacement CEO." ☛ https://tedium.co/2024/12/03/intel-pat-gelsinger-departure-analysis/ | Source: Tedium    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:15:19

• "Outgoing Intel chief executive Pat Gelsinger" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/03/gelsinger_intel_severance/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:15:53

• "ashington expanded its list of Chinese companies" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/china-bans-exports-to-us-of-gallium-germanium-antimony-in-response-to-chip-sanctions/7885380.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:17:35

• "The United States announced new export restrictions Monday taking aim at China's ability to make advanced semiconductors" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/us-unveils-fresh-export-curbs-targeting-china-chip-sector/7884193.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:17:59

• "Tesla CEO Elon Musk has lost his bid to get his absurdly astronomical pay package" ☛ https://futurism.com/the-byte/elon-musk-tesla-compensation-lost-bid | Source: Futurism    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:18:20

• "he’s a Mafia boss." ☛ https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5019507-bill-maher-tempted-quit-show/ | Source: The Hill    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:18:58

• "Faced with growing artificial intelligence regulation from the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure" ☛ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2024/12/securing-the-ai-data-pipeline-with-confidential-ai/ | Source: Federal News Network    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:20:07

• "Using Windows is like smoking" ☛ https://kevinboone.me/windows_smoking.html | Source: Kevin Boone    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:20:27

• "fatal flaws" ☛ https://www.axios.com/2024/12/02/elon-musk-pay-package-56-billion-delaware | Source: Axios    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:27:04

• "meme army" ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/rfk-jr-is-scary-his-online-fans-might-be-scarier/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:27:35

• More BS hype: "AI silicon" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/03/amazon_ai_chip/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:31:52

• "help fund the construction of electric vehicle" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/3/24312175/stellantis-samsung-doe-atvm-ev-battery-loan | Source: The Verge    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:32:40

• "European Commission is set to invest Euro 4.6 billion in decarbonisation technology" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/eu-commission-commits-euro-4-6-billion-to-support-clean-tech-projects/articleshow/115945400.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:32:59

• "As it stands, SAF makes up about 1% of aviation fuel use on the global market" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/airlines-not-switching-quickly-enough-to-green-jet-fuel-study-says/7885219.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:33:30

• "Russia's grip on the European market has weakened greatly since 2022" ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/is-europe-on-the-brink-of-a-new-gas-crisis/a-70902875 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:33:46

• "Efforts by nations to come to an agreement on a global plastics treaty failed on Monday." ☛ https://www.ecowatch.com/global-plastics-treaty-2024-negotiations.html | Source: EcoWatch    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:37:13

• "the initial allocation" ☛ https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-12-02/california-sets-initial-state-water-project-allocation-at-5 | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:40:48

• "traditional sunken groundwater-harvesting agroecosystems" ☛ https://phys.org/news/2024-12-ancient-agricultural-modern-day-scarcity.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:41:15

• "Last month, the FBI accused another Russian woman of concealing her collaboration with the Russian state." ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/12/03/moscow-s-alleged-decolonization-mole | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:43:31

• "pro-EU President Maia Sandu and her party" ☛ https://neweasterneurope.eu/2024/12/03/moldova-has-secured-its-eu-path-but-new-challenges-arise/ | Source: New Eastern Europe    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:44:18

• "Hindus are suffering with their houses being burned, their businesses ransacked." ☛ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/uk-mp-blackman-says-in-commons-debate-violence-in-bangladesh-attempt-at-ethnic-cleansing-of-hindus/articleshow/115945861.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:44:45

• "Some 41,425 migrants arrived on the islands between January 1 and November 30" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/spain-to-offer-visas-to-900-000-undocumented-migrants-amid-surge/7885556.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:45:29

• "The swift gains by the fighting group Hayat Tahrir ash-Sham, also known as HTS" ☛ https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/abu-mohammad-al-jolani-islamic-rebels-syria-assad-1235191007/ | Source: Rolling Stone    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:46:22

• "The area is home to the Alawite community from which Assad hails" ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/syria-islamist-hts-rebels-advance-towards-hama/a-70945702 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:46:58

• "Trump presidency is their best bet at avoiding the current ban" ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/12/02/trump-incoming-cabinet-tiktok-ban-positions/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:48:09

• "The video-sharing platform is a focus of controversy in the Eastern European country after far-right" ☛ https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-12-03/tiktok-defends-handling-of-romania-election-content-in-grilling-by-eu-lawmakers | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:48:27

• "The president-elect wants to put a “deep state” conspiracy theorist in charge of the actual deep state." ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/kash-patel-trump-cabinet/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:50:18

• "The listed contents of those shipments -- totaling at least 238" ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-china-sanctions-dual-use-yangjie-technology/33223415.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:50:38

• "As the campaign in Ukraine degenerates into a frozen conflict" ☛ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/why-natos-reaction-force-needs-to-be-rapid-to-be-relevant/ | Source: Atlantic Council    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:50:57

• BillBC has again accused critics of Bill Gates of "conspiracy theories" without daring to say he bribes BillBC for this straw man    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:53:56

• And that's why BillBC will continue to have mass layoffs. It's lying for criminals.. for money... while even employing pedos and covering up for them (until after they die)    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:54:47

• "But the tip of the blade was found to be sharp enough for the police to inform Warner Bros" ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/03/harry-potter-sword-godric-gryffindor-recalled-japan | Source: The Guardian UK    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:55:43

• "Supporters include Mikkel Bjørn of the far-right Danish People’s Party" ☛ https://www.thelocal.dk/20241202/why-has-denmark-summoned-citizenship-applicants-to-interviews-in-parliament | Source: The Local DK    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:56:18

• "parallel societies" ☛ https://www.thelocal.dk/20241202/denmark-announces-fewer-parallel-societies-in-annual-update | Source: The Local DK    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:58:51

• "The training facility in northern Norway will have the capacity to house several hundred NATO soldiers" ☛ https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/security/norway-establishes-nato-amphibious-warfare-center-in-sorreisa/421592 | Source: The Barents Observer    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 13:59:00

• "By selling our most sensitive personal data without our knowledge or consent, data brokers can profit by enabling scamming, stalking, and spying" ☛ https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-proposes-rule-to-stop-data-brokers-from-selling-sensitive-personal-data-to-scammers-stalkers-and-spies/ |    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 14:00:14

• "EPIC Welcomes CFPB’s Proposed Rules to Rein in Reckless Data Brokers" ☛ https://epic.org/epic-welcomes-cfpbs-proposed-rules-to-rein-in-reckless-data-brokers-protect-privacy-security/ | Source: EPIC    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 14:00:40

• "Following a debate in the UK parliament on police use of facial recognition technology we wrote to the MPs who intervened calling on them to expedite this matter further by tabling questions to members of the government." ☛ https://privacyinternational.org/advocacy/5479/pi-write-uk-mps-following-debate-parliament-police-use-facial-recognition-technology | Source: Privacy International    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 14:01:03

• "The location data the companies sold can be used to identify consumers and is not anonymized, according to the complaint." ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/ftc-data-broker-action-gravy-analytics-venntel-mobilewalla/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 14:01:28

• The irony! What do these people at Apple MAKE? ☛ https://thecyberexpress.com/apple-lawsuit-by-employee/ | Source: Cyble Inc    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 14:01:53

• "A new proposed rule change from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) could curtail the sale of American's personal data. That's if the agency survives the Trump presidency." ☛ https://www.404media.co/u-s-government-tries-to-stop-data-brokers-that-help-dox-people-through-credit-data/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 14:02:03

• "Venntel, through its parent company Gravy Analytics, takes location data from smartphones" ☛ https://www.404media.co/ftc-bans-location-data-company-that-powers-the-surveillance-ecosystem/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 14:02:22

• "Mobilewalla, a Georgia-based data broker that’s said to have digitally tracked the residents of domestic abuse shelters, is accused by the agency of purposefully tracking protesters in the wake of George Floyd’s murder in 2020." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/ftc-mobilewalla-gravy-analytics-orders/ | Source: Wired    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 14:03:29

• "The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is banning data brokers Gravy Analytics and Mobilewalla from collecting, using, and selling “sensitive” location data of Americans, the agency announced on Tuesday." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/3/24312313/ftc-bans-sensitive-location-data-brokers-gravy-analytics-venntel-mobilewalla | Source: The Verge    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 14:03:45

• Windows TCO: "In a Monday filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/03/us_energy_contractor_englobal_ransomware/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:22:50

• Windows TCO: "This is the first blogpost in this series." ☛ https://blog.nviso.eu/2024/12/03/building-cyber-resilience-against-ransomware-attacks/ | Source: NVISO Labs    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:23:05

• Windows TCO: "In a statement published on its website" ☛ https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/no-guarantees-of-payday-for-ransomware-gang-that-claims-to-have-hacked-childrens-hospital | Source: Bitdefender    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:23:13

• "algorithms are also generating content and, above all, ordering and hierarchizing everything that we have created ourselves." ☛ https://english.elpais.com/technology/2024-12-02/how-the-algorithm-ruined-your-favorite-bar-will-everything-end-up-looking-the-same.html | Source: El País    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:24:02

• "Actual travelers were not impressed. This obvious cost-cutting measure turns the substance of travel writing and imagery — the fun and gritty details that don’t make the brochures — into slop." ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2024/12/02/ai-generated-travel-influencers-marketers-love-them-real-travelers-not-so-much/ | Source: Pivot to AI    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:24:44

• "This article explores this answer in more depth, drawing on undelivered promises, and the launch of the iPod." ☛ https://matthewrocklin.com/cloud-is-broken.html | Source: Matthew Rocklin    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:25:19

• "The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI on Tuesday urged U.S. telecommunication companies and their customers to take additional precautions" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/chinese-hackers-still-lurk-in-us-telecommunications-systems/7886221.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:25:39

• "the facts and scope are expected to continuously evolve." ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/u-s-government-says-salt-typhoon-is-still-in-telecom-networks/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:27:02

• "Prior to Thanksgiving, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel told reporters she intended to soon update Congress on the need for more money to fully reimburse 126 small carriers for the removal" ☛ https://insidetowers.com/ccas-donovan-urges-118th-congress-to-prioritize-fully-funding-rip-replace/ | Source: Inside Towers    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:27:37

• "Dubbed Salt Typhoon by analysts, the wide-ranging cyberespionage campaign emerged earlier this year after hackers sought to penetrate the networks of multiple telecommunications companies." ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/fbi-tells-telecom-firms-to-boost-security-following-wide-ranging-chinese-hacking-campaign/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:27:49

• "After a machine learning librarian released and then deleted a dataset of one million Bluesky posts" ☛ https://www.404media.co/bluesky-posts-machine-learning-ai-datasets-hugging-face/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:28:03

• "[Attackers] are using artificial intelligence to mine unprecedented troves of personal information dumped online in the past year, along with unregulated commercial databases" ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/12/03/privacy-hackers-cfpb-data-brokers/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:28:37

• "the chatbot confidently replied with false information anyway" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/3/24312016/chatgpt-search-results-review-inaccurate-unpredictable | Source: The Verge    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:29:38

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posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:30:25

• "The class-action lawsuit is seeking £1 billion, or about $1.25 billion, in damages from Microsoft on behalf of thousands of customers." ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2024/12/03/microsoft-faces-1b-uk-lawsuit-software-licensing-fees/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:30:40

• "This is the third major move by the Biden administration to thwart China’s chip industry with restrictions." ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2024/12/02/biden-administration-hits-chinas-chip-industry-export-controls/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:31:14

• "Cîmpianu, based in Romania, published a blog post in which he assails the statistical rigor of GitHub's Copilot code quality data." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/03/github_copilot_code_quality_claims/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:31:43

• "The healthcare landscape is changing fast thanks to the introduction of artificial intelligence." ☛ https://www.codastory.com/stayonthestory/nursing-ai-hospitals-robots-capture/ |    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:32:51

• "Using MRI data, researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle showed that the usual" ☛ https://www.sciencealert.com/lockdowns-did-something-to-teen-brains-and-we-need-to-talk-about-it | Source: Science Alert    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:33:39

• "Using cannabis may cause changes in the human body's epigenome, a study of over 1,000 adults suggests." ☛ https://www.sciencealert.com/cannabis-use-linked-to-epigenetic-changes-study-finds | Source: Science Alert    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:34:07

• " citrus flavoring" ☛ https://www.sciencealert.com/the-fda-outlawed-a-soda-ingredient-banned-around-the-world-heres-why | Source: Science Alert    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:35:41

• "I think the definitions are related but Thoreau's sense of brain rot is way more extreme" ☛ https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-5213682 | Source: NPR    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:36:08

• iophk: this merely describes toxic workers, real charlatans use and promote microsoft products and services of all stripes and can't use real products or services https://www.securityweek.com/spotting-the-charlatans-red-flags-for-enterprise-security-teams/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:37:40

• "War accelerates technological progress." ☛ https://blog.dshr.org/2024/12/drones.html | Source: David Rosenthal    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:38:20

• "I had my first 1st 10GHz EME contact in August 2023." ☛ https://radio.g4hsk.co.uk/2024/12/03/fun-on-10ghz-first-12-months-of-eme-operation/ | Source: G8GKA    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:38:29

• "A story or a comment on Instagram might not seem like a big deal" ☛ https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/what-not-to-do-at-your-christmas-party-how-these-australians-lost-their-jobs/8hldunama | Source: SBS    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:39:56

• "Fredrik talks to Kent Beck and Beth Andres-Beck about development practices" ☛ https://kodsnack.se/international/615/ | Source: Kodsnack    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:40:07

• "Do more things you like doing." ☛ https://anniemueller.com/posts/joy-is-in-the-doing | Source: Annie Mueller    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:40:18

• "that onboard source of electricity is almost depleted" ☛ https://futurism.com/the-byte/voyager-probes-dying | Source: Futurism    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:41:20

• "Once the Voyagers’ planetary journeys were over, it was possible to begin a new mission phase." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/the-end-is-near-for-nasas-voyager-probes/ | Source: Wired    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:41:42

• "Solar activity increased during the current reporting week, November 21-27." ☛ http://www.arrl.org/news/view/the-k7ra-solar-update-855 | Source: ARRL    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:42:15

• "The three studies offer new insights into the universe's largest black holes" ☛ https://phys.org/news/2024-12-universe-gravitational-reveal-hidden-black.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:42:39

• "Stanford's Joint Science Operations Center" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/03/nasa_sdo_outage/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:43:34

• "I’ll keep posting on my blog and let these posts flow to other sites." ☛ https://troypatterson.me/2024/12/03/social-media-thoughts/ | Source: Troy Patterson    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:43:52

• "Someone managed to grab the Enron.com URL and put up an inspirational faux corporate video" ☛ https://pxlnv.com/linklog/enrons-of-2024/ | Source: Nick Heer    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:44:23

• "Hot new social networking site BlueSky has an interesting approach to usernames." ☛ https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/12/exploring-blueskys-domain-handles/ | Source: Terence Eden    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:45:09

• "Now it’s finished. It’s a pledge; The People Pledge. It’s simple and anyone can take it." ☛ https://notes.neatnik.net/2024/12/making-a-pledge-taking-a-pledge | Source: Adam Newbold    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:45:29

• "Per interviews with some of these women, Lindberg seems to have done more than take them to dinner." ☛ https://futurism.com/neoscope/billionaire-birthing-scheme | Source: Futurism    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:46:14

• Naleen's Shadow, Chapter 4: Whispers in the Code ☞ https://jxself.org/whispers-in-the-code.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:47:57

• Microsoft Has Already Laid Off Tens of Thousands of Workers, "Headcount" is Misleading Spin From Microsoft-Funded Sites ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/03/Microsoft_Has_Already_Laid_Off_Tens_of_Thousands_of_Workers_Hea.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:48:36

• Build Button Clash in minutes: a new fun game with Plug and Make Kit ☞ https://blog.arduino.cc/2024/12/03/build-button-clash-in-minutes-a-new-fun-game-with-plug-and-make-kit/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:51:18

• Zoo elephants get a musical toy to enrich their lives ☞ https://blog.arduino.cc/2024/12/03/zoo-elephants-get-a-musical-toy-to-enrich-their-lives/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:51:29

• "The setup doesn't have a speaker system, so you can't hear the music just by being outside." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/this-dazzling-raspberry-pi-christmas-light-show-is-incredible | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:52:37

• "The system uses a Haswell-E 5th Gen Intel Core i7-5720K with an MSI Raider X99 motherboard, running at 3.3 GHz with 32GB of DDR4-2999 RAM." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/game-played-on-a-3d-dental-scanner-with-an-old-intel-cpu-and-amd-gpu-up-to-700-fps-on-counter-strike-source | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 17:52:58

• Elon Musk’s $50 Billion Tesla Pay Can’t Be Reinstated, Delaware Judge Rules ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/business/elon-musk-tesla-pay-ruling.html    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:04:32

• Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 strikes northern Philippines, GFZ says ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/earthquake-of-magnitude-5-6-strikes-northern-philippines-gfz-says    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:04:49

• "The Netherlands thus facilitates a multibillion-dollar business for Russia, and indirectly boosts Putin's war chest. Meanwhile, cod stocks in the Barents Sea are declining rapidly." ☛ https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/news/fishing-for-putin/421462 | Source: The Barents Observer    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:05:03

• "It follows previous studies that showed seaweed cut methane emissions 82% in feedlot cattle and over 50% in dairy cows." ☛ https://phys.org/news/2024-12-climate-friendly-farming-scientists-grazing.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:05:11

• "The third day required the use of regular expression for the first time this year." ☛ https://victor.kropp.name/blog/2024/adventofcode/day03/ | Source: Victor Kropp    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:10:26

• "Scan the corrupted memory for uncorrupted mul instructions." ☛ https://adventofcode.com/2024/day/3 | Source: AdventOfCode    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:10:45

• "Whether you’re new to Advent of Code or if you want to brush up on your programming skills" ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/12/tackling-advent-of-code/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:11:11

• "We've learned how to launch goroutines and pass data through channels." ☛ https://antonz.org/go-concurrency/channels/ | Source: Anton Zhiyanov    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:11:45

• "Here’s what I think about when I’m leading a project and what I’ve seen people get wrong." ☛ https://www.seangoedecke.com/how-to-ship/ |    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:11:55

• "I'm on the security report triage team for CPython, pip, urllib3, Requests, and a handful of other open source projects." ☛ https://sethmlarson.dev/slop-security-reports | Source: Seth Michael Larson    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:12:29

• "The reason my email address is shown there is because I am the lead developer of curl" ☛ https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2024/12/03/no-need-to-email-me-about-cisco-anyconnect/ | Source: Daniel Stenberg    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:15:09

• "If you aren’t already using Daily or Beta, please consider downloading to get early access to new features and fixes" ☛ https://blog.thunderbird.net/2024/12/thunderbird-monthly-development-digest-november-2024/ | Source: Thunderbird    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:16:01

• "Another significant highlight of Vulkan 1.4 is its enhanced conformance testing." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/vulkan-1-4-expands-cross-platform-gpu-capabilities/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:17:01

• What’s new in image mode for RHEL in 9.5? ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2024/12/03/whats-new-image-mode-rhel-95    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:19:43

• RustDesk 1.3.3 Introduces Mobile Clipboard Support ☞ https://linuxiac.com/rustdesk-1-3-3-remote-desktop-software/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:20:33

• 🔤SpellBinding: DFHUNSI Wordo: GAILY gemini://tilde.cafe/~spellbinding/gemlog/2024-12-04.gmi    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:25:45

• "For a while, whenever any program would utilize Qt filepicker on my computer it would show window decoration and freeze. Thankfully, I recently found a solution for me that works over at arch linux forums." gemini://namno.duckdns.org/blog/2024-12-04.gmi    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:26:35

• Using zfs on a separate partition gemini://gmi.noulin.net/2024-12-04-using-zfs-on-a-separate-partition.gmi    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:27:21

• "In-game, I have several assets which require text (wall posters in alleys, advertisements, newspapers... wait, I don't need to explain where text crops up in daily life, do I?). I didn't want to use English for this for a few reasons" gemini://drew-bio.flounder.online/gemlog/2024-12-04.gmi    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:28:57

• "Little known fact, I was a network admin back in the college days. I was a part of the Campus Dorm-net Promotion Association (CDPA) in National Sun-Yet-Sen University, Taiwan. The group is defunct now. But I had my fair share of messing with Juniper, Zyxel, Aruba switches and an Arista router." gemini://gemini.clehaxze.tw/gemlog/2024/12-05-mikrotik-is-awesome.gmi    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:29:41

• Publicidad o Propaganda? gemini://my32.flounder.online/gemlog/2024-12-04-tp.gmi    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:30:43

• "A colleague I learned a lot from told me about the advent of code challenge years ago. It's an advent calendar where you can find a coding challenge instead of a piece of chocolate everyday while waiting for Christmas." gemini://lierre.smol.pub/advent-of-code-and-getting-out-of-one-s-way    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:31:25

• "Expanding your reach beyond borders is essential for any business aiming to grow in international markets. The strategies you adopt should resonate with audiences in different regions while addressing cultural nuances, preferences, and language barriers." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2403    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:32:03

• "Finding the ideal spot for your hotspot miner is essential for maximizing its performance and earning potential. Whether you are setting up for Helium Crypto Miner operations or deploying other helium mining devices, the right location can significantly impact your results." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2402    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:32:41

• "It has taken me a while, but I'm becoming more comfortable with markdown, and specifically plugins for the markdown-it markdown parser." ☛ https://www.bobmonsour.com/posts/going-all-in-with-native-markdown/ | Source: Bob Monsour    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:38:30

• "I’m a FreeBSD guy, not a Linux person. I use Emacs(1), plain HTML, jpg/gifs. I love Irssi, notmuch, xmpp." ☛ https://crys.site/blog/2024/stable-api/ | Source: Michał Sapka    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:38:41

• "If you’re only roughly familiar with CSV, let’s review the basics. A CSV file represents values for fields, like those used in a spreadsheet" ☛ https://tidbits.com/2024/11/25/modern-csv-lets-you-manipulate-csv-files-directly/ | Source: TidBITS    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:38:54

• "NTP has gone through many revisions throughout its life with its initial revision documented in 1985, and its revision at the time of writing of Version 4, published in 2010." ☛ https://blog.apnic.net/2024/12/04/when-ntp-interactions-go-wrong/ | Source: APNIC    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:39:07

• "Winamp's attempt to please the free software community with freewashing branding, a confusing license, and possible GNU General Public License (GPL) violations." ☛ https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/fighting-for-freedom-and-we-need-your-help | Source: FSF    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:40:12

• "On November 21st, 2024, (I gave a talk about the software crisis), detailing its general impact on how we learn and practice the craft of software." ☛ https://wryl.tech/log/2024/democratizing-software.html | Source: Wyrl    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:40:21

• "Free software makes up the building blocks to so many things and is an important tool" ☛ https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/fss-issue-200-december-2024 | Source: FSF    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:43:05

• mongodb ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2024/12/03/revolutionizing-ai-database-integration-mongodb-aws-cloudhyperscaleraws/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:43:38

• "announcements of most new GNU releases" ☛ https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/november-gnu-spotlight-with-amin-bandali | Source: FSF    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:44:11

• "simple and easy to use as possible" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/big-interview-meredith-whittaker-signal-2024/ | Source: Wired    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:44:25

• "The immutable systemd-free distro Nitrux 3.8 is out, featuring Linux kernel 6.12" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/nitrux-3-8-released-packed-with-performance-boosts/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:45:40

• "As usual, let's start by introducing the problem." ☛ https://muxup.com/2024q4/rootless-cross-architecture-debootstrap | Source: Muxup    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:46:08

• "We will remove these repositories in the week of the 16th of December." ☛ https://blog.powerdns.com/2024/12/02/last-notice-eol-announcement-for-debian-10-el7 | Source: PowerDNS    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:46:15

• EasyOS Daedalus-series version 6.5 released ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202412/easyos-daedalus-series-version-65-released.html    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:47:05

• Bits from Debian: Bits from the DPL ☞ https://bits.debian.org/2024/12/bits-from-the-dpl-december.html    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:48:21

• Pi-Powered Board ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/03/chess-what-one-more-pi-powered-board/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:49:13

• [Old] "Fish Linux" ☛ https://tumfatig.net/2024/running-web-browsers-in-freebsd-jail/ |    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:50:16

• "The FreeBSD Foundation is proud to support the FreeBSD Project—an enterprise-class open source operating system" ☛ https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/your-impact-on-freebsd-2024-milestones-and-whats-next/ | Source: FreeBSD    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:50:33

• "Earlier this year we released Raspberry Pi Connect, which lets you access your Raspberry Pi from anywhere" ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/valves-steam-link-on-raspberry-pi/ | Source: Raspberry Pi    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:51:31

• "well-executed hover effect from the clerk.com website" ☛ https://ryanmulligan.dev/blog/pixel-canvas/ | Source: Ryan Mulligan    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:52:07

• "Static site generators commonly have an interactive “incremental” mode." ☛ https://jamesg.blog/2024/12/03/incremental-computation/ | Source: James G    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:52:20

• "A single line of CSS can enable slick multi-page transitions for web applications" ☛ https://htmhell.dev/adventcalendar/2024/3/ | Source: Markup from Hell    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:52:37

• 'Linux' Foundation Let Linux.com Rot for Two Months and Now It Posts Ridiculous Spam ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/02/Linux_Foundation_Let_Linux_com_Rot_for_Two_Months_and_Now_It_Po.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:55:01

• statCounter: GNU/Linux Up to 4.6%, backdoored Windows Down Sharply This Month (Almost 22% Worldwide) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/02/statCounter_GNU_Linux_Up_to_4_6_Windows_Down_Sharply_This_Month.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:55:11

• Windows Measured at 5.7% 'Market Share' in Philippines, GNU/Linux Rose to 5% ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/02/Windows_Measured_at_5_7_Market_Share_in_Philippines_GNU_Linux_R.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:55:19

• GNU/Linux Rises to 4% in Ireland, ChromeOS Grows and Android Takes Windows' Lunch ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/03/GNU_Linux_Rises_to_4_in_Ireland_ChromeOS_Grows_and_Android_Take.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 18:59:55

• "Linux on the Desktop" (Less Than a Third of Web-connected Computers Still a Desktop or Laptop) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/03/Linux_on_the_Desktop_Less_Than_a_Third_of_Web_connected_Compute.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:00:04

• Over at Tux Machines... ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/03/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:00:12

• Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols (SJVN) 'Works' for 'Linux' Foundation (LF) on SPAM Campaigns, Just Like Spamnil's TFiR (Swapnil Bhartiya) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/03/Steven_J_Vaughan_Nichols_SJVN_Works_for_Linux_Foundation_LF_on_.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:01:10

• GNU/Linux at 4% in Algeria (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/03/GNU_Linux_at_4_in_Algeria.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:04:04

• The L Word (Not Linux) (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/03/The_L_Word_Not_Linux.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:04:11

• South America: GNU/Linux Grew to 8.15% Venezuela, Steadily Over 3% Overall (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/03/South_America_GNU_Linux_Grew_to_8_15_Venezuela_Steadily_Over_3_.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:04:23

• How to Enable Foreign Language Input In Ubuntu ☞ https://www.maketecheasier.com/enable-foreign-language-input-in-ubuntu/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:04:47

• How to Encrypt Your Hard Disk in Ubuntu ☞ https://www.maketecheasier.com/encrypt-hard-disk-in-ubuntu/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:05:02

• Ryan said Microbell was "back" to this, but back implies that he stopped at some point. No. He did not. Windows in "Linux" skin. https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-42-WSL-Image-Proposal    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:07:07

• SUSE Renames Several Products for Better Name Recognition ☞ http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/SUSE-Renames-Several-Products-for-Better-Name-Recognition    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:08:05

• Cinnamon Desktop 6.4 Released with New Look ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/cinnamon-6-4-desktop-new-features-theme    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:08:28

• Nitrux 3.8 Released with GNU/Linux Kernel 6.12, Better Support for NVIDIA Users ☞ https://9to5linux.com/nitrux-3-8-released-with-linux-kernel-6-12-better-support-for-nvidia-users    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:09:04

• FSF Events: Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, December 6, starting at 12:00 EST (17:00 UTC) ☞ http://www.fsf.org/events/fsd-2024-12-06-irc    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:12:20

• HandBrake 1.9.0 Released with defective chip maker Intel QSV VVC Decoder [Ubuntu PPA] ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2024/12/handbrake-1-9-0-ppa/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:12:52

• Armbian 24.11 Released with Expanded Hardware Support ☞ http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Armbian-24.11-Released-with-Expanded-Hardware-Support    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:14:55

• The Fridge: Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 868 ☞ https://fridge.ubuntu.com/2024/12/02/ubuntu-weekly-newsletter-issue-868/ https://ubuntu-news.org/2024/12/02/ubuntu-weekly-newsletter-issue-868/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:19:35

• The rule of least client-side complexity ☞ https://rubenerd.com/the-rule-of-least-client-side-complexity/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:21:05

• Figures of Note: Tesla's Debt Has More Than Doubled in Two Years and It's a Symptom of a Fake Economic Order ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/02/Figures_of_Note_Tesla_s_Debt_Has_More_Than_Doubled_in_Two_Years.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:21:43

• Microsoft backdoored Windows is Technically at 0% in Some Countries ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/02/Microsoft_Windows_is_Technically_at_0_in_Some_Countries.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:21:52

• [Meme] Meanwhile at defective chip maker Intel (Where the CEO Got the Boot) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/03/Meme_Meanwhile_at_Intel_Where_the_CEO_Got_the_Boot.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:22:01

• 2 Years Have Passed Since Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Chaffbot Vapourware and Bing Gained Nothing, Yandex is About to Overtake Abusive Monopolist Microsoft in Search ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/03/2_Years_Have_Passed_Since_ChatGPT_Vapourware_and_Bing_Gained_No.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:22:14

• With 4 Weeks to Go (Before the End of 2024) the FSF Has Already Raised Close to 100,000 Dollars ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/03/With_4_Weeks_to_Go_Before_the_End_of_2024_the_FSF_Has_Already_R.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:26:28

• LibreArts Weekly recap — 1 December 2024 ☞ https://librearts.org/2024/12/week-recap-1-dec-2024/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:27:28

• [Meme] Sportwashing vs Code of Censorship (CoC) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/03/Meme_Sportwashing_vs_Code_of_Censorship_CoC.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:27:42

• Did I.C.B.M. Layoffs Stop? Ask Dr. Krishna, The 'Genius' of IBM... ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/03/Did_IBM_Layoffs_Stop_Ask_Dr_Krishna_The_Genius_of_IBM.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:27:51

• ChromeOS Isn't Freedom, But It's Killing Microsoft's Ability to Profit From backdoored Windows ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/03/ChromeOS_Isn_t_Freedom_But_It_s_Killing_Microsoft_s_Ability_to_.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:28:09

• Microsoft's Debt Ratio is Awful ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/03/Microsoft_s_Debt_Ratio_is_Awful.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:28:22

• It's FOSS? No, It's SPAM. ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/03/It_s_FOSS_No_It_s_SPAM.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:28:33

• Why Your Web Site Should Also Support HTTP (Without 'Secure') (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/02/Why_Your_Web_Site_Should_Also_Support_HTTP_Without_Secure.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:28:59

• [Meme] The Failure of Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Rebranding Campaigns (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/03/Meme_The_Failure_of_Microsoft_Rebranding_Campaigns.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:29:18

• "Hermeticism is not equatable with Qabbalah. It's entirely possible (and encouraged) to be a Hermeticist without Qabbalah. Qabbalah is like terrible, drab shag carpeting laid out over a beautifully polished, ancient hardwood floor." gemini://polyphanes.smol.pub/1733335759    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:32:37

• It's Easy to Snyk in Marketing SPAM (and FUD) Into BetaNews (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/03/It_s_Easy_to_Snyk_in_Marketing_SPAM_and_FUD_Into_BetaNew.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:33:38

• [Meme] GAGAM: Google, Apple, Gulag, Amazon, Microsoft, and the Rest (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/03/Meme_GAGAM_Google_Apple_Gulag_Amazon_Microsoft.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:33:48

• Clownflare (Clownflare) Debt Grows, Losses Continue (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/03/Clownflare_Clownflare_Debt_Grows_Losses_Continue.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:34:02

• Christian Hergert: Ptyxis Progress Support ☞ https://blogs.gnome.org/chergert/2024/12/03/ptyxis-progress-support/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:34:27

• Algorithms Are Coming for Democracy—but It’s Not All Bad ☞ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/12/algorithms-are-coming-for-democracy-but-its-not-all-bad.html Algorithms, not Hey Hi (AI)    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:38:37

• Read President Yoon’s Speech Declaring Martial Law in South Korea ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/world/asia/president-yoon-speech-martial-law.html    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:38:51

• noyb is now qualified to bring collective redress actions ☞ https://noyb.eu/en/noyb-now-qualified-bring-collective-redress-actions    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:40:03

• WTH??? "MSI Claw 8 AI+ and Claw 7 AI+ gaming handhelds"... HEY HI HEY HI everywhere! What lunacy!! HEY HI PLUS PLUS PLUS PLUS PLUS PLUS PLUS PLUS PLUS PLUS PLUS    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:41:12

• "I’ve had to make rule for my events: The first person to mention AI owes everyone else a drink." https://locusmag.com/2023/12/commentary-cory-doctorow-what-kind-of-bubble-is-ai/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:42:06

• Extracting Files Embedded Inside Word Documents, (Tue, Dec 3rd) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/31486    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:42:48

• Dirk Eddelbuettel: anytime 0.3.10 on CRAN: Multiple Enhancements ☞ http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2024/12/02#anytime_0.3.10    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:44:00

• What's new on CPAN - October 2024 ☞ https://www.perl.com/article/what-s-new-on-cpan-october-2024/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:44:25

• TTABlog Test: Which of These Three Section 2(d) Refusals Was/Were Overturned on Appeal? ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2024/12/ttablog-test-which-of-these-three.html    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:45:43

• Orange Pi 5 Ultra SBC offers HDMI 2.1 output and HDMI 2.0 input ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/03/orange-pi-5-ultra-sbc-offers-hdmi-2-1-output-and-hdmi-2-0-input/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:47:02

• Subiquity – installer framework for Ubuntu ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/subiquity-installer-framework-ubuntu/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:48:26

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

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:49:03

• niri – scrollable-tiling Wayland compositor ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/niri-scrollable-tiling-wayland-compositor/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:49:39

• Lernstick – secure and mobile learning and working environment ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/lernstick-secure-mobile-learning-working-environment/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:51:12

• wttr.in – curl the weather ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/wttr-in-curl-weather/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:51:33

• Br OS – Brazilian GNU/Linux distribution ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/br-os-brazilian-linux-distribution/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:51:54

• 13 Best Free and Open Source Steganography Tools ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-steganography-tools/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:52:38

• diskus – compute disk usage ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/diskus-compute-disk-usage/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:53:02

• New (today): 10,934 dead in England and Wales in week 47. It was 10,124 before the pandemic. So more than 800 ADDITIONAL people died that week alone. WHY? https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/datasets/weeklyprovisionalfiguresondeathsregisteredinenglandandwales/2024    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:56:09

• wlmaker – Wayland compositor inspired by Window Maker ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/wlmaker-wayland-compositor/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:56:22

• Initial upstream support for the Rockchip RK3576 ☞ https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/initial-upstream-support-for-the-rockchip-rk3576.html    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:56:48

• Formaldehyde Increases Your Cancer Risk No Matter Where you Live< ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/formaldehyde-epa-trump-public-health-danger | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:57:38

• ProPublica Cancer Risk Map ☛ https://projects.propublica.org/formaldehyde-cancer-risk-map/ |    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:57:47

• ORG got taken over by Muslims and now has "ORG’s Migrant Rights Digital Justice Programme Manager". They used to be about privacy and tech, not immigration. ☞ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/home-office-must-use-e-visa-delay-to-change-scheme/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 19:59:39

• Microsoft backdoored Windows Falls to 12.5% in Cuba, Android Soaring ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/03/Microsoft_Windows_Falls_to_12_5_in_Cuba_Android_Soaring.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:02:07

• Microsoft 365’s Android PDF Viewer Is Showing Ads, Even If You’re Subscribed ☞ https://www.makeuseof.com/microsoft-365s-android-pdf-viewer-ads/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:02:58

• CFPB proposes new rule to regulate expansive data broker industry ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/cfpb-data-broker-regulation-fcra-privacy-protection/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:04:16

• DuckDuckGo is a Microsoft proxy, so this 'bribe' might result in them promoting Bing and such (or DDG as Microsoft front end) ☞ https://www.perl.com/article/duckduckgo-donates-25-000-to-the-perl-and-raku-foundation/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:06:43

• Fantastic Planet: The Microscopy Album of Marinus Pieter Filbri (1887–88) ☞ https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/marinus-pieter-filbri-microscopy    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:18:46

• The Launch of Our End-of-Year Fundraiser! ☞ https://publicdomainreview.org/blog/2024/12/launch-of-end-of-year-fundraiser-2024    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:18:56

• 'CyberBazaar' events start Tuesday in Rīga ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/03.12.2024-cyberbazaar-events-start-tuesday-in-riga.a569448/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:19:41

• KNAB to take over tax service's anti-corruption tasks ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/03.12.2024-knab-to-take-over-tax-services-anti-corruption-tasks.a578708/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:19:53

• There’s a more effective way forward than “maximum pressure” for Venezuela ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/energysource/theres-a-more-effective-way-forward-than-maximum-pressure-for-venezuela/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:21:15

• Avoiding downstream consequences: Australia’s role in promoting water security in the Middle East ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/avoiding-downstream-consequences-australias-role-in-promoting-water-security-in-the-middle-east/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:21:55

• NATO exercises: The guarantee of Alliance security and test of readiness ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/ac-turkey-defense-journal/nato-exercises-the-guarantee-of-alliance-security-and-test-of-readiness/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:25:46

• NATO in an evolving geopolitical landscape ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/ac-turkey-defense-journal/nato-in-an-evolving-geopolitical-landscape/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:26:04

• The “other” US election and what it means for transatlantic security ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/ac-turkey-defense-journal/the-other-us-election-and-what-it-means-for-transatlantic-security/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:26:37

• Inside a new initiative to lend cybersecurity volunteers to organizations that need it most ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/cyber-resilience-corps-volunteers-berkeley-cyberpeace/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:27:02

• Qubes Canary 041 ☞ https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2024/12/03/canary-041/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:27:26

• EasyOS Scarthgap-series version 6.5 released ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202412/easyos-scarthgap-series-version-65-released.html    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:28:09

• Lockdowns Did Something to Teen Brains, And We Need to Talk About It ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/lockdowns-did-something-to-teen-brains-and-we-need-to-talk-about-it    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:29:11

• Riga Security Forum podcast: 'China and Russia: A Special Relations Operation' ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/features/video/03.12.2024-riga-security-forum-podcast-china-and-russia-a-special-relations-operation.a578750/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:30:01

• Erdogan Calls For More Diplomacy In Talks With Putin On Revived Conflict In Syria ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-russia-syria-turkey-rebels-fightin/33225553.html    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:30:29

• Vladimir Putin does not want a peace deal. He wants to destroy Ukraine. ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/vladimir-putin-does-not-want-a-peace-deal-he-wants-to-destroy-ukraine/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:30:39

• Investigation Into Forced Adoptions From Ukraine Points Finger at Putin ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/world/europe/russia-ukraine-children-deportation-adoption.html    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:31:13

• Rules for Ukrainian children going to Latvian schools stuck in debate ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/education/03.12.2024-rules-for-ukrainian-children-going-to-latvian-schools-stuck-in-debate.a578684/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:31:33

• The EU needs a Russia strategy ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/the-eu-needs-a-russia-strategy/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:31:54

• Political-military lessons for a NATO-Russia conflict ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/ac-turkey-defense-journal/political-military-lessons-for-a-nato-russia-conflict/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:32:12

• Ukraine pushes NATO for membership ahead of Trump presidency ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241203-ukraine-pushes-nato-for-membership-ahead-of-trump-presidency    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:32:27

• Number of Russians, Belarusians, Ukrainians with residence permits in Lithuania drops ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2429975/number-of-russians-belarusians-ukrainians-with-residence-permits-in-lithuania-drops    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:32:40

• Driving tests in Lithuania to take place only in EU languages ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2429798/driving-tests-in-lithuania-to-take-place-only-in-eu-languages    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:32:56

• Ukraine Again Calls For Full Membership As NATO Ministers Meet In Brussels ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-nato-membership-brussels-meeting/33224835.html    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:33:38

• NATO Chief Urges More Weapons for Ukraine Ahead of Any Peace Talks ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/world/europe/nato-ukraine-trump-peace-talks.html    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:34:04

• classical electronic gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/classical    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:35:41

• "I am now using the Devterm R-01 for, what, 11 months or so as my more or less primary computer, which has lead to the "discovery" of some problems" gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/ralfwause/phlog/living_in_shell.txt    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:36:37

• "France and U.K. might send peacekeepers if Russia and Ukraine reach ceasefire" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/04/france-and-u-k-might-send-peacekeepers-if-russia-and-ukraine-reach-ceasefire-rfe-rl | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:40:05

• "Russia’s college aptitude exam reportedly to include Ukraine war veterans alongside historical figures" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/04/russia-s-college-aptitude-exam-reportedly-to-include-ukraine-war-veterans-alongside-historical-figures | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:40:20

• CNCF Graduates Cert-Manager to Help Streamline Certificate Workflows ☞ https://cloudnativenow.com/features/cncf-graduates-cert-manager-to-help-streamline-certificate-workflows/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:41:06

• Government okays banning Russian language from transport signage ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/transport/03.12.2024-government-okays-banning-russian-language-from-transport-signage.a578764/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:42:12

• Pacing scenarios ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/ac-turkey-defense-journal/pacing-scenarios/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:42:36

• How prepared is NATO? ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/ac-turkey-defense-journal/how-prepared-is-nato/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:42:53

• Kirill Serebrennikov’s poetic take on Russian punk outsider Eduard Limonov ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/arts24/20241203-kirill-serebrennikov-s-poetic-take-on-russian-punk-outsider-eduard-limonov    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:43:09

• 'Russia believes it should control Georgia' ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241203-russia-believes-georgia-should-be-controlled-by-kremlin    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:43:26

• Lithuania downgrades OSCE representation over planned Lavrov attendance ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2429943/lithuania-downgrades-osce-representation-over-planned-lavrov-attendance    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:43:38

• Georgia's Abkhazia Lawmakers Reject 'Enslaving' Investment Deal With Russia ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/georgia-breakaway-abkhazia-region-rejection-investment-agreement-russia-parliament/33225500.html    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:44:51

• Russian Woman Arrested In U.S. For Alleged Ties To Russian Intelligence ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-fbi-nomma-zarubina-fsb-agent-charge-tomsk-siberia/33224914.html    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:45:35

• How the Syrian Opposition Shocked the Assad Regime ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/how-the-syrian-opposition-shocked-the-assad-regime    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:46:15

• Syrian civil war: What rebels’ lightning gains say about Assad regime ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2024/1202/syria-rebels-assad-aleppo-hezbollah-russia    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:46:23

• Amid Syria’s Rebel Offensive, a Geopolitical Cauldron Simmers ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/world/middleeast/syria-rebel-offensive-iran-russia.html    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:46:39

• Martial Law in South Korea Tests Biden and a Key U.S. Alliance ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/us/politics/south-korea-martial-law-united-states.html    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:47:03

• From ‘doctors’ plane’ to fatalities in the sea – history of Lithuanian aviation disasters ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2428782/from-doctors-plane-to-fatalities-in-the-sea-history-of-lithuanian-aviation-disasters    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:47:58

• "letter to Santa" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/03/top-russian-bank-executive-publishes-letter-to-santa-asking-for-stabilized-ruble-and-help-with-inflation | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:48:39

• Censoring "blue and yellow ornaments" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/03/russian-city-quietly-replaces-blue-and-yellow-ornaments-on-central-public-christmas-tree | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:49:03

• Thankfully there is no blue in Russia's flag    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:49:36

• OpenWrt One: manufacturing software freedom ☞ https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2024/dec/03/openwrt-one-manufacturing-software-freedom/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:50:20

• Canadian Media Companies Target Proprietary Chaffbot Company in Copyright Lawsuit But Weak Claims Suggest Settlement the Real Goal ☞ https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2024/12/canadianmediaopenai/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:51:18

• "anti-martial law protests" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/03/moscow-urges-russian-citizens-in-south-korea-to-avoid-public-gatherings-amid-anti-martial-law-protests | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:52:39

• "How the Kremlin’s anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown is reshaping queer clubs in Russia" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/12/03/swapping-rainbows-for-war-anthems | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:53:04

• "How much can Russia afford to support the Assad regime this time?" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/12/03/the-syrian-civil-war-is-suddenly-unfrozen-how-much-can-russia-afford-to-support-the-assad-regime-this-time | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:53:26

• Chernobyl's mutant wolves: A case study of adaptation and cancer resistance ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/science/20241203-chernobyl-s-mutant-wolves-a-case-study-of-adaptation-and-cancer-resistance    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:54:02

• Car Radio Chip Goes Into DIY Build ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/03/car-radio-chip-goes-into-diy-build/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:55:08

• 3D Printing Threaded Replacements ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/03/3d-printing-threaded-replacements/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:57:01

• Siberian sky ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/04/small-asteroid-lights-up-siberian-sky | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 20:57:26

• This is marketing (paid-for) SPAM and openwashing ☞ https://itsfoss.com/proton-pass-hide-my-email/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 21:01:58

• US Cracks Down on China Hey Hi (AI) Chip Access ☞ https://www.cloudbooklet.com/us-china-ai-chip-access    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 21:02:27

• U.S. government says Salt Typhoon is still in telecom networks ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/u-s-government-says-salt-typhoon-is-still-in-telecom-networks/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 21:03:04

• US - China chip war heats up as Beijing bans export of key minerals ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20241203-us-china-chip-war-heats-up-as-beijing-bans-export-of-key-minerals    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 21:03:49

• "A Month Without IPV4 Is Like A Month Without…" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/03/a-month-without-ipv4-is-like-a-month-without/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 21:04:37

• "I left Ex-Twitter right after Elon Musk bought it" ☞ https://mwl.io/archives/23895    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 21:05:17

• Why ToolJet is the Best Low-code Open-Source Platform for Enterprises and Agencies - The Internal Tool King ☞ https://medevel.com/tooljet/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:02:12

• The Player Of Games ☞ https://kevquirk.com/blog/the-player-of-games    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:07:38

• Google Worried Israeli Contract Could Enable Human Rights Violations ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/technology/google-israel-contract-project-nimbus.html    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:08:40

• A Cult of Fake Security ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/02/A_Cult_of_Fake_Security.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:08:50

• Who is David Mayer? Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Chaffbot faces scrutiny over censorship of public figures ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/12/02/david-mayer-chatgpt-faces-scrutiny-censorship-public-figures/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:10:33

• EPO monopoly for fake boobs. Not unusual for giver of fake patents. ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/silimed-sucessfully-claims-invention-for-breast-implant-technology/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:11:50

• Software Patents: $2,000 awarded for Payvox e-commerce patent monopoly prior art ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2024/12/3/2000-awarded-for-payvox-e-commerce-patent-prior-art    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:12:15

• The bribed press conflates patents with "invention".    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:13:31

• $2,000 awarded for Big Will messaging patent monopoly prior art ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2024/12/3/2000-awarded-for-big-will-messaging-patent-prior-art    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:23:01

• $2,000 for Empire IP entity, Dynamic Data Innovations, dataset patent monopoly prior art ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2024/12/3/2000-for-empire-ip-entity-dynamic-data-innovations-dataset-patent-prior-art    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:23:26

• USPTO Withdraws Controversial Terminal Disclaimer Rule – But Core Issues Remain ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2024/12/withdraws-controversial-disclaimer.html    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:24:12

• The PREVAIL Act Would Perpetuate Unjust Monopolies, Deter Innovation, and Violate the Founders’ Patent Principles ☞ https://patentprogress.org/2024/12/the-prevail-act-would-perpetuate-unjust-monopolies-deter-innovation-and-violate-the-founders-patent-principles/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:24:45

• CAFC Affirms Obviousness Ruling Invalidating KPN’s Network Access Management Patent Claims ☞ https://ipwatchdog.com/2024/12/02/cafc-affirms-obviousness-ruling-invalidating-kpns-network-access-management-patent-claims/id=183691/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:25:09

• Domino effect? Assad's allies stretched thin as Syrian rebels pounce ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20241203-domino-effect-assad-s-allies-stretched-thin-as-syrian-rebels-pounce    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:26:01

• The ruins of Paris through the lenses of Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/perspective/20241203-the-ruins-of-paris-through-the-lenses-of-yves-marchand-and-romain-meffre    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:26:32

• McDonald’s E Coli Outbreak Declared Over ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/health/ecoli-mcdonalds-onions.html    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:27:42

• LSA professor studies anti-aging interventions, diseases ☞ https://lsa.umich.edu/lsa/news-events/lsa-magazine/fall-2024/more-stories/can-anti-aging-interventions-delay-dementia.html    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:28:01

• Michaud, Todd: How St. Paul can find a good way forward from its fiscal ailments ☞ https://www.twincities.com/2024/12/03/michaud-todd-how-st-paul-can-find-a-good-way-forward-from-its-fiscal-ailments/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:28:22

• US Supreme Court hears oral arguments over FDA refusal to approve flavored e-cigarettes ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/12/us-supreme-court-hears-oral-arguments-over-fdas-refusal-to-approve-flavored-e-cigarettes/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:28:43

• Going GNU/Linux #462 · Listener Feedback ☞ https://goinglinux.com/episode-462-listener-feedback/index.html    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:30:08

• Late Night GNU/Linux – Episode 310 ☞ https://latenightlinux.com/late-night-linux-episode-310/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:31:46

• Why list a phone number if no one at your company even knows how to deal with the notification? gemini://gemini.conman.org/boston/2024/12/04.1    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:32:56

• redterminal.org now runs on FreeBSD-14.2-RELEASE gemini://redterminal.org/gemlog/2024-12-04-redterminal.org_now_runs_on_FreeBSD-14.2-RELEASE.gmi    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:34:03

• Live: South Korean president makes U-turn on martial law ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-president-yoon-declares-martial-law1    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:35:23

• What next for South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol after failed martial law attempt? ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/what-next-for-s-korean-president-yoon-suk-yeol    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:35:32

• Chaos Plays Out at South Korea’s Legislature Building After Declaration of Martial Law ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/world/asia/south-korea-legislature-chaos.html    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:35:42

• Who Is Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s President? ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/world/asia/yoon-suk-yeol-south-korea-president.html    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:35:58

• Who is Lee Jae-myung, South Korea’s Opposition Leader? ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/world/asia/lee-jae-myung-opposition-leader.html    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:36:20

• Live Updates: South Korean President Backs Down From Martial Law ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12/03/world/south-korea-martial-law    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:36:33

• Timeline: How Yoon’s Presidency in South Korea Led to Martial Law Order ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/world/asia/south-korea-yoon-martial-law.html    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:36:44

• Why Was Martial Law Declared in South Korea? ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/world/asia/what-is-martial-law-south-korea.html    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:36:56

• 38 Vietnamese tourists reported missing in South Korea’s Jeju island ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/38-vietnamese-tourists-reported-missing-in-south-koreas-jeju-island    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:37:10

• Starbucks cafe offers view of village in North Korea, stirring up bittersweet feelings ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/starbucks-cafe-offers-view-of-a-village-in-north-korea-stirring-up-bittersweet-feelings    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:37:38

• South Korea President Yoon declares martial law, but Parliament votes to lift declaration ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-president-yoon-declares-martial-law    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:38:00

• Live: South Korea lawmakers block president’s martial law decree ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-president-yoon-declares-martial-law1    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:38:08

• ‘Can’t believe I’m seeing martial law declaration in my lifetime’: Shock, confusion among S.Koreans ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/public-confusion-as-south-korean-president-yoon-suk-yeol-declares-emergency-martial-law    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:38:21

• In full: South Korea’s martial law decree ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-martial-law-decree    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:38:29

• US says it is watching events in South Korea with grave concern ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/kurt-campbell-says-us-watching-events-in-south-korea-with-grave-concern    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:38:39

• What next for South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol? ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/what-next-for-s-korean-president-yoon-suk-yeol    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:38:49

• Martial law in South Korea tests Biden and a key US alliance ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/martial-law-in-south-korea-tests-biden-and-a-key-us-alliance    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:39:00

• South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol, embattled conservative ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-president-yoon-embattled-conservative    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:39:08

• South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol says martial law decree will be lifted ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-president-yoon-says-martial-law-will-be-lifted    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:39:17

• South Korea’s martial law declaration: What we know so far ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/explainer-what-we-know-about-south-koreas-martial-law-declaration    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:39:30

• South Korea President Yoon’s failed attempt at martial law may put his position in peril ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-president-yoons-failed-attempt-at-martial-law-may-put-his-position-in-peril    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:39:39

• South Korea's President Yoon rescinds declaration of martial law after parliament votes to block it ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20241203-south-korean-president-yoon-declares-martial-law    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:40:08

• 🔴 South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declares martial law ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20241203-south-korean-president-yoon-declares-martial-law    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:40:16

• 'Against will of people': President Yoon's 'miscalculation' in declaring Martial Law 'crossed line' ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241203-against-will-of-people-president-yoon-s-miscalculation-in-declaring-martial-law-crossed-line    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:40:27

• 🔴 South Korean President Yoon rescinds martial law after parliament votes to block it ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20241203-south-korean-president-yoon-declares-martial-law    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:40:36

• No, these images don’t show tanks and protests in the streets of Seoul ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20241203-no-these-images-don-t-show-tanks-and-protests-in-the-streets-of-seoul    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:40:46

• Historic UN plastic pollution treaty negotiation to reconvene in 2025 ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/12/un-historic-plastic-pollution-treaty-negotiation-to-reconvene-in-2025/    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:41:00

• When necessity becomes luxury: Many torn over keeping insurance policies in Malaysia ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/when-necessity-becomes-luxury-many-torn-over-keeping-insurance-in-malaysia    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:41:24

• Consumer group calls for Bank Negara Malaysia to tighten controls over insurance premium hikes ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/tighten-controls-over-premium-hikes-bank-negara-malaysia-told    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:41:35

• Malaysia floods: Six months’ worth of rain fell in five days across east coast, says PM Anwar ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-floods-six-months-of-rain-fell-in-five-days-says-pm-anwar    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:41:57

• Malaysians return to devastated homes as flood waters recede; more rain expected ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysians-return-to-devastated-homes-as-flood-waters-recede-more-rain-expected    

posted Wednesday, December 04, 2024 at 22:42:05

• "Two years ago I talked about a spherical chess variant [1]. Now, I want to mention real time chess [2], where players can move their pieces at will, with the only limit being once a piece is moved, you can't move it for five seconds. And there's no check or checkmate—you win by capturing the opponent's king." gemini://gemini.conman.org/boston/2024/12/04.2    

posted Thursday, December 05, 2024 at 00:24:29

• China Announces a Ban on Rare Minerals to the U.S. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/world/asia/china-minerals-semiconductors.html    

posted Thursday, December 05, 2024 at 00:25:31

• China to curb exports of key chipmaking components to US ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-to-curb-exports-of-key-chipmaking-components-to-us    

posted Thursday, December 05, 2024 at 00:25:44

• Chinese chip firms say a new round of US sanctions won’t stop China’s chip industry — Chinese government responds with its own export restrictions anyways ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/chinese-chip-firms-say-a-new-round-of-us-sanctions-wont-stop-chinas-chip-industry-chinese-government-responds-with-its-own-export-restrictions-anyways    

posted Thursday, December 05, 2024 at 00:26:17

• US Curbs HBM Exports To China – More For The Rest Of Us ☞ https://www.nextplatform.com/2024/12/02/us-curbs-hbm-exports-to-china-more-for-the-rest-of-us/    

posted Thursday, December 05, 2024 at 00:26:48

• Taiwan launches hotlines for managing ‘safety risks’ when travelling to Hong Kong, Macau and China ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/12/03/taiwan-launches-hotlines-for-managing-safety-risks-when-travelling-to-hong-kong-macau-and-china/    

posted Thursday, December 05, 2024 at 00:27:35

• Taiwan President Lai Ching-te arrives in Marshall Islands as China fumes ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/12/03/taiwan-president-lai-ching-te-arrives-in-marshall-islands-as-china-fumes/    

posted Thursday, December 05, 2024 at 00:27:51

• Ball is in China’s court regarding diplomatic relations with Lithuania – FM candidate ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2430096/ball-is-in-china-s-court-regarding-diplomatic-relations-with-lithuania-fm-candidate    

posted Thursday, December 05, 2024 at 00:28:06

• Lithuania’s PM-designate says he didn’t know about Chinese mission staff expulsion ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2429603/lithuania-s-pm-designate-says-he-didn-t-know-about-chinese-mission-staff-expulsion    

posted Thursday, December 05, 2024 at 00:28:19

• Corruption cases in China rise amid deeper crackdown, poorer economy ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/corruption-cases-in-china-rise-amid-deeper-crackdown-poorer-economy    

posted Thursday, December 05, 2024 at 00:28:57

• In pivot from India, Nepal PM seeks economic support from China ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/in-pivot-from-india-nepal-pm-seeks-economic-support-from-china    

posted Thursday, December 05, 2024 at 00:29:09

• Top emitter China tells World Court that UN treaties cover states’ climate obligations ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/top-emitter-china-tells-world-court-that-un-treaties-cover-states-climate-obligations    

posted Thursday, December 05, 2024 at 00:29:25

• Taiwan’s President Lai kicks off Marshall Islands visit as China fumes ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/taiwans-president-lai-in-marshall-islands-on-first-overseas-state-visit    

posted Thursday, December 05, 2024 at 00:29:48

• Taiwan launches hotlines to help navigate China travel ‘safety risks’ ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/taiwan-launches-hotlines-to-help-navigate-china-travel-safety-risks    

posted Thursday, December 05, 2024 at 00:30:07

• From Chinese Patriot to American Spy: The Unusual Life of John Leung ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/03/world/asia/china-spy-john-leung.html    

posted Thursday, December 05, 2024 at 00:30:39

• Canada says Pacific trade pact open to new members after Taiwan complains ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/canada-says-pacific-trade-pact-open-to-new-members-after-taiwan-complains    

posted Thursday, December 05, 2024 at 00:30:54

• PostgreSQL Conference Germany 2025 ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/postgresql-conference-germany-2025-2972/    

posted Thursday, December 05, 2024 at 00:31:38

• Indonesia says Fashion Company Apple to offer $1.34 billion to lift iPhone ban ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-says-apple-to-offer-1-35b-to-lift-iphone-ban    

posted Thursday, December 05, 2024 at 00:32:25

• Latvia signs cooperation memorandum with Abusive Monopolist Microsoft ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/business/03.12.2024-latvia-signs-cooperation-memorandum-with-microsoft.a578712/ falling over for criminals...    

posted Thursday, December 05, 2024 at 00:33:02

• Microsoft Gets Aggressive, Now Warns You If You’re Running backdoored Windows 11 on Incompatible Hardware ☞ https://www.extremetech.com/deals/microsoft-gets-aggressive-now-warns-you-if-youre-running-windows-11-on    

posted Thursday, December 05, 2024 at 00:34:13