Roy Schestowitz

• Kali GNU/Linux 2024.4 released ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1002498/    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 22:59:07

• Using Arrays in YAML ☞ https://linuxhandbook.com/yaml-array/    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:00:48

• Fedora Asahi Remix 41 Released for Fashion Company Apple Silicon Devices ☞ https://linuxiac.com/fedora-asahi-remix-41-released-for-apple-silicon-devices/    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:14:45

• System76’s Pangolin Refreshed, Starting at $1299 ☞ https://linuxiac.com/system76-pangolin-linux-laptop/    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:14:52

• Partly slop/spam, as usual https://linuxsecurity.com/news/hackscracks/securing-wordpress    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:18:58

• Fedora Asahi Remix 41 is now available ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1002546/    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:19:18

• Dirk Eddelbuettel: BH 1.87.0-1 on CRAN: New Upstream ☞ http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2024/12/17#bh_1.87.0-1    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:20:39

• Acknowledging the military origins of Hey Hi (AI) in education ☞ https://criticaledtech.com/2024/12/18/acknowledging-the-military-origins-of-ai-in-education/    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:21:00

• Congress is really close to final repeal of Social Security limitations on government retirees ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/congress/2024/12/congress-is-really-close-to-final-repeal-of-social-security-limitations-on-government-retirees/    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:21:27

• DoD edges toward goal of ubiquitous connectivity — connect anything, provide access anywhere ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-insights/2024/12/dod-edges-toward-goal-of-ubiquitous-connectivity-connect-anything-provide-access-anywhere/    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:22:39

• UK court dismisses claim against intel agency by alleged Chinese ‘spy’ ☞ https://rfa.org/english/china/2024/12/17/british-spy-mi5-chinese-lawyer-christine-lee/    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:23:13

• Nvidia launches Jetson Orin Nano Super, a powerful Hey Hi (AI) brain for robotics and edge ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/12/17/nvidia-launches-jetson-orin-nano-super-powerful-ai-brain-robotics-edge/ GNU/Linux by default?    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:23:58

• New Zealand announces payouts for children and teens abused in care ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/new-zealand-announces-payouts-for-children-and-teens-abused-in-care    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:25:10

• Syrian mass graves expose "machinery of death" under Assad, top prosecutor says ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241217-syrian-mass-graves-expose-machinery-of-death-under-assad-top-prosecutor-says    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:25:45

• Stupidest Drama Ever ☞ https://tedium.co/2024/12/17/bluesky-impersonation-risks/ "An apparent extortion scheme involving famous writers and entrepreneurs lit up Bluesky the other night. It raises some important questions about whether Bluesky is up to the task of moderation."    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:27:14

• DUA BILL: ORG STATEMENTS OF SUPPORT AND RATIONALE ☞ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/publications/dua-bill-org-statements-of-support-and-rationale/    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:28:03

• Civil society calls on the Polish Presidency to lead the EU in combating spyware abuse ☞ https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/civil-society-calls-on-the-polish-presidency-to-lead-the-eu-in-combating-spyware-abuse/    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:28:17

• One more striped wallpaper ☞ https://cukic.co/2024/12/17/new-stripes    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:29:16

• Support for Istio 1.22 ends on January 21st, 2025 ☞ https://istio.io/latest//news/support/announcing-1.22-eol/    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:29:48

• Web becoming more proprietary ☞ https://blog.chromium.org/2024/12/making-chrome-quicer.html    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:31:10

• INTA Files Proposed Amicus Brief in Peju's Appeal: SDNY Erred in Applying Issue Preclusion Based on TTAB Decision ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2024/12/inta-files-proposed-amicus-brief-in.html    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:32:06

• Jussi Pakkanen: Meson build definitions merged into Git's git repo ☞ https://nibblestew.blogspot.com/2024/12/meson-build-definitions-merged-into.html    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:33:04

• Idlib Residents Describe Life Under Syria’s Rebels ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/world/middleeast/idlib-syria-life-rebel-rule.html    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:33:44

• As Trump lawsuits unravel, hush money conviction is an exception ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2024/1217/trump-hush-money-appeal    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:33:59

• "Table Saw Safety" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/17/tech-in-plain-sight-table-saw-safety/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:34:38

• Chinese duo powers Bangladesh’s rickshaws with battery start-up ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/chinese-duo-powers-bangladeshs-rickshaws-with-battery-startup    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:35:00

• Dead woman’s family files federal lawsuit against ex-trooper charged in Rochester collision ☞ https://www.twincities.com/2024/12/17/dead-womans-family-files-federal-lawsuit-against-ex-trooper-charged-in-rochester-collision/    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:35:28

• UMich fires DEI official over alleged antisemitic comments ☞ https://www.michigandaily.com/news/news-briefs/umich-fires-dei-official-over-alleged-antisemitic-comments/    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:35:54

• Swizz Beatz Battling Accusations of Stealing Millions In Malaysian Fraud Case — Attorneys Move to Dismiss the Case ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/12/16/legal-action-targets-swizz-beatz-for-millions-stolen-in-1mdb-fraud/    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:36:35

• The Electoral College: Why Are States Just Voting Now? | ACLU ☞ https://www.aclu.org/news/voting-rights/election-day-is-over-why-is-the-electoral-college-voting-now    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:36:44

• CRA Expert Group Composition ☞ https://openssf.org/policy/cra/2024/12/17/cra-expert-group-composition/ http://techrights.org/n/2024/12/10/Yes_Of_Course_the_Linux_Foundation_s_OpenSSF_Rejects_Open_Sourc.shtml    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:37:48

• Iran's Revolutionary Guards extend control over Tehran's oil exports, sources say ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/irans-revolutionary-guards-extend-control-over-tehrans-oil-exports-sources-say    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:38:24

• Woman accused of ‘political interference’ in UK loses lawsuit against MI5 over China spy claims ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/12/18/woman-accused-of-political-interference-in-uk-loses-lawsuit-against-mi5-over-china-spy-claims/    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:38:53

• MINUSCA Prepares for ‘Critical’ Year as Mandate Is Extended ☞ https://adf-magazine.com/2024/12/minusca-prepares-for-critical-year-as-mandate-is-extended/    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:39:14

• Elon Musk and SpaceX Face Federal Reviews After Violations of Security Reporting Rules ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/technology/elon-musk-spacex-national-security-reporting.html    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:40:31

• China’s Shanghai and Hangzhou warn of heavy air pollution ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-shanghai-and-hangzhou-warn-of-heavy-air-pollution-ahead    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:40:58

• US national security adviser confident Trump will like Aukus deal as it is ‘burden sharing’ ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/us-national-security-adviser-sullivan-says-trump-should-like-burden-sharing-aukus-deal    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:41:22

• Live: UN calls for 'inclusive' political process in Syria ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20241218-live-un-calls-for-inclusive-political-process-in-syria    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:41:33

• Only 47 000 out of 1.2 million rounds of looted ammunition recovered since July 2021 unrest ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/featured/only-47-000-out-of-1-2-million-rounds-of-looted-ammunition-recovered-since-july-2021-unrest/    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:42:03

• Cattle rustling: a lifeline for Boko Haram in the Lake Chad Basin ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/african-news/cattle-rustling-a-lifeline-for-boko-haram-in-the-lake-chad-basin/    

posted Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 23:42:45

• Gnus: Hiding Future Thread Posts gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20241217-0.gmi    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 06:37:58

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1148.jpg    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 06:38:38

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1498.jpg    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 06:38:45

• I'm adjusting my tin hat to talk a bit about Google banning people gemini://gemini.conman.org/boston/2024/12/18.1    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 06:40:02

• thoughts   

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 06:40:52

• Port Of Miami Explosion -- thoughts on safety gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/u/stack/22959    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 06:40:57

• writing on the internet gemini://elle.smol.pub/writing-on-the-internet    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 06:41:53

• A look at CentOS Stream 10 https://lwn.net/Articles/986792/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 06:47:13

• A Zephyr-based camera trap for seagrass monitoring https://lwn.net/Articles/998893/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 06:47:51

• Finally continuing the discussion over continue in finally https://lwn.net/Articles/1000635/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 06:49:24

• Freezing out the page reference count https://lwn.net/Articles/1000654/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 06:50:03

• Auto-tuning the kernel https://lwn.net/Articles/998576/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 06:50:36

• CISA delivers new directive to agencies on securing clown environments ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/cisa-scuba-baselines-cloud-security-directive/ http://techrights.org/n/2024/08/16/Clown_Computing.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 06:55:01

• The United States must revisit the basics of geostrategy ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/the-united-states-must-revisit-the-basics-of-geostrategy/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 06:55:20

• 1.4M records stolen in Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ransomware attack ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/12/17/1-4m-records-stolen-texas-tech-university-health-sciences-center-ransomware-attack/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 06:55:40

• CISA releases draft updates to National Cyber Incident Response for public comment ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/12/17/cisa-releases-draft-updates-national-cyber-incident-response-public-comment/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 06:56:06

• CISA directs agencies to find, fix cloud security misconfigurations ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/cybersecurity/2024/12/cisa-directs-agencies-to-find-fix-cloud-security-misconfigurations/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 06:57:15

• Nuvoton NuMicro MA35D1 SoM and SBC target industrial control, edge IoT gateway, and HMI applications ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/17/nuvoton-numicro-ma35d1-som-and-sbc-target-industrial-control-edge-iot-gateway-and-hmi-applications/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 06:58:42

• LG opens the ThinQ API for Smart Home devices ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/18/lg-opens-the-thinq-api-for-smart-home-devices/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:04:00

• $249 NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit targets generative Hey Hi (AI) applications at the edge ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/18/249-nvidia-jetson-orin-nano-super-developer-kit-targets-generative-ai-applications-at-the-edge/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:04:39

• South Korean authorities fail to raid presidential office again, Yonhap reports ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-authorities-make-new-attempt-to-raid-presidential-office-yonhap-reports    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:04:57

• Malaysia Foreign Minister to be fined for smoking in prohibited area ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-foreign-minister-to-be-issued-notice-fine-for-smoking-in-prohibited-area    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:05:25

• China developing critical chipmaking supply chains — photoresist ecosystem emerges for ArF and KrF lasers ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/china-developing-critical-chipmaking-supply-chains-photoresist-ecosystem-emerges-for-arf-and-krf-lasers    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:06:06

• Laura Kuenssberg on Boris Johnson slip-up: ‘I screwed up, there we go, next story’ ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/broadcast/laura-kuenssberg-british-journalism-awards-interviewer-of-the-year-boris-johnson/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:06:22

• Marie Colvin Award winner: Journalists in Gaza need and deserve a break ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/press-gazette-events/journalists-gaza-yousef-hammash-marie-colvin-british-journalism-awards-2024/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:07:35

• Hong Kong police began ‘twisting facts’ after national security law was enacted, Jimmy Lai tells trial ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/12/17/hong-kong-police-began-twisting-facts-after-national-security-law-was-enacted-jimmy-lai-tells-trial/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:07:51

• Python Delivering AnyDesk Client as RAT, (Tue, Dec 17th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/31524    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:08:50

• In Visit to Territory Seized in Syria, Netanyahu Says Troops Will Stay ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/world/middleeast/17syria-israel-netanyahu.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:09:29

• Reasons to Leave Syria—and to Return ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/reasons-to-leave-syria-and-to-return    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:09:41

• The captagon trafficking ring: How Assad turned Syria into a narco state ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/science/20241217-the-captagon-trafficking-ring-how-assad-turned-syria-into-a-narco-state    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:11:00

• Idlib: a testing ground for HTS ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241217-idlib-a-testing-ground-for-hts    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:11:14

• UN envoy warns Syria conflict not over yet ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241217-un-envoy-warns-syria-conflict-not-over-yet    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:11:47

• Cracking Icelanders’ frosty facade? I found the steamy secret. ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/The-Home-Forum/2024/1217/Iceland-travel-Reykjavik-geothermal-hot-tub-spring    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:12:17

• Chinese casino hub Macau struggles to evolve beyond gaming ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinese-casino-hub-macau-struggles-to-evolve-beyond-gaming    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:12:26

• Facebook blocks post on alleged sex assault by Vietnamese officials on NZ trip ☞ https://rfa.org/english/vietnam/2024/12/17/vietnam-facebook-censorship/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:15:10

• Peter Hutterer: A new issue policy for libinput - closing and reopening issues for fun and profit ☞ https://who-t.blogspot.com/2024/12/a-new-issue-policy-for-libinput-closing.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:15:55

• Why Proprietary EMR Software is Killing Innovation in Healthcare IT — A Doctor’s Perspective ☞ https://medevel.com/why-proprietary-emr-software-is-killing-innovation-in-healthcare-it-a-doctors-perspective/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:17:56

• Hyprland with ML4W 2.9.7.1.RC2 Dotfiles as second DE for Manjaro 24.2 Yonada KDE Testing KVM Guest ☞ https://dbaxps.blogspot.com/2024/12/hyprland-ml4w-2971rc2-dotfiles-as.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:18:55

• LibreArts Weekly recap — 15 December 2024 ☞ https://librearts.org/2024/12/week-recap-15-dec-2024/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:19:40

• iKOOLCORE R2 Max review – 10GbE on an defective chip maker Intel N100 mini PC with OpenWrt (QWRT), Proxmox VE, Ubuntu 24.04 and pfSense 2.7.2 ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/17/ikoolcore-r2-max-review-10gbe-on-an-intel-n100-mini-pc-with-openwrt-qwrt-proxmox-ve-ubuntu-24-04-and-pfsense-2-7-2/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:20:39

• Ubuntu Adds Support for Unicode’s Newest Emoji ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/ubuntu-update-support-for-emoji-16-0    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:21:07

• Xfce 4.20 Released with New Features, Settings + More ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/xfce-4-20-released-this-is-whats-new    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:21:27

• Our 912 partners ☞ https://rubenerd.com/our-912-partners/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:22:10

• Strike bans affected over 200,000 workers in Turkey during Erdoğan's rule ☞ https://bianet.org/haber/strike-bans-affected-over-200-000-workers-in-turkey-during-erdogan-s-rule-302724    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:22:27

• Privacy Camp in 2025 ☞ https://edri.org/our-work/privacy-camp-in-2025/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:24:56

• Ireland’s privacy regulator fines Meta €251M over 2018 cyberattack ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/12/17/irelands-privacy-regulator-fines-meta-e251m-2018-cyberattack/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:25:46

• Slink: A Self-Hosted Image Sharing Platform for Privacy-Conscious Users ☞ https://medevel.com/slink/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:26:23

• John Lee vows ‘satisfactory’ electoral setup after lawmakers raise privacy concerns over ‘smart’ ballot boxes ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/12/17/john-lee-vows-satisfactory-electoral-setup-after-lawmakers-raise-privacy-concerns-over-smart-ballot-boxes/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:26:52

• "Pension, IBM doesn’t have pensions . They have 401k’s ." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1vT55xkL    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:28:29

• Introducing the rOpenSci Localization and Translation Guidelines ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/12/introducing-the-ropensci-localization-and-translation-guidelines/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:35:21

• YouTube Partners with CAA On Hey Hi (AI) Deepfake Removal Tools for Talent ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/12/17/youtube-partners-with-caa-on-ai-deepfake-removal-tools/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:36:04

• UK Government Proposal Would Allow Tech Firms to Train Hey Hi (AI) with Copyrighted Works — Campaign for Protection of Rights Fights Back ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/12/17/uk-propsal-copyrighted-works-train-ai/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:36:39

• Post-Covid-19 lockdown disease surge tied to waning antibody levels ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/post-covid-19-lockdown-disease-surge-tied-to-waning-antibody-levels    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:37:13

• No, the BillBC did not report that Luigi Mangione ‘shot himself’ in prison ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20241217-no-the-bbc-did-not-report-that-luigi-mangione-shot-himself-in-prison    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:37:27

• Compass ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/17/a-compass-that-looks-to-the-stars/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:37:50

• Hacking Digital License Plates ☞ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/12/hacking-digital-license-plates.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:38:20

• "ByteDance-owned Fentanylware (TikTok) made the emergency injunction push official yesterday" ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/12/17/tiktok-ban-supreme-court-appeal/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:38:56

• Commission opens formal proceedings against Fentanylware (TikTok) on election risks under the Digital Services Act ☞ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_6487    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:39:05

• "shutting down Russian military bases with Syria’s new authorities " ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/17/e-u-to-discuss-shutting-down-russian-military-bases-with-syria-s-new-authorities | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:39:26

• "rumored to be run by the military, broadcasts burst of mysterious messages" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/12/17/stay-tuned | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:39:48

• "tankers spill oil into Black Sea" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/17/miles-of-shoreline-in-russia-s-krasnodar-krai-polluted-after-tankers-spill-oil-into-black-sea | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:40:03

• "reportedly hospitalized" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/17/mother-of-russian-opposition-politician-vladimir-kara-murza-reportedly-hospitalized-with-suspected-poisoning-symptoms | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:40:28

• "coordination of military aid to Ukraine from U.S." ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/18/nato-takes-over-coordination-of-military-aid-to-ukraine-from-u-s-reuters | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:40:43

• "arrests Uzbekistani citizen for assassination of chemical weapons chief" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/18/russian-law-enforcement-arrests-uzbekistani-citizen-for-assassination-of-chemical-weapons-chief-says-he-was-offered-100-000-by-ukrainian-intelligence | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:40:58

• "Ukraine ‘lacks the strength’ to retake Crimea and Donbas" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/18/zelensky-says-ukraine-lacks-the-strength-to-retake-crimea-and-donbas | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:41:15

• How to Turn Ubuntu Into the Perfect Programming Platform https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-turn-ubuntu-into-programming-platform/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:43:20

• Bad advice, tells people to install Microsoft proprietary spyware; that's really awful.    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:44:16

• "Tuba 0.9.0 delivers a wide array of new features, enhancements, and general finesse touching nearly every aspect of the client’s top-tier Fediverse experience." https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/linux-mastodon-client-tuba-update-drafts    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:44:43

• Ubuntu tip of the day: Play all your favorite Windows games https://www.xda-developers.com/thread/ubuntu-tip-of-the-day-windows-games/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:45:03

• "In 2021, Alpine 3.15 dropped MIPS64 support, but since then it's been adding new CPU architectures instead. The version before this one, Alpine 3.20, added RISC-V back in May." https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/17/alpine_linux_321/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:46:02

• "With Windows 10 nearing the end of its life, you might be thinking about switching to Linux. Here are a few things you should know about security." https://www.zdnet.com/article/leaving-windows-10-for-linux-5-security-differences-to-consider-first/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:46:36

• How to Run Linux on Your Chromebook? https://www.aboutchromebooks.com/how-to/install-linux-on-chromebook/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:47:15

• New version Kali Linux adds tooling and also removes features https://www.techzine.eu/news/devops/127224/new-version-kali-linux-adds-tooling-and-also-removes-features/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:47:40

• Kali Linux 2024.4 released! 14 new shiny tools added https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/12/17/kali-linux-2024-4-released/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:48:45

• Android 15 QPR2 Beta 2 is here with our first look at the working Linux Terminal app https://www.androidcentral.com/apps-software/android-15-qpr2-beta-2-is-here-with-our-first-look-at-the-working-linux-terminal-app    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:49:30

• "Fedora Asahi Remix is the best Linux distro for Apple Silicon-based Mac computers, developed in collaboration between the Fedora and Asahi Linux team. The latest update makes it even better, though it’s still not a perfect experience." https://www.howtogeek.com/fedora-asahi-remix-41-apple-silicon-macs/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:50:06

• "Kali Linux 2024.4 is a packed release. Let's take a look at what's new." https://news.itsfoss.com/kali-linux-2024-4-release/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:50:26

• It's not even using Open Source itself https://www.dqindia.com/interview/driving-open-source-innovation-linux-foundations-global-vision-8446255    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:55:19

• Kali Linux 2024.4 released with 14 new tools, deprecates some features https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kali-linux-20244-released-with-14-new-tools-deprecates-some-features/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:56:12

• Kali Linux 2024.4 Released With New Hacking Tools – What’s Inside! https://cybersecuritynews.com/kali-linux-2024-4/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 07:57:29

• Another CNN star flees failing network as panicked remaining staff brace for impact of looming layoffs https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14207273/amp/gloria-borger-leaving-CNN-resigns-layoffs.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 08:18:56

• "Laid off in Q1. 2000 job applications later, I still have not replaced my job. Guess I will start driving Uber now. Thanks Arvind!!!!" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1w37iJCN    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 08:20:18

• IBM CEO "AK One of the Keynote Speakers at SXSW 2025" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1w3tASbd    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 08:20:35

• Week 48, new data this week for England and Wales shows over 11k deaths https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/datasets/weeklyprovisionalfiguresondeathsregisteredinenglandandwales/2024 before the pandemic is was 10.16k, so deaths are still about 9% higher    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 09:40:36

• "US govt. is considering a ban on Amazon's bestselling router brand" https://www.pcworld.com/article/2561487/us-government-is-considering-a-ban-on-amazon-bestselling-router-brand.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 09:42:25

• "blow to the Kremlin" literally ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/12/19/a-major-blow-to-the-kremlin | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 09:48:46

• "Was that enough genres in the title? Maybe I should have added more. Anyway, Comet Force looks fun and quirky and there's a demo out now you can try." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/check-out-the-demo-for-comet-force-a-quirky-space-arena-shooter-action-roguelite/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 09:49:12

• "A Football game where you're not on the pitch or managing the Football teams directly? Interesting. This management sim could be quite different." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/in-management-sim-copa-city-you-run-events-for-football-teams-and-the-developer-plans-steam-deck-support/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 09:49:29

• "Highly rated by players, Tactical Breach Wizards from Suspicious Developments is about to get even better for Gamepad and Steam Deck players with a Beta available for testing." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/tactical-breach-wizards-has-a-beta-with-improvements-for-gamepad-and-steam-deck-verification/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 09:49:42

• "A small Proton Experimental update was released today for Steam Deck and Desktop Linux gamers ahead of the coming holiday season. Here's all that's new." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/proton-experimental-gets-fixes-for-final-fantasy-xiv-nioh-complete-edition-and-more-for-steam-deck-linux/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 09:51:54

• "Valve have put up Steam Replay, their end of year little look over your Steam account, so you can show off how many hours you put into games across various platforms." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/steam-replay-for-2024-is-live-to-show-off-all-those-hours-you-played/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 09:52:31

• "I transitioned to become a boy at 17. I believed I'd never want children or change my mind. Then I had a shattering revelation - and now I'm suing the medical professionals who encouraged me | Daily Mail Online" https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-14202885/transitioned-boy-17-suing-medical-professionals-encouraged-me.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 09:55:52

• "Scary New AI Companion (on Copilot, Iphone 16) Will Be Your Personal PsyOp and Surveillance Bot" https://odysee.com/@RobBraxmanTech:6/ai-companion:f    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 09:56:17

• potter https://boingboing.net/2024/12/18/tom-the-dancing-bug-its-a-wonderful-life-mr-potter.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 09:56:35

• tiktok is a weapon https://www.computing.co.uk/news/2024/legislation-regulation/eu-acts-against-tiktok-for-election-interference    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 09:58:16

• "It’s official: Donald Trump wins Michigan Electoral College vote" https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/its-official-donald-trump-wins-michigan-electoral-college-vote    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 09:58:28

• "Reading Pika Blogs First - White Noise" https://austinwhite.org/posts/reading-pika-blogs-first    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 09:58:40

• "New Advances in the Understanding of Prime Numbers - Schneier on Security" https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/12/new-advances-in-the-understanding-of-prime-numbers.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 09:58:56

• "Zelenskyy to meet with NATO, European leaders in push to bolster defenses" https://www.voanews.com/a/zelenskyy-to-meet-with-nato-european-leaders-in-push-to-bolster-defenses/7905371.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 09:59:07

• Kremlin media fights for TikTok: "TikTok Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Block Looming Ban - teleSUR English" https://www.telesurenglish.net/tiktok-asks-u-s-supreme-court-to-block-looming-ban/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 09:59:34

• Millions had their Facebook data leaked: Now the EU is paying the bill | "Millioner fik lækket deres Facebook-data: Nu sender EU regningen | Version2" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/artikel/millioner-fik-laekket-deres-facebook-data-nu-sender-eu-regningen    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:00:07

• "Trump's hush money conviction stands, N.Y. judge rules" https://www.axios.com/2024/12/17/trump-hush-money-conviction-ny-sentencing    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:00:28

• "Plutocracy, Masculinity, and the Psychology of Fascism — Crooked Timber" https://crookedtimber.org/2024/12/19/plutocracy-masculinity-and-the-psychology-of-fascism/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:00:35

• Greenwashing ☛ https://therevelator.org/greenwashing-social-justice-trophy-hunting/ | Source: The Revelator    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:01:59

• "Adam Griffin is still in disbelief over how quickly he was robbed of nearly $500,000 in cryptocurrencies" ☛ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/12/how-to-lose-a-fortune-with-just-one-bad-click/ | Source: Krebs On Security    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:07:30

• "Code Assist was formerly known as Duet AI, and was relaunched for enterprises in October." ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2024/12/17/google-expands-code-assist-support-third-party-data-sources/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:08:03

• "And if I don’t care about the quality nor the whitespace then why not let LLMs write it?" ☛ https://registerspill.thorstenball.com/p/surely-not-all-codes-worth-it | Source: Thorsten Ball    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:08:21

• "This Is Every Creator's Desperate Fear" ☛ https://daniel.industries/2024/12/18/this-is-every-creators-desperate-fear-if-you-miss-once-it-can-kill-the-whole-thing/ | Source: Daniel Miller    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:08:46

• "ensuring AI developers have access to high-quality material to train leading AI models in the UK and support innovation across the UK AI sector." ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2024/12/18/uk-government-wants-to-give-ai-companies-free-access-to-train-on-your-creative-works/ | Source: Pivot to AI    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:09:14

• "It’s been over a year since SAG and the WGA ended their months-long strikes with agreements that sought to address the coming impact of artificial intelligence on film and TV production." ☛ https://deadline.com/2024/12/ai-deepfakes-actors-youtube-caa-tool-1236208958/ | Source: Deadline    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:09:47

• "In addition to surfacing content that features their likeness, celebrities will also be able to submit requests for removal via YouTube’s privacy complaint process." ☛ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/youtube-caa-generative-ai-celebrity-likeness-deal-1236088491/ | Source: Hollywood Reporter    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:10:04

• "In what’s being touted as the first partnership of its kind, CAA is collaborating with YouTube on a program promising to let actors, athletes and other talent fight back against AI-generated fakes uploaded to the video platform." ☛ https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/caa-youtube-talent-ai-deepfakes-remove-1236251470/ | Source: Variety    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:14:11

• "YouTube says by collaborating with CAA talent, the platform will gain insight from some of the world’s most influential figures in the public." ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/12/17/youtube-partners-with-caa-on-ai-deepfake-removal-tools/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:14:33

• "The TAKE IT DOWN Act would criminalize nonconsensual intimate imagery, including content generated by artificial intelligence (AI)" ☛ https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5046308-bill-tackles-deepfake-porn/ | Source: The Hill    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:14:46

• "For pretty much the entire 2010s, the tech industry grew and consolidated through mergers and acquisitions of startups" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/24324167/tech-antitrust-trump-vance-google-monopoly-regulation-decoder-podcast-interview | Source: The Verge    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:15:29

• "Starlink satellite internet is inactive in India" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/elon-musk-says-starlink-inactive-in-india-after-second-device-seized/articleshow/116431105.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:15:57

• "The undersea cable network, the unseen backbone of global communications, carries 95 percent of international data" ☛ https://thehill.com/opinion/national-security/5044564-protecting-undersea-cables-from-sabotage-without-triggering-a-storm/ | Source: The Hill    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:16:20

• Spamnil is paying even more for clickfraud now. It's not hilarious because he is in effect defrauding people and startups, not just gaming Google with fraud. And Gulagboy stepped in to defend this, sort of like the Serial Strangler. Yes, you're NOT a journalist if you DO call out the FRAUDS.    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:22:31

• Frauds tend to protect other frauds. Because they're afraid they might get caught and punished. So they gang up against those who call them out on it.    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:23:37

• "One of the oldest communities in Jerusalem" ☛ https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-12-18/as-wars-rage-around-them-armenian-christians-in-jerusalems-old-city-feel-the-walls-closing-in | Source: US News And World Report    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:25:06

• "Sonam Choedrub, who goes by the online name of Aga Gelektsang" ☛ https://www.rfa.org/english/tibet/2024/12/16/authorities-arrest-internet-entrepreneur/ | Source: RFA    

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

• "The Swiss Federal Assembly has approved, by a majority vote, a bill recognizing the genocide committed against the Yazidis." ☛ https://anfenglishmobile.com/human-rights/swiss-federal-assembly-approves-bill-recognizing-yazidi-genocide-76930 | Source: ANF News    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:25:42

• "The employee participated in the December 2019 industrial action as a picket guard. Before the strike began, the software developer announced that he planned to power down the equipment that he managed during the strike." ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20132354 | Source: YLE    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:26:01

• "The Russian government has tagged U.S. threat intelligence firm Recorded Future as an undesirable organization" ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/recorded-future-tagged-as-undesirable-in-russia/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:27:17

• "This was stunning to me and absolutely a gut punch to anybody who works for a major media company" ☛ https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5046081-chuck-todd-donald-trump-abc-settlement/ | Source: The Hill    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:27:25

• "Trump associates’ attempts to cover up their ties to Russia" ☛ https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/12/18/trump-is-not-on-a-retribution-tour-hes-on-an-authoritarian-spree/ | Source: Marcy Wheeler    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:28:13

• "the market’s leading resource for reaching the digital infrastructure industry." ☛ https://insidetowers.com/phil-cook-retires-after-incredible-inside-towers-tenure/ | Source: Inside Towers    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:28:39

• "A senior official from the Hyderabad police confirmed that cases are being booked in various police stations across the commissionerate against users posting abusive content after taking legal opinion." ☛ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/social-media-users-booked-for-posting-derogatory-remarks-against-cm/article69000595.ece | Source: The Hindu    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:30:10

• "OVD-Info reports that 2,976 people face politically motivated prosecutions in Russia today, including 620 cases launched in 2024." ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/12/18/murders-torture-imprisoned-for-speech-and-a-spike-in-xenophobia | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:30:31

• "Lunduke Journal has been banned from YouTube" ☛ https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5423131/the-lunduke-journal-has-been-banned-from-youtube | Source: Bryan Lunduke    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:30:48

• "Another day, another YouTube channel gets demonitized." ☛ https://boston.conman.org/2024/12/18.1 | Source: Sean Conner    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:31:17

• "The Lunduke Journal is no longer allowed to upload any videos to YouTube. Not even allowed to post comments or text posts. No communication with the YouTube subscribers, whatsoever, is allowed. Why? Because I speak my mind... I report the truth. And that is not allowed on YouTube." https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5423131/the-lunduke-journal-has-been-banned-from-youtube    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:32:18

• "Losing 60,000 subscribers is a bummer. But The Lunduke Journal will survive. To those who have clung to YouTube: It's time to subscribe elsewhere." https://lunduke.locals.com/post/5423131/the-lunduke-journal-has-been-banned-from-youtube    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:33:02

• "In our experiments, we also varied the accuracy of information." ☛ https://theconversation.com/before-buying-a-voice-assistant-for-christmas-you-should-worry-about-misinformation-246047 | Source: The Conversation    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:33:32

• "However, this technique is not intended for use outside a hospital. Yet that hasn't stopped it from being portrayed as a universal lifesaver, particularly in viral posts (over 270,000) designed for maximum shareability." ☛ https://www.sciencealert.com/viral-heart-attack-hack-on-social-media-could-put-lives-at-risk-experts-say | Source: Science Alert    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:34:00

• "After CBC News contacted TikTok and the account owner for comment, it disappeared from the platform." ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ai-slop-ukraine-misinformation-1.7407773 | Source: CBC    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:34:33

• "The billionaire is just one of the tech executives hoping to get in Trump’s good graces before inauguration" ☛ https://nypost.com/2024/12/19/us-news/jeff-bezos-spotted-having-dinner-with-trump-at-mar-a-lago/ | Source: NYPost    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:37:08

• "affect nearly every function throughout the business" ☛ https://futurism.com/the-byte/boston-dynamics-lays-off-human-employees | Source: Futurism    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:37:25

• "It's striking that the president-elect would find it appropriate to pal around with one New York killer" ☛ https://futurism.com/the-byte/trump-disgusted-support-ceo-killer | Source: Futurism    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:37:48

• "Dr. James Thompson will retire as Chief Technology Officer after 33 years at Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM)." ☛ https://insidetowers.com/qualcomms-cto-to-retire-deputy-cto-is-promoted/ | Source: Inside Towers    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:38:28

• "Cultural Christian" ☛ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2024/1218/elon-musk-cultural-christian-richard-dawkins | Source: CS Monitor    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:38:42

• "Alas, this infographic is deeply misleading because they cherry-picked their data." ☛ https://blog.dshr.org/2024/12/cherry-picking.html | Source: David Rosenthal    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:39:14

• "The study concludes that cats were able to form these associations more quickly than human infants." ☛ https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-12-18/cats-pay-more-attention-to-us-than-we-realize-they-outperform-babies-in-word-association-game.html | Source: El País    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:39:37

• "This is a very small amount, notwithstanding the many billions of tasks that computers perform." ☛ https://theconversation.com/biological-computers-could-use-far-less-energy-than-current-technology-by-working-more-slowly-245962 | Source: The Conversation    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:39:56

• "The Washington and U.S. Departments of Agriculture announced the eradication Wednesday" ☛ https://www.twincities.com/2024/12/18/murder-hornets-wiped-out-us/ | Source: TwinCities Pioneer Press    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:40:53

• "The report identified SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) in 41 countries across the continent" ☛ https://www.desmog.com/2024/12/17/new-case-report-shows-a-surge-in-european-slapp-suits-as-fossil-fuel-industry-works-to-obstruct-climate-action/ | Source: DeSmog    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:41:26

• "The two ships, the Volgoneft-239 and the Volgoneft-212, were transporting roughly 9,200 tons of mazut" ☛ https://www.voanews.com/a/damaged-russian-ships-spill-estimated-3-700-tons-of-oil-in-kerch-strait-state-media-say-/7904652.html | Source: VOA News    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:42:11

• "By downscaling GRACE data to a fine resolution of 0.05° (~5 km)" ☛ https://phys.org/news/2024-12-machine-framework-groundwater-recharge-western.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:42:22

• "It’s a stunning turnaround for the often secretive panel of five Republicans and five Democrats." ☛ https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-12-18/house-ethics-committee-secretly-voted-to-release-matt-gaetz-ethics-report-source-says | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:43:52

• "You can’t be that stupid" ☛ https://futurism.com/the-byte/senator-photo-drone-tie-fighter-star-wars | Source: Futurism    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:44:00

• "monitoring NATO’s northeastern airspace" ☛ https://nltimes.nl/2024/12/18/dutch-f-35s-intercept-russian-military-aircraft-armed-long-range-cruise-missiles | Source: NL Times    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:46:02

• "Turkey supports jihadist forces that operate against Kurds in Syria." ☛ https://anfenglishmobile.com/news/israel-turkey-supports-jihadist-forces-that-operate-against-kurds-in-syria-76940 | Source: ANF News    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:46:23

• "SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's lawyers are advising him not to pursue higher security clearances." ☛ https://futurism.com/the-byte/elon-musk-spacex-buildings-classified | Source: Futurism    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:47:02

• Crook on crack? ☛ https://futurism.com/neoscope/elon-musk-drug-use-government-security-clearance | Source: Futurism    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:48:04

• "They also showed how Georgescu was boosted by potential interference on TikTok" ☛ https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/06/europe/romania-annuls-presidential-election-intl/index.html | Source: CNN    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:48:20

• "The probe will focus on TikTok's recommender systems" ☛ https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2024-12/64107265-eu-opens-formal-proceedings-against-tiktok-on-romanian-election-risks-020.htm |    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:48:42

• "The European Commission opened formal proceedings on Tuesday against social media firm TikTok" ☛ https://www.reuters.com/business/eu-opens-investigation-into-tiktok-over-election-interference-2024-12-17/ | Source: Reuters    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:48:59

• Facebook already did the "TikTok experiment" over a decade back https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-28051930    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:49:38

• "investigation into TikTok over concerns foreign actors" ☛ https://www.wsj.com/tech/eu-to-investigate-tiktok-over-romanian-elections-05b974a2 | Source: The Wall Street Journal    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:49:58

• "The probe, under a mammoth law known as the Digital Services Act (DSA)" ☛ https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20241217-eu-launches-probe-into-tiktok-over-romania-vote-interference | Source: France24    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:51:50

• "ordered TikTok to freeze data linked to the Romanian election" ☛ https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/17/tech/eu-tiktok-investigation-romanian-election-intl/index.html | Source: CNN    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:52:05

• "The EU Commission has initiated proceedings against Tiktok on the basis of the Digital Services Act (DSA)" ☛ https://www.heise.de/en/news/Suspicion-of-election-manipulation-EU-proceedings-against-Tiktok-10203483.html | Source: Heise    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:52:44

• "While the outcome is far from guaranteed, SCOTUS’ decision to take up the case is a small win for TikTok" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/18/24324293/supreme-court-tiktok-ban-case-granted-oral-arguments | Source: The Verge    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:52:55

• "In Wednesday’s filing, McConnell dismissed TikTok’s argument that the law violates the First Amendment." ☛ https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5047620-mcconnell-urges-supreme-court-to-reject-tiktoks-bid-to-delay-ban/ | Source: The Hill    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:54:28

• "As its U.S. fate hangs in the balance – and moments following a meeting between its CEO and President-elect Trump" ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/12/17/tiktok-ban-supreme-court-appeal/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:54:54

• "The Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to hear TikTok’s challenge to a law that could ban its U.S. operations" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/us/politics/supreme-court-tiktok-ban.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:55:44

• "In a sign of the significance of the issue, the court added a special hearing to its calendar" ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/18/supreme-court-tik-tok-ban-challenge/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:55:56

• "The memo states that violent extremists in the US are increasingly searching for ways" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/intel-officials-police-us-cities-drones-dhs/ | Source: Wired    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:56:19

• "President Biden has declared his support for banning sitting members of Congress from trading stock" ☛ https://nypost.com/2024/12/18/business/biden-finally-breaks-silence-on-congressional-stock-trading-i-dont-know-how-you-look-your-constituents-in-the-eye/ | Source: NYPost    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:56:47

• "President Joe Biden endorsed banning members of Congress from trading stocks" ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/12/17/biden-congress-stock-trading-trump/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:57:11

• "TikTok’s future in the U.S. has been uncertain since 2020" ☛ https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-12-18/supreme-court-tiktok | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:57:32

• "could see it removed from digital app stores" ☛ https://www.semafor.com/article/12/17/2024/tiktoks-future-is-in-limbo-as-a-us-ban-looms | Source: Semafor Inc    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 10:57:51

• "The man, Chen Jinping, was accused last year of helping to run the unauthorized Chinese police outpost" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/nyregion/chinese-police-station-plea-chen-jinping.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:00:33

• "A Dutch privacy regulator on Wednesday fined Netflix €4.75 Million ($5 million) for not telling consumers enough about how the streaming service uses their data." ☛ https://therecord.media/dutch-fines-millions-regulator-netflix | Source: The Record    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:01:24

• "Whether you’re just starting to think about your privacy online, or you’re already a regular user of encrypted messaging apps" ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/10/can-government-read-my-text-messages | Source: EFF    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:01:41

• "In NetChoice v. Bonta,NetChoice—a tech industry lobbying group—is trying to prevent the enforcement of California’s Age Appropriate Design Code (AADC)" ☛ https://epic.org/epic-tells-court-that-privacy-protections-dont-violate-the-first-amendment/ | Source: EPIC    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:01:56

• "self-determination, enabling them to better protect their cultural heritage and prevent external control, exploitation, and surveillance of their lands and identities." ☛ https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5506/privacy-and-autonomy-redefining-boundaries-indigenous-communities | Source: Privacy International    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:02:17

• "Eight complaints, no company fully complied." ☛ https://noyb.eu/en/noyb-win-dutch-authority-fines-netflix-eu475-million | Source: NYOB    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:03:05

• "These people want everything from you — to control every moment you spend working with them so that you may provide them with more ways to make money" ☛ https://www.wheresyoured.at/never-forgive-them/ | Source: Ed Zitron    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:03:18

• "Part of this is due to a unique Swedish law that prioritizes "freedom of contract" above any legal requirement to accept cash." ☛ https://phys.org/news/2024-12-sweden-cashless-society-affects-people.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:03:33

• "In September 2018, it came to light that hackers had breached Facebook and gained access to data on over 50 million Facebook accounts." ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/2561015/meta-slapped-with-251-million-euro-fine-for-mishandling-2018-data-breach.html | Source: PC World    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:03:52

• "In a landslide victory, Carvalho unseated Michael Lodge" ☛ https://hakaimagazine.com/news/whats-next-for-deep-sea-mining/ | Source: Hakai Magazine    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:06:28

• Windows TCO: "South Africa has become a significant target for ransomware attacks." ☛ https://techcentral.co.za/ransomware-ruin-december-holidays-sophos/257006/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:07:47

• Windows TCO: "accusing the company of exposing" ☛ https://therecord.media/nebraska-ag-sues-change-healthcare-unitedhealth-after-ransomware-attack | Source: The Record    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:07:57

• Windows TCO: "Federal civilian agencies were ordered to secure their Microsoft cloud systems" ☛ https://therecord.media/cisa-orders-federal-agencies-to-secure-microsoft-cloud-systems | Source: The Record    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:08:06

• "Machine learning model hyperparameters refer to values set prior to the training process that affect model training – the learning rate, the batch size, or the pool size." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/18/ai_model_reveal_itself/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:08:57

• "Horizon is an EPOS and back-end finance system for thousands of Post Office branches around the UK, first implemented by ICL, a UK technology company later bought by Fujitsu." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/18/we_told_post_office_about/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:09:13

• "Turns out, it was all part of the scheme. The user had spent weeks building up accounts and buying up domains, then going after prominent blogging personalities." ☛ https://tedium.co/2024/12/17/bluesky-impersonation-risks/ | Source: Tedium    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:09:46

• "Working-Class Hero" ☛ https://jacobin.com/2024/12/thompson-unitedhealthcare-working-class-hero/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:10:03

• "The point of the "gig economy" is to use the "did it with an app" trick to avoid labor laws, so that bosses can shift risks onto workers, because capitalists hate capitalism." ☛ https://pluralistic.net/2024/12/18/loose-flapping-ends/#luigi-has-a-point | Source: CoryDoctorow    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:10:48

• "Even as our products steadily grew in popularity, our relationship with Apple was almost non-existent." ☛ https://weblog.rogueamoeba.com/2024/12/13/the-developers-who-came-in-from-the-cold/ |    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:11:09

• "What’s so bad about TP-Link routers? Well, they come with security flaws and have been linked to cyberattacks in the past." ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/2561487/us-government-is-considering-a-ban-on-amazon-bestselling-router-brand.html | Source: PC World    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:11:22

• "The worst evils of social media might related to the greed of the companies that built the platforms, but the power of such platforms to poison our egos cannot be overstated. Even the Fediverse is not immune to this effect.
     

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:15:54

• "Gamification and enshittification are never far apart." ☛ https://soatok.blog/2024/12/18/the-better-daemons-of-our-profession/ | Source: Dhole Moments    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:16:22

• "X, however, offers a totally different experience." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/12/eating-disorder-content-x/681036/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:16:43

• "I just want to explain what prompted this decision." ☛ https://birming.com/feeling-inadequate/ | Source: Robert Birming    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:18:40

• "Canary bird has since become a term to signify early warning signs" ☛ https://hamatti.org/posts/writing-is-my-canary-bird/ | Source: Juha-Matti Santala    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:18:48

• "Although regenerating amputated limbs is still a distant dream" ☛ https://www.the-scientist.com/reindeers-pave-the-way-for-regenerative-medicine-72424 | Source: LabX Media Group    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:19:06

• "Big Tech and Wall Street are deploying an on-demand nursing model across America." ☛ https://jacobin.com/2024/12/on-demand-nursing-shortage-dangerous/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:19:14

• "Some dealers these days are even brazen enough to boost their posts and pay for sponsored advertising" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/drug-dealers-have-moved-onto-social-media/ | Source: Wired    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:19:39

• "However, the authors missed a zero and reported the EPA's safe limit as 42,000 ng per day for a 60 kg adult." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/black-plastic-utensils-study-math-error-correction/ | Source: Wired    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:21:12

• "More than half of all people who get mRNA boosters have similar unpleasant short-term side effects to mine." ☛ https://www.vox.com/even-better/391511/novavax-covid-vaccine-booster-mrna-pfizer-moderna | Source: Vox    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:21:22

• "Mr. Thompson was shot while walking to a hotel where Minnesota-based UnitedHealthcare..." ☛ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2024/1218/luigi-mangione-unitedhealthcare-terrorism | Source: CS Monitor    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:22:03

• "A recently posted photograph of old-school Commodore 64s, which debuted 42 years ago" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/indiana-bakery-still-using-commodore-64s-originally-released-in-1982-as-point-of-sale-terminals | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:22:37

• "I started working full time before going to university." ☛ https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/12/soft-launching-my-next-big-project-stopping/ | Source: Terence Eden    

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

• "Over time, we came to associate fame with trust." ☛ https://seths.blog/2024/12/the-fame-trust-inversion/ | Source: Seth Godin    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:24:39

• "The ICSDS 2024 meeting in Nice is quite impressive and not primarily because it is in Nice under a beautiful December" ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/12/nice-meeting/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:24:45

• "Smoke was the first breath of early civilization, its rising plumes a synonym for human presence." ☛ https://nathanupchurch.com/blog/what-do-we-expect-from-fragrance/ | Source: Nathan Upchurch    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:28:37

• "This all has me thinking about the temporal dimension of data. Digital documents are the results of changes made over time" ☛ https://jamesg.blog/2024/12/18/timelines/ | Source: James G    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:28:53

• "In the forty-fifth edition of the Free Software Bulletin, you can read about: [...]" ☛ https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/bulletin-issue-45 | Source: FSF    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:31:48

• Beautifully Nested with Raku ☛ https://raku-musings.com/beautifully-nested.html | Source: Arne Sommer    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:10:29

• "Learning to control program flow is a fundamental skill in C programming" ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/12/breaking-in-and-out-of-looped-code-a-beginners-guide-to-c-loop-control/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:11:04

• "Let’s start exploring C++26 with a simple but useful change." ☛ https://www.sandordargo.com/blog/2024/12/18/cpp26-delete-with-a-reason | Source: Sandor Dargo    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:11:58

• "std.mem.sort takes 4 arguments: the type of value we're sorting, the list of values to sort, an arbitrary context" ☛ https://www.openmymind.net/Sorting-Strings-in-Zig/ | Source: Karl Seguin    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:12:19

• "Since 2022, rOpenSci has been developing tools and processes to localize and translate our content." ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/12/introducing-the-ropensci-localization-and-translation-guidelines/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:13:27

• "I recently had a great email exchange with Herman Martinus of BearBlog fame and wanted to talk about that" ☛ https://kevquirk.com/blog/it-s-good-to-talk | Source: Kev Quirk    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:14:47

• "This post is going to be a little deeper than the last few." ☛ https://brooker.co.za/blog/2024/12/17/occ-and-isolation.html | Source: Marc Brooker    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:15:38

• "Over four months after its previous 4180 release, Sublime Text, a versatile and popular source code editor among developers" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/sublime-text-4-code-editor-update-4186-boosts-performance/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:17:01

• "Claudio Jeker (claudio@) announced the release of version 8.7 of OpenBGPD, the OpenBSD project's Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) daemon: [...]" ☛ https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20241218195732 | Source: Undeadly    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:17:17

• "The Arduino UNO is legendary among makers, and with the release of the UNO R4 in 2023" ☛ https://blog.arduino.cc/2024/12/18/uno-rev3-or-uno-r4-choosing-the-perfect-arduino-for-your-project/ | Source: Arduino    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:27:38

• "This is why these adapters are so convenient." ☛ https://olimex.wordpress.com/2024/12/18/smt-to-dil-adapters-for-8-pin-ics-in-stock/ | Source: Olimex    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:27:50

• "As 2024 comes to a close, the FreeBSD Foundation reflects on a year defined by significant technical accomplishments" ☛ https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/celebrating-2024s-collaborative-achievements-at-the-freebsd-foundation/ | Source: FreeBSD    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:29:22

• "As we described early last year... differences between displaying via X11" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/18/xfce_420_is_out/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:30:36

• "Then I thought maybe just configuring Xfce would be enough, and indeed it was!" ☛ https://www.ncartron.org/uk-keyboard-layout-on-x-applications-on-freebsd.html | Source: Nico Cartron    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:30:47

• "Channukah's next week and that means my favorite pastime, complaining about how Dreidel is a bad game." ☛ https://buttondown.com/hillelwayne/archive/formally-modeling-dreidel-the-sequel/ | Source: Buttondown LLC    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:31:57

• "A couple years back, I was in a window seat on a flight from Amsterdam to New York." ☛ https://htmhell.dev/adventcalendar/2024/19/ | Source: Markup from Hell    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:35:05

• at 4am today more than half of the IRC users in SoylentNews site fell offline. There are also DNS issues, but unclear what goes on. Kolie left TR IRC around the same time.    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:36:12

• "I like this HTML because it conveys so much programmatically determinable information" ☛ https://htmhell.dev/adventcalendar/2024/18/ | Source: Markup from Hell    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:37:00

• "What I love about all of this is that I don’t have to write any JavaScript." ☛ https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2024/making-omgimg-pt-iii/ | Source: Jim Nielsen    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:37:21

• "Take, for instance, this rather grisly (but useful) inline admin table: [...]" ☛ https://jmduke.com/posts/post/order-css-tailwind/ | Source: Justin Duke    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:37:54

• "I don't like IPv6, for many reasons. In the home environment, it brings zero value." ☛ https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/linux-nm-ipv6-disable.html | Source: Dedoimedo    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:38:38

• "It's dangerous to assume too much from HTTP user agent strings in this day and age" ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/web/BrowserFeedReaderAddonsVsCaching | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:38:50

• Technology: rights or responsibilities? - Part X ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/17/Technology_rights_or_responsibilities_Part_X.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:39:37

• Why I Continue to Believe That at the End Software Freedom Will Win ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/17/Why_I_Continue_to_Believe_That_at_the_End_Software_Freedom_Will.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:45:00

• [Meme] When the People Who Falsely Accuse You of Pedophilia Turn Out to be Projecting ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/17/Meme_When_the_People_Who_Falsely_Accuse_You_of_Pedophilia_Turn_.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:45:56

• Other Editors Who Agree "Hey Hi" (AI) is Just Hype But Won't Say So Publicly as It Might Upset Key Sponsors ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/18/Other_Editors_Who_Agree_Hey_Hi_AI_is_Just_Hype_But_Won_t_Say_So.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:46:12

• Keeping Productive This Christmas ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/18/Keeping_Productive_This_Christmas.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:52:58

• In Many Places Around the World, Perhaps as Expected, Yandex is Nearly Bigger Than Abusive Monopolist Microsoft (Like in Several African Countries) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/18/In_Many_Places_Around_the_World_Perhaps_as_Expected_Yandex_is_N.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:53:12

• Microsoft Boasts That Its (Microsoft-Sponsored) "Open Source AI" Propaganda Got Cited in Media (That's Just What the Money Did) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/18/Microsoft_Boasts_That_Its_Microsoft_Sponsored_Open_Source_AI_Pr.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:53:21

• Want to book a Ryanair flight? Prepare for a face scan! ☞ https://noyb.eu/en/want-book-ryanair-flight-prepare-face-scan    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:54:01

• How To Install Apache Maven on openSUSE ☞ https://idroot.us/install-apache-maven-opensuse/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:54:45

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

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:55:01

• Open Source Initiative (OSI) is the Voice of Famous Criminal Bill Gates and Satya Nadella ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/18/Open_Source_Initiative_OSI_is_the_Voice_of_Bill_Gates_and_Satya.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:56:35

• In South Africa, a Very Large Nation, Web Developers Can Already Ignore Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Browsers (Edge Measured Below 3% in 55 Nations) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/18/In_South_Africa_a_Very_Large_Nation_Web_Developers_Can_Already_.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:56:41

• [Meme] Microsoft's Latest Marketing Pitch ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/18/Meme_Microsoft_s_Latest_Marketing_Pitch.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:56:50

• How To Install Firefox on CentOS Stream 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-firefox-centos-stream-10/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:57:09

• How To Install PHP on CentOS Stream 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-php-centos-stream-10/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:57:21

• IBM - Like Abusive Monopolist Microsoft - Lies About the Number of People It's Laying Off (Several Tens of Thousands, Not Counting R.T.O. "Silent" Layoffs and Contractors/Perma-Temps) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/18/IBM_Like_Microsoft_Lies_About_the_Number_of_People_It_s_Laying_.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:57:47

• Slop Spaghetti From the Chef, Second Time Today ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/18/Slop_Spaghetti_From_the_Chef_Second_Time_Today.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:57:54

• How To Install MariaDB on CentOS Stream 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-mariadb-centos-stream-10/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:58:06

• How To Install Apache on CentOS Stream 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-apache-centos-stream-10/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 12:58:18

• GAFAM Kissing the Ring of the Mafia Don ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/18/GAFAM_Kissing_the_Ring_of_the_Mafia_Don.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:05:33

• Being a Geek Need Not Mean Being Sedentary ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/18/Being_a_Geek_Need_Not_Mean_Being_Sedentary.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:06:19

• Arvind Krishna, IBM's CEO, Will Eventually Suck Up to Donald Trump Like His Predecessor Did or the Watson Family Did With Adolf Hitler ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/18/Arvind_Krishna_IBM_s_CEO_Will_Eventually_Suck_Up_to_Donald_Trum.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:11:01

• Windows (or Microsoft) Has Become the "One Percent" (Market Share) in Chad ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/18/Windows_or_Microsoft_Has_Become_the_One_Percent_Market_Share_in.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:18:06

• Spamnil's TFiR: Still Pretending Press Releases Are 'Articles' (TFiR 'Originals' as Plagiarism or Fluff) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/18/Spamnil_s_TFiR_Still_Pretending_Press_Releases_Are_Articles_TFi.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:18:47

• [Meme] The Master Churnalist ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/18/Meme_The_Master_Churnalist.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:20:20

• Saving What's Left of Decent and Independent Journalism on the Web (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/17/Saving_What_s_Left_of_Decent_and_Independent_Journalism_on_the_.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:20:49

• FSF Has Made It Halfway to Its Target (Funding Goal) a Week Before Christmas Day (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/18/FSF_Has_Made_It_Halfway_to_Its_Target_Funding_Goal_a_Week_Befor.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:20:59

• False domestic violence claims mobilise India’s men’s rights movement ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/false-domestic-violence-claims-mobilise-indias-mens-rights-movement    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:21:49

• "Gordon Haff explains everything you need to understand DevOps and platform engineering" ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/top-10-application-development-2024 | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:23:09

• "Today’s Decisions, Tomorrow’s Advantage" ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-government-symposium-2024-todays-decisions-tomorrows-advantage | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:23:34

• "Open source software is developed in a decentralized and collaborative way, relying on peer review and community production." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/top-10-open-source-community-posts-2024 | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:23:54

• Recommendations on Google by company sponsored by Google? ☛ https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/internet-policy/google-remedies-browsers/ | Source: Mozilla    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:27:31

• Ubuntu Blog: A beginner’s tutorial for your first Machine Learning project using Charmed Kubeflow ☞ https://ubuntu.com//blog/a-beginners-tutorial-for-your-first-machine-learning-project-using-charmed-kubeflow    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:29:41

• Raspberry Pi-Like SBC Featuring Rockchip RK3576D, Dual Gigabit Ethernet, and PCIe Support ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/raspberry-pi-like-sbc-featuring-rockchip-rk3576d-dual-gigabit-ethernet-and-pcie-support/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:30:33

• Ukrainians make a significant contribution to Latvia's budget, data suggest ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/18.12.2024-ukrainians-make-a-significant-contribution-to-latvias-budget-data-suggest.a580669/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:31:04

• Remi Collet: Install PHP 8.4 on Fedora, RHEL, CentOS Stream, Alma, Rocky or other clone ☞ https://blog.remirepo.net/post/2024/12/18/Install-PHP-8.4-on-Fedora-RHEL-CentOS-Alma-Rocky-or-other-clone    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:32:09

• The big story of 2024 that NOBODY is talking about ☞ https://off-guardian.org/2024/12/18/the-big-story-of-2024-that-nobody-is-talking-about/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:32:26

• As Trump return looms, NATO chief Rutte stresses 'urgently needed' Ukraine support ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241219-as-trump-looms-nato-chief-rutte-stresses-urgently-needed-ukraine-support    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:32:37

• Ukraine's Zelensky meets with key European leaders ahead of Trump's return to White House ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20241219-ukraine-s-zelensky-meets-with-key-european-leaders-as-trump-looms-russia-nato    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:32:51

• What a Ukraine peace plan could look like ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2442006/what-a-ukraine-peace-plan-could-look-like    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:33:27

• Ukraine drones kill 50 North Koreans in battle in Kursk region ☞ https://rfa.org/english/korea/2024/12/18/ukraine-soldier-interview-north-korea/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:35:13

• Zelenskiy Huddles With European Leaders In Brussels Ahead Of Trump's Return ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/nato-rutte-zelenskiy-scholz-russia-ukraine-war-defense-europe/33244858.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:35:36

• U.S., U.K. Say Medvedev's Comment Calling NATO Officials 'Legitimate Targets' Irresponsible ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-s-medvedev-threatens-nato-officials-as-legitimate-targets-after-top-general-killed/33244497.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:35:52

• Migrants On Edge As Russia Arrests Uzbek Over Ukraine's Assassination Of General ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-kirrilov-killing-uzbek-suspect-general-terrorism/33244018.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:36:08

• A reporter hunts for ‘Carol of the Bells’ birthplace – in Ukraine ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2024/1218/shchedryk-carol-bells-ukraine-christmas-music    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:36:22

• Killing of Russian General Sends a Message, but Doesn’t Change the War for Ukraine ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/world/europe/russia-kirillov-ukraine-general.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:37:35

• Suspect in Russian General’s Killing Detained Outside of Moscow ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/world/europe/russia-general-killing-suspect-uzbekistan.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:37:49

• Zelensky to Meet With E.U. Leaders to Discuss Ukraine’s Future ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/world/europe/zelensky-eu-ukraine.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:38:03

• "Since Russia invaded Ukraine, it has extracted at least $2.5 billion worth of gold from Africa through illicit operations facilitated by its paramilitary forces. [...]" https://adf-magazine.com/2024/12/experts-african-gold-helps-fund-russias-war-with-ukraine/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:39:09

• "not a good idea at all" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/19/trump-s-ukraine-envoy-nominee-keith-kellogg-says-assassination-of-russian-general-igor-kirillov-was-not-a-good-idea-at-all | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:39:33

• "Return of the pirates" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/12/19/return-of-the-pirates | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:39:57

• "How Ukrainian travel companies are meeting foreigners’ demand for war tourism" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/12/19/they-can-see-smoke-rising-from-the-front-line | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:40:57

• "I can’t take this anymore. Forgive me, Mom." ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/12/18/i-can-t-take-this-anymore-forgive-me-mom | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:41:22

• "allegedly agreeing to photograph NATO sites" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/18/poland-sentences-russian-hockey-player-to-almost-three-years-in-prison-for-allegedly-agreeing-to-photograph-nato-sites-and-post-online-about-ukraine | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:41:50

• "European countries discussing sending up to 100,000 peacekeeping troops to Ukraine in event of ceasefire" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/18/european-countries-discussing-sending-up-to-100-000-peacekeeping-troops-to-ukraine-in-event-of-ceasefire-reuters | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:42:23

• "Russia arrests Uzbekistani citizen over General Igor Kirillov’s assassination" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/12/18/russia-arrests-uzbekistani-citizen-over-general-igor-kirillov-s-assassination-says-suspect-confessed-to-working-with-ukrainian-intelligence | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:42:42

• Finland seizes Lithuanian plane on round-about route to Russia via Latvia ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/18.12.2024-finland-seizes-lithuanian-plane-on-round-about-route-to-russia-via-latvia.a580809/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:46:02

• NATO planes cooperate to intercept Russian bombers over Baltic Sea ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/18.12.2024-nato-planes-cooperate-to-intercept-russian-bombers-over-baltic-sea.a580803/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:46:10

• Trade data reveal the inner workings of Russia and China’s defense industrial cooperation ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/trade-data-reveal-the-inner-workings-of-russia-and-chinas-defense-industrial-cooperation/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:46:54

• How to fill gaps in AUKUS communication efforts ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/how-to-fill-gaps-in-aukus-communication-efforts/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:47:02

• IBM and Canonical Leave Money on the Table Because Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Pays Them Not to Compete and Instead Market Windows, WSL, Abusive Monopolist Microsoft 'Clown Computing', and TPMs ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/18/IBM_and_Canonical_Leave_Money_on_the_Table_Because_Microsoft_Pa.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:47:22

• Audacity or desperation? Ukraine claims Moscow killing of Russian general ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20241218-audacity-or-desperation-ukraine-claims-moscow-killing-of-russian-general    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:48:10

• Will Russia be able to keep its bases in Syria? ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/hts-syria-russia-bases/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:48:28

• Russia bans cybersecurity company Recorded Future ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/russia-bans-recorded-future/ CIA backed    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:48:58

• Finland seizes Russia-bound plane flying from Lithuania ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2441837/finland-seizes-russia-bound-plane-flying-from-lithuania    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:49:18

• Russians see North Koreans as a ‘burden’ over ignorance of drones: South says ☞ https://rfa.org/english/korea/2024/12/19/north-korea-drone-russia-casualities/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:49:41

• Russia plans EUV chipmaking tools that it says will be cheaper and easier to build than ASML's — country outlines new roadmap to smaller chips ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/russia-plans-euv-chipmaking-tools-that-it-says-will-be-cheaper-and-easier-to-build-than-asmls-country-outlines-new-roadmap-to-smaller-chips    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:52:07

• North Korean troops suffer 100 deaths, struggling in drone warfare, South Korea says ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-says-its-alliance-with-russia-very-effective-no-mention-of-troop-losses    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:52:23

• Russian fined in Pattaya for driving car lit up like Christmas tree ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/russian-fined-in-pattaya-for-driving-car-lit-up-like-xmas-tree    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:52:50

• Georgian President Challenges EU To Press Ruling Party On New Vote ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/council-of-europe-chief-visit-georgia-amid-protests-eu-tensions/33243981.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:54:16

• Maui Release Briefing #7 ☞ https://mauikit.org/blog/maui-release-briefing-7/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:54:55

• Serbia authorities installed spyware on phones of government critics: report ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/12/serbia-authorities-installed-spyware-on-phones-of-government-critics-report/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:55:47

• noyb WIN: Dutch authority fines DRM spreader Netflix €4.75 Million ☞ https://noyb.eu/en/noyb-win-dutch-authority-fines-netflix-eu475-million    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:56:19

• "internet freedom of the 72 countries studied between mid-2023 and mid-2024." https://adf-magazine.com/2024/12/report-internet-freedom-in-africa-improves-but-problem-areas-remain/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 13:59:31

• Fed Cuts Interest Rates, but Projects Fewer Reductions in 2025 ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/business/fed-meeting-interest-rates.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:00:50

• Inflation jumps to 2.6% – where to find a savings account that beats it ☞ https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/inflation-jumps-to-2.6-where-to-find-a-savings-account-that-beats-it-a5LvO1d9QNqH    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:01:23

• US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for third time ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20241218-us-federal-reserve-cuts-interest-rates-for-third-time    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:01:35

• Twins Were Typical Among Our Primate Ancestors. What Changed? ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/twins-were-typical-among-our-primate-ancestors-what-changed    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:04:40

• Dog-Like Predator's Bones Belong to Oldest Known Mammal Relative ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/dog-like-predators-bones-belong-to-oldest-known-mammal-relative    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:04:50

• Rare Fossil: Mastodon Jaw Discovered in Back Yard by New York Man ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/rare-fossil-mastodon-jaw-discovered-in-back-yard-by-new-york-man    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:05:07

• History Can Help Us Understand Organ Transplant Personality Changes, Says Expert ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/history-can-help-us-understand-organ-transplant-personality-changes-says-expert    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:05:21

• US Confirms First Severe Illness in Human Case of Bird Flu ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/us-confirms-first-severe-illness-in-human-case-of-bird-flu    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:05:56

• California Squirrels Have Developed a Taste For Meat in Surprise Discovery ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/california-squirrels-have-developed-a-taste-for-meat-in-surprise-discovery    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:06:04

• Scientists Developed a Questionnaire to Identify if Your Cat Is a Psychopath ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-developed-a-questionnaire-to-identify-if-your-cat-is-a-psychopath    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:06:25

• Sticking to The MIND Diet Could Reduce Your Risk of Developing Dementia ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/sticking-to-the-mind-diet-could-reduce-your-risk-of-developing-dementia    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:06:46

• ISTIO-SECURITY-2024-007 ☞ https://istio.io/latest//news/security/istio-security-2024-007/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:07:29

• Announcing Istio 1.22.7 ☞ https://istio.io/latest//news/releases/1.22.x/announcing-1.22.7/ Announcing Istio 1.23.4 ☞ https://istio.io/latest//news/releases/1.23.x/announcing-1.23.4/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:08:05

• Announcing Istio 1.24.2 ☞ https://istio.io/latest//news/releases/1.24.x/announcing-1.24.2/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:08:54

• XSAs released on 2024-12-17 ☞ https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2024/12/18/xsas-released-on-2024-12-17/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:09:18

• 🔤SpellBinding — ADYISTF Wordo: GRIPE gemini://tilde.cafe/~spellbinding/gemlog/2024-12-19.gmi    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:12:39

• vintage digital cameras gemini://x.smol.pub/1734600265    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:13:28

• Isle Release v0.0.3 (Alpha) - Multiple networks, CLI configuration, oh my! gemini://micropelago.net/isle/releases/v0.0.3/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:14:36

• "Back in the 70s, they prosecuted George Carlin for seven dirty words. Since I happen to like profanity, I'll include them all here: shit, piss, fuck, cunt, cocksucker, motherfucker, tits." gemini://the-brannons.com/seven-dirty/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:15:51

• A Cancer-Causing Virus Hiding in Millions of Americans ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/science/annals-of-medicine/a-cancer-causing-virus-hiding-in-millions-of-americans    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:21:35

• Tiny Coffins: Measles Is Killing Thousands of Children in Congo ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/health/measles-congo-vaccines.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:21:59

• How the Right and the MAHA Movement Have Co-opted ‘Crunchy’ ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/well/crunchy-moms-maha-rfk-jr.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:22:08

• ‘Life-Changing’ Psychedelic, for When Life Is Ending ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/health/psychedelic-medicine-palliative-care-end-of-life.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:23:59

• What to Know About Bird Flu Risk After California’s Emergency Declaration ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/well/bird-flu-health-risks.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:24:13

• California Declares an Emergency Over Bird Flu in Cattle ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/health/bird-flu-emergency-california.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:24:21

• Why do prosecutors see the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO as an act of terrorism? ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2024/1218/luigi-mangione-unitedhealthcare-terrorism    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:24:38

• Alberta premier considers circumventing Charter of Rights to enforce transgender health restrictions ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/12/alberta-premier-considers-circumventing-charter-of-rights-to-enforce-transgender-health-restrictions/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:25:16

• US healthcare financing impaired by 'very inefficient public-private partnership' ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241218-us-healthcare-financing-impaired-by-very-inefficient-public-private-partnership    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:25:25

• Survey says minority of Latvian residents make charitable healthcare donations ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/18.12.2024-survey-says-minority-of-latvian-residents-make-charitable-healthcare-donations.a580767/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:27:26

• Embattled S. Korean ex-defence minister defends military’s actions during martial law ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/embattled-south-korean-ex-defence-minister-defends-militarys-actions-during-martial-law    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:27:52

• South Korea constitutional court orders Yoon to submit Cabinet meeting minutes ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-constitutional-court-orders-yoon-to-submit-cabinet-meeting-minutes    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:28:05

• South Korea prosecutors arrest shaman allegedly involved in President Yoon’s 2022 election campaign ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-prosecutors-arrest-shaman-allegedly-involved-in-president-yoons-2022-election-campaign    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:28:16

• S. Korea seeks to allay fears over ties with major partners after President Yoon’s impeachment ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/s-korea-seeks-to-allay-fears-over-ties-with-major-partners-after-presidents-impeachment    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:29:11

• ‘Yoon’s party isn’t ruling party’: 52.6% of surveyed Koreans ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/yoons-party-isnt-ruling-party-52-6-of-surveyed-koreans-say    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:29:20

• South Korea’s Yoon willing to represent himself in legal proceedings, lawyer says ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-yoon-willing-to-present-views-himself-in-legal-proceedings-lawyer-says    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:29:36

• Two South Korean colleagues win about $1 milion lottery within minutes of each other ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/two-south-korean-colleagues-win-about-1-milion-lottery-within-minutes-of-each-other    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:29:46

• Embattled South Korean ex-defence minister defends military’s actions during martial law ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/embattled-south-korean-ex-defence-minister-defends-militarys-actions-during-martial-law    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:30:10

• In North Korea, couples who divorce will be sent to labor camps ☞ https://rfa.org/english/korea/2024/12/18/north-korea-divorce-labor-camp/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:30:30

• Gitmo duo to be given ‘second chance’ to reintegrate into society, says Malaysia’s police chief ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/gitmo-duo-to-be-given-second-chance-to-reintegrate-into-society-says-malaysias-police-chief    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:30:57

• Malaysia influencer Ady Hu detained by Taiwanese cops for alleged fraud: Taiwan media ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-influencer-ady-hu-detained-by-taiwanese-cops-for-alleged-fraud-taiwan-media    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:31:27

• Malaysia’s High Court acquits Najib’s wife Rosmah of $2.1m money laundering and tax charges ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysias-high-court-acquits-najibs-wife-rosmah-of-2-1m-money-laundering-and-tax-charges    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:31:37

• China’s Nuclear Buildup Is on Track Despite Graft Scandals, Pentagon Says ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/world/asia/china-nuclear-buildup.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:32:23

• China Says Astronauts Break Record with 9 Hour Spacewalk ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/world/asia/china-astronaut-spacewalk-record.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:32:38

• Starbucks’ China Problem: Coffee Drinkers Want More for Less ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/business/starbucks-china.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:32:59

• G.M. Led in China for Years. Here’s How It Ended Up 16th in Sales. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/business/gm-china.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:56:46

• Japanese automakers want to fend off China. But Nissan and Honda deny merger rumors. ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2024/1218/Nissan-Honda-merger    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:57:04

• South Korea's allies cheered Yoon's foreign policy, ignored domestic discord ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-koreas-allies-cheered-yoons-foreign-policy-ignored-domestic-discord    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:57:47

• China conducts military drills near Vietnam ☞ https://rfa.org/english/southchinasea/2024/12/18/vietnam-china-military-exercise/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:58:03

• US finalizes $406 million subsidy for Taiwan semiconductor part maker ☞ https://rfa.org/english/china/2024/12/18/us-taiwan-chip-wafer-subsidy/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:58:44

• Myanmar military defends Bhamo with bombing blitz, residents say ☞ https://rfa.org/english/myanmar/2024/12/18/bhamo-ann-manerplaw-china-talks/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:59:01

• China-backed Ugandan oil project linked to human rights violations ☞ https://rfa.org/english/china/2024/12/18/china-uganda-cnooc-rights-violations/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:59:27

• New York man pleads guilty to helping run ‘secret Chinese police station’ ☞ https://rfa.org/english/china/2024/12/18/secret-police-station-chen-jinping-guilty-new-york/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:59:38

• China now has more than 600 nuclear warheads, Pentagon says ☞ https://rfa.org/english/china/2024/12/18/china-nuclear-warheads-pentagon-report/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 14:59:58

• China’s leader Pooh-tin Jinping arrives in Macau as casino hub prepares to mark 25th anniversary of Chinese rule ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/12/18/chinas-leader-xi-jinping-arrives-in-macau-as-casino-hub-prepares-to-mark-25th-anniversary-of-chinese-rule/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:00:16

• IBM escapees. "As someone who escaped recently, you have my sympathies. I hope 2025 is a better year for you." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1w37iJCN    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:02:57

• What the fall of the Assad regime really means for China ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/syria-assad-hts-china-future/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:03:38

• China’s new social contract ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/chinas-new-social-contract/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:03:56

• Senate passes defense bill that will raise troop pay and aims to counter China’s power ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/congress/2024/12/senate-readies-for-vote-on-defense-bill-to-raise-troop-pay-bar-trans-care-for-minors/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:04:19

• EU companies top US and China counterparts in R&D investment growth, breaking decade-long trend ☞ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_6440    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:04:48

• FSF funds raised: now 202k US dollars    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:06:55

• Use Zoom In and Out While Recording in OBS Studio ☞ https://itsfoss.com/obs-zoom/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:10:22

• Gazprombank ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/18/u-s-treasury-grants-temporary-exemption-to-gazprombank-deals-related-to-civilian-nuclear-energy | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:20:03

• Push For On, Hold For Off, AC Edition ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/18/push-for-on-hold-for-off-ac-edition/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:20:29

• Press Gazette launches website registration wall ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/press-gazette-launches-website-registration-wall/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:21:44

• "John Micklethwait also revealed how Bloomberg uses Hey Hi (AI) in the newsroom." ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_business/john-micklethwait-bloomberg-paywalls-ai-zxc/ see http://techrights.org/n/2024/12/11/Why_is_UK_Press_Gazette_Jingoistic_About_Plagiarists_and_LLM_Sl.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:22:29

• Media Concierge to take over National World, promising to invest in local news ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/media-concierge-acquires-national-world-local-news-malcolm-denmark/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:22:48

• "Back in the bad old days, dealing with DNA and RNA in a lab setting was often fraught with peril." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/18/simple-fluorometer-makes-nucleic-acid-detection-cheap-and-easy/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:23:43

• "Extremophile lifeforms on Earth are capable of rather astounding feats" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/18/bacterium-demonstrates-extreme-radiation-resistance-courtesy-of-an-antioxidant/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:24:42

• "SMS On A Panasonic Typewriter" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/18/back-to-the-future-of-texting-sms-on-a-panasonic-typewriter/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:25:24

• Brian Fagioli's Latest "Linux" Article Appears to be Fake (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/18/Brian_Fagioli_s_Latest_Linux_Article_Appears_to_be_Fake.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:25:45

• Pure spam in their Linux RSS feed. WTH is this?? https://www.techrepublic.com/resource-library/hiring-kit/linux-administrator/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:26:42

• Intel’s newest B580 GPU underperforms last-gen Arc Alchemist card in GNU/Linux benchmarks – likely due to early teething pains ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/intels-newest-b580-gpu-underperforms-last-gen-arc-alchemist-cards-in-linux-benchmarks-likely-due-to-early-teething-pains    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:27:04

• OMG Proprietary!! ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/vmware-workstation-pro-update-linux-fixes    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:29:39

• FOSS Weekly #24.51: OBS Tip, New GNU/Linux Tools, Fun With Terminal, New Releases and More ☞ https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/foss-weekly-24-51/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:29:57

• Pimoroni Presto: RP2350-Powered 4” IPS Display with Wireless Connectivity ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/pimoroni-presto-rp2350-powered-4-ips-display-with-wireless-connectivity/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:30:25

• Simon Josefsson: Guix Container Images for GitLab CI/CD ☞ https://blog.josefsson.org/2024/12/18/guix-container-images-for-gitlab-ci-cd/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:31:20

• What is patching automation? ☞ https://ubuntu.com//blog/what-is-patching-automation    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:31:54

• Latest Kubernetes Update Makes Platform Simpler to Scale ☞ https://cloudnativenow.com/topics/latest-kubernetes-update-makes-platform-simpler-to-scale/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:32:29

• "Are Abortion Bans Causing Deaths?" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/abortion-bans-deaths-state-maternal-mortality-committees | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:33:13

• Net Investment Income Tax ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/billionaires-net-investment-income-tax | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:33:32

• Israel strikes Yemen's capital, port city after Houthi attacks ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20241219-israel-strikes-yemen-s-capital-port-city-after-houthi-attacks    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:34:05

• Homebrew ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/19/homebrew-electron-beam-lithography-with-a-scanning-electron-microscope/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:39:49

• These run GNU/Linux ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/12/18/robots-coming-nvidia-going-power-revamped-jetson-lower-price/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:40:40

• Shares of Micron tumble on weak outlook for memory chips ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/12/18/shares-micron-tumble-weak-outlook-memory-chips/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:41:09

• Houston Attorney Tony Buzbee Sues Roc Nation as Jay-Z, Diddy Battle Gets Uglier ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/12/18/houston-attorney-tony-buzbee-sues-roc-nation/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:42:01

• US could ban best-selling TP-Link routers over national security concerns — TP-Link routers tied to Chinese government-backed cyberattacks ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/routers/tp-link-investigated-by-us-government-over-national-security-concerns-investigation-probes-tp-link-routers-used-in-recent-cyberattacks    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:43:14

• This Week In Rust: This Week in Rust 578 ☞ https://this-week-in-rust.org/blog/2024/12/18/this-week-in-rust-578/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:44:13

• BSD Now 590: Single, not sorry ☞ https://www.bsdnow.tv/590    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:45:16

• Mikestrodamus | Coder Radio 600 ☞ https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/show/coder-radio/600/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:46:05

• Lilbits: Fedora 41 for Fashion Company Apple Silicon, NVIDIA’s new $249 Hey Hi (AI) dev kit, and Android 16 DP2 ☞ https://liliputing.com/lilbits-fedora-41-for-apple-silicon-nvidias-new-249-ai-dev-kit-and-android-16-dp2/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 15:46:51

• Xi Jinping arrives in Macau to mark 25 years of Chinese rule ☞ https://rfa.org/english/china/2024/12/18/china-macau-handover-anniversary-dissidents/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 16:03:36

• UN report exposes widespread arbitrary detention in South Sudan ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/12/un-report-exposes-widespread-arbitrary-detention-in-south-sudan/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 16:04:00

• Hong Kong arrests 25 people in 3 years over using forged credentials to get into universities ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/12/19/hong-kong-arrests-25-people-in-3-years-over-using-forged-credentials-to-get-into-universities/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 16:04:25

• What we know about the mysterious drone sightings over New Jersey ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20241218-what-we-know-about-the-mysterious-drone-sightings-over-new-jersey    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 16:06:15

• Call for multi-disciplinary task teams to address Free State cross-border crime ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/security/border-security/call-for-multi-disciplinary-task-teams-to-address-free-state-cross-border-crime/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 16:06:48

• CALEA or CALEA2 to blame here ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/cisa-mobile-security-best-practices-salt-typhoon/ https://techrights.org/n/2024/11/24/ESET_Finds_Rootkits_Does_Not_Explain_How_They_Get_Installed_Med.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 16:08:14

• Cofense report warns of credential-harvesting attacks that spoof Proofpoint, Mimecast and Virtru ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/12/18/cofense-report-warns-credential-harvesting-attacks-spoof-proofpoint-mimecast-virtru/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 16:08:50

• Report: US investigating China’s TP-Link and could ban its routers next year ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/12/18/report-us-investigating-tp-link-ban-routers-next-year/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 16:09:26

• Zimperium warns of growing threat of sophisticated mobile phishing attacks targeting executives ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/12/18/zimperium-warns-growing-threat-sophisticated-mobile-phishing-attacks-targeting-executives/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 16:09:59

• Regional seminars planned to enhance Latvia's cyber security ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/18.12.2024-regional-seminars-planned-to-enhance-latvias-cyber-security.a580819/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 16:10:23

• Exploring Alvik: 3 fun and creative projects with Arduino’s educational robot platform ☞ https://blog.arduino.cc/2024/12/18/exploring-alvik-3-fun-and-creative-projects-with-arduinos-educational-robot-platform/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 16:11:36

• Jeff Bezos spotted having dinner with Trump at Mar-a-Lago ☞ https://nypost.com/2024/12/19/us-news/jeff-bezos-spotted-having-dinner-with-trump-at-mar-a-lago/ http://techrights.org/n/2024/12/18/GAFAM_Kissing_the_Ring_of_the_Mafia_Don.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 16:12:33

• Three Recent Inter Partes "Disasters" - Don't let this Happen to You ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2024/12/three-recent-inter-partes-disasters.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 16:13:20

• "The brand’s Hey Hi (AI) assistant didn’t succeed" ☞ https://www.club386.com/microsoft-seemingly-regrets-its-push-for-a-dedicated-copilot-button/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 16:14:29

• Orange Pi CM5 “Tablet” Base Board drops Ethernet for WiFi 5, adds battery support, M.2 socket, 26-pin GPIO header… ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/18/orange-pi-cm5-tablet-base-board-drops-ethernet-for-wifi-5-adds-battery-support-m-2-socket-26-pin-gpio-header/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 16:15:57

• Tortoise-Observer deal signed and Lucy Rock named print editor ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/nationals/tortoise-observer-deal-signed-and-lucy-rock-named-print-editor/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 16:16:36

• New Advances in the Understanding of Prime Numbers ☞ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/12/new-advances-in-the-understanding-of-prime-numbers.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 16:17:21

• UK had ‘moral responsibility’ to garner international support for Hong Kong, Jimmy Lai tells national security trial ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/12/18/uk-had-moral-responsibility-to-garner-international-support-for-hong-kong-jimmy-lai-tells-national-security-trial/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 16:18:08

• Al-Assad’s Soldiers Hope for Amnesty. First, They Have to Take a Number. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/world/middleeast/syria-assad-soldier-amnesty.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 16:18:53

• UN sifting through evidence of Assad's human rights transgressions ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20241219-un-sifting-through-evidence-of-assad-s-human-rights-transgressions    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 16:19:04

• Software Patents: VDPP video stitching patent monopoly challenged ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2024/12/18/vdpp-video-stitching-patent-challenged    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 16:20:47

• This is an illegal, unconstitutional fake courts trying to impose embargo; bribed media in the pocket of Team UPC eggs on the kangaroo court ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/local-division-munich-grants-injunction-over-netgear-wifi-6-routers/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 16:22:05

• SEB to merge its three Baltic operations ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/banks/18.12.2024-seb-to-merge-its-three-baltic-operations.a580826/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 16:23:16

• The Citizen Lab on CBC’s The National: “How foreign governments go after people in Canada” ☞ https://citizenlab.ca/2024/12/the-citizen-lab-on-cbcs-the-national-how-foreign-governments-go-after-people-in-canada/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 16:23:46

• ​​IBM wants to be the enterprise LLM king with its new open-source Granite 3.1 models ☞ https://venturebeat.com/ai/ibm-wants-to-be-the-enterprise-llm-king-with-its-new-open-source-granite-3-1-models/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 16:26:45

• Ruqola 2.4.0 ☞ https://blogs.kde.org/2024/12/18/ruqola-2.4.0/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 16:27:30

• Iridium Certus 9704 Satellite IoT Developer Kit supports Arduino programming, integrates with Blynk IoT Cloud ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/19/iridium-certus-9704-satellite-iot-developer-kit-supports-arduino-programming-integrates-with-blynk-iot-cloud/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 16:28:10

• Winter 2024 Roundup: Storage and Network Diagnostics ☞ https://klarasystems.com/articles/winter_2024_roundup_storage_and_network_diagnostics/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 16:28:58

• "The NetBSD Project is pleased to announce NetBSD 10.1, the first point release of the NetBSD 10 stable branch." https://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-10/NetBSD-10.1.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 16:29:53

• Tech and Tools of 2024: My Gear, Software, and Workflow Updates gemini://rohitfarmer.com/gemlog/2024/2024-12-19_Gear_Software_Workflows_2024.gmi    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 16:45:19

• 10 Practical Tips for Tech Professionals with ADHD to Stay Productive ☞ https://medevel.com/10-practical-tips-for-techs-with-adhd/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:01:59

• Is LibreHealth EHR Dead? Here’s Why You Should Think Twice Before Using It ☞ https://medevel.com/the-status-of-librehealth-ehr-is-it-dead/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:02:30

• NRO RPKI Program — 2024 in review ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2024/12/19/nro-rpki-program-2024-in-review/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:02:55

• "APNIC's 2025 Activity Plan is now available" ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2024/12/19/2025-activity-plan-and-revised-strategic-plan-published/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:03:13

• Why Do Most Healthcare Systems Look Like They’re Stuck in the Early 2000s? ☞ https://medevel.com/why-do-most-healthcare-systems-look-like-theyre-stuck-in-the-early-2000s/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:03:37

• Roland Wolters: [Short Tip] Get all columns in a table in Nushell ☞ https://liquidat.wordpress.com/2024/12/18/short-tip-get-all-columns-in-a-table-in-nushell/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:04:41

• Google Street View Captures a Man Loading a Bag Into a Trunk. Arrests Follow. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/world/europe/google-maps-spain-arrests.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:05:19

• Autobase version 2.1.0 Released! ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/autobase-version-210-released-2982/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:05:52

• UK tribunal rules Northern Ireland police illegally spied on journalists ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/12/uk-tribunal-rules-northern-ireland-police-illegally-spied-on-journalists/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:08:48

• Hong Kong scales back ‘smart’ ballot box plan after lawmakers raise privacy concerns ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2024/12/18/hong-kong-scales-back-smart-ballot-box-plan-after-lawmakers-raise-privacy-concerns/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:09:39

• Mozilla Open Policy & Advocacy Blog: Mozilla Welcomes the Bipartisan House Task Force Report on Hey Hi (AI) ☞ https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2024/12/18/mozilla-welcomes-the-bipartisan-house-task-force-report-on-ai/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:11:07

• "Science-Based" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/formaldehyde-epa-blumenthal | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:12:12

• Mozilla Revenue Jumped in 2023, But Search Deal Cash Fell ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/mozilla-financial-report-2023-revenue-increase    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:15:54

• Flowblade 2.18 Released! Credits Scroll Generator & VP9 WebM Support ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2024/12/flowblade-2-18-released/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:16:26

• Perfect time to announce layoffs? http://techrights.org/n/2024/11/06/Mass_Layoffs_at_Mozilla_Announced_During_US_Elections.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:17:07

• "Some great Linux distributions are expected to be released in 2025. Here's what you should keep an eye out for." https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-distros-2025/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:41:17

• "In fact, Mozilla’s income from search engine deals actually fell by ~$15 million in 2023. Revenue from ads, sponsored links, and its own product subscriptions (like Pocket) also dipped by ~$9 million." https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/mozilla-financial-report-2023-revenue-increase    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:41:44

• Useless things for mindless users https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/ubuntu-update-support-for-emoji-16-0    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:42:32

• Hardware support has vastly improved https://www.xda-developers.com/why-modern-linux-distros-are-less-infuriating/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:42:56

• Selling security as a "product" typically means doing it wrong https://www.benzinga.com/content/42568487/amiviz-partners-with-sandfly-security-to-deliver-advanced-agentless-linux-security-solutions-in-the    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:44:17

• 'If you're considering a migration from the soon sunsetting Vista 10 to Linux and you're looking for a way to test the open-source operating system, here are four options.' https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-4-easiest-ways-to-test-linux-on-your-old-pc-before-windows-10-support-runs-out/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:44:42

• How to work with text colors on Linux https://www.networkworld.com/article/3627562/how-to-work-with-text-colors-on-linux.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:44:59

• "System76 has just released a new Pangolin laptop. The new version has been redesigned with an all-aluminum body and some helpful internal upgrades." https://www.howtogeek.com/system76-pangolin-2024-laptop/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:45:20

• This needs to actually explain how the malware gets there in the first place https://hackread.com/hackers-exploit-linux-ebpf-malware-ongoing-campaign/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:46:41

• "Don't really get what Proton is or what it does? Be sure to read through my beginner's guide." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/proton-experimental-gets-fixes-for-final-fantasy-xiv-nioh-complete-edition-and-more-for-steam-deck-linux/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:47:04

• Multiple GStreamer Vulnerabilities Impact Linux Distributions Using GNOME https://cybersecuritynews.com/gstreamer-vulnerabilities-impact-gnome-environments/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:47:20

• "The System76 Pangolin features an aluminum body, a backlit keyboard, stereo upward-facing speakers, and a two-button touchpad. There’s also a microphone kill switch and a camera privacy shutter that lets you disable those features when you’re not using them." https://liliputing.com/system76-pangolin-linux-laptop-now-available-with-ryzen-9-8945hs-and-up-to-96gb-ram/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:47:53

• "Born out of close collaboration of the Fedora and Asahi Linux projects, Fedora Asahi Remix is a remarkable Linux distribution for Apple Silicon Macs that has gone on to surprise many people." https://news.itsfoss.com/fedora-asahi-remix-41-release/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:49:31

• "The Unixi-est of desktops gets a wide-ranging update" https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/18/xfce_420_is_out/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:49:49

• "The laptop comes with an AMD Ryzen 8945HS processor with AMD Radeon 780M integrated graphics and up to 96GB DDR5 5600 MHz RAM." https://9to5linux.com/system76-refreshes-their-amd-powered-pangolin-linux-laptop-with-2k-display    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:51:08

• 'Free' cocaine https://www.neowin.net/news/latest-vmware-update-is-free-with-no-license-fixes-windows-11-and-linux-freezes-crashes/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:51:41

• "The AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) has uncovered a new strain of DDoS malware, named cShell, targeting poorly managed Linux SSH servers (screen and hping3)." https://cybersecuritynews.com/ddos-malware-cshell-exploit-linux-tools-to-attack-ssh-servers/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:52:41

• "Some other bigger changes from this release include a facelift for the Load Order styling for Cyberpunk 2077 REDmods, the mod Collections feature also has a much improved flow and they say it's "up to 25x faster than Vortex at installing collections (depending on your internet speed and hardware)"." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/nexus-mods-new-cross-platform-app-v0-7-1-released-finally-supporting-upgrades-better-modding-for-linux-steam-deck/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:53:10

• "Some other bigger changes from this release include a facelift for the Load Order styling for Cyberpunk 2077 REDmods " https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/nexus-mods-new-cross-platform-app-v0-7-1-released-finally-supporting-upgrades-better-modding-for-linux-steam-deck/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:53:25

• Company created by a Microsofter talks about Linux, and never in a good way (just innuendo) https://www.wiz.io/blog/diicot-threat-group-malware-campaign    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:54:31

• "The team joined forces with Fedora in 2022 to produce Fedora Asahi Remix, which is considered the project’s flagship Linux distribution." https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2024/12/17/fedora-asahi-remix-41-released-linux-on-your-apple-silicon-mac/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:54:54

• "Kali NetHunter now provides Android 15 support for the first device so far, which happens to be the Xiaomi Mi A3. The Pro version now sports the Hijacker and NetHunter apps." https://www.notebookcheck.net/Kali-Linux-2024-4-launches-with-GNOME-47-and-Python-3-12-drops-32-bit-kernel-support.933309.0.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:55:20

• Security updates for Wednesday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1002703/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:56:12

• A Guide to “apt autoremove” – Clean Up Your System ☞ https://tecadmin.net/apt-autoremove-guide/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:58:19

• Cockpit Project: Cockpit 331 ☞ https://cockpit-project.org//blog/cockpit-331.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:58:40

• as-tree – print a list of paths as a tree of paths ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/as-tree-print-list-paths-tree/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:59:26

• 13 Best Free and Open Source Java Micro-Frameworks ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/free-open-source-java-microframeworks/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 17:59:37

• Vanilla – extensible CSS framework ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/vanilla-extensible-css-framework/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:00:49

• zpaqfranz – deduplicating archiver with encryption and paranoid-level tests ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/zpaqfranz-deduplicating-archiver-encryption-paranoid-level-tests/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:01:07

• Digital Clock 5 – modern digital clock application ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/digital-clock-modern-digital-clock-application/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:01:15

• Zen Browser ☞ https://sparkylinux.org/zen-browser/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:01:54

• Duolingo Application on GNU/Linux ☞ https://cubiclenate.com/2024/12/18/duolingo-application-on-linux/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:02:21

• How to Install Navidrome with Docker: A Step-by-Step Guide ☞ https://linuxiac.com/install-navidrome-music-streaming-server-with-docker/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:04:57

• iKOOLCORE R2 Max review – Part 2: 10GbE on an defective chip maker Intel N100 mini PC with OpenWrt (QWRT), Proxmox VE, Ubuntu 24.04 and pfSense 2.7.2 ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/17/ikoolcore-r2-max-review-10gbe-on-an-intel-n100-mini-pc-with-openwrt-qwrt-proxmox-ve-ubuntu-24-04-and-pfsense-2-7-2/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:16:39

• Rootless virtual machines with KVM and QEMU ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2024/12/18/rootless-virtual-machines-kvm-and-qemu    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:24:23

• Our top learning paths of 2024 ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2024/12/18/our-top-learning-paths-2024    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:24:51

• Install Turso Limbo on GNU/Linux ☞ https://darryldias.me/2024/install-turso-limbo-on-linux/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:26:11

• New Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Clients, including Kletka - 2024-12-18 Edition ☞ https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-with-native-linux-clients-2024-12-18-edition/index.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:26:24

• Introducing Rlinguo, a native mobile app that runs R ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2024/12/introducing-rlinguo-a-native-mobile-app-that-runs-r/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:30:22

• Train crushes YouTuber to death on Thailand’s Ratchaburi bridge ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/train-crushes-youtuber-to-death-on-thailands-ratchaburi-bridge    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:31:10

• The Artist Exposing the Data We Leave Online ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/the-artist-exposing-the-data-we-leave-online    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:31:35

• YouTube Partners with CAA to Tackle Hey Hi (AI) Deepfakes ☞ https://www.cloudbooklet.com/youtube-partners-with-caa    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:31:50

• "Speaking Freely" ☛ https://www.eff.org/pages/speaking-freely-winnie-kabintie | Source: EFF    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:32:15

• EFF lobbying for Musk, Xi, and Zuckerberg (yes, follow the EFF's money... or sponsors) ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/12/australia-banning-kids-social-media-does-more-harm-good | Source: EFF http://techrights.org/n/2023/12/09/Electronic_Frontier_Foundation_Incorporated_is_Run_by_for_Corpo.shtml    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:33:36

• Bluesky is proprietary crapware; why does EFF promote more of the same rubbish? ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/12/what-you-should-know-when-joining-bluesky | Source: EFF    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:35:46

• EFF uses to advocate pioneering Web stuff, not JavaScript crapware that spies on people and messes up free communications    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:36:37

• EFF is like the new Mozilla in this regard. Mozilla hired Twitter and Facebook executives to lead the company.    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:37:18

• (used to)    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:38:20

• qBittorrent 5.0.3 Released! Potential Crash Fix, Other Improvements ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2024/12/qbittorrent-5-0-3-released/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:38:59

• Basics of Pandas: 10 Core Commands for Data Analysis ☞ https://www.tecmint.com/pandas-commands-for-data-analysis/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:39:35

• How to Install DNF5 on Fedora 39 GNU/Linux ☞ https://www.tecmint.com/install-dnf5-on-fedora/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:40:11

• How to install VirtualBox on AlmaLinux 9 or 8 ☞ https://linux.how2shout.com/how-to-install-virtualbox-on-almalinux-8/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:40:34

• How to install VLC on Almalinux 9 or Rocky GNU/Linux 9 ☞ https://linux.how2shout.com/how-to-install-vlc-on-almalinux-9-or-rocky-linux-9/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:40:45

• How to Install OpenMRS EMR Using Docker - Best for Small Hospitals ☞ https://medevel.com/how-to-install-openmrs-emr-using-docker-best-for-small-hospitals/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:41:02

• The real "Year of The GNU/Linux Desktop"... ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/the-real-year-of-the-linux-desktop https://techrights.org/o/2020/06/09/lunduke-concern-trolling-again/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:41:40

• Godot XR community - December 2024 ☞ https://godotengine.org/article/godot-xr-community-nov-2024/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:42:00

• CC Open Science: 2024 Year in Review ☞ https://creativecommons.org/2024/12/18/cc-open-science-2024-year-in-review/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:42:29

• Benjamin Mako Hill: Being a bread torus ☞ https://mako.cc/copyrighteous/i-am    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:43:36

• iBASE IB996 full-size PICMG 1.3 CPU card features defective chip maker Intel Q670E chipset, supports 12th to 14th Gen defective chip maker Intel Core desktop processors ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/19/ibase-ib996-full-size-picmg-1-3-cpu-card-features-intel-q670e-chipset-supports-12th-to-14th-gen-intel-core-desktop-processors/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:44:20

• Radxa Orion O6 mini-ITX motherboard is powered by Cix P1 12-core Armv9 SoC with a 30 TOPS Hey Hi (AI) accelerator ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/12/18/radxa-orion-o6-mini-itx-motherboard-is-powered-by-cix-p1-12-core-armv9-soc-with-a-30-tops-ai-accelerator/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:44:28

• First severe human case of bird flu in US sparks pandemic concerns ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20241218-first-severe-bird-flu-case-in-us-sparks-alarm    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:44:41

• "Keeps Air Cleaner" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2024/12/18/upper-room-uv-c-keeps-air-cleaner/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:45:00

• Japan breaks annual visitor record with 33.4 million in just 11 months ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-breaks-annual-visitor-record-with-33-4-million-in-just-11-months    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:45:17

• Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Steve Aoki, DJ Marshmello, Others Blew Millions In COVID Relief Funds on Lavish Luxuries, Parties, and Strippers, Investigation Reveals ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/12/18/covid-relief-luxury-spending-among-artists/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:46:24

• TikTok at the Supreme Court: First Amendment Meets National Security ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2024/12/amendment-national-security.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:47:17

• EFF siding with Communist Party of China again ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/12/eff-statement-us-supreme-courts-decision-consider-tiktok-ban | Source: EFF    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:47:54

• US Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to Fentanylware (TikTok) ban ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2024/12/us-supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-challenge-to-tiktok-ban/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:48:18

• Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Fentanylware (TikTok) Ban Challenge — High-Stakes Oral Argument Set for January 10th ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/12/18/tiktok-supreme-court-ban-law-challenge/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:48:38

• Supreme Court to hear arguments on looming Fentanylware (TikTok) ban ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2024/12/18/supreme-court-hear-arguments-looming-tiktok-ban/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:48:59

• "murdering Russian Orthodox Church press secretary" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/18/moscow-court-sentences-man-to-life-in-prison-for-murdering-russian-orthodox-church-press-secretary | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:49:41

• "Czech lawmakers move forward with legislation forcing Russian nationals to renounce their Russian citizenship" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2024/12/18/czech-lawmakers-move-forward-with-legislation-forcing-russian-nationals-to-renounce-their-russian-citizenship-and-show-moscow-s-confirmation-before-seeking-czech-citizenship | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:49:52

• "How many more are there?" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/12/18/how-many-more-are-there | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:49:59

• tiktok effect: 3 reasons behind the unsettling glorification of Luigi Mangione https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/luigi-mangione-tiktoks-glorification-explanation-1.7410769    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:50:49

• TikTok causing unroars https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/you-need-see-doctor-tiktok-brasilian-wax-tech-declining-client-goes-viral-1729502    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:51:20

• Court Denies TikTok's Request to Halt Enforcement of Potential US Ban Until Supreme Court Review https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/washington-dc/articles/2024-12-13/court-denies-tiktoks-request-to-halt-enforcement-of-potential-us-ban-until-supreme-court-review    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:51:35

• Appeals Court Puts Another Nail in TikTok’s Coffin https://www.maketecheasier.com/appeals-court-upholds-tiktok-ban/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:51:50

• Orban Over Phone Call With Putin https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-12-11/zelenskiy-criticises-orban-over-phone-call-with-putin-to-discuss-ukraine    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:52:25

• METAR https://xkcd.com/3024/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:53:56

• The Maritime Approximation https://xkcd.com/3023/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:54:11

• Making Tea https://xkcd.com/3022/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:54:24

• fsfe boasting about child labour again https://fsfe.org/news/2024/news-20241211-01.en.html    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 18:55:10

• 5 Most Beautiful Linux Distributions of 2024 That Are Based on Arch Linux https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=mN1bS2hJMPQ    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 19:01:03

• Flathub Is Ready To Become A Real App Store https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=VndmhS8Oaig    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 19:02:07

• Fedora 41 Quick Overview https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=hmU5T86gISU    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 19:02:21

• SPAM marketing piece!! https://www.peoplematters.in/site/interstitial?return_to=%2Farticle%2Fdiversity%2Ferika-irish-brown-on-why-dei-is-a-business-imperative-at-citi-43789    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 19:11:37

• RealSelf layoffs: Cosmetic procedure review company cuts staff https://www.geekwire.com/2024/realself-layoffs-cosmetic-procedure-review-company-cuts-staff/    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 19:12:03

• "It looks like the West and Iran agree that the better choice is no sanctions and no Iranian nuclear weapons. Obama negotiated an agreement to bring that about, and the wrecker broke it. Biden tried to negotiate resumption, but this failed. I never found out why it failed." https://stallman.org/archives/2024-sep-dec.html#17_December_2024_(Iran's_threat_to_finish_building_nuclear_weapons)    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 20:55:40

• Big Lots Plan to Sell Business to Nexus Capital Falls Apart    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 20:56:45

• Layoffs in 2024: Month-wise Workforce cut from Big Companies to Small Startups https://www.jagranjosh.com/us/trending/layoffs-in-2024-monthwise-workforce-cut-from-big-companies-to-small-startups-1734618015    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 20:57:04

• Confidentiality   

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 20:59:32

• Confidentiality and Microsoft are officially opposites. You must choose one of the other. Windows TCO should include the loss of privacy. Hard to put a price on that.    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 20:59:39

• "Water is wet. Conventionally. Closer inspection may reveal various problems with water being wet; too little water may not merit the label wet, if one catches a bit of spray from a wave, and with too much water generally one is underwater, only becoming wet after emerging like Godzilla from Tokyo Bay." gemini://thrig.me/blog/2024/12/19/water.gmi    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 21:01:52

• "I then tried looking for contiguous horizontal lines in the code (instead of in an external pipeline). I did this with a recursive check at every coordinate, which made the check quadratic in the number of coordinates." gemini://dkalak.de/aoc/14.gmi    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 21:03:07

• "In part 2, I found it hard to get the recursion right. I also had a bug where I didn’t return a copy of the original lines, but a modified version (even in the unsuccessful case), and another bug where I had a : instead of an =, but the interpreter didn’t complain." gemini://dkalak.de/aoc/15.gmi    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 21:03:40

• "I like how you only had to replace the disjunction with an addition for part 2 (which, in some notations, even use the same symbol, namely the plus sign)." gemini://dkalak.de/aoc/19.gmi    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 21:04:15

• If water "identifies as fire", is water still wet? gemini://thrig.me/blog/2024/12/19/water.gmi    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 21:05:23

• "When I was a child, there was one domain in which my grades would really crash, to my disappointment and the one of my parents. Sports. I am and was not talented at all with throwing, dribbling, catching,etc... balls of any kind. And such sports dominated most of our Physical Education." gemini://lierre.smol.pub/why-i-ran-then-and-why-i-run-now    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 21:05:39

• "Its crazy to think that another year has passed, if you would ask me, i would say the last christmas was only a couple of months ago. And what a year this was!" gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2421    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 21:30:37

• Vista 11 not growing https://gs.statcounter.com/windows-version-market-share/desktop/united-kingdom/#monthly-200902-202412    

posted Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 22:56:52