Roy Schestowitz

• "Zero US jobs replaced by AI in the CIO. They just piled on the work on 10 people on 2." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jtm9thmc    

posted Wednesday, May 07, 2025 at 21:51:37

• "The trolls that defend Alvind is from HR: be aware." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jtdybsyb    

posted Wednesday, May 07, 2025 at 21:59:48

• "The final release of Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka) is expected on October 9th, 2025." https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-25-10-questing-quokka-daily-build-isos-are-now-available-for-download    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 05:14:09

• "Here's what it's like to live with Linux as my desktop OS." https://www.tomshardware.com/news/live/my-week-with-linux    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 05:14:53

• Ubuntu Rolling Out Rust-Based Memory-Safe Sudo https://www.webpronews.com/ubuntu-rolling-out-rust-based-memory-safe-sudo/ see http://techrights.org/n/2025/05/07/Rust_is_Starting_to_Seem_More_Like_Microsoft_hosted_Digital_Mao.shtml http://techrights.org/n/2025/05/06/Ubuntu_Becomes_Microsoft_GitHub_Based_on_Decision_Made_by_Briti.shtml    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 05:17:00

• This isn't about safety and likely the exact opposite https://pcper.com/2025/05/memory-safe-sudo-rs-to-become-default-in-ubuntu-25-10/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 05:17:55

• The mystery of the Mailman 2 CVEs https://lwn.net/Articles/1019149/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 05:20:41

• Some __nonstring__ turbulence https://lwn.net/Articles/1018486/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 05:22:41

• Cache awareness for the CPU scheduler https://lwn.net/Articles/1018334/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 05:23:32

• Freezing filesystems for suspend https://lwn.net/Articles/1018341/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 05:24:08

• Inline socket-local storage for BPF https://lwn.net/Articles/1018320/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 05:24:48

• "Bringing some big changes down from Preview, SteamOS 3.7.5 for Steam Deck now in Beta as Valve work towards getting it in the stable release for all Steam Deck players and then eventually the public SteamOS release for more hardware." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/steamos-3-7-5-for-steam-deck-now-in-beta-with-big-upgrades-and-initial-support-for-more-hardware/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 06:17:44

• "World of Goo 2 from 2D BOY / Tomorrow Corporation has a small update that's been released, cleaning up some issues reported by players and making it run better on Steam Deck." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/world-of-goo-2-gets-fixes-for-steam-deck-and-now-works-offline/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 06:17:58

• "With a setting that not many games explore, Detective Dotson is a fresh adventure from Masala Games that's out now with Linux support." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/detective-dotson-is-a-mystery-adventure-thats-a-love-letter-to-india-worth-exploring-out-now/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 06:18:07

• "This is quite a unique experience. Merging the progression system made popular by Vampire Survivors, with the aerial combat of Call of Duty’s AC-130 missions. Metal Thunder definitely has a fun idea to it." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/metal-thunder-puts-you-in-a-the-gunner-seat-of-an-ac-130-with-progression-popularised-by-vampire-survivors/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 06:20:22

• "Even though it was Steam Deck Verified back in February, that was Valve testing against an opt-in Beta (which is a bit weird) but now the big release is here for the anti-gravity racer BallisticNG." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/wipeout-like-anti-grav-racer-ballisticng-v1-4-out-now-bringing-lots-of-new-content-and-steam-deck-verified/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 06:20:58

• "With combat that feels more like a faster and slashier Diablo / Path of Exile, the latest game from Hyperstrange is Hordes of Hunger and so far it's a lot of fun. Note: key provided for me." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/hordes-of-hunger-turns-vampire-survivors-into-a-fast-3d-slasher-from-devs-of-blood-west/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 06:21:34

• "For readers who like their smaller, faster more casual high-score chasers you'll want to check out A Slight Chance of Sawblades. Chinykian Games just put up a demo you can try out which has a Linux version available." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/a-slight-chance-of-sawblades-is-a-fun-high-score-chaser-with-a-demo-out-now/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 06:23:17

• "Cataclismo is a game where you design and build a fortress to face off against waves of enemy hordes. The LEGO-like building system is a lot of fun, really letting your creativity shine." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/dont-sleep-on-cataclismo-building-up-fortresses-like-lego-to-defend-against-hordes-is-great/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 06:23:39

• "Preservation is important for video games, but that often focuses on games that have been released." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/15-years-after-being-cancelled-pirate-themed-action-game-captain-blood-is-out-now/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 06:25:51

• "Bethesda have released a surprise Beta update for Starfield. The update brings with it numerous bug fixes, Creation Kit upgrades and there's even a new Very Low graphics setting option." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/valve-developers-continue-to-impress-fixing-proton-in-less-than-a-day-for-the-starfield-beta/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 06:26:58

• "Developer Eric Engestrom today officially announced the full release of Mesa 25.1, bringing with it plenty of upgrades for open source graphics drivers" ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/mesa-25-1-open-source-graphics-drivers-are-out-now/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 06:28:04

• "Humble Bundle have another good one here for you with Vampire Survivors, Atomicrops and various other similar survivorlike bullet hell / bullet heavens." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/vampire-survivors-atomicrops-and-other-great-games-in-this-new-humble-bundle/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 06:28:51

• "Army Secretary requires right to repair for ALL contracts. this was supposed to happen 4 yrs ago." https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/army-secretary-requires-right-to-repair:3    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 06:31:25

• "Army Secretary requires right to repair for ALL contracts. this was supposed to happen 4 yrs ago." https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/army-secretary-requires-right-to-repair:3    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 06:31:36

• "Ports of LA, Long Beach already seeing 44% drop in docked vessels – NBC Los Angeles" https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/ports-of-los-angeles-long-beach-44-percent-drop-in-docked-vessels/3694112/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 06:31:49

• iophk: "anubis" javascript is being by more and more sites to block / self-censor    

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

• "Tariffs and Poverty Around the World - Paul Krugman" https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/tariffs-and-poverty-around-the-world    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 06:32:57

• "A ‘Trump Card Visa’ Is Already Showing Up in Immigration Forms" https://www.wired.com/story/doge-trump-gold-visa-program-immigration/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 06:33:10

• "Voters Reject President Trump's Dystopian Plans for "Public Safety"" https://www.aclu.org/news/civil-liberties/voters-reject-president-trumps-dystopian-plans-for-public-safety    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 06:33:24

• "Jordan’s Muslim Brotherhood Went from Electoral Success to Political Ban" https://dawnmena.org/jordans-muslim-brotherhood-went-from-electoral-success-to-political-ban/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 06:33:35

• iophk: AI == low-cost chaff to distract https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/political-scene/decoding-donald-trumps-love-of-ai-imagery ("Decoding Donald Trump’s Love of A.I. Imagery")    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 06:33:53

• "Europeans Have Realized Their Error" https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2025/05/baltic-countries-russia-us-nato/682719/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 06:34:16

• "The Bettas of Bangka Island" ☛ https://therevelator.org/save-bettas-bangka-island/ | Source: The Revelator    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 06:35:20

• FAQs for REAL-ID Day (May 7, 2025) ☛ https://papersplease.org/wp/2025/05/07/faqs-for-real-id-day-may-7-2025/ | Source: Papers Please    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 06:37:47

• "How Trump’s Tariffs Could Affect Nike, Its Factory Workers and Prices" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/nike-trump-tariffs-impact-workers-prices | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 06:44:22

• "Axed Research Grants" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-nih-cuts-transgender-research-grants | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 06:44:47

• "The creation and delivery of music to audiences requires collaboration between a variety of creative individuals and businesses, including songwriters, music publishers, performers, producers, and record labels." ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/05/07/understanding-copyright-in-music-types-of-works-and-rights/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:00:55

• ""save" the "dying" movie industry in the United States amounts to a 100% tariff on "any and all" movies produced in "foreign lands."" ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/trump-told-to-back-pirate-site-blocking-law-instead-of-100-movie-tariffs-250507/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:01:25

• "While Innetra is incorporated in the UK, DISH alleges that the company targeted its services toward the United States as well." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/dish-sues-uk-hosting-provider-in-25-million-pirate-iptv-lawsuit/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:01:40

• "In this blog, I’ll give you a thorough overview of common IoT manufacturer and PDE developer practices that need immediate attention" ☛ https://ubuntu.com//blog/cra-compliance-iot-manufacturer-best-practices | Source: Ubuntu    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:03:43

• "The VP2430 is a compact, fanless network appliance based on Intel’s N-series platform." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/vp2430-vault-pro-featuring-intel-n150-and-4x-2-5gbe-in-a-fanless-design/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:04:11

• "HydraLink allows real-time packet forwarding between two interfaces when used in a master-slave pair configuration." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/hydralink-offers-open-usb-to-automotive-ethernet-interface-for-testing-and-diagnostics/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:04:32

• "The platform uses the “SoldierCrab” FPGA System-on-Module, which integrates an LFE5U-25F FPGA, PSRAM, a USB PHY, and SPI flash." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/tiliqua-brings-fpga-based-audio-and-visual-tools-to-eurorack-systems/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:04:52

• "Before Node.js 24 is officially promoted to LTS, the team needs help from the community to test it and share feedback. That way, any issues can be caught early, making the release smoother for everyone." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/introduction-nodejs-24-from-red-hat | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:06:09

• IBM Red Hat is frantic about this hype and it name-drops misleading buzzwords all the time ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/models-service-lets-use-ai-not-just-talk-about-it | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:06:44

• Openwashing and buzzwords; this is not what a technical company ought to do. ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/ai-paradox-unlocking-adoption-through-openness | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:07:13

• Red Hat makes a cartoon of itself for a dying IBM; it just keeps parroting buzzwords like they're magic pixie dust ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/container-foundation-tomorrows-ai | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:08:09

• Well, "compliance" typically means not real security but a list of checkboxes or some process created by people who conflate buying more proprietary products with "security" ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/dual-challenge-security-and-compliance | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:09:12

• How to Sandbox GNU/Linux Apps with Firejail and Bubblewrap ☞ https://www.linuxtechi.com/sandbox-linux-apps-firejail-bubblewrap/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:09:53

• How To Install RainLoop Webmail on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-rainloop-webmail-ubuntu-24-04/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:10:27

• How To Install DokuWiki on Fedora 42 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-dokuwiki-fedora-42/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:10:39

• How To Install Fwupd on Fedora 42 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-fwupd-fedora-42/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:10:52

• "In this post I want to examine the newly announced “CSS Carousels” through the lens of usability and accessibility." ☛ https://www.sarasoueidan.com/blog/css-carousels-accessibility/ |    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:13:03

• "Listen, I don’t mean to be the party-pooper here. I just happen to be really good at it." ☛ https://adrianroselli.com/2025/05/do-not-publish-your-designs-on-the-web-with-figma-sites.html | Source: Adriaan Roselli    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:13:14

• "A comment on my entry about how Netplan can only have WireGuard peers in one file made me realize one of my implicit system administration views (it's the first one by Jon)." ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/sysadmin/WorksNowVsWorksGenerally | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:14:03

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

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:14:51

• How To Install Telnet on Fedora 42 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-telnet-fedora-42/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:15:04

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

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:15:29

• "It would be fair to accuse me of having an obsession with LEDs." ☛ https://www.going-flying.com/blog/zoom-status-light.html | Source: Matthew J Ernisse    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:17:50

• New code won't be secure, no matter if it's in Rust or not; the main thing they change at Canonical is 1) the licence (letting code become more proprietary). 2) hosting shifts to the NSA's top partner (PRISM's initiator), Microsoft. http://techrights.org/n/2025/05/06/Ubuntu_Becomes_Microsoft_GitHub_Based_on_Decision_Made_by_Briti.shtml http://techrights.org/n/2025/05/07/Rust_is_Starting_to_Seem_More_Like_Microsoft_hosted_Digital_Mao.shtml    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:21:18

• New code won't be secure, no matter if it's in Rust or not; the main thing they change at Canonical is 1) the licence (letting code become more proprietary). 2) hosting shifts to the NSA's top partner (PRISM's initiator), Microsoft. http://techrights.org/n/2025/05/06/Ubuntu_Becomes_Microsoft_GitHub_Based_on_Decision_Made_by_Briti.shtml    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:21:27

• Canonical is rapidly losing credibility and it did the same to GNU http://techrights.org/n/2025/03/19/Is_Ubuntu_Compromised_Push_Away_From_GNU_and_GPL_Led_by_Army_Of.shtml http://techrights.org/n/2025/05/07/Rust_is_Starting_to_Seem_More_Like_Microsoft_hosted_Digital_Mao.shtml    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:22:44

• "This can be efficiently accomplished using a Bash script, which is a powerful command-line shell in Unix-like operating systems, offering a range of utilities and operators to manipulate files, including the ability to append text." ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/bash-script-append-text-multiple-files/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:27:39

• "Python, a high-level programming language, is an excellent tool for automating system administration tasks. It is easy to learn, has a rich set of libraries, and provides flexibility to perform a wide range of administrative operations." ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/python-scripts-for-sysadmins/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:27:58

• Kubernetes v1.33: From Secrets to Service Accounts: Kubernetes Image Pulls Evolved ☞ https://kubernetes.io/blog/2025/05/07/kubernetes-v1-33-wi-for-image-pulls/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:28:27

• Python 3.14.0 beta 1 is here! https://pythoninsider.blogspot.com/2025/05/python-3140-beta-1-is-here.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:30:04

• "This release was built with FPC 3.2.2." ☛ https://forum.lazarus.freepascal.org/index.php?topic=71050.0 |    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:34:19

• "One of the challenges you face when programming is figuring out what your program will do when you run it" ☛ https://futhark-lang.org/blog/2025-05-07-implement-your-language-twice.html |    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:34:32

• "This is a big one for a lot of people. Some IDEs are fairly resource-intensive. The command line… not so much. In fact, you can develop using the command line on any old machine capable of running Linux." ☛ https://thenewstack.io/the-pros-and-cons-of-developing-from-the-command-line/ | Source: The New Stack    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:35:27

• "In recent weeks, we’ve explored language features and library features becoming constexpr in C++26. Those articles weren’t exhaustive — I deliberately left out one major topic: exceptions." ☛ https://www.sandordargo.com/blog/2025/05/07/cpp26-constexpr-exceptions | Source: Sandor Dargo    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:36:00

• "Upstreaming FreeBSD changes helps avoid costly forks, reduce upgrade friction, and keep products aligned with ongoing improvements." ☛ https://klarasystems.com/articles/maintaining-freebsd-commercial-product-why-upstream-contributions-matter/ | Source: Klara    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:36:11

• [Old] "The following are items in "The Public Record": [...]" ☛ http://iowa.gotthefacts.org/ |    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:41:57

• "We are making two demands in our petition" ☛ https://www.michigandaily.com/news/news-briefs/postdoctoral-students-at-umich-file-for-union-recognition/ | Source: University of Michigan    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:42:48

• "SFPD says its officers working as security guards are 'out in the community.' But mostly, they're downtown: [...]" ☛ https://www.jwz.org/blog/2025/05/today-in-acab-6/ | Source: Jamie Zawinski    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:43:07

• "Committee members also approved an amendment from Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) that would begin the process of privatizing public lands in the West." ☛ https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/public-lands-shouldnt-have-a-price-tag-on-them | Source: Common Dreams    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:43:27

• "The chaos is part of a broader pattern of the Trump administration to act quickly regardless of legality and reverse policies when needed, even at the cost of sowing confusion and wasting money." ☛ https://www.lonestarlive.com/native-american-news/2025/05/trumps-first-100-days-shredded-millions-in-funding-for-indigenous-peoples.html | Source: Advance Local Media LLC    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:43:44

• "This is not about CBS. This is about whether a president can use state power to crush independent journalism." ☛ https://meidasnews.com/news/trump-administration-considers-pulling-cbs-broadcasting-license | Source: Arena Group    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:45:13

• "Clearly incapable of getting the votes needed to take action in Congress" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/05/07/trumps-illegal-effort-to-defund-public-broadcasting-stumbles-forward/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:45:40

• "The DTA will prevent protectionist practices and policies by prohibiting unjustified data localisation measures. This will help to ensure trusted cross-border data flows and the protection of source code against unauthorised disclosure." ☛ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_1152 | Source: European Commission    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:47:03

• "Vox Media has sold video game specialist website Polygon to Internet brand aggregator Valnet, the publisher of content-churning sites including Game Rant, OpenCritic, Android Police, and Comic Book Resources" ☛ https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/05/gaming-news-site-polygon-gutted-by-massive-layoffs-amid-sale-to-valnet/ | Source: Ars Technica    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 07:47:20

• "The Singapore Consensus on Global AI Safety Research Priorities calls for researchers to collaborate in three key areas" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/singapore-ai-safety-global-consensus/ | Source: Wired    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:24:04

• "Canonical has announced that the upcoming Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka) release, scheduled for early October, will be the first major Linux distribution to replace C‑based sudo implementation with sudo‑rs" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/ubuntu-25-10-will-default-to-rust-powered-sudo-rs/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:24:26

• "The generative artificial intelligence startup Anthropic PBC is joining rivals such as OpenAI and Perplexity AI Inc. in an effort to overhaul the [Internet] search industry" ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2025/05/07/anthropic-jumps-internet-search-increasing-pressure-google/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:25:20

• "Apple senior vice president of services Eddy Cue made a number of interesting statements about the future of AI, and its potential impact on Google's bottom line" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/07/google_apple_cue/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:26:11

• "The inevitable counter-argument to the idea that the impact of ChatGPT" ☛ https://simonwillison.net/2025/May/6/whats-the-carbon-footprint-of-using-chatgpt/#atom-everything | Source: Simon Willison    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:27:16

• "This is the first time anyone in the United States has flown a reusable hypersonic rocket plane since the last flight of the X-15" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/the-company-with-the-worlds-largest-aircraft-now-has-a-hypersonic-rocket-plane/ | Source: Wired    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:27:26

• "Google has signed a strategic agreement with nuclear project developer Elementl Power to support the early development of three potential fission reactor sites in the US." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/07/google_signs_another_nuclear_deal/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:27:38

• "The study, published in the journal Nature Climate Change, that the world's wealthiest 10 per cent are responsible for two-thirds of observed global warming since 1990." ☛ https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/10-of-worlds-richest-have-higher-carbon-footprint-than-poorest-50-study-8354972#publisher=newsstand | Source: NDTV    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:28:00

• "The soles of climbing shoes are high performance products, just like car tires" ☛ https://www.ecowatch.com/climbing-shoes-chemicals-air-pollution.html | Source: EcoWatch    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:28:10

• "Despite their misleading marketing, TeleMessage, the company that makes a modified version of Signal used by senior Trump officials, can access plaintext chat logs from its customers." ☛ https://micahflee.com/despite-misleading-marketing-israeli-company-telemessage-used-by-trump-officials-can-access-plaintext-chat-logs/ | Source: Micah F Lee    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:28:36

• "The United States Customs and Border Protection agency confirmed on Wednesday that it uses at least one communication app made by the service TeleMessage" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/cbp-confirms-telemessage-use/ | Source: Wired    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:28:49

• "Lee conducted a detailed analysis of TM Signal's Android source code to assess the app's design and security." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/tm-signal-telemessage-plaintext-message-archive/ | Source: Wired    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:29:05

• "A hacker compromised TeleMessage, a company that provides Signal chat archiving services to the Trump administration. TeleMessage has now hidden a video on YouTube that explained its Signal service." ☛ https://www.404media.co/signal-clone-telemessage-deleted-video-about-how-it-works-heres-what-it-said/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:29:17

• "Now the US director of national intelligence, Gabbard failed to follow basic cybersecurity practices on several of her personal accounts, leaked records reviewed by WIRED reveal." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/tulsi-gabbard-dni-weak-password/ | Source: Wired    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:29:43

• "New Zealand’s government has signaled its support for a bill to ban social media for children under 16" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/07/new_zealand_kids_social_ban/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:31:23

• "When former national security adviser Mike Waltz had a picture taken of him last week" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/uncanny-valley-podcast-trump-administration-government-communications/ | Source: Wired    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:32:02

• "Foreign investors have spent millions scrambling for access to President Trump at an upcoming private dinner." ☛ https://www.citationneeded.news/trump-memecoin-dinner-guests/ | Source: Molly White    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:32:39

• "In an indictment (PDF) unsealed last month, the U.S. Department of Justice said Dallas-based eWorldTrade" ☛ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/05/pakistani-firm-shipped-fentanyl-analogs-scams-to-us/ | Source: Krebs On Security    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:33:16

• "dropped the prosecution of seven individuals charged with trespassing" ☛ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/05/michigan-ag-dismisses-charges-against-pro-palestine-protestors-at-university-campus/ | Source: JURIST    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:33:33

• "On Tuesday, Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen presented the long-awaited plan in Strasbourg" ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/why-the-eus-push-to-cut-russian-energy-ties-is-so-difficult/a-72454611 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:33:49

• "crucial that today’s young people do not merely understand what VE Day was like" ☛ https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/history/2025/05/the-warning-of-ve-day | Source: New Statesman    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:34:09

• "Hussain Sajwan has done business with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin" ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20160341 | Source: YLE    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:34:54

• "At the heart of this transformation is a profound shift: your agent will develop and maintain a rich ontology of you" ☛ https://unmitigatedrisk.com/?p=1022 | Source: Unmitigated Risk    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:35:52

• Windows TCO ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/08/powerschool_data_extortionist/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:36:15

• "Exchanging social media accounts for hits of sanity over the last five years has been well worth it" ☛ https://www.lkhrs.com/blog/2025/thoughts-after-no-social-media/ | Source: Luke Harris    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:36:38

• "I live in two different worlds regarding AI" ☛ https://bentsukun.ch/posts/ai-nuance/ | Source: Benny Siegert    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:38:13

• "More and more PCs will have AI coprocessors in them just because that’s what the manufacturers are doing now. That doesn’t make anyone care." ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/05/07/ai-computers-arent-selling-because-users-dont-care/ | Source: Pivot to AI    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:38:24

• "AI-generated outrage bait is the perfect artistic medium for a president who rules by trying to overwhelm the system." ☛ https://www.404media.co/the-ai-slop-presidency/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:38:38

• "Curl project founder Daniel Stenberg is fed up with of the deluge of AI-generated "slop" bug reports and recently introduced a checkbox to screen low-effort submissions that are draining maintainers' time." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/07/curl_ai_bug_reports/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:38:52

• "In the study, scientists compiled data on the costs to plant perennial wildflower strips in apple orchards" ☛ https://www.ecowatch.com/apple-orchards-wildflowers-economic-benefits.html | Source: EcoWatch    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:41:02

• "By at least one estimate by Canalys, 240 million PCs aren't ready to upgrade to Windows 11 based on their hardware requirements." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/windows-10-support-is-ending-but-end-of-10-wants-you-to-switch-to-linux | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:42:19

• "Amidst the unending layoffs and the edicts to use nonsense-making machines, the forced commutes" ☛ https://everythingchanges.us/blog/cant-and-wont/ | Source: Mandy Brown    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:43:47

• "In the budget’s brief description of the cuts, climate change is heavily emphasized." ☛ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2025/0507/noaa-weather-forecasts-trump-budget | Source: CS Monitor    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:44:05

• "But it also helps me forget. If there’s something that keeps bothering me and steals my (very sparse) brain cycles — usually for worrying purposes —, writing it down tells my brain it’s okay to let it go. I do this often with my journal into which I pour my worries." ☛ https://hamatti.org/posts/writing-notes-helps-you-remember-and-forget/ | Source: Juha-Matti Santala    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:44:48

• "In any communication or decision there’s a burden to organize thoughts. This burden will be either on the speaker’s side or on the listener’s side. Often, it’s the speaker who has more context of the situation." ☛ https://matthewrocklin.com/organized-writing.html | Source: Matthew Rocklin    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:45:04

• "This past weekend, I decided to take a trip down memory lane and take a look at the evolution of this blog’s design over the years (with a little help from the Wayback Machine)." ☛ https://flower.codes/web/programming/ai/blogging/2025/05/05/back-to-the-future | Source: Zach Flower    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:45:20

• "Tagging your music collection is a worthwhile task. Music tags (metadata) are pieces of information embedded in audio files. Tagged tracks help you search, sort, and enjoy music with greater efficiency." ☛ https://greycoder.com/how-to-tag-your-music-collection-tags-metadata/ | Source: GreyCoder    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:45:36

• "Once upon a time, typing “www” at the start of a URL was as automatic as breathing. And yet, these days, most of us go straight to “hackaday.com” without bothering with those three letters that once defined the internet." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/05/05/what-happened-to-www/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:46:08

• What Is PureOS? A Beginner’s Guide for iOS, Android, and backdoored Windows Users ☞ https://puri.sm/posts/what-is-pureos-a-beginners-guide-for-ios-android-and-windows-users/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:47:41

• Final Bookworm-Based Raspberry Pi OS Released Ahead of Debian Trixie ☞ https://linuxiac.com/final-bookworm-based-raspberry-pi-os-released-ahead-of-debian-trixie/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 08:49:08

• "Gemini Just Works. I use it for uploading notes and text documents because it's simply less hassle than HTML, Markdown and so on. Save the file, and sync it to the server." gemini://gemini.ucant.org/gemlog/2025-05-07_practical-gemini-use-case-giving-an-ignite-talk.gmi    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 09:00:26

• "In some sense, I become the music I play. If I want to use that kind of a fake deep comparison. Either way, my playing becomes a thing in itself. After that I only need to share it." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2609    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 09:01:09

• "I recently posted about having given a talk, incidentally using Gemini as a sort of note-publishing system." gemini://gemini.ucant.org/gemlog/2025-05-08_the-audience-questions-from-last-nights-talk.gmi    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 09:01:55

• Confucius says, man who enables JavaScript plays CAPTCHA, man who disables JavaScript reads text    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 09:02:49

• "I noticed a bunch of posts on the topic of clerics. I got them via the fedibot that reposts the blogs from the OSR Discord server (@osr@social.alexschroeder.ch, feed RSS)." gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2025-05-08-tired-of-clerics    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 09:04:12

• Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2025-05-08.gmi    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 09:05:01

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1638.jpg    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 09:06:09

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1288.jpg    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 09:06:18

• "So far, the supply of goods has not changed much and you can easily go to Costco, Target, or Walmart to buy your fill of cheap chinese goods." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/canfood/phlog/2025-05-07    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 09:07:40

• "While I did enjoy having a webring on my website, it made me slightly nervous to host yet another service pointed towards the Internet. Not that I suspected a nasty security breach was going to happen necessarily, but in my opinion, the most secure service is the service that doesn't exist." gemini://vigrey.com/journal/shutting-down-the-blanket-fort-webring.gmi    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 09:08:55

• "About a month and a half ago, I wrote about a bug I accidentally introduced to my static HTML page generator that made blank lines appear in situations I didn't want them to. The post is linked below." gemini://vigrey.com/journal/new-website-and-rss-build-system.gmi    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 09:09:43

• "In a little over a month" ☛ https://bsdly.blogspot.com/2025/05/for-upcoming-pf-tutorials-we-welcome.html | Source: BSDly    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 09:16:26

• "Now that I have several sections of this site served dynamically using PHP I've finally put together a single command to work" ☛ https://www.coryd.dev/posts/2025/running-11ty-and-php-concurrently/ | Source: Cory Dransfeldt    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 09:16:47

• [Old] "The biggest lesson that can be read from 70 years of AI research is that general methods that leverage computation are ultimately the most effective, and by a large margin." ☛ http://www.incompleteideas.net/IncIdeas/BitterLesson.html | Source: Richard S Sutton    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 09:17:29

• "However, unlike SQL, document store APIs are not standardized and remain vendor specific. Efforts to define a common standard are underway but are still in the early stages." ☛ https://thenewstack.io/to-sql-or-not-to-sql-that-is-not-the-question/ | Source: The New Stack    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 09:17:40

• "Memgraph uses the same Cypher query language as Neo4j. However, it is written in C++ and integrates better with Python than Neo4j, which uses Java to build applications." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/07/nasa_people_memgraph/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 09:17:54

• "Between them, Chrome and Safari account for almost 90 percent of the mobile browser market, according to Statcounter" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/07/mobile_browser_data_collection/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 09:18:45

• "Note that per our End of life policy, the release of version 4.9 marked the end of support for version 4.6." ☛ https://blog.powerdns.com/2025/05/07/authoritative-server-4-9-5 | Source: PowerDNS    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 09:19:45

• "Y2232 bug?" ☛ https://www.jwz.org/blog/2025/05/y2232-bug/ | Source: Jamie Zawinski    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 09:20:12

• "The Raspberry Pi Foundation has just released a new version of Raspberry Pi OS, their recommended, freely distributed operating system for all Raspberry Pi devices. Still based on Debian 12 ”Bookworm,” this build is likely the last one in this series before Debian 13 “Trixie” arrives later this summer." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/final-bookworm-based-raspberry-pi-os-released-ahead-of-debian-trixie/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 09:20:19

• "As many of you already know, Debian Linux works on a two-year release cycle – every odd-numbered year" ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/a-new-raspberry-pi-os-release/ | Source: Raspberry Pi    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 09:20:40

• "Simon Long has announced the release of a new version of Raspberry Pi OS, a Debian-based distribution designed for the low-cost Raspberry Pi mini-computers." ☛ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12443 | Source: Distro Watch    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 09:20:51

• "I'm not really sure how to end something like this." ☛ https://xeiaso.net/blog/2025/yotld/ | Source: Xe's Blog    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 14:48:44

• "So there it is, another nice tool for your packet scrutiny needs." ☛ https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20250507113848 | Source: Undeadly    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 14:49:30

• "Testing will be much appreciated, as always." ☛ https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20250507045746 | Source: Undeadly    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 14:49:41

• "I recently upgraded my OpenBSD.Amsterdam VM to OpenBSD 7.7. As usual, the upgrade went smoothly... or so I thought!" ☛ https://www.ncartron.org/losing-one-of-my-evenings-after-an-openbsd-upgrade.html | Source: Nico Cartron    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 14:50:36

• "Patela is a minimal software tool that downloads and uploads configuration files to a server" ☛ https://osservatorionessuno.org/blog/2025/05/patela-a-basement-full-of-amnesic-servers/ | Source: Osservatorio Nessuno    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 14:51:55

• "Over a month after Plasma 6.3.4 was released, the KDE team rolled out version 6.3.5" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/kde-plasma-6-3-5-desktop-environment-released/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 14:52:43

• "Mesa 25.1, an open-source OpenGL/Vulkan graphics API implementation, debuts with Vulkan 1.4 and OpenGL 4.6 support" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/mesa-25-1-lands-with-panvk-feature-surge-vulkan-1-4-enhancements/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 14:53:42

• "The next version of the Linux kernel is progressing towards release." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/07/linux_kernel_drops_486/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 14:55:09

• Removal of Deepin Desktop from openSUSE due to Packaging Policy Violation ☞ https://security.opensuse.org/2025/05/07/deepin-desktop-removal.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 14:56:09

• Deepin Desktop removed from openSUSE ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1020407/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 14:57:20

• bandwhich is a terminal bandwidth utilization tool ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/bandwhich-terminal-bandwidth-utilization-tool/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 14:58:42

• Vibe-free coding with Hey Hi (AI) ☞ https://major.io/p/vibe-free-coding-with-ai/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:00:17

• Things like "smart" completion are NOT "hey hi"    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:00:48

• Windows and Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Causing Serious Data Breaches, Media Rushes to Blame That on "Linux" Somehow ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/06/Windows_and_Microsoft_Causing_Serious_Data_Breaches_Media_Rushe.shtml    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:01:37

• Outsourcing GNU/Linux to Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Microsoft's proprietary prison GitHub Promoted by Abusive Monopolist Microsoft LLM Slop and Army Officers ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/07/Outsourcing_GNU_Linux_to_Microsoft_GitHub_Promoted_by_Microsoft.shtml    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:02:22

• The CoC Means the Founder of GNU/Linux Cannot Talk and a 72-Year-Old Man With Cancer is Somehow a "Safety" Risk? ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/07/The_CoC_Means_the_Founder_of_GNU_Linux_Cannot_Talk_and_a_72_Yea.shtml    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:02:59

• Finland, Lithuania, and Latvia Fortify Their Digital Border With GNU/Linux (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/07/Finland_Lithuania_and_Latvia_Fortify_Their_Digital_Border_With_.shtml    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:03:11

• A Little Bit Now, A Lotta Bit Later ☞ https://blog.elementary.io/updates-for-may-2025/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:05:35

• Ubuntu 25.10 Daily Builds Now Available to Download ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/ubuntu-25-10-daily-builds-download-testing    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:05:57

• "a 25-year-old software engineer who has been detailed to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/cfpb-gavin-kliger-doge-conflict-of-interest-consumer-financial-protection-bureau | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:09:23

• Sepsis ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-abortion-ban-sepsis-rates-dallas-houston | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:09:39

• US jury orders NSO Group to pay WhatsApp $168M in damages over spyware use ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/05/us-jury-orders-nso-group-to-pay-whatsapp-168m-in-damages-over-spyware-use/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:14:48

• Spyware Maker NSO Ordered to Pay $167 Million Over WhatsApp Hack ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/spyware-maker-nso-ordered-to-pay-167-million-over-whatsapp-hack/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:14:57

• Windows TCO: Example of "Modular" Malware, (Wed, May 7th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/31928 "backdoored Windows provided wininet.dll to interact with networks)."    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:16:07

• Vance Says Putin 'Asking Too Much,' Calls For Direct Talks As Russia, Ukraine Exchange Major Drone Strikes ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-kyiv-moscow-drones/33406896.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:16:41

• How Russia and Ukraine Are Playing Convicted Felon’s Blame Game ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/how-russia-and-ukraine-are-playing-trumps-blame-game    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:16:56

• Xi’s Visit to Russia Complicates China’s Courtship of Europe ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/world/asia/xi-china-russia-trade.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:17:32

• Putin's order for three-day truce with Ukraine comes into effect ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250507-putin-order-for-three-day-ceasefire-with-ukraine-enters-force-zelensky-calls-it-political-theatre    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:18:35

• "Researchers from the USA and India have proposed that Floquet Majorana fermions may improve quantum computing by controlling superconducting currents, potentially reducing errors and increasing stability." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/05/07/superconductivity-news-what-makes-floquet-majorana-fermions-special-for-quantum-computing/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:19:22

• Remarks by Commissioner Dombrovskis at the European Parliament on EU support for a just, sustainable and comprehensive peace in Ukraine ☞ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_25_1156    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:21:11

• Speech by President von der Leyen at the EP plenary debate on EU support for a just, sustainable and comprehensive peace in Ukraine ☞ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_25_1148    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:21:30

• EU Commission announces new plan to end Russian oil and gas dependency ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/05/eu-commission-announces-new-plan-to-end-russian-oil-and-gas-dependency/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:21:50

• Lithuania eyes buying Ukrainian sea drones ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2556325/lithuania-eyes-buying-ukrainian-sea-drones    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:22:08

• ‘We have differences,’ says Lithuanian president on relations with US ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2555990/we-have-differences-says-lithuanian-president-on-relations-with-us    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:22:24

• Families in Ukraine Wait for P.O.W.s to Come Home, at Last ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/world/europe/ukraine-pow-prisoners-exchange.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:23:40

• Russia and Ukraine Trade Strikes Before Moscow’s Victory Day Parade ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/world/europe/ukraine-russia-strikes-victory-day.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:24:18

• "Russian airlines cancel and delay dozens of flights amid Ukrainian drone attacks" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/05/07/passengers-stuck-on-planes-for-hours-as-russian-airlines-cancel-and-delay-dozens-of-flights-amid-ukrainian-drone-attacks | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:24:39

• "Trump administration asked Ukraine" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/05/07/trump-administration-asked-ukraine-to-take-third-country-nationals-deported-from-u-s-the-washington-post | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:25:03

• When technology is the problem, not the solution: Lessons from harmful consequences of techno-solutionism in digital surveillance ☞ https://edri.org/our-work/when-technology-is-the-problem-not-the-solution-lessons-from-harmful-consequences-of-techno-solutionism-in-digital-surveillance/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:25:26

• TikTok Soothes Nervous Advertisers—Says It’s ‘Confident in the Future’ ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/05/07/tiktok-nervous-advertisers-marketing-event/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:27:40

• Border protection soldiers seize R4 million in contraband, intercept 702 illegals in ‘quiet’ April ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/security/border-security/border-protection-soldiers-seize-r4-million-in-contraband-intercept-702-illegals-in-quiet-april/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:31:38

• Vietnam's shipments from China, to US reach record high amid trade fraud crackdown ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/vietnams-shipments-from-china-to-us-reach-record-high-amid-trade-fraud-crackdown    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:32:02

• Plasma Sprint in Graz 2025 ☞ https://blog.bshah.in/2025/05/07/plasma-sprint-in-graz-2025/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:32:23

• Mobile Browsers That Stick Their Noses Into Your Business ☞ https://fossforce.com/2025/05/mobile-browsers-that-stick-their-noses-into-your-business/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:32:47

• Dihydroxyacetone Man’s Threat of ‘Foreign’ Film Tariffs Stirs Anxiety in the U.K. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/business/trump-movie-tariffs-uk.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:33:14

• Pluralistic: Mark Kapo-berg announces mind-control ray (again) (07 May 2025) ☞ https://pluralistic.net/2025/05/07/rah-rah-rasputin/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:36:17

• Which? Shorts podcast: how to beat the pharmacy crisis and get your medication ☞ https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/which-shorts-podcast-how-to-beat-the-pharmacy-crisis-and-get-your-medication-aTvmm8m6Kmnc    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:38:46

• Decoding The Insurrectionist’s Love of SLOP/Hey Hi (AI) Imagery ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/political-scene/decoding-donald-trumps-love-of-ai-imagery see https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/16/Image_Fusion_is_Not_AI_LLMs_Aren_t_Either.shtml    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:41:33

• This Week In Rust: This Week in Rust 598 ☞ https://this-week-in-rust.org/blog/2025/05/07/this-week-in-rust-598/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:42:48

• "This week, Jonathan Bennett chats with Alexandre Dulaunoy and Quentin Jérôme about Kunai and CIRCL!" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/05/07/floss-weekly-episode-832-give-yourself-a-medal/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:46:21

• Putin’s parade cynically exploits WWII to justify his own criminal invasion ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/putins-parade-cynically-exploits-wwii-to-justify-his-own-criminal-invasion/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:48:41

• Putin's order for three-day ceasefire with Ukraine enters force ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250507-putin-order-for-three-day-ceasefire-with-ukraine-enters-force-zelensky-calls-it-political-theatre    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:49:03

• Chinese leader Pooh-tin aims to beef up ‘no limits’ Putin partnership ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/05/07/chinese-leader-xi-aims-to-beef-up-no-limits-putin-partnership/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:51:27

• Ukrainian Cities Quiet In Early Hours Of Kremlin-Backed Cease-Fire ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-ceasefire-world-war-two-anniversary-victory-day-putin-zelenskyy/33407971.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:52:05

• Jonathan Dowland: procmail versus exim filters ☞ https://jmtd.net/log/procmail_versus_exim_filters/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 15:57:36

• "brutal attack on ex-girlfriend" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/05/07/he-pulled-out-an-axe-and-started-hitting-me | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 16:03:37

• "Two people killed in Kyiv in Russian attack" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/05/07/two-people-killed-in-kyiv-in-russian-attack | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 16:03:57

• Police brace for May 9 in Vilnius ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2555792/police-brace-for-may-9-in-vilnius    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 16:04:41

• "Russia’s Victory Day celebrations " ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/05/07/serbian-president-s-plane-reportedly-denied-latvian-and-lithuanian-airspace-for-planned-flight-to-russia-s-victory-day-celebrations | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 16:04:56

• Baku ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/05/07/serbian-president-s-moscow-bound-plane-makes-emergency-landing-in-baku-due-to-russia-s-flight-restrictions-amid-drone-attacks | Source: Meduza    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 16:05:15

• Lithuania detains 31 irregular migrants at border with Belarus ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2555910/lithuania-detains-31-irregular-migrants-at-border-with-belarus    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 16:05:28

• Belarus' Tsikhanouskaya to visit Latvia ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/diplomacy/07.05.2025-belarus-tsikhanouskaya-to-visit-latvia.a598019/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 16:05:49

• Lithuania closes airspace to Serbian, Slovak leaders heading to Moscow ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2556013/lithuania-closes-airspace-to-serbian-slovak-leaders-heading-to-moscow    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 16:06:04

• "altered hours for Victory Day" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/05/07/we-made-a-colossal-mistake | Source: Meduza Bakar’s Viral ‘Hell N Back’ Crashes Into Copyright Suit — Plaintiff Alleges ‘False Claim of Ownership’ on Sampled Track ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/05/07/bakar-hell-n-back-lawsuit/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 16:07:28

• Petitioner Failed to Prove "Standing" for Cancellation of KINNEY SHOES Registration ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2025/05/petitioner-failed-to-prove-standing-for.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 16:08:36

• Ubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka) Daily Build ISOs Are Now Available for Download ☞ https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-25-10-questing-quokka-daily-build-isos-are-now-available-for-download    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 16:18:15

• GNOME Foundation Has a New Executive Director! (And He's Not a Shaman!) ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/gnome-foundation-has-a-new-executive    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 16:33:40

• Canonical (Ubuntu) Requiring Applicants Take "DEI and Belonging" Class ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/canonical-ubuntu-requiring-applicants company whose chief it a womaniser    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 16:37:21

• The state of SSL stacks ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1020309/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 16:40:06

• Youtuber İlker Canikligil released after six weeks in custody over remarks targeting Erdoğan supporters ☞ https://bianet.org/haber/youtuber-ilker-canikligil-released-after-six-weeks-in-custody-over-remarks-targeting-erdogan-supporters-307209    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 16:40:19

• Downsampling for predictive modeling ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/05/downsampling-for-predictive-modeling/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 16:43:16

• Trend-Anomaly Analysis: Ethereum’s Pectra Upgrade ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/05/trend-anomaly-analysis-ethereums-pectra-upgrade/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 16:43:33

• How to Install Hard Disk Sentinel on FunOS ☞ https://funos.org/install-hard-disk-sentinel-funos/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 16:43:58

• Aground Zero Review ☞ https://boilingsteam.com/aground-zero-review/index.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 16:44:15

• Python packaging for RHEL 9 & 10 using pyproject RPM macros ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/05/07/python-packaging-rhel-9-10-using-pyproject-rpm-macros    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 16:45:16

• Fwupd 2.0.9 Introduces EFI Certificate Insights ☞ https://linuxiac.com/fwupd-2-0-9-introduces-efi-certificate-insights/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 16:46:04

• Security updates for Wednesday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1020404/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 16:53:46

• WINE-run SketchUp Make 2017 iertutil error, how to fix ☞ https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/sketchup-2017-iertutil-error.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 16:54:24

• Interrupt – A Linux-based Flipper Zero alternative with WiFi 4, Bluetooth, sub-GHz radios, NFC/RFID reader, IR Tx/Rx (Crowdfunding) ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/05/07/interrupt-linux-based-flipper-zero-alternative-with-wifi-4-bluetooth-sub-ghz-radios-nfc-rfid-reader-infrared/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 16:55:13

• Typewriter – create documents with typst ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/typewriter-create-documents-typst/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 16:55:36

• 4 Best Free and Open Source Graphical SSH Frontends ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-graphical-ssh-frontends/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 16:56:00

• "This reminded me of the time ~10 years ago I was at an event featuring Richard Stallman, and he started by say that no one was allowed to post photos of him on FB. This was to a room of hundreds of people, mostly hackers. I thought, "damn, if there's an uphill battle somewhere, this guy will find it!"" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43897019    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 16:57:05

• "In this example RMS made a request to the audience. A boundary would be something like "if you post photos of me to Facebook, you won't be invited to my conferences" or "if you do X, I won't interact with you". Might be difficult to enforce, but that's on the person making the boundary."    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 16:57:34

• RMS still does public speaking this week (twice this week) https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/07/Richard_Stallman_Gives_Public_Talk_at_Technical_University_of_L.shtml https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/08/The_Richard_Stallman_RMS_European_Tour_Carries_on_In_Spite_of_t.shtml    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 16:58:51

• buku – bookmark management utility written in Python ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/buku-bookmark-manager-python/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:07:06

• Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Fashion Company Apple Siri ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-alternatives-apple-siri/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:07:17

• Cauldron reads articles stored in Pocket ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/cauldron-reads-articles-stored-pocket/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:07:43

• CatOS is an open-source Arch-based out-of-the-box GNU/Linux distribution ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/catos-arch-based-linux-distribution/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:11:02

• xdaliclock is an advanced xclock substitute ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/xdaliclock-advanced-xclock-substitute/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:11:13

• Qt World Summit 2025 ☞ https://tsdgeos.blogspot.com/2025/05/qt-world-summit-2025.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:13:54

• Mesa 25.1 Open-Source Graphics Stack Officially Released, This Is What’s New ☞ https://9to5linux.com/mesa-25-1-open-source-graphics-stack-officially-released-this-is-whats-new    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:14:23

• Fwupd 2.0.9 GNU/Linux Firmware Updater Adds Support for defective chip maker Intel Arc ‘Battlemage’ GPUs ☞ https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-0-9-linux-firmware-updater-adds-support-for-intel-arc-battlemage-gpus    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:15:15

• Raspberry Pi OS Gets New Printers App, GNU/Linux 6.12 LTS, and Wayland Improvements ☞ https://9to5linux.com/raspberry-pi-os-gets-new-printers-app-linux-6-12-lts-and-wayland-improvements    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:15:50

• Slimbook Launches Kymera Black GNU/Linux Desktop Computer for Gamers and Creators ☞ https://9to5linux.com/slimbook-launches-kymera-black-linux-desktop-computer-for-gamers-and-creators    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:18:47

• Raspberry Pi OS updated with new lock screen, better printer application, and more ☞ https://www.neowin.net/news/raspberry-pi-os-updated-with-new-lock-screen-better-printer-application-and-more/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:19:24

• gettext @ Savannah: GNU gettext 0.25 released ☞ https://savannah.gnu.org/news/?id=10769    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:26:06

• Ubuntu Becomes Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Microsoft's proprietary prison GitHub , Based on Decision Made by British Army Officer ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/06/Ubuntu_Becomes_Microsoft_GitHub_Based_on_Decision_Made_by_Briti.shtml    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:26:21

• Ubuntu 25.10 Daily CD Image & Release Schedule are Out! ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2025/05/ubuntu-25-10-daily-cd-image-release-schedule-are-out/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:27:11

• CrowdStrike Plans Layoffs to Pursue $10B ARR Target ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/crowdstrike-plans-layoffs-to-pursue-10b-arr-target/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:28:08

• Hey Hi (AI) is a lie; they try to make mass layoffs seem like a "winning move" ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2025/05/07/crowdstrike-cuts-500-jobs-ai-reshapes-company-operations/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:28:52

• A British carrier group is coming to the Pacific—with doubts looming over it ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/a-british-carrier-group-is-coming-to-the-pacific-with-doubts-looming-over-it/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:29:36

• India and Pakistan must manage escalation after Pahalgam attack ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/india-and-pakistan-must-manage-escalation-after-pahalgam-attack/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:30:28

• Pouring positive spin on terrible news, as the media has no guts anymore, it's mostly an extension of the PR 'industry'☞ https://cyberscoop.com/crowdstrike-layoffs-5-percent-george-kurtz/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:31:16

• More than 90 killed in Gaza strikes as Israel prepares to ramp up offensive ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20250507-more-than-90-killed-in-gaza-strikes-as-israel-prepares-to-ramp-up-offensive    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:33:30

• 'Dangerous situation': India's 'act of war' demonstrates their desire for 'military adventurism' ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250507-dangerous-situation-india-s-act-of-war-demonstrates-it-s-in-a-mood-for-military-adventurism    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:34:14

• Why was India's strike on Pakistan called 'Operation Sindoor'? ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250507-why-was-india-s-strike-on-pakistan-called-operation-sindoor    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:34:27

• Dozens killed as India and Pakistan heighten violence over Kashmir ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20250507-settle-the-score-dozens-killed-as-india-and-pakistan-heighten-violence-over-kashmir    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:35:05

• US states launch joint challenge against Convicted Felon wind project executive order ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/05/18-us-states-launch-joint-challenge-against-trump-wind-project-executive-order/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:35:31

• India-Pakistan War Drumbeat Quickens As Islamabad Accuses New Delhi Of Sparking 'Inferno' ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/india-pakistan-tensions-escalate-kashmir-air-strikes-kill-dozens/33407114.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:35:43

• Pakistan warns it will ‘avenge’ deaths from Indian strikes ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/pakistan-warns-will-avenge-deaths-from-indian-strikes    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:38:02

• Reduced to rubble: India strikes alleged HQ of militant groups in Pakistan’s heartland ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/reduced-to-rubble-india-strikes-alleged-headquarters-of-militant-groups-in-pakistans-heartland    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:38:24

• Misinformation adds more uncertainty to the fog of war around India’s strikes on Pakistan ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/misinformation-adds-more-uncertainty-to-the-fog-of-war-around-indias-strikes-on-pakistan    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:38:54

• Who are Pakistan-based LeT and JeM groups targeted by Indian strikes? ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/who-are-pakistan-based-let-and-jem-groups-targeted-by-indian-strikes    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:39:11

• Residents of Pakistani Kashmir say they fled into hills during Indian air strikes ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/residents-of-pakistani-kashmir-say-they-fled-into-hills-during-indian-strikes    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:39:45

• Indian strike on Pakistan is worst fighting between neighbours in over 2 decades ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/indian-strike-on-pakistan-is-worst-fighting-between-neighbours-in-over-2-decades    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:40:06

• India and Pakistan have fought before. Why this skirmish has the world on edge. ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2025/0507/india-pakistan-conflict-escalates-airstrikes    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:40:34

• Hegseth’s Use of Passwords Raises New Security Concerns ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/us/politics/hegseth-phone-security.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:41:12

• India and Pakistan May Have an Off-Ramp After Their Clash. Will They Take It? ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/world/asia/india-pakistan-conflict.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:41:28

• The Indian Aircraft Pakistan Says It Shot Down ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/world/asia/india-pakistan-downed-aircraft.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:41:49

• India Strikes Pakistan After Kashmir Terrorist Attack: What We Know ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/article/india-pakistan-kashmir-terrorism.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:42:04

• India Strikes Pakistan but Is Said to Have Lost Jets ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/world/asia/india-pakistan-attacks.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:42:17

• Airstrikes Pound Gaza as Israel Announces Plans to Displace More Residents ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-displacement-plan-reaction.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:43:06

• Israel Downs Drone as Houthis Vow to Continue Tit-for-Tat Strikes ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/world/middleeast/israel-houthis.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:43:22

• Thursday Briefing: What’s Next for India and Pakistan? ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/briefing/india-pakistan-pope-conclave-gaza-israel-airstrikes.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:43:38

• India’s Strikes in Kashmir and Pakistan: Photos and Video ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/world/asia/india-pakistan-kashmir-photos.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:47:46

• How Tensions Between India and Pakistan Led to Strikes ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/asia/100000010141396/how-tensions-between-india-and-pakistan-led-to-strikes.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:48:02

• Blast heard in Pakistan's Lahore amid tensions with India, Reuters witness says ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/blast-heard-in-pakistans-lahore-amid-tensions-with-india-reuters-witness-says    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:48:36

• Showing your ID to get online might become a reality – a closer look at the EU’s new age verification app ☞ https://edri.org/our-work/showing-your-id-to-get-online-might-become-a-reality-a-closer-look-at-the-eus-new-age-verification-app/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:49:09

• Data@Mozilla: Data and Firefox Suggest ☞ https://blog.mozilla.org/data/2025/05/07/data-and-firefox-suggest/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:49:59

• Bluetooth 6.1 specification introduces randomized RPA updates for enhanced privacy and power efficiency ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/05/08/bluetooth-6-1-specification-introduces-randomized-rpa-updates-for-enhanced-privacy-and-power-efficiency/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:50:36

• EDRi-gram, 7 May 2025 ☞ https://edri.org/our-work/edri-gram-7-may-2025/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:51:12

• The blanket collection of metadata on communications in the Czech Republic is illegal. Iuridicum Remedium wins data retention dispute. ☞ https://edri.org/our-work/the-blanket-collection-of-metadata-on-communications-in-the-czech-republic-is-illegal-iuridicum-remedium-wins-data-retention-dispute/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:51:33

• Digital trade: the new frontline in the fight for our rights ☞ https://edri.org/our-work/digital-trade-the-new-frontline-in-the-fight-for-our-rights/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:51:52

• Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Chaffbot search, aka ClosedSlop ("openai") is not a Google Killer. The corrupted, subverted, bribed MSM is now pretending that doing "BING CHAT" YET AGAIN with ANOTHER name will somehow be MAGIC. Shame on such media!    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:56:42

• ...Then it wonders why readers ("audiences", "consumers") do not bother with it anymore    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:57:14

• cloudnativenow was dead for weeks. This astroturfing site, sponsored by the companies it 'covers' (advertised for) isn't doing wel.    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 17:58:48

• The time is right for telcos to break free ☞ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/time-right-telcos-break-free    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:06:18

• Event Wrap: NZNOG 2025 ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/05/08/event-wrap-nznog-2025/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:07:54

• Co-Packaged Optics — a deep dive ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/05/07/co-packaged-optics-a-deep-dive/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:08:03

• Steve Fink: Sinful Debugging ☞ https://blog.mozilla.org/sfink/2025/05/07/sinful-debugging/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:08:34

• EPO leading to abusive, false, baseless legal actions again ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/gucci-does-not-infringe-agfa-leather-printing-patent/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:09:32

• Seems like marketing spam (follow the money) framed as "news" ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/people-and-business/taylor-wessing-launches-paris-patent-practice-with-team-from-pinsent-masons/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:10:18

• The European Patent Office (EPO) Has a Very Profound Corruption Issue, Far More Urgent an Issue Than Pronouns ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/07/The_European_Patent_Office_EPO_Has_a_Very_Profound_Corruption_I.shtml    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:10:34

• Estoppel Gutted: A Pelican’s Guide to Patent Litigation ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/05/estoppel-pelicans-litigation.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:11:29

• North Korea fires flurry of short-range ballistic missiles ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-fires-missile-off-east-coast-south-korea-says    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:12:00

• Australian climate protesters disrupt Woodside's annual meet ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australian-climate-protesters-disrupt-woodsides-annual-meet    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:12:24

• South Korea’s Lee spared pre-election ruling, conservatives struggle to unite ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-lee-spared-pre-election-ruling-conservatives-struggle-to-unite    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:12:45

• North Korea fires short-range missiles possibly in performance test for export ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-fires-missile-off-east-coast-south-korea-says    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:13:00

• South Korean presidential candidate accuses party of pushing him out ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-presidential-candidate-accuses-party-of-pushing-him-out    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:13:11

• More than half of South Koreans feel chronic resentment: Survey ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/more-than-half-of-south-koreans-feel-chronic-resentment-survey    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:13:24

• Malaysian authorities seeking extradition of 1MDB-linked convicted financier ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysian-authorities-seeking-extradition-of-1mdb-linked-convicted-financier    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:13:51

• Malaysia warns Kashmir tensions may affect rice supplies ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-warns-kashmir-tensions-may-affect-rice-supplies    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:14:42

• Malaysia Economy Minister Rafizi says ready to quit Cabinet ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-economy-minister-rafizi-says-ready-to-quit-cabinet    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:14:59

• KLIA passengers in limbo as flights scrapped over India-Pakistan conflict ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/klia-passengers-in-limbo-as-flights-scrapped-over-india-pakistan-conflict    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:15:15

• Malaysian carriers have a very bitter and harmful experience flying over warzones    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:15:46

• China Is Likely to Play Hardball in U.S. Tariff Talks ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/world/asia/china-us-tariff-talks.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:16:06

• India vs. Pakistan Is Also U.S. vs. China When It Comes to Arms Sales ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/world/asia/india-pakistan-weapons.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:16:18

• China’s trade czar He Lifeng takes centre stage in US tariff talks ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-trade-czar-he-lifeng-takes-centre-stage-in-us-tariff-talks    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:16:30

• His pronoun is also his first name https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-trade-czar-he-lifeng-takes-centre-stage-in-us-tariff-talks"    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:17:05

• Citing military threats, Taiwan's Palace Museum says no China cooperation planned ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/citing-military-threats-taiwans-palace-museum-says-no-china-cooperation-planned    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:17:29

• China and US begin diplomatic dance in restarting trade talks ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-and-us-begin-diplomatic-dance-in-restarting-trade-talks    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:17:46

• Hong Kong works on image overhaul to attract overseas visitors ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/hong-kong-works-on-image-overhaul-to-attract-overseas-visitors    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:18:09

• US, China in for protracted trade talks, warn experts ahead of crucial Geneva meet ☞ https://rfa.org/english/china/2025/05/07/china-us-trade-talks-analysis/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:18:22

• China vows to defend ‘justice’ in looming trade talks with US in Switzerland ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/05/07/china-vows-to-defend-justice-in-looming-trade-talks-with-us-in-switzerland/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:18:46

• The threat spectrum ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/the-threat-spectrum-66/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:19:43

• VS Code is proprietary spyware of a nasty company, Microsoft. Maybe It's FOSS lost track of what FOSS even means! ☞ https://itsfoss.com/vs-code-word-wrap/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:21:32

• Greenpeace: IT'S GREEN!! (Writing about "green coal")    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:22:08

• MagLev Toy ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/05/07/magic-on-your-desk-via-maglev-toy/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:22:41

• Depression Treatment? Make the world better. ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/brazilian-psychedelic-plant-emerges-as-potential-depression-treatment    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:24:06

• Wireless USB Autopsy ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/05/07/wireless-usb-autopsy/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:25:04

• Big Chemistry: Cement And Concrete ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/05/07/big-chemistry-cement-and-concrete/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:25:30

• Cabinentaxi ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/05/07/germanys-cabinentaxi-the-double-sided-monorail-that-wasnt-meant-to-be/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:26:10

• 3d-printing ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/05/07/liquid-silicone-3d-printing-is-no-joke/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:26:31

• "app" is the WRONG approach! You are controlled by GAFAM https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/digital-journalism/guardian-adds-audio-personalisation-and-puzzles-to-new-look-app/ GAFAM = dictatorship and war on information http://techrights.org/n/2024/12/18/GAFAM_Kissing_the_Ring_of_the_Mafia_Don.shtml    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:27:53

• Then again, Guardian takes bribes from Bill Gates, so what does it really know about the harm of taking money from those it's mean to EXPOSE?    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:28:33

• (meant)    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:28:42

• 2025 journalism job cuts tracked: Two Los Angeles newsrooms make cuts ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/journalism-job-cuts-2025-tracked/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:29:09

• Mail publisher asks Prince Harry’s lawyers for ‘payment for evidence’ documents ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/mail-prince-harry-lawyers-payment-documents-disclosure/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:29:33

• Losing money to kill the competition (taxis) ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2025/05/07/uber-shares-decline-mixed-first-quarter-results/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:30:36

• Breakthrough Gravity Explanation Is a Step Closer to 'Theory of Everything' ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/breakthrough-gravity-explanation-is-a-step-closer-to-theory-of-everything    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:31:45

• Prescription Drug Combinations May Slow Alzheimer's, Study Suggests ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/prescription-drug-combinations-may-slow-alzheimers-study-suggests    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:31:55

• Physicists Capture First-Ever Images of Free-Range Atoms ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/physicists-capture-first-ever-images-of-free-range-atoms    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:32:06

• Should You Be Worried About Aspartame? Here's What The Research Says ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/should-you-be-worried-about-aspartame-heres-what-the-research-says    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:32:14

• Scientists Discover Wild Birds Behaving Suspiciously Like Friends ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-wild-birds-behaving-suspiciously-like-friends    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:32:32

• We've Only Glimpsed 0.001% of Earth's Deep Seafloor, Study Reveals ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/weve-only-glimpsed-0-001-of-earths-deep-seafloor-study-reveals    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:33:28

• Scientists Discovered a Cannabis Compound Inside a Totally Different Plant ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discovered-a-cannabis-compound-inside-a-totally-different-plant    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:33:59

• World's Richest 10% Caused Two-Thirds of Global Heating, Study Finds ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/worlds-richest-10-caused-two-thirds-of-global-heating-study-finds    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:34:34

• Scientists Discover New Bacteria That Conduct Electricity Like a Wire ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-new-bacteria-that-conduct-electricity-like-a-wire    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:34:44

• Are Bone Broth's Bold Claims About Aging, Gut Health, And Weight Loss Backed by Science? ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/are-bone-broths-bold-claims-about-aging-gut-health-and-weight-loss-backed-by-science    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:34:58

• How Canadian media provide cover for racist acts ☞ https://breachmedia.ca/how-canadian-media-provide-cover-for-racist-acts/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:35:24

• Friedrich Merz Has a Tough Job as Germany’s Chancellor. It Just Got Tougher. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/world/europe/germany-merz-vote-chancellor.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:35:45

• US Federal Reserve keeps rates unchanged despite pressure from Convicted Felon ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250507-us-federal-reserve-keeps-rates-unchanged-despite-pressure-from-trump    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:36:36

• The end of the USENIX Annual Technical Conference ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1020306/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:37:26

• Home Assistant 2025.5 released ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1020427/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:37:41

• The Pros and Cons of Developing From the Command Line ☞ https://thenewstack.io/the-pros-and-cons-of-developing-from-the-command-line/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:38:06

• Community Snapshot—April ☞ https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2025/05/community-snapshot-april/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:38:36

• The new Pope is USian    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:44:58

• From Chicago    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:45:10

• Seems the oligarchs' media do not like Prevost, so maybe that's a positive sign    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:45:35

• There is no such thing as Hey Hi (AI) chips; it's just typically a marketing ploy for GPUs☞ https://siliconangle.com/2025/05/07/backlash-us-scraps-biden-administrations-curb-ai-chip-exports/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:50:06

• The new pope is 69, not a missionary obviously    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:51:01

• RMS would make a good pope, but without the halo world    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:51:33

• States Sue Convicted Felon Administration Over Funding Freeze for EV Charging ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/climate/electric-vehicle-charging-funding-states-lawsuit.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:52:15

• Four Women File Lawsuit Accusing Smokey Robinson of Sexual Assault and Rape ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/05/06/smokey-robinson-lawsuit-sexual-assault/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:53:35

• Jay-Z Says Rape Accusations Have Cost Him Nearly $200 Million ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/05/07/jay-z-says-rape-accusations-have-cost-him-nearly-200-million/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:53:44

• American Oversight Settles Lawsuit with Gov. DeSantis Amid Scrutiny Over Transparency and Hope Florida Fallout ☞ https://americanoversight.org/american-oversight-settles-lawsuit-with-gov-desantis-amid-scrutiny-over-transparency-and-hope-florida-fallout/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:54:13

• Huawei drives and dominates Thailand’s digital ascent ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/huawei-drives-and-dominates-thailands-digital-ascent/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:54:53

• Merz wins in vote that reveals the challenges ahead for Germany ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2025/0507/merz-parliament-fails-coalition    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:55:12

• China acts like real German Nazis now, collective punishment ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/05/08/hong-kong-police-take-in-relatives-of-wanted-activist-joe-tay-for-questioning/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:55:58

• The window to salvage South Sudan’s peace process is closing fast ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/african-news/the-window-to-salvage-south-sudans-peace-process-is-closing-fast/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:56:29

• New Guide on Simplifying Software Component Updates ☞ https://openssf.org/blog/2025/05/07/new-guide-on-simplifying-software-component-updates/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:57:02

• Second OttoKit Vulnerability Exploited to Hack WordPress Sites ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/second-ottokit-vulnerability-exploited-to-hack-wordpress-sites/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:58:52

• Tantek Çelik: Running For Re-election in the 2025 W3C Advisory Board (AB) Election ☞ https://tantek.com/2025/127/b1/running-for-w3c-advisory-board-ab-election    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 18:59:49

• Thibault Martin: Deep Work reconciled me with personal growth books ☞ https://ergaster.org/posts/2025/05/07-deep-work-reconciled-personal-growth/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:00:25

• US Sanctions Myanmar Militia Involved in Cyber Scams ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/us-sanctions-myanmar-militia-involved-in-cyber-scams/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:07:17

• New UK Framework Pressures Vendors on SBOMs, Patching and Default MFA ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/new-uk-framework-pressures-vendors-on-sboms-patching-and-default-mfa/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:07:44

• Commission decides to refer SWEDEN to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to fulfil its obligations under EU maritime security acquis ☞ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_1092    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:09:04

• Mudpots and Fumaroles: Lithographs of Yellowstone’s Thermal Springs (1883) ☞ https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/yellowstone-thermal-springs    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:09:40

• Warburg’s Werewolf: An Anamnesis ☞ https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/warburgs-werewolf-an-anamnesis    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:09:56

• As Bright as a Feather: Ostriches, Home Dyeing, and the Global Plume Trade ☞ https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/bright-as-a-feather    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:10:12

• A Popeless Situation: Now and Then #2 ☞ https://publicdomainreview.org/blog/2025/05/now-and-then-2    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:10:30

• Feather Tickler: Tiny Cryptic #8 ☞ https://publicdomainreview.org/blog/2025/05/tiny-cryptic-8    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:10:40

• Tap into Potential: Add Premium Touch to Your Raspberry Pi Projects With SunFounder's 10-inch Display ☞ https://itsfoss.com/sunfounder-touchscreen-review/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:11:14

• Language Needs Innovation ☞ https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2025/language-needs-innovation/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:12:18

• HydraLink USB-to-Automotive Ethernet dongle works over a single twisted pair (Crowdfunding) ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/05/08/hydralink-usb-to-automotive-ethernet-dongle-works-over-a-single-twisted-pair/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:13:56

• Swiss PGDay 2025: Schedule Published ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/swiss-pgday-2025-schedule-published-3071/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:16:49

• Bees in Latvia confused by weather ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/environment/08.05.2025-bees-in-latvia-confused-by-weather.a598116/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:17:25

• Second Ransomware Group Caught Exploiting backdoored Windows Flaw as Zero-Day ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/second-ransomware-group-caught-exploiting-windows-flaw-as-zero-day/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:18:13

• Exploiting Copilot Hey Hi (AI) for SharePoint ☞ https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/exploiting-copilot-ai-for-sharepoint/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:19:19

• Openwashing Windows with hype factor, "hey hi" ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/software-engineer-taught-microsoft-copilot-to-analyze-windows-crash-dumps    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:20:24

• Clippy resurrected as Hey Hi (AI) assistant — project turns infamous Abusive Monopolist Microsoft mascot into LLM interface ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/clippy-resurrected-as-ai-assistant-project-turns-infamous-microsoft-mascot-into-llm-interface    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:20:59

• Public Knowledge Joins 16 Groups Urging FTC To Define Digital Ownership ☞ https://publicknowledge.org/public-knowledge-joins-16-groups-urging-ftc-to-define-digital-ownership/ Microsoft conflict of interest therein https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/03/At_Microsoft_Promoting_Back_Doors_Proprietary_Lock_in_and_Mass_.shtml    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:22:19

• The Great Big Beautiful Lie (of Digital Purchases) ☞ https://publicknowledge.org/the-great-big-beautiful-lie-of-digital-purchases/ Microsoft conflict of interest therein https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/03/At_Microsoft_Promoting_Back_Doors_Proprietary_Lock_in_and_Mass_.shtml    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:22:30

• Snapchat Finalizes a Broad Number of Music Publisher Licensing Agreements — Very Much Unlike Twitter/X ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/05/07/snapchat-music-publisher-agreements/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:23:24

• Openwashing ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2025/05/07/neo4j-goes-serverless-bringing-graph-analytics-data-source/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:25:28

• Struggling to install Whisper models for Kdenlive’s smart transcription plugin? Try this… ☞ https://quickfix.es/2025/05/struggling-to-install-whisper-models-for-kdenlives-smart-transcription-plugin-try-this/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:26:23

• Hong Kong media outlet Channel C says bank account frozen, offers refund process for patrons ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/05/07/hong-kong-media-outlet-channel-c-says-bank-account-frozen-offers-refund-process-for-patrons/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:27:24

• American Oversight Demands Investigation Into Vulnerable Messaging App Use After Platform Reportedly Hacked ☞ https://americanoversight.org/american-oversight-demands-investigation-into-vulnerable-messaging-app-use-after-platform-reportedly-hacked/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:27:59

• WordPress Campus Connect Expands ☞ https://wordpress.org/news/2025/05/wordpress-campus-connect-expands/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:28:40

• Meta blocks access to Muslim news page in India ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/meta-blocks-access-to-muslim-news-page-in-india    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:32:03

• The Richard Stallman (RMS) "European Tour" Carries on In Spite of the Nuremberg Incident ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/08/The_Richard_Stallman_RMS_European_Tour_Carries_on_In_Spite_of_t.shtml    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:34:09

• LLM Slop Attacks Not Only Sites of Free Software Projects But Also Bug Reporting Systems (Time-wasting, in Effect "DDoS") ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/08/LLM_Slop_Attacks_Not_Only_Sites_of_Free_Software_Projects_But_A.shtml    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:34:27

• Making Site Archives More Easily Accessible (Approaching 50,000 Blog Posts) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/06/Making_Site_Archives_More_Easily_Accessible_Approaching_50_000_.shtml    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:34:40

• Another Wave of Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Layoffs Comes Shortly. Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Propaganda Sites and Slopforms Powered by Abusive Monopolist Microsoft LLMs Already Spew Out Face-Saving Nonsense. ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/06/Another_Wave_of_Microsoft_Layoffs_Comes_Shortly_Microsoft_Propa.shtml    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:34:52

• Weaponisation of For-Profit Dockets - Part III: No More Media Lawsuits From Brett Wilson LLP This Year, One Can Only Guess Why ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/07/Weaponisation_of_For_Profit_Dockets_Part_III_No_More_Media_Laws.shtml    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:35:09

• Rust is Starting to Seem More Like Microsoft-hosted "Digital Maoism", Not a Legitimate Effort to Improve Security (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/07/Rust_is_Starting_to_Seem_More_Like_Microsoft_hosted_Digital_Mao.shtml    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:35:23

• People Used to Talk (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/07/People_Used_to_Talk.shtml    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:35:33

• "The terminal isn't just an alternative interface—it's a superpower that makes your life easier. Although you need to learn something new at first, but, once you understand the basics, you can accomplish many complex tasks easily using just a few commands." https://www.howtogeek.com/these-linux-commands-showed-me-how-much-better-life-is-off-windows/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:44:12

• This is just simply an attack on GNU/Linux https://www.howtogeek.com/fedora-official-wsl-image/ see http://techrights.org/n/2025/04/28/Proprietary_Windows_Versus_Linux_News_Trying_to_Keep_People_on_.shtml    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:45:32

• IBM LinuxONE 5 https://www.ibm.com/products/linuxone-5    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:46:22

• IBM Think 2025: The Biggest News In AI, Linux https://www.crn.com/news/ai/2025/ibm-think-2025-the-biggest-news-in-ai-linux    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:46:47

• Google is cutting hundreds of jobs in a core business unit https://www.techradar.com/pro/google-is-cutting-hundreds-of-jobs-in-a-core-business-unit    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:47:40

• As Google layoffs continue, a look at Big Tech job cuts in 2025 https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/as-google-job-cuts-continue-a-look-at-big-tech-layoffs-in-2025/articleshow/120999313.cms    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:48:33

• Google cuts 200 staffs in global business unit https://www.techinasia.com/news/google-cuts-200-staffs-in-global-business-unit    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:49:32

• The "End of 10" project wants to save aging PCs with Linux instead of Windows 11 https://www.techspot.com/news/107819-end-10-project-wants-save-aging-pcs-linux.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:52:29

• "Onboard the Interrupt, users will have access to offerings similar to the Flipper Zero with a few notable additions. Though still in its final prototyping phase, the Interrupt is proposed to feature the following" https://www.notebookcheck.net/Interrupt-A-Linux-based-Flipper-Zero-rival-that-just-launched-and-is-already-funded.1011299.0.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:54:12

• "Interrupt is a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W-based wireless hacking tool that provides a Linux-powered alternative to the popular Flipper Zero with a built-in 3.5-inch touchscreen display and keyboard to easily type commands in the terminal." https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/05/07/interrupt-linux-based-flipper-zero-alternative-with-wifi-4-bluetooth-sub-ghz-radios-nfc-rfid-reader-infrared/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:54:43

• Raspberry Pi OS Gets One More Update Before Debian 13 https://www.howtogeek.com/raspberry-pi-last-update-debian-12/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:55:04

• "This release introduces the ability to allow installing multiple database certificate updates at the same time." https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-0-9-linux-firmware-updater-adds-support-for-intel-arc-battlemage-gpus    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:56:36

• "This release also promises boot and startup improvements, better touchscreen handling, and new autologin options." https://9to5linux.com/raspberry-pi-os-gets-new-printers-app-linux-6-12-lts-and-wayland-improvements    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:57:03

• Microsoft sites advocate promote staying with Windows while mislabeling it as "Linux" https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/microsoft-reminds-us-of-another-big-name-now-supporting-wsl-that-you-can-now-use    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:58:02

• "Kernel 6.15 is taking shape and it looks like it will eliminate support for Intel's 486 chip and its contemporaries." https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/07/linux_kernel_drops_486/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:58:19

• IBM attracts Cockroaches www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cockroach-labs-brings-distributed-sql-to-ibm-linuxone-and-linux-on-ibm-z-302447901.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:59:21

• Paywalled https://www.techrepublic.com/resource-library/checklist/oracle-linux-checklist-after-installation/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 19:59:40

• Blaming "Linux" instead of Microsoft sending malware to Linux https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/dangerous-linux-wiper-malware-hidden-within-go-modules-on-github    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 20:00:29

• By Microsoft Tim https://devclass.com/2025/05/07/opensearch-3-0-hits-first-major-release-under-linux-foundation-as-it-battles-elasticsearch-for-mindshare/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 20:04:54

• "Switching the capable Ryzen-powered Herk Orion Mini PC from Windows to Linux unlocked a new level of performance." https://www.zdnet.com/article/i-converted-this-windows-11-mini-pc-into-a-linux-workstation-it-was-so-worth-it/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 20:06:03

• As support for Windows 10 counts down, End of 10 asks 'why not Linux?' https://www.pcgamer.com/software/linux/as-support-for-windows-10-counts-down-end-of-10-asks-why-not-linux/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 20:06:42

• "It comes with AMD or Intel configurations featuring up to AMD Ryzen 9 and up to Intel Ultra 9 processors." https://9to5linux.com/slimbook-launches-kymera-black-linux-desktop-computer-for-gamers-and-creators    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 20:08:12

• This handheld Linux PC is made for wireless hacking (Crowdfunding a Raspberry Pi-powered Flipper Zero alternative with a QWERTY keyboard) https://liliputing.com/interrupt-is-a-handheld-linux-pc-and-wireless-hacking-tool-crowdfunding-a-raspberry-pi-powered-flipper-zero-alternative-with-a-qwerty-keyboard/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 20:08:54

• SPAM as 'news'... welcome, 2025 https://tech.yahoo.com/cybersecurity/deals/articles/advance-career-cybersecurity-training-bundle-121910415.html    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 20:10:18

• Paid spam https://news.itsfoss.com/adguard-1-release/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 20:11:00

• "That's on top of all the other changes in the initial Proton 10 Beta that I wrote about at the end of April" https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/proton-10-gets-another-beta-update-with-more-fixes-for-windows-games-on-linux-steam-deck/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 20:11:42

• Slop? https://betanews.com/2025/05/08/linux-mint-22-2-and-lmde-7-codenames-revealed/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 20:13:27

• System76 Serval WS Linux laptop gets NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti and 240Hz display https://betanews.com/2025/05/08/system76-serval-ws-linux-laptop-gets-nvidia-rtx-5070-ti-and-240hz-display/ probably LLM slop    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 20:14:35

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 16:06:17

• Pakistani Firm Shipped Fentanyl Analogs, Scams to US ☞ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/05/pakistani-firm-shipped-fentanyl-analogs-scams-to-us/    

posted Thursday, May 08, 2025 at 16:06:47