Roy Schestowitz

• [Old] Stallman: How Much Surveillance Can Democracy Withstand? https://www.wired.com/2013/10/a-necessary-evil-what-it-takes-for-democracy-to-survive-surveillance/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 05:00:03

• How to Fix Chrome Rendering Issues on Ubuntu https://www.techloy.com/how-to-fix-chrome-rendering-issues-on-ubuntu/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 05:04:56

• "My first node, "pve1" is a ThinkCentre M900 Tiny 4C/8T Intel machine with 32GB of DDR4 RAM. I connected my 4 Bay USB ZFS raidz with 4x 4TB Seagate IronWolf disks to it." gemini://redterminal.org/gemlog/2025-05-06-My_Proxmox_Cluster.gmi    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 05:10:37

• Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2025-05-06.gmi    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 05:11:05

• I Own A Firearm - Sort Of gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/stug/phlog/20250505.txt    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 05:11:51

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1286.jpg    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 05:12:50

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1636.jpg    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 05:12:58

• Failure gemini://tirohia.smol.pub/1746478616    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 05:13:59

• getting humankind a spiritual awakening (wait no not like that) gemini://drmollytov.smol.pub/2025-05-05    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 05:14:46

• "Last Wednesday (2025-04-30) I was able to get out early to the dike road south of the airport runway." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20250505-0.gmi    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 05:15:29

• Skype Has Officially Shut Down https://gamerant.com/skype-shut-down/ http://techrights.org/n/2025/05/05/Skype_is_Officially_Dead_Today_and_This_is_Why_People_Should_Us.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 05:35:34

• PwC to lay off 1,500 US employees amid persistently low attrition – FT https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/pwc-to-lay-off-1500-us-employees-amid-persistently-low-attrition--ft-4023346    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 05:35:56

• It's where the wife of Jim Zemlin worked before she transitioned to actual fraud! https://techrights.org/o/2022/05/14/microsoft-breadwinner/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 05:36:38

• PwC to lay off 1,500 employees, affecting freshers and THESE key departments https://www.peoplematters.in/news/talent-management/pwc-to-lay-off-1500-employees-affecting-freshers-and-these-key-departments-45436    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 05:37:11

• "Krabanaugh looks like he’s packing on more pounds too" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jtc7vbb3 IBM is... growing    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 05:39:40

• "IBM is FUBAR." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jpk6p1mx    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 05:39:59

• "Can’t imagine anyone graduating from college these days looking to hire on at IBM…talk about a bad idea" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jtdybsyb    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 05:40:24

• Steady increase for GNU/Linux this month https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide/#monthly-200902-202505    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 05:43:25

• Windows not doing well in China lately https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/china/#monthly-200902-202505 https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/china/#monthly-200902-202505    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 06:28:53

• What is this "unknown" in Libya? https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/libya/#monthly-200902-202505    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 06:31:36

• "The dialogues themselves are all HTML. If you were to view source, you’ll see that they’re essentially styled blockquotes. It was important to me to make sure that came through correctly on RSS feeds, with all the styling stripped away." ☛ https://lmika.org/2025/05/04/added-something-fun-and-potentially.html | Source: Leon Mika    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:03:31

• "Fancy a challenge? no brake no gain is an upcoming arcade precision-driving game where skill outshines speed. The developer just recently released the first demo." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/check-out-the-demo-for-no-brake-no-gain-a-precision-driving-game-where-skill-outshines-speed/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:04:54

• "Quite a big release for the open source evolution sim Thrive, with some major new features being added to the latest release of this scientific survival game." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/open-source-evolution-sim-thrive-adds-currents-bioluminescence-additional-environmental-events-and-more/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:05:33

• "A major day for Stellaris as the Stellaris: BioGenesis expansion has released, and the huge free overhaul patch 4.0 "Phoenix" has arrived." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/stellaris-biogenesis-and-free-4-0-phoenix-update-out-now/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:05:51

• "Steam has a seriously good bundle of story-rich games available for a limited time as part of the LudoNarraCon festival. You'll need to be quick on this one to save a whole lot of money and get some fab games." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/the-story-rich-megabundle-on-steam-is-amazing-value-not-to-be-missed/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:06:24

• "Easy Delivery Co. from Sam C / Oro Interactive is a delivery driving sim that mixes together classic PlayStation styled visuals, with bouncing physics and a slightly spooky atmosphere." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/easy-delivery-co-is-a-strange-and-spooky-delivery-driving-sim-with-a-demo-worth-checking-out/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:07:21

• "Keep Driving is a road trip management RPG that I'm quite a big fan of, and now I'll be able to relax a little more on my next run with the recently added controller support." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/road-trip-management-rpg-keep-driving-added-controller-support-working-on-being-steam-deck-verified/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:07:39

• "Zelda 64: Recompiled is a project to play The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask on modern platforms with many new features, enhancements and now modding support too. The community project is not endorsed by Nintendo in any way and you need to own the original game to use this." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/zelda-64-recompiled-majoras-mask-adds-modding-support-texture-pack-support-optimizations-and-more/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:09:24

• "I'm certain plenty of readers will remember the Flash classics Warfare 1917 and Warfare 1944! They're back, better than ever and expanded with the Warfare Legacy Collection now available." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/warfare-legacy-collection-remasters-two-classics-flash-strategy-games-and-its-out-now/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:10:12

• "Junkyard Space Agency is an upcoming co-op space agency simulator that the developer said is like a "scrappier, multiplayer version" of Kerbal Space Program. It's being made with Godot Engine." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/junkyard-space-agency-is-a-scrappier-multiplayer-version-of-kerbal-space-program/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:10:48

• "Zelda 64: Recompiled is a project to play The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask on modern platforms with many new features, enhancements and now modding support too." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/zelda-64-recompiled-majoras-mask-adds-modding-support-texture-pack-support-optimizations-and-more/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:13:56

• "The Luckfox Core1106 Smart 86 Box is a development board designed for integration into standard 86-type wall enclosures." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/luckfox-core1106-smart-86-box-with-touchscreen-rs485-interface-and-optional-wireless-connectivity/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:15:16

• "The LILYGO T-Echo Lite is a compact wireless development board designed for embedded applications that require long-range communication, positioning, and low-power display capabilities." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/lilygo-t-echo-lite-offers-integrated-lora-gnss-and-e-paper-display-in-compact-form/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:15:30

• "April 2025 marked the start of the Open Home Foundation’s second year. Since its launch at the State of the Open Home 2024 event, the Foundation has grown rapidly, gaining broad community and industry support." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/open-home-foundation-marks-second-year-with-structural-changes-and-home-assistant-2025-4-update/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:16:09

• "The ESP32-C5-DevKitC-1 is another upcoming entry-level development board designed for IoT applications, featuring the ESP32-C5-WROOM-1 module." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/updated-esp32-c5-devkitc-1-with-240mhz-risc-v-processor-zigbee-and-thread-connectivity/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:18:06

• "Cerebro is an upcoming clusterboard platform launching on Kickstarter, designed for AI, edge computing, and embedded development." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/updatedmodular-cerebro-clusterboard-supports-raspberry-pi-cm4-cm5-jetson-and-radxa-cm5/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:18:59

• "The UnoNet is a microcontroller board based on the ATmega328PB, designed with the same form factor and pin layout as the Arduino Uno Rev 3." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/arduino-uno-gets-upgraded-with-integrated-ethernet-and-usb-type-c/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:19:09

• "What Canadians Heard—and Americans Didn’t" https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/what-canadians-heard-and-americans-didnt    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:19:47

• "Donald Trump's 100 per cent tariffs on films would 'send shockwaves' in Australia's industry | SBS News" https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/donald-trumps-100-per-cent-movie-tariffs-would-send-shockwaves-in-australias-industry/ganu5xhki    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:20:41

• "Far-right first-round win of Romanian presidential election raises prospect of EU disruption" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/05/far-right-first-round-win-romanian-presidential-election-george-simion-prospect-eu-disruption http://techrights.org/n/2025/01/17/Meme_Fentanylware_TikTok_Banned_in_the_United_States_Next_Up_Eu.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:21:23

• "How many Governments are spying on you?" https://odysee.com/@NaomiPrivacyTips:1/government-gets-your-data:1    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:21:35

• iophk: only surveillance options mentioned, missing BigBlueButton, Jami, Jitsi-Meet, and Mumble. https://www.pcworld.com/article/2627780/skype-is-dead-heres-how-to-migrate-to-teams-or-pick-another-app.html see http://techrights.org/n/2025/05/05/Skype_is_Officially_Dead_Today_and_This_is_Why_People_Should_Us.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:22:10

• "Trump Is Hiding Behind His Lawyers" https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2025/05/trump-is-hiding-behind-his-lawyers/682703/ like the Microsofters! http://techrights.org/n/2025/02/22/Microsoft_s_Serial_Strangler_and_Matthew_J_Garrett_Join_Forces_.shtml http://techrights.org/n/2025/02/18/Two_Years_After_Issuing_Ridiculous_Threats_and_Choosing_a_Law_F.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:24:26

• "Giant Sequoias Are Taking Root in an Unexpected Place: Detroit" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/giant-sequoias-are-taking-root-in-an-unexpected-place-detroit-180986557/ iophk: in the photo the sapling is being planted far too close to the rock    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:25:15

• "Trump has ‘productive’ call with Erdogan, visits planned" https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/foreign-policy/1268774/trump-has-productive-call-with-erdogan-visits-planned/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:25:36

• "Europe pushes back against US tariffs, saying 'No thanks' to buying American" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/europe-pushes-back-against-us-tariffs-saying-no-thanks-to-buying-american/articleshow/120906620.cms    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:25:55

• "Mission impossible?: 'Makes no sense': Hollywood shocked by Trump's film tariffs announcement" https://today.rtl.lu/entertainment/news/a/2300357.html    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:26:02

• iophk: s/on credit/by eating the seed corn/ :( https://nltimes.nl/2025/05/05/overshoot-day-netherlands-used-annual-allotment-raw-materials ("Overshoot day: Netherlands has used up annual allotment of raw materials")    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:26:29

• [paywall] "Why the Trump-Putin negotiations on Ukraine might bury the Eastern Partnership" https://neweasterneurope.eu/2025/05/05/why-the-trump-putin-negotiations-on-ukraine-might-bury-the-eastern-partnership/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:26:51

• iophk: social control media effect https://yle.fi/a/74-20159892 ("Openly fascist Blue-Black Movement returning to Finland's party register") http://techrights.org/n/2024/11/27/When_Social_Control_Media_in_the_European_Union_is_Controlled_b.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:27:28

• Subscribe to the MuyLinux newsletter and receive a weekly summary of everything we publish. | "Suscríbete a la newsletter de MuyLinux" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=es&tl=en&u=https://www.muylinux.com/2025/05/05/suscribete-a-la-newsletter-de-muylinux/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:27:52

• "Under the guide of 'efficiency' US America is destroying its own government. But, efficiency is a lie!" ☛ https://cybershow.uk/media/episodes/wtb.mp3 https://cybershow.uk/episodes.php?id=46 | Source: The Cyber Show    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:29:14

• REAL-ID ☛ https://papersplease.org/wp/2025/05/05/what-can-you-do-if-you-arent-allowed-to-fly-without-real-id/ | Source: Papers Please    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:29:38

• Community-Powered Restoration ☛ https://therevelator.org/community-powered-restoration/ | Source: The Revelator    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:29:53

• "We should expect the government to keep trying to push as much through as they can now, and maybe backtracking later if they’re forced to — dragging their feet the whole way" ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/05/05/uk-backtracks-on-ai-opt-out-scheme-for-creative-works/ | Source: Pivot to AI    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:36:05

• "I guess my point is that I think these two camps are more porous then people think." ☛ https://lmika.org/2025/05/04/on-ai-process-and-output.html | Source: Leon Mika    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:36:18

• "Viaplay and other rightsholders have grown increasingly worried about this trend and these concerns have reached lawmakers too" ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/swedish-iptv-crackdown-tested-as-users-seek-workarounds-250505/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:36:45

• "The scale of this scraping is staggering. An internal document from 2024 cited by Aguilar showed that Google had collected a total of 160 billion tokens — short units of text — in AI training data." ☛ https://futurism.com/googles-ai-scraping-sites-opt-out | Source: Futurism    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:36:58

• New: Welcome to the Techrights Archive of Pre-2023 Articles gemini://gemini.techrights.org/o/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:38:10

• "Hagens Berman alleges that Apple’s actions deprived developers of billions of potential revenue." ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/05/05/apple-class-action-lawsuit-app-store-injunction-violations/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:42:02

• "Apple is facing a class action lawsuit accusing it of defying a 2021 court order meant to loosen App Store restrictions, costing developers potentially billions." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/apple-hit-with-app-developer-class-action-after-us-judges-contempt-ruling/articleshow/120904042.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 07:42:11

• "Apple has appealed a US judge’s ruling finding it in contempt for violating a 2021 injunction in the Epic Games antitrust case." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/apple-will-appeal-contempt-ruling-in-epic-games-case-over-app-store/articleshow/120905452.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:05:50

• "After years of delays and unmet promises, Culpeper County (VA) has officially terminated its contract with All Points Broadband (APB)" ☛ https://insidetowers.com/county-terminates-broadband-contract-with-all-points-broadband-over-delays/ | Source: Inside Towers    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:06:19

• "Phones used to be a way to get someone's attention in the moment and have a conversation if the other party was available. "Getting someone's attention" was the whole point." ☛ https://sethmlarson.dev/voicemail-for-notifications | Source: Seth Michael Larson    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:06:29

• "The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Thursday released its first quarterly human rights report of 2025" ☛ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/05/unama-taliban-systemically-erasing-womens-public-life-and-freedom-of-movement/ | Source: JURIST    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:08:48

• "Indeed, many observers thought the die had been cast." ☛ https://dawnmena.org/trump-and-the-u-s-non-recognition-of-the-armenian-genocide/ | Source: Democracy for the Arab World Now    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:09:02

• New, top of homepage: "I am making a second visit to Europe this year after February. If you are interested in inviting me to speak there, and you have a venue to use and a public to invite" https://www.stallman.org/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:12:59

• "...please email me in May with "speaking invitation" in the Subject field, using the name rms and the host gnu dot org. One advantage of this period for you is that the intercontinental flights are already covered, so you won't need to pay for that." https://www.stallman.org/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:13:13

• "Some parents say they will use Monday’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day to make sure children understand what’s at stake." ☛ https://www.lonestarlive.com/native-american-news/2025/05/indigenous-people-raise-awareness-about-their-missing-and-murdered.html | Source: Advance Local Media LLC    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:13:36

• "Her escape was one of the most perilous operations RSF been involved in since Russia's draconian laws of March 2022" ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-journalist-charged-war-criticism-flees-france/33405350.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:22:53

• "US funds have suddenly vanished for exiled Belarusian civil society groups, throwing them into a fight for survival." ☛ https://neweasterneurope.eu/2025/05/05/with-us-support-gone-belarusian-democratic-organizations-struggle-to-survive/ | Source: New Eastern Europe    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:23:07

• "The action was laid out in a letter to Harvard’s president and amounts to a major escalation of Trump’s battle with the Ivy League school." ☛ https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2025-05-05/trump-administration-says-harvard-will-receive-no-new-grants-until-it-meets-white-house-demands | Source: US News And World Report    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:26:08

• "Von Dobrowolski, who published the book “’I’m fighting for a better police force”’ in 2022, reported the incident to the authorities." ☛ https://digit.site36.net/2025/05/05/berlin-police-critical-police-inspector-receives-letter-with-bullet-to-protected-private-address/ | Source: Site36    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:26:31

• "The official spoke on condition of anonymity to preview the decision on a call with reporters." ☛ https://www.twincities.com/2025/05/05/trump-harvard-grants/ | Source: TwinCities Pioneer Press    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:27:02

• "The U.S. Department of Education informed Harvard University on Monday that it was freezing billions of dollars in future research grants" ☛ https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2025-05-05/trump-administration-says-it-is-freezing-billions-in-grant-funding-to-harvard | Source: US News And World Report    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:27:35

• "While these voices span the ideological spectrum and likely disagree on many policy issues, all of them think that Section 230 is an important and useful law." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/05/05/otherwise-objectionable-will-section-230-survive/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:31:32

• "On 1st of May, there was in fact little or no emergency. It was helped by closing İstanbul down and arresting as many people as possible." ☛ https://bianet.org/yazi/down-to-earth-307127 | Source: BIA Net    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:31:44

• "The big picture: The Ive League university has been at the center of President Trump's escalating war against colleges and universities as he seeks to influence and reorient their priorities through federal funds." ☛ https://www.axios.com/2025/05/06/harvard-trump-grant-funding | Source: Axios    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:31:58

• "highly illegal, unless there is some reasoning that we have not been exposed to that would justify this dramatic move" ☛ https://www.axios.com/2025/05/05/harvard-tax-exempt-trump-threats-illegal-irs | Source: Axios    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:32:14

• "Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has called the pivot on misinformation a return to the company’s “roots,” with Facebook and Instagram" ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/05/meta-community-notes/682695/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:33:31

• "Google LLC is teaming up with a talent management company called Range Media Partners on a new film and TV project" ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2025/05/05/google-getting-film-making-business-promote-positive-view-tech/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:33:39

• "For decades, open source software has underpinned large swathes of the technology industry and the systems people rely on day to day." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/easyjson-open-source-vk-ties/ | Source: Wired    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:37:19

• "More Googlers will have the opportunity to achieve that rating during annual reviews" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/google-has-tweaked-employee-review-system-to-boost-rewards-for-top-performers-report/articleshow/120898937.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:37:42

• "Anduril Industries will acquire Ireland-based Klas to enhance its AI-driven defense tech." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/anduril-to-acquire-irelands-klas-to-bolster-ai-warfare-systems/articleshow/120888012.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:40:32

• "I believe the best way to fix this is to get off our phones and meet our neighbours in person, to talk face-to-face about our challenges and hopes." ☛ https://phirephoenix.com/blog/2025-05-05/show-up | Source: Phirephoenix    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:40:40

• "Detroit is the pilot city for the Giant Sequoia Filter Forest." ☛ https://apnews.com/article/sequoia-forest-detroit-vacant-lots-9a8b8b12cfde25129943bb599663c26f | Source: Associated Press    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:46:19

• "The trees are being planted in Detroit’s Poletown East neighborhood through a partnership between two nonprofits" ☛ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/giant-sequoias-are-taking-root-in-an-unexpected-place-detroit-180986557/ | Source: Smithsonian Magazine    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:46:32

• "Authority staff said that contracts include termination clauses if there isn’t enough money and that contingency funds existed to make up a shortfall if funding fell through." ☛ https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-05-01/californias-high-speed-rail-leaders-sound-alarm-over-projects-financial-future | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:49:38

• "President Donald Trump's now-former national security adviser Mike Waltz was captured by a Reuters photographer last week using an unauthorized version of the secure communication app Signal" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/signal-clone-used-by-mike-waltz-pauses-service-after-reports-it-got-hacked/ | Source: Wired    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:49:59

• "I mostly stopped biking for transportation five years ago because a) I stopped going anywhere 😅 and b) after one too many close calls" ☛ https://tracydurnell.com/2025/05/05/ebike-options/ | Source: Tracy Durnell    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:50:30

• "Climate change is thought to be behind the spread, and though the mosquitoes do not spread human diseases, some carry viruses which can affect birds." ☛ https://www.semafor.com/article/05/01/2025/mosquitoes-spread-in-scotland-amid-rising-temperatures | Source: Semafor Inc    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:51:00

• "Up until now, Earth's melting glaciers accounted for up to two-thirds of the sea level rise each year, but this too unexpectedly switched last year." ☛ https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-reveals-higher-than-expected-sea-level-rise-in-2024 | Source: Science Alert    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:51:12

• "The overshoot date for each country is calculated by dividing the availability of natural resources (biocapacity) by its consumption (ecological footprint), and then multiplying it by the number of days in a year." ☛ https://nltimes.nl/2025/05/05/overshoot-day-netherlands-used-annual-allotment-raw-materials | Source: NL Times    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:51:30

• "Lewis and Harris Trail posted on its Facebook group, where it has 25,000 members, warning it is not possible to harvest the plant matter without permission given certain peat cutting rights." ☛ https://www.scotsman.com/hays-way/visitors-warned-to-stop-helping-themselves-to-peat-on-scottish-islands-where-crofters-use-it-for-fuel-5113637 | Source: The Scotsman    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:52:02

• "An unidentified miscreant is said to have obtained US government communications from TeleMessage, a messaging and archiving app based on the open-source Signal app and used by ousted national security advisor Michael Waltz." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/05/telemessage_investigating/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:53:06

• "Daniel Berulis, an IT specialist at the NLRB, submitted a protected whistleblower disclosure to Congress last month." ☛ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce-rightsgovernance/2025/05/nlrb-whistleblower-encourages-federal-workers-to-speak-up/ | Source: Federal News Network    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:53:19

• "I don’t know. I’m not, I’m not a lawyer. I don’t know" ☛ https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-asked-uphold-constitution-says-dont-know-rcna204580 | Source: NBC    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:54:05

• "Hails DOGE [sic] operatives for computer skills during interview in which he also flubbed some tech investment figures" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/05/trump_promises_protection_for_tiktok/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:54:27

• "It is not just some dark coincidence that Buffett’s rise has coincided with the increasingly chaotic devolution of America into an unstable oligarchy" ☛ https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-failure-of-warren-buffett | Source: Hamilton Nolan    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:54:52

• "The camp on the Diag, a traditional site for campus protests, was cleared by police in May 2024 after a month. The university said the camp had become a threat to safety, with overloaded power sources and open flames." ☛ https://www.bridgemi.com/talent-education/michigan-drops-charges-against-pro-palestinian-protesters-u-m | Source: Bridge Michigan    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:55:22

• "A team of statistical researchers at Meta, owner of Facebook, working with colleagues from the University of Hong Kong and Harvard University" ☛ https://phys.org/news/2025-05-facebook-global-human-migration-patterns.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:55:37

• "The document, timestamped 8.30am on May 7, 1945, instructs Allied expeditionary forces to “cease all offensive operations” but states that troops should remain in their present positions." ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/gchq-ve-day-war-end-of-war-announced-b2745266.html | Source: The Independent UK    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:56:25

• "A second act of surrender was signed in Berlin the next day, on May 8, which the Allies declared the official date of victory over Nazi Germany." ☛ https://today.rtl.lu/entertainment/news/a/2300301.html | Source: RTL    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:56:33

• "On 1 April, the European Commission published its new Internal Security Strategy, ProtectEU, setting out its plans for the next five years." ☛ https://edri.org/our-work/technical-experts-call-on-virkkunen-for-a-seat-on-the-table-european-commissions-technology-roadmap-on-encryption/ | Source: EDRI    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:58:13

• "Last month, a whistleblower named Daniel J. Berulis submitted a highly concerning report to Congress about his experiences with the Department of Government Efficiency during his work as an IT staffer at the National Labor Relations Board." ☛ https://fedscoop.com/nlrb-whistleblower-attorney-on-doge-shedding-federal-it-leaders/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:58:23

• "The insurgent tech group has been blocked from SSA systems, which contain the personal data of millions of Americans." ☛ https://fedscoop.com/doge-social-security-supreme-court/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:58:37

• "Now, even with a warrant, courts are finding cell tower dumps to be unconstitutional." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/05/05/federal-court-says-cell-tower-dumps-violate-the-fourth-amendment/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 08:58:53

• "Software Dev Fortifies His Blog With 'Zip Bombs' - Attacking Bots Meet Their End With Software" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=25/05/03/1949215    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:01:29

• "By only being valid for a short period of time, if someone else obtains the OTP then they have a very short window in which it's valid." ☛ https://www.troyhunt.com/passkeys-for-normal-people/ | Source: Troy Hunt http://techrights.org/n/2025/05/02/Passkeys_Are_Vendor_Lock_in_and_Imperialism_Not_Security_So_Esc.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:02:03

• Windows TCO ☛ https://thecyberexpress.com/ukrainian-extradited-for-nefilim-ransomware/ | Source: Cyble Inc    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:02:44

• Windows TCO ☛ https://therecord.media/hackers-serious-georgia-new-mexico | Source: The Record    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:02:50

• Windows TCO ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/ransomware-group-claims-attacks-on-uk-retailers/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:03:09

• "The RECapture research team has been tracking political activity on these platforms for years." ☛ https://phys.org/news/2025-05-candidates-skirt-chinese-social-media.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:04:29

• "Pinterest does offer a way for users to challenge suspensions." ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/pinterest-mass-ban-what-happening-how-you-can-get-your-suspended-account-back-1733375 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:04:50

• "of all workers who were performing content moderation tasks" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/meta-content-moderation-contractor-cuts-over-2000-jobs-in-spain-union/articleshow/120898777.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:06:01

• "Here’s a use case for AI that I really like: a Japanese to English translator that gives me a translation and breakdown of the kanji (Chinese characters) in a Japanese phrase or passage." ☛ https://scottwillsey.com/raycast-ai-as-translator/ | Source: Scott Willsey    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:07:50

• "Teaching AI Ethics" ☛ https://leonfurze.com/2025/05/05/teaching-ai-ethics-2025-bias/ | Source: Leon Furze    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:08:01

• [Old] "they make plenty of mistakes." ☛ https://spectrum.ieee.org/ai-mistakes-schneier | Source: IEEE    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:08:32

• "The troubling trend challenges the industry's broad assumption that AI models will become more powerful and reliable as they scale up." ☛ https://futurism.com/ai-industry-problem-smarter-hallucinating | Source: Futurism    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:09:07

• "chatbot is really getting on the nerves of MAGA users as they find that it's unwilling to acknowledge the existence of outlandish conspiracy theories" ☛ https://futurism.com/maga-grok-ai | Source: Futurism    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:09:34

• "SUBJECT: Accelerating Secure Software" ☛ https://dodcio.defense.gov/Portals/0/Documents/Library/Memo-AcceleratingSecureSoftware.pdf | Source: US DOD    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:09:59

• "The Defense Department’s latest effort to obtain secure software kicked off a 90-day sprint today to develop a framework and implementation plan under the Software Fast Track (SWFT) initiative." ☛ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-main/2025/05/arrington-kicks-off-effort-to-eliminate-rmf-for-dod-software/ | Source: Federal News Network    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:10:10

• IBM comment. "No, this is the worst that it's been in my three decades in this godforsaken company ... by far! And just imagine how many applicants you're competing with for each of those very few job openings! The message is super clear - we don't want US workers; we want cheap Indian workers. 'Nuff said." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jtdybsyb    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:11:03

• "A research team has compiled more than a decade’s worth of work from multiple labs to detail chemical principles of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, otherwise known as PFAS." ☛ https://www.sciencenews.org/article/alternative-forever-chemicals-pfas | Source: Science News    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:12:48

• "It highlights that there does seem to be a positive effect when you take people off of Facebook and/or Instagram." ☛ https://phys.org/news/2025-05-facebook-instagram-boost-emotional.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:13:21

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posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:13:53

• "I am schizophrenic although long term medicated and stable, one thing I dislike about [ChatGPT] is that if I were going into psychosis it would still continue to affirm me" ☛ https://futurism.com/chatgpt-users-delusions | Source: Futurism http://techrights.org/n/2024/11/15/OpenAI_If_OpenAI_Survives_Another_2_Years_It_ll_be_About_30_Bil.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:13:59

• "I've been publishing at least one blog post every week on this blog for about 2.5 years. I kept it up even when I was very sick last year with Lyme disease. It's time for me to take a break and reset." ☛ https://ntietz.com/blog/taking-a-break/ | Source: Nicholas Tietz-Sokolsky    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:14:10

• "Glanville's diamond was Tim Friede, a self-taught snake expert based in California who exposed himself to the venom of snakes over the course of nearly 18 years, effectively gaining immunity to several neurotoxins" ☛ https://www.ksl.com/article/51305906/he-injected-himself-with-snake-venom-hundreds-of-times-his-blood-could-revolutionize-treatment | Source: Deseret Media    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:15:04

• "Since 2001, the 57-year-old Wisconsin man has let himself be bitten by venomous snakes on an incredible 200 occasions, inuring his immune system to the serpents' deadly toxins" ☛ https://futurism.com/neoscope/man-bit-by-snakes-antivenom | Source: Futurism    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:15:17

• "While mixed reality — virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) — has come a long way in recent years" ☛ https://blog.arduino.cc/2025/05/05/knuckle-typing-in-mixed-reality-just-makes-sense/ | Source: Arduino    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:20:52

• "Loongson's LoongArch is a proprietary instruction set architecture developed to cut reliance on foreign tech, which is mostly a blend of MIPS and RISC-V." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/06/loongson_inspur_cloudos/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:21:15

• "The openSUSE Project’s Upgrade to Freedom campaign urges people to extend the life of their device rather than becoming e-waste." ☛ https://news.opensuse.org/2025/05/05/utf-campaign-shifts-to-eot/ | Source: OpenSUSE    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:22:56

• "Windows 10's days are numbered. Keep your PC running smooth and feeling familiar with these Linux distros." https://www.zdnet.com/article/5-most-windows-like-linux-distros-because-old-habits-die-hard/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:24:12

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

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:24:53

• How To Configure Nginx Server Blocks on Fedora 42 ☞ https://idroot.us/nginx-server-blocks-fedora-42/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:25:07

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

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:25:28

• How To Install Blue Recorder on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-blue-recorder-ubuntu-24-04/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:25:45

• How To Install Kooha Screen Recorder on Linux Mint 22 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-kooha-screen-recorder-linux-mint-22/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:26:14

• "Curious about Linux or ready for a superior dev platform? Try AnduinOS." https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-windows-11-like-linux-distribution-is-aimed-squarely-at-developers/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:27:32

• LibreOffice Documentation in 2024 – TDF’s Annual Report ☞ https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/05/05/libreoffice-documentation-in-2024-tdfs-annual-report/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:28:38

• "With the release of the first commercial version of Photoshop in 1990, Adobe started its rise to stardom in the software industry. Over the last couple of years, Adobe has added a barrage of tools to its creativity-oriented suite, with each utility offering some unique features to aid your projects." https://www.xda-developers.com/i-use-these-5-alternatives-to-the-adobe-suite-on-my-linux-workstation/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:29:15

• Mission Center 1.0: New Features, Better Performance ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/mission-center-1-0-adds-new-features    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:29:51

• Fastfetch 2.42 System Information Tool Fixes Virtual Disk Bugs ☞ https://linuxiac.com/fastfetch-2-42-system-information-tool-fixes-virtual-disk-bugs/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:30:15

• "To the Editor: We urge fellow citizens to fight to save federal support for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), National Endowment for the Arts and State Humanities and Arts Councils" ☛ https://www.reformer.com/opinion/letters/letter-to-the-editor-humanities-and-the-arts-are-worth-fighting-for/article_9b1eb5b2-b827-40b7-9478-e66fcbef5559.html | Source: Brattleboro Reformer, Vermont    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:50:45

• "Readers’ Advisory is widely considered a core service at all libraries, but that doesn’t mean this old stand-by couldn’t benefit from a new approach." ☛ https://raforall.blogspot.com/2025/05/announcing-academic-journal-call-for.html | Source: Becky Spratford    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:51:57

• "One of the incredible benefits of working at Automattic is sabbaticals. After five years at the company, you’re able to take up to three months off, fully paid." ☛ https://initialcharge.net/2025/05/sabbatical-one/ | Source: Mike Rockwell    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:52:27

• "The New Leaf Journal’s fifth birthday fell on April 27." ☛ https://thenewleafjournal.com/april-2025-at-the-new-leaf-journal/ | Source: The New Leaf Journal    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:52:40

• "The big picture: Some 5.3 million borrowers who are in default could see their wages garnished if they don't resume payments." ☛ https://www.axios.com/2025/04/22/student-loans-payments-resume | Source: Axios    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:52:56

• "This is true for all languages, but changes in 'higher processing' areas of the brain are needed to learn a new language." ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/how-speaking-multiple-languages-changes-your-brain/a-72218512 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:53:19

• ""Ready for what?" he greets me as though our previous conversation didn't happen." ☛ https://mihaiolteanu.me/knowledge-based-society-my-ass |    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:53:34

• "US research programmes face closure, tens of thousands of federal workers have been fired and foreign students fear possible deportation for their political views" ☛ https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/a/2300176.html | Source: RTL    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:54:01

• "The new package, for the years 2025-27, was intended "to make Europe a magnet for researchers," von der Leyen said." ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/eu-pledges-500-million-for-science-amid-us-funding-cuts/a-72438165 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:54:26

• "The proposed California Institute for Scientific Research (CISR), aiming to protect critical research on diseases, climate change and drug safety as federal support evaporates" ☛ https://www.telesurenglish.net/california-moves-to-create-its-own-science-institute-amid-federal-funding-cuts/ | Source: teleSUR    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:54:38

• "Without that and the tuner inside, it’s just a monitor." ☛ https://doc.searls.com/2025/05/05/the-offing-of-whats-on/ | Source: Doc Searls    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:55:08

• "Fortunately, after Christopher’s death" ☛ https://chriscoyier.net/2025/05/05/christopher-org-for-the-next-100-years/ | Source: Chris Coyier    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:55:26

• "It’s not that Irish people have more historical trauma to mine, she said, or that Americans love Irish shit. It’s that her civilization believes art matters — and funds it accordingly, as part of public infrastructure." ☛ https://annehelen.substack.com/p/this-is-how-we-fall-out-of-love-with | Source: Anne Helen Petersen    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:56:05

• "I like the first. It makes me feel like a person who helps people, rather than a person who’s trading favors." ☛ https://matthewrocklin.com/transactionalism.html | Source: Matthew Rocklin    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:57:32

• "The DSA meeting brings together technical and industry experts; LC IT and subject matter experts; government specialists with an interest in preservation" ☛ https://digitalpreservation.gov/meetings/storage25.html |    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:58:06

• "Presentation materials from the meeting are now available and can be accessed at [...]" ☛ https://www.cni.org/news/materials-from-2025-library-of-congress-designing-storage-architectures-for-digital-collections-meeting | Source: Coalition for Networked Information    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 09:58:20

• "Now the next step in editor evolution was vi. And Emacs. And vim. And nano. Screen/visual command-oriented editors." ☛ https://aartaka.me/transparent-ui.html | Source: Artyom Bologov    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:04:50

• "The workaround is to introduce a temporary variable, outside of the macro, when constructing the predicate: [...]" ☛ https://useyourloaf.com/blog/swiftdata-predicates-for-parent-relationships/ | Source: Keith Harrison    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:05:13

• "The hard truth, as pointed out in the article" ☛ https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2025/tumult-in-design/ | Source: Jim Nielsen    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:05:55

• "Survival analysis is a branch of statistics that deals with the analysis of time-to-event data." ☛ https://thierrymoudiki.github.io//blog/2025/05/05/r/python/survival-stacking | Source: Thierry Moudiki    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:06:13

• "I wrote a sample precedence-climbing expression parser. I wrote it for Patrick Dubroy’s excellent small website for small programs, which uses docco to pull out code comments into a side pane next to the code and make everything look pretty." ☛ https://bernsteinbear.com/blog/precedence-climbing/ | Source: Max Bernstein    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:06:24

• "On 30 April 2025, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) revised their 2024 Public Access Policy." ☛ https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/05/05/ask-the-chefs-the-nih-steps-on-the-open-access-accelerator/ | Source: Society for Scholarly Publishing    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:06:53

• "For many in the tech community, the OSL is far more than a university lab. Since founding 22 years ago, the lab has supported over 500 free and open-source projects worldwide" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/iconic-open-source-hub-appeals-for-lifesaving-donations/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:07:59

• "With just one week to go until RIPE 90 kicks off in Lisbon, here are some highlights and topics you can expect to be discussed at the meeting." ☛ https://labs.ripe.net/author/mirjam_kuhne/the-ripe-chair-team-reports-may-2025/ | Source: RIPE    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:08:13

• "A few months back, not too long after I had moved my main blog off the Micro.blog service and over to Pika" ☛ https://explodingcomma.com/posts/auto-importing-posts-into-my-hugo-site | Source: Pete Brown    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:08:35

• "Plexamp is a free music player developed by Plex." ☛ https://greycoder.com/plexamp-stream-your-music-collection/ | Source: GreyCoder    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:09:09

• "This finally removes all the remaining bits of DSA support from OpenSSH and fixes up the regress tests that I could run" ☛ https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-tech&m=174642676128098&w=2 | Source: Mailing list ARChives    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:09:21

• "As usual, posting it on my blog for me" ☛ https://www.ncartron.org/wireguard-on-sailfish-os-wheres-the-configuration-file-saved.html | Source: Nico Cartron    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:10:12

• "Klemens Nanni (kn@) has committed the his proposed change [See previous article] such that the OpenBSD installer" ☛ https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20250506012122 | Source: Undeadly    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:10:39

• "End of 10: Replace Windows 10 with a Linux distro ⁄ Manual do Usuário" ☛ https://manualdousuario.net/en/end-of-10-windows-linux/ | Source: Rodrigo Ghedin    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:11:15

• "Installing an operating system may sound difficult, but you don't have to do it alone." ☛ https://endof10.org/ |    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:11:22

• Kubernetes v1.33: Prevent PersistentVolume Leaks When Deleting out of Order graduates to GA ☞ https://kubernetes.io/blog/2025/05/05/kubernetes-v1-33-prevent-persistentvolume-leaks-when-deleting-out-of-order-graduate-to-ga/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:14:34

• The Rust Programming Language Blog: Announcing rustup 1.28.2 ☞ https://blog.rust-lang.org/2025/05/05/Rustup-1.28.2/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:15:45

• Hey Hi (AI) Hey Hi (AI) Hey Hi (AI) Hey Hi (AI) Hey Hi (AI) Hey Hi (AI) Hey Hi (AI) Hey Hi (AI) Hey Hi (AI) Hey Hi (AI) ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/05/05/nodejs-function-calling-langgraphjs-podman-ai-lab    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:16:52

• GNU GNU/Linux how to build most efficient 1PetaByte server (FUJITSU ESPRIMO P9900 does not want to start change cmos battery!) ☞ https://dwaves.de/2025/05/04/gnu-linux-how-to-build-most-efficient-1petabyte-server-fujitsu-esprimo-p9900-does-not-want-to-start-change-cmos-battery/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:18:07

• Congress tries to figure out how to do less with less ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/congress/2025/05/congress-tries-to-figure-out-how-to-do-less-with-less/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:18:53

• How to install Node.js 22.15.0 on Ubuntu 24.04 (LTS) ☞ https://owlhowto.com/how-to-install-node-js-22-15-0-on-ubuntu-24-04-lts/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:19:19

• Spammy nonsense repeating lies from IBM https://venturebeat.com/ai/agents-are-key-to-enterprise-ai-success-heres-ibms-plan-on-how-to-make-it-happen/ see also http://techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/IBM_s_CEO_Has_Become_a_Stochastic_Buzzword_Generating_Machine.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:20:10

• Sergio Talens-Oliag: Argo CD Usage Examples ☞ https://blogops.mixinet.net/posts/gitops/argocd_usage_examples/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:21:47

• Offpunk is an offline-first command-line browser ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/offpunk-offline-first-command-line-browser/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:22:09

• 'Simple Articles' in MyGemini Just One of Many New 'Sites' in Geminispace (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/05/Simple_Articles_in_MyGemini_Just_One_of_Many_New_Sites_in_Gemin.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:22:47

• 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: May 4th, 2025 ☞ https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-may-4th-2025    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:23:43

• 10 dead, 70 hospitalised after tourist boats capsize in China ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/death-toll-rises-to-9-after-tourist-boats-capsize-in-china    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:23:57

• Meanderer trike tilt arm ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202505/manderer-trike-tilt-arm.html    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:24:06

• "Sound familiar?" ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/model-context-protocol-discover-missing-link-ai-integration | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:25:15

• "This guide will walk you through everything you need to know, from absolute basics to more advanced scripting concepts that system administrators use every day." ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/learn-shell-scripting/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:26:21

• "If you’re new to Ubuntu, you might be overwhelmed by the wide range of applications available." ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/ubuntu-apps-for-beginners/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:26:51

• "Immich serves as a powerful alternative to proprietary cloud services like Google Photos" ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/immich-self-hosted-photo-and-video/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:27:22

• Science at a crossroads: Europe positions itself as the gateway to global research ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250505-science-at-a-crossroads-europe-positions-itself-as-the-gateway-to-global-research    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:27:44

• Cold moon, hot questions: NASA director studies life beyond Earth ☞ https://stanforddaily.com/2025/05/04/cold-moon-hot-questions-nasa-director-studies-life-beyond-earth/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:28:07

• President von der Leyen puts science centre stage with “Choose Europe” Initiative ☞ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ac_25_1137    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:28:22

• A Popemobile Used by Pope Francis Will Become a Mobile Clinic in Gaza ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/world/middleeast/a-popemobile-will-ride-again-this-time-into-gaza.html    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:28:54

• Lithuanian company makes EMF protection accessories – but do they work? ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2546611/lithuanian-company-makes-emf-protection-accessories-but-do-they-work    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:29:08

• Hong Kong authorities, consumer watchdog receive over 1,900 complaints about medical group’s sudden closure ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/05/06/hong-kong-authorities-consumer-watchdog-receive-over-1900-complaints-about-medical-groups-sudden-closure/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:29:23

• Cuts have eliminated more than a dozen US government health-tracking programs ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2025/05/cuts-have-eliminated-more-than-a-dozen-us-government-health-tracking-programs/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:29:33

• Making ships like chips: US taps Japan, S. Korea to counter Chinese naval dominance ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/make-ships-like-chips-us-taps-on-japan-s-korea-to-counter-chinese-naval-dominance    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:34:58

• Homes destroyed after North Koreans balk at paying for fire trucks to put out blaze ☞ https://rfa.org/english/korea/2025/05/05/north-korea-apartment-fire/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:35:59

• Grateful family looking for woman who performed CPR, saved man at Malaysia airport ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thankful-family-looking-for-woman-who-performed-cpr-saved-man-at-malaysia-airport    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:36:28

• Malaysia plans KL-Bangkok cargo rail link to boost trade ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-plans-cargo-rail-link-to-bangkok-to-boost-trade    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:36:55

• Malaysia tightens rules on trans-shipment of foreign goods amid growing scrutiny by US authorities ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-tightens-rules-on-transshipment-of-foreign-goods-amid-growing-scrutiny-by-us-authorities    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 10:37:19

• The eighteenth "and a half" anniversary of techrights is probably when next OSI article can come out    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 12:39:57

• Chinese holiday spending inches up but trade war weighs on services ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinese-holiday-spending-inches-up-but-trade-war-weighs-on-services    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 12:40:15

• India Sees a Future Making Solar Panels for Itself, and Maybe the World ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/climate/india-china-solar-manufacturing.html    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 12:40:32

• Windows steadily down in Thailand this year https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/thailand/#monthly-200902-202505    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:09:37

• Windows down to 10% in Saudi Arabia https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/saudi-arabia/#monthly-200902-202505    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:11:02

• Even Apple became bigger than Windows in Norway, not just Linux https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/norway/#monthly-200902-202505    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:12:50

• Sharply declining also in Slovakia https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/slovakia-(slovak-republic)/#monthly-200902-202505    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:15:02

• China’s Garment Factories Face a Tipping Point After New Tariffs ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/business/china-tariffs-de-minimis-guangzhou.html    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:15:45

• How Convicted Felon’s Closing a Tariff Loophole Will Hurt UPS and FedEx ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/business/trump-tariffs-ups-fedex.html    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:15:55

• Pursuit of critical minerals unearths new idea: Use what’s already dug up ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2025/0505/rare-earth-critical-minerals-u.s.-china    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:16:19

• 10 dead, 70 hospitalised after tourist boats capsize in China ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/three-dead-60-hospitalised-in-china-boat-disaster-state-media    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:16:42

• Despite Gaza war woes, India hustles to manifest its trade corridor to Europe ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/despite-gaza-war-woes-india-hustles-to-manifest-its-trade-corridor-to-europe    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:17:00

• Malaysia’s small businesses see red over plan to extend visa-free scheme for Chinese visitors ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysias-small-businesses-see-red-over-plan-to-extend-visa-free-scheme-for-china-visitors    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:17:19

• Philippine coast guard says China ship conducting illegal survey within EEZ ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/philippine-coast-guard-says-china-ship-conducting-illegal-survey-within-eez    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:17:32

• Japan, China, South Korea, Asean enhance regional financial safety net ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/japan-china-south-korea-asean-enhance-regional-financial-safety-net    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:17:57

• Vietnam enters fray at disputed South China Sea sandbank ☞ https://rfa.org/english/southchinasea/2025/05/05/vietnam-china-philippines-sandy-cay/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:18:12

• Myanmar’s Ta’ang army says it won’t give up territory despite junta, Chinese pressure ☞ https://rfa.org/english/myanmar/2025/05/05/myanmar-taang-army-territory-chinese-pressure/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:18:21

• China touts Labor Day tourism surge, but netizens say otherwise ☞ https://rfa.org/english/china/2025/05/05/china-may-day-tourism-consumption/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:18:37

• Dihydroxyacetone Man orders ‘100% tariff’ on all movies produced abroad after China’s plan to cut US film imports ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/05/05/trump-orders-100-tariff-on-all-movies-produced-abroad-after-chinas-plan-to-cut-us-film-imports/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:18:54

• How China turned the Red Sea into a strategic trap for the US ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/how-china-turned-the-red-sea-into-a-strategic-trap-for-the-us/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:19:09

• China needs Taiwanese ports to take the island. Mines are the key to protecting them ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/china-needs-taiwanese-ports-to-take-the-island-mines-are-the-key-to-protecting-them/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:19:55

• Pluralistic: Bridget Read's 'Little Bosses Everywhere' (05 May 2025) ☞ https://pluralistic.net/2025/05/05/free-enterprise-system/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:34:13

• Dihydroxyacetone Man administration restarts involuntary collections on student loan debt ☞ https://nypost.com/2025/05/06/us-news/trump-administration-restarts-involuntary-collections-on-student-loan-debt/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:34:26

• Should You Trust Redis’s Rebaptism Into the Holy Open Source Spirit? ☞ https://fossforce.com/2025/05/should-you-trust-rediss-rebaptism-into-the-holy-open-source-spirit/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:38:18

• Europe’s Search for a More Localized and Relevant Search Experience ☞ https://fossforce.com/2025/05/europes-search-for-a-more-localized-and-relevant-search-experience/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:39:03

• Ten pointless facts regarding me ☞ https://rubenerd.com/ten-pointless-facts-regarding-me/ "Tea, coffee, or water?"    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:39:30

• The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 232: What Will Canadian Digital Policy Look Like Under the New Liberal Carney Government? ☞ https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2025/05/the-law-bytes-podcast-episode-232-what-will-canadian-digital-policy-look-like-under-the-new-liberal-carney-government/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:40:08

• Destination Linux 418: COSMIC Desktop has never been Beta & Accessibility in Steam Games ☞ https://tuxdigital.com/podcasts/destination-linux/dl-418/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:40:32

• The influencer election that wasn’t: Amid Convicted Felon trauma, Australian voters logged off ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/the-influencer-election-that-wasnt-amid-trump-trauma-australian-voters-logged-off "Podcast and social control media views and engagement were abysmal for political content."    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:41:24

• Destination Linux 418: COSMIC Desktop has never been Beta & Accessibility in Steam Games ☞ https://destinationlinux.net/418    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:42:29

• Linux User Space Episode 5:12: 10,000 Tabs and an Extended Warranty ☞ https://www.linuxuserspace.show/512    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:43:10

• Late Night Linux – Episode 332 ☞ https://latenightlinux.com/late-night-linux-episode-332/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:43:48

• Packets, Power, and Paulus | LINUX Unplugged 613 ☞ https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/show/linux-unplugged/613/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:44:24

• A practical example of the custom metrics autoscaler ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/05/05/practical-example-custom-metrics-autoscaler    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:45:03

• Chinese President Pooh-tin Jinping to visit Russia for Victory Day: Kremlin ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/05/05/chinese-president-xi-jinping-to-visit-russia-for-victory-day-kremlin/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:46:26

• Patience Wears Thin In Washington As Ukraine Peace Deal Eludes Convicted Felon ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/patience-washington-ukraine-peace-deal-trump-zelenskyy-putin/33405520.html    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:46:41

• Ultranationalist Simion To Face Moderate Dan In Romania's Presidential Election Runoff ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/romania-presidential-election-simion-dan-antenescu-georgescu/33404534.html    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:47:02

• DigitalDoors cloud storage patent monopoly challenged ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2025/5/2/digitaldoors-cloud-storage-patent-challenged    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:51:46

• kremlin ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/05/05/no-plans-for-putin-to-travel-to-middle-east-in-may-to-meet-with-trump-kremlin-says | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:52:32

• "90-minute propaganda film" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/05/05/they-wanted-to-provoke-us | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:52:49

• Ukraine Launches Drone Attack On Moscow, Forcing Closure Of Airports For Hours, Russian Officials Say ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-drones-moscow-kursk-sumy/33405522.html    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 13:53:41

• Czechs Say Initiative Delivered 500,000 Artillery Shells To Ukraine This Year ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/czech-ukraine-zelenskyy-fiala-artillery-war/33405299.html    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:02:34

• Origins of Ukraine’s drone creativity ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2025/0505/Origins-of-Ukraine-s-drone-creativity    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:02:52

• A Push to Remove Symbols of Imperial Russia Divides Odesa, Ukraine ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/world/europe/odesa-ukraine-russia-culture.html    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:03:11

• More American Air Defense Is on the Way to Help Ukraine ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-patriot-systems.html    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:03:33

• What’s the best way to deal with Russian information manipulation? Latvia has answers. ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/whats-the-best-way-to-deal-with-russian-information-manipulation-latvia-has-answers/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:04:40

• Frequent border-crossing Russians to lose residence permits in Lithuania ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2554044/frequent-border-crossing-russians-to-lose-residence-permits-in-lithuania    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:05:01

• statCounter Says Only One in 6 Web-Connected Clients in Hungary Are Using Windows, iOS Almost Bigger Than backdoored Windows Now ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/04/statCounter_Says_Only_One_in_6_Web_Connected_Clients_in_Hungary.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:05:12

• "killing three officers" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/05/05/gunmen-open-fire-on-police-in-russia-s-dagestan-killing-three-officers | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:05:31

• "Let’s stop feeding the bear" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/05/05/let-s-stop-feeding-the-bear | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:06:04

• "With liberators like these" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/05/06/with-liberators-like-these | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:06:14

• Wim Wenders on Where the War in Europe Really Ended 80 Years Ago ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/movies/wim-wenders-the-keys-to-freedom.html    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:06:26

• Denmark: Windows down sharply, all-time low https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/denmark/#monthly-200902-202505    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:08:35

• 21-Year Anniversary Party for Tux Machines in 5 weeks today. 6 years ago: http://schestowitz.com/royrianne/gallery/index.php/15-Year-Anniversary-Party-for-Tux-Machines    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:09:37

• UN experts urge release of political detainees with disabilities in Belarus ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/05/un-experts-urge-release-of-political-detainees-with-disabilities-in-belarus/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:09:55

• Maybe he thinks they listen to him... ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/05/un-secretary-general-demands-a-halt-to-acts-of-violence-in-syria/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:10:36

• SUSE the Company Now Uses LLM Slop to 'Write' Its Blog, What Does That Tell Us About SUSE? ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/05/SUSE_the_Company_Now_Uses_LLM_Slop_to_Write_Its_Blog_What_Does_.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:11:06

• statCounter: Bing's Market Share Lower Right Now Than It Was When LLM Hype Began (With "Bing Chat") ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/06/statCounter_Bing_s_Market_Share_Lower_Right_Now_Than_It_Was_Whe.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:11:16

• Hubert Figuière: Dev Log April 2025 ☞ https://www.figuiere.net/hub/wlog/dev-log-april-2025/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:11:31

• Thanks for listening. How can this Morse feed be further improved? ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/06/Thanks_for_listening_How_can_this_Morse_feed_be_further_improve.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:11:43

• Many Reports About Microsoft's Financial Report/Performance Are False, Fake News, Churnalism/Parroting, and LLM Slop (Machine-Generated Lies) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/04/Many_Reports_About_Microsoft_s_Financial_Report_Performance_Are.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:11:53

• Richard Stallman is in Alicante Today to Give a Talk, Czech Republic in Two Days (Wednesday) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/05/Richard_Stallman_is_in_Alicante_Today_to_Give_a_Talk_Czech_Repu.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:12:05

• Commodore OS 3 is the loudest Linux yet https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/06/commodore_os_3/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:14:54

• Introductory remarks by Commissioner Hoekstra at the European Parliament's Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (ENVI) ☞ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_25_1140    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:16:01

• SUSE the Company Now Uses LLM Slop to 'Write' Its Blog, What Does That Tell Us About SUSE? (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/05/SUSE_the_Company_Now_Uses_LLM_Slop_to_Write_Its_Blog_What_Does_.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:16:20

• From EPO to "MAGA Regime": A Shift Away From Reality to Fake News and False Metrics (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/05/From_EPO_to_MAGA_Regime_A_Shift_Away_From_Reality_to_Fake_News_.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:16:48

• Weaponisation of For-Profit Dockets - Part I: Hiding Behind Lawyers (or Guns for Hire) After Abusing Many People and Even Strangling Women While Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Paid Salaries (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/05/Weaponisation_of_For_Profit_Dockets_Part_I_Hiding_Behind_Lawyer.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:17:16

• Kernel prepatch 6.15-rc5 ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1019996/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:17:54

• Two stable kernels released—with build fixes only ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1020131/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:19:18

• Senate pauses problematic telecommunications reform amid censorship fears ☞ https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/senate-pauses-problematic-telecommunications-reform-free-speech/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:21:21

• SWIPE LEFT Merely Descriptive of, and Fails-to-Function as a Source Indicator for, Matchmaking Software, Says TTAB ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2025/05/swipe-left-merely-descriptive-of-and.html    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:22:10

• Qactus v3.0.0 is out! ☞ https://www.javierllorente.com/2025/05/05/qactus-v3-0-0-is-out/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:23:38

• William Durand: Moziversary #7 ☞ https://williamdurand.fr/2025/05/05/moziversary-7/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:24:32

• In Indian Kashmir, political tattoos face a cleansing campaign ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250505-in-indian-kashmir-political-tattoos-face-a-cleansing-campaign    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:25:13

• Understanding the Python ‘And’ Operator: Usage, Examples and Best Practices ☞ https://thenewstack.io/understanding-the-python-and-operator-usage-examples-and-best-practices/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:25:46

• "Mirai" Now Exploits Samsung MagicINFO CMS (CVE-2024-7399), (Mon, May 5th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/31920    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:26:58

• Scientists Reveal a Surprising New Theory on Where Echidnas Came From ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-reveal-a-surprising-new-theory-on-where-echidnas-came-from    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:27:46

• Dihydroxyacetone Man Denies Posting a Purported Hey Hi (AI) Image of Himself as Pope ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/us/politics/trump-pope-photo-ai.html    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:28:46

• Another Move in the Deepfake Creation/Detection Arms Race ☞ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/05/another-move-in-the-deepfake-creation-detection-arms-race.html    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:29:52

• Making fakes was always possible, even convincing fakes. Just because one can generate more of them more quickly does not change a lot. CG is not a new thing.    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:30:38

• So this whole panic is at least partly fake by the HYPE INDUSTRY, which is the same that profits from https://locusmag.com/2023/12/commentary-cory-doctorow-what-kind-of-bubble-is-ai/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 14:31:08

• Dihydroxyacetone Man Administration Asks Court to Dismiss Abortion Pill Case ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/health/trump-abortion-pill-case.html    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:03:36

• OneChipBook-12 is a Cyclone EP1C12Q FPGA development platform with a built-in display and mechanical keyboard ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/05/05/onechipbook-12-cyclone-ep1c12q-fpga-development-platform-with-a-built-in-display-and-mechanical-keyboard/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:04:09

• Apple Hit with Class-Action Lawsuit for App Store Injunction Violations ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/05/05/apple-class-action-lawsuit-app-store-injunction-violations/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:04:41

• 'Research renaissance': Macron envisions transatlantic safe haven for the 'brains of the world' ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250505-research-renaissance-macron-envisions-transatlantic-safe-haven-for-the-brains-of-the-world    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:05:15

• Not "retires", KILLS OFF ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/software/video-conferencing/microsoft-finally-retires-skype-after-22-years-of-service see http://techrights.org/n/2025/05/05/Skype_is_Officially_Dead_Today_and_This_is_Why_People_Should_Us.shtml "years of service" = years of SPYING https://techrights.org/wiki/Skype_is_Spy_Campaign/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:06:58

• [Slop] Hallucinations Are Getting Worse, Even as New Systems Become More Powerful ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/technology/ai-hallucinations-chatgpt-google.html    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:07:30

• NLRB whistleblower encourages federal workers to ‘speak up’ ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce-rightsgovernance/2025/05/nlrb-whistleblower-encourages-federal-workers-to-speak-up/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:08:00

• Digital Replicas, Part III: Evaluating Legislative Proposals ☞ https://publicknowledge.org/digital-replicas-part-iii-evaluating-legislative-proposals/ Partly Microsoft front group https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/03/At_Microsoft_Promoting_Back_Doors_Proprietary_Lock_in_and_Mass_.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:08:59

• White House Proposal Slashes Half-Billion from CISA Budget ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/white-house-proposal-slashes-half-billion-from-cisa-budget/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:09:36

• Rights group asks Malaysia to protect Indigenous rights in timber trade ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/05/rights-group-asks-malaysia-to-protect-indigenous-rights-in-timber-trade/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:10:24

• Dihydroxyacetone Man’s Idea to Turn Alcatraz Back Into a Prison Draws Criticism From Tourists ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/us/alcatraz-trump-tourists.html    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:10:55

• 18 States Sue Over Convicted Felon’s Halting of Wind Power Projects ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/climate/lawsuit-wind-power-halt-trump-energy-emergency.html    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:11:21

• For Convicted Felon, the Constitution Is a Hindrance as He Pushes for Deportations ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/us/politics/trump-constitution-immigration-hearings.html    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:11:46

• American nukes would be last to leave Europe – Lithuanian president’s adviser ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2553002/american-nukes-would-be-last-to-leave-europe-lithuanian-president-s-adviser    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:12:07

• Netanyahu announces 'intensive' Gaza offensive, displacement of its population ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250505-%F0%9F%94%B4-netanyahu-announces-intensive-gaza-offensive-displacement-of-its-population    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:12:21

• Underinvestment in ADF reserves weakens our security ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/underinvestment-in-adf-reserves-weakens-our-security/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:13:00

• Vocational training can play a greater role in national security ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/vocational-training-can-play-a-greater-role-in-national-security/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:13:21

• For profit? What profit? ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2025/05/05/openai-abandons-plan-spin-off-profit-arm/ http://techrights.org/n/2024/11/15/OpenAI_If_OpenAI_Survives_Another_2_Years_It_ll_be_About_30_Bil.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:25:23

• It cannot even make a profit, it just loses a ton of money and offloads the debt to others ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/05/05/openai-retain-non-profit-structure/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:27:19

• Misses the point it just loses and burns lots of money, harming the planet in many ways ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/technology/20250506-openai-announces-plan-to-remain-a-nonprofit-company    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:28:13

• LattePanda Mu – A Tiny x86 Compute Module with Big Potential ☞ https://www.the-diy-life.com/lattepanda-mu-a-tiny-x86-compute-module-with-big-potential/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:28:55

• The state of Zimbabwe’s internet and mobile networks industry – POTRAZ Q4 2024 Report ☞ https://www.techzim.co.zw/2025/05/the-state-of-zimbabwes-internet-and-mobile-networks-industry-potraz-q4-2024-report/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:29:43

• A Timeline of India and Pakistan’s Tensions Over Kashmir ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/world/asia/india-pakistan-kashmir-history.html    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:31:01

• The Opposite of Déjà Vu Can Happen, And It's Even More Uncanny ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/the-opposite-of-dj-vu-can-happen-and-its-even-more-uncanny    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:31:37

• Giant Global Survey Identifies What Makes Humans Flourish ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/giant-global-survey-identifies-what-makes-humans-flourish    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:31:50

• Vast Hoard of Ancient Treasure Discovered on a Hill in Hungary ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/vast-hoard-of-ancient-treasure-discovered-on-a-hill-in-hungary    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:32:26

• Mathematician Finds Solution to One of The Oldest Problems in Algebra ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/mathematician-finds-solution-to-one-of-the-oldest-problems-in-algebra    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:32:40

• Climate Change Is Threatening Eye Health. Here's Why. ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/climate-change-is-threatening-eye-health-heres-why    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:32:59

• PCB ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/05/05/creative-pcb-business-cards-are-sure-to-make-an-impression/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:44:26

• Firefox Nightly: Keep on Rolling with Profile Improvements – These Weeks in Firefox: Issue 180 ☞ https://blog.nightly.mozilla.org/2025/05/05/keep-on-rolling-with-profile-improvements-these-weeks-in-firefox-issue-180/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:45:10

• Civil society must have a seat at the EU Technology Roadmap table ☞ https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/civil-society-eu-technology-roadmap-table/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:46:42

• Rwanda confirms early talks to host deported US migrants ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20250505-rwanda-confirms-early-talks-to-host-deported-us-migrants    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:47:05

• Israel launches air strikes on Yemen in retaliation for Houthi attack on Ben-Gurion airport ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20250505-israel-launches-airstrikes-on-yemen-after-houthi-attack-on-israeli-airport    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:47:59

• Sectarian clashes in Syria: Are the Druze targeted as a community? ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250505-sectarian-clashes-in-syria-why-are-the-druze-targeted    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:48:22

• India proposes zero-for-zero tariffs on US steel and auto parts ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/india-proposes-zero-for-zero-tariffs-on-us-steel-and-auto-parts    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:48:52

• Sudan’s Army Says Paramilitary Forces Struck Civilian Targets ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/world/africa/sudan-war-port-sudan.html    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:49:31

• Revising ICP-2: Scope, expectations, and next steps ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/05/02/revising-icp2/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:52:51

• This Week in KDE Apps ☞ https://blogs.kde.org/2025/05/05/this-week-in-kde-apps/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:55:34

• Tiliqua – An hackable Lattice ECP5 FPGA-based audio multitool for Eurorack (Crowdfunding) ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/05/06/tiliqua-an-hackable-lattice-ecp5-fpga-based-audio-multitool-for-eurorack/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:56:17

• Season Of KDE 2025 Conclusion ☞ https://mentorship.kde.org/blog/2025-05-04-sok-conclusion/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 15:56:56

• CamPeek – MacOS Hand Mirror Inspired One-click Camera Check for GNOME ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2025/05/campeek-one-click-camera-check-gnome/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:06:11

• Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 890 ☞ https://ubuntu-news.org/2025/05/05/ubuntu-weekly-newsletter-issue-890/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:06:42

• Mozilla Say Surveillance Giant Google Search Deal Vital to Firefox’s Survival ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/mozilla-says-google-search-deal-vital-to-firefoxs-survival    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:07:09

• Keebin’ With Kristina ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/05/05/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-bobblehead/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:08:52

• Round Displays Make Neat VU Meters ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/05/05/round-displays-make-neat-vu-meters/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:10:54

• 3D Printed ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/05/05/3d-printed-downspout-makes-life-just-a-little-nicer/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:11:16

• Scientists Say Dogs And Cats Are Evolving to Look More Alike. But Why? ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-say-dogs-and-cats-are-evolving-to-look-more-alike-but-why MinceR-approved?    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:11:45

• Richard Hughes: Prem’Day 2025 – Firmware Update Management with LVFS & fwupd ☞ https://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2025/05/05/premday-2025-firmware-update-management-with-lvfs-fwupd/ http://techrights.org/o/2022/07/29/richard-hughes-secure-boot-sham/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:13:20

• World First: Neuralink Patient Makes YouTube Video With Brain Implant ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/world-first-neuralink-patient-makes-youtube-video-with-brain-implant    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:13:55

• Simulating A Simple Response Adaptive Randomization – I Have To See It To Believe It ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/05/simulating-a-simple-response-adaptive-randomization-i-have-to-see-it-to-believe-it/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:32:40

• New R/exams Version: exams2forms, Written NOPS Exams, and More ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/05/new-r-exams-version-exams2forms-written-nops-exams-and-more/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:32:50

• Survival stacking: survival analysis translated as supervised classification in R and Python ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/05/survival-stacking-survival-analysis-translated-as-supervised-classification-in-r-and-python/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:33:02

• How to Change your GNU/Linux Bootloader Theme ☞ https://fosspost.org/linux-change-bootloader-theme    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:33:29

• KSTR-IMX93 single board computer pairs NXP i.MX 93 SoC with Nordic Semi nRF5340, nRF9151, and nRF7002 wireless chips ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/05/05/kstr-imx93-single-board-computer-pairs-nxp-i-mx-93-soc-with-nordic-semi-nrf5340-nrf9151-and-nrf7002-wireless-chips/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:34:11

• Linux Format 001 ☞ https://linuxformat.com/linux-format-001.html    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:34:47

• Linus Torvalds happy with GNU/Linux 6.15-rc5, here's what's new ☞ https://www.neowin.net/news/linus-torvalds-happy-with-linux-615-rc5-heres-whats-new/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:35:50

• jdSystemMonitor is a desktop-independent system monitor for GNU/Linux ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/jdsystemmonitor-desktop-independent-system-monitor-linux/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:36:37

• nb is a command line and local note‑taking, bookmarking, archiving, and knowledge base ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/nb-note%e2%80%91taking-bookmarking-archiving-knowledge-base/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:36:46

• tempesta is a CLI bookmark manager ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/tempesta-cli-bookmark-manager/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:36:57

• Skype is Officially Dead Today and This is Why People Should Use Free Software Instead (Goodbye, Microsoft) (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/05/Skype_is_Officially_Dead_Today_and_This_is_Why_People_Should_Us.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:37:13

• PCLinuxOS Recent Updates ☞ https://www.pclinuxos.com/?p=5964    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:37:45

• Data Shows Largest EU Economies Shifting to GNU/Linux ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/02/Data_Shows_Largest_EU_Economies_Shifting_to_GNU_linux.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:38:03

• GNU/Linux Above 7% in Bulgaria, Rising Just Like in Most of Europe ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/04/GNU_Linux_Above_7_in_Bulgaria_Rising_Just_Like_in_Most_of_Europ.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:38:16

• Mission Center 1.0 Added SMART Data & Per App Network Monitoring ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2025/05/mission-center-1-0-smart-data-per-app-network/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:40:15

• 9 of the best atomic or immutable GNU/Linux distributions ☞ https://linuxbsdos.com/2025/05/04/9-atomic-or-immutable-linux-distributions/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:41:24

• System Cleaner BleachBit Gets First ‘Major Update’ Since 2023 ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/system-cleaner-bleachbit-gets-major-update    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:43:29

• Papirus Icon Set Update Adds New Icons, Plasma 6 Support ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/paprius-icon-set-update-new-icons-plasma-6-support    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:43:53

• The Fridge: Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 890 ☞ https://fridge.ubuntu.com/2025/05/05/ubuntu-weekly-newsletter-issue-890/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:44:35

• The Microsofters picked a lawyer called "Mustafa". He does not seem capable of grasping that strangling women is not OK and abusing/harassing/terrorising women is not OK. The "Taliban" of Microsoft found its match. This is rapidly becoming a major shitshow. http://techrights.org/wiki/Free_Software-Hostile_Militants/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:47:39

• 🔤SpellBinding — DLNORYU Wordo: AMYLS gemini://tilde.team/~stack/gemlog/2025-05-06.gmi    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:49:21

• "I started developing StarGrid in January of this year, after many intermittent evenings of planning and working on the game, I'm happy to say that a playable alpha version is now available for download!" gemini://gemini.ctrl-c.club/~captain/posts/2025-05-06-2025-moving-out-of-the-vaporware-phase-stargrids-alpha-release-is-here.gmi    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:50:12

• "When I started this capsule in late 2020, I thought to myself “How can I make it so the work of writing for the Internet is as pleasant as possible? How can I keep the friction of writing as low as possible?”" gemini://gemini.circumlunar.space/users/adiabatic/about/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:51:36

• Book: Changing Places gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/stug/phlog/20250506.txt    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:52:51

• Payday Loan ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/flex-loans-tennessee-advance-financial | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:55:57

• Energy Information Agency Data Scrapped ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/the-latest-trump-and-doge-casualty-energy-data | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:56:15

• "The monthly Android security update covers 47 vulnerabilities, including a high-severity defect in the widely used FreeType software library." ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/android-security-update-may-2025/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 16:58:33

• Migrating from Apache 2.4 to Caddy ☞ https://mwl.io/archives/24121    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:18:02

• Security updates for Monday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1020130/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:18:21

• This Month in Redox - April 2025 https://www.redox-os.org/news/this-month-250430/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:19:24

• Minimise branding-related risks when your company has a commercial and an open source profile ☞ https://toscalix.com/2025/05/04/minimise-branding-related-risks-when-your-company-has-a-commercial-and-an-open-source-profile/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:20:19

• Banana Pi BPI-CM6 is an octa-core RISC-V system-on-module compatible with Raspberry Pi CM5 carrier boards ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/05/05/banana-pi-bpi-cm6-is-an-octa-core-risc-v-system-on-module-compatible-with-raspberry-pi-cm5-carrier-boards/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:21:29

• Rakudo Weekly 2025.17/18 Coordinated Dancing ☞ https://rakudoweekly.blog/2025/05/05/2025-17-18-coordinated-dancing/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:22:09

• Manifest Financial Partners with Too Lost for Tailored Financial Solutions ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/05/05/manifest-financial-too-lost-partnership/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:22:51

• "growing provocations" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/05/05/moscow-police-warn-residents-not-to-set-off-fireworks-ahead-of-victory-day-holiday-amid-growing-provocations | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:25:15

• "throttle the Internet" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/05/05/as-moscow-s-victory-day-parade-nears-officials-crack-down-on-fireworks-and-throttle-the-internet | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:25:39

• Kremlin calls for de-escalation in India-Pakistan tensions ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/kremlin-calls-for-de-escalation-in-india-pakistan-tensions    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:25:57

• Dihydroxyacetone Man Promises to Extend Fentanylware (TikTok) Ban Deadline If Deal Not Reached by Mid-June ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/05/05/trump-promises-to-extend-tiktok-ban-deadline/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:26:20

• TikTok Fined $600 Million for China Data Transfers That Broke EU Privacy Rules ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/tiktok-fined-600-million-for-china-data-transfers-that-broke-eu-privacy-rules/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:27:16

• Federal Judge Weighs In On Meta’s Hey Hi (AI) Copyright Fair Use Argument ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/05/04/meta-ai-copyright-fair-use-argument-federal-judge/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:27:43

• Police critical police inspector in Berlin receives letter with bullet to his protected address ☞ https://digit.site36.net/2025/05/05/berlin-police-critical-police-inspector-receives-letter-with-bullet-to-protected-private-address/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:29:19

• How to Not Pay German Taxes for Free Software Development Funded by the European Commission ☞ https://wordsmith.social/felix-ernst/how-to-not-pay-german-taxes-for-free-software-development-funded-by-the    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:30:12

• UPC is illegal; its very existence violates constitutions and a lot more, but sites like JUVE are paid to pretend this is OK and advocate this illegality ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/south-korean-medical-device-manufacturer-eoflow-sales-ban-upc-territory/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:31:46

• UK Court of Appeal orders Fashion Company Apple to pay Optis more money in FRAND dispute ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/uk-court-of-appeal-orders-apple-to-pay-more-money-to-optis/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:31:58

• Profiting when many people die, even if the solution is not properly tested ☞ https://patentblog.kluweriplaw.com/2025/05/05/patenting-innovative-vaccines-in-brazil/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:32:52

• The Federal Circuit’s Rigid Approach to Secondary Considerations ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/05/circuits-secondary-considerations.html    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:33:15

• Legacy of In re Rijckaert: Inherency’s Limited Role in Obviousness Analysis ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/05/rijckaert-inherencys-obviousness.html    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:34:09

• Kelly Benefits Data Breach Impact Grows to 400,000 Individuals ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/kelly-benefits-data-breach-impact-grows-to-400000-individuals/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:34:36

• Critical Commvault Vulnerability in Attacker Crosshairs ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/critical-commvault-vulnerability-in-attacker-crosshairs/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:35:07

• Man Admits Hacking Disney and Leaking Data Disguised as Hacktivist ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/man-admits-hacking-disney-and-leaking-data-disguised-as-hacktivist/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:35:43

• Surely someone younger can beat that (if enough people cared or bothered) https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Wellness/58-year-grandmother-sets-guinness-world-records-longest/story?id=109087155    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:37:37

• PoC Published for Exploited SonicWall Vulnerabilities ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/poc-published-for-exploited-sonicwall-vulnerabilities/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:42:20

• Water Drops Serve As Canvas For Microchemistry Art ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/05/05/water-drops-serve-as-canvas-for-microchemistry-art/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:46:14

• "Injection Molds" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/05/05/3d-print-your-own-injection-molds-ejector-pins-and-all/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:46:54

• "Enter the Nebula Mouse." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/05/05/nebula-mouse-the-6-dof-you-build-yourself/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:47:39

• Mission Center Hits A 1.0 Release! Making it the Best GUI System Monitor for Linux https://news.itsfoss.com/mission-center-1-0-release/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:52:11

• "Other improvements in this release include bcachefs and smb client fixes. Many of the improvements to bcachefs were contributed by Kent Overstreet. He made the most contributions in this release with 21 patches to his name." https://www.neowin.net/news/linus-torvalds-happy-with-linux-615-rc5-heres-whats-new/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:52:51

• The issue here is not Go or Linux. The issue is Microsoft transmitting malware. https://www.scworld.com/brief/linux-disk-wiping-malware-spread-via-go-modules    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:53:40

• I've tested every Linux music player, and this one is my new favorite - here's why https://www.zdnet.com/article/ive-tested-every-linux-music-player-and-this-one-is-my-new-favorite-heres-why/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:54:17

• Oracle Ships Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 8 https://www.webpronews.com/oracle-ships-unbreakable-enterprise-kernel-8/    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 17:58:00

• Oh good! FINALLY! It SEEMS like Google delisted the slopfarm gbhackers. Did it do the same to all the others?    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 18:05:04

• Spoke too soon! No, Google did NOT delist it. Its slop-made FUD is still there. Also itd sister slopfarm, CybersecurityNews    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 18:06:11

• Anon: Red China has struck a sore blow against future elections in Finland. https://www.kouvolansanomat.fi/paikalliset/8500212 ("Tiktokin datakeskus tulee Kouvolaan Rakennustyöt Korian Hiivurissa ovat jo alkaneet | Paikalliset | Kouvolan Sanomat")    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 18:45:26

• Old: Dr Diane Hamilton Interviews Richard Stallman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQbrQTc3jxM    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 18:59:05

• Ubuntu becomes Microsoft GitHub https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43903853 also see http://techrights.org/n/2025/03/19/Is_Ubuntu_Compromised_Push_Away_From_GNU_and_GPL_Led_by_Army_Of.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 19:01:59

• And notice how, AGAIN, this decision was made by a man from the British Army, inc. the spy agencies https://trifectatech.org/blog/memory-safe-sudo-to-become-the-default-in-ubuntu/ Seager    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 19:04:35

• Microsoft Finally Admits That XBox is SHIT http://techrights.org/n/2025/05/06/Microsoft_Finally_Admits_That_XBox_is.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 20:18:01

• Oh, COME ON, just BORROW more like GAFAM does!! https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/05/layoffs-hit-general-fusion-as-the-fusion-power-startup-runs-short-on-cash/ http://techrights.org/n/2025/05/04/In_the_First_3_Months_of_2025_GAFAM_Debt_Rose_by_More_Than_14_4.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 20:20:22

• "No disrespect intended to offshore developers, but good communications skills along with core technical skills are needed for any job related to sales including sales engineers." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jtdybsyb    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 20:42:27

• So what if Bing fell THREEFOLD since all that LLM hype... https://gs.statcounter.com/search-engine-market-share/all/pakistan/#monthly-200902-202505    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 20:49:12

• Windows down in Nepal, like in large majority of countries these days https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/nepal/#monthly-200902-202505    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 20:53:12

• In Mauritius also https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/mauritius/#monthly-200902-202505    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 20:54:39

• One of the biggest workforces in the US is facing mass layoffs https://www.thestreet.com/retail/one-of-the-biggest-workforces-in-the-us-is-facing-mass-layoffs    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 21:32:51

• 'Completely Blindsided': Accounting Giant PwC Is Laying Off 1,500 U.S. Workers. Here's Why. https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/big-four-accounting-firm-pwc-is-laying-off-1500-us-staff/491188    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 21:33:16

• PwC lays off 1,500 employees, reduces campus hiring across US https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/pwc-lays-off-1-500-employees-reduces-campus-hiring-across-us-101746503102594.html    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 21:33:43

• This Second Great Depression smells like Cheetos    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 21:34:12

• It's what happens when you keep borrowing and borrowing... after all the supposed "savings" the US is still NOT PAYING BACK the debt https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/government-debt    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 21:35:42

• So you lay off hundreds of thousands of Federal workers, millions in the private sector become unemployed... and all those "Savings" result in paying less than 20 billion back. 36,218 billions more to go! https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/government-debt    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 21:37:46

• In the First 3 Months of 2025 GAFAM Debt Rose by More Than $14.4 Billion http://techrights.org/n/2025/05/04/In_the_First_3_Months_of_2025_GAFAM_Debt_Rose_by_More_Than_14_4.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 21:38:17

• So private companies go DEEPER into debt. This is not the solution. It's just a case of "passing the debt around"... not PAYING IT BACK. It's almost like the country is governed by someone who just knows how to fail and then default on loans.    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 21:39:35

• 'saves' (not) some millions here and there by sacking people - people who would no longer pay income tax due to job loss    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 21:41:54

• US debt 37 trillion dollars soon. https://www.usdebtclock.org/ 104 trillion if one includes business and household debt. Then they tell you "DOGE" [sic] 'saves' (not) some millions here and there by sacking people - people who would no longer pay income tax due to job loss    

posted Tuesday, May 06, 2025 at 21:42:05