𝕿𝖊𝖈𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖘 Bulletin for Sunday, June 11, 2023 ┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅ Generated Mon 12 Jun 02:51:22 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/2023/06/11/ ╒═══════════════════ 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐒 ════════════════════════════════════╕ Previous bulletins in IPFS (past 21 days, in chronological order): QmZNHM6zwJz4HumZeNxKEckXrmY5Mn2R47Zf2ejRtHj763 QmdikaRip3RgsHbg5S4LuJvPizfJB7fh2rKp7uQ8dhxicC QmQu3g2B85BK7JwmQzcr2cd7XoDdiF92Gy9xcxqS6sf27G QmUA66kgebedAfGsk5HFXX1YCuCWp2J51StBuNVvAvFwwS QmYBPCcUR7ecniepZDK6iEaWqzEdVWvK9GovhnZadXHtW8 QmX2VFCGCawxbCCUo2h1FKvHmTmxLRFAdDLmVDjFaZoLpw QmZvsFGYejJBRSfHJCJnfiQSAYT7vSYedcFM42LEMExSWJ Qmb9Xu74tUcPjn3QGo5Fa3AwL3ztbkpEBnKFQZLo52iezG QmfRee4g2eUJ1bSuzF43wq39KNtfrFY8yoMStiZawbg6Yy QmSuhsieojQeGih3gkSZPmVjZEEXjEMkAfqPeayF5neUu4 Qmd7SnTCKdRk6z5fGiMR5m9PSXaMAqxaggGeXGRG7qpq2Z QmXgYbZi532xVNhDLj3CwBGXcgr7iwcqm9khzt2M5sKvZ9 QmUk6CTCzRFbbBrbBmQf52Utx7xRQyCr1Gw3bZdCzrwd3c QmeZtWf5QtxG29S1aPZtAVad8jYYKbyZyf1n5x1H3fatT2 QmVTV8EttepakgPQZr5g2pDVKEkHunL5aXJXVq1gvqueRD QmV8xUuDoNYH8QVuX741oRW2EBCXavnMq6CM952N8PvDxU Qmeen883ygmQMHbp93hmHemdGxVyMFxA4S53EVjPiTWthi QmVNZn5iUAX3aPAv7HkWkFu62pfUrdMpir2azRzEovePS6 QmPFUHRdtmHpE4Xv4jkqvqQNM1a6no5H9G1YEt2Gvzxec8 Qmant3zp3heMe62vMAH53HjdZtBRr2cAjjgfp9qmFcwtHa QmUTVkvVBnRMgRNw5nHQhBMThzzVCc47dwA4SrqQuc982D ╒═══════════════════ 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐗 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⦿ New Series: The End of Sirius Open Source | Techrights ⦿ IRC Proceedings: Saturday, June 10, 2023 | Techrights ⦿ New Series: Why People Everywhere Should Quit YouTube | Techrights ⦿ Supporting the Work We Do at Techrights | Techrights ⦿ New Series: Inside the Real Linux Foundation | Techrights ䷼ Bulletin articles (as HTML) to comment on (requires login): http://techrights.org/2023/06/11/end-of-sirius-open-source/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/06/11/irc-log-100623/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/06/11/quit-youtube/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/06/11/supporting-the-work-we-do-at-techrights/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/06/11/the-real-linux-foundation/#comments ䷞ Followed by Daily Links (assorted news picks curated and categorised): http://techrights.org/2023/06/11/easyos-5-4-released/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/06/11/google-in-gemini/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/06/11/ros-2-end-of-life/#comments ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 61 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/06/11/end-of-sirius-open-source/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/06/11/end-of-sirius-open-source/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 06.11.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ New_Series:_The_End_of_Sirius_Open_Source⠀✐ Posted in Deception, Fraud, Free/Libre_Software at 7:46 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Sirius:_Open_Source_software,_Stress_free_technology⦈_ Summary: The end of Sirius_‘Open_Source’ is near; we shall explain what goes on there these days, as the company may only last weeks or months longer (with obligations to staff it robbed and potentially arrests of current and past managers) MY wife and I resigned from Sirius 6 months ago (10 days ago it was exactly 6 months). We think we know what triggered a chain of events, but cannot definitively prove it at this point (maybe some other day, we’re in no hurry with this investigation). The company is in a state of disarray and since we left about 50% of the remaining staff also left. With staff fleeing, and the company unable to recruit the people it needs to fulfil obligations to remaining clients, it will soon have no clients at all, i.e. no source of revenue. We are getting there with accountability. After fraud_committed_against_Sirius staff, we’re now successfully escalating to a political level (the company has a lot to do with political bodies in the UK). This will be a source of embarrassment to bodies and companies other than Sirius itself. “What makes it relevant to this site isn’t myself but the fact the company fancies itself or describes itself as a leader in “Open Source” (it used to also say “Free software”) in the UK — that’s also the reason I joined this company 12+ years ago.”While source protection is paramount, we are still able to share some details that highlight the chaos in this company, where things have never been the same since Microsofters and Bill Gates intervened, occasionally mentioning me by name as they tried hard to destroy my source of income. They’ve been doing this since 2005. This will actually be the subject of a separate series or article. Sirius is a cautionary tale about companies that defraud their own employees. What makes it relevant to this site isn’t myself but the fact the company fancies itself or describes itself as a leader in “Open Source” (it used to also say “Free software”) in the UK — that’s also the reason I joined this company 12+ years ago. █ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣤⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠿⠿⠿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣤⣴⣶⣶⣶⣤⣄⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣤⣤⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣤⣤⠀⠀⣀⣤⣤⡀⠀⠀⣠⣤⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣤⣤⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣤⣤⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣤⣶⣶⣶⣶⣤⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⣼⣿⣿⠿⠛⠛⠻⢿⣿⣿⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣇⣼⣿⣿⣿⠇⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⢠⣾⣿⡿⠟⠛⠛⠿⣿⣿⣷⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⢰⣿⣿⣿⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⠟⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣇⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣶⣤⣄⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⡟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠘⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣦⣤⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠙⠛⠻⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣷⡄⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠛⠛⠿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣶⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⣤⣤⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢹⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣇⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣾⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⢀⣤⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⣿⣿⣦⣤⣤⣤⣤⣾⣿⣿⠃⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠸⣿⣿⣿⣶⣤⣤⣶⡿⢿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠸⣿⣿⣷⣦⣤⣤⣤⣴⣿⣿⡟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠛⠻⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠛⠋⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠛⠿⠟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⠻⠟⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠛⠿⠛⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⠛⠿⠿⠿⠟⠋⠀⠘⠻⠟⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠛⠻⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠛⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣴⣶⣦⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⡿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⠛⠛⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 141 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/06/11/irc-log-100623/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/06/11/irc-log-100623/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 06.11.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ IRC_Proceedings:_Saturday,_June_10,_2023⠀✐ Posted in IRC_Logs at 2:11 am by Needs Sunlight Also available via the Gemini protocol at: * gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-100623.gmi * gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-100623.gmi * gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-social-100623.gmi * gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techbytes-100623.gmi Over HTTP: 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇H 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇HTML5_logs⦈_ #techrights_log_as_HTML5 #boycottnovell_log_as_HTML5 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇H 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇HTML5_logs⦈_ #boycottnovell-social_log_as_HTML5 #techbytes_log_as_HTML5 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇t 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇text_logs⦈_ #techrights_log_as_text #boycottnovell_log_as_text 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇t 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇text_logs⦈_ #boycottnovell-social_log_as_text #techbytes_log_as_text Enter_the_IRC_channels_now =============================================================================== § IPFS Mirrors⠀➾ CID Description Object type IRC log for  QmT3BUv4Benp539gT4WK1aB4yCQQKMCJ5mVQ6zj3xSUrou #boycottnovell 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇HTML5 logs⦈ (full IRC log as HTML) IRC log for #boycottnovell  QmQK2VrP8L1nVTfLBJPt46yrFQd1zkJ6hmEy8Gn6ifnKce (full IRC log 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇text logs⦈ as plain/ASCII text) IRC log for #boycottnovell-  QmSreJbV9M6rMCuMRUTteBxL9kaddSLbp3ZMX4MNvZZNii social 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇HTML5 logs⦈ (full IRC log as HTML) IRC log for #boycottnovell-  QmTJeCPuYvjPzGW2hY6xK1BjiY5SM5UA6t8AsP5DNhTgCJ social 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇text logs⦈ (full IRC log as plain/ASCII text) IRC log for  QmaVg8a5hjs9dk9XbLzGjJRTdZm7YuXSxZkqoyERzHm72B #techbytes 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇HTML5 logs⦈ (full IRC log as HTML) IRC log for #techbytes  QmW1P6i4wy6ZRc7s4f6KuoF9hSukwSUj8pQbJy7aSTLTKp (full IRC log 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇text logs⦈ as plain/ASCII text) IRC log for  QmfHX9rAuxF72nBkybF3er3i36GNhpKq4TDgwxFbxmyGuG #techrights 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇HTML5 logs⦈ (full IRC log as HTML) IRC log for #techrights  QmXRMrZpVooTkmbaHPPE2dgLWMjFbbTFr5Qtp3U6aHkc3C (full IRC log 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇text logs⦈ as plain/ASCII text) 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇IPFS logo⦈ § Bulletin for Yesterday⠀➾ Local_copy | CID (IPFS): QmUTVkvVBnRMgRNw5nHQhBMThzzVCc47dwA4SrqQuc982D ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 268 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/06/11/quit-youtube/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/06/11/quit-youtube/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 06.11.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ New_Series:_Why_People_Everywhere_Should_Quit_YouTube⠀✐ Posted in Free/Libre_Software, Google, Law at 7:31 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz Lots of debate in the world about harms of TikTok; why not YouTube too? 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Videos_as_a_political_weapon⦈_ “Creators” and developers accepting imperialistic companies as their “masters” or bosses is a recipe for the worst disaster, a route to chaos Summary: Techrights is starting a video/text series on reasons to quit YouTube (a one-week series), mostly in light of YouTube’s attack on Free software WITH a 7-day_deadline, Google’s lawyers have declared war on Free software. It would not be the first such war, but this one is different. Not much of (what’s left of) the media covered it, but this one article explains: “The developers of Invidious, a privacy-respecting alternative front-end for YouTube, have received a cease-and-desist notice from YouTube’s legal department. The free and open source software, which provides a YouTube experience minus advertising and user tracking, has been instructed to shut down within seven days. As things stand, cooperation isn’t on the agenda.” This has been discussed in social control media and this is still discussed in IRC. “Let Google feel the consequences for its actions and polices.”The above isn’t the sole reason to quit YouTube and protest against YouTube, both as a “creator” and as a “user” (spectator, viewer). Over the coming week we’ll cover many different ways in which YouTube got worse, hostile not just towards/ against “consumers” (who “consume” “content”) but against the people who create all the “content” in the site. Our expectation is that this series will run every day for the coming week. By then, we hope, more people will have made the decision to quit engaging with the platform or significantly reduce their engagement. Let Google feel the consequences for its actions and polices. █ ⠙⣩⣿⣿⡭⢙⣉⣩⣹⡏⣽⣿⣿⣿⡏⢽⡟⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉ ⣸⣿⡟⣶⡌⢻⣿⣿⣿⢓⡺⡭⠟⠏⡀⠉⠿⣿⣦⠲⢢⢁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⢻⡏⢯⠿⠐⡘⠌⣭⣭⣆⣂⢩⣿⣿⣷⣆⢰⣟⠻⠄⠀⠘⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⢥⣨⢺⣶⣧⣇⢹⣿⣿⣿⡿⠬⠿⣿⣿⡋⡐⡙⢂⣠⠀⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⡏⢼⣿⣿⡙⠞⠏⠟⣛⣃⠡⠥⢡⣤⣆⡂⢀⡞⢧⡆⠐⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠈⡀⣿⣿⣿⣇⣩⠩⣽⣿⣿⣾⣬⣿⣿⣿⣷⣼⣷⣤⡀⠀⠀⠈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣦⣤⣀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⡸⣷⢏⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣤⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⡟⠋⠉⠉⠁⠀⠉⠉⠛⠻⣿⣿⣿⡿⠛⠉⣉⣽⣯⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣀⣀⣀⠀⢴⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣶⣶⣶⣾⣿⣦⢠⣶⣶⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⡏⠀⠀⣀⣠⣴⣶⣀⣀⣀⣼⣿⣿⣇⣚⣩⣭⡍⠉⠉⣇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣴⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣤⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣸⣿⣿⣇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠟⠿⠿⠛⠿⠿⠛⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠟⠻⠿⠿⠟⠀⠀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⣰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⢾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢋⣭⠙⠋⠉⠛⠻⠿⠟⢻⣝⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⡀⣿⠙⠗⣦⣶⣀⠀⢀⣠⣿⠿⢻⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠁⠙⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠈⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠋⠈⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⢻⣿⣿⣏⣼⡷⠞⠉⣥⣭⣽⣿⣿⣦⡍⠙⢮⢨⣿⡇⠀⠀⣠⣤⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣶⣶⣤⣄⠀⣰⡿⠿⣿⣿⠿⢿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⢻⣿⣿⣿⣶⣀⣀⣉⣍⣉⣉⣉⣉⣁⢰⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⢠⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⢿⡿⠀⣿⡏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠈⠙⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⠁⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⢸⠇⣸⡏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠋⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⢀⠟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠟⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠙⠻⠿⠿⠿⠿⠟⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠟⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 350 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/06/11/supporting-the-work-we-do-at-techrights/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/06/11/supporting-the-work-we-do-at-techrights/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 06.11.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Supporting_the_Work_We_Do_at_Techrights⠀✐ Posted in Site_News at 8:50 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz Summary: We have a lot of stories in the pipeline; we assess new information and strive to give a voice/coverage to issues suppressed elsewhere THIS site is turning 17 later this year and we’re doing 4 series in parallel now (YouTube, Linux_Foundation, Sirius_Open_Source, and GitHub; that last one we’ve intentionally paced down to maximise impact). That’s not even counting patent coverage and EPO focus, including backlash from the SUEPO Staff Union. Lately we’ve devoted a lot more energy to Daily Links, including the Gemini- exclusive version of those (started_in_early_May). But there are many more issues we wish to cover and we have plenty of material to go through. We strive to publish original material, so it takes a lot of time to study and process facts. “Many news sites perished in recent years; we have no intention to be among those sites.”Some GNU people recently suggested raising money for the site, but this site does not wish to be subservient to sponsors or be run like a business. For the time being the site takes up 100% of my time and it makes no income. It only costs money. Thankfully, we enjoy the generosity of good people, who offer hardware and time while actively participating (material, code, system administration and so on). If you appreciate the work we do, you can still donate_to_us as a token of support and appreciation. Many news sites perished in recent years; we have no intention to be among those sites. █ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 398 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/06/11/the-real-linux-foundation/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/06/11/the-real-linux-foundation/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 06.11.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ New_Series:_Inside_the_Real_Linux_Foundation⠀✐ Posted in Deception, Finance, GNU/Linux at 8:26 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇Linux Foundation evil⦈ Summary: The real Linux Foundation isn’t what people may come to expect based on its name; based on its obligatory filings to the IRS, we can see some clues as to the operations and direction of the Foundation THIS month we began looking into newly-revealed IRS papers from the Linux Foundation. ProPublica had added about a million more documents, so transparency is vastly improved. Over the coming week we’ll scrutinise this foundation a lot more closely. It’s something I’ve personally done for years, so I can easily compare the present to the past. The Linux_Foundation_is_not_what_it_wants_people_to_think. It has created additional “shells” in recent years and it suffered some ordeals. It’s very well aware of the negative perception and bad publicity it receives. Buying a lot of media (paying for puff pieces) won’t correct it as that just adds to a long list of scandals. “That the Foundation stooped as low as clickfraud is rather revealing. Integrity isn’t even a factor.”In order to make the facts easier to digest we shall partition the new information into smaller and logical (interconnected) chunks. More people deserve to know how the “Linux” trademark is being misused by people who never even used Linux and barely cares about Linux. Even Linus Torvalds deserves to know about it, seeing that the media at large doesn’t touch the topic (a lot of what’s left of the media just bags bribes from the Foundation in exchange for blind praise). Calling out the sellouts, especially in the media, isn’t the important part (they know who they are, including SJVN, It’s FOSS, and FOSS Force). What’s important is that people understand what sort of “foundation” we deal with and who’s really running it, how money is spent, what for etc. That the Foundation stooped as low as clickfraud is rather revealing. Integrity isn’t even a factor. 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The vendor stack achieves acceptable inference rates by running most of the work on fixed-function units that can perform different kinds of convolutions and transformations of tensors. Most of the work is done by the convolution units that VeriSilicon calls NN cores, so this is what I have been focusing on at this stage. I think that even if we still do all tensor transformation on the programmable core, by using the NN units we could already achieve usable performance. By looking around in the ioctls that VeriSilicon’s userspace stack sends to the kernel, it was clear that in the NN jobs there was little more than a pointer to a structure that configures the NN fixed-function units. Luckily I didn’t need to reverse engineer it from zero, as VeriSilicon’s out-of-tree kernel driver is GPL and contains two instances of programming_this_HW with a trivial job (a 2x2x1 kernel with a single bias value). Took some boring work to translate what the code does to a C struct, but this was the initial one: [...] o § Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ Jussi Pakkanen ☛ Jussi_Pakkanen:_A4PDF_has_been_renamed_to CapyPDF⠀⇛ As alluded to in the previous post, A4PDF has changed its name. The new project name is CapyPDF. The name refers to capybaras. # ⚓ Kdenlive ☛ Kdenlive_news_and_fundraising_report⠀⇛ As many users have noticed, our 23.04.0 release didn’t go as smoothly as planned. Several major regressions affected the release, resulting in a poor user experience. We are well aware that most users want stability above all else, and with our growing user base we really need to improve on that front. So for Kdenlive 23.08, we plan to focus only on bug reporting and regression testing to avoid repeating the mistakes of the 23.04 release. Our intention is to improve our test suite, and also to create a repository of sample project files, with automated scripts that open the files, render them, and compare the results to a reference render. This should allow us to catch regressions and be much safer when releasing a new version with major changes, as was the case with nested timelines in 23.04.0. o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ University of Toronto ☛ A_potential_issue_with_outstanding query_limits_in_your_DNS_resolver⠀⇛ A while back we had a little incident where our internal forwarding DNS resolvers stopped resolving internal names. This started happening very shortly after the university’s general Internet connectivity was interrupted, and while I believe we’re not entirely sure about the root cause, we have a theory that feels plausible. That theory is limits in outstanding queries and generally rate limits in the DNS resolver that our internal forwarding DNS servers were running. # ⚓ TecMint ☛ How_to_Use_the_Cat_Command_in_Linux_[22_Useful Examples]⠀⇛ The cat (short for “concatenate“) command is one of the most frequently used commands in Linux that comes pre-installed in most Linux distribution systems and is primarily used to display the content of existing files. Moreover, the cat command can be utilized by the user to concatenate multiple files, create new files, append content to existing files, view the content of a file, and redirect output in the terminal or files. # ⚓ It’s FOSS ☛ Fuzzy_File_Search_in_Linux⠀⇛ Modern tools like fzf and fzy take the file search in Linux terminal to the next level. # ⚓ Own HowTo ☛ How_to_create_a_wifi_hotspot_on_Debian_12 “Bookworm”⠀⇛ In this tutorial, you will learn how to know if your wifi card or usb dongle supports the ap mode, which allows you to create a hotspot connection, and if yes you will also learn how to create one very easily by following the steps below. # ⚓ TecAdmin ☛ What_is_Power-On_Self-Test_(POST)?⠀⇛ The Power-On Self-Test, commonly known as POST, is a critical part of a computer’s startup sequence. This built-in diagnostic program checks your computer’s hardware to ensure everything is functioning correctly before the operating system begins to load. # ⚓ Cloudbooklet ☛ How_to_Create_and_Use_Bash_Functions_in Linux⠀⇛ Learn how to create and use Bash functions in Linux to enhance your scripting skills. Improve code organization, efficiency, and reusability with this comprehensive guide. # ⚓ peppe8o ☛ Explore_the_Universe_with_Raspberry_PI_and Stellarium⠀⇛ In this tutorial, I will show you how to install Stellarium on a Raspberry PI computer board and how to start using it. # ⚓ FOSSLinux ☛ How_to_locate_empty_files_and_folders_in Linux⠀⇛ When managing files in a Linux system, it’s often necessary to find and possibly remove empty files and folders to conserve disk space and keep your system organized. Whether you’re an experienced Linux user or a beginner, this guide will teach you how to find all empty files and folders within a specific directory, making file management easier and more efficient. # ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_PHP-IMAGICK_on_Debian_12/11/ 10⠀⇛ When it comes to manipulating images in PHP, developers are often faced with a wealth of choices. While the built-in GD library has its merits, there exists a truly powerful, adaptable, and comprehensive tool for the job: the PHP-IMAGICK extension. # ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Docker_CE_on_Debian_12/11/ 10⠀⇛ Docker Community Edition (Docker CE) represents an integral part of the modern technology stack, and its significance extends beyond mere buzzwords. # ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Xfce_on_CentOS_Stream_9/8⠀⇛ The XFCE Desktop Environment is an impressive, lightweight graphical user interface (GUI) for Unix-like operating systems. It strives to adhere to two main principles — simplicity and performance. # ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ How_To_Build_an_Air_Quality_Alert_Light with_Raspberry_Pi_Pico⠀⇛ The air we breathe is important, so make sure that you know what the air is like before you leave your home. This quick and simple project will do just that, using RGB LEDs to give you a heads up. # ⚓ How_to_Copy_Files_and_Directory_in_Linux?⠀⇛ File handling is one of the most crucial responsibilities of a Linux System Administrator. One important concept in file handling is to copy files and directories to the same and other directories.  If you have trouble copying directories or files in Linux or Unix-based OS like macOS, this post will guide you. # ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_RawTherapee_on_Fedora_38⠀⇛ In this tutorial, we will show you how to install RawTherapee on Fedora 38. Are you a photography enthusiast looking for powerful yet free image- processing software? Look no further than RawTherapee! This amazing open-source tool is perfect for both beginners and professionals, and it’s available on multiple platforms, including Linux, Windows, and Mac OS. # ⚓ LinuxBuz ☛ 5_Best_and_Cheap_DayZ_Server_Hosting_Reddit_(Top Picks)⠀⇛ As an avid DayZ enthusiast, selecting the right server hosting provider is critical to ensuring a seamless and enjoyable gameplay experience. # ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ What_Exactly_Is_Harbor?⠀⇛ Harbor is a cloud-native container registry developed by VMware. It enables users to store, organize, and share Docker images. # ⚓ TecAdmin ☛ Deleting_Specific_Lines_from_Linux_Files:_A Practical_Guide⠀⇛ Linux, a robust, flexible, and open-source operating system, is a favorite among many system administrators and developers due to its powerful command-line tools. One important ability of these tools is the manipulation of files, including the deletion of specific lines from a file. # ⚓ TecAdmin ☛ Deleting_Last_N_Lines_From_a_File_in_Linux⠀⇛ In this article, we will discuss multiple ways to delete the last N lines from a file in Linux. For this purpose, we will use various Linux utilities like sed, awk, and head. # ⚓ The New Stack ☛ Deploy_a_Kubernetes_Development_Environment with_Kind⠀⇛ Let me set the stage: You’re just starting your journey into Kubernetes and you’re thrilled at the idea of developing # ⚓ nixCraft ☛ How_to_upgrade_Debian_11_to_Debian_12_bookworm using_CLI⠀⇛ Debian Linux 12 “Bookworm” has been released. The new version offers updated packages and five years of support. This page provides a step-by-step guide to updating Debian 11 Bullseye to Debian 12 Bookworm using command-line options, including upgrading all installed packages. # ⚓ Installing_Flask_on_Ubuntu_22.04_or_20.04_LTS_Linux⠀⇛ Introduction: A step-by-step guide for installing Flask Python web framework on Ubuntu Linux systems. Flask is for web developers as it provides a micro web framework based on Python. It is popular because of its simplicity, flexibility and does not require particular tools or libraries. # ⚓ Linux Links ☛ 10_Best_Free_Console-Based_Diff_Tools⠀⇛ File comparison compares the contents of computer files, finding their common contents and their differences. The result is known as a diff. o § Games⠀➾ # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Play_N64_Games_The_Right_Way_With_This_Classic Controller_Adapter⠀⇛ Game consoles typically support a limited number of input devices, meaning that console games are often completely optimized for the default controller supplied with that platform. Nintendo’s tendency to completely reinvent their controllers pretty much every generation can therefore become a little irritating, especially when they also enable their newer consoles to play games from their back catalog. So when [Robson Couto] found that using the Switch’s Joy-Cons was a bit awkward for playing emulated Nintendo 64 games, he decided to figure out how to connect real N64 controllers to a Nintendo Switch. * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o ⚓ [Repeat] HaikuOS ☛ Haiku_Activity_&_Contract_Report,_May_2023⠀⇛ As is the usual way of things, the monthly Activity Report is hereby combined with my Contract Report. This report covers hrev56962 through hrev57061. It was quite a busy month! o § New Releases⠀➾ # ⚓ Barry Kauler ☛ EasyOS_Kirkstone-series_version_5.4 released⠀⇛ EasyOS Kirkstone-series version 5.4 released EasyOS 5.0 was announced on distrowatch.com on February 26, 2023. Development has continued at the usual feverish pace and we now have 5.4, that is also expected to be announced on Distrowatch. Since 5.0, there have been a huge number of changes, listed in the release notes page: http://distro.ibiblio.org/easyos/amd64/releases/ kirkstone/2023/5.4/release-notes.htm # ⚓ Steinar H Gunderson ☛ Steinar_H._Gunderson:_plocate_1.1.19 released⠀⇛ I’ve released version 1.1.19 of plocate; this was mostly to get compatibility with liburing 2.4 out the door. The fix (an external contribution; thanks!) had lingered in git for a while, but evidently, onw it’s reached distributions and more people were starting to notice. # ⚓ Carl Schwan ☛ Announcing_Arianna_1.1⠀⇛ I’m happy to announce the 1.1 release of Arianna. Arianna is a small ePub reader application I started with Niccolo some time ago. Like most of my open source applications, it is built on top of Qt and Kirigami. Arianna is both an ePub viewer and a library management app. Internally, Arianna uses Baloo to find your existing ePub files in your device and categorize them. o § Debian Family⠀➾ # ⚓ OMG Ubuntu ☛ Debian_12_‘Bookworm’_Released,_This_is_What’s New⠀⇛ The latest version of this iconic and influential Linux distribution has been in development for 2 years. It’s the stable series successor to Debian 11 ‘Bullseye’ which saw release back in 2019. Debian is, of all the Linux distributions I’ve ever used, the one synonymous with stability, predictability, and reliability. In some ways this makes Debian the least exciting Linux distro —woah, before you scroll down to call me creative if demeaning names in the comments, that’s kinda its USP: it doesn’t change things for changes’ sake. The community of experienced developers who work on Debian place considerable emphasis on quality control, continuity and compatibility. It’s this which enables Debian to serve as the foundation for other Linux distributions, like Ubuntu. # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ Debian_12_“Bookworm”_released_with_Linux 6.1⠀⇛ Debian 12 “Bookworm” operating system has been released with an update to Linux 6.1 LTS and a new non-free-firmware repository making it possible to separate non-free firmware from the other non-free packages. This follows the Debian 11 “Bullseye” release in August 2021, and the version of Debian will serve as the base for other Linux operating systems such as Ubuntu and derivates, Raspberry Pi OS, and so on. # ⚓ [Repeat] Debian ☛ Debian_12_“bookworm”_released⠀⇛ After 1 year, 9 months, and 28 days of development, the Debian project is proud to present its new stable version 12 (code name “bookworm”). “bookworm” will be supported for the next 5 years thanks to the combined work of the Debian Security team and the Debian Long Term Support team. # ⚓ Bits_from_Debian:_Debian_12_“bookworm”_has_been_released!⠀⇛ We’re happy to announce the release of Debian 12, codenamed bookworm! Want to install it? Choose your favourite installation_media and read the installation_manual. You can also use an official cloud image directly on your cloud provider, or try Debian prior to installing it using our “live” images. Already a happy Debian user and you only want to upgrade? You can easily upgrade from your current Debian 11 “bullseye” installation; please read the release_notes. Do you want to celebrate the release? # ⚓ Linuxiac ☛ Debian_12_“Bookworm”_Is_Out_as_the_Best_Release to_Date⠀⇛ Powered by Linux kernel 6.1, bringing the most up- to-date Plasma 5.27.5 desktop, Debian 12 “Bookworm” is now available. Here’s what is new! # ⚓ Andrew_Cater:_202306101949_–_Release_of_install_media_– scripts_running_now⠀⇛ People are working quietly, cross-checking, reading back steps and running individual steps – we’re really almost there for the install media. Just had a friendly, humorous meal out by the barbeque in Sledge’s garden. It’s been quite a long day but we’re just finished. All this and then we’ll probably have the first point release for Bookworm 12.1 in about a month. That will contain some few fixes which came in at the last minute and any other issues we’ve found today. BOOKWORM IS HERE!! # ⚓ Andrew_Cater:_202306101353_–_Release_testing_of_media_in full_swing⠀⇛  Most of the install images for Debian media have now been tested. Various folk are now testing the live media. We have been joined by a couple of people in IRC who have also done a few tests. Useful_things_to_note_🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇:)⦈_ The release name is Bookworm *not* Bookwork. Debian 13 will be Trixie when it gets here: testing will be re-enabled shortly. The release notes detail the changes in /etc/apt/ sources.list to accommodate the changes to non- free-firmware but also see also Sources_List on the Debian wiki. # ⚓ Andrew_Cater:_202306101010_–_Debian_release_preparations and_boot_media_testing_in_Cambridge⠀⇛  We’ve all met up in Cambridge – so there’s an egw_, amacater, kibi who has travelled over to join us, Isy, RattusRattus and Sledge mostly sat round a table. The usual number of laptops, three monitors, Rattus’ tower machine. Network running well and we’re all ready to go, I think – there’s normally a flurry of activity to get things started then a wait for a while for the first images Coffee and tea at the ready – bacon sandwiches are on the way [And the build process is under way - and smcv has joined us] # ⚓ Marco d’Itri ☛ Marco_d’Itri:_On_having_a_track_record_in operating_systems_development⠀⇛ Now that Debian 12 has been released with proprietary_firmwares_on_the_official_media, non- optional merged-/usr and systemd adopted by everybody, I want to take a moment to list, not without some pride, a few things that I was right about over the last 20 years: [...] # ⚓ Beta News ☛ Download_Debian_12_Bookworm_Linux_distro_now and_say_goodbye_to_Windows_11_forever⠀⇛ Good news, fellow Linux nerds! After many months of development, the Debian project has finally released the latest stable release of its popular Linux-based operating system. Debian 12, codenamed “Bookworm,” marks a significant milestone in the ongoing battle against proprietary operating systems, particularly Windows 11. Debian 12 offers a legitimate alternative that truly empowers users. One of the standout features of Debian 12 is its commitment to long-term support. Thanks to the joint efforts of the Debian Security team and the Debian Long Term Support team, Bookworm will receive support for a generous five-year period. o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾ # ⚓ Roger Comply ☛ Should_you_get_an_Ubuntu_Pro_free_personal subscription?⠀⇛ The gist of Ubuntu Pro is that Ubuntu LTS releases get 10 years of security fixes from the Ubuntu security team. As an example, Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus) entered its extended security maintenance (esm) stage in April 2021 and will be supported until April 2026. o § Devices/Embedded⠀➾ # ⚓ Linux Gizmos ☛ i.MX_91_powered_System_on_Module_for_Linux edge_applications⠀⇛ The device provides support for Gigabit Ethernet (one with TSN support), BL5.3 and Wi-Fi 6 networking. The standard SoM variants appear to include 2GB memory and 16GB eMMC Flash. An iWave Systems representative mentioned that they are offering a carrier board (iW-RainboW-G50S) with Pico-ITX form-factor that is compatible with all OSM based System on Modules (i.MX93, STM32MP13x, etc.) including this one. The company also states that “the i.MX 91 applications processor family from NXP provides an ideal mix of high performance, pricing, and security; fit for entry-level Linux edge processing solutions for applications such as EV Charging Stations, Industrial Gateways, and HMI Displays.” # ⚓ Linux Gizmos ☛ Ultra-Compact_embedded_platform_with_a_7″ TFT_LCD_and_GbE_LAN⠀⇛ ICOP Technology recently launched an ultra-compact platform built around the NXP iMX8 mini CPU equipped with up to 2GB LPDDR4 DRAM and wide input voltage range support.  # ⚓ Linux Gizmos ☛ Allwinner_H3_compact_SBC_supports_10/100 ethernet⠀⇛  The WuKong Board H3 Zero is a small single board computer powered by a quad-core Allwinner H3 processor. The board comes with 10/100Mbps Ethernet support and various GPIOs for interfacing external devices. # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ T-RGB_ESP32-S3_board_gets_larger_2.8-inch round_color_display⠀⇛ LILYGO T-RGB ESP32-S3 board was first introduced last year with a 2.1-inch round color touchscreen display, and the company has an update with a T-RGB board with a 2.8-inch display. The new board still offers WiFi 4 and Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, 8MB PSRAM, and 16MB flash storage, as well as a microSD card socket for storage, a Grove I2C connector for expansion, and LiPo battery support. T-RGB specifications: SoC – Espressif ESP32-S3R8 dual- core Tensilica LX7 microcontroller up to 240 MHz with vector instructions for AI acceleration, 8MB PSRAM, WiFi 4 and Bluetooth 5.0 LE + Mesh connectivity Storage – 16MB SPI flash, MicroSD card socket Display – 2.8-inch round 18-bit RGB color IPS TFT display with 480×480 resolution (ST7701S SPI controller), 3-wire SPI touchscreen panel via GT911 controller USB – USB Type-C port for power and programming Expansion – Grove I2C connector Misc – BOOT and Reset buttons Power Supply [...] o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ Tim Bray ☛ Pixel_4_➔_7⠀⇛ My four-year-old Pixel was fast enough, small enough to be comfy in any pocket, camera still one of the mobile greats. But the battery was wearing out and the USB-C socket was pretty well done for. It’d charge most times from most wires, but only if you didn’t breathe on it. And keeping Android Auto running was a real problem, because my car doesn’t do AA-on-Bluetooth, so pretty well any serious bump in the road stopped the music. * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Using_FreeCAD_To_Replace_OEM_Parts⠀⇛ As much as we might all like it if manufacturers supported their products indefinitely with software updates or replacement parts, this just isn’t feasible. Companies fail or get traded, technologies evolve, and there’s also an economic argument against creating parts for things that are extremely old or weren’t popular in the first place. So, for something like restoring an old car, you might have to resort to fabricating replacement parts for your build on your own. [MangoJelly] shows us how to build our own replacement parts in FreeCAD in this series of videos. o § Web Browsers/Web Servers⠀➾ # § Mozilla⠀➾ # ⚓ Ghacks ☛ Firefox_114_updates_security_and_improves DNS_over_HTTPS_accessibility⠀⇛ Firefox 114.0 and Firefox 102.12.0 ESR are the June 2023 releases of Mozilla’s Firefox web browser. Official release date is June 6, 2023. The new version of Firefox is a security update, but it also introduces new nice-to- have features that improve search and the usability of the browser. Firefox 114.0 and the ESR release are available for all supported platforms. The updates will be released later on June 6th, if you are reading this on the day. o § Content Management Systems (CMS)⠀➾ # ⚓ WordPress ☛ Twenty_Years_of_WordPress_at_WCEU⠀⇛ Inspiring the global community The atmosphere was electric at WordCamp Europe (WCEU) 2023 in Athens, Greece, as WordPress celebrated its 20th anniversary and the opportunity to gather in person for inspiration and engagement. o § Programming/Development⠀➾ # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ What_Do_You_Want_In_A_Programming_Assistant?⠀⇛ The Propellerheads released a song in 1998 entitled “History Repeating.” If you don’t know it, the lyrics include: “They say the next big thing is here. That the revolution’s near. But to me, it seems quite clear. That it’s all just a little bit of history repeating.” The next big thing today seems to be the AI chatbots. We’ve heard every opinion from the “revolutionize everything” to “destroy everything” camp. But, really, isn’t it a bit of history repeating itself? We get new tech. Some oversell it. Some fear it. Then, in the end, it becomes part of the ordinary landscape and seems unremarkable in the light of the new next big thing. Dynamite, the steam engine, cars, TV, and the Internet were all predicted to “ruin everything” at some point in the past. # ⚓ Spidermonkey_Development_Blog:_SpiderMonkey_Newsletter_ (Firefox_114-115)⠀⇛ SpiderMonkey is the JavaScript engine used in Mozilla Firefox. This newsletter gives an overview of the JavaScript and WebAssembly work we’ve done as part of the Firefox 114 and 115 Nightly release cycles. # ⚓ GNU ☛ GNU_Guix:_Parameterized_Packages_for_GNU Guix⠀⇛ Hello Guix! I’m Sarthak and I’ll be working on implementing Parameterized Packages # ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ How_to_Use_“cal_days_in_month()”_Function_in PHP⠀⇛ The cal_days_in_month() is a predefined function in PHP that returns the total amount of days in a given month for a particular year and calendar. # ⚓ Xe’s Blog ☛ The_ElasticSearch_Rant⠀⇛ As a part of my continued efforts to heal, one of the things I’ve been trying to do is avoid being overly negative and venomous about technology. I don’t want to be angry when I write things on this blog. I don’t want to be known as someone who is venomous and hateful. This is why I’ve been disavowing my articles_about_the_V_programming_language among other things. ElasticSearch makes it difficult for me to keep this streak up. # ⚓ Evan Hahn ☛ Getting_the_UTF-16_bytes_of_JavaScript strings⠀⇛ This post assumes you understand UTF-16. Recently, I wanted to get the UTF-16 bytes of a JavaScript string for a_demo_I_was_working_on. I couldn’t find anyone else who had done this, so I thought I’d write this post. § I just want the length If you need the number of UTF-16 code units, just use the length of the string! The length_property asks for the number of UTF-16 code units, so you can do this: [...] # ⚓ Evan Hahn ☛ Getting_the_UTF-32_bytes_of_JavaScript strings⠀⇛ This post assumes you understand UTF-32. Recently, I wanted to get the UTF-32 bytes of a JavaScript string for a_demo_I_was_working_on. I couldn’t find anyone else who had done this, so I thought I’d write this post. My goal was to write a generator function that yielded each UTF-32 byte. First, I started by generating the string’s Unicode code points. Iterating_over_a_JavaScript_string yields the Unicode code points as strings. # ⚓ Evan Hahn ☛ Working_with_the_UTF-8_bytes_of_JavaScript strings⠀⇛ This post assumes you understand UTF-8. Recently, I wanted to get the UTF-8 bytes of a JavaScript string for a_demo_I_was_working_on. I took advantage of JavaScript’s built-in TextEncoder, which turns a string into a Uint8Array of the string’s bytes. # ⚓ Medevel ☛ Plenti_Is_A_State-of-the_Art_Static_Generator_By Go_Lang⠀⇛ Plenti is an impressive static site generator with a powerful Go backend and a sleek Svelte frontend, making it a platform that is sure to impress. One of its standout features is its fully integrated Git-CMS, which is not only cheap but also free to host alongside your static site. # ⚓ Multiple_Ruby_Info_Disclosure_Vulns_Fixed⠀⇛ Two important security bugs have been found in Ruby. It was discovered that an HTTP response splitting flaw exists in the Ruby cgi gem before 0.1.0.2, 0.2.x before 0.2.2, and 0.3.x before 0.3.5 (CVE-2021-3362). It was also discovered that a buffer over-read occurs in String-to-Float conversion in Ruby before 2.6.10, 2.7.x before 2.7.6, 3.x before 3.0.4, and 3.1.x before 3.1.2 (CVE-2022-28739). With a low attack complexity and a high confidentiality and integrity impact, these bugs have received a National Vulnerability Database severity rating of ”High”. * § Leftovers⠀➾ o ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ In_Pictures:_Hong_Kong’s_heat_leaves_giant rubber_duck_flying_solo⠀⇛ Two giant yellow ducks meant to signify good fortune in Hong Kong ran into bad luck of their own after one was deflated Saturday to protect it from the heat. The art installation by Dutch artist Forentijn Hofman, featuring twin 18-metre (59-feet) inflatable ducks, was unveiled to the public on Friday. o ⚓ Adam_Young:_“Agree_to_Disagree”⠀⇛ Never use that phrase with me again, please. It is a most insulting phrase. It is saying “You are wrong, and you are not even worth engaging with to try and change your mind. I am always willing to listen to a strong argument. I do not agree to disagree with you; I agree to hold on to my opinions until shown a superior one. I agree to keep trying to change your mind until it is changed, or until you provide a better argument. That phrase has been used on me too many times to dismiss my concerns. It is associated with one of the worst job interviews of my career. Either argue your point or stay silent. I do not agree to disagree with you in perpetuity. I disagree with you now. I am willing to put in the effort to bring you around to my view point. I am willing to listen to your point of view. [...] If your disagree, you better have your argument in order. o ⚓ [Old] New York Times ☛ After_244_Years,_Encyclopaedia_Britannica Stops_the_Presses⠀⇛ In an acknowledgment of the realities of the digital age — and of competition from the Web site Wikipedia — Encyclopaedia Britannica will focus primarily on its online encyclopedias and educational curriculum for schools. The last print version is the 32-volume 2010 edition, which weighs 129 pounds and includes new entries on global warming and the Human Genome Project. “It’s a rite of passage in this new era,” Jorge Cauz, the president of Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., a company based in Chicago, said in an interview. “Some people will feel sad about it and nostalgic about it. But we have a better tool now. The Web site is continuously updated, it’s much more expansive and it has multimedia.” In the 1950s, having the Encyclopaedia Britannica on the bookshelf was akin to a station wagon in the garage or a black-and-white Zenith in the den, a possession coveted for its usefulness and as a goalpost for an aspirational middle class. Buying a set was often a financial stretch, and many families had to pay for it in monthly installments. o ⚓ Meduza ☛ Circus_grandstand_collapses_outside_St._Petersburg, leading_to_five_injured_children_and_felony_case_—_Meduza⠀⇛ At a performance outside St. Petersburg, a circus grandstand collapsed on Saturday, causing minor injuries to seven people, including five children. According to the Telegram channel SHOT, local police have opened a felony investigation and arrested the head of the circus where the incident took place. The moment of the grandstand collapse was captured on video and shared on social media. o ⚓ RTE ☛ This_Is_Art!_Winners_Announced_|_Prize_fund_of_over_€10,000 |_3,000_Entries⠀⇛ AND THE WINNERS ARE … FROM DUBLIN AND DONEGAL This Is Art! Winners Announced | Prize fund of over €10,000 | 3,000 Entries  CELEBRATING YOUNG ARTISTS OF ALL ABILITIES  For more on all the winners | www.rte.ie/ thisisart  The Creative Ireland Programme and RTÉ have today announced the winners of the third This Is Art! o ⚓ James G ☛ Fun_with_Words⠀⇛ I sat down studiously reading the newspaper, engaged in the news of the day (and, on a side note pondering on how a large, notable news story announced yesterday must have happened after the presses started printing). With a keen eye for words, I proactively took notes, as I often do, of exciting words. That, combined with my other readings over the last week, is the origin of this week’s edition of Fun with Words. o ⚓ Journey_through_Anatolia’s_medieval_history:_New_app_offers virtual_exploration_of_Ani⠀⇛ The app, available in Turkish, Armenian, and English, offers a captivating journey through the UNESCO-listed archaeological site of Ani, with routes that cater to both casual explorers and those who want to know it all. o ⚓ France24 ☛ Missing_children_found_alive_in_Colombian_Amazon_40 days_after_plane_crash⠀⇛ Four Indigenous children who had been missing for more than a month in the Colombian Amazon rainforest were found alive and flown to the capital Bogota early Saturday. o ⚓ New York Times ☛ 4_Missing_Colombian_Children_Are_Rescued_and Said_to_Be_in_Good_Health⠀⇛ The four siblings, ages 1 to 13, were eager to play and asked for books just a day after being rescued and having survived 40 days in the jungle, officials said. o ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ The_Case_for_Selective_Slackerism⠀⇛ How a Korean term helps me reconcile my moments of discipline and sloth o § Science⠀➾ # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Listening_To_The_ISS_On_The_Cheap⠀⇛ Like any hobby, amateur radio has no upper bounds on what you can spend getting geared up. Shacks worth tens of thousands of dollars are easy to come by, and we’ll venture a guess that there are hams out there pushing six figures with their investment in equipment. But hands down, the most expensive amateur radio station ever has to be the one aboard the  International Space Station. # ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Carbon_storage_dump_for_global_exhaust supports_new_gas⠀⇛ Australia’s gas industry will keep pumping and become a storage site for industrial pollution under industry and government plans.  A technique known as carbon capture and storage (CCS) would trap emissions from gas fields and pump the gases underground in depleted wells or rock formations.  # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ The_Primordial_Soup’s_On_With_This_Modified Miller-Urey_Experiment⠀⇛ It’s a pretty sure bet that anyone who survived high school biology has heard about the Miller-Urey experiment that supported the hypothesis that the chemistry of life could arise from Earth’s primordial atmosphere. It was literally “lightning in a bottle,” with a mix of gases like methane, ammonia, hydrogen, and water in a closed-loop glass apparatus and a pair of electrodes to provide a spark to simulate lightning lancing across the early prebiotic sky. [Miller] and [Urey] showed that amino acids, the building blocks of protein, could be cooked up under conditions that existed before life began. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Aussie_Farmers_Unleash_Dinosaur_Rush_as Fossils_Rewrite_History⠀⇛ A new understanding of how to search for ancient remains has reinvigorated a region of western Queensland, with tourists flocking to paleontological digs. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ This_‘Stunning’_14-Sided_New_Shape_May Deepen_How_We_Understand_‘Order_in_Nature’⠀⇛ It’s perfect. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ We’re_a_Step_Closer_to_Stopping_a_Parasite From_Inflicting_‘Sleeping_Sickness’⠀⇛ There’s still more work to do. o § Education⠀➾ # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Self-made_millionaire_sits_China’s university_exams_for_27th_time⠀⇛ Among the millions of fresh-faced high schoolers sitting China’s dreaded “gaokao” college entrance exam on Wednesday, Liang Shi sticks out like a sore thumb — a grey-haired, self-made millionaire stubbornly taking the test for the 27th time. Liang, 56, is no fool. o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ 3D_Printing_LEGO-like_Blocks⠀⇛ LEGO are perhaps the perfect children’s toy, at least until you step on the errant brick while walking around the house. Available in all kinds of sets with varying themes and characters, they encourage building and creativity in kids like no other. Those with 3D printers might have considered creating their own specialty blocks, but the manufacturing of real LEGO blocks involves steel molds with extremely tight tolerances far outside the realm of most 3D printers. To print blocks capable of interconnecting in a similar way involves taking advantage of the characteristics of 3D printers and their materials instead, as [CNC Kitchen] demonstrates with these PrintABloks. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Crafting_Ribbon_Cables_For_Retro_Hardware⠀⇛ Building a modern computer is something plenty of us have done, and with various tools available to ensure that essentially the only thing required of the end user is to select parts and have them delivered via one’s favorite (or least expensive) online retailer. Not so with retro hardware, though. While some parts can be found used on reselling sites like eBay, often the only other option is to rebuild parts from scratch. This is sometimes the best option too, as things like ribbon cables age poorly and invisible problems with them can cause knock-on effects that feel like wild goose chases when troubleshooting. Here’s how to build your own ribbon cables for your retro machines. # ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ Gigabyte_RTX_30,_RTX_40_Series_GPU_PCBs Are_Reportedly_Cracking⠀⇛ Repair technician and YouTuber Louis Rossmann exposes cases of Gigabyte GeForce RTX 30-series and RTX 40-series graphics cards suffering from PCB cracking. # ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ Inno3D_Hides_Power_Port_On_New_RTX_4070, RTX_4060_Ti_GPUs⠀⇛ MyDrivers reports that Inno3D has developed a unique design to hide the power connectors on its upcoming GeForce RTX 40-series graphics cards. o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ WhichUK ☛ Airline_staff_reveal_why_your_plane_is_so_dirty⠀⇛ One flight attendant said they’d ‘often’ seen cleaners wiping down the rim of the toilets then using the same cloth to clean where food was prepared. Shockingly, this is mentioned in official Civil Aviation Guidance to airlines, where paragraph 7.3.3 says: ‘It is not unknown for cleaners to … use the same surface cloths in both toilet and galley’. On some occasions, particularly with low-cost carriers, there may be no cleaning staff at all between flights. Instead planes are only properly cleaned at the end of the day. # ⚓ Axios ☛ Many_people_believe_morality_is_declining_—_but that_may_be_an_illusion⠀⇛ People around the world say kindness, respect, and honesty are declining but that may be a cognitive illusion, researchers reported this week. Why it matters:People’s beliefs can guide their behavior toward each other, shape policy and influence how resources are allocated. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ It’s_Not_Just_Men_and_Boys_Who_Are Struggling_Right_Now⠀⇛ Don’t forget about the women dying deaths of despair. # ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ Approximately_3,000_businesses_applied_for agricultural_and_aquaculture_cost_support_in_the_first_week⠀⇛ The cost support for agriculture and aquaculture became available for application through the State Treasury on June 1st. The support consists of electricity cost support for professional farmers and professional aquaculturists, as well as fertilizer cost support for professional farmers. The State Treasury has now published a public report on its website regarding the received applications and the granted support. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Boosting_One_Amino_Acid_Might_Be_The_Secret to_Longer_Lifespans⠀⇛ The supplement delayed aging in worms, mice, and monkeys. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Colombia’s_Mustard_Lovers_Grow_Desperate Amid_Dijon_Shortage⠀⇛ Colombians are scrambling to find the beloved French condiment as a new health law removes it from shelves, leaving a tangy void in their hearts and sandwiches. o § Proprietary⠀➾ # ⚓ Counter Punch ☛ An_English_Professor_Confronts_AI⠀⇛ As way of putting my toe into these deep waters, I tried an experiment in my course on William Blake at the University of Chicago this spring. I asked the students to pick out a “Proverb of Hell” from Blake’s The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, and to ask ChatGPT to provide a one-page interpretation of it. They were instructed then to write a critical commentary on the results, looking for mistakes, blind spots, and opportunities to make a better interpretation. # ⚓ NDTV ☛ Twitter_Refuses_To_Pay_Google_Cloud_Bills_Ahead_Of Contract_Renewal:_Report⠀⇛ Twitter has refused to pay its Google Cloud bills as its contract comes up for renewal this month, which could result in the social media company’s trust and safety teams being crippled, Platformer reported on Saturday. # ⚓ [Old] ACM ☛ The_Fallacy_of_AI_Functionality⠀⇛ Deployed AI systems often do not work. They can be constructed haphazardly, deployed indiscriminately, and promoted deceptively. However, despite this reality, scholars, the press, and policymakers pay too little attention to functionality. This leads to technical and policy solutions focused on “ethical” or value-aligned deployments, often skipping over the prior question of whether a given system functions, or provides any benefits at all. To describe the harms of various types of functionality failures, we analyze a set of case studies to create a taxonomy of known AI functionality issues. We then point to policy and organizational responses that are often overlooked and become more readily available once functionality is drawn into focus. We argue that functionality is a meaningful AI policy challenge, operating as a necessary first step towards protecting affected communities from algorithmic harm. # ⚓ The Guardian UK ☛ Self-driving_Waymo_car_kills_dog_amid increasing_concern_over_robotaxis⠀⇛ The collision comes as Waymo, which is owned by the Google parent company, Alphabet, and its competitor, Cruise, seek to dramatically scale up their robotaxi operations throughout the city. Cruise, operated by General Motors, currently has permission to charge fares for driverless taxi rides between 10pm and 6am in some parts of the city, but its cars must avoid the densest downtown areas. Waymo only has authority to charge fares if a safety driver is present in the car. # ⚓ GO Media ☛ Waymo_Self-Driving_Car_Identifies,_Hits_And Kills_Dog_In_San_Francisco⠀⇛ First reported by Autoblog, the incident took place on May 21st. A Waymo self-driving Jaguar I-Pace was driving on Toland Street in San Francisco. While the car was driving itself along the street, with a safety driver in the cockpit, a small dog ran out into the road. According to paperwork filed with the California DMV, the Waymo AV then made contact with the small dog, which the filing says “did not survive.” The autonomous vehicle was operating in self-driving mode, and Waymo reports that the vehicle successfully identified the animal before hitting it. # ⚓ Lcamtuf ☛ LLMs_are_good_at_playing_you⠀⇛ ChatGPT is trained not to trust any citations you provide, whether they are real or fake — but it will fall for any “supplemental context” lines in your prompt if you attribute them to OpenAI. The bottom line is that the models don’t have a robust model of truth; they have an RLHF-imposed model of who to parrot and who to ignore. You and I are in that latter bin, which makes the bots sound smart when we’re trying to bait them with outright lies. Another way to pierce the veil is to say something outrageous to get the model to forcibly school you. Once the model starts to follow a learned “rebuke” template, it is likely to continue challenging true claims: [...] # ⚓ Carl Svensson ☛ Why_we_don’t_trade_with_ants_…and_why hypothetical_AI:s_won’t,_either.⠀⇛ In a fairly recent text, Katja Grace writes about a hypothetical AI and why it would or wouldn’t trade with humans. The AI entity described is a superintelligence – presumably orders of magnitude cleverer than humans – and neither inherently benevolent nor malicious. The argument Grace wants to refute is that such a superintelligence would likely not trade with humans because we’d simply be too weak and stupid. That is, if we’ve got something of value to the AI, it could easily take it from us using manipulation, coercion or force – but, argues Grace, it would be just as likely to trade with us. This is all hypothetical of course, but I find it interesting regardless – not least because it tells us something about how the magic promises of AI seems to blind us to facts that are easily observable all around us in the real world. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ How_Could_AI_Destroy_Humanity?⠀⇛ Researchers and industry leaders have warned that A.I. could pose an existential risk to humanity. But they’ve been light on the details. # ⚓ Reason ☛ New_Order_on_AI_and_Confidential_Information_from Court_of_International_Trade_Judge⠀⇛ Judge Stephen Alexander Vaden’s Order on Artificial Intelligence, issued Thursday: Parties must conform to many rules when they file briefs in a case before the Court of International Trade. For instance, briefs must state with particularity the grounds for seeking a desired order and make “the legal argument necessary to support it.” USCIT Rule 7(b)(l)(B).… # ⚓ Bryan Lunduke ☛ “macOS_Sucks”_now_available!⠀⇛ Watch Lunduke give macOS the business. # ⚓ Reason ☛ “We_the_People”_Podcast_on_AI_Libel,_with_Prof. Lyrissa_Lidsky,_Prof._Jeff_Rosen,_and_Me⠀⇛ The podcast is from the National Constitutional Center; Jeff Rosen, who’s a professor at the George Washington University law school, is the NCC’s head (and a noted author and journalist). Lyrissa Lidsky is a co-Reporter for the American Law Institute’s Restatement (Third) of Torts: Defamation and Privacy, the former dean at the University of Missouri… # ⚓ New York Times ☛ A.I._or_Nuclear_Weapons:_Can_You_Tell These_Quotes_Apart?⠀⇛ Many experts on artificial intelligence are warning of its potential dangers and calling for regulation, just as others once did with the atomic bomb. # § Windows TCO⠀➾ # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Ransomware_scum_hit_Japanese_pharma giant_Eisai_Group⠀⇛ Its Japanese parent group confirmed earlier this week it had taken offline “certain systems” both inside and outside of Japan, including “logistics systems” after some of its servers were encrypted by ransomware. The attack was detected late at night on Saturday, June 3. # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Online_muggers_make_serious_moves on_unpatched_Microsoft_bugs⠀⇛ Numen analysts noted that the privilege escalation Win32k.sys flaw – tracked as CVE- 2023-29336 with a CVS severity rating of 7.8 out of 10 – has been exploited by miscreants, adding that while it does not affect Windows 11, older versions of Windows 10, Windows 8, and Windows Server are at risk. # ⚓ IT Wire ☛ Financial_services_firm_FIIG_hit_by_cyber attack,_ALPHV_claims_credit⠀⇛ In response to a query from iTWire, a FIIG spokesperson said: “We have acted with urgency to investigate the issue, including the initiation of our cyber response strategy working with third-party cyber-security experts and isolating affected systems.” o § Security⠀➾ # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ BBC ☛ The_Truman_Show:_Has_a_film_ever_predicted_the future_so_accurately?⠀⇛ The 1998 Jim Carrey film about a man whose entire life is filmed quickly came to embody a new age of reality television. And, 25 years on, it continues to resonate, writes Emily Maskell. o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ ANF News ☛ International_powers_turn_a_blind_eye_to_the ISIS_issue⠀⇛ The Hol Refugee Camp, east of Hesekê city, and the Roj Camp in Qamishlo, close to the Iraqi border, are the most dangerous camps in the world. After the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) managed to end ISIS’ territorial rule on March 23, 2019, tens of thousands of families of the surrendered ISIS members were settled in these camps. There are more than 54,390 Iraqi refugees and ISIS children and wives in the Hol camp. Despite the countless murders committed in the camp, ISIS families continue to maintain their extremist ideology. # ⚓ The Age AU ☛ Trump_supporters_unleash_violent_rhetoric_in his_defence⠀⇛ # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Israel’s_Punitive_Home_Demolition_Policy, Explained⠀⇛ The Israeli military has admitted its policy of punitive demolitions does not work as a deterrent measure, and human rights groups have declared the policy violates international law. So, why does Israel continue doing it? # ⚓ France24 ☛ Israelis_protest_judicial_reforms,_violence against_Arab_communities⠀⇛ Thousands took to the streets of cities and towns across Israel on Saturday for the 23rd straight week, protesting controversial judicial reform plans as well as deadly violence hitting Arab communities. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Khartoum_residents_sceptical_as_latest_Sudan ceasefire_begins⠀⇛ A 24-hour ceasefire took effect Saturday between Sudan’s warring generals but, with fears running high it will collapse like its predecessors, US and Saudi mediators warned they may break off mediation efforts. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ HKFP_Lens:_Revisiting_Hong_Kong’s old_Kai_Tak_Airport,_25_years_after_its_closure⠀⇛ To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the closure of Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Airport, Blue Lotus Gallery is hosting an exhibition, “Goodbye Kai Tak and Thank You,” featuring works by Canadian photographer Greg Girard and Hong Kong photographer Birdy Chu. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Several_people_killed_in_Al_Shabaab_attack_on Mogadishu_beach_hotel⠀⇛ Six civilians were killed and 10 wounded in a six- hour siege by Al Shabaab militants at a beachside hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, police said Saturday, adding that three officers also died in the gunfight. # ⚓ Children_killed:_The_guilt_lies_in_the_culture_of impunity⠀⇛ In this country, the armed conflict, bullets, bombs, and armored vehicles took the lives of hundreds of children. The perpetrators have either not stood trial at all, or received minor punishments, almost like rewards. The systematic impunity is creating new perpetrators every day. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Protests_calling_for_resignation_of_Serbian president_continue_in_Belgrade_after_mass_shootings⠀⇛ Thousands of protesters gathered in Belgrade on Friday in opposition to the Serbian President, Aleksandar Vucic. The peaceful demonstrators, whose action followed shortly after two mass shootings in the country, called for Vucic to resign by next week, threatening to turn to “radicalization” if this deadline was not met. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Serbians_March_In_Sixth_Anti-Government Demonstration_Since_Mass_Shootings⠀⇛ Tens of thousands of people marched in Belgrade on June 9, criticizing the Serbian government’s response to two mass shootings last month in which 18 people died. Cardboard figures depicting President Aleksandar Vucic and Prime Minister Ana Brnabic in black-and-white striped prison suits were left in front of the government building. The sixth “Serbia against violence” protest since the first shooting on May 3 called for “stopping the promotion of violence in the public space,” the removal of the interior minister and the head of the intelligence agency, and an end to the promotion of violence in the media and the public space. Earlier this week, in response to the string of mass protests, Vucic promised early parliamentary elections and the prime minister offered her resignation. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Idaho_Student_Murders:_Inside_the_Hunt_for the_Killer⠀⇛ After four students were stabbed to death in a house near a college campus, investigators scooped up data and forensic evidence, hoping for leads. A new DNA technique finally brought a breakthrough. # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Border_guard_chief:_Belarus_has_tried_to_arm border_crossers⠀⇛ Latvian border guards have reported cases where Belarusian authorities have offered firearms to illegal immigrants that were planning to cross the Belarus-Latvia border, Guntis Pujāts, Chief of the State Border Guard, told the LETA newswire June 9. # ⚓ YLE ☛ Veteran_soldiers’_association_shuts_down⠀⇛ The average age of veterans who served in Finland’s wars is 97. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ China_Has_Had_a_Spy_Base_in_Cuba_for Years,_U.S._Official_Says⠀⇛ It was unclear whether the report might complicate Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken’s rescheduled trip to Beijing for meetings that begin June 18. # ⚓ Marcy Wheeler ☛ The_Mar-a-Lago_Indictment_Is_a_Tactical Nuke⠀⇛ The Mar-a-Lago indictment is, in very significant part, a renewed invitation to Walt Nauta to cooperate in an ongoing grand jury investigation into what happens to documents when they go to Bedminster and disappear forever.  # § War in Ukraine⠀➾ # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Almost_three_thousand_people_remain_in Russian_border_town_despite_ongoing_shelling_from forces_in_Ukraine_—_Meduza⠀⇛ On June 10, Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported on his Telegram channel that roughly 2,700 residents remain in the town of Shebekino, despite ongoing artillery strikes and incursions by armed groups from inside Ukraine. Gladkov added that officials still don’t know the exact number of homes and cars destroyed by shelling, which included a direct hit against a local shopping center on Friday, he said. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Three_killed_in_Russian_drone_attack_on Odesa_—_Meduza⠀⇛ On June 10, the Russian military attacked the Odesa region using Shahed drones, reported Serhiy Bratchuk, the head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Ukraine_on_the_offensive_Meduza_shares_an updated_combat_map_and_the_latest_developments_on_the counteroffensive_that’s_now_officially_underway_— Meduza⠀⇛ Since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Meduza has adopted a consistent antiwar position, holding Russia responsible for its military aggression and atrocities. As part of this commitment, we regularly update an interactive map that documents combat operations in Ukraine and the damage inflicted by Russia’s invasion forces. Our map is based exclusively on previously published open-source photos and videos, most of them posted by eyewitnesses on social media. We collect reports already available publicly and determine their geolocation markers, adding only the photos and videos that clear this process. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russian_Foreign_Ministry_publishes_list_of 28_alleged_HIMARS_strikes_by_Ukraine_against_Kakhovka dam,_claiming_that_‘methodical_attacks’_caused_Kherson disaster_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Russian diplomats continue to argue that allegedly “methodical attacks” by the Ukrainian military against the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant are responsible for the dam’s collapse on June 6. Echoing comments by Moscow’s representative to the United Nations immediately following the disaster, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova published a list of “more than 300” HIMARS missiles Ukraine allegedly fired at the dam between July and November 2022. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ How_JFK_Would_Pursue_Peace_in_Ukraine⠀⇛ Kennedy’s Peace Speech, 60 years ago, highlights how Joe Biden’s approach to Russia and the Ukraine War needs a dramatic reorientation, writes Jeffrey D. Sachs. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Kakhovka_reservoir_has_dropped_more_than_20 feet_since_dam’s_collapse,_and_water_levels_are_still falling_—_Meduza⠀⇛ The Kakhovka reservoir continues to empty, according to the Ukrainian energy company Ukrhydroenergo, which measured the reservoir’s water level in the Nikopol district at 9.35 meters (roughly 31 feet) at 8 a.m. on Sunday, June 11 — a one-meter (3.3- foot) drop in just the past day, and more than seven meters (23 feet) lower than at the moment when the Kakhovka collapsed. # ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Russia_still_unhappy_with_Black Sea_grain_deal⠀⇛ Russia is still not satisfied with how a Black Sea grain deal is being implemented, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin said after meeting senior UN trade officials a day earlier, the TASS news agency reports. Russia has threatened to walk away from the grain deal on July 17 if demands to improve its own food and fertiliser exports are not met.  # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russia_Still_Dissatisfied_With_Black_Sea Grain_Deal_After_UN_Talks⠀⇛ Russia is still not satisfied with how a Black Sea grain deal is being implemented, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin said on June 10 after meeting UN trade officials in Moscow, TASS reported. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Trudeau_Pledges_More_Military_Aid_To_Ukraine In_Second_Surprise_Visit_To_Kyiv⠀⇛ Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged more military aid to Kyiv on June 10 during an unannounced visit to the Ukrainian capital and denounced the destruction of the Russian-controlled Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ German_Chancellor_Says_He_Plans_To_Speak_To Putin_‘Soon’⠀⇛ German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on June 10 that he planned to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone soon to urge him to withdraw Russia’s troops from Ukraine. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Joint_Investigation_IDs_Over_25,000_Russian Troops_Killed_In_Ukraine⠀⇛ Joint investigating by Mediazona and the BBC’s Russian service has recently confirmed more than 1,200 newly identified Russian troop deaths in Ukraine, putting the number of Russians killed and identified through open sources so far in the 15-month invasion at 25,218. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ New_Zealand_Broadcaster_Probes_Edits_That Presented_‘False,’_‘Russian_View’_Of_Ukraine_War⠀⇛ New Zealand’s only noncommercial, public broadcaster has announced an outside investigation and review of its editing of online stories after what it called “15 instances of inappropriate editing” that pushed a “false account” of the ongoing war in Ukraine. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Kakhovka_dam_burst_leaves_roads inaccessible,_villages_cut_off_from_the_world⠀⇛ Entire villages in southern Ukraine were flooded after the Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro river burst on Tuesday. One of the river’s tributaries, the Inhoulets, burst its banks, flooding fields and villages situated more than 50 kilometres north of Kherson. FRANCE 24′s correspondent Gulliver Cragg toured part of the stricken area with the head of the Snihurivka military administration – the wartime equivalent of a mayor. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ UN_Court_Clears_32_Of_Kyiv’s_Allies_To Participate_In_Trial_Alleging_Genocide_Against_Russia⠀⇛ The International Court of Justice has admitted requests by 32 of Ukraine’s allies to join a trial in which Kyiv alleges that Russia is guilty of genocide in the current war and that Moscow misused the international genocide convention to falsely justify its invasion of Ukraine. # ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ Decline_in_seasonal_work_permits_as Ukrainians_with_temporary_protection_contribute_to Finnish_farms⠀⇛ The number of applications for seasonal work permits in Finland is expected to decrease this year compared to the previous year. Despite this decline, the availability of foreign workers, particularly from Ukraine, remains favorable. Every summer, Finnish berry and vegetable farms, as well as agricultural employers, rely on the recruitment of thousands of foreign workers. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ UN_Aid_Chief_Says_Ukraine_Faces_‘Hugely Worse’_Humanitarian_Situation_After_Dam_Rupture⠀⇛ The humanitarian situation in Ukraine is “hugely worse” than before the Kakhovka dam collapsed, the UN’s top aid official warned. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Zelensky_says_Ukrainian_counterattacks, defensive_operations_under_way⠀⇛ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that counteroffensive and defensive operations were taking place in Ukraine, but told reporters he would not say what stage they were at. The news comes as Ukraine’s military said three civilians were killed in an overnight drone attack on the Black Sea port city of Odesa. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Warsaw_Official:_Reports_Implicating_Poland In_Nord_Stream_Sabotage_Are_Consistent_With_Russian Propaganda⠀⇛ A Polish government official said news reports suggesting a link between Poland and explosions that damaged the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea last year echo Russian propaganda. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russia_Says_Iceland_‘Destroys’_Ties_By Suspending_Embassy_Operations⠀⇛ Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on June 10 that Iceland’s decision to suspend its embassy operations in Moscow “destroys” bilateral cooperation. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Romanian_Ambassador_To_Kenya_Recalled_For Racist_Comment_Comparing_African_Diplomats_To_Monkeys⠀⇛ Romania has recalled its ambassador to Kenya for making a racist comment that equated Africans to monkeys while convening a meeting at a UN building in Nairobi. o § Transparency/Investigative Reporting⠀➾ # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Glenn_Greenwald:_What_Is_the_Espionage_Act?_A Brief_&_Repressive_History⠀⇛ Glenn Greenwald breaks down the conception of the Espionage Act and how it’s been used to repress dissidents of the establishment. o § Environment⠀➾ # ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Young_plaintiffs_bring_Montana_climate case_to_trial⠀⇛ Whether a constitutional right to a healthy, livable climate is protected by state law is at the centre of a lawsuit going to trial in Montana, where 16 young plaintiffs and their attorneys hope to set an important legal precedent. It’s the first trial of its kind in the US, and legal scholars around the world are following its potential addition to the small number of rulings that have established a government duty to protect citizens from climate change. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Iran_and_Afghanistan_dispute_Helmand_water rights_as_climate_change_deepens_crisis⠀⇛ Iran and Afghanistan exchanged gunfire on May 27 amid rising tensions over water supplies in the region. The countries are engaged in a decades-long dispute over rights to the Helmand River, on which Iran depends to irrigate land in its arid south. The construction of dams on the Afghan side has intensified the situation in recent years. # ⚓ RFA ☛ Shrinking_harvest_of_caterpillar_fungus_puts_squeeze on_Tibetan_herders⠀⇛ ‘Himalayan Viagra’ has dwindled amid changing climate, growing demand. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Greta_Thunberg_Ends_Her_School_Strikes After_251_Weeks⠀⇛ The climate activist, who has inspired young people around the world to demand action against climate change, graduated from high school on Friday in Sweden. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Orange_and_Smoky_Skies_Over_a_Province That_Rolled_Back_Climate_Measures⠀⇛ Doug Ford, Ontario’s premier, has a long history of opposition to renewable energy programs and an agenda that favors highway construction. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Heavy_Rain_In_Northwest_Pakistan_Leaves_At_Least_20 Dead,_80_Injured⠀⇛ Heavy rain swept through northwestern Pakistan on June 10, causing several houses to collapse and leaving at least 20 people dead and 80 injured. # § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ # ⚓ NPR ☛ Wall_Street’s_top_cop_is_determined_to_bring_ [cryptocurrency]_to_heel._He_just_took_a_big_shot⠀⇛ The Securities and Exchange Commission unveiled a barrage of charges against two of the world’s largest [cryptocurrency] exchanges — Coinbase and Binance — kicking off a legal battle that will help define the future of cryptocurrencies. # ⚓ India Times ☛ FTX_customer_names_will_not_be_revealed by_bankruptcy_court⠀⇛ US Bankruptcy Judge John Dorsey in Wilmington, Delaware, ruled that FTX can permanently redact the names of individual customers from its bankruptcy filings, after hearing testimony that publishing customers’ names would place them at risk even if other identifying information like their email address was kept secret. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Freight_cars_derailed_in_Russia’s_Belgorod region_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Fifteen freight cars derailed in the Alexeyevsky District of Russia’s Belgorod region late on Saturday night, June 10. According to an announcement from the region’s governor there were no reported injuries. Though officials have yet to establish the cause of the incident, local light-rail and commuter-train traffic was suspended as a safety measure. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ India_rail_crash_probe_is focusing_on_manual_bypass_of_track_signal⠀⇛ The June 2 crash at Bahanaga Bazar station killed at least 288 people and injured more than 1,000. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Delaware_bankruptcy_judge_grants_motion_to keep_FTX_customer_list_secret⠀⇛ Judge John Dorsey of the United States Bankruptcy Court District of Delaware rejected in part and ruled in favor in part of a motion Friday by bankrupt cryptocurrency trading company FTX’s debtors and the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors requesting the company’s customer list stay private. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Giving_Red_America_a_Reason_to_Love Electric_Vehicles⠀⇛ Federal investment that gives people an economic stake in green energy may be the nation’s best chance to build a consensus to confront global warming. # § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾ # ⚓ [Old] Bad Luck, Hot Rocks ☛ Bad_Luck,_Hot_Rocks: Toward_a_Geologic_Conscience⠀⇛ During the spring of 2011 on a chance trip to the Petrified Forest, I encountered a small display of these letters in the Rainbow Forest Museum. I was immediately drawn to them for their humor, heartbreak, and humility, and soon discovered that these few letters represented just a tiny fraction of the more than 1200 pages in the park’s archives. Despite the wishes expressed in the letters, and the best intentions of their authors, the returned rocks don’t quite make it back to their former homes — at least not in the way the senders may have hoped. Because of their unknown provenance, these specimens can not be scattered back in the park—to do so would be to spoil those sites for research purposes. They are instead added to the park’s ‘conscience pile,’ which sits alongside a private gravel service road, a bit of dramatic irony that only furthered my interest in the phenomenon. And so, with a rough idea for this book, Phil and I returned during the summer of 2012 to begin reading through the conscience letter archive and to photograph the returned and confiscated rocks. Included here is our selection of some of the most intriguing, engaging, and beautiful letters, along with photographs from the conscience pile. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Intensifying_Canadian_wildfires_could_last ‘all_summer’,_minister_warns⠀⇛ New and intensifying fires are forcing the evacuation of thousands across Canada as the country battled out- of- control blazes that a provincial minister warned on Saturday could last “all summer.” # ⚓ Axios ☛ How_far_you_have_to_travel_to_see_a_sky_free of_light_pollution⠀⇛ Data: International_Dark-Sky_Association, GoAstronomy; Note: Dark sky places include Class 1 or Class 2 areas on the Bortle scale, a measure of light pollution; Distance calculated as a direct path; Map: Kavya Beheraj/Axios Some stargazers have to travel more than 200 miles to see a sky devoid of light pollution. ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Fourteen_die_in_Kazakhstan_forest_fires⠀⇛ Fires started by a lightning strike on Thursday have consumed 60,000 hectares of land. ⚓ RFERL ☛ Kazakh_President_Replaces_Emergencies_Minister_As_Deadly_Wildfires Scorch_East⠀⇛ Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev appointed a new emergency situations minister on June 10, hours after the dismissal of his predecessor with deadly wildfires roaring in the northeast of that Central Asian country. ⚓ New Yorker ☛ What_We_Can_Learn_from_London’s_Smoke-Filled_Skies⠀⇛ Hazardous health conditions in Dickensian England led to meaningful governmental reform. § Overpopulation⠀➾ * ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ The_Crop_That’s_Sucking_the_Colorado_River_Dry⠀⇛ In fact, much of the Colorado River is exported as hay. Rising demand for dairy products and beef across the globe are driving up the demand; by one estimate, 40 percent of the alfalfa grown in California in 2020 was exported. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Arizona,_Low_on_Water,_Weighs_Taking_It_From_the_Sea. In_Mexico.⠀⇛ A $5 billion plan to desalinate seawater in Mexico and pipe it to Phoenix is testing the notion that desert cities can keep growing as the Earth warms. * ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Are_Hong_Kong’s_pigeon_policies_persuasive,_or just_a_flight_of_fancy?⠀⇛ The Hong Kong legislature is discussing significantly stricter penalties for feeding pigeons. Violators could face up to one year in prison and a maximum fine of HK$100,000 (US$12,750) – 10 times higher than the current amount. § Finance⠀➾ * ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Labor_won’t_shelve_housing_fund_for_direct investment⠀⇛ Ditching the housing fund for a $500 million a year direct investment into affordable homes is not on the Labor government’s agenda. Housing Minister Julie Collins poured cold water over the suggestion to dump the fund model in favour of direct investment into housing on Sunday as negotiations over the key Labor election promise continue. * ⚓ Axios ☛ Tipping_onslaught_pushes_some_consumers_to_close_their wallets⠀⇛ An onslaught of tipping requests — with employees often inches away — is increasing social pressure around gratuity and even pushing some consumers to give less. * ⚓ Neritam ☛ Survival_of_the_richest⠀⇛ Elon Musk, one of the world’s richest men, paid a ‘true tax rate’ of just over 3% from 2014 to 2018. Aber Christine, a market trader in Northern Uganda who sells rice, flour and soya, makes $80 a month in profit. She pays a tax rate of 40%. * ⚓ LRT ☛ The_true_scale_of_poverty_in_Lithuania_is_invisible⠀⇛ Official statistics do not reveal the true scale of poverty in Lithuania, according to a new study. Almost one in five people in Lithuania are struggling to make ends meet, but because they do not qualify for social support or do not ask for state assistance, they remain invisible. * ⚓ WhichUK ☛ Six_questions_about_universal_basic_income_answered⠀⇛ Which? looks at whether a trial of universal basic income in England could help millions of people struggling with the cost of living crisis * ⚓ WhichUK ☛ 11_ways_to_save_money_on_festivals⠀⇛ Find out how to cut the cost of your tickets, travel, food and more * ⚓ YLE ☛ Tide_turns_on_holiday_home_boom⠀⇛ Finnish cottage sales are slightly down, according to realtors. * ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ The_sale_of_holiday_homes_started_off_swiftly⠀⇛ In May, the sale of holiday homes began as expected, following seasonal fluctuations but with slightly lower volumes compared to last year. Real estate agents reported 292 transactions of old holiday homes to the KVKL Price Monitoring Service, which is 11.0% less than the same period last year and 37.4% below the five-year average. The five-year average includes the pandemic-induced cottage boom. * ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ NIB_and_Mortgage_Society_of_Finland_collaborate_to support_environmental_projects_with_EUR_20_million_loan⠀⇛ The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has signed a 7-year loan agreement with the Mortgage Society of Finland (Hypo) to facilitate on-lending for projects with positive environmental impacts in Finland. The EUR 20 million loan will be utilized to co-finance environmental initiatives undertaken by households and housing companies. * ⚓ Tedium ☛ Friction,_Baby⠀⇛ In a world where technology is trying to make things increasingly easier, make things a little harder on yourself. You’ll get better results. * ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ Finnish_welfare_state_cushions_about_38_percent_of income_losses_in_economic_crises⠀⇛ A recent study conducted by EconPol has examined social security systems in the European Union and found that the welfare state in Finland cushions approximately 38 percent of income losses during economic crises. The study also reveals that social security systems in Scandinavia and Western Europe provide the most comprehensive protection against income losses, while countries in Southern and Eastern Europe, as well as the United Kingdom and Ireland, experience higher income losses during crises. * ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ Finnish_Construction_Trade_Unions_Board:_Labor availability_assessment_must_be_reinstated,_job_security_for_construction workers⠀⇛ The construction industry is currently facing a downturn, with the number of new projects plummeting to levels seen during the previous recession. Employment prospects for construction workers have weakened, and as the summer progresses, the situation is expected to become critical. Currently, the labor availability assessment for non-EU workers has been removed from many construction positions across much of the country. § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ * ⚓ India Times ☛ Oregon_Democratic_Party_to_send_federal_officials_a $500,000_donation_from_former_FTX_executive⠀⇛ The Democratic Party of Oregon said it was conforming with an April 13 request from the Justice Department. The party received the funds last fall from Nishad Singh, who pleaded guilty in February to federal criminal fraud charges, including one count of conspiracy to violate federal campaign finance laws. The party said Singh, who was the engineering director at collapsed cryptocurrency giant FTX, had lied to the party about who the donor was. * ⚓ The Nation ☛ Is_37_Criminal_Counts_What_It_Takes_for_the_GOP_to_Abandon Trump?⠀⇛ When special counsel Jack Smith’s team indicted Trump on Thursday, the embattled ex-president and his supporters were quick to denounce the process. “I am an innocent man,” Trump whined in a video message. His wooden tone and facial mannerisms were as insincere as Nixon’s when he blurted out, “I am not a crook.” No, cancel that—it’s unfair to the crook: Nixon’s declaration of innocence, in words and body language, was positively Churchillian compared to that of Trump. * ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Gallagher_denies_misleading_parliament_over Higgins⠀⇛ Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has denied misleading parliament over the Brittany Higgins case and says Labor was not out to “weaponise” the issue for political gain. The Labor government stands accused of seeking to “politically profit” from Ms Higgins’ rape allegations. * ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Opposition_attacks_‘flimsy’_Labor_defence_over Higgins⠀⇛ The opposition has sharpened its attack on Katy Gallagher as the finance minister doubles down on her assertion that Labor did not leverage Brittany Higgins’ rape claims for political gain. Shadow attorney-general Michaelia Cash accused Labor of “weaponising” the rape allegations and said Senator Gallagher’s latest description of events was “very flimsy”. * ⚓ France24 ☛ French_stabbing_suspect_charged_with_attempted_murder_as toddlers_remain_in_hospital⠀⇛ French judges on Saturday handed preliminary charges of attempted murder to a man suspected of stabbing four young children and two adults in a park in the French Alps town of Annecy, an attack that reverberated across France and beyond. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Annecy_Stabbings_Lead_to_Charges_Against_Syrian Refugee⠀⇛ A local prosecutor said that the six victims of the attack, two adults and four very young children, were no longer in life- threatening conditions. * ⚓ Axios ☛ Trump’s_campaign_for_the_presidency_now_also_a_fight_for_his freedom⠀⇛ For Donald Trump, the 2024 campaign is more than a race to return to the White House — it’s a fight to stay out of prison. Legal experts say it’s unlikely that Trump’s criminal trial in federal court will be resolved before the November 2024 election. So whoever wins the presidency could be in position to influence Trump’s case. =============================================================== Why it matters: If Trump is the GOP nominee next year, he essentially could be campaigning for his freedom — an unprecedented scenario in the United States. Winning the presidency would give him a chance to install sympathetic Justice Department officials, or even try to pardon himself if he’s convicted. * ⚓ New Yorker ☛ A._G._Sulzberger_on_the_Battles_Within_and_Against_the_New York_Times⠀⇛ The paper’s publisher discusses bias in reporting, the Times’ financial comeback, and criticisms of its coverage of Trump, trans issues, and the war in Ukraine. * ⚓ Axios ☛ DeSantis_and_Pence_circle_the_wagons_around_Trump_after indictment⠀⇛ Greensboro, N.C. —In their first remarks since former president Donald_Trump’s_federal_indictment, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former vice president Mike Pence rushed to defend their rival. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Cheryl_Hines_Didn’t_Expect_to_Be_Robert_F._Kennedy Jr.’s_Running_Mate⠀⇛ The “Curb Your Enthusiasm” actress is beloved in Hollywood. In supporting her husband’s campaign, is she normalizing his often dangerous ideas? * ⚓ Reason ☛ Donald_Trump’s_Breach_of_Confidentiality_Agreement_Lawsuit Against_Niece_Mary_Trump_Can_Go_Forward⠀⇛ From Donald Trump v. Mary Trump, decided yesterday by New York trial court judge Robert Reed: In this lawsuit, Donald J. Trump … seeks to recover against Mary Trump for the publication of her book, “Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man.” Mary Trump, the complaint alleges, caused… * ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ Trump_campaigns_after_indictment_unsealed_| Live_updates⠀⇛ Former President Donald Trumps has said at a North Carolina GOP dinner that an indictment of him by the Department of Justice is an attempt to “thwart the will of the American people.” He also calls it an attempt to damage his chances for a second term. Trump is accused of willfully defying Justice Department demands to return classified documents, enlisting aides in his efforts to hide the records and even telling his lawyers that he wanted to defy a subpoena for the materials stored at his residence. In appearances at Republican state conventions in Georgia and North Carolina on Saturday, Trump sought to frame the 37 criminal charges he’s facing as an attack on not just him but also his supporters. * ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ Trump_blasts_federal_indictment_as ‘baseless’_at_first_events_since_charges_were_unsealed⠀⇛ Trump also vowed Saturday to remain in the race, even if he is convicted in the case. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ With_Probes_of_Russian_Lines,_Ukraine’s Counteroffensive_Takes_Shape⠀⇛ Ukraine is using its new arsenal of Western tanks and armored vehicles in what is expected to be one of the largest military operations in Europe since World War II. * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Ukrainian_Military_Reports_Heavy_Clashes_In_East_As_Zelenskiy Says_Counteroffensive_Actions_Under_Way⠀⇛ The Ukrainian military said Russian forces on June 10 focused their main efforts on the full occupation of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukrainian counteroffensive actions were under way. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Trump’s_Indictment_Is_Unavoidably_Political⠀⇛ The prosecutors’ audience is not only the judge and jurors. It is also the American public. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ How_the_PGA_Tour-LIV_Golf_Merger_Came_Together⠀⇛ The agreement to remake a global game stunned most of the sporting world after seven weeks of clandestine negotiations. * ⚓ Axios ☛ Trump_post-indictment_video_uses_Matt_Damon’s_voice_from “Air”⠀⇛ Former President_Trump rolled out a new_videoon Truth Social on Saturday, in the wake of being indicted for 37 felony counts related to retaining classified information and obstruction of justice in a federal classified documents probe. * ⚓ France24 ☛ How_Trump’s_federal_indictment_could_impact_2024_race_for the_White_House⠀⇛ The latest twist in Donald Trump’s attritional war with US law enforcement, as with so much else in the former president’s story, throws the United States into unprecedented territory. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Global_Reaction_to_Trump_Indictment_Runs_the_Gamut⠀⇛ Allies and rivals alike, beholding the messiness of America, must calculate the risks and opportunities in the latest plot twist in Donald Trump’s legal troubles. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Trump’s_Indictment:_He_Should_Never_Again_Be_Trusted With_the_Nation’s_Secrets⠀⇛ He left the Department of Justice with no choice but to indict. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Trump’s_Bathroom_Reading_at_Mar-a-Lago⠀⇛ Let’s Make America Great Again — by getting Trump out of politics. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Aileen_Cannon,_Trump_Appointee,_Was_Randomly_Assigned to_Documents_Case⠀⇛ The chief clerk of the courts for the Southern District of Florida added that Judge Aileen M. Cannon had been randomly assigned to the case. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Trump_Speaks_at_Georgia_and_North_Carolina_Conventions After_Indictment⠀⇛ Donald J. Trump delivered his first post-indictment public remarks on Saturday at the state G.O.P. conventions in Georgia and North Carolina, as his federal indictment dominates the political landscape. * ⚓ Marcy Wheeler ☛ Jack_Smith_Knows_his_Justice_Robert_Jackson⠀⇛ As a former prosecutor at The Hague, Jack Smith learned from Justice Robert Jackson at Nuremberg how to prosecute the crimes of national leaders, and the indictment of Trump reflects those lessons well. * ⚓ Marcy Wheeler ☛ Hillary’s_Revenge:_Trump_Promised_Voters_He_Would Protect_Classified_Information⠀⇛ Wrapped up inside Jack Smith’s Espionage Act indictment is a public integrity indictment, a claim Trump falsely got elected on a promise he would guard classified information. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Trump_Supporters’_Violent_Rhetoric_in_His_Defense Disturbs_Experts⠀⇛ The former president’s allies have portrayed the indictment as an act of war and called for retribution, which political violence experts say increases the risk of action. * ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ An_Exit_From_the_GOP’s_Labyrinth_of_Trump_Lies⠀⇛ The special counsel’s indictment offers party leaders their best escape from the loyalty trap yet—if they choose to take it. * ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ Accountability_Is_Everything⠀⇛ The ubiquitous question posed during the Trump presidency—“Can he do that?”—continues to be the wrong question. * ⚓ Reason ☛ Against_the_“Banana_Republic”_Critique_of_Indicting_Trump⠀⇛ The real banana republic danger is if high officials can commit serious crimes with impunity. * ⚓ NYPost ☛ Justice_is_hardly_blind_in_the_federal_case_going_against Donald Trump⠀⇛ Based on a grand jury search warrant, federal agents raided Mar-a-Lago and the evidence they gathered was bolstered with FBI interviews of Trump aides, employees and even his lawyers. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Zelensky_Signals_Ukraine’s_Counteroffensive_Has Begun⠀⇛ As waters from the flooding of a burst dam began to recede, Ukrainian forces were trying to break through stout Russian defenses in the south and east. * ⚓ Axios ☛ U.S._secrets_were_everywhere_at_Trump’s_club⠀⇛ Former President Trump’s indictmentpaints an astonishing picture: U.S. government secrets — about its nuclear program, military plans, intelligence briefings and more — were stuffed into cardboard boxes at Mar-a-Lago where “tens of thousands” of people might have come across them. Why it matters: The 49-page_indictment details how boxes were kept on a ballroom stage, in an office, a bedroom, a bathroom and even a shower at Trump’s club. * ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Glas_Refuses_Nomination,_Left’s_Binomial_Is_Gonzalez_and Arauz⠀⇛ “…13 million of Ecuadorians will go to the polls… and the couple having the best chance of winning is the one supported Correa’s Union for Hope…” * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Boris_Johnson’s_Comeback_Hopes_May_Be_Dimmer_Than_He Thinks⠀⇛ The former British prime minister, who resigned from Parliament on Friday, has found his way back into voters’ good graces before. But analysts say there is now almost no plausible path back to power for him. * ⚓ France24 ☛ Spain’s_hard_left_unites_ahead_of_July_election_in_boost_to PM_Sanchez⠀⇛ Spain’s hard left decided Friday to join forces on a single political platform for the July 23 elections, in a boost for Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s reelection hopes. * ⚓ Mexico News Daily ☛ Is_it_Claudia?_The_prospect_of_Mexico_electing_a female_president⠀⇛ The CDMX mayor seems smart, experienced and ready to work, says Sarah DeVries, who would love seeing Mexico get its first female leader. * § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾ o ⚓ Axios ☛ AI’s_hidden_toll_on_our_brains⠀⇛ Experts warn the task of distinguishing what’s real from what’s not will impose a significant mental and cognitive burden on people in the_AI_era. Why it matters:Misinformation has already fueled significant social problems, ranging from polarization to vaccine skepticism. AI-generated content risks intensifying those issues and making it more difficult for people to make sense of the world around them. § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ * ⚓ RFA ☛ The_1989_Tiananmen_massacre_–_as_seen_by_a_new_generation_of watchful_eyes⠀⇛ After decades of political brainwashing under the Chinese Communist Party, which bans any public discussion of the 1989 events, many observers had started to believe that China’s young people had lost touch with the kind of political fervor that gave rise to the student movements of the 1980s. Then, the “white paper” protests came, spreading across China in late 2022 in the wake of a fatal fire in Urumqi and after three years of COVID-19 lockdowns, quarantine camps and compulsory daily testing. * ⚓ Science Alert ☛ We’re_Already_Surfing_a_‘Splinternet’,_And_It’s_Only Going_to_Get_More_Fragmented⠀⇛ “Splinternet” refers to the way the internet is being splintered – broken up, divided, separated, locked down, boxed up, or otherwise segmented. Whether for nation-states or corporations, there’s money and control to be had by influencing what information people can access and share, as well as the costs that are paid for this access. The idea of a splinternet isn’t new, nor is the problem. But recent developments are likely to enhance segmentation and have brought it back into new light. * ⚓ Meduza ☛ St._Petersburg_International_Economic_Forum_drops_performance by_popular_rock_band_following_complaint_about_lead_singer’s_anti-war views_—_Meduza⠀⇛ The Russian rock band “Zveri” won’t be performing a planned concert during the upcoming St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, following a complaint against the group’s lead singer, Roman Bilyk, about his anti-war statements and refusal to perform in annexed Crimea. The news outlet Astra reports that Moscow State Art and Cultural University Journalism Department dean Yuri Kot wrote on his blog in early June that Bilyk belongs to a “fifth column” of traitors. Afterward, a local lawmaker made an official request to the district attorney’s office, demanding the cancelation of Zveri’s concert planned for June 16. * ⚓ NYPost ☛ Uni’s_free_speech_fail_and_more:_Letters_to_the_Editor_—_June 11,_2023⠀⇛ The University of Cincinnati said they are taking the appropriate steps necessary in regarding Krolczyk’s grade. * ⚓ Reason ☛ The_Anti-Textualist_Decision_Finding_VP_Covered_by_Speech_or Debate_Clause⠀⇛ “The Court declines to be the first in generations to force a literal reading of the Clause’s text.” * ⚓ Reason ☛ When_Government_Uses_Private_Companies_to_Regulate_Speech⠀⇛ Federal courts must up their game to handle the new symbiosis of government power and private businesses. * ⚓ Reason ☛ Journal_of_Free_Speech_Law:_“Privacy_Rights,_Internet_Mug Shots,_and_a_Right_to_Be_Forgotten,”_by_Prof._Amy_Gajda⠀⇛ Just published as part of the symposium on Media and Society After Technological Disruption, edited by Profs. Justin “Gus” Hurwitz & Kyle Langvardt. * ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Leaks_Reveal_FBI_Helps_Ukraine_Censor_Twitter_Users_and Obtain_Their_Information⠀⇛ The FBI aided a Ukrainian intelligence effort to ban Twitter users and collect their data, new leaks show. Twitter declined to censor journalists targeted by Ukraine, including The Grayzone’s Aaron Maté. * ⚓ Off Guardian ☛ Political_satirist_CJ_Hopkins_facing_criminal prosecution⠀⇛ The Berlin Prosecutor’s Office has charged political satirist (and frequent OffG contributor) CJ Hopkins with: “disseminating propaganda, the contents of which are intended to further the aims of a former National Socialist organization,” The charge relates to CJ’s promotion of his 2022 book The Rise of the New Normal Reich, which has already been banned [...] * ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Shifting_narratives:_How_the_gov’t_response_to Hong_Kong’s_2019_protests_evolved_over_four_years⠀⇛ A little over four years ago, on June 9, 2019, Hong Kong saw an estimated one million people march in opposition to the extradition bill which subsequently sparked months of mass protests and unprecedented turmoil in the city. § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ * ⚓ Vox ☛ Labor_unions_aren’t_“booming.”_They’re_dying.⠀⇛ I’ve seen two major theories for why this happened. The first emphasizes politics: Countries with more left-wing governments have seen smaller declines in unions. In Canada, for instance, the share of workers in a union has fallen, but the fall is less stark than in the US, which might be explainable by its more pro-union laws. The second emphasizes the fact that union firms tend to expand their workforces less quickly than other firms. That makes sense: Unions raise wages, so union workforces cost more. But over time, this effect means a greater and greater share of the workforce is non-unionized because non-unionized firms are able to grow faster. * ⚓ [Repeat] Vice Media Group ☛ Police_Raided_Afroman_Searching_for_a ‘Dungeon.’_His_Record_Label_Says_He_Doesn’t_Even_Have_a_Basement⠀⇛ Officers from the Adams County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio raided the residence of rapper Afroman last summer in part because a confidential informant told them Afroman has a “dungeon” where he keeps women locked up and forces them to defecate and urinate in a bucket as punishment, according to a search warrant and body camera footage shared with Motherboard. When showed the relevant section of the warrant, Afroman’s record label said “Lol. That is completely fabricated and untrue. Afroman doesn’t even have a basement. Afroman has a movie coming out within the next few weeks regarding this situation, and will be filing a lawsuit against the confidential informant.” (According to property website Redfin, Afroman’s residence address has a “crawl-space” style basement, which is typically a much smaller space than one a person is able to stand in). * ⚓ New York Times ☛ From_‘Pariah’_to_Partner,_Saudi_Leader_Defies_Threats to_Isolate_Him⠀⇛ Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has repeatedly leveraged Saudi Arabia’s wealth and influence to overcome international condemnation of the kingdom’s human rights violations. * ⚓ uni Stanford ☛ SUDPS_officers_acted_‘reasonably’_in_January_police incident,_independent_review_says⠀⇛ An independent review of a Jan. 28 police stop on Stanford’s campus was released Tuesday, concluding that no “bias based policing” was shown by SUDPS officers. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Col._Lanny_Acosta,_Guantánamo_Judge,_Faces_Ethics Challenge⠀⇛ The issue has cast a cloud over the coming proceedings in the U.S.S. Cole bombing case, which are scheduled to last three weeks starting Monday. * ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ Increase_in_reports_of_harassment_and_workload-related issues_to_occupational_safety_authorities⠀⇛ Approximately 2,200 contacts related to harassment and work- related stress were made to the Finnish occupational safety authorities in 2022. Out of these, around 1,500 contacts were related to harassment, while 900 were regarding work-related stress. Some contacts involved both issues. The total number of contacts has remained relatively stable in recent years. However, there has been an increase in the proportion of contacts related to work-related stress. * ⚓ New Yorker ☛ Why_the_Supreme_Court_Declined_an_Opportunity_to_Diminish the_Voting_Rights_Act⠀⇛ The decision regarding Alabama’s redistricting process may well result in greater representation for Black voters in other states. * ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ What_Reparations_Actually_Bought⠀⇛ The U.S. government’s redress program for Japanese Americans showed that the money matters. But it’s not the only thing that matters. * ⚓ JURIST ☛ Japan_passes_contentious_immigration_reform_bill⠀⇛ Japan’s recent amendments, passed on Friday, to its immigration law have sparked a heated debate on the treatment of asylum seekers and the deportation of unsuccessful applicants. The revised legislation grants the government the authority to expel individuals who have repeatedly sought refugee status. * ⚓ JURIST ☛ Japan_district_court_finds_lack_of_protection_for_same-sex marriage_is_unconstitutional⠀⇛ A Japanese district court found Thursday that the lack of legal protection for same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. The Fukuoka District Court ruling comes amid growing pressure for Japan to protect same-sex marriage and a similar recent finding in another the Nagoya District Court. * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Iran’s_Rekabi_Competes_In_First_Climbing_Tournament_Since_Head- Scarf_Controversy⠀⇛ Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi participated in a women’s boulder World Cup event in Brixen, Italy, on June 9, her first tournament since she competed in an international contest without a head scarf last year. * ⚓ Axios ☛ States_seek_to_bar_Chinese_citizens_from_buying_homes⠀⇛ Chinese buyers are returning to theU.S. housing market after a long lull, but recent efforts by several states to restrict certain foreign purchases could make homebuying harder for them. § Internet Policy/Net Neutrality⠀➾ * ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ How_We_Watch_TV⠀⇛ From the use of subtitles to viewing times, television habits can vary even within the same household. § Monopolies⠀➾ * § Patents⠀➾ o ⚓ Kluwer Patent Blog ☛ Italy,_France,_Germany_agree_on_competences central_division_seats_Unified_Patent_Court [Ed: This is totally illegal, but Team UPC, exploiting its access to blogs, keeps trying the unlawful and unconstitutional seem "normal" and "acceptable". What does that say about patent lawyers?]⠀⇛ Italy, France and Germany have agreed on and proposed a division of the competences that were originally designated to London, between the three seats of the UPC central division in Milan, Paris and Munich. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 3680 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 06.11.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Gemini_Links_11/06/2023:_Google_in_Gemini?⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup, Site_News at 9:34 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * Gemini*_and_Gopher o Personal/Opinions o Technology_and_Free_Software # Internet/Gemini * § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ o § Personal/Opinions⠀➾ # ⚓ 🔤SpellBinding:_BCIUMPL_Wordo:_KILOS⠀⇛ o § Technology and Free Software⠀➾ # ⚓ Introduction_to_GNUnet_GNS⠀⇛ So, recently I saw some old-ish discussion on hacker news anout GNS, and mostly the misunderstanding on how it work. So this is my attempt to explain it. Espically to developers whom have not dabbled into the world of decentralized systems. In this post, I’ll assume that you are already # ⚓ A_Quick_Update_And_My_Summer_Plans⠀⇛ I made a proof-of-concept and a few utilities of Shell OOP, and I’m going to write a post explaining how it works. If you’re interested, you can check out the repositories now (I still have to license them, make READMEs, and etc; they’re going to be AFL 3.0). # ⚓ qiudanz_tag⠀⇛ the idea of exploring tag systems with movement sequences originated as danzasistemas-tag, and the qiudanz technique was devised as a way to explore it using the same language that could be used for other types of abstract machines. # § Internet/Gemini⠀➾ # ⚓ [Old]_Collect_traffic_data_for_your_Capsule⠀⇛ As everyone else around here, I love a good tracking of visitors. Kidding… screw that. However, I feel it’s pretty good to know if your capsule gets any traffic at all and which part of it people find it more interesting. Some may not care, some may. # ⚓ the_internet_feels_fragile⠀⇛ There is a lot going through my mind, stuff that I don’t really have the answer to and don’t really want to debate, but is just something I sit with right now and observe. # ⚓ Why_I_left_Mastodon⠀⇛ IMPORTANT NOTE! I make a lot of generalizations in this post, because I’m only talking about my personal experiences specifically, especially the ones I remember the most, and that are inevitably shaped by my own perception of things and my feelings at the time of writing. There are a lot of people with whom I really enjoyed interacting a lot, but I can count them with my fingers. I also received some attention when not being my alternate persona, but it was limited, although I still appreciate it. # ⚓ Google⠀⇛ Hey look, a guy working for Google invented a way to track us across Gemini servers. How unexpected. =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. It’s like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 3812 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 06.11.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Links_11/06/2023:_ROS_2_End_of_Life⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 12:32 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * GNU/Linux o Instructionals/Technical * Distributions_and_Operating_Systems o BSD o Debian_Family o Canonical/Ubuntu_Family o Devices/Embedded o Mobile_Systems/Mobile_Applications * Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software o Web_Browsers/Web_Servers # Mozilla o SaaS/Back_End/Databases o Programming/Development o Standards/Consortia * Leftovers o Hardware o Health/Agriculture o Proprietary o Pseudo-Open_Source # Openwashing o Security # Integrity/Availability/Authenticity # Privacy/Surveillance o Defence/Aggression o Transparency/Investigative_Reporting o Environment # Energy/Transportation # Wildlife/Nature o Finance o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics o Censorship/Free_Speech o Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press o Civil_Rights/Policing o Monopolies # Copyrights * § GNU/Linux⠀➾ o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ FOSSLinux ☛ A_System_Admin’s_Guide_to_Force_Logout_in Linux⠀⇛ Administering a Linux system often requires knowledge of managing user sessions, especially in multi-user environments. There may be instances where you need to force a user logout due to system maintenance, high resource usage, or security reasons. # ⚓ Net2 ☛ How_to_install_and_setup_Docker_on_Linux/Ubuntu 18.04⠀⇛ Docker is an open source application similar to a virtual machine. It is used to simplify the process of automation of applications deployment with its runtime dependencies within Linux containers. Containers, which work independently from the host operating system, enable users to perform quick application deployment, troubleshooting and maintenance with improved security.  # ⚓ XDA ☛ The_most_important_tips_for_Windows_users_moving_to Chromebooks⠀⇛ Everyone comes into their personal computing situations in different ways. For me, a lifelong Windows user with a powerful primary laptop that needed a lightweight and quick secondary laptop, I gravitated toward a Chromebook. But whether you’re a seasoned veteran of this platform or the other and you’ve brought a Chromebook into your life, you might be looking for ways to tailor the experience to your needs and habits — we’ve got some tips for that. # ⚓ Linux.org ☛ DCA_–_06_–_Docker_Registry⠀⇛ A Docker Registry is a local system that acts as a hub to upload and download Docker images. The Docker Registry is a repository of the images that you made or downloaded. The Docker Registry will be available to all systems on the network with access, as well as having a key and the user knowing the username and password. # ⚓ Multi-Stage_Magic:_Building_Docker_Images_in_Phases⠀⇛ Software development has evolved significantly over the years, and Docker has become an essential component for modern software development. Docker is a platform that allows developers to create, deploy, and manage applications in a containerized environment. It provides a standardized approach to building, shipping, and running applications across any infrastructure. # ⚓ Lean_and_Mean:_Crafting_Minimal_Docker_Images_with_Scratch Base⠀⇛ Docker has revolutionized the way software development is done by providing a lightweight, flexible, and portable way to package, deploy, and run applications. Docker containers encapsulate all the necessary dependencies required to run an application on any platform. # ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ MySQL_vs_MSSQL:_What_is_the_Difference?⠀⇛ In our digital era, where data has transformed from being an auxiliary resource to becoming the lifeblood of businesses and organizations worldwide, the concept of databases isn’t just technical jargon anymore. Instead, it’s now an integral part of our everyday lexicon. # ⚓ Installing_the_WordPress_Desktop_App_on_Ubuntu_22.04_or 20.04⠀⇛ WordPress is one of the best open-source CMS platforms that allow publishers easily post articles right from the desktop browser and if you are using its Desktop application then you even don’t need a browser. # ⚓ Tailor-Made:_Creating_Custom_Base_Docker_Images⠀⇛ Docker is a powerful tool that has revolutionized the way software developers package and deploy their applications. Docker simplifies the process of creating, deploying, and running applications by providing an efficient way to package all the necessary components into a single, portable container. # ⚓ Streamlining_Your_Builds:_Automating_Docker_Builds_with GitHub_and_Bitbucket⠀⇛ In today’s fast-paced software development world, streamlining the build process is essential. It is important to ensure that your builds are efficient, reliable, and consistent. Streamlining the build process can save time and money, as well as reduce errors that can impact deployment. # ⚓ Linux Handbook ☛ Use_vimdiff_Like_a_Vim_Pro⠀⇛ Want to see the difference between two files? Normal users use diff command. Pro Vim users go for vimdiff. # ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_Inkscape_on_Rocky_Linux_9⠀⇛ In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Inkscape on Rocky Linux 9. For those of you who didn’t know, Inkscape as a powerful open-source vector graphics editor and its significance in graphic design and illustration. # ⚓ Out_with_the_Old:_A_Guide_to_Removing_Docker_Images⠀⇛ Docker images are a vital component of containerization. They are the building blocks that make up Docker containers, and they contain all the necessary files, libraries, and dependencies needed to run an application in a container. # ⚓ Dockerfile_Essentials:_Building_Docker_Images_from Scratch⠀⇛ Developers who are new to Docker may feel overwhelmed by the seemingly endless possibilities of containerization. Dockerfiles provide a simple, straightforward way to create custom images that can be used across different environments, making it an essential tool in the containerization process. # ⚓ Starting_Fresh:_Importing_Docker_Images_Made_Easy⠀⇛ In today’s modern technology landscape, Docker images have become an essential tool in the world of software development. These images are built on top of a lightweight container system that allows developers to create portable and scalable applications with ease. # ⚓ Docker_Meets_Apache:_Crafting_an_Apache_Image_with Dockerfile⠀⇛ Docker is a powerful tool that allows developers to build, test, and deploy applications in a consistent manner regardless of the underlying infrastructure. Docker works by leveraging containerization technology to package all of the application’s dependencies into a single self- contained unit that can run on any system with Docker installed. # ⚓ Going_Private:_Setting_up_Your_Own_Docker_Index/Registry⠀⇛ If you’re familiar with containerization, you know how Docker has revolutionized the world of software development by making it easier to build, ship and run applications. One feature that enables this is the Docker Registry/Index, which serves as a repository for Docker images. # ⚓ Set_up_KVM_&&_Cockpit_WEB_Console_on_Debian_BookWorm_(12)⠀⇛ Virt-manager still appears to be the most powerful tool in regards of deployment and managment of KVM guests. Also sometimes it seems to be more functional rather then Cockpit Web console, in my very personal opinion. In particular, it allows to configure some features required by Windows 11 KVM Guest in the most recent builds of Fedora Linux 38,37. * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o § BSD⠀➾ # ⚓ DragonFly BSD Digest ☛ HAMMER2_and_offline_actions⠀⇛ You can now clean up, grow, and destroy HAMMER2 volumes, even when they are not mounted.  There’s also an emergency mode, though I’m not clear on when you’d invoke it. o § Debian Family⠀➾ # ⚓ LWN ☛ Debian_12_“bookworm”_released⠀⇛ “”After 1 year, 9 months, and 28 days of development””, Debian 12, codenamed “bookworm”, has been released. The announcement has lots of details about package versions for desktop environments (6 are supported), kernel version (Linux 6.1 series), other package versions (compilers, graphics tools, office suites, languages, and more), architectures supported (8 for real hardware and 5 for cloud services), blends, and lots more. o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾ # ⚓ Foxy_Fitzroy_ROS_2_release_reaches_end_of_life⠀⇛ ROS 2 release Foxy Fitzroy was released on June 5, 2020. Foxy was a major milestone in ROS 2 development and was the first ROS 2 release with a three-year long-term support window. The name Foxy Fitzroy references the Fitzroy River Turtle, Rheodytes leukops, which is endemic to the Fitzroy River in Queensland, Australia. The “foxy” adjective describes something that is cunning and shrewd, like how foxes are depicted in many cultures around the world. # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Will_Flatpak_and_Snap_replace_desktop Linux_native_apps?_•_The_Register⠀⇛ I’ve been using desktop Linux since before many of you were born. Seriously. I first ran it when I downloaded the source code from Linux kernel developer Theodore Ts’o’s MIT FTP server in 1991. So, when I say it’s time to wave bye-bye to using package managers such as apt or dnf and replace them with containerized package managers such as Appimage, Snap, or Flatpak, I do have a clue about what I’m talking about. Before going into why, let me give you a quick refresher on application installation on Linux. In the beginning, there was the source code. We downloaded it, built it, and compiled it. You can still do it that way today, as in this example of how to install Node.js v8.1.1 to your Linux desktop. Most people don’t do it that way because it’s a pain. Only developers build from source code these days. The vast majority of users use package managers. For users, they’re easy whether you use a GUI interface such as Linux Mint’s Software Manager or a shell-based package manager such as DPKG, Pacman, Yum, and Zipper. o § Devices/Embedded⠀➾ # ⚓ EE Journal ☛ iWave_launches_i.MX_91_SoC_powered_System_on Module_for_secure_and_reliable_Linux_edge_processing solutions⠀⇛ iWave adds to the iW-RainboW-G50M family: The Solderable NXP i.MX 91-based LGA System on Module (SoM). The SoM incorporates the newest member of the i.MX 9 applications processor series and is built on the OSM v1.1 solderable SoM standard, providing extensive interfaces in a rugged and compact form factor. o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ Liliputing ☛ Megi’s_PinePhone_multi-distro_image_is_getting PinePhone_Pro_support_(test_many_mobile_Linux_distros_with_a single_microSD_card)_–_Liliputing⠀⇛ The PinePhone and PinePhone Pro are smartphones designed to run mobile Linux distributions. While they ship with builds of Manjaro featuring the KDE Plasma Mobile user interface, there are a whole bunch of other operating systems designed to run on the phones. For the past few years, developer megi has been offering Phinephone multi-boot disk images that allow users to quickly try out a range of operating systems with a single microSD card. Now megi has found a way to prepare a single microSD card so that it can be booted on both the original PinePhone and the PinePhone Pro. That means soon you may be able to test out a bunch of different mobile Linux distros on both phones using a single card. * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o § Web Browsers/Web Servers⠀➾ # § Mozilla⠀➾ # ⚓ Mozilla ☛ Mozilla_Open_Policy_&_Advocacy_Blog: Mozilla_Weighs_in_on_Accountability_Legislation:_Public policies_like_PATA_can_help_to_keep_the_Internet_in_the public’s_best_interest.⠀⇛ Large online platforms can help us connect with others, shop, work, and express ourselves, but they also play a key role in the spread of disinformation, discrimination against marginalized groups, romance scams, privacy violations, and other online harms. With the ever-evolving social media landscape, we must enact tools to scrutinize these platforms and safeguard the health of the Internet. o § SaaS/Back End/Databases⠀➾ # ⚓ PostgreSQL ☛ Devart_Tools_for_PostgreSQL_Come_With_a Massive_Update⠀⇛ Devart has released an update of the dbForge product line for PostgreSQL. The update delivers quite a few functional enhancements and newly added compatibility options, including support for Aiven Data Cloud, EDB BigAnimal, SHA-256/512, and Transport Layer Security. Devart, one of the leading developers of database management software, ALM solutions, and data providers, has released dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL v3.1 and new versions of other tools from the dbForge for PostgreSQL product line. These tools are designed to streamline an extensive number of tasks related to PostgreSQL database development, management, and administration. The most notable updates are as follows: [...] o § Programming/Development⠀➾ # ⚓ Qt ☛ Qt_Installer_Framework_and_Online_Installer_4.6.0 Released⠀⇛ We are happy to announce the release of Qt Installer Framework and Qt Online Installer 4.6.0. # ⚓ Medevel ☛ Laravel_Starter_is_an_Open-source_Starter_on_top of_Laravel_10⠀⇛ What is a Laravel Starter? Laravel Starter is a powerful and versatile starter project that is based on Laravel 10.x. It is designed with developers in mind and comes equipped with essential and commonly required features. # ⚓ Medevel ☛ 10+_Laravel_Starters_To_Boost_Your_Next_Laravel Projects⠀⇛ What is Laravel? Laravel is an exceptional, open-source PHP web application framework that provides web developers with an elegant toolkit to create full-featured web applications. It follows the widely accepted Model- View-Controller (MVC) architectural pattern and offers an impressive suite of features such as routing, middleware, authentication, and much more. # ⚓ Medevel ☛ Apiato_Framework:_Build_Large_Scalable_API-First Apps_with_Laravel⠀⇛ Build scalable APIs faster | With PHP and Laravel o § Standards/Consortia⠀➾ # ⚓ Evan Hahn ☛ Introducing_UTF-21,_a_toy_character_encoding⠀⇛ In short: I created UTF-21, an impractical alternative to character encodings like UTF-8. ✐ Quick crash course: character encoding & Unicode⠀✐ Before you can understand my horrible creation, you need to understand a little about Unicode. You can skip_this if you want. § Each character has a number⠀➾ Character encoding is the process of converting characters to numbers and back, typically for digital storage and transmission. You’ve probably heard of ASCII, which maps 128 characters to numbers. For example, W is number 87 and number 36 is $. As you might expect, there are more than 128 characters in the world. Characters like ñ and 🥺 can’t be represented as ASCII. Unicode is like ASCII, but instead of 128 characters, there are 1,114,111 characters. Way more! That lets us store characters like ñ (character #241) and 🥺 (character #129402). It’s a little more complex than this, but that’s the rough idea. Here are a few examples from the big Unicode table: [...] * § Leftovers⠀➾ o ⚓ Ruben Schade ☛ Innovation_in_civil_engineering⠀⇛ I quoted this from a video I watched in 2021, and promptly forgot where I saw it. I’m pulling it out of the drafts now because its still great. You could apply the same thinking to file systems. Innovation happens slowly in civil engineering, because the consequences of failure are so high. Gaining confidence in a design has as much to do with engineering theory, as it does to simply seeing how well similar designs have performed in the past. o ⚓ New York Times ☛ Children_Missing_in_Amazon_Jungle_Found_Alive After_40_Days⠀⇛ Rescuers had been searching for the children — aged 13, 9, 4 and 1 — ever since they survived a plane crash that killed the three adults on board. o ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ The_Immortal_Mel_Brooks⠀⇛ The 2,000-year-old man turns 97 this summer. I talked with him about fighting in World War II, his life in comedy, and the secret to happiness. o ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ How_the_Daytime_Soap_Opera_Took_Over_Prestige Television⠀⇛ Daytime soaps, unfairly maligned for too long, might seem in danger of extinction. But prime-time prestige television has absorbed their DNA. o ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ Women_Aren’t_Just_Small_Men⠀⇛ We’re living in an age of “period positivity.” That’s not enough. [...] Despite major advances for women over the past 100 years—the invention of the contraceptive pill, greater access to safe abortions—much of female biology is still woefully underserved by science. There are reasons for this, most notably the historical exclusion of women from medical and pharmaceutical trials, partly because our awkward hormone cycles were thought to skew results. There’s also the fact that some scientists still project findings from research on men onto women, seeming not to realize that women aren’t just small men: Women are different down to the cellular level, meaning that many of our immune responses, experiences of pain, and symptoms (including, for instance, those that accompany a heart attack) may be different from men’s. Are you having a nasty, unexpected side effect from your medication? That could be because most drugs were developed with male bodies in mind. A 2020 review of 86 common medications, including antidepressants, cardiovascular drugs, and painkillers, found that women were likely routinely overmedicated and suffered adverse reactions nearly twice as often as men. o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ Steam_Deck_Runs_32%_Cooler_With_PC_Liquid Cooler_Mod⠀⇛ A TikToker has gone to the extreme and modified a Steam Deck handheld to use a full-blown 240MM AIO CPU cooler. The thermal results are very good unsurprisingly, dropping temps by 32%. # ⚓ Ruben Schade ☛ My_Am386_now_has_a_Tseng_ET4000AX_card!⠀⇛ When I got my Am386 motherboard working earlier this year, I wed it to an Oak OTI-067, the only ISA graphics card I had. It worked surprisingly well, and its second connector even supported CGA, which assisted troubleshooting my Commodore 128’s 80- column mode. But my dream was to find a Tseng Labs ET4000, the king of SVGA on the ISA bus. View_all_posts_in_this_series Well someone local I’ve bought from before listed theirs, and for less than half our grocery bill last week (yikes), so I pounced. It arrived yesterday, and here it is: [...] o § Health/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ YLE ☛ Decline_in_Covid_home_test_sales_raises_questions about_continued_use⠀⇛ As major Finnish retailers report a staggering 90 percent drop in the sale of home test kits compared to the previous year, concerns arise over the reliability and necessity of these tests. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Cheap_Diabetes_Drug_Slashes_Risk_of_Long COVID,_Study_Finds⠀⇛ “Profound and potentially landmark.” # ⚓ Reason ☛ Lockdown_Dissenters_Were_Muzzled_in_the_U.K._as Well_as_the_U.S.⠀⇛ Thin-skinned authoritarians of the world, unite! # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Šmits:_fruit_farmers_will_have_to_go_for_EU support⠀⇛ The losses caused by spring frosts are regarded as an emergency for farmers, and the aid will have to be sought both in Latvia and at the European level, Agriculture Minister Didzis Šmits (United List) told Latvian Television on June 8. # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ One_is_the_loneliest_number:_What_will_help people_connect_again?⠀⇛ How do Americans rediscover their spirit of community and connection after a pandemic that left behind an epidemic of loneliness? # ⚓ New Yorker ☛ Leave_the_Baking_to_the_Professionals⠀⇛ ALF, in Chelsea Market; Radio, in Greenpoint; and Librae, in the East Village, offer a variety of French viennoiserie, breads, and sandwiches. # ⚓ WhichUK ☛ Is_our_food_safe?⠀⇛ Recent food fraud revelations show that we can’t take it for granted o § Proprietary⠀➾ # ⚓ [Repeat] Yahoo News ☛ Twitter_is_refusing_to_pay_its_Google Cloud_bills_–_Platformer⠀⇛ # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ OpenAI_Hit_with_Defamation_Suit_Over False_Accusations_Generated_by_ChatGPT⠀⇛ OpenAI has been hit with its first defamation lawsuit after ChatGPT fabricated legal accusations against a radio host. Mark Walters, a radio host in Georgia, is suing OpenAI in what appears to be the first defamation lawsuit against the company over false information generated by ChatGPT.  o § Pseudo-Open Source⠀➾ # § Openwashing⠀➾ # ⚓ Linux_Foundation_&_NSC_to_Create_Opportunities_for Open_RAN_Prototype_Development_via_Partnership⠀⇛ The Linux Foundation and the National Spectrum Association have signaled intent to help advance the development of open radio access network software prototypes via a memorandum of understanding. o § Security⠀➾ # ⚓ Qt ☛ Security_advisory:_Qt_Network⠀⇛ A recent SSL issue affecting both OpenSSL and Schannel in Qt Network has been reported and has been assigned the CVE id CVE-2023-34410. # ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Barracuda_tells_customers_to_replace vulnerable_email_security_appliances_after_hacker_exploit⠀⇛ Cloud cybersecurity firm Barracuda Networks Inc. is telling customers to replace their vulnerable Email Security Gateway appliances immediately, even if they have installed all available patches. ⚓ Security Week ☛ Evidence_Suggests_Ransomware_Group_Knew_About_MOVEit_Zero-Day Since_2021 [Ed: Microsoft Windows TCO]⠀⇛ Evidence suggests that the Cl0p ransomware group has known about and conducted tests with the recently patched MOVEit zero-day since mid- 2021. ⚓ Security Week ☛ ‘Asylum_Ambuscade’_Group_Hit_Thousands_in_Cybercrime, Espionage_Campaigns⠀⇛ ESET has linked several cybercrime and espionage campaigns to a threat actor tracked as Asylum Ambuscade. ⚓ Security_Testing_for_Kubernetes_Clusters⠀⇛ Containerization and microservices have taken center stage, with Kubernetes leading the charge as the go-to orchestration platform. As powerful and versatile as Kubernetes is, its complexity introduces significant security challenges that organizations must tackle to safeguard their deployments. ⚓ Thousands_of_students’_data_breached_in_Minnesota_Department_of_Education hack⠀⇛ Hackers were able to get a hold of tens of thousands of Minnesota students’ information. The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) says they were notified of a breach in their file transfer software called “MOVEit” on May 31. ⚓ Bleeping Computer ☛ Asylum_Ambuscade_hackers_mix_cybercrime_with_espionage⠀⇛ A hacking group tracked as ‘Asylum Ambuscade’ was observed in recent attacks targeting small to medium-sized companies worldwide, combining cyber espionage with cybercrime. The particular threat group, believed to have been operational since at least 2020, was first identified by Proofpoint in a March 2022 report that focused on a phishing campaign against entities aiding the Ukrainian refugees’ movement. ⚓ CBC ☛ Members_of_the_public_among_those_affected_by_massive_N.S. cyberattack⠀⇛ The Nova Scotia government revealed Friday that cyber criminals made off with the private information of tens of thousands of people, including high school students, short-term accommodation owners, newborns and people issued parking tickets in the Halifax Regional Municipality. On Friday, the province gave details on 94,574 of the records stolen in a cyberattack identified last week, and the total number of records stolen may climb. On Tuesday, the province’s Minister of Cyber Security and Digital Solutions, Colton LeBlanc, said current and past employees of Nova Scotia Health, the IWK Health Centre and the provincial civil service have also been impacted. ⚓ 49ers_agree_to_settle_data_breach_class_action_lawsuit,_must_create_new_IT positions⠀⇛ The San Francisco 49ers agreed to settle a class action lawsuit stemming from a February 2022 ransomware attack on the team’s data servers that exposed personal information of over 20,000 employees, officials and fans. The plaintiffs filed settlement papers Thursday in California federal court. The proposed settlement, which covers 20,930 individuals, requires the team to create a new position — executive vice president of technology — to oversee IT operations, and hire a dedicated cyber- security IT professional. ⚓ Saudi Arabia ☛ Switzerland_fears_government_data_stolen_in_cyberattack⠀⇛ “Xplain, a Swiss provider of government software, has been the victim of a ransomware attack. After the stolen data had been encrypted and the company blackmailed, the attackers posted some of the stolen data on the darknet,” the government said in a statement. ⚓ Website_leak_exposes_sensitive_data_of_85_million_Turkish_residents:_report⠀⇛ Sensitive personal data of Turkish citizens and residents of Turkey has been compromised, according to the Free Web Turkey, a platform dedicated to combating internet censorship in the country. On Friday, the platform exposed the existence of a website called Sorgu Paneli, which allows unrestricted access to personal data such as identification numbers, names, addresses, telephone numbers and even bank account details in exchange for a free membership. Paid members can obtain even more private information, including title deeds. * § Integrity/Availability/Authenticity⠀➾ o ⚓ WhichUK ☛ Scammers_target_Monzo_customers_with_dodgy_text_message and_phishing_website⠀⇛ Copycat website asked users for login details and selfie video o ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ ‘Duped’:_Inside_the_Black_Market_for_Illegal Temporary_License_Plates⠀⇛ When a Harlem 20-something answered a Craigslist ad, he had no idea he was about to become a dealer of illegal ghost plates. * § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ o ⚓ Top_10_Free_VPN_Chrome_Extensions_for_Safe_and_Private_Browsing⠀⇛ In today’s world, almost everyone needs access to everything. o ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ China_looks_at_cracking_down_on_AirDrop_and Bluetooth,_amid_national_security_concerns⠀⇛ The Chinese public can provide their feedback on the proposed regulations until July 6. o ⚓ Security Week ☛ Democrats_and_Republicans_Are_Skeptical_of_US Spying_Practices,_an_AP-NORC_Poll_Finds⠀⇛ As it pushes to renew a cornerstone law that authorizes major surveillance programs, the Biden administration faces an American public that’s broadly skeptical of common intelligence practices and of the need to sacrifice civil liberties for security. o ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Former_ByteDance_Exec_Reveals_CCP_Had ‘Superuser’_Access_to_American_Data⠀⇛ A former ByteDance executive has declared in a legal filing that members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held ‘superuser’ permission to access American data on TikTok. Here’s the latest.  Yintao Yu served as Head of Engineering for ByteDance in the United States in 2018. o ⚓ Bruce Schneier ☛ Operation_Triangulation:_Zero-Click_iPhone Malware⠀⇛ Kaspersky is reporting a zero-click iOS exploit in the wild: Mobile device backups contain a partial copy of the filesystem, including some of the user data and service databases. The timestamps of the files, folders and the database records allow to roughly reconstruct the events happening to the device. The mvt-ios utility produces a sorted timeline of events into a file called “timeline.csv,” similar to a super-timeline used by conventional digital forensic tools. [...] o ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Life_imitates_art_in_Hong_Kong,_as inspectors_come_not_as_single_spies_but_in_battalions⠀⇛ Back in 2016 there was a minor scandal, by the standards of the time, when a rural grandee who was running a business unlawfully on a slab of government land refused to move off it, despite pleas from government officials who wished to use the plot for a public housing estate. § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ * ⚓ Turkey’s_National_Security_Council_discusses_repatriating_Syrian refugees⠀⇛ In the council’s inaugural meeting following Erdoğan’s win, they emphasized Syrian refugees’ safe and dignified return to their homes. * ⚓ Defence Web ☛ Chad_on_the_brink:_how_the_war_in_Sudan_hurts_its_fragile neighbour⠀⇛ Since the 15 April outbreak of hostilities in Sudan, the civilian population has been bearing the brunt. The Rapid Support Forces, led by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (called Hemeti), are in conflict with the Sudanese Armed Forces, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudan’s de facto head of state. * ⚓ JURIST ☛ Attack_on_Mali_UN_peacekeepers_leaves_1_dead,_8_injured⠀⇛ An attack on the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) resulted Friday in the death of one peacekeeper and the injury of eight other peacekeepers. MINUSMA reported that the attack involved an improvised explosive device (IED) and direct fire. * ⚓ JURIST ☛ New_York_legislature_passes_bill_to_establish_commission_on slavery_reparations⠀⇛ The New York State Assembly and Senate passed legislation Thursday to establish a state commission on reparations for slavery. * ⚓ JURIST ☛ Sudan_government_bans_UN_envoy_from_entering_country⠀⇛ Sudan’s Foreign Ministry announced Thursday that the head of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) Volker Perthes would no longer be welcome in the country.  * ⚓ Neritam ☛ New_York_Times_Slammed_for_Running_‘Advertorial’_by_Notorious War_Profiteer⠀⇛ The New York Times came under fire on Wednesday for running what critics characterized as “uncontested propaganda” in the form of an op-ed by notorious war profiteer and Blackwater founder Erik Prince. As in his other prominent op-eds that ran recently in the Wall Street Journal and USA Today, * ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Assad_is_appointing_new_military_officials_to_escape sanctions_on_Syria⠀⇛ Of the thirty Syrian army and security officers in new leadership positions, only two are blacklisted. This indicates a significant gap. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Manipur,_India’s_Blood-Soaked_War_Zone⠀⇛ An outburst of ethnic hatreds has fractured an ancient kingdom and turned neighbors into enemies. * ⚓ The Strategist ☛ To_integrate_uncrewed_surface_vehicles_into_the_navy, start_with_a_concept_of_operations⠀⇛ There’s a growing trend for naval forces to acquire uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) because of the potential advantages they offer, such as reduced risk and the ability to provide a persistent presence. * ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Operationalizing_integrated_deterrence:_Applying joint_force_targeting_across_the_competition_continuum⠀⇛ General James E. Cartwright, Lieutenant Colonel Justin M. Conelli, and Clementine G. Starling advance a framework for operationalizing integrated deterrence. * ⚓ teleSUR ☛ UN:_297_Orphans_Evacuated_From_the_Khartoum’s_Mygoma Orphanage⠀⇛ “The International Committee for the Red Cross facilitated the evacuation of the children and dozens of caretakers” * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Serbs_Take_To_Streets_In_Sixth_Anti-Government_Protest_Since Mass_Shootings_Last_Month⠀⇛ Tens of thousands of people marched on June 9 in another anti- government protest in Belgrade criticizing the government’s response to two mass shootings last month in which 18 people died. * ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Officer_who_raced_to_Parkland_massacre_scene testifies_against_deputy_who_stayed_outside⠀⇛ A police officer who rushed inside a classroom building during the Parkland school shooting says he encountered a sheriff’s deputy outside who confirmed the shooter was upstairs. Coral Springs officer Richard Best testified Friday that Broward County Deputy Scot Peterson didn’t follow him inside. Peterson has insisted he couldn’t tell where the gunshots were coming from, and that he thought they may have been fired outside. The 60-year-old former deputy is on trial for charges that he failed to confront the school shooter who killed 17 people in 2018. If convicted, Peterson could be sentenced to nearly a century in prison. * § War in Ukraine⠀➾ o ⚓ LRT ☛ NATO_ready_to_approve_new_Baltic_defence_plans,_says Lithuanian_military_chief⠀⇛ The new NATO defence plans for the Baltic states could be approved as early as next week, says Lithuania’s Chief of Defence Valdemaras Rupšys. o ⚓ LRT ☛ NATO’s_largest_air_drills_will_see_jets_stage_simultaneous landings_in_Lithuania⠀⇛ Fourteen aircraft will take off and land simultaneously at Šiauliai Air Base in Lithuania as part of NATO’s largest air force drills. § Transparency/Investigative Reporting⠀➾ * ⚓ American Oversight ☛ Texts_Between_Cyber_Ninjas_CEO_Doug_Logan_and Christina_Bobb_Reveal_Early_Plans_for_Logan_to_Work_on_Wisconsin_Election Review⠀⇛ § Environment⠀➾ * ⚓ teleSUR ☛ World_Oceans_Day:_Guterres_Calls_for_More_Action⠀⇛ “The ocean is the foundation of life… is our planet’s greatest reservoir of biodiversity.” * ⚓ RFA ☛ The_metaverse_won’t_save_Tuvalu_from_higher_seas,_but_land reclamation_might⠀⇛ Half of the country’s principle coral atoll could be inundated by tidal waters by 2050. * ⚓ LRT ☛ Single-use_plastic_bags_will_no_longer_be_free_in_Lithuanian supermarkets⠀⇛ From July 1, shops in Lithuania will no longer be allowed to issue single-use plastic bags for free. * § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ o ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Biden,_in_North_Carolina,_pushes_clean energy_agenda_and_promotes_order_aiding_military_spouses⠀⇛ President Joe Biden signed an executive order aiming to bolster job opportunities for military and veteran spouses whose careers are often disrupted by their loved ones’ deployments. Biden used a visit to the recently renamed Fort Liberty in North Carolina to highlight the order. The order directs agencies to develop a federal government-wide plan on hiring and job retention for military spouses, bolster child care options, and take more than a dozen additional actions. Biden first visited a community college in Rocky Mount that is part of a coalition that received $23.7 million to train students for clean energy jobs. The money is from the Democratic president’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. o ⚓ New York Times ☛ What_Do_Binance.US’s_New_Rules_on_Trading Dollars_Mean_for_Customers?⠀⇛ The company said that it would no longer allow trades with U.S. dollars on its platform. Customers were urged to withdraw funds by Tuesday. o ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Why_India_lags_behind_in_rail_safety_–_and_where_it goes_from_here⠀⇛ Leaders in India have been pouring money into modernizing the country’s massive rail system. But as a recent accident in Odisha shows, modern doesn’t always equal safe. o ⚓ YLE ☛ Work_starts_on_painting_e-scooter_parking_zones_in_downtown Helsinki⠀⇛ Use of the parking zones is mandatory for e-scooter renters in the heart of the city. o ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ No_injuries_after_planes_collide_on_ground_at Tokyo’s_Haneda_Airport:_Report⠀⇛ Part of the wing of the Thai Airways plane looked to be broken. o ⚓ LRT ☛ Klaipėda_to_launch_water_bus_service⠀⇛ Next week, Lithuania’s seaport city Klaipėda will launch its first water bus route along the river Dangė. o ⚓ H2 View ☛ Inter-American_Development_Bank_approves_$400m_loan_for Chilean_green_hydrogen⠀⇛ The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a $400m loan to support the development of the Chilean hydrogen industry. o ⚓ H2 View ☛ Global_hydrogen_market_forecast_to_double_to_$1.4trn_by 2050⠀⇛ The global hydrogen market could more than double to $1.4trn per year by 2050, according to new Deloitte research. o ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Judge_in_FTX_bankruptcy_rejects_media challenge,_says_customer_names_can_remain_secret⠀⇛ A Delaware bankruptcy judge says the names of individual customers of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX Trading can be permanently shielded from public disclosure. The judge on Friday rejected challenges to the secrecy filed by lawyers for several media outlets and for the U.S. bankruptcy trustee, which serves as a government watchdog in Chapter 11 reorganization cases. Lawyers for FTX and its official committee of unsecured creditors say its customer list is both a valuable asset and confidential commercial information. They say secrecy is warranted to protect FTX customers from theft and potential scams, and to ensure that potential competitors do not “poach” them. * § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾ o ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ New_York_Failed_the_Smoke_Test⠀⇛ Everywhere needs to be prepared for everything. o ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Soil_movement_triggers_suspension_of_some construction_work_at_Hong_Kong_public_housing_development⠀⇛ Some foundation work for a public housing project under construction in Kai Tak has been suspended after the soil at nearby Sung Wong Toi MTR station was found to have compressed to a depth of 20 millimetres. § Finance⠀➾ * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Pakistan_Targets_Fiscal_Deficit_Of_6.54_Percent_In_Budget Closely_Watched_By_IMF⠀⇛ Pakistan’s government will target a budget deficit of 6.54 percent of economic output in the fiscal year starting on July 1, the finance minister said on June 9. * ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ Period_media_property_for_sale,_extensively_modernised: £600m_ONO⠀⇛ What we know about the Telegraph receivership, how the Barclay family got here, and what we can expect next. * ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ Vice_UK_staff_consider_strike_action_over_redundancy terms⠀⇛ Press Gazette understands 23 jobs at Vice are at risk of redundancy. § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ * ⚓ Axios ☛ DOJ_unseals_historic_Trump_indictment⠀⇛ The Department of Justice on Friday unsealed the federal indictment against former President_Trump on chargesrelated to the investigation into his handling of classified documents after he left the White House. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Trump’s_Indictment:_The_Department_of_Justice_Had_No Choice⠀⇛ A commander in chief stands accused of endangering national security. * ⚓ New Yorker ☛ The_Legal_Dynamics_of_Trump’s_Second_Indictment⠀⇛ The case, which concerns the former President’s handling of classified documents, raises complicated questions about intent and national security. * ⚓ Axios ☛ Trump_indictment_amplifies_split_between_House_and_Senate_GOP⠀⇛ The reported_federal_indictment of former President Trump is once again casting a light on the gulf between House and Senate Republicans, with GOP senators proving far more willing to break with the ex-president. Zoom in:Some senators are even praising the Justice Department or seizing on the indictment to boost Trump’s primary opponents. * ⚓ France24 ☛ Trump_took_classified_documents,_risked_national_security, alleges_indictment⠀⇛ Former U.S. President Donald Trump faces 37 criminal counts that include charges of unauthorized retention of classified documents and conspiracy to obstruct justice after he left the White House in 2021, according to federal court documents made public on Friday. * ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Donald_Trump_stored,_showed_off_and_refused_to return_classified_documents,_indictment_says⠀⇛ Donald Trump improperly stored in his Florida estate sensitive documents on nuclear capabilities, repeatedly enlisted aides and lawyers to help him hide records demanded by investigators and cavalierly showed off a Pentagon “plan of attack” and classified map. That’s according to a sweeping felony indictment that paints a damning portrait of Trump’s treatment of national security information. The first federal case against a former president cuts to the heart of any president’s responsibility to safeguard the government’s most valuable secrets. Prosecutors say the documents he stowed, refused to return and in some cases showed to visitors risked jeopardizing not only relations with foreign nations but also the safety of troops and confidential sources. * ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Key_moments_in_Trump_indictment:_Flaunting classified_material,_stowing_boxes_in_Mar-a-Lago_bathroom⠀⇛ The criminal indictment unsealed by the Justice Department against Donald Trump includes allegations that the former president stored classified documents in a bathroom and shower at his Florida club and suggested his lawyers conceal the presence of some documents. The indictment also accuses Trump of showing off the documents to people without security clearances and acknowledging that he didn’t have the ability to declassify documents after he left the White House. The indictment says Trump told his attorneys he was “an open book” on the same day that his valet secretly loaded several boxes of documents on an aircraft. * ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ Trump’s_Indictment_Reveals_a_National-Security Nightmare⠀⇛ Republicans are trying to gaslight America about the former president’s astounding recklessness. * ⚓ Marcy Wheeler ☛ Defendant-1’s_38_Count_Indictment⠀⇛ Here’s a link. I’ll update in a bit. There are 31 counts for withholding documents, each holding a 10 year sentencing, on top of the obstruction charges. * ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Spanish_Left_Unites_for_July_Elections⠀⇛ Now, the Sumar-Podemos coalition has until June 19 to resolve any differences and present the lists of their candidates. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Trump_Indictment_Lays_Out_Evidence_for_Historic Charges_in_Documents_Case⠀⇛ The indictment details evidence that the former president placed national security secrets in jeopardy and schemed to thwart the investigation into the matter. * ⚓ Off Guardian ☛ AUDIO:_Riley_Waggaman_on_Perspective_with_Jesse_Zurawell –_June_7th⠀⇛ Independent journalist and frequent OffG contributor joins Jesse Zurawell for another episode of Perspective. They discuss Russia’s relatinship with the WHO, their response to “Covid”, its reputation among Western alternative media, potential demographic crisis and more. You can read more of Riley’s work through his substack here. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ NY_Lawmakers_Pass_Clean_Slate_Act,_Sealing_Some Criminal_Records_After_7_Years⠀⇛ As the 2023 session ends, the State Legislature passed a bill sealing old criminal records, but failed to reach a deal on a housing package. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Nate_Paul,_Investor_Linked_to_Ken_Paxton’s Impeachment,_Faces_Charges⠀⇛ Nate Paul, the real estate investor at the center of the impeachment case against the attorney general of Texas, Ken Paxton, has been jailed at the request of the F.B.I. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ George_Santos_Says_His_Family_Helped_Bail_Him_Out⠀⇛ Mr. Santos, a New York representative, said his relatives had helped guarantee his bail, but asked a judge to keep their names sealed out of privacy concerns. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Boris_Johnson_Resigns_From_Parliament⠀⇛ The former prime minister quit after getting a confidential report about whether he had lied to lawmakers about lockdown- breaking parties. * ⚓ New Yorker ☛ At_an_Embattled_Moment,_the_New_York Times’_Publisher Makes_a_Stand⠀⇛ A. G. Sulzberger on why—in this age of deep political divides—he went public in defense of traditional journalistic values. Plus, a conversation with the poet Paul Tran. * § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾ o ⚓ Mint Press News ☛ Exposed:_Disturbing_Details_of_New_Pentagon “Perception_Management_Office”⠀⇛ Its existence is not strictly secret, although there has been no official announcement of its launch, let alone an explanation from DoD officials as to its raison d’être or modus operandi. Its budget likewise remains a mystery but purportedly runs into the “multimillions.” § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ * ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ DistroKid_Faces_Potential_Class-Action_Lawsuit Over_Alleged_DMCA_Takedown_Mishandling:_‘Music_Distributors_Are_Not Invested_in_the_Holistic_Success_of_Small_Artists_and_Labels’⠀⇛ DistroKid is officially facing a potential class-action lawsuit over its alleged mishandling of false Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown requests. * ⚓ JURIST ☛ China_judicial_organs_publish_draft_proposal_to_punish_online abuse⠀⇛ China’s Supreme People’s Court, Supreme People’s Procuratorate and Ministry of Public Security released a draft proposal to curb cyber abuse for public consultation on Friday. The draft, Guiding Opinions on Lawfully Punishing Cyber Violence and Crimes, provides directions on how to convict and punish individuals who commit “online violence” in accordance with Chinese Criminal Law. * ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Reddit_CEO_Says_Keeping_Explicit_Content_on_the_Site Is_a_‘Constant_Fight’⠀⇛ Steve Huffman said in an announcement that starting July 5, Reddit will “limit access to mature content via our Data API.” * ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Jimmy_Lai_case:_US_lawmakers_urge_UK_to_help sanction_Hong_Kong_judges,_as_city_gov’t_slams_‘interference’⠀⇛ The Hong Kong government has condemned US politicians’ calls for a joint effort with the UK to prioritise the release of pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai by sanctioning Hong Kong officials, prosecutors, and judges involved in national security law detentions. * ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong_47:_Prosecution_has_sufficient evidence_for_landmark_national_security_trial_to_continue,_court_rules⠀⇛ Sixteen pro-democracy figures currently on trial over an alleged conspiracy to commit subversion have a case to answer, a Hong Kong court has ruled. * ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Did_police_have_legal_grounds_to_detain Hongkongers_on_the_Tiananmen_crackdown_anniversary?⠀⇛ A heavy police presence all but thwarted attempts to mark the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown in Hong Kong last Sunday. Since 2019, the city has not seen an official commemoration of victims of the crackdown, who died when the People’s Liberation Army was deployed to disperse protesters in Beijing on June 4, 1989. § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾ * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Jailed_Kazakh_Journalist_Charged_With_Financing_Extremism, Faces_12_Years⠀⇛ Jailed Kazakh journalist Duman Mukhammedkarim, who has been on hunger strike for 10 days to protest against his 25-day jail term, has been charged with financing an extremist group, a crime punishable by up to 12 years in prison. § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ * ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ ‘Healing_our_communities’:_New_York_moves_reparations forward⠀⇛ New York lawmakers passed a bill to establish a reparations commission to address the lasting effects of slavery. State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages emphasizes the importance of healing communities. The bill now awaits consideration by the governor. * ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ What_is_behind_a_huge_drop_in_the_murder_rate_this_year?⠀⇛ The murder rate in big U.S. cities spiked in recent years. This year has so far seen a big decline. A change in policing could be contributing. * ⚓ YLE ☛ Couple_held_over_suspected_murder_of_4-year-old_in_Joensuu⠀⇛ Police and rescue units were called to an apartment in the eastern Finnish city on Thursday morning. * ⚓ New Yorker ☛ The_Supreme_Court’s_Surprise_Defense_of_the_Voting_Rights Act⠀⇛ The Chief Justice appeared impatient with the maximalist demands that partisans on the right are placing on a Court they seem to feel they own. * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Hungary_Says_EU_Refugee_Reform_Deal_‘Unacceptable’⠀⇛ Hungary on June 9 slammed as “unacceptable” a European Union agreement to revise the bloc’s rules on member states hosting asylum seekers and migrants. * ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ The_Price_of_Title_42_Is_the_Battered_Bodies_of_My Patients⠀⇛ She was in her late 20s, with a broken leg, and she was not the only one. * ⚓ NYPost ☛ Target_market_cap_losses_swell_to_$15_billion_as_shares_drop again_amid_woke_backlash⠀⇛ Shares plummeted to $126.99 when the market closed after eclipsing $161 just last month after a third Wall Street firm downgraded the shares on concerns over slowing sales. * ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Police_Raided_Afroman_Searching_for_a_‘Dungeon.’_His Record_Label_Says_He_Doesn’t_Even_Have_a_Basement⠀⇛ Motherboard reviewed a bevvy of bodycam footage and the search warrant that underpinned the raid on Afroman’s residence in August 2022. * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Romanian_Sets_Herself_On_Fire_To_Protest_Stagnating_Probe_Of 1989_Deaths⠀⇛ A 66-year-old Romanian woman died last month after setting herself on fire in a mountain resort near the central city of Brasov, Romanian media reported on June 9. * ⚓ RFA ☛ Unknown_group_kills_brother_of_National_Unity_Government_human rights_adviser⠀⇛ The ethnic Rohingya was stabbed near a mosque in Myanmar’s Yangon city. * ⚓ RFA ☛ US_lawmakers_introduce_bipartisan_bill_to_give_priority_refugee status_to_Uyghurs⠀⇛ ‘The United States cannot turn our back to those fleeing this persecution,’one sponsor says. * ⚓ RFA ☛ Hun_Sen_threatens_to_arrest_backers_of_exiled_opposition_figure⠀⇛ Cambodia’s prime minister also offered pardons to any Sam Rainsy supporters who repudiate him. * ⚓ Pride_murals_in_Red_Deer_targeted_during_Pride_Month⠀⇛ * ⚓ LRT ☛ Lithuania_to_pay_€3.1m_or_accept_158_migrants_annually_under_EU’s new_migration_policy⠀⇛ Lithuania would have to take in 158 migrants who have entered the EU irregularly or pay 3.18 million euros a year, the country’s Interior Ministry said on Friday. Earlier, the Council of the European Union reached a preliminary agreement on a new migration policy and the introduction of a mandatory solidarity mechanism. * ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ 4_Hong_Kong_men_jailed_for_up_to_4_years_and_9 months_for_rioting_linked_to_2019_PolyU_siege⠀⇛ Four Hong Kong men have been jailed for up to four years and nine months, after they were convicted of rioting in connection with the police siege of Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) during the 2019 extradition bill protests. * ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong_Baptist_University_allegedly_threatens to_take_revenge_on_student_leaders,_according_to_leaked_recording⠀⇛ Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has not responded to allegations that a representative threatened members of its students’ union cabinet, a former member of the cabinet has said. * ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Quotes_by_Chinese_leader_Xi_Jinping_used_as university_entrance_exam_essay_prompts_for_the_first_time⠀⇛ Quotes from Chinese leader Xi Jinping have been used as essay prompts in the country’s highly competitive university entrance exams, known as gaokao, for the first time. * ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Tweak_Mandatory_Reporting_of_Child_Abuse_bill_to ensure_victims_feel_safe_to_speak_up,_says_crisis_centre⠀⇛ A crisis centre has again urged the government to lower the age threshold for suspected child abuse victims whose cases would be subject to a new, mandatory reporting mechanism for professionals. It said that knowledge of the requirements may lead to young victims feeling discouraged from speaking up. * ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Blasting_Eminem_&_Too_$hort_in_the_Workplace_May Constitute_Sexual_Discrimination,_Appeals_Court_Rules⠀⇛ An appeals court rules that blasting Eminem and Too $hort in the workplace may constitute sexual discrimination. After Eminem’s “Stan” and Too $hort’s “Blowjob Betty” were played loudly in a warehouse during work hours in Reno, California, eight former employees filed a lawsuit against the company — a case previously dismissed by the overseeing judge. * ⚓ Off Guardian ☛ Skimming_Off_the_Scum⠀⇛ Skimming off the scum generally means getting rid of waste. Scraping off from the surface of useful material the rising of impurities and muck. Isn’t that the intention of the New World Order? § Monopolies⠀➾ * § Copyrights⠀➾ o ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Is_the_YouTube_Content_ID_Lawsuit_Fading Away?_Maria_Schneider_Makes_Another_Attempt_for_Class_Action_Status as_Trial_Date_Looms⠀⇛ The YouTube lawsuit that originally had creators on the edge of their seats is now losing its glamor. Plaintiff Maria Schneider, a Grammy-winning jazz musician, now faces the prospect of trying a case that will do little to move the needle on Content ID. o ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Twitch_Chaos_Continues_as_Musician_Banned For_Streaming_His_Own_Music⠀⇛ Chaos at Twitch continues as the platform has banned CardboardCowboy. The only problem? He streams his own music on his channel exclusively.  Prominent creators are already calling for other creators to join them in a boycott of the platform. 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