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Here’s a Few. | Techrights ䷼ Bulletin articles (as HTML) to comment on (requires login): http://techrights.org/2023/04/20/irc-log-190423/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/04/20/libor-polcak-on-jshelter/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/04/20/mastodon-censorship/#comments ䷞ Followed by Daily Links (assorted news picks curated and categorised): http://techrights.org/2023/04/20/kde-gear-23-04/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/04/20/lunar-lobster/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/04/20/ubuntu-23-04-released/#comments ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 55 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/04/20/irc-log-190423/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/04/20/irc-log-190423/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 04.20.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ IRC_Proceedings:_Wednesday,_April_19,_2023⠀✐ Posted in IRC_Logs at 2:18 am by Needs Sunlight Also available via the Gemini protocol at: * gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-190423.gmi * gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-190423.gmi * gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-social-190423.gmi * gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techbytes-190423.gmi Over HTTP: 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇H 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇HTML5_logs⦈_ #techrights_log_as_HTML5 #boycottnovell_log_as_HTML5 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇H 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇HTML5_logs⦈_ #boycottnovell-social_log_as_HTML5 #techbytes_log_as_HTML5 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇t 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇text_logs⦈_ #techrights_log_as_text #boycottnovell_log_as_text 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇t 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇text_logs⦈_ #boycottnovell-social_log_as_text #techbytes_log_as_text Enter_the_IRC_channels_now =============================================================================== § IPFS Mirrors⠀➾ CID Description Object type IRC log for  QmRkzeMU9hwAcSm6QzS2EmS9WZLLbFFHZXAafE4qpn12E4 #boycottnovell 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇HTML5 logs⦈ (full IRC log as HTML) IRC log for #boycottnovell  QmXt8RBf1sf6ZsKSw6zFjShfJhjxwjHfuah2a8TDtdGyrL (full IRC log 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇text logs⦈ as plain/ASCII text) IRC log for #boycottnovell-  QmVYcNujzJep6y6AFZYFXkufxvETSrKjqrza5AUpJ696GE social 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇HTML5 logs⦈ (full IRC log as HTML) IRC log for #boycottnovell-  QmQq1dWnCdJRopv24m7m9hadVCJ2ec55Rpuek9mkDsUBti social 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇text logs⦈ (full IRC log as plain/ASCII text) IRC log for  QmPEV9Nb6nbjJZYuBsPkG4kGFa2TAdH36BJkjeZ3KdZLei #techbytes 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇HTML5 logs⦈ (full IRC log as HTML) IRC log for #techbytes  QmdN7R7P7hQaxk6deKwfdmoSGy8ysRtnJR4v9DuVwY2LeW (full IRC log 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇text logs⦈ as plain/ASCII text) IRC log for  QmQctuooEuVsBZgY8eHnxWCnafsmtREH6LcmSKvR8xvdPH #techrights 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇HTML5 logs⦈ (full IRC log as HTML) IRC log for #techrights  QmSXayEeVvnZCcL1xx45FUGvTfSjFkgoKfAT1CFpNNkFeq (full IRC log 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇text logs⦈ as plain/ASCII text) 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇IPFS logo⦈ § Bulletin for Yesterday⠀➾ Local_copy | CID (IPFS): QmVTAqmSFnL2S5PCjgDDPmB4DnwNJYNAxqia6VrXKa5s22 ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 182 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/04/20/libor-polcak-on-jshelter/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/04/20/libor-polcak-on-jshelter/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 04.20.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ LibrePlanet_Talk_on_JShelter_for_Browsing_Securely,_Presented_by_Libor Polčák⠀✐ Posted in Free/Libre_Software, Security at 7:43 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz Video_download_link https://media.libreplanet.org/mgoblin_media/media_entries/2823/lp2023-neptune- sunday-1000.webm Summary: The above LibrePlanet talk by Libor Polčák was_uploaded_by_the_FSF (slides_here; PeerTube_link) 2.5 days ago; From the official page: “The Web is used daily by billions. 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Thousands of users around the world use the extension every day.” Licence: GFDL_1.3 ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 226 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/04/20/mastodon-censorship/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/04/20/mastodon-censorship/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 04.20.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ A_Bunch_of_Mastodon_Posts_(from_mstdn.social)_Were_Deleted_for_“Fake_News” and_“Violent_and_Harassing”,_and_I_Was_Finally_Banned._Here’s_a_Few.⠀✐ Posted in Deception, Free/Libre_Software at 8:34 pm by Guest Editorial Team Reprinted with permission from Ryan 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Mastodon_posts_removed⦈_ 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Mastodon_China_posts⦈_ 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Mastodon_and_Utah_law⦈_ 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Mastodon_and_Chicago⦈_ These are actual examples of what I was shown as the reason behind the bans. Making fun of CNN and TikTok, criticizing the law in Illinois, discussing that Facebook and Reddit are nasty and spy on people. And insulting the King of Mstdn.social. 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Mastodon_suspended⦈_ Disrespecting the moderator was a mild taunt regarding them being too dumb to figure out what fake news is despite me always citing “the news” from a place like NPR or CNN or something that I was referring to. Don’t use Mastodon. It’s a waste of your time. The servers are banning each other and it’s turned into a bunch of nasty SJWs on one side and their counterparts, the Nazis and Child Pornographers on the other. There’s nowhere for an anti-dogmatic Atheist Left-Libertarian with a sense of humor. Dogma traps people into beliefs that are absolutely insane. And they never justify those beliefs with any evidence. No, things have to be this way “because they’ve always been that way”. Some people got together a long time ago, thousands of years before people understood anything, and when living to 30 made you a village elder, and decided it was so. “There’s nowhere for an anti-dogmatic Atheist Left-Libertarian with a sense of humor.”Or in politics, instead of religion. When a political theory fails to produce the desired result, you just double down on the theory. If your criminal justice reforms are followed by a 40% spike in violent crime in Chicago, yet you continue on as if they were helping. When people complain about the crime, you say “You have to go along with this or else you’re racist!”. Okay, nobody said anything about that. We look at what you did, and what happened and go “Wait. This isn’t working. Why don’t you go and enforce the laws you have before you come back and tell me you want more?” Or finance and tax policy. “What did you do with the money I already gave you?” The government, “Oh, we have 75,000 rotting empty buildings and we’re testing cocaine on beagle puppies!” When you’re skeptical of church, the government, and “accepted” economic theories, all of which have ruined the world by any and all objective reasoning, you are “evil”. “You’re the one with the problem. If a lot of people are wrong, you must be wrong, because there are more of them than you.”You’re the one with the problem. If a lot of people are wrong, you must be wrong, because there are more of them than you. At the heart of the matter, this is why Social Networking, even if it’s not some multi-billion company that runs ads everywhere and gives the FBI backdoors, possibly can’t actually work. What’s going on in Mastodon, the “banned server list” is public, and that’s a “feature” of the software, they decide what you get to see _for you_, is that they’re building a Tower of Babel where it may be open source, but it’s an echo chamber of fools and idiots. Like “stux”. I think I’ve decided that I refuse to be muzzled by the Speech Nazis just so I can have an account somewhere, which may well get trashed anyway because the moderator disagrees with something I said, which wasn’t even offensive. █ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ 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Civil_Rights/Policing o Monopolies # Software_Patents # Trademarks # Copyrights * Gemini*_and_Gopher o Personal o Technical # Internet/Gemini * § GNU/Linux⠀➾ o § Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ Trend Oceans ☛ 5_Best_RSS_Feed_Reader_For_Linux_in_2023⠀⇛ Looking for an RSS feed reader that should aggregate content from your favorite websites, blogs, podcasts, and YouTube videos, then let me show you the right RSS feed reader for you. o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ Daniel P Gross ☛ Making_a_Linux_home_server_sleep_on_idle and_wake_on_demand_—_the_simple_way⠀⇛ Outcome: Server automatically suspends to RAM when idle Server automatically wakes when needed by anything else on the network, including SSH, Time Machine backups, etc. # ⚓ University of Toronto ☛ An_interesting_mistake_I_made_with a_(Go)_SSH_client_API⠀⇛ You can criticize the API here for being stringly typed, but I think that it’s actually natural to do something like that, especially if you’re initially designing the API in the old world, before “rsa- sha2-256″ and when “ssh-rsa” was the (only) key algorithm you used with ‘ssh-rsa’ keys. In that world, the official names of key types and key algorithms were the same; making them two separate programming types and forcing people to explicitly convert between them is likely to strike people as perverse. Do you want to write or even have to use a function that converts ‘keytype.Ed25519′ into ‘keyalgo.Ed25519′? Most people are going to say no. Just call it ‘Ed25519′ and be done. # ⚓ Pi My Life Up ☛ How_to_Change_your_Password_on_Raspberry_Pi OS⠀⇛ This section will show you how to change your user’s password without leaving the Raspberry Pi’s desktop interface. # ⚓ OSTechNix ☛ How_To_Upgrade_To_Fedora_38_From_Fedora_37_ [Workstation_And_Server]⠀⇛ Fedora 38 has been released!! This step by step tutorial explains how to upgrade to Fedora 38 from Fedora 37 and older versions. If you’re already using Fedora 37, you can now safely upgrade to Fedora 38 desktop or server edition for latest features, performance and stability improvements. # ⚓ Ubuntubuzz ☛ How_To_Install_Ubuntu_23.04_Lunar_Lobster_with Dualboot,_External_Drive_and_UEFI_Setup⠀⇛ o § Games⠀➾ # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ POSTAL_2_got_a_surprise_20th_anniversary update_with_Steam_Deck_support⠀⇛ POSTAL 2 from Running With Scissors just had a big upgrade for the 20th anniversary and there’s lots of improvements to this classic violent first- person adventure. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Takara_Cards_is_a_unique_space_sci-fi deckbuilding_tactical_strategy_game⠀⇛ Fusing together the best elements of deckbuilders and tactical turn-based battles, Takara Cards is a little unusual to get into but full of charm to keep you wanting more. It feels like an evolved idea from their previous game, NEXT JUMP: Shmup Tactics, which was also a lot of fun. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Godot_Engine_4.1_to_get_FSR_2.2,_better_3D support_for_OpenGL,_shader_improvements⠀⇛ Seems like the next update for Godot Engine is going to be a nice one for game developers, with multiple graphics enhancements on the way. Detailed in a new blog post they revealed some of the focus for Godot 4.1, now that the dust has began to settle on the huge Godot 4.0 release that provided Vulkan support. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ HYPERCHARGE:_Unboxed_added_a_slick_story campaign⠀⇛ HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed is a shooter all about toys, a bit like the classic movie Small Soldiers and back in late March, it had a huge free upgrade. Honestly, this would have been my dream game to play through growing up. With movies like Small Soldiers and Toy Story, I probably would have had a tiny heart attack of excitement seeing this. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Europa_Universalis_IV:_Domination_and_free update_out_now⠀⇛ Europa Universalis IV: Domination is the latest expansion for the popular strategy game from Paradox Interactive and there’s also a free update for all players. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ New_Tool_Helps_Create_Laser-Cut_Doom_Maps⠀⇛ Doom has a larger cultural footprint than the vast majority of video games ever made. That inspired [Theor] to see if it was possible to laser-cut some of the game’s maps to create a real-world model of those famous original levels. o § Desktop Environments/WMs⠀➾ # § K Desktop Environment/KDE SC/Qt⠀➾ # ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ KDE_Gear_23.04_Open-Source_Software_Suite Officially_Released,_Here’s_What’s_New⠀⇛ KDE Gear 23.04 brings much-needed updates to the Dolphin file manager like the ability to configure how permissions are shown in the Details view, support for browsing Apple iOS devices using the native afc:// protocol, the ability to run it in superuser mode, and support for showing a document’s number of pages in the metadata display. The Gwenview image viewer has been beefed up for the Plasma Wayland session allowing users to zoom in and out on images using touchpad pinch gestures, the ability to inhibit sleep and screen locking during a slideshow, more reliable rotating of images, and smooth zooming when using Ctrl + scroll on a touchpad. * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o ⚓ Remy Van Elst ☛ OpenVMS_9.2_for_x86,_Installing_HAProxy_and troubleshooting_UNIX_file_paths⠀⇛ This article shows you how to install HAProxy on OpenVMS 9.2 for x86. I’ve often used HAProxy in my career as a sysadmin and find it a very useful tool. HAProxy is an open source, fast, reliable load balancer for TCP and HTTP-based applications. This guide assumes you’ve set up your OpenVMS system via my guide and the second part of my guide, that will give you a fully licensed OpenVMS installation with networking and SSH access. Since I’ve used HAProxy so very often to set up high-available clusters and load balancers, I was surprised but happy to see it ported to OpenVMS. This guide shows the setup but also a few OpenVMS specific quirks, like file paths and troubleshooting error messages / logs. o § SUSE/OpenSUSE⠀➾ # ⚓ OpenSUSE ☛ Get_Ready_for_this_year’s_openSUSE_Conference⠀⇛ Are you ready for this year’s openSUSE Conference? It will once again take place at the Z Bau, which was converted into a cultural center in 2014. The conference schedule is now online abd live every year, and is packed with tons of great talks. It’s a great place to do some hacking, socializing and learning new things about openSUSE and open- source software. o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾ # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Fedora_38_Has_Been_Released_With_All_Sorts of_Newness⠀⇛ The developers of Fedora Linux have gifted us with yet another stellar release, by way of number 38. It’s a surprise, given the team rarely delivers early but it’s certainly an early gift from a dedicated team. Fedora 38 stars GNOME 44 and Linux kernel 6.2. The version of GNOME used in Fedora is straight-up standard, so there are zero changes made by the Fedora team. Some of the new features found in GNOME 44 include expandable folders in the Files file manager as well as the icon/thumbnail mode for the file picker. o § Debian Family⠀➾ # ⚓ Daniel Pocock ☛ Understanding_the_debian.community_WIPO UDRP_verdict⠀⇛ The WIPO UDRP verdict is 12 pages long and surrounded by a lot of ugly noise. The Debian cabal’s interpretation sounds like a pack of dogs barking at a cat who is sitting in the tree. Is there any signal in the noise? o § Devices/Embedded⠀➾ # ⚓ Linux Gizmos ☛ Machdyne_FPGA_USB_dongle_is_equiped_with_12- pin_PMOD⠀⇛ The Kolibri is a USB dongle that integrates the Lattice iCE40 FPGA, a RP2040 microcontroller and a PMOD connector for I/O expansion. The compact device is also compatible with the Open Source Project IceStorm. # ⚓ Linux Gizmos ☛ BTT_Pi_is_a_low-cost_Allwinner_H616_based SBC⠀⇛ BIGTREETECH revealed a Single Board Computer integrating the Allwinner H616 System-on-Chip. The embedded device mirrors the Raspberry Pi SBC form- factor and it provides similar peripherals. o § Open Hardware/Modding⠀➾ # ⚓ Arduino ☛ Automatically_monitor_and_irrigate_your_raised garden_bed_with_the_Arduino_Cloud⠀⇛ Initially, Murphy had researched constructing a pump that could take water from a pair of rain storing barrels and deliver it to the garden bed. However, this would have been costly to build and maintain, so he instead went with a gravity-fed setup. In this configuration, gravity would move water down-slope to a solenoid valve attached to the Arduino IoT Explorer Kit’s 24V relay pin. Once wired together, he added a soil moisture sensor for measuring the water content of the soil, along with a 12V battery pack and solar charge controller for off-grid power. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ A_RISC-V_Supercluster_For_Very_Low_Cost⠀⇛ As ARM continues to make inroads in the personal computing space thanks to its more modern and streamlined instruction set architecture (ISA) and its reduced power demands especially compared to x86 machines, the main reason it continues to become more widespread is how easy it is to get a license to make chips using this ISA. It’s still not a fully open source instruction set, though, so if you want something even more easily accessible than ARM you’ll need to find something like these chips running the fully open-source RISC-V ISA and possibly put them to work in a custom supercluster. o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ Dev Discourse ☛ Asus_ROG_Phone_5/5s_now_receiving_Android 13_update_|_Technology⠀⇛ # ⚓ Engadget ☛ Jack_Dorsey’s_Twitter-like_Bluesky_app_arrives on_Android_|_Engadget⠀⇛ # ⚓ 9to5Google ☛ Decentralized_Twitter_competitor_‘Bluesky’_now has_an_Android_app⠀⇛ # ⚓ The Verge ☛ Bluesky,_a_decentralized_Twitter_alternative, is_now_on_Android_–_The_Verge⠀⇛ # ⚓ The Sun ☛ Google_warns_billions_of_Android_users_over ‘bank-raid’_blocker_button_–_check_it’s_not_switched_off right_now_|_The_US_Sun⠀⇛ * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o § Kubernetes⠀➾ # ⚓ Kubernetes_1.27:_Single_Pod_Access_Mode_for PersistentVolumes_Graduates_to_Beta⠀⇛ With the release of Kubernetes v1.27 the ReadWriteOncePod feature has graduated to beta. In this blog post, we’ll take a closer look at this feature, what it does, and how it has evolved in the beta release. # § Mozilla⠀➾ # ⚓ Thunderbird ☛ Meet_The_Team:_Wolf-Martell_Montwe, Android_Developer⠀⇛ Welcome to a brand new feature called “Meet The Team!” In this ongoing series of conversations, I introduce you to the people behind the software you use every day. We kicked things off by talking to Thunderbird’s Product Design Manager Alex Castellani. Now let’s meet someone much newer to the team: Wolf-Martell Montwe. Having recently joined us from Berlin as a full-time Android developer, Wolf brings his passion for building mobile applications to the Thunderbird team. He’ll be helping to develop new features and an updated interface for K-9 Mail as we transform it into Thunderbird for Android. I spoke with him about his first computer and early gaming memories, what he hopes to accomplish for the Thunderbird mobile app, and how our community of contributors can help. o § Content Management Systems (CMS)⠀➾ # ⚓ OpenSource.com ☛ What_you_need_to_know_about_the_Drupal_9 to_10_migration⠀⇛ Drupal 10 was released in December 2022. If you’re a current Drupal 9 user, you may be strategizing your website’s Drupal 9 to 10 migration. Luckily, the Drupal 9 to 10 migration is being heralded as the easiest upgrade in Drupal’s history. That’s because Drupal 10 is backward-compatible with Drupal 9 and is not a major overhaul of the core system. But the planning and development process still requires time and attention to ensure the migration goes smoothly. This article takes a deep dive into the Drupal migration process and how your organization’s marketing team can provide support along the way. o § Education⠀➾ # ⚓ APNIC ☛ APNIC_56_Call_for_Papers_open_now⠀⇛ The APNIC 56 Program Committee (PC) is seeking presentations, panel discussions, lightning talks, and tutorials — particularly content that would suit technical sessions — for the APNIC 56 conference to be held in Kyoto, Japan from 12 to 14 September 2023. o § Openness/Sharing/Collaboration⠀➾ # ⚓ OpenSource.com ☛ The_sharing_economy_and_the_open organization⠀⇛ The sharing economy is a new industry built around sharing resources  instead of buying things new from a factory. If an asset is not being used to capacity by the owner, there may be others who can use it so the asset is utilized to its full potential. The Sharing Economy: The End of Employment and the Rise of Crowd-Based Capitalism, by Arun Sundararajan, gave me many new insights about this business model and how it relates to many open organization activities. o § Programming/Development⠀➾ # ⚓ [Old] Maarten van Emden ☛ Who_Killed_Prolog?⠀⇛ There are a thousand programming languages out there (Literally, it seems, according to people who actually count such things.) A classification of so many species is bound to be complex and subject to much debate. However messy and controversial things get low down in the classification, let’s have just four branches at the top level. I attach to the name of the class of programming language what I consider to be the first exemplar of the class, in chronological order: — imperative (1956, Fortran) — functional (1959, Lisp) — object-oriented (1972, Smalltalk) — logic (1974, Prolog) # ⚓ Erlang ☛ More_Optimizations_in_the_Compiler_and_JIT⠀⇛ This post explores the enhanced type-based optimizations and the other performance improvements in Erlang/OTP 26. # ⚓ Daniel Lemire ☛ Defining_interfaces_in_C++_with_‘concepts’_ (C++20)⠀⇛ Thankfully, C++ now has the equivalent to a Go or Java interface, and it is called a concept (it requires a recent compiler with support for C++20). You would implement it as so… # § Python⠀➾ # ⚓ OpenSource.com ☛ Explore_data_visually_with_Python tools⠀⇛ Open source tools have been instrumental in advancing technology and making it more accessible to everyone. Data analysis is no exception. As data becomes more abundant and complex, data scientists always look for ways to simplify their workflow and create interactive and engaging visualizations. PyGWalker is designed to solve such problems. PyGWalker (Python binding of Graphic Walker) connects a working environment of Python Jupyter Notebook to Graphic Walker to create an open source data visualization tool. You can turn your Pandas dataframe into a beautifully crafted data visualization with simple drag-and-drop operations. * § Leftovers⠀➾ o ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Baseball’s_Owners_Have_Ball_Games_Shorter_—_and Maybe_Fan_Lives,_Too⠀⇛ These billionaires seem to care more about their bottom lines than fan safety. o § Science⠀➾ # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Water_Solves_Mazes,_Why_Not_Electrons?⠀⇛ A few weeks ago, we looked at a video showing water “solving” a maze. [AlphaPhoenix] saw the same video, and it made him think about electrons “finding the path of least resistance.” So can you solve a maze with foil, a laser cutter, a power supply, and some pepper? Apparently, as you can see in the video below. o § Education⠀➾ # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Rutgers_Strikers_Run_the_Table⠀⇛ Institutions of higher education in the United States are in crisis. Essential research is suffering. Highly qualified instructors lack job security and struggle to make ends meet. Students graduate saddled with debt. Public universities, the backbone of our system of higher education, have been starved of funding. Recently though, a ray of hope, in the form of a series of innovative strikes launched by segments of the higher education faculty at universities around the US, has emerged from the debacle. Most recently, last week’s tentative victory in a strike of the three faculty unions at Rutgers University in New Jersey has shown a way forward. At the three Rutgers campuses, graduate employees, adjunct instructors, non-tenure-track professors, tenured faculty, and others had been working without a contract since July 2022. Although represented by different unions, they faced down together the administration’s threats of court injunction to secure a victory against the short-term contracts and low wages that have long bedeviled American colleges and universities. # ⚓ uni Michigan ☛ Library_introduces_new_interface_for archival_finding_aids⠀⇛ The library’s homegrown system has been replaced with ArcLight, an open-source system widely used by academic libraries and archives. Finding aids describe the contexts of archival collection boxes or folders, and help researchers discover and request the materials relevant to their work for viewing in designated reading rooms. # ⚓ Tedium ☛ Textbooks_of_the_Air⠀⇛ Remote learning. If you have kids and are at all familiar with the ebbs and flows of the remote education process, you probably realize it kind of sucks, that for all of its innovation, it puts distance between learners and educators—which is a good thing when you’re dealing with a once-in-a- century disease, but not so great when you’re trying to maximize the learning process. Nonetheless, when you get a distance from that learning process, remote education can feel extremely innovative, even in its most rudimentary forms. Distance learning is something that, when it first emerged, felt like a new frontier—even at a time when that frontier admittedly was a bit limited compared to what we have today. Especially when all we had to push it forth was the radio dial. Today’s Tedium tries its best to capture the excitement of educational radio in the 1920s and 1930s—even though, in a world of podcasts, we’d probably take it for granted today. — Ernie @ Tedium o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Biden_Preparing_Executive_Order_to_Limit_US Investments_in_China⠀⇛ The White House is preparing to take unprecedented action to limit US investments in China’s tech sector, POLITICO reported on Tuesday. The action would come in the form of an executive order signed by President Biden that would require American companies to notify the government of new investments in Chinese tech. It […] # ⚓ PC Engines ☛ PC_Engines_apu_platform_EOL⠀⇛ After a long production run, AMD will accept last orders for the SOC used in our apu2/3/4/5/6 boards by end of June 2023. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ A_Look_At_Sega’s_8-Bit_3D_Glasses⠀⇛ From around 2012 onwards, there was a 3D viewing and VR renaissance in the entertainment industry. That hardware has grown in popularity, even if it’s not yet mainstream. However, 3D tech goes back much further, as [Nicole] shows us with a look at Sega’s ancient 8-bit 3D glasses [via Adafruit]. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Hacking_An_Apartment_Garage_Door_With_New Remotes⠀⇛ [Old Alaska] had a problem. He needed a second remote for his apartment garage door, but was quoted a fee in the hundreds of dollars for the trouble of sourcing and programming another unit. Realizing this was a rip-off given the cheap hardware involved, he decided to whip up his own sneaky solution instead. o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ ‘Striking_and_Distressing’:_More_Than_a Third_of_US._Residents_Breathe_Unhealthy_Air⠀⇛ Almost 120 million people–or more than a third of the U.S. population–are exposed to unhealthy levels of ozone or particulate matter pollution where they live. # ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ The_Influencer_Economy_Is_Warping_the American_Dream⠀⇛ Fifty-four percent of young Americans would become an influencer if given the chance. This statistic, from a 2019 Morning Consult report, has made the rounds and been profusely ridiculed by people online. But if you look a little deeper, this desire reflects a deep economic pessimism on the part of Gen Z. A 2022 survey found that 23 percent of the generation never expects to retire, while 59 percent does not own or expect to own a home in their lifetime, numbers that were higher than for any other generation surveyed. Gen Z was also more likely to work multiple jobs and do independent work, despite many of them wanting more permanent roles. # ⚓ The Strategist ☛ There’s_no_technical_fix_to_a_problem driven_by_ideology⠀⇛ Second, in what has unfortunately been an under- discussed risk, TikTok could continue to skew its video recommendations in line with the geopolitical goals of the CCP. This threat continues to worsen as more and more people get their news and information from online platforms such as TikTok over which the Chinese party-state can control, curate and censor content. There’s ample evidence that TikTok has done this in the past. Leaked content moderation documents have previously revealed that TikTok has instructed ‘its moderators to censor videos that mention Tiananmen Square, Tibetan independence, or the banned religious group Falun Gong’, among other censorship rules. TikTok insists that those documents don’t reflect its current policy and that it had since embraced a localised content moderation strategy tailored to each region. # ⚓ El País ☛ Superbugs_gain_a_foothold_in_the_trenches_of_the Ukraine_war⠀⇛ Since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, wounded civilians and soldiers who were initially stabilized in Ukrainian and Polish hospitals have been transferred to neighboring countries for further treatment. Between March and December last year, 47 patients from Ukraine were treated at the Musculoskeletal Surgery Center at the Charité-Berlin University of Medicine. # ⚓ India ☛ US_Teen_Dies_After_Attempting_TikTok_‘Benadryl Challenge’,_Parents_Warn_Others⠀⇛ In the past few years, many dangerous trends had kids falling prey to online games and challenges that caused them grievous harm and claimed their lives. One such was a Blue Whale challenge, alleged to be linked to numerous deaths worldwide. A similar challenge took a life of a 13-year-old boy, Jacob Stevens, from Ohio, US. The boy tragically died after overdosing on over-the-counter medication while attempting a viral TikTok trend called ‘Benadryl Challenge’. As per reports, Jacob Stevens ingested 12-14 pills of Benadryl while his friends shot the video. This challenge encourages viewers to take large doses of the antihistamine to “experience hallucinations”. # ⚓ India News ☛ 13-Year-Old_Dies_In_USA_After_Attempting ‘Benadryl_Challenge’_On_TikTok⠀⇛ The life-threatening challenge urges viewers to take as many as 12 tablets at a time to experience hallucinations. It is to be noted that the maximum allowed dose in a 24-hour period is six tablets for children 6 to under 12 years of age and 12 tablets for adults and children over 12 years of age. Taking more than the recommended amount can lead to nausea, seizures, or even death. # ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ FDA_Only_Inspected_6%_of_Foreign_Drug Manufacturing_Facilities_in_2022⠀⇛ For years, U.S. pharmaceutical companies have relied on drugs produced overseas to meet Americans’ medical needs. And for years, it’s been clear that federal drug regulators couldn’t keep up with inspections of the plants that made those drugs. But a series of recent deaths linked to eyedrops produced overseas that were tainted with bacteria points to just how seriously behind the Food and Drug Administration is. Three people died and eight others were blinded in the United States from the drops, which were made in a plant in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu that the agency had never inspected prior to the outbreak. Worse, public health officials say they have detected the drug- resistant bacterial strain, which had never been seen in the U.S., among patients who never used the eyedrops, meaning it has likely achieved community spread. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Why_We_Must_Beat_Back_Private_Equity’s Deadly_Hold_on_Nursing_Homes⠀⇛ Unbeknownst to most people with loved ones in nursing homes, it’s often nearly impossible to determine if the facility you’ve entrusted your family member to is owned by a private equity firm–an ownership structure that has been shown to result in worse health outcomes for patients, at greater cost. Within the past two decades, the once-obscure private equity industry has ballooned in size from $1 trillion in 2008 to nearly $4.5 trillion in 2021. Millions of people in the United States have been directly impacted by an industry that was once known mostly to finance insiders like institutional investors and financial journalists. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ NYT_Blames_US_Public_for_Collapse_of_Pandemic Safety_Net⠀⇛ A ban on evictions. Required paid leave. Continuous Medicaid coverage. Free school meals. Emergency SNAP allotments. An extra $600 a week in unemployment benefits. Child tax credit expansion. Thousands in stimulus checks. These measures were part of a suite of policies the US government passed […] # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Will_the_West_Turn_Ukraine_Into_a_Nuclear Battlefield?⠀⇛ Why Depleted Uranium Should Have No Place There. # ⚓ Byram_Bridle_is_upset_at_Timothy_Caulfield_because_he “won’t_debate”_antivaxxers⠀⇛ It seems as though Neil deGrasse Tyson‘s massive error in agreeing to debate antivax propagandist Del Bigtree on his home ground (namely his The Highwire podcast) is the blogging gift that keeps giving, both from people defending his decision but, far more, from antivaxxers who approve of it and use it as a cudgel to attack skeptics and science communicators like me (i.e., the ones who refuse to debate cranks and science deniers on general principles). One such science communicator is Timothy Caulfield, a professor of law at the University of Alberta and the research director of its Health Law Institute, and one such science denying antivaxxer upset at such science communicators is Dr. Byram Bridle, who dropped an article on his Substack yesterday entitled We Need to Follow the Science of Our ‘Misinformation’ ‘Experts’. In it, Dr. Bridle, in an act of projection typical of cranks like him, accuses Caulfield of “misinformation” and not “following the science,” because of course he does. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Nearly_50_Million_in_West_and_Central Africa_Facing_Hunger,_Partly_Due_to_‘Climate_Shocks’⠀⇛ United Nations humanitarian officials on Tuesday renewed warnings that as many as 48 million people across West and Central Africa will likely go hungry in the coming months due to severe food insecurity driven by armed conflict, Covid-19, inflation, and the worsening climate emergency. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ ‘What_the_Climate_Emergency_Looks_Like’: Extreme_Heat_Busts_Records_Across_Asia⠀⇛ Hundreds of millions of people throughout Asia are suffering Wednesday as a deadly heatwave turbocharged by the fossil fuel-driven climate crisis continues to pummel large swaths of the continent, with little relief in sight—reigniting calls for immediate action to slash greenhouse gas pollution. o § Proprietary⠀➾ # ⚓ [Repeat] JURIST ☛ Sweden_public_radio_network_Sveriges Radio_ceases_activities_on_Twitter⠀⇛ SR stated that it has for a long time de- prioritised its presence on Twitter and has now decided to stop being active on the platform together. It attributed its decision to quit Twitter due to a loss of relevance to Sweden’s audience, claiming that the audience has simply chosen other places to be. As a result, SR chose to deactivate or delete its remaining accounts. # ⚓ Boston Globe ☛ State’s_second-largest_health_insurer suffers_cybersecurity_[breach]⠀⇛ The state’s second-largest insurer suffered large technical outages due to a cybersecurity ransomware incident. # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Medusa_ransomware_crew_brags_about spreading_Bing,_Cortana_source_code⠀⇛ “There are many digital signatures of Microsoft products in the leak. Many of them have not been recalled,” the gang continued. “Go ahead and your software will be the same level of trust as the original Microsoft product.” Obviously, this could be a dangerous level of trust to give miscreants developing malware. Below is Callow’s summary of the purported dump of source code presumable obtained or stolen somehow from Microsoft. # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ UK_pensions_dept_hands_Softcat_£250M_for Microsoft_subscriptions⠀⇛ Announced earlier this week, the contract is set to provide a licensing subscription service for Microsoft, or equivalent, products and incorporates a number of product suites used by the DWP, including Office 365, Windows and Server products. o § Security⠀➾ # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ ShotSpotter_Attempts_To_Memory_Hole Itself,_Rebrands_As_‘SoundThinking’⠀⇛ You know you’re fucked when the only way out of your current SEO/PR nightmare is to distance yourself… well, from yourself. Some of this predates Google’s search engine stranglehold. But altering public perception sometimes means hoping someone will look at your shiny new logo, rather than your disturbing past. # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Facebook_puts_a_price_on_privacy for_US_users_and_it’s_not_enough_to_buy_a_cup_of coffee⠀⇛ The complaints arose from accusations that Facebook allowed political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica to access the personal data of 87 million Facebook users, information the firm allegedly used to target voters with political ads, both on and off Facebook, during the 2016 election seasons in the US and UK. o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ [Repeat] ADF ☛ Report:_[Attackers]_Use_‘Backdoor’_Attacks to_Access_Computer_Networks⠀⇛ About 45% of Africa’s 1.3 billion people have [Internet] access. Nigeria has the continent’s largest number of internet users at more than 109 million and is one of the countries in Africa most frequently targeted for cyberattacks. # ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Gamers_Encouraged_Not_to_Commit_War Crimes_in_‘Fortnite’_Mode_Designed_by_Red_Cross⠀⇛ “Every day, people play games set in conflict zones right from their couch. But right now, armed conflicts are more prevalent than ever,” the website said. “And to the people suffering from their effects, this conflict is not a game. It destroys lives and leaves communities devastated. Therefore, we’re challenging you to play FPS by the real Rules of War, to show everyone that even wars have rules—rules which protect humanity on battlefields IRL.” # ⚓ Neritam ☛ Social_Media_Giants_‘Directly_Aided’_Fascist Insurrection_in_Brazil⠀⇛ Referencing the January 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol, which was also abetted by social media giants, Arduini added that “we’ve now seen this happen in two of the world’s [...] # ⚓ ADF ☛ Somalia_Targets_al-Shabaab’s_Revenue_Streams⠀⇛ Somalia’s Deputy Minister of Information, Abdirahman Yusuf Al-adala, recently gave a startling update on the country’s war against the powerful and deeply embedded al-Qaida-linked extremist insurgency it has fought since 2006. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Joe_Lauria:_Leaks_Spelling_the_End_for Ukraine⠀⇛ Leaked U.S. intelligence documents have exposed Western disinformation about Ukraine winning the war. Now the heavy fighting moves to Washington, writes Joe Lauria. # ⚓ Telex (Hungary) ☛ Strange_changes_in_the_number_of_Russian diplomats_in_Hungary⠀⇛ # ⚓ Telex (Hungary) ☛ Fidesz_stands_up_for_Ukraine’s territorial_sovereignty_in_the_EP⠀⇛ # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Ukraine_Leaks_Punch_Hole_in_War Propaganda⠀⇛ The U.S. corporate media’s first response to the leaking of secret documents about the war in Ukraine was to throw some mud in the water, declare “nothing to see here,” and cover it as a depoliticized crime story about a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman who published secret documents to impress his friends. President Biden dismissed the leaks as revealing nothing of “great consequence.” # ⚓ Telex (Hungary) ☛ IIB,_known_as_Russian_spy_bank_to_pull out_of_Hungary⠀⇛ # ⚓ ADF ☛ Militants_Could_Find_Foothold_in_Northern_Ghana⠀⇛ For several years, Ghana has been preparing for terror groups expanding southward from the Sahel. Groups aligned with al-Qaida and the Islamic State group have intensified attacks in the northern parts of Gulf of Guinea states, including Benin, Côte d’Ivoire and Togo. Bawku also has seen more than 4,000 refugees from Burkina Faso settle in nearby camps after fleeing extremist violence across the border. The government already has acknowledged that terrorist groups operating in West Africa are recruiting Ghanaians. # ⚓ The Nation ☛ We_Must_Challenge_the_Bipartisan_War_Party⠀⇛ Two years ago, Joe Biden’s agenda signaled that the Democratic Party wing of our governing class was finally ready to face the long-­accumulating economic, political, and social crises facing the country. It was never going to be easy. The costs of transition to a secure and prosperous future are enormous—and it is a task of decades. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Rep._Gaetz_Resolution_Would_Make_Biden Disclose_Number_of_US_Troops_in_Ukraine⠀⇛ Leaked Pentagon documents revealed the US and other NATO members have US special operations forces inside Ukraine. # ⚓ The Nation ☛ The_Epidemic_of_School_Shootings⠀⇛ The school shooting in Columbine, Colo., 24 years ago should have marked a turning point for gun policy in the United States. But as the nation reels from yet another deadly attack in 2023—this time in Nashville, leaving six dead—it’s clear that when it comes to the safety of our children, the US is headed in the wrong direction. In fact, 2022 was a record-breaking year, with 46 incidents. As of April 6, 377 school shootings have taken place since Columbine, according to The Washington Post. # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Why_Eisenhower’s_“Chance_for_Peace”_Address Still_Matters⠀⇛ Seventy years ago this month, on April 16, 1953, President Dwight D. Eisenhower gave an historic address to the American Society of Newspaper Editors titled “The Chance for Peace.” The speech offered a searing indictment of the policies of nuclear buildups and excessive military spending: 1Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children.2 # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Stop_the_War(s)⠀⇛ # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Ukraine_Is_Another_Chapter_in_the_Forever War⠀⇛ “It is time,” President Biden announced in April 2021, “to end the forever war” that started with the invasion of Afghanistan soon after the tragic terror attacks on this country on September 11, 2001. Indeed, that August, amid chaos and disaster, the president did finally pull the last remaining US forces out of that country. # ⚓ The Dissenter ☛ Why_The_US_Justice_Department_Was_Lenient In_Charging_Pentagon_Documents_Leaker⠀⇛ # ⚓ Site36 ☛ Rheinmetall_presents_small_drone_bomber:_Fixed- wing_aircraft_to_drop_smart_grenades⠀⇛ # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russian_FSB_says_it_thwarted_plot_to_sabotage Crimean_energy_facility_—_Meduza⠀⇛ FSB officers detained a resident of Kerch, who is suspected of planning to sabotage energy infrastructure in Crimea. The FSB reports that the suspect holds both Russian and Ukrainian citizenship. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ FSB_investigates_Moscow_police_for_selling_law- enforcement_data_on_dark_web_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) and the Interior Ministry’s internal security division are conducting a joint inquiry into the data leaks allegedly enabled by the Moscow police. The news outlets Baza, TASS, and RBC all report on the inspections now taking place across police departments in Moscow’s Central Administrative District. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ ‘Like_an_insect_in_an_enclosed_space’_Meduza’s readers_on_why_they’re_staying_in_Russia_amid_the_Kremlin’s new_crackdown_on_draft_evasion_—_Meduza⠀⇛ On April 14, Vladimir Putin signed a law that allows the Russian military to issue draft summonses electronically, closes the country’s borders to draftees who don’t report for service, and deprives “draft evaders” of numerous rights. Unlike the president’s mobilization announcement in September, the new legislation didn’t provoke an especially strong reaction inside Russia, and there’s no sign that draft-eligible citizens are leaving the country en masse. Meduza asked our readers who plan to stay in Russia to explain how they feel about the new policies — and why they’re not convinced they need to go abroad. We’re publishing some of the most notable responses below. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ State_Duma_committee_claims_springtime_electronic conscription_summonses_will_be_for_‘testing_only’_—_Meduza⠀⇛ The State Duma’s Security Committee chair Andrey Kartapolov says this spring’s conscription drive will involve a test distribution of electronic summonses. The deputy claims that these digital notices will not be legally binding for the recipients. o § Environment⠀➾ # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Jerry_Mander_Was_the_Groundbreaking_Activism- Adman⠀⇛ Jerry Mander died recently in Hawaii after a long illness, according to his wife, the filmmaker Koohan Paik-Mander. # § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ # ⚓ Quartz ☛ Taylor_Swift_didn’t_fall_for_FTX_because_she asked_a_simple_question⠀⇛ $100 billion: How much FTX was willing to pay the celebrated singer-songwriter. They had reached the late stages of negotiating a sponsorship deal a little before the [cryptocurrency] exchange crumbled last November. A report in Rolling Stones cites an anonymous source saying Swift “would not, and did not, agree to an endorsement deal,” but smaller-scale partnerships, like a ticketing arrangement involving NFTs for her Eras Tour, was on the table. But she turned that down, too. # ⚓ The Week ☛ How_voracious_Bitcoin_mining_is_messing with_Texans⠀⇛ How much energy do Bitcoin mines use? A lot. The biggest Bitcoin mine in the U.S. — operated by Riot Platforms in an abandoned Alcoa aluminum smelting plant in Rockdale, Texas, about an hour outside of Austin — uses the same amount of electricity as the nearest 300,000 homes, the Times reports. Add in the Bitdeer mine about a mile away, and Rockdale’s Bitcoin mines use more power than all the houses in a 40-mile radius. A 1 megawatt mine consumes more energy per day than a typical U.S. home does in two years. Lee Bratcher, president of Bitcoin lobbying group the Texas Blockchain Council, estimates that Bitcoin miners use about 2,100 MW of power in Texas each day, while the Texas state comptroller’s office said cryptocurrency mining operations consume 3,000 MW. # ⚓ DeSmog ☛ Tory_MPs_Accept_£20,000_from_Director_of Climate_Science_Denial_Group⠀⇛ Leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt and Conservative MP Liam Fox have each received £10,000 from companies owned by a director of the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF) – one of the UK’s leading climate science denial groups. New parliamentary records show that Mordaunt received £10,000 on March 28 from the management consultancy First Corporate Consultants. The firm is owned by Terence Mordaunt, a director at the GWPF who served as its chair from April 2017 to November 2019.  # ⚓ DeSmog ☛ The_EPA’s_Newly_Proposed_Rule_for_Chemical Emissions_Won’t_Lessen_the_Risk_for_Children_in_One Louisiana_Community_for_Years_to_Come⠀⇛ The Environmental Protection Agency’s Administrator Michael Regan announced a new proposed rule to govern toxic chemical air emissions at an April 6 press conference choreographed to have the Denka Performance Elastomer Plant, a synthetic rubber manufacturing facility in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, as a backdrop.  The Denka plant is located next to the Mississippi River in the middle of an 85-mile stretch between Baton Rouge and New Orleans lined with chemical plants and refineries that President Joe Biden referred to as “Cancer Alley” when he rolled out his environmental policy, is one of many that will be subjected to new regulations included in the proposed rule, if it is finalized and enacted. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ UK_Report_Shows_Promise_of_100%_Clean Energy—Without_Nuclear_Power—by_2050⠀⇛ A best-case scenario in which the United Kingdom fully transitions to renewable energy with no nuclear generation would save more than £100 billion—over $124 million—toward achieving net-zero by 2050 and produce 20% fewer carbon emissions, an analysis published this week concludes. # § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾ # ⚓ The Revelator ☛ Could_California’s_Next_Dam_Removal Take_Place_on_This_Endangered_River?⠀⇛ # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Peering_Down_Into_Talking_Ant_Hill⠀⇛ Watching an anthill brings an air of fascination. Thousands of ants are moving about and communicating with other ants as they work towards a goal as a collective whole. For us humans, we project a complex inner world for each of these tiny creatures to drive the narrative. But what if we could peer down into a miniature world and the ants spoke English? (PDF whitepaper) # § Overpopulation⠀➾ # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ To_stem_water_crisis,_Tunisians_turn_off their_taps⠀⇛ Radhia Essamin, from the Tunisian Water Observatory, said the decision to cut the water supply was not surprising, given the country’s worrisome water shortage. But it should have been handled differently, she said, notably with a campaign so people could prepare themselves ahead of time. “That is why we consider these measures incomplete. Before taking any measures, the citizen must be … made aware of the importance of water rationing,” she said. “A booklet should have been published [explaining] water consumption, storage, timing, and the quantity allowed to be stored.” # ⚓ New York Times ☛ India_Is_Passing_China_in Population._Can_Its_Economy_Ever_Do_the_Same?⠀⇛ Instead, India addressed its fears of overpopulation and reduced the growth rate through more organic and gradual ways, including serious efforts to promote contraception and smaller families. As mass education has spread, especially among girls and women, the fertility rate has dipped to just above the level required to maintain the current population size. # ⚓ California ☛ After_the_deluge:_Floods_may_taint_more drinking_water_in_California⠀⇛ In agricultural regions, decades’ worth of fertilizers applied to orchards and row crops, and tons of cow manure stored in ponds, releases nitrogen into the ground. As much as 40% of nitrogen in fertilizer may eventually enter groundwater supplies. Thousands of households have wells contaminated with nitrate. For public water systems, about one in every 10 water samples collected from 20,000 wells in the Tulare Lake Basin and the Salinas Valley exceeded the drinking water standard for nitrate, according to a 2012 UC Davis report to state officials. But the full scope of the problem is unknown, partly because Central Valley residents have an estimated 150,0000 private drinking water wells, which are not routinely monitored for pollutants. # ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ The_‘Elite’_Breeding_Couple_Are Terminally_Online_Redditors_Who’ve_Gone_Viral_Before⠀⇛ The Collins’ Reddit habits, at least under those usernames, have died down in recent years; they’re busy seeding the earth, after all. But a true poster never retires. They’re still on Twitter, posting as a joint account, defending their ideas by praising the fascist Terran Federation from Starship Troopers. o § Finance⠀➾ # ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Poverty_conundrum_for_Jim_Chalmers_as welfare_report_lands,_Budget_looms⠀⇛ Billions for AUKUS submarines are not a good look in light of Welfare Report showing rising poverty. Ben Phillips reports on Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ Budget conundrum.  Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth established an Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee in December 2022 to advise the government on ways to lift economic inclusion and reduce disadvantage. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ ‘Illegal_Corporate_Price-Fixing’_Is_Rampant in_US_Economy:_Report⠀⇛ As working-class households continue to struggle amid a cost-of-living crisis driven largely by corporate profiteering, a new investigation shows that large companies operating in the United States have paid nearly $100 billion in fines and settlements since 2000 “to resolve allegations of covert price-fixing and other anti-competitive practices in violation of antitrust laws.” # ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ New_York_Times:_Biden_Admin_Ignored Warnings_About_Migrant_Child_Labor,_Punished_Whistleblowers⠀⇛ Our guest Hannah Dreier, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter at The New York Times, has published a bombshell new investigation headlined “As Migrant Children Were Put to Work, U.S. Ignored Warnings.” It reports that the Biden administration has repeatedly ignored or missed warnings about a surge of migrant children as young as 12 working in factories across the United States under grueling and often dangerous working conditions in serious violation of child labor laws. “People were punished for bringing this to the attention of their supervisors,” says Dreier. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Progressive_Coalition_Speaks_Out_as_Big Business_Moves_to_Crush_Julie_Su⠀⇛ As corporate interests continue to attack Julie Su, dozens of progressive organizations on Wednesday pressured a U.S. Senate panel to swiftly advance the labor secretary nominee, who “has devoted her life to fighting for workers’ rights, holding exploitative employers accountable, leveling the playing field for high-road employers, and doing pioneering work to protect the most vulnerable of workers.” # ⚓ Telex (Hungary) ☛ Eurostat:_Hungarian_inflation_still highest_in_EU_at_25.6_percent⠀⇛ # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ ‘Policy_Murder’:_Research_Shows_Poverty_Is 4th_Leading_Cause_of_Death_in_US⠀⇛ Research published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association estimated that poverty was linked to at least 183,000 deaths in the United States in 2019 among people aged 15 or older, making inadequate income the nation’s fourth- leading mortality driver that year behind heart disease, cancer, and smoking. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Senior_Groups_Tell_Kevin_McCarthy_to ‘Release_His_Hostage’_and_Back_Clean_Debt_Ceiling_Hike⠀⇛ An alliance of senior advocacy groups, progressive organizations, and labor unions demanded Wednesday that Congress quickly approve legislation to increase the debt limit without any conditions, warning the House GOP’s pursuit of steep spending cuts is risking an “economic calamity” and imperiling key benefits. o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ # ⚓ Michael Geist ☛ Why_the_Government_Should_Hit_the Regenerate_Button_on_its_AI_Bill⠀⇛ As anyone who has tried ChatGPT will know, at the bottom of each response is an option to ask the AI system to “regenerate response”. Despite increasing pressure on the government to move ahead with Bill C-27’s Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA), the right response would be to hit the regenerate button and start over. AIDA may be well-meaning and the issue of AI regulation critically important, but the bill is limited in principles and severely lacking in detail, leaving virtually all of the heavy lifting to a regulation-making process that will take years to unfold. While no one should doubt the importance of AI regulation, Canadians deserve better than virtue signalling on the issue with a bill that never received a full public consultation. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Formerly_Verified_Users_Aren’t_Buying_The Twitter_Blue_Elon_Musk_Is_Selling⠀⇛ As you likely know, Elon Musk has been shilling Twitter Blue as his plan to save Twitter since basically four hours after he took over the company. In theory, pushing Twitter Blue was a good idea. Twitter Blue was the plan to offer a premium service to loyal Twitter users by upselling them on some useful premium features. It existed pre-Musk, but the company had never done a particularly good job marketing it (you can say that about many of old Twitter’s services). # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ ‘We’re_Not_at_That_Point’:_Durbin_Rejects Calls_to_Drop_Archaic_Blue_Slip_Norm_for_Judges⠀⇛ “We’re not at that point yet,” Sen. Dick Durbin (D- Ill.) told HuffPost when asked if he’s considering scrapping the so-called “blue slip courtesy”—a non- binding rule that Republicans tossed aside for circuit court nominees when they last controlled the Senate. # ⚓ The Nation ☛ How_Open_Bargaining—and_Not_Letting_Management Set_the_Ground_Rules—Led_to_a_Union_Victory⠀⇛ Before the recent mass shootings, Louisville, Ky., was best known for bourbon, baseball bats, and horse racing. The races can sometimes surprise you. Just last year, an unknown horse named Rich Strike—with the second-longest odds against him in the Kentucky Derby’s entire 147-year history—finished ahead of an elite field. In another upset, in this right-to-work state where only 7.9 percent of the workforce are covered by union contracts, the members of Local 1447 of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) beat back racist divide-and-conquer proposals by management last November to win a great contract. But their victory relied on method—not luck. # ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ In_1969_Abe_Fortas_Became_the_First_Justice Forced_to_Resign._Should_Clarence_Thomas_Be_Next?⠀⇛ As pressure grows on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to resign over his decades-long relationship with a billionaire benefactor, we speak with legal journalist Adam Cohen, who says there is a precedent that should guide lawmakers in how to address the growing scandal. In 1969, Justice Abe Fortas was forced to resign after his financial relationship came to light with businessman Louis Wolfson, who paid Fortas to consult for his foundation. Fortas was a Democratic appointee, but the scandal led to a bipartisan call for his resignation — even though his replacement would be named by Republican President Richard Nixon and shift the balance of the court. Cohen writes in a guest essay for The New York Times that the strong, bipartisan outrage against Fortas “is both a blueprint for how lawmakers could respond today and a benchmark of how far we have fallen.” # ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ The_Justice_&_the_Billionaire:_Clarence Thomas_Failed_to_Disclose_Real_Estate_Deal_with_GOP Megadonor⠀⇛ Calls continue to grow for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to step down or to be impeached, after ProPublica uncovered more damning information about his relationship with Republican megadonor Harlan Crow. According to the new report, Thomas and his family sold a house and two vacant lots in Savannah, Georgia, to Crow for around $130,000 but never disclosed the sale, which appears to be a violation of the 1978 Ethics in Government Act. In addition to being a major benefactor to Thomas and the GOP, Crow is also an avid collector of Nazi memorabilia, including a copy of Mein Kampf signed by Hitler, paintings by Hitler, Nazi medallions, swastika-embossed linens, and a garden filled with statues of 20th century dictators. We speak to Justin Elliott, a reporter for ProPublica who helped break the story. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Former_deputy_culture_minister_Olga_Yarilova arrested_in_Moscow_—_Meduza⠀⇛ In Moscow, investigators arrested Russia’s former deputy minister of culture, Olga Yarilova, for allegedly embezzling over 200 million rubles (around $2.5 million) while participating in a project called the Pushkin Card. TASS, citing a source in law enforcement, and the Telegram channel 112 both reported on the case. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ An_executive_branch_gone_berserk_Journalist_and activist_Grigory_Okhotin_explains_what_happened_to_civil liberties_in_Russia_over_two_decades_under_Putin_—_Meduza⠀⇛ In 2011, after grossly falsified parliamentary elections triggered mass protests and a wave of political arrests in Russia, journalist Grigory Okhotin and software engineer Daniil Beilinson began publishing data about nationwide political persecutions. The project, dubbed “OVD-Info,” is now one of Russia’s key civil-liberties advocacy organizations, providing both information and pro- bono legal services to people faced with real or potential political persecution. After more than a decade of observing protest dynamics in the country, Okhotin is convinced that depriving citizens of basic rights threatens not only the country’s well-being but also the safety and prosperity of the outside world. In an essay for Meduza, Okhotin reflects on more than two decades of Putin’s policies and explains how the consistent erosion of the Russians’ political rights ultimately resulted in the invasion of Russia’s closest neighbor, Ukraine. # ⚓ Robert Reich ☛ How_Republicans_Are_Stepping_Closer_to Fascism⠀⇛ # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Ron_DeSantis_Might_Have_Already_Blown_His_Shot at_2024⠀⇛ Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been spending plenty of time out of state as he promotes his book and continues his maybe run for president. He signed an unpopular six-week abortion ban just before 11 pm Thursday, then headed to Liberty University in Virginia, where he weirdly didn’t discuss it with the heavily right-wing students and staff. Huh. # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Jim_Jordan_Wants_to_Make_Alvin_Bragg_the Villain,_but_It’s_Not_Working⠀⇛ When Thomas Dewey, arguably the most nationally prominent Manhattan district attorney before Alvin Bragg, was running for the post in 1937, he made it clear that he was prepared to go after political wrongdoers. A young special prosecutor who had made a name for himself taking on gangsters, Dewey announced his candidacy on the Republican Party line because, he said, he believed it was necessary to go after Tammany Hall, the Democratic political machine that once dominated the politics of New York City. He said, “[I]t has become clear to me that there is an alliance between crime and certain elements of Tammany Hall. For twenty years Tammany Hall has controlled criminal prosecutions and for twenty years the power of the criminal underworld has grown. This alliance must be broken.” # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ McCarthy_Finally_Unveils_‘Republican Default_Disaster’_Bill⠀⇛ Again rebuffing calls from people across the United States, congressional Democrats, and President Joe Biden for a clean debt limit hike, GOP House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday officially unveiled a 320-page bill full of proposed cuts. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ ‘Free-Market_Dogma’_Creates_Disasters_from East_Palestine_to_Ukraine⠀⇛ By now everyone is familiar with the derailment of Norfolk Southern (NS) freight train 32N on February 3 in East Palestine, Ohio. After a nearly two-mile long train carrying toxic chemicals derailed, a controlled burn of the chemicals in several railcars resulted in the release of noxious gases into the air. These included phosgene, a substance used in gas warfare in World War I. After many days of contradictory explanations, foot-dragging, and buck-passing, the railroad and all levels of government finally conceded the seriousness of the incident. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Turbopatriots_and_regional_governors_Who_loves_the letter_Z_and_why?_Meduza_explains._—_Meduza⠀⇛ On the eve of the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Russian propagandists and pro-Kremlin bloggers started to publish pictures of military equipment located near the border with Ukraine and painted with the Latin letters Z and V. The letter Z, in particular, soon became a key element of the propaganda campaign justifying the Kremlin’s war of aggression. In the 13 months since the start of the war, the letter’s popularity and visibility have not waned. Today, Z is a distinctive symbol of the most radically inclined faction of the “party of war,” which supports the most brutal combat methods, including terrorism. Acolytes of that ideology currently share a tenuous alliance with the Kremlin. Though the so-called Z-heads’ goals hardly align with those of Putin’s inner circle, many less powerful politicians are eager to appropriate Z for their own benefit. Meduza explains the ideology behind Z and the subculture most strongly associated with this odd symbol.  # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Prosecution_seeks_nine_year_prison_sentence_for former_Interior_Ministry_employee_accused_of_‘spreading fakes’_about_the_war_—_Meduza⠀⇛ During a hearing at Moscow’s Perovsky District Court, the prosecution requested that Sergey Klokov (Vedel) serve nine years in a penal colony. Klokov, who previously worked at Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, was charged with “spreading war fakes,” reports Mediazona and Network Freedoms. The prosecution asked the court to strip Klokov of his title and to suspend him from government employment for a period of five years. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Putin_suggests_renaming_Russia’s_new_youth organization_to_the_Pioneers_—_Meduza⠀⇛ President of Russia Vladimir Putin suggested that a new Russian youth organization consider using naming itself Pioneers, the name of a mass youth organization in the Soviet period. The organization chose the name Movement of the First for itself in December 2022. It took three votes for the organization to decide on its name at its first meeting. Eventually, Movement of the First won, and Pioneers came in fourth place out of five in the final round of voting. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Jurors_in_murder_case_against_Kaliningrad neonatologists_say_judge_pressured_them_to_deliver_guilty verdict_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Four jurors in the case against Elina Sushkevich and Yelena Belaya, two Kaliningrad doctors charged with murdering a newborn baby to keep their hospital’s official infant mortality rate low, have said the judge for the case pressured them into returning a guilty verdict, the website Medvestnik reported on Wednesday, citing Sushkevich’s lawyer. # ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ Montana’s_TikTok_Ban_Won’t_Work⠀⇛ There are ways for your location to be pegged to your digital identity. Many data sources on your phone—GPS signals, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth networks, and the pinging of nearby cell towers—can be used to estimate your whereabouts, sometimes with startling precision. Different shows and movies are offered by streaming platforms such as Netflix depending on which country you’re in (an instance where the general locations offered by IP addresses are precise enough), and gambling sites will lock you out if you manually enter a zip code where their services are illegal. But none of these examples demonstrate how an app store could prevent users in a given state from accessing one specific app. Either the legislators passing the bill simply didn’t understand the technology, Wheeler argued, or they broke an old military adage: “Don’t give an order you know can’t be followed.” To actually implement something like this effectively—feel free to enjoy the irony here—America would need to have an internet structured and governed more like China’s, with a mass-surveillance infrastructure built in. # ⚓ CoryDoctorow ☛ Iowa’s_starvation_strategy⠀⇛ I don’t really buy that “the cruelty is the point.” I’m a materialist. Money talks, bullshit walks. When billionaires fund unimaginably cruel policies, I think the cruelty is a tactic, a way to get the turkeys to vote for Christmas. After all, policies that grow the fortune of the 1% at the expense of the rest of us have a natural 99% disapproval rating. # § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾ # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Fox_settles_with_Dominion._That’s_not the_end_of_it.⠀⇛ Fox Corp. agreed Tuesday to pay $787 million to Dominion Voting Systems to settle a defamation suit over false claims aired by Fox News about voting machines used in the 2020 election. The deal was announced on what would have been the first day of a high- profile trial in a Delaware court that was widely seen as a test of First Amendment protections for news organizations. Pretrial revelations about how Fox fed misinformation to its viewers about the 2020 vote to maintain its ratings had already embarrassed the country’s most powerful conservative media outlet. And Dominion’s attorneys have claimed victory for its defense of the truth. But the settlement – among the largest ever paid by a media company – doesn’t appear to compel Fox to admit wrongdoing or issue public apologies. # ⚓ The Nation ☛ It_Costs_$787.5_Million_to_Lie_to_the Public._Fox_News_Can_Afford_It.⠀⇛ Documents released prior to the trial produced a steady torrent of damning evidence showing that Fox executives and on-air personalities knowingly broadcast claims about rampant Democratic-orchestrated election fraud in the 2020 presidential balloting that weren’t remotely factual. The raft of pretrial revelations also included prime-time Fox personalities venting against Trump as—in Tucker Carlson’s words—a raging “demonic force” principally known for “destroying things.” “I hate him with a passion,” Carlson announced, in one of his only truthful utterances on the subject. Fox CEO Rupert Murdoch wasn’t much more restrained; he directed the Fox operation to try to “make Trump a nonperson” during the run-up to the January 6 insurrection, and made the case to call the 2020 election early and accurately for Biden. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Everybody_Knows_What_Fox_News_Is Now⠀⇛ Say this for Carlson, he can pack a lot into a few words. There’s an implicit agreement here: Whether or not you, the viewer, are correct in the technical sense, you are right in the larger sense. You are the authentic voice of this country. So you deserve to feel right about your beliefs, about your enemies, about how you have been cheated. You deserve — through whatever combination of insinuation or hypotheticals or myths — to have the space to keep believing it, without us making that harder. All this, trial or no trial, makes clear what Fox News really is. It’s a service provider. That service is the maintenance of a reality bubble and the deference to beliefs that Fox’s hosts helped shape. # ⚓ [Repeat] New York Times ☛ Why_Fox_Had_to_Settle⠀⇛ Davis prohibited Fox from arguing that the network was merely reporting on allegations made by Donald Trump and his lawyers, which Fox contended were newsworthy whether or not they were true. So the case would turn not on whether Fox had aired defamatory falsehoods, which Davis determined it had, but on whether, in airing defamatory falsehoods, Fox had displayed “actual malice” — essentially, reckless disregard for the truth. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ ‘Our_Own_Guys_Are_Shelling_Us’:_How Russian_Propaganda_Plagues_Ukraine⠀⇛ They repeat Russian propaganda lines, accusing the West of causing the war and the Ukrainian Army of shelling homes in order to force people to leave. “They are doing it on purpose,” Natasha said. “They said people need to be evacuated. They need the land.” Ukrainian soldiers call them “waiters,” people who refuse to be evacuated and are holding out in their homes in anticipation of a Russian takeover of their region, even as the Russian bombardment endangers their lives. They represent a diminishing minority in Ukraine, which overwhelmingly supports independence from Russia, but nevertheless amount to thousands of civilians. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Why_the_Dominion-Fox_News_Settlement Is_Rubbish⠀⇛ Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems have agreed to settle Dominion’s defamation lawsuit for $787.5 million. (Dominion had sued for $1.6 billion over allegations that Fox defamed the voting company by knowingly or recklessly airing false claims tying voting machines to a conspiracy to undermine the 2020 presidential election.) # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Publisher_scrubs_mentions_of_Kyiv_from Kyivan_Rus_section_of_history_textbooks_—_Meduza⠀⇛ A new edition of the Russian fourth-grade textbook The World Around has removed several references to Kyiv in chapters about the history of Kyivan Rus, reports Mediazona. o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Vladimir_Kara-Murza’s_defense_lawyer_Vadim Prokhorov_leaves_Russia,_threatened_with_prosecution_— Meduza⠀⇛ Vadim Prokhorov, the defense attorney who represented the Russian politician Vladimir Kara- Murza during the trial that concluded on April 17, has left Russia, amidst threats of being disbarred and prosecuted. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Moscow_court_rejects_opposition_politician_Ilya Yashin’s_appeal_against_prison_sentence_for_speaking_about Russian_atrocities_in_Bucha_—_Meduza⠀⇛ The Moscow City Court has rejected Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin’s appeal against his 8.5-year prison sentence for allegedly spreading “disinformation” about the Russian military, the independent outlet Mediazona reported on Wednesday. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Lawyers_say_jailed_single_father_Alexey_Moskalev’s whereabouts_unknown_for_six_days_and_counting_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Lawyers and human rights workers have reportedly been unable to find Alexey Moskalev, the single father from Russia’s Tula region who was arrested in Belarus after escaping house arrest, for the past six days. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Bolshoy_Theater_drops_‘Nureyev’_ballet_from repertoire,_bending_to_Russia’s_anti-LGBT_censorship_law_— Meduza⠀⇛ Moscow’s Bolshoy Theater has permanently canceled Kirill Serebrennikov’s production of “Nureyev,” a ballet celebrating the Soviet-born star dancer and choreographer. The production has now been dropped from Bolshoy’s repertoire. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Twitter_Suspends_Reporter_For_Reporting_On Twitter_Hack,_Using_Same_Policy_Old_Twitter_Used_To_Block_NY Post_Hunter_Biden_Story⠀⇛ The nonsense never ends. As you’ll recall, there was a big kerfuffle (that still hasn’t fully ended) over a decision by Twitter in October of 2020 to block the sharing of a NY Post article about the contents of what was then alleged to be (and since mostly confirmed) Hunter Biden’s abandoned laptop hard drive. What has since come out is that there was thorough debate within Twitter about whether or not this was a good idea, but the decision was made in an abundance of caution, as the provenance of the information was still unclear, and there were some questionable aspects to the information being released. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ ‘Lovejoy’s_Law’_And_Tech_Moral_Panics⠀⇛ One of the central arguments for a recent rash of age verification laws across the country is to “protect the children.” Utah Gov. Spencer Cox called his signing of controversial social media laws a means for “protecting our kids from the harms of social media.” Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a press conference that her signing of the so-called Social Media Safety Act will help prevent the “massive negative impact on our kids.” Once he entered office, Sen. Josh Hawley, said that loot boxes in popular video games placed “a casino in the hands of every child in America.” Louisiana State Rep. Laurie Schlegel called her unconstitutional age verification bill in order to access pornography in the state a measure to counter how “pornography is destroying our children.” This all sounds the same. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Hey,_Lizzo,_You’ve_Been_Lied_To._KOSA_Will_Harm Kids⠀⇛ It’s always a mixed bag when entertainment industry stars get roped into supporting this or that internet regulation. Remember how there was a Hollywood-backed campaign to have a bunch of big name stars support FOSTA, the bill that sounded good to people who didn’t understand intermediary liability law, but has literally ended up killing women and increasing sex trafficking, while making it harder for law enforcement to stop sex trafficking? o § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ After_Fox_Settlement,_Assault_on_Media Protections_Is_Likely_to_Continue⠀⇛ The agreement by Fox News to settle for $787.5 million — among the largest payouts ever in a defamation lawsuit — means that the scope of the Sullivan ruling will not be tested this time. In that 1964 decision, the justices ruled that to win a libel suit, public officials had to do more than show that factual inaccuracies in an article harmed them. They also had to prove that those falsehoods were the product of “actual malice” — in other words, they were intentional or caused by a reckless disregard for the truth. # ⚓ [Repeat] JURIST ☛ Russia_court_denies_detained_US journalist’s_appeal_of_espionage_charges⠀⇛ Russian authorities denied Gershkovich bail and ordered that he be held in Russia’s Lefortovo prison to await trial until May 29, after which they can request a time extension. Gershkovich’s lawyers were prepared to guarantee bail of 50 million rubles ($600,000) and to agree to constraints on his movements and house arrest if granted bail, WSJ reported. The court still refused to grant bail or the appeal. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Russian_Court_Rejects_Wall_Street_Journal Reporter’s_Appeal⠀⇛ The Gershkovich case represents one of Mr. Putin’s most drastic attacks to date on freedom of the press. It is the first time that the Russian government has brought such serious charges against a journalist officially accredited by the country’s Foreign Ministry, and the first time a Western journalist in Russia has been charged with espionage since the Cold War. U.S. officials are concerned that the case appears to signal an even more severe Kremlin crackdown on independent news outlets and the free flow of information within Russia. On Monday, in another escalation, a Moscow court sentenced Vladimir Kara- Murza, a Kremlin critic and Washington Post contributor, to 25 years in prison — an unusually harsh sentence that is longer than what is often given for murder. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Free_Those_Who_Expose_Government_Misdeeds, Jail_Those_Who_Try_To_Conceal_Them⠀⇛ People shouldn’t be punished for revealing the secrets of the government, governments should be punished for keeping secrets from the people. o § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ # ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ Ending_30-Year_Saga,_Judge_Rules_Haitian Activist_Targeted_by_ICE_Should_Not_Face_Deportation_Again⠀⇛ A New York immigration judge on Tuesday ruled that Jean Montrevil, a Haitian immigrant and longtime activist, will no longer face deportation, after a decade of being targeted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for his activism. Montrevil was deported to Haiti in 2018 under the Trump administration but got a second chance in 2021, when Virginia Governor Ralph Northam granted him a pardon for two drug convictions from three decades earlier, which ICE had used as a pretext to deport him. Montrevil sought to regain his legal immigration status and was allowed to return to the United States on a 90-day special parole, but the threat of deportation continued to hang over his head — until Tuesday, when the decades-long saga came to a close. “It was huge for me,” says Montrevil in his first interview following the ruling. We also speak with Alina Das, part of Montrevil’s legal team and co-director of the Immigrant Rights Clinic at NYU School of Law, who says Black people face much harsher treatment under immigration law than others. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Supreme_Court_Postpones_Crucial_Abortion Pill_Ruling⠀⇛ An anticipated ruling on access to mifespristone, one of two medications used in a majority of abortions in the U.S., was delayed by the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, giving the court until Friday to rule on the availability of the pill. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ In_Gun-Obsessed_US,_‘Stand_Your_Ground’ Laws_Blamed_for_Fresh_Spate_of_Shootings⠀⇛ Numerous shootings of people who have mistakenly approached the wrong property have raised alarm among gun control advocates, as the United States faces what one columnist called the effects of a “national experiment in freely giving deadly weapons to anyone who wants one.” # ⚓ The Nation ☛ “I_Live_in_a_Gray_Area”:_Being_a_Trans_High School_Student_Without_Support⠀⇛ After I cut my hair short for the first time, a friend at school saw me. “You look like a boy,” he said. It felt validating—especially coming from a boy—and it started to click that maybe I wasn’t the girl I thought I was. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ The_Farda_Briefing:_Iranian_Women_Defy_Newest Police_Crackdown_On_Hijab_Violators⠀⇛ The authorities have intensified efforts to enforce the hijab as more women flout the law. Women have been emboldened by the nationwide antiestablishment protests that erupted in September following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini soon after she was arrested by the morality police for allegedly violating the hijab law. During the demonstrations, women and girls removed and burned their head scarves. o § Monopolies⠀➾ # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ T-Mobile_Simply_Lies_When_Pressed_About_9,000 Lost_Jobs_In_Wake_Of_Sprint_Merger⠀⇛ Former T-Mobile CEO John Legere repeatedly promised in print that the Sprint merger would result in a massive surge in new jobs. In a rambling missive that took aim at critics of the deal who predicted job losses, the former potty-mouth CEO proclaimed that critics were lying, and that the deal would be “job positive from day one” and every day thereafter. # ⚓ FTC_Chair_Lina_Khan_Asked_About_Microsoft_–_Activision_Deal In_US_Gov’t_Hearing⠀⇛ It’s clear at this point it isn’t just a handful of senators and congresspeople – the US government has taken an interest in the Microsoft- Activision deal, and in Sony’s game industry dominance. The Microsoft – Activision deal has come up again in the most unlikeliest of situations – a US House Committee hearing. It probably won’t be a surprise, though, if I told you this hearing involves FTC chair Lina Khan. # § Software Patents⠀➾ # ⚓ [Older] FSF ☛ Google’s_decision_to_deprecate_JPEG-XL emphasizes_the_need_for_browser_choice_and_free formats⠀⇛ Whether it’s through the millions of dollars Google has funneled into development and advertising or the “convenience” that it offers users in exchange for freedom, the fact remains that Google Chrome is the arbiter of web standards. Firefox, through ethical distributions like GNU IceCat and Abrowser, can weaken that stranglehold. Google’s deprecation of the JPEG-XL image format in February in favor of its own patented AVIF format might not end the web in the grand scheme of things, but it does highlight, once again, the disturbing amount of control it has over the platform generally. # § Trademarks⠀➾ # ⚓ Diziet ☛ The_Rust_Foundation’s_bad_draft_trademark policy⠀⇛ The Rust Foundation’s proposed new trademark policy is far too restrictive, and will cause (more) drama unless it is substantially revised. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Aaron_Judge,_MLB_Beats_Back_Trademark Opposition_From_Squatter⠀⇛ It’s nothing new that famous and recognizable sports figures have gotten into the business of filing all kinds of trademarks around their names, nicknames, and other terms and phrases associated with them. Anthony Davis trademarked “Fear The Brow” as a result of his identifiable unibrow, for instance. Remember Jeremy Lin? You might not if you’re not a basketball fan of a certain age, but he likewise got into the trademark game for his moniker “Linsanity.” It’s all a little silly in most cases, but there are business reasons why this occurs, so it’s also not entirely out of the realm of the reasonable. # § Copyrights⠀➾ # ⚓ [Repeat] Jonathan Faber ☛ Recent_AI_and_deep-fake activity⠀⇛ Not that it needs to be demonstrated, but recent AI and deep-fake developments further demonstrate the need for meaningful Right of Publicity recognition. # ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ Brazil’s_Ministry_of_Justice_Asks Google_to_Deindex_Pirate_Sites⠀⇛ Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security has asked Google to remove 167 pirate site domains from its search results. The authorities cite an unpublished court order that lists Cuevana, Vizer, Novaflix, Overflix, Ultraflix, Pelisplushd, and many other unauthorized streaming and download sites. # ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ Movie_&_TV_Show_Piracy_Sites Disappear_in_Wake_of_ACE/MPA_DMCA_Subpoenas⠀⇛ Over the past several days at least four pirate streaming sites have disappeared, with one stating it will never return. What prompted this sudden exodus is yet to be confirmed, but two of the sites were recently targeted in MPA/ACE DMCA subpoenas. Two also appear on the UK’s Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit’s ‘Infringing Website List’. * § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ o § Personal⠀➾ # ⚓ Good_Music_You_Haven’t_Heard_Of⠀⇛ “Music is my life” is a cliche, so I’ll refrain from saying it. Suffice it to say that my life has revolved significantly around music for a very long time. Starting from high school I was one of those kids who had headphones on at every possible second. While not quite so anti-social anymore, I have worked as a developer for more than 10 years at this point, and have spent every work day of all of those listening to music while coding. And that’s to say nothing of the hundreds of thousands of miles driven, workouts worked, and dinners cooked while blasting tunes. # ⚓ a_warm_candle_glow…⠀⇛ I finally did it! I finally completed my goal! Even though it might never be seen by anyone… I’m so proud for finishing it. Especially in a time where my productivity levels are so low and everything seems exhausting. I still did it. # ⚓ New_Comic_Out_April_20⠀⇛ My birthday is April 20, and I always like to treat myself by releasing a comic or album or something. This year’s comic is “The Divine Tapestry: No Respite For The Weary”. # ⚓ Sunset_Gets_Political_II_–_Dark_Days⠀⇛ I normally avoid talking about politics outside of areas I feel like I have a strong enough understanding, and I usually don’t feel comfortable expressing strong opinions on day-to-day politics. I’m uncomfortable with the political system in general and with both major US parties, and I’m ashamed of some of my past bad takes. I’m also really bad at expressing a lot of this kind of thing. [...] I humbly ask you: please – please – don’t vote for the Republican Party, and please speak out against bigotry and discrimination when you see it. o § Technical⠀➾ # § Internet/Gemini⠀➾ # ⚓ Capsule_Changes⠀⇛ The tags pages, despite being so sparse, are too cluttered, so I’ve removed any tag listings where there is only one tag. This means a much shorter all tags page, though that makes it something of a misnomer. I’m also hiding any tags on a note where that note is the only one with that tag. From the perspective of my notes, that tag is useful for searching, but from the perspective of the capsule, there’s no other page to navigate to from that link, so it doesn’t serve a purpose. [...] I’ve finally added a contact page. Not much more to say about it. Unless Agate does something with the Gemini mentions RFC, I have no plans to implement that on my own. It looks like a big headache. =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. It’s like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 3081 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 04.20.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Links_20/04/2023:_News_Still_Dominated_by_‘Lunar_Lobster’⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 6:56 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * GNU/Linux o Desktop/Laptop o Audiocasts/Shows o Kernel_Space o Benchmarks o Applications o Instructionals/Technical o Games * Distributions_and_Operating_Systems o Gentoo_Family o SUSE/OpenSUSE o Canonical/Ubuntu_Family o Devices/Embedded o Mobile_Systems/Mobile_Applications * Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software o Events o SaaS/Back_End/Databases o Programming/Development # Python # Shell/Bash/Zsh/Ksh * Leftovers o Science o Education o Hardware o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture o Linux_Foundation o Security # Fear,_Uncertainty,_Doubt/Fear-mongering/Dramatisation # Privacy/Surveillance o Defence/Aggression o Environment # Energy/Transportation o Finance o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics o Censorship/Free_Speech o Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press o Civil_Rights/Policing o Monopolies # Copyrights * Gemini*_and_Gopher o Personal o Technical * § GNU/Linux⠀➾ o § Desktop/Laptop⠀➾ # ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ System76_Refreshes_Its_Serval_WS,_Adder_WS,_and Bonobo_WS_Linux_Laptops⠀⇛ After updating the Oryx Pro and Gazelle laptops earlier this year, System76 now offers updated versions of the Serval WS, Adder WS, and Bonobo WS models featuring HK-class processors from the 13th Gen Intel Core i9 13900HX “Raptor Lake” series, up to 64GB DDR5 RAM, NVIDIA 40 series of graphics cards, 4K displays, and refresh rates as high as 165Hz. Starting at $1599 USD, the new Adder WS laptop is System76’s first notebook offering featuring the NVIDIA 40 GPU series up to GeForce RTX 4070. It’s also equipped with an Intel Core i9 13900HX CPU with 24 cores and 32 threads, and DDR5 RAM. # ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ System76_Has_Many_New_Linux_Laptops_For_You⠀⇛ System76 is one of the brands Linux enthusiasts geek out the most about, and with good reason. The company is not only behind the Pop!_OS Linux distribution but also has a lot of hardware of its own. It is now releasing a range of new Linux- powered laptops for you to check out. System76 recently announced one new laptop, the Gazelle, but today’s announcement is seeing three new offerings added to the fray. We have the Adder WS, the Serval WS, and the Bonobo WS, ordered from least to most premium. The Adder WS’s big step up compared to the Gazelle is the addition of NVIDIA’s RTX 4000 GPUs, with the Adder coming with up to an RTX 4070. It can also be outfitted with up to an Intel Core i9-13900HX CPU, with a total of 24 processing cores, as well as DDR5 RAM. # ⚓ ZDNet ☛ The_Kubuntu_Focus_Ir14_is_an_upcoming_Linux_laptop worthy_of_powering_the_KDE_Plasma_desktop⠀⇛ Kubuntu Focus focuses on laptops that run the Kubuntu operating system. For those that aren’t aware, Kubuntu is an official spin of Ubuntu that uses the KDE Plasma desktop in place of GNOME. KDE Plasma offers many of the same elements most users are accustomed to (panel, system tray, desktop menu, clickable desktop icons, etc). It’s similar to the Windows desktop UI, only with more flexibility and customization. And given how elegant KDE Plasma is, one would expect a laptop to power that desktop to be equally so. o § Audiocasts/Shows⠀➾ # ⚓ The BSD Now Podcast ☛ BSD_Now_503:_Fast_Unix_Commands⠀⇛ ZFS Optimization Success Stories, Linux Namespaces Are a Poor Man’s Plan 9 Namespaces, better support for SSH host certificates, Fast Unix Commands, Fascination with AWK, and more o § Kernel Space⠀➾ # ⚓ LWN ☛ The_early_days_of_Linux⠀⇛ My name is Lars Wirzenius, and I was there when Linux started. Linux is now a global success, but its beginnings were rather more humble. These are my memories of the earliest days of Linux, its creation, and the start of its path to where it is today. I started my computer science studies at the University of Helsinki in the fall of 1988, and met Linus Torvalds, who was the other new Swedish speaking student in computer science that year. Toward the end of that first year, we had gotten access to a Unix server, and I accidentally found Usenet, the discussion system, by mistyping rm as rn, the Usenet reader. I told Linus about it and we spent way too much time exploring this. After the first year, we both went away to do the mandatory military service, though in different places. We returned to our university studies in the fall of 1990, and both took the course on C and Unix programming, which included a fair bit of theory of the Unix kernel architecture as well. This led to us reading about other operating system kernels, such as QNX and Plan 9. Linus and I discussed with some enthusiasm how an operating system should be built correctly. We had all the overconfidence of 20-year-old second-year university students. Everyone is better off that this wasn’t recorded for posterity. In January 1991, Linus bought his first PC from a local shop that assembled computers from parts. The PC had a 386 CPU, which was relatively fancy at that time, because Linus wanted to explore multitasking. Also, since he came from a Sinclair QL with a 32-bit Motorola 68008 CPU, he wanted a 32-bit CPU, and did not want to step down to a 16- bit one, so a 286 was not an option. Linus’s first PC had a whopping 4 megabytes of RAM and a hard drive. He got a copy of the game Prince of Persia, which occupied most of his spare time for the next couple of months. He later also bought a copy of MINIX, because after using Unix at the university, he wanted something like that at home as well. # ⚓ LWN ☛ Seeking_an_acceptable_unaccepted_memory_policy⠀⇛ Operating systems have traditionally used all of the memory that the hardware provides to them. The advent of virtualization and confidential computing is changing this picture somewhat, though; the system can now be more picky about which memory it will use. Patches to add support for explicit memory acceptance when running under AMD’s Secure Encrypted Virtualization and Secure Nested Paging (SEV-SNP), though, have run into some turbulence over how to handle a backward-compatibility issue. Normally, when the operating-system kernel boots, it discovers the available memory and happily sets itself up to use that memory. Version 2.9 of the UEFI specification, though, added the concept of unaccepted memory; when this mechanism is in use, a system (normally a virtualized guest) will be launched with its memory in an unaccepted state. That system will not be able to make use of the memory provided until that memory has been explicitly accepted. On such systems, the bootloader will typically pre-accept enough memory to allow the guest kernel to boot; that kernel must take responsibility for accepting the rest before using it. # ⚓ LWN ☛ The_shrinking_role_of_semaphores⠀⇛ The kernel’s handling of concurrency has changed a lot over the years. In 2023, a kernel developer’s toolkit includes tools like completions, highly optimized mutexes, and a variety of lockless algorithms. But, once upon a time, concurrency control came down to the use of simple semaphores; a discussion on a small change to the semaphore API shows just how much the role of semaphores has changed over the course of the kernel’s history. At its core, a semaphore is an integer counter used to control access to a resource. Code needing access must first decrement the counter — but only if the counter’s value is greater than zero; otherwise it must wait for the value to increase. Releasing the semaphore is a matter of incrementing the counter. In the Linux kernel implementation, acquisition of a semaphore happens with a call to down() (or one of a few variants); if the semaphore is unavailable, down() will wait until some other thread releases it. The release operation, unsurprisingly, is called up(). In the classic literature, as defined by Edsger Dijkstra, those operations are called P() and V() instead. # ⚓ LWN ☛ Standardizing_BPF⠀⇛ The extended BPF (eBPF) virtual machine allows programs to be loaded into and executed with the kernel — and, increasingly, other environments. As the use of BPF grows, so does interest in defining what the BPF virtual machine actually is. In an effort to ensure a consistent and fair environment for defining what constitutes the official BPF language and run-time environment, and to encourage NVMe vendors to support BPF offloading, a recent effort has been undertaken to standardize BPF. BPF programs are written in C, and compiled into BPF bytecode. Like other bytecode instruction sets, BPF programs are platform-independent and just-in- time (JIT) compiled. For a long time, “platform- independent” for BPF simply meant the ability to run BPF programs on multiple different architectures on Linux. That definition has expanded in recent years, with Microsoft implementing a version of BPF for Windows, and network-interface vendors, such as Netronome, providing the ability to offload BPF networking programs. NVMe vendors are also looking into supporting offloading functionality to BPF for storage devices with a new framework called eXpress Resubmission Path (XRP), though this effort is currently stalled due to BPF not being standardized. o § Benchmarks⠀➾ # ⚓ Hot Hardware ☛ AMD_Ryzen_7_7800X3D_Benchmark_Battle_Pits Windows_11_Against_Ubuntu_Linux⠀⇛ Staunch Linux advocates have been saying for some time that the Unix derivative’s application performance outstrips that of Windows, assuming all other factors are equal. Valve even proved it back in 2012 by porting Left 4 Dead 2 to Linux as part of its original Steam Machine push. o § Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ Unix Men ☛ Linux-Based_Safety_Management_Software:_A Comprehensive_Guide⠀⇛ Safety management software is a crucial tool for businesses to effectively manage workplace safety, reduce risks, and maintain compliance with industry regulations. In today’s world, safety management systems are essential for preventing workplace accidents and ensuring employee well-being. But what makes Linux a great platform for safety management software? Let’s find out! If you are looking to perform a fire inspection of a building or facility using software on a Linux system, you can use a combination of tools to help you plan, visualize, and analyze building layouts with regard to fire safety # ⚓ Make Use Of ☛ What_Is_Manuskript_and_How_Does_It_Help_You Write_Novels?⠀⇛ Writing a novel is hard, and it’s difficult to keep track of character arcs, branching plot lines, and random ideas which drift into your head and then vanish before you have a chance to flesh them out. Manuskript is an open-source utility for Windows, macOS, and Linux, which can help you to organize your thoughts, lay out your chapters, and explore motivations. o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ AddictiveTips ☛ How_to_Install_the_Backdrop_CMS Dependencies_on_Ubuntu_Server⠀⇛ The Backdrop CMS system requires several dependencies that the user must install, including the Apache web server, MySQL, PHP, and several PHP extensions. To start the installation of these dependencies, launch a terminal and SSH into the server or launch a terminal physically. # ⚓ 2_Ways_to_install_Bitwarden_on_Debian_12_or_11_Linux⠀⇛ Bitwarden is a password manager that offers both SAAS service and the opportunity for admins to create their own password manager server using the open-source Bitwarden server. # ⚓ Linuxiac ☛ Watchtower:_Automatically_Update_Docker Container_Images⠀⇛ Keep your Docker container images up-to-date effortlessly with Watchtower! Learn how to update them automatically with our guide. # ⚓ Ignoring_databases_to_write_to_a_binary_log_in_MySQL⠀⇛ Hey there, fellow database enthusiasts! # ⚓ FOSSLinux ☛ Tips_and_Tricks_for_Optimizing_Linux_Device Performance⠀⇛ In this article, we’ll explore various tips and tricks that can help you optimize your Linux device performance, ensuring that your system runs smoothly and efficiently. We’ll cover topics such as choosing the right distribution, optimizing system settings, managing resources, and maintaining a clean file system. # ⚓ FOSSLinux ☛ Exploring_the_Pop!_OS_community_and_support resources⠀⇛ In this guide, we will explore the numerous community and support resources available to help you get the most out of your Pop!_OS experience. From vibrant online forums to official documentation, you’ll never feel lost or alone as you navigate your way through this powerful operating system. # ⚓ ZDNet ☛ How_to_kill_a_process_in_Linux⠀⇛ Sometimes a process or application can cause problems on a Linux machine. When that happens, you’ll need to know how to kill the wayward process. o § Games⠀➾ # ⚓ Boiling Steam ☛ New_Steam_Games_with_Native_Linux_Clients with_AfroPenguin_and_I_Did_Not_Buy_this_Ticket_–_2023-04-19 Edition⠀⇛ Between 2023-04-12 and 2023-04-19 there were 23 New Steam games released with Native Linux clients. * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o § Gentoo Family⠀➾ # ⚓ Bryan Lunduke ☛ [Joke]_Man_wakes_from_2_year_coma_to_find Gentoo_stage_2_install_still_going⠀⇛ “It cut my total time spent waiting for this Gentoo install to complete by almost half!” o § SUSE/OpenSUSE⠀➾ # ⚓ SUSE’s Corporate Blog ☛ Introducing_SUSE_support_for_the newest_model_of_IBM_LinuxONE_Rockhopper_and_IBM_z16 Platforms⠀⇛ The ground-breaking combination of IBM and SUSE security and sustainability initiatives pave the way to better choices for our customers. This is exemplified by IBM’s recent announcement of the new IBM LinuxONE Rockhopper 4 and IBM z16 Single Frame platforms.  These latest systems: Launch a new era of sustainability with a more cost-effective rackmount system. o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾ # ⚓ Canonical ☛ Canonical_releases_Ubuntu_23.04_Lunar_Lobster⠀⇛ Today Canonical announces the release of Ubuntu 23.04, codenamed “Lunar Lobster”. Available to download and install from https://ubuntu.com/ download. “This Ubuntu milestone release demonstrates our progress in raising the bar for the enterprise developer desktops, thanks to our best-in-class Linux integration with Active Directory Domain Services and now Azure Active Directory”, said Mark Shuttleworth, CEO of Canonical. “Our expanded investment in Ubuntu gaming means your downtime is just as satisfying”. # ⚓ Ubuntu ☛ Ubuntu_Desktop_23.04_release_roundup⠀⇛ Every new release of Ubuntu Desktop comes packed with new features and functionality to enable developers, gamers, creators and tinkerers. Ubuntu 23.04 is no exception. Our focus, as always, has been improving quality, performance and enjoyment for all our users, whether that’s more elegant update handling for snaps, improved UI for installation and quick settings or a more accessible gaming experience. # ⚓ Ubuntu Studio ☛ Ubuntu_Studio_23.04_Released⠀⇛ The Ubuntu Studio team is pleased to announce the release of Ubuntu Studio 23.04, code-named “Lunar Lobster”. This marks Ubuntu Studio’s 33rd release. This release is a regular release and as such, it is supported for 9 months (until January 2024). Since it’s just out, you may experience some issues, so you might want to wait a bit before upgrading. Please see the release notes for a complete list of changes and known issues. # ⚓ Ubuntubuzz ☛ Ubuntu_23.04_Lunar_Lobster_is_Released_with Download_Links,_Official_Flavors_and_Torrents⠀⇛ Ubuntu 23.04 Lunar Lobster is here! Congratulations to all computer users especially Ubuntu community as Canonical releases Lunar Lobster on Thursday, 20 April 2022. This is a regular release with 9-month support that comes with a lot of new technologies. Continuing the surprise of Ubuntu Unity in the previous release Kinetic Kudu, in this release we are surprised by the official introduction of two flavors Cinnamon, the user friendly interface flagship of the famous Linux Mint, and Edubuntu, the revival of the school-oriented operating system. In this article, you will be able to download Ubuntu 23.04 and all official flavors to later install one into your desktop PC, laptop, and server. Happy downloading! # ⚓ Ubuntu News ☛ Ubuntu_23.04_(Lunar_Lobster)_released⠀⇛ Ubuntu 23.04, codenamed “Lunar Lobster”, is here. This release continues Ubuntu’s proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The team has been hard at work through this cycle, partnering with the community and our partners, to introduce new features and fix bugs. Ubuntu Desktop 23.04 features a new installer, unifying the Ubuntu server and desktop installation engine, enabling the same autoinstall configuration workflows for both desktops and servers. The UI sports a refreshed user interface with a modern but familiar first-time user experience. This release includes GNOME 44, delivering further usability improvements with a focus on new quick settings options for bluetooth device management and dark mode. And desktop snaps now benefit from new refresh functionality for quicker application of updates. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Ubuntu_23.04_is_out_now_with_GNOME_44_and_a stable_Steam_Snap⠀⇛ Canonical has today released Ubuntu 23.04, their latest short-term new-feature release (it’s not an LTS) that will be supported until January 2024. One of the big user-facing additions is the new installer that they say offers a “streamlined and more intuitive user experience”. While it offers up a refresh look the code behind the scenes is the biggest change, since it now shares the code-base with Ubuntu Server so they can give a more consistent experience. # ⚓ DebugPoint ☛ Ubuntu_23.04_“Lunar_Lobster”_is_Available_for Download._This_is_What’s_New⠀⇛ Ubuntu 23.04, codenamed “Lunar Lobster”, has been released as the first short-term version of 2023. It will receive support for nine months until January 2024. This version focuses on enhancing Ubuntu’s core backend and adopting new packages and technology to prepare for next year’s LTS release (Ubuntu 24.04). This is what’s new. # ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ You_Can_Now_Upgrade_Ubuntu_22.10_to_Ubuntu 23.04,_Here’s_How⠀⇛ Dubbed Lunar Lobster, Ubuntu 23.04 introduces several new features and improvements, such as the latest Linux 6.2 kernel for better hardware support, the latest GNOME 44 desktop environment, a new Mesa graphics stack for gaming, as well as some of the most recent GNU/Linux technologies. Ubuntu 22.10 (Kinetic Kudu) was released on October 20th, 2022, and it’s only supported for nine months, until July 2023. Since this isn’t an LTS (Long Term Support) release, users might want to consider upgrading to Ubuntu 23.04 as soon as possible. # ⚓ LWN ☛ Ubuntu_23.04_(Lunar_Lobster)_released⠀⇛ The Ubuntu 23.04 release is out. Headline features include a new installer, GNOME 44, Azure Active Directory authentication, and more. # ⚓ ZDNet ☛ Canonical_unveils_Ubuntu_23.04_‘Lunar_Lobster’:_A Linux_distro_for_work_and_play⠀⇛ Canonical has officially released Ubuntu 23.04, codenamed Lunar Lobster, which is the latest version of its Linux distribution and it boasts improvements for enterprise developer desktops, gaming enhancements, a revamped installer, and an expanded focus on gaming. “This Ubuntu milestone release demonstrates our progress in raising the bar for the enterprise developer desktops, thanks to our best-in-class Linux integration with Active Directory (AD) Domain Services and now Azure Active Directory,” said Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth. o § Devices/Embedded⠀➾ # ⚓ LWN ☛ Searching_for_an_elusive_orchid_pollinator⠀⇛ He was in a “Raspberry Pi phase” a year or so later and thought he could use that device to help in the search. He put up a block diagram of the Raspberry- Pi-based camera system that he built. It uses an infrared camera to continuously take pictures of a target flower. It is powered by two “very heavy, unfortunately” sealed lead-acid (SLA) batteries using a power distribution board that allows him to swap batteries in the field without shutting down. He also designed a companion board with a realtime clock, small display for power monitoring, and that could drive an infrared floodlight at night. He started out taking full-resolution photos, but “it was taking too long to take a photograph, relatively speaking”; he reduced the resolution to 1920×1080, which allowed him to take a photo every 0.8 seconds. The “3.2 million photographs” from the title of his talk referred to what he gathered in a normal month-long season: a bit over 100K photos per day for roughly 30 days. Over a season, five different flowers were monitored in succession. # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ 100ASK-V853-Pro_–_A_feature-rich_Allwinner V853_board_designed_for_AI_vision_applications⠀⇛ The 100ASK-V853-Pro board is a development kit consisting of an Allwinner V853 system-on-module board (SoM) and a feature-rich carrier board with a large number of interfaces. Allwinner V853 supports up to 1TOPS of NPU computing power and is mainly for AI vision application development. The core board contains a DDR and eMMC as well as a PMU chip (AXP2101) and is connected to the carrier board through a board-to-board connector. # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ ArduPico_–_An_Arduino_UNO_compatible baseboard_for_Raspberry_Pi_Pico⠀⇛ WisdPi ArduPico is an Arduino UNO-shaped baseboard designed for the Raspberry Pi Pico and compatible boards that enables makers to reuse most Arduino shields available on the market and also adds for few I/Os and features. # ⚓ Stacey on IoT ☛ Hands_on_with_the_Matter_beta_for_Home Assistant⠀⇛ Now that I’m done reviewing the latest Matter devices from Nanoleaf, it’s time to turn my attention back to Home Assistant. Since I haven’t taken a deep dive on this open source smart home platform in a few years, I recently set it up on a spare Raspberry Pi. # ⚓ Matter_Explained:_What_You_Need_to_Know_About_This_Next-gen Smart_Home_Protocol⠀⇛ The dream of smart home unity may finally be here thanks to Matter. This next-gen smart home protocol helps all your various smart home devices play well together without numerous apps or complicated setups. Ideally, this will drastically change the future of smart home technology for the better. o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ Net2 ☛ Top_10_Android_Emulators_for_Linux⠀⇛ As technology keeps evolving, the demand for top- notch Android emulators for Linux has exploded. Android emulators are nifty software that lets you run Android apps on your computer, creating a virtual Android environment for testing, development, or gaming. * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o § Events⠀➾ # ⚓ TechCrunch ☛ In_letter_to_EU,_open_source_bodies_say_Cyber Resilience_Act_could_have_’chilling_effect’_on_software development_|_TechCrunch⠀⇛ 13 open source industry bodies have published a letter asking the Europe to reconsider aspects of its proposed Cyber Resilience Act. o § SaaS/Back End/Databases⠀➾ # ⚓ Aerospike_Database_6.3_Offers_Better_Resource_Management⠀⇛ Aerospike is releasing Aerospike Database 6.3, delivering operational, quality, performance, and stability improvements. Aerospike Database 6.3 adds support for OpenSSL 3, which means that it runs well on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (RHEL) and its many clones, as well as Ubuntu 22.04. The release continues to support RHEL and Debian-compatible Linux distributions that come with OpenSSL 1. One caveat is that support for Debian 10 on ARM64 hardware has been discontinued, however, server 6.3 still runs on Debian 10 on x86_64. Ubuntu 18.04 was removed from the list of supported Linux distributions, starting with server 6.3. o § Programming/Development⠀➾ # ⚓ Red Hat ☛ Bringing_the_Developer_Sandbox_to_you_at_Red_Hat Summit⠀⇛ The Developer_Sandbox_for_Red_Hat_OpenShift offers you free access to a Red_Hat_OpenShift cluster. It’s a great way to learn about and experiment with containers, Kubernetes, OpenShift, and microservices. # § Python⠀➾ # ⚓ LWN ☛ Python_3.12:_error_messages,_perf_support,_and more⠀⇛ Python 3.12 approaches. While the full feature set of the final release—slated for October 2023—is still not completely known, by now we have a good sense for what it will offer. It picks up where Python 3.11 left off, improving error messages and performance. These changes are accompanied by a smattering of smaller changes, though Linux users will likely make use of one in particular: support for the perf profiler. # § Shell/Bash/Zsh/Ksh⠀➾ # ⚓ TecAdmin ☛ Using_Logical_Operators_in_Bash:_A Comprehensive_Guide⠀⇛ Bash, or the Bourne-Again SHell, is a powerful and versatile scripting language widely used in the Linux and Unix environments. One of the key features of Bash scripts is the ability to create conditions and control the flow of execution using logical operators. # ⚓ Make Use Of ☛ The_Linux_Bourne_Shell_Explained⠀⇛ The Bourne shell is one of the oldest shells still in use on modern Linux systems, even though it’s not as widely used as Bash. Here’s what you need to know about the Bourne shell on Linux. * § Leftovers⠀➾ o § Science⠀➾ # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ 8_Hours_of_Loneliness_Can_Be_as_Draining For_Some_People_as_Going_Without_Food⠀⇛ It’s a physical need. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ This_String_Theory_“Star”_Looks_And_Acts Exactly_Like_a_Black_Hole⠀⇛ Up close, it looks very different. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Five_Experts_Explain_Whether_AI_Could_Ever Become_as_Intelligent_as_Humans⠀⇛ Anything you can do, it can do . # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ A_Hidden_Underwater_Resource_Is_Worth_Way More_Than_Expected,_Study_Reveals⠀⇛ We’ve totally underestimated it. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Breathtaking_Images_Show_The_Sun_Disappear in_Rare,_Hybrid_Solar_Eclipse⠀⇛ What a time to be alive. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ How_Long_Could_The_Human_Lifespan_Get?_The Answer_May_Surprise_You⠀⇛ We’re only beginning to see the potential. o § Education⠀➾ # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Same_job,_different_pay:_the_story_of_two_physics teachers_in_Latvia⠀⇛ The teacher’s salary is influenced by a variety of factors, meaning that for the same position, one can be overloaded and underpaid whereas another can work a decent load and get decent pay. Latvian Television met with two physics teachers on April 19, Solveta and Kārlis, with vastly different loads and wages. o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ A_Tech_Industry_Pioneer_Sees_a_Way_for_the U.S._to_Lead_in_Advanced_Chips⠀⇛ Ivan Sutherland played a key role in foundational computer technologies. Now he sees a path for America to claim the mantle in “superconducting” chips. # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ AAEON_BOXER-8224AI_–_An_NVIDIA_Jetson_Nano AI_Edge_embedded_system_for_drones⠀⇛ AAEON BOXER-8224AI is a thin and lightweight AI edge embedded system solution based on NVIDIA Jetson Nano system-on-module and designed for drones, or other space-constrained applications such as robotics. AAEON BOXER products are usually Embedded Box PCs with an enclosure, but the BOXER- 8224AI is quite different as it’s a compact and 22mm thin board with MIPI CSI interfaces designed to add computer vision capability to unmanned areal vehicles (UAV), as well as several wafers for dual GbE, USB, and other I/Os. # ⚓ IT Wire ☛ Seagate_to_pay_US$300m_fine_for_shipping_hard drives_to_Huawei⠀⇛ The sale of the drives took place between August 2020 and September 2021. Seagate has now changed its stance, and agreed to settle the matter by paying the fine. The two other main hard drive manufacturers, Toshiba and Western Digital, were found to be in compliance with the strictures put in place in 2019. o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ E.U._Weighs_Temporary_Restrictions_on Ukrainian_Grain⠀⇛ An E.U. proposal would pause Ukrainian grain exports to five countries that say their farmers are being hurt by a glut of cheap imports. Here is what we’re covering: # ⚓ RFERL ☛ European_Commission_Proposes_Support_for_Farmers Affected_By_Ukrainian_Grain_Transports⠀⇛ The European Commission has proposed measures for wheat, maize, sunflower seed, and rape seed from Ukraine after a joint complaint from five EU countries — Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia — over a drop in prices on local markets because of the influx from Ukraine. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ China_Covid-19_protesters_released after_four_months’_detention:_Sources⠀⇛ Ms Cao Zhixin and Ms Zhai Dengrui were released on Wednesday, according to their friends. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Thailand_air_pollution_leads_millions to_seek_medical_help⠀⇛ Bangkok and Chiang Mai were among the most polluted cities in the world on Thursday morning. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Exclusive:_Nickel_mine_in_Colombia_destroying biodiversity_and_health⠀⇛ Thirty media outlets in the Forbidden Stories consortium of investigative journalists, including FRANCE 24, are continuing the work of Colombian journalist Rafael Moreno, who was murdered in October 2022. In particular, Moreno was investigating Cerro Matoso, an open-pit nickel mine in Colombia’s northern Córdoba region. For 40 years, its operation by an Australian company has been eating away at the ancestral land of the Zenú Indians, who accuse the mine of spreading disease and desolation on their land. o § Linux Foundation⠀➾ # ⚓ Business Wire ☛ Aviz_Launches_Cutting-Edge_Experience Center_in_Collaboration_with_Community_and_Seven_Networking Vendors_to_Lower_the_Barrier_to_Entry_for_SONiC [Ed: Linux Foundation acting as a front group of Microsoft here]⠀⇛ # ⚓ Cloud_Native_Computing_Foundation_Welcomes_HLCTech’s Upgrade_to_Platinum_Membership_with_a_Seat_on_the_Governing Board⠀⇛ # ⚓ Yahoo News ☛ DENT_Network_Operating_System_Collaborates with_OCP_to_Integrate_Switch_Abstraction_Interface_(SAI)⠀⇛ The Linux Foundation (LF), the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced the incorporation of the Open Compute Switch Abstraction Interface (SAI) into the open source DENT Network Operating System (NOS) project. This move marks a milestone in the collaboration between the Linux Foundation and the Open Compute Project (OCP), aimed at benefiting the entire open-source community by providing a unified and standardized approach to networking across hardware and software. o § Security⠀➾ # ⚓ Bruce Schneier ☛ EFF_on_the_UN_Cybercrime_Treaty⠀⇛ EFF has a good_explainer on the problems with the new UN Cybercrime Treaty, currently being negotiated in Vienna. The draft treaty has the potential to rewrite criminal laws around the world, possibly adding over 30 criminal offenses and new expansive police powers for both domestic and international criminal investigations. # ⚓ Bruce Schneier ☛ New_Zero-Click_Exploits_Against_iOS⠀⇛ CitizenLab has identified three_zero-click_exploits against iOS 15 and 16. These were used by NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware in 2022, and deployed by Mexico against human rights defenders. These vulnerabilities have all been patched. # ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ Misconfiguration_leaves_thousands_of servers_vulnerable_to_attack,_researchers_find⠀⇛ Simple mistakes and configuration errors is still a major cybersecurity issue, according to security firm Censys. # ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ Ransomware_group_behind_Oakland_attack strengthens_capabilities_with_new_tools,_researchers_say⠀⇛ The group known as PLAY is using custom tools researchers say allow it to be faster and more efficient when carrying out ransomware attacks. # ⚓ SANS ☛ Taking_a_Bite_Out_of_Password_Expiry_Helpdesk_Calls, (Wed,_Apr_19th)⠀⇛ By call volume, the top problem that most Helpdesks face is expired or forgotten passwords. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Russian_Man_Who_Laundered_Money_for_Ryuk Ransomware_Gang_Sentenced⠀⇛ Russian national Denis Dubnikov has been sentenced to time served after he pleaded guilty to charges related to laundering money for the Ryuk ransomware group. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Enterprises_Exposed_to_Hacker_Attacks_Due to_Failure_to_Wipe_Discarded_Routers⠀⇛ Discarded enterprise routers are often not wiped and contain secrets that could be highly useful to malicious hackers. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Google_Patches_Second_Chrome_Zero-Day Vulnerability_of_2023⠀⇛ Google warns of another zero-day vulnerability in Chrome, only days after addressing a similar issue. # ⚓ EIN Presswire ☛ Deceptive_Bytes’_new_Active_Endpoint Deception_solution_for_Linux_is_now_available⠀⇛ Deceptive Bytes is thrilled to announce the release of the first Linux version of its Active Endpoint Deception solution with support for enterprise server distributions: Ubuntu, Debian, RHEL, and SLES. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ DC_Health_Link_Data_Breach_Blamed_on_Human Error⠀⇛ The recent data breach of personal information for thousands of users of Washington D.C.’s health insurance exchange, including members of Congress, was caused by basic human error # ⚓ LWN ☛ Security_updates_for_Thursday_[LWN.net]⠀⇛ Security updates have been issued by Debian (golang-1.11), Fedora (chromium, golang-github- cenkalti-backoff, golang-github-cli-crypto, golang- github-cli-gh, golang-github-cli-oauth, golang- github-gabriel-vasile-mimetype, libpcap, lldpd, parcellite, tcpdump, thunderbird, and zchunk), Red Hat (java-11-openjdk, java-17-openjdk, and kernel), SUSE (chromium, dnsmasq, ImageMagick, nodejs16, openssl-1_0_0, openssl1, ovmf, and python-Flask), and Ubuntu (dnsmasq, libxml2, linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.4, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.4, linux- gcp, linux-gcp-5.4, linux-gke, linux-gkeop, linux- hwe-5.4, linux-ibm, linux-ibm-5.4, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.4, linux-raspi, linux- raspi-5.4, linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux- azure, linux-azure-4.15, linux-dell300x, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15, linux-hwe, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-raspi2, linux-oem-5.17, linux-oem-6.0, linux- oem-6.1, and linux-snapdragon). # § Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt/Fear-mongering/Dramatisation⠀➾ # ⚓ Hacker News ☛ Pakistani_Hackers_Use_Linux_Malware Poseidon_to_Target_Indian_Government_Agencies [Ed: That malware needs to get there somewhere, and not owing to "Linux"]⠀⇛ The Pakistan-based advanced persistent threat (APT) actor known as Transparent Tribe used a two-factor authentication (2FA) tool used by Indian government agencies as a ruse to deliver a new Linux backdoor called Poseidon. # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ US_Eavesdrops_on_UN_Secretary_Guterres: Washington_Post⠀⇛ A leaked document revealed that Antonio Guterres was “not happy” about having to travel to Kiev to meet Ukrainian President Zelensky in early March. # ⚓ Mexico News Daily ☛ AMLO_accuses_Pentagon_of_spying on_Mexico⠀⇛ The president was responding to a leaked U.S. military document reacting to the prospect of Mexico’s armed forces running civilian aviation. # ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ Experts_say_Congress_should_do more_to_keep_data_brokers_from_exposing_Americans’ private_information⠀⇛ Lawmakers also raised concerns about how data brokers sell Americans’ health data, including mental health and reproductive information. # ⚓ EDRI ☛ France_becomes_the_first_European_country_to legalise_biometric_surveillance⠀⇛ EDRi member and Reclaim Your Face partner La Quadrature du Net charts out the chilling move by France to undermine human rights progress by ushering in mass algorithmic surveillance, which in a shocking move, has been authorised by national Parliamentarians. # ⚓ EDRI ☛ Civil_society_urges_European_Parliament_to protect_people’s_rights_in_the_AI_Act⠀⇛ In the run up to the AI Act vote in the European Parliament, civil society organisations call on the European Parliament to prioritise fundamental rights and protect people affected by artificial intelligence systems. # ⚓ EDRI ☛ EDRi-gram,_19_April_2023⠀⇛ In this edition of the EDRi-gram, we are inviting you to share your feedback on a draft programme for an initial decolonising process for the digital rights field in Europe. Multiple voices are raised against the EU CSAR proposal amidst plans revealing the wish to systematise government access to data. o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Holding_the_Islamic_Republic_of_Iran accountable_for_atrocity_crimes⠀⇛ Under the principle of universal jurisdiction, certain domestic justice systems allow prosecutions in national courts for crimes committed abroad, regardless of the victim’s or perpetrator’s nationality. This manual outlines the universal jurisdiction process in selected European states for those pursuing prosecutions of crimes committed by the Islamic Republic of Iran. # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Cert.lv’s_head:_Latvia’s_cyberspace_still_at_high risk⠀⇛ Latvia’s cyberspace security risks are still at a high level, said Baiba Kaškina, head of the Information Technology (IT) Safety Incident Prevention Institution Cert.lv, in an interview with Latvian Television April 19 morning. # ⚓ The Strategist ☛ The_threat_spectrum⠀⇛ Planet A The G7 has pledged to increase the pace of renewable energy development by collectively increasing offshore wind capacity by 150 gigawatts and solar capacity to more than a terawatt by 2030. # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Lecture:_‘The_problem_of_Russia’s_international accountability’⠀⇛ President Egils Levits is the keynote speaker at an event April 20 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Riga Graduate School of Law (RGSL). # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Official_fired_over_military_rations_contract⠀⇛ The Latvian Ministry of Defense said April 19 it had dismissed an official from post over a controversial military procurement contract. # ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ Russia’s_digital_warriors_adapt_to support_the_war_effort_in_Ukraine,_Google_threat_researchers say⠀⇛ Russian hacking operations in support of intelligence gathering and information operations related to the war show no signs of slowing down. # ⚓ RFA ☛ Vietnam_speeds_land_reclamation_in_South_China_Sea⠀⇛ Developments include new harbors, helipads and radar domes but no military installations. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ UK_alarm_over_Chinese_businessman and_‘secret_police_station,’_as_Beijing_warns_of_‘hearsay’⠀⇛ The UK on Wednesday promised to get tough on authoritarian regimes operating overseas, after newspaper claims about a London-based businessman’s links to a secret Chinese police station. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Russian_spy_ships_planning_North_Sea_sabotage, Scandinavian_media_report⠀⇛ A documentary being aired by Scandinavian public broadcasters on Wednesday evening claims Russia has a spy programme in the North Sea planning the sabotage of energy infrastructures in Northern Europe. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ U.S._Imposes_Sanctions_On_Network_Of_Suppliers_For Iran’s_Drone_Program⠀⇛ The United States has imposed sanctions on a network of companies and suppliers — mostly based in China — that the Treasury Department says support Iranian drone manufacturing. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Commander_Of_Russia’s_Pacific_Fleet_Resigns_After Snap_Inspection⠀⇛ The commander of Russia’s Pacific Fleet, Admiral Sergei Avakyants, has resigned following a snap inspection of the military preparedness of the fleet’s units. # ⚓ AntiWar ☛ Will_Crisis-Plagued_Netanyahu_Start_a_War_To_Save His_Skin?⠀⇛ A favored tactic of Israeli prime ministers in trouble is to provoke a confrontation, or at least overreact to ensure one develops, and then send in the army. # ⚓ AntiWar ☛ Snowden_and_Teixeira:_Ten_Years_of_Disaster⠀⇛ Ten years ago Edward Snowden was helped to escape by WikiLeaks and to publish his revelations by The Intercept, Guardian, New York Times, and others. # ⚓ AntiWar ☛ The_CIA,_AQAP,_and_the_Never-Ending_Excuse_To Bomb_Yemen⠀⇛ On January 30th, the US launched an R9X flying Ginsu knife bomb from a drone, killing Hassan al- Hadrami, the current leader of AQAP in Yemen, marking one of the few times this weapon has been used in combat. # ⚓ AntiWar ☛ Leaks_Reveal_Reality_Behind_US_Propaganda_in Ukraine⠀⇛ The US corporate media’s first response to the leaking of secret documents about the war in Ukraine was to throw some mud in the water, declare “nothing to see here,” and cover it as a depoliticized crime story about a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman who published secret documents to impress his friends. # ⚓ LRT ☛ Latvia_searches_for_citizen_who_fought_for_Russia against_Ukraine⠀⇛ Latvia’s authorities have announced a search for the country’s citizen, Aleksandrs Mališevs, who fought for Russian forces against Ukraine. # ⚓ LRT ☛ NATO_draws_up_Baltic_defence_plans,_presents_them_to member_states⠀⇛ NATO has drawn up defence plans for the Baltic states and has recently presented them to representatives from all member states, the 15min.lt news website reported on Wednesday. # ⚓ LRT ☛ Lithuanian_MPs_mull_proposing_joint_military_training area_with_Latvia⠀⇛ The Lithuanian parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defence has asked the country’s Defence Ministry to look into the idea of establishing a joint military training area with Latvia. o § Environment⠀➾ # § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ # ⚓ Zimbabwe ☛ Zim_could_meet_50%_of_electricity_demand using_solar_by_2025,_says_govt._From_which_projects?⠀⇛ As I write this, the Zimbabwe Power Company is producing 684MW of electricity, against a demand that is likely around 2200MW with this chilly weather. Pre-school maths tells me, that we are around 1500MW short, hence the load shedding. This is happening on most days. # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Taylor_Swift_Turned_Down_a_$100 Million_FTX_Sponsorship_Deal,_Lawyer_Says⠀⇛ Taylor Swift avoided the class action lawsuit against FTX’s celebrity promoters by simply asking about unregistered securities — and coming to her own conclusions.  o § Finance⠀➾ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Tesla’s_Profit_Dropped_Sharply_in_First Quarter_as_It_Cut_Prices⠀⇛ The electric carmaker has reduced prices by thousands of dollars this year to bolster demand and fend off competition. # ⚓ Quartz ☛ Tesla_slashed_prices_for_a_sixth_time_this_year_to alleviate_the_loss_of_Biden’s_EV_tax_credits⠀⇛ Tesla slashed US prices for some Model 3 and Model Y vehicles for the sixth time this year, according to its website, as the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer looks to increase demand. The decision comes on the eve of its first quarter earnings report, which is expected to show a dip in profit. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ House_G.O.P._Eyes_Rescinding_Unspent_Covid Money_as_Part_of_Its_Fiscal_Plan⠀⇛ Estimates put the amount of leftover money between $50 billion and $70 billion. But even if Republicans could claw it back, it would not make much of a dent in the deficit. # ⚓ Quartz ☛ Jamie_Dimon_will_have_to_explain_how_much_JPMorgan knew_of_Jeffrey_Epstein’s_crimes [Ed: What about Bill Gates and Microsoft?]⠀⇛ JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon will be questioned under oath about the bank’s alleged complicity in the sex trafficking ring run by Jeffrey Epstein. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Canada’s_Largest_Federal_Public_Service_Union Goes_on_Strike⠀⇛ As a result of the strike, Canadians should expect that some federal public services will be delayed or unavailable. # ⚓ YLE ☛ Apartment_rents_increase_in_Finland,_but_most_outside of_capital_area⠀⇛ The biggest rent hikes were seen in Hämeenlinna, Oulu and Rovaniemi. # ⚓ Spiegel ☛ A_New_Superpower?:_India’s_Economic_Rise_Holds Promise_for_the_Country_and_Beyond⠀⇛ India is now the world’s most populace country and will likely soon become the third largest economy on the globe. For decades, economists have been predicting that India’s time would come. Has it finally arrived? # ⚓ RFERL ☛ IIB_Says_It’s_Leaving_Budapest_After_U.S._Sanctions Hit_Hungarian_Officials_At_Bank⠀⇛ The International Investment Bank (IIB) says it will leave its headquarters in Budapest and return to Russia after the Hungarian government withdrew its representatives from the Moscow-led institution after the United States imposed sanctions on three IIB officials. # ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Government_bails_out_Porter_Davis clients_left_in_limbo⠀⇛ Customers caught in building insurance limbo after the collapse of Porter Davis have been thrown a $15 million lifeline by the Victorian government. o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ The_Future_of_Social_Media_Is_a_Lot_Less Social⠀⇛ Facebook, TikTok and Twitter seem to be increasingly connecting users with brands and influencers. To restore a sense of community, some users are trying smaller social networks. # ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Total_TikTok_ban_should_be_next_step: US_commissioner⠀⇛ Legislation banning TikTok altogether should be the next next step in addressing security concerns about the social media app, a US commissioner has urged. A federal parliamentary inquiry is examining the risks posed to Australian democracy by foreign interference through online platforms such as TikTok. # ⚓ NBC ☛ BuzzFeed_News_is_shutting_down_as_part_of_company- wide_layoffs⠀⇛ BuzzFeed News is shutting down. # § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Fox_Settles_Dominion_Suit,_but Smartmatic_Case_and_Others_Loom⠀⇛ Another election technology company, Smartmatic, is suing news outlets, including Fox, over false claims of election fraud, and Dominion has other cases pending. o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Gov’t_website_with_Chinese_anthem download_links_tops_Google_results_for_‘Hong_Kong_national anthem’⠀⇛ A government webpage about the Chinese national anthem has replaced a Hong Kong pro-democracy song at the top of Google’s search rankings. The change came after multiple mix-ups that saw the protest tune played in place of the city’s official anthem at international sporting events. o § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Fox_News_Remains_an_Aberration_in_American Journalism⠀⇛ A trial would have demonstrated the full extent of the company’s practice of deliberate deceit. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ After_Fox_Settlement,_Assault_on_Media Protections_Is_Likely_to_Continue⠀⇛ Those who argue that the news media should pay a steeper price for mistakes are pushing to have a landmark Supreme Court ruling overturned. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Indian_court_denies_Rahul_Gandhi’s appeal_to_stay_defamation_conviction⠀⇛ The move has fuelled uncertainty over whether he will be able to contest an election due next year. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russian_Activist_Who_Gave_Interview_To_Jailed_U.S. Reporter_Gershkovich_Sent_To_Pretrial_Detention⠀⇛ A court in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg has ordered two months of detention for a local activist who was interviewed by Evan Gershkovich and helped the jailed Wall Street Journal reporter before the American journalist was arrested on espionage charges. o § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russian_Lawyer_Who_Defended_Noted_Opposition Figures_Flees_Country⠀⇛ Russian lawyer Vadim Prokhorov, who has defended noted opposition figures such as jailed politicians Vladimir Kara-Murza and Ilya Yashin, as well as the late Boris Nemtsov, has fled Russia fearing for his safety. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Macron_heckled_on_first_French_outing_since bitter_pension_battle⠀⇛ French President Emmanuel Macron was loudly booed by crowds in eastern France on Wednesday as he embarked on his first trip to a French region since signing his unpopular pensions reform into law. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ DOJ_reaches_$365,000_settlement_with_General Motors_in_discrimination_dispute⠀⇛ The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday that it secured a $365,000 settlement with General Motors Company (GM) over the company’s alleged discrimination against non-US citizens. # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Yes,_Pras_Michel_of_The_Fugees_Was_an FBI_Informant⠀⇛ Rapper Pras Michel testifies that he was an FBI informant when he received millions from current- fugitive Jho Low. On April 18, Pras Michel opted to testify in his federal conspiracy trial, explaining he made the decision “after consulting with my attorneys and the universe. # ⚓ France24 ☛ France_kicks_off_push_to_‘appease’_nation_with row_over_immigrant_welfare_fraud⠀⇛ The French finance minister’s pledge to crack down on immigrants abusing France’s welfare system has triggered a fresh row in a country reeling from a bitter battle over pension reform, casting doubt on President Emmanuel Macron’s ability to deliver on a pledge to “appease” and unify the nation in a hundred days. # ⚓ RFA ☛ Video_of_dancer_in_mosque_inflames_Uyghur_anxieties about_China’s_attacks_on_religion⠀⇛ Travel promotional video comes amid domestic tourism campaign to visit Xinjiang o § Monopolies⠀➾ # § Copyrights⠀➾ # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ After_a_String_of_Layoffs_and Shakeups,_Downtown_Music_Holdings_Re-Organizes_Once Again⠀⇛ Following a series of layoffs, shakeups, and controversies, Downtown Music Holdings is undergoing yet another re-organization. Life hasn’t been easy in the trenches of Downtown Music of late. The company recently announced a round of layoffs in March, with impacted people working at CD Baby, Songtrust, Downtown’s publishing unit, and Downtown Music Holdings. * § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ o § Personal⠀➾ # ⚓ Obedience⠀⇛ Obedience is one of those virtues not commonly wanted nowadays. It can even be the least wanted one. That’s simply because we are being told that we should listen to noone but ourselves, that we are the decisive ones in our lives. Well… In some meanings those probably are true. But to say, that those statements are always true is a grave mistake! # ⚓ Yretek_–_Treasures_of_the_Wild_East_–_Solo_RPG_–_01⠀⇛ Just in case, you have not read my previous entries: this one is meant to be a story written with dice, i.e. the product of a solo, tabletop role-playing game. # ⚓ Pool⠀⇛ My dad’s parents owned a pool table when he was young. My grandfather taught him how to play, and when my dad attended university, he spent quite a bit of time at local pool halls and competing in small tournaments. When he and my mother moved to the town where I grew up, he purchased a table for himself, and he taught me and my sister the game. One of my high school friends frequented a pool bar near me, but I usually didn’t have the time to join him, especially during my college days. However, I’ve always enjoyed the game, and I’ve always wanted to get better than I am. # ⚓ Codigo_Penal_de_Cuba:_translation⠀⇛ It being the 20th April, I was curious about the status of drug laws in Cuba. It seems they’re defined in the Penal Code (Codigo Penal), which was updated in 2022. I couldn’t find an English translation offhand, so here’s my manual attempt for the relevant section. # ⚓ my_school_experience⠀⇛ I have been in college for 3 years. I started when I was a junior in high school, and am now almost finished as the equivalent of a freshman in college. I was able to start as a junior because of my state’s program that allowed me to take college credits while in high school. I went to a small (and underfunded) school that had a very small course list, which mean that I met the requirements for graduation very quickly. Soon after taking the ACT, they allowed me to go to the Ohio State University, free of charge, for the remainder of my time in school (or I could graduate early, but that was a poor decision and would leave me in a tough spot at the time). So, I buckled up and joined 2 or 3 other students that were in the same boat as me, and headed to Ohio State. This was during the COVID-19 lockdown so it was all online but nonetheless I started taking courses. Long story short, I made it and was able to receive my degree from Ohio State before I even received one from my high school. I am very thankful for my opportunities and relatively proud of the work that went into accomplishing that. I am now on my way, with 50% completed, to receiving my bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering from Western Governor’s University. However, my accomplishments are not the main focus of this post; in fact, I very rarely like sharing it with people because it makes me uncomfortable and I’m sure it inspires bad feelings occasionally as well. No, this is about the many failures I endured throughout my school career. o § Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ Headphone_charging_UX_🎧⠀⇛ My wireless headphones have a battery that lasts for ages. Hooray! But eventually it goes flat, and then two things happen. # ⚓ Testing_the_Network⠀⇛ Other reasons might include overly zealous firewalls, though there one might expect the packet to be dropped, not a signature mismatch–maybe it’s a zealous and buggy firewall? Such are not unknown. Even with a zealous firewall that blocks ICMP echo requests (or the responses, or both), all sorts of other protocols and ports could be open. Or maybe pings are rate limited and your system happened to be beyond the limit when you tested it. In this case one might try the same thing and expect a different result (Einstein). That pkg_add works indicates that HTTPS works and likely also DNS, too. Everything else could be broken–maybe the hypothetical firewall only allows DNS and HTTPS. Package requests could be done by IP address, in which case DNS could also be blocked. Unlikely, but possible. =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. It’s like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 4986 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 04.20.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Links_20/04/2023:_Ubuntu_23.04_“Lunar_Lobster”_Released⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 9:49 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * GNU/Linux o Audiocasts/Shows o Kernel_Space o Graphics_Stack o Applications o Instructionals/Technical o Desktop_Environments/WMs # K_Desktop_Environment/KDE_SC/Qt * Distributions_and_Operating_Systems o Fedora_Family_/_IBM o Debian_Family o Canonical/Ubuntu_Family o Mobile_Systems/Mobile_Applications * Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software o Licensing_/_Legal o Programming/Development # Python # Rust * Leftovers * Transparency/Investigative_Reporting * Environment o Energy/Transportation o Wildlife/Nature o Overpopulation * Finance * Gemini*_and_Gopher o Personal * § GNU/Linux⠀➾ o § Audiocasts/Shows⠀➾ # ⚓ Jupiter Broadcasting ☛ Linux_Action_News_289⠀⇛ What we like about Fedora 38, why the Rust foundation is in hot water, and more. o § Kernel Space⠀➾ # ⚓ LWN ☛ Linux_6.2.12⠀⇛ I'm announcing the release of the 6.2.12 kernel. All users of the 6.2 kernel series must upgrade. The updated 6.2.y git tree can be found at: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/ git/stable/linux-stable.git linux-6.2.y and can be browsed at the normal kernel.org git web browser: https://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/ linux-s... thanks, greg k-h # ⚓ LWN ☛ Linux_6.1.25⠀⇛ # ⚓ LWN ☛ Linux_5.15.108⠀⇛ # ⚓ LWN ☛ Linux_5.10.178⠀⇛ # ⚓ LWN ☛ Linux_5.4.241⠀⇛ # ⚓ LWN ☛ Linux_4.19.281⠀⇛ # ⚓ LWN ☛ Linux_4.14.313⠀⇛ o § Graphics Stack⠀➾ # ⚓ Free Desktop ☛ mesa_23.1.0-rc2⠀⇛ Hello everyone, The second release candidate for 23.1.0 is now available. If you find any issues, please report them here: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa/-/issues/ new The next release candidate is expected in one week, on April 26th. Cheers, Eric o § Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ Kushal_Das:_Tumpa_0.10.0_is_ready⠀⇛ I am happy to announce Tumpa_0.10.0_release. Tumpa is a desktop application which allows you to create OpenPGP keys and also allows uploading them to Yubikeys with a user friendly GUI. With Tumpa, all you need is a few form inputs and few clicks, and done! No more wrangling and breaking your head with command line interface. # ⚓ Ubuntu Pit ☛ 20_Best_JavaScript_Editors_for_Linux⠀⇛ Not long ago, people considered JavaScript an obsolete language that tends to mess things up more than help. # ⚓ Phoronix ☛ QEMU_8.0_Released⠀⇛ # ⚓ Neowin ☛ RSS_Guard_4.3.4⠀⇛ RSS Guard is a simple (yet powerful) feed reader. It is able to fetch the most known feed formats, including RSS/RDF and ATOM. It’s free, it’s open- source. RSS Guard currently supports Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian. RSS Guard will never depend on other services – this includes online news aggregators like Feedly, The Old Reader and others. o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ UNIX Cop ☛ Upgrade_to_Fedora_38_from_Fedora_37⠀⇛ Hello, friends. Today, you will learn how to upgrade to Fedora 38 from Fedora 37. Fedora 38 has been recently released as a stable version, including many changes that make it an attractive release this year. # ⚓ How_to_install_Apache,_PHP_and_MySQL_on_Debian_12_or_11⠀⇛ Combined Apache, PHP, and MySQL create a basic but popular web development stack known as LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP). This open-source stack is widely used for building PHP-based web applications and websites. # ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_KeePassXC_on_Fedora_38/37/36 Linux⠀⇛ In the digital age, securing your online accounts is more important than ever. Passwords serve as the first line of defense against unauthorized access, and a password manager can help you maintain strong, unique passwords for all your accounts. One such password manager is KeePassXC, a powerful, open-source solution to secure sensitive information. # ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Sysdig_on_Debian_12/11/10⠀⇛ Sysdig is an innovative, powerful, and versatile monitoring and troubleshooting solution that caters to the needs of modern containerized environments. # ⚓ Linux Journal ☛ How_To_Master_the_RPM_Command⠀⇛ As a Linux user, you’ve likely encountered RPM (Red Hat Package Manager), a powerful package management system used by various Linux distributions including Red Hat, CentOS, Fedora, OpenSUSE, and more. RPM is known for its simplicity, ease of use, and enhanced security features. In this guide, we’ll explore the RPM command and its practical use cases, from installing and upgrading packages to querying and verifying them. Let’s get started! # ⚓ Linux.org ☛ Trying_Out_Some_Nautilus_Extensions⠀⇛ Nautilus is the default File Manager used on the GNOME desktop in Ubuntu. For those of you use Nautilus as your default File Manager, I am going to cover some extensions that you can add to make Nautilus function better for you. NOTE: Nautilus is not just available on Ubuntu, but you can install it on other distros as well. The extensions may not be available or have a different name. Administrator Privileges # ⚓ dwaves.de ☛ Palemoon_Firefox_based_browser_how_to_fix “Could_not_find_the_Mozilla_runtime.”_startup_error_problem issue⠀⇛ # ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_MongoDB_on_Fedora_38⠀⇛ In this tutorial, we will show you how to install MongoDB on Fedora 38. Are you looking to install MongoDB on your Fedora 38 system but don’t know where to start? Look no further! # ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_SELinux_on_Rocky_Linux_9⠀⇛ In this tutorial, we will show you how to install SELinux on Rocky Linux 9. Are you worried about the security of your system resources? # ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_LAMP_Stack_on_Fedora_38⠀⇛ In this tutorial, we will show you how to install LAMP Stack on Fedora 38. # ⚓ OSTechNix ☛ How_To_Upgrade_To_Fedora_38_From_Fedora_37_ [Workstation_And_Server]⠀⇛ Fedora 38 has been released! This step by step tutorial explains how to upgrade to Fedora 38 from Fedora 37 and older versions. # ⚓ peppe8o ☛ How_to_use_a_Flex_Sensor_with_Arduino_Uno⠀⇛ In this tutorial, we will use Arduino with a flex sensor to get the degree of bending. Flex sensors are commonly used in applications such o § Desktop Environments/WMs⠀➾ # § K Desktop Environment/KDE SC/Qt⠀➾ # ⚓ KDE ☛ KDE_Gear_23.04⠀⇛ New apps join KDE Gear ⚙️ 23.04 and unlock access to fledgling social media platforms, online video streaming services, podcasts, and much more. This new generation of apps are designed to work both on your computer and mobile phone right out of the box. But, of course, if you are also looking forward to new versions of the KDE tools you already know and trust, those are here too! Classics like Spectacle, Dolphin, Kdenlive, Kate, and Okular all boast shiny new features, code optimizations, and performance improvements. * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾ # ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ Use_Redfish_to_manage_servers automatically⠀⇛ Learn the basics of using Redfish and how to set up the Redfish Mockup Server. # ⚓ Enterprisers Project ☛ AI_vs._machine_learning_vs._data science:_How_to_choose⠀⇛ Recent advancements in artificial_intelligence_(AI) have made the technology more accessible in everyday use, thrusting AI to the forefront in nearly every industry. Executives want to know how they can use AI to optimize and streamline operations, grow their businesses, and increase revenue. Employees want to know how AI can make their jobs easier. # ⚓ Enterprisers Project ☛ Digital_transformation:_4_trends_to pay_attention_to_right_now⠀⇛ The pandemic propelled many businesses to adopt digital technologies faster than ever before. While the immediate rush to adopt new technologies and services that address pandemic-related challenges has subsided, investing in digital transformation has not: Worldwide spend on new technologies and services is steadily increasing year over year and will reach US$3.4 trillion by 2026, according to recent Statista research. # ⚓ Red Hat ☛ How_to_build_RHEL_images_for_edge_deployments⠀⇛ As edge infrastructure scales outside the data center into remote locations, small-factor devices such as IoT, POS, and sensors that have Linux images, need a way to be updated at scale. The rpm-ostree core premise is that by default, the updates should base on a whole base image that is created and tested offline, and once ready deployed everywhere into the remote locations, overriding the previous image and lowering the risks of patching at scale. # ⚓ Red Hat ☛ OpenJDK_8u372_to_feature_cgroup_v2_support⠀⇛ The control group (cgroup) pseudo filesystem is the key feature enabling resource quotas on containers deployed on Kubernetes. The cgroups filesystem is a Linux kernel feature and comes in one of three forms, depending on the hosts’ configuration: # cgroup v2, or unified hierarchy # cgroup v1, or legacy hierarchy # hybrid (basically cgroup v1, but some system services use cgroup v2). o § Debian Family⠀➾ # ⚓ Neowin ☛ Tails_5.12,_a_privacy-oriented_operating_system, comes_with_improved_persistent_storage⠀⇛ Tails 5.12 is now available. It comes with several improvements for the persistent storage feature such as secure password generation and a new delete data option after disabling the feature. o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾ # ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ Ubuntu_23.04_“Lunar_Lobster”_Is_Now_Available for_Download,_This_Is_What’s_New⠀⇛ Dubbed the “Lunar Lobster”, Ubuntu 23.04 is powered by the latest Linux 6.2 kernel series and features the recently released GNOME 44 desktop environment series. These two changes, which bring numerous new features, will make many Ubuntu users upgrade their existing installations. Another major change in the Ubuntu 23.04 release is a brand-new installed for the Ubuntu Desktop edition, which has been in development for a few years now and it’s written entirely in Google’s Flutter UI SDK. While it preserves the functionality of the old installer, the new one is missing support for new ZFS installations. # ⚓ Kubuntu_23.04_Lunar_Lobster_Released⠀⇛ The Kubuntu Team is happy to announce that Kubuntu 23.04 has been released, featuring the ‘beautiful’ KDE Plasma 5.27 simple by default, powerful when needed. Codenamed “Lunar Lobster”, Kubuntu 23.04 continues our tradition of giving you Friendly Computing by integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. # ⚓ Ubuntu_MATE_23.04_Release_Notes⠀⇛ Ubuntu MATE 23.04 is the least exciting Ubuntu MATE release ever. The good news is, if you liked Ubuntu MATE 22.10 then it is more of the same; just with better artwork! I entered this development cycle full of energy and enthusiasm off the back of the Ubuntu Summit in Prague, but then I was seriously ill and had a long stay in hospital. I’m recovering well and should be 100% in a couple of months. This setback and also changing jobs a couple of months ago has meant that I’ve not been able to invest the usual time and effort into Ubuntu MATE. I’m happy to say that I’ve been able to deliver another solid release with the help of the Ubuntu community. # ⚓ It’s Ubuntu ☛ Ubuntu_23.04_Lunar_Lobster_Released⠀⇛ Ubuntu 23.04 Lunar Lobster has been released. You can now update or download Ubuntu 23.04. Ubuntu 23.04 Lubar Lobster comes up with some new features and upgrades from existing Ubuntu. Meanwhile, It is not a Long-Term Support version. Ubuntu 23.04 will be supported for 9 months until January 2024. # ⚓ It’s FOSS ☛ Ubuntu_23.04_Releases_With_New_Installer,_A_New Flavour,_and_GNOME_44⠀⇛ It is that time of year, a new Ubuntu release! Ubuntu 23.04. However, it is not a Long-Term Support version. So, Ubuntu 23.04, codenamed Lunar Lobster is not everyone. If you want the latest and greatest and do not mind upgrading your system within a year, this release is for you. And if you want to stick to one version for a few years, you should continue with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. # ⚓ OMG Ubuntu ☛ Ubuntu_23.04_is_Now_Available_to_Download⠀⇛ This update is the latest short-term release of the Ubuntu Linux operating system and is supported by 9 months of ongoing support, bug fixes, and critical app updates. This might not sound like a long time but Ubuntu 23.10 is released in 6 months time and users of this release will be able to upgrade to it. # ⚓ Beta News ☛ Ubuntu_23.04_Lunar_Lobster_makes_for_easier enterprise_deployment⠀⇛ From today, Ubuntu 23.04 (Lunar Lobster) will be available for download, publisher Canonical has announced. The release marks a significant step forward for enterprise deployment and customization. A unified Ubuntu server and desktop installation engine, Subiquity, supports the same autoinstall configuration workflows for both desktops and servers, making life easier for admins. The Ubuntu 23.04 installer has a refreshed user interface with a modern but familiar first-time user experience, along with new enterprise management capabilities. # ⚓ Linuxiac ☛ Ubuntu_23.04_‘Lunar_Lobster’_Released,_Here’s What’s_New⠀⇛ Ubuntu 23.04 ‘Lunar Lobster’ has just hit the streets, and it is packed with a plethora of new features and improvements that are sure to delight Ubuntu enthusiasts and Linux users alike. It is an interim release of Ubuntu, but if you are now entering the Ubuntu world, we will briefly explain. # ⚓ Liliputing ☛ Ubuntu_23.04_“Lunar_Lobster”_brings_a_new installer,_GNOME_44,_and_promotes_Steam_to_stable⠀⇛ Canonical is releasing the next major update to its popular Ubuntu GNU/Linux distribution today. Ubuntu 23.04, also known by the code name “Lunar Lobster,” introduces a new operating system installer, an updated default desktop environment, updates to many pre-installed applications, and smoother downloads and installation of applications packaged in the snap format. # ⚓ It’s FOSS ☛ Kubuntu_23.04_Release_is_Here!⠀⇛ If you are looking for a KDE-based distribution, Kubuntu is a no-brainer as an official Ubuntu flavour. With Kubuntu 23.04, you can expect an enhanced KDE experience and several other improvements. Let me take you through the highlights of the Kubuntu 23.04 release. # ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ Ubuntu_23.04_Official_Flavors_Released,_Here’s What’s_New⠀⇛ Included as part of the Ubuntu 23.04 release, there are the following official flavors: Kubuntu 23.04, Xubuntu 23.04, Lubuntu 23.04, Ubuntu Unity 23.04, Ubuntu Cinnamon 23.04, Edubuntu 23.04, Ubuntu Studio 23.04, Ubuntu MATE 23.04, Ubuntu Budgie 23.04, and Ubuntu Kylin 23.04. As you can see, Ubuntu 23.04 comes with two new official flavors, namely Ubuntu Cinnamon and Edubuntu. The Edubuntu 23.04 flavor was already an official flavor but it hasn’t been updated for about nine years. The new release uses the GNOME desktop environment, just like Ubuntu. o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ Phone Arena ☛ Malware_apps_on_Android?_Do_this_to_keep_your phone_safe_–_PhoneArena⠀⇛ # ⚓ XDA ☛ Two_months_after_its_launch,_Jack_Dorsey’s_Twitter alternative_comes_to_Android⠀⇛ # ⚓ TechRadar ☛ Square_now_lets_Android_sellers_pay_with_just_a tap_|_TechRadar⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android Central ☛ How_to_record_and_customize_your_Android alarm_clock_sounds_|_Android_Central⠀⇛ # ⚓ How_to_disable_emergency_government_alerts_on_Android_| Trusted_Reviews⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android Police ☛ How_to_quickly_disable_apps_on_your Android_phone_or_tablet⠀⇛ * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o § Licensing / Legal⠀➾ # ⚓ Fedora Project ☛ Fedora_Community_Blog:_Fedora_Legal_SPDX hackfest⠀⇛ Fedora Legal will be conducting a SPDX_identifier hackfest on April 26, 2023 during a four hour block. Please join us on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 between 10:00 AM EDT / 1400 UTC / 16:00 CEST and 14:00 EDT / 1800 UTC / 20:00 (CEST)onGoogle_Meet. Information is also on the SIGs_calendar. # ⚓ OSI Blog ☛ Open_Source_ensures_code_remains_a_part_of culture [Ed: So why does OSI promote proprietary software for proprietary sponsors?]⠀⇛ Software is a cultural artifact, a proxy for the law in the lives of every citizen, a tool for control and for freedom depending on the hand that wields it.  It is imperative that all software is open for scrutiny and preserved for posterity. o § Programming/Development⠀➾ # ⚓ Qt ☛ Qt_CAN_Bus_API_extensions⠀⇛ The latest Qt 6.5 release introduced a lot of new features. You can read about all of them in the recent_blog_post. This blog post will give an overview of the improvements that we have made to the Qt CAN Bus module. # ⚓ Mike_Blumenkrantz:_They_Say⠀⇛ ✐ A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words⠀✐ You think you’re ready but you’re not. # ⚓ Zig_Bits_0×3:_Mastering_project_management_in_Zig⠀⇛ In this post, I’m sharing tips & tricks about managing/maintaining an open-source Zig project and mentioning the commonly used practices. I’m also giving a brief introduction to my first-ever Zig project “linuxwave” which led to the writing of this series. # ⚓ Godot Engine ☛ Release_Management_Post_Godot_4.0⠀⇛ We outline our plan for future Godot releases and Godot 4.1 specifically, which you can expect at the end of June, after three months of feature merging and one month of bug fixing. # ⚓ Try_the_Inkscape_1.3_alpha0_pre-release!⠀⇛ On April 2, we released Inkscape 1.3 alpha0 for testing! You can get it here. Please download this if you would like to help us test the_brand-new_features for Inkscape 1.3 (or if you’re curious!). Martin also made a funny_video for_you, where you can learn about testing Inkscape. # ⚓ Andy_Wingo:_structure_and_interpretation_of_capacitor programs⠀⇛ Good day, hackers! Today’s note is a bit of a departure from compilers internals. A client at work recently asked me to look into cross-platform mobile application development and is happy for the results to be shared publically. This, then, is the first in a series of articles. § Mobile apps and JavaScript: how does it work?⠀➾ I’ll be starting by taking a look at Ionic/ Capacitor, React_Native, NativeScript, Flutter/ Dart, and then a mystery guest. This article will set the stage and then look into Ionic/Capacitor. The angle I am taking is, if you were designing a new mobile operating system that uses JavaScript as its native application development language, what would it mean to adopt one of these as your primary app development toolkit? It’s a broad question but I hope we can come up with some useful conclusions. ⚓ GCC ☛ GCC_13.1_Release_Candidate_available_from_gcc.gnu.org⠀⇛ The first release candidate for GCC 13.1 is available from https://gcc.gnu.org/pub/gcc/snapshots/13.1.0-RC-20230419/ ftp://gcc.gnu.org/pub/gcc/snapshots/13.1.0-RC-20230419/ and shortly its mirrors. It has been generated from git commit r13-7224-g865d712a9a20ee. I have so far bootstrapped and tested the release candidate on x86_64-linux, i686-linux, powerpc64le-linux and aarch64-linux. Please test it and report any issues to bugzilla. If all goes well, we'd like to release 13.1 on Wednesday, April 26th. * § Python⠀➾ o ⚓ TecMint ☛ 10_Best_Python_IDEs_to_Use_in_2023⠀⇛ Python is a general-purpose programming language for building anything; from backend web development, data analysis, and artificial intelligence to scientific computing. * § Rust⠀➾ o ⚓ Rust Weekly Updates ☛ This_Week_In_Rust:_This_Week_in_Rust_491⠀⇛ Hello and welcome to another issue of This Week in Rust! Rust is a programming language empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software. § Leftovers⠀➾ * ⚓ New Yorker ☛ “The_Phantom_of_the_Opera”_Takes_a_Final_Bow⠀⇛ Vinson Cunningham, Helen Shaw, and Michael Schulman revisit Andrew Lloyd Webber’s mega-musical. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ A_Pink_Door_Is_Deemed_Too_Bright_for_Edinburgh⠀⇛ Miranda Dickson was told that the color failed “to preserve the character” of the Scottish city’s New Town district, a UNESCO World Heritage site. This week she painted the door peacock green. * § Hardware⠀➾ o ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ Intel_Preps_2000W_Coolers_for_Future_Chips⠀⇛ Intel hints that it will be designing next-gen chips up to 2000W, and is aiming to get new cooling materials and technologies in place ahead of their arrival. * § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ o ⚓ New Yorker ☛ A_Fresh_History_of_Lactose_Intolerance⠀⇛ In “Spoiled,” the culinary historian Anne Mendelson takes aim at the American fallacy of fresh milk as a wonder food. o ⚓ Defense_chiefs_of_Turkey,_Ukraine_discuss_grain_deal⠀⇛ The deal enabled the export of over 28 million tons of grain and foodstuffs from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports. o ⚓ LRT ☛ Ukraine_grain_export_via_Lithuania_would_be_‘great opportunity’,_says_FM⠀⇛ Lithuania should seize the opportunity to export more Ukrainian grain via its seaport of Klaipėda, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said on Wednesday. * § Proprietary⠀➾ o ⚓ Mashable ☛ Microsoft_drops_Twitter_from_its_advertising_platform [Ed: Microsoft is no better than Musk and it has money problems]⠀⇛ Twitter is being removed from yet another big B2B platform. And this time it’s one of the biggest companies in the tech industry. o ⚓ New Yorker ☛ The_Political_Fallout_of_a_Tech_Executive’s_Murder⠀⇛ Jay Caspian Kang discusses how the killing of Bob Lee exacerbated tensions in San Francisco over crime and prosecution. o ⚓ Digital Trends ☛ Elon_Musk_threatens_to_sue_Microsoft_over_AI training⠀⇛ Shortly after reports emerged on Wednesday that Microsoft is about to remove Twitter from its ad platform, Twitter CEO Elon Musk fired back with the threat of a lawsuit, claiming the computer giant illegally used Twitter’s data, such as users’ tweets, to train its artificial intelligence (AI) tools. * § Security⠀➾ o ⚓ Security Week ☛ Oracle_Releases_433_New_Security_Patches_With April_2023_CPU⠀⇛ Oracle’s April 2023 critical patch update (CPU) includes 433 new security patches, including more than 70 that fix critical vulnerabilities. o ⚓ Security Week ☛ Microsoft:_Iranian_Hackers_Moved_From_Recon_to Targeting_US_Critical_Infrastructure⠀⇛ A subgroup of Iran-linked APT Phosphorus (Mint Sandstorm) has started to quickly adopt PoC exploit code targeting vulnerabilities in internet-facing applications. o ⚓ Security Week ☛ US,_UK:_Russia_Exploiting_Old_Vulnerability_to Hack_Cisco_Routers⠀⇛ US and UK government agencies have issued a joint warning for Russian group APT28 targeting Cisco routers by exploiting an old vulnerability. o § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ EDRI ☛ Spyware_is_only_the_tip_of_the_iceberg:_we_need_to protect_journalists_from_all_forms_of_surveillance⠀⇛ The EDRi network published amendments and recommendations for the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) proposal calling for comprehensive protection for journalists, journalistic sources and human defenders against surveillance measures. # ⚓ EDRI ☛ Police_cameras_won_Big_Brother_Awards_in_Czechia⠀⇛ EDRi member in the Czech Republic Iuridicum Remedium handed out its anti-prizes for the eighteenth time in March 2023. 2022 was exceptional: one of the “awardees” came for the award, and the others had to express themselves under the pressure from the media. # ⚓ ACLU ☛ Widespread_Newborn_DNA_Sequencing_Will_Worsen_Risks to_Genetic_Privacy⠀⇛ Newborn screening programs are a vital public health measure implemented in the U.S. and across the world, with about one_third of babies born globally undergoing some screening. As part of this program in the U.S., nearly every baby born has blood drawn soon after birth, and that blood is tested for a panel of potentially life-threatening inherited disorders. Current newborn screening programs have been invaluable, both in lowering medical costs through early detection and intervention and in decreasing the toll of human suffering that comes from a late diagnosis. Unfortunately, innovation in this field is rapidly outpacing the law, leaving families vulnerable to privacy invasions. In October 2022, a global consortium of scientists and other newborn DNA sequencing researchers convened to discuss a bold possibility for future care: Every baby born in the U.S. could have their full genome sequenced as an addition to existing newborn screening programs. This means that doctors would have on record all of the baby’s DNA, in addition to drawing their blood and testing for specific, known inherited disorders that can cause serious health problems at birth. The data derived from the blood samples now is fairly limited and only relevant to the baby’s health at birth. This includes data on the date, location, and time of birth; the mother’s name and address, the disorder being screened for, and a value indicating whether the baby is likely to have a particular hereditary disorder. # ⚓ WhichUK ☛ Surveillance:_Do_you_really_need_a_smart kettle?⠀⇛ We recently tried out the Swan Alexa Smart Kettle, the first kettle with an official Alexa partnership. It could be the closest you get to having a butler, but do you really need one? * § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ o ⚓ New York Times ☛ The_R.S.F._posts_a_video_showing_its_fighters outside_the_presidential_palace.⠀⇛ o ⚓ RFERL ☛ Denmark,_Netherlands_To_Donate_14_Leopard_2_Tanks_To Ukraine⠀⇛ Denmark and the Netherlands will jointly donate 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, the two countries said on April 20. o ⚓ RFERL ☛ Ukraine’s_Space_Agency_Says_Flash_Over_Kyiv_Was_Not_A Falling_Satellite⠀⇛ Ukraine’s space agency says a flash of light that appeared on April 19 over the capital was not due to a falling NASA satellite, as earlier reported by the military. o ⚓ New York Times ☛ U.S._Defense_Secretary_Urges_Swift_NATO Membership_for_Sweden⠀⇛ Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III, visiting Sweden, said he hoped that objections to adding the country to the alliance would be ironed out by midsummer, when member states meet in Lithuania. o ⚓ Quartz ☛ China_is_cementing_its_position_as_an_Arctic_superpower through_Russia⠀⇛ China is advancing its superpower status in the world’s coldest regions. And to get there faster, the country has built stronger ties to Russia to supply equipment in the Arctic, a new report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) reveals. o ⚓ RFERL ☛ Pakistan_Places_First_Order_For_Discounted_Russian_Crude, Says_Minister⠀⇛ Pakistan has placed its first order for discounted Russian crude oil under a new deal struck between Islamabad and Moscow, the country’s petroleum minister said, with one cargo to dock at Karachi port in May. o ⚓ RFERL ☛ NATO’s_Stoltenberg_Visits_Kyiv_As_Drones_Target Dnipropetrovsk_In_Southeastern_Ukraine⠀⇛ NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is visiting Kyiv for the first time since the start of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, an alliance official said on April 20, as Russia rained more drones on Ukrainian civilians amid heavy fighting in the east. o ⚓ RFERL ☛ U.S._Announces_$325_Million_In_Additional_Military_Aid For_Ukraine⠀⇛ The United States is sending Ukraine about $325 million in additional military aid, including an enormous amount of artillery rounds and ammunition, the Pentagon said on April 19. o ⚓ Axios ☛ A_U.S._arms_race_with_Russia_and_China_could_spin_out_of control⠀⇛ The U.S. suddenly faces a new arms race that could be more dangerous than the Cold War: This time there will be three_nuclear_superpowers. The big picture:China is on track to become a nuclear peer with the U.S. and Russia — and Moscow and Beijing have shown signs they could align against Washington. ========================================================= # Chinese President Xi Jinping’s apparent determination to close the gap with the Cold War- era nuclear behemoths, and his increasingly close relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, mean the next arms race could be more unpredictable than the last one. o ⚓ New York Times ☛ China_Is_on_Track_to_Become_Nuclear_Superpower, Ushering_in_New_Age⠀⇛ China is on track to massively expand its nuclear arsenal, just as Russia suspends the last major arms control treaty. It augurs a new world in which Beijing, Moscow and Washington will likely be atomic peers. o ⚓ Breach Media ☛ Noam_Chomsky_on_Canadian_war_criminals_and_a_world after_capitalism⠀⇛ In an interview with The Breach, the scholar discusses Canadian imperialism, the dangers of NATO and building a better future o ⚓ New York Times ☛ Sudan’s_Generals_Dined_With_Peace_Negotiators, Then_Started_a_War⠀⇛ What led the two generals, recently allies, to turn their forces on each other — devastating a country of 45 million people? o ⚓ LRT ☛ New_NATO_plans_will_not_surrender_Baltics_to_Russian occupation_–_Estonian_MoD⠀⇛ New NATO plans for the defence of its eastern flank would keep Russian forces out of the Baltics, says Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur, confirming reports by the New York Times. * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Switzerland_Adds_Russia’s_Wagner,_RIA_News_Agency_To_Sanctions List⠀⇛ Switzerland says it is adding the Russian private mercenary group Wagner and the RIA FAN news agency to its sanctions list. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Sudan_Conflict_Explained:_What_We_Know_About_Clashes Between_Military_Factions⠀⇛ The strategically important country in northeastern Africa has been consumed by fighting between two military factions, with plans for a transition to a civilian-led democracy now in shambles. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Here_are_the_latest_developments_in_Sudan.⠀⇛ * ⚓ LRT ☛ As_Baltics_expect_new_NATO_defence_plans,_there’s_no_agreement yet_–_Lithuanian_ambassador⠀⇛ NATO’s Baltic defence plans are expected to be approved in principle by June’s meeting of the alliance’s defence ministers, according to Deividas Matulionis, Lithuania’s ambassador to the organisation. * ⚓ LRT ☛ Candle_thrown_at_Belarus_embassy_in_Vilnius_causes_small_fire⠀⇛ A burning candle was thrown into the grounds of the Belarusian Embassy in Vilnius on Thursday night, police said. * ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ Trudy_Rubin:_The_Pentagon_documents_leak will_embolden_Putin_as_he_tries_to_outlast_Ukraine⠀⇛ “The West has given Ukraine enough to survive, but not enough to win.” * ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ ‘Not_the_same_Bibi’:_Why_Israel’s_public_has_turned_on Netanyahu⠀⇛ Just over 100 days into his newest tenure as prime minister, questions are mounting about whether Benjamin Netanyahu can keep Israel united and secure, his extremist partners at bay, and his government intact. * ⚓ Axios ☛ Scores_killed_in_stampede_in_Yemen’s_capital,_officials_say⠀⇛ At least 78 people were killed in a stampede at a financial aid distribution event in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, late Wednesday, Reuters_reported, citing official Houthi media. Driving the news:Witnesses told AP that the stampede took place when an electrical line exploded after armed Houthi rebels fired into the air to try to control the crowd. =============================================================== o The event was organized by merchants to give out charitable donations at a school to mark the final days of the holy month of Ramadan, per Reuters. Dozens were injured, AP reported. o Houthi officials said two of the event’s organizers had been detained and an investigation was underway. * ⚓ LRT ☛ Is_Taiwan_really_Europe’s_problem?⠀⇛ The French president may have caused upset by saying the EU should be more independent in its dealings with China. But analysts suspect other EU leaders may feel the same – even as pressure to side with the US increases. * ⚓ LRT ☛ German_diplomat:_EU_should_have_one_single_army_–_interview⠀⇛ If Russia can claim victory in Ukraine, it would catastrophic for European security, says Wolfgang Ischinger, a German diplomat and former head of the Munich Security Conference. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Inspector_General_Says_U.S._Aid_May_Be_Flowing_to_the Taliban⠀⇛ The special inspector general for Afghanistan’s reconstruction accused the Biden administration of blocking his efforts to track assistance. * ⚓ RFA ☛ Papua_New_Guinea,_United_Kingdom_tighten_defense_relationship⠀⇛ The Pacific country is forging closer security ties to countries in the AUKUS nuclear subs pact. § Transparency/Investigative Reporting⠀➾ * ⚓ American Oversight ☛ American_Oversight_Lawsuit_Comes_to_a_Close_After Two_Years_Fighting_for_Public_Records_from_Arizona_Senate’s_Discredited Election_‘Audit’⠀⇛ § Environment⠀➾ * ⚓ YLE ☛ Prosecutor_demands_fines_for_police_pepper_spraying_climate protesters⠀⇛ All but one of 16 demonstrators who were pepper sprayed are demanding that officers pay them 1,500 euros each in damages. * § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ o ⚓ Albania_to_extradite_cryptocurrency_exchange_founder_to_Turkey_on ‘fraud’_charges⠀⇛ Fatih Özer had fled Turkey last year after shutting down his cryptocurrency exchange. o ⚓ Quartz ☛ Taylor_Swift_didn’t_fall_for_FTX_because_she_asked_a simple_question⠀⇛ Taylor Swift’s inquisitiveness saved her from jumping on the doomed FTX bandwagon. * § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾ o ⚓ New York Times ☛ Contest_for_Children_to_Hunt_Feral_Cats_Is Scrapped_in_New_Zealand⠀⇛ The country aggressively tries to control invasive species, but the culling event, which was to be part of a bigger hunting competition, generated a backlash. * § Overpopulation⠀➾ o ⚓ New York Times ☛ India_Is_Surpassing_China_in_Population⠀⇛ We look at India’s looming status as the world’s most populous country and also give you the latest on the Fox News settlement. § Finance⠀➾ * ⚓ LRT ☛ Lithuania’s_deputy_finance_minister_resigns_over_conflict_of interests⠀⇛ Lithuanian Deputy Finance Minister Gediminas Norkūnas, who was found by an ethics watchdog to have been in a conflict of interest over owning a stake in a state-controlled energy company, is stepping down and is leaving office on April 28, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday. * ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ Over_half_a_million_m2_of_prime_office_space_lies empty_in_Finland’s_capital_area⠀⇛ Helsinki Research Forum recently updated its estimates on the vacancy rates of the central office areas in the Helsinki metropolitan area, as well as the current state of the office stock. As of the end of March, there were approximately 528,000 square meters of empty office space, with an average vacancy rate of 12.6 percent. The research group examined the use of office space in a total of 12 different neighborhoods in Helsinki, Espoo, and Vantaa. * ⚓ WhichUK ☛ Inflation_drops_slightly_to_10.1%_–_how_will_it_affect_your savings?⠀⇛ This month’s figures sets student loan interest in September but a cap will protect graduates from soaring inflation * ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Renters_and_landlords_as_partners?⠀⇛ Pandemic-era bans on evictions have evoked a healthy rethink on ways to curb adversity and costs of evicting tenants. * ⚓ Axios ☛ GOP_holdouts_coalesce_around_McCarthy’s_debt_ceiling_bill⠀⇛ Most House Republicans haven’t even begun to dig into the GOP leadership’s_230-page_debt_ceiling_bill, but some key lawmakers are already signaling they are prepared to vote for it. Why it matters:House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) hopes that showing he can get 218 votes for a debt ceiling increase and corresponding budget cuts finally could bring the White House to the negotiating table. =============================================================== * ⚓ Axios ☛ McCarthy_unveils_$1.5_trillion_debt_ceiling_package⠀⇛ House Speaker Kevin McCarthy proposed a debt_ceiling increase on Wednesday of $1.5 trillion — paired with a package of spending cuts. Why it matters: If McCarthy can get Republicans to pass the plan through the House — which is far from certain — he’ll have something concrete in negotiations_with_the_White_House. =============================================================== In a speech on the House floor, McCarthy said the plan includes the following spending cuts: o Setting discretionary spending at Fiscal Year 2022 levels o Capping spending growth at 1% a year o Pulling back unspent COVID funds o Repealing IRS_funding_legislation o House energy legislation called_HR1 o Ending President Biden’s student loan forgiveness o Repealing some Inflation Reduction Act tax credits * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Canada’s_Federal_Workers_Strike_Over_R.T.O._and_Pay⠀⇛ The largest public sector union in Canada went on strike on Wednesday over wages and return to office rules, causing delays to border crossings and passport and income tax services. * ⚓ Quartz ☛ The_next_90_days_will_tell_us_how_high_US_rents_will_get_in 2023⠀⇛ Just like US inflation overall, prices on housing rentals continue to rise, but at a much slower pace than a year ago. What does that mean for rents in the months ahead? Economists are about to get their closest look yet. * § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ o ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ Micropayments_for_news:_With_the_right_tech, revenue_model_could_still_take_off⠀⇛ Micropayments are the revenue solution that won’t go away. But can they ever work for news? o ⚓ Marcy Wheeler ☛ How_the_Government_Proved_Their_Case_against_John Podesta’s_Hacker⠀⇛ For years, denialists have said that the Mueller indictment charging twelve GRU hackers in the hack-and- leak of the DNC and other victims might not be proven in court. Here’s how DOJ proved a hack-and-trade case involving one of those twelve. o ⚓ George Hosu ☛ Open_Brains⠀⇛ The year is 2026. Turns out that, in spite of much evidence to the contrary in 2023, early Wittgenstein was wrong, and language is neither used nor particularly useful as a substrate for communicating direction information about reality. Language models and multimedia generation models have really come to form, TikTok has now removed all human content creators, and most moderately intelligent people suspect somewhere between all and most “social media” “creators” to be bots. Still, while having made the online and “knowledge work” space significantly weirder, in some ways it’s all the same. A lot of spam, most people are employed to think, speak and type question whether or not their job has any use of meaning, and everyone’s trying to sell you something. o ⚓ Quartz ☛ Snap_CEO_Evan_Spiegel_would_“love”_a_TikTok_ban⠀⇛ Snap CEO Evan Spiegel is making no secret of the threat TikTok poses. o ⚓ uni Michigan ☛ Protect_our_data,_not_just_our_security⠀⇛ The past month for social media regulation has been nothing short of chaotic, to put it lightly. From the congressional hearing with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew to members of the Senate bringing forward the RESTRICT Act, social media regulation has been a major focus of the federal government. o ⚓ LRT ☛ Lithuania_sends_‘mixed_signals’_to_Belarusian_opposition, says_Seimas_speaker⠀⇛ The presidential veto and the proposal to impose the same restrictions on Russian and Belarusian citizens is not right, Speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen says, adding that it runs against Lithuania’s established stance towards the Belarusian opposition. o ⚓ RFERL ☛ Former_Russian_Deputy_Culture_Minister_Olga_Yarilova Arrested_For_Alleged_Fraud⠀⇛ A Moscow court has ordered the arrest of former Russian Deputy Culture Minister Olga Yarilova on suspicion of involvement in a fraud that led to the alleged embezzlement of 200 million rubles ($2.5 million). * § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ o ⚓ CCIA ☛ Greater_Internet_Regulations_–_like_NetzDG_–_Hurt Investment,_Innovation,_and_Free_Speech⠀⇛ Recent government mandates across the world calling for greater internet regulation and requiring social media sites remove user-generated content. o ⚓ New Yorker ☛ When_the_Culture_Wars_Come_for_the_Public_Library⠀⇛ A Montana county’s battle shows how faith in public learning and public space is fraying. o ⚓ RFERL ☛ Bolshoi_Theater_Drops_Ballet_About_Life_Of_Nureyev_From Repertoire_Over_‘Gay_Propaganda’_Law⠀⇛ The Bolshoi Theater in Moscow has dropped a ballet about Russian dance legend Rudolf Nureyev from its repertoire after a law on so-called “gay propaganda” was tightened. o ⚓ RFERL ☛ Azerbaijan_Says_It_Has_Detained_20_People_For_Allegedly Promoting_Iranian_‘Propaganda’⠀⇛ Azerbaijani media say 20 people allegedly affiliated with Iran’s Intelligence Ministry were arrested on April 19 as relations between the two countries fray. * § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾ o ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Monitor_reporter’s_trial_opens:_Why_India_treats journalists_as_terrorists⠀⇛ Monitor contributor Fahad Shah’s long detention and ongoing trial raise questions about India’s approach to terrorism. o ⚓ Journalist_Mehmet_Güleş_sentenced_to_prison_for_‘terror propaganda’_after_retrial⠀⇛ The top appeals court had previously overturned Güleş’s sentence for the same offense. o ⚓ Journalist_Serdar_Akinan_detained_in_police_raid_on_his_home⠀⇛ The reason for the detention is not yet clear. Akinan recently interviewed a social media figure who has been leveling corruption allegations against government officials and businesspeople. * § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ o ⚓ AccessNow ☛ Myanmar’s_“counter-terrorism”_by-laws_must_be denounced_for_what_they_are_–_illegal⠀⇛ Read in Burmese Last month, the Myanmar military issued a slew of new by-laws pursuant to the country’s 2014 Counter Terrorism Act – all of which give the junta vast o ⚓ RFA ☛ Over_20,000_locals_flee_as_Myanmar’s_military_raids_Sagaing region_villages⠀⇛ Troops killed 5 People’s Defense Force members during fierce fighting. o ⚓ OpenRightsGroup ☛ Introducing_Sara_Alsherif [Ed: Open Rights Groups seems to be moving away from its original goals]⠀⇛ My name is Sara Alsherif, and I am excited to introduce myself as the new Programme Manager for the Migrant Digital Justice Programme. I am a human rights defender and digital rights researcher with a master’s degree in digital media from the University of Sussex. o ⚓ Another_actress_facing_sentence_for_‘insulting’_officer_accused of_sexual_assault⠀⇛ The case centers around the death of an 18-year-old woman who accused a military officer for sexual assault before attempting to kill herself. o ⚓ Facebook_shows_political_ads_to_men⠀⇛ Research by Gözlemevi, an initiative working to raise awareness about digital political ad activities, reveals that the platform most frequently used for this purpose shows political ads overwhelmingly to men. * § Internet Policy/Net Neutrality⠀➾ o ⚓ Daniel Pocock ☛ Daniel_Pocock:_Anzac.Day_falls_to_German_domain squatter⠀⇛ In 2022, a new top-level domain suffix, .day, was introduced_to_the_Internet_by_Google. The Anzac.Day domain name has been registered by a German: Registrant: Guidealot UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) & Co. KG Cöthner Strasse 36 04155 Leipzig GERMANY The company has a_web_site_at_Guidealot.de. There is another_page_with_details_of_the management. The director is Nico Jaeschke and the phone number is +49_341_51_94_24_26, email address info@guidealot.de. I feel that domain squatting on Anzac.day is hideously disrespectful and an act of bad faith. * § Monopolies⠀➾ o § Patents⠀➾ # ⚓ Winning_artists_announced [Ed: Criminals masquerading again as lovers of art]⠀⇛ The EPO has commissioned two artists to transform old paper patent applications into exciting new artworks for The Hague and Munich # ⚓ Unified Patents ☛ Entangled_Media_file_sharing_patent challenged⠀⇛ On April 17, 2023, Unified Patents filed an ex parte reexamination proceeding against U.S._Patent 8,484,260, owned by Entangled Media LLC. The patent relates to operating on files located on multiple devices using a singular file system and is being asserted against Dropbox. View district_court_litigations_by_Entangled_Media. # ⚓ Unified Patents ☛ ETRI/HBNU_video_codec_patent_likely invalid⠀⇛ On April 19, 2023, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) instituted trial on all challenged claims in an PGR filed by Unified against U.S. Patent_11,212,553, owned by the Electronics_and Telecommunications_Research_Institute_(ETRI) and Hanbat_National_University_Industry-Academic Cooperation_Foundation. # ⚓ JUVE ☛ Samsung_Electronics_joins_Avanci_4G_vehicle licensing_programme⠀⇛ Avanci has announced electronics giant Samsung as its newest licensor, after the Korean company signed an agreement to join the patent pool’s Avanci Vehicle 4G, Avanci Aftermarket and Avanci Broadcast licensing programmes. o § Trademarks⠀➾ # ⚓ TTAB Blog ☛ TTAB_Reverses_Two_Refusals_of_BEAUTY_POPS_for Cosmetic_Kits:_Likelihood_of_Confusion_and_Mere Descriptiveness⠀⇛ In an extremely rare ex parte double reversal, the Board tossed out two refusals to register the mark BEAUTY POPS for a “cosmetic kit for applying superfoods that function as a facial mask for nourishing and revitalizing the skin, the kit comprising face mask powder, tray, spatula and spoon, the foregoing used, when the powder is mixed with water and frozen, to create an applicator that has the appearance of a lollipop.” The Board found the mark not likely to cause confusion with the registered mark POPBEAUTY for “cosmetics and non- medicated skin care preparations” under Section 2 (d) and not merely descriptive of the goods, under Section 2(e)(1). However, Applicant Lynda Truong was required to disclaim the word BEAUTY. In_re Lynda_Truong, Serial No. 90612249 (April 13, 2023) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Cindy B. Greenbaum). # ⚓ TTAB Blog ☛ TTABlog_Test:_Is_“FREEDOM_X”_Confusable_With “OXLIFE_FREEDOM”_For_Related_Medical_Products?⠀⇛ The USPTO refused to register the mark FREEDOM X, in standard character and stylized forms, for “cannulas for oxygen concentrators for medical applications,” finding confusion likely with the registered mark OXLIFE FREEDOM for “oxygen concentrators for medical applications.” The Board found the goods to be related and complementary, since “cannulas for oxygen concentrators for medical applications are necessarily used with oxygen concentrators for medical applications – at the same time, by the same consumers.” But what about the marks? How do you think this came out? In re_3B_Medical,_Inc., Serial Nos. 88948110 and 88953956 (April 17, 2023) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Robert H. Coggins). o § Copyrights⠀➾ # ⚓ Public Domain Review ☛ Troubled_Waters:_Reading_Urine_in Medieval_Medicine⠀⇛ From cabbage green to course meal, medieval manuscripts exhibit a spectrum of colours and consistencies when describing urine. Katherine Harvey examines the complex practices of uroscopy: how physicians could divine sexual history, disease, and impending death by studying the body’s liquid excretions. § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ * § Personal⠀➾ o ⚓ 🔤SpellBinding:_XEHMTUA_Wordo:_SAUNA⠀⇛ =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. It’s like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ ¶ Lines in total: 6725 ➮ Generation completed at 02:42, i.e. 37 seconds to (re)generate ⟲