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Microsoft_Layoffs_Now_in_Bay_Area_(California)⠀✐ Posted in Microsoft at 8:00 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Roku,_Lucid_Group_and_Microsoft_have_revealed_plans_for fresh_Bay_Area_job_cuts,_together_adding_hundreds_of_workers_to_the_region's worsening_layoffs.⦈_ Summary: Everyone seems to be talking about Apple layoffs this week, but 6 hours_ago it was said that “Microsoft [et al] have revealed plans for fresh Bay Area job cuts, together adding hundreds of workers to the region’s worsening layoffs.” ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣧⣤⣤⣤⣤⣦⣼⣿⣧⣼⣼⣿⣿⣼⣧⣤⣥⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⡿⠿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣻⣿⡿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢿⣿ ⣿⣀⣇⣣⣜⣂⣰⣸⣔⣪⣐⣄⣆⣶⡀⣂⣅⣂⣇⣇⣸⣘⣴⣁⡇⣐⣄⣅⣂⣰⣆⣇⣆⣁⣃⣇⣇⣔⣀⣰⣄⣠⣐⣰⣀⣿⣸⣸⣨⣐⣄⣦⣀⣿⣐⣠⣐⣰⢡⣿⣠⣘⣰⣜⣠⣐⣸⢠⣘⣀⣐⣼⣔⣢⣘⣠⣰⣀ ⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⡿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣷⣾⣵⣾⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣾⣷⣿⣧⣿⣾⣿⣶⣷⣿⣿⣶⣿⣾⣿⣷⣾⣷⣷⣵⣾⣶⣿⣾⣷⣿⣾⣿⣶⣷⣿⣿⣷⣷⣷⣧⣿⣷⣾⣷⣷⣶⣾⣼⣷⣿⣿⣶⣷⣵⣷⣾⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ 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█▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 04.04.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ [Meme]_Unitary_Patent_and_Unified_Patent_Court_(UPC):_‘Doing_a_Putin’_on European_Patent_Courts⠀✐ Posted in Courtroom, Europe, Law, Patents at 8:39 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Klaus_Grabinski/I_Should_Buy_A_Boat_Cat:_are_you_telling_me the_EU_is_a_pretext_for_kangaroo_courts_now⦈_ Summary: Desperate to overcome “legal barriers” (i.e. to break the law) and impose European_software_patents on the whole of the EU, Benoît_Battistelli and António_Campinos have worked to dismantle European patent courts, replacing them with an organ that the EPO controls and can compel to hide_the_surging invalidity_rates (at the expense of the EU’s credibility and reputation; remember that the_EPO_is_partly_outsourced_to_Belarus) ⣷⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠐⠻⣛⣛⣭⣥⣭⣭⣀⣈⠻⢵⣽⣿⣿⣤⡥⣭⣿⣿⣷⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⡂⠀⠀⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣛⣵⣾⠿⠿⠿⡛⡟⠛⢹⣿⣿⣿⣶⣝⢿⣿⡻⠄⠟⠛⢿⠟⠛⠛⠛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿ 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⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠋⠋⠉⠉⠉⠉⠀⠀⢀⣀⣠⣤⣤⣤⣼⣿⣇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣶⣷⣶⣶⣶⣶⣦⣤⣄⠸⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠺⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣸⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠟⣻⣿⣧⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⢀⣀⣀⣀⣠⣤⣤⣤⣶⣤⣤⣴⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣿⠏⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠉⠁⠁⠀⠀⠀⣠⣶⣿⠿⠿⠟⠛⢄⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 438 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/04/04/series-of-new-epo-articles/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/04/04/series-of-new-epo-articles/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 04.04.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Union_Syndicale_Fédérale_(USF)_Takes_a_Closer_Look_at_the_EPO_and_Worsening Staff_Conditions_in_a_Series_of_New_Articles⠀✐ Posted in Europe, Patents at 8:25 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz “Agora” has devoted a lot of space to the matter 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Union_Syndicale_Fédérale⦈_ Summary: Last month Union_Syndicale_Fédérale_spoke_out_in_support of EPO workers who have felt besieged and abused by Benoît_Battistelli and António Campinos since 2010; below one can find a new batch of articles related to the matter * ⚓ Precarity_at_the_European_Patent_Office⠀⇛ Due to the highly specific technical and legal skills requested from the majority of staff at the EPO, it has long been considered that fixed-term contracts were not the appropriate form of employment for this Office. The need of a lengthy and thorough training of new employees is a condition “sine qua non” to grant quality patents. This necessary time and resources investment could be lost for the organisation if fixed-term contracts were the norm, let alone the knowledge accumulated and shared by the newly recruited staff. Furthermore, at the individual level, “a Golden Cage Syndrome” exists at the EPO, since after some years of employment, staff tend to specialise in the field of patents and lose their general expertise. The expertise in the field of patents is not easily recognised in other fields. Staff leaving the EPO after some years of employment could find it very difficult to find employment elsewhere at comparable conditions. These considerations were valid in the past and are still valid today. * ⚓ Social_Security_at_the_EPO:_an_overview⠀⇛ The EPO, the second largest European organisation after the Commission in terms of the number of employees, is a substantially independent body, which is neither part of the European Union nor attached to it in any way like the EU agencies. Its member states include the 27 EU member states, but also 11 non-EU states. It is also not one of the Coordinated Organisations, although some links exist or were planned[1]. In contrast to other European international organisations, which are mostly financially dependent on their member states, the EPO is entirely self-financing through the annual fees and royalties generated by (applications for) patents and even generates money for its member states. Being a typically scientific and technical organisation, its political visibility is lower, so that the management and the Administrative Council, which represents the member states, can operate relatively far from the public eye. * ⚓ History_of_SUEPO⠀⇛ SUEPO (Staff Union of the European Patent Office) was born in 1979 out of the “Syndicat du Personnel de l’Institut International des Brevets” (SP- IIB) which was founded in 1969, following the creation of the European Patent Office (EPO) in 1977, and the merging of the IIB into the EPO. In agreement with its 1979 Constitution (SC), SUEPO comprises four local sections, at the four EPO sites: Munich, The Hague, Berlin and Vienna. A Congress, a Central Bureau and an Audit Board were established as central bodies of SUEPO. Despite the existence of these central bodies, the local sections enjoy quite a lot of autonomy and can be considered as quasi- independent entities. Some of them have legal status under their respective national law, like SUEPO-TH under Dutch law. * ⚓ Agora_Survey⠀⇛ The overall trend is clearly quite negative, and the situation appears to be deteriorating. Only on a very few items the conditions have statistically stayed the same or improved a bit (“Understanding of managers”: positive replies 87% up from 84% in the past; “Did your employer provide the necessary equipment?”: negative replies 18% down from 21% in the past survey). Despite the fact that still a majority of the respondents consider regular teleworking as a benefit, the results of this second survey and the trends confirm and amplify the alarming signals of the first survey. In particular since the beginning of the COVID crisis, 40% of the respondents had to cope with a higher workload or more working hours (31% in the first survey), and/or an increase in work related stress (49%, against 46%). A significant number cannot easily disconnect outside working hours (36%, was 34%) and the great majority of the respondents (80%, was 73%) felt, respectively, not connected (15%, was 11%) or more or less connected (65%, was 62%) to their colleagues. It is clear that these factors and negative trends will inevitably have dramatic consequences on the health and well- being of, at least a substantial number, of staff of the European Public Service, if suitable and urgent measures are not applied implemented and effectively to resit and reverse this. ⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⢠⣤⣦⣴⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣤⣠⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠛⢻⣿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⣻⡟⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⠀⢀⣴⣾⣿⣿⣿⣦⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣈⠛⠻⣯⠀⣽⡭⠤⠙⣯⠀⣽⡅⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡄⠘⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡙⠛⣀⣿⣀⢻⡀⢒⠀⣿⠀⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⢀⠈⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠂⣀⢀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⠀⣄⡄ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⢻⣿⠋⢹⣿⠿⣿⣿⢻⣿⠛⣿⣿⠿⣿⣿⢿⠿⣿⡿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⣷⡔⠂⠀⠘⠛⠋⣹⣿⣷⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣄⣀⣤⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣾⣶⣿⣿⣾⣿⡇ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣄⠁⡄⢸⠗⣒⠀⣷⢰⣾⠀⣾⠁⣒⣈⣿⢰⣶⣇⡐⠒⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣦⡀⠀⠉⠛⠻⠿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣿⣿⣧⣼⣦⣭⣤⣿⣤⣽⣦⣽⣧⣭⣬⣿⣼⣿⣧⣭⣤⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡁⢠⣤⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⡎⣿⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⣄⠀⠈⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇ ⣿⣿⣿⡟⡟⠟⠛⠟⡟⠿⢛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠻⢻⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢣⣷⢹⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣷⡀⠀⠙⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇ ⣿⣿⣿⣷⣾⣷⣶⣷⣷⡿⠾⡷⠿⠾⠿⠿⣾⢿⠿⠿⠿⠿⢿⢿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⣿⢿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢛⠛⠛⠛⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⡆⢿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢻⣿⣿⣆⡀⠈⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣷⣶⣶⣶⣶⣿⣦⣶⣶⣶⣷⣶⣾⣶⣾⣶⣶⣶⣷⣾⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣀⢀⣀⣀⣠⣿⣿⣿⣿⠃⠉⠀⠀⠈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⣿⣿⣿⣷⡄⠈⠻⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣥⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣬⣭⣭⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠉⠀⠀⠈⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣶⣶⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⢰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⠃⠫⠔⠧⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢿⣿⣿⣷⡄⠀⠀⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇ ⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠦⠤⠤⠴⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠸⠿⠿⠿⠃⠐⠶⠼⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠧ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 588 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 04.04.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Links_04/04/2023:_Apple_Layoffs_and_Clown_Computing_Crunch⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 12:01 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * GNU/Linux o Server o Audiocasts/Shows o Instructionals/Technical o Desktop_Environments/WMs # K_Desktop_Environment/KDE_SC/Qt * Distributions_and_Operating_Systems o Reviews o Fedora_Family_/_IBM o Canonical/Ubuntu_Family o Open_Hardware/Modding * Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software o Web_Browsers/Web_Servers o SaaS/Back_End/Databases o Programming/Development # Perl_/_Raku # Rust * Leftovers * Transparency/Investigative_Reporting * Environment o Energy/Transportation o Wildlife/Nature o Overpopulation * Finance * AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics * Censorship/Free_Speech * Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press * Civil_Rights/Policing * Monopolies o Patents * Gemini*_and_Gopher o Personal * § GNU/Linux⠀➾ o § Server⠀➾ # ⚓ The Next Platform ☛ Cloud_Spending_Curtailed,_On_Premises Spending_Heading_Into_Recession⠀⇛ The central bankers of the world want to curb inflation by putting a serious crimp in demand, and it looks like they may get what they want – sort of – in 2023 when it comes to datacenter infrastructure. o § Audiocasts/Shows⠀➾ # ⚓ Bryan Lunduke ☛ The_Lunduke_Big_Tech_Show_–_Apr_2,_2023_– Hour_2⠀⇛ Listen now (48 min) | The Mark I computer, The Altair Fest of 1976, & 1990s Linux Gaming. # ⚓ Late_Night_Linux_–_Episode_223⠀⇛ Keeping your house plants alive using open hardware, searching for apps in multiple package formats at once, processing and analysing smartwatch data, working out who is using all the bandwidth on your network, and building a minimal Linux ISO to play Doom. o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ Network World ☛ Recording_your_commands_on_the_Linux command_line_|_Network_World⠀⇛ Linux offers a couple of easy ways to record commands you type so that you can review or rerun them. # ⚓ The New Stack ☛ What_Do_You_Know_about_Your_Linux_System?_– The_New_Stack⠀⇛ Do you know that Linux kernel-supported system calls and features are architecture dependent? Do you know that Linux kernel supports several hardening configuration options to secure your system? Let’s take a look at the process to get insight into supported system calls and features and to assess how secure a system is and its runtime activity. # ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ How_to_Disable_Bluetooth_on_Arch_Linux⠀⇛ If your Arch Linux computer supports Bluetooth but you’re not using it, it’ll just be wasting power. Instead of turning it off whenever you boot your computer, disable the Bluetooth service instead. # ⚓ Make Use Of ☛ Wake_Your_Linux_PC_From_Suspend_With_a_USB Mouse_or_Keyboard⠀⇛ Here’s how to ensure a mouse click or keyboard tap wakes your Linux PC. # ⚓ Container Journal ☛ Kubernetes_Storage_and_Troubleshooting 101⠀⇛ Kubernetes storage is a way to manage persistent data in a Kubernetes environment. Kubernetes storage can be used to store data that is independent of a container’s life cycle. Kubernetes provides different types of storage, such as local storage, network-attached storage (NAS), storage area network (SAN) and object storage solutions. o § Desktop Environments/WMs⠀➾ # § K Desktop Environment/KDE SC/Qt⠀➾ # ⚓ KDE ☛ KDE_Plasma_5.27.4,_Bugfix_Release_for_April⠀⇛ Today KDE releases a bugfix update to KDE Plasma 5, versioned 5.27.4. Plasma 5.27 was released in February 2023 with many feature refinements and new modules to complete the desktop experience. This release adds three weeks’ worth of new translations and fixes from KDE’s contributors. The bugfixes are typically small but important and include… * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o § Reviews⠀➾ # ⚓ Wired ☛ Review:_System76_Pangolin⠀⇛ Linux may not have evolved (yet!) into the mainstream desktop operating system its advocates had hoped for, but fans of free software have never had it so good. Dell, Lenovo, HP, Purism, and System76 all sell excellent Linux-based hardware. Time-travel back to 2012 to shout the good news and you’ll have trouble convincing even the Linux faithful that the future is even brighter than they’re dreaming. Yet here we are. For the past six weeks, I’ve been working on a System76 Pangolin laptop without ever giving a thought to the fact that I am not using Windows. Everything just works. The operating system is integrated with the hardware. The hardware is outstanding (more on that below), and I am hard-pressed to find anything to complain about. o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾ # ⚓ Enterprisers Project ☛ Governance,_risk,_and_compliance_ (GRC):_4_priorities_for_2023⠀⇛ >Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC): 4 priorities for 2023 # ⚓ Enterprisers Project ☛ Digital_transformation:_How_to_teach the_language_of_change⠀⇛ Digital transformation: How to teach the language of change o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾ # ⚓ Linuxiac ☛ Linux_Mint_21.2_Will_Undergo_Some_Visual Changes⠀⇛ Linux Mint is a community-centric Linux distribution that has gained a loyal following over the years thanks to its focus on providing a user- friendly operating system that puts the needs of its users first. At the heart of Linux Mint is the Cinnamon desktop environment, which provides an intuitive and modern interface that makes it easy for users to get things done. In exciting news for the Linux Mint community, Clement Lefebvre, the project lead for Linux Mint, has recently announced that the Cinnamon desktop environment will receive a refresh and new features in the upcoming 21.2 “Victoria” release. So let’s see what it is about. o § Open Hardware/Modding⠀➾ # ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ ChatGPT,_Raspberry_Pi-Powered_Furby_Plans World_Domination [Ed: Some in the media and forums have attempted to tarnish the name if not vandalise these devices by linking them to proprietary Microsoft spyware that doesn't even do what's advertised and sometimes breaks the law.]⠀⇛ Merging the technology of the past with the AI of the present, this Furby-based project acts as the cute mouthpiece of OpenAI’s ChatGPT service. # ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ Best_Raspberry_Pi_Pico_Accessories_and Add-Ons_2023 [Ed: Slightly updated for this month]⠀⇛ # ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ Best_Raspberry_Pi_Projects:_April_2023 [Ed: Slightly updated for this month]⠀⇛ * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o § Web Browsers/Web Servers⠀➾ # ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Tor_and_VPN_provider_Mullvad_collaborate_on privacy-focused_browser⠀⇛ The Tor Project Inc., the nonprofit team behind the anonymity-protecting Tor Browser, and commercial virtual private network provider Mullvad VPN AB have teamed up to launch the privacy-preserving Mullvad Browser. ⚓ CNET ☛ New_Privacy-Focused_Browser_Aims_to_Fight_Data_Tracking_–_CNET⠀⇛ On Monday, the Tor Project and Mullvad VPN, two organizations focused on user privacy, released a new privacy-focused web browser called Mullvad Browser. The browser is free to download and works on Windows, MacOS and Linux. There’s also a Firefox extension in beta you can download. “The mass surveillance of today is absurd,” Jan Jonsson, Mullvad VPN’s CEO, said in a news release. “The Mullvad Browser is all about providing more privacy alternatives to reach as many people as possible and make life harder for those who collect data from you.” § SaaS/Back End/Databases⠀➾ * ⚓ PostgreSQL ☛ Announcing_the_E-Maj_4.2.0_release.⠀⇛ We are very glad to announce the 4.2.0 version of E-Maj. E-Maj is a PostgreSQL extension which enables fine-grained write logging and time travel on subsets of the database. This new release is mainly a technical version. In particular, for the emaj extension, the support of postgres versions prior v11 has been removed; and the Emaj_web client is now compatible with PHP 8. § Programming/Development⠀➾ * ⚓ Xe’s Blog ☛ Xeact_0.70.0:_now_with_the_useState_hook⠀⇛ Xeact continues to dominate the front-end ecosystem. Every facet of the industry has been forever changed by Xeact, and we are all better for it. Today I have the momentous pleasure of introducing the newest version of Xeact: version 0.70.0. This allows you to track stateful values using the new useState hook. * ⚓ Stacey on IoT ☛ Why_TinyML_is_still_so_hard_to_get_excited_about⠀⇛ This week, I went to the tinyML Summit in Burlingame, Calif. TinyML, or running small machine learning models on constrained devices, is one of the most exciting technologies I’ve encountered. * § Perl / Raku⠀➾ o ⚓ Rakulang ☛ 2023.14_FullDist⠀⇛ Tony O’Dell updated the fez module to be a comprehensive CLI interface to create, manage, maintain, and to release the Raku modules to the fez ecosystem. * § Rust⠀➾ o ⚓ It’s FOSS ☛ Rust_Basics_Series_#2:_Using_Variables_and_Constants in_Rust_Programs⠀⇛ Move ahead with your Rust learning and familiarize yourself with Rust programs’ variables and constants. § Leftovers⠀➾ * § Science⠀➾ o ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Astronomers_Spot_a_Giant_Alien_World_With_Two Suns_And_a_Raging_Sandstorm⠀⇛ One of the weirdest we’ve found yet. o ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Plant_Fungus_Infects_Human_in_First_Reported_Case of_Its_Kind⠀⇛ The first of us. o ⚓ The Scientist ☛ Probing_‘Selfish’_Centromeres_Unveils_an Evolutionary_Arms_Race⠀⇛ A more complete understanding of nonrandom segregation will shed light on how speciation occurs. o ⚓ The Scientist ☛ Infographic:_How_‘Selfish’_Centromeres_Alter Inheritance⠀⇛ Research on so-called selfish genetic loci is providing scientists with greater insight into the biology of chromosome segregation and inheritance. o ⚓ The Scientist ☛ Infographic:_Tissue_Implant_Gets_Muscles_Moving, Prevents_Atrophy⠀⇛ The experimental device, known as MAGENTA, forces muscles to contract, simulating natural movement. o ⚓ The Scientist ☛ Mechanical_Implant_Stirs_Wasting_Muscle_Back_into Action⠀⇛ An implantable device stimulates muscle contraction and prevents muscular atrophy in mice. o ⚓ The Scientist ☛ Addressing_the_Problematic_Past_of_Animal Behavior_Research⠀⇛ Some of the foundational studies in the field were neither ethical by today’s standards nor replicable. But we can do better. * § Education⠀➾ o ⚓ RFERL ☛ Iran’s_Education_Ministry_Says_Won’t_Provide_Schooling_To Hijab_Rule_Breakers⠀⇛ Iran’s Education Ministry says it will no longer provide educational services to students who do not follow dress codes, including wearing a head scarf, as the authorities continue to tighten regulations in the face of mass unrest over government instrusions into the daily lives of Iranians. o ⚓ uni Michigan ☛ UMich_awarded_most_federal_funding_in_nation_for social_science_research⠀⇛ The University of Michigan recently earned the top spot for the second year in a row in the Consortium of Social Science Associations’ 2023 College & University Rankings, which decides how much federal funding is allocated to universities that conduct social and behavioral science research and development. * § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ o ⚓ teleSUR ☛ French_Parliament_To_Pass_Assistance-To-Die_Bill_By September⠀⇛ A Citizen Convention concluded that some forms of assistance in dying should be legal for French citizens who request it. o ⚓ Ruben Schade ☛ Behind_every_rock,_there’s_another_one⠀⇛ This one’s a bit melodramatic, but it’s been forced into my mind again recently. Chances are, you can relate. I feel like I’ve always been surrounded by family or medical issues, only to recover and have the next one hit. It’s been a fixture of my life from childhood. Insofar as there’s never a good time bad things to happen, they also seem to happen at the most inopportune of times. o ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ Infectious_bird_flu_again_detected_in Minnesota,_less_than_four_months_since_last_case⠀⇛ The detection was confirmed in a backyard mixed flock in Le Sueur County of south-central Minnesota. o ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ Appellate_court_rejects_rural Minnesota_prosecutor’s_attempt_to_intervene_in_abortion_case⠀⇛ Democrats in the Minnesota Legislature are moving to fortify the state’s status as a refuge for abortion patients from restrictive states. o ⚓ The Scientist ☛ Crystal-Clear_Penicillin,_1945⠀⇛ Political activist and Nobel winner Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin pioneered X-ray crystallography to discover the molecular structures of penicillin and insulin. o ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Lawsuit_seeks_records_of_toxic_exposures at_Uzbek_air_base⠀⇛ Veterans’ advocacy groups have sued the U.S. Department of Defense seeking records of toxic conditions at an air base in Uzbekistan blamed for causing cancer and other illnesses among American troops who served there in support of the war in Afghanistan. The lawsuit was filed Monday in federal court in Connecticut. It accuses military officials of withholding information about hazardous materials — including uranium, chemical weapons and asbestos — that were on the Karshi-Khanabad Air Base during U.S. operations there from 2001 to 2005. A spokesperson says the Pentagon cannot comment because of litigation. The Veterans Legal Services Clinic at Yale Law School is representing the plaintiffs. o ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Da_Vinci_Masterpieces_Hid_a_Secret_Edible Ingredient,_Study_Suggests⠀⇛ Mmmm! o ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Gigantic_‘Earth_Monster’_Finally_Heads_Home_After Mysterious_US_Seizure⠀⇛ A ton of controversy. o ⚓ Science Alert ☛ There’s_Something_Different_in_The_Brains_of Teens_With_Sleep_Apnea⠀⇛ A concerning discovery. * § Proprietary⠀➾ o ⚓ India Today ☛ Microsoft_employee_fired_after_more_than_25_years of_service,_calls_layoffs_an_emotional_rollercoaster_–_India Today⠀⇛ A Microsoft employee lost her job after being a part of the company for over 25 years. She called layoffs an ‘emotional rollercoaster’ and added that the last few months have impacted everyone in one way or another. o ⚓ Apple_to_cut_jobs_in_select_corporate_retail_teams⠀⇛ Apple is cutting a small number of roles within its corporate retail teams in a streamlining effort. o ⚓ Apple_Inc_caves,_becoming_latest_big_tech_firm_to_cut_staff⠀⇛ o ⚓ NYPost ☛ Apple_to_slash_some_corporate_retail_jobs_in_rare layoffs:_reports⠀⇛ Apple is reportedly slashing some roles in its corporate retail division in its first known round of job cuts since the current economic downturn began. * § Linux Foundation⠀➾ o ⚓ Biometric Update ☛ Linux_Foundation_Janssen_Project_earns_digital public_good_status [Ed: Mass surveillance is a "public good", insists the 'Linux' Foundation, a front group of anti-Linux companies that try to abolish communities]⠀⇛ The Linux Foundation Janssen Project, a low-code digital ID software platform developed in partnership with Gluu, has been adjudged as a digital public good (DPG) following a review by the Digital Public Good Alliance (DPGA). * § Security⠀➾ o ⚓ SUSE’s Corporate Blog ☛ SUSE_Linux_Enterprise_and_SBOM_support⠀⇛ After recent supply chain attacks and with ever increasing security automation especially the software inventory management becomes more and more important. Governments and other regulated industries now require publishing a so called Software Bill Of Materials (SBOM) to software products. o ⚓ SUSE’s Corporate Blog ☛ SUSE’s_Adaptable_Linux_Platform_(ALP) Raises_the_Bar_on_Confidential_Computing [Ed: This is not about security but about compelling everyone to outsource everything to surveillance giants under the false assumption/premise privacy can be preserved and lack of control is compatible with "confidentiality"]⠀⇛ SUSE has just released the third prototype of ALP, named “Piz Bernina” (the highest mountain in the Swiss Alps).  The new prototype has a strong focus on security and demonstrates an innovative concept with confidential computing and a zero-trust approach.  o ⚓ Bruce Schneier ☛ UK_Runs_Fake_DDoS-for-Hire_Sites⠀⇛ Brian Krebs is reporting that the UK’s National Crime Agency is setting up fake DDoS-for-hire sites as part of a sting operation: [...] o ⚓ Security Week ☛ Elementor_Pro_Plugin_Vulnerability_Exploited_to Hack_WordPress_Websites [Ed: Not a problem in WordPress; you can install all sorts of malware on top of it]⠀⇛ A severe vulnerability in the Elementor Pro WordPress plugin is being exploited to inject malware into vulnerable websites. o ⚓ Security Week ☛ Microsoft_OneNote_Starts_Blocking_Dangerous_File Extensions [Ed: Microsoft OneNote itself is dangerous]⠀⇛ Microsoft is boosting the security of OneNote users by blocking embedded files with extensions that are considered dangerous. o ⚓ Security Week ☛ Western_Digital_Shuts_Down_Services_Due_to Cybersecurity_Breach⠀⇛ Western Digital shuts down several of its services after discovering a network security breach. o ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Western_Digital_hit_by_network_security_breach, cloud_services_disruption⠀⇛ Western Digital Corp., the maker of computer storage devices, said this morning it’s looking into a “network security incident” after it discovered a breach of some of its systems by an unauthorized third party. o ⚓ Security Week ☛ 4.8_Million_Impacted_by_Data_Breach_at_TMX Finance⠀⇛ Consumer loan provider TMX Finance is informing over 4.8 million individuals that their personal information was stolen in a data breach. o ⚓ Security Week ☛ Europe,_North_America_Most_Impacted_by_3CX_Supply Chain_Hack⠀⇛ Europe, the United States and Australia seem to be the most impacted by the 3CX supply chain hack, according to data from two cybersecurity firms. o § Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt/Fear-mongering/Dramatisation⠀➾ # ⚓ CyberRisk Alliance LLC ☛ Windows,_Linux_systems_subjected to_Chinese_state-backed_cyberattacks⠀⇛ While victims targeted in the latest RedGolf campaign are yet to be determined, the new attacks are more likely to have been launched to facilitate intelligence gathering efforts, a report from Recorded Future showed. Such RedGolf attacks involved the use of the GhostWolf infrastructure that has 42 IP addresses for KEYPLUG command-and- control, as well as the utilization of PlugX and Cobalt Strike. # ⚓ Indian Express ☛ New_Wi-Fi_exploit_might_affect_iOS, Android,_Linux_devices:_How_to_protect_yourself⠀⇛ o § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ Samsung_Fab_Workers_Leak_Confidential_Data While_Using_ChatGPT⠀⇛ Samsung fab personnel reportedly used ChatGPT to optimize operations and create presentations, leaking confidential data to the third-party AI. # ⚓ MIT Technology Review ☛ Inside_the_bitter_campus_privacy battle_over_smart_building_sensors⠀⇛ When computer science students and faculty at Carnegie Mellon University’s Institute for Software Research returned to campus in the summer of 2020, there was a lot to adjust to.  Beyond the inevitable strangeness of being around colleagues again after months of social distancing, the department was also moving into a brand-new building: the 90,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art… # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Some_critics_of_ID_tags_for protesters_‘hope_to_endanger_national_security,’_says_Hong Kong’s_security_chief⠀⇛ Some who criticise the tags police made protesters wear during Hong Kong’s first authorised protest in about two years seek to “endanger national security,” or “hijack” such rallies, the city’s security chief has claimed. The tags have been compared to “dog leashes” or “Jewish labels,” in reference to oppression in Nazi Germany. * § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ o ⚓ Latvia ☛ Latvian_Occupation_museum’s_facade_smashed_Monday⠀⇛ The facade of the Museum of the Occupation of Latvia was damaged in an apparent act of vandalism on Sunday night or  Monday morning, Latvian Television reported. o ⚓ Latvia ☛ ’400_days_of_courage’_convoy_headed_from_Latvia_to Ukraine⠀⇛ On Friday, March 31, 400 days had passed since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. On that evening, another convoy with aid, this time from Latvian entrepreneurs organization Uzņēmēji mieram (Entrepreneurs for Peace), headed to Ukraine. o ⚓ Latvia ☛ LTV’s_De_Facto:_Fourteen_accused_of_working_with sanctioned_Russian_media⠀⇛ Starting in April, several courts in Rīga will view cases against fourteen Latvian residents for breaching European Union (EU) sanctions by producing content for Russian state propaganda channels, Latvian Television’s broadcast “De Facto” reported on April 2. o ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ California_AG:_54_ghost_guns_seized_in unique_state_program⠀⇛ California law enforcement seized 54 so-called ghost guns last year from people who can’t legally own firearms, a 38% jump in the number of the hard-to-trace weapons seized since 2021. The ghost guns, which are illegally homemade firearms without a serial number, were part of nearly 1,500 guns seized statewide last year through a unique California program called the Armed and Prohibited Persons System, known as APPS. The California registry cross-matches databases to find people who legally purchased weapons but are now banned from ownership. T * ⚓ RFERL ☛ U.S._Congressional_Committee_Head:_Support_For_Aid_To_Ukraine ‘Overwhelming’⠀⇛ The head of the U.S. House Intelligence Committee said on April 3 that there was “overwhelming” support in the United States to continue supplying aid to Ukraine in its fight against Russia, despite vocal opposition from a hard-right faction of his own Republican Party. * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Invasion_Damages_$2.6_Billion_Worth_Of_Ukraine’s_Heritage, Culture,_UN_Says⠀⇛ The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused some $2.6 billion worth of damage to the country’s heritage and cultural sites, the UN said on April 3. * ⚓ LRT ☛ Over_4,000_foreigners_voted_in_Lithuania’s_local_elections, mostly_Russians,_Belarusians⠀⇛ One-fifth of foreigners living in Lithuania, mostly Russian and Belarusian citizens, exercised their right to vote in local elections in March. * ⚓ LRT ☛ Romanian_rep_causes_outrage_in_Lithuania_after_pulling_Ukrainian flag_off_boxing_winner’s_shoulders⠀⇛ A technical delegate from Romania pulled the Ukrainian flag off the shoulders of Danylo Zamorylo, the winner of the boxing tournament in Lithuania’s Kaunas on Saturday. * ⚓ LRT ☛ ‘There_are_Russia_sympathisers_in_our_military’_–_interview_with German_MP⠀⇛ Germany’s military revamp announced at the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has barely been implemented. This was due to both Ukraine’s successful resistance to the aggression and the entrenched pacifism in German politics, Roderich Kiesewetter, German MP of the opposition Christian Democratic Union and a former colonel in the Bundeswehr, tells LRT.lt. * ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Finland_Will_Become_NATO’s_31st_Member_On_Tuesday⠀⇛ “As of tomorrow, Finland will be a full member of the Alliance,” Jens Stoltenberg said. * ⚓ JURIST ☛ Finland_to_become_31st_NATO_member_state⠀⇛ Finland is set become the 31st member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Tuesday, after the Turkish Parliament ratified Finland’s membership bid last week. * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Woman_Detained_As_Suspect_In_Assassination_Of_Prominent_Russian War_Blogger⠀⇛ A woman has been detained by Russian police as a suspect in the assassination of a prominent Russian war blogger at a St. Petersburg cafe, while the Kremlin has alleged that the Ukrainian special services may have been involved in the planning of the bombing, which injured 32 people. * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Former_Kosovar_President_Thaci_Opens_War_Crimes_Trial_With_Plea Of_Not_Guilty⠀⇛ Hashim Thaci has pleaded not guilty as the war crimes and crimes against humanity trial of Kosovo’s ex-president and three other former Kosovo Liberation Army (UCK) leaders kicked off in The Hague on April 3. * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Germany’s_Vice_Chancellor_Habeck_Visits_Kyiv_To_‘Give_Ukraine Hope’⠀⇛ German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck arrived in Kyiv for political talks on April 3, accompanied by a small business delegation. * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Ukraine,_U.S._Officials_Say_Bakhmut_Holds_Despite_Wagner_Group Claims⠀⇛ Ukraine’s military has disputed claims by Wagner that the Russian mercenary force has captured the center of battle- devastated Bakhmut, and a U.S. official denied the fight for the eastern Ukrainian city was over as Washington said more [weasponry] was on the way to Kyiv. * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Prominent_Activist_Being_‘Persecuted’_In_Belarus_And_Should_Be Released,_Rights_Groups_Say⠀⇛ Belarusian authorities should drop all charges and immediately release Nasta Lojka, a prominent Belarusian human rights defender who faces up to 12 years in prison because of her activism, a group of seven Belarusian and international human rights organizations said on April 3. * ⚓ RFA ☛ Since_coup,_nearly_450_civilians_killed_in_Myanmar’s_eastern Kayah_state⠀⇛ Most deaths were caused by airstrikes, heavy artillery strikes and while in detention. * ⚓ RFA ☛ Hun_Sen’s_eldest_son_tops_Cambodian_ruling_party’s_candidate_list ahead_of_July_vote⠀⇛ A West Point graduate, Hun Manet also has a masters degree in economics from New York University. * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Finland_Will_Join_NATO_On_April_4⠀⇛ Finland will join NATO on April 4, a step that will make Finland safer and the alliance stronger, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on April 3. * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Poland_Says_It_Has_Supplied_Some_Of_Its_Pledged_MiG-29s_To Ukraine⠀⇛ Poland says it has already transferred some of its promised MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, after fellow NATO member Slovakia announced it had shipped an initial batch of its own. “ * ⚓ JURIST ☛ Amnesty_International_accuses_El_Salvador_authorities_of_human rights_violations_amid_yearlong_anti-gang_crackdown⠀⇛ Amnesty International reported Monday that authorities in El Salvador are “systematically committing human rights violations” as a result of the country’s aggressive new anti- gang policies. The crackdown, which began in March 2022, has resulted in the detention of 66,000 people as well as 132 deaths in state custody. * ⚓ JURIST ☛ Human_Rights_Watch_criticizes_Texas_immigration_enforcement bills_over_vigilantism_concerns⠀⇛ Human Rights Watch (HRW) last week criticized two immigration enforcement bills before the Texas state legislature that would expand the state’s ability to enforce immigration laws, a matter usually left to the US federal government. * ⚓ JURIST ☛ HRW_warns_against_return_of_Christian_asylum_seekers_to_China amid_persecution⠀⇛ Human Rights Watch (HRW) Saturday called on Thailand’s government to ensure Christian Chinese asylum seekers are not returned to China amidst persecution and threats of torture and serious harm. * ⚓ AntiWar ☛ The_So-Far_Non-Existent_Vulkan_Leaks⠀⇛ The Guardian, Washington Post, and Der Spiegel have last week published “bombshell” revelations about Russian cyberwarfare based on leaked documents, but have produced only one single, rather innocuous leaked document between them (in the Washington Post), with zero links to any. Where are these documents and what do they actually say? * ⚓ AntiWar ☛ The_War_in_Ukraine_and_How_Africa_Surprised_the_West⠀⇛ On March 20, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Moscow. The meeting, at which the two leaders “reaffirm[ed] the special nature of the Russia-China partnership” may be a crucial moment in the emergence of the new multipolar world that is challenging US hegemony. * ⚓ AntiWar ☛ Senate_Leaves_AUMF_for_Secret_Wars_in_Force⠀⇛ On March 29, the Senate voted to repeal two Authorizations for the Use of Military Force, (AUMF’s), one passed in 1991 and another in 2002. The repeal now goes to the House. But those Authorizations are irrelevant to the present; they apply only to the Iraq war. * ⚓ Security Week ☛ US_Defense_Department_Launches_‘Hack_the_Pentagon’ Website⠀⇛ New ‘Hack the Pentagon’ website helps DoD organizations launch bug bounty programs and recruit security researchers. * ⚓ RFA ☛ More_than_4,000_villagers_forced_to_flee_fighting_in_Sagaing region⠀⇛ Junta troops torched homes after a battle with local pro- democracy militia, locals said. * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Azerbaijan_Arrests_Four_Over_Attempted_Killing_Of_Lawmaker⠀⇛ Azerbaijan has arrested four people in connection with the attempted assassination of a member of parliament who was shot and wounded last week, an Interior Ministry spokesman said on April 3. * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Czechs,_Slovaks_Urge_EU_To_Enforce_Sanctions_On_Russia⠀⇛ The Czech and Slovak prime ministers on April 3 urged the European Union to exert “targeted pressure” on the Kremlin by sticking to sanctions imposed after Russia had invaded Ukraine last year. * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Germany’s_Scholz_Underscores_Support_For_Romania,_Moldova During_Bucharest_Visit⠀⇛ German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has arrived in Romania to underscore Berlin’s support for its NATO ally, where he said that, like Bucharest, it will continue to back Ukraine in its battle against Russia’s full-scale invasion, and he also met with Moldovan President Maia Sandu in the Romanian capital. * ⚓ RFA ☛ Asia_Fact_Check_Lab:_Is_China’s_government_the_most_trusted_in the_world?⠀⇛ Verdict: Misleading * ⚓ RFA ☛ Australia-Papua_New_Guinea_security_agreement_concerns_China, says_PNG’s_top_diplomat⠀⇛ Pacific island nations face a balancing act as China and U.S. compete for regional influence. § Transparency/Investigative Reporting⠀➾ * ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ BBC_and_Evening_Standard_win_right_to_identify_man_in ‘dirty_money’_trial⠀⇛ The “highly successful businessman” referred to the Bloomberg v ZXC case to try to prove his right to anonymity. * ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ TalkTV’s_Nadine_Dorries_did_not_breach_impartiality rules_with_Boris_Johnson_interview,_Ofcom_finds⠀⇛ TalkTV did not breach the Broadcasting Code by having ex- Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries interview her former boss and prime minister Boris Johnson, Ofcom has ruled. § Environment⠀➾ * ⚓ Science Alert ☛ The_Greenland_Ice_Sheet_Is_Getting_Close_to_a_Melting Point_of_No_Return⠀⇛ “The first tipping point is not far.” * § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ o ⚓ RFERL ☛ IAEA_Chief_Will_Travel_To_Russia_For_Talks_On_Ukraine Nuclear_Plant⠀⇛ UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi will travel to Russia’s Kaliningrad region on April 5 for talks on the Moscow-held Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant plant in southern Ukraine. o ⚓ Positech Games ☛ Solar_farm_progress_update:_Pre-installation⠀⇛ So, it turns out there has not been a proper solar farm update since this one, back when we finally got the planning permission. o ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Oil_producers’_cuts_could_boost_gasoline prices,_help_Russia⠀⇛ Some of the globe’s biggest oil producers are cutting back. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and others are saying they’ll dial back supplies of crude to the global economy by a million barrels a day. That could send prices higher — or at least keep them from sliding to where they hurt the budgets of oil-producing countries. Russia is extending its own cuts, too. Higher prices could help Moscow weather Western sanctions over Ukraine. But much depends on the global economy and whether demand for oil rebounds strongly in coming months. o ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Oil_prices_surge,_markets_narrow_odds_on_Fed hike⠀⇛ Oil prices surged on Monday after Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ oil producers announced a surprise round of output cuts, a potentially ominous sign for global inflation just days after a slowdown in US price data had boosted market optimism. o ⚓ Quartz ☛ A_$1_billion_lawsuit_is_making_matters_worse_for Binance⠀⇛ Binance’s pile of legal woes keeps on growing. o ⚓ Quartz ☛ OPEC+_announced_a_surprise_cut_to_oil_output_that renewed_inflation_concerns⠀⇛ OPEC+ announced it will cut oil output by about 1.16 million barrels per day (bpd) in a surprise move that initially sent_crude_prices_jumping as much as 8%. * § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾ o ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Deepest_Fish_Ever_Seen_on_Camera_Glimpsed_Off Coast_of_Japan⠀⇛ Virtually the maximum depth any fish could survive. o ⚓ RFA ☛ Myanmar’s_largest_lake_is_threatened_by_illegal_gold mining⠀⇛ Indawgyi Lake is a UNESCO-designated wildlife sanctuary and world cultural heritage site * § Overpopulation⠀➾ o ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ The_Urban_Exodus_Narratives_Are_Wrong⠀⇛ The Census Bureau has published two population estimates that say cities are losing people fast. But factoring in the margins of error on their data changes the story entirely. o ⚓ LRT ☛ Lithuania’s_population_projected_to_shrink_by_third_by_2100 –_Eurostat⠀⇛ Lithuania’s population may shrink by one-third, to 1.78 million people, by 2100, according to the latest population projections issued by Eurostat. o ⚓ Latvia ☛ Latvia’s_Agriculture_Minister:_“I_wish_you_luck_in saving_the_world”⠀⇛ Latvian Agriculture Minister Didzis Šmits (United List) is unconvinced that human actions are having a significant detrimental effect on the climate, according to evidence presented by the Re:Check fact-checking project, based upon Šmits’ own public statements on the subject. § Finance⠀➾ * ⚓ WhichUK ☛ HMRC_to_stop_sending_paper_tax_returns_to_thousands_of_under- 70s [Ed: Very bad when governments are herding old people into the Web, asking them to do the work the government used to do (i.e. no service offered)]⠀⇛ The tax office is writing to 135,000 customers to encourage them to file self-assessment forms online * ⚓ WhichUK ☛ Lloyds_Banking_Group_to_close_98_branches_in_2023_–_including Halifax,_Lloyds_Bank_and_Bank_of_Scotland [Ed: Collapse of banks ongoing. Now they get rid of their staff and ask the customers to do on their own all the tasks the staff used to do. To "save money"...]⠀⇛ Find out if your local bank branch will be shutting its doors * ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Dubai_upholds_extradition_of_financier_accused of_fraud⠀⇛ A court in Dubai has rejected the appeal of a British financier fighting extradition to Denmark, where he is accused of orchestrating a $1.7 billion tax fraud. Hedge fund trader Sanjay Shah is accused of masterminding a scheme that ran from 2012 to 2015 in which foreign businesses pretended to own shares in Danish companies and claimed tax refunds for which they were not eligible. He was arrested in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, last year. The lower court had said documents implicated him in fraud and money laundering, allegations he has denied. It was not immediately clear when he would be extradited. His lawyers could not immediately be reached for comment. * ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Bleak_outlook_for_housing_supply_crunch⠀⇛ Sharply rising interest rates and the rapid surge in population growth post-pandemic is magnifying Australia’s housing shortage and affordability woes. * ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Poles_and_wires_super-profits_causing_energy_price spikes,_and_foreign_takeovers⠀⇛ As foreign takeovers swirl, a hidden super-profit is being levied by electricity network providers costing Australians $1bn a year. * ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Pause_on_the_cards_as_RBA_board_meets_on_cash rate⠀⇛ Mortgage holders will be hoping for some interest rate relief from the Reserve Bank after 10 hikes in a row. * ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Reserve_Bank_NZ_set_for_11th_straight_rates_hike⠀⇛ The Reserve Bank of New Zealand will take another step into deep waters with a record 11th straight hike of the official cash rate this week. The central bank has been on an inflation- fighting path since October 2021, when it made the first rise of the longest tightening cycle in its history. * ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Public_servants’_wages_boosted_under_policy change⠀⇛ Victoria’s public sector workers will receive annual wage increases of 3 per cent under an updated policy. Industrial Relations Minister Tim Pallas on Tuesday announced the increase from 1.5 per cent each year to a funded annual increase of 3 per cent. * ⚓ LRT ☛ Lithuanian_banks_make_record_profits⠀⇛ Last year, financial institutions operating in Lithuania earned a profit of 468 million euros, the highest since the country regained independence. This year, profits are expected to be even higher, reaching around 1 billion euros. * ⚓ Quartz ☛ To_compete_with_China,_Europe_has_to_question_the_orthodoxy_of globalization⠀⇛ The rose-tinted view of globalization holds that free trade maximizes profits, efficiency, and economic growth by leveraging the power of comparative advantage. * ⚓ Latvia ☛ Industrial_production_down_on_year,_up_on_month_in_February⠀⇛ Data published by the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSB) on April 3 show that, compared to February 2022, in February 2023 industrial production output reduced by 2.2 % (according to calendar adjusted data at constant prices). * ⚓ Reason ☛ The_Morally_Funky_Math_of_Homeowner_Handouts⠀⇛ The rich are getting richer under the Inflation Reduction Act. * ⚓ CoryDoctorow ☛ Pluralistic:_The_problem_with_economic_models_(03_Apr 2023)⠀⇛ It’s a call for humility and perspective, a reminder to superimpose the messy world on your clean lines. Even with this benediction, modeling is forever prone to the cardinal sin of insisting that complex reality can be reduced to “a perfectly spherical cow of uniform density on a frictionless plane.” * ⚓ Quartz ☛ A_new_approach_to_upskilling_is_the_key_to_navigating_economic uncertainty⠀⇛ In 2023, the world is reeling from continued economic uncertainty. Across all sectors and audiences, there is an emerging focus on profitability, de-risking decision-making, and navigating fast-changing needs. Of course, we must take market conditions seriously, but we must also look strategically to the future. * ⚓ Quartz ☛ Switzerland_suspended_a_shareholder_vote_to_merge_UBS_with Credit_Suisse._Now_it’s_investigating_the_deal⠀⇛ Federal prosecutors in Switzerland are_reviewing the government-backed merger between UBS and Credit Suisse. The move comes after Swiss financial authorities issued an emergency ordinance (Notverordnung) that bypassed the need for a shareholder vote to approve the deal. § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Bulgarian_Center-Right,_Pro-European_Parties_Await_Seat Allocations_After_Tight_Vote⠀⇛ Former Prime Minister Boyko Borisov’s center-right GERB party has finished with small lead over the pro-European We Continue the Change — Democratic Bulgaria coalition, based on final results from the April 2 elections, but control of parliament will remain uncertain until seats are allocated. * ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Explainer:_Hong_Kong’s_national_security crackdown_–_month_33⠀⇛ In March, Hong Kong police imposed strict rules on public procession as the city saw a protest against a government policy for the first time in at least years. * ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ No._of_national_security_arrests_‘very_small’ compared_to_population,_Hong_Kong_justice_sec._says⠀⇛ The number of arrests and convictions since the implementation of the national security law in Hong Kong is “very small,” the city’s justice chief has said. Speaking on a Commercial Radio programme on Sunday, Secretary for Justice Paul Lam said fewer than 250 people had been arrested over national security offences. * ⚓ uni Stanford ☛ Stanford_graduate_student-workers_launch_unionization campaign⠀⇛ If successful, the potentially transformative move would offer students who earn money from the University, a group of approximately 5,000 students primarily composed of master’s and Ph.D. students, the right to join the nationally-affiliated Stanford Graduate Workers Union (SGWU). * ⚓ Marcy Wheeler ☛ The_Espionage_Act_Evidence_WaPo_Spins_as_Obstruction Evidence⠀⇛ In addition to showing that DOJ has developed additional evidence to substantiate suspicions they used to get a warrant to search Trump’s beach resort, WaPo describes Jack Smith’s team collecting the kind of evidence that might be used to charge individual documents as violations of the Espionage Act. * ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ Finland_will_take_a_step_right_–_coming_weeks_will show_just_how_big⠀⇛ PETTERI ORPO, the chairperson of the National Coalition, will take first stab at forming a new ruling coalition after leading his party to a narrow win in the parliamentary elections, with a 20.8-per-cent share of the popular vote. Orpo is fundamentally faced with the question, how far right to take Finland? * ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ Finland_to_become_a_member_of_NATO⠀⇛ In a historic move, Finland is set to become a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on Tuesday, April 4th, according to a statement released by the President’s Office. President Sauli Niinistö will travel to Brussels and participate in an official membership ceremony held at NATO headquarters. ⚓ Mint Press News ☛ Netanyahu’s_Power_Grab_Is_Shattering_the_Myth_of_a_United, Democratic_Israel⠀⇛ The illusion of a cohesive Israel, an Israel that is a miraculous success, exists only in the minds of privileged Israeli and some diaspora Jews. Some European politicians may also believe this to be the case, having been convinced by Jews in their countries. But it was never the case. § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ * ⚓ RFA ☛ Hong_Kong_security_czar_slams_pro-democracy_political_cartoonist over_funding_quip⠀⇛ Public denunciations of government critics have led to previous arrests under a draconian security law. * ⚓ RFA ☛ Millions_of_People’s_Daily_copies_recalled_after_Xi_Jinping’s name_gets_omitted⠀⇛ The error has paralyzed propaganda apparatus with fear about the potential fallout, sources say. * ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong_security_chief_again_takes_aim_at satirical_Ming_Pao_cartoonist_who_‘targets_the_gov’t’⠀⇛ Hong Kong’s security chief has criticised Ming Pao over a “misleading” comic strip about the government’s plan to spend HK$5.2 billion on a new communications system. However, legislative documents appear to contradict Secretary for Security Chris Tang’s complaint. * ⚓ RFA ☛ Veteran_rights_activist_formally_arrested_after_retweeting_video of_‘silver’_protest⠀⇛ Zhang Hai has been an outspoken critic of the government since the start of the pandemic in Wuhan. * ⚓ Reason ☛ “Large_Libel_Models”_Lawsuits,_the_Aggregate_Costs_of Liability,_and_Possibilities_for_Changing_Existing_Law⠀⇛ Last week and this, I’ve been serializing my Large Libel Models? Liability for AI Output draft. For some earlier posts on this (including § 230, disclaimers, publication, and more), see here; one particular significant point is at Communications Can Be Defamatory Even If Readers Realize There’s a Considerable Risk of Error. § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾ * ⚓ RFERL ☛ U.S._Reporter_Gershkovich_Appeals_Against_Arrest_In_Russia⠀⇛ Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was taken into custody last week in Russia on espionage charges widely seen as politically motivated, has appealed against his detention. § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ * ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Lord_Miles_Flees_Taliban,_Publishes_Memoir_at_White Nationalist_Press,_Gets_Captured_by_Taliban⠀⇛ Before his capture by the Taliban, the “danger tourist” was complaining about the soy in his food while boarding a flight to Afghanistan. * ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ North_Carolina_Seeks_to_Ban_Participation_Trophies for_Children⠀⇛ Republican senators are standing up to a major threat to the nation. * ⚓ uni Michigan ☛ What_the_repeal_of_right-to-work_means_for_Michigan workers⠀⇛ Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the repeal of the state’s right- to-work law March 24, reversing legislation which allowed employees in unionized workplaces to opt out of paying union dues and fees. Twenty-six states currently have right-to-work laws in place, though they remain hotly contested, especially among organized labor advocates. * ⚓ uni Michigan ☛ Nut_hunting_not_union_busting⠀⇛ § Monopolies⠀➾ * § Patents⠀➾ o ⚓ First_EPAC_results_are_out [Ed: EPO still operating outside the rule of law. This is another layer in the smokescreen from Munich.]⠀⇛ Successful completion of the very first European patent administration certification cycle o ⚓ JUVE ☛ UK_to_cost-cap_civil_actions_as_number_of_patent_cases declines [Ed: Fewer monopolies and lawsuits is not a bad thing, except in the eyes of this publisher, which pockets bribes from monopolists, charlatans and litigation bulldogs who prey on society]⠀⇛ According to civil justice statistics, the number of new patent cases being filed at the first-instance UK High Court is continuing to decline. 2022 saw just 35 new patent actions, a 30% decrease compared to the previous year. * § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ o § Personal⠀➾ # ⚓ 04_April_2023⠀⇛ Its been a while since my last post, but i have a good excuse! I am now the father of a nearly two month old son. Its… time consuming. At least by now my wife and i have somewhat lived in to our new roles and everything is somewhat back to normal. We even manage to get a decent amount of sleep per day 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇;-)⦈ # ⚓ Hi⠀⇛ I’m still alive and well. Life is just kind of happening, all at once it seems. Somehow winter break turned out to be not much of a break, and now here we are with cherry blossoms fogging our windows. The bloom has lifted all of our spirits lately. It feels nice to thaw. =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. It’s like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2220 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 04.04.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Links_04/04/2023:_Debian_Installer_Bookworm_RC_1_and_Qt_6.5⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 3:40 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * GNU/Linux o Audiocasts/Shows o Applications o Instructionals/Technical o WINE_or_Emulation o Games * Distributions_and_Operating_Systems o PCLinuxOS/Mageia/Mandriva/OpenMandriva_Family o Debian_Family o Canonical/Ubuntu_Family o Open_Hardware/Modding o Mobile_Systems/Mobile_Applications * Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software o Content_Management_Systems_(CMS) o Programming/Development * Leftovers o Hardware o Security # Privacy/Surveillance o Defence/Aggression * Environment o Energy/Transportation o Wildlife/Nature * Finance * AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics * Censorship/Free_Speech * Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press * Civil_Rights/Policing * Digital_Restrictions_(DRM) * Monopolies o Copyrights * Gemini*_and_Gopher o Personal o Technical * § GNU/Linux⠀➾ o § Audiocasts/Shows⠀➾ # ⚓ Tux Digital ☛ Destination_Linux_318:_Cloud_Repatriation_& Framework_Laptops_Go_Next_Level!⠀⇛ This week’s episode of Destination Linux, we will be discussing cloud and server repatriation. Then we’re going to show you why the Framework laptop is going to be your next laptop. Plus, we have our tips/tricks and software picks. All this and more coming up right now on Destination Linux to keep those penguins marching! # ⚓ 318:_Cloud_Repatriation_&_Framework_Laptops_Go_Next Level!⠀⇛ # ⚓ Jupiter Broadcasting ☛ It’s_a_Trap!_|_LINUX_Unplugged_504⠀⇛ Why using the iPhone makes it harder to run Linux; Chris follows up on his four-month-long challenge to ditch iOS for GrapheneOS. # ⚓ Michael Geist ☛ The_Law_Bytes_Podcast,_Episode_162:_Paul Andersen_on_the_Rogers-Shaw_Merger_and_the_Disappearing Independent_Internet_Provider_in_Canada⠀⇛ Last week, Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne tried to spin his_approval of the Rogers-Shaw merger and the enhanced role of Videotron as a win for Canadians, arguing that somehow fewer competitors would lead to greater competition. But in recent months, the Canadian communications landscape has shifted, not only with this merger but also with the gradual disappearance of a half-dozen independent providers who have been swallowed up by the large companies. o § Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ OMG! Linux ☛ An_i3-Style_Workspace_Switcher_for_GNOME Shell⠀⇛ If you’re after an i3-style workspaces bar in GNOME Shell you need to check out the latest version of the Space Bar extension. o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ OSTechNix ☛ Ansible_Collections_Tutorial_For_Beginners⠀⇛ We have been covering some essential topics in Ansible and in this article, we will see yet another simple and important feature of Ansible called Collections. # ⚓ TecMint ☛ Linux_Logo_–_Print_ASCII_Logo_Of_Linux_with System_Information⠀⇛ linuxlogo or linux_logo is a tiny command line utility that generates a color ANSI picture of the Linux distribution logo with an uptime (shows system uptime) along with the other system information. The linux_logo utility obtains system information from the /proc filesystem and generates ANSI images of various logos other than the host distribution logo. # ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ Monitor_your_infrastructure_with Streamlit⠀⇛ Monitor your infrastructure with Streamlit # ⚓ TecAdmin ☛ How_to_Create_Multiline_Comments_in_Shell Scripts⠀⇛ When writing shell scripts, it’s important to add comments to explain the purpose and function of the code. Comments in shell scripts are denoted by the hash symbol (#). However, sometimes you may want to write a multiline comment that spans several lines. # ⚓ TecAdmin ☛ How_to_Unzip_into_a_Specific_folder_in_Linux⠀⇛ Unzipping files is a common task in Linux. However, it can become a bit tricky when you need to unzip files into a specific folder. In this article, we will explore different methods to unzip files into a specific folder in Linux. # ⚓ TecAdmin ☛ Monitor_Systemd_Service_using_CRON_with Automatic_Restart⠀⇛ Continuous service availability is crucial for the smooth operation of your Linux system. It is essential to have a mechanism that detects when a service is down and automatically restarts it to minimize downtime. # ⚓ dwaves.de ☛ uBlock_how_to_blog_specific_tag_by_class⠀⇛ Hello data traveler, just in case looking for the same answer… # ⚓ How_to_install_git_LFS_in_Amazon_Linux_2_–_AWS_EC2⠀⇛ Git LFS (Large File Storage) is an open-source Git extension developed by GitHub. It is created to handle files that are large and cannot be managed easily by Git itself. # ⚓ How_to_install_Figlet_on_Amazon_Linux_2_AWS⠀⇛ Create a stylized ASCII text banner on your command line screen by installing Figlet on Amazon Linux 2 with the help of the EPEL repository. # ⚓ HowTo Forge ☛ The_Ultimate_Guide_to_Installing_Nextcloud_on AlmaLinux:_Step-by-Step_Tutorial⠀⇛ This guide will teach you how to install Nextcloud on AlmaLinux 9. You will be installing Nextcloud on a fresh/generic AlmaLinux server, so this guide will include some installation of package dependencies such as the httpd web server, MariaDB database server, and PHP. Through the end of this guide, you will also secure the Nextcloud with firewalld, SELinux, and SSL/TLS certificates from Letsencrypt. # ⚓ Zamir_SUN:_Using_pyOCD_on_Fedora⠀⇛ Download the_cmsis-dap_udev_rules to /etc/udev/ rules.d/ . If it does not contain the USB VID/PID of your debugger, add a line similar to that. For exmaple, for WCH-Link with USB info like “1a86:8012 QinHeng Electronics WCH-Link” SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="1a86", ATTRS {idProduct}=="8012", MODE="666", GROUP="plugdev", TAG+="uaccess" Then, run the following commands to make the rules take effect. # ⚓ How_to_Create_VxVM_Volume_and_Filesystem_in_Linux⠀⇛ Veritas Cluster (VCS) is the most popular among others because I have seen VCS running on many mission critical systems, especially core banking systems were running on Veritas clusters. # ⚓ Vitux ☛ How_to_Install_Python_3.9_on_Rocky_Linux⠀⇛ Python is an interpreted high-level programming language. It is a multi-paradigm programming language that emphasizes code readability and simplicity. Python has an extensive standard library that supports many common programming tasks. # ⚓ Vitux ☛ How_to_Install_Python_Programming_Language_on AlmaLinux⠀⇛ Python is a programming language that was developed with one goal in mind: It should make it easy for everyone, regardless of their knowledge and experience in computer science. # ⚓ Vitux ☛ How_to_Install_RainLoop_Webmail_on_Debian_11⠀⇛ RainLoop is a free, open-source web-mail client for the desktop that integrates a talk-to-text service. It is designed to work as an interface to regular IM programs like AOL and Windows Live Messenger. # ⚓ UNIX Cop ☛ How_to_Show_Seconds_on_the_Clock_Panel_on_Ubuntu 22.04_|_20.04_|_18.04⠀⇛ We already know that Ubuntu 22.04 is a very customizable system. So much that sometimes you are surprised by the number of things you can do to it. Today I will show you how to Show Seconds on the Clock Panel. # ⚓ FOSSLinux ☛ How_to_compare_two_files_in_Linux_using terminal_commands⠀⇛ Comparing two files in Linux can be a useful task when you want to identify the differences between two files. In the Terminal, there are several commands that can be used to compare files, such as diff and cmp. In this guide, we will go over how to compare two files using these commands and also provide some tips and tricks to make the process easier. # ⚓ FOSSLinux ☛ 6_Linux_Commands_to_View_File_Content_Like_a Pro⠀⇛ In this article, we’ll explore six powerful commands that you can use to view the contents of a file in Linux. From the simple yet versatile cat command to the more advanced features of less and tail, we’ll cover everything you need to know to efficiently explore file content in Linux. # ⚓ FOSSLinux ☛ The_ultimate_guide_to_untarring_files_in Linux⠀⇛ This article provides a detailed guide on how to untar files in Linux using the “tar” command. It explains the process of extracting files from tar archives, the common use cases of tar archives in Linux, and the difference between “xvf” and “xzf” options in the “tar” command. # ⚓ FOSSLinux ☛ A_comprehensive_guide_to_restarting_a_network in_Ubuntu⠀⇛ One of the many features that Ubuntu offers is the ability to manage networks. As a user, you may sometimes face network issues that require restarting the network to resolve the problem. This article will provide a detailed guide on how to restart a network in Ubuntu using various methods. # ⚓ FOSSLinux ☛ A_comprehensive_guide_to_installing_Perl_on Linux⠀⇛ We will guide you through the process of installing Perl on your Linux machine, setting up the Perl environment, and addressing common troubleshooting issues that may arise during the installation and configuration process. # ⚓ FOSSLinux ☛ How_to_change_your_MAC_address_on_Linux⠀⇛ There are instances when you may need to change your MAC address, such as when you want to improve your privacy, bypass MAC address filtering, or test your network for vulnerabilities. This article will provide you with a detailed guide on how to change your MAC address on a Linux system. # ⚓ How_to_Install_MongoDB_in_Ubuntu:_A_Step-by-Step_Guide⠀⇛ If you’re new to MongoDB and Ubuntu, don’t worry. This article will show you how to install MongoDB on Ubuntu step by step. o § WINE or Emulation⠀➾ # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Windows_translation_layer_Wine_8.5_is_out now⠀⇛ The Wine 8.5 development release is now available for this translation layer, enabling Windows games and other apps to work on Linux. Part of what makes Steam Play Proton do its thing! This is the usual fortnightly release with the latest work, and then once a year they put up a new stable release that will be Wine 9.0. o § Games⠀➾ # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Couch_gaming_Linux_distro_ChimeraOS_41_out now,_better_AYANEO_and_Steam_Deck_support⠀⇛ Have a PC hooked up to your TV or need a Linux distribution that might work better on a handheld PC? A new release of ChimeraOS is here, and it’s a necessary upgrade. Think of it a bit like SteamOS with fancy extras. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Windy_Meadow_expands_on_the_fantastic_text- adventure_Roadwarden_this_year⠀⇛ Roadwarden is a really quite fantastic illustrated text-based RPG, and now the world is set to expand in a big way with Windy Meadow – A Roadwarden Tale. They’re going with a completely different style this time though, and it appears to be far less text-heavy while still blending in elements of an illustrated visual novel. Seems like it could be interesting. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Proton_Experimental_fixes_up_Epic_Online Services_for_Steam_Deck_/_Linux⠀⇛ Ah yes, launchers and external online services, what a nuisance they can be for Steam Deck and Linux desktop players. Thankfully, Valve keep working away on Proton to fix up issues. Remember recently I wrote about how you might see a whole lot more games using Epic Online Services? Well, like what happened with the EA App breaking lots of games, it happened to EOS too. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Oxygen_Not_Included_gets_a_new_animated short,_plus_fun_with_Meteors⠀⇛ Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony builder and probably one of the best. Space is dangerous and of course there’s going to be Meteors but now you can have a bit more fun with them. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Open_source_RollerCoaster_Tycoon_2 ‘OpenRCT2′_v0.4.4_out_now⠀⇛ The first release this year for OpenRCT2, the open source re-implementation of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 has landed with version 0.4.4. * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o § PCLinuxOS/Mageia/Mandriva/OpenMandriva Family⠀➾ # ⚓ ZDNet ☛ OpenMandriva_puts_on_a_master_class_of_Linux_beauty and_user-friendliness⠀⇛ The rolling release candidate of OpenMandriva is yet another Linux distribution that shows off KDE Plasma’s elegance and efficiency. o § Debian Family⠀➾ # ⚓ Debian ☛ Debian_Installer_Bookworm_RC_1_release⠀⇛ The Debian Installer team[1] is pleased to announce the first release candidate of the installer for Debian 12 "Bookworm". Improvements in this release ============================ * debian-cd: - Use hard links instead of symlinks for firmware packages (#1031696). - Delete loadlin support entirely. * debian-installer: - Refresh help screen with minimum disk size for installation and better documentation links (#1033193). * debian-installer-utils: - Include xterm terminfo entry on all architectures, fixing nano issues in the graphical installer (#1026027). * grub-installer: - Basic heuristic for force-efi-extra-removable question. - Add question for running grub-install with -- no-nvram, using similar logic. * hw-detect: - Deduplicate the list of requested firmware files, not just the list of requesting modules (#1031631). - Implement microcode support when /proc/ cpuinfo contains a vendor_id field, with one of the following values (#1029804): + Install amd64-microcode on AuthenticAMD. + Install intel-microcode on GenuineIntel. + Enable non-free-firmware accordingly. + Perform installation via finish-install, making sure apt-setup has been configured, and using apt-install for dependency resolution. - Optimize firmware package installation: process dpkg triggers once, after all packages have been installed, leading to a single update-initramfs call. - Fix condition around moutmedia calls (#1032377). - Fix files removal for non-accepted firmware packages (#1032377). - Add a special case for the mhi module (#1032140), using holders information (e.g. ath11k_pci and qrtr_mhi for some Atheros wireless cards). - Fix dmesg timestamp management. - Fix package name extraction when removing a firmware package (e.g. it failed to install because it was corrupted). - Build /var/log/firmware-summary as a 3-column summary of firmware (and microcode) packages getting installed (#1029849). - Fix removal of temporary files in /target after installing firmware packages (#1033035). - Determine the package name by using the Package field instead of trusting the filename when installing firmware packages (#1033035). - Make sure not to include the possible - n option when setting the IFACES variables in check-missing-firmware (#1033035). * installation-report: - Store firmware information in /var/log/ installer/firmware-summary (#1033325). See the 2.87 changelog entry for details. - Include firmware-summary in installation reports. * localechooser: - Remove AN from country list; move CW to Caribbean region. Hardware support changes ======================== * debian-installer: - Enable sound modules and speakup on arm64 gtk images. * linux: - Fix reloading mt7921e module after deploying firmware files (#1029116). - Add michael_mic to crypto-modules, for ath11k and others (#1032140). - Add qrtr_mhi to nic-wireless, for ath11k (#1032140). - Add DRM ast driver to fb-modules on ppc64el (#990016). - Add sound and speakup udebs on arm64 and armhf (#1031289). Localization status =================== * 78 languages are supported in this release. * Full translation for 41 of them. Known bugs in this release ========================== * Encrypted LVM might fail on low memory systems (#1028250). * Broken “Guided - use entire disk and set up LVM” partitioning in UEFI mode (#1033913). See the errata[2] for details and a full list of known issues. Feedback for this release ========================= We need your help to find bugs and further improve the installer, so please try it. Installation images, and everything else you will need are available at our web site[3]. Thanks ====== The Debian Installer team thanks everybody who has contributed to this release. 1. https://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/Team 2. https://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/ errata 3. https://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer Cheers, o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾ # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Ubuntu_23.04_Beta_Now_Available_For General_Testing⠀⇛ Of all the many Ubuntu Spins, the official Ubuntu release will highlight some of the most important updates for the desktop distribution… mainly by way of GNOME 44. Although the other 23.04 spins will enjoy their own updates (such as Kubuntu including KDE Plasma 5.27), only the official version will include everything brought about by the latest iteration of GNOME. Along with the fresh update to GNOME, Lunar Lobster will also include Linux kernel 6.2, an up-to-date toolchain (such as GCC 13, systemd 252.5, BlueZ 5.66.2, NetworkManager 1.42, PipeWire 0.3.65, and Mesa 23). # ⚓ ZDNet ☛ Pop!_OS_has_a_complicated_name_but_it_makes_using Linux_so_easy⠀⇛ Here’s what you need to know about System76′s in- house Linux operating system, Pop!_OS. # ⚓ Ubuntu News ☛ Ubuntu_Weekly_Newsletter_Issue_781⠀⇛ Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 781 for the week of March 26 – April 1, 2023. # ⚓ Ubuntu Fridge ☛ The_Fridge:_Ubuntu_Weekly_Newsletter_Issue 781⠀⇛ # ⚓ Make Use Of ☛ How_to_Extend_Your_Aging_Ubuntu_18.04 Installation_With_Ubuntu_Pro⠀⇛ Ubuntu 18.04, Bionic Beaver, is one of the most popular distros in use today, but support is due to cease in May 2023, meaning you won’t receive updates or security patches—leaving your machine vulnerable to attacks from the internet, and gradual obsolescence. Here’s how you can keep Ubuntu 18.04 running safely for a while longer. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Ubuntu_23.04_‘Lunar_Lobster’_Beta released⠀⇛ The next major update for Ubuntu Linux is about to arrive, with the Beta of Ubuntu 23.04 ‘Lunar Lobster’ now available. With the final release scheduled for April 20th, this will be one of the last times you can test for issues before the main release. o § Open Hardware/Modding⠀➾ # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ PiEEG_shield_for_Raspberry_Pi_enables_brain computer_interfaces_(Crowdfunding)⠀⇛ PiEEG is an open-source hardware Raspberry Pi shield that measures electroencephalography (EEG), electromyography (EMG), and electrocardiography (ECG) bio-signals and provides a brain-computer interface to applications or robots for gaming, entertainment, sports, health, etc. o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ Ghacks ☛ Android_April_2023_Security_Updates_fix_several critical_vulnerabilities⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android Police ☛ Google_publishes_April_Android_Security Bulletin,_but_Pixel_updates_are_once_again_missing⠀⇛ # ⚓ Gizmodo ☛ Android’s_Answer_to_AirDrop_is_Available_to_Try in_Beta⠀⇛ # ⚓ 5_Best_Free_AI_Apps_for_Android:_AI_Assistant,_Photo Editor,_and_More_–_Guiding_Tech⠀⇛ # ⚓ Will_Galaxy_A71_4G_and_5G_get_One_UI_6_(Android_14) update?⠀⇛ # ⚓ SlashGear ☛ How_To_Print_Screenshots_From_Your_Android Phone⠀⇛ # ⚓ Qt ☛ How_to_add_QtActivity_to_an_Android_Studio_Project⠀⇛ * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o § Content Management Systems (CMS)⠀➾ # ⚓ OpenSource.com ☛ Open_source_text_editing_for_your_website with_CKEditor⠀⇛ Most applications allow users to create and add some textual content, such as a comment, a chat message, an article, a product description, or a legal document. Today, plain text isn’t enough. Users format text, insert images and memes, videos, tables, and create lists and links. A developer can probably craft this rich content in HTML by hand, but there’s a high chance that your users would appreciate some help. WYSIWYG (“What You See Is What You Get”) editing allows you to see and edit rich text content in a form that resembles how it’s displayed to end users. A WYSIWYG editor provides a UI that makes it easy to format the text and incorporate various elements such as images, links, or tables into your digital content. If you want to supply this sort of functionality in your app, you can choose to: Each option has advantages and disadvantages. # ⚓ WordPress ☛ The_Month_in_WordPress_–_March_2023⠀⇛ March saw the arrival of the first major release of 2023, WordPress 6.2 “Dolphy.” Planning for the project’s 20th anniversary continues with new celebratory updates and commemorative swag. Read on for the latest happenings in the WordPress space. o § Programming/Development⠀➾ # ⚓ Qt ☛ Qt_6.5_LTS_released!⠀⇛ Today we have released Qt 6.5! In the 6th release of the Qt 6 series, we introduce lots of new functionality for graphics and UI developers and the application backend. In addition, Qt 6.5 brings many fixes and general improvements and will be a long-term supported release for commercial license holders. # ⚓ Qt ☛ How_to_add_QtActivity_to_an_Android_Studio_Project⠀⇛ Qt has great tools for designing, developing, and testing Android apps using Qt Design Studio, Qt Creator, and Squish. But sometimes, there is an already existing codebase developed in Android Studio which needs a few functionalities from the Qt framework. This blog post demonstrates how we can integrate a Qt for Android project into an Android Studio Project. # ⚓ Red Hat ☛ A_leaner__in_libstdc++_for_GCC_13⠀⇛ * § Leftovers⠀➾ o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ Pocket_AI_–_A_portable_NVIDIA_RTX_A500_eGPU for_AI_developers,_embedded_&_industrial_applications⠀⇛ We’ve previously seen it’s possible to connect an eGPU to a mini PC through a PCIe x16 to M.2 NVMe adapter or a Thunderbolt 3 port, but while it’s fine to install on your desk for gaming or develop AI applications, the eGPU being larger than most mini PCs, it’s a little too big to integrate into products, and potentially inconvenient to carry around. o § Security⠀➾ # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Italy_Blocks_ChatGPT_Over Privacy,_Data_Security,_Mature_Content_Concerns⠀⇛ Italy blocks ChatGPT over privacy, data security, and mature content concerns. The Italian Data Protection Authority announced it was temporarily blocking the artificial intelligence software ChatGPT until it “respects privacy.” This news comes on the heels of a data breach as Italy investigates a potential violation of strict European Union data protection rules. o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Game-changers:_Implications_of_the Russo-Ukraine_war_for_the_future_of_ground_warfare⠀⇛ T.X. Hammes describes the most significant gamechangers for ground warfare from the Russo- Ukraine war and the lessons that US, allied, and partner policymakers should draw from the conflict for their own force posture and development. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Russia’s_assault_in_eastern_Ukraine appears_stalled.⠀⇛ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Speculation_flares_after_an_influential Russian_military_blogger_is_killed_by_a_bomb_in_St. Petersburg.⠀⇛ # ⚓ YLE ☛ Stoltenberg:_Finland_will_become_Nato_member_on Tuesday⠀⇛ Finland will become the alliance’s 31st member state ahead of a two-day meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels on Tuesday. President Sauli Niinistö will attend the event along with the ministers of defence and foreign affairs. # ⚓ The Strategist ☛ Xi_Jinping’s_idea_of_world_order⠀⇛ By all accounts, Chinese President Xi Jinping has had a successful few weeks. Hot on the heels of the Chinese-brokered restoration of diplomatic ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia, he used his recent visit… # ⚓ The Strategist ☛ Australia_must_accelerate_development_of defence_technology_to_deter_war⠀⇛ Many people rejected the very idea of building a modern defence technology company when I founded Anduril Industries in 2017. # ⚓ Defence Web ☛ ATMIS_marks_first_anniversary⠀⇛ April marks a year of existence for the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia, now the AU Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) after being AMISOM (AU Mission in Somalia) since its inception in 2007. # ⚓ Defence Web ☛ ISS:_Cabo_Delgado_–_two_years_since_the_Palma invasion⠀⇛ For nearly two years, Mozambique resisted the call for foreign military intervention in Cabo Delgado to help fight the insurgency that started in 2017. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Armed_groups,_juntas_create_dangers_for journalists_in_Sahel⠀⇛ Reporters Without Borders published on Monday an investigation into the colossal dangers journalists face while working in the Sahel, the vast, semi- arid region beset by jihadism, armed groups and instability. The NGO fears this part of West Africa is becoming a no-go area for journalists. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Putin_bestows_award_on_military_blogger_killed in_Russia_bombing⠀⇛ Russian officials on Monday detained a 26-year-old woman over the St Petersburg café blast that killed high-profile military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, who was posthumously decorated by President Vladimir Putin. The arrest came as Ukraine dismissed Russian claims of victory in the eastern battleground city of Bakhmut and as Finland prepared to officially join the NATO military alliance on Tuesday, in a blow to Moscow. # ⚓ France24 ☛ US_House_Speaker_McCarthy_to_meet_Taiwan’s leader_despite_China_warnings⠀⇛ Republican US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Monday he would meet Taiwanese President Tsai Ing- wen in California on Wednesday, a move China said would be a provocation. # ⚓ The Age AU ☛ ‘The_right_of_23_million_Taiwanese’:_Taiwan’s Tsai_Ing-wen_to_meet_US_politicians_in_California⠀⇛ House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the expected meeting with a bipartisan group of US congressional representatives would take place in California. # ⚓ New Yorker ☛ The_I.R.A.,_the_Brits,_and_a_Bomb_That_Shook the_Nations⠀⇛ Four decades ago, a hotel bomb nearly claimed the lives of Margaret Thatcher and her ministers. Can we still feel the aftershocks? # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ North_Korea_slams_US_for_protecting raiders_of_Spain_embassy_in_2019_case⠀⇛ The North Korean embassy in Madrid demanded Washington to provide a formal apology and compensation. * § Environment⠀➾ o § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ # ⚓ France24 ☛ Oil_prices_soar_as_producers_cut_output_by_more than_1_million_barrels⠀⇛ Major oil powers led by Saudi Arabia announced a surprise production cut of more than one million barrels per day on Sunday, calling it a “precautionary” move aimed at stabilising the market. o § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾ # ⚓ New Yorker ☛ Who_Can_Save_the_Amazon?⠀⇛ Brazil’s President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, promises to keep miners and loggers from destroying the rain forest. On the ground, the fight is complicated. * § Finance⠀➾ o ⚓ YLE ☛ Hospitality_workers_reach_contract_deal⠀⇛ Employees in the tourism, restaurant and leisure sectors will see higher wages from the beginning of June. o ⚓ The Age AU ☛ Reserve_Bank_to_meet_to_decide_on_another_interest rates_hike⠀⇛ Reserve Bank to decide whether to lift interest rates for 11th straight time. o ⚓ Yahoo News ☛ Apple_to_Make_Small_Number_of_Job_Cuts_in_Some Corporate_Retail_Teams⠀⇛ o ⚓ The Age AU ☛ ‘Tone_deaf’:_Britain’s_Royal_Mail_staff_offered_11 per_cent_pay_rise_in_April_Fool’s_joke⠀⇛ Some Royal Mail workers used social media to brand the manager who wrote it a “horrible human being” who “should be ashamed”, while some called for him to be sacked. * § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ o ⚓ The Age AU ☛ Albanese_government_expected_to_ban_TikTok_on government_devices⠀⇛ Federal government on the verge of banning TikTok on government devices, reports say. o ⚓ The Age AU ☛ Donald_Trump_flies_to_New_York_to_face_hush-money charges⠀⇛ Former US president Donald Trump heads to New York to face criminal charges o ⚓ The Strategist ☛ Where_has_New_Zealand’s_women,_peace_and security_agenda_gone?⠀⇛ From 2014 through to today, a commendable number of Strategist articles have focused on the women, peace and security agenda. One of those articles was mine. o ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Don’t_let_Beijing_define_the_narrative_of Taiwan’s_relations_with_the_world⠀⇛ As Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen stops in the United States, Beijing is trying to paint reasonable, routine, and restrained actions as risky, worrisome, and escalatory. o ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ The_Islamic_Republic_is_waging_a_war_on_women journalists._The_international_community_needs_to_step_up.⠀⇛ While the international community has spoken out in support of the Women, Life, Freedom revolution, they have done little to protect the women journalists at the heart of this movement.  o ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Pressuring_Ukraine_into_a_premature_peace would_only_encourage_Putin⠀⇛ Efforts to pressure Ukraine into accepting a land-for- peace deal in order to end the war misunderstand Putin’s imperial ambitions and will only encourage further Russian aggression, writes, Andriy Zagorodnyuk. o ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ TikTok_Owner_ByteDance_Has_Spent_$14_Million Lobbying_US_Government_Officials_Since_2019⠀⇛ TikTok owner ByteDance has ramped up its lobbying efforts to the US government after its data security issues. OpenSecrets analyzed the company’s reported payments to federal lobbyists since 2019. What they found is that the social platform owner is ramping up its spending. * § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ o ⚓ European Commission ☛ Erasmus+:_Launch_of_new_international project_to_combat_antisemitism_through_education⠀⇛ European Commission Press release Brussels, 03 Apr 2023 Today marks the launch of a new two-year project to address antisemitism in Europe through education. * § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾ o ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ Facebook_report_disparages_news:_‘Small_and diminishing_role’_for_publisher_content⠀⇛ News links account for less than 3% of posts people see in their Facebook feeds. * § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ o ⚓ ACLU ☛ Abortion_is_Our_Right,_and_We_Won’t_Be_Silenced⠀⇛ If you thought anti-abortion extremists were going to stop at banning abortion, punishing pregnant people, and allowing bounty hunters to sue abortion providers, you’d be wrong. Politicians across the country have proposed bills taking aim at our right to discuss abortion care, to express the benefits of being able to determine if and when to become pregnant, and even to create art about reproductive health care. They’re continuing their attacks on our reproductive freedom by going after our right to free speech and our access to life-saving information. This isn’t just about taking away people’s decisions during pregnancy; politicians are trying to erase our health care needs, our stories and experiences, and our existence. * § Digital Restrictions (DRM)⠀➾ o ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Spotify_Live_Is_Shutting_Down_Later_This Month:_‘It_No_Longer_Makes_Sense_as_a_Separate,_Standalone_App’⠀⇛ A little less than one year after rebranding Greenroom as Spotify Live, the namesake streaming platform is officially shutting down the Clubhouse clone amid a broader effort to dial back its audio-entertainment overexpansion. The discontinuation of Spotify Live just recently came to light in a brief message posted on the app’s homepage. * § Monopolies⠀➾ o ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ The_Cure’s_Robert_Smith_Forces_Ticketmaster to_Refund_and_Cancel_Scalped_Tickets_—_Then_Donates_the_Proceeds⠀⇛ After Robert Smith convinces Ticketmaster to issue partial refunds for overpriced tickets, the singer forces the ticketing giant to refund and cancel scalped tickets while donating the fees to charity. o ⚓ European Commission ☛ Mergers:_Commission_opens_in-depth investigation_into_the_proposed_transaction_between_Orange_and MasMovil⠀⇛ European Commission Press release Brussels, 03 Apr 2023 The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed creation of a joint venture by Orange and MasMovil. The Commission is concerned that the transaction may reduce competition in the retail supply of mobile and fixed broadband services… o § Copyrights⠀➾ # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Downtown_Music_Shakeup_Continues_As Mike_Smith_Departs_and_Emily_Stephenson_Becomes_Publishing President⠀⇛ In March, some five months after laying off about 30 CD Baby and Soundrop team members, Downtown Music announced another round of personnel cutbacks. Now, the company has named a new president of publishing and revealed a high-profile executive departure. * § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ o § Personal⠀➾ # ⚓ McMansion_or_Bust⠀⇛ I recently renovated my primary residence. The project, though modest in size, was rather epic in both cost and timeline, and left me convinced that the residential real estate market is rotten to its core. What I experienced may be specific to certain markets (I live near Washington DC), so it’s an anecdote, but I suspect that much of the saga related here has played out in areas with high costs of living and high real estate liquidity. # ⚓ poem_for_a_mass_resignation⠀⇛ We don’t get paid enough to work here We but further enrich the wealthy What have our managers done for us lately; why should *we* remain loyal? They did not make efficient use of our time during standard business hours, every meeting could have been an email, and they mistook us for family # ⚓ Storm_stuff_(re:_tfurrows/solderpunk)⠀⇛ tfurrows and solderpunk recently phlogged about the storm system that passed through the USA and caused a bunch of tornadoes. The worst of that thankfully messed our little town, but things were still dicey even just a little bit outside of town and in nearby smaller towns, townships/counties/villages/etc… That day I happened to have my new p25 radio setup going, slurping in all of the radio traffic from all of the talkgroups on multiple trunked radio systems in parallel, and that radio traffic actually turned out a lot more interesting than it usually is. o § Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ Debian_Lenny⠀⇛ Since I recently bought a “new” desktop [0], my old desktop was now sitting idle. This was a refurbished PC from 2009 that I bought in 2016. I upgraded the memory to 16GB, the maximum it could support, and used it for seven years as a daily driver. When I was thinking of how I could make use of it now, I thought back to 2009, and remembered Debian Lenny. Debian Lenny was a wonderful desktop and rock-solid server back in 2009, so it seemed fitting for this particular PC. =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. It’s like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 3536 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 04.04.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Links_04/04/2023:_KDE_Plasma_5.27.4_and_Arti_1.1.3⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 8:06 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * GNU/Linux o Desktop/Laptop o Graphics_Stack o Instructionals/Technical o Desktop_Environments/WMs # K_Desktop_Environment/KDE_SC/Qt * Distributions_and_Operating_Systems o Fedora_Family_/_IBM o Canonical/Ubuntu_Family o Devices/Embedded o Open_Hardware/Modding o Mobile_Systems/Mobile_Applications * Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software * Licensing_/_Legal * Programming/Development * Standards/Consortia * Leftovers o Science o Education o Hardware o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture o Security # Privacy/Surveillance # Confidentiality o Defence/Aggression o Environment # Energy/Transportation # Wildlife/Nature # Overpopulation o Finance o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics o Censorship/Free_Speech o Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press o Civil_Rights/Policing o Internet_Policy/Net_Neutrality o Monopolies # Trademarks # Copyrights * Gemini*_and_Gopher o Personal o Technical * § GNU/Linux⠀➾ o § Desktop/Laptop⠀➾ # ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ TUXEDO_Stellaris_16_Linux_Gaming_Laptop_Now Comes_with_an_NVIDIA_RTX_4090_GPU⠀⇛ The TUXEDO Stellaris 16 Gen5 laptop comes with a luxury-class 55W TDP processor from Intel, namely the Core i9-13900HX with 24 cores, 32 threads, 36MB cache, and clock rates of up to 5.4 GHz, up to 64GB DDR5 RAM, up to 4TB SSD NVMe PCIe 4.0 storage, as well as the top model graphics card from NVIDIA, namely the GeForce RTX 4090 with 12 GB of GDDR6 VRAM and up to 175 watts. TUXEDO Computers also offers variants of its Linux gaming laptop with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 discrete graphics cards, with feature 8 GB of GDDR6 graphics memory and a lower power consumption of up to 140 watts. o § Graphics Stack⠀➾ # ⚓ Carlos_Garcia_Campos:_WebKitGTK_accelerated_compositing rendering⠀⇛ § Initial accelerated compositing support When accelerated compositing support was added to WebKitGTK, there was only X11. Our first approach was quite simple, we sent the web view widget Xwindow ID to the web process to be used as rendering target using GLX. This was very efficient, but soon we realized it broke the GTK rendering model so it was not possible to use a web view inside a GtkOverlay, for example, to show status messages on top. The solution was to use a redirected Xcomposite window in the web process, and use its ID as the render target using GLX. The pixmap ID of the redirected Xcomposite window was sent to the UI process to be painted in the web view widget using a Cairo Xlib surface. Since the rendering happens in the web process, this approach required to use Xdamage to monitor when the redirected Xcomposite window was updated to schedule a web view redraw. ✐ Wayland support⠀✐ To support accelerated compositing under Wayland we initially added a nested Wayland compositor running in the UI process. The web process connected to the nested Wayland compositor and created a surface to be used as the rendering target using EGL. The good thing about this approach compared to the X11 one, is that we can create an EGLImage from Wayland buffers and use a GDK GL context to paint the contents in the web view. This is more efficient than X11 because we can use OpenGL both in web and UI processes. WPE, when using the fdo backend, uses the same approach of running a nested Wayland compositor, but in a more efficient way, using DMABUF instead of Wayland buffers when available. So, we decided to use libwpe in the GTK port only for rendering under Wayland, and eventually remove our Wayland compositor implementation. # ⚓ Mike_Blumenkrantz:_The_Last_Bug⠀⇛ ✐ Release Work⠀✐ As everyone is well aware, the Mesa 23.1 branchpoint is definitely going to be next week, and there is zero chance that it could ever be delayed*. As everyone is also well aware, this is the release in which I’ve made unbreakable* promises about the viability of gaming on Zink. Specifically, it will now be viable*. But exactly one* bug remains as a blocker to that. Just one. o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ University of Toronto ☛ You_should_automate_some_basic restore_testing_of_your_backups⠀⇛ Everyone says that you don’t really have backups until you’ve tested that you can restore them (and I have some hair-raising stories about that, where I was lucky to avoid a disaster). The corollary to this is that it’s a really good idea to automate at least a basic test of reading your backups and perhaps restoring something from them. This doesn’t have to be particularly elaborate. For example, you could have a few canary files in various places where you write the current day’s date before you start backups, and then afterward you can try to restore a random canary file and see if it has the right date. # ⚓ Jussi Pakkanen ☛ Some_details_about_creating_print-quality PDFs⠀⇛ At its core, PDF is an image file format. In theory it is not at all different from the file formats of Gimp, Krita, Photoshop and the like. It consists of a bunch of raster and vector objects on top of each other. In practice there are several differences, the biggest of which is the following: In PDF you can have images that have different color spaces and resolutions (that is, PPI values). This is by design as it is necessary to achieve high quality printing output. # ⚓ OSNote ☛ How_to_Install_TensorFlow_on_Ubuntu⠀⇛ TensorFlow is an open-source and widely used Python library useful for solving machine-learning problems. Google develops this library, and can run on GPU and CPU-based devices. Many companies, including Intel, Paypal, Twitter, Airbus and Lenovo, use the TensorFlow library. You can install it as a Docker container in a Python virtual environment or with Anaconda. # ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_SMPlayer_on_Linux_Mint_21/ 20⠀⇛ SMPlayer is an open-source, cross-platform multimedia player that offers a rich set of features and impressive compatibility. Built on the powerful MPlayer and mpv engines, it ensures seamless playback of virtually any audio or video format. # ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Brightness_Controller_on Linux_Mint_21/20⠀⇛ Brightness Controller is a versatile and user- friendly application designed to help users adjust their screen’ brightness and color temperature to reduce eye strain, enhance the visual experience, and customize their display settings. This powerful tool offers many features that stand out from similar applications. # ⚓ LinuxTechi ☛ How_to_Install_KVM_on_Rocky_Linux_9_/ AlmaLinux_9⠀⇛ In this guide, we demonstrate how to install KVM on Rocky Linux 9 / Alma Linux 9. KVM, short for Kernel Virtualization Machine, is an opensource virtualization platform designed for the Linux kernel. # ⚓ LinuxTuto ☛ How_to_Install_and_Configure_CSF_on_AlmaLinux 9⠀⇛ ConfigServer Security & Firewall (CSF) is an iptables-based firewall that provides high-level security to the Linux system. # ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_Shotwell_on_Fedora_37⠀⇛ In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Shotwell on Fedora 37. # ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_SMPlayer_on_Linux_Mint_21⠀⇛ In this tutorial, we will show you how to install SMPlayer on Linux Mint 21. # ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_Redmine_on_Ubuntu_22.04_LTS⠀⇛ In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Redmine on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Are you looking for a project management tool to streamline your team’s tasks and improve communication? o § Desktop Environments/WMs⠀➾ # § K Desktop Environment/KDE SC/Qt⠀➾ # ⚓ DebugPoint ☛ Kubuntu_23.04:_Best_New_Features⠀⇛ Among all Ubuntu’s official flavours, Kubuntu is the most popular among its users. The primary reason is the KDE Plasma desktop which brings out-of-the-box experience for beginners to power users. Kubuntu 23.04 is the latest version of the distribution, built upon the Ubuntu 23.04 “Lunar Lobster” release. It is currently undergoing BETA testing. Let’s have a look at the new features. # ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ KDE_Plasma_5.27.4_Improves_Plasma_Wayland on_NVIDIA_GPUs,_Fixes_Many_Bugs⠀⇛ KDE Plasma 5.27.4 is here three after KDE Plasma 5.27.3 and further improves the Plasma Wayland session by addressing a KWin crash that occurred when certain external displays turned off on their own after being disabled and re-enabled, making the scroll speed setting work again, and better handling GTK apps on multi-monitor setups or when switching global themes. Also for the Plasma Wayland session, the KDE Plasma 5.27.4 release fixes an issue where Plasma quits when an app sends a window title that’s way too long and improves screen recording and Task Manager thumbnails for users of NVIDIA GPUs when using the proprietary NVIDIA graphics drivers. * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾ # ⚓ Ubuntu ☛ IBM_LinuxONE_Rockhopper_4_brings_sustainability and_efficiency_to_the_business-class_server_landscape,_fully supported_by_Ubuntu_22.04⠀⇛ IBM has today announced the latest addition to its IBM LinuxONE server line, the IBM LinuxONE Rockhopper 4. Whereas the recently released IBM LinuxONE Emperor 4 is the perfect fit for enterprise use cases, IBM LinuxONE Rockhopper 4 brings unprecedented flexibility that puts IBM’s world-leading server technology within reach of new audiences. IBM LinuxONE Rockhopper 4 is designed to deliver sustainability and efficiency without compromising on performance, scale or security. IBM customers can enhance these strengths even further by pairing the new server with Ubuntu, the leading Linux operating system. Ubuntu helps businesses maximise the value of IBM LinuxONE Rockhopper 4 through purpose-built hardware support that enables users to take full advantage of powerful LinuxONE features straight out-of-the-box. o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾ # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Ubuntu_23.04_‘Lunar_Lobster’_beta_is_here in_all_its_glitchy_glory⠀⇛ Ubuntu “Lunar Lobster” is the middle release between the 2022 and 2024 long-term support releases so this is when Canonical tries out some new stuff. According to Canonical’s release schedule, Lunar should appear on April 20. Perhaps that will give the developers time to flesh out some of the sections that just read “tbd” in its release notes. This is a short-term release, which will be supported until January 2024, a few months before the next LTS is due. There will be another short- term release six months later so this is a chance for the developers to try out some new stuff without needing to worry about supporting it for years to come. o § Devices/Embedded⠀➾ # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ M5Stack_CM4Stack_–_A_tiny_Raspberry_Pi_CM4 Linux_computer_with_an_integrated_2-inch_display⠀⇛ M5Stack CM4Stack is a tiny Arm Linux mini PC based on Raspberry Pi CM4 that measures 59 x 44 x 46mm and integrates a 2-inch touchscreen display for information and control, as well as the usual ports you’d expect from a mini PC such as HDMI, USB 3.2 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, and so on. We’ve previously written about M5Stack Core and Atom controllers based on ESP32 microcontrollers, an optional 2.0-inch display, and a few GPIOs. The company has now decided to provide a similar solution with a jump in performance and interfaces with the CM4Stack development kit. o § Open Hardware/Modding⠀➾ # ⚓ Raspberry Pi ☛ Meet_Trevor_Warren:_Open-source_advocate_and community_creator⠀⇛ “I have always been playing around with Linux and open-source growing up,” Trevor tells us. “Linux was my gateway to learning more about computing and how computers worked… hardware was expensive and not really affordable in those days, the only way to dabble with electronics was to build everything yourself from scratch or use expensive commercial platforms which cost an arm and a leg. In many ways, Arduino democratized [the]learning of electronics, put electronics into the hands of makers. Raspberry Pi did to the SBC market what the Arduino did to the microcontroller market. # ⚓ Brad Taunt ☛ Bypassing_the_WiFi_Hardware_Switch_on_the Lenovo_X201⠀⇛ This thing can become really flaky on these older devices and countless people on the web report connection issues across multiple operating systems. I too ran into this issue not long after getting Alpine setup nicely on my machine. Some remedies include re-installing hardware drivers, flicking the hardware toggle off and on repeatedly, or even simply logging out of the current user session. All these options seemed like a pain in the ass. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ PiEEG_Offers_Affordable_Brain-Computer Interface⠀⇛ One day in the future, we may interact with our electronic devices not with physical input or even voice commands, but simply by thinking about what we want to do. Such brain–computer interfaces (BCIs), combined with machine learning, could allow us to turn our ideas into reality faster and with less effort than ever before — imagine being able to produce a PCB design simply by thinking about how the completed circuit would work. Of course as an assistive technology, BCIs would be nothing less than life-changing for many. o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ Android Police ☛ Android_14_could_make_Material_You_more legible_when_using_accessibility_options⠀⇛ # ⚓ The Sun ☛ Millions_of_Android_users_urged_to_check_their phones_now_for_upgrade_–_ignoring_could_be_dangerous_|_The_US Sun⠀⇛ # ⚓ CNET ☛ Motorola_Edge_40_Pro_Brings_125W_Charging_to_Premium Android_Phones_–_CNET⠀⇛ # ⚓ Future Publishing Limited ☛ Samsung’s_200-megapixel_camera sensor_is_coming_to_the_best_Android_phones_|_T3⠀⇛ # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ Videostrong_HC1_Home_Care_Hub_for_the elderly_serves_as_Smart_Speaker,_Smart_Home_gateway,_video phone_–_CNX_Software⠀⇛ * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o ⚓ Daniel Stenberg ☛ trurl_manipulates_URLs⠀⇛ URLs are tricky to parse and there are numerous security problems in software because of this. trurl wants to help soften this problem by taking away the need for script and command line authors everywhere to re-invent the wheel over and over. trurl uses libcurl’s URL parser and will thus parse and understand URLs exactly the same as curl the command line tool does – making it the perfect companion tool. I created trurl on March 31, 2023. o ⚓ Mullvad VPN ☛ Mullvad_VPN_and_the_Tor_Project_Team_Up_to_Release the_Mullvad_Browser.⠀⇛ Mullvad VPN and the Tor Project today present the release of the Mullvad Browser, a privacy-focused web browser designed to be used with a trustworthy VPN instead of the Tor Network. “We want to free the internet from mass surveillance and a VPN alone is not enough to achieve privacy. From our perspective there has been a gap in the market for those who want to run a privacy-focused browser as good as the Tor Project’s but with a VPN instead of the Tor Network,” says Jan Jonsson, CEO at Mullvad VPN. o ⚓ Tor ☛ We’ve_Teamed_Up_With_Mullvad_VPN_to_Launch_the_Mullvad Browser⠀⇛ Today we announced the launch of the Mullvad Browser, a browser built by the Tor Project team and distributed by Mullvad. Mullvad and the Tor Project have been part of the same community that is dedicated to developing technology that prioritizes protecting people’s right to privacy for many years now. Mullvad contributes to the Tor Project at the highest level of membership, Shallot, and were a founding member of the Tor Project’s Membership Program. They approached us to help them develop their browser because they wanted to leverage our expertise to create a product that is built on the same principles and with similar safety levels as the Tor Browser — but that works independently of the Tor network. The result is the Mullvad Browser, a free, privacy-preserving web browser to challenge the all-too-prevalent business model of exploiting people’s data for profit. o ⚓ Tor ☛ Arti_1.1.3_is_released:_More_onion_service_development⠀⇛ Arti is our ongoing project to create a next-generation Tor client in Rust. Now we’re announcing the latest release, Arti 1.1.3. Our primary focus remains: preparation for onion service support in Arti. We can now parse all of the relevant message types, build circuits as needed to target relays, build and sign onion service descriptors, and deliver onion service requests to our hsclient code. o ⚓ Medevel ☛ 7_Open-source_Free_Web_Analytics_Extensions_for WordPress⠀⇛ If you run a WordPress website, it’s important to track your site visitors and analyze their behavior. This information can help you optimize your site performance, improve your marketing strategy, and ultimately increase your conversions. One way to do this is by using WordPress statistics plugins. In this blog post, o ⚓ Medevel ☛ 12_Best_Free_Open_Source_Figma_UI_Kits_and_Design Systems_For_Your_Next_Project⠀⇛ o § Events⠀➾ # ⚓ Adnan_Hodzic:_“Kubernetes,_Resistance_is_Futile”_–_KubeCon &_KCD_2023_talk⠀⇛ A story to tell As part of my career at ING with my previous team, MLP (Machine Learning Platform). o § FSF⠀➾ # ⚓ FSF ☛ FSF_Events:_Free_Software_Directory_meeting_on_IRC: Friday,_April_07,_starting_at_12:00_EDT_(16:00_UTC)⠀⇛ Join the FSF and friends on Friday, April 07, from 12:00 # ⚓ FSF ☛ FSF_Events:_Free_Software_Directory_meeting_on_IRC: Friday,_April_14,_starting_at_12:00_EDT_(16:00_UTC)⠀⇛ Join the FSF and friends on Friday, April 14, from 12:00 o ⚓ FSF ☛ FSF_Events:_Free_Software_Directory_meeting_on_IRC:_Friday, April_21,_starting_at_12:00_EDT_(16:00_UTC)⠀⇛ Join the FSF and friends on Friday, April 21, from 12:00 o ⚓ FSF ☛ FSF_Events:_Free_Software_Directory_meeting_on_IRC:_Friday, April_28,_starting_at_12:00_EDT_(16:00_UTC)⠀⇛ Join the FSF and friends on Friday, April 28, from 12:00 to 15:00 EDT (16:00 to 19:00 UTC) to help improve the Free Software Directory. o ⚓ FSF ☛ FSF_Blogs:_March_GNU_Spotlight_with_Amin_Bandali:_Twelve new_GNU_releases!⠀⇛ * § Licensing / Legal⠀➾ o ⚓ James G ☛ Using_LLM_Prompts_for_Source_Attribution⠀⇛ My LLM chatbot is instructed to only reference sources that are provided in the prompt I send to OpenAI. This is essential because I want answers to reflect what I have written rather than more general facts available to ChatGPT 3.5 Turbo. One of my primary considerations when developing my LLM chatbot was to ensure that, where possible, the sources of claims were cited. I devised two methods that, combined, provide both myself and users with information about sources associated with a question: * § Programming/Development⠀➾ o ⚓ Rlang ☛ Library_Code⠀⇛ By definition, library code is code that’s written to being reused by programs other than itself that are unrelated to each other. For instance, dplyr (R) and pandas (Python) are common examples of library code: Instead of writing code from scratch to work with tabular data, you might use one of those two fantastic libraries. And you get some additional benefits from using them: [...] o ⚓ DJ Adams ☛ Learning_from_community_solutions_on_Exercism_–_part 2⠀⇛ I hadn’t planned to write this content in this second part of the series, but thanks to Matthias’s contribution, I thought it was worthwhile. I’ve certainly had a good opportunity to dwell on the minutiae of these solutions and to get a better feel for streams of values in jq programs. In the next part I’ll continue to look at community solutions for some other jq exercises on Exercism, and explain what I missed, observed, and learned. o ⚓ Ersei ☛ Saying_Goodbye_to_GitHub⠀⇛ I love open-source. And I love giving back. Using GitHub does not align with that goal. The code that was regurgitated by the model is marketed as “AI generated” and available for use for any project you want. Including proprietary ones. It’s laundering open-source code. All of the decades of knowledge and uncountable hours of work is being, well, stolen. There is nothing being given back. It’s not an equal exchange. I can’t, in good consciousness, support GitHub. I can’t betray the community that sparked and grew my interest in software. I can’t betray those millions of people whose shoulder I am standing on. I can’t betray what I believe in—giving back. So I’ve left GitHub. It was nice while it lasted. o ⚓ TecAdmin ☛ Advanced_Techniques_for_Working_with_Timezones_in PHP⠀⇛ Dealing with timezones is an essential aspect of working with dates and times in web-based applications. In PHP, setting the default timezone is a critical first step, but there are several advanced techniques for working with timezones that can help you build more robust and accurate applications. o ⚓ Paradigm_shifts_in_software_development⠀⇛ I could have given it the title ‘Old Man’s Ranting,’ but even though it would have been more honest, it wouldn’t be very catchy. Why I decided to write this up? I knew something was in the air when my favorite fishmonger, an incredibly friendly and always super-helpful fellow, asked me what I thought about that Chat.GPT thingy. That doesn’t happen often. Like our neighbor, who was a fantastic craftsman, didn’t stop me in the ‘90s to ask me what I thought about object-oriented programming. o ⚓ Matt_Brown:_Retrospective:_Mar_2023⠀⇛ The key decision I made mid-March was to commit to pursuing ventilation_monitoring as my primary product development focus. Prior to that decision, I hoped to use my writing_plan to drive a breadth-first survey of the opportunities for each of my_product_ideas before deciding which had the best business potential to focus on first. Two factors changed my mind: [...] * § Standards/Consortia⠀➾ o ⚓ Many_Danish_electrical_sockets_on_market_an_‘unnecessary_risk’: agency⠀⇛ A Danish safety authority has warned about the number of electrical sockets not in line with national product standards after spot checks found one in three lacked documentation. * § Leftovers⠀➾ o ⚓ The Nation ☛ The_Galaxies_Within⠀⇛ In his celebrated 1873 essay “On Truth and Lies in an Extra-Moral Sense,” Nietzsche argued that the problem with human understanding is that humanity can never truly understand itself. Even our very language is suspect to the highest degree, born as it is not out of some loftily universal capability, but rather deriving from the messy contingencies of our bodily reality. “What is a word?” Nietzsche hectors us. “The image of a nerve stimulus in sounds.” Reason and its compliant mistress, rhetoric, are also merely “nerve stimulus, first transposed into an image—first metaphor. The image, in turn, imitated by a sound—second metaphor.” o ⚓ France24 ☛ 2024_Paris_Oympic_Games:_Works_to_complete_the_Olympic village_are_in_full_swing⠀⇛ As Paris prepares to host next year’s Summer Games, works to complete the Olympic Village are in full swing. Some 35 hundred workers are building a whole new neighbourhood in the north of Paris to welcome the athletes and support teams travelling here in hopes of taking home gold. FRANCE 24′s James Vasina, Natalia Ruiz Giraldo and Benoît Perrochais visited the site. o ⚓ The Nation ☛ US_Policy_Caused_the_Deaths_of_39_Migrants_in Juárez⠀⇛ On March 27, 39 people died in a fire in an immigration detention and processing center in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. These migrants may have died just outside the borders of our country while under the custody of the Mexican government, but their deaths were caused by the policies, practices, and biases of the US government. o ⚓ New York Times ☛ ‘What_Happened_to_My_Brother?’:_A_Desperate Search_in_Mexico⠀⇛ After a deadly fire in a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, some victims’ families and friends are still looking for answers about their loved ones. o ⚓ The Nation ☛ Reports_of_the_Death_of_the_Texas_Observer_Are Greatly_Exaggerated⠀⇛ Austin, Tx.—Willie Nelson, a very lively 89-year-old, has recorded a playful little tune refuting speculation by some that he had become the late Willie Nelson. Not so fast, protested the people’s troubadour, singing: I woke up still not dead again today The Internet said I had passed away But if I died I wasn’t dead to stay I woke up still not dead again today. o ⚓ New York Times ☛ ‘Hot_Ones’_Was_a_Slow_Burn_All_Along⠀⇛ This YouTube talk show’s premise is simple: Disarm celebrities with deep-cut questions and scorchingly spicy wings. Nearly 300 episodes later, the recipe still works. o § Science⠀➾ # ⚓ Dhole Moments ☛ Asymmetric_Cryptographic_Commitments⠀⇛ Recently, it occurred to me that there wasn’t a good, focused resource that covers commitments in the context of asymmetric cryptography. I had covered confused deputy attacks in my very short (don’t look at the scroll bar) blog post on database cryptography., and that’s definitely relevant. I had also touched on the subject of commitment in regards to asymmetric cryptography in a lightning round blog post, but that was focused on Exclusive Ownership. # ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Physicists_Created_‘Slits_in_Time’_and Discovered_‘Unexpected_Physics’_in_Experiment⠀⇛ The mind-boggling approach is a time-based variation on the famous double-slit experiment, first performed by Thomas Young in 1801, which opened a window into the weird probabilistic world of quantum mechanics by revealing the dual nature of light as both a particle and a wave. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Machine_Learning_Helps_Electron_Microscopy⠀⇛ Machine learning is supposed to help us do everything these days, so why not electron microscopy? A team from Ireland has done just that and published their results using machine learning to enhance STEM — scanning transmission electron microscopy. The result is important because it targets a very particular use case — low dose STEM. # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Can_you_hear_me_now?_Cellphones_turn_50.⠀⇛ On the 50th anniversary of the first cellphone call, we explore how mobile technology has transformed our lives – for better and for worse. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ NASA_Names_Diverse_Astronaut_Crew_for Artemis_II_Moon_Mission⠀⇛ The crew’s 10-day journey around the moon and back in 2024 is a crucial step toward returning Americans to the moon on a sustained basis. o § Education⠀➾ # ⚓ uni Stanford ☛ From_the_Stanford_Graduate_Workers_Union_ (SGWU):_Our_proposed_platform⠀⇛ This platform, writes the Stanford Graduate Workers Union, “will only continue to evolve as the union grows to hear and represent every graduate worker on campus.” # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ ‘The_reckoning_is_here’:_Where_have_community college_students_gone?⠀⇛ Seven newsrooms joined together to explore the crisis facing community colleges, and ways to solve it, in a series called Saving the College Dream. # ⚓ Russ Allbery ☛ Russ_Allbery:_Review:_The_Nordic_Theory_of Everything⠀⇛ Finnish parents just send their kids to the most convenient school and rarely give that a second thought. The critical property is that all the schools are basically fine, and therefore there is no need to place one’s child in an exceptional school to ensure they have a good life. o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ Andrew Hutchings ☛ Yep!_I_bricked_a_Pentium_3_motherboard_ (and_how_I_fixed_it)⠀⇛ In my retro collection is a Pentium 3 based computer which I will be blogging about once I finish building it completely. But in the mean time I figured I would update the BIOS in it to fix an issue, and bricked it in the process. This is what happened and how I fixed it. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Self-Healing_Concrete:_What_Ancient_Roman Concrete_Can_Teach_Us⠀⇛ Concrete is an incredibly useful and versatile building material on which not only today’s societies, but also the ancient Roman Empire was built. To this day Roman concrete structures can be found in mundane locations such as harbors, but also the Pantheon in Rome, which to this day forms the largest unreinforced concrete dome in existence at 43.3 meters diameter, and is in excellent condition despite being being nearly 1,900 years old. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Server_Network_Cards_Made_Extra_Cool⠀⇛ Using cheap and powerful server expansion cards in your desktop builds is a tempting option for many hackers. Of course, they don’t always fit mechanically or work perfectly; for instance, some server-purpose cards are designed for intense amounts of cooling that servers come with, and will overheat inside a relatively calm desktop case. Having encountered such a network card, [Chris] has developed and brought us the PCIce – a PCIe card that’s a holder and a controller for a 80mm fan. o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ The Nation ☛ The_Shocking_Increase_in_Maternal_Death_in America⠀⇛ April Valentine arrived at Centinela Hospital in Inglewood, Calif., on January 9 to give birth. Valentine, 31, had selected Centinela because she would be under the care of a Black woman physician. In the weeks leading up to her delivery, she had written on an affirmation board messages like “I will not have any complications” and “I will have a healthy baby girl,” The LAist reported in February. But she died the day after giving birth, via an emergency C-section. She never got the chance to meet her daughter. # ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ MN_Lets_Nurses_Practice_While_Disciplinary Investigations_Drag_On⠀⇛ Amy Morris started working at Hilltop Health Care Center in Watkins, Minnesota, in June 2021 with a clean nursing license that belied her looming troubles. Morris, a licensed practical nurse, had been fired from a nearby nursing home seven months earlier for stealing narcotics from elderly residents. The state of Minnesota’s health department investigated and found that the accusation was substantiated, and then notified the Board of Nursing, the state agency responsible for licensing and monitoring nurses. # ⚓ Off Guardian ☛ WATCH:_Finding_Mental_Health_– #SolutionsWatch⠀⇛ What is mental health and how can we achieve it? Is it only to be found in a trip to the psychiatrist’s office and a prescription for a Big Pharma medication, or do alternative mental care structures exist for those who need it? # ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ Why_Long_Trains_Keep_Derailing⠀⇛ Just before 5 a.m., Harry Shaffer’s wife called to him from across the living room, where he’d fallen asleep on the couch, exhausted from installing an aboveground pool. Did he hear that sound, that metallic screeching from up the valley? She opened the door of their double-wide trailer and walked outside as Shaffer closed his eyes. A moment later came a thunderous crack of splintering lumber. Debris shot through the living room. Shaffer opened his eyes again to find a hulking train car steps from where he lay. It had shorn off the roof, exposing the murk of the pre- dawn sky. He jumped up and ran outside and saw the garage next door in flames. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Derailment_Spree_Proves_Railway_Regulations Urgently_Needed,_Say_Union_Members⠀⇛ After at least six major freight train derailments occurred across the United States over the past week, the need for stronger rail safety rules couldn’t be clearer, an interunion alliance of rail workers said Monday. # ⚓ Why_do_Danes_live_longer_than_most_of_their_European counterparts?⠀⇛ Danes have experienced one of the biggest increases in life expectancy in Europe over the past two decades, according to figures from the European statistical office Eurostat, analysed by Sampension. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Macron_says_France_must_boost_end-of-life_care following_citizens’_report⠀⇛ President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday France must improve the availability of palliative care and there would be a draft bill by the end of the summer on whether some form of assisted dying should be allowed. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Millions_on_Medicaid_May_Soon_Lose Coverage_as_Pandemic_Protections_Expire⠀⇛ A requirement that states keep people on Medicaid during the coronavirus pandemic has come to an end, and 15 million people could lose their coverage as a result. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ 15_Million_People_Could_Lose_Coverage_as Nightmarish_Medicaid_‘Purge’_Begins⠀⇛ “I feel sick,” said one physician. “Medicaid is not enough: we need seamless, lifelong universal care now.” # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Preventing_the_Latest_Texas_Two-Step_by Koch_Industries_on_Cancer_Liability⠀⇛ A recent legal decision in a case involving Johnson & Johnson (J&J) may ultimately impact the massive profits Koch Industries and its Georgia-Pacific subsidiary have been raking in while sidestepping asbestos liability claims. At the end of January, a federal appeals court ruled that J&J could not shield itself from pending lawsuits arising from exposure to its now off-the-market baby powder by transferring them to a new subsidiary and then declaring that company bankrupt. # ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ As_GOP_Pushes_for_Nationwide_Abortion_Ban, Judge_Blocks_Mandate_for_ACA_to_Cover_Basic_Prenatal_Care⠀⇛ A federal Judge in Texas on Thursday blocked the Affordable Care Act mandate for health insurance companies to provide preventive care. We speak with Elie Mystal, justice correspondent for The Nation, about his piece, “The GOP’s War on Obamacare Is Screwing Up Its War on Abortion,” and how the Republican Party opposes access to abortion but will not require insurance companies to cover basic prenatal care. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ New_Marburg_Outbreaks_in_Africa_Raise Alarm_About_the_Deadly_Virus’s_Spread⠀⇛ The spread of the Ebola-like virus has claimed lives but could be a crucial chance to test a vaccine — if supplies and researchers are mobilized in time. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Understanding_the_Red_State_Death_Trip⠀⇛ Politics probably explain America’s poor life expectancy. # ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Medical_examiners_group_steps_away from_‘excited_delirium’⠀⇛ A leading group of medical experts says the term “excited delirium” should not be listed as a cause of death. Critics have said the term has been used to justify excessive force by police. The National Association of Medical Examiners had been one of the last to take a stand against the commonly used but controversial term. The association said “excited delirium” or “excited delirium syndrome” should not be used as a cause of death. Critics have called the terms unscientific, rooted in racism — and a way to hide police officers culpability in deaths. o § Security⠀➾ # ⚓ Krebs On Security ☛ A_Serial_Tech_Investment_Scammer_Takes Up_Coding?⠀⇛ John Clifton Davies, a 60-year-old con man from the United Kingdom who fled the country in 2015 before being sentenced to 12 years in prison for fraud, has enjoyed a successful life abroad swindling technology startups by pretending to be a billionaire investor. Davies’ newest invention appears to be “CodesToYou,” which purports to be a “full cycle software development company” based in the U.K. If you liked this story, check out my previous reporting on John Bernard/Davies… # ⚓ SANS ☛ Supply_Chain_Compromise_or_False_Positive:_The Intriguing_Case_of_efile.com_updated_–_confirmed_malicious code,_(Mon,_Apr_3rd) [Ed: Windows TCO]⠀⇛ Added an update at the end with more details regarding the “update.exe” file. I think it is safe to say at this point, that efile.com has been compromised. # ⚓ SANS ☛ Tax_Season_Risks,_(Mon,_Apr_3rd)⠀⇛ If you live in the US, you are likely aware that we are entering the last phase of the tax filing season. Returns are due April 15th, and scammers know that last-minute filing stress makes people less careful. Tax filings typically include sensitive PII like social security numbers, addresses, and other details. The IRS has, in recent years, tried to reduce fraud, but there are still several scams that are hard to eradicate. # ⚓ SANS ☛ Update:_oledump_–_MSI_Files,_(Sun,_Apr_2nd)⠀⇛ # ⚓ IT Wire ☛ Tasmania_says_data_may_have_leaked_through_file- sharing_service_attack⠀⇛ The Tasmanian Government says it may have lost data in a breach effected by a Windows ransomware gang through a file-sharing service known as GoAnywhere MFT. # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Texas_Man_Used_AirTag_to_Track_and Kill_Suspected_Truck_Thief⠀⇛ Apple introduced Airtags in 2021, as a way to keep track of belongings like keys or luggage. Since then, people have used the coin-sized location tracking devices to stalk and harass women, often by hiding them in cars. Cops and courts have frequently mishandled these cases. SAPD spokesperson Nick Soliz told My San Antonio that the man whose car was allegedly stolen told police he “believed the suspected thief pulled out a gun which prompted ‘a firefight.’” Police said that they believed only the man who confronted the suspected thief fired any shots. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ The_DEA_Has_Added_Apple’s_AirTags_To_Its Surveillance_Arsenal⠀⇛ Apple tried to create something useful and ended up empowering awful people. Meant to help its users keep an eye on things that were important to them, the small tracking devices known as AirTags were soon exploited by stalkers to track and harass their targets, leading to a class action lawsuit against the company by victims of AirTag- enabled stalking. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ An_Ultra_Low_Power_Dash_Cam⠀⇛ Dash cameras are handy as they provide a video recording of interactions on the road. However, their utility comes from the fact that they are always recording while driving. This always-on means power draw. [Kuzysk] took it upon himself to cut that power draw by a factor of almost 70x. # ⚓ Papers Please ☛ CBP_wants_more_information_to_surveil and_control_air_travelers⠀⇛ Today the Identity Project and allied civil liberties and human rights organizations submitted comments objecting to a proposal by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to require all travelers on international flights to or from the US to provide an address in the US, two phone numbers, and an email address, and prohibit or recommend that airlines not permit anyone who is unable or unwilling to provide this information to board any flight to or from the US. (See our report when this proposal was announced.) In return for collecting this information and passing it on to CBP, airlines would be allowed to retain and use it for their own purposes, without permission from travelers. Airlines would also be allowed (and in some cases required) to pass it on to foreign governments. The proposed CBP rule would apply to all travelers, including US citizens (regardless of whether they reside in the US), visitors, and asylum seekers. # § Confidentiality⠀➾ # ⚓ MIT Technology Review ☛ Three_ways_AI_chatbots_are_a security_disaster⠀⇛ Here are three ways that AI language models are open to abuse. o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Evan_Gershkovich,_WSJ_Reporter_Detained_in Russia,_Appeals_His_Arrest⠀⇛ Mr. Gershkovich was detained last Thursday while on a reporting trip to Yekaterinberg, Russia. His newspaper, The Wall Street Journal, and U.S. officials reject the charges of espionage against him as bogus. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Your_Tuesday_Briefing:_Ukraine_Prepares_a Counteroffensive⠀⇛ Also, Trump returns to New York to surrender and North Koreans remain in “state-sponsored slavery” abroad. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Milley_Says_the_US_Should_Attack_Iran’s_IRGC Quds_Force⠀⇛ Direct US attacks on the Quds Force could spark a full-blown war with Iran. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Atlanta’s_“Cop_City”_is_a_Blueprint_for America’s_Future⠀⇛ Weeks since the police killing of Manuel “Tortuguita” Tehran, residents continue to fight the planned construction of the Atlanta Public Safety Center. But the future they’re fighting to prevent concerns us all, not just the city of Atlanta. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Trial_opens_over_1980_Paris_synagogue_bombing with_suspect_in_absentia⠀⇛ A trial over an attack on a Paris synagogue in 1980 that killed four and left dozens injured began in the French capital on Monday, with the suspect in absentia. # ⚓ The Gray Zone ☛ “Legitimate_target”_—_Bellingcat_defends terror_attack_at_St._Petersburg_cafe⠀⇛ # ⚓ Meduza ☛ ‘The_Russian_idea_is_war’_What_we_know_about_the war_blogger_Vladlen_Tatarsky_and_the_Kremlin’s_likeliest response_to_his_murder_—_Meduza⠀⇛ The explosive device that went off in the St. Petersburg establishment Street Food Bar № 1 injured more than 30 visitors and killed the host of the Sunday event, Russian propagandist and self- styled “war correspondent” Vladlen Tatarsky. The prime suspect in the murder is St. Petersburg resident Daria Trepova, who had come to Tatarsky’s reading at the cafe with a plaster statuette, which she then gave to the blogger. Meduza has surveyed Tatarsky’s past publications and spoken with Kremlin insiders about the likely political consequences of his assassination. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Woman_Arrested_In_Russian_Blogger’s_Death Attended_Opposition_Rallies⠀⇛ Russian investigators arrested Daria Trepova, a 26- year-old native of St. Petersburg, on Monday in connection with the killing of the blogger known as Vladlen Tatarsky # ⚓ Denmark_to_send_40_tonnes_of_energy_equipment_to_Ukraine⠀⇛ Denmark is to send a large amount of energy hardware to Ukraine as part of an ongoing energy partnership between the two countries, the Danish Energy Agency has announced. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ The_Challenges_of_Ukraine’s_Coming Counteroffensive⠀⇛ With powerful Western weapons, newly formed assault units and even a reconstituted Azov battalion, Ukraine is poised for a critical spring counteroffensive. But overcoming casualties and keeping war-weary troops motivated will be stern tests. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Putin_awards_Vladlen_Tatarsky_Order_of_Gallantry posthumously_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Vladimir Putin has issued a decree awarding the state Order of Gallantry to the military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky posthumously. The self-styled “war correspondent” was killed by a bomb on Sunday, while hosting a reading in St. Petersburg. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russian_authorities_confirm_arrest_of_woman suspected_of_murdering_pro-Kremlin_blogger_Vladlen_Tatarsky_— Meduza⠀⇛ Russian Investigative Committee officers have arrested Darya Trepova, the woman suspected of carrying out the murder of Russian pro-war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, the agency said in a press release on Monday. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Nashville_Students_Rally_for_Gun_Control Ahead_of_April_5_Nationwide_Walkout⠀⇛ A week after six people including three 9-year-old children were shot dead in a Nashville elementary school and two days before planned nationwide protests, thousands of students walked out of classrooms across the Tennesee capital on Monday to demand gun control laws. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russia’s_State_Duma_moves_to_criminalize collaboration_with_ICC_—_Meduza⠀⇛ The specialized committees of Russia’s State Duma are working on a series of amendments to current legislation, with an aim to ban the International Criminal Court’s activities in Russia, and to criminalize public calls to enforce its decisions. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ ‘It_never_goes_away’:_International_courts_expert Victor_Peskin_on_the_significance_of_the_ICC’s_war_crimes warrant_for_Putin_—_Meduza⠀⇛ On March 17, 2023, the International Criminal Court in The Hague (ICC) issued arrest warrants against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Children’s Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova for their alleged complicity in the illegal deportations of children from Ukraine’s occupied territories to Russia. This makes Putin the third world leader in history to be indicted by the ICC while in office. Meduza spoke to Victor Peskin, a legal scholar specializing in international courts and an associate professor at Arizona State University’s School of Politics and Global Studies, about the workings of the ICC, the odds of the warrant against Putin leading to a conviction, and why not all countries have signed on to the court’s founding charter. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Prigozhin_claims_Bakhmut_is_‘legally_captured’ Here’s_what_this_means,_and_other_key_developments_on_our updated_combat_map_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Meduza has adopted a consistent antiwar position, holding Russia responsible for its military aggression and atrocities. As part of this commitment, we regularly update an interactive map that documents combat operations in Ukraine and the damage inflicted by Russia’s invasion forces. Our map is based exclusively on previously published open-source photos and videos, most of them posted by eyewitnesses on social media. We collect reports already available publicly and determine their geolocation markers, adding only the photos and videos that clear this process. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Wagner_Claims_‘Legal’_Control_of_Bakhmut, While_Ukraine_Says_It_Is_Still_Fighting⠀⇛ Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the Wagner group founder, said Russian forces had raised their country’s flag in the center of Bakhmut. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Russian_missile_strike_kills_at_least_six_people in_city_near_Bakhmut,_Ukraine_says⠀⇛ A Russian missile attack on Sunday killed at least six people in residential areas of the city of Kostyantynivka near Bakhmut, Ukrainian authorities said. President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attack targeted areas where “ordinary civilians” were living. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Is_This_or_Isn’t_This_a_Photo_of_a_Broken US_Nuclear_Weapon?⠀⇛ Was a U.S. nuclear bomb damaged in a recent accident at a European air base? # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ The_Tragedy_of_US_Diplomacy_Pushing_for War,_But_Never_Peace⠀⇛ Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God. – Matthew 5:9 # ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Russian_Blogger_Assassinated_By Explosive_Hidden_In_Statue_of_Himself⠀⇛ Tatarsky had more than 500,000 followers on Telegram and was aggressively pro-Kremlin. “We will defeat everyone, kill everyone, rob everyone, just as we like,” he said in a video released after Putin illegally annexed the eastern parts of Ukraine. When Tatarsky posted from the frontlines, he did so fully armed and frequently posted photos of himself in warzones firing his weapons. Two days before his death, he posted footage purportedly showing Wagner mercenaries torturing a Georgian soldier. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ ‘I’m_confident_she_was_set_up’_What_we_know_about Daria_Trepova,_the_woman_accused_of_killing_pro-Kremlin blogger_Vladlen_Tatarsky_—_Meduza⠀⇛ On April 2, pro-Kremlin blogger Vladlen Tatarsky was killed in an explosion while giving a public talk at a St. Petersburg cafe called Street Food Bar No. 1, which is owned by Wagner mercenary group founder Evgeny Prigozhin. The Russian authorities’ prime suspect in the murder is a woman who was filmed handing a plaster bust to Tatarsky shortly before the blast. Investigators believe the object might have contained a radio-controlled explosive device with the power of up to 200 grams of TNT.  # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Man_detained_in_St._Petersburg_in_connection_with Vladlen_Tatarsky_assassination_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Another person has been detained by the police in connection with the murder of the self-styled “war correspondent” Vladlen Tatarsky. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russian_authorities_blame_Ukrainian_intelligence and_Team_Navalny_for_murder_of_pro-Kremlin_blogger_Vladlen Tatarsky_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee said Monday that the explosion that killed pro-Kremlin blogger Vladlen Tatarsky on Sunday was planned by the Ukrainian authorities. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Assassinated_Pro-War_Blogger_Was_Part_of_a Radical_Russian_Movement⠀⇛ The blogger, Maksim Fomin, 40, who was more popularly known by his pen name, Vladlen Tatarsky, represented a radical faction of pro-invasion bloggers and activists — he advocated erasing Ukraine as an independent nation — and his views earned him an invitation to the Kremlin last year. The bloggers include former and current members of Russia’s armed services or its proxy forces and their supporters in eastern Ukraine, and some like Mr. Tatarsky, are originally from that region. The military bloggers occupy a unique place in Russia’s increasingly restrictive media climate of the past year, where news organizations have been forced to shut down and criticism of the military or the war has been criminalized. The bloggers are tolerated by the government even when they openly denounce missteps, and they have collected millions of followers online, making them an important source of war news, giving a far less sanitized account than the state-controlled media. # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Violence_Addiction_Deity⠀⇛ # ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ Former_Guantánamo_Prisoner:_Ron_DeSantis Watched_My_Torture_When_He_Was_a_Navy_Lawyer_at_Gitmo⠀⇛ As Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis plans to run for president in 2024, his time at Guantánamo is coming under scrutiny. Prior to entering politics, DeSantis served in the Navy as an attorney, first at the U.S. prison at the Guantánamo Bay prison in Cuba and later in Iraq. Former Guantánamo prisoner Mansoor Adayfi says DeSantis personally witnessed him being force-fed and tortured, and other prisoners have backed up Adayfi’s account. He joins us from his home in Belgrade for his first television interview about DeSantis’s role at Guantánamo. “While I was screaming, yelling because I couldn’t breathe … he was actually laughing, looking at the other officers and smiling,” Adayfi says of DeSantis. “He wasn’t involved directly in the force-feeding. I didn’t see him give any orders to the guards. But he was there, supervising, watching.” Adayfi was imprisoned without charge for 14 years and seven months before being released in 2016 to Serbia. In 2021, he published a memoir titled Don’t Forget Us Here: Lost and Found at Guantánamo. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Mexico’s_AMLO_Calls_Out_US_‘Oligarchy’_at Biden’s_Democracy_Summit⠀⇛ Mexico’s leftist President Andrés Manuel López Obrador used the US government’s “Summit for Democracy” to indirectly call out Washington’s hypocrisy: “The oligarchy reigns with the façade of democracy”, he said, calling for “greater equality” and “separation of economic and political power.” # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Migrants_Search_for_Bodies_of_Loved_Ones After_Mexico_Fire⠀⇛ After a deadly fire in a migrant detention center in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, some victims’ families and friends are still looking for answers about their loved ones. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Malka_Leifer_Found_Guilty_in_Student Sexual_Abuse_Case_in_Australia⠀⇛ Malka Leifer, who had led an ultra-Orthodox Jewish girls’ school in Melbourne, was found guilty of sexually abusing students more than 15 years ago. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ The_Yearslong_Fight_To_Get_Paul Rusesabagina_Out_of_Rwanda⠀⇛ Paul Rusesabagina, depicted in the 2004 film about genocide in his country, was reunited with his family last week. It took years of pressure to get him out of Rwanda, where he was convicted on terrorism charges. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ North_Korean_Workers_Toil_in_Russia_and China,_Despite_Sanctions⠀⇛ Despite sanctions and the pandemic, laborers from the country remain abroad, earning desperately needed cash for the regime, according to a new report. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Ex-Leader_of_Kosovo_Pleads_Not_Guilty_to War_Crimes_Charges⠀⇛ Hashim Thaci, the former president and prime minister, went on trial in The Hague on charges related to the country’s bloody fight for independence. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Former_Kosovo_president_Thaci_pleads_not_guilty as_war_crimes_trial_begins⠀⇛ Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci led a bloody campaign against opponents that resulted in more than 100 murders during the 1990s independence war against Serbia, the start of his war crimes trial heard Monday. # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Finland_joins_NATO,_bolsters_security_across Euro-Atlantic_region⠀⇛ NATO is set to welcome Finland as the 31st member Tuesday after a conservative victory in the country’s weekend election. Russia has signaled it will build up defenses near their joint border if NATO deploys any troops in its newest member. # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ From_citizens’_pockets_to_soldiers’_hands: Ukraine’s_crowdfunded_war⠀⇛ A yellow brick building in a residential neighborhood of Kyiv operates much like a retail warehouse. Orders arrive via forms filled out online. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Russia_Accuses_Dissidents_and_Ukraine_of Killing_Pro-War_Blogger⠀⇛ The authorities detained a woman they said had delivered the bomb, hidden in a statuette, that killed the blogger, and called it the work of antigovernment activists and Ukraine. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Strange_Days_at_the_U.N._as_Russia_Takes the_Helm_of_the_Security_Council⠀⇛ The monthlong presidency of an organization dedicated to preserving world peace is now in the hand of a nation waging the biggest land war in Europe in decades. # ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Russia_rejects_US_claims_its_UN council_presidency_is_a_joke⠀⇛ Russia’s U.N. ambassador is dismissing U.S. and European Union descriptions of its presidency of the Security Council this month as an April Fool’s joke. Vassily Nebenzia says Russia will be an “honest broker.” o § Environment⠀➾ # ⚓ The Nation ☛ The_Media’s_Recent_Turn_to_“Climate_Optimism” Is_a_Cruel_Fantasy⠀⇛ On March 20, the final installment of the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) landed with all the force of a pebble hurled into the sea. Another round of dutifully—and accurately—alarming coverage appeared on the world’s news pages and in social media feeds, but it was barely acknowledged by the guardians of our political and cultural status quo and their corporate paymasters.1 # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Forced_Displacement_Exposes_Gaps_in_Climate Migration_Responses⠀⇛ “It is impossible to stay in your home if it is underwater. You cannot grow crops or raise livestock if it has not rained for years.” —Atlas of Migration 2022, Rosa Luxemburg Institute # ⚓ France24 ☛ Arctic_scientists_race_against_the_clock_as_‘ice memory’_melts_away⠀⇛ Arctic scientists are set to start drilling to save samples of ancient ice for analysis before the frozen layers melt away due to climate change, mission organisers said on Monday. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Miraculous_rescue_of_trapped_Congolese_miners highlights_dangerous_conditions⠀⇛ One by one, the men pop out of a small hole in the earth to the cheers of dozens of fellow miners. Ten artisanal miners were rescued on March 24 after spending 18 hours trapped underground after a landslide at the Mitondo Hill mining site in the South Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. A video showing the rescue was shared widely online. While initial reports say that no lives were lost in this accident, it was a close call – and remains proof of the terrible danger faced daily by the nation’s artisanal miners. # § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ ‘Incredibly_Disturbing’_Docs_Reveal Oil_Giant_Shell_Knew_About_Climate_Impacts_Even Earlier⠀⇛ Reporting on a cache of documents published over the weekend shows Shell knew about the impact of fossil fuel even earlier than previously revealed, potentially bolstering legal efforts to hold Big Oil accountable for the global climate emergency. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Parisians_vote_to_ban_self-service_e- scooter_rentals_from_French_capital⠀⇛ Parisians voted Sunday in a referendum to ban self-service e-scooter rentals in the French capital. While they have become commonplace since they were first introduced in 2018, a rising accident toll has hardened attitudes towards the “trottinette”. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Electric_Rental_Scooters_to_be Banned_in_Paris_After_Referendum⠀⇛ A referendum emphasized how many residents had come to regard the scooters as dangerous nuisances with little environmental benefit. Other cities were closely watching the vote. # ⚓ H2 View ☛ New_Zealand-based_hydrogen_start-up_to launch_with_NZD$2.5m_Seed_funding⠀⇛ A hydrogen start-up in New Zealand is set to launch with the backing of NZD$2.5m ($1.56m) to offer a solution to sustainable manufacturing and protecting natural resources for hydrogen production. # ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Judge:_Alaska_oil_project_can proceed_as_lawsuits_play_out⠀⇛ Construction can proceed related to a major oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope. A federal judge on Monday rejected requests to halt work until challenges to the Biden administration’s recent approval are resolved. The decision means ConocoPhillips Alaska can forge ahead with cold-weather construction work, including mining gravel and using it to extend a road toward the Willow project. The U.S. District Court refused requests by environmental groups and an Alaska Native organization to delay construction related to Willow. # ⚓ Positech Games ☛ Solar_farm_progress_update:_Pre- installation⠀⇛ For anyone new to the blog, I own a small company that is building a 1.2MWp solar farm in England as a side-project to making video games. 1.2MWp is tiny by solar farm standards, but it will power 300 homes, so its not *that* tiny. This is the first time I’ve ever got involved in any sort of ‘infrastructure’ project, so I’m learning as I go along… # ⚓ NL Times ☛ Schiphol_eliminating_all_overnight_flights and_private_flights_by_the_end_of_2025⠀⇛ A ban on overnight flights would cut all commercial passenger flights and cargo flights scheduled for departure between midnight and 6 a.m., Sondag told the newspaper. Aircraft will also not be allowed to land between midnight and 5 a.m. Exceptions will be made for issues related to safety or emergencies. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Largest_Ever_Hydrogen_Fuel_Cell_Plane Takes_Flight⠀⇛ In the automotive world, batteries are quickly becoming the energy source of the future. For heavier-duty tasks, though, they simply don’t cut the mustard. Their energy density, being a small fraction of that of liquid fuels, just can’t get the job done. In areas like these, hydrogen holds some promise as a cleaner fuel of the future. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ America’s_‘Waste_Colonialism’_in Mexico⠀⇛ A new recycling plant in Mexicali raises legal and ethical concerns. # ⚓ DeSmog ☛ Montana_Repeals_State_Energy_Policy_as Climate_Trial_Nears⠀⇛ Montana has repealed its 30-year-old energy policy – including a 2011 amendment that prioritized fossil-fuel development. The move comes as a June trial date approaches for a youth-led climate lawsuit against the state. In the lawsuit, Held v. State of Montana, sixteen Montana children and teenagers say that by actively promoting a fossil-fuel based energy system that is dangerous to the climate, state officials are violating the “right to a clean and healthful environment” for present and future generations under the state Constitution. It is the first constitutional climate case to go to trial in the United States. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ The_GOP,_ESG,_and_the_Willful Destruction_of_Planet_Earth⠀⇛ The demise of Silicon Valley Bank last month triggered plenty of angst among solar energy developers. Before it collapsed, SBV claimed it had “financed or helped finance 62 percent of community solar projects in America,” according toWashington Post business reporter Evan Halper. At first, it wasn’t clear who might fill that gap. MAGA politicians took great delight in the disruption of what they tediously referred to as the “woke” economy. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) typically tweeted this non sequitur: “So these SVB guys spend all their time funding woke garbage — ‘climate change solutions’ — rather than actual banking.” Meanwhile, Stephen Miller, the vampirish mastermind of Donald Trump’s 2017 Muslim travel ban, asked all too rhetorically how much time and money that bank had spent on what he called equity, diversity, and climate “scams.” # § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾ # ⚓ The Revelator ☛ Species_Spotlight:_ʻAkikiki_On_the Brink⠀⇛ # § Overpopulation⠀➾ # ⚓ Quartz ☛ Amid_food_stampedes_and_with_soldiers’ supplies_cut,_Pakistan_is_on_the_brink_of_a_disaster⠀⇛ So bad is the state of affairs in this nation of 220 million people that the government has had to cut food supplies to even its soldiers. “…the government is grappling to fulfil its military obligations—which is now spilling over to the logistics and essentials supply issues,” The Financial Express reported. o § Finance⠀➾ # ⚓ The Nation ☛ The_Revolution_Against_Shady_Landlords_Has Begun⠀⇛ Vivian Thomas Smith loved her apartment. For nearly three decades, she and her husband, Bradley, had lived in a modest one-bedroom at 2420 Morris Avenue, just two blocks from the raucous beauty of the Grand Concourse in the Bronx. The brick apartment complex was a co-op where some families, like theirs, still rented. Vivian, 71, was a retired secretary who had worked for decades at Montefiore Medical Center. Bradley, 81, had also been employed by Montefiore, doing maintenance work before his retirement. Vivian watched her neighbors’ kids grow up. When her own son got sick, her friend down the hall helped nurse him through the long illness that preceded his death. Vivian may have worried about the increasing crime in her neighborhood, but when she walked through her building’s beautifully tiled lobby, she felt secure that she and Bradley would stay there for the rest of their lives.1This story was supported by the journalism nonprofit the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. # ⚓ Project Censored ☛ Resistance_to_Neoliberalism_in_France and_the_Political_Economy_of_the_US_Empire_in_Decline_–_The Project_Censored_Show⠀⇛ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Republicans_Can’t_Agree_on_a_Path_Out_of Their_Own_Debt_Crisis⠀⇛ House Republicans have become so factionalized that their leaders cannot speak in one voice. # ⚓ Quartz ☛ Wall_Street_bonuses_fell_by_the_largest_amount since_2008⠀⇛ Wall Street’s average bonus paid to securities employees dropped from $240,400 in 2021 to $176,700 in 2022, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s annual estimate (pdf.) That’s a 26% decline—a steep drop not seen since the 2008 Great Recession. # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Tackling_the_biggest_fraud_in_US_history_– pandemic_relief⠀⇛ Hundreds of billions of dollars were stolen in the rush to aid small businesses and individuals. Now the U.S. is now trying to claw some money back. o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Progressive_PM_Sanna_Marin_Falls_as_Right- Wing_Coalition_Wins_in_Finland⠀⇛ Marin’s Social Democratic Party (SDP) was supported by 19.9% of voters, but the outgoing prime minister noted in her concession speech that the party won three more seats in Eduskunta, the Finnish parliament. # ⚓ The Nation ☛ The_Senate_Doesn’t_Need_More_Senior_Citizens⠀⇛ # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Will_Jeff_Zients_Destroy_Joe_Biden’s Presidency?⠀⇛ When Jeff Zients took over as White House chief of staff on February 8, 2023, he could be grateful that his predecessor, Ron Klain, left him a smoothly running operation. Under Klain’s watch, the first two years of Biden’s presidency were considerably more successful than anyone could have expected. This was especially true given that Biden faced the headwinds of a turbulent economy, international turmoil from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and a polarized polity at home. # ⚓ Copenhagen Post ☛ Hummelgaard_hums_and_haws_over_tougher knife_crime_sanctions_in_Denmark⠀⇛ David Sausdal, who has a PhD in criminology, doubts the efficacy of the planned amendments. “It is a very ineffective way of approaching it – if it is effective at all,” he said. “Particularly when it comes to more serious crime – such as gang crime – higher penalties are typically not something that plays a big role for the criminals. They often have a poor grasp of what the punishments for various offences are. They don’t read Politiken or listen to the radio.” # ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ Elie_Mystal:_Trump_“Did_the_Deed,”_But_Long Overdue_Indictment_Is_Built_on_Shaky_Foundation⠀⇛ As former President Donald Trump is expected to be arrested in New York on charges related to paying hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign, we speak with The Nation’s justice correspondent Elie Mystal, who says the case against Trump is far from a slam dunk. Trump is reportedly facing about 30 criminal counts related to business fraud, but Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has yet to release the exact charges, which reportedly include at least one felony. Mystal says it’s clear that Trump “did the deed,” but the timing of the charges could undermine the case, due to the statute of limitations that may have elapsed and because of the looming 2024 election campaign. “Why wasn’t he held accountable for that earlier, when it might have been easier to do so?” asks Mystal. # ⚓ Craig Murray ☛ Scotland⠀⇛ I have waited for anger to subside before writing about Humza Yousaf as First Minister. The obvious unfairness of the election created a lot of anger. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ ‘Break_Up_Big_Ag,’_Says_Sanders_After_Egg Giant_Posts_718%_Profit_Increase⠀⇛ U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders this weekend renewed his call to break up agricultural monopolies after the nation’s largest egg producer reported that its quarterly profits soared more than 700%. # ⚓ Robert OCallahan ☛ Why_I_Signed_The_“Pause”_Letter⠀⇛ I think all of these risks are valid concerns that warrant great caution and slower rates of change. I’d be delighted if we got the proposed pause. I don’t think we will, but I hope that these issues get a lot more attention and we start taking government and self-regulation of AI seriously. It’s absurd that we regulate food and drug safety but not AI. # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ US_Veterans_Affairs_department_didn’t check_with_CIO_for_39%_of_IT_projects⠀⇛ However, research from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released late last week shows VA awarded 11,644 new contract actions categorized as IT between March 2018 and the end of fiscal 2021. VA did not provide evidence of CIO approval for 4,513 of them. # ⚓ India Times ☛ Australia_to_ban_TikTok_on_government devices⠀⇛ Prime Minister Anthony Albanese agreed to a government-wide ban on the use of TikTok after the completion of a review by the Home Affairs department, The Australian newspaper reported. Victoria state will also ban the short video app from government phones, The Age newspaper reported, quoting a state government official as saying Victoria would follow the federal government’s guidance. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Far_Right_Troll_‘Ricky_Vaughn’_Convicted_Of Election_Interference_For_Tricking_People_Into_Voting_By Phone⠀⇛ Earlier this year, a federal court dismissed almost all of a far right troll’s challenge to the criminal case brought against him by the DOJ. “Ricky Vaughn” is a notorious social media presence — one who’s been repeatedly suspended and banned for his never-ending string of shitheelishness. # ⚓ Telex (Hungary) ☛ Although_Sweden_has_taken_a_hard_line_on Orbán,_there_may_be_a_more_complicated_deal_behind_the_NATO accession_vote⠀⇛ # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Amnesty_Accuses_El_Salvador_of_‘Systematic’ Human_Rights_Abuses_After_Emergency_Declaration⠀⇛ Just over a year into a “state of exception” in El Salvador, Amnesty International on Monday accused all three branches of government of enabling “the systematic, massive, and sustained violation of the human rights of the Salvadoran population” in a supposed effort to crack down on gang violence. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ ‘People_Are_Going_to_Die’:_Florida_Senate Republicans_Pass_Abortion_Ban⠀⇛ Reproductive rights advocates on Monday angrily vowed to fight back after Florida’s Republican- controlled Senate approved a bill banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy—a point at which many people don’t even know they’re pregnant. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ ‘Disaster_for_Working_People’_Looms_in Wisconsin_If_MAGA_Republicans_Take_Supreme_Court⠀⇛ Progressives in Wisconsin and across the United States are warning that Tuesday’s upcoming state Supreme Court election will have implications for working families nationwide, as a liberal judge who has been outspoken about her support for abortion rights and labor unions faces a right-wing former justice funded by dark money. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ The_Year’s_Biggest_Election⠀⇛ The battle for a state Supreme Court seat in Wisconsin. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Bulgaria’s_conservatives_and_liberals_in_close race_to_win_parliamentary_election⠀⇛ Conservatives and liberals were in a close race as votes were counted after Bulgaria’s fifth election in two years on Sunday, while a pro-Russian party made gains with the country deeply divided over the war in Ukraine. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Bulgaria_makes_first_voluntary_contribution_to_war crimes_victims’_fund⠀⇛ The government of Bulgaria Monday made its first ever voluntary contribution to the Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) in the amount of €20,000 announced. The donation demonstrates Bulgaria’s support of the TFV and its belief in advancing restorative justice. # ⚓ Quartz ☛ The_New_York_Times_became_one_of_the_first_Twitter accounts_to_lose_the_verified_badge⠀⇛ The New York Times’ main Twitter account lost its verified badge. The US publication appeared to be one of the first major accounts to lose its golden tick after the social media platform announced it would start removing not-paid-for verified badges from Apr. 1. # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Is_Twitter’s_blue_checkmark_worth_it?_New_York Times,_others_opt_out.⠀⇛ The New York Times ignored the deadline set by Twitter owner Elon Musk to purchase a blue verification checkmark. On Monday, the news organization lost its verification. Other celebrity users have balked at the fee and brace for their blue check removals. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Twitter’s_Logo_Changes_to_Doge_as_Users Await_Blue_Check-Mark_Removal⠀⇛ The promised changes to the platform’s verification program have been slow. Attention has focused instead on the image of a doge in place of the blue Twitter bird. o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ New_Boss_Same_As_The_Old_Boss:_Elon’s_Twitter Locks_NY_Post_Account_Over_Tweet_That_Broke_Twitter’s_Rules⠀⇛ Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: the NY Post tweets a link to one of its own news stories, and Twitter decides that it violates the company’s rules (perhaps very questionably so), and in response, locks the NY Post’s Twitter account. Also, as part of the same “crackdown” on sharing certain media, Twitter also suspends Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s account. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Missing_Links_in_Textbook_History:_Women⠀⇛ In the latest installment of the Missing Links series, Jim Mamer explores written history’s outlook on women and the disparity between men and women in textbooks. o § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Hamline_University’s_President_Announces Retirement_After_Prophet_Muhammad_Controversy⠀⇛ Fayneese S. Miller found herself in a fierce debate over academic freedom and Islamophobia, after an art history lecturer lost her job for showing images of the prophet. # ⚓ The Nation ☛ The_Giants_of_Local_Journalism_Are_Not_Being Replaced⠀⇛ Butte, Mont.—On April 3, 1996, the FBI descended on Lincoln, a small Montana town on the edge of a thickly forested mountain pass, to capture one of the country’s most sought-after terrorists. Federal agents arrested Ted Kaczynski, the troubled mathematician turned serial mail bomber, ending nearly 20 years of attacks that had injured 23 people and killed three. The Unabomber emerged from the woods in a wild beard and shock of dirty brown hair, and journalists from around the world swooped into the state. # ⚓ Don’t Extradite Assange ☛ III_World_Forum_on_Human_Rights, Buenos_Aires,_Argentina_2023⠀⇛ We, the undersigned participants of the III World Forum on Human Rights, express our concern about the extradition requested by the United States of America in relation to the journalist and founder of WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, currently on remand in subhuman conditions in the highsecurity prison of Belmarsh, in the United Kingdom. o § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ France_breaks_bread_with_its_migrants⠀⇛ Immigration is steadily deepening bonds of unity and affection, finds a new study. # ⚓ Mexico News Daily ☛ US_university_returns_long-sought_Olmec artifact_to_Mexico⠀⇛ Chalcatzingo Monument 9 represents an important piece of pre-Columbian Mexican history and is a key piece of Olmec art. # ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ Ex-Acting_Alaska_AG_Ed_Sniffen_Sex_Abuse_Case Is_Dismissed⠀⇛ An Alaska Superior Court judge has dismissed a sex abuse case against former acting state Attorney General Clyde “Ed” Sniffen. In an order Friday, Judge Peter Ramgren sided with Sniffen’s lawyer, who argued too much time had passed for him to be charged with the alleged 1991 crime. A grand jury indicted Sniffen in September on three counts of sexual abuse of a minor by an authority figure, based on his alleged sexual relationship with a then-17-year-old student. Sniffen was 27 at the time and a coach for the West Anchorage High School girls’ mock trial team. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ The_Rich_World_Has_a_Shockingly_High Tolerance_for_Cruelty⠀⇛ We’re living in a world where the sanctuaries are actually prisons. # ⚓ Site36 ☛ German_Police_to_hack_into_servers_abroad, Minister_of_the_Interior_speaks_of_„turning_point“⠀⇛ Federal cyber defence authorities are to be strengthened with two amendments to the Constitution. This is the plan of Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser. Critics call the envisaged capabilities „hackbacks“. # ⚓ Quartz ☛ Why_the_UN_is_worried_about_the_impact_of_climate change_on_women⠀⇛ Up to 80% of the people displaced globally by climate change are women. # ⚓ Gannett ☛ He_stuck_up_for_a_woman,_got_fired_—_then_hit O’Reilly_Auto_Parts_with_$3M_verdict⠀⇛ “I had to tell them, ‘Your dad got fired for doing something that was right,’” the Benton Harbor father recalled. That “something” was sticking up for a woman who was being sexually harassed at work — a story he would later tell jurors who would ultimately vindicate him. Glowacki won a verdict of nearly $3 million last month, convincing a federal jury in Lansing that his employer fired him in retaliation for exposing a high-ranking boss who was sexually harassing a woman while others watched and did nothing. # ⚓ uni Michigan ☛ Faculty_members_and_undergraduates_protest in_solidarity_with_GEO⠀⇛ LSA junior Karthik Pasupula, who is also Central Student Government speaker, helped lead the protest on campus. In an interview with The Michigan Daily before the march, Pasupula explained the importance of graduate students and why he stands in solidarity with GEO. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Andrew_Tate_Is_Released_From_Jail_and Placed_Under_House_Arrest⠀⇛ Mr. Tate, the social media influencer, and his brother Tristan had been in custody since December, when they were arrested on allegations of human trafficking, rape and forming an organized criminal group. # ⚓ NYPost ☛ Andrew_Tate_still_reaching_young_audiences_through devotee_Adin_Ross:_report⠀⇛ Adin Ross boasts millions of followers and has reportedly amassed millions of dollars from his content creation. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Jury_Says_Tesla_Must_Pay_Worker_$3.2 Million_Over_Racist_Treatment⠀⇛ A former Tesla factory worker, who is Black, challenged a judge’s earlier award of $15 million, but came away with less in a new trial. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Human_rights_organisations_call_for_immediate release_of_Belarus_activist⠀⇛ In a statement issued Monday, seven Belarusian and international human rights organisations called for Belarusian authorities to drop all charges and immediately release human rights activist Nasta Lojka. o § Internet Policy/Net Neutrality⠀➾ # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Meta_Correctly_Calls_The_EU_Plan_To_Impose_A Broadband_Tax_On_‘Big_Tech’_Arbitrary_Nonsense⠀⇛ In case you’d missed it, the EU is currently proposing a telecom-industry backed plan to effectively tax Big Tech companies, and throw that money at Big Telecom companies for broadband expansion. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Canada_Follows_U.S._Lead_On_Mindless Consolidation_With_Rogers,_Shaw_Merger_Approval⠀⇛ In both Canada and the U.S., there’s no shortage of evidence that consolidation in telecom and media hasn’t been great for telecom and media — or employers, competition, or consumers. o § Monopolies⠀➾ # ⚓ NYPost ☛ Big_Tech_hires_DOJ_lawyers_as_DOJ_investigates_— the_revolving_door_must_end⠀⇛ The Department of Justice is investigating Big Tech companies for antitrust violations, and it’s basically a case of DOJ vs. DOJ.  That’s because in preparation for just this sort of thing, firms have lawyered up — with hundreds of attorneys hired away from DOJ. Big Tech companies — Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft and HP — [...] # ⚓ JURIST ☛ [Old]_Google_to_pay_Indiana_$20M_to_settle location_tracking_suit⠀⇛ Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita announced Friday a settlement agreement with Google LLC over violations of the Indiana Deceptive Consumer Sales Act (DCSA). # § Trademarks⠀➾ # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Adidas_Opposes_‘Black_Lives_Matter’ Trademark_Application,_Then_Quickly_Runs_Away⠀⇛ Adidas is not exactly unknown in the seven circles of trademark insanity hell. The company most famously is a jealous defender of its vaunted “3 slanted stripes” branding. It takes that protective stance to ridiculous extremes, including going after an eSports league for having the “E” in question be three stripes, or suing to hell other brands that have dared to sell apparel or shoes with a number of stripes that doesn’t equal 3. # § Copyrights⠀➾ # ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ Cloudflare_DNS_Must_Block_Pirate Sites,_Italian_Court_Confirms⠀⇛ Cloudflare’s latest appeal against a DNS- blocking injunction has been rejected. The Court of Milan found that since Cloudflare already blocks other content, restricting access to three torrent sites should be possible too. The internet infrastructure company hasn’t commented on the order but now faces the prospect of additional site- blocking requests in Italy. # ⚓ EFF ☛ AI_Art_Generators_and_the_Online_Image_Market⠀⇛ The lawsuits over AI turn, in large part, on copyright. These copyright issues are so complex that we’ve devoted a whole, separate post to them. Here, we focus on thornier non- legal issues.  There are two different parts of the life of an AI art generator. First are the data that teaches it what a “dog” is or, more abstractly, what “anger” looks like. Second are the outputs that the machine gives in response to prompts. Early, when the generator has not had enough training, those outputs only loosely reflect the prompts. But eventually, the generator will have seen enough images to figure out how to properly respond to a prompt (this is just how people do it, too). AI-generated creative content can run the gamut from “prompt based on an image I saw in a fever dream” to “very poorly written blog post.” AI art generators depend on “machine learning.” In a machine learning process, a training algorithm takes in an enormous set of data and analyzes the relationships between its different aspects. An AI art generator is trained on images and on the text that describes those images.    # ⚓ EFF ☛ How_We_Think_About_Copyright_and_AI_Art⠀⇛ In this context, it’s natural to look to copyright law, because copyright is supposed to help ensure that artists get paid for their work. Unfortunately, one copyright theory advanced in a class-action lawsuit by some artists against Stable Diffusion is extremely dangerous for human creators. Other theories—both in that lawsuit and another suit by Getty Images—propose to alter and expand copyright restrictions in ways that would interfere with research, search engines, and the ability to make new technology interoperate with old.  This legal analysis is a companion piece to our post describing AI image-generating technology and how we see its potential risks and benefits. We suggest that you read that post first for context, then come back to this one for our view on how the copyright questions play out under U.S. law. Copyright law is supposed to embody a balance between giving artists a sufficient incentive to create, by granting them control of some of the ways their art can be used, and giving the public the right to build on and/or use that art in new and interesting ways. Here, the question is whether those who own the copyright in the images used to train the AI generator model have a right to prohibit this kind of use.  # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Record_Companies_in_Germany_Take Successful_Action_Against_Hosting_Provider_of_Stream Ripping_Software,_YouTube-DL⠀⇛ The Hamburg Regional Court has issued an injunction requiring the individual to stop hosting the software. YouTube-DL allows users to download content directly from YouTube, circumventing the protection measures in place for licensed streamed content. Stream ripping is the illegal practice of creating a downloadable file from content that is legally available to stream online. It is currently the most prevalent form of online music copyright infringement. According to a survey conducted last year, at least 27% of people globally used stream ripping sites as a way to illegally download music from YouTube. The 16-24 demographic saw that number jump to 40%. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ John_Oliver_Pokes_Disney_With_A_Big_Stick; Starts_Using_1928_Mickey_Mouse_A_Year_Early⠀⇛ Look, we all knew that there was going to be a lot of fuss about the upcoming public domaining (finally!) of Mickey Mouse nine months from now on January 1, 2024. I mean, we’ve already been talking about what next year’s public domain game jam is going to look like with Mickey as one of the options. * § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ o § Personal⠀➾ # ⚓ Almost_30_years_of_mudding_and_I_still_suck⠀⇛ Back in the later half of the 90′s my friend Ed told me about a cool thing he found online. We headed to the library during our lunch break, got on some of those green convection heaters known as an iMac G3 and loaded up telnet. What he was showing me was a Multi User Dungeon, or MUD for short. It was like Zork, a text based adventure game but with the twist that it was online with real people. Compared to the games of today, it wasn’t that impressive. I guess at that point it wasn’t that impressive either, we had been sunk a few months into Ultimat Online at that point. But the idea of a “massive” multiplayer online RPG we could play at school was pretty cool. # ⚓ 🔤SpellBinding:_BEGKMSO_Wordo:_DIVVY⠀⇛ o § Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ Trying_Hyprland⠀⇛ Hyprland is sort of the new kid on the Wayland compositor block. I’ve just gotten my Sway config ported over to it and I’m going to be test driving it the next couple of days. Here’s a couple thoughts on the setup process while it’s fresh in my mind. The main reason anyone would want to try Hyprland over Sway is most likely eye-candy. If you’ve looked at the unixporn subreddit any time over the past several months you’ve almost certainly seen some Hyprland setups. I’ve got all the fancy settings like blur and shadows disabled in the name of power savings, but I’m still using animations and rounded corners. They’re starting to grow on me. I’m realizing that animations especially aren’t just eye candy, but they also help illustrate to the user what’s happening while you’re moving and opening windows, etc. =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. It’s like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ ¶ Lines in total: 6389 ➮ Generation completed at 02:41, i.e. 56 seconds to (re)generate ⟲