𝕿𝖊𝖈𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖘 Bulletin for Saturday, April 08, 2023 ┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅ Generated Sun 9 Apr 02:40:25 BST 2023 Created by Dr. Roy Schestowitz (𝚛𝚘𝚢 (at) 𝚜𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚣 (dot) 𝚌𝚘𝚖) Full hyperlinks for navigation omitted but are fully available in the originals The corresponding HTML versions are at 𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈 Latest in 𝒉𝒕𝒕𝒑://𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈/𝒕𝒙𝒕 and older bulletins can be found at 𝒉𝒕𝒕𝒑://𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈/𝒕𝒙𝒕-𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 Full IPFS index in 𝒉𝒕𝒕𝒑://𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈/𝒊𝒑𝒇𝒔 and as plain text in 𝒉𝒕𝒕𝒑://𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈/𝒊𝒑𝒇𝒔/𝒕𝒙𝒕 Gemini index for the day: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/04/08/ ╒═══════════════════ 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐒 ════════════════════════════════════╕ Previous bulletins in IPFS (past 21 days, in chronological order): QmVAyUDY1iWf4k82n58GPxWfdrRqQTnHSjtuTttFsnydYx QmeRe31Nm7EfUFp5BxGk2dZMjnuxLERAkHyreVL6meDH84 QmQeFJQZ3HkPF4nR4UnfSSDua2yuQG5R4xeL62uWkCNiCG QmYeqndJUEciynuvEFZb11F6xnYuspBohuERc9a9tu5gS2 QmUXUNDJQ5vi3kbs4mHpxvBEWZJbck83nNtAVMi4wJsEQ6 QmcUpvsckHPM5NPUPS6gA9ce5ym1pVc19LKaPD7q1uMf74 QmTUTyUW7xR71QVYrTQEx8WemNeazwLzEfFVgqJrMjeR1c QmQSDbMx49Qp1evxonhU6ywRqyMxJV692GP9fytMjANAK6 QmS6fwEQ3Yvttg3ziCQJcGBP3t9mEXoo8WNzghRGVcQGX8 QmWHLxvHKRKrcrbjLpzpBTTGh859JgSQJuo7AHVpAUWV7x QmWm4edZaVvNMuBZzAa4oDApS61pFXU7zhe1rpSBqcntdr QmUrwP7MBt8inhtUu4Mvpm1u98tHfeRdavasm4yZqHa9Hf QmZz4PybmqwxQvJ6383XsbijS6b7BRGW5rSKMTvsLRtRae QmZjKTQkXEAPfBEY76e1SGVHsMwytpPPn1a8p7edRrF2LX QmdoYCxjao8GwYGeyKLdbrSRj8BjRWqcG7GWs3MEZqUTbC QmVfyaoN6BBrhg7UGMEZXNQB1uog2x7QLBu3AvJQEVNTmC QmdMbFQYAsqCzsRJVDVUALo8U2wSJ3EzSrGbnLinTas5zn QmU1238aDxmcNHuWgKtJJvFNG2H7URvz285aoQLDu9jt8r QmdzCbXKWnKDXjeBQ7Q4YoXFJgi5B9GkmtZ3JkJNkvxe2K QmXVTtYKBj7YYynimusrQVJhUSP3pfweuTEYSPcrhD2ASb QmVUT45ycsKRgi37kQLNiQNuCh7cuvozaw12yokkLJKB6L ╒═══════════════════ 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐗 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⦿ The Sensitive Ukraine Documents Weren’t Grabbed From Social Control Media, Just Leaked There (Microsoft Azure, Windows, and/or Rogue Insider Most Probable Factor to Blame) | Techrights ⦿ Copyright Trolls: Anatomy of a Troll Attack on Techrights | Techrights ⦿ IRC Proceedings: Friday, April 07, 2023 | Techrights ⦿ NOW: Pensions Unable to Deliver Letters of Assurance After 3 Months of False Promises From 3 Staff, Including Management | Techrights ⦿ Ukrainians Say No to Microsoft | Techrights ⦿ Another Round of Layoffs at Microsoft | Techrights ⦿ Playing Games in Gemini: The Story of SpellBinding and More | Techrights ䷼ Bulletin articles (as HTML) to comment on (requires login): http://techrights.org/2023/04/08/blame-for-documents-leaked/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/04/08/copyright-trolling-versus-techrights/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/04/08/irc-log-070423/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/04/08/no-pension-assurances/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/04/08/no-to-microsoft/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/04/08/seattle-microsoft-layoffs/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/04/08/spellbinding-geminispace/#comments ䷞ Followed by Daily Links (assorted news picks curated and categorised): http://techrights.org/2023/04/08/extix-deepin-23-4/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/04/08/openshot-3-1-released/#comments ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 66 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/04/08/blame-for-documents-leaked/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/04/08/blame-for-documents-leaked/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 04.08.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ The_Sensitive_Ukraine_Documents_Weren’t_Grabbed_From_Social_Control_Media, Just_Leaked_There_(Microsoft_Azure,_Windows,_and/or_Rogue_Insider_Most_Probable Factor_to_Blame)⠀✐ Posted in Deception, Europe, Microsoft, Security, Windows at 10:53 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz It also appeared in Microsoft’s Minecraft (proprietary) first, not Telegram or Twitter; Azure has many security holes and permission/access_problems 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Minecraft⦈_ 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇Sinking ship⦈ Summary: Microsoft-friendly media seems to be running somewhat of an intentionally deceitful campaign blaming the wrong companies or misplacing liability; the war documents that leaked didn’t come from Telegram or Twitter (Social Control Media) but servers we_suspect_were_hosted_by_Microsoft, a notorious war grifter in Ukraine (profiting from mayhem and contributing to the mayhem* at both sides**) _____ * 2022 report, citing this_one: “The Telegraph tries to pin the blame for the lack of service on the headline-grabbing Ukraine war, saying that it is due to the company agreeing to host “Ukraine’s entire government on its remote servers.”” 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Microsoft_declines_new_cloud_customers_after_promise_to Ukraine⦈_ ** Also 2 days ago in_Compliance_Week and elsewhere: 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Microsoft_to_pay_$3.3M_to_settle_sanctions,_export_control violations⦈_ 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═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/04/08/copyright-trolling-versus-techrights/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/04/08/copyright-trolling-versus-techrights/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 04.08.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Copyright_Trolls:_Anatomy_of_a_Troll_Attack_on_Techrights⠀✐ Posted in Europe, Intellectual_Monopoly, Patents at 1:20 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz Video_download_link | md5sum 4703f643997fd14e44657cb8059f0e4a Copyright Troll Versus Techrights Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 4.0 http://techrights.org/videos/copyright-trolls-europe.webm Summary: Patent trolling from Germany/Czech Republic (where the EPO’s President and his facilitator are based) explained by exposing the letters; we’ve since then received more copyright threats (frivolous lawsuit threats) from perpetrators of corruption at the EPO and EU (UPC), so there might be a pattern here LESS THAN 4 days ago we said that this_coming_weekend, i.e. today, we’d be covering the copyright trolling [1, 2] we were subjected to last summer. The more recent copyright lawsuit threats [1, 2] — the ones which are definitely connected to the EPO — make it more relevant, also in light of threats we’ve received from Benoît_Battistelli and his ilk since 2015. “Remember that this very same António Campinos was sending applicants’ money to Minsk, Belarus, in effect funding the devastating war on Ukrainian civilians.”The above video shows 7 or so letters (including 5 PDFs) sent to me since last summer, including a physical letter (threatening tone) dispatched to my door from Germany. If António_Campinos and his Mafia are in any way connected to it, they will pay for that. Intimidation by blackmail and extortion, where the purpose of the intimidation is to cover up (hide) criminal activity, doesn’t belong in a democratic society. 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But it’s still failing to fulfil a simple promise or, in other words, it lied (3 people, including a manager, lied) A few days ago we shared a response from a manager at NOW: Pensions. But nothing was sent by post. “I hope this helps to settle your concerns,” he said, but he did not actually do what his colleague, another manager, said would happen. “Please send the full letter, as promised, to 1) my wife 2) myself,” I said, “as promised by [redacted name] as promised by [another redacted name] as promised by [manager's redacted name] “several times since February. We need this obligation in writing.” “To make matters worse, the company is trying to seed doubt, gaslight many victims, and make veiled threats against people who speak out facts.”I already have several of things on record (audio), demonstrating the promises were made. Those were never fulfilled, and very much by intention. The state of the pension “industry” isn’t good and their handling of pension fraud is rather revealing. Sirius found itself a convenient accomplice. To make matters worse, the company is trying to seed doubt, gaslight many victims, and make veiled threats (by proxy) against people who speak out facts. NOW: Pensions has not replied to my message yet, but it’s a holiday here. █ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 504 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/04/08/no-to-microsoft/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/04/08/no-to-microsoft/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 04.08.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Ukrainians_Say_No_to_Microsoft⠀✐ Posted in Europe, Fraud, GNU/Linux, Microsoft, Windows at 11:30 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz Microsoft has lost grip, so it is instead bribing_officials_for_a_"feast"_on tax_money 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Web_browser_share⦈_ Summary: Despite the Ukraine-Microsoft graft (Azure_deployment/outsourcing,_in effect_another_hugely_costly_"defence"-themed_bailout_from_taxpayers_to Microsoft) it seems clear that Ukrainians themselves say “no”_to_Microsoft and many_have_moved_to_GNU/Linux; the majority of Ukrainians do_not_use_Windows_as of_this_month ⣿⡏⠛⣟⢿⡭⣯⡝⣽⠭⣿⢿⠏⣟⣻⣻⡯⣯⣽⢽⡍⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣵⣶⣿⣾⣶⣷⣾⣾⣶⣿⣿⣾⣶⣾⣿⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⡿⠿⢿⡿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣾⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠹⠻⡿⠿⣿⡿⢿⡿⠛⡉⣿⣿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⡍⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⠿⢁⣷⣦⣤⣶⣠⣶⣆⣠⣿⣧⠘⣉⣴⣄⣌⡙⢁⣉⣡⣌⣉⡙⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣌⠹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠏⣠⣤⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣤⣈⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠛⣉⡉⢋⣠⣡⣤⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣷⣴⣼⣯⣭⣭⣭⣤⡉⠭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⠭⢁⣤⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⣭⠹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠏⣤⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⠙⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠛⠛⠀⠀⠉⠻⣿⡿⠿⢋⣀⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣌⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⣁⣆⣾⢿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⡏⢝⣻⣟⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣓⣀⠛⢛⣛⣛⣛⡃⠀⠀⠐⢉⠙⠀⠀⠀⢘⣛⠀⢀⠀⠃⠂⠃⠀⠁⠒⠁⠈⡃⠃⠃⣀⢀⠀⠃⠀⡃⣀⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⡄⢻⣿⣿⣷⡀⠀⠀⠉⠀⠀⠀⣴⣾⣿⣶⣾⣶⣷⣶⣿⣶⣷⣾⣷⣾⣷⣶⣶⣿⣾⣶⣿⣶⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡄⢻⣿⡿⢃⣤⣀⣀⣀⣀⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⣿⣿⢹ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⠿⠛⠻⠿⠿⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠂⠁⠀⠺⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⢸ ⣿⡿⠿⠿⠸⢉⢁⣴⣾⣿⣶⣶⣴⣶⣤⣉⠻⢿⣿⠃⣴⣾⣿⣦⣌⡉⣿⠟⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⢸ ⣿⣶⣶⣶⢠⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⡄⠁⠼⠟⢻⣿⣿⣿⣧⠸⢠⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⢸ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⢁⣾⣶⣶⣆⡙⠛⠿⣿⣷⣾⣆⡙⠻⡿⣿⠟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⢸ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⢠⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⣈⣉⠻⠟⠛⠦⢤⡌⢀⠸⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⢸ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠋⣰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣶⣿⣷⣤⣤⡉⣁⣀⠀⠛⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⢸ ⣿⣧⣤⣬⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢃⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣦⡀⠠⣬⣉⣉⣉⠙⠛⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⢿⡿⠿⣿⡿⠛⠻⠿⠿⡿⡿⠟⢛⣛⢛⣉⠃⣿⣿⢸ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⣠⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢿⠿⠿⠟⠛⣋⣉⣤⣌⣉⣉⡉⠻⠛⠛⠂⠈⠋⠁⠠⡉⢩⣀⣄⣉⣈⠉⠉⠛⠁⠀⠁⠴⠆⠤⢦⠈⠄⣨⣤⣤⣤⣤⡴⢤⣌⣉⣩⣁⡄⣿⣿⢸ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⡿⠋⣡⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠟⢋⣉⣉⣡⣤⣴⣤⣶⣶⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⢟⢓⢒⣀⣀⣤⣤⣈⠈⠈⠙⠁⡒⢀⣋⣀⣀⣈⣠⣦⣤⣌⣤⣬⣉⣩⣥⣴⣀⣉⣈⣉⣙⠃⣿⣿⢸ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⠘⠛⠛⠋⠀⠈⠭⠍⠡⠤⠴⠶⢶⣶⠿⠿⢿⢿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠿⠿⠛⡛⣛⣋⣍⣉⣩⣙⡉⠥⠴⠶⠾⡿⡿⠿⡿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠷⠶⠦⠤⠄⠌⠙⠛⠛⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠟⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠃⣿⣿⢸ ⣿⣿⣉⣙⣀⣀⣈⣁⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣐⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣐⣒⣒⣒⣂⣐⣀⣂⣀⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⣂⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣉⣉⣉⣁⣿⣿⢸ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠗⣠⣿⣿⣿⠟⣪⣿⣿⣿⠗⣨⣿⣿⣿⠗⣨⣿⣿⡿⠓⣨⣿⣿⡿⠃⣸⣿⣿⡿⠃⣼⣿⣿⡿⠓⣽⣿⣿⡿⢂⣼⣿⣿⡿⢂⣽⣿⣿⡟⠄⣽⣿⣿⡟⠈⣿⣿⣿⠟⠀⣽⣿⣿⠏⢀⣿⣿⣿⢸ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠇⣤⣿⣿⣿⠇⣤⣿⣿⣿⠃⣴⣿⣿⣿⠓⣴⣿⣿⣿⠓⣴⣿⣿⣿⠓⣴⣿⣿⣿⢐⣴⣿⣿⡿⢀⣴⣿⣿⡿⢠⣼⣿⣿⡿⢠⣼⣿⣿⡟⢠⣼⣿⣿⡟⢢⣾⣿⣿⡟⢢⣾⣿⣿⡟⢢⣾⣿⣿⣿⢸ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣴⣿⣿⣿⣯⣴⣿⣿⣿⣯⣰⣿⣿⣿⣧⣰⣿⣿⣿⣧⣸⣿⣿⣿⣧⣸⣿⣿⣿⣧⣸⣿⣿⣿⣧⣸⣿⣿⣿⣥⣾⣿⣿⣿⣥⣾⣿⣿⣿⣅⣾⣿⣿⣿⣄⣾⣿⣿⣿⣄⣿⣿⣿⣿⣄⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⡛⠿⡛⠛⠛⣛⠛⣿⣿⢛⢻⢻⣿⣿⢛⢻⢻⠛⠛⠛⢻⣿⠟⡛⣟⠛⠛⢛⣿⣿⢻⢻⢛⢛⠛⠛⣿⣿⠿⢿⢛⢛⡛⢛⡟⠛⠛⠛⠛⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 569 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/04/08/seattle-microsoft-layoffs/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/04/08/seattle-microsoft-layoffs/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 04.08.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Another_Round_of_Layoffs_at_Microsoft⠀✐ Posted in Microsoft at 8:23 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz Download_video. Original. http://techrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Microsoft-laying-off-559-more- local-employees-FOX-13-Seattle-pA_d1foWhQ8.mp4 Summary: Contrary to lies told by Microsoft, there are far more than 10,000 Microsoft workers being laid off, with almost_3,000_laid_off_already_in_just one_location ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 601 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/04/08/spellbinding-geminispace/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/04/08/spellbinding-geminispace/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 04.08.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Playing_Games_in_Gemini:_The_Story_of_SpellBinding_and_More⠀✐ Posted in Protocol at 9:51 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz Video_download_link | md5sum 8d196c2e2e88e279fc4334d75dd299bb SpellBinding in Gemini Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 4.0 http://techrights.org/videos/spellbinding.webm Summary: A puzzle/game called SpellBinding has been going on for_years at Geminispace and today we take a closer (but quick) look at it Games aren't_a_new_thing_in_Geminispace and we already covered some examples in the past, except we probably neglected to mention SpellBinding, which has daily riddles (this_is_today’s). “It’s how the Web used to be. Back when it was safe (secure) to use…”In spite of its growth, many still ‘bash’ Gemini because it does not do JavaScript and cannot impose layouts (“styles”) on visitors, instead allowing them to choose their own. In Gemini it is possible to implement and run programs, games etc. A lot of the heavy lifting is done_at_the_server_side,_not_the_client_side. This is a good thing. It’s how the Web used to be. Back when it was safe (secure) to use… The above video shows a number of other_Gemini_pages_from_today, aside from our own. There may be millions of Gemini pages out there already. It’s difficult to keep count. The developer of the client used above is back_to_working_on_it. Gemini has maintained growth momentum so far this year. █ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 653 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 04.08.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Links_08/04/2023:_ExTiX_Deepin_23.4_and_Moving_from_Rust_to_C++⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 12:21 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * GNU/Linux o Instructionals/Technical o Games o Desktop_Environments/WMs * Distributions_and_Operating_Systems o New_Releases o Canonical/Ubuntu_Family o Open_Hardware/Modding * Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software o SaaS/Back_End/Databases o Education o Licensing_/_Legal o Programming/Development # Perl_/_Raku o Standards/Consortia * Leftovers o Education o Hardware o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture o Proprietary o Security # Privacy/Surveillance o Defence/Aggression o Transparency/Investigative_Reporting o Environment # Energy/Transportation # Wildlife/Nature o Finance o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics o Censorship/Free_Speech o Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press o Civil_Rights/Policing o Monopolies # Trademarks # Copyrights * Gemini*_and_Gopher o Personal * § GNU/Linux⠀➾ o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ IT Tavern ☛ Getting_started_with_nmap_scripts⠀⇛ This blog post will cover the general usage of nmap scripts, not the scripting itself. Check out the getting started with nmap post if you are new to nmap. # ⚓ University of Toronto ☛ ZFS_On_Linux_(still)_needs_better ways_to_control_the_ZFS_ARC⠀⇛ The ZFS ARC is ZFS’s version of a disk cache. For various reasons, ZFS on Linux keeps its ARC separate from the kernel’s regular disk caches that are used for other filesystems, and ZFS tunes the ARC size and other parameters separately, instead of the whole thing being integrated into the kernel’s general memory tuning. # ⚓ Daniel Miessler ☛ AI_is_the_End_of_Tutorial_Webpages⠀⇛ Since 1999, most of my site traffic has been from technical tutorials. That’s going away. I’ve been writing technical tutorials for things like tcpdump, lsof, etc, for years. More broadly, I’ve been explaining technical topics in more approachable language. # ⚓ OSTechNix ☛ How_To_Manage_Log_Files_Using_Logrotate_In Linux⠀⇛ We already have published a guide that described how to setup centralized Rsyslog server on CentOS system. Today, in this guide, we are going to discuss what is Logrotate, how to install Logrotate and how to manage log files using Logrotate on Linux. o § Games⠀➾ # ⚓ Boiling Steam ☛ Reviewing_the_Combined_Top_5_Linux_Gaming Predictions_from_2022⠀⇛ Every year we now have a traditions to gather predictions, to see if any of us in the Linux community have any idea where things may be going. We recently published the ones for the year 2023. Last year, we had numerous contributors and we compiled the Top 5 predictions based on the most common ones. In 2021, this approach worked great and most of the predictions were accurate. What about 2022? Did we do as well? # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ The_Last_of_Us_Part_I_got_a_juicy_patch with_Steam_Deck_improvements⠀⇛ It’s certainly no secret that The Last of Us Part I had a really bad launch overall and the developer is now trying to improve things. This new patch goes over crash bugs, does a little optimization of texture streaming to reduce CPU usage, some textures not rendering correctly was fixed and a whole lot more. So we’re slowly getting closer to the state it should have released in. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Battlestar_Galactica_Deadlock_is_free_to keep_this_weekend⠀⇛ If you enjoy strategy games, you don’t want to miss the free giveaway of Battlestar Galactica Deadlock. The developer is currently giving it away to keep on Steam, with anyone able to claim a copy until April 9th, 9AM UTC. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ EVERSPACE_2_out_now,_devs_focus_on_Proton for_Linux_–_Steam_Deck_optimizations_planned⠀⇛ ROCKFISH Games have now launched EVERSPACE 2 and it looks awesome! One of their original Kickstarter promises did not make it though, with Native Linux support being cancelled as they will support it with Proton instead. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Report:_Steam_Deck_to_pass_3_million_sales during_2023⠀⇛ A new report from Omdia currently doing the rounds is that the Steam Deck from Valve is set to hit 3 million sales during 2023. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Everything_Stadia_Is_Now_Officially_Dead, Project_Head_Exits_Google⠀⇛ It’s been a while since we’ve talked about Google’s Stadia product. What was originally billed as a forthcoming world class cloud video game streaming platform launched terribly, never gained much traction, and eventually was announced to be pivoting to serving as the backend platform for other companies that actually knew what the hell they were doing with game streaming. While most of Stadia and its team had been fully sunsetted, it was only a few weeks ago that Google finally gave up entirely and shut down its plans to be even a backend service for anyone else to use. o § Desktop Environments/WMs⠀➾ # ⚓ Systemd 76 ☛ COSMIC_DE:_First_Spring_Update!⠀⇛ Ahh, spring. Sun is shining, birds are chirping, and COSMIC is blossoming into a beautiful desktop environment prototype. Carl (System76 CEO) is thoroughly enjoying daily driving it at work: “There’s nothing quite the same as feeling the design by using it daily.” It’s not quite ready yet for you or me, but Carl feels it’s close to being ready for the design team to use daily. For now, completed software pieces are being used alongside temporary engineering workarounds. Once those workarounds have been replaced by designed, implemented, and user-tested software, we’ll have an alpha release to play around in. That part is further away…but it’s exciting! Each month, more and more pieces are coming together for Pop!_OS’s new desktop environment. Read on to see what was added in March. * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o § New Releases⠀➾ # ⚓ ExTiX_Deepin_23.4_Live_based_on_Deepin_23_Alpha_2_(latest) with_Refracta_Snapshot_and_kernel_6.3.0-rc4-amd64-exton_:: Build_230403_|⠀⇛ I’ve released a new version of ExTiX Deepin today (230403). This ExTiX Build is based on Deepin 23 Alpha 2 (latest version) released by Deepin Technology 230208. Please read the Release Notes… As you can see the developers urge people to try Deepin Alpha 2 in a non-production environment! I must say, though, that I haven’t discovered any “bugs”. And the installed programs won’t “crash” or anything like that. On the contrary ExTiX Deepin 23.4 with the Deepin DE 23 works pretty well I would say. I have nevertheless kept ExTiX 22.12 with Deepin 20.8 on the server. Deepin 20.8 is the stable version released 221208. ExTiX 23.4 uses kernel 6.3.0-rc4-amd64-exton. ExTiX 23.4 works in the same way as all other ExTiX versions. I.e. you can install it to hard drive while running the system live. Use Refracta Installer for that. You can also create your own live installable Deepin 23 system with Refracta Snapshot. (Using ExTiX 23.4 as a “base system”). So easy that a ten year old child can do it! o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾ # ⚓ DebugPoint ☛ Xubuntu_23.04_“Lunar_Lobster”:_Best_New Features⠀⇛ Xubuntu 23.04, based on the upcoming Ubuntu 23.04 Lunar Lobster, is set to arrive on April 20, 2023. This latest release is built on the Linux Kernel 6.2, which brings the latest hardware, CPU, GPU, and file-system support. From revamped applets to a more powerful Thunar file manager, Xubuntu 23.04 offers numerous improvements and bug fixes for a more polished user experience via the “OG” of all Linux desktops – Xfce 4.18. Here’s a roundup of the new features. o § Open Hardware/Modding⠀➾ # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Photoplotting_PCBs_With_A_3D_Printer⠀⇛ Do you ever wonder why your PCB maker uses Gerber files? It doesn’t have to do with baby food. Gerber was the company that introduced photoplotting. Early machines used a xenon bulb to project shapes from an aperture to plot on a piece of film. You can then use that film for photolithography which has a lot of uses, including making printed circuit boards. [Wil Straver] decided to make his own photoplotter using a 3D printer in two dimensions and a UV LED. You can see the results in the video below. * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o ⚓ SequoiaPGP ☛ Branching_Out:_`sq`_Grows_a_Certificate_Store,_and More_Convenient_Trust_Management⠀⇛ Now that sq supports a certificate store, it is possible to import certificates, and then designate them by fingerprint or key ID: [...] o ⚓ Adafruit ☛ Raspberry_Pi_rolls_out_a_code_editor_for_young_people #PiDay_#RaspberryPi_@Raspberry_Pi⠀⇛ Raspberry Pi is building a new online text-based Code Editor to help young people aged 7 and older learn to write code. It’s free and designed for young people who attend Code Clubs and CoderDojos, students in schools, and learners at home. o ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ Raspberry_Pi_Launches_Online_Code_Editor_to_Help Kids_Learn⠀⇛ The Raspberry Pi Code Editor, which is considered to be in beta, is available to everyone for free right now at editor.raspberrypi.org (opens in new tab). The editor is currently designed to work with Python only, but the organization says that support for other languages such as HTML, JavaScript and CSS is coming. o ⚓ Ciprian Dorin Craciun ☛ My_biases_when_choosing_open-source tools⠀⇛ I reflect on my preferences when it comes to choosing open-source tools I need to rely upon. o ⚓ Terence Eden ☛ SIP_on_Android_–_Sipgate_and_Linphone⠀⇛ Three years ago, I wrote about how you could add SIP calls to Android for free. Android had a well-integrated system which made VoIP calling a first-class citizen on its handsets. Sadly, Google killed native SIP calling in Android 12. FFS! It’s relatively easy to get it set up again, although you’ll need to install a separate app. o ⚓ Nzyme.org ☛ Development_Update_001⠀⇛ A key design objective was minimizing the overhead of operating multiple nodes. Consequently, I devised the cluster model with genuinely independent nodes, allowing any request to be sent to any node at any time. No designated “leader” node exists, and no calls must be made to specific instances. This adaptability lets you spin nodes up or down as required. o ⚓ Joinup ☛ Thüringen_continues_its_support_for_open_source alternatives_Permalink⠀⇛ The free state of Thuringia has already shown its support for open source projects. One example is by the creation of its open source award in 2019, winners of which include edu sharing, in.RET and IG Papiergraben. Another example is the state’s parliament’s adoption of a rule on public procurement, also in 2019, which defined open source as “software solutions whose source code is publicly accessible and whose licences do not restrict their use, distribution, and modification.” In the Thuringian Public Procurement Act (Thüringer Vergabegesetz), a preference has been given to open source software when technically possible and economical. o § SaaS/Back End/Databases⠀➾ # ⚓ Is_your_Postgres_ready_for_production?⠀⇛ You’ve been building your application for months, you’ve tested with beta users, you’ve gotten feedback and iterated. You’ve gone through your launch checklist, email beta users, publish the blog post, post to hacker news and hope the comments are friendly. But is your database ready for whatever may come on launch day or even 2 months in? Here’s a handy checklist to make sure you’re not caught flat footed. o § Education⠀➾ # ⚓ Adafruit ☛ Free_Python_book_updated_to_second_edition #Books_#Python⠀⇛ Think Python is an introduction to Python programming for beginners. It starts with basic concepts of programming; it is carefully designed to define all terms when they are first used and to develop each new concept in a logical progression. Larger pieces, like recursion and object-oriented programming, are divided into a sequence of smaller steps and introduced over the course of several chapters. # ⚓ Green Tea Press ☛ Think_Python_2e⠀⇛ This is the second edition of Think Python, which uses Python 3. If you are using Python 2, you might want to use the first edition, which is here. o § Licensing / Legal⠀➾ # ⚓ National Law Review US ☛ Divided_Federal_Circuit_Makes Controversial_Ruling_That_Nonliteral_Elements_of_“Cloned” Software_Are_Not_Protectable_Because_It_Was_Based_on_Open Source_and_Other_Known_Material⠀⇛ The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) affirmed a district court ruling that the asserted nonliteral elements of a software program were not copyright protectable, in part, because allegedly copied materials contained unprotectable open- source elements, factual and data elements and other known elements that were not original. o § Programming/Development⠀➾ # ⚓ Moving_from_Rust_to_C++⠀⇛ I’ve been involved in Rust and the Rust community for many years now. Much of my work has been related to creating infrastructure for building GUI toolkits in Rust. However, I have found my frustrations with the language growing, and pine for the stable, mature foundation provided by C++. [...] I’ll close with some thoughts on community. I try not to spend a lot of time on social media, but I hear that the Rust community can be extremely imperious, constantly demanding that projects be rewritten in Rust, and denigrating all other programming languages. # ⚓ ACM ☛ Catch-23:_The_New_C_Standard_Sets_the_World_on_Fire⠀⇛ A new major revision of the C language standard, C23, is due out this year. We’ll tour the highs and lows of the latest draft9 and then drill down on the mother of all breaking changes. Sidebars celebrate C idioms and undefined behavior with code and song, respectively. # ⚓ Own_Your_Work⠀⇛ One of the easiest ways to start sharing your work in the form of writing, designs, or photographs is by using the latest trendy platform in that space, especially when everyone else seems to be using it. How many Blogspot sites are you checking these days? They still work, but Google has killed one or two services, so who knows for how long? Medium was great for publishing content, but it doesn’t seem to be the case anymore. Nowadays, many people start a Substack newsletter if they want to share content and monetize it too, but will it be around in five or ten years? What will happen with your content and your audience if they’re not? Imagine a billionaire buying one of the main social media services and some things not going as expected. What would happen with all the effort you’ve put into it that brought your followers and your content? # ⚓ Slint_1.0:_The_Next-Generation_Native_GUI_Toolkit_Matures⠀⇛ We’re thrilled to announce version 1.0 of Slint, a comprehensive toolkit to build native user interfaces for desktop and embedded devices, implemented in Rust. This is a major milestone, the result of three years of work by 50 contributors. Compared to the previous release, version 1.0 introduces only minor API cleanups and bug fixes. For full details refer to the ChangeLog. Development of Slint (initially known as “SixtyFPS”) started in May 2020 to address the needs of modern user interface (UI) development. Having worked tirelessly to build and refine it, we’re proud to have reached the stage where paying customers and open-source users are selecting Slint over other UI toolkits to build their applications. The 1.x series signifies that Slint has now graduated out from “development mode” and is ready to be used in production projects. # ⚓ Better Programming ☛ GraphQL:_From_Excitement_to Deception⠀⇛ Are you wondering if you should use GraphQL in your project? Do your developers fight over arguments like “GraphQL is the future” and “REST is just simpler”? I had endless discussions with my team that I will summarize here. # ⚓ An_On-Ramp_to_Flow⠀⇛ Millions of words have been written on the value of “flow” to engineers and other knowledge workers – a kind of work where you are able to hold multiple complex and abstract concepts in your head simultaneously and quickly make progress towards a goal. Over the course of a work week, it’s not surprising to find that a huge amount of the “work that gets done” happens within a few short bursts of time, a couple of hours at most, when builders are able to reach and stay in flow. # ⚓ Python Speed ☛ Polars_for_initial_data_analysis,_Polars_for production⠀⇛ In this article we’ll use both two APIs and see how Polars lets you transition from looking at the data to something we can run even more efficiently in production. # ⚓ Pipes-and-Filters⠀⇛ The Pipes-and-Filters architecture pattern describes the structure of systems that process data streams. # ⚓ Uwe Friedrichsen ☛ Let’s_(not)_break_up_the_monolith_–_Part 1⠀⇛ Well, let us look at these two responses and see if microservices will help them to solve the aforementioned issues. As this post would be very long as a single post, I decided to split it up in two posts. This post will discuss the first response. The next post (link will follow) will discuss the second response and sum it all up. # § Perl / Raku⠀➾ # ⚓ Perl ☛ 2023-04-07_Web::Scraper_–_Weekly_Travelling_in CPAN⠀⇛ # ⚓ Perl ☛ 2023-04-05_[Older]_Increasing_Perl’s Visibility,_Redux⠀⇛ # ⚓ Perl ☛ 2023-04-04_[Older]_Perl_Weekly_Challenge_210: Kill_and_Win_and_Number_Collision⠀⇛ # ⚓ Perl ☛ 2023-04-02_[Older]_Experiments_in Overloading⠀⇛ o § Standards/Consortia⠀➾ # ⚓ Chrome_ships_WebGPU⠀⇛ The Chrome team is thrilled to announce that WebGPU is now available by default in Chrome 113, which is currently in the Beta channel. WebGPU is a new web graphics API that offers significant benefits such as greatly reduced JavaScript workload for the same graphics and more than three times improvements in machine learning model inferences. This is possible due to more flexible GPU programming and access to advanced capabilities that WebGL does not provide. * § Leftovers⠀➾ o ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Metadud:_Just_4%_Of_U.S._Teens_Use_VR_Daily,_7%_Plan To_Buy_A_Headset_Anytime_Soon⠀⇛ Despite several years of blistering hype about the rise of the “Metaverse” (read: Facebook’s clumsy attempt to dominate a market simply by rebranding video games, AR, and VR as…something else), new data from Piper Sandler indicates that there’s little real interest among younger Americans. o ⚓ Jacob Kaplan Moss ☛ Follow-ups_to_“Incompetent_but_Nice”⠀⇛ I think this framing is terrifically important. Starting from the point of view that this is probably a management failure – rather than something inherent to the person – correctly puts the onus on the manager for letting someone get into a situation like this. Sure, there are situations where there’s not much the manager could have done, but those are rare. o ⚓ The Nation ☛ Stop_Gatekeeping_Architecture⠀⇛ A long time ago, way before I became an architecture critic, I was a person who looked at buildings. It never occurred to me that this was something one could do for a living. I grew up in a small town before the omnipresence of cell phones, meaning that if I was bored and didn’t have a book in hand, I had no choice but to gaze out at the world and occupy my time thinking about it. I believe that children are naturally attracted to buildings because they offer imaginative potential. Who lives in that house? Why do they live there? Why does the house look like that? Do poor people or rich people live there? o § Education⠀➾ # ⚓ Sumana Harihareswara ☛ Teaching,_Entitlement,_And_The_Verb “Need”⠀⇛ “Hey, Sumana,” you may be asking. “If you avoid using the word ‘need’ because you think that it’s a magic override kind of word, and then when other people say they ‘need’ something you jump to fulfill those needs, doesn’t that lead to a kind of unhealthy imbalance where you have a hard time expressing your own needs and getting them met, while also getting accidentally tangled up when other people use ‘need’ a lot more loosely than you?” o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Spice_Up_The_Humble_16×2_LCD_With_Big_Digits⠀⇛ The 16×2 LCD display is a classic in the microcontroller world, and for good reason. Add a couple of wires, download a library, mash out a few lines of code, and your project has a user interface. A utilitarian and somewhat boring UI, though, and one that can be hard to read at a distance. So why not spice it up with these large- type custom fonts? # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Hackaday_Podcast_213:_Not_Your_Grandfather’s Grandfather_Clock,_The_Engineering_Behind_Art,_Hydrogen Powered_Flight⠀⇛ Join Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi as they review some of their favorite hacks and projects of the past week. The episode starts with a discussion about the recently announced Artemis II crew, and how their mission compares to the Apollo program of the 1960s and 70s. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ String_Operations_The_Hard(ware)_Way⠀⇛ One of the interesting features of the 8086 back in 1978 was the provision for “string” instructions. These took the form of prefixes that would repeat the next instruction a certain number of times. The next instruction was meant to be one of a few string instructions that operated on memory regions and updated pointers to the memory region with each repeated operation. [Ken Shirriff] examines the 8086 die up close and personal to explain how the 8086 microcode pulled this off and it is a great read, as usual. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Share_Your_Projects:_Take_Pictures⠀⇛ Information is diesel for a hacker’s engine, and it’s fascinating how much can happen when you share what you’re working on. It could be a pretty simple journey – say, you record a video showing you fixing your broken headphones, highlighting a particular trick that works well for you. Someone will see it as an entire collection of information – “if my headphones are broken, the process of fixing them looks like this, and these are the tools I might need”. For a newcomer, you might be leading them to an eye-opening discovery – “if my headphones are broken, it is possible to fix them”. # ⚓ Ruben Schade ☛ Aftermarket_Commodore_power_supplies⠀⇛ There are a bunch of aftermarket manufacturers, but the two most commonly seen by retrocomputer bloggers and video creators are Electroware (centre) and Keelog (right). To the left is an original “brick of death” from my Commodore 64C that got so hot and smelly after plugging it in, I haven’t dared touch it since: [..] # ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Thieves_Cut_Through_Coffee_Shop_Wall_to Pull_Off_$500,000_Apple_Store_Heist⠀⇛ When Apple store employees came into work the next morning, they saw that “an entire wall of iPhones (approximately 436) were gone,” according to Lynnwood Police, plus other merchandise like Apple Watches. According to police, they stole $500,000 worth of merchandise in total. The suspects managed to cut the hole without hitting any plumbing, and entered the Apple side through its back room. Mike Atkinson, CEO of Seattle Coffee Gear, tweeted a photo of the damage, showing the square hole right next to the toilet where the thieves crawled through. o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ FAIR ☛ Trump’s_Idling_Plane_Got_More_TV_Coverage_Than_Biden Cutting_Healthcare_for_15_Million⠀⇛ One analysis from Media Matters (4/3/23) found that over an hour-and-a-half period before Trump’s arraignment, CNN aired 48 minutes of B-roll of the idling Trump plane and motorcade, along with shots of Trump Tower and Mar-a-Lago. MSNBC aired 66 minutes of similar footage. As Media Matters noted, this kind of coverage is similar to when networks regularly aired footage of Trump’s empty podiums (FAIR.org, 3/16/16). The reader can decide what’s more important: A Democratic administration taking healthcare from 15 million, or a con-man war criminal being indicted for some of the least important of his crimes. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ 15_Million_in_the_US_to_be_Kicked_Off_of Public_Health_Benefits⠀⇛ Millions are to lose Medicaid/CHIP benefits in the coming months as pre-pandemic income eligibility restrictions have returned. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Biden_Just_Took_the_First_Step_to_Overhaul Medicare_Advantage._Many_More_Must_Be_Taken⠀⇛ The corporations that run Medicare Advantage plans are engaged in widespread waste, fraud and abuse, resulting in tens of billions of dollars of overpayments to them every year. The advocates and government agencies overseeing Medicare Advantage have spent nearly two decades reporting on this fraud and waste and urging Congress to overhaul the program. Few in Congress or the administration were listening. Now, the Biden administration is finally taking action, but it’s only a first step. # ⚓ Taiwan News ☛ Taiwan_uses_drones_to_fight_lychee_pests⠀⇛ Both lychee and longan fruit trees flower in April, which also corresponds with the spawning period for a major fruit tree pest, the lychee stink bug. Changhua County took extra precautions this year, using drones to release parastitic wasps (Anastatus fulloi), which are a natural nemesis of lychee stink bugs, according to LTN. Boxes of these wasps were transported by drone to hard to reach areas to engage in natural biological control. o § Proprietary⠀➾ # ⚓ India Times ☛ Conversational_AI_to_become_a_part_of_Google search,_says_CEO_Sundar_Pichai:_WSJ_report⠀⇛ This is where it went wrong as the first pictures of exoplanets were taken by the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) in 2004, as confirmed by NASA. This led to a massive rout in the share prices of its parent Alphabet, which lost $100 billion in market cap. Further, Pichai’s comments indicate that Google plans to allow users to interact directly with the company’s LLMs via its search engine — a move that would upend the traditional link-based experience. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Elon_Musk_Blocks_Likes_And_Replies_To_Tweets That_Link_To_Substack_In_A_Pique_Of_Pettiness⠀⇛ Poor Matt Taibbi. He destroyed his credibility to take on the Twitter Files, and did so in part to raise the profile of his Substack site, Racket News. Indeed, Substack has become a home for nonsense peddlers of all kinds to create their own little bubbles of nonsense. In congressional testimony, Taibbi admitted that having Elon Musk hand pick him to deliver the “Twitter Files” has increased the number of paying subscribers to his Substack (though he defended it by claiming that the money has all gone towards journalism). # ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Twitter_Breaks_Substack_Links_For_Some Reason⠀⇛ In the absence of an explanation from Musk or one of the Salacious B. Crumb-type minions with which he surrounds himself, this can only be presumed to be either another of the countless technical errors that have plagued the site since Musk fired most of its staff or an attempt to get attention for his struggling site, which has seen ad spending, which accounts for the vast majority of the company’s revenue, drop by at least 70% since his takeover last year. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Mehdi_Hasan_Dismantles_The_Entire_Foundation_Of The_Twitter_Files_As_Matt_Taibbi_Stumbles_To_Defend_It⠀⇛ So here’s the deal. If you think the Twitter Files are still something legit or telling or powerful, watch this 30 minute interview that Mehdi Hasan did with Matt Taibbi (at Taibbi’s own demand): # ⚓ Safari_releases_are_development_hell_–_Ashley’s_blog⠀⇛ Safari 16.4 rolled out last week, and for us it’s been a nightmare. We make the browser-based game creation app Construct. Early versions of Safari 16.4 broke opening projects, previewing projects, and all existing content published with Construct, all in different ways. I wanted to share our experience so customers, developers, regulators, and Apple themselves can see what we go through with what is supposed to be a routine Safari release. Most browsers provide pre-release versions for early testing. For example Chrome Canary and Firefox Nightly update daily, and there’s also less frequent dev and beta releases. Apple provide Safari Technology Preview (STP), but it’s only for macOS, and does not update to any public schedule. It seems to be about once every 2 weeks. Pre- release browsers are usually pretty rocky with obvious issues that get sorted out soon enough. However when things start making their way to beta, it’s time to look more closely. So when Safari 16.4 beta 1 was announced on February 16th (also not to any public schedule), we started taking a closer look – and there were a lot of problems. # ⚓ Layoffs_are_ramping_up_among_hospitals_and_health_systems. Here_are_34_examples_from_2023⠀⇛ Layoff announcements have increased this year as hospitals and health systems limp out of a financially devastating 2022. # ⚓ Make Use Of ☛ 5_Ways_the_Rising_Costs_of_Games_Are Affecting_the_Industry⠀⇛ However, 343 Industries were hit hard by layoffs at Microsoft, so Microsoft may have been unhappy with Halo Infinite despite its monetization. But this does highlight rising costs as having a curious effect on the industry: pushing developers to incorporate profitable monetization regardless of the potential damage to the game itself. o § Security⠀➾ # ⚓ Container Journal ☛ 2023-04-07_The_Hidden_Security_Risk_in Cloud-Native:_Out-of-Date_Software⠀⇛ # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ 2023-04-07_This_Week_in_Security:_Cookie Monster,_CyberGhost,_NEXX,_and_Dead_Angles⠀⇛ # ⚓ CISA ☛ 2023-04-07_Cisco_Releases_Security_Advisories_for Multiple_Products⠀⇛ # ⚓ Security Week ☛ 2023-04-07_Sophos_Patches_Critical_Code Execution_Vulnerability_in_Web_Security_Appliance⠀⇛ # ⚓ Security Week ☛ 2023-04-07_Tesla_Retail_Tool_Vulnerability Led_to_Account_Takeover⠀⇛ # ⚓ Gizmodo ☛ 2023-04-05_[Older]_Bugs_in_This_Brand_of_‘Smart’ Garage_Doors_Could_Allow_a_Hacker_to_Open_Them_at_Will⠀⇛ # ⚓ International Business Times ☛ 2023-04-05_[Older]_Tech companies_need_to_take_cybersecurity_risks_more_seriously⠀⇛ # ⚓ International Business Times ☛ 2023-04-05_[Older]_What_are the_biggest_cybersecurity_threats_this_year?⠀⇛ # ⚓ 2023-04-04_[Older]_ISTIO-SECURITY-2023-001⠀⇛ # ⚓ CNN ☛ 2023-04-04_[Older]_Micron_Technology:_China_probes_US chip_maker_for_cybersecurity_risks_as_tech_tension escalates⠀⇛ # ⚓ MIT Technology Review ☛ 2023-04-03_[Older]_Three_ways_AI chatbots_are_a_security_disaster⠀⇛ # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ CBC ☛ Why_regulators_in_Canada_and_Italy_are_digging into_ChatGPT’s_use_of_personal_information⠀⇛ As governments rush to address concerns about the rapidly-advancing generative artificial intelligence industry, experts in the field say greater oversight is needed over what data is used to train the systems. Earlier this month, Italy’s data protection agency launched a probe of OpenAI and temporarily banned ChatGPT, their AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, Canada’s privacy commissioner also announced an investigation of OpenAI. Both agencies cited concerns around data privacy. # ⚓ NL Times ☛ Court_orders_software_supplier_to_provide more_information_on_massive_data_leak⠀⇛ The reason for the lawsuit was a hack in Nebu’s computer systems last month. The personal data of possibly several million Netherlands residents leaked. Blauw wants more information about what exactly happened, how big the data leak was, and what the consequences are. According to Blauw, the information that Nebu has provided so far is entirely insufficient. The court shares that view. “In the agreement between both parties, Nebu is obliged to inform Blauw about incidents related to the processing of personal data and to follow Blauw’s instructions in such a case. In the opinion of the preliminary relief judge, Blauw’s right of instruction and Nebu’s obligation to comply must be interpreted broadly.” # ⚓ NDTV ☛ TikTok_Hit_With_Nearly_$16_Million_Fine_In_UK For_Misusing_Children’s_Personal_Data⠀⇛ A spokesperson for TikTok told CNN that the company “invest[s] heavily to help keep under 13s off the platform” and that it disagreed with the ICO’s decision. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Indian_Government_Looking_To_Buy_NSO-Esque Malware,_But_Not_From_NSO⠀⇛ When NSO Group began making the wrong kind of headlines all over the world, suddenly lots of governments began at least feigning an interest in caring about what third-party tools their intelligence and security agencies were using to conduct surveillance. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ How_Reckless_Cops_Relying_On_Questionable Facial_Recognition_Tech_Can_Destroy_Lives⠀⇛ The use of facial recognition far outpaces its proven track record. Prone to false positives and negatives, especially when it comes to anyone else but white males, the tech continues to make inroads with the law enforcement community which has never seen a black man it can’t prosecute for crimes he didn’t commit. o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ Insight Hungary ☛ Biden_urges_Hungary_to_welcome_Sweden_to NATO_without_delay⠀⇛ U.S. President Joe Biden issued a statement welcoming Finland’s accession to NATO, stressing that it was ” the fastest ratification process in NATO’s modern history”. In the same statement, Biden urged Hungary and Turkey to Sweden to “conclude Sweden’s NATO ratification processes without delay”. Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán formally asked MEPs to support Finnish and Swedish accession at an off- site meeting of the Fidesz parliamentary group in Balatonfüred at the end of February. However, Gergely Gulyas, Orban’s chief of staff pointed out that Sweden’s involvement in an EU lawsuit against Hungary “does not help” the ratification process.  # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Preparing_for_War_in_the_South_China_Sea⠀⇛ “Imagine you have a visitor who comes into your house,” Corazon Valdez Fabros said over Zoom from Quezon City in the Philippines. “You welcome this visitor. But this is a visitor who has all the guns, all the materials, that basically you cannot object to because they are fully loaded. And you cannot even tell this visitor to get out of your house when you want them to get out.” This article is a joint publication of The Nation and Workday Magazine, a nonprofit newsroom devoted to holding the powerful accountable through the perspective of workers. # ⚓ Mexico News Daily ☛ 2023-04-06_[Older]_National_Guard deployed_to_reinforce_security_at_tourist_destinations⠀⇛ # ⚓ Counter Punch ☛ 2023-04-06_[Older]_War_Criminals_and Military_Aggressors_Who_Occupy_Seats_in_the_Security Council⠀⇛ # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ 2023-04-04_[Older]_Atlantic_Council convenes_formalized_task_force_focused_on_Black_Sea security⠀⇛ # ⚓ NL Times ☛ 2023-04-03_[Older]_Cabinet_presents_new_national security_strategy_for_entire_Dutch_kingdom⠀⇛ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Ukraine_War_Plans_Leak_Prompts_Pentagon Investigation⠀⇛ Classified war documents detailing secret American and NATO plans for building up the Ukrainian military ahead of a planned offensive against Russia were posted this week on social media channels, senior Biden administration officials said. # ⚓ NPR ☛ Top-secret_Pentagon_documents_on_Ukraine_war_appear on_social_media⠀⇛ “We are aware of the reports of social media posts and the department is reviewing the matter,” said Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh. The documents include maps of Ukraine and charts on where troops are concentrated and what kinds of weapons are available to them. The online posts show photos of physical documents that were folded and creased in some instances. # ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ What_we_know_about_Russian_[crackers]_— and_how_to_stop_them_—_after_a_year_of_cyberwar_in_Ukraine⠀⇛ Following the retreat of Russian troops from Kyiv, we started detecting an increasing number of attacks aimed at gathering information for espionage purposes. Russian military hackers are interested in any information they think can help Russia win this war. They prioritize quiet and long-term campaigns allowing them to stay inside systems and to maintain access data for as long as possible. This distinguishes them from so-called Russian “hacktivists” whose primary goal is informational impact, so they promptly disclose details of their attacks. # ⚓ India Times ☛ Senior_Twitter_lawyer_resigns,_the_latest_in a_series_of_executive_departures⠀⇛ The lawyer, Christian Dowell, rose to the top of Twitter’s legal department in recent months after the company’s legal leaders resigned or were fired by Musk. Dowell had been intimately involved in Twitter’s recent negotiations with the Federal Trade Commission, two people familiar with those discussions said. # ⚓ VOA News ☛ Past,_Present_and_Future⠀⇛ Through its Belt and Road Initiative, China has made its mark worldwide, funding projects as far- flung as power plants in Ecuador and high-speed rail in Laos. But exactly what is the Belt and Road Initiative? # ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ Palestinian_Poet_Mohammed_El-Kurd_on Israeli_Apartheid,_Growing_Tension_in_Region_&_Raid_on_Al- Aqsa_Mosque⠀⇛ Israel has bombed southern Lebanon and Gaza as tension soars in the region days after Israeli police repeatedly attacked Palestinian worshipers inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem. In response to the raids on the mosque, militants in southern Lebanon and Gaza fired dozens of rockets into Israel. It was the largest rocket attack from Lebanon in 17 years. Meanwhile, a Palestinian gunman opened fire on a vehicle near an illegal settlement in the occupied West Bank on Friday, killing two Israeli settlers. This all comes as Israel continues to impose a violent crackdown in the occupied West Bank, where the Israeli army has killed at least 94 Palestinians so far this year. Israel’s raids on the Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan have sparked international condemnation. For more, we speak with Mohammed El- Kurd, the Palestine correspondent for The Nation, who is from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem and says the escalating violence in Palestine cannot be separated from “the larger settler-colonial enterprise” of the decades- old Israeli occupation. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Fears_of_‘Serious_Escalation’_Grow_as Israel_Bombs_Lebanon_and_Gaza⠀⇛ Fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East mounted Friday after Israel bombed Lebanon and the occupied Gaza Strip in the early hours of the morning, an assault that followed two consecutive nights of violent raids on the Al-Aqsa mosque compound. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Armed_man_tries_to_enter_Russian_Defense_Ministry building_in_Moscow_—_Meduza⠀⇛ A man armed with a pistol tried to get into the Russian Defense Ministry’s building in central Moscow, according to the state news agency TASS and the Telegram channels Shot and 112. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Africa_‘All_Out,’_54-0,_Against_Joining Biden’s_Proxy_War_on_Russia⠀⇛ When President Biden announced sanctions against Russia over their February, 2022 invasion of Ukraine, he called it a battle of democracy over tyranny. He expected Africa to rally to the US lead. Unsurprisingly, not one of Africa’s 54 countries as joined US sanctions against Russia. Many are neutral; some even […] # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Prigozhin_blames_St._Petersburg_Governor_Beglov for_‘irrecoverable_losses_of_cultural_heritage,’_instigates negligence_case_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Evgeny Prigozhin, founder of the mercenary Wagner Group, has returned to his rivalry with the St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov, head of the St. Petersburg municipality. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Journalists_confirm_the_deaths_of_nearly_20,000 Russian_soldiers_in_Ukraine_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Journalists with Mediazona and BBC News Russian, working alongside a team of volunteers, have identified 19,688 Russian military service members killed during Russia’s full-scale war on Ukraine. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ As_Congress_Considers_Prolonging_Cuba’s Designation_as_a_Terrorism_Supporter,_Biden_Dithers⠀⇛ Although Cuba’s Revolution survived military invasion, guerrilla actions, terrorist attacks, and bacteriologic warfare, enough was not enough. Now there are pay-offs to dissidents, manipulation of worldwide media coverage, and weaponization of social media capabilities. The U.S. economic and financial blockade persists, after 60 years, and will continue. That’s mostly because […] o § Transparency/Investigative Reporting⠀➾ # ⚓ Salon ☛ Judge_says_Murdoch_can_be_forced_to_testify_— experts_say_he_may_spill_Fox_secrets_out_in_the_open⠀⇛ “But one of the interesting things here, that Dominion has been doing, is fighting its case in the court of public opinion and so the Murdoch piece of the case is part of them litigating the case in the court of public opinion,” Lidsky said. # ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Texas_School_Performs_Worst-Ever Redaction_of_a_Public_Record⠀⇛ Unfortunately for them, the names of the 10 students using the browser with a built-in VPN are easily readable, because for as much effort as the redactor expended covering these names up, they used a very light-colored marker. In an attempt to get the general impression across, a Motherboard staff artist has recreated the document, altering the names of all people and institutions involved partly to protect their privacy and partly to throw rival reporters suddenly inspired to see what kind of poorly-redacted documents they might be able to get from this school off the trail while we ourselves see what we can get: [...] o § Environment⠀➾ # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ The_Willow_Project_Was_a_Key_Climate_Test. And_Joe_Biden_Failed_It.⠀⇛ President Joe Biden’s recent approval of the Willow Project in Alaska has alarmed many young people and once again made us question his seriousness about addressing the climate crisis before it is too late. # ⚓ Mexico News Daily ☛ Michoacán_environmental_activist_found dead⠀⇛ An Indigenous environmental and lands rights activist has been murdered in the state of Michoacán, less than three months after the disappearance of two other local activists. # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Colombia_Adopts_an_Unprecedented_Energy Policy—but_Needs_Help_to_Pull_It_Off⠀⇛ Gustavo Petro doesn’t just want to transform his own country; he wants to change the world. The new leader of Colombia, who took office last August, is targeting what he calls his nation’s “economy of death.” That means pivoting away from oil, natural gas, coal, and narcotics toward more sustainable economic activities. Given that oil and coal make up half his country’s exports—and Colombia is the world’s leading cocaine producer—that’s not going to be easy. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Potent_Heat-Trapping_Methane_Emissions_Saw 4th-Largest_Annual_Increase_in_2022:_Report⠀⇛ Driven primarily by human activities including fossil fuel extraction, methane levels in the atmosphere had their fourth-largest annual increase in 2022, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported Thursday. # § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russia’s_crypto_mining_capacity_second_only to_U.S._—_Meduza⠀⇛ Judging by the first quarter of 2023, Russia is now second only to the U.S. in terms of its crypto mining capacity. The Russian business publication Kommersant reported the market change, citing the data center operator BitRiver. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ The_Last_Thing_the_Railway_Industry Needs_Is_Another_Giant_Merger⠀⇛ On March 15th, the Surface Transportation Board (STB)—the federal agency that regulates the U.S. freight rail industry—gave final approval to the acquisition of Kansas City Southern by Canadian Pacific. Approving this merger between America’s sixth- and seventh- largest railroads was a dire mistake, which will have enormous economic and social costs that resound for decades. # ⚓ The Economist ☛ America’s_chance_to_become_a_clean- energy_superpower⠀⇛ A report by Climate Power, an advocacy group, found that over 100,000 new jobs were announced in 31 states between the passage of the IRA and the end of January, with the lion’s share of the 90-plus clean-energy projects in conservative states. Georgia, hardly a liberal stronghold, came top with over $15bn in investment. Bryan Fisher of RMI, a clean-energy non-profit, estimates that more than 75 decarbonisation projects worth $1bn or more are under development in deep-red Texas and Louisiana thanks to BIL and IRA inducements. ExxonMobil, once a highly climate-sceptical company, is now heading a $100bn project for CCS along the Gulf of Mexico. America’s new approach to energy rightly tackles the climate externality previously neglected by federal policy while mostly leaving the picking of specific technology winners to the private sector. Thanks to the insistence of Senator Ron Wyden, a wonkish Democrat from Oregon, the tax credits for clean power will shift to a technology- neutral approach. A geothermal entrepreneur gushes that his hitherto-overlooked technology will finally get a fair chance. As Mr Wyden explains: “This ties together markets with choice and competition…the more you reduce carbon emissions, the more tax credits you earn.” # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Riding_The_Rails_By_Ebike⠀⇛ As most developed countries around the world continue to modernize their transportation infrastructure with passenger rail, countries in North America have been abandoning railroads for over a century now, assuming that just one more lane will finally solve their traffic problems. Essentially the only upside to the abandonment of railroads has been that it’s possible to build some unique vehicles to explore these tracks and the beautiful yet desolate areas they reach, and [Cam Engineering] is using an ebike to do that along the coast of central California. # § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾ # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ The_Sounds_Emitted_By_Plants_Are_Real_But They_Are_Still_Not_Talking⠀⇛ A recent paper published by researchers at the university of Tel Aviv in Cell on the sounds they captured from ‘stressed’ plants had parts of the internet abuzz with what this meant, with some suggesting that this was an early April Fools prank. The fun part here is the news item is not that plants make noise, but rather that this was the first time (apparently) that the noise made by plants was captured by microphones placed at some distance from a variety of plants. o § Finance⠀➾ # ⚓ Counter Punch ☛ 2023-04-04_[Older]_The_Social_Security Scare_Story_Industry⠀⇛ # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ ‘Either_Trade_Unions_Win_This,_or_It_Will Be_the_Far_Right’:_Labor_Sees_High_Stakes_in_French_Pension Fight⠀⇛ As French workers intensify their fight against President Emmanuel Macron’s deeply unpopular plan to raise the nation’s retirement age from 62 to 64, the stakes couldn’t be higher. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Student_Debt_Forgiveness_Is_a_Win-Win_for_Our Country⠀⇛ The majority of us support debt relief, but lobbyist-backed lawsuits are holding back Americans from achieving a better life. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russia’s_Finance_Ministry_reports_first_quarter budget_deficit_of_2.4_trillion_rubles_—_Meduza⠀⇛ According to preliminary data from the Ministry of Finance, Russia’s federal budget for January–March saw a deficit of 2.4 trillion rubles ($29.5 billion). Legally, the 2023 budget is allowed a deficit of 2.93 trillion rubles ($35.9 billion). # ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Experts_sound_Gong_on_Chinese_money- laundering_in_Australian_property_market⠀⇛ The recent bust of a Sydney-based money laundering syndicate, and the story of a charming Chinese criminal brought down by New Zealand authorities, highlight the need for Australia to catch up on global anti-money laundering regulations, reports Callum Foote. Earlier this year, the Australian Federal Police busted a money laundering scheme earning its members hundreds of millions in profit, with millions of dollars worth of Sydney property seized. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Hope_for_the_Common_Good_When_Savage Capitalism_Is_Destroying_the_Place⠀⇛ Note: The following is excerpted from David Barsamian’s recent interview with Noam Chomsky at AlternativeRadio.org. o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Perp_Time⠀⇛ # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ ‘Oh,_Please’:_Critics_Scoff_at_Clarence Thomas’_Defense_of_Secret_Luxury_Trips⠀⇛ Under fire after reporting offered a detailed look at his decades of billionaire-funded luxury vacations, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas claimed Friday that he was “advised” by colleagues not to report personal hospitality gifts from friends, a story that drew immediate derision from lawmakers and legal analysts. # ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ Clarence_Thomas_Defends_Undisclosed_Trips. Here_Are_the_Facts.⠀⇛ In a rare public statement, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas responded Friday to a ProPublica report that revealed that Thomas has, for decades, accepted luxury travel from billionaire Republican megadonor Harlan Crow and failed to disclose it. Thomas’ brief statement acknowledges joining Crow and his wife, who he described as among his “dearest friends,” on “a number of family trips” over the years. He also defended his failure to disclose them. # ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ Should_Clarence_Thomas_Be_Impeached?_GOP Megadonor_Gave_Justice_Free_Luxury_Vacations_for_20_Years⠀⇛ Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas failed to report frequent luxury trips paid for by a billionaire Republican megadonor named Harlan Crow, leading to renewed calls for the conservative jurist’s impeachment. According to ProPublica, Thomas has for decades accepted flights on Crow’s private jet, trips on his yacht and frequent stays at his exclusive lakeside resort, in apparent violation of a law requiring justices and other federal officials to disclose most gifts. “Justice Thomas has this extraordinary and apparently unprecedented relationship with this outside billionaire who is basically subsidizing his life,” says ProPublica reporter Justin Elliott. Thomas has previously come under scrutiny for conflicts of interest after he refused to recuse himself from cases about Republican efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, even as his wife, Ginni, was pressuring officials to ensure Donald Trump’s victory. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ We_Are_‘Just_Beginning,’_Tennessee_GOP Boasts_in_Fundraiser_After_Expelling_Democrats⠀⇛ The Tennessee Republican Party waited less than 24 hours to start fundraising off the expulsion of two progressive lawmakers from the state House—openly bragging Friday about what critics have called a blatantly anti-democratic move that shows the party’s growing authoritarianism. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ ‘Fascism,_Full_Stop’:_Progressives_in Congress_Condemn_Expulsion_of_Tennessee_Democrats⠀⇛ “This is fascism,” said Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D- Mich.). “Expelling your political opponents for demanding action on gun violence when children are dying is disgusting.” # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Jones_Says_He_Will_Fight_‘Unconstitutional’ Expulsion_as_Reinstatement_Votes_Loom⠀⇛ Former Tennessee State Rep. Justin Jones said Friday that he intends to challenge his expulsion in the courts and at the ballot box amid uncertainty about the path ahead for him and fellow removed Rep. Justin Pearson, whose decision to stand in solidarity with constituents protesting the scourge of gun violence drew national attention and praise. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Tennessee_GOP_Show_That_Revenge_Is Fascism’s_First_Instinct⠀⇛ Republicans in the Tennessee House of Representatives are furious and out for revenge. Two Black Democratic members and a Democratic woman had confronted them — and embarrassed them — over their unwillingness to do anything about the slaughter of Tennessee’s children in that state’s schools. # ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ “A_Public_Lynching”:_Justin_Jones,_Black Tennessee_Lawmaker,_Responds_to_Expulsion_from_State_House⠀⇛ We speak with Justin Jones, one of two Black Democratic lawmakers expelled by a Republican supermajority in the Tennessee state House of Representatives Thursday for peacefully protesting gun violence in the chamber last week as thousands rallied at the Capitol to demand gun control after the Covenant elementary school shooting in Nashville. A vote to expel their white colleague who joined them in solidarity failed. “They thought by expelling us they would silence us, they would silence our movements that we’re part of, but in fact they’ve amplified it, because the nation can see how racist they are. The nation can see how retaliatory and absurd and authoritarian they are,” says Jones. # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Tennessee_Goddamn⠀⇛ # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Trump’s_Indictment_Is_Not_“Selective Prosecution”⠀⇛ With news network helicopters hovering overhead, Trump’s motorcade made its way south through Manhattan on Monday, toward his long-awaited arrest and arraignment. Trump was, however begrudgingly, arriving in court to surrender himself to the judicial process and to hear details of the 34 felony counts that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg was charging him with. Ever the self- promoter, Trump has seized the moment and refashioned himself as the outlaw ex-and-maybe- future president, the gangster folk hero, the desperado taking on the maleficent forces of the overweening state, the revolutionary so fearsome that the state has to resort to a show trial to shut him up. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ 5_Other_Modern_Presidents_Who_Should_Have_Been Indicted_for_Their_Crimes⠀⇛ Seeing Trump arraigned in New York on Tuesday was satisfying even if the outcome of the trial cannot be foreseen and he has a presumption of innocence. There is obviously evidence that he falsified his business records for the purpose of hiding material facts […] # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Robert_F._Kennedy_Jr._Bets_on_New_Hampshire_to Boost_a_Very_Unlikely_Presidential_Bid⠀⇛ The Kennedy name may not be so politically potent as it once was. But it still resonates in some Democratic circles, especially in northern New England, where a 1960 New Hampshire primary win set Massachusetts Senator John Fitzgerald Kennedy’s course to win his party’s nomination and the presidency. Sixty-three years after that historic win, JFK’s most prominent, and most controversial, nephew is counting on New Hampshire Democrats to boost an unlikely bid by the latest in a long line of Kennedys to seek the nation’s highest office.1 # ⚓ The Nation ☛ The_Tennessee_GOP’s_Shameful_Expulsion_of_2 Black_Legislators⠀⇛ In a juster, saner world, a Google search for the term “racist show trial” would promptly yield footage of the despicable vote in the GOP-led Tennessee legislature to expel two Black members for the offense of doing their jobs: using their position to advocate for desperately needed gun- control legislation. Justin Jones, a representative from Nashville, and his Memphis colleague Justin Pearson both helped escort a group of high school protesters into the state capitol last Thursday to demand action on gun control in the wake of the horrific killing of six people at a Nashville private school. Both men went to the “well” of the legislative chamber—the spot on the floor where lawmakers typically address the assembly—and helped lead chants of protest. At times, they each spoke through a megaphone. The crowd stayed briefly, and peacefully dispersed. # ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ IRS_Strategic_Plan_Vows_to_Amp_Up_Audits_of the_Rich⠀⇛ Flush with $80 billion in new funding, the IRS is aiming to ramp up audits of wealthy taxpayers and large corporations, according to a strategic operating plan it released Thursday. The 150-page plan also includes a lengthy list of proposed changes intended to improve customer service, upgrade the agency’s notoriously outdated computer systems, boost hiring and even “explore making it easier” to file tax returns directly with the IRS for free. # ⚓ NDTV ☛ Twitter_Verified_Unfollows_All_Accounts_Amid Confusion_Over_Blue_Check⠀⇛ Twitter’s revoking of legacy verified accounts might finally be getting underway as it has begun a mass unfollowing and now follows ‘no one.’ On the ‘Twitter Verified’ account, the following has hit the rock bottom as it has reached ‘Zero.’ # ⚓ NDTV ☛ US_Big_Tech_Companies_Struggle_To_Reduce_Headcount In_Europe._Here’s_Why⠀⇛ Both in France and Germany, where labor laws are among the strongest in the EU, Google is currently in negotiations with works councils – company- specific groups whose elected employee representatives negotiate with management about workforce issues, according to a person familiar with the matter. By law, companies are required to bargain with these councils before implementing layoffs – a sometimes lengthy process that includes information gathering, negotiations and the possibility of recourse. # ⚓ The Hindu ☛ Twitter_takes_down_post_on_Home_Minister globally⠀⇛ In an apparent first, Twitter appears to have withheld a tweet globally in response to a “legal demand” in India. Journalist and Right to Information (RTI) activist Saurav Das posted a screenshot of two past tweets, one of which appears to quote Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah, with a message from the social media platform stating that the content has been “withheld in Worldwide”. This is significant as Twitter has usually restricted access to posts following government requests only in the territory where such content is demanded to be blocked. The only instances where content has also been taken down globally is when it also violates Twitter’s own Terms of Service. # ⚓ BIA Net ☛ ‘We_cut_the_internet_during_the_earthquake, because…’⠀⇛ Two days after the devastating earthquakes, authorities restricted the bandwidth of Twitter for nearly an entire day. The restriction was lifted after widespread criticism that Twitter had an important role in rescue efforts. # ⚓ CNBC ☛ Lawmakers_meet_with_Apple,_Disney_CEOs_as_part_of talks_on_competition_with_China⠀⇛ High-profile tech and media executives shared their experiences of working in and competing with China with lawmakers who visited California this week. Over the three-day trip that kicked off on Wednesday, lawmakers were scheduled to meet with Disney CEO Bob Iger and Apple CEO Tim Cook, as well as high-level executives from Google, Microsoft, Palantir and Scale AI. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Former_presidential_candidate_Valery_Tsepkalo tried_in_absentia_and_sentenced_to_17_years_in_Belarus_— Meduza⠀⇛ The Belarusian politician Valery Tsepkalo (also spelled “Tsapkala”) has been sentenced to 17 years in a high-security penal colony. A Minsk court tried him in absentia. # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Democrats_Can_Win_on_Trans_Issues—but_Only_if They_Fight⠀⇛ In his campaign to become a Supreme Court Justice in Wisconsin, Daniel Kelly relied heavily on transphobia, accusing his rival, Janet Protasiewicz, of being a hostage to “trans ideology.” Such attacks have become the norm among Republican candidates, especially since 2022, when targeting care for trans kids and the participation of trans people in sports became staple culture-war issues. One text message Kelly’s campaign sent to voters on election day read: Politicians are ignoring parents and jeopardizing the safety of our children. Woke activists backing Janet Protasiewicz are destroying parents rights and forcing trans ideology into our schools. She will do nothing to stop the sexualization of our children. Today, vote for Judge Daniel Kelly to end the trans madness in our schools and protect parents rights! # § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾ # ⚓ France24 ☛ Ukraine_debates_ways_to_prevent_military leaks_after_‘secret_plan’_ends_up_online⠀⇛ Reuters was not immediately able to review the leaked documents. The Kremlin did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak told Reuters earlier that the document leak looked like a Russian disinformation operation to sow doubts about the counter-offensive. He said the leaked data contained a “very large amount of fictitious information” and that Russia appeared to be trying to seize back the initiative in its invasion, now in its 14th month. # ⚓ The Gray Zone ☛ Leaked_documents_expose_US-NATO Ukraine_war_plans⠀⇛ # ⚓ ABC ☛ Ukraine,_North_Korea_and_Iran_included_in leaked_documents_online⠀⇛ Those postings of what appeared to be U.S. military documents triggered a Pentagon review into how the documents ended up on the [Internet]. # ⚓ NBC ☛ The_Pentagon_is_reviewing_the_alleged_leak_of classified_U.S._documents_about_Ukraine’s_war_effort and_military_strength⠀⇛ The documents, posted in recent days as photos on Twitter and Telegram, outline Ukraine’s military strength, the state of the conflict, casualty figures and the burn rate for HIMARS long-range rocket systems. Some of them carry a March 1 date. “We are aware of the reports of social media posts, and the Department is reviewing the matter,” Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said in an email, without elaborating. # ⚓ Quartz ☛ Twitter_labeled_NPR_a_“state-affiliated media”_despite_its_guidelines_clearly_stating otherwise⠀⇛ NPR is the second US media organization whose credibility has been targeted by Twitter. The New York Times’ main Twitter account lost its verified badge on Sunday (Apr. 2). According to the Washington Post, the decision came directly from Musk, after he learned the publication had no intention of paying to retain the golden tick that had recently been assigned to accounts belonging to organizations. # ⚓ NPR ☛ Elon_Musk_says_NPR’s_‘state-affiliated_media’ label_might_not_have_been_accurate⠀⇛ “The operating principle at new Twitter is simply fair and equal treatment, so if we label non-US accounts as govt, then we should do the same for US, but it sounds like that might not be accurate here,” he wrote. # ⚓ Gannett ☛ ChatGPT_falsely_accused_me_of_sexually harassing_my_students._Can_we_really_trust_AI?⠀⇛ AI promises to expand such abuses exponentially. Most critics work off biased or partisan accounts rather than original sources. When they see any story that advances their narrative, they do not inquire further. b What is most striking is that this false accusation was not just generated by AI but ostebnsibly based on a Post article that never existed. # ⚓ RTL ☛ ‘Infecting_minds’:_US_book_sent_to_teachers seeks_to_sow_climate_doubt⠀⇛ From crops to corals, a book circulated by a controversial US think tank is riddled with misleading claims about established climate science, in what campaigners slam as a bid to “infect” young minds. The free-market Heartland Institute drew outrage from campaigners and educators, but applause from climate skeptics, when it sent the book to more than 8,000 American school teachers this year “to present facts” it said were ignored or distorted by pundits and the media. o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Woman_who_held_sign_reading_‘Putin_eats_children’ at_Alexey_Moskalev’s_custody_hearing_fined_for_‘discrediting’ Russian_army_—_Meduza⠀⇛ A Tula court has issued a 50,000-ruble ($600) fine against Yelena Tarbayev, a St. Petersburg resident who protested at Alexey Moskalev’s custody hearing on Thursday, according to the independent outlet OVD-Info. # ⚓ EFF ☛ EFF_to_Ninth_Circuit:_Twitter_Has_First_Amendment Right_to_Ban_Users,_Including_Presidents⠀⇛ # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Alexey_Moskalev_awaiting_deportation_in_Belarusian pre-trial_detention_center_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Alexey Moskalev, the single father from Russia’s Tula region who escaped house arrest after being sentenced to two years in prison on charges of “discrediting” the Russian army, is awaiting deportation in a Belarusian pre-trial detention center, according to Russia’s Interior Ministry and the Russian Embassy in Belarus. # ⚓ RFA ☛ Chinese_authorities_in_Tibet_go_after_relatives_of self-immolating_protestors⠀⇛ Chinese authorities are harassing and discriminating against relatives of Tibetans who protested against Chinese rule by setting their bodies alight going back to 2008, two sources in Tibet told Radio Free Asia. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ New_Indian_Textbooks_Purged_of_Muslim History_and_Hindu_Extremism⠀⇛ The governing party’s leaders have also tried to minimize the founding fathers’ arguments for why India’s diversity could survive only under a secular umbrella, co-opting the legacy of many secular leaders as they push to remake India into a Hindu-first nation. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Harsh_prison_sentences_for_antiwar_protesters_and dissidents_on_the_rise_in_Russian_courts⠀⇛ Based on the available data, Re:Russia notes an overall trend for greater numbers of guilty verdicts and increasing severity in punishing the antiwar dissidents. o § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾ # ⚓ CPJ ☛ 2023-04-06_Covering_the_West_Bank:_Security_insights and_tips_for_journalists⠀⇛ # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Justice_Ministry_declares_journalist_Arkady Babchenko_a_‘foreign_agent’_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Russia’s Ministry of Justice has added journalist Arkady Babchenko to its list of “foreign agents.” # ⚓ BBC ☛ Evan_Gershkovich:_Russia_charges_US_journalist_with spying_–_reports⠀⇛ The WSJ released another statement following news of the charges: “As we’ve said from the beginning, these charges are categorically false and unjustified, and we continue to demand Evan’s immediate release.” US officials say they have sought access to Mr Gershkovich but have not been able to visit him. However, the WSJ said its lawyers had been given access to him. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russia_formally_charges_Wall_Street_Journal reporter_Evan_Gershkovich_with_espionage_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Russian investigators have formally charged Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich with espionage, according to Russian state media. The charges have not officially been announced. # ⚓ ABC ☛ To_free_American_journalist_jailed_in_Russia,_US faces_uphill_battle,_experts_say⠀⇛ The United States will face an uphill battle in any efforts it takes to free detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich — who has been imprisoned in Russia for over a week — because of the seriousness of the espionage charges against him and the fact that Moscow shows no sign of backing down, experts told ABC News. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Belmarsh_Warden_Blocks_Assange_From_Meeting With_Representatives_of_Press_Freedom_Organization⠀⇛ By Kevin Gosztola / The Dissenter The warden of Her Majesty’s Prison Belmarsh blocked representatives with the press freedom organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) from visiting WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, despite previously reviewing RSF’s request and agreeing to grant access. Rebecca Vincent, the director of operations and campaigns for RSF, declared, “We followed all rules […] # ⚓ Truthdig ☛ Book_Excerpt:_“Guilty_of_Journalism”⠀⇛ In their 2020 updated indictment against the WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, United States prosecutors did not name Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) informant Sigurdur Ingi Thordarson. Instead, Thordarson, a citizen of Iceland, was referred to as “Teenager.” The Justice Department (DOJ) withheld Thordarson’s identity, even though Thordarson was well known, and not as some helpless minor but as a known liar and diagnosed sociopath with a criminal record. o § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ # ⚓ EFF ☛ Decoding_the_U.N._Cybercrime_Treaty⠀⇛ Given that existing cybercrime laws are, as stated by the U.N.General Assembly, “in some instances misused to target human rights defenders” and “endanger their safety in a manner contrary to international law,” these widened parameters amplify the potential implications for billions of people—particularly stifling free speech, increasing government surveillance, and expanding state investigative techniques. # ⚓ EFF ☛ UN_Cybercrime_Draft_Treaty_Timeline⠀⇛ October 2017 The Russian Federation presents a letter to the UN General Assembly containing a draft of the United Nations Convention on Cooperation in Combating Cybercrime, intended for circulation to Member States.  November 2019 A resolution, sponsored by Russia—along with Belarus, Cambodia, China, Iran, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Syria, and Venezuela—to set up an international convention to combat cybercrime passes in the UN General Assembly. The resolution was opposed by the US, the EU, and other nations. Human rights organizations, including the Association for Progressive Communications and EFF, urged the General Assembly to vote against the resolution, citing concerns that it “could undermine the use of the internet to exercise human rights and facilitate social and economic development.”  December 2019 The UN General Assembly adopts a resolution to create an Ad Hoc Committee (AHC) to draft a UN Convention “on countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes.” Participation in the AHC is open to all Member States of the world, as well as non-member state observers (like the EU and the Council of Europe), civil society, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to varying degrees. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), through the Organized Crime and Illicit Trafficking Branch, Division for Treaty Affairs, serves as Secretariat for the Ad Hoc Committee. However, the timing of this effort was controversial, as another UN General Assembly Resolution had raised concerns that cybercrime laws “are in some instances misused to target human rights defenders or have hindered their work and endangered their safety in a manner contrary to international law.” # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Their_Loved_Ones_Were_Killed_by_Police._Why Are_Officers_Still_Harassing_Them?⠀⇛ Los Angeles, Calif.—Standing near a memorial for her son, at the site where he was killed in 2019, Leah Rea is still distraught. “She acts like she’s better than us when she drives by.” # ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ Police_Step_in_When_Foster_Kids_Break_Down_in NM_Homeless_Shelters⠀⇛ Near the pumps of a gas station in Las Cruces, New Mexico, a teenager in foster care sat in the back of a squad car, sobbing and gasping for air. Her hands were cuffed and her legs were bound in a “wrap restraint” to prevent her from thrashing about. A protective foam helmet covered her head. The police had been called to find her after she ran away from a nearby youth homeless shelter, where she had been placed by the state child welfare agency. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ 2023-04-07_Who_was_‘affected’_by Hong_Kong’s_national_security_law?_More_than_30_of_us,_Mr Lam⠀⇛ # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ 2023-04-06_[Older]_Man_arrested_by Hong_Kong_national_security_police_for_allegedly_assisting fraud_group_linked_to_‘extremist_gang’⠀⇛ # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ 2023-04-04_[Older]_Rallies_must_not harm_national_security_or_public_safety,_Hong_Kong’s_John_Lee says⠀⇛ # ⚓ NPR ☛ Feds_barged_into_the_wrong_hotel_room_during_a_drill, then_detained_the_guest_inside⠀⇛ The man had been asleep in his room at the Revere Hotel when agents began banging on his door and demanding to be let in, according to WBZ-TV. It says the agents handcuffed the man, put him in the shower and interrogated him for more than 45 minutes before they realized their mistake, uncuffed him and apologized. # ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ The_Poisonous_Atmosphere_That_Pervades Iran⠀⇛ The government’s double-talk planted confusion among the public and suggested that there was no consensus among officials. Such contradiction—one official offering an explanation, only to be undermined by another—is characteristic of Tehran’s damage-control tactics. At times, an impression of division can reflect real tensions within the ruling elites. At others, it can be fabricated to project a false sense of behind-the-scenes competition between hawks and doves, as if the elites were somehow responsive to public opinion. # ⚓ Democracy for the Arab World Now ☛ Are_Mass_School Poisonings_in_Iran_Trying_to_Stamp_Out_Girls’_Education?⠀⇛ The first person arrested in connection with the poisonings was not a suspected perpetrator but a journalist who reported on the attacks: Ali Pourtabatabaei, the editor of a local news website who covered the targeting of schools in Qom. He was taken into custody on the morning of March 5. An official reason was not given for his arrest, but it is widely speculated that the authorities detained him for his role in breaking the story of the first school poisonings in Qom, Iran’s religious center, which is home to half of the country’s Shia’s clerics. His arrest was a testimony to the fact that the Islamic Republic perceives the news of the crisis as the real concern, rather than the crisis itself. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Iran_1953:_The_Birthplace_of_Western_Backed Coups⠀⇛ Despite its unique circumstance and history, the Iranian coup in 1953—as explored by Taghi Amirani in his film Coup 53—proved to be a template for the West’s exploitation of the world. # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Caitlin_Clark’s_Lesson_for_White_Athletes: Don’t_Be_a_MAGA_Pawn⠀⇛ In a less-sexist version of this country, we would all be talking about the number 9.9 million. That was the size of the television and streaming audience watching the NCAA Women’s Basketball Finals between Iowa and victorious LSU. It was 12.6 million at its peak—that’s more than watched the World Series. One wonders if in the wildest dreams of Lusia Harris and Nancy Lieberman, they ever saw a day when the game they made would be relished by so many. And yet in these ailing United States, the commentariat has spent days—in highly overheated fashion—debating whether LSU star Angel Reese, a Black woman, should have made a “you can’t see me” gesture to Iowa’s galactically talented guard Caitlin Clark, who is white, as the fourth-quarter clock wound down. The gesture is one Clark has made famous in hoops circles by using in previous games. # ⚓ The Nation ☛ The_End_of_Business_Unionism_at_the_United Auto_Workers—and_Beyond?⠀⇛ The Stellantis Belvidere Assembly Plant built its last Jeep Cherokee in February. The company’s decision to indefinitely idle the Illinois plant came in December, bringing an end to the slow bleed of over 5000 jobs over the past five years. The 25,000-person town of Belvidere was struggling already from the secondary effects of the plant’s downsizing, but this latest blow threatened to be the final nail in the coffin for what remains of the local economy. The members of United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 1268 might have reasonably given up on their union. After all, the UAW had been in talks with Stellantis just months earlier, discussing whether the plant would be transitioned to electric vehicle production, and took no action when the company announced its verdict. o § Monopolies⠀➾ # § Trademarks⠀➾ # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Jazz_Trumpeter_Takes_on_Apple Music’s_Trademark_Overreach_—_And_Wins_in_US_Appeals Court⠀⇛ The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit allowed trumpeter Charlie Bertini to block Apple’s bid for a federal Apple Music trademark covering live performances, arguing that the name would cause confusion with his “Apple Jazz” branding he has used since 1985. The court rejected Apple’s argument that it had priority over Bertini’s trademark rights based on its ownership of a trademark through the Beatles’ music label Apple Corps Ltd. # § Copyrights⠀➾ # ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ TPB_Founders_Are_Not_Involved_in_the “The_Pirate_Bay”_TV_Series⠀⇛ The six-part “The Pirate Bay” series will start filming this fall, a year later than expected. The production is in the hands of B-Reel Films, a renowned studio with offices in Sweden and L.A., and the ‘rights’ for the project are already being sold globally. The Pirate Bay’s founders won’t see a penny and inform us that they are not in any way involved. # ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ 60-Year-Old_Music_Pirate_Faces_Prison in_a_Country_Part-Run_By_Pirates⠀⇛ A 60-year-old man is facing a potential two- year prison sentence for placing 1,000 music albums on a server open to the public. While not extraordinary in itself, the man is from the Czech Republic, where Pirate Party politicians are part of the coalition government. The same Pirate Party previously ran at least three pirate sites, and a court even declared the most recent one legal. # ⚓ Walled Culture ☛ Somebody_wants_to_copyright_a_rhythm –_get_ready_for_the_dembow_tax_if_they_succeed⠀⇛ One of the most pernicious effects of today’s copyright maximalism is the idea that every element of a creative work has to be owned by someone, and protected against “unauthorised” – that is, unpaid – use by other artists. That goes against several thousand years of human creativity, which only exists thanks to successive generations of artists using and building on our cultural heritage. The ownership model of art is essentially selfish: it seeks to maximise the financial gains of one creator, at the expense of the entire culture of which they are part. A good example of this clash of interests can be seen in yet another lawsuit in the music industry. This time, somebody is trying to copyright a rhythm: [...] # ⚓ IP Kat ☛ 2023-04-03_[Guest_Post]_Nigerian’s_new Copyright_Act_2022:_how_libraries_can_benefit⠀⇛ # ⚓ If_we_lose_the_Internet_Archive,_we’re_screwed⠀⇛ If you’ve ever researched anything online, you’ve probably used the Internet Archive (IA). The IA, founded in 1996 by librarian and engineer Brewster Kahle, describes itself as “a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.” Their annals include 37 million books, many of which are old tomes that aren’t commercially available. It has classic films, plenty of podcasts and — via its Wayback Machine — just about every deleted webpage ever. Four corporate publishers have a big problem with this, so they’ve sued the Internet Archive. In Hatchette v. Internet Archive, the Hachette Publishing Group, Penguin Random House, HarperCollins and Wiley have alleged that the IA is committing copyright infringement. Now a federal judge has ruled in the publishers’ favor. The IA is appealing the decision. * § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ o § Personal⠀➾ # ⚓ The_Practiced_Art_of_Idling⠀⇛ I first got into MUDs in 1995 or 96. Finding an article on them in Internet World magazine, I used my friend’s older brother’s university shell account to telnet in. And the first two I tried were very different. The first was FurryMUCK, and I used it for a bit before realizing that people were very into their fursonas and all the roleplaying meant something more to them than me. And the second was Dark Castle, a DikuMUD that in retrospect represented everything I now dislike in an online game: open PK, clans that demanded you treat your char like a second job, a mostly-absent group of imms (immortals, admins). But it also had, now lost to the web, an incredible starting guide put together by a more design- and high-minded player. It was a website that was half story, half tutorial. I fell in love, decided I’d keep at it. I even wrote and maintained a newbie guide of my own, and uploaded it to my ISP website. It probably got zero hits. Search sucked in those days, and nobody outside of my high school knew about my home page. I was the only MUDder. But I made it with love and I was proud of it. For all the usual reasons, I can’t link it here. =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. It’s like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 3230 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 04.08.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Links_08/04/2023:_OpenShot_3.1_and_Mesa_23.0.2_Released⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 12:48 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * GNU/Linux o Desktop/Laptop o Graphics_Stack o Applications o Instructionals/Technical o Desktop_Environments/WMs # K_Desktop_Environment/KDE_SC/Qt * Distributions_and_Operating_Systems o SUSE/OpenSUSE o Fedora_Family_/_IBM o Canonical/Ubuntu_Family o Devices/Embedded o Mobile_Systems/Mobile_Applications * Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software o Programming/Development * Leftovers * Censorship/Free_Speech * Civil_Rights/Policing * Internet_Policy/Net_Neutrality * Monopolies o Patents o Trademarks o Copyrights * Gemini*_and_Gopher o Personal o Technical # Internet/Gemini # Programming * § GNU/Linux⠀➾ o ⚓ Linux Links ☛ Linux_Around_The_World:_USA_–_Idaho⠀⇛ We cover user groups that are running in the US state of Idaho. This article forms part of our Linux Around The World series. o § Desktop/Laptop⠀➾ # ⚓ Bryan Lunduke ☛ System76_building_a_brand_new_laptop, designed_in-house⠀⇛ Built at their Denver, Colorado factory. Which is pretty cool. o § Graphics Stack⠀➾ # ⚓ Free Desktop ☛ mesa_23.0.2⠀⇛ Hi list, HEre is the slightly late next release. We're basically caught up to where we should be at this point, we've just got a handful of patches that are causing regressions or don't apply for me to work through before the next release. In this release we have lots of patches for all over the tree, zink being the biggest singels ource of changes. Cheers, Dylan o § Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ OMG Ubuntu ☛ OpenShot_3.1_Released_with_Enhanced_Time Remapping,_Bug_Fixes_+_More⠀⇛ OpenShot 3.1 is primarily a bug-fix update to last year’s OpenShot 3.0 release, which was notable for introducing several major improvements including enhanced real-time video playback, support for multithreaded video codecs, and several significant buffs to the timeline. But there are some notable additions to talk about. Export options are expanded by the addition of more than 400 export profiles. These profiles cover an array of common resolution/frame rates/aspect ratios and the profiles are fully searchable, making it easy to find the one you’re looking for. # ⚓ Ubuntu Handbook ☛ OpenShot_3.1.0_Released_with_More Profiles,_Redo/Undo_for_Grouping_Actions⠀⇛ The OpenShot video editor announced the new 3.1.0 feature release few days ago. Here are the new features and how to install guide for Ubuntu users. OpenShot 3.1.0 features a new output video profile dialog, with more than 400 profiles support. Which, are also fully searchable. # ⚓ OpenShot_3.1_Released_|_400+_Video_Profiles,_Time Remapping,_Improved_Undo/Redo⠀⇛ Download OpenShot Video Editor 3.1 – now with 400+ video profiles, improved features, bug fixes, and faster performance! o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ How_to_Install_Jetbrains_toolbox_Ubuntu_22.04_LTS⠀⇛ Start using various JetBrains tools by installing its Toolbox on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Jammy using the command terminal for developing applications. JetBrains Toolbox is not just limited to Linux only instead it is a cross-platform desktop application that supports Windows and macOS as well. # ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Strawberry_Music_Player_on Linux_Mint_21/20⠀⇛ Strawberry is a versatile and powerful music player designed for Linux systems. It is an open-source project based on the popular Clementine music player, which is itself a fork of Amarok. Offering a wide range of features and functionality, Strawberry aims to provide users with an enjoyable and seamless audio experience. # ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_DeaDBeeF_on_Linux_Mint_21/ 20⠀⇛ Deadbeef is a versatile and feature-rich audio player that has gained popularity among music enthusiasts for its lightweight design, customizable interface, and support for a wide range of audio formats. # ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_TeXworks_on_Linux_Mint_21/ 20⠀⇛ TeXworks is a versatile and user-friendly LaTeX editor designed specifically for creating high- quality, professional documents using the TeX typesetting system. It offers a clean, intuitive interface that allows beginners to get started quickly while providing advanced features for experienced users. # ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Pluma_on_Linux_Mint_21/20⠀⇛ Linux Mint, a popular and user-friendly operating system, has become the go-to choice for many users transitioning from other platforms or looking for a more intuitive and customizable environment. # ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Pinta_on_Linux_Mint_21/20⠀⇛ Pinta and Linux Mint are two powerful tools that, when combined, can provide users with a seamless and efficient experience in graphics editing on a stable and user-friendly operating system. In this introduction, we’ll explore Pinta and Linux Mint’s unique features and explore why users may prefer this combination over other options. # ⚓ SANS ☛ Detecting_Suspicious_API_Usage_with_YARA_Rules,_ (Fri,_Apr_7th)⠀⇛ YARA is a beautiful tool for malware researchers and incident responders. No need to present it again. It became a standard tool to add to your arsenal. # ⚓ FOSSLinux ☛ Creating_Home_Directory_for_Existing_Users_in Linux⠀⇛ Today, I’d like to share with you one of my favorite tips: creating home directories for existing users in Linux. This article will explain the purpose of creating home directories, offer tips and tricks to make the process smoother, and provide troubleshooting tips for when things go awry. # ⚓ ID Root ☛ Speed_up_Your_Ubuntu_System:_How_to_Disable_APT Cache⠀⇛ As a Linux user, you’re likely aware of the importance of system updates to keep your operating system running smoothly and securely. # ⚓ nixCraft ☛ How_to_find_NVIDIA_driver_version_on_Linux⠀⇛ To find or check the NVIDIA driver version on Linux to troubleshoot GPU and graphics card issue, check the /sys/module/nvidia/version and /proc/driver/ nvidia/version files. # ⚓ How_To_Play_Roblox_On_Linux⠀⇛  Roblox is one of the most talked-about and played in the gaming community right now. But with only options for Windows & Mac downloads, many Linux users are feeling left out. But till the devs plan to release an official version, there are several workarounds you can do to get it done for now. So today let’s look at how to get, install, and play Roblox on Linux Ubuntu. # ⚓ Ubuntu Handbook ☛ How_to_Add_App_Shortcut_Icons_to_the Desktop_in_Ubuntu_23.04⠀⇛ Want to send your application shortcut icons onto desktop, so you can click them to launch the corresponding apps? This simple tutorial is going to show you how to do the job in Ubuntu 23.04. 1. Firstly, launch Ubuntu Software. # ⚓ How_to_Select_a_directory_name_during_untarring?⠀⇛ Learn how to select a folder name to extract Tar or Tar.gz compressed archives, so that it automatically saves the files in our desired location while extracting them. What is Untarring? # ⚓ Linux Journal ☛ Kubernetes_vs._Docker:_Exploring_the Synergy_in_Containerization⠀⇛ Containerization is a revolutionary technology that allows software to be packaged and deployed in a consistent manner across various environments. It resolves challenges such as dependency conflicts and platform discrepancies by encapsulating applications along with their dependencies in lightweight, portable containers. In this article, we will explore two prominent tools in the field of containerization: Kubernetes and Docker. We will delve into their roles, their differences, and how they work in harmony to facilitate containerized application deployments. # ⚓ Linux_Shell_Scripting_Command_Cheat_Sheet⠀⇛ Shell scripting commands are used to create scripts that automate tasks on Linux systems. The shell script is a program written in a scripting language that runs on the command line or from within another script. # ⚓ Linux_Security_Command_Cheat_Sheet⠀⇛ The Linux Security command line interface is used to manage security-related tasks on a Linux system. These commands are used to create security features, monitor security on the system, and audit security on the system. # ⚓ Linux_System_Administration_Command_Cheat_Sheet⠀⇛ System administrators use Linux System Administration commands to manage and maintain Linux systems. # ⚓ Linux.org ☛ Virtualization_with_Boxes⠀⇛ There seem to be many apps out there that support Virtualization of other Operating Systems (OS). Boxes is a little different. Boxes has a few pre-built Operating System Virtualizations you can download, but you can create your own. # ⚓ Linux_Process_Management_Command_Cheat_Sheet⠀⇛ On a Linux system, process management commands are used to manage running processes. The following commands enable users to view information about running processes, to start or stop processes, and to manage the priorities associated with those processes. # ⚓ Linux_Package_Management_Command_Cheat_Sheet⠀⇛ The package management commands in Linux are used to manage software packages. Using these commands, users can install, update, remove, and search for software packages. # ⚓ dwaves.de ☛ GNU_Linux_how_to_–_wav_(or_other_formats)_to aac⠀⇛ aac is a great format. it uses less space whan wav, while preserving the quality of sound (sound is important) to almost 100%$ (losless). hostnamectl; # tested with Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye) [...] # ⚓ Fixing_Intel_Wi-Fi_6_AX200_latency_and_ping_spikes_in Linux⠀⇛ Recently, I purchased a mini-PC with an embedded Intel_Wi-Fi_6_AX200 wireless chipset and installed Gentoo_Linux on it. # ⚓ Own HowTo ☛ How_to_redirect_www_to_non_www_traffic_on Nginx⠀⇛ In this tutorial, you will learn how redirect www to non www traffic on Nginx. This is done to avoid duplicate content issue because google sees www and non www as two different domains when you serve same content. # ⚓ OSTechNix ☛ How_To_Manage_Log_Files_Using_Logrotate_In Linux⠀⇛ In this guide, we are going to discuss what is Logrotate, how to install Logrotate and how to manage log files using Logrotate in Linux. # ⚓ Petter Reinholdtsen ☛ Petter_Reinholdtsen:_rtlsdr-scanner, software_defined_radio_frequency_scanner_for_Linux_–_nice free_software⠀⇛ Today I finally found time to track down a useful radio frequency scanner for my software defined radio. Just for fun I tried to locate the radios used in the areas, and a good start would be to scan all the frequencies to see what is in use. I’ve tried to find a useful program earlier, but ran out of time before I managed to find a useful tool. This time I was more successful, and after a few false leads I found a description of rtlsdr-scanner over_at_the_Kali_site, and was able to track down the Kali_package_git_repository to build a deb package for the scanner. Sadly the package is missing from the Debian project itself, at least in Debian Bullseye. # ⚓ Linuxiac ☛ How_to_Install_VMware_Player_on_Linux_Mint_21⠀⇛ Get started with virtualization on Linux Mint 21 in no time by installing VMware Workstation Player with our step-by-step guide. # ⚓ Kifarunix ☛ Monitor_Docker_Swarm_Node_Metrics_using Grafana⠀⇛ How can I monitor Docker swarm node metrics? In this tutorial, you will learn how to monitor Docker swarm node metrics using Grafana. Prometheus node exporter can be used to collect hardware and OS metrics that are exposed by the kernel. # ⚓ TecAdmin ☛ How_to_replace_newline_(\n)_with_a_space_using sed?⠀⇛ If you have a text file with newline characters (\n) and you need to replace them with spaces, you can use the sed command in Linux. In this article, we’ll explore how to use sed to replace newline characters with spaces. # ⚓ Trend Oceans ☛ [SOLVED]_Failed_to_execute_child_process “dbus-launch”_(No_such_file_or_directory)_while_x- forwarding⠀⇛ After a long time, I have decided to change my desktop environment to XFCE. # ⚓ UNIX Cop ☛ How_to_enable_SSI_module_on_Nginx_using_/Debian Ubuntu?⠀⇛ Hello, friends. In this post, you will learn how to enable the SSI module on Nginx. The process is easier than you might think, but it is convenient to know it to avoid headaches in the future. # ⚓ Adam_Young:_One_liner:_Kill_an_unresponsive_remote_shell session⠀⇛ {enter} ~ . # ⚓ Trend Oceans ☛ How_to_Fix_Cleartext_HTTP_Traffic_not Permitted_in_Android⠀⇛ Yesterday, one of the Android users emailed me and described his issue. When I launch the application on the emulator, it crashes, and as soon as I checked the logs, it stated that “Cleartext HTTP traffic is * not allowed,” and because of this, I am not able to test the functionality of my app. # ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_WPS_Office_on_Fedora_37⠀⇛ In this tutorial, we will show you how to install WPS Office on Fedora 37. # ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_Percona_on_Rocky_Linux_9⠀⇛ In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Percona on Rocky Linux 9. Are you looking for a powerful database management system that can handle complex workloads with ease? o § Desktop Environments/WMs⠀➾ # § K Desktop Environment/KDE SC/Qt⠀➾ # ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ KDE_Frameworks_5.105_Improves_Support_for Flatpak_Apps,_Updates_Breeze_Icon_Theme⠀⇛ Today, the KDE Project announced the general availability of KDE Frameworks 5.105 as yet another monthly update to the KDE Frameworks 5 open-source collection of more than 80 add- on libraries to Qt providing common functionality to the KDE Plasma desktop environment and KDE Gear software suite. Talking about the Breeze icon theme, KDE Frameworks 5.105 comes with beautiful new icons for the Night Color feature (Redshift), which you can see in the screenshots below, as well as a fix for an issue where the icon for the Filelight app was incorrectly shown for the GParted and KwikDisk software. Also, icons have been added for showing and hiding a virtual keyboard. Read on # ⚓ KDE ☛ KDE_Frameworks_5.105.0⠀⇛ KDE today announces the release of KDE Frameworks 5.105.0. KDE Frameworks are 83 addon libraries to Qt which provide a wide variety of commonly needed functionality in mature, peer reviewed and well tested libraries with friendly licensing terms. For an introduction see the KDE Frameworks release announcement. This release is part of a series of planned monthly releases making improvements available to developers in a quick and predictable manner. # ⚓ Nate Graham ☛ This_week_in_KDE:_All_about_the_apps⠀⇛ This week some of your favorite KDE apps got lots of positive changes! Dolphin, Kate, Okular, Elisa, Partition Manager, and Filelight all received some nice improvements. In the background, Plasma 6 porting work continues. I’ve now got a working Plasma 6 dev session on my machine. It’s still rough, but it’s usable. Now I can see why more experienced contributors predicted the need to skip a release and give the initial Plasma 6 release at least an 8 month dev cycle, not a 4-month one. But fear not; it’s happening! * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o ⚓ Barry Kauler ☛ Package_manager_wrapper_improved⠀⇛ About a week ago, posted about package manager consolidation: https://bkhome.org/news/202304/package-manager- consolidation.html There are now four package managers, and I have added the fourth to the wrapper: [...] I also fixed it so when click on the “pkg” icon in a container, only “PKGget” will be available. o ⚓ Barry Kauler ☛ AppImage_Installer_update_fix⠀⇛ I fixed buglet-1 and buglet-2 reported at the release of Easy 5.2.1: When doing an update of an AppImage, there may be some indecision what latest AppImage file to download, for example: [...] o § SUSE/OpenSUSE⠀➾ # ⚓ Dominique Leuenberger ☛ openSUSE_Tumbleweed_–_Review_of_the week_2023/14⠀⇛ Dear Tumbleweed users and hackers, Despite some people celebrating Easter, and a typical tradition is to hide stuff around, we don’t do that to you: we publish the 7 snapshots this week all at the same place – exactly where you know how to find them. The 7 snapshots were numbered 0330…0405 and contained these changes: # Mesa-demo 9.0.0 # Ruby 3.2.2 # Coreutils 9.2 # Samba 4.18.1 # libnvme 1.4 / nvme-cli 2.4 # Mozilla Firefox 111.0.1 # KDE Plasma 5.27.4 # Qt 6.5.0 o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾ # ⚓ Linuxiac ☛ Flathub_Beta_Offer_a_Sleek_New_Design_and Exciting_Features ⠀⇛ Flathub has gained popularity among Linux users as a one-stop shop for discovering, installing, and updating Flatpak applications. It is a containerized software distribution model that provides an easy and secure way to install desktop applications on Linux systems. The store offers 2,000 apps from over 1,500 collaborators, averaging 700,000 app downloads daily from different categories, including productivity, gaming, education, and multimedia. The graph below, publicly available on Flathub beta, clearly shows the project’s growing importance for the Linux community. The use of Flathub’s software has seen a dramatic jump in the last six months, proving the Flatpak format’s popularity among Linux users. # ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ Learn_Gawk_by_playing_a_fun_word_game⠀⇛ Learn Gawk by playing a fun word game # ⚓ TechRepublic ☛ IBM_adds_single_frame_and_rack_mount_options to_z16_mainframe_and_LinuxONE_Rockhopper_4⠀⇛ The new configurations fit in standard 19-inch data center racks and reduce energy consumption while using AI and quantum-safe tech. # ⚓ Enterprisers Project ☛ How_artificial_intelligence_can inform_decision-making⠀⇛ o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾ # ⚓ DebugPoint ☛ Is_Official_Ubuntu_Mini_ISO_Truly_Minimal?_A Test_Drive⠀⇛ A few weeks back Canonical/Ubuntu developers confirmed the introduction of an official minimal installer for Ubuntu 23.04 Lunar Lobster. This was great news for those who have been waiting for an official minimal ISO image of Ubuntu Linux, as Canonical/Ubuntu never officially supported any minimal ISO images. As announced, Canonical has now unveiled an official minimal installer (currently in Beta) for its Ubuntu 23.04 Lunar Lobster release, ending the wait for those looking to install a lightweight version of Ubuntu Linux. I ran a test drive on this BETA iso and this is what I found. o § Devices/Embedded⠀➾ # ⚓ Bryan Lunduke ☛ Pine64_launches_a_RISC-V_Linux_Tablet⠀⇛ The one catch: Linux might not actually boot when you first get it. (I want one anyway.) # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ Antmicro_releases_open_hardware_AMD_Kintex- 7_K410T_development_board,_launches_open_hardware_portal⠀⇛ Antmicro has designed an open hardware AMD Xilinx Kintex-7 K410T FPGA development board in KiCad 6 mostly to synthesize custom RISC-V-based processing platforms and work on the OpenTitan Root of Trust project. # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ HIGOLE_PC_STICK_(J4125+WiFi_6)_review_–_Part 1:_Specs,_unboxing,_teardown,_and_first_boot⠀⇛ HIGOLE PC STICK is a mini PC that looks like a large flash drive, is smaller than a regular mini PC, and is easier to carry around. You can connect it directly to a monitor or TV with an HDMI input, and use it like any computer right away. In part 1 of the HIGOLE PC STICK review, we will go through the specifications, unbox the design, check its hardware design with a teardown, and go through the first boot. # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ AMD_Alveo_MA35D_media_accelerator_transcodes up_to_32_1080p60_AV1_streams_in_real-time⠀⇛ AMD Alveo MA35D media accelerator PCIe card is based on a 5nm ASIC capable of transcoding up to 32 Full HD (1080p60) AV1 streams in real-time and designed for low-latency, high-volume interactive streaming applications such as watch parties, live shopping, online auctions, and social streaming. # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ Beelink_EQ12_mini_PC_features_Processor_N100 “Alder_Lake-N”_CPU,_up_to_16GB_RAM⠀⇛ Beelink EQ12 is a mini PC powered by an Intel Processor N100 “Alder Lake-N” quad-core processor offered with 8GB or 16GB DDR5 memory, a 512GB NVMe SSD for storage, as well as two 2.5GbE ports, and a WiFi 6- Bluetooth 5.2 wireless module. The actively cooled computer also comes with two 4K capable HDMI ports, three USB 3.2 ports, and a 10Gbps USB Type- C that also supports DisplayPort Alternate Mode enabling the EQ12 to drive up to three 4K displays. o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ Make Use Of ☛ Three-Button_vs._Gesture_Navigation_on Android:_Which_One_Is_Better?⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android Police ☛ How_to_play_classic_DOS_games_on_Android and_Chromebooks⠀⇛ # ⚓ Gadget Bridge ☛ Top_4_Ways_to_Recover_Data_after_Factory Reset_on_Android⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android Authority ☛ 5_Android_apps_you_shouldn’t_miss_this week_–_Android_Apps_Weekly_f⠀⇛ # ⚓ TechRadar ☛ Best_Google_Easter_eggs:_26_hidden_treats_in Google_Maps,_Search,_Android_and_more_|_TechRadar⠀⇛ # ⚓ Gadgets Now ☛ android:_Poco_G51:_Buyers_guide_to_Poco’s affordable_Android_smartphone⠀⇛ # ⚓ Giz China ☛ TOP_10_Android_Auto_apps_in_the_market_right now⠀⇛ # ⚓ SlashGear ☛ 5_Of_The_Best_Police_Scanner_Apps_For_Android Devices⠀⇛ # ⚓ 9to5Google ☛ Android_14_adds_a_slider_to_tweak_Material_You contrast⠀⇛ * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o § Programming/Development⠀➾ # ⚓ Medevel ☛ Melonify_Is_An_Open-source_SaaS_Starter_for Next.js⠀⇛ If you’re looking to build a SaaS application, Melonify can save you time and effort by providing a solid foundation for your project. With its full- stack React boilerplate and cutting-edge technology stack, you can easily create a high-performance web application that will delight your users. # ⚓ Medevel ☛ 11_Best_Free_Next.js_Dashboard_Admin_Templates⠀⇛ Next.js is a React framework that enables server- side rendering and other performance optimizations for web applications. * § Leftovers⠀➾ o § Science⠀➾ # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ The_Secret_to_Happiness_May_Not_Be_Low Expectations_After_All⠀⇛ Look on the bright side. o § Education⠀➾ # ⚓ uni Stanford ☛ From_Stanford_Postdocs_United:_In_support_of the_Graduate_Workers_Union⠀⇛ Stanford Postdocs United, a group of postdocs concerned with improving working and material conditions, writes: “As postdocs at Stanford, we know firsthand how critical the work of graduate student workers is to the core research and teaching missions of the University.” o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ Ruben Schade ☛ A_30-pin_RAM_upgrade_for_my_Am386⠀⇛ In case you haven’t noticed, I’m somewhat obsessed with my Am386 motherboard of late. It was dead for years, but thanks to a modern ISA POST card I was able to diagnose and fix it. Since then, I’ve been on a mission to kit it out, both with parts I find in other boxes, and from eBay on a budget. [...] The board originally didn’t boot thanks to some faulty RAM, or so I thought. As I wrote in that first post, I liberally applied some de-oxidising spray in the sockets, and brushed some liquid DeoxIT to the individual pins on the SIMM modules. o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ PHR ☛ PHR_Medical_Experts_React_to_Texas_Judge’s Mifepristone_Ruling:_“A_Profound_Breach_of_Medical_Best- Practice_and_Human_Rights”⠀⇛ Today, a Texas judge’s decision declared unlawful the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of mifepristone, an essential medication used in medication abortions. # ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ UK_fined_TikTok_nearly_USD_16_million_for misusing_children’s_personal_data⠀⇛ The United Kingdom regulator has fined the Chinese- owned video-sharing platform TikTok almost USD 16 million for a number of ‘data protection law’ breaching, including misusing children’s personal data, according to CNN. UK’s information commissioner’s office fined TikTok USD 15.9 million and estimated that the video- sharing platform allowed over 1 million children under 13 to use its platform in violation of its own rules in 2020. # ⚓ Mint Press News ☛ Drought_Profiteers:_Wall_Street Billionaires_Are_Snatching_Up_America’s_Water⠀⇛ Drought profiteers – financial industry executives buying up public freshwater resources in a time of increasing drought – are pushing the US water supply to the brink of collapse, reports Lee Camp. # ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Washington_shutters_pot_businesses due_to_old_pesticide⠀⇛ Cannabis regulators have halted operations at several outdoor pot farms and processing facilities on a stretch of former fruit orchards in north- central Washington state. Testing found high levels of chemicals related to a dangerous pesticide used decades ago. The sweeping action announced Thursday night has renewed concerns about pesticides in marijuana. It also has put dozens of people at least temporarily out of work. The businesses are in an area where fruit growers used the cancer- causing pesticide DDT before the U.S. banned it in 1972. Officials are working to identify any products the tainted marijuana was used in. They have asked the affected companies to issue recalls. o § Security⠀➾ # ⚓ Matthew_Palmer:_Database_Encryption:_If_It’s_So_Good,_Why Isn’t_Everyone_Doing_It?⠀⇛ Sometimes, people’s most intimate information gets dumped_for_the_world_to_see. Other times it’s “just” used for identity theft, extortion, and other crimes. In the least worst case, the_attacker_gets_cold feet, but people suffer stress and inconvenience from having to replace identity documents. A great way to protect information from being leaked is to encrypt it. We encrypt data while it’s being sent over the Internet (with TLS), and we encrypt it when it’s “at rest” (with disk or volume encryption). Yet, everyone’s data seems to still get stolen on a regular basis. Why? Because the data is kept online in an unencrypted form, sitting in the database while its being used. This means that attackers can just connect to the database, or trick the application into dumping the database, and all the data is just lying there, waiting to be misused. # ⚓ Reproducible_Builds:_Reproducible_Builds_in_March_2023⠀⇛ Welcome to the March 2023 report from the Reproducible_Builds project. In these reports we outline the most important things that we have been up to over the past month. As a quick recap, the motivation behind the reproducible builds effort is to ensure no malicious flaws have been introduced during compilation and distributing processes. It does this by ensuring identical results are always generated from a given source, thus allowing multiple third-parties to come to a consensus on whether a build was compromised. # ⚓ Net2 ☛ Ways_to_Protect_Your_Open-Source_Software_from Vulnerabilities_During_Development⠀⇛ Open-source software is gaining a lot of traction in the tech world. Developers, organizations, and even government entities are leveraging their collective power to innovate faster and to create better solutions at a lower cost. But while open source has its advantages, it also has its vulnerabilities. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Secret_US_Documents_on_Ukraine_War_Plan Spill_Onto_Internet:_Report⠀⇛ Secret documents that reportedly provide details of US and NATO plans to help prepare Ukraine for a spring offensive against Russia have spilled onto social media platforms. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Technical,_Legal_Action_Taken_to_Prevent Abuse_of_Cobalt_Strike,_Microsoft_Software [Ed: They pretend to be the heroes rather than culprits]⠀⇛ Microsoft, Fortra and Health-ISAC have taken legal and technical action to prevent the abuse of the Cobalt Strike exploitation tool and Microsoft software. # ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ MSI_confirms_breach_after_Money_Message ransomware_gang_hackers_claim_responsibility⠀⇛ Micro-Star International Co. Ltd., the Taiwanese manufacturer of hardware for personal computers, confirmed earlier today that it suffered a breach of its systems after a new ransomware gang called “Money Message” claimed responsibility and revealed it stole source code from the company’s corporate network. ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Ransomware_gang_releases_new_data_stolen_from_the_City_of Oakland⠀⇛ The post Ransomware_gang_releases_new_data_stolen_from_the_City_of Oakland appeared first on SiliconANGLE. Tesla Inc. employees reportedly have been sharing videos taken for customer cars, including intimate moments and accidents, according to a new report from Reuters. The report claims that between 2019 and 2022, Tesla employees shared footage from vehicles on internal messaging systems. ⚓ eSecurity Planet ☛ Kali_Linux_Penetration_Testing_Tutorial:_Step-By-Step Process⠀⇛ Kali Linux turns 10 this year, and to celebrate, the Linux penetration testing distribution has added defensive security tools to its arsenal of open-source security tools. It remains to be seen if Kali Purple will do for defensive open source security tools what Kali Linux has done for open source pentesting, but the addition of more than 100 open source tools for SIEM, incident response, intrusion detection and more should raise the profile of those defensive tools. For now, Kali is primarily known for its roughly 600 open source pentesting tools, allowing pentesters to easily install a full range of offensive security tools. ⚓ New_Money_Message_Ransomware_Attacks_Both_Windows_&_Linux_Users⠀⇛ Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) discovered a new ransomware group called Money Message. Both Windows and Linux operating systems are targeted by this ransomware, which can encrypt network shares. Experts believe that threat actors may use stealer logs in their operations. ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ Police_shut_down_‘one_of_the_most_dangerous’_cyber_market dealing_in_stolen_identities:_Europol⠀⇛ The international police takedown the “most dangerous marketplace” which used to sell “stolen account credentials” to hackers worldwide, Europol said in a statement. The law enforcement agency, carrying out the operation, involving 17 countries, on Tuesday, shut down the Genesis Market and its infrastructure seized. ⚓ Security Week ☛ Apple_Ships_Urgent_iOS_Patch_for_Newly_Exploited_Zero-Days⠀⇛ The newest iOS 16.4.1 and iPadOS 16.4.1 patches a pair of code execution flaws that have already been exploited in the wild. ⚓ SANS ☛ Apple_Patching_Two_0-Day_Vulnerabilities_in_iOS_and_macOS,_(Fri,_Apr 7th)⠀⇛ Apple today released updates for iOS and macOS (as well as Safari). The update fixes two vulnerabilities that are already being exploited: * § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ o ⚓ ACLU ☛ Catholic_Group_Buying_Data_to_Out_Gay_Priests_is_Tip_of Location-Tracking_Iceberg⠀⇛ The Washington Post reported last month on a conservative Catholic group that spent millions of dollars to buy location data from a private-sector data broker in order to identify gay priests and report them to their bishops. This is a story every American should be aware of — and not just because of how it affected those priests. § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ * ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ YLE:_Nato_membership_to_also_boost_Finnish_economy⠀⇛ < FINLAND joining Nato is expected to not only enhance security, but also prop up the national economy, writes YLE. Antti Aumo, the director of investment at Business Finland, on Wednesday stated to the Finnish public broadcasting company that the membership could increase inbound corporate investment by strengthening the image of a safe and secure operating environment. * ⚓ Ruben Schade ☛ NATO’s_Stoltenberg_on_Ukraine_joining_the_alliance⠀⇛ The_Kiev_Independent_reported Responding to the Kyiv Independent at a news conference, Stoltenberg said that “NATO’s position remains unchanged and that Ukraine will become a member of the alliance.” * ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Pentagon’s_Ukraine_War_Plans_Leaked_on_Minecraft Discord_Before_Telegram_and_Twitter⠀⇛ The earliest version of the leaked Pentagon documents online seem to come from a small gaming community forum. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ New_Leak_of_Classified_Documents_on_Social_Media Alarms_Pentagon⠀⇛ Secret documents that appear to detail American national security secrets on Ukraine, the Middle East and China have surfaced online. * ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ As_China_flexes_its_muscles,_East_Asian_neighbours ramp_up_defences⠀⇛ Beijing’s recent assertiveness has given cause for Japan to drastically overhaul its defence strategy. * ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ South-east_Asia_plays_catch-up_with_China’s military_might⠀⇛ The challenge for South-east Asian countries, however, is balancing economic trade-offs with military spending. * ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ North_Korea_tests_another_nuclear-capable underwater_drone⠀⇛ It is the latest action in a show of force against the US and South Korea. * ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ China_starts_drills_around_Taiwan_after_US_Speaker meeting_with_Tsai_Ing-wen⠀⇛ Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen met US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in Los Angeles on Wednesday. * ⚓ LRT ☛ Two_Lithuanian_soldiers_wounded_in_Ukraine⠀⇛ Two Lithuanian nationals have been injured while fighting in the Ukrainian army, the Foreign Ministry has confirmed to LRT.lt. * ⚓ Security Week ☛ DoJ:_Estonian_Man_Tried_to_Acquire_US-Made_Hacking Tools_for_Russia⠀⇛ Andrey Shevlyakov was charged in the US for helping the Russian government and military purchase US-made electronics and hacking tools. * ⚓ France24 ☛ France-China_trade_ties:_‘There_is_a_greater_risk_due_to_the current geopolitical_climate’⠀⇛ Emmanuel Macron, accompanied by top French business executives, concluded his trip to China on Friday with a visit to the southern city of Canton, where he met with more Chinese investors. With trade talks on the agenda, several deals between companies from both countries have already been sealed during the French president’s first visit to China since the Covid-19 pandemic. A French economist shares with FRANCE 24 her insight on the concerns surrounding trade ties between Paris and Beijing. * ⚓ France24 ☛ Macron_mobbed_by_screaming_students_and_fans_on_final_day_of China_trip⠀⇛ French President Emmanuel Macron was greeted by a huge crowd at a university in southern China on Friday on the last day of a visit in which he repeatedly pushed his counterpart Xi Jinping to help end the Ukraine conflict. * ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ SKorea,_US,_Japan_call_for_support_of_ban_on NKorea_workers⠀⇛ South Korea, the U.S. and Japan have called for stronger international support of efforts to ban North Korea from sending workers abroad and curb the North’s cybercrime. They say such steps are necessary to block the country’s means to fund its nuclear program. The top South Korean, U.S. and Japanese nuclear envoys met in Seoul on Friday to discuss how to cope with North Korea’s growing nuclear arsenal. The North’s recent weapons tests show it is intent on acquiring more advanced missiles designed to attack the U.S. and its allies, rather than returning to talks. * ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ North_Korea_claims_another_test_of_underwater nuclear_drone⠀⇛ North Korea claims it tested this week a second known type of nuclear-capable underwater attack drone designed to destroy naval vessels and ports, adding to a flurry of weapons demonstrations this year that have heightened tensions with rivals. The report on Saturday of the four-day test came a day after the nuclear envoys of the United States, South Korea and Japan met in Seoul to discuss the growing North Korean nuclear threat and called for stronger international efforts to crack down on illicit North Korean activities funding its weapons program. State media said the drone, named “Haeil-2” after a Korean word meaning tsunamis or tidal waves, traveled underwater for more than 71 hours before successfully detonating a mock warhead. * ⚓ AntiWar ☛ Is_France_Beginning_To_Steer_an_Independent_Course?⠀⇛ Is it time to put Freedom Fries back on the menu? Back in 2003, french fries became freedom fries in the US in disgust with “our so-called ally, France” who took an independent “self- serving” course and refused to support US policy on Iraq. § Finance⠀➾ * ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Samsung_discloses_96%_profit_slump_in_preliminary quarterly_results⠀⇛ Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. early today released preliminary financial results for the first quarter, disclosing that its operating profit likely dropped by 96% to a 14-year low. It’s believed that the drop is partly the result of losses in the company’s semiconductor unit. * ⚓ Quartz ☛ Will_taking_your_layoff_story_to_TikTok_change_your_chances_of getting_hired?⠀⇛ Even if you weren’t one of the thousands laid off this year, you’ve probably watched a few layoff vlogs from your FYP. * ⚓ YLE ☛ More_struggle_to_pay_inheritance_tax⠀⇛ Inheritance tax debt in Finland is increasingly going into collection. * ⚓ LRT ☛ Finland’s_success:_how_civil_war_led_to_focus_on_child_welfare⠀⇛ The Nordic country sets an example that Lithuania seeks to emulate. * ⚓ Quartz ☛ The_unemployment_rate_for_Black_Americans_just_fell_to_an_all- time_low⠀⇛ In March, the unemployment rate for Black Americans fell to 5.0%, the lowest it’s ever been, bringing it closer to the 3.2% unemployment rate for white Americans. * ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Gloomy_global_economy_forecasted_ahead_of_budget⠀⇛ Australians are being told they should be optimistic about the nation’s economic prospects despite a gloomy global forecast, but have also been advised to manage their expectations. * ⚓ Quartz ☛ US_job_growth_is_slowing_without_recession_indicators blinking⠀⇛ The US labor market grew at its slowest pace in two years in March, but it’s not signaling a recession. The US added 236,000 jobs in March, almost right in line with expectations of economists polled by FactSet for 240,000 jobs added. * ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Living_in_limbo:_Buenos_Aires_unhoused_seek_shelter_at_the airport⠀⇛ The Jorge Newbery International Airport in Buenos Aires, Argentina, has become a makeshift homeless shelter as poverty rates rise with the country’s high inflation. Many people, including senior citizens, have lived in the airport for years. * ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Easter_feasts_change_tastes_as_cost_of_living bites⠀⇛ Thousands of Australians have started tucking into their seafood feast as the long weekend kicks off, but for many the cost of living crisis has changed the layout of their Easter banquets. * ⚓ France24 ☛ A_tale_of_one_city:_Women_and_the_UK_cost-of-living_crisis⠀⇛ Despite its historic reputation as a centre of education, power and wealth, Cambridge is the UK’s most unequal city. Like the rest of the country, many of its residents are suffering greatly from the nation’s cost-of-living crisis but none more so than women and children. This as the number of food banks in the country now outnumber McDonald’s outlets, with a fast- growing number of working women becoming regular customers seeking donated food. In a special edition, Annette Young meets a cross-section of women whose lives have been dramatically impacted by a rapidly declining economy. * ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Cost-of-living_concerns_leave_their_mark_on Easter⠀⇛ The prime minister joined the hordes at Sydney’s Easter show while other Australians have taken a more traditional approach to the start of the long weekend with a church service or escape from the city. * ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Experts_sound_Gong_on_Chinese_money-laundering_in Australian_property_market⠀⇛ The recent bust of a Sydney money laundering syndicate and the story of a charming Chinese criminal brought down by New Zealand authorities highlight the need for Australia to catch up on global anti-money laundering regulations § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ * ⚓ American Oversight ☛ News_Roundup:_Clarence_Thomas’_Lavish_Travel Gifts,_Attacks_on_Civil_Rights_in_the_States⠀⇛ ⚓ Axios ☛ Clarence_Thomas_breaks_silence_as_criticism_swirls_over_lavish_donor- funded_trips⠀⇛ Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Friday acknowledged allegations that he had failed to properly_disclose_luxury_trips he had received from an influential GOP donor, saying in a statement that he has “always sought to comply with the disclosure guidelines.” Driving the news: An explosive_ProPublica_investigation alleged that over the span over more than two decades, Thomas accepted lavish vacations paid for by a major Republican donor virtually every year. ⚓ Marcy Wheeler ☛ DC_Circuit_Upholds_18_USC_1512(c)(2),_Sort_Of⠀⇛ In a Florence Pan opinion that Justin Walker largely joined, the DC Circuit rejected an interpretation of 18 USC 1512(c)(2) that Carl Nichols had singularly adopted on January 6 cases. But even where Walker and Pan differ, both would uphold the majority of obstruction cases currently or potentially charged. ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ AFP_investigated_over_handling_of_Lehrmann_rape_case⠀⇛ A national watchdog will examine whether Australian Federal Police officers attempted to pervert the course of justice in the rape case of former parliamentary staffer Bruce Lehrmann. § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾ * ⚓ Off Guardian ☛ Doom’s_Monotony⠀⇛ Some days I convince myself that nothing is actually happening and all we have is a whole bunch of people convincing us that things are happening. I mean I’m sitting here on the 13th of March wondering who has won the battle of Bakhmut in the Ukraine…. * ⚓ Off Guardian ☛ Five_Years_On:_The_OPCW-Douma_Deception_Continues⠀⇛ Organisation for Propaganda Studies On 7 April 2018 reports emerged from a suburb of Damascus, Douma, claiming that a chemical weapons attack had occurred. Images of dead women and children inside an apartment building were circulated over the internet along with hospital scenes showing alleged victims being hosed down with water. * ⚓ Marcy Wheeler ☛ Matt_Taibbi_Is_Furious_that_Election_Integrity_Project Documented_How_Big_Trump’s_Big_Lie_Was⠀⇛ Taibbi’s false claims about the Election Integrity Project have little tie to actual mis- or disinformation flagged during the election. Rather, his false claims serve to discredit a systematic measure of how central Trump is to disinformation in the US. § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ * ⚓ Graphic_designer_detained_over_anti-Erdoğan_sticker_campaign⠀⇛ Charged with “insulting the president” and “disrupting the electoral order,” Mahir Akkoyun was released after giving a statement to the police. § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ * ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Why_Does_It_Seem_Like_French_Workers_Are_Much_Better at_Protesting_Than_American_Workers?⠀⇛ French union strikes have been destroying the streets of Paris for over a month now. Why doesn’t the U.S. ever see union protests of this scale? § Internet Policy/Net Neutrality⠀➾ * ⚓ Internet Society ☛ Another_Successful_NDSS_Symposium⠀⇛ Almost 500 leading academics, industry researchers, and security practitioners from around the world gathered in San Diego, California in February for the 30th edition of the Network and Distributed System Security Symposium (NDSS) to discuss the latest research and developments in Internet security research. § Monopolies⠀➾ * ⚓ CCIA ☛ ICYMI:_Antitrust_and_State_Legislatures:_Where_are_We_Headed?⠀⇛ From March 29-31 of this year, antitrust practitioners, government officials, academics, and economists from around the world convened in Washington…. * § Patents⠀➾ o ⚓ Unified Patents ☛ Engle_Grange’s_key_fob_patent_affirmed_invalid by_Federal_Circuit⠀⇛ On April 4, 2023, the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Office’s final decision, in a summary Rule 36 affirmance, confirmed that U.S._Patent_8,548,645, owned by Engle Grange, LLC, was unpatentable. The ‘645 patent, generally directed towards a two-step key fob authentication system for an automobile, had been asserted in district court litigation against Ford in early 2020. * § Trademarks⠀➾ o ⚓ TTAB Blog ☛ CAFC_Reverses_TTAB’s_APPLE_JAZZ_Dismissal_Due_to Error_in_Awarding_Priority_to_Apple_Inc.⠀⇛ The CAFC overturned the TTAB’s decision [TTABlogged here] dismissing Charles Bertini’s Section 2(d) opposition to registration of APPLE MUSIC for a host of services, including the production and distribution of sound recordings and presentation of live music performances. The court ruled that the Board had erred in awarding priority to Apple (via tacking) over Bertini’s use of the common law mark APPLE JAZZ for live musical performances. On a question of first impression, it held that a trademark applicant cannot establish priority for every good or service in its application merely because it has priority through tacking in a single good or service listed in its application . Charles Bertini v. Apple, Inc., Appeal No. 2021-2301 (Fed. Cir. April 4, 2023) [precedential]. * § Copyrights⠀➾ o ⚓ Public Knowledge ☛ AI_Doesn’t_Need_to_Move_Fast_and_Break Things⠀⇛ Artificial intelligence is having a moment. We’ve gone from AI tools playing chess and Go to solving novel problems in competitive programming, proving math theorems, and predicting the structure of protein folds. * § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ o § Personal⠀➾ # ⚓ The_joy_of_cooking⠀⇛ Since I’ve gotten the job at the store, I’ve not been cooking as much as I was prior. Last week I bought a bag of brussels sprouts in order to force myself to cook them before they went bad. I love brussels sprouts, probably my favorite vegetable along with collard greens, which is funny because they are derived from the same plant, wild mustard, and have been bread for thousands of years to select for different qualities. This was a sort of motivation treat for me to get back in the swing of cooking more. I also needed to make room in the freezer, and the package of chicken thighs, which has been there since October, was fairly large. I diced up an onion, chopped a few cloves of garlic, pan fried them along with the chicken thighs, and threw in a handful of spices along the way. # ⚓ 🔤SpellBinding:_EUIMPRH_Wordo:_MYLAR⠀⇛ # ⚓ Penguin_Green_Ideas,_simple_graphic_art⠀⇛ I recently learned that in late 2021 Penguin Books released a “Green Ideas” series of twenty very affordably priced small books on environmental issues. Supposedly the chosen texts represent “classics that define the environmental movement today”. There are some pretty big names amongst the list of authors, some of whom I have read before and enjoyed, others whom I haven’t but have long wanted to. They are easily found for purchase online from non-Amazon bookstores for around the 5 EUR mark per book. o § Technical⠀➾ # § Internet/Gemini⠀➾ # ⚓ Why_Gemini_is_boring⠀⇛ Gemini is a new technology and attracts people interested in technology. It does not allure anyone else and the way it’s going right now, it never will. Gemini is an island of purebred bleakness. Go to any public feed aggregator, like Antenna [1] or CAPCOM[2] and you’ll find blog entries about why systemd sucks, who needs to try OpenBSD or Emacs, why plain text is the divine interface or how to set up a Gemini server. # ⚓ Trantor’s_new_TLS_backend,_CSPRNG_and_improvements⠀⇛ I’ve spent a few months rewriting Trantor’s TLS infrastructure. The old one was purely based on OpenSSL and messy. It’s hacked together and not very well documented. Over time we added more and more features to it. And it’s getting harder and harder to even understand what’s going on. This and my need of ALPN pushed me to rewrite entire damn thing. I know from the get-go that it’s going to be a huge undertaking. But I didn’t realize how complicated and surprisingly straight forward OpenSSL made things. Here I’ll be talking about the new features added as the result of this rewrite. And the bugs that I found and fixed. # ⚓ re:_why_gemini_is_boring_(codesoap)⠀⇛ And the circle is complete! There are two types of posts on gemini – tech posts, and people complaining about gemini! I kid, but it’s sorta true sometimes. I am not here to rag on the post, it’s a very true post. Gemini is more than just smol hackernews! But I do feel there is something to say about how one uses gemini and what they get out of it. # § Programming⠀➾ # ⚓ WTF_ASM⠀⇛ I was working yesterday on sbn and accidentally fixed digit subtraction (and consequently sbn subtraction). =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. 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