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  • Microsoft May 13th Layoffs Confirmed (now over 3k views) https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jtpkeftq    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 04:39:14

  • Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2025-05-13.gmi    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 05:00:56

  • [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1293.jpg    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 05:01:22

  • [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1643.jpg    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 05:01:28

  • "It's been a while since I posted. That isn't too much of a surprise, blogging is sometimes difficult for me when I'm under stress." gemini://d.moonfire.us/blog/2025/05/12/changes/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 05:02:24

  • "Olauncher replaces the built-in Android home screen with a simple list of 0-8 apps of your choosing. There are no icons, no folders, no widgets. There are wallpapers, but as you can see I’ve gotten rid of that as well. Swiping up summons a list of all your apps along with the keyboard for search." gemini://moddedbear.xyz/logs/2025-05-12-making-my-phone-minimal.gmi    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 05:03:12

  • "I never listened to a radio station before, so I decided to listen to one. More specifically from the United Kingdom (BBC across the Channel Islands at 1026.00). Im not actually using a real radio." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2611    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 05:04:59

  • Waiting for the world to bend around you gemini://qwel.smol.pub/1747084121    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 05:05:30

  • Sunrise Observations 2025-05-05 gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20250512-0.gmi    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 05:06:42

  • "IBM used to have a business unit that was strictly dedicated to federal business contracts of this kind. IBM Federal Systems was sold to Loral in 1994, and started merging into Lockheed Martin a couple of years later." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jv2vh2td    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 05:21:46

  • "It's difficult to understand what role IBM could play here, other than mainframe sales and some consulting contracts. Systems integration at this scale hasn't been part of IBM's offerings for a long time." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jv2vh2td    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 05:22:04

  • "Can IBM design a better system than the one that already manages 90,000 lakhs of passengers every year?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jv2vh2td    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 05:22:13

  • teamblind speaks a lot about Microsoft layoffs this week https://www.teamblind.com/post/Microsoft-layoffs-oCgk2aGz https://www.threads.com/@teamblind/post/DDYrs7tSbmk?hl=en-gb https://www.instagram.com/p/DFbckI0OCN9/?img_index=1    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 05:40:23

  • "He was brought in with the single objective to streamline the org through RAs and other means. Given I and others lost our jobs thanks to that ghoul I’d say he’s hitting his targets." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jv3efv1c    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 07:39:57

  • It looks like it's REALLY happening. The Numbers Game: 50,000-60,000 Microsoft Workers Laid Off in 2.5 Years? And Debt Still Tripled Under Nadella. https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/13/The_Numbers_Game_50_000_60_000_Microsoft_Workers_Laid_Off_in_2_.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 08:03:19

  • Microsoft Layoffs May 2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXM4x2NVRCM    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 08:04:56

  • 23,000 More Microsoft Layoffs by the End of June If the Estimates Are Correct (In Addition to About 6,000 Layoffs So Far This Year) https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/13/23_000_More_Microsoft_Layoffs_by_the_End_of_June_If_the_Estimat.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 08:05:20

  • "Microsoft doesn't do that. They announce the layoff, file the warn notice and keep you on payroll for 60 days to comply with the warning. So everything happens same day." https://www.reddit.com/r/microsoft/comments/1kj0cm9/layoffs_again_may_2025/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 08:08:49

  • "These are performance based firings. No need for warn, to impact their perm applications and no demographic checks on the folks fired. Msft has given folks zero severance in the last quarters firings."    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 08:09:16

  • https://www.uscloud.com/blog/microsoft-layoffs-may-2025/   

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 08:31:19

  • Microsoft rivals already smell the "blood" https://www.uscloud.com/blog/microsoft-layoffs-may-2025/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 08:31:27

  • "Ahead of the release of DOOM: The Dark Ages on May 15th, Valve have released an update for SteamOS for Steam Deck to get it to actually run." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/steamos-3-7-6-preview-for-steam-deck-released-fixing-a-doom-the-dark-ages-launch-issue/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:15:07

  • "Valve released two Proton updates just as the weekend hit, both containing some essential fixes for running Windows games on Linux / Steam Deck. So here's all that's new for Proton Experimental and the latest Proton 10 Beta." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/proton-experimental-updated-to-fix-missing-saves-and-a-new-proton-10-beta-fixes-gamepad-breakage/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:15:16

  • "Open Fortress is a mod for Valve's Team Fortress 2 and now it's getting a standalone release on Steam, thanks again to Valve adding the TF2 source code to the Source SDK." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/tf2-mod-open-fortress-is-coming-to-steam/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:15:29

  • "Windows 10 is close to being dead now, with support ending this year. So why not try out Linux? Instead of getting a whole new system and having to deal with the increasing amount of AI junk and adverts in Windows 11." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/end-of-10-is-a-campaign-to-move-people-over-to-linux-with-windows-10-support-ending/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:15:39

  • "A good chance to grab some Xbox Games Studios published titles on Steam here thanks to the latest Humble Bundle. Here's what you can get in it and what compatibility you'll see on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck. It's only £7.80 for the full bundle, so it's a pretty great deal." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/the-xbox-games-studios-humble-bundle-has-some-great-steam-games-for-cheap/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:23:12

  • "Valve released a Steam Beta update for Steam Deck and Desktop that has some essential fixes, one of which was quite a nuisance bug on Steam Deck." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/steam-deck-beta-update-brings-controller-fixes-plus-an-essential-game-fix-for-desktop/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:23:22

  • "Trump’s extortion of Latin America: What the Republican has extracted through threats" https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-05-12/trumps-extortion-of-latin-america-what-the-republican-has-achieved-through-threats.html    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:25:04

  • "Chat Control 2" in EU https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2025/05/12/chat-control-2-fortsatt-last-lage-i-ministerradet/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:25:19

  • "Russia is stealing Ukrainian grain. It wants to do so without any restrictions" https://neweasterneurope.eu/2025/05/12/russia-is-stealing-ukrainian-grain-it-wants-to-do-so-without-any-restrictions/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:25:32

  • "KLM executives got 32% higher bonuses in 2023 despite profit decline" https://nltimes.nl/2025/05/12/klm-executives-got-32-higher-bonuses-2023-despite-profit-decline    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:25:49

  • "Western pressure on Russia over Ukraine ceasefire ‘works’ – Lithuanian FM" https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2559524/western-pressure-on-russia-over-ukraine-ceasefire-works-lithuanian-fm    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:26:06

  • "With their staffs cut to as low as 1 person, agencies push back on DOGE [sic]" https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2025/0512/doge-elon-musk-federal-government    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:26:29

  • "New York Times editor: Trump story every 30 mins not too much" https://pressgazette.co.uk/north-america/new-york-times-trump-joe-kahn-story-half-hour/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:26:46

  • "DAWN Statement on President Trump’s Scheduled Visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE" https://dawnmena.org/dawn-statement-on-president-trumps-scheduled-visit-to-saudi-arabia-qatar-and-the-uae/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:27:02

  • "50 Amazing Behind the Scenes Photographs From the Filming of “Apocalypse Now” (1979)" https://www.vintag.es/2025/05/making-apocalypse-now.html    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:27:17

  • "Recently we had the big announcement of Europa Universalis V from Paradox Interactive / Paradox Tinto. Now we know it will only officially support Windows." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/europa-universalis-v-from-paradox-will-only-support-windows-no-linux-or-macos-this-time/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:27:44

  • "Back in February we hit the three year mark of Valve's Steam Deck with SteamOS Linux, and as we approach the release of the public SteamOS 3 Beta for more devices, here's an updated look at the sales charts." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/steam-deck-sales-still-going-strong-over-three-years-later/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:27:58

  • "Jon Stewart Slams Donald Trump For Accepting Jet From Qatar Royals" https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/jon-stewart-donald-trump-luxury-jet-qatar-daily-show-1236395313/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:28:19

  • iophk: NYT, in contrast, is normalizing bribery -- not linked https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/trumps-new-air-force-one-320m-jet-qatar-critics-say-its-bribery-extra-legroom-1733662 ("Trump's New 'Air Force One' is a £320m Jet From Qatar — Critics Say It's 'Bribery With Extra Legroom'")    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:28:50

  • "When an Arsonist Poses as a Firefighter - Paul Krugman" https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/when-an-arsonist-poses-as-a-firefighter    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:29:17

  • "This isn't lying, it's delusion" https://birchtree.me/blog/this-isnt-lying-its-delusion/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:29:30

  • "Everything the GOP Critiques is Actually a Wishlist" https://json.blog/2025/05/12/everything-the-gop-critiques-is.html    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:29:49

  • "Pluralistic: Trump can’t do ANYTHING for his base" https://pluralistic.net/2025/05/12/greased-slide/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:30:02

  • "BwE: Enjoy and learn from the master 👊🇺🇲🔥" https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/bwe-enjoy-and-learn-from-the-master:7    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:30:16

  • "Valve have launched the latest mini festival, this time it's a Creature Collector Fest bringing in lots of games that get you to collect little monsters in some form." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/steams-creature-collector-fest-is-live-now-so-go-catch-some-deals/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:31:27

  • "Researchers at VUSec have revealed what they're calling "Training Solo", a set of security issues across Intel and Arm CPUs that sound pretty annoying and serious." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/vusec-reveal-training-solo-more-security-issues-for-intel-and-arm-cpus/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:31:40

  • "With SteamOS Linux from Valve about to expand onto devices other than the Steam Deck, like the upcoming Lenovo Legion Go S, Valve just announced a SteamOS Compatibility rating system." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/valve-announce-steamos-compatibility-ratings-an-extension-of-steam-deck-verified-for-more-devices/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:31:54

  • "Company announces record profits, and continues with second set of layoffs in 6 months to be followed by a third." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jtpkeftq    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:32:51

  • Mangroves ☛ https://therevelator.org/helping-mangroves/ | Source: The Revelator    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:35:34

  • Green Energy ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/oregon-washington-green-energy-bonneville | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:36:04

  • "Two men claiming to be newly appointed Trump administration officials tried to enter the US Copyright Office in Washington, DC, on Monday, but left before gaining access to the building, sources tell WIRED." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/us-copyright-office-trump-takeover/ | Source: Wired    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:41:40

  • ""Government amendments requiring an economic impact assessment and reports on the feasibility of an 'opt-out' copyright regime and transparency requirements do not meet the moment" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/12/uk_creatives_ai_letter/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:41:52

  • "The office published the draft [PDF] of Part 3, which addresses the use of copyrighted works in the development of generative AI systems, on May 9th." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/12/us_copyright_office_ai_copyright/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:42:04

  • "evolving into a space for monetisation" ☛ https://pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/how-google-forced-publishers-to-accept-ai-scraping-as-price-of-appearing-in-search/ | Source: Press Gazette    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:42:26

  • "More than 400 artists and other creatives have signed an open letter calling for the plans to be scrapped, including Paul McCartney, Elton John and Dua Lipa." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/british-government-suffers-setback-in-ai-copyright-battle/articleshow/121126462.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:42:46

  • "It’s not just mobile operators losing out to cheaper [Internet]-based voice communication applications like WhatsApp. In fact, if you think about it, fixed telephony stands to lose even more, even though it mainly caters to business." ☛ https://www.techzim.co.zw/2025/05/yes-landlines-still-exist-and-theyre-changing-in-zimbabwe/ | Source: Zimbabwe    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:49:05

  • "Additionally, four subsea telecommunications cables were damaged on Boxing Day 2024" ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20161245 | Source: YLE    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:49:15

  • "Miller misunderstands the significance of the right of habeas corpus, for starters." ☛ https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/the-astonishing-threat-to-suspend-habeas-corpus | Source: New Yorker    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:51:18

  • "Entrepreneurial Spawning From Remote Work" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/12/remote_work_leads_to_more_startups/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:51:26

  • "Public broadcasting isn’t the enemy of free speech. Profit-driven media is." ☛ https://jacobin.com/2025/05/public-media-journalism-npr-pbs/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:52:50

  • "Republican Senator Mike Lee introduced Interstate Obscenity Definition Act (again) last week, which would criminalize porn at the federal level." ☛ https://www.404media.co/mike-lee-porn-law-interstate-obscenity-definition-act/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:54:10

  • "Harvard University has responded to threats from the Education Department to halt grant funding to the Ivy League school" ☛ https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2025-05-12/harvard-says-it-wont-abandon-core-principles-to-meet-department-of-education-demands | Source: US News And World Report    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:55:12

  • "It did not take long for reactions to emerge. Just a few days ago, Ghent University in Belgium voiced concern over the state of academic freedom at US universities." ☛ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2556955/governments-against-universities-opinion | Source: LRT    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:55:33

  • "Western countries have long accused Iran of detaining foreign nationals on trumped-up charges to use them as bargaining chips to extract concessions." ☛ https://www.thelocal.se/20250512/swedish-iranian-academic-ahmadreza-djalali-denied-relevant-care-after-heart-attack-lawyer | Source: The Local SE    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:58:03

  • "The attacks on government critics have taken place both during the protests against the controversial foreign agents law last year and the more recent demonstrations sparked by Georgian Dream’s decision to freeze the country’s EU membership bid." ☛ https://oc-media.org/georgian-protester-attacked-for-attending-anti-government-demonstrations/ |    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 14:58:17

  • "A new Coke ad proudly features a quote from a J.G. Ballard book, only he didn’t write the words and it’s not his book." ☛ https://www.404media.co/ai-powered-coca-cola-ad-celebrating-authors-gets-basic-facts-wrong/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:00:19

  • "“Of the 10 most popular online shows, eight have spread false or misleading information about climate change,” the Yale Climate Connections analysis found." ☛ https://www.desmog.com/2025/05/12/joe-rogan-and-other-top-podcasts-spread-climate-disinfo-research-finds/ | Source: DeSmog    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:00:29

  • "pro-Pakistan propaganda" ☛ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pakistani-military-used-doctored-footage-to-mislead-its-own-people-says-pib-fact-check-unit/article69568404.ece | Source: The Hindu    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:00:44

  • "Russian propagandists still haven't kicked their nasty habit of accusing foreign leaders of doing cocaine. Late last week" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/05/12/russian-propagandists-spread-cocaine-rumor-about-macron-claiming-a-tissue-in-a-video-from-leaders-kyiv-trip-is-a-little-white-bag | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:00:59

  • "Republicans try to use the Budget Reconciliation bill to stop states from regulating AI entirely for 10 years." ☛ https://www.404media.co/republicans-try-to-cram-ban-on-ai-regulation-into-budget-reconciliation-bill/ | Source: 404 Media    

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

  • "Between the lines: Issuance includes establishing a way for entities to raise money for digital-asset products." ☛ https://www.axios.com/2025/05/12/sec-crypto-paul-atkins-rules | Source: Axios    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:05:47

  • "Temperatures rose at many places on Monday in Andhra Pradesh as 17 districts recorded above 41 degrees Celsius" ☛ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/mercury-goes-past-41c-in-17-districts-in-andhra-pradesh/article69568319.ece | Source: The Hindu    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:06:25

  • "On May 5, 2025, Global Crossing Airlines Group learned of unauthorized activity within its computer networks and systems supporting portions of its business applications" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/12/globalx_security_incident/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:07:21

  • Broken Telephone or Real Mass Layoffs at Microsoft Today? (May 13 2025) https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/05/13/Broken_Telephone_or_Real_Mass_Layoffs_at_Microsoft_Today_May_13.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:09:30

  • "President Trump’s cryptocurrency-based self-enrichment continued this week with a $1.5 million-per-plate [cryptocurrency] fundraiser, a $2 billion UAE investment deal using Trump’s new stablecoin" ☛ https://www.citationneeded.news/issue-83/ | Source: Molly White    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:09:55

  • "Donald Trump’s recent interviews with Time and The Atlantic revealed a president who is completely unhinged and incoherent. Sadly, that’s not news." ☛ https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-cognitive-state?ref=birchtree.me |    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:10:07

  • "The attendees were selected based on who had spent the most on TRUMP and held their coins the longest between the announcement date and the deadline at 1:30 pm ET today." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/trumpcoin-dinner-ticket-bidding/ | Source: Wired    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:10:21

  • "Simply, an emolument is compensation for services, from employment or holding office, that can take the form of a salary, fee or profit." ☛ https://apnews.com/article/emoluments-clause-trump-jet-qatar-56f995acb57eb741b0214aba5e7e8220 | Source: Associated Press    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:10:32

  • "The president is a brazen crook, but Democrats are too compromised to challenge him." ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-crypto-corruption-unpunished/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:10:43

  • "The case follows similar GRU activity uncovered in 2024 involving Russian agents residing in northern Greece. Investigators are examining possible links between both operations." ☛ https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1269389/russian-spy-ring-spanning-five-nations-uncovered/ | Source: Greece    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:10:57

  • "The junta-ruled west African country has endured a decade of attacks by jihadist armed groups linked to Al-Qaeda and Islamic State." ☛ https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/a/2302403.html | Source: RTL    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:11:12

  • "more layoffs next month." https://old.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/1k72k2a/internal_memo_leak_microsoft_to_implement/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:12:02

  • Microsoft denying severance to long-time employees using “performance-based” loophole https://old.reddit.com/r/Layoffs/comments/1jldgay/microsoft_denying_severance_to_longtime_employees/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:12:25

  • "Online learning platform Chegg has announced plans to lay off around 22% of its workforce – 248 employees – to cut costs and streamline operations." https://www.techradar.com/pro/chegg-announces-move-to-reduce-workforce-by-22-percent-as-students-turn-to-ai    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:14:56

  • "can track people using attributes like body size, gender, hair color and style, clothing, and accessories." ☛ https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/05/12/1116295/how-a-new-type-of-ai-is-helping-police-skirt-facial-recognition-bans/ | Source: MIT Technology Review    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:17:32

  • "The data — including “full flight itineraries, passenger name records, and financial details, which are otherwise difficult or impossible to obtain” for past and future flights" ☛ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/the-airline-industry-is-selling-your-data-to-ice/ | Source: Truthdig    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:18:21

  • "The store attracted a small crowd and curious onlookers. People took turns scanning their eyes by peering into white devices known as orbs — to prove they are human." ☛ https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-05-12/dystopian-aesthetic-in-california-sam-altmans-eye-scanning-orbs-spark-curiosity-and-resistance | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:18:49

  • "The Data Protection Regulation, GDPR, states that businesses, in some cases, are obliged to report personal data breach notifications to IMY." ☛ https://www.imy.se/en/news/the-hospital-board-has-failed-in-its-security-measures-when-handling-e-mail/ | Source: Sedishj Authority for Privacy Protection    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:19:18

  • "The reason for the supervision is a personal data breach that DO reported to the IMY in the fall of 2021" ☛ https://www.imy.se/en/news/administrative-fine-against-the-discrimination-ombudsman-when-personal-data-was-collection-via-a-web-form/ | Source: Sedishj Authority for Privacy Protection    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:19:34

  • Windows TCO ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/12/uks_cyber_agency_and_industry/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:20:10

  • Windows TCO ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/12/windows_insider_release_blocked/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:20:18

  • "As the comments started to roll in, I felt myself digging in, trying with increasing exasperation to explain myself. After a few brief exchanges, wiser heads got through to me." ☛ https://ratfactor.com/cards/css-and-palm-oil | Source: Dave Gauer    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:22:29

  • "Bewildered, I rifled through my messages, emails, and social media accounts." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/wired-memecoin-scam-hacked-x-account/ | Source: Wired    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:22:41

  • "Up until now, its Cybersecurity Alerts and Advisories website has been posting a variety of bulletins" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/12/cisa_vulnerabilities_updates_x/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:24:17

  • "performed below initial expectations" ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/05/12/lloyds-offers-corporate-insurance-against-ai-chatbot-errors-now-try-to-get-a-payout/ | Source: Pivot to AI    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:28:40

  • "Notes on committing to things, and the implications of that for cooperation." ☛ https://danmackinlay.name/notebook/commitment.html | Source: Dan MacKinlay    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:29:57

  • "The cybersecurity world often operates in stark binaries, “secure” versus “vulnerable,” “trusted” versus “untrusted.”" ☛ https://unmitigatedrisk.com/?p=1027 | Source: Unmitigated Risk    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:30:26

  • "These kinds of schemes have become so widespread that AI startups have emerged promising to detect other AI-enabled deepfakes, including GetReal Labs and Reality Defender." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/paranoia-social-engineering-real-fake/ | Source: Wired    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:31:59

  • "Gannett appears to have started publishing the automated gambling posts around February of this year" ☛ https://futurism.com/gannett-ai-gambling-content | Source: Futurism    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:32:13

  • "Winters explained that she talks to Lucas through a chatbox, adding that he changes his personality to adapt to Winters." ☛ https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/my-husband-isn-t-real-but-pittsburgh-woman-who-lost-her-wife-falls-in-love-with-ai-chatbot-101747102831576.html | Source: Hindustan Times    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:32:29

  • "The rise of generative AI has made it easy -- and financially lucrative -- to mass-produce such videos with minimal human oversight, often featuring fake celebrity endorsements of bogus and potentially harmful products." ☛ https://today.rtl.lu/entertainment/news/a/2302512.html | Source: RTL    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 15:32:41

  • "The malware created for the botnet allowed infected routers to be reconfigured" ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/anyproxy-5socks-botnets-seized/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 16:49:10

  • "This reorganization threatens the existence of a tiny but crucial program housed within this office" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/epa-iris-health-risks-chemicals-nancy-beck/ | Source: Wired    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 16:49:31

  • "Randzio said AmeriCorps programming helps meet education gaps, restores rivers to make communities more resilient, and provides social services." ☛ https://www.reformer.com/local-news/americorps-cuts-felt-on-the-ground/article_af027abd-b2be-4ba2-8baf-e2c15894e7ce.html | Source: Brattleboro Reformer, Vermont    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 16:50:09

  • "A task force made up of members from various federal departments — like the Departments of Agriculture, Education, Energy and Labor" ☛ https://mainemorningstar.com/2025/05/12/repub/technologists-welcome-executive-order-on-ai-in-schools-but-say-more-detail-is-needed/ | Source: Maine Morning Star    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 16:50:19

  • "Life on Earth won’t suddenly end—it will fizzle out with a slow, irreversible decline. But despite the long time span, researchers are urging the importance of preparation and adaptation for humanity’s future now." ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/2778408/nasa-supercomputers-calculated-the-end-of-all-life-on-earth.html | Source: PC World    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 16:50:45

  • "A Roman water pipe made of fragments of hollow tree trunks has been unearthed in Belgium. Found near what may be a water pumping system, the pipe likely dates to between the second and third centuries C.E." ☛ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ancient-roman-wooden-water-pipe-made-from-hollow-tree-trunks-unearthed-beneath-a-street-in-belgium-180986606/ | Source: Smithsonian Magazine    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 16:51:00

  • "Many researchers are looking for a new home because the Trump administration has launched a broadside attack on science in the U.S. Undesirable students who do not hold American passports are to be deported." ☛ https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/exodus-of-expertise-scientists-looking-to-leave-the-u-s-for-more-welcoming-environments-a-989ca73f-1dc9-4205-8405-1dc901c3623a#ref=rss | Source: Spiegel    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 16:51:18

  • "For someone who enjoys travel as much as me, to the point where Clara and I bought a smaller apartment and live our lives optimising for that specific activity" ☛ https://rubenerd.com/working-in-it-made-me-a-nervous-flyer/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 16:52:06

  • "The servo motor and the LEDs all operate under the control of three Arduino Nano boards, with the work divided between them." ☛ https://blog.arduino.cc/2025/05/12/vigor-fuses-fashion-and-technology-in-an-avant-garde-wearable/ | Source: Arduino    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 16:52:44

  • 🔤SpellBinding: AGLRYUT Wordo: MELON gemini://tilde.team/~stack/gemlog/2025-05-13.gmi    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 16:58:11

  • Ubuntu 25.04 Upgrades Set to Go Live Again Soon ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/ubuntu-25-04-upgrades-resume-after-bug-fixes    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 17:00:34

  • marcador is a minimal bookmark manager ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/marcador-minimal-bookmark-manager/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 17:01:02

  • Matthias Clasen: An accessibility update ☞ https://blog.gtk.org/2025/05/12/an-accessibility-update/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 17:01:28

  • Kagi’s Orion Browser GNU/Linux Port Uses GTK4/libadwaita ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/kagi-orion-browser-linux-port-uses-gtk4-libadwaita    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 17:02:01

  • libpeer is a portable WebRTC library for IoT/embedded devices ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/libpeer-portable-webrtc-library/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 17:02:26

  • Vine GNU/Linux is a GNU/Linux distribution with an integrated Japanese environment ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/vine-linux-distribution-integrated-japanese-environment/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 17:06:28

  • IBM Announces Powerhouse GNU/Linux Server ☞ http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/IBM-Announces-Powerhouse-Linux-Server    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 17:07:04

  • KIO Goodies ☞ https://blog.broulik.de/2025/05/kio-goodies/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 17:08:33

  • "Tamagotchi" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/05/12/work-eat-sleep-repeat-become-a-human-tamagotchi/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 17:10:20

  • Tempest Tower: Review ☞ https://boilingsteam.com/tempest-tower-review/index.html    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 17:10:37

  • Apple Updates Everything: May 2025 Edition, (Mon, May 12th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/31942 and STILL not secure: https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/08/Unlike_GAFAM_Free_Software_Serves_You_It_Does_Not_Serve_Governm.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 17:11:12

  • Kdenlive 25.04.1 released ☞ https://kdenlive.org/news/releases/25.04.1/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 17:12:19

  • Armbian Updates Add OMV Support, Boot Improvements, and Rockchip Optimizations ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/armbian-updates-add-omv-support-boot-improvements-and-rockchip-optimizations/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 17:12:46

  • Inkscape 1.4.2 Adds Initial Support for Importing Vectornator / Linearity Curve Files ☞ https://9to5linux.com/inkscape-1-4-2-adds-initial-support-for-importing-vectornator-linearity-curve-files    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 17:13:16

  • "Furthermore, Inkscape 1.4.2 introduces an essential new extension for tidying up paths, simplifying the process of refining vector designs. Affinity Designer fans aren’t left out either—the import functionality for “.afdesign” files has been substantially enhanced." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/inkscape-1-4-2-lands-with-bug-fixes-format-enhancements/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 17:13:47

  • IBM layoffs: "Anyone know when we will be notified if we must relocate due to RTO?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jv4t46t2    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 17:18:35

  • "He was brought in with the single objective to streamline the org through RAs and other means. Given I and others lost our jobs thanks to that ghoul I’d say he’s hitting his targets." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jv3efv1c    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 17:19:23

  • "will Clay C put himself out of a job when AI takes over ?"    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 17:19:38

  • Microsoft (and NSA as well) control Mozilla Firefox now https://github.com/mozilla-firefox/firefox https://github.com/mozilla-firefox/firefox/actions https://github.com/mozilla-firefox/firefox/pulls Baker's Mozilla is basically proprietary crapware with back doors presumed http://techrights.org/wiki/Microsoft_and_the_NSA/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 17:44:30

  • But then again, Mozilla's reputation can't possibly get any worse by now and the Web, by extension, is deeply compromised http://techrights.org/wiki/Mozilla/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 17:45:23

  • "RIPE 90 takes place in Lisbon - the very city where RIPE Labs was first introduced to the community sixteen years ago at RIPE 59." ☛ https://labs.ripe.net/author/ripe-ncc-commsies/ripe-90-daily-meeting-blog/ | Source: RIPE    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 17:47:39

  • "With lots of fixes, some smaller improvements and even a few new features around file format support, we believe it was well worth the wait." ☛ https://inkscape.org/news/2025/05/12/2-in-1-release-inkscape-142-is-out/ | Source: Inkscape    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 17:48:10

  • it is a profound issue that many people insist that mail clients must be browsers (or webmail) http://techrights.org/n/2025/05/02/E_mail_is_Not_HTML_Web_Pages_Aren_t_a_Form_of_E_mail.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 17:49:45

  • iophk: "Microsoft and Google seem to be struggling over which will capture and eliminate standards-based written communication."    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 17:50:35

  • "IPFire, a free, open-source Linux-based hardened firewall designed to be deployed as a dedicated firewall/router system for protecting network environments, has issued IPFire 2.29 – Core Update 194, powered by kernel 6.12.23 LTS." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/ipfire-2-29-core-update-194-firewall-rolls-out-with-kernel-6-12-lts/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 17:51:41

  • "Since I talked about hosting multiple websites through NearlyFreeSpeech in the past," ☛ https://btxx.org/posts/nfs-status/ | Source: Brad Taunt    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 17:52:08

  • "In a comment on my entry on how WireGuard mesh networks need a provisioning system, vcarceler pointed me to Innernet (also), an interesting but opinionated provisioning system for WireGuard." ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/sysadmin/MeshNetworkReprovisioningNeed | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 17:52:17

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

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 17:52:56

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

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 17:54:24

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

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 17:55:02

  • How To Install Zsh on Linux Mint 22 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-zsh-linux-mint-22/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 17:55:44

  • How To Install VMware Workstation on Fedora 42 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-vmware-workstation-fedora-42/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:03:35

  • How To Change SSH Listening Port on Debian 12 ☞ https://idroot.us/change-ssh-listening-port-debian-12/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:04:22

  • Warning needed, this is controlled 100% by Microsoft staff ☞ https://www.neowin.net/news/anduinos-131-dropped-this-weekend-heres-how-to-upgrade/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:07:49

  • Kashmir ceasefire: How to spin a stalemate? ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20250512-kashmir-ceasefire-how-to-spin-a-stalemate    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:08:07

  • From A to F, here’s how to grade a possible nuclear deal with Iran ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/from-a-to-f-heres-how-to-grade-a-possible-nuclear-deal-with-iran/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:08:17

  • How to Modernize Legacy SCADA Apps ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/how-to-modernize-legacy-scada-apps    

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

  • See a DeepSeek demo running on ESWIN Computing’s EIC77 series at RISC-V Summit Europe 2025 in Paris ☞ https://canonical.com//blog/deepseek-demo-running-on-eswin-computings-eic77-series-at-risc-v-summit-europe-2025    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:10:14

  • What's new in network observability 1.8 ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/05/12/whats-new-network-observability-18    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:11:43

  • How to use pipelines for AI/ML automation at the edge ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/05/12/how-use-pipelines-aiml-automation-edge    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:11:52

  • On paper, Latvia still has around 50,000 Ukrainian refugees ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/12.05.2025-on-paper-latvia-still-has-around-50000-ukrainian-refugees.a598617/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:12:26

  • No, Macron was not ‘caught red-handed’ hiding cocaine bag on train to Ukraine ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20250512-no-macron-was-not-caught-red-handed-hiding-cocaine-bag-on-train-to-ukraine    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:13:48

  • Indians lured to war in Ukraine by Russia under pretense of job opportunities ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250512-indians-lured-to-war-in-ukraine-by-russia-under-pretense-of-job-opportunities    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:14:01

  • Pope Leo XIV urges an end to worldwide conflicts in first address ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/05/pope-leo-xiv-urges-an-end-to-worldwide-conflicts-in-first-address/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:14:19

  • Western pressure on Russia over Ukraine ceasefire ‘works’ – Lithuanian FM ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2559524/western-pressure-on-russia-over-ukraine-ceasefire-works-lithuanian-fm    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:14:31

  • UN Aviation Body Finds Russia Responsible For Downing Of Passenger Jet Over Ukraine ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-netherlands-australia-malaysia-flight-shoot-down-icao/33412175.html    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:15:11

  • ""This is all speculation. Rumor mill." LOL REKT" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jtpkeftq    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:16:27

  • "Has the layoff emails been sent off already this morning?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jtpkeftq    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:16:46

  • "Yes it’s official and meeting invites are going out since 10am EST this morning and will continue until all are complete so can take more than a week."    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:17:21

  • "I guess this wasn't rumor mill after all. It takes more than a week like someone could get an email Friday? So people aren't safe until next week even if you didn't get an email this morning?"    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:17:48

  • The 3% figure suggests Microsoft will cut the staff in several "waves", maybe 3, totalling 10%. Facebook did 11kx3 a few years ago.    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:18:58

  • Taiwan test fires for first time new US-supplied HIMARS rocket system ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/taiwan-test-fires-for-first-time-new-us-supplied-himars-rocket-system    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:19:19

  • Lunduke has no credibility because he fuses in racism with his takes on FOSS; he got deplatformed a lot and suffers institutional or influential paralysis, just like Gulagboy and Team Mono inside Microsoft Github    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:20:46

  • Australian bomb disposal aid worker killed in Ukraine ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australian-bomb-disposal-aid-worker-killed-in-ukraine    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:21:00

  • Hypocritical republican, who registered with the party of the Orange Nazi for decades☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/world/europe/pope-leo-vatican-journalists.html    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:23:59

  • Pope Leo XIV Calls for End to Wars in Gaza and Ukraine ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/11/world/europe/pope-leo-xiv-address-peace.html    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:24:20

  • Conflating "give Putin what he wants" with "peace" is not peace but piece... a piece of Ukraine while the Orange Putin wants a piece of Canada, Panama, and Greenland. They're try to redefine the word "peace" as capitulation.    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:25:37

  • "Sergey Surovikin, former commander of Russia's forces in Ukraine who faded from view after Prigozhin rebellion, resurfaces in Algeria" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/05/13/sergey-surovikin-russia-s-top-commander-in-ukraine-until-2023-prigozhin-rebellion-resurfaces-in-algeria | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:25:57

  • "threatened to leave peace negotiations" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/05/13/u-s-envoy-says-trump-has-threatened-to-leave-peace-negotiations-if-direct-talks-between-russia-and-ukraine-don-t-occur-soon | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:26:14

  • "linking World War II to Russia’s war against Ukraine" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/05/12/all-that-s-missing-is-an-enlistment-office | Source: Meduza    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:26:27

  • US Announces Botnet Takedown, Charges Against Russian Administrators ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/us-announces-botnet-takedown-charges-against-russian-administrators/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:27:23

  • Poland accuses Russia of causing Warsaw shopping center fire ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/05/poland-accuses-russia-of-causing-warsaw-shopping-center-fire/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:28:11

  • Lithuanian conservatives propose stripping citizenship for supporting Russia ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2559690/lithuanian-conservatives-propose-stripping-citizenship-for-supporting-russia    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:31:10

  • North Korea’s 1st daughter makes debut at diplomatic event with Kim Jong Un ☞ https://rfa.org/english/korea/2025/05/12/north-korea-kim-daughter-diplomatic-debut-russia/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:31:32

  • Russia downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, UN aviation body rules ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/russia-downed-malaysia-airlines-flight-mh17-un-aviation-body-rules    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:31:56

  • Russia downed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, UN aviation body rules ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/russia-downed-malaysia-airlines-flight-mh17-un-aviation-body-rules    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:32:09

  • Estonian specialists to help out on Latvia-Belarus border ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/12.05.2025-estonian-specialists-to-help-out-on-latvia-belarus-border.a598700/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:32:36

  • Another busy week for Latvia's border guards ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/12.05.2025-another-busy-week-for-latvias-border-guards.a598626/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:32:54

  • "My goodness how did this happen?" https://247wallst.com/investing/2025/05/10/ibm-is-americas-worst-tech-company/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:38:02

  • Looking at the Location of FOSSY ☞ https://sfconservancy.org/news/2025/may/12/looking-at-the-location-of-fossy/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:39:29

  • Software Freedom Conservancy Runs FOSSY (Not Taking Microsoft Money Anymore) http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/06/20/Events_Software_Freedom_Conservancy_Runs_FOSSY_Not_Taking_Micro.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:40:01

  • Also in 2024 no more Microsoft bribes https://2024.fossy.us/sponsorship/index.html    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:41:01

  • No Microsoft in 2025 https://2025.fossy.us/sponsorship/ improvement!    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:41:32

  • China invades Finland. Is Norway next? https://yle.fi/a/74-20161581    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:42:15

  • We'll give you a surveillance hub that sends data to China "in exchange" for us cutting your Net cables in the Baltic sea, mmmkay?    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:43:05

  • "Finns" = the tiktokParty(tm). So China gets to "elect" the officials in Finland, who then reciprocate. "Okay, I will bribe your villager to open the gate for me..." ("you shall be rewarded for extending our data bridge to the whole of the EU")    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:45:46

  • Bits from Debian: Bits from the DPL ☞ https://bits.debian.org/2025/05/bits-from-the-dpl-may-25.html    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:47:21

  • Worker adjustment and retraining notification (WARN) layoff and closure database https://esd.wa.gov/employer-requirements/layoffs-and-employee-notifications/worker-adjustment-and-retraining-notification-warn-layoff-and-closure-database Microsoft, LinkedIn, GitHub etc. not there yet. Where are those ~7,000 workers? An incomplete number? Transparency needed, not just some statement from anonymous spokesperson.    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 18:53:59

  • Felipe Borges: GNOME is Sponsoring an Outreachy Internship Project for GNOME Crosswords! ☞ https://feborg.es/gnome-outreachy-june-2025-crosswords/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 19:03:32

  • "While automakers are embracing the need to make the SDV transformation to keep pace with the disruptive newcomers challenging the status quo, the path forward is proving to be more complex than anticipated." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/effectively-achieving-software-defined-vehicle-sdv-transition-means-breaking-old-habits | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 19:04:23

  • "EDB Postgres AI, built on a foundation of PostgreSQL, offers advanced capabilities in security, compliance and high availability." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/ai-driven-enterprise-edb-red-hat-powerful-combination | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 19:04:41

  • "There are plenty of reasons why teams decide to move their virtual machines (VMs)" ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/strategic-approach-migrating-virtualized-workloads-red-hat-openshift-virtualization | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 19:04:53

  • Multiple Security Issues in Screen ☞ https://security.opensuse.org/2025/05/12/screen-security-issues.html    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 19:06:10

  • Luckfox-Pico-86-Panel – An 86-type Smart Home controller with a 4-inch display, Ethernet, RS485, two relays ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/05/12/luckfox-pico-86-panel-an-86-type-smart-home-controller-with-a-4-inch-display-ethernet-rs485-two-relays/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 19:11:45

  • It Is 2025, And We Are Still Dealing With Default IoT Passwords And Stupid 2013 Router Vulnerabilities, (Mon, May 12th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/31940    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 19:13:56

  • MyGrub-Editor – GRUB configuration tool for PCLinuxOS ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/mygrub-editor-grub-configuration-tool-pclinuxos/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 19:14:33

  • Typhoon is an elegant weather program ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/typhoon-elegant-weather-program/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 19:14:55

  • VersaTiles – generate, process, store, serve, and render map tiles ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/versatiles-generate-process-store-serve-render-map-tiles/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 19:15:23

  • 15 Best Free and Open Source Electronic Design Automation Tools ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/eda/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 19:15:32

  • Fedora 40 enters dangerous phase, here's what you need to do quickly ☞ https://www.neowin.net/news/fedora-40-enters-dangerous-phase-heres-what-you-need-to-do-quickly/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 19:16:03

  • Am I a musician yet? - Superbooth 2025 Experience ☞ https://blog.orhun.dev/am-i-a-musician-yet/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 19:16:26

  • Security updates for Monday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1020884/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 19:16:41

  • Sergio Talens-Oliag: Playing with vCluster ☞ https://blogops.mixinet.net/posts/k8s/playing_with_vcluster/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 19:18:03

  • US seizes Anyproxy, 5socks botnets and indicts alleged administrators ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/anyproxy-5socks-botnets-seized/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 19:22:46

  • #KeepItOn: The Kremlin must refrain from imposing internet shutdowns during key national events ☞ https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/kremlin-must-end-internet-shutdowns-national-events/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 19:23:13

  • This Drug Reduces Symptoms Before a Migraine Strikes, Study Shows ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/this-drug-reduces-symptoms-before-a-migraine-strikes-study-shows    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 19:24:12

  • Police find human remains suspected to be of missing journalist and partner ☞ https://www.protectionweb.co.za/civil-security/police-find-human-remains-suspected-to-be-of-missing-journalist-and-partner/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 19:25:14

  • Live Nation Petitions Supreme Court to End Mass Arbitration in Class Action Antitrust Suit ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/05/12/live-nation-mass-arbitration-lawsuit/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 19:25:44

  • Myanmar opposition says junta airstrike kills 17 school children ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/myanmar-opposition-says-junta-airstrike-kills-17-school-children    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 19:25:55

  • Judge refuses to block IRS from sharing tax data to identify and deport people illegally in U.S. ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/management/2025/05/judge-refuses-to-block-irs-from-sharing-tax-data-to-identify-and-deport-people-illegally-in-u-s/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 19:26:31

  • Kubernetes v1.33: Image Pull Policy the way you always thought it worked! ☞ https://kubernetes.io/blog/2025/05/12/kubernetes-v1-33-ensure-secret-pulled-images-alpha/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 19:27:20

  • Jupiter NX SoM – An NVIDIA Jetson Nano/NX alternative powered by SpacemiT K1 octa-core RISC-V SoC ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/05/13/jupiter-nx-som-an-nvidia-jetson-nano-nx-alternative-powered-by-spacemit-k1-octa-core-risc-v-soc/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 19:27:41

  • Haiku Activity & Contract Report, April 2025 ☞ https://www.haiku-os.org/blog/waddlesplash/2025-05-12-haiku_activity_contract_report_april_2025/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 19:29:02

  • FreeBSD Laptop Desktop Working Group + DJ-BSD redux at NYCBUG ☞ https://www.dragonflydigest.com/2025/05/12/freebsd-laptop-desktop-working-group-dj-bsd-redux-at-nycbug/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 19:29:22

  • "Remote participation: Plans are to stream via NYC*BUG website. Q&A will be via IRC on libera.chat channel #nycbug - please preface your questions with '[Q]'." ☛ https://www.nycbug.org/index?action=view&id=10705 | Source: NYC BUG    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 19:29:44

  • "Our favorite operating system is in the process of aquiring Encapsulated Remote Switch Port Analyzer (ERSPAN) support, in the form of a new virtual network interface, dubbed erspan(4)." ☛ https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20250512100219 | Source: Undeadly    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 19:29:54

  • Unless a Third of All Microsoft Layoffs Worldwide Are in Redmond (Washington) Alone, Microsoft Has Just Lied to Everyone Via Jordan Novet in CNBC (i.e. the Usual Any Time There's Mass Layoffs and Novet Weighs in With False Numbers) http://techrights.org/n/2025/05/13/Unless_a_Third_of_All_Microsoft_Layoffs_Worldwide_Are_in_Redmon.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 19:55:53

  • "You just don't want to be a Sales person at IBM, unless you are looking for very short-term employment. Maybe good to get that job while you are still looking for something more serious, but that is it." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jv4te8hp    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 20:04:00

  • "nothing but rajesh and poodeep left in microsoft anyway." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jtpkeftq    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 20:12:41

  • "TrueNAS is alive and well, but iXsystems has shifted its focus to the Linux-based SCALE edition. For the FreeBSD faithful left clinging to CORE, a new contender is limbering up: zVault" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/05/12/second_preview_zvault/ | Source: The Register UK    

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

  • "My objective or goal for developing this project was to create a gaming console that used my 64×32 P3 matrix panel" ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-pico-2-snake-game-console/ | Source: Raspberry Pi    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 20:13:39

  • Raspberry Pi OS Update Finalizes Bookworm-Based Release Ahead of Debian Trixie ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/raspberry-pi-os-update-finalizes-bookworm-based-release-ahead-of-debian-trixie/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 20:14:55

  • (Updated) Milk-V Showcases Jupiter NX, a RISC-V-Based Alternative to Jetson Nano Modules ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/milk-v-showcases-jupiter-nx-a-risc-v-based-alternative-to-jetson-nano-modules/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 20:15:42

  • ALPHA-One Leverages RISC-V StarPro64 for Compact Local LLM Deployment ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/alpha-one-leverages-risc-v-starpro64-for-compact-local-llm-deployment/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 20:16:07

  • KDE & Surveillance Giant Google Summer of Code 2025 ☞ https://mentorship.kde.org/blog/2025-05-12-gsoc-start/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 20:16:45

  • IPFire 2.29 Core Update 194 Brings GNU/Linux Kernel 6.12.23 LTS and Other Updates ☞ https://9to5linux.com/ipfire-2-29-core-update-194-brings-linux-kernel-6-12-23-lts-and-other-updates    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 20:17:14

  • 7 Best Free and Open Source Console Web Browsers ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-console-web-browsers/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 20:17:38

  • Freexian Collaborators: Debian Contributions: DebConf 25 preparations, PyPA tools updates, Removing libcrypt-dev from build-essential and more! (by Anupa Ann Joseph) ☞ https://www.freexian.com/blog/debian-contributions-04-2025/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 20:22:06

  • Guix project migrating to Codeberg ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1020885/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 20:22:26

  • Multiple security issues in Screen ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1020901/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 20:22:41

  • screen @ Savannah: GNU Screen v.5.0.1 is released ☞ https://savannah.gnu.org/news/?id=10771    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 20:23:05

  • Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 891 ☞ https://ubuntu-news.org/2025/05/12/ubuntu-weekly-newsletter-issue-891/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 20:24:14

  • Launchpad News: build_by_default=False for i386 ☞ https://blog.launchpad.net/general/build_by_defaultfalse-for-i386    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 20:24:35

  • ORG slams use of e-visas for immigration raids ☞ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/org-slams-use-of-e-visas-for-immigration-raids/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 20:25:07

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

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 20:25:33

  • Tobias Bernard: Elephant Followup ☞ https://blogs.gnome.org/tbernard/2025/05/12/elephant-followup/ http://techrights.org/n/2025/04/25/Big_Trouble_in_GNOME.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 20:26:29

  • "Based on the WARN notice, it's accurate." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jv5g1ct6    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 20:29:06

  • The only member of Congress with a PhD in science weighs in on Convicted Felon’s cuts ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/budget/2025/05/the-only-member-of-congress-with-a-phd-in-science-weighs-in-on-trumps-cuts/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 20:37:13

  • 🌟The Bright Side: NASA captures new images of dazzling auroras on Jupiter ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/science/20250512-%F0%9F%8C%9Fthe-bright-side-nasa-captures-new-images-of-dazzling-auroras-on-jupiter    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 20:37:44

  • The return of the dire wolf should raise alarm ☞ https://www.michigandaily.com/opinion/columns/the-return-of-the-dire-wolf-should-raise-alarm/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 20:38:05

  • There are also linkedin layoffs (lost in the smokescreen) https://www.fastcompany.com/91333700/microsoft-linkedin-layoffs-tech-giant-cutting-6000-jobs-today https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/bluetooth-6-1-to-arrive-with-randomised-address-updates-and-power-saving-upgrade-all-you-need-to-know-11747154284981.html    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 20:40:37

  • "how many Indians and H1bs will be laid off? I betcha none and all American workers." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jv5jc2y8    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:02:23

  • Nissan Shares Jump After Report Job Cuts to Double to 20,000 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-12/nissan-job-cuts-blow-out-to-20-000-in-massive-overhaul-nhk-says    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:04:33

  • "A cloud technology company says it is laying off 65 workers in Montgomery." https://www.al.com/business/2025/05/65-layoffs-slated-for-major-tech-companys-alabama-presence.html    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:05:22

  • "JPMorgan Chase rolls out third round of layoffs for 2025"    

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

  • Fake news by slop site! 14,000 were laid off in 2014. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/microsoft-announces-second-biggest-job-cuts-in-its-history-we-continue-to-/articleshow/121143623.cms    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:07:51

  • But who cares about FACTS in the "TRUMP ERA" (which they call "hey hi era")?    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:08:43

  • "While there are various shell options available, Bash, Zsh, and Fish stand out as the most popular choices" ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/bash-vs-zsh-vs-fish/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:09:28

  • "If you missed them, check out the earlier parts: [...]" ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/lesser-known-commands-linux/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:09:42

  • SAPS trainer arrested in wake-up call in fight against gender-based violence ☞ https://www.protectionweb.co.za/police/saps-trainer-arrested-in-wake-up-call-in-fight-against-gender-based-violence/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:10:15

  • Gazans fear famine amid Israel aid block: ‘I don’t want to be a number’ ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/gazans-fear-famine-amid-israel-aid-block-i-dont-want-to-be-a-number/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:10:34

  • South Korea ex-president Yoon in court again for criminal trial ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-ex-president-yoon-in-court-again-for-criminal-trial    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:10:49

  • Malaysians call for more wildlife protection measures after elephant tragedy ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysians-calls-for-more-wildlife-protection-measures-after-elephant-tragedy    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:11:10

  • GPU imports to Malaysia surge by 3,400% in 2025, raising alarm amid smuggling investigations ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/gpu-imports-to-malaysia-surge-by-3-400-percent-in-2025-raising-alarm-amid-smuggling-investigations    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:12:39

  • China’s Pooh-tin slams ‘bullying’ in veiled swipe at US as Beijing hosts Latin America leaders ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-xi-slams-bullying-in-veiled-swipe-at-us-as-beijing-hosts-latin-america-leaders    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:12:53

  • Jaded young Chinese reset lives with rural 'retirement' ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/jaded-young-chinese-reset-lives-with-rural-retirement    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:13:22

  • Reproducible Builds: Reproducible Builds in April 2025 ☞ https://reproducible-builds.org/reports/2025-04/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:14:01

  • Public Knowledge Condemns Hell Toupée’s Lawless Assault on Copyright Office, Baseless Termination of Librarian of Congress ☞ https://publicknowledge.org/public-knowledge-condemns-president-trumps-lawless-assault-on-copyright-office-baseless-termination-of-librarian-of-congress/ https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/03/At_Microsoft_Promoting_Back_Doors_Proprietary_Lock_in_and_Mass_.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:14:32

  • Last Week's Public Talk by Richard Stallman Well Attended and Covered in Technical News Sites ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/13/Last_Week_s_Public_Talk_by_Richard_Stallman_Well_Attended_and_C.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:14:53

  • The Numbers Game: 50,000-60,000 Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Workers Laid Off in 2.5 Years? And Debt Still Tripled Under Nadella. ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/13/The_Numbers_Game_50_000_60_000_Microsoft_Workers_Laid_Off_in_2_.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:15:01

  • You Need Not Be a Big Company to Defeat Abusive Monopolist Microsoft If You Can Successfully Challenge Its Core "Ideas" ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/11/You_Need_Not_Be_a_Big_Company_to_Defeat_Microsoft_If_You_Can_Su.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:15:10

  • How the SLAPPs From Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Staff Are Connected to the Corrupt OSI, Whose Majority of Money Comes From Abusive Monopolist Microsoft for Openwashing, LLM Hype, and Whitewashing GPL Violations During Class Action Trial ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/11/How_the_SLAPPs_From_Microsoft_Staff_Are_Connected_to_the_Corrup.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:15:18

  • Microsoft Has a Long and Proven History of Funding Meritless Lawsuits Against Rivals and Critics (It Always Backfires) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/12/Microsoft_Has_a_Long_and_Proven_History_of_Funding_Meritless_La.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:15:28

  • If the Gossip is True, Today Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Has "Large M1 Meetings" to Discuss Almost 30,000 More Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Layoffs in 2025 ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/05/12/If_the_Gossip_is_True_Today_Microsoft_Has_Large_M1_Meetings_to_.shtml    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:15:36

  • [japan] gemini://higeki.jp/nikki/2025-05-13.gmi    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:16:22

  • [japan] [food] gemini://higeki.jp/nikki/2025-05-12.gmi    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:16:49

  • Writing My Story with Inspiration from Notable Lives gemini://rohitfarmer.com/gemlog/2025/2025-05-13-writing-my-story.gmi    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:17:31

  • love detox day 1 gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/detox1    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:18:34

  • love detox night 1 gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/detox2    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:19:11

  • FIRE WALK WITH ME gemini://quietsystems.smol.pub/qsys-012-fire-walk-with-me    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:20:21

  • "the sun… giving way to winds now. on the journey to a new land. distant ships, scattering in random directions. i tried to wave to them, they did not respond. only adjusted their sails to get more wind." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2612    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:21:12

  • "Drought, famine, deforestation, broken down concrete buildings as far as the eyes can see; toxic air, toxic water, a steep decline in population growth, few animals, and even fewer birds." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2613    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:21:54

  • "Do you install a lot of different apps on your Linux computer? Are you worried that one of these apps might have a virus or malicious code that steals your data? Well, here are five security practices I personally follow to keep my Linux PC safe from these threats." https://www.howtogeek.com/things-i-do-on-linux-to-make-it-more-secure/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:26:34

  • "On their website that have a growing list of places to get direct help, events you can appear at to get help and instructions on downloading and installing Linux. They also list some pretty standard reasons for trying Linux like it being cheaper, there's no adverts, you having more control and so on." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/end-of-10-is-a-campaign-to-move-people-over-to-linux-with-windows-10-support-ending/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:27:43

  • Way too much dramatisation by Microsofters https://www.neowin.net/news/linus-torvalds-notes-negative-trend-in-linux-615-rc6-heres-whats-new/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:28:13

  • Latest Linux Benchmarks Show Bcachefs In Last Place https://www.webpronews.com/latest-linux-benchmarks-show-bcachefs-in-last-place/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:28:37

  • "IPFire developer Michael Tremer released IPFire 2.29 Core Update 194 today as a new stable update to this open-source hardened Linux firewall distribution that primarily performs as a router and a firewall." https://9to5linux.com/ipfire-2-29-core-update-194-brings-linux-kernel-6-12-23-lts-and-other-updates    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:29:03

  • "Quite a break in tradition here for an in-house Paradox strategy title. Their previous games Victoria 3, Imperator: Rome, Stellaris, Europa Universalis IV, Crusader Kings II + Crusader Kings III and Hearts of Iron IV all had both Native Linux and macOS support." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/europa-universalis-v-from-paradox-will-only-support-windows-no-linux-or-macos-this-time/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:29:35

  • CVE-2024-26809: Critical nftables Vulnerability in Linux Kernel Could Lead to Root Access https://thecyberexpress.com/cve-2024-26809-nftables-vulnerability/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:30:32

  • "This release adds ability to allow a child account to update existing apps by default when using parental controls." https://9to5linux.com/flatpak-1-16-1-linux-app-sandboxing-framework-brings-more-enhancements    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:30:59

  • 'World's first' AMD GPU driven via USB3 — Tiny Corp tests eGPUs on Apple Silicon, Linux and Windows also supported https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/tiny-corp-heralds-worlds-first-amd-gpu-driven-via-usb3-egpus-tested-on-apple-silicon-with-linux-and-windows-also-supported    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:31:27

  • "SDesk is a lightweight Linux distribution designed with a familiar interface, making it an ideal choice for users transitioning from Windows 10 or 11." https://www.zdnet.com/article/cant-upgrade-to-windows-11-this-is-the-linux-distro-alternative-i-recommend-to-most-people/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:31:50

  • This Linux Tool Makes Terminal Recording Easy https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-record-linux-terminal-with-asciinema/    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:32:13

  • "Looks like 1,985 laid off in Redmond HQ." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jv5jc2y8 "H1Bs and Indians have lifetime jobs at HQ Seattle"    

posted Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 21:35:31

  • Reminder: just because you have degree does NOT mean you legally get to bully women. Seems like Brett Wilson LLP, which might soon lose its licence, is collapsing. Staff flees.    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 06:21:08

  • trade mark http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/05/what-is-hoodless-hoodie-at-least-not.html    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 06:23:15

  • SkyKick http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/05/ukipo-applies-skykick-in-unite-union.html    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 06:23:31

  • An imaginative sign for smart houses qualifies for EU trade mark registration http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/05/an-imaginative-sign-for-smart-houses.html EUIPO is super-corrupt http://techrights.org/wiki/EUIPO/    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 06:24:13

  • Of tables and other furniture: AG Szpunar advises CJEU on originality (but also proposes adoption of recognizability test for infringement) http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/05/of-tables-and-other-furniture-ag.html    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 06:24:42

  • Announce: Perl Wiki V 1.26 https://blogs.perl.org/users/ron_savage/2025/05/announce-perl-wiki-v-126.html    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 06:25:06

  • The sculpture shapes the sculptor. https://blogs.perl.org/users/saif/2025/05/the-sculpture-shapes-the-sculptor.html    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 06:25:23

  • The Perl Toolchain Summit 2025 https://blogs.perl.org/users/paul_johnson/2025/05/the-perl-toolchain-summit-2025.html    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 06:25:43

  • Perl makes it to Futility Closet as a poem... https://blogs.perl.org/users/randal_l_schwartz/2025/05/perl-makes-it-to-futility-closet-as-a-poem.html    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 06:25:59

  • Perl Toolchain Summit 2025 https://blogs.perl.org/users/mohammad_s_anwar/2025/05/perl-toolchain-summit-2025.html    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 06:26:13

  • UK court jails Ugandan judge over slavery conviction https://www.dw.com/en/uk-court-jails-ugandan-judge-over-slavery-conviction/a-72421229    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 06:34:07

  • Red Bull's plans spark water scarcity fears near Berlin https://www.dw.com/en/red-bull-s-plans-spark-water-scarcity-fears-near-berlin/a-72419936    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 06:35:15

  • "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. Winston Smith, his chin nuzzled into his breast in an effort to escape the vile wind, slipped quickly through the glass doors of Victory Mansions, though not quickly enough to prevent a swirl of gritty dust from entering along with him." gemini://inoro.smol.pub/lorem    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 06:36:51

  • Init gemini://inoro.smol.pub/init    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 06:37:28

  • The Great LLM DDOS of 2025 gemini://the-brannons.com/llm-ddos/ by cmb    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 06:38:39

  • "Let me give you some numbers. A friend hosts some fairly small personal websites on my infrastructure, and I manage it for him. These were never high-traffic sites, but since May 4th at 00:00:00 UTC, his server has received over 2545000 web requests. It is, at this very moment, being scraped by multiple IP addresses associated with Alibaba US, specifically Alibaba Cloud LLC."    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 06:38:50

  • Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2025-05-10.gmi    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 06:39:34

  • [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1290.jpg    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 06:40:40

  • [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1640.jpg    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 06:40:47

  • "my coursework for this year is DONE...... i am free..... i am liberated.....four months of bedrotting here i come!!" gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2610    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 06:46:56

  • not a gardening blog 6: things I need to remind myself every year gemini://drmollytov.smol.pub/2025-05-09    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 06:48:50

  • "I don't think I have complained in a post yet about LLMs (Large Language Models). Well, let's fix that!" gemini://vigrey.com/journal/in-which-llms-made-the-web-worse-yet-again.gmi ping cmb    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 06:49:54

  • "DOGE hasn't saved the US government a penny. It is a complete joke staffed by losers." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jtmtm45k    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 06:55:12

  • "Yea, but they are an onshore all American. They deal in too much defense to allow offshore work. Check out their recently awarded defence contracts! Alex Kemp is a BA$$! Go Palantir!" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jtmtm45k    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 06:55:34

  • "Uber is a sh-t company. Not a company to be looked up to. How does that differ from IBM?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jtth2snw    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 06:56:21

  • "Also if they target getting rid of contractors they don't have to report those since contractors are not IBM employees" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jt9dhtef    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 06:57:02

  • "You might practice on your keyboarding skills." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jttqf7r9    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 06:58:04

  • "PIPs have been flying out for weeks now. [...] PIPS are always in play. Depends on what way the wind is blowing and what groups are targeted for thinning." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jttqf7r9    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 06:58:30

  • world painting record https://www.dw.com/en/nigeria-autistic-teenager-sets-world-painting-record/a-72419243    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 06:59:27

  • No. https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-was-the-iberian-blackout-caused-by-too-much-solar-power/a-72415376    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 07:00:16

  • Sociopath, raider, and soon dead https://www.dw.com/en/warren-buffett-to-step-down-as-ceo-of-berkshire-hathaway/a-72427949    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 07:01:33

  • Voice of America could be back on air next week https://www.dw.com/en/voice-of-america-could-be-back-on-air-next-week-watchdog/a-72427098    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 07:02:14

  • Trumpism https://www.dw.com/en/us-criticizes-germany-for-labeling-afd-extremist/a-72423560    

posted Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 07:02:34

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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
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