𝕿𝖊𝖈𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖘 Bulletin for Tuesday, May 02, 2023 ┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅ Generated Wed 3 May 02:41:05 BST 2023 Created by Dr. Roy Schestowitz (𝚛𝚘𝚢 (at) 𝚜𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚣 (dot) 𝚌𝚘𝚖) Full hyperlinks for navigation omitted but are fully available in the originals The corresponding HTML versions are at 𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈 Latest in 𝒉𝒕𝒕𝒑://𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈/𝒕𝒙𝒕 and older bulletins can be found at 𝒉𝒕𝒕𝒑://𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈/𝒕𝒙𝒕-𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 Full IPFS index in 𝒉𝒕𝒕𝒑://𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈/𝒊𝒑𝒇𝒔 and as plain text in 𝒉𝒕𝒕𝒑://𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈/𝒊𝒑𝒇𝒔/𝒕𝒙𝒕 Gemini index for the day: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/05/02/ ╒═══════════════════ 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐒 ════════════════════════════════════╕ Previous bulletins in IPFS (past 21 days, in chronological order): QmaZKc4FiFz4h7QFc3KF64jMmtXbsHerkpNJoAY12ZC4XY QmfUadam9GijU4hb41M31LBESW7HZrreepetvGAKawDBT4 QmSW9FJDEiN7oEzt1iqhTLpC8jPbVaRWyV1ieH1zndNGcM QmUXGmSWZBU6qRWVXf26y2DBiCLvVfxKRAzafZDjN8EZxb Qmcu34r9DJuJH5mkMZYeG5soaWgi8BaqexYQwMx7Vv2APb QmNrkX2sAawgyubjCVjVRLjiSwJYToGQXdMnEoRTcy8GjR QmYxcFMe5vgLYfVxHFwQiR5wL8rMKxUVmbEZg9nD1YRjmr QmareZcZYJ7X5LnopoYKkNAZiPh21BtWv6APRwEPG8eUfV QmVTAqmSFnL2S5PCjgDDPmB4DnwNJYNAxqia6VrXKa5s22 QmbRrB3WabmpkzoFcTd7CEFvdz8fQtTuUncUD8LG1MGZQH Qmb7BTL7qTWyErEm8Lq2L2crCyBN6Woe2SXwQ1XC6nRfp4 QmXcfyTgb74hf2Qk22gDrho14TF3papse9Ts6cvKC4cj4G QmRARrRqZDNfBPqo7Hs3obwrESwkPCcQz3Ei7R4JRugvjz QmS32fMTkeYomdxPWCP42PHMfFdKs9rfkSgXboUoVNA3jB QmTGej9jj8spt5sAeA5fmFhTxbyEBhfyXn8vk91wJhQXcs QmUD3qvzBExdYcAqkwKAKng84v5we1kor95LS8wVEPQJY2 QmagVDKAew4AMq9Fs6yk4r4iAkxKc4L1W353hB8S99nTn1 QmcxQsZ2GCghqBFvbbovJYyNuZJr66gJWUEWRoU6QW9DNU QmUUcGwMx4Q4HgbQ85BsuddNvVw4ydnTVvsGdan6TnSNbf QmWh2te8JXntfFGaCH4vh9JvppYb6y58Eqjjp6bUqzuEXs QmQ6wsM94WLvAWQdunnNNfe588me4D44gA4xrHf3aTRBx1 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐗 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⦿ Holding Criminals Accountable — Part III — Why Police Action is the Only Option Now | Techrights ⦿ Microsoft’s Mass Layoffs Are Killing Many Microsoft Peripherals and Flagship Products | Techrights ⦿ IRC Proceedings: Monday, May 01, 2023 | Techrights ䷼ Bulletin articles (as HTML) to comment on (requires login): http://techrights.org/2023/05/02/action-must-reposted/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/05/02/dying-peripherals-and-products/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/05/02/irc-log-010523/#comments ䷞ Followed by Daily Links (assorted news picks curated and categorised): http://techrights.org/2023/05/02/many-more-layoffs/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/05/02/rumours-about-xbox/#comments ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 54 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/05/02/action-must-reposted/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/05/02/action-must-reposted/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 05.02.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Holding_Criminals_Accountable_—_Part_III_—_Why_Police_Action_is_the_Only Option_Now⠀✐ Posted in Deception, Fraud, Free/Libre_Software at 12:47 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz [Editor’s note: This post was originally published 24 hours ago. 2 hours after it had been published it was no longer accessible, for reasons we do not understand. Two system administrators spent 2+ hours studying the server (logs, databases, file system) and cannot make sense of what happened.] [Update: The problem turned out to be external to this site and it is now resolved.] Series parts: 1. Holding_Criminals_Accountable_—_Part_I_—_Sirius_Crimes_Reported_to British_Authorities,_Formally_Registered_With_References_(Many_Victims), Here’s_What_It_Means_and_What_Happens_Next 2. Holding_Criminals_Accountable_—_Part_II_—_Still_No_Action_From_Action Fraud 3. YOU ARE HERE ☞ Why Police Action is the Only Option Now My_experiences_with_the_police have consistently shown inability to hold people accountable or solve crimes, but maybe they can prove me wrong. After all, it emboldens criminals if they see no consequences for their crimes. Summary: The crimes of Sirius_‘Open_Source’ can become a “test” for British police; we’ll see if criminals are held accountable and, if so, how much longer that takes and how much effort by the reporters (victims) OVER the past few months we showed how unreliable UK pension providers are (or have become) and how uncooperative they can be when pension fraud is indisputably confirmed. To them, the real problem is their image, their reputation. They depend on that to attract “business” and they couldn’t care any less about the integrity of the system they’re built upon. Deep inside they know about it being ripe for — or rife with — abuse. Two months ago I saw or witnessed (firsthand) the police_‘ping-pong’ — sending people back and forth between departments in order to tire them down. If that’s how bad law enforcement can be, then we ought to illuminate it. “If that’s how bad law enforcement can be, then we ought to illuminate it.”To remove any doubts or any misunderstandings, there are many victims here and there are ‘smoking guns’. The Pension Regulator deals with abuse by pension providers, not by the company that committed the fraud here (pension providers benefited financially, but they aren’t the perpetrators). It’s an actual crime and crimes are reported to the police, you don’t sue the criminals (in courts; civil actions). It’s the state’s job to drag the criminals to court and potentially extradite/imprison them. Regarding the company, I previously wrote to them asking where the pension money went but they did not get back to me. I did so several times. Many recipients, too. Other victims did the same and did not get a response. It’s embezzlement. It’s a crime. They’re not even denying it. “The delays are themselves enabling more crime.”That they don’t respond to anybody is very noteworthy. It’s not worth doing that again. It’s pointless sending the same messages like 10 times. At this point the police must get involved in a timely manner. Not months down the line. They simply enable more evidence tampering and maybe for money to be hidden (relatives, friends, offshore accounts). The delays are themselves enabling more crime. “I could write again as a letter,” one victim said, “before action informing them the pension scheme I was told I was enrolled in have confirmed no record of me being on the scheme so please provide me with details of where these deductions from my salary have been paid or I will take you to court to claim the missing payments back.” “To be clear, the missing payments aren’t the whole problem, nor are the interest payments.”This victim does not seem to understand the status of the company. That would be a good approach if the company still had a physical office and money in the bank. “Expect them not to even reply,” I said. “That in itself would say a lot.” To be clear, the missing payments aren’t the whole problem, nor are the interest payments. At least 3 people in the company committed a crime. Two of them are in the UK and can (should) be held legally accountable. One of them, who is in the UK, enjoys the money she stole from us. Just to reiterate, this isn’t about some “dispute” between an employer and employees; it’s an actual crime that took place and went on for years. This isn’t something to be settled in courts; handcuffs will be needed and if the police does not intervene fast enough, it’ll embolden/legitimise some perceptions about police not caring about crime. The company’s departing CEO (he left in March, apparently quite abruptly) changed the address of the company to the address of a different company (I confronted him about it over the telephone weeks before the witch-hunt began). When we contacted this company last month (to inform it of what had happened) it_did_not_even_bother responding. There is a chain or a network of facilitators here. Hello, police, can I report a crime? Hello? █ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 176 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/05/02/dying-peripherals-and-products/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/05/02/dying-peripherals-and-products/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 05.02.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Microsoft’s_Mass_Layoffs_Are_Killing_Many_Microsoft_Peripherals_and_Flagship Products⠀✐ Posted in Finance, Hardware, Microsoft at 11:56 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz Days ago it was revealed that peripherals from Microsoft would end; the "official"_spin_from_Microsoft-friendly_sites_was_that_those_would_"continue" under_the_"Surface"_brand. Oh, well… about that one: (one_hour_ago from a Microsoft site) 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Microsoft_spin:_The_Microsoft_Surface_Duo_is_in_trouble⦈_ “Surface” was named among the mass layoffs and discontinued products; so what would Surface-branded peripherals be? Vapourware? Distraction? Summary: Microsoft likes to claim that dead products aren’t dead (e.g. Silverlight, Microsoft Stores*, spinning layoffs as “replaced by AI” or “going online” or “working from home”); but the evidence keeps piling up that things aren’t rosy and now there are rumours about additional Microsoft_layoffs in Latin America ________ * There were many additional dead things besides Silverlight and Microsoft Stores (we_tracked_them_over_a_decade_ago when there were far too many to exhaustively keep abreast of). It is worth recalling Christian_Einfeldt’s observations_of_monopoly_rents (which is where Microsoft made its money, not really software) and the tipping point was already approached back then — something to the effect that at around 85% (for Windows/Office) we could see the inflection point, below which there is no return for Microsoft. Some of our more recent articles suggest that Microsoft’s market share is far below 85% in enough places for it to matter even in the face of the_recent_US_government bailouts. ⣶⣶⡶⠶⠶⠶⠶⡶⠶⢶⠶⢶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⢶⠶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⠶⡶⢶⣶⡶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⠶⣶⣶⢶⢶⣶⣶⢶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⠶⢶⣶⣶⡶⢶⣶⡶⣶⣶⠶⢶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⡶⢶⣶ ⣿⣿⣿⣼⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣧⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣤⣤⣤⣼⣬⣤⣠⣬⣤⣠⣤⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣤⣤⣤⣤⣧⣤⣤⣦⣤⣬⣥⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣤⣤ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⠛⠟⡿⠿⣿⡿⢿⢿⡿⡿⡿⣿⣿⠿⠿⠿⡟⣿⢿⠿⠿⠿⠻⡟⠻⠟⡿⡿⡿⣿⣿⢿⢿⡿⡟⡿⢿⡿⠿⢿⢿⡿⠿⢿⡿⠿⢿⡿⡿⢿⢿⠿⠛⠛⠿⢿⠿⡿⣿⠿⠿⠿⠟⠿⠿⠿⢿⣿⢻⠻⢿⠿⡻⣿⡿⡿⠿ ⣿⣿⣾⣿⣶⣿⣷⣷⣷⣷⣾⣾⣷⣾⣶⣶⣷⣿⣾⣾⣶⣶⣶⣶⣷⣶⣶⣶⣿⣾⣿⣷⣷⣾⣷⣿⣶⣶⣷⣾⣾⣾⣿⣾⣾⣷⣷⣾⣷⣷⣾⣾⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣷⣶⣷⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣷⣾⣾⣾⣶⣾⣶⣷⣿⣷⣾⣶ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣸⣙⣽⣭⣹⣿⣯⣿⣿⣉⣹⣁⣉⣉⣩⣹⣿⣯⣿⣘⣉⣩⣋⣉⣉⣿⣿⣽⣗⣈⣉⣰⣉⣋⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ 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photos, and loads more. # ⚓ Destination_Linux_321:_Fedora_Linux_38_Review_&_NVIDIA_AI Guardrails⠀⇛ # ⚓ Tux Digital ☛ Destination_Linux_321:_Fedora_Linux_38_Review &_NVIDIA_AI_Guardrails⠀⇛ This week’s episode of Destination Linux, we will be taking Fedora 38 for a test drive and giving our opinion on the latest release from the fine folks at Fedora. Then we take a look at AI guardrails . . . an open source project from Nvidia. Plus, we have our tips/tricks and software picks. o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ How_to_Install_and_Use_Oracle_VirtualBox Extension_Pack? [Ed: linuxhint assumes you are using Windows, not GNU/Linux. What does that say about linuxhint?]⠀⇛ Download the extension pack and open VirtualBox. Go to File – Tools – Extension Pack Manager and install it. Use extra features for VMs such as RDP support. # ⚓ Barry Kauler ☛ Flatpak_Installer_works_with_fscrypt_v2⠀⇛ I posted this morning about fixing the initrd to work with fscrypt v2: https://bkhome.org/news/202305/fscrypt-v2-working- in-initrd.html The Flatpak Installer, Flapi, has now been modified to work with fscrypt v2, see commit: https://github.com/bkauler/woofq/commit/ 42f921c56cc577678bdfffffa74bf6df47535afa This is so great, the Flatpaks are working without any issues. They are now run just like AppImages, in an encrypted folder, and they are also, like AppImages, able to save under / files # ⚓ University of Toronto ☛ How_NFS_v3_servers_and_clients_re- synchronize_locks_after_reboots⠀⇛ NFS (v3) is usually described as ‘stateless’, by which we mean that the NFS clients hold all of the state and in theory all the server does is answer all of their requests one by one (the actual reality is more messy). However, NFS (v3) locks are obviously not stateless, in that the server and all of the NFS clients have to agree on what is and isn’t locked (and by who). This creates a need to re-synchronize this state if something unfortunate happens to either a NFS client or the NFS server, so you don’t get stuck locks and other problems. The NFS v3 locking protocol opted to take a relatively brute force approach to the problem. # ⚓ TecMint ☛ 8_Uniq_Command_Examples_[Remove_Duplicate_Lines in_Linux]⠀⇛ As Linux users, we interact with various types of files on a regular basis. One of the most common file types on any computer system is a plain text file. Oftentimes, it is a very common requirement to find the required text in these files. However, this simple task quickly becomes annoying if the file contains duplicate entries. In such cases, we can use the uniq command to filter duplicate text efficiently. # ⚓ LinuxTechi ☛ How_to_Install_FreeIPA_Client_on_RHEL_|_Rocky Linux_|_AlmaLinux⠀⇛ # ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Yarn_on_Ubuntu_22.04_| 20.04⠀⇛ As we dive into modern web development, one tool stands out as an essential ally for JavaScript developers: the Yarn package manager. Yarn, an open-source project, was born in 2016 as a collaboration between Facebook, Google, Exponent, and Tilde. # ⚓ Linuxiac ☛ How_to_Set_Up_WireGuard_VPN_and_WireGuard-UI with_Docker⠀⇛ Learn how to set up your own WireGuard VPN server and easily manage it via the web-based WireGuard-UI using Docker Compose. # ⚓ Own HowTo ☛ How_to_Install_Xfce_on_Debian_10⠀⇛ In this tutorial you will learn how to install xfce desktop environment on debian 10. Xfce is a lightweight desktop environment that uses very low resources to deliver a fast and stable user experience. Xfce is a great choice when it comes to choosing a desktop environment to use # ⚓ Own HowTo ☛ How_to_install_pip3_on_Debian_11⠀⇛ In this tutorial, you will learn how to install pip3 on Debian 11. Pip3 is a package manager that allows you to install and uninstall python packages. Installing pip3 on Debian 11 is as simple as installing any other software on Linux. # ⚓ FOSSLinux ☛ How_to_upload_files_to_a_remote_system_over SSH⠀⇛ Uploading files to a remote system over SSH is an essential skill for managing servers and remote systems. Securely transferring files is made easy with two popular command-line tools: SCP (Secure Copy) and SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol). Both tools use the secure and encrypted SSH protocol to ensure the safe transfer of data between local and remote systems. # ⚓ How_to_install_Burp_suite_on_Ubuntu_20.04_|_22.04_LTS⠀⇛ Burp Suite developed by PortSwigger is a freemium web application vulnerability scanner and penetration testing tool. Apart from the community edition, it is also available in professional and enterprise editions.  Of course, compared to the paid editions, the community one has fewer features. # ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_OBS_Studio_on_Ubuntu_22.04_| 20.04⠀⇛ Open Broadcaster Software Studio (OBS Studio) is a feature-rich, open-source software that has gained immense popularity among content creators, streamers, and video professionals worldwide. The key reasons behind OBS Studio’s success include the following: In this guide, we will explore installing OBS Studio on Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish or Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa. # ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Node.js_on_Ubuntu_22.04_| 20.04⠀⇛ Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment that enables developers to run JavaScript code on the server side. Built on Chrome’s V8 JavaScript engine, Node.js is designed to be lightweight, fast, and efficient. # ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Transmission_on_Ubuntu_22.04 |_20.04⠀⇛ BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing protocol that allows users to download and share large files efficiently. Among the many BitTorrent clients available today, Transmission stands out as a popular, lightweight, and user-friendly choice. It has been widely praised for its simplicity, ease of use, and minimal resource consumption. # ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Slack_on_Ubuntu_22.04_| 20.04⠀⇛ As effective communication and collaboration are integral to the success of modern organizations, Slack has emerged as a powerful platform, transforming how teams communicate and work together. Catering to businesses, academic institutions, and non-profit organizations worldwide, Slack provides a comprehensive solution for communication and project management needs. # ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_7-Zip_on_Ubuntu_22.04_| 20.04⠀⇛ 7-Zip is a highly efficient and versatile open- source file archiver, designed to manage various archive formats. As an Ubuntu user, you may prefer to use 7-Zip over traditional archive formats like zip, rar, and tar for several reasons. o § Games⠀➾ # ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Ukraine_Is_Now_Using_Steam_Decks_to Control_Machine_Gun_Turrets [Ed: GNU/Linux]⠀⇛ A crowdfunding campaign led to the development of a turret controlled by a video game console. # ⚓ Mike_Blumenkrantz:_Addendum⠀⇛ ✐ Please File Responsibly⠀✐ The other day I posted about new efforts to create a compendium of games that work with zink. Initial feedback has been good, and thanks to everyone who has contributed so far. I realized too late that I needed to be more explicit about what feedback I wanted, however. There are three tickets open, one for each type of problem: # This ticket is for games_that_work_without any_issues # This ticket is for games_with_bad_perf # This ticket is for games_with_issues # ⚓ Boiling Steam ☛ Steam_Deck_in_Japan_Stores:_80~100_Units Sold_in_2_Days⠀⇛ So today I went back to Edion next to Osaka-Namba after my visit from a few days ago (on Saturday) where I covered the actual launch on the day. * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o ⚓ FOSSLinux ☛ Top_10_Lightweight_Linux_Distros:_Your_Best_Options in_2023⠀⇛ Lightweight Linux distributions are gaining popularity as they offer an excellent way to breathe new life into older hardware or provide a snappier experience on modern systems. These distros are designed to be resource- efficient, requiring minimal system resources while still delivering a full-featured and responsive user experience. o § BSD⠀➾ # ⚓ Undeadly ☛ VM_owners_can_now_override_the_boot_kernel⠀⇛ Dave Voutila (dv@) has added another feature to virtualisation on OpenBSD. Thanks to the following commit, it is now possible for the owners of virtual machines to override the boot kernel: [...] o § SUSE/OpenSUSE⠀➾ # ⚓ SUSE’s Corporate Blog ☛ My_First_Day_at_SUSE⠀⇛ Today is a day full of excitement for me – my first as CEO of SUSE. It’s a real honor. From my first days in the industry, the SUSE name has been synonymous with openness, innovation, and excellence. I’ve always rated and admired people I’ve met who work here. SUSE has always been a pioneer. o § Debian Family⠀➾ # ⚓ Daniel Pocock ☛ Daniel_Pocock:_Jock_Zonfrillo,_MasterChef_& Debian_Day_Volunteer_Suicide⠀⇛ When I heard the news about the death_of_Jock Zonfrillo, I couldn’t help both relating to the circumstances and also relating it to the Debian Day_Volunteer_Suicide. Zonfrillo’s cause of death has not been declared and on the one hand, I want to avoid speculating about why he died but on the other hand, there is a stark similarity here: Zonfrillo died on the day the new series of MasterChef was to commence, while Frans Pop resigned_to_commit_suicide_on_the_night before_Debian_Day. The similarities don’t stop there. Both MasterChef and Debian involve having a very public profile for one’s work. Only the coroner can tell us what was on Zonfrillo’s mind in the lead up to his death. Yet I could relate to his situation for other reasons. Zonfrillo and I were almost neighbours. A Melbourne real-estate guide interviewed_him_in_his home. A lot of University of Melbourne students have lived in houses just like this. Mine was just around the corner. News reports tell us he died at a property in Lygon Street. They don’t specify if he was at home or at one of the numerous restaurants and bars in the lower section of the street. # ⚓ Sparky GNU/Linux ☛ Sparky_news_2023/04⠀⇛ o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾ # ⚓ OMG Ubuntu ☛ Linux_Mint_21.2_Makes_Tooltips_&_Notifications More_Colourful⠀⇛ In his latest monthly update, Linux Mint’s lead developer details work done to improve the look of tooltips, making them more consistent between apps and within the Cinnamon desktop. Right now, in Linux Mint 21.1 and earlier, the appearance of tooltips will differ depending on the app toolkit. Keen to harmonise the aesthetic, Linux Mint 21.2 colours tooltips based on the system’s chosen accent colour. Since Mint’s default accent colour is blue tooltips will default, in the next update of the distro, to this, as pictured here… # ⚓ How_to_install_ExpressVPN_on_Ubuntu_22.04_or_20.04_LTS⠀⇛ To access the internet safely and visit websites that are not allowed by your webmaster, VPN software comes in handy. It works by encrypting internet traffic and routing it through remote servers. There are dozens of VPN services available on the Internet some are free and others paid. Ofcourse the paid one will have fast servers. Out of a number of paid VPNs, ExpressVPN is one of the popular ones that is available for Linux systems as well as for Windows, macOS, browsers, smartphones, routers, and other devices. # ⚓ ZDNet ☛ How_to_install_software_on_Linux_using_Snap_(and why_you_should)⠀⇛ I’m a firm believer in using the right tools for the right job. Because I use Linux as my primary operating system, that means I sometimes use open- source software and sometimes use proprietary. For example, I use the LibreOffice office suite (open source) but also use Spotify and Slack (both are proprietary). Very often, to install proprietary software, I have to turn to one of the universal package managers, Snap and/or Flatpak. And, as a Pop!_OS user, I have both installed, so I don’t have to miss out on any piece of software I need or want. # ⚓ Beta News ☛ Ubuntu_Pro_becomes_available_on_the_AWS_EC2 console⠀⇛ Ubuntu Pro is now available in a subscription- included model on Amazon Web Services (AWS), allowing users to launch Ubuntu Pro on-demand instances and purchase Ubuntu Pro Compute Savings Plans from the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) console. # ⚓ Ubuntu ☛ Accelerating_the_adoption_of_AI_in_banking_with MLOps⠀⇛ There is rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in the finance sector. AI in banking is reshaping client experiences, including communication with financial service providers (for example, chat bots). Banks are exploring ways to use AI/ML to handle the high volume of loan applications and to improve their underwriting process. AI/ML technologies are also transforming the operations of financial institutions, providing significant cost savings by automating processes, using predictive analytics for better product offerings, and providing more effective risk and fraud management processes and regulatory compliance. While AI/ML offer significant opportunities for banking and financial institutions, there are several challenges that these institutions face when implementing these technologies at scale including data quality issues, compliance with relevant regulations and standards, AI/ML model explainability, bias and fairness, AI/ML model governance and management. # ⚓ Ubuntu News ☛ Ubuntu_Weekly_Newsletter_Issue_785⠀⇛ Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 785 for the week of April 23 – 29, 2023. The full version of this issue is available here. # ⚓ Ubuntu Fridge ☛ The_Fridge:_Ubuntu_Weekly_Newsletter_Issue 785⠀⇛ o § Open Hardware/Modding⠀➾ # ⚓ Brad Taunt ☛ Converting_My_X201_ThinkPad_into_a_Slabtop⠀⇛ I found that the possible replacement screens weren’t worth the cost/hassle to swap out. And setting the laptop aside, docked with external peripherals sounded fine in theory – but then I would be missing out on the X201′s amazing classic keyboard… Then I thought to myself, “Why not just remove the display entirely?” So that’s what I did. # ⚓ Arduino ☛ A_PCB_shaker_perfect_for_a_maker⠀⇛ There are a few approaches to making your own PCBs at home, and perhaps one of the most interesting yet potentially tedious methods involves making a UV-resistant mask and then etching away the non- copper areas with an acid bath. This etching step requires constantly moving the acid across the board’s surfaces for up to 30 minutes at a time, which is why Earl Daniel Villanueva made a small machine to handle this automatically. # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ BIGTREETECH_Pad_7_7-inch_3D_printer_control display_runs_Klipper_on_Allwinner_H616_SoM_or_Raspberry_Pi CM4⠀⇛ Yesterday, I wrote about the BBT Pi V1.2 Allwinner H616 SBC designed for 3D printers, but also mentioned I had received the Pad 7 from BIGTREETECH which is a software-compatible, but more complete solution with a 7-inch display and an Allwinner H616-powered CB1 system-on-module compatible with the Raspberry Pi CM4. o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ Google_Chrome_keeps_reopening_closed_tabs_on_Android devices⠀⇛ # ⚓ Pocket Lint ☛ Android_Auto_explored:_Tips,_tricks_and everything_you_need_to_know⠀⇛ # ⚓ Gadget Bridge ☛ Best_7_Ways_To_Fix_An_Unresponsive Touchscreen_On_Android⠀⇛ # ⚓ The Sun ☛ Google_issues_urgent_warning_to_Android_phone owners_–_millions_must_check_their_model_right_now_|_The_US Sun⠀⇛ # ⚓ Hacker News ☛ BouldSpy_Android_Spyware:_Iranian Government’s_Alleged_Tool_for_Spying_on_Minority_Groups⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android Police ☛ Android’s_May_2023_security_patch_prevents downgrades_to_infinitely_old_system_app_versions⠀⇛ # ⚓ 9to5Google ☛ YouTube_for_Android_TV_gets_smooth_in-video info_pane_animations⠀⇛ # ⚓ Giz China ☛ These_Samsung_phones_will_not_get_Android_14- based_One_UI_6.0!⠀⇛ # ⚓ Gizmo China ☛ Android_14_testing_begins_for_Xiaomi_13_and Xiaomi_Pad_6⠀⇛ # ⚓ CNET ☛ Best_Android_Phone_of_2023_–_CNET⠀⇛ # ⚓ 10_Best_Fitness_Apps_for_Android_[2023]_–_TechPP⠀⇛ * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o ⚓ Techstrong Group ☛ Open_Source_Communities_Need_More_Than_Funding From_Big_Tech [Ed: No, there are strings attached. Proprietary software companies do not xo-exist with freedom.]⠀⇛ o ⚓ JCS ☛ Subtext_2.0_Released_with_FidoNet_Support⠀⇛ This is a major update to Subtext that represents many months of development, over 200 amendments, and many nights of testing and debugging. The largest change is the addition of FidoNet (FTN) support for distributed mail (Netmail) and message boards (Echomail) by way of a binkp hub. o ⚓ Joe Brockmeier ☛ Joe_Brockmeier:_SOSSA_and_CRA_Spell_Trouble_for Open_Source_Software⠀⇛ Even though I’m no longer writing full time, I do have a “bucket list” of publications I’d still like to write for, and Dark Reading has been one of those publications for many years. Happily for me, I get to cross that one off (though I’d do it again!) with this article, “SOSSA and_CRA_Spell_Trouble_for_Open_Source_Software.” Short version: Some ill-considered legislation that’s coming in the wake of Log4Shell poses a threat to open source software, particularly the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). o § Web Browsers/Web Servers⠀➾ # ⚓ Ruben Schade ☛ Firefox_can_now_match_on_diacritics⠀⇛ I’m not sure when the Firefox devs added this feature, but it’s already made my life so much better! o § SaaS/Back End/Databases⠀➾ # ⚓ Terence Eden ☛ Doctrine_–_how_to_use_LIKE_with_dbal prepared_statements⠀⇛ I’m just getting started with Symfony, so I’m blogging some of the weird things I’m finding. o § Licensing / Legal⠀➾ # ⚓ Learn_new_skills!_Join_the_Month_of_LibreOffice,_May_2023⠀⇛ Want to expand your skillset and gain experience with UX, marketing, documentation, QA or translations? Join the Month of LibreOffice, May 2023! o § Programming/Development⠀➾ # ⚓ Daniel Lemire ☛ Under_Linux,_libSegFault_and_addr2line_are underrated⠀⇛ Thankfully, you can often get a useful message when you have a segmentation by linking with the libSegFault library under Linux. # ⚓ Roman Kashitsyn ☛ ckBTC_internals:_event_log⠀⇛ The chain-key Bitcoin (ckBTC) project became publicly available on April 3, 2023. The ckBTC minter smart contract is the most novel part of the product responsible for converting Bitcoin to ckBTC tokens and back. This contract features several design choices that some developers might find insightful. This article describes how the ckBTC minter, which I will further refer to as “the minter”, organizes its storage. # ⚓ Nicholas Tietz-Sokolsky ☛ You_should_be_using_hackdays_to supercharge_your_roadmap⠀⇛ Internal company hack days (or hack weeks) are a common thing in tech companies, but not universal. They should be universal, though. Hackdays help you get great new ideas that are both impactful and feasible. They’re probably the best thing you can do to improve your product and reshape your roadmap. Bold claim, so let’s unpack it. # ⚓ Earthly ☛ Using_Bazel_to_Improve_Your_Automated_Test Suite⠀⇛ If you’re looking to improve your automated test suite, you may want to consider Bazel, an open source software tool used to automate software builds and test software for large projects with multi language dependencies. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use Bazel to improve your automated test suite. You’ll create a Python project and write tests using pytest while using Bazel to run the test suite. # ⚓ OpenSource.com ☛ Generate_web_pages_from_Markdown_with Docsify-This⠀⇛ Are you interested in leveraging Markdown for online content without any website setup or build process? How about seamlessly embedding constraint- free Markdown or HTML into multiple platforms (such as a content management system or learning management system)? The open source project Docsify-This, built with Docsify.js, provides an easy way to publish, share, and reuse Markdown content. # ⚓ Library_of_oneAPI-TBB_version_2021.9.0_available_for openSUSE_Linux.⠀⇛ Build version 2021.9.0 and update the latest version of the oneTBB is a flexible C++ library that simplifies the work of adding parallelism to complex applications, even if you are not a threading expert. The library lets you easily write parallel programs that take full advantage of the multi-core performance. # ⚓ Library_of_oneAPI-DNN_version_3.1_available_for_openSUSE Linux.⠀⇛ Build and update 3.1 version of the oneAPI Deep Neural Network Library (oneDNN) is an open-source cross-platform performance library of basic building blocks for deep learning applications. oneDNN is part of oneAPI. The library is optimized for Intel(R) Architecture Processors, Intel Processor Graphics and Xe Architecture graphics. # ⚓ Dirk Eddelbuettel ☛ Dirk_Eddelbuettel:_RQuantLib_0.4.18_on CRAN:_Maintenance⠀⇛ A new release 0.4.18 of RQuantLib arrived at CRAN earlier today, and will be uploaded to Debian as well. QuantLib is a very comprehensice free/open-source library for quantitative finance; RQuantLib connects it to the R environment and language. # § Python⠀➾ # ⚓ Make Use Of ☛ How_to_Create_a_Python_Virtual Environment_on_Ubuntu⠀⇛ Python is one of the most popular and versatile programming languages in the world—powering tens of thousands of apps for Linux, Windows, and macOS. While Ubuntu releases prior to 23.04 were able to install Python packages with a single command, more recent versions require that you install Python packages in a virtual environment. Here’s one easy way to create and use a Python virtual environment on Ubuntu. # ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ Remove_Special_Characters_from_String Python⠀⇛ To remove special characters from the string in Python, the “isalnum()”, “replace()”, “translate()”, “filter()”, and “re.sub()” methods are used. # ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ Pandas_to_LaTeX⠀⇛ Pandas is a Python library and LaTeX is a high-quality preparation system. To convert the pandas to LaTeX, the “to_latex()” function is used. # ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ Pandas_Explode_Multiple_Columns⠀⇛ The explode()” function is used for modifying or transforming each member of an array or element of list into rows and convert the element of the list to a row. # ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ Python_Call_Static_Method_Within_Class⠀⇛ In Python, static methods can be invoked without an object and the “@staticmethod” decorator can be used for defining a static method. # ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ Pandas_Group_by_Quantile⠀⇛ The “groupby.quantile()” function can be utilized for calculating the quartile by the group in Python by importing the “pandas” module for data analysis. # ⚓ Python Speed ☛ Goodbye_to_Flake8_and_PyLint:_faster linting_with_Ruff⠀⇛ Flake8 and PyLint are commonly used, and very useful, linting tools: they can help you find potential bugs and other problems with your code, aka “lints”. But they can also be slow. And even if they’re fast on your computer, they may still be slow in your CI system (GitHub Actions, GitLab, or whatever else.) # ⚓ Didier Stevens ☛ Update:_oledump.py_Version_0.0.75⠀⇛ This update brings an new plugin: plugin_vba_dir.py (there are no changes to oledump). This plugin parses the records found in the vba/dir stream to display project, references and modules information oledump_V0_0_75.zip (http)MD5: FB0F82B3B29883707A399B99C894EF08SHA256: D357E48D827822D15C9C22C0B5204924FBA9FC59104818C9824AD149FE6F6249 # ⚓ Didier Stevens ☛ Overview_of_Content_Published_in April⠀⇛ # § Rust⠀➾ # ⚓ Junichi_Uekawa:_May.⠀⇛ May. Doing some rust stuff and maintenance of existing C++ code. Doing something that I can feel improves the codebase is nice. o § Standards/Consortia⠀➾ # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Recreating_A_Non-Standard_USB_Cable⠀⇛ USB is a well-defined standard for which there are a reasonable array of connectors for product designers to use in whatever their application is. Which of course means that so many manufacturers have resorted to using proprietary connectors, probably to ensure that replacements are suitably overpriced. [Teaching Tech] had this problem with a fancy in-car video device, but rather than admit defeat with a missing cable, he decided to create his own replacement from scratch. * § Leftovers⠀➾ o ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Machine_Vision_Automates_Trainspotting_With_Unique Full-Length_Portraits⠀⇛ As hobbies go, trainspotting is just as valid a choice as any — we don’t judge. But it does present certain logistical challenges, such as having to be in visual range of a train to be able to spot it. There’s also the fact that trains are very large objects, and they tend to move very fast. What’s a railfan to do? o ⚓ The Nation ☛ Disappearing_Act⠀⇛ “Vocation” is a word I associate with the trades—a consequence, I think, of attending American public schools in the 1980s. There, “vocation” was deployed as a euphemism for skilled labor. The implication, as I understood it, was that to be a mechanic, a plumber, an electrician, was a calling, perhaps divine. The work that was my fate—noodling about in front of a computer—was decidedly less sanctified.1 o ⚓ Hackaday ☛ My_Great-Great-Grandad,_The_Engineer_Who_Invented_A Coffee_Pot⠀⇛ In the study of genealogy it’s common to find people who will go to great lengths involving tenuous cross-links to establish royalty or famous figures such as George Washington or William Shakespeare in their family tree. There’s no royal blood and little in the way of fame to be found in my family tree, but I do have someone I find extremely interesting. One of my great-great-grandfathers was a Scottish engineer called James R Napier, and though his Wikipedia entry hasn’t caught up with this contribution to 1840s technology, he was the inventor of the vacuum coffee pot. o ⚓ Off Guardian ☛ 20_Memes_to_Get_You_Through_May_Day_–_Part_32⠀⇛ Well, it’s May 1st – Happy May Day (Meme Day?) everyone! Where I live it has finally – finally – decided it might be Spring after all. My cat is sleeping in the sun, birds are singing in the trees… …you know what? Maybe everything is going to be alright. Maybe. o § Science⠀➾ # ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Researchers_use_AI_combined_with_MRI_to decode_human_thoughts⠀⇛ The results were published today in the Nature Journal under the title, “Semantic reconstruction of continuous language from non-invasive brain recordings.” The scientists explained how this is a non-invasive technique, the first of its kind that can recognize not just small sets of words or phrases but streams of words. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ ESA’s_Jupiter-bound_Probe_Hits_Antenna_Snag⠀⇛ While the few minutes it takes for a spacecraft’s booster rocket to claw its way out of Earth’s gravity well might be the most obviously hazardous period of the mission, an incredible number of things still need to go right before anyone on the ground can truly relax. Space is about as unforgiving an environment as you can imagine, and once your carefully designed vehicle is on its way out to the black, there’s not a whole lot you can do to help it along if things don’t go according to plan. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Mysterious_Surge_of_Activity_Detected_in The_Brains_of_Dying_People⠀⇛ The last gasp. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Sloth_Fur_Is_Crawling_With_Life-Forms_That Could_Help_Us_Fight_Superbugs⠀⇛ A hidden reserve of new antibiotics? # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ AI_Experiment_Decodes_Brain_Scans_to_Reveal Things_People_Are_Thinking⠀⇛ A radical step towards mind reading? # ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Researchers_use_AI_combined_with_MRI_to decode_human_thoughts⠀⇛ Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have been using artificial intelligence in combination with fMRI scans to translate brain activity into continuous text. The results were published today in the Nature Journal under the title, “Semantic reconstruction of continuous language from non-invasive brain recordings.” ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Ancient_‘Bear_Bone’_Reveals_a_Hidden_Truth_About_Native American_Ancestry⠀⇛ Not from a bear at all. ⚓ Mexico News Daily ☛ Mexico’s_booming_economy_grew_1.1%_in_Q1⠀⇛ The services sector continues boosting GDP, but after six consecutive quarters of growth, analysts warn the boom may be coming to an end. ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Stunning_NASA_Animation_Reveals_The_Monstrous_Scale_of_Black Holes⠀⇛ Wait for it… ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Almost_20,000_Ancient_Volcanoes_Discovered_at_The_Bottom_of The_Ocean⠀⇛ “Incredible to think about.” ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Alien_Civilizations_Could_Map_Earth_Using_Signals_From_Mobile Towers⠀⇛ The second most powerful source of our planet’s radio leakage. § Education⠀➾ * ⚓ uni Stanford ☛ ASSU_council_drops_senator-elect_Ivy_Chen’s_case⠀⇛ The ASSU Constitutional Council has decided to dismiss senator- elect Ivy Chen’s case on campaign expenditure violations. She will remain a part of the 25th Undergraduate Senate. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ The_Closing_of_This_School_Is_Bad_News_for_America⠀⇛ Guardian Angel School in Manhattan represents a national predicament. § Hardware⠀➾ * ⚓ Linux Gizmos ☛ Thin_Mini-ATX_runs_on_Atom_x6000E_processors⠀⇛ Last week, Avalue launched an Intel Atom motherboard optimized for industrial and commercial applications such as gaming, retail, digital signage, etc. The EMX-EHLP supports up to 4x 2.5GbE LAN ports, triple display, and flexible expansion slots. * ⚓ Daniel Jalkut ☛ 52_Floppy_Pickup⠀⇛ The conversation reminded me of one of my first jobs at Apple. I was hired to work as a QA tester with the engineering team that shipped Mac OS system software updates. The first release I worked on was Mac OS 7.5, which was released in 1994. By this time hard drives had become commonplace and the kind of floppy- swapping John described had become a lot less common for most users. But when it came to installing new software onto a Mac, some amount of removable media juggling was usually required. * ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Squeeze_Over_A_Minute_Of_Movie_Filming_Onto_A_35mm_Still Cartridge⠀⇛ There’s an allure to shooting film in the digital age which isn’t quite satisfied by digital filters for your smartphone camera. Aside from the technical challenge of working with a medium limited in sensitivity compared to its electronic replacement there are aesthetic reasons for wanting to shoot with particular lenses not found on any modern cameras. Sadly though, movie film in formats such as Super 8 is expensive to buy and even more expensive to develop. § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ * ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Cocoa_Press_Chocolate_3D_Printer_Offered_As_DIY_Kit⠀⇛ Ultimately, the goal of Hackaday is to shine a light on the incredible projects coming from the hardware hacking community. In the vast majority of cases, said projects end up being one- off creations — a clever solution that solved a specific problem for the creator, which may or may not be directly applicable to anyone else. But occasionally, perhaps one in every few thousand projects, we see an idea that’s compelling enough to become a commercial product. * ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ EPA’s_Whack-a-Mole_“Forever_Chemicals”_Posture_Is_an Intolerable_Failure⠀⇛ To great applause, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last month proposed “maximum contamination levels” in drinking water for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals. This was the first such action that EPA had taken in more than 30 years on any drinking contaminant. * ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ ‘To_Save_the_NHS,’_Nurses_Strike_in_Half_of_English Hospitals⠀⇛ Nurses and other National Health Service workers walked off the job in half of England’s medical facilities on Sunday night amid an ongoing fight for higher pay and better patient safety in the United Kingdom. * ⚓ Drew DeVault ☛ Burnout⠀⇛ I’m going to take the time I need to rest. I enjoy the company of wonderful colleagues at SourceHut, who have been happy to pick up some of the slack. I have established a formal group of maintainers for Hare and given them my blessing to work without seeking my approval. My projects will remain healthy as I take a leave. See you soon. * ⚓ BBC ☛ Australia_to_ban_recreational_vaping_in_major_public_health move⠀⇛ “Just like they did with smoking… ‘Big Tobacco’ has taken another addictive product, wrapped it in shiny packaging and added sweet flavours to create a new generation of nicotine addicts,” Mr Butler said in a speech announcing reforms on Tuesday. * ⚓ ABC ☛ As_new_data_shows_kids_in_a_mental_health_crisis,_parents_ask, where_is_the_help_for_kids?⠀⇛ Last year, a report from U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy warned of a growing mental health crisis among young people. The report, issued during the coronavirus pandemic, cited statistics including a 50%-plus-increase in emergency room visits for suspected suicide attempts among girls and a doubling of anxiety and depression symptoms reported across genders. On Thursday, a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention painted an even starker picture: According to the agency, the number of high school female students seriously considering suicide jumped from 24% in 2019 to 30% in 2021. * ⚓ NYPost ☛ Surgeon_general_warns_13_is_too_young_for_children_to_be_on social_media⠀⇛ Murthy believes this can cause adolescents to have a “distorted’ sense of self during their crucial developmental years. “I, personally, based on the data I’ve seen, believe that 13 is too early,” Murthy said on CNN. “It’s a time where it’s really important for us to be thoughtful about what’s going into how they think about their own self-worth and their relationships and the skewed and often distorted environment of social media often does a disservice to many of those children.” * ⚓ ABC ☛ Our_Chicago:_TikTok’s_CEO_to_testify_before_Congress_and_how social_media_impacts_kids’_wellbeing⠀⇛ “What it showed is that there are actual brain changes in kids who spend a lot of time checking their social media. And, so, what we know is that the brain is literally in the biggest growth phase, that it’s in in it’s lifetime after infancy in teenage years. So, what we’re doing with our brains, and how we’re programming the pathways, and the neural pathways those changes are absolutely critical at this time. And, so, when you’re engaging in a certain activity, those are the pathways that are going to grow. Those are the certain patterns that we’re laying down for the future,” Cicchetti said. * ⚓ ProtocolKills.com:_An_old_quack_narrative_reborn_for_COVID-19⠀⇛ A couple of months ago, I was wandering around the downtown of a nearby town where I had just gotten my hair cut, when I saw this in a shop near the barbershop, a photo featuring a website called ProtocolKills.com: § Proprietary⠀➾ * ⚓ Bennett, Coleman & Company Ltd ☛ BIG_jobs_cuts_ahead!_After announcing_3900_layoffs_in_January,_IBM_plans_to_replace_7800_jobs_with Artificial_Intelligence⠀⇛ According to CEO Arvind Krishna, International Business Machines Corp. (IBM.N) anticipates pausing employment hiring as approximately 7,800 positions may be eliminated by artificial intelligence (AI) in the upcoming years. * ⚓ Data Breaches ☛ Key_U.S._Marshals_computers_still_down_10_weeks_after breach [iophk: Windows TCO]⠀⇛ A key law enforcement computer network has been down for 10 weeks, the victim of a ransomware attack that has frustrated efforts by senior officials to get the system back up and running — raising concerns about how to secure critical crime- fighting operations. * ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russian_right-wing_political_party_maxes_out_server_with_high turnout_for_Minecraft_May_Day_rally_to_honor_late_founder,_firebrand Vladimir_Zhirinovsky_—_Meduza [Ed: "Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR)" promoting Microsoft malware... incredibly dumb]⠀⇛ A Minecraft May Day rally, organized by Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) by the virtual monument to the party’s founder Vladimir Zhirinovsky, has gathered 12,000 players, according to the party’s spokesman Alexander Dyupin. * ⚓ The Economist ☛ Twitter_Technical_Glitch_Is_Logging_Users_Out_of_the Website⠀⇛ Multiple users said they were unable to log in to Twitter on the web with their username and password. In some cases, even after a Twitter user was able to successfully log back in, the website was kicking them out shortly afterward. * ⚓ Twitter_is_randomly_logging_out_users._You’re_welcome.⠀⇛ Twitter is not dead yet, it’s just randomly logging out a number of its users. After reporting earlier today that Twitter was experiencing a bug that was allowing people to edit their bios to briefly regain their Verified checkmarks, the Twitter website this afternoon has begun to forcefully log out users at random. There are a number of complaints about the problem on Twitter itself, indicating that at least some are able to get back in after being booted from the site. The issue appears to be impacting desktop users at this time who are using Twitter via the web. Some claim they’re being logged out repeatedly. * ⚓ Variety ☛ Twitter_Will_Introduce_Per-Article_Charging_Option_to Publishers_in_May,_Says_Elon_Musk⠀⇛ Other details about the upcoming feature remain unclear, such as the percentage of each transaction that Twitter will take as commission. There is also no official launch date revealed or clarification about which accounts and media outlets will be able to qualify for the feature. * ⚓ 9to5Google ☛ Nest_Hub_2nd_Gen_updates_to_Google’s_Fuchsia_operating system⠀⇛ After years of development on its own from-scratch, not-Linux operating system, Google officially launched Fuchsia in 2021 by way of an update for the original Nest Hub smart display. Despite changing out the entire underlying system, the core smart display experience remained relatively unchanged. Last year, the larger Nest Hub Max followed a similar upgrade path, picking up Fuchsia without making the change obvious to the everyday smart display owner. * ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Chromebook_expiration_date,_repair_issues_‘bad_for people_and_planet’⠀⇛ In a report on Tuesday, titled “Chromebook Churn,” US PIRG contends that Chromebooks don’t last as long as they should, because Google stops providing updates after five to eight years and because device repairability is hindered by the scarcity of spare parts and repair-thwarting designs. * ⚓ EducationWeek ☛ Chromebooks’_‘Short’_Lifespan_Costs_Schools_Billions_of Dollars,_Report_Finds⠀⇛ Chromebooks’ “short” lifespans are “saddling schools with additional costs,” concludes a report from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund. “Across the 48.1 million K-12 public school students in the U.S., doubling the lifespan of Chromebooks could result in $1.8 billion dollars in savings for taxpayers, assuming no additional maintenance costs,” according to the report, published April 18. * ⚓ 9to5Google ☛ Chromebooks_in_schools_are_breaking_quickly,_report_calls on_Google_to_extend_lifespans⠀⇛ A new report titled “Chromebook Churn” from the US Public Interest Research Group Education Fund has found that the millions of Chromebooks that flooded schools in recent years are breaking quickly with difficult repairs that lead to e- waste and higher costs. As COVID-19 hit and turned many schools to remote learning, Chromebooks were heralded as an affordable, easy-to-use option that many schools invested in. In 2020, the ChromeOS market saw massive growth, even outpacing that of macOS. But, according to the US PIRG’s report, these machines are starting to break quickly, with repair options that make it difficult to keep Chromebooks going. * ⚓ Alex Ewerlöf ☛ Response_to_Lars_Albertsson’s_“Volvo_Cars_and_digital race”⠀⇛ I would argue relying too much on external software vendors and not seeing software as a first-class citizen is the root cause. But Volvo Cars is wisely moving away from that model by bringing software developers in-house. Google and Apple partner with vendors for commodities. Software and data just happen to be too key to treat it that way. As I argued in a previous post, the automotive industry needs to own their data and set up to make it to the mobility-driven phase. Having someone from software-only companies tell Volvo how to do software is not that different from having someone from Foxconn coming to Cupertino telling Apple how to do hardware. Personally, I approach Volvo from a position of respect and will do my best for it to achieve its vision. And I’m not alone. There’s a whole army of us. Having done this for more than 2 decades, I don’t buy the argument that “it’s rocket science, you do cars, pay us to do it for you”. * ⚓ Phoenix_Labs_Lays_Off_9%_of_Employees_and_Reduces_Projects,Focusing_on Dauntless_and_Fae_Farm⠀⇛ Dauntless and Fae Farm developer Phoenix Labs is the latest studio to be hit by a round of layoffs. In addition to the job cuts, the team is also reducing their in production lineup. In statements provided to GamesIndustry.biz, a Phoenix Labs confirmed the cuts, saying that they had “evaluated all ongoing development projects” and decided to “focus on fewer development projects”. They emphasize that this decision should help improve success for Fae Farm, which was recently pushed to late 2023, as well as Dauntless. * ⚓ SAS_to_close_some_international_offices,_making_selective_hires_in prepping_for_stock_offering⠀⇛ SAS will be closing several international offices affecting some 250 employees and is hiring to fill positions “critical to our business” given the “possibility of a recession ahead of us,” according to an executive for the privately held software company. The moves are made as part of a plan to offer a limited number of shares in a public offering next year, according to a statement provided to WRAL TechWire. The update on happenings at the company came in response to an inquiry about layoffs and office closings after WRAL TechWire received tips that cost-cutting measures were underway. * ⚓ Saudi Arabia ☛ Disney,_Amazon,_META:_Firms_across_the_US_slash_jobs⠀⇛ US companies from Amazon.com Inc and Walt Disney Co to Wall Street heavyweights Goldman Sachs Group and Morgan Stanley are slashing thousands of jobs as they look to rein in costs in anticipation of an economic downturn. For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app. Some companies such as Amazon and Meta Platforms have announced a second round of layoffs as rapid interest rate hikes by global central banks to tame inflation have weighed on consumer and corporate spending. Here are some of the job cuts by major American companies announced in recent months. § Security⠀➾ * ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ German_IT_services_company_Bitmarck_knocked_offline following_cyberattack⠀⇛ German information technology services company Bitmarck Technik GmbH has been knocked offline after being hit by a cyberattack on Sunday. The company, a leading provider of IT services to the German healthcare industry, said on its temporary website that the attack had targeted its internal systems. ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ T-Mobile_discloses_second_data_breach_of_2023_and_its_8th since_2018⠀⇛ T-Mobile US Inc. has disclosed yet-another data breach, its second disclosed breach in 2023, and although this one affected fewer than 1,000 customers versus the 37 million affected in the last breach, it’s the eighth data breach since 2018. The latest data breach was discovered in March and affected 836 customers. ⚓ NVISO Labs ☛ Enforce_Zero_Trust_in_Microsoft_365_–_Part_1:_Setting_the_basics [Ed: The ludicrous proposition of "trust" when outsourcing to Microsoft 360, basically run by criminals (and Azure, which hires Nazis and stabbers)]⠀⇛ This first blog post is part of a series of blog posts related to the implementation of Zero Trust approach in Microsoft 365. ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ At_RSA_Conference,_tales_of_real-world_cyberattacks_and warnings_of_fearsome_new_threats⠀⇛ The challenges of securing organizations haven’t changed much in the past year, and that means there’s still a lot more that needs to be done – especially as generative artificial intelligence and chatbots will require new tactics to fight attackers. That’s according to two panels that presented at last week’s RSA Conference in San Francisco. ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Bruce_Schneier’s_plan_to_reinvent_democracy⠀⇛ I have a confession to make: I am a complete Bruce Schneier fanboy. I have been following the cryptographer, Harvard lecturer and privacy specialist for many years, and was delighted to meet him face-to-face at last week’s RSA Conference in San Francisco… * § Integrity/Availability/Authenticity⠀➾ o ⚓ India Times ☛ How_countries_around_the_world,_including_India, use_Digital_IDs_for_banking?⠀⇛ Digital identity has simplified the way individuals interact with new banking products and services. With the help of digital identity solutions like Digilocker and Decentro, financial institutions can build new-age banking products that offer personalized experiences, enhanced security protocols, and encryption standards. o ⚓ Wired ☛ Brace_Yourself_for_the_2024_Deepfake_Election⠀⇛ It’s not a question of whether AI-generated content is going to start playing a role in politics, because it’s already happening. AI-generated images and videos featuring president Joe Biden and Donald Trump have started spreading around the internet. Republicans recently used AI to generate an attack ad against Biden. The question is, what will happen when anyone can open their laptop and, with minimal effort, quickly create a convincing deepfake of a politician? There are plenty of ways to generate AI images from text, such as DALL-E, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion. It’s easy to generate a clone of someone’s voice with an AI program like the one offered by ElevenLabs. Convincing deepfake videos are still difficult to produce, but Ajder says that might not be the case within a year or so. * § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ o ⚓ Gabriel Sieben ☛ The_“Location_Off”_switch_on_your_phone_is_a lie.⠀⇛ Think about it. To join their network, you are literally logging in with your carrier account, which is (most likely) tied to your identity and also has your payment method attached. Maybe you were clever and got a prepaid card with cash, but that’s another step. But consider what happens next: If you are communicating with the network, your phone and the cell tower quickly become aware of how much time it takes for a message to go back and forth between them. Say, a few hundred nanoseconds. It doesn’t take much math, because the amount of time is consistent for the distance you add, to establish a radius for how far away you are. Add in two or three weaker towers in the area that aren’t as preferable when your phone is looking for a better signal, and the carrier’s got a pretty good idea of where you are. Which, is also why buying prepaid with cash is overrated. All they have to do is look at where you are between 9PM and 5AM for most days, and they’ll have a pretty good idea of where you live. What’s the point of paying with cash if they can easily find your home address? o ⚓ Site36 ☛ Big_Brother_Awards:_Reprimand_for_digital_coercion⠀⇛ o ⚓ New York Times ☛ Facial_Recognition_Powers_‘Automated_Apartheid’ in_Israel,_Report_Says⠀⇛ The Israeli government is using computer vision to monitor Palestinian travel across checkpoints, according to the report. o ⚓ Techdirt ☛ The_STOP_CSAM_Act_Is_An_Anti-Encryption_Stalking Horse⠀⇛ Recently, I wrote for Lawfare about Sen. Dick Durbin’s new STOP CSAM Act bill, S.1199. The bill text is available here. There are a lot of moving parts in this bill, which is 133 pages long. (Mike valiantly tries to cover them here.) I am far from done with reading and analyzing the bill language, but already I can spot a couple of places where the bill would threaten encryption, so those are what I’ll discuss today. o ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Cops_Raid_Swedish_VPN_Provider_Only_To_Find_Out There’s_No_‘There’_There⠀⇛ There are few things I enjoy writing about more than cops who feel waving around a piece of paper will ensure they can get what they want. I’ve handled a few of these stories before, most of them centered on Signal, the little messaging service that could — one that does not collect user data and would rather exit the marketplace than subject itself to encryption-breaking government mandates. o ⚓ Everything Smart Home ☛ The_King_Of_Video_Doorbells_–_Reolink Video_Doorbell_Review [Ed: "Home Assistant integration" = it's a secret microphone, not just CCTV. Who is enabling Big Brother by buying such digital trash? Orwell missed a chance to predict people will pay for the cameras that spy on them, not just pay tax for the government to buy some (outdoors).]⠀⇛ The Reolink Video Doorbell features good image quality, person detection, PoE, motion zones, RTSP, Home Assistant integration and more! o ⚓ Public Knowledge ☛ Public_Knowledge_Urges_Congress_To_Oppose_Bill Threatening_Encryption,_User_Privacy,_and_Free_Expression_Online⠀⇛ Recently, Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and others reintroduced the “EARN IT Act” to increase the liability of platforms with respect to unlawful child abuse material. § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ * ⚓ Eesti Rahvusringhääling ☛ Estonian_volunteers_supply_Ukrainians_with racing_drones⠀⇛ FPV drones, also known as racing drones, are agile and aerobatic. They are solely controlled by the image captured by an onboard camera. Traditional drones are operated from the pilot’s perspective on the ground, in contrast to this. The “AK” reports that these drones are now being used as kamikaze drones in Ukraine because they are harder to detect and destroy. A charged FPV drone cannot fly very far, only a few kilometers, and usually another observation drone follows it and monitors the outcome. * ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ John_Pilger:_The_Coming_War⠀⇛ In 1935, the Congress of American Writers was held in New York City, followed by another two years later. They called on ‘the hundreds of poets, novelists, dramatists, critics, short story writers and journalists’ to discuss the ‘rapid crumbling of capitalism’ and the beckoning of another war. They were electric events which, […] * ⚓ The Nation ☛ Gun_Violence:_A_Week_of_Response_to_the_Weak_Republican Response_to_Mass_Shootings_in_the_USA⠀⇛ * ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russian_opposition_convenes_in_Berlin,_signs_joint_declaration of_political_goals._Navalny’s_Anti-Corruption_Foundation_abstains._— Meduza⠀⇛ Members of Russia’s political opposition convened in Berlin, signing a joint “Declaration of Russia’s Democratic Forces.” * ⚓ Meduza ☛ British_Defense_Ministry:_Russia_has_constructed_one_of_the world’s_‘most_extensive_systems_of_military_defensive_works’_—_Meduza⠀⇛ The British Ministry of Defense reported in its latest intelligence update that Russia has constructed one of the world’s “most extensive systems of military defensive works.” The ministry says that Russia has constructed a multi-layered defensive zone on the northern border of annexed Crimea and dug hundreds of kilometers of trenches in Russia’s Belgorod and Kursk regions bordering Ukraine. * ⚓ RFA ☛ Want_to_“run”?_TikTok_tutors_teach_Chinese_how_to_sneak_into_the U.S._from_Mexico⠀⇛ Social media videos detail every aspect of the journey from paperwork to the crossing of turbulent rivers * ⚓ Meduza ☛ Finland_and_U.S._negotiate_bilateral_agreement_that_would allow_U.S._troop_deployment_on_Finnish_territory_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Following Finland’s accession to NATO, Helsinki and Washington have been negotiating a bilateral agreement that would allow the U.S. to use Finnish military bases, writes the publication Helsingin Sanomat. * ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ The_Idolatry_of_Gun_Worship⠀⇛ In the aftermath of the horrific Nashville school shooting that took the lives of three adults and three little children, Tony Perkins president of the Family Research Council, refused to find fault in America’s obsession with guns. Instead, he posited prayer being the only solution to the crisis of mass shootings. * ⚓ Meduza ☛ ‘Moscow_wasn’t_built_in_a_day_either’_Meet_the_‘beautiful girls’_hired_out_of_school_to_be_the_faces_of_Russia’s_new_pro-Kremlin_TV stations_in_occupied_Ukraine_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Russian media agencies first started cropping up in Ukraine’s occupied territories in 2014, and they’ve only proliferated since Moscow’s full-scale invasion last year. Most of these outlets take the form of TV channels, in part because television broadcasting works more reliably in conflict zones than Internet access. The networks employ the same style and repeat the same narratives as Russia’s federal media back home; programming aims to convince viewers that the Russian army’s actions are good and just, whereas the Ukrainian army is behaving destructively and nonsensically. The independent outlet Verstka Media recently published an investigation into the people running these channels and the locals working for them. Meduza is publishing an abridged translation of the story. * ⚓ Quartz ☛ Paraguay’s_presidential_election_was_also_a_victory_for Taiwan⠀⇛ Santiago Peña, Paraguay’s conservative former finance minister, won the Paraguayan presidential election on Sunday (April 30), in a victory for the country’s dominant Colorado Party. He beat opposition lawmaker Efraín Alegre by more than 15 points. * ⚓ AntiWar ☛ Washington’s_Egregious_Deceptions_About_the_Russia-Ukraine War⠀⇛ All governments produce deceptive propaganda about aspects of their foreign policy. However, Joe Biden’s administration seems intent on setting some kind of record for both the number of falsehoods and their brazenness. Three of them stand out with respect to the latter feature. Falsehood: The world is united in opposing Russia and supporting Ukraine. * ⚓ France24 ☛ 🔴_Live:_Ukrainian_forces_shell_village_in_Russian_border region,_governor_says⠀⇛ Ukrainian forces shelled a village in the Russian Bryansk region bordering Ukraine early on Tuesday, the local governor said in a social media post, a day after an explosion derailed a freight train in the region. * ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Fuel_security!_What_fuel_security?_A_government security_blunder⠀⇛ According to Defence Minister Richard Marles, securing Australia’s fuel supply is of the utmost strategic importance. And it it is one of the reasons we ‘have to’ buy $368 billion worth of submarines. Yet, our fuel reserves are dwindling, so what’s the scam? Defence Minister Richard Marles spent Sunday morning on ABC’s Insiders responding to David Speers’s questions on the Strategic Defence Review and, in particular, the reduction in our strategic warning times and the risks our nation faces over the next three years * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Ukrainian_Forces_Repel_More_Attacks_In_Bakhmut_As_Russians_Step Up_Shelling_In_South⠀⇛ Russian forces launched more unsuccessful attacks on Ukrainian positions in Bakhmut over the past day, Kyiv said on May 2, as the protracted battle for the city in the eastern Donetsk Province extended into another month and Russia escalated the shelling of southern Ukrainian regions. * ⚓ Meduza ☛ Zelensky_advisor_Podolyak_says_Russia_has_changed_tactics_in hopes_of_hastening_Ukrainian_counteroffensive_—_Meduza⠀⇛ The Russian military has changed its approach to missile strikes on Ukraine and is now targeting civilian structures, Ukrainian presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak said on Monday. * ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ The_Giant_Sucking_Sound_of_War_and_US_Militarism⠀⇛ America is a stratocracy, a form of government dominated by the military. It is axiomatic among the two ruling parties that there must be a constant preparation for war. The war machine’s massive budgets are sacrosanct. Its billions of dollars in waste and fraud are ignored. Its military fiascos in Southeast Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East have disappeared into the vast cavern of historical amnesia. This amnesia, which means there is never accountability, licenses the war machine to economically disembowel the country and drive the Empire into one self-defeating conflict after another. The militarists win every election. They cannot lose. It is impossible to vote against them. The war state is a Götterdämmerung, as Dwight Macdonald writes, “without the gods.” * ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Twenty_Years_After_George_W._Bush’s_Infamous_‘Mission Accomplished’_Claim⠀⇛ Twenty years ago, President George W. Bush landed in a twin- engine Navy jet on an aircraft carrier, strode across the deck in a bulky flight suit and proceeded to give a televised victory speech under a huge red-white-and-blue banner announcing “Mission Accomplished.” For Bush, the optics on May 1, 2003 could hardly have been more triumphant. From the USS Abraham Lincoln, he delivered a stirring coda, proclaiming that “major combat operations in Iraq have ended” just six weeks after the United States led the invasion of that country. * ⚓ RFERL ☛ U.S._Speaker_Stresses_Support_For_Kyiv,_Tells_Russian_Reporter Moscow_Must_Pull_Out_Of_Ukraine⠀⇛ House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (Republican-California) said on May 1 that the United States will continue to support Ukraine after a Russian journalist suggested McCarthy doesn’t support continuing the supply of U.S. weapons. * ⚓ RFERL ☛ U.S._Says_20,000_Russians_Killed_In_Ukraine_War_Since December⠀⇛ The White House estimates that since December Russia has suffered 100,000 casualties, including more than 20,000 killed. * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Explosion_Derails_Russian_Freight_Train_Traveling_North_Of Ukrainian_Border⠀⇛ Russian officials said an explosion was to blame for a freight train derailing not far from the border with Ukraine. * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Three_Killed_In_Latest_Russian_Missile_Barrage_To_Hit_Ukraine, Zelenskiy_Says⠀⇛ Russia hit Ukraine with a nighttime barrage of 18 missiles, killing two people in Pavlohrad and a 14-year-old boy in the Chernihiv region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on May 1. * ⚓ Meduza ☛ Power_transmission_pole_blown_up_in_Russia’s_Leningrad_region —_Meduza⠀⇛ Leningrad Governor Alexander Drozdenko reported Monday that a power transmission pole in the region’s Gatchinsky District was blown up just after midnight on the night of April 30–May 1. A second explosive device was found at another transmission pole, he said, but bomb technicians managed to de-mine it. * ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russia_carries_out_overnight_missile_attack_on_Ukraine_— Meduza⠀⇛ Russian troops carried out a missile attack on Ukraine on the night of April 30–May 1. According to Ukrainian Commander-in- Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Russia launched a total of 18 missiles, 15 of which were shot down by Ukrainian air defenses. * ⚓ Meduza ☛ Railroad_explosion_in_Russia’s_Bryansk_region_causes_cargo locomotive_to_derail_—_Meduza⠀⇛ An explosive device was detonated on railroad tracks in Russia’s Bryansk Region, which borders Ukraine, Governor Alexander Bogomaz reported on Monday. * ⚓ Meduza ☛ Steppe_fire_spreads_into_town,_leaves_13_homeless_in_Siberia_— Meduza⠀⇛ Several houses and a local store caught fire in Borzya, a town in Zabaykalsky Krai in the Russian Far East, reports Russia’s Emergencies Ministry (“MChS”). * ⚓ Quartz ☛ Private_satellites_spotted_a_new_Chinese_military_blimp⠀⇛ After a Chinese_surveillance_balloon flying over the US earlier this year provoked an international incident, open-source intelligence analysts went blimp_hunting. * ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ From_war_to_words:_Sudanese_rival_generals_agree_to_talk peace⠀⇛ The United Nations said the warring Sudanese militias agreed to meet for negotiations to obtain a stable cease-fire. Despite both parties agreeing to a humanitarian cease-fire extended to 72 hours, fighting raged in the capital Khartoum. * ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ To_stop_the_fighting_in_Sudan,_take_away_the generals’_money⠀⇛ It is not enough to simply call for a ceasefire and a return to negotiations because those outcomes could reestablish the fraught balance of power. /blockquote> * ⚓ France24 ☛ More_than_800,000_people_could_soon_flee_Sudan,_UN_says⠀⇛ The fighting raging in Sudan could spur more than 800,000 people to flee into neighbouring countries, the United Nations warned Monday. The UN refugee agency UNHCR said that it was now working with a planning figure of hundreds of thousands of people fleeing the violence that erupted in Sudan on April 15. * ⚓ France24 ☛ Israeli_air_strikes_kill_one_soldier,_put_Syria’s_Aleppo airport_out_of_service⠀⇛ Israeli air strikes targeted the international airport in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo early Tuesday, killing one Syrian soldier and putting the airport out of commission, state media said. * ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Israeli_Attack_On_Syria’s_Aleppo_Airport⠀⇛ Aleppo international airport has been put out of service. * ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Syrian_President_Hails_China’s_Peacemaking_Role_in_Mideast⠀⇛ President Al-Assad also pointed out that Syria looks forward to strengthening cooperation with China in various fields within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative. * ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Israeli_Attack_Puts_Syria’s_Aleppo_Airport Out_of_Service,_One_Soldier_Killed_-State_Media⠀⇛ CAIRO (Reuters) – An Israeli attack late on Monday killed one soldier, wounded 7 others including two civilians and put Aleppo International… * ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Iran_Says_Diplomatic_Missions_Resume_Operations_in_Saudi Arabia⠀⇛ The two countries had carried out good coordination in a humanitarian issue in their first steps toward the resumption of the bilateral diplomatic activities. * ⚓ The Strategist ☛ Sudan’s_double_crises⠀⇛ Sudan is in the grip of two interrelated crises. One is grounded in the long-standing struggle between forces of authoritarianism and those demanding pro-democratic transformation of their country. T * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Thousands_Flee_to_Sudan’s_Main_Seaport,_Seeking_Ships to_Safety⠀⇛ Port Sudan, on the Red Sea, has been overwhelmed by people fleeing the violence and scrambling to join an evacuation to Saudi Arabia. * ⚓ France24 ☛ Suspected_IS_group_leader_‘neutralised’_by_Turkish_agents_in Syria,_Erdogan_says⠀⇛ The suspected leader of the Islamic State group has been killed in Syria in an operation carried out by Turkey’s MIT intelligence agency, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday. * ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russian_Defense_Ministry_says_overnight_attack_which_injured more_than_30_civilians_in_Pavlohrad_targeted_Ukraine’s_‘military- industrial_facilities’_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Russia’s Defense Ministry said that the overnight missile strike was aimed at Ukraine’s “military-industrial facilities.” The attack was carried out by “high-precision long-range air and sea-based weapons,” according to a statement released by Russia’s Ministry of Defense. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Biden_Meets_Marcos_in_Washington_Amid_Tensions_With China⠀⇛ The Filipino leader’s four-day visit is meant to send a message to China amid conflict over Taiwan and the South China Sea. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ U.S.-Philippines_Alliance_Grows_With_Biden_and_Marcos Meeting:_What_to_Know⠀⇛ President Biden met President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines at the White House, a sign of strengthening ties between the two countries. Here’s what you need to know. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ McCarthy_Offers_to_Host_Netanyahu_in_Washington_After Biden_Refuses⠀⇛ The House speaker, Kevin McCarthy, made the informal invitation during a visit to the Israeli Parliament, which came after President Biden had declined to invite the Israeli leader to Washington. * ⚓ Quartz ☛ Japan’s_prime_minister_is_visiting_Africa_in_an_attempt_to counter_China’s_influence⠀⇛ Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida held talks with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on April 30, on the first leg of a weeklong tour of Africa. The trip comes as the Japanese government looks to strengthen ties with the global south, ahead of hosting the annual G7 conference in Hiroshima this month. * ⚓ The Strategist ☛ Will_Australia’s_defence_relationship_with_Korea_be_a casualty_of_the_DSR?⠀⇛ The government’s decisions to shrink or cancel previous choices on the acquisition of armour may well be appropriate to Australia’s changing strategic circumstances. Fast, agile, easily deployable and long range, armour is not. * ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ US_strategy_and_force_posture_for_an_era_of_nuclear tripolarity⠀⇛ Keir Lieber and Daryl Press lay out a vision for the future of US nuclear doctrine and strategy under the condition of nuclear tripolarity. * ⚓ The Strategist ☛ Big_challenges_ahead_implementing_Defence_review recommendations⠀⇛ The reaction to the Defence Strategic Review (DSR) has largely focused on the recommendations to re-allocate defence funding… § Transparency/Investigative Reporting⠀➾ * ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ After_Terminal_Cancer_Diagnosis,_Daniel_Ellsberg Reflects_on_Leaking_Pentagon_Papers_&_His_Legacy⠀⇛ We spend the hour with Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, who recently announced that he has been diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer with only months left to live. Ellsberg, who turned 92 on April 7, may be the world’s most famous whistleblower. In 1971, The New York Times began publishing excerpts of the Pentagon Papers — 7,000 pages of top-secret documents outlining the secret history of the Vietnam War. The Times exposé was based on documents secretly photocopied by Ellsberg and Anthony Russo while they worked as Pentagon consultants at the RAND Corporation. The leak ultimately helped to take down President Nixon, turn public sentiment against the War in Vietnam and lead to a major victory for press freedom. The Nixon administration went to extraordinary lengths to silence and punish Ellsberg, including breaking into his psychiatrist’s office. But the government’s misconduct led to charges against him and Russo being dismissed. Over the past five decades, Ellsberg has remained a leading critic of U.S. militarism and U.S. nuclear weapons policy, as well as a prominent advocate for other whistleblowers. “Why in the world are we in this position, time after time, of fighting against the self-determination or the nationalism of other countries, and taking on those murderous tasks as opposed to dealing with problems at home?” says Ellsberg in an in-depth interview with Democracy Now! * ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ Daniel_Ellsberg_Warns_Risk_of_Nuclear_War_Is_Rising_as Tension_Mounts_over_Ukraine_&_Taiwan⠀⇛ As we continue our in-depth conversation with Daniel Ellsberg, the famed Pentagon Papers whistleblower talks about his lifelong antiwar activism and responds to the more recent leak of Pentagon documents about the war in Ukraine. Ellsberg also reflects on the many people who inspired him and says others who look up to his example should know that the sacrifices for building a better world are worth it. “It can work,” he says. Ellsberg, who was recently diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer and given just months to live, spoke to Democracy Now! last week from his home in Berkeley, California. § Environment⠀➾ * ⚓ Axios ☛ Spiking_sea_temperatures_raise_climate_change_worries⠀⇛ Data: ClimateReanalyzer.org; Note: Average reflects 1982-2011 mean; Chart: Rahul Mukherjee and Simran Parwani/Axios Since mid-March,the world’s oceans have been hotter than at anytime since at least 1982, raising_concerns among some climate_experts about accelerated warming. ⚓ Quartz ☛ Texas_has_the_most_clean_energy_of_any_state_waiting_to_be_hooked_up to_the_grid⠀⇛ More clean energy projects are planned in the US than its grid can handle. ⚓ RTL ☛ 163,000_tonnes_of_waste_burnt_in_2022,_50%_could_have_been_avoided⠀⇛ 30% of misplaced waste is of organic nature, 16% is paper and cardboard, and plastics are responsible for 15%. This means that residual waste should be reducible by more than 50%, which is only possible through correct recycling, says SIDOR president and Luxembourg City alderman Patrick Goldschmidt. ⚓ Quartz ☛ India’s_worsening_struggle_with_heat_waves_will_leave_one_gainer⠀⇛ India is bracing for an alarming increase in the number of summer heat waves in coming years, putting lives at risk and leaving the economy scorched. But there is one group that could gain from this torrid scenario: power companies. * § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ o ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Is_nuclear_power_attractive_or_risky?_In_Minnesota, it’s_both.⠀⇛ In Minnesota legislature, climate change has revived Democrats’ interest in nuclear power. But a radioactive leak has rekindled public concerns about safety. o ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ Blocked_Train_Crossings_Draw_Calls_for_Action⠀⇛ Within 48 hours of an investigation about children having to crawl under parked trains to get to school in an Indiana suburb, residents packed a public meeting to demand solutions, the Federal Railroad Administration issued a safety advisory, a bipartisan group of Indiana lawmakers sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation pleading for change and Norfolk Southern’s CEO, Alan Shaw, got involved. The investigation, a partnership between ProPublica and InvestigateTV, detailed the challenges communities face when they are besieged by trains that can block railroad crossings for hours or even days. The piece featured videos and photos of children climbing over and crawling under trains operated by Norfolk Southern; the images were rebroadcast by news outlets across America and beyond. Hundreds of readers reached out to ProPublica about their own experiences with blocked crossings, caused by trains from various companies. o ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ US_Supreme_Court_Puts_Chevron_Doctrine_‘Squarely In_the_Crosshairs’⠀⇛ The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a challenge to a nearly 40-year administrative law precedent under which judges defer to federal agencies’ interpretation of ambiguous statutes—a case that legal experts warn could result in judicial power grabs and the gutting of environmental and other regulations. o ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Here’s_How_the_‘Jet-Owning_Oligarchy’_Harms_Both Planet_and_Workers⠀⇛ Research published Monday details how the working class is paying the price, in more ways than one, for the “jet- owning oligarchy” to hop around the globe in their personal luxury planes. o ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Federal_Lawsuit_Aims_to_Protect_Texas_From ‘Exploding_Rockets’_of_Elon_Musk⠀⇛ In the wake of a SpaceX explosion that coated coastal Texas in ash, environmental organizations on Monday filed a federal lawsuit intended to safeguard local wildlife from more “exploding rockets” and ensure residents’ access to regional beaches and parks. o ⚓ DeSmog ☛ Oil_Company_Gave_$200K_to_Group_Accusing_Pipeline Opponents_of_Taking_Secret_Money⠀⇛ A First Nations advocacy group whose leader has accused pipeline protesters of being beholden to hidden financial interests has taken hundreds of thousands of dollars from one of Canada’s top oil and gas producers, newly reviewed corporate documents reveal.  Stephen Buffalo, CEO of the Alberta-based Indian Resource Council, is one of the most outspoken Indigenous voices in favor of oil and gas expansion, testifying several times to Canada’s federal government and appearing frequently in mainstream media outlets. o ⚓ Mexico News Daily ☛ Chinese_truckmaker_to_build_EV_manufacturing plant_in_Mexico⠀⇛ Beijing-based Foton says it plans to build a second manufacturing plant in Mexico, allowing it to produce electric vehicles in the country. o ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Chinese_electric_vehicle_brands_expand_to global_markets⠀⇛ Chinese electric car exporters are starting to compete with global brands in their home markets. They bring fast-developing technology and low prices that Tesla’s chief financial officer says “are scary.” BYD Auto is the biggest-selling Chinese electric brand. It opened a dealership in Japan in February. NIO, a maker of premium- priced SUVs, exports to Europe. The ruling Communist Party has made China the biggest EV market with the help of dollars in subsidies. The ruling party wants to make China a creator of renewable energy and other profitable technologies. Other Chinese EV exporters include Geely Group’s Zeekr and Ora, a unit of SUV maker Great Wall Motors. o ⚓ Mexico News Daily ☛ Schneider_Electric_to_invest_US_$72.5M_in Mexico_energy_services⠀⇛ The company seeks to meet growing demand for consistent electricity supply, a must-have for nearshoring businesses in Mexico. o ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ China’s_wind_industrial_policy_“succeeded”_– but_at_what_cost?⠀⇛ China has the world’s largest wind energy market in terms of generation and capacity. But China’s emergence as the world’s leading player in wind has been costly. * § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾ o ⚓ Latvia ☛ Around_500_species_deemed_endangered_in_Latvia⠀⇛ Approximately 500 species have been identified as endangered in the Latvian Red Book (a book listing endangered species) renewal project from the 1,500 species evaluated, Latvian Radio reported on May 2. * § Overpopulation⠀➾ o ⚓ The Hill ☛ Saudi_alfalfa_sparks_tension_in_Arizona’s_Sonoran Desert⠀⇛ In an arid pocket of Arizona’s rural southwest, thirsty tufts of alfalfa are guzzling unlimited amounts of groundwater — only to become fodder for dairy cows some 8,000 miles east. This Sonoran Desert field of green, cultivated by a Saudi Arabian dairy giant, has become a flashpoint among residents, who resent the Middle Eastern company’s unbridled — and steeply discounted — usage of a dwindling regional resource. o ⚓ The Revelator ☛ What_Sound_Can_Tell_Us_About_Our_Changing_World⠀⇛ § Finance⠀➾ * ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ After_bank_failures,_raising_deposit_insurance_has benefits_–_and_risks⠀⇛ Recent bank failures have raised questions about whether to expand insurance for depositors – but also about how to instill prudent behavior by banks. * ⚓ Axios ☛ Hollywood_writers_go_on_strike_for_first_time_in_15_years⠀⇛ The Writers_Guild_of_America has called for the first strike in 15 years after negotiations for a labor deal with Hollywood studios broke down ahead of the current deal’s expiration on Monday. Why it matters:A work stoppage threatens to cripple Hollywood’s already-messy transition to the streaming era. =============================================================== Details: The strike will begin at 12:01am on Tuesday local time, with writers taking to the picket line. During that time, all WGA members will immediately cease any and all writing duties, though they may perform other duties like producing or directing. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Keshub_Mahindra,_Billionaire_Indian_Industrialist, Dies_at_99⠀⇛ He expanded a family steel and jeep business into an international leviathan, but his career was stained by a conviction in the 1984 Bhopal disaster. * ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ Colorado_to_Mandate_Audit_of_Halfway_Houses⠀⇛ Colorado’s halfway houses will get an independent financial audit for the first time in 20 years, after a ProPublica investigation found a lack of oversight contributes to a system where more people end up incarcerated than rehabilitated. A new state law directs Colorado’s Division of Criminal Justice to hire a third-party auditor to evaluate the finances of halfway houses every five years, including the costs imposed on residents of the facilities. The findings of the first audits will be presented to lawmakers by July 1, 2025. * ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Yellen_Gives_Hard_Deadline_for_GOP_to_End_Economic Hostage_Situation⠀⇛ After months of taking “extraordinary measures” to prevent a first-ever U.S. default, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday warned that “our best estimate is that we will be unable to continue to satisfy all of the government’s obligations by early June, and potentially as early as June 1, if Congress does not raise or suspend the debt limit before that time.” * ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Republican_Debt_Ceiling_Plan_Would_Screw_Up_Multiple Bipartisan_Broadband_Initiatives_They_Previously_Claimed_To_Support⠀⇛ The GOP is currently trying to hold the global economy hostage by using the debt ceiling debate as a bludgeon. Mostly to implement budget cuts nobody likes (like major budget cuts at the VA, or cuts to vast swaths of the country’s already faltering social safety net). If it goes badly, economists warn the net result could be global economic chaos and a completely avoidable recession. No biggie. * ⚓ New Yorker ☛ Deregulating_Banks_Is_Dangerous⠀⇛ As First Republic Bank is sold to JPMorgan, the Federal Reserve relearns some important lessons. * ⚓ teleSUR ☛ New_Zealand_Evaluates_Interest_Rate_Risk_After_SV_Bank Collapse⠀⇛ “…New Zealand banks have relatively little interest rate risk, said the statement…” * ⚓ Axios ☛ First_Republic’s_failure_may_lead_to_other_woes⠀⇛ Data: YCharts; Chart: Axios Visuals There’s hope this morning that the banking crisis might be over — at least for the time being. But the cause of the crisis hasn’t_gone_away, and the entire banking system is going to feel shaky for the foreseeable future. ⚓ Reason ☛ Regulators_Seize_First_Republic_Bank_and_Sell_It_to_JPMorgan_Chase⠀⇛ Plus: Twitter complies with a greater portion of government censorship requests, a judge allows an antitrust suit against Google to go forward, and more… ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Regulators_shutter_First_Republic_Bank_and_sell_it_to JPMorgan⠀⇛ Financial regulators have shut down First Republic Bank, a midsized financial institution that counts startups and venture capital firms among its clients. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., or FDIC, announced the move today. The FDIC is a government agency responsible for addressing bank failures and insuring client deposits against losses. ⚓ New York Times ☛ After_First_Republic_Collapse,_Is_the_Worst_of_the_Banking Crisis_Over?⠀⇛ The bank’s rivals appear on firmer footing this time, in contrast with the widespread panic after the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in March. ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Stock_Market_Today:_Asia_Shares_Mixed_on_Holiday Mode_Trade⠀⇛ Asian shares are mixed with some markets closed or anticipating holidays and investors showing muted reaction to the latest U.S. banking failure ⚓ France24 ☛ US_regulators_seize_First_Republic_Bank,_to_be_acquired_by JPMorgan_Chase⠀⇛ US financial authorities have taken possession of California’s troubled First Republic Bank, which will be acquired by JPMorgan Chase, government regulators announced Monday in the latest banking failure. ⚓ Axios ☛ Biden_seeks_emergency_debt_ceiling_meeting_with_congressional leaders⠀⇛ President Biden has called the four House and Senate leaders proposing a May 9 meeting on the debt_ceiling, according to three sources familiar with the matter. Why it matters: The Department of the Treasury and Congressional Budget Office said Monday the U.S. may stop being able to pay off its debts as soon as early June – a startlingly short timeline to reach a resolution. /blockquote> ⚓ New York Times ☛ A_Dutch_Quest_for_Buried_Nazi_Treasure_Comes_Up_Empty⠀⇛ The release of a map sketched by a German soldier had touched off a gold rush in a tiny village, but an early-morning excavation failed to solve the mystery. ⚓ New York Times ☛ Woman_Charged_With_9_Murders_in_Series_of_Mysterious_Deaths in_Thailand⠀⇛ The police said they found the suspect, 36, with cyanide after the sudden death of a friend with whom she was traveling. ⚓ New York Times ☛ Anger_Over_Pensions_Law_Fuels_May_Day_Protests_in_France⠀⇛ Protesters are still hoping to force the government to reverse its decision to raise the legal retirement age to 64 from 62. ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ This_May_Day,_European_Unions_Have_Reason_for_Hope⠀⇛ May Day is an occasion for both celebration and dissent. ⚓ New York Times ☛ In_Transylvania,_Anyone_With_$200_Can_Live_Like_a_King._ (Well,_One_Specific_King.)⠀⇛ Just don’t expect luxury at the Prince of Wales Guesthouse, where the surrounding forest is the main draw. ⚓ Kev Quirk ☛ It_Only_Costs_a_Coffee_per_Month⠀⇛ Problem is, it’s not just ACME Corp. that’s making this claim. It’s also a hundred other online sellers, all vying for that coffee every month. Anecdotally, here in the UK at least, that $5 seems to be increasing lately too, with the average being around $7 – $10 now. If you’re anything like me, you will have a number of these subscriptions. Here’s what I have off the top of my head (all prices are monthly): [...] ⚓ European,_US_companies_continue_layoffs_amid_recession_fears [Ed: Misleading as Microsoft laid off far more than 10,000]⠀⇛ Microsoft has announced its plan to lay off 10,000 jobs, roughly 5% of the total by the end of the third quarter. ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Warren_Says_First_Republic_Collapse_Shows_Deregulation Boosted_‘Too_Big_to_Fail’_Banks⠀⇛ Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Monday that the latest government bailout of a failing Wall Street institution shows how much the financial system remains rigged in favor of powerful banks and that it is beyond time for Congress to step up with increased oversight and reforms. ⚓ Quartz ☛ Why_did_JPMorgan_Chase_buy_First_Republic_out_of_receivership?⠀⇛ You can ask why JPMorgan Chase agreed to buy the failed First Republic Bank out of regulatory receivership. But a better question might be, why not? ⚓ Mercury News ☛ Bay_Area_tech_layoff_plans_in_2023_already_top_the_total_for all_of_2022⠀⇛ ⚓ Forbes ☛ Spring_2023_Layoff_Tracker:_Morgan_Stanley_Reportedly_Slashing_3,000 Employees⠀⇛ Morgan Stanley is reportedly planning to cut as many as 3,000 employees over the next two months, multiple outlets reported Monday, making the investment banking giant the latest major U.S. company to reduce its head count in the second quarter of this year, following major cuts last week at Disney, Gap, Lyft and Dropbox. ⚓ The Wall Street Journal ☛ Job_Openings_Near_Two-Year_Low_as_Layoffs_Jump⠀⇛ Construction, leisure and hospitality and healthcare cuts drove March increase in layoffs § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ * ⚓ Ali Reza Hayati ☛ No_social_network_presence!⠀⇛ I’ve recently deleted my Mastodon account. Mastodon was my only social network and I was using it since 2016 since it was first started. Mastodon, being a decentralized social network, was not my first presence on social networks. I remember when I was on MySpace, FriendFeed, Vine, Mastodon, Facebook, and Twitter. * ⚓ Marcy Wheeler ☛ Joe_Tacopina_Complains_about_Woke_Jonathan_Swift⠀⇛ Given Trump lawyer Joe Tacopina’s complaint that he’s not in on the shared joke of Swift’s A Modest Proposal, I hope some nice mother in Florida with a sense of humor will make the Modest Proposal that Swift be banned under Ron DeSantis’ anti-woke censorship laws for being — as a canonical work of English culture — too woke. * ⚓ Meduza ☛ Uzbekistan’s_president_wins_referendum_vote_on_extending powers_—_Meduza⠀⇛ A referendum on extending the presidential term limit granted Uzbekistan’s president Shavkat Mirziyoyev the right to be reelected and remain in power, potentially until 2040. * ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Anti-Porn_Lobbyists_Pressure_Reddit_to_Shut_Down_Its NSFW_Communities⠀⇛ The moderator pointed out that bills like FOSTA/SESTA—which NCOSE supported and which is largely considered a failure—drive sex workers further underground to one effect: causing more precarity to workers. “If they win, everyone loses, including themselves,” the mod said. “Likewise, in getting all the big, well-moderated porn sites taken down, these demented religious perverts will inevitably drive all porn underground into closed communities where there is no moderation or control whatsoever. It’s completely backwards. Big sites like Reddit are significantly safer and better moderated than the internet in general. Driving all porn underground is profoundly dangerous and stupid. These anti-sex religious groups are all alike: they’re all depraved, repressed perverts. Absolutely demented, brain- damaged imbeciles, absolutely self-defeating, too stupid to think two seconds in front of their faces.” * ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Pornhub_Blocks_All_of_Utah_From_Its_Site⠀⇛ In response to a new law that requires porn sites to verify users’ ages, Pornhub has completely disabled its websites for people located in Utah. As of today, anyone accessing Pornhub from a Utah-based IP address doesn’t see the Pornhub homepage, but instead is met with a video of Cherie DeVille, adult performer and member of the Adult Performer Advocacy Committee, explaining that they won’t be able to visit the site. * ⚓ The Nation ☛ Sean_McElwee’s_Betting_Against_Democracy⠀⇛ Even by Washington standards, the rapid rise and equally quick descent of Sean McElwee is a dizzying story. Within a few years, he went from being a rabble-rousing outsider to a supposed data wizard to an éminence gris whispering in the ears of Democratic Party leaders—to a pariah accused of betraying his political clients to feed a gambling habit. If the arc of his social career resembled the zigzags of a volatile stock during a period of frenzied trading, his ideological shifts were even more rapid. Within the same period, he went from being a libertarian to a supporter of Bernie Sanders to the popularizer of the slogan “Abolish ICE” to a centrist cautioning against progressive excess. * ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Progressive_Caucus_Chair_Jayapal_Endorses_‘Champion_for Justice’_Barbara_Lee_for_US_Senate⠀⇛ Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal on Monday endorsed Rep. Barbara Lee in California’s 2024 U.S. Senate race, calling the East Bay Democratic congresswoman “a champion for justice who has been a persistent progressive voice” in the House. * ⚓ NBC ☛ Artificial_intelligence_pioneer_leaves_Google_and_warns_about technology’s_future⠀⇛ Hinton is worried that future versions of the technology pose a real threat to humanity. “The idea that this stuff could actually get smarter than people — a few people believed that,” he said in the interview. “But most people thought it was way off. And I thought it was way off. I thought it was 30 to 50 years or even longer away. Obviously, I no longer think that.” * ⚓ New York Times ☛ ‘The_Godfather_of_A.I.’_Leaves_Google_and_Warns_of Danger_Ahead⠀⇛ Dr. Hinton’s journey from A.I. groundbreaker to doomsayer marks a remarkable moment for the technology industry at perhaps its most important inflection point in decades. Industry leaders believe the new A.I. systems could be as important as the introduction of the web browser in the early 1990s and could lead to breakthroughs in areas ranging from drug research to education. But gnawing at many industry insiders is a fear that they are releasing something dangerous into the wild. Generative A.I. can already be a tool for misinformation. Soon, it could be a risk to jobs. Somewhere down the line, tech’s biggest worriers say, it could be a risk to humanity. * ⚓ IT Wire ☛ Arm_prepares_for_IPO⠀⇛ CPU specialist Arm is moving ahead with its plan for an IPO after “regulatory challenges” prevented completion of the agreed acquisition of the company from SoftBank by GPU giant Nvidia. The US$40 million acquisition was agreed in September 2020, but the deal was opposed by regulators in the US and the EU. * ⚓ BBC ☛ Bill_C-11:_Why_is_YouTube_mad_at_Canada?⠀⇛ After many twists and turns, and over two-and-a-half years of review, the Canadian government has passed a new law that makes tech giants like YouTube and TikTok support Canadian cultural content. The law, dubbed Bill C-11, gives the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) broad authority to regulate these platforms, much like they already do with radio and television. * § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾ o ⚓ Project Censored ☛ National_Security_State_Propaganda,_the_Fourth Estate’s_Deadly_Follies,_and_Why_We_Need_a_Truly_Independent_Press in_Support_of_Human_Rights_and_Freedom_of_Expression_as_we Celebrate_Press_Freedom_Day_–_The_Project_Censored_Show⠀⇛ In the first half of this week’s show, Mickey and Project Censored intern Reagan Haynie speak with investigative reporter Alan MacLeod of MintPress News. MacLeod explains that a number of former high-ranking US military and security officials are now executives or board members in the video-game industry, notably with the firm that make the “Call of Duty” game, Activision. He also notes that game’s portrayals of assassinations of foreign leaders as normal, and concludes that games like these are carefully designed propaganda/recruitment devices. o ⚓ Variety ☛ Rupert_Murdoch’s_Settlement_of_the_Dominion_Case_May Have_Cost_Him_$787.5_Million,_but_It’s_Still_a_Victory_for_Fake News⠀⇛ To you and me, that sounds like a lot of money. But in Murdoch Land there’s a phrase for a sum like that. It’s called chump change. And yes, in this case the chumps are all of us. The whole rest of the world. Or, at least, those of us who wanted to see this trial bring Rupert Murdoch and everything he stands for to account. What does Murdoch stand for? The power to run a “news” network that can make up bogus facts every day and pass them off as reality. o ⚓ Salon ☛ “He_is_the_most_trusted_voice_in_conservative_media”: What_comes_next_for_Tucker_Carlson?⠀⇛ I’m personally relieved that Tucker is gone from Fox, mainly because his frat-boy persona has always turned my stomach, and his presence spreading far-right propaganda on a massive network meant that I actually had to pay careful attention to him. So, his departure (and the accompanying loss of his mass audience) is a huge relief. That said, it’s only temporary relief, because Tucker played a role at Fox that others before him willingly indulged–namely, mainstreaming far-right extremism and conspiracism. Glenn Beck specialized in it, Bill O’Reilly participated, as have many others, including some still on the roster. And none of that is going away at Fox. It will still normalize extremist conspiracism, it will still traffic in reckless disinformation, and it will continue to demonize all liberal Democrats as existential threats to the nation who deserve elimination. This will just be a blip in the network’s long-running assault on pluralistic democracy, which clearly is not ending anytime soon. o ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Political_Propaganda_Disguised_As_Local_News_Is_Just So_Hot_Right_Now⠀⇛ For decades, academics have been trying to warn anybody who’d listen that the death of your local newspaper and the steady consolidation of local TV broadcasters has created either “news deserts,” or local news reporting that’s mostly just low-calorie puffery and simulacrum. Despite claims that the “internet would fix this,” fixing local news just wasn’t profitable enough, so the internet… didn’t. o ⚓ New York Times ☛ When_AI_Chatbots_Hallucinate [Ed: NY Times promoting lies for Microsoft. Gimmicks that spread lies and falsehoods do not "Hallucinate", they just disseminate lies and falsehoods and that's a very bad thing.]⠀⇛ Ensuring that chatbots aren’t serving false information to users has become one of the most important and tricky tasks in the tech industry. § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ * ⚓ The Nation ☛ Arresting_Criticism:_When_Complaining_About_a_Public Official_Can_Land_You_in_Jail⠀⇛ What if you lived in a country where you could be jailed for criticizing a public official? What if that country were the United States? * ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russian_woman_charged_with_‘discrediting’_army_after_crossing out_‘don’t’_on_sign_reading_‘We_don’t_abandon_our_own’_—_Meduza⠀⇛ A pensioner in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai named Olga Shkiryatova has been fined for “discrediting” the Russian army after she allegedly wrote anti-war messages on “patriotic signs.” * ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Twitter_Abruptly_Stops_Reporting_On_Gov’t_Requests_As_Data Reveals_Elon_Obeys_Gov’t_Demands_Way_More_Often_Than_Old_Twitter⠀⇛ To hear Elon and his biggest fans tell the story, pre-Elon Twitter was a hellhole of censorship often driven by government demands, and he had to take over the company to “bring free speech back.” As astute observers not easily misled by nonsense peddlers knew, however, in actuality, old Twitter was actually one of the most welcoming platforms to speech that other platforms refused to host, and was among the most aggressive at pushing back on government demands. * ⚓ ACLU ☛ When_Complaining_About_a_Public_Official_Can_Land_You_in_Jail⠀⇛ This piece waspublished_in_partnershipwith The Nation. What if you lived in a country where you could be jailed for criticizing a public official? What if that country were the United States? In May 2018, Bob Frese, a resident of Exeter, N.H., posted on his local newspaper’s Facebook page the allegation that the town’s police chief had “covered up for [a] dirty cop.” The next thing he knew, a warrant was out for his arrest. A detective at the Exeter police department concluded that Frese had violated New Hampshire’s criminal defamation statute, which makes it a crime to purposely communicate “to any person, orally or in writing, any information which [the speaker] knows to be false and knows will tend to expose any other living person to public hatred, contempt or ridicule.” The detective filed a criminal complaint against Frese and arrested him. After the arrest generated public controversy, the New Hampshire Department of Justice advised that the prosecution was groundless because there was no indication that Frese knowinglydefamed the police chief; in fact, Frese genuinely believed what he said. The police department dropped the prosecution. * ⚓ Rohan Kumar ☛ My_Fediverse_blocklists⠀⇛ I maintain three blocklists for the Fediverse: [...] This post is an attempt to document how they are made, their differences, their intended use, and especially their caveats. * ⚓ The Economist ☛ Hollywood_is_losing_the_battle_for_China⠀⇛ Soft power is hard to measure, but data on viewing preferences can reveal which way it is trending. And our analysis of film reviews on Douban, a social network, suggests that in China’s domestic market, the scales are tipping in Mr Xi’s favour. During the past decade, Western cinema’s share of viewership in China appears to have declined. * ⚓ SCMP ☛ In_just_3_months,_China’s_internet_censor_has_closed_over_4,000 websites_and_removed_55_apps⠀⇛ Cyberspace Administration of China bans a dozen personal media platforms using names similar to state media or major news portals * ⚓ The Kent Stater ☛ Accountability,_free_speech_protesters_clash_over actions_of_College_Republicans⠀⇛ Two months after Kent State College Republicans hosted a screening for the documentary “What is a Woman?” March 20, protesters are demanding that they be held accountable for their actions. * ⚓ Labor_Day_rallies_in_İstanbul_lead_to_detentions⠀⇛ Numerous people have been apprehended in Turkey’s metropolis while holding rallies, gatherings, and marches. * ⚓ RFA ☛ Diplomats_visiting_Xinjiang_urged_to_speak_with_‘a_strong_voice’ on_behalf_of_China⠀⇛ Representatives from Brazil, Nepal, Vietnam, Indonesia and Turkey urged to counter ‘anti-China fake news.’ § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾ * ⚓ Media_crackdown_continues_ahead_of_May_14_elections⠀⇛ On April 29, Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office issued warrants against 49 people, just a few days after the apprehension of at least 128 individuals, including journalists, politicians, and lawyers, across 21 provinces. * ⚓ NBC ☛ Biden_praised_jailed_journalist_Evan_Gershkovich_for_his_courage; colleagues_praised_him_for_‘simply_doing_his_job’⠀⇛ “Evan wanted to report in Russia to shed light on the darkness that you all escaped from years ago,” Biden said, addressing Gershkovich’s parents, Ella and Mikhail Gershkovich, who fled the Soviet Union in the 1980s. Their daughter, Danielle, also attended the dinner. “Absolute courage,” Biden added. * ⚓ Axios ☛ Vice_Media_preparing_to_file_for_bankruptcy⠀⇛ Vice_Media is preparing to file for bankruptcy, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Why it matters: Vice was once considered one of the most successful news startups of all time when investors valued it at $5.7 billion in 2017. Now it’s struggling to sell itself for more than $1 billion. * ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Biden_Hypocritically_Slams_Arrest_of_US_Journalist_in Russia_But_Pursues_Assange⠀⇛ The double standards of the U.S. government are on full display in the lead-up to World Press Freedom Day. * ⚓ Project Censored ☛ “Journalism_is_Not_a_Crime”_–_Dispatches_from Project_Censored:_On_Media_and_Politics⠀⇛ May 3rd marks the 30th anniversary of Press Freedom Day, inaugurated in 1993 by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) with support from the United Nations (UNESCO). RSF’s original 1991 report provided a “round-up of journalists killed throughout the world” and laid the groundwork for what eventually became the Press Freedom Index, which now ranks freedom of the press in some 180 countries. Each year since 1993, this index is published on Press Freedom Day. * ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Scott_Morrison’s_secrecy_fetish_exposed_by_release of_National_Cabinet_papers⠀⇛ Secrecy has shrouded Scott Morrison’s National Cabinet. In an epic transparency battle, Rex Patrick has finally managed to blow open the vault, forcing the Government to hand over the agenda and minutes of the first 20 meetings of Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s National Cabinet, from 15 March to 29 May 2020. MWM brings you the documents, providing a unique insight into national policy making in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. * ⚓ Journalist_Sedat_Yılmaz_tortured_in_custody⠀⇛ The journalist was left without food for 24 hours and suffered hearing loss after being hit in the head multiple times. § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ * ⚓ The Kent Stater ☛ Supreme_Court_to_hear_major_case_on_limiting_the power_of_federal_government,_a_long-term_goal_of_legal_conservatives⠀⇛ The Supreme Court agreed Monday to reconsider long held precedent and decide whether to significantly scale back on the power of federal agencies in a case that can impact everything from how the government addresses everything from climate change to public health to immigration. * ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ ‘A_New_Low,_Even_for_You’:_Outrage_After_Gov._Abbott Denigrates_Texas_Murder_Victims⠀⇛ Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sparked widespread outrage Sunday by derogatorily—and incorrectly—referring to five people killed in a Liberty County mass shooting two days earlier as “illegal immigrants.” * ⚓ RFA ☛ Labor_unions_cancel_traditional_May_Day_march_in_Hong_Kong, citing_security_law⠀⇛ The move comes after police haul in a pro-democracy labor unionist, who emerges ‘emotionally broken’ * ⚓ Curfew_ordered_in_9_neighborhoods_of_Mardin⠀⇛ Curfew has been ordered in 9 rural neighborhoods and their villages of Nusaybin district this morning. The end date of the curfew is to be announced later. * ⚓ Axios ☛ Florida_governor_signs_bill_allowing_death_penalty_for_child rape,_vowing_Supreme_Court_showdown⠀⇛ Gov. Ron_DeSantis (R) signed a bill Mondayallowing Florida to impose the death penalty on those convicted of sexual battery against children younger than 12. Why it matters:The legislation is in direct violation of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Kennedy_v._Louisiana, which found it unconstitutional for states to use capital punishment for a crime other than murder. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ The_Hard_Question_of_Affirmative_Action_and_Slavery⠀⇛ If there were an affirmative action program for the descendants of enslaved people, would you consider that to be race-based? * ⚓ The Nation ☛ New_York’s_Working_Families_Party_Came_Back_From_the Brink._Its_Departing_Leader_Recalls_the_Battle.⠀⇛ New York’s progressive Working Families Party celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2018, but it almost didn’t live to see a 21st. That was the year a long-simmering feud with former Governor Andrew Cuomo boiled over, after the WFP endorsed Cynthia Nixon in her primary against Cuomo, and the outraged governor continued pulling public employees’ unions and others away from the party, which had always represented an alliance between labor, and other social and racial justice activist groups. * ⚓ NBC ☛ Hollywood_writers_go_on_strike_after_contract_negotiations_fail⠀⇛ “The primary sticking points are ‘mandatory staffing,’ and ‘duration of employment’ — Guild proposals that would require a company to staff a show with a certain number of writers for a specified period of time, whether needed or not,” it said. * ⚓ The Nation ☛ Why_Are_So_Many_Young_People_Joining_Labor_Unions?⠀⇛ A growing number of young people are joining and forming labor unions. Some call them “Generation U.” The New York Times dubbed the phenomenon the “Revolt of the College-Educated Working Class.”1 * ⚓ The Nation ☛ This_May_Day,_Let’s_Celebrate_the_Campus_Labor_Movement⠀⇛ Over the last few years, workers in the United States have propelled a resurgent wave of union organizing. With the approval of organized labor at its highest among young people, it’s no surprise that colleges and universities have been a linchpin of the movement. Across the country—from resident advisers at Columbia University to dining workers at William & Mary to undergraduates at Dartmouth and beyond—workers in higher education are demanding better pay and conditions as tuition and fees continue to skyrocket. To understand what’s at stake, we asked a few young organizers and student journalists to give an update on a few of these ongoing campus campaigns. * ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ In_Largest_May_Day_Turnout_Since_Pandemic,_Workers Around_the_World_March_for_Better_Conditions⠀⇛ Workers from Japan to France took to the street on Monday for the largest May Day demonstrations since Covid-19 restrictions pushed people inside three years ago. * ⚓ Axios ☛ Survey:_Nearly_75%_of_Chinese_Americans_report_discrimination in_past_year⠀⇛ Nearly three out of four Chinese Americans say they have experienced racial discrimination in the past 12 months, and two in three feel a need to stay vigilant about hate crimes or harassment, a_new_study says. * ⚓ Gizmodo ☛ Hollywood_Writers_Strike_Over_Pay_Disputes_with_Streaming Giants,_AI_Concerns⠀⇛ One of the most interesting areas of dispute in the current negotiations is the role AI should or shouldn’t play in Hollywood’s writer’s rooms. In case you’ve missed it, new forms of automation are currently sweeping through the entertainment industry—leaving many creatives worried about how such shifts may displace or alter their roles. From deepfakes to AI- generated voices to screenwriting chatbots, new tools seem poised to disrupt the business in major ways. Some industry figures have suggested that TV and movies could soon be written largely by software—a development that has forced WGA to issue a response. To protect its members, WGA has sought to carve out distinct guardrails for the use of AI, which would make such content generation tools less of an active threat to writers’ livelihoods. * ⚓ The Hill ☛ Two_hospitals_may_have_violated_federal_law_in_denying_woman an_emergency_abortion,_HHS_says⠀⇛ Farmer ended up traveling to an abortion clinic in Illinois for emergency treatment. “Fortunately, this patient survived. But she never should have gone through the terrifying ordeal she experienced in the first place,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a statement. “We want her, and every patient out there like her, to know that we will do everything we can to protect their lives and health, and to investigate and enforce the law to the fullest extent of our legal authority, in accordance with orders from the courts.” * ⚓ The Nation ☛ Exploitation,_Abuse,_and_Death:_The_Dark_Side_of_Working in_the_Weed_Industry⠀⇛ There’s a memory that haunts Laura Bruneau, like a video playing over and over. She remembers the unremarkable “Have a good one” she gave her only child, Lorna McMurrey, as she dropped her off at the cannabis-processing facility in Holyoke, Mass., where she worked. It was January 4, 2022—the last day Bruneau saw her daughter conscious.1This article was copublished with The Shoestring, an independent news outlet in Western Massachusetts. * ⚓ The Nation ☛ CUNY_Needs_a_Raise⠀⇛ “The Harvard of the proletariat.” That was the vision of CUNY that my masters supervisor sold me back in 2017: the vision that prompted me to leave Australia for New York City. Having heard the list of people who passed through CUNY as students or teachers—June Jordan, Assata Shakur, Audre Lorde, Frances Fox- Piven—I didn’t bother applying anywhere else in the city. The prospect of being part of a public, proudly working-class institution, whose mission was to educate the children of New York’s laboring families, was enough to sell me. * ⚓ The Nation ☛ Top_12_May_Day_Songs⠀⇛ For more than 150 years, May 1 has been an international day to celebrate and defend the rights of the working class. Here’s my stab at the impossible task of naming the best songs ever written about working people—a playlist for May Day. * ⚓ EFF ☛ Podcast_Episode:_Dr._Seuss_Warned_Us⠀⇛ You can also find this episode on the Internet Archive. * ⚓ The Nation ☛ Green_Rationales_for_Harsher_Immigration_Policies_Are Nothing_New⠀⇛ It’s not often that conservative lobbyists beat the drum for increased environmental oversight and regulation. But that’s what happened this month when the far-right Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), through its legal arm, filed a brief in federal court demanding that the Department of Homeland Security conduct an extensive environmental impact study examining, of all things, immigration policy.1 § Internet Policy/Net Neutrality⠀➾ * ⚓ APNIC ☛ Spatial_Division_Multiplexing_—_a_new_(subsea)_cable_paradigm⠀⇛ Guest Post: How submarine cable transmission technologies are evolving to support more capacity over longer distances. * ⚓ RIPE ☛ Pushing_the_Needle_Forward_–_A_Community_Engagement_Quarterly Report⠀⇛ At the RIPE NCC, we tailor our engagement to the needs and abilities of each part of the community – all with the aim of making a meaningful impact on the Internet ecosystem. In this first in a series of quarterly reports, I look at the work we do in community engagement and how we measure outcomes and impact. * ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ The_FCC_Is_Supposed_to_Protect_the_Environment._It Doesn’t.⠀⇛ In a mountainous forest in southwest Puerto Rico, workers cleared a patch to make room for a 120-foot cellphone tower intended for use by AT&T and T-Mobile. The site, as the tower company later acknowledged, destroyed some of the nesting habitat of the Puerto Rican nightjar, a tiny endangered songbird. Fewer than 2,000 are believed to be alive today. In the northwestern New Mexico desert, a company called Sacred Wind Communications, promising to bring broadband to remote Navajo communities, planted a cell tower near the legally protected Pictured Cliffs archaeological site, which contains thousands of centuries-old tribal rock carvings. * ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Op_Amp_Challenge:_An_Op-Amp_Buck_Regulator⠀⇛ Switching regulators have delivered such convenience and efficiency compared to their linear siblings, that it’s now becoming rare to see an old-style three-terminal regulator. Modern designs have integrated to such an extent that for many of us the inner workings remain something of a mystery. It’s still possible to make switching regulators from first principles though, which is what [Aaron Lager] has done by designing a buck regulator from a quad op-amp IC, * ⚓ Latvia ☛ Concerns_about_unfair_competition_among_Latvia’s_mobile providers⠀⇛ The mobile provider sector has been fighting for influence in public procurement for several years now. Two of the most influential players in the market believe that procurements impose inappropriate and outdated requirements. In the meantime, the third company does not see any problems with the existing arrangements, Latvian Television reported on May 1. § Monopolies⠀➾ * ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Spotify_Head_Daniel_Ek_Receives_Words_of_Support from_Elon_Musk_Amid_Long-Running_App_Store_Crusade⠀⇛ Musk just recently weighed in on Apple’s market presence and the operational implications thereof, responding to a tweet from Ek. Of course, the latter exec has for some time been speaking out against App Store fees and policies, and the Spotify co-founder last month traveled to Washington to lobby against “Apple’s stranglehold.” * § Patents⠀➾ o ⚓ Dennis Crouch/Patently-O ☛ Supreme_Court_Holds_Over_Two_Patent Cases,_Considers_Two_More_on_Patent_Eligibility⠀⇛ On May 1, the U.S. Supreme Court revealed its decisions from the April 28 conference. Among the three patent cases considered, the court denied certiorari for the pro se case of Wakefield v. Blackboard, while holding over the other two for reconsideration at a later conference. This development increases the likelihood of these two cases being heard by the court, although a grant of certiorari has not yet been announced. The held-over cases include: [...] o ⚓ Unified Patents ☛ Velos_Media_video_codec_patent_reexam_granted⠀⇛ On April 20, 2023, less than two months after Unified filed_an_ex_parte_reexamination, the USPTO granted Unified’s request, finding substantial new questions of patentability on the challenged claims of U.S._Patent 9,497,469, owned and asserted by Velos_Media, an NPE. The ‘469 patent relates to a device for indicating information about a leading picture for decoding images at a random access point. o ⚓ CoryDoctorow ☛ A_stately,_columnated_bank_building,_bedecked_in garish_payday_lender_signs._When_you_hear_“fintech,”_think “unlicensed_bank”⠀⇛ In theory, patents are for novel, useful inventions that aren’t obvious “to a skilled practitioner of the art.” But as computers ate our society, grifters began to receive patents for “doing something we’ve done for centuries…with a computer.” “With a computer”: those three words had the power to cloud patent examiners’ minds. Patent trolls – who secure “with a computer” patents and then extract ransoms from people doing normal things on threat of a lawsuit – are an underappreciated form of “tech exceptionalism.” Normally, “tech exceptionalism” refers to bros who wave away things like privacy invasions by arguing that “with a computer” makes it all different. o ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Stupid_Patent_Of_The_Month:_Trying_To_Get_U.S._Patents On_An_AI_Program⠀⇛ Only people can get patents. There’s a good reason for that, which is that the patent grant—a temporary monopoly granted by the government—is supposed to be given out only to “promote the progress of science and useful arts.” Just like monkeys can’t get a copyright on a photo,  because it doesn’t incentivize the monkey to take more photos, software can’t get patents, because it doesn’t respond to incentives.  o ⚓ Dennis Crouch/Patently-O ☛ Professional_Liability_risks_of_filing in_DOCX [Ed: USPTO has been hijacked by Microsoft Vidal. Now they punish people who don't use proprietary formats and software of Microsoft. This is obscene.]⠀⇛ Carl Oppedahl has been focused on the USPTO’s electronic filing and docketing system for several decades. Most recently, he has been calling out the USPTO for “pants- on-fire lies” about the workability of the DOCX standard.  The PTO plans to institute a $400 surcharge for those who fail to use DOCX starting at the end of June 2023. Oppedahl is presenting two webinars on the topic, focusing on professional liability risks associated with the new process and some tips for reducing the risks… * § Trademarks⠀➾ o ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Disappointing:_Sweetgreen_Changes_Name_Of_Burrito Bowl,_Bowing_To_Chipotle⠀⇛ A few weeks back, we talked about a lawsuit Chipotle filed against Sweetgreen, a restaurant chain dedicated mostly to serving salads and grain bowls. The suit centered on Sweetgreen announcing a new menu item: a “Chipotle Burrito Bowl.” We found the entire suit quite odd, given that Sweetgreen’s menu item is named in a way that makes it purely descriptive. It’s a burrito bowl with chipotle flavoring. That isn’t the sort of thing that equates to trademark infringement and mostly serves to point out that Chipotle, the restaurant, did a terrible job naming itself if it wanted to trademark its business name. I concluded the post thusly: o ⚓ TTAB Blog ☛ TTAB_Posts_May_2023_Hearing_Schedule⠀⇛ The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Tee-Tee-Ā-Bee) has scheduled nine oral hearings for the month of May 2023. Four of the hearings will be held via video conference; five will be held “in-person” in Alexandria, VA. Briefs and other papers for each case may be found at TTABVUE via the links provided. * § Copyrights⠀➾ o ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Ed_Sheeran:_Other_Artists_Are_Cheering on_Copyright_Fight⠀⇛ Ed Sheeran says he’s getting encouragement from other performers who also worry that they’ll be sued after they heard he is testifying against claims that he stole material from Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” o ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ After_$1bn_Piracy_Loss,_Cox_Latest_ISP_to_Face DMCA_Subpoena_Dilemma⠀⇛ In 2005, the RIAA’s efforts to obtain file-sharers’ personal details using cheap DMCA subpoenas ended when a court declared that they only apply to ISPs that directly store, cache, or provide links to infringing material. Almost two decades later, movie studios known for their cash settlement model are obtaining subpoenas regardless. Their latest target is Cox Communications, because that makes complete sense. o ⚓ Creative Commons ☛ CC’s_#BetterSharing_Collection_|_May:_The Future_Is_Open⠀⇛ Each month throughout 2023, we will be spotlighting a different CC-licensed illustration from the collection on our social media headers and the CC blog. For May, we’re excited to showcase “The Future Is Open” by Mumbai-based fashion and graphic designer, Preeti Singh. The piece, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, was inspired by a quote from Ebenezar Wikina, Founder, Policy Shapers, and Advocacy Coordinator, Foundation for Partnerships Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND Foundation): o ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ Court_Protects_Redditors’_Right_to_Anonymous Speech_in_Piracy_Case⠀⇛ A California federal court has denied a request to compel Reddit to unmask several anonymous Redditors. Film companies say the users’ comments could serve as relevant evidence in a piracy liability case against Internet provider RCN. However, the court believes that the Redditors’ First Amendment right to anonymous speech outweighs the interest of rightsholders. o ⚓ Latvia ☛ Internet_radio_station_offers_a_classic_Latvian playlist⠀⇛ An internet radio station dubbed “Vecās Plates” (Old Records) was launched in April by Latvian Radio, offering a non-stop supply of around 1,000 classic cuts. o ⚓ The Kent Stater ☛ The_Woodsy’s_way:_Music_store_in_downtown_Kent plays_important_role_in_local_history⠀⇛ Woodsy’s Music has been a staple in the Kent community for over 40 years, offering musicians and music lovers a vast array of musical instruments and accessories since 1972. The Woodsy’s team has played an important role in the history of downtown Kent. § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ * § Personal⠀➾ o ⚓ Dream⠀⇛ Unsettled. Woke up this morning and remembered my last dream (I often don’t). I’m in a house. I’m holding a rat, stroking it. (This part is fine.) A distant voice asking me if I want to hold [redacted]. I suddenly find myself stroking a different, red-eyed rat. o ⚓ What_a_day_for_a_post_dream⠀⇛ The Lankavatara Sutra likes covering that in the phrase “Mind Only”. But there are so many other descriptions that might lead to the necessary dissolution of the seeming individual “I”. o ⚓ 🔤SpellBinding:_AUINOTD_Wordo:_CAPES⠀⇛ o ⚓ Indoor_skydiving_🪂⠀⇛ I went to an indoor skydiving place. You go into a cylinder with air blowing upwards really fast and you float in the air current. I had two flights of a minute each, and on the second one an instructor flew with me while they turned the wind speed up, and we went up surprisingly high. The flights weren’t really long enough to learn how to control myself in the air flow, beyond getting stable ebough that the instructor wasn’t holding you all the time. If you get good at it you can steer yourself around, flip onto your back, or even fly in a sitting position. o ⚓ Can_Perez_win_the_championship?_🤔🏎️⠀⇛ When one team has a dominant car, the only doubt about the championship is which of their drivers will win. And it’s usually obvious which is the stronger. So maybe we should just give Verstappen the championship trophy now. In the Schumacher years at Ferrari, or the Vettel years at Red Bull, or the Hamilton years at Mercedes, their team mates were stong enough to win races, but not to give them a serious challenge. The one exception was Nico Rosberg who beat Hamilton. But he knew that it had taken everything he had plus some luck, so he retired after that season. This year, Perez has made a strong start against Verstappen. They have two wins each. How will it play out? o ⚓ Aloha⠀⇛ Hello, I’m new here 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇:-)⦈ An occasional surfer, when the moon allows it, but it keeps me up all night. I’ll stick to beer for tonight. I hope everyone is having a good time. o ⚓ Album_#251:_Crosby,_Stills,_Nash_&_Young_–_Deja_Vu⠀⇛ My mother had a CSNY sticker on a bread bin. I grew up seeing it with no curiosity. It was a band she liked once. We sing along to Dr Hook in the car. Who cares about the other band? Now she’s gone and I know who that band was. Given the choice, I’d go back to ignorance and Dr Hook. o ⚓ May_1st⠀⇛ I didn’t have class today as it’s the first of May, so I’m going to practice singing on my own. There’s this tricky exercise I’m working on where you go down 3 notes in total, ascend 2 notes, then leap down to the lowest note in the phrase, then back up 1 to the note you skipped. I’ll illustrate it using parallagḗ (which are solfegé but for Byzantine music lol) * § Technical⠀➾ o ⚓ Morgan’s_Gemlog:_Generating_STL_Models⠀⇛ o ⚓ AI_Ceiling⠀⇛ The above might be seen as something of a pro-AI view. However, no reason would include the risk of yet another AI winter, warnings about bad actors abusing AI, a web that is flooded with output that is fed back to… oh, Spammerville? Yeah, you don’t want to go there. There may also be computational or other technological limits that the “not small” models soon or have already run into. How do small humans learn so much running on so little? What other problems could there be? o ⚓ Package_Management_–_Introduction⠀⇛ As I’m working through one project, I’m frequently planning the next. I noticed that a number of my future ideas, fantasies as you will, all have one thing in common: packages. It doesn’t if it is a game idea or working on programming calendars[1] or Author Intrusion [2], they all need some form of package management. o ⚓ struggling⠀⇛ I have a system for remembering passwords. I don’t like password managers and I never let browsers save passwords. I just don’t trust these things, and I operate on the belief that everyone gets hacked eventually. My phone is pattern-locked and most apps are separately pin-locked. I’ve been using complicated passwords for at least 20 years. Not always “strong” because of repeating characters and lack of mixed case or symbols, but nothing easy to guess. o ⚓ My_Fediverse_blocklists⠀⇛ A large list of instances that I find worth suspending. After the first couple hundred entries (imported and then reviewed), I started collecting receipts. Since early 2023, every entry has documented reasons and receipts. I share these with multiple people in a collaborative document, but I don’t share it publicly due to risk of harassment. o § Internet/Gemini⠀➾ # ⚓ Szczeżuja’s_tinylo⠀⇛ I’ve made a quick look into the small net. Everything is on its place. I read several articles, I felt calmness of Bongusta. o § Programming⠀➾ # ⚓ 02_May_2023⠀⇛ Some time ago i found the book “Common Lisp: A gentle introduction to symbolic computation” at a flea market and a few nights ago i benefited from a sleepless night in the way that i started to read. So far it lives up to its name and offers a somehow friendly way to look into lisp. =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. It’s like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 4280 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 05.02.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Links_02/05/2023:_Speculations_About_XBox_Being_Shut_Down_This_Year,_US Government_Warns_It’ll_Run_Out_of_Cash_Next_Month⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 8:39 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Is_Xbox_Shutting_Down_in_2023?⦈_ 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * GNU/Linux * Applications * Instructionals/Technical * Distributions_and_Operating_Systems o Fedora_Family_/_IBM o Canonical/Ubuntu_Family o Mobile_Systems/Mobile_Applications * Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software o FSF o Programming/Development # Perl_/_Raku # Python # Rust * Leftovers o Science o Education o Hardware o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture o Proprietary o Security # Privacy/Surveillance # Confidentiality o Defence/Aggression o Transparency/Investigative_Reporting o Environment # Wildlife/Nature o Finance o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics * Censorship/Free_Speech * Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press * Civil_Rights/Policing * Internet_Policy/Net_Neutrality * Monopolies * Gemini*_and_Gopher o Personal o Technical # Programming * § GNU/Linux⠀➾ o § Desktop/Laptop⠀➾ # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ TUXEDO_Computers_Announces_InfinityBook Pro_14⠀⇛ With the new generation of their popular InfinityBook Pro 14, TUXEDO upgrades its ultra- mobile, powerful business laptop with some impressive specs. o § Audiocasts/Shows⠀➾ # ⚓ Linux_User_Space_Episode_3:20:_A_Timepiece_of_Pi⠀⇛ Coming up in this episode 1. The History of ~~Raspbian~~ Raspberry Pi OS 2. What we’ve been doing with Pi’s 3. And we run something over the break Watch the video for this episode on Youtube (https: //youtu.be/nLPuojqJbK4) https://youtu.be/nLPuojqJbK4 0:00 Cold Open 1:36 SBC, One, Two, Three 17:24 Raspberry Pi History: The Early Days 19:55 2006 – 2012 22:22 2012 – 2014 26:26 2014 – 2017 33:28 2017 – 2020 37:05 2020 – 2023 43:12 Hot Pis and Hot Takes 1:07:41 Next Season: A Twofer 1:16:36 Stinger o ⚓ Tux Digital ☛ This_Week_in_Linux_223:_Linux_6.3,_Ubuntu_23.04, Fedora_38,_Solus_Returns_&_more_Linux_news!⠀⇛ On this episode of This Week in Linux, we take a look at the latest release of the Linux kernel with Linux 6.3. Ubuntu – Fedora released brand new versions of their Linux distros. The Solus Project has officially returned. KDE released the latest version of their application suite. * § Applications⠀➾ o ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ OBS_Studio_29.1_Released_with_Support_for_Streaming AV1/HEVC_over_Enhanced_RTMP⠀⇛ Highlights of OBS Studio 29.1 include support for streaming AV1/HEVC over RTMP for YouTube, support for surround sound for AJA capture cards, new lossless audio recording options for FLAC, ALAC, and PCM (including 32- bit float), as well as support for multiple audio tracks in Simple output recording. For Linux users, OBS Studio 29.1 significantly improves the screen capture performance on machines with dedicated Intel GPUs, updates the JACK inputs to display “OBS Studio” in their name to clarify their origin, and improves virtual camera support and the V4L2 source. * § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾ o ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_Google_Chrome_on_Fedora_38⠀⇛ In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Google Chrome on Fedora 38. Are you a Fedora 38 user looking to enhance your browsing experience? Look no further than Google Chrome! In this post, we’ll explore the benefits of using Google Chrome on Fedora 38, including its speed, security features, and user-friendly interface. o ⚓ Ruben Schade ☛ Mistyping_a_Vim_plugin_on_my_FreeBSD_laptop⠀⇛ I think it’s important to share one’s mistakes. It might help someone with a specific issue. More broadly, I hope it reassures new people in the industry that we’re all human. Spock: “I find that remark… insulting.” Today’s mistake was extremely silly. I was configuring a fresh FreeBSD install on my laptop, like a gentleman, when I got stuck trying to define some text snippets. It just… wouldn’t work. GAH. o ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_GCC_on_Fedora_38⠀⇛ In this tutorial, we will show you how to install GCC on Fedora 38. Do you want to install GCC on Fedora 38 but don’t know where to start? Look no further! In this article, we’ll walk you through the process of installing GCC on Fedora 38. GCC (GNU Compiler Collection) is a powerful compiler… o ⚓ Trend Oceans ☛ How_to_List_All_Valid_IP_Addresses_Connected_and Available_to_Use_in_a_Local_Network⠀⇛ Here we have listed five tools to list all valid IP addresses connected to your network. Network administrators or enthusiastic Linux users always want to know what IPs are connected to their local network and what IPs are not. o ⚓ FOSS Post ☛ Things_To_Do_After_Installing_Fedora_38⠀⇛ Fedora releases a new version approximately every 6 months. Each new version is supported with updates for 13 months in total. The distribution is a good place to get the latest stable software and technologies consistently. The latest stable version is currently Fedora 38, you can download it from the Fedora official website. o ⚓ Barry Kauler ☛ Fscrypt_v2_working_in_initrd⠀⇛ On April 29, posted about migrating from ext4 fscrypt v1 to v2: https://bkhome.org/news/202304/preliminary-support-for- fscrypt-v2.html Then to improve encryption security, added argon2 to hash the password: [...] o ⚓ Beebom ☛ How_to_Use_Nano_Command_Line_Text_Editor_in_Linux⠀⇛ Nano is a simple yet powerful command line-based text editor, very popular among beginner Linux users for its simple-to-use interface. As a command-line editor, it offers a lightweight alternative to more complex graphical text editors. In this article, we will explain how you can use the nano text editor in Linux, right from installing it to editing documents with it. o ⚓ How_to_use_Ping_command_on_Windows,_Linux_&_macOS⠀⇛ Using Ping on Windows, Linux and macOS is an easy way to check whether there’s a working connection between two PCs on a network. Here’s how to do it on Windows, Linux and MacOS. * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾ # ⚓ Web Pro News ☛ Google_Now_Offering_Committed_Use_Discounts for_RHEL/RHEL_for_SAP⠀⇛ Google Cloud announced the availability of committed use discounts (CUDs) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and RHEL for SAP. CUDs can help cloud customers control their costs, especially those customers with predictable and consistent workloads. According to Google Cloud, CUDs can help RHEL customers save as much as 24% over pay-as-you-go pricing. # ⚓ Red Hat ☛ How_to_set_up_event-driven_microservices_using Knative_Eventing⠀⇛ Many modern application designs are event-driven, aiming to deliver events quickly. This article describes how to orchestrate event-driven microservices using standards like CNCF CloudEvents and Kubernetes APIs for Knative to simplify EDA- style application development. The Event_Driven_Architecture_(EDA) allows the implementation of loosely coupled applications and services. In this model, event producers do not know for which event consumers are listening, and the event itself does not know the consequences of its occurrence. EDA is a good option for distributed application architectures. Figure 1 illustrates an example of an event-driven application consisting of three services, producing and consuming different events with an event bus responsible for the orchestration and routing of the events. Note that “Service 3” produces an event indicating the business process finished, but there is no consumer for the event. # ⚓ Red Hat ☛ Why_service_mesh_and_API_management_are_better together⠀⇛ When it comes to managing microservices, the possibilities are truly endless with service_mesh and API_management. You might think service mesh and API management are competing technologies—however, they are actually complementary and can help revolutionize the way you manage and secure your microservices and APIs. In this article, we will explore the benefits of using service mesh and API management together, using a fictitious travel company as an example.  § Service mesh versus API management Service mesh is a dedicated infrastructure layer that gives you the power to manage and control communication between microservices, with features like traffic management, service discovery, load balancing, and security. API management refers to the process for creating, publishing, and managing APIs that connect applications and data across the enterprise and across clouds. This approach lets you control access to your APIs with authentication, authorization, rate limiting, and monitoring. Together, service mesh and API management can improve the reliability, scalability, security, and performance of your microservices and APIs, as we’ll see in the following scenarios. o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾ # ⚓ ZDNet ☛ Edubuntu:_The_Ubuntu-based_OS_that_brings_Linux_to the_classroom_(and_home)⠀⇛ The goal of Edubuntu is to bring the freedom of Linux and open-source software into the classroom. But the operating system is not limited to K-12 within the hallowed halls of schools. Edubuntu is also a great platform for kids (of all ages) at home. Think of Edubuntu this way: It’s an open-source operating system that includes the software you need to learn. Whether you’re looking to focus on math, science, art, social sciences, or technology, Edubuntu has something up its sleeve for you. o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ The Sun ☛ Billions_of_Android_phone_owners_warned_to_beware five_‘bank-emptying’_sentences_–_one_means_you’re_in immediate_danger_|_The_US_Sun⠀⇛ # ⚓ Hindustan Times ☛ Surprise!_Nothing_Phone_1_will_soon_get Android_14_Beta_1_early_access_|_Mobile_News⠀⇛ # ⚓ The_Best_Upcoming_Gacha_Collaborations_on_Android_–_Droid Gamers⠀⇛ # ⚓ Make Use Of ☛ How_to_Turn_Off_Gmail’s_In-App_Browser_on Android⠀⇛ * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o § FSF⠀➾ # ⚓ FSF ☛ FSF_Blogs:_April_GNU_Spotlight_with_Amin_Bandali: Eighteen_new_GNU_releases⠀⇛ # ⚓ GNU ☛ cpio_@_Savannah:_GNU_cpio_version_2.14⠀⇛ GNU cpio version 2.14 is available_for_download. New in this version: § New option –ignore-dirnlink Valid in copy-out mode, it instructs cpio to ignore the actual number of links reported for each directory member and always store 2 instead. § Changes in –reproducible option The –reproducible option implies –ignore-dirlink.  In other words, it is equivalent to –ignore-devno –ignore-dirnlink –renumber-inodes. § Use GNU ls algorithm for deciding timestamp format in -tv mode # ⚓ FSF ☛ FSF_Events:_LibrePlanet_Workshop_–_May_8_–_LeanWeb:_A ruby_(out_of_rails)_web_framework_for_static_and_dynamic content_by_Felix_Freeman⠀⇛ o § Programming/Development⠀➾ # ⚓ MauiKit ☛ Configuring_Maui⠀⇛ This new entry will cover ways to configure global preferences for Maui Apps and Maui Shell. ✐ MauiMan⠀✐ MauiMan stands for Maui Manager, and exists for setting, saving, and syncing the configuration preferences for the Maui Apps ecosystem. These configurations are global, and some of them can be overridden by the apps themselves, but more about that later. To store the configurations MauiMan uses theMauiMan.conf config file, located at your local config path: for example ~/.config/Maui/ MauiMan.conf. (!) The settings modifications are only written/ saved when using the MauiMan API directly. MauiMan consists of two parts, a (1) background server that syncs and broadcasts the preference properties changes to all the running Maui Apps, and a (2) public API, that allows app developers to easily hook their apps to the system preferences. The MauiMan server program is named MauiManServer and uses the DBus IPC. The public API and the server are divided into modules: for different setting categories, such as Theme, Background, Accessibility, FormFactor, etc. # ⚓ SANS ☛ VBA_Project_References,_(Tue,_May_2nd)⠀⇛ I was asked where one can find VBA project references inside an ole file with VBA code. # ⚓ 10_of_the_Best_Programming_Languages_for_IoT⠀⇛ Sure, no-code and low-code IoT platforms are a thing. But chances are you’ll need to write some code at some point. You may be able to get by running someone else’s code if you’re building a common project, but for the most part, you’ll need to be acquainted with code. /blockquote> # § Perl / Raku⠀➾ # ⚓ Rakulang ☛ Rakudo_Weekly_2023.18_Thank_You,_Moritz⠀⇛ Moritz Lenz is a long time Raku collaborator (3.4K+ commits in the Rakudo, 3.4K+ documentation commits, 1.3K+ commits in roast). Which in itself already deserves a big Thank You! They also have been a TPRF Grant Committee member for a long time. But would like to step down from the Grant Committee soon. # § Python⠀➾ # ⚓ TecAdmin ☛ How_to_Access_Environment_Variables_in Python⠀⇛ Environment variables are a crucial aspect of any programming environment. They store configuration settings, system paths, and other essential data that applications rely on. As a Python developer, understanding how to access and manage these variables is vital to creating robust, adaptable, and maintainable applications. # § Rust⠀➾ # ⚓ Web Pro News ☛ Linux’s_sudo_and_su_Are_Being Rewritten_in_Rust⠀⇛ Two of the most important Linux utilities are being rewritten in Rust to provide greater memory safety for the critical functionality they provide. Linux is a mult-user operating system with a root account that has ultimate access to the system. When a normal user needs to perform a task that would normally require root access, they can use sudo or su to temporarily elevate their privileges. This is a much safer option than logging into the root account directly. * § Leftovers⠀➾ o ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ How_virtuosos_are_made:_Behind_the_mystery_of mastery⠀⇛ By trying to learn to draw, dance, and drive, New Yorker Editor Adam Gopnik unlocks the secret to learning, and mastering, a new skill in “The Real Work: On the Mystery of Mastery.” o § Science⠀➾ # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ How_an_MIT_scientist_paved_the_way_for_women in_science⠀⇛ In 1999, women in science celebrated a major victory when MIT admitted to gender discrimination and became a pacesetter for equality. Kate Zernike recounts the inspiring story in, “The Exceptions: Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science.” o § Education⠀➾ # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ These_EV-savvy_high_schoolers_could_help California_meet_green_tech_goals⠀⇛ This border-town high school is revving up students for an EV workforce. It’s an effort well suited to California’s green technology goals. # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Why_is_it_so_hard_to_transfer_community college_credits?⠀⇛ How can better aligning course offerings among schools help community college transfer students complete four-year degrees? o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Logitech_Q4_Sales_Plunge_22%_as Economic_Downturn_Worries_Weigh⠀⇛ o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Pigs_on_Indonesian_farm_that_exported to_S’pore_confirmed_to_have_African_swine_fever_virus⠀⇛ Singapore stopped importing live pigs from Pulau Bulan after a batch sent here was found to have the virus on April 20. # ⚓ France24 ☛ US_to_end_COVID_vaccination_requirements_for international_travelers_on_May_11⠀⇛ The United States will end its COVID-19 vaccination requirements for international travelers and federal workers on May 11, when the coronavirus public health emergency ends, the White House said on Monday. # ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ ‘This_must_end’:_Radical_plan_to_stop children_vaping⠀⇛ A major public health campaign will be launched to crack down on vaping in a bid to prevent the next generation of “nicotine addicts”, and to stamp out the “number one” behavioural issue among Aussie teens. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Australia_to_ban_recreational_vaping_in e-cigarette_crackdown⠀⇛ Under the new rules, vapes will be sold only in pharmacies and require “pharmaceutical-type” packaging. # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Australia_to_Ban_Recreational Vaping_in_E-Cigarette_Crackdown⠀⇛ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ U.S._Will_End_Most_Covid_Vaccine_Mandates on_May_11⠀⇛ The requirements helped end the public health emergency. But they also prompted a politically charged debate. # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Biden_Administration_to_End_Many COVID-19_Vaccine_Mandates_Next_Week⠀⇛ The Biden administration will also end the controversial Title 19 travel restrictions. # ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ Finnish_public_health_organisations_voice alarm_about_public’s_physical_fitness⠀⇛ PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANISATIONS in Finland have expressed their alarm with the deteriorating physical fitness of Finns. The Finnish Federation for Social Affairs and Health (Soste), Finnish Olympic Committee and Finnish NCD Alliance on Thursday issued a joint press release demanding that the next government take action to address the issue. o § Proprietary⠀➾ # ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Landlord_Software_Is_Making_Life_Hell for_Renters,_Report_Says⠀⇛ Property technology, or proptech, is allowing big landlords to buy homes at scale, raise rents, and evict tenants remotely. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Samsung_bans_staff’s_AI_use_after spotting_ChatGPT_data_leak⠀⇛ Samsung is the latest big company to express concern about the technology. # ⚓ Morgan_Stanley_planning_to_cut_3,000_jobs,_second_mass layoff_in_months⠀⇛ After cutting around two per cent of its workforce in December, Morgan Stanley is reportedly planning to pull out the axe again. Sources have told major news outlets, including Bloomberg and CNBC, that the bank is looking to lay off approximately 3,000 employees, or five per cent of its workforce, by the end of June. The majority of the cuts are expected to affect banking and trading workers. Financial advisors and support staff will remain unscathed. A person with knowledge of the plans told Reuters on May 1 that “slow dealmaking and a tough economic environment are prompting [Morgan Stanley] to look at its headcount.” According to reports, the bank had more than 82,000 employees at the end of March. # ⚓ Is_Xbox_Shutting_Down_in_2023?⠀⇛ Rumors of Xbox shutting down in 2023 are not unfounded. Microsoft has been hit hard over the last year, and first-party Xbox games during this time have been largely a disappointment. A lot of fans were looking to the Xbox console exclusive Redfall by Arkane Studios to bring some excitement back to the Xbox catalog, but reviews have called the game middling at best. Both the quantity and quality of first-party games have dampened the future of Xbox Series X|S. In addition, the UK’s CMA has recently prevented the merger between Microsoft and Activision, a deal that both companies expected would be approved. # ⚓ Neowin ☛ Universal_USB_Installer_2.0.1.5⠀⇛ Universal USB Installer is a Live Linux USB Creator that allows you to choose from a selection of Linux Distributions to put on your USB Flash Drive. The Universal USB Installer is easy to use. Simply choose a Live Linux Distribution, the ISO file, your Flash Drive and, Click Install. Upon completion, you should have a ready to run bootable USB Flash Drive with your select operating system installed. Other features include; Persistence (if available) – note that casper persistence will only work with fat16 or fat32 formatted drives. o § Security⠀➾ # ⚓ SANS ☛ “Passive”_analysis_of_a_phishing_attachment,_(Mon, May_1st)⠀⇛ When it comes to analysis of malicious code, one often has to weigh the potential benefits of a quick, dynamic analysis, which might cause the code to interact with infrastructure operated by a threat actor… # ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ FBI_cites_risk_of_Chinese_hackers_in request_for_additional_cybersecurity_funding⠀⇛ The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has requested a funding boost for its cybersecurity and related investigation services while highlighting that Chinese hackers outnumber FBI cyber staff by 50 to one. The request came at a congressional hearing late last week. * § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ o ⚓ Public Knowledge ☛ Public_Knowledge_Urges_Congress_To_Reconsider Child_Protection_Bill_Provisions_Risking_Platform_Security, Encryption⠀⇛ Recently, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced the “Strengthening Transparency and Obligation to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment Act of 2023” (STOP CSAM Act), a bill intended to provide additional, valuable protections for victims of online child sexual exploitation. o ⚓ Security Week ☛ ‘BouldSpy’_Android_Malware_Used_in_Iranian Government_Surveillance_Operations⠀⇛ The Iranian government has been using the BouldSpy Android malware to spy on minorities and traffickers. /blockquote> o ⚓ Security Week ☛ CISA_Asks_for_Public_Opinion_on_Secure_Software Attestation⠀⇛ CISA has opened proposed guidance for secure software development to public review and comment. * § Confidentiality⠀➾ o ⚓ Security Week ☛ Companies_Increasingly_Hit_With_Data_Breach Lawsuits:_Law_Firm⠀⇛ Lawsuits filed against companies that have suffered a data breach are increasingly common, with action being taken even for incidents affecting less than 1,000 people. § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ * ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Why_fighters_from_post-Soviet_world_flock_to_Ukraine’s banner⠀⇛ What motivates foreigners to fight and die for Ukraine? Those from Chechnya, Belarus, and Georgia say their countries will never enjoy freedom or democracy unless Russia is defeated. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ The_Mud_Stands_in_the_Way_of_a_Ukrainian Counteroffensive⠀⇛ The unusually wet ground is one obstacle that the Ukrainian military, for all of its ingenuity, is finding difficult to overcome as it prepares for a counteroffensive against Russian forces. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ In_Israel,_McCarthy_Pledges_Continued_Support_for Ukraine⠀⇛ The speaker, who warned last year there would be no “blank check” for Ukraine, told a Russian reporter he would continue support to Kyiv against Russia’s invasion. * ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Australia_to_pay_soldiers_bonus_to_stay_as strategic_risks_rise⠀⇛ The retention bonus will be paid to personnel who stay after completing a mandatory period of service. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ U.S._Says_100,000_Russian_Casualties_in_Ukraine_in Past_5_Months⠀⇛ About half of the dead were mercenaries for the Wagner group, a paramilitary force that recruited heavily from Russian prisons. * ⚓ RFERL ☛ HRW_Says_Actions_By_Kyrgyz,_Tajik_Forces_In_2022_Conflict ‘Likely_Amount_To_War_Crimes’⠀⇛ Actions carried out by Kyrgyz and Tajik forces during a four- day conflict along the Central Asian countries’ contested border that left more than 100 civilians and soldiers dead in September included “serious violations of the laws of war by both sides,” Human Rights Watch said. * ⚓ RFA ☛ Myanmar_troops_raze_two-thirds_of_homes_in_Sagaing_village⠀⇛ ‘It was as if our houses had been cleared away by a big broom.’ * ⚓ teleSUR ☛ UN_Sends_Relief_Chief_to_Sudan_Over_Dire_Humanitarian Crisis⠀⇛ Goods essential for people’s survival are becoming scarce in the hardest-hit urban centers. Families are struggling to access water, food, fuel and other critical commodities, * ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Death_Toll_In_Sudan_Clashes_Rises_To_436_–_Doctors Committee⠀⇛ According to the United Nations (UN), the actual death toll must be much higher. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Battlefield_Update:_Russia_and_Ukraine_Both_Claim Gains_in_Bakhmut⠀⇛ The fight for Bakhmut, the ruined city in eastern Ukraine, has become a focal point of the war as both sides have poured troops into battle and sustained heavy casualties. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Explosion_Derails_Freight_Train_in_Bryansk_Region_of Russia,_Local_Official_Says⠀⇛ The blast was the latest in a spate of apparent attacks to hit the area bordering Ukraine. * ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Russian_Freight_Train_Derailed_After_Explosion_Hits_Tracks⠀⇛ This is the first time that the Russian authorities have reported a train derailment on their territory since February 2022. * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Moldovan_Prosecutors_Say_Top_Official_With_Pro-Russian Political_Party_Detained_At_Airport⠀⇛ A top official in a pro-Russian political party was detained at a Moldovan airport as she prepared to leave the country. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Defending_press_freedom,_an_eye_on_China_and_more_on Ukraine’s_grain:_What_to_watch_for_this_week.⠀⇛ * ⚓ Latvia ☛ Are_Russian_schools_in_Latvia_ready_to_teach_in_official language?⠀⇛ As of September 1, schools which have taught in Russian so far will have to gradually transition to teaching solely in the state official language – Latvian. Not much time is left to prepare. The readiness among different schools varies, Latvian Radio reported on May 2. * ⚓ Security Week ☛ New_‘Lobshot’_hVNC_Malware_Used_by_Russian Cybercriminals⠀⇛ Russian cybercrime group TA505 has been observed using new hVNC malware called Lobshot in recent attacks. * ⚓ Defence Web ☛ Gripen_and_Hawk_to_headline_SAAF_Museum_air_show⠀⇛ The sharp end of the South African Air Force (SAAF) in the form of its Gripen and Hawk jet combat aircraft will take part in the SAAF Museum air show next week at the Air Force Mobile Deployment Wing, formerly Air Force Base (AFB) Swartkop. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Russia_and_Ukraine_Step_Up_Attacks_Amid_Signs_That Counteroffensive_Is_Near⠀⇛ Russian forces were reportedly moving into defensive positions, as Ukraine’s defense chief said the military was “reaching the finish line” for a major push to reclaim occupied land. * ⚓ New Yorker ☛ After_Waco,_the_Radical_Right_Declared_War_on_the_U.S. Government⠀⇛ Behind the Oklahoma City bombing and even the January 6th attack was a military-style assault in Texas that galvanized the far right. § Transparency/Investigative Reporting⠀➾ * ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Scott_Morrison’s_secrecy_fetish_exposed_by_release of_National_Cabinet_papers⠀⇛ Secrecy has shrouded Scott Morrison’s National Cabinet. In an epic transparency battle, Rex Patrick has finally managed to blow open the vault, forcing the Government to hand over the agenda and minutes of the first 20 meetings § Environment⠀➾ * § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾ o ⚓ Defence Web ☛ Africa’s_oceans_are_being_protected_to_serve_the interests_of_big_foreign_corporates⠀⇛ Africa’s valuable ocean resources have drawn the interest of foreign nations, particularly those in the West and Asia. How they exploit these resources can be problematic because these oceans offer a wide range of important resources – from fish to minerals and hydrocarbons – that are also crucial to the continent’s economy and food security. § Finance⠀➾ * ⚓ JURIST ☛ Australian_university_staff_protest_underpayment_and understaffing_in_week_strike⠀⇛ University staff across Australia are striking from Monday as academics protest for improved job security, manageable workloads and wages in line with the increased cost of living. /blockquote> * ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ University_of_Minnesota_graduate_student workers_approve_unionizing⠀⇛ More than 2,400 eligible workers voted in favor of unionization, while only 70 voted against the effort. * ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ California_Sues_Elk_Grove_Over_Housing Project_for_Homeless⠀⇛ California officials are suing a local government for not approving an apartment complex for people experiencing homelessness * ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Judge_Says_JPMorgan_Could_Be_Liable_for Epstein_Sex_Trafficking_if_Staley_Knew_About_It⠀⇛ * ⚓ YLE ☛ Finance_Ministry_proposes_legislative_change_to_cut_government spending⠀⇛ The ministry has previously calculated that Finland will need to find 9 billion euros in spending cuts and tax rises over the next two governmental terms. * ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ JPMorgan_Deal_Forces_Biden_Administration_to Defend_Record_on_Mergers⠀⇛ * ⚓ teleSUR ☛ War-Induced_Inflation_and_PM_Meloni_Irritate_Italian Workers⠀⇛ “May Day is our’s day of struggle. No Council of Ministers can use it as a catwalk!,” an Italian teacher stressed. * ⚓ France24 ☛ World’s_workers_rally_to_mark_May_Day_as_France_sees_fresh pension_protests⠀⇛ People squeezed by inflation and demanding economic justice took to streets across Asia, Europe and the Americas on Monday to mark May Day, in an outpouring of worker discontent not seen since before the worldwide COVID-19 lockdowns. * ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Treasurer_pledges_broad_cost-of-living_relief⠀⇛ Australians can expect a broader cost-of-living package than has been speculated in the lead-up to the federal budget. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has declined to confirm the latest talk that welfare recipients aged 55 and older will receive a boost to JobSeeker payments. * ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Aussie_shares_hit_three-week_low_after_RBA_hikes rates⠀⇛ The local share market has dropped to its lowest level in over three weeks after the Reserve Bank announced its 11th interest rate hike in the past 12 board meetings. * ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Reserve_Bank_fires_off_another_interest_rate hike⠀⇛ The Reserve Bank has shifted gears again and hiked by 25 basis points in May following a pause in the month prior. The return to hiking follows still-high inflation data that, while easing, was not enough to convince the board to keep the cash rate on hold for the second month in a row. * ⚓ RFA ☛ Is_China_engaged_in_dollar_diplomacy?⠀⇛ Beijing has used promises of aid and investment to get countries to switch recognition from Taiwan * ⚓ New York Times ☛ This_Is_Why_Politicians_Like_to_Change_the_Subject⠀⇛ Debt ceiling? Running mate? Surely there’s something else we could talk about. * ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ New_Qantas_boss_eyes_clean_slate_with_unions⠀⇛ Incoming Qantas chief executive Vanessa Hudson will seek to reshape the airline’s relationship with unions after a turbulent run with long-standing chief Alan Joyce. Ms Hudson, now chief financial officer, was unveiled as Mr Joyce’s successor on Tuesday, the first female to step into the top job in Qantas’ century-long history. * ⚓ France24 ☛ May_Day_march_against_pension_reform:_Protesters_determined to_‘give_it_our_all’⠀⇛ Thousands marched across Paris and other French cities in what unions hoped would be one of the biggest May Day demonstrations in years. Galvanised by previous protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform plans, including raising the retirement age from 62 to 64, protesters marched with a sense of determination. * ⚓ France24 ☛ US_could_default_on_debt_as_soon_as_June_1_if_Congress_fails to_act,_says_Yellen⠀⇛ The US Treasury warned on Monday that the federal government could run short of cash to pay all of its bills as soon as June 1 without a debt limit increase, adding urgency to a bitter fiscal fight between congressional Republicans and Democrats and the White House. * ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Yellen:_U.S._Could_Run_Out_of_Cash_as_Soon as_June_1⠀⇛ Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that the government will be unable to pay its bills as soon as June 1 if Congress does not take action on the debt ceiling. * ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Savannah_State_Leader_Resigning_Amid Declining_Enrollment⠀⇛ The president of Georgia’s oldest historically Black public university is resigning amid financial challenges that sparked employee layoffs and a faculty revolt against one of the top administrators * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Late-Night_Negotiating_Frenzy_Left_First_Republic_in JPMorgan’s_Control⠀⇛ The resolution of First Republic Bank came after a frantic night of deal making by government officials and executives at the country’s biggest bank. * ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Biden_calls_meeting_amid_fears_US_to_run_short_of cash⠀⇛ The US Treasury has warned it could soon run short of cash to pay all of the government’s bills without a debt limit increase, prompting President Joe Biden to summon the top four congressional leaders to the White House to try to avert a fiscal crisis. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Debt_Ceiling:_U.S._Could_Run_Out_of_Cash_by_June_1, Yellen_Warns⠀⇛ President Biden said he would meet with lawmakers on May 9 to discuss ways to avoid a default. * ⚓ France24 ☛ Hollywood_writers_go_on_strike_in_fight_over_fair_pay⠀⇛ Television and movie writers declared late Monday that they will launch an industrywide strike for the first time in 15 years, as Hollywood girded for a walkout with potentially widespread ramifications in a fight over fair pay in the streaming era. * ⚓ France24 ☛ Hollywood_writers_in_last-minute_talks_with_studios_to_avert walkout⠀⇛ Negotiators for Hollywood writers and film and television studios engaged in 11th-hour contract talks on Monday to try and avert a strike that would disrupt TV production across an industry grappling with seismic changes. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ What_Happens_to_Your_Favorite_Show?_Answers_to Questions_About_the_Writers’_Strike.⠀⇛ What you need to know about the first Hollywood strike in 16 years. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Hollywood_Writers_Will_Go_on_Strike,_Halting_TV_and Film_Production⠀⇛ The dispute, which pits 11,500 television and screenwriters against the major studios, has shattered 15 years of labor peace in the entertainment business. * ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Police_Attack_the_French_on_International_Workers’_Day⠀⇛ “Never has the 1st of May mobilized as many people as today. Unity between unions has never lasted so long… We will continue to the end,” a French worker said. * ⚓ France24 ☛ French_police_fire_teargas_as_clashes_erupt_at_May_Day pension_protests⠀⇛ Police fired teargas in Paris and other cities as protesters turned out for May Day rallies across France on Monday amid anger over the passage of President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular pension reform. Interior ministry figures estimated the number of protesters at 782,000 nationwide; unions put the number much higher, at 2.3 million. Read our live blog to see how all the day’s events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). * ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Welfare_payment_boost_expected_for_people_aged over_55⠀⇛ Welfare recipients aged 55 and above are expected to receive a boost to their JobSeeker payments in a plan designed to help older women and the long-term unemployed. The top-up payments first reported by the Seven Network would impact about 227,000 people and complement other changes to Centrelink. § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ * ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Time_for_China_to_set_boundaries_with_Europe_for greater_international_ties⠀⇛ Last month, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen was in Beijing to meet with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and address ongoing trade issues. * ⚓ France24 ☛ French_finance_minister_raises_eyebrows_with_racy_novel, ‘Fugue_américaine’⠀⇛ A new novel by French President Emmanuel Macron’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire – containing one breathlessly erotic passage that has gone viral – has forced the government to explain how he finds the time for such a project in a period of economic trouble for so many. * ⚓ France24 ☛ US_House_speaker_says_Biden_should_invite_Netanyahu_to_White House⠀⇛ US House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Monday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be invited to the White House for an official visit following months without an invitation from Washington. * ⚓ LRT ☛ Fifth_of_Lithuanians_take_negative_view_of_president_after_he admits_Communist_Party_membership⠀⇛ A fifth of Lithuanians have reported a negative shift in their opinion of President Gitanas Nausėda after he admitted he had joined the Communist Party in the late 1980s, a new survey shows. * ⚓ LRT ☛ Over_1_million_‘yes’_votes_needed_for_Lithuania_to_allow_multiple citizenship_–_MP⠀⇛ Over a million Lithuanian citizens would have to vote in favour of constitutional amendments for the right to dual nationalities to be approved, MP Dalia Asanavičiūtė, head of a joint commission of the Seimas and the Lithuanian World Community (LWC), said on Friday. * ⚓ JURIST ☛ US_Supreme_Court_takes_up_major_case_on_powers_of_federal government⠀⇛ The US Supreme Court agreed Monday to consider a case challenging the authority of federal agencies to create regulations. * ⚓ RFA ☛ In_White_House_visit,_Marcos_seeks_to_strengthen_military alliance⠀⇛ The U.S. and Philippines, two longtime allies, look to build on ‘historic momentum’ in bilateral ties. * ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ ABC_News_and_CNN_Manage_to_Demonstrate_Exactly_What Not_To_Do_with_Robert_F._Kennedy_Jr.⠀⇛ A disastrous series of choices when interviewing the anti- vaccine activist and presidential candidate. * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Investigation_Launched_Into_Roadside_Explosion_That_Appeared_To Target_Bulgaria’s_Chief_Prosecutor⠀⇛ The prosecutor-general in Bulgaria is investigating a roadside explosion on May 1 that struck as the car of Chief Prosecutor Ivan Geshev passed by on a highway. * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Foreign_Ministers_Of_Armenia_And_Azerbaijan_Open_Talks_In Washington_On_Nagorno-Karabakh_Dispute⠀⇛ A U.S.-hosted meeting of the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan has begun in Washington as part of an effort to quell tensions over a checkpoint that Baku recently set up on the only road leading to Nagorno-Karabakh. * ⚓ RFA ☛ More_opposition_defections_lift_Cambodia’s_ruling_party_ahead_of July_election⠀⇛ Three opposition figures send hand-written apologies and pre- recorded videos to Hun Sen in recent days. * ⚓ RFA ☛ UN_rights_expert_raises_concern_over_training_programs,_forced labor_in_Tibet⠀⇛ The situation is likened to that of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang. § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ * ⚓ Quartz ☛ India_has_blocked_14_mobile_messenger_apps_on_security_fears⠀⇛ India has blocked 14 mobile messenger apps apparently being used by terrorist groups in Jammu and Kashmir to communicate with people in Pakistan. * ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Police_issue_national_security_‘reminders’_to Labour_Day_activists_as_mass_demos_axed⠀⇛ Hong Kong activist groups holding small rallies outside government headquarters on Labour Day were warned by police not to harm national security as part of an eight-point list of reminders. It comes after pro-Beijing and pro-democracy May 1 protests were canceled. * ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Gov’t_watchdog_to_probe_HKFP’s_complaint_over handling_of_media_bans_at_press_event⠀⇛ The government watchdog has agreed to investigate HKFP’s complaint against the Information Services Department (ISD) over their handling of a press event which saw several government-registered outlets barred from attendance without explanation. * ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ North_Carolina_Obscenity_Bill_Gets_OK_in Senate_Vote⠀⇛ The punishment in North Carolina for distributing what state law calls obscene literature or performances could be higher when done in a child’s presence in legislation that the state Senate has approved unanimously § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾ * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Vice_Is_Said_to_Be_Headed_for_Bankruptcy⠀⇛ The company, which was once valued at $5.7 billion, has been struggling to find a buyer this year. § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ * ⚓ Breach Media ☛ How_public_sector_workers_redistribute_wealth_and promote_equality⠀⇛ Equality, stability, services—the things people like about Canada—are tied to the public sector, writes Dru Oja Jay * ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ ‘Landlords_Are_People_Too’:_Landlords_Bravely Protest_to_Evict_People_Faster⠀⇛ Landlords took to the streets in Canada to protest for what they called “justice,” or overhauling tenant law to evict more people. * ⚓ RFA ☛ Yangon_student_activist_sentenced_to_another_10_years_by_Myanmar prison_court⠀⇛ The Yangon Revolution Force member now faces a total of 84 years behind bars. * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Police_In_Almaty_Detain_Demonstrators_Gathered_For_Anti- Government_Rally⠀⇛ Police in Almaty on May 1 detained about a dozen people at an opposition rally called by fugitive Kazakh oligarch and opposition politician leader Mukhtar Ablyazov. * ⚓ RFA ☛ Myanmar_village_turns_into_ghost_town_as_villagers_hide_out_in jungle⠀⇛ ‘We fled from our village because we were afraid of the soldiers and their raids’ * ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Nyani_Nkrumah_on_racism:_‘It’s_so_difficult_to_break_these chains’⠀⇛ Nyani Nkrumah explores racism and colorism in her debut novel, “Wade in the Water.” Her findings upend traditional thinking on the topic. * ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ A_May_Day_of_mental_liberation_in_Cuba⠀⇛ The cancellation of the Communist Party’s traditional May Day celebration only highlights popular aspirations for democratic renewal. * ⚓ uni Michigan ☛ Police_panel_election_for_union_staff_member_open through_May_14⠀⇛ The election for the union staff representative to serve on the U-M Police Department Oversight Committee is underway and continues through May 14. * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Uzbek_Officials_Say_Constitutional_Changes_Extending President’s_Term_Overwhelmingly_Approved⠀⇛ Uzbek officials said voters approved a series of constitutional amendments that, among other things, pave the way for President Shavkat Mirziyoev to stay in office until 2040. * ⚓ France24 ☛ France_under_fire_at_UN_for_police_violence,_racial_and religious_discrimination⠀⇛ Several nations voiced concern at the United Nations Monday over police violence, including against protesters, in France, as the country headed into another day of mass demonstrations. * ⚓ JURIST ☛ Canada_Treasury_Board_and_union_agree_to_end_strike_but revenue_agency_workers_stay_on_picket_lines_as_tax_returns_come_due⠀⇛ The Government of Canada’s Treasury Board and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) Monday announced that they have reached a tentative agreement for more than 120,000 public service workers to end their strike and return to work. § Internet Policy/Net Neutrality⠀➾ * ⚓ CCIA ☛ Must-Carry_Policies_Would_Damage_Intermediaries,_Brands_and_the Digital_Advertising_Economy⠀⇛ Policymakers around the world are increasingly considering “must-carry” policies, which require digital intermediaries to carry all legal third-party content… § Monopolies⠀➾ * ⚓ The Register UK ☛ It’s_hard_to_feel_sorry_for_Microsoft_over_Activision deal_•_The_Register⠀⇛ * § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ o § Personal⠀➾ # ⚓ Grumbling⠀⇛ I try to wake up a half hour before my first meeting of the day. Today I woke up to find that the meeting had been pushed back half an hour, to the very minute that I was waking up. That one is followed by back-to-back meetings until lunchtime. # ⚓ Routine_Happiness⠀⇛ After being stretched too thin earlier this year, it was nice to have a stint where I could really relax. Once I got that 5Th shift dropped and my schedule got shuffled around, my week opened up dramatically. I found myself being able to sleep in most days and having Thursdays practically all to myself. It was nice at first, being able to just take my mornings slow and do my schoolwork if I had any. However, every day that I spent relaxing made it all the more hard to not do the same the next day. It just felt like no matter how much I relaxed I nevertheless was still tired. Then I started writing on Gemini again. I didn’t draw the connection immediately but I suddenly started feeling way more well-rested on the days I posted. I almost made it a routine, wake up, make coffee, sit down and write for a couple hours, shower, go to work. This was pretty good, but I found myself prioritizing my writing over school, chores, and other responsibilities. I could have been doing more than just writing, but the fact I was getting up at 10:00 left me only a few hours before work. I kept procrastinating, putting off things that didn’t have true due dates, like renewing my divers license. # ⚓ RE:_Attainable_food_crafts⠀⇛ Obviously, this is a big one which I can’t believe they didn’t mention! Pretty much everyone who cooks at home should have at least a small herb garden, even just some window pots. Herbs are expensive to buy, spoil very quickly once chopped, and can be quite wasteful if you only need a little at a time. Rosemary, sage, thyme, basil, oregano, and much else besides are all worth growing. Tomatoes are probably the next worth doing, even if all you have is a balcony. Home grown tomatoes actually taste of something. Even farmers’ markets don’t compare, and grocery store tomatoes are just so very bland. If you’ve never eaten a home grown tomato then you’ve never eat a tomato; not one worth having anyway. o § Technical⠀➾ # § Programming⠀➾ # ⚓ Algorithms⠀⇛ I want to talk about algorithms. Specifically, I want to talk about algorithms that want us to like them. For a long time machines didn’t care about us, whether we loved them or hated them. =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. It’s like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ ¶ Lines in total: 5991 ➮ Generation completed at 02:41, i.e. 37 seconds to (re)generate ⟲