𝕿𝖊𝖈𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖘 Bulletin for Wednesday, August 23, 2023 ┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅ Generated Thu 24 Aug 02:51:09 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/2023/08/23/ ╒═══════════════════ 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐒 ════════════════════════════════════╕ Previous bulletins in IPFS (past 21 days, in chronological order): Qmf3QVyPA8xsQqXgQeE5Tw2LE7vuKa1Y9spx36dsNNUSsB QmTcZH4zeE6SzC8S3Sqgx1X7NFfYGP2vprisQByQEW5nbx QmeHyPcfAoVduU1xVyTC25qhvMBYeDVfT7bjjzZhGC7E3k QmfXKhYcGYHZGufpdVU71ZTTo1cCovxR9GpF1HuxR4f1VH QmdoTZo8Mevtx6RZCctMfwQ2Y4ffZS4ZQ6SjUZEWNm5pRa QmZ8HUFLDLxvBHLKutyBuQ6a4TTR6hb3ZAFg3gf5MsGv4Z QmdW1PZqQK5LjoM41V2gKL2KqnHaEqwHdd4G1YYxa7JTEz QmYYePurSm8yAKEwRv17i1k4Q7ju7m4SQByFQcLC8HtY7x QmaRubG8aC9J2F4D9dmkGvjTspm5HdnsTMqDuVHGcPc8k5 QmQRTBqrhT8MUXdVEwJShtA9dbvEtZNFjWkf2QjuuactPS QmRvPmuQj51W76zvbu8EJVsufNdff2k6sLwDW4kU1Umw72 QmVsL5SjB4i4sLymC3HBZkhwBhNY5MXy27LZs9QBCDgtZo QmNdfSVvGLKtGutRooKPbAq57B9AZoPeYGGSjhD1a2fVET QmZnEb1NMj8vNm5EXH9jb8unPV3bTrZKvHcvsEczvMfMYS QmPrM5Hu5PNR7zjUmtsvqm8xkZsrE96qx4CaEuQrKFfjFd QmfR8XxBEMVs1Mue6wS1NKXYG8optDVxN7EFcGCzvD1Q9z QmbqCQ6R4NusTRm9E3YjVzj9c1FxCfEvrfqShjAZLaCyQS QmeZFBVX9fk1V5VBuSsZpDpx2dnJBatXxASzUtAm4wrZ26 QmR8687kGyLT5rdVV9a5wwcd599wytXYh8CbSBUtHMqNx6 QmVL6ny5v6haHeg8eGHJrcSY343AUa4deXjfvCw1ZDmDz6 QmWKPms4oLgJhFJZPgySVW8kBSCBHkHuEbpSJ9Hu8w899a ╒═══════════════════ 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐗 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⦿ Microsoft Fired 50 Humans at MSN News and Turned It Over to a Chatbot, Which Posted an Article Saying “Visit the Food Bank Hungry.” | Techrights ⦿ By Month’s End Lupa Will Quite Likely See 3,500 Unique Gemini Capsules in Geminispace | Techrights ⦿ IRC Proceedings: Tuesday, August 22, 2023 | Techrights ䷼ Bulletin articles (as HTML) to comment on (requires login): http://techrights.org/2023/08/23/chaff-bots/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/08/23/gemini-capsules-in-geminispace/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/08/23/irc-log-220823/#comments ䷞ Followed by Daily Links (assorted news picks curated and categorised): http://techrights.org/2023/08/23/gemini-and-degrowth/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/08/23/india-and-moon/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/08/23/kali-linux-2023-3/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/08/23/last-bastions-of-the-old-web/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/08/23/slackware-live-iso-refresh/#comments ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 57 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/08/23/chaff-bots/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/08/23/chaff-bots/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 08.23.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Microsoft_Fired_50_Humans_at_MSN_News_and_Turned_It_Over_to_a_Chatbot,_Which Posted_an_Article_Saying_“Visit_the_Food_Bank_Hungry.”⠀✐ Posted in Deception, Microsoft at 12:20 am by Guest Editorial Team Reprinted with permission from Ryan_Farmer Microsoft fired 50 people at MSN News in 2020, then turned the “content” over to an “AI” Chaff Bot that told vacationers to Canada to visit_a_food_pantry while_they’re_hungry. This is not surprising. In fact, it’s to be expected. “AI” spew doesn’t cost them anything to post, they can put ads on it, and the audience is people who aren’t smart enough to remove Windows from their PC and get a real Web browser. Microsoft is barely investing in their products and MSN News isn’t really even a corner case. Windows is decrepit and fading into irrelevance. They fire people tending to that corpse too, but can’t simply turn it over to a bot because bots don’t even know how to answer simple programming questions, much less replace programmers. (Although many lose their jobs because of a bad economy, and the fact that they only had work because of low interest debt.) Unfortunately, actual news sites are also looking into the “cost savings” side of Chaff Bot “content”. The Chaff Bot Problem is helping the Dead_Internet_Theory along. No humans, just PR firms and Chaff Bot spew. It’s not quite there yet, but the bots don’t have to sleep and can spew things all over the place that are morbid, stupid, incorrect, and low quality for corporations such as Microsoft to slap advertising on. The article, which Microsoft removed, about Canada, was so low quality it was essentially a word salad like no human would ever write, cobbled together with random and low quality (even pixelated) images. (The one of the food bank was just a maple leaf.) What’s also not helping is the fact that real Web browsers that are not designed by billion dollar corporations, are choking on an enormous amount of garbage invented mostly by Google. It’s amazing that SeaMonkey’s view of the Web platform is hardly a few years old, and already so much falls apart. Even trying to keep the Web working in a year under a still-supported version of Firefox ESR starts to become a problem. The Web must be replaced. It’s terrifying, depressing, how we all just walk around hitting up the same 5- 10 sites, few of which are even people anymore. Most of them hosted on CloudFlare, which is the enemy of your privacy. It takes no effort to flood the Web with crap, and companies like Microsoft (and their useful idiots) obviously have no reservations about doing it, which is why we need to take our cheese and leave. It’s really aggravating to see what even the New York Times has decayed into, and they still expect you to pay money to read it. Imagine what happens when they replace Paul Krugman, who is a propagandist, who writes utterly predictable “content”, with a “KrugmanBot” that just blasts how, hey, sure your husband is losing all his hours at Walmart because nobody buys anything anymore while plenty of people are stealing things and setting the place on fire, and the economy under Biden is a miracle. All day long, miracle. (No sleep. Just miracles, and ads.) Web 4.0 Miracle. █ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 160 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/08/23/gemini-capsules-in-geminispace/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/08/23/gemini-capsules-in-geminispace/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 08.23.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ By_Month’s_End_Lupa_Will_Quite_Likely_See_3,500_Unique_Gemini_Capsules_in Geminispace⠀✐ Posted in Protocol at 6:03 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 3473 today: 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Geminispace:_3500_capsules_soon_(3473_today)⦈_ Summary: With only a couple dozen capsules short and a week left in the month, it seems feasible that we’re at the cusp of another Gemini milestone. When Techrights joined Geminispace there were only about 500 capsules. ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⠟⡛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⠸⠿⡗⡒⢹⠸⠆⡯⡒⡇⠿⢸⠸⡏⢒⢽⢔⢺⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣸⣮⢛⢹⣹⠉⣿⢉⣯⡏⢻⡿⣼⡅⣿⣼⠧⣿⡫⡏⠋⢝⡏⡿⣿⢟⢹⢩⢿⣯⣳⢯⡋⣿⡏⡿⣻⢽⠭⡋⡯⢹⢹⢸⠏⡿⢨⢯⣟⢽⠭⣯⣹⡍⡋⣟⢭⢝⢹⡩⣿⣯⡋⡯⢝⢹⣩⣏⡿⡽⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⡿⣿⢿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣫⣪⣿⣑⣟⣿⣣⣟⣺⣷⣺⣾⣇⣷⣼⣀⣴⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ 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The ex is G. We spent a few days together with K at her apartment after she had broke the news to G. The news that we were an item now. We, K and I, are literally the oldest friends G has in this country. I would even say that we are the most loyal friends she has, even after me breaking up with her. But in this case “loyalty” would have a different definition than what she would find meaningful. We were talking to ourselves about her, thinking about what is best for her even when she herself was making decisions that were not in her own interest. I think the people G thinks as her friends are just people who listen to her story and don’t question it. # ⚓ Men_Should_Not_Wear_Dresses_(publ._2023-08-23)⠀⇛ I noticed a few posts lately in Geminispace, discussing the idea of men wearing dresses, usually with a positive recommendation. So this seems like an appropriate moment to weigh in on the subject. The fundamental issue here is that, in God’s created order, men and women are distinct genders, and God wants them kept distinct. Therefore, it is wrong for men to wear women’s clothing, and women to wear men’s clothing, because this confuses the distinction between the genders. [...] Today in the USA, it is easy for women to wear pants and still appear feminine, as opposed to 200 years ago. o § Technology and Free Software⠀➾ # § Internet/Gemini⠀➾ # ⚓ Bye_I_guess.⠀⇛ Well fellow patrons of the midnight pub it seems I might bid an early adieu. Due to my own fumbling it appears that I’ve forgotten the password to this account and m150 has informed me that there is no password/account recovery method in place at present. I only have my account logged in at present in one random browser on my phone which I will probably remove at some point in time. Perhaps I will make another account. But life has made me quite busy. Cheerio and all drinks on me tonight. # ⚓ Degrowth⠀⇛ I’ve seen and read discourse on economic, social and environmental stewardship for many years, but I first came across the term “degrowth” on Gemini in 2021. As best I can tell, the term encapsulates the idea that growth, especially economic growth, is either unfavorable, unsustainable, or doesn’t actually exist at all. It advocates that the answers to many of the modern world’s problems will involve pursuing a kind of personal, societal and natural minimalism: literally “de-growing”. While reducing our impact on the environment is a concept most people support, and most people recognize that it’s generally good not to spend too much money or dictate how others live their lives, it seems degrowth itself is a contentious topic. I’ve seen lots of support for degrowth as a socio-political quasi-movement, and I’ve seen lots of criticism of the same. =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. It’s like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 454 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 08.23.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Leftover_Links_23/08/2023:_India_Attempt_to_Make_History_on_the_Moon⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 8:37 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * Leftovers o Science o Hardware o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture o Proprietary/Artificial_Intelligence_(AI) o Security # Integrity/Availability/Authenticity # Privacy/Surveillance # Confidentiality o Defence/Aggression o Transparency/Investigative_Reporting o Environment # Energy/Transportation # Wildlife/Nature # Overpopulation o Finance o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics o Censorship/Free_Speech o Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press o Civil_Rights/Policing o Internet_Policy/Net_Neutrality o Monopolies # Patents # Trademarks # Copyrights * § Leftovers⠀➾ o ⚓ FEBRUARY_6_EARTHQUAKES:_Release_of_sole_arrested_suspect_in_case of_collapsed_building_where_105_died_in_earthquake⠀⇛ Opposition MP argued that the release was contrary to the ordinary course of events and stated, “We believe that he was released in anticipation of a potential future lawsuit against the mayor.” o ⚓ Vox ☛ “Going_shopping”_is_dead⠀⇛ Now going to the store, whether it’s a Macy’s in a suburban mall or the neighborhood CVS — basically, all but the most luxury of retailers — is a battle that leaves consumers feeling defeated. Shoppers’ complaints abound. Vox spoke with customers across the country who bemoaned a dearth of employees in stores of all stripes. Equally aggravating: empty shelves, or only a register or two open at any given time. o ⚓ The Drone Girl ☛ Drone_pilots_in_Hawaii:_Please_don’t_fly_near Lahaina_without_authorization⠀⇛ The FAA on Aug. 15 issued a temporary flight restriction (TFR) near Lahaina, Hawaii, which is set to end on Aug. 23, 2023. This means that drone pilots are prohibited from flying their drones in the restricted area without prior authorization from the FAA, specifically for the purposes of “providing a safe environment for fire fighting.” o ⚓ Futurism ☛ Tesla’s_Cat_Bed_Design_Appears_to_Be_Stolen⠀⇛ Now add a case of cat burglary — speaking very literally — and the meowing is getting so loud we can hear it from overseas. Yep, that’s right: Tesla is selling a cardboard cat bed in China that looks almost exactly like another cat bed sold by another company, called Hulumao, as spotted by the Taiwan-run news outlet Focus Taiwan. “Dear Mr. Elon Musk, although we don’t know each other, very thank you for promoting our product with Tesla logo on it and selling it in China,” the company wrote in an Instagram post. “Meanwhile, we are sure we have never manufactured this model for Tesla company in China nor licensed the design to you. There must be something misunderstood in this matter.” o § Science⠀➾ # ⚓ Futurism ☛ Mysterious_[Crackers]_Are_Targeting_Space Telescopes⠀⇛ For at least the last three weeks, hackers have been targeting major telescopes in Hawaii and Chile, forcing scientists to temporarily put ten observatories out of commission. Remote operations have also been shut down at a few others. # ⚓ AAAS ☛ Cyberattack_shutters_major_NSF-funded_telescopes_for more_than_2_weeks⠀⇛ NOIRLab has provided few further details about the matter, even to employees. The center declined to answer Science’s query on whether the incident was a ransomware attack, in which hackers demand money for the return of information or control of a facility. A NOIRLab spokesperson tells Science that the center’s information technology staff is “working around the clock to get the telescopes back into the sky.” # ⚓ France24 ☛ India_nears_attempt_to_become_first_nation_to land_craft_on_Moon’s_south_pole⠀⇛ India readied Wednesday to become the first nation to land a spacecraft on the Moon’s south pole, days after a Russian probe crashed in the same region. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ India’s_Chandrayaan-3_Moon_Landing:_How and_When_to_Watch⠀⇛ Coming on the heels of Russia’s lunar lander crash over the weekend, India is hoping to become on Wednesday the first nation to set down in the moon’s south polar region. o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ NVIDIA_DLSS_3.5_and_Half-Life_2_RTX announced⠀⇛ Today NVIDIA announced DLSS 3.5 further enhancing Ray Tracing and Half-Life 2 RTX was also announced. So let’s go over the details. o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ The Conversation ☛ Your_body_can_be_younger_than_you_are_– here’s_how_to_understand_(and_improve)_your_‘biological age’⠀⇛ # ⚓ CBC ☛ She_was_hit_by_an_e-scooter_despite_Toronto’s_ban. The_city_needs_to_step_up_regulation,_she_says⠀⇛ When she was able to get to her feet, she asked the rider to walk her the 50 metres to her workplace, a nearby pharmacy, where her co-workers called an ambulance. Milton said she didn’t call the police because her memory of the man who hit her was so hazy. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ U.S_Pharmaceutical_Company_To_Stop_Supplying_Russia With_Popular_Hepatitis_Drug⠀⇛ Russian health-care watchdog Roszdravnadzor told the daily Kommersant on August 22 that U.S pharmaceutical company MSD (Merck Corporation) will stop supplying Russia with the popular Zepatier hepatitis C medicine after its planned deliveries end in late 2024. o § Proprietary/Artificial Intelligence (AI)⠀➾ # ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ Google’s_AI_[sic]_Bots_Tout_‘Benefits’_of Genocide,_Slavery,_Fascism,_Other_Evils⠀⇛ Google’s SGE and Bard give positive takes on historic evils like slavery, while offering controversial opinions on gun laws and other hot topics. # ⚓ SparkFun Electronics ☛ A_(Brief)_History_of_Machine Learning⠀⇛ We’re talking more about Machine Learning, but today we’re going back in time. Right now we’re in the information age, and many young people (myself included) can’t imagine a society before phones, constant data collection and the information economy. Spanning decades of innovative research and technological breakthroughs, there was a remarkable progression from Machine Learning’s early theoretical foundations to the transformative impact ML now has on modern society. The history of machine learning reflects humanity’s quest to create computers in our own image; to imbue machines with the ability to learn, adapt, and make intelligent decisions. This is a journey that has reshaped industries, redefined human-computer interaction, and ushered in an era of unprecedented possibilities. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russian_Vehicle_Maker_KAMAZ_Bans_Apple_Devices_For Company_Usage⠀⇛ KAMAZ, the largest Russian manufacturer of trucks, buses, and vehicle engines, banned its employees from using Apple products for work-related tasks on August 21, through a decree signed by Director General Sergey Kogogin. # ⚓ Reason ☛ Who_Can_Sue_OpenAI_in_Federal_Court,_Under_State Law_Claims_(Such_as_Libel)?⠀⇛ Civil cases arising under federal law are generally filed in federal court: copyright cases, federal employment discrimination cases, cases against government agencies alleging violations of the U.S. Constitution, and more. # ⚓ Engadget ☛ 2023-08-18_[Older]_Microsoft_retracts_AI-written article_advising_tourists_to_visit_a_food_bank_on_an_empty stomach⠀⇛ # ⚓ International Business Times ☛ 2023-08-17_[Older]_Microsoft is_the_world’s_most_impersonated_brand:_report [Ed: Is this a badge of honour? No. That just means Microsoft positioned itself to abuse people.]⠀⇛ # ⚓ International Business Times ☛ 2023-08-16_[Older]_Microsoft acknowledges_complaints_about_the_waning_quality_of_Bing_Chat AI⠀⇛ # ⚓ Gizmodo ☛ 2023-08-15_[Older]_Apple_Will_Start_Sending Payouts_for_$500_Million_‘Batterygate’_Lawsuit_Soon⠀⇛ # ⚓ CNET ☛ 2023-08-14_[Older]_Apple_to_Finally_Pay_Out_$500M Over_iPhone_Slowdown_Lawsuit_–_CNET⠀⇛ # § Windows TCO⠀➾ # ⚓ Eesti Rahvusringhääling ☛ RIA_records_‘above_average’ number_of_cyberattacks_in_July⠀⇛ At the beginning of July, an Estonian healthcare institution notified CERT-EE of a [successful] cyber attack. “The file server of the hospital had been wiped of data relating to the day-to-day operations and administration of the institution, but the health records of patients remained intact,” RIA said. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Ransomware_Group_Starts_Leaking_Data From_Japanese_Watchmaking_Giant_Seiko⠀⇛ The ransomware group known as BlackCat and ALPHV has now taken credit for the attack and has started leaking files apparently taken from Seiko systems after the victim refused to respond to its extortion attempts. The cybercriminals claim to have stolen 2 Tb worth of files, including employee information, production technology details, video and audio recordings of management meetings, emails, and copies of passports belonging to employees and foreign visitors. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ US_Military_Targeted_in_Recent HiatusRAT_Attack⠀⇛ Following initial reporting on HiatusRAT, the threat actor changed tactics and, in attacks observed in June 2023, shifted focus to performing reconnaissance against a US military procurement system and to targeting Taiwan-based organizations. # ⚓ Lumen Technologies ☛ No_rest_for_the_wicked: HiatusRAT_takes_little_time_off_in_a_return_to_action⠀⇛ Despite our prior reporting, this group continued with their operations nearly unabated; in a truly brazen move, they recompiled malware samples for different architectures that contained the previously identified C2 servers. The actor then hosted this newly compiled malware on different procured virtual private servers (VPSs). One of which was used almost exclusively to target entities across Taiwan, including commercial firms and at least one municipal government organization. We subsequently observed a different VPS node performing a data transfer with a U.S. military server used for contract proposals and submissions. Given that this website was associated with contract proposals, we suspect the threat actor could gather publicly available information about military requirements, or search for organizations involved in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). o § Security⠀➾ # ⚓ LWN ☛ Security_updates_for_Tuesday⠀⇛ Security updates have been issued by Debian (intel- microcode, lxc, and zabbix), Fedora (clamav), SUSE (python-configobj), and Ubuntu (clamav). # ⚓ Microsoft_is_now_a_cybersecurity_titan._That_could_be_a problem. [Ed: No, Microsoft is the culprit. It backs back doors in all its things and won't patch things.]⠀⇛ Microsoft has fought to position itself as a global leader for cybersecurity, but it’s also battling its own cybersecurity demons and taking fire from the US Congress. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Tesla_Discloses_Data_Breach_Related_to Whistleblower_Leak⠀⇛ Tesla has disclosed a data breach impacting 75,000 people, but it’s a result of a whistleblower leak, not a malicious cyberattack. # ⚓ Quartz ☛ Tesla_is_suing_two_former_employees_over_a_massive data_breach⠀⇛ The data of 75,753 individuals was compromised in a Tesla hack—and an insider job is apparently to blame. Tesla identified and filed lawsuits against two former employees over the cyber breach, resulting in the seizure of their electronic devices. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Ivanti_Ships_Urgent_Patch_for_API Authentication_Bypass_Vulnerability⠀⇛ A critical-severity vulnerability in the Ivanti Sentry (formerly MobileIron Sentry) product exposes sensitive API data and configurations. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Australian_Lender_Latitude_Financial Reports_AU$76_Million_Cyberattack_Costs⠀⇛ Australian lender Latitude Financial said the recent ransomware attack has cost it AU$76 million (roughly US$50 million). # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Brazilian_Hacker_Claims_Bolsonaro_Asked_Him to_Hack_Into_the_Voting_System_Ahead_of_2022_Vote⠀⇛ A Brazilian hacker claims former president Bolsonaro asked him to hack into the voting system ahead of the 2022 election. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Flaws_in_Juniper_Switches_and_Firewalls_Can Be_Chained_for_Remote_Code_Execution⠀⇛ Juniper Networks has released Junos OS updates to address J-Web vulnerabilities that can be combined to achieve unauthenticated, remote code execution. # ⚓ IT Wire ☛ Energy_One_breached,_some_systems_taken_down_as precaution⠀⇛ Energy One is the biggest supplier of 24/ 7 operational energy services in Australia and the second largest in Europe. It has offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane, apart from those in other countries. The company said it had informed the authorities who needed to be kept in the loop, both in Australia and the UK. {loadposition sam08}”Key lines of the ongoing inquiry and response include securing Energy One’s systems, establishing whether or what personal information and/or customer-facing systems have been affected, and the initial point of entry,” the statement said. # ⚓ Network World ☛ Bugs_in_x86_chips_force_Linux_kernel update⠀⇛ Bugs emerged earlier this month in Intel and AMD processors that affect both client and server processors over multiple generations. Fortunately, the bugs were found some time ago and researchers kept it quiet while fixes were developed. Google researchers found the Intel bug known as Downfall (CVE-2022-40982) and reported it to Intel more than a year ago, so both parties had plenty of time to work things out. The Downfall bug exploits a flaw in the “Gather” instruction that affected Intel CPUs use to grab information from multiple places in a system’s memory. A Google researcher created a proof-of-concept exploit that could steal encryption keys and other kinds of data from other users on a given server # ⚓ Dark Reading ☛ Energy_One_Investigates_Cyberattack⠀⇛ Wholesale energy software software provider Energy One reported on Friday a cyberattack had affected “certain corporate systems” in Australia and the UK. In a statement, the company said analysis is underway to identify which systems have been affected. Energy One is currently trying to establish whether customer-facing systems have been affected, and what personal information was compromised, if any. The company is also trying to determine the initial point of entry. # ⚓ Wired ☛ A_New_Supply_Chain_Attack_Hit_Close_to_100 Victims—and_Clues_Point_to_China [Ed: The problem is Microsoft, not China, but Microsoft-funded media shapes a phony narrative, wherein Microsoft is the victim]⠀⇛ Every software supply chain attack, in which hackers corrupt a legitimate application to push out their malware to hundreds or potentially thousands of victims, represents a disturbing new outbreak of a cybersecurity scourge. But when that supply chain attack is pulled off by a mysterious group of hackers, abusing a Microsoft trusted software model to make their malware pose as legitimate, it represents a dangerous and potentially new adversary worth watching. Today, researchers on the Threat Hunter Team at Broadcom-owned security firm Symantec revealed that they’d detected a supply chain attack carried out by a hacker group that they’ve newly named CarderBee. # ⚓ Bloomberg ☛ Health_Data_Breach_Lawsuits_Surge_as Cyberattacks_Keep_Climbing [Ed: Microsoft TCO]⠀⇛ Companies handling health data are fending off more cyberattacks each year, and those that do get hacked are facing costly litigation at rapidly rising rates, a Bloomberg Law analysis found. The monthly average of new class actions filed over health data breaches so far this year is nearly double the rate from 2022, according to a Bloomberg Law analysis of 557 complaints filed against companies in federal courts over the last five years. # ⚓ InfoSecurity Magazine ☛ New_Chrome_Feature_Alerts_Users About_Malicious_Extensions⠀⇛ Google has announced an update set to be introduced in Chrome 117. This new feature aims to proactively inform users when an extension they have installed is no longer available on the Chrome Web Store. The move comes as part of the tech giant’s ongoing commitment to enhance security measures within its browser platform. The feature, called the “Safety Check,” is designed to address three specific scenarios. First, it will alert users if an extension has been unpublished by its developer. Second, it will notify users if an extension has been removed due to a violation of Chrome Web Store policies. Lastly, the Safety Check will come into play when an extension is flagged as potential malware. # ⚓ University_of_Minnesota_investigating_potential_data breach⠀⇛ The University of Minnesota confirms that it has contacted law enforcement and is investigating a claimed data breach that officials became aware of just a month ago. U of M spokesman Jake Ricker released a statement to KARE 11 saying on July 21 school administrators became aware that an “unauthorized party” claimed to possess sensitive data reportedly taken from the institution’s computer systems. Ricker says an investigation was launched as soon as the claim was discovered, local law enforcement was contacted and state and federal regulators were also notified. # ⚓ Krebs On Security ☛ Tourists_Give_Themselves_Away_by Looking_Up._So_Do_Most_Network_Intruders.⠀⇛ In large metropolitan areas, tourists are often easy to spot because they’re far more inclined than locals to gaze upward at the surrounding skyscrapers. Security experts say this same tourist dynamic is a dead giveaway in virtually all computer intrusions that lead to devastating attacks like data theft and ransomware, and that more organizations should set simple virtual tripwires that sound the alarm when authorized users and devices are spotted exhibiting this behavior. # ⚓ Gizmodo ☛ 2023-08-15_[Older]_Republican_Congressman_Says China_Hacked_His_Emails_Thanks_to_Microsoft_Bug⠀⇛ # § Integrity/Availability/Authenticity⠀➾ # ⚓ CBC ☛ Thailand_threatens_to_ban_Facebook_over misleading_scam_ads⠀⇛ With a population of 66 million, Facebook owner Meta counts more than 50 million users in the country, the government said. Within that, the government says more than 300,000 people have fallen prey to scams on the platform promising large financial returns. # ⚓ WhichUK ☛ Scammers_are_impersonating_Wilko_on_copycat websites_promising_huge_discounts⠀⇛ We’ve seen various dodgy adverts on Facebook offering discounts of up to 90%. These ads lead to copycat websites that phish for your personal information and bank details. # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ India Times ☛ Facebook_owner_Meta_asks_Norway_court to_halt_privacy_fine⠀⇛ Meta Platforms on Tuesday asked a court in Norway to stop a fine that the country’s data regulator has imposed on the owner of Facebook and Instagram for breaching user privacy, in a case that could have wider European implications. Since Aug. 14, Meta Platforms has been fined 1 million crowns ($94,313) per day for harvesting user data and using it to target advertising at them, called behavioural advertising, a practice common to Big Tech. # ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ To_placate_EU_regulators,_Meta_will let_European_users_turn_off_its_recommendation algorithms⠀⇛ Under the new rules, tech firms won’t be able to target kids with advertising. There are rules about targeting people on what’s deemed sensitive information: religion, race and the like. The EU will also have much more power to force tech companies to remove certain content, content that could be related to terrorism, but also hate speech and scams. If companies don’t comply, they stand to pay a fine of up to 6% of their global revenue, which for Meta could be a handsome $7 billion. If the company in question breaks the rule numerous times, it could be kicked out of the EU. The EU has said the days are over, or will be over, when Big Tech companies act like “they are too big to care.” # ⚓ DaemonFC (Ryan Farmer) ☛ Non-Interaction_With_Google Search._Why_Your_Next_Search_Engine_Should_Be_SearXNG. Bonus:_Nabbing_AAC_Encoder_From_Winamp_For_foobar2000 in_Wine.⠀⇛ In the United States, the major tech companies all spy on their users and just hand the data over to the government. Sometimes a warrant is involved, but when it is, the Constitution is increasingly seen as little more than a formality, and the tech companies almost never fight being served and often hand over more data than the warrant even asks for. That’s why I’ve stopped using Google Search. DuckDuckGo tracks you too. (It’s hosted on Microsoft Azure, it queries Microsoft Bing, there’s tracking code in the improving duckduckgo script, and they encourage you to talk about your privacy with friends……..on Facebook! They even provide a link to Facebook.) # ⚓ Bruce Schneier ☛ Applying_AI_to_License_Plate Surveillance⠀⇛ License plate scanners aren’t new. Neither is using them for bulk surveillance. What’s new is that AI is being used on the data, identifying “suspicious” vehicle behavior: [...] # ⚓ [Old] Forbes ☛ This_AI_Watches_Millions_Of_Cars_Daily And_Tells_Cops_If_You’re_Driving_Like_A_Criminal⠀⇛ The previously unreported case is a window into the evolution of AI-powered policing, and a harbinger of the constitutional issues that will inevitably accompany it. Typically, Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology is used to search for plates linked to specific crimes. But in this case it was used to examine the driving patterns of anyone passing one of Westchester County’s 480 cameras over a two-year period. Zayas’ lawyer Ben Gold contested the AI-gathered evidence against his client, decrying it as “dragnet surveillance.” And he had the data to back it up. A FOIA he filed with the Westchester police revealed that the ALPR system was scanning over 16 million license plates a week, across 480 ALPR cameras. Of those systems, 434 were stationary, attached to poles and signs, while the remaining 46 were mobile, attached to police vehicles. The AI was not just looking at license plates either. It had also been taking notes on vehicles’ make, model and color — useful when a plate number for a suspect vehicle isn’t visible or is unknown. # ⚓ DaemonFC (Ryan Farmer) ☛ Managing_NoScript_Whitelists and_Some_Tor_Browser_Observations.⠀⇛ I noticed while I was playing with the Tor Browser last night, that the “Safer” setting, starts disabling some features that aren’t widely used while just browsing the Web. It leaves JavaScript on (but only for HTTPS sites), but it starts disabling some of the crappy features that you often don’t need. If you look at the monthly Mozilla security updates, a lot of them address High and Critical CVEs that WASM itself adds to the browser. That’s why I set javascript.options.wasm to False in all my browsers in about:config, so even sites I allow to run JavaScript can’t load WASM blobs on me. I just want to pay my phone bill, not risk having executables sent down the hatch. # ⚓ EFF ☛ Proposed_UN_Cybercrime_Treaty_Threatens_to_be an_Expansive_Global_Surveillance_Pact⠀⇛ In the heart of New York City, a watershed moment for protecting users against unfettered government surveillance is unfolding at the sixth session of negotiations to formulate the UN Cybercrime Convention. Delegates from Member States have convened at UN Headquarters for talks this week and next that will shape the digital and fair trial rights of billions. EFF and our allies will be actively engaged throughout the talks, participating in lobbying efforts and delivering presentations. Despite repeated civil society objections, the zero draft of the Convention is looking less like a cybercrime treaty and more like an expansive global surveillance pact. Over the next 10 days, more than 145 representatives of Member States of the United Nations will invest 60 hours in deliberations, aiming for consensus on most provisions. Focused parallel meetings, coined “informals,” will tackle the most contentious issues. These meetings are often closed to civil society and other multi-stakeholders, sidestepping important input from human and digital rights defenders about crucial interpretations of the draft treaty text. The outcome of these discussions could potentially shape the most controversial treaty powers and definitions, underscoring the urgency for multi-stakeholder observation. It is critical that states allow external observers to participate in these informals over the next two weeks. The following articles in the zero draft, released in June, are the focus of our main concerns about Chapter V,  which deals with cross border surveillance and the extent to which Member States must assist each other and collaborate in surveillance on each other’s behalf. We will also deal with other articles (24 and 17) in the proposed treaty as they are relevant to the international cooperation on surveillance chapter. # § Confidentiality⠀➾ # ⚓ SANS ☛ Have_You_Ever_Heard_of_the_Fernet_Encryption Algorithm,_(Tue,_Aug_22nd)⠀⇛ In cryptography, there is a gold rule that states to not develop your own algorithm because… it will be probably weak and broken! They are strong algorithms (like AES) that do a great job so why reinvent the wheel? However, there are projects that try to develop new algorithms. o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ RFA ☛ Junta_airstrikes,_shelling_kill_5_people_in_Myanmar’s Bago_region⠀⇛ Another 12 were injured in attacks on an area controlled by a powerful ethnic army. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Explosion_In_Kabul_Kills_Two_People_Inside_Car, Injures_One⠀⇛ # ⚓ RFERL ☛ UN:_More_Than_200_Former_Afghan_Officials,_Security Forces_Killed_Since_Taliban_Takeover⠀⇛ More than 200 extrajudicial killings of former Afghan government officials and security forces have taken place since the Taliban took over the country two years ago, according to a UN report released on August 22. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Amnesty_International_Urges_Protection_for_Iranian Protest_Victims’_Families⠀⇛ Amnesty International has called on Iranian authorities to allow the commemoration of the first anniversary of those killed during “Women, Life, Freedom” protests in 2022 amid a campaign by security forces marked by “harassment and intimidation” against victims’ families “to enforce silence and impunity.” # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Beijing_hits_back_after_US,_South Korea,_Japan_issue_joint_statement_criticising_China’s ‘aggressive_behaviour’⠀⇛ China said Monday it had lodged complaints over a statement released at a first-of-its-kind summit of the leaders of the United States, South Korea and Japan in which they criticised Beijing’s “aggressive behaviour”. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Palestinian_Man’s_Lawyers_Say_Israeli Police_Marked_Him_With_Star_of_David⠀⇛ Photos of Arwa Sheikh Ali’s cheek after his arrest showed wounds including triangular marks and lines. The police denied the accusations and said the shapes had been made by an officer’s shoelaces. # ⚓ New Yorker ☛ Insurrectionabilia_at_the_Smithsonian⠀⇛ In 2026, we will celebrate the nation’s semiquincentennial, and also the fifth anniversary of the January 6th uprising. Curators diligently preserved detritus from the Capitol attack, including photos of a wooden gallows. # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ ‘Hope_won’_Guatemalan_presidential_vote,_but hurdles_remain⠀⇛ Bernardo Arévalo won Guatemala’s presidential vote. But observers fear meddling by courts and politicians in the leadup to his swearing-in early next year. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ ‘Forced_To_Dress_Like_a_Muslim’:_Taliban_Imposes Restrictions_On_Afghanistan’s_Sikh,_Hindu_Minorities⠀⇛ There were up to 100,000 Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan in the 1980s. But the war that broke out in 1979 and the onset of growing persecution pushed many out. [...] During its first stint in power from 1996-2001, the Taliban caused an international uproar after the militants announced that all Sikhs and Hindus in the country would be required to wear yellow badges. The Taliban prohibited Sikhs and Hindus from building new temples. They were also forced to pay a special tax called jizya, which was historically imposed by Muslim rulers on their non-Muslim subjects. # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Iran_has_a_hostage-taking_model._It’s long_overdue_that_the_US_build_a_policy_around_it.⠀⇛ The United States and Iran are in the process of orchestrating a deal that will result in the release of American hostages. They will reportedly be exchanged for the unfreezing of around $6 billion in Iranian assets held in South Korea, which will technically be reserved for humanitarian purchases, and the release of unspecified Iranian prisoners convicted of crimes in US courts. While the freedom of wrongfully detained US citizens should be celebrated, much of the controversy over this agreement has to do with the lack of a multilateral strategy to deter hostage-taking. # ⚓ Deutsche Welle ☛ Ethiopia_to_investigate_report_of_killings in_Saudi_Arabia⠀⇛ In a 73-page report released on Monday, Human Rights Watch accused Saudi guards stationed on the border with Yemen of “widespread and systematic” attacks on migrants using remote mountain trails to cross the border on foot. HRW said the guards used explosive weapons to kill some migrants and shot at others from close range. “Saudi officials are killing hundreds of migrants and asylum seekers in this remote border area out of view of the rest of the world,” HRW researcher Nadia Hardman said in a statement. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Russian_air_strikes_in_northwestern_Syria_kill two_civilians⠀⇛ At least two civilians were killed when Russian air strikes hit an abandoned water pumping station in Syria’s rebel-held northwest, rescuers said Wednesday, amid a recent uptick in attacks by Damascus ally Moscow. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Russian_Military_Delegation_Arrives_in_Libya Invited_by_Haftar⠀⇛ “Discussions are planned to address prospects of cooperation in countering international terrorism and other matters pertaining to joint actions,” Russia said. # ⚓ YLE ☛ Niinistö:_Russia_won’t_meddle_in_Finnish_presidential elections⠀⇛ Sauli Niinistö spoke on Tuesday at an annual gathering of Finnish diplomats and foreign policy leaders for the last time as Finnish president. # ⚓ YLE ☛ Nearly_1m_cross_Finland-Russia_border_this_year despite_restrictions⠀⇛ Finland closed its border to Russian tourists last year, but many Russian citizens are availing of still-valid Schenhen visas to continue crossing into Finland. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ BRICS_Summit_Attracts_Global_Interest_Not Seen_in_Years⠀⇛ The leaders from the five-member group of nations — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — are discussing expanding the club, which harbors ambitions of becoming a geopolitical alternative to Western-led forums. # ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ Vijay_Prashad_on_BRICS_&_Why_Global_South Cooperation_Is_Key_to_Dismantling_Unjust_World_Order⠀⇛ As a two-day BRICS summit gets underway in South Africa, we speak with author and analyst Vijay Prashad about whether the bloc — which comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — can meaningfully challenge U.S. and Western domination in world affairs by building an alternative forum for countries of the Global South. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ U.S._pharmaceutical_company_to_stop_supplying Russia_with_popular_hepatitis_C_drug_—_Meduza⠀⇛ The American pharmaceutical company MSD (known in the U.S. as Merck) will stop supplying Russia with Zepatier, one of the most popular drugs to treat hepatitis C, after 2024, the newspaper Kommersant reported on Tuesday, citing Russia’s federal healthcare watchdog. # § Russia, Belarus, and War in Ukraine⠀➾ # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Chief_Of_Russian_Company_That_Organized Deadly_Tour_Of_Moscow’s_Sewer_Tunnels_Arrested⠀⇛ Police in the Russian city of St. Petersburg have detained the director general of the company that organized an excursion into Moscow’s sewer tunnels for seven people, all of whom along with a guide died over the weekend following heavy rain. # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Another_warning_shot_fired_near_Latvia- Belarus_border⠀⇛ For the second time in the last two weeks, border guards have had to use a firearm to stop border offenders at the border of Latvia-Belarus, the State Border Guard said on August 22. # ⚓ LRT ☛ ‘Buses_are_packed’:_Ignoring_warnings, Lithuanians_flock_to_Belarus_spa_resorts⠀⇛ Not all Lithuanians take heed of calls by the country’s institutions not to travel to Belarus. Many are tempted by offers of the Kelvita travel agency to rest in Belarusian sanatoriums. # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Putin_weaponizes_history_with_new textbook_justifying_Ukraine_invasion⠀⇛ A new Kremlin-approved history textbook for Russian schoolchildren offers an unapologetically imperialistic view of Russia’s past while attempting to justify the current invasion of Ukraine, writes Taras Kuzio. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ At_BRICS_Summit,_Putin_Tries_to Rally_Support⠀⇛ Leaders of Brazil, India, China and South Africa addressed other topics, but Russia’s president, unable to attend in person because he is wanted for war crimes, put the war in Ukraine at center stage in the meeting. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Putin_Calls_on_BRICS_to_Guarantee_Food_and Energy_for_the_World⠀⇛ The Russian president reiterated his willingness to send shipments of up to 50,000 tons of grain for free to six African countries. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Putin_Stays_Away_Over_Arrest_Warrant_As Leaders_Of_Emerging_Economies_Meet⠀⇛ Russian President Vladimir Putin will be notably absent when Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders from the BRICS group of emerging economies start a three-day summit in South Africa on August 22. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ EU_Commissioners_Slam_Russian_President_On European_Remembrance_Day⠀⇛ Two European commissioners have accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of returning “war, persecution, and illegal occupation” to Europe with the invasion of Ukraine. # ⚓ European Commission ☛ Factsheet:_EU_solidarity_with Ukraine⠀⇛ # ⚓ LRT ☛ ‘Send_me_to_Belarus_and_see_what_happens’_– Belarusian_activist_denies_working_with_Russian intelligence⠀⇛ Lithuanian retired major and defence analyst Darius Antanaitis criticised Latvia’s defence and military development on LRT TV last week. In a rebuke to him, former Latvian Defence and Foreign Affairs Minister Artis Pabriks says the expert speaks without understanding Riga’s actions. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Polish_President_Says_Russia’s_Tactical Nuclear_Weapons_In_Belarus_Shift_Regional_Security⠀⇛ Polish President Andrzej Duda said on August 22 that is Russia already in the process of shifting some short-range nuclear weapons to neighboring Belarus, a move that Duda said will shift the security architecture of the region and the entire NATO military alliance. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ At_Risk_of_Invasion_or_Lovely_to Visit:_Two_Views_of_a_Polish_Border_Area⠀⇛ Polish authorities have issued dire warnings that the Suwalki Gap, on Poland’s northern border between Russia and Belarus, is under threat. Locals say that is just election- related fear-mongering. # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Americans’_support_for_helping Ukraine_remains_strong._Just_look_at_the_polls.⠀⇛ Polling uncovering Americans’ views of US aid to Ukraine should embolden US politicians to continue to advocate for Kyiv’s victory over the Russian invaders. # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Belarus_dictator_Lukashenka_must face_justice_for_role_in_Russia’s_Ukraine_war⠀⇛ It is time for a serious conversation on how to hold Belarusian dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka accountable for his participation in Russia’s brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine, writes Katie LaRoque. # ⚓ France24 ☛ 🔴_Live:_Russian_drone_attack_hits_grain facilities_in_Ukraine’s_Odesa_region⠀⇛ A Russian drone attack hit Ukraine’s southern Odesa region on Wednesday, the local governor said, the latest strike on facilities used to export grain since the collapse of a deal allowing safe shipments through the Black Sea. The news comes as the Russian defence ministry said that air defence systems downed three drones that targeted the Moscow region. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ US_Homeland_Security_extends_Temporary Protected_Status_for_citizens_of_Ukraine_and_Sudan⠀⇛ The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) took action on Friday to extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Ukraine and Sudan due to ongoing armed conflicts in those countries. # ⚓ LRT ☛ Language_watchdog_chief_reprimanded_for comparing_Vilnius_region_with_Ukraine’s_occupied territories⠀⇛ A panel set up by the culture minister has decided to reprimand Audrius Valotka, head of the State Language Inspectorate, over his public comments comparing Lithuania’s Polish- speaking districts with Russia’s occupation in Ukraine. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russia_Targets_Grain_Export_Facilities_In Southern_Ukraine_As_Moscow_Hit_Again_By_Drones⠀⇛ Russia unleashed a fresh wave of drone attacks on grain export facilities in southern Ukraine, damaging installations and causing fires at grain silos, the military and regional officials said on August 23. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Czech_Authorities_Seize_Assets_Belonging_To Daughter,_Son-In-Law_Of_Russian_Missile_Manufacturer’s CEO⠀⇛ Czech authorities have seized property in Prague belonging to the daughter and son-in- law of Boris Obnosov, CEO of the Russian defense company Tactical Missiles Corporation and the country’s chief rocket scientist, over Ukraine-linked sanctions. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Daghestan_Strips_Athlete’s_Name_From_Stadium After_She_Distances_Herself_From_Russia⠀⇛ A stadium in Russia’s North Caucasus region of Daghestan named after Yelena Isinbayeva, a two-time Olympic pole-vault champion for Russia, has been renamed after the athlete said she is “a person of the world.” # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Moscow_Court_Rejects_Appeal_Of_Noted Ukrainian_Rights_Defender_Against_Prison_Term⠀⇛ The First Court of Appeals of Common Jurisdiction in Moscow has rejected an appeal filed by well-known Ukrainian human rights defender Maksym Butkevych against a 13-year prison sentence he was handed by Russia- imposed authorities in Ukraine’s eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in March. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ World_Court_Sets_September_Date_To_Hear Russian_Objections_To_Ukraine_Case⠀⇛ The World Court will hear Russia’s objections to its jurisdiction in a genocide case brought by Ukraine in hearings starting on September 18, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) said on August 22. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Ukraine’s_Forces_and_Firepower_Are Misallocated,_U.S._Officials_Say⠀⇛ American strategists say Ukraine’s troops are too spread out and need to concentrate along the counteroffensive’s main front in the south. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Russia-Ukraine_War:_Russia_Says_It Destroyed_Ukrainian_Vessels_in_the_Black_Sea⠀⇛ The Kremlin said the attacks were carried out from the air on an important shipping route, which could raise tensions even further. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ ‘I’m_ready_to_die_for_Russia_but_not_for criminals_and_thieves’:_Three_former_Russian_military officers_speak_out_about_why_they_deserted_after_Russia invaded_Ukraine_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Russian independent news outlet iStories spoke to three former Russian officers whose consciences would not let them fight in Ukraine. They described why they joined Russia’s Armed Forces and what it took to get out again once they were swept up in Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the mobilization that followed. The three former officers spoke on condition of anonymity, though their identities are known to iStories’ editorial staff. Meduza shares an abridged English version of their stories, by agreement with iStories. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Ukrainian_man_arrested_in_Voronezh_after removing_patches_with_pro-war_symbols_from_children’s clothing_in_shelter_—_Meduza⠀⇛ A Voronezh court has sentenced a 38-year-old man named Vladimir Zaklyazminsky to 12 days in prison and fined him 35,000 rubles ($369) for disorderly conduct and “discrediting” the Russian army after he ripped out patches containing pro-war symbols from the clothes of children in temporary accommodation centers. # ⚓ Quartz ☛ Domino’s_Pizza_becomes_the_latest_brand_to leave_Russia,_adding_to_the_country’s_economic isolation⠀⇛ The world’s largest pizza chain—Domino’s—announced that it’s closing 142 stores across Russia, via DP Eurasia, its franchise holder in the country. # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Russians_might_get_more_time_to_pass_Latvian language_exam⠀⇛ The government will urge the Saeima to amend the Immigration Law, providing that those Russian citizens who have not passed the Latvian language exam until September 1 will have the opportunity to apply for a temporary residence permit for two years during which the exam is to be set, Minister for Interior Māris Kučinskis told Latvian Television on August 23 after the government meeting. # ⚓ Defence Web ☛ Exclusive:_Viktor_Bout_still_has_his eye_on_Africa⠀⇛ After spending more than a decade in prison following his conviction in the United States, Viktor Bout is once again a free man in Russia, following the December prisoner exchange with incarcerated American basketball star Brittney Griner. As he restarts his life and business interests, Bout has cast his eyes back on Africa. # ⚓ ADF ☛ Russia’s_Strategy_Aims_to_Derail_Democracy_in Africa⠀⇛ There was no surprise when military junta leaders in Niger reached out to Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group for help just days after overthrowing a democratically elected government and suspending the country’s constitution. Experts say Russia’s presence in Africa is focused on promoting autocracy and instability. Niger is simply the latest example. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Prigozhin_Re-emerges_in_Apparent Recruitment_Video⠀⇛ The fate and whereabouts of Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the Wagner chief, have remained largely shrouded from public view since he led a short-lived mutiny in June. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Putin_video_address_to_BRICS_business_forum delivered_in_a_different_voice_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Vladimir Putin gave a video address to participants in the BRICS business forum, which is taking place on August 22 in Johannesburg, South Africa, ahead of the main BRICS summit for member countries. # ⚓ ADF ☛ Illegal_Logging_in_the_CAR_by_Wagner_Group_and Criminal_Syndicates_Drives_Insecurity⠀⇛ Since entering the Central African Republic (CAR) in 2018, Russia’s Wagner Group mercenaries have ruthlessly exploited the country’s natural resources, most recently turning to logging to fund the organization and to fuel Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Tour_company_CEO_arrested_in_St._Petersburg after_several_people_drowned_while_touring_Moscow’s underground_tunnels_during_rainstorm_—_Meduza⠀⇛ In St. Petersburg, the authorities have arrested Alexander Kim, the CEO of the tour company Sputnik, responsible for organizing an underground guided tour that led to several deaths in Moscow last weekend. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Two_UAVs_downed_overnight_in_Moscow_suburbs. Blast_wave_blows_out_windows_in_residential_high-rise in_Krasnogorsk._—_Meduza⠀⇛ Air-defense systems downed two UAVs in the Moscow suburbs the night of August 22. The mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin and the region’s governor Andrey Vorobyov wrote about the nighttime drone attacks on Telegram. o § Transparency/Investigative Reporting⠀➾ # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russian_journalists_report_‘General_Armageddon’ Surovikin_fired_as_commander_of_Aerospace_Forces⠀⇛ General Sergey Surovikin has been relieved of his post as a Commander-in-chief of Russia’s Aerospace Forces, writes journalist Alexei Venediktov, the former head of radio station Echo of Moscow, citing an order from the Russian president. Venediktov adds that, according to the presidential order, Surovikin will remain employed by the Defense Ministry. The order has not been officially published. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Prominent_Journalist_Says_Russia’s_Surovikin Dismissed_As_Head_Of_Aerospace_Forces⠀⇛ A prominent Russian journalist says General Sergei Surovikin, former commander of Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine, has been dismissed as head of the country’s aerospace forces. # ⚓ Society for Scholarly Publshing ☛ Universal_Access_to Reliable_Healthcare_Information:_An_Interview_with_Neil Pakenham-Walsh_of_HIFA⠀⇛ Getting reliable information about healthcare to everyone who needs it in a timely way is surely a goal we can all agree on. However, it’s still very far from being a reality. Around the world — especially, but by no means exclusively in the Global South — clinicians and healthcare workers, patients and carers, struggle to access accurate and up-to-date information. One small but mighty organization, Healthcare Information for All (HIFA), is trying to change this, by “convening all relevant stakeholders to address this complex challenge”. They’re now seeking to expand those stakeholders through a global consultation survey, open to all, being launched today to coincide with the IFLA conference in Amsterdam. Learn more, including how you can get involved, in this interview with their Global Coordinator, Neil Pakenham-Walsh, who will also be speaking at the conference. o § Environment⠀➾ # ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Burning_Man_Has_Fallen:_Attendees_Warned Not_to_Arrive_Due_to_Flooding_From_Storms⠀⇛ The first tropical storm to hit Southern California in nearly 100 years, Hilary, has already caused major flooding and is now moving on, spurring a state of emergency declaration in Nevada ahead of its impact. The effects of the storm are causing widespread hardship, including at Burning Man—an annual gathering in the desert for wealthy clientele that includes tech CEOs and celebrities who call themselves “Burners.” # ⚓ France24 ☛ Scientists_blame_climate_change_for_record- breaking_wildfires_in_Canada⠀⇛ An in-depth scientific analysis published Tuesday now bears this out, finding fire seasons of this severity are at least seven times more likely to occur as a result of humanity burning fossil fuels. The study by the World Weather Attribution group also found that over the year, fire-prone conditions were 50 percent more intense as a result of global warming. # ⚓ Spiegel ☛ “Nobody_Wants_to_Hike_Through_a_Dead_Forest”⠀⇛ Wildfires, flooding, algae blooms – many tourists in Europe and further afield experienced extreme conditions this summer. What might the future hold? Researchers have already begun studying what climate change might have in store for the tourism industry’s future. # ⚓ Michigan News ☛ These_West_Michigan_schools_are_changing schedules_due_to_extreme_heat⠀⇛ Here is a list of schools in West Michigan that have announced a change in schedule this week due to the heat and humidity. Most schools in Kent and Ottawa counties are expected to welcome their students for the first day of school this week. # ⚓ Axios ☛ Record-setting_heat_dome_leaves_141_million_people under_extreme_heat_alerts⠀⇛ Over a 141 million people in the U.S. were under heat alerts overnight as a dangerous heat_dome lingered over a major swath of the Midwest, South and Southwest. The big picture:The heat dome is setting records for its intensity since at least 1950 and comes in a summer that’s been notable for its historic_high temperatures. # § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ # ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Environmental_groups_sue_to keep_Virginia_in_Regional_Greenhouse_Gas_Initiative⠀⇛ Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit in Virginia to try to keep the state in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The Southern Environmental Law Center filed the long-promised lawsuit in Fairfax County Circuit Court on Monday. The initiative is an effort by mid-Atlantic and Northeast states to reduce power plants’ carbon emissions through a cap-and-trade system. The lawsuit argues that Virginia’s State Air Pollution Control Board and the Department of Environmental Quality lacked the authority to withdraw. The administration of Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin disagrees. Youngkin has made leaving the compact a priority, citing its impact on the cost of electricity. # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Biking_the_Erie_Canal,_I_pedaled_through history⠀⇛ When I set out to ride my bicycle from Ontario to my home in Rhode Island, I knew very little about the Erie Canal. I didn’t know that it was considered an engineering feat when it was completed in 1825, or that it changed the economy of the region by allowing faster transportation of goods from Buffalo to New York City. What I do know is that I love to travel by bike. I love the pace that cycling allows. In a way, it’s not too different from the pace of the motorized boats that replaced the original barges, which were towed by mules. # § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾ # ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ In_Major_Win_for_Indigenous_Rights, Ecuador_Votes_to_Ban_Oil_Drilling_in_Protected_Amazon Lands⠀⇛ Ecuadorian voters have overwhelmingly supported a ban on future oil extraction in a biodiverse section of the Amazon’s Yasuní National Park — a historic referendum result that will protect Indigenous Yasuní land from development. We speak with Helena Gualinga, a youth Kichwa Sarayaku environmental activist from Ecuador who has fought against oil drilling all her life and says the results of the vote not only set a “crucial precedent” as the first time a country has voted by democratic ballot initiative on resource extraction in the Amazon, but also demonstrates that “Ecuador is a country that is committed to protecting the Amazon rainforest and to protecting Indigenous peoples.” # § Overpopulation⠀➾ # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Kazakhstan_Declares_State_Of_Emergency_In Southern_Districts_Over_Lack_Of_Water⠀⇛ [...] Kyrgyzstan stopped providing irrigation water to Kazakhstan in August as supplies in reservoirs dropped to as low as a tenth of their usual volume. o § Finance⠀➾ # ⚓ The Telegraph UK ☛ Government_makes_biggest_payment_to_Bank of_England_in_history_to_fund_bond_losses⠀⇛ The Government transferred a record £14.3bn to the Bank of England last month as increases in interest rates lumbered the Treasury with heavy losses from quantitative easing (QE). The Treasury delivered the single largest state transfer to the Bank on record in July to meet the shortfall from the monetary stimulus programme put in place after the global financial crisis. Losses on the Bank of England’s quantitative easing measures have cost the taxpayer almost £30bn in the past 11 months, according to the Office for National Statistics. [...] The Bank of England’s own projections show the taxpayer will need to transfer about £220bn to the Bank in the seven years to 2030 alone. # ⚓ RFA ☛ To_cope_with_surging_inflation,_Laos_raises_minimum wage_by_about_25%⠀⇛ But many say the hike, which doesn’t apply to government workers, still isn’t enough. # ⚓ The Business Journals ☛ Dell_Technologies_cuts_sales jobs—and,_once_again,_stays_silent_on_local_impact⠀⇛ Dell Technologies Inc., one of the tech giants with a significant presence in Massachusetts, is eliminating jobs among its sales teams without offering any indication on the local impact of the cuts. The Round Rock, Texas–based laptop maker (NYSE: DELL), whose local workforce is composed of many former EMC Corp. workers, confirmed in a statement to the Business Journal Tuesday that “some members” of its sales staff will leave the company. “We’re always assessing our business to remain competitive and ensure we’re set up to deliver the best innovation, value and service to our customers and partners,” the statement reads. “We don’t make these decisions lightly, and we’ll support those impacted as they transition to their next opportunity.” # ⚓ Tedium ☛ Sorry_State⠀⇛ SSD prices are insanely low right now—but manufacturers focused on bottom line have built computers designed to prevent consumers from leveraging this trend. # ⚓ Crypto_firm_CoinDCX_sacks_12%_workforce⠀⇛ Domestic crypto unicorn CoinDCX has fired 12% of its workforce or 71 employees amidst global tech layoffs. The company has cited “dwindling macroeconomic conditions coupled with higher TDS (tax deducted at source) on domestic exchanges” as the reasons behind this decision. o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ # ⚓ Futurism ☛ Professor_Suggests_Replacing_Elections_in_US With_Lottery_System⠀⇛ “In the United States, we already use a version of a lottery to select jurors,” Adam Grant wrote in The New York Times. “What if we did the same with mayors, governors, legislators, justices and even presidents?” Grant makes a persuasive case for picking our leaders randomly from a pool of candidates by pointing to research by Alexander Haslam, another psychologist, who’s run experiments that show that better decisions are made when the group leader is chosen by lottery essentially versus if the group leader is chosen for their leadership skills or if elected by their peers # ⚓ New York Times ☛ The_Worst_People_Run_for_Office._It’s_Time for_a_Better_Way.⠀⇛ If you think that sounds anti-democratic, think again. The ancient Greeks invented democracy, and in Athens many government officials were selected through sortition — a random lottery from a pool of candidates. In the United States, we already use a version of a lottery to select jurors. What if we did the same with mayors, governors, legislators, justices and even presidents? People expect leaders chosen at random to be less effective than those picked systematically. But in multiple experiments led by the psychologist Alexander Haslam, the opposite held true. Groups actually made smarter decisions when leaders were chosen at random than when they were elected by a group or chosen based on leadership skill. # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ It’s_official!_Arm_files_for_IPO_on Nasdaq⠀⇛ While the British chip designer has has filed to become a public traded company once again, it will likely remain under majority control of Japanese parent SoftBank. In a statement today, Arm did not reveal the number of shares it will list nor the price it expects them to go on sale at. References to these figures were left blank in the official filing. # ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ Arm_Files_for_IPO_on_Nasdaq,_Expects_to Ship_One_Trillion_Chips⠀⇛ Given the ubiquitous nature of Arm technology, Arm Holdings’s valuation is estimated to fall between $60 and $70 billion. Though initial ambitions aimed to raise up to $10 billion, SoftBank’s choice to retain a larger portion of Arm might adjust this figure. Arm Holdings is currently owned by SoftBank, a Japanese investment conglomerate, which intends to capitalize on Arm’s strengths in traditional markets as well as in the expanding AI computing sector. # ⚓ Arm Limited ☛ Arm_Announces_Public_Filing_of_Registration Statement_for_Proposed_Initial_Public_Offering⠀⇛ Arm Holdings Limited (“Arm”) today announced that it has publicly filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) relating to the proposed initial public offering of American depositary shares (“ADS”) representing its ordinary shares. Arm has applied to list the ADSs on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “ARM”. The number of ADSs to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have yet to be determined. # ⚓ Craig Murray ☛ Alba_Must_Fight_Rutherglen⠀⇛ This is one of those unusual occasions, where a little while ago I intended to write a post advocating the precise opposite, but events have changed my mind. # ⚓ ADF ☛ Niger_Coup_Underscores_Dangers_of_Presidential Guards⠀⇛ In little more than two years, Niger has exemplified the power of presidential security forces — and what can happen when that power is unchecked. In March 2021, Niger’s presidential guard quelled an attempted coup by elements of the military two days before the inauguration of President-elect Mohamed Bazoum. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Sudan_Foreign_Affairs:_RSF_Is_a_Terrorist_Group⠀⇛ The Ministry of Foreign Affairs: “the duty of the international community is to classify the rebel militia as a terrorist group, and to provide the necessary support to the Sudanese government, which is playing its role in confronting this militia to protect its national, regional and international security.” # § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾ # ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ Prime_Minister_Justin Trudeau_slams_Facebook_for_blocking_Canada_wildfire news⠀⇛ Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, blocks news content from Canada on its platforms because of a new law that requires tech giants to pay publishers for linking to or otherwise repurposing their content online. # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Putin_weaponizes_history_with_new textbook_justifying_Ukraine_invasion⠀⇛ Russian society has never undertaken an introspection of Czarist colonialism or Soviet crimes against humanity because the post-Soviet Russian Federation did not evolve into a genuinely post-imperial nation state. Instead, during Vladimir Putin’s nearly quarter of a century in power, a new generation of Russians have actively embraced the country’s imperial identity. This unreconstructed imperialism led directly to the current full-scale invasion of Ukraine and will remain a major threat to international security until it is acknowledged and addressed. The recent publication of a new history textbook for Russian schoolchildren highlights the continued dominance of unapologetically imperialistic thinking within the Russian establishment. “This isn’t a historical textbook, but a narrative of excuses for Russian and Soviet crimes, as well as an exhortation to young readers to accept these crimes, past and present, as their own,” commented Jade McGlynn, the British author of a new study of Russian memory politics. o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ # ⚓ Reason ☛ Singular_“They”_in_Court⠀⇛ From D.C. v. Casa Ruby, Inc., decided May 1 by D.C. trial judge Danya A. Dayson, but just posted on Westlaw: Therefore, specifically, as to each Third- Party board member Defendant, there must be factual allegations sufficient to support an inference or conclusion that the board member either intentionally, rather than negligently, inflicted harm on Casa Ruby… # ⚓ RFA ☛ Cambodia’s_king_calls_on_lawmakers,_government_to resolve_their_differences⠀⇛ But analysts and opposition figures doubt they will heed his advice. # ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ Federal_judge_dismisses_second lawsuit_over_‘Black_Lives_Matter’_posters_in_Lakeville schools⠀⇛ U.S. District Judge Jerry W. Blackwell dismissed the lawsuit, stating that the posters constituted government speech and therefore did not fall under the First Amendment challenge. # ⚓ Axios ☛ Trump_faces_new_rules_limiting_his_use_of_social media⠀⇛ Data: Superior Court of Fulton County; Table: Axios Visuals Former President_Trump’sbail has been set at $200,000in Georgia’s sweeping racketeering case, and he’s got new rules limiting his use of social media to intimidate any potential witnesses or co-defendants. < ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Artistic_creations_often_a_‘pretext’_to_endanger_nat. security,_Hong_Kong_official_tells_Tiananmen_crackdown_statue_sculptor⠀⇛ People who seek to endanger national security commonly engage in such acts under the pretext of “peaceful advocacy” and “artistic creations,” Hong Kong’s security chief has claimed in a response to a Danish sculptor who has demanded the return of a 1989 Tiananmen crackdown monument seized under the national security law. ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ New_tenant_of_historic_Hong_Kong_arts_and_culture venue_must_safeguard_national_security,_gov’t_says⠀⇛ Hong Kong NGOs have been invited to submit proposals to operate and maintain a historic listed building, which has been home to arts and cultural venue Fringe Club for 40 years. In a 35-page project brief issued on Monday, the the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau said the potential operator should safeguard national security. ⚓ Reason ☛ Brickbat:_You_Can’t_Say_That_on_Campus⠀⇛ Officials at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville have agreed to pay $80,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by Maggie DeJong, a graduate art therapy student, claiming the university violated her First Amendment rights. The school ordered DeJong to have no contact, even “indirect communication,” with three students who complained that statements she posted on social media… ⚓ Counter Punch ☛ 2023-08-14_[Older]_The_Censors_Down_Under:_The_ACMA_Gambit_on Misinformation_and_Disinformation⠀⇛ ⚓ RFERL ☛ Pro-Russian_Bosnian_Musician_Plans_Concerts_In_Romania_After_Moldova Ban⠀⇛ Bosnian musician Goran Bregovic, who has been banned from performing in Moldova because of his outspoken pro-Moscow views, is due to perform at least twice in the coming months in NATO and EU member Romania, RFE/RL has learned. ⚓ Engadget ☛ 2023-08-14_[Older]_An_Iowa_school_district_is_using_AI_to_ban books⠀⇛ ⚓ The Local SE ☛ 2023-08-17_[Older]_ANALYSIS:_How_Sweden’s_strong_free_speech laws_explain_Quran_controversy⠀⇛ ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-08-15_[Older]_Court_Revives_Anti-Abortion Groups’_Free_Speech_Lawsuit_Over_D.C._Protests⠀⇛ ⚓ New Statesman ☛ How_Sweden_lost_the_plot⠀⇛ The debate around migration and asylum in Sweden – already fraught – became even more heated. This was not just a political debate. A fervour for collecting toys and clothes for refugee children began. Another fervour, for hunting down “fascists”, “racists” and enemies within began. These “fascists” and “racists” were often those Swedes who took a different position on Europe’s refugee crisis, and who tried to argue in terms of what the state could afford, whether there was a possibility of ethnic and religious conflicts stemming from migration, and so on. These attempts at nuance were not appreciated or even tolerated in public life during the middle part of the 2010s: to ask questions was, at least for a couple of years, essentially an admission of guilt. ⚓ RFERL ☛ Belarusian_Businessman_Gets_Five_Years_In_Prison_Over_Critical Facebook_Posts⠀⇛ A Belarusian court on August 21 sentenced well-known businessman Pyotr Staratsitarau to five years in prison over his posts on Facebook that were critical of the government of authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka. § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾ * ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Editor_jailed,_staff_evicted,_website_shut:_An_Indian newsroom’s_fate⠀⇛ The Kashmir Walla, one of the few remaining independent news outlets in Indian-controlled Kashmir, has been under pressure for some time. Its editor, Fahad Shah, who is a regular contributor to the Monitor, has been in jail for 18 months. Over the weekend, the Indian authorities blocked access in India to the paper’s website and social media accounts, effectively closing it down. At the same time, the staff’s office landlord evicted them. * ⚓ The Dissenter ☛ Journalist_Sues_Over_Gag_Rules_At_County_Jail_In Pennsylvania⠀⇛ § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ * ⚓ Axios ☛ Chances_of_costly_autoworker_strike_extra_high_amid_Biden’s_EV push⠀⇛ A potential strike by U.S. auto workers in September would be a high-stakes problem for President Biden, who’s trying to balance his push for electric vehicles with his self- description as “the most pro-union president ever.” * ⚓ Gannett ☛ University_of_Michigan,_Graduate_Employees’_Organization reach_tentative_agreement⠀⇛ “This campaign has been all about trying to get a University of Michigan for everyone, where anyone could come here and thrive as a grad student, no matter their social identity or economic class,” said Fleischmann. “This contract doesn’t get us all the way there, but it gets us much closer.” * ⚓ EFF ☛ EFF_Benefit_Poker_Tournament_at_DEF_CON_31⠀⇛ Fifty-one EFF supporters and friends played in the charity tournament on Friday, August 11 in the Horseshoe Poker Room at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. Before the tournament, Tarah and her father, professional poker player Mike Wheeler, hosted a poker clinic to teach basic strategy to those new to the game. Rookie players learned how to raise preflop, not go all-in on a draw, and many more tips that helped them throughout the tournament. Emcee Ohm-I kicked off this year’s tournament. The Seattle hacker and hip hop artist thanked everyone for coming, shared his experience playing poker on the N64, and announced that it was time to “Shuffle up and deal!” * ⚓ India Times ☛ US_hits_China_on_‘forced_assimilation’_of_Tibetan children⠀⇛ “These coercive policies seek to eliminate Tibet’s distinct linguistic, cultural and religious traditions among younger generations of Tibetans,” Blinken said in a statement. “We urge PRC authorities to end the coercion of Tibetan children into government-run boarding schools and to cease repressive assimilation policies, both in Tibet and throughout other parts of the PRC,” he said, referring to the People’s Republic of China. * ⚓ AlerNet ☛ Amazon_accused_of_unlawfully_calling_cops_on_workers_during assault_on_union_effort_–_Alternet.org⠀⇛ A regional director of the National Labor Relations Board submitted a filing on Monday accusing Amazon of illegally calling the police on workers and other unlawful union-busting tactics during its effort to crush an organizing campaign at a warehouse near Albany, New York. § Internet Policy/Net Neutrality⠀➾ * ⚓ APNIC ☛ Striking_a_balance_in_fairness⠀⇛ Guest Post: Exploring fairness in buffer allocation and packet scheduling. * ⚓ APNIC ☛ The_Global_Digital_Compact:_A_top-down_attempt_to_minimize_the role_of_the_technical_community⠀⇛ Raising the technical community’s concerns about the UN Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology’s recent comments. * ⚓ The Register UK ☛ ICANN_warns_UN_may_sideline_tech_community_from future_internet_governance⠀⇛ But ICANN, the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC), and the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) worry that recent articulations of the Compact suggest it should use a tripartite model for digital cooperation with three stakeholder groups: the private sector, governments, and civil society. That’s dangerous, ICANN and co argue, because technical stakeholders would lose their distinct voice. * ⚓ ICANN ☛ The_Global_Digital_Compact:_A_Top-down_Attempt_to_Minimize_the Role_of_The_Technical_Community⠀⇛ The WSIS and the follow-up WSIS+10 clearly affirmed the globally accepted multistakeholder model of Internet governance and determined the best way for further deployment and development of the Internet. While we are not in the position to directly influence internal UN Secretariat processes, we would like to raise awareness about the direction the GDC process is taking, and the risks involved in excluding the Internet technical community from its processes and discussions. Finally, we must emphasize the success of the Internet today, and over the 20 years since the start of the WSIS process. When WSIS concluded in 2005 there were one billion Internet users around the globe. Today, there are more than five billion users, yet the Internet continues to evolve and adapt to the needs of humanity, most recently in our response to the unprecedent challenge of the COVID pandemic. This success must be recognized as an important testament not only to the Internet as a technological platform, but also to the prevailing multistakeholder model by which it has been governed. * ⚓ Cory Doctorow ☛ Enshitternet:_The_old,_good_internet_deserves_a_new, good_internet⠀⇛ I’m an official Old Person (I turned 52 last month). According to the AARP, that means that I am now officially entitled to complain that back in my day, things used to be better. § Monopolies⠀➾ * ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Microsoft_wants_Activision_so_badly,_it’s_handing streaming_rights_over_to_…_Ubisoft?⠀⇛ Microsoft so desperately wants its $68.7 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard to happen that it’s willing to divest cloud streaming rights for the publisher’s games to France’s Ubisoft. The largest acquisition in tech history first surfaced in January 2022, but regulators were quick to tap the brakes over concerns that Microsoft, with its already well-developed credentials in cloud gaming, would have the market cornered if the deal went ahead as presented. * ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ Microsoft’s_Revised_Acquisition_Plan_Could_See Activision_Cloud_Gaming_Go_to_Ubisoft⠀⇛ Microsoft is still working to receive the required regulatory approvals for its planned Activision-Blizzard acquisition. Despite the fact that other regulators have already approved of Microsoft’s proposed $68.7 billion deal, the United Kingdom’s CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) has definitively rejected that proposal. In a bid to save its buyout attempt, however, Microsoft has submitted a revised acquisition plan to the CMA. According to the CMA, this new plan is “substantially different” from the one that came before it – in that now, Microsoft is willing to do away with cloud streaming exclusivity of Activision-Blizzard franchises by offloading the rights to competitor Ubisoft. * § Patents⠀➾ o ⚓ 2023-08-17_[Older]_Rembrandt_Diagnostics_LP_v._Alere,_Inc._(Fed. Cir._2023)⠀⇛ o ⚓ Florian Müller ☛ 2023-08-16_[Older]_Avanci_announces_5G_patent pool_with_58_licensors,_notably_also_including_Huawei,_and_former Nokia_foe_Mercedes_as_inaugural_licensee⠀⇛ o ⚓ Florian Müller ☛ 2023-08-15_[Older]_IP_Europe_submission criticizes_proposed_‘delegation_of_power_by_the_Commission_to itself_and_to_the_EUIPO’:_EU_SEP_Regulation⠀⇛ o ⚓ 2023-08-14_[Older]_Judges_Issue_Standing_Orders_Regarding_the_Use of_Artificial_Intelligence⠀⇛ * § Trademarks⠀➾ o ⚓ CBC ☛ N.J._man_who_doesn’t_like_tacos_fights_Taco_Bell_to_keep ‘Taco_Tuesday’_trademark⠀⇛ Gregory Gregory, a New Jersey restaurant owner who doesn’t particularly care for tacos, is the last holdout against fast food giant Taco Bell’s legal bid to “liberate” the Taco Tuesday trademark. Gregory owns Gregory’s Restaurant & Bar, which has been slinging tacos under the Taco Tuesday banner since 1979, and has held the trademark for the phrase in New Jersey since 1982. And he’s not about to give it up without a fight. o ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Amazon,_Wreal_LLC_Settle_Fire_TV,_FyreTV_Trademark Case⠀⇛ Writing as much as I do about trademark disputes and, more specifically, lawsuits, these are always the most frustrating ways for these disputes to end. I will spend some time examining a dispute, analyzing the merits on both sides, only to find that the suit is settled without any of the pertinent details of the settlement being disclosed publicly. But that’s just how it goes at times. * § Copyrights⠀➾ o ⚓ Public Knowledge ☛ Some_Unexpected_Sanity_in_the_Hachette_v. Internet_Archive_Lawsuit⠀⇛ This month, a federal judge weighed in on negotiations between the Internet Archive and the publishers suing it over its e-book lending library – and the decision was surprisingly sound. o ⚓ Salon ☛ Federal_judge_says_AI-generated_art_can’t_be_copyrighted in_ruling_that_may_impact_Hollywood_studios⠀⇛ In a decision that could have major consequences for Hollywood studios — especially amid the ongoing strikes — a federal judge ruled Friday that AI-generated artwork can’t be copyrighted, per The Hollywood Reporter. United States District Court Judge Beryl A. Howell oversaw a lawsuit brought against the U.S. Copyright Office after it refused a copyright to Stephen Thaler for an AI- generated image he made with Creativity Machine, Thaler’s own AI system. In the recent ruling, Howell upheld the Copyright Office’s decision to reject Thaler’s copyright application. Howell said humans are an “essential part of a valid copyright claim” and “human authorship is a bedrock requirement of copyright.” She also cited past cases, including the famous “monkey selfie” case, in which photographer David Slater was sued for claiming copyright on an image a crested macaque took with Slater’s camera. o ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Judge_snuffs_man’s_quest_to_have_AI-created_art protected_by_copyright⠀⇛ Copyright issues have dogged AI since chatbot tech gained mass appeal, whether it’s accusations of entire novels being scraped to train ChatGPT or allegations that Microsoft and GitHub’s Copilot is pilfering code. But one thing is for sure after a ruling [PDF] by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia – AI-created works cannot be copyrighted. o ⚓ Creative Commons ☛ Sumona_Chakravarty_—_Open_Culture_VOICES, Season_2_Episode_21⠀⇛ Open Culture VOICES is a series of short videos that highlight the benefits and barriers of open culture as well as inspiration and advice on the subject of opening up cultural heritage. Sumona is the Vice President of Museum Programs at DAG where she has worked with museum collections and the institutions own collection to increase access to cultural heritage. o ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ Kim_Dotcom’s_Bitcache_a_US$13.5m_Failure, Liquidator_Report_Reveals⠀⇛ Founded by Kim Dotcom in 2016, Bitcache was marketed as a groundbreaking blockchain microtransaction solution set to revolutionize a lot of very important crypto stuff; so invest now, before it’s too late. Last month Bitcache Limited was put into liquidation. According to Dotcom, the company collapsed because a lawyer sent an invoice for the work he did for the company. o ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ Anti-Piracy_Lessons_Enter_the_School_Curriculum: Are_You_a_Thief?⠀⇛ High school students are educated on a wide variety of topics, helping them to understand and become productive members of society. In Denmark, a new course was recently announced by local anti-piracy group Rights Alliance and publisher Gyldendal. With support from the government, the new curriculum educates young Danes on copyright and piracy. o ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ DragonForce_Receives_YouTube_Copyright Infringement_Strike_—_On_Their_Own_Song⠀⇛ Metal band DragonForce has been fighting with YouTube’s broken copyright system for a week now. Here’s the latest. The band took to Twitter to protest a random YouTube user claiming ownership of their song, “Valley of the Damned.” ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2940 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 08.23.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Links_23/08/2023:_Kali_Linux_2023.3⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 7:36 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * GNU/Linux o Linux_Magazine’s_New_Issue o Audiocasts/Shows o Kernel_Space o Graphics_Stack o Applications o Instructionals/Technical o Desktop_Environments/WMs # K_Desktop_Environment/KDE_SC/Qt * Distributions_and_Operating_Systems o SUSE/OpenSUSE o Canonical/Ubuntu_Family o Devices/Embedded o Open_Hardware/Modding o Mobile_Systems/Mobile_Applications * Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software o Programming/Development # Java * Leftovers o Hardware o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture o Linux_Foundation o Security # Privacy/Surveillance o Defence/Aggression o Environment # Energy/Transportation # Wildlife/Nature o Finance o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics o Censorship/Free_Speech o Civil_Rights/Policing o Internet_Policy/Net_Neutrality o Digital_Restrictions_(DRM) o Monopolies # Patents # Copyrights * § GNU/Linux⠀➾ o ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Star_Labs_Reveals_a_New_Surface-like_Linux Tablet⠀⇛ Star Labs has reconfigured its StarLite tablet into a laptop in the same vein as the Microsoft Surface. The new StarLite has a 12.5″ LED-backlit 10-point touch display with IPS technology and runs at 2880 X 1920 resolutions with 276 pixels/inch. The included processor is a 1.00 GHz quad-core Intel Alder Lake N200 with a turbo boost of up to 3.7 GHz and a 6MB smart cache. Internal storage is 512 GB Gen3 PCIe SSD and is configurable up to 1TB or 2TB Gen3 PCIe SSD. RAM is 16 GB of 4800 MHz LPDDR5 (which is onboard and not upgradable). o § Linux Magazine’s New Issue⠀➾ # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ How_attackers_slip_inside_WordPress⠀⇛ WordPress is an incredibly popular tool for building websites, and don’t think the attackers haven’t noticed. We’ll show you what to watch for. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Bulk_renaming_files_with_the_rename command⠀⇛ The rename command is a powerful means to simultaneously rename or even move multiple files following a given pattern. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Quality-testing_for_Debian_packages⠀⇛ The adequate command-line tool helps users pinpoint problems with installed DEB packages. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Understanding_reverse_shells⠀⇛ Firewalls block shell access from outside the network. But what if the shell is launched from the inside? # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ /Kernel_News⠀⇛ In kernel news: Heap Hardening Against Hostile Spraying; and Core Contention Improvements … or Not. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ FOSS_Picks⠀⇛ This month Graham looks at Gyroflow, gRainbow, Polyrhythmix, mfp, Mission Center, and more! # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Musical_Chairs⠀⇛ Last month I used this space to talk about IBM/Red Hat’s plan to restrict access to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) source code. This eerie announcement, which seemed quite contrary to the ideals of free software, sent shock waves through the community. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Multifaceted_backups_with_Kopia⠀⇛ Data deduplication, encryption, compression, incremental backups, error correction, and support for snapshots and popular cloud storage services: Kopia delivers. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ ThisMonth’s_DVD⠀⇛ AlmaLinux 9.2 and blendOS # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Picking_locks_with_local_file_inclusion⠀⇛ A local file inclusion attack uses files that are already on the target system. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Screenshot_tools_for_the_command_line⠀⇛ Linux is awash in desktop screenshot tools, but what if you want to take a quick screenshot from a terminal window? # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Introduction⠀⇛ This month in Linux Voice and Elvie. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ News⠀⇛ In the news: Nitrux 2.9.1 Available and Uses a Newer Linux Kernel; Zorin OS 16.3; Mageia 9 RC1; Linux Mint 21.2; AlmaLinux Will No Longer Aim for 1:1 RHEL Compatibility; Canonical Announces Real- Time Ubuntu for Intel Core; EU-US Data Privacy Framework Ensures Safe Data Transfers; and IEEE Releases New Standard for LiFi Communications. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ The_Fediverse’s_answer_to_Reddit⠀⇛ With Reddit closing off access to its API, it is time to look to the Fediverse for an alternative. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Understanding_privilege_escalation⠀⇛ Even a small configuration error or oversight can create an opening for privilege escalation. These real-world escalation techniques will help you understand what to watch for. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Use_gestures_to_browse_a_document_on_your Raspberry_Pi⠀⇛ Have you found yourself following instructions on a device for repairing equipment or been half-way through a recipe, up to your elbows in grime or ingredients, then needed to turn or scroll down a page? Wouldn’t you rather your Raspberry Pi do the honors? # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ DietPi_lean_server_distribution⠀⇛ The DietPi minimalist distribution improves the performance of the Raspberry Pi and other single- board computers as servers and desktops and comes with more than 200 specially chosen applications and services. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Network_diagnostics_with_Go⠀⇛ Why is the WiFi not working? Instead of always typing the same steps to diagnose the problem, Mike Schilli writes a tool in Go that puts the wireless network through its paces and helps isolate the cause. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Creating_a_graphical_Python_app_with CardStock⠀⇛ CardStock provides a simple development environment for building a Python graphical application. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ The_old_hat_that’s_still_new⠀⇛ Matthew Miller, Fedora Project Leader, discusses Fedora’s relationship with Red Hat and its role in the Linux community. # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ SUSE_Going_Private_(Again)⠀⇛ The company behind SUSE Linux Enterprise, Rancher, and NeuVector recently announced that Marcel LUX III SARL (Marcel), its majority shareholder, intends to delist it from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange by way of a merger. o § Audiocasts/Shows⠀➾ # ⚓ KDE Videos ☛ How_to_export_publication-quality_plots_from LabPlot⠀⇛ LabPlot is a FREE, open source and cross-platform Data Visualization and Analysis software accessible to everyone. Download_LabPlot_now. In this short video you’ll learn how to export publication-quality plots from LabPlot # ⚓ mintCast Podcast ☛ mintCast_419_–_Bill_&_Majid’s_Excellent Adventure⠀⇛ First up in the news: LXD-Linux Containers Forks LXD Project as “Incus”, Indian Defense Services are Switching to Linux, Mint’s birthday coming up, Messaging Layer Security, State of Solus, Alarm raised over MozillaVPN, EFF launches the TOR University Challenge, news on OpenZFS and ZFSBoot, and Devuan 5 is here In security and privacy: SkidMap and Downfall Then in our Wanderings: Bill and Majid have cloudy days Download # ⚓ Ubuntu_Podcast_from_the_UK_LoCo:_History_All_the_Way_Down⠀⇛ Creating a magical shell history. Data mining an EV car. Going maximum Google with a new phone. o § Kernel Space⠀➾ # ⚓ LWN ☛ Linux_6.4.12⠀⇛ I'm announcing the release of the 6.4.12 kernel. All users of the 6.4 kernel series must upgrade. The updated 6.4.y git tree can be found at: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/ git/stable/linux-stable.git linux-6.4.y and can be browsed at the normal kernel.org git web browser: https://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/ linux-s... thanks, greg k-h  # ⚓ LWN ☛ Linux_6.1.47⠀⇛ o § Graphics Stack⠀➾ # ⚓ Alyssa Rosenzweig ☛ Alyssa_Rosenzweig:_The_first_conformant M1_GPU_driver⠀⇛ Conformant OpenGL® ES 3.1 drivers are now available for M1- and M2-family GPUs. That means the drivers are compatible with any OpenGL ES 3.1 application. Interested? Just_install_Linux! For existing Asahi_Linux users, upgrade your system with dnf upgrade (Fedora) or pacman -Syu (Arch) for the latest drivers. Our reverse-engineered, free and open_source graphics_drivers are the world’s only conformant OpenGL ES 3.1 implementation for M1- and M2-family graphics hardware. That means our driver passed tens of thousands of tests to demonstrate correctness and is now recognized by the industry. o § Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ Linuxiac ☛ QEMU_8.1_Brings_Improvements_across_All Architectures⠀⇛ QEMU is an open-source virtualization software that allows you to create and manage virtual machines. It provides a platform for running guest operating systems on a host system, regardless of the architecture of the host and guest systems. Additionally, QEMU can work with other virtualization technologies, such as KVM (Kernel- based Virtual Machine), to provide hardware- assisted virtualization and improve performance for certain workloads. The just released QMEU 8.1 brings improvements among all architectures, so let’s see what’s new. # ⚓ Linux Links ☛ 10_Top_Free_and_Open_Source_Console_Based_IRC Clients⠀⇛ Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of real-time Internet text messaging (chat) or synchronous conferencing. We recommend the finest console-based IRC clients. # ⚓ Linux Links ☛ Immich_is_a_simple_to_use_backup_tool_for self-hosted_photos_and_videos⠀⇛ Immich is a self-hosted photo storage and sharing service. If you don’t want your photos firmly under someone else’s control, you might like Immich. # ⚓ OMG! Linux ☛ Mission_Center_Updated,_Now_Lets_You_‘Force Stop’_Apps⠀⇛ Mission Center Updated, Now Lets You ‘Force Stop’ Apps is from OMG! Linux and reproduction without permission is, like, a nope. # ⚓ Medevel ☛ Airshare:_Free_P2P_and_Network_File_Sharing_ (Open-source)⠀⇛ Cross-platform content sharing in a local network # ⚓ Medevel ☛ 27_Open-source_HTML5_and_JavaScript_Video_Player Libraries⠀⇛ Open-source JS and HTML5 video player libraries are a popular choice for developers looking to add video playback functionality to their web applications. These libraries provide a customizable and flexible solution that can be integrated easily into a variety of projects. # ⚓ Medevel ☛ PDF4QT:_Easily_Edit_your_PDF_Documents_using_this Free_Open-source_App⠀⇛ PDF4QT is a robust and feature-packed open source PDF editor that is based on the Qt framework. It comes complete with a C++ library, command line tool, and applications for viewing and editing PDF documents. # ⚓ Medevel ☛ 36_Open-source_UML_Design_Apps_for_Windows, Linux,_macOS,_and_the_Web.⠀⇛ UML, or Unified Modeling Language, is a standard language used in software engineering to create visual models of software systems. It provides a set of graphical notations to represent different aspects of a software system, such as its structure, behavior, and interactions. o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ Network_Interface_transmission_queue_timeout,_cause_and recovery_methods⠀⇛ A network interface transmission queue is said to be timed-out, if it is in stopped condition and the time since last transmission from this queue has exceeded the threshold which is being dictated by the driver to the watchdog timer. A transmission queue is a collection of data packets waiting to be transmitted by the corresponding networking device. During the initialization of the network device, the transmission queues and the scheduler of the network device are activated via dev_activate(). At the same time, the method dev_watchdog_up() starts a timer to detect transmission problems. This timer calls the method dev_watchdog() every dev- >watchdog_timeo ticks to check that the network adapter is working properly. In case the routine dev_watchdog() identifies that a transmission queue is disabled (netif_queue_stopped() returns TRUE) and the time since last frame transmission has exceeded the amount of time to wait (dev→watchdog_timeo), the timer’s handler invokes a routine registered by the device driver to perform recovery. Details of these handlers are being discussed in the further sections of this article. # § idroot⠀➾ # ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_XWiki_on_Debian_12⠀⇛ In this tutorial, we will show you how to install XWiki on Debian 12. For those of you who didn’t know, XWiki is a powerful and versatile open-source collaboration platform that allows teams to create, organize, and share knowledge effectively. # ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_Homebrew_on_AlmaLinux_9⠀⇛ In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Homebrew on AlmaLinux 9. For those of you who didn’t know, Homebrew is a package manager designed to facilitate software management on Linux systems. With an extensive repository of software packages, Homebrew offers a streamlined approach to installing and maintaining software. # ⚓ Everything_You_Need_To_Know_About_Ubuntu_DNS_Servers⠀⇛ DNS, or Domain Name System, is one of the most integral parts of the internet. Anyone who uses the internet uses the DNS service every day. However, it is also massively overlooked in comparison to other internet frenzies. In short, the DNS service converts URLs to IP addresses. # ⚓ Own HowTo ☛ How_to_install_OBS_Studio_on_Ubuntu_23.04⠀⇛ In this tutorial, you will learn how to install OBS Studio on Ubuntu 23.04. OBS Studio is free and open source software. # ⚓ FOSS Post ☛ How_to_Take_Screenshots_on_Linux_Like_a_Pro⠀⇛ There are many reasons why you might want to take a screenshot on Linux: To showcase a problem, share something on your screen with a friend, or capture something appearing on your screen for memory. In any case, you will need to use special software for this task. # ⚓ Net2 ☛ How_to_Check_Disk_Space_in_Ubuntu_22.04⠀⇛ Monitoring disk usage is an important system administration task to avoid running out of storage. This comprehensive guide covers multiple methods and commands to check disk space in Ubuntu 22.04. Why Check Disk Space in Linux? # ⚓ Step-by-Step_.deb_Installation:_4_Methods_to_Install_Files on_Ubuntu⠀⇛ How will you install packages which are not available in the software center? # ⚓ Real Linux User ☛ How_to_use_Desklets_in_Linux_Mint Cinnamon_–_Linux_Mint_21.2_edition⠀⇛ In a previous article, as part of my Linux Mint 21.2 tutorial series, I already discussed one of the Cinnamon Spices, the Applet. # ⚓ How_to_Install_and_Use_Xrdp_Server_(Remote_Desktop)_on Linux⠀⇛ The Xrdp server is the RDP tool (Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol) for Linux distributions. You can install it on your Linux system to connect your server or desktop over the internet. The Xrdp server lets you use the multi-channel connection through a graphical user interface (GUI). # ⚓ File_Hunting_in_Linux:_A_Complete_Guide_to_Finding_Files_in All_Directories⠀⇛ Find a file in windows is very easy just go in search bar and search file by name. # ⚓ Ubuntu Handbook ☛ How_to_Install_HandBrake_1.6.1_via_PPA_in Ubuntu_22.04⠀⇛ For those prefer the classic .deb package format, here’s a new PPA for installing the latest Handbrake video transcoder 1.6.1 in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. # ⚓ Ubuntu_Version_Check:_A_Beginner’s_Guide_and_5_Simple_Steps Explained⠀⇛ Do you log in to an Ubuntu Operating System first time? # ⚓ Five_commands_to_crash_the_kernel⠀⇛ A tcindex tale # ⚓ TecMint ☛ LFCS_#4:_How_to_Partition_Storage_Devices_in Linux⠀⇛ # ⚓ Linux Handbook ☛ LHB_Linux_Digest_#23.13:_Ngnix_Reverse Proxy_With_Docker,_YAML_Essentials,_Server_Monitoring_and More⠀⇛ This edition of LHB Linux Digest focuses on Docker and DevOps tutorials. o § Desktop Environments/WMs⠀➾ # § K Desktop Environment/KDE SC/Qt⠀➾ # ⚓ Jan_Grulich:_Qt_theming_in_Fedora_Workstation⠀⇛ We have been working on and using custom Qt theming in Fedora Workstation for many years now. By custom Qt theming, I’m talking about the QGnomePlatform and Adwaita-qt projects. If you haven’t heard of them, you can read my recent_blog_post_explaining_what_they_are. While these projects are in some ways better than what Qt upstream has to offer, there were also drawbacks/issues and that’s why I decided to make a final decision and discontinue both projects. The issues are explained in the aforementioned blog post, but one of the main drawbacks is that we are in this development alone and not working directly in the upstream makes it less attractive for other contributors. It’s also not used by default anywhere other than Fedora, so it’s not properly tested by other developers working on Qt applications using different distributions. These reasons led me to submit a Fedora_39_feature to remove our custom Qt theming in Fedora Workstation in favor of Qt’s defaults. The only problem is that if we just go with Qt’s default, we would go backwards a bit. This is because upstream Qt does not provide any decent client-side window decorations (problem #1), and the QGtkStyle in Qt5 (QGnomePlatform equivalent) is a bit behind its Qt6 version with many improvements and integration goodies (problem #2) recently made by Axel Spoerl of the Qt Group, whom I met during this year’s KDE Akademy. # ⚓ Scarlett_Gately_Moore:_KDE:_A_Day_in_the_Life_the_KDE Snapcrafter_Part_2⠀⇛ Much to my dismay, I figured out that my blog has been disabled on the Ubuntu planet since May. If you are curious about what I have been up to, please go to the handy links - > and read up! This post is a continuation of last weeks https:// www.scarlettgatelymoore.dev/kde-a-day-in-the- life-of-the-kde-snapcrafter/ IMPORTANT: I am still looking for a super awesome team lead for a super amazing project involving KDE and Snaps. Time is running out and well the KDE world will be a better a better place if this project goes through! I would like to clarify, this is a paid position! A current KDE developer would be ideal as it is a small team so your time will be split managing and coding alike. If you or anyone you know might be interested please contact me ASAP! Snaps: I am wrapping up the 23.04.3 KDE applications release! Head on over to https:/ /snapcraft.io/search?q=KDE and enjoy! We are now up to 180 snaps! PIM snaps will be slowly rolling in as they go through manual reviews for D-Bus. * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o ⚓ Linuxiac ☛ Kali_Linux_2023.3:_Still_Offensive_but_with_a_Look_to Defense⠀⇛ Kali Linux is a specialized, Debian-based distribution designed for digital forensics, penetration testing, and ethical hacking, developed, funded, and maintained by Offensive Security. The just released Kali Linux 2023.3 brings some exciting changes, so without further ado, let’s see what’s new. Powered by Linux kernel 6.3, Kali 2023.3 has a few changes, but unlike previous releases, they are mainly under the hood. In this light, the release is marked by the hard work of Kali developers on the project’s internal infrastructure, to which all efforts are dedicated, which is why the novelties in 2023.3 are not many. There is a new sub-domain, mirror-traces.kali.org, which aims to make it easier for Kali mirror administrators to keep them updated on the state of all of the project’s mirrors. o § SUSE/OpenSUSE⠀➾ # ⚓ OpenSUSE ☛ Open_Build_Service_Will_Be_Down_Temporarily⠀⇛ People using certain openSUSE services and tools will experience an interruption starting August 24 at 16:00 UTC since a significant shift will happen for the Open Build Service. The entire openSUSE OBS system is moving to a new data center and will be running on new hardware when it comes back online the following day. After the migration process, there might be some troubleshooting delays as the generic build system gets a new home and build service engineers manage disruptions. The initial phase of moving to the new data center involves a temporary shutdown of all services. This interval will facilitate the synchronization of file modifications to the new data center, and services are expected to resume on August 25. # ⚓ Summer_activities_in_Agama_and_ALP⠀⇛ After almost five months without blogging we are back to confirm the YaST Team is still alive and kicking! Among many other things, we have been working lately on several internal aspects of Agama, the project previously known as D-Installer. And since SUSE is publishing an early preview of the first ALP-based product that will be released next year, we decided it was time to put a new version of Agama out, so you can use it to take a look to ALP Dolomite from a different angle. § Background In case you already got lost, let us give you some context. What is ALP? The SUSE Adaptable Linux Platform is the base for future operating systems developed by SUSE. o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾ # ⚓ OMG Ubuntu ☛ Ubuntu_23.10’s_New_Development_Wallpaper_ (Sunglasses_Advised)⠀⇛ The aim of the background is to make it “more obvious when testing the mantic daily that it is not lunar anymore”. There’s precedent for this; Ubuntu 23.04 included AI-generate lobster artwork for the bulk of its daily builds. It visual signpost doesn’t just remind developers and enthusiasts which release they’re working on/ testing but makes those watching early-bird Ubuntu 23.10 reviews on YouTube etc aware that what they’re seeing is not the final, finished product. Anyway, here’s how Ubuntu 23.10 daily builds were looking… # ⚓ ID Root ☛ Ubuntu_Server_vs_Ubuntu_Desktop:_What’s_the Difference?⠀⇛ In the ever-evolving landscape of Linux distributions, Ubuntu stands as a beacon of innovation and usability. Within the expansive Ubuntu ecosystem, two variants reign supreme – Ubuntu Server and Ubuntu Desktop. This in-depth exploration will traverse the domains of these two editions, casting light on their divergent features, use cases, and merits. o § Devices/Embedded⠀➾ # ⚓ Linux Links ☛ Gambling_Blockers_for_Linux_Devices Explained⠀⇛ Even though most gambling platforms work best on Windows and macOS, gamblers often prefer playing at online casinos using the Linux OS. Some may say it’s impossible, but we must dispel this myth. While before, only a few online casinos supported Linux, now the trend is growing. Reputable gambling operators expand their influence on users of this open-source OS and provide numerous benefits. Therefore, playing virtual slots and games on the Linux operating system is now more accessible than ever. It’s enough to download a suitable distribution like Ubuntu or Fedora to access the best online casinos. But remember to gamble responsibly, as it’s the key to a successful experience regardless of your OS. # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ Banana_Pi_BPI-6202_industrial_SBC_features Allwinner_A40i_SoC,_24V_DC_input,_RS485_interfaces⠀⇛ The company says the BPI-6202 runs Ubuntu Mate but does not provide any download link at this time. They also seem to provide some specific software (hence the encryption chip for the software license) with a communication protocol library that supports over 300 protocols including MQTT, BACNET, OPC-UA, IEC 60870-5-101/103/104, CDT, SPABUS, MODBUS, etc… and as well PLC connection to Siemens/ AB/Schneider/Mitsubishi hardware. The wiki does not make that very clear as all they really share is a Linux 5.4 BSP hosted on GitHub. The company can also provide a complete industrial PC with the Allwinner A40i SBC housed in a metal enclosure that can also support DIN Rail mounting. # ⚓ Stacey on IoT ☛ So_long,_and_thanks_for_all_the_insights⠀⇛ This article was originally published in my weekly IoT newsletter on Friday August 18, 2023. It was my last newsletter. Most of y’all know that I am stepping back from producing the weekly Internet of Things podcast, and that I’m also stepping back from creating this newsletter focused on the internet of things. o § Open Hardware/Modding⠀➾ # ⚓ Arduino ☛ Helping_robot_dogs_feel_through_their_paws⠀⇛ Your dog has nerve endings covering its entire body, giving it a sense of touch. It can feel the ground through its paws and use that information to gain better traction or detect harmful terrain. For robots to perform as well as their biological counterparts, they need a similar level of sensory input. o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ WhichUK ☛ Google_Pixel_7a_vs_Samsung_Galaxy_A-series: what’s_the_best_mid-range_smartphone?⠀⇛ We’ve reviewed the new Samsung Galaxy A54 5G and Samsung Galaxy A34 5G, alongside Google’s new Pixel, to find out which mid-range phone offers the best value for money # ⚓ Android Police ☛ Honor_90_review:_Almost_the_best_midrange Android_phone⠀⇛ # ⚓ The News PK ☛ Android’s_green_dot:_How_can_it_protect_you against_spyware_or_viruses?⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android Authority ☛ Wallpaper_Wednesday:_Android_wallpapers 2023-08-23_–_Android_Authority⠀⇛ # ⚓ Digital Trends ☛ MediaTek_is_about_to_bring_powerful_AI apps_to_some_Android_phones_|_Digital_Trends⠀⇛ # ⚓ Digital Trends ☛ I_reviewed_2_Android_smartwatches._This_is the_one_I’d_buy_|_Digital_Trends⠀⇛ # ⚓ Engadget ☛ How_to_take_a_screenshot_on_an_Android_device_| Engadget⠀⇛ # ⚓ Hacker News ☛ Syrian_Threat_Actor_EVLF_Unmasked_as_Creator of_CypherRAT_and_CraxsRAT_Android_Malware⠀⇛ # ⚓ Giz China ☛ Xiaomi_is_preparing_MiOS:_a_potential_Android replacement⠀⇛ # ⚓ Giz China ☛ How_to_Unlock_Android_Phone_Pattern_Lock Without_Factory_Reset?_Five_Hot_Methods!⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android Police ☛ Google_wants_to_follow_an_Android-like model_for_its_smart_glasses_software⠀⇛ # ⚓ Google_News_On_Android_Is_Launching_A_Revamped_Following Feed_That’s_Customized_To_Users’_Interests⠀⇛ # ⚓ Geeky Gadgets ☛ What_to_do_when_your_Android_Apps_keep crashing_–_Geeky_Gadgets⠀⇛ # ⚓ Ghacks ☛ How_to_calibrate_Google_Maps_on_Android_for_better accuracy⠀⇛ * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o ⚓ OSI Blog ☛ COSCUP_Unveiled⠀⇛ Paloma Oliveira ‘s reflections on the COSCUP conference in Taiwan where she shared a talk on 25 years of Open Source. o ⚓ OMG Ubuntu ☛ Intel_Updates_its_Popular_Open_Source_Mono_Font⠀⇛ Intel’s open-source monospace font (imaginatively titled ‘Intel One Mono’) has been updated. “You’re blogging about a frickin’ font update?!”, you scoff (justifiably perhaps). But hey: indulge me (if only so I can continue using words beginning with ‘I’). Font updates aren’t that exciting, granted. But Intel One Mono was created specifically for developers (which means it’s also ideal for terminals, which I know a lot of you use on the regular, thus making this post relevant). o § Programming/Development⠀➾ # ⚓ Qt ☛ Responsive_or_Relevant_UI_Design_–_Which_is_better?⠀⇛ Responsive UI design is a great way to adopt user interfaces for different display sizes and layouts. A few popular web pages do not use a responsive design. But is a responsive design all we need to create a delightful and meaningful customer experience? Instead of adjusting the UI layout based on available display real estate, shouldn’t we rather tailor it according to user preferences of different types of users? # § Java⠀➾ # ⚓ Red Hat ☛ Migration_toolkit_for_applications_6.2: Agile_Java_modernization⠀⇛ Red_Hat’s_migration_toolkit_for_applications 6.2 takes Java application modernization a step further with new integrations for Jira, migration waves management, and Red_Hat OpenShift monitoring. With these integrations, the migration toolkit for applications can now help organizations create a backlog of work directly on Jira so that your engineering teams can pick up tickets. The support for migration waves enables you to process the backlog in batches and then plan for the whole application modernization at once. You can also make migration waves available directly on Jira.  * § Leftovers⠀➾ o ⚓ France24 ☛ All_eight_people_rescued_from_Pakistan_cable_car stranded_above_ravine⠀⇛ Pakistan’s military has rescued eight people trapped in a cable car dangling over a high ravine, after a line snapped early Tuesday morning, in a high-risk operation complicated by gusty winds, said caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ SenseCAP_T1000_–_A_credit_card-sized_LoRaWAN GPS_tracker_based_on_Semtech_LR1110_(Crowdfunding)⠀⇛ SenseCAP T1000 is an ultra-thin credit-card-sized GPS tracker with Semtech LR1110 wireless chip with LoRaWAN, WiFi (scanning), and GNSS connectivity, plus two built-in sensors to monitor temperature, light intensity, and motion. We’ve covered several LTE IoT and LoRaWAN GPS trackers in the past and even tested the RAK811 LoRa GPS Tracker board with our own gateway, but the SenseCAP T1000 is particularly attractive due to its slim design. It works both indoors and outdoors with IP65 waterproof protection, looks quite easy to set up with its button and LED, and also integrates an SOS feature that can be triggered with a long press. # ⚓ Quartz ☛ Arm’s_IPO_filing_is_riddled_with_anxieties_over China⠀⇛ SoftBank’s UK-based chip designer, Arm, is wary of the Chinese market, a feeling it made clear in its proposal to file for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq stock market next month. o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ Off Guardian ☛ DISCUSS:_Are_they_prepping_for_Plandemic 2.0?⠀⇛ The buzz around the alt-news sphere the last few days has been that the establishment is planning to bring back pandemic restrictions. And, in fairness, this is some evidence this could be true. # ⚓ uni Michigan ☛ Michigan_Medicine_revises_vaccination policy;_flu_clinics_to_start⠀⇛ Michigan Medicine has updated its COVID-19 vaccination policy, no longer requiring the vaccine or an approved exemption as a condition of employment. The university also announced its flu vaccine clinic schedule. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Japan_to_release_water_from_stricken Fukushima_nuclear_plant⠀⇛ Japan will release water from the stricken Fukushima power plant into the Pacific Ocean from Thursday, 12 years after one of the world’s worst nuclear disasters. # ⚓ Reason ☛ Dozens_of_Colleges_Still_Require_COVID_Vaccines for_Students⠀⇛ One Atlanta-area college has even reinstated a mask mandate and social distancing. # ⚓ Quartz ☛ Covid_is_here_to_stay—as_a_risk_factor_in regulatory_filings⠀⇛ Although the World Health Organization has ended the_covid-19_public_health_emergency, people around the world still die from covid and lose_hours_at work because ofthe disease. # ⚓ Axios ☛ New_COVID_boosters_are_still_weeks_away_as_cases surge_in_the_U.S. [Ed: Were these tested on more than just mice this time around?]⠀⇛ AsCOVID-19_cases_and_hospitalizations creep up during a summer wave of heightened virus activity, updated vaccines are still likely weeks away. Why it matters:Americans have largely tuned out COVID, but the_latest_COVID_uptick is a reminder that the virus continues to circulate_and_mutate — though the threat is far below pandemic-era levels. # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Another_outbreak_of_swine_fever_detected_in Latvia⠀⇛ On August 15 , the Food and Veterinary Service (PVD) received laboratory confirmation for an outbreak of African swine fever in a holding of the Nagļi parish, Rēzekne municipality. African swine fever is still spreading, and biosecurity measures for pig growers must be followed very closely, Latvian Radio reported on August 23. o § Linux Foundation⠀➾ # ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Kubernetes_autoscaling_engine_KEDA graduates_from_CNCF’s_incubator_program⠀⇛ The Cloud Native Computing Foundation today announced the graduation of KEDA, an open-source tool created by Microsoft Corp. and Red Hat to make Kubernetes clusters more efficient. The milestone follows more than three years of development. o § Security⠀➾ # ⚓ Pen Test Partners ☛ The_most_hated_man_on_the_internet. Lessons_to_learn⠀⇛ A while ago I was scouring Netflix and stumbled across the 2022 The most hated man on the internet docuseries. # ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ CarderBee_hacking_group_targets organizations_in_Asia⠀⇛ An unknown advanced persistent threat group has been observed attacking organizations in Asia, particularly Hong Kong, using commercial software to deploy “backdoor” malware. # ⚓ IT Wire ☛ New_group_found_using_Microsoft-signed certificates_in_attacks [Ed: Yet another massive blow to the ludicrous concept of "secure" boot (signed by Microsoft)]⠀⇛ A hitherto unknown group of attackers has used legitimate certificates signed by Microsoft to attack companies in Asia, the security firm Symantec claims. # ⚓ Remotely_Exploitable_ClamAV_DoS_Bug_Discovered_&_Fixed⠀⇛ It was discovered that ClamAV incorrectly handled parsing HFS+ files ( CVE-2023-20197 ). This bug is easy to exploit and poses a severe threat to the availability of impacted systems. # ⚓ 21_Severe_Chromium_Vulns_Fixed_–_Update_Now!⠀⇛ Twenty-one severe vulnerabilities have been found in Chromium, including multiple use after frees and heap buffer overflows, among other security issues. These bugs have received a National Vulnerability Database severity rating of ”High” due to their ease of exploitation and their significant threat to impacted systems’ confidentiality, integrity, and availability. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Australian_Energy_Software_Firm_Energy_One Hit_by_Cyberattack⠀⇛ Energy One, an Australian company that provides software products and services to the energy sector, has been hit by a cyberattack. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ New_‘Carderbee’_APT_Targeted_Chinese Security_Software_in_Supply_Chain_Attack⠀⇛ A new APT group called Carderbee has been observed deploying the PlugX backdoor via a supply chain attack targeting organizations in Hong Kong. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ CISA_Warns_of_Another_Exploited_Adobe ColdFusion_Vulnerability⠀⇛ CISA warns that CVE-2023-26359, an Adobe ColdFusion vulnerability patched in March, has been exploited in the wild. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ TP-Link_Smart_Bulb_Vulnerabilities_Expose Households_to_Hacker_Attacks⠀⇛ Vulnerabilities in the TP-Link Tapo L530E smart bulb and accompanying mobile application can be exploited to obtain the local Wi-Fi password. # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Unregulated_Data_Brokers_Using_The_Data They_Over-Collect_To_Run_Ads_Opposing_The_Regulation_Of Data_Brokers⠀⇛ We’ve noted a few times that there are two major reasons that the U.S. still hasn’t passed even a basic privacy law for the internet era or regulated data brokers. One, the government is corrupt, and has repeatedly buckled to the lobbying of multiple industries that find the current dysfunction very profitable. Two, the government loves the current lax system because it allows them to dodge warrants. o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Central_American_Parliament_Cancels_Taiwan’s Observer_Status⠀⇛ Belize and Guatemala are Taiwan’s only two remaining diplomatic partners in this region. o § Environment⠀➾ # ⚓ Axios ☛ Atlantic_sees_record_burst_of_tropical_storms_in less_than_two_days⠀⇛ The cork holding back the Atlantic Ocean’s tropical storm activity popped off this week, with a record set for the most tropical storms to form so quickly. # ⚓ Axios ☛ Record-setting_heat_dome_leaves_170_million_people under_extreme_heat_alerts⠀⇛ Nearly 128 million people were under heat alerts Wednesday, as an “extremely dangerous” heat_dome lingers over a major swath of the Midwest, South and Southwest. The big picture:The heat dome’s intensity is setting records dating back to at least 1950. # § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ # ⚓ Axios ☛ Bus_driver_shortage_causes_back-to-school chaos⠀⇛ A shortage of bus drivers has made the return to_school a logistical nightmare in some school districts across the U.S. The big picture:All 50 states have seen at least “one instance of a major school bus driver shortage” so far this year, per a USA TODAY analysis. # ⚓ Alan Pope ☛ Alan_Pope:_Charting_EV_Car_Charging⠀⇛ This blog post accompanies episode 10 of Linux Matters Podcast where I talked about this subject for a bit. You can listen to the episode here once it’s out. If you’re a Patron you can listen ahead of time, and with no adverts. Hackathon In July at work, we had a short mid-week internal Hackathon. Everyone was encouraged to take part if they could. Here’s the blurb to introduce it, taken from our internal Notion. # § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾ # ⚓ 2023_Capture_the_Dark_winners⠀⇛ Photos can say a million words. In terms of light pollution, they can speak on how dark skies can change lives. It astounds us to think about how just one snapshot can power a movement for conservation efforts by showing how practical and awe-inspiring dark sky- friendly lighting can be. o § Finance⠀➾ # ⚓ Yahoo News ☛ Charles_Schwab_shares_fall_after_announcing cost-cutting_plan [Ed: If keeping share prices high is an obligation to shareholders and in order to keep share prices high you need to hide the truth, does not mean lying to shareholders is an obligation to shareholders?]⠀⇛ hares of Charles Schwab fell by nearly 5% to a one- month low on Tuesday after the U.S. brokerage unveiled a cost-cutting plan that came with steep one-time charges. Charles Schwab announced on Monday that it planned to layoff staff and close or downsize some corporate offices to save about $500 million. But Charles Schwab is expected to incur one-time charges of up to $500 million from the cost-cutting measure, potentially dampening its profit in the second half of this year. Charles Schwab’s stock fell as much as 5.3% to $56.26, the lowest level since July and the biggest one-day percentage drop since March. The stock, which is down 32% year-to-date, ended the session at $56.46. # ⚓ WhichUK ☛ The_most_common_types_of_insurance_fraud_–_and how_to_fight_your_corner_if_you_fall_victim⠀⇛ With the cost of living driving spikes in insurance fraud, are insurers doing enough to protect customers? # ⚓ Barry Kauler ☛ When_will_the_USA_be_bankrupt?⠀⇛ I haven’t posted to this blog for a couple of days, so posting some thoughts about this question. Off- topic from my usual posts! My knowledge of economics is rudimentary, so this post is really just expressing my puzzlement. But then, many economic experts don’t seem to know what is going on either. A couple of years ago, after reading how massive is the US foreign debt, and that it grows bigger every year, with no hope of paying it off, I wondered how is it that the country keeps going? Back then, I did a search and found what looks like the answer: the US Dollar is the international currency, and most of the money that the USA owes to the rest of the world is in US Dollars. This means that if the US is on the verge of defaulting on repayments, all that it needs to do is devalue the US Dollar, that is, print more money. That is going to mean US citizens will become poorer; everything is going to cost more. But it also means that the entities that have loaned the money will be getting less back; in other words, the USA is sucking wealth out of the rest of the world. # ⚓ Reason ☛ Trump_Floats_Tariff_Plan_That_Will_Make_Everything More_Expensive⠀⇛ The “Tariff Man” promises to strike again. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ New_Zealand_senior_medical_officials_launch_first ever_strike_action⠀⇛ Senior doctors and dentists in New Zealand announced their intentions to strike Monday following unsuccessful pay negotiations with New Zealand’s public health agency, Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand. This will mark the first time that the union representing senior medical officials, the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, has gone on strike. # ⚓ LRT ☛ Teachers_in_Lithuania_to_go_on_strike⠀⇛ Teachers in Lithuania will stage a warning strike on September 15 and, if the desired results are not achieved, they will also walk out on September 29, the Lithuanian Education Employees’ Trade Union announced on Tuesday. # ⚓ Robert Reich ☛ It’s_Time_to_Roast_Starbucks_For_Union Busting⠀⇛ Starbucks should be getting publicly roasted for union busting and refusing to even negotiate with unionized workers. You see, if there’s one thing I love more than coffee, it’s unions. Because unions perk up pay. And if there’s one thing I hate more than corporations who try to bust unions, it’s having to make my own coffee every morning. I may be known for a lot of things, but making a good cup of coffee isn’t one of them. I was thrilled to hear about workers in Starbucks’ stores across the country exercising their right to unionize. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Hollywood_Studios_Disclose_Their_Offer_on Day_113_of_Writers_Strike⠀⇛ The public disclosure of the Aug. 11 proposal was an unusual step and suggested an attempt to go around union leadership and appeal to rank-and-file members. # ⚓ BioWare_Layoffs_Announced_as_the_Dragon_Age:_Dreadwolf Developer_Reorganizes⠀⇛ Fans hoped for an update on the development of Dragon Age: Dreadwolf in the latest BioWare blog post. Instead, the developer announced a devastating series of layoffs. o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ # ⚓ Reason ☛ U.S._Emulates_Communist_China_in_New_TikTok_Draft Agreement⠀⇛ Plus: Americans vote too much, Indiana abortion ban to take effect, and more… # ⚓ RFA ☛ Hun_Sen’s_son_chosen_as_Cambodia’s_new_prime minister⠀⇛ Hun Manet defended last month’s tightly controlled election in a speech to the National Assembly. # ⚓ France24 ☛ BRICS_summit_of_emerging_economies_gets_under way_without_Putin⠀⇛ BRICS leaders meet in South Africa on Tuesday as the loose association of major emerging economies seeks to assert its voice as a counterweight to Western dominance in global affairs. The so-called BRICS nations — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — represent a quarter of the global economy, and interest in joining the club has surged ahead of its three-day summit in Johannesburg. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Chinese_Initiatives_Are_Essential_for_the Strength_of_BRICS⠀⇛ “Joining the BRICS will increase investments and trade exchange between its member states,” Ghobashy said. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Japanese_lawmaker_resigns_after_posting tourist-like_photos_while_on_work_trip_in_France⠀⇛ A photo showed Ms Matsukawa and two others mimicking the shape of the Eiffel Tower in front of the landmark. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Elon_Musk_Finally_Realizes_That_Verification Requires_More_Than_A_Credit_Card,_Planning_To_Make_Users Upload_Gov’t_ID⠀⇛ As you’ll surely recall, Elon’s first big brilliant idea upon taking over Twitter was to conflate two separate offerings that Twitter had: Twitter Blue, a premium upsell with extra features (some of which were useful) with Twitter’s blue check verification program, which was created to help more well known users avoid impersonation. The original blue check system was far from perfect, but it was actually a verification program, in which Twitter went through something of a process to make sure an account actually belonged to the person who claimed to be behind it. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Today_In_‘Here’s_How_Elon_Is_Making_ExTwitter Worse,’_He’s_Going_To_Get_Rid_Of_Headlines_&_Snippets_For News⠀⇛ Look, I know some folks get annoyed that I write as much about Elon Musk and exTwitter as I do, but he’s really been the most fascinating case study in sheer wrongness regarding the running of a modern internet company and it’s just endlessly fascinating. And, really, if he just stopped doing stupid things, I could get to the very long list of other stuff I’d like to write about, but day after day after day, he just comes out with something new and stupid. # ⚓ WhichUK ☛ Scammers_are_impersonating_Wilko_on_copycat websites_promising_huge_discounts⠀⇛ Sponsored ads on Facebook lead to a series of scam retail sites # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Canadian_Officials_Condemn_Facebook_for News_Ban_as_Wildfires_Burn⠀⇛ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it was “inconceivable” that the platform had responded to a new licensing law by blocking news links, as the country confronts its worst wildfire season on record. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Lawsuit_Claiming_YouTube’s_Algorithms Discriminate_Against_Minorities_Tossed_By_Federal_Court⠀⇛ This is a bit of an oddity. We’ve seen lots of lawsuits against social media services filed by bigots who are upset their accounts have been banned or their content removed because, well, they’re loaded with bigotry. You know, “conservative views,” as they say. # ⚓ Zimbabwe ☛ No,_the_Zimbabwean_govt_has_not_disrupted_the internet_ahead_of_election_day,_it’s_something_else⠀⇛ < African governments have a reputation for shutting down the internet to limit their people’s ability to communicate or stay informed. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ US_commerce_secretary_to_visit_China next_week_for_talks⠀⇛ US commerce secretary Gina Raimondo will visit China next week, Beijing and Washington said Tuesday, adding to a slew of US officials dispatched in recent months to ease tensions between the world’s largest economies. # ⚓ Mexico News Daily ☛ Air_travel_options_to_expand_between China_and_Mexico⠀⇛ National officials signed two agreements last week as Chinese and Mexican airlines look to reactivate direct flights, paused since 2020. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Canadian_Media_Orgs_Said_That_Meta_Linking_To News_Was_Anticompetitive;_Now_They_Say_NOT_Linking_To_News_Is Anticompetitive⠀⇛ This is just so painfully obnoxious. The legacy news media, spurred on by a welfare system that pretend free market supporter Rupert Murdoch dreamed up and convinced governments to implement, whereby the government would force internet companies, which had innovated and created new business models that worked, to suddenly be required to pay for sending traffic to legacy news media organizations which failed to innovate. It’s extreme corporate welfare, egged on by a guy who pretends to be against all kinds of welfare. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ European_Climate_Czar_Steps_Down_to_Take Part_in_Dutch_Elections⠀⇛ Frans Timmermans is stepping down at a crucial time for European climate laws to become the lead candidate for a left-wing coalition in the Dutch elections in November. # ⚓ Marcy Wheeler ☛ Trump_Complains_that_He_Filed_So_Many Voluminous_Frivolous_Lawsuits⠀⇛ Over half of the discovery Trump has received either came from him originally or consists of overproduction of email from the Secret Service. # § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾ # ⚓ Reason ☛ A_Netflix_Drama_Reinforces_Pernicious Misconceptions_About_Pain_Treatment⠀⇛ Painkiller reflects an indiscriminate anti- opioid bias that has caused needless suffering. o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ # ⚓ Reason ☛ Public_School_May_Hang_“Black_Lives_Matter” Posters_Without_Displaying_Other_Viewpoints⠀⇛ The government gets to pick and choose which speech it displays on its property, and doesn’t have to give others a right to reply (except in public fora, which don’t include school walls). # ⚓ Reason ☛ Court_Reduces_$1.4M_Verdict_to_$71.5K_in_#TheyLied Renaissance_Faire_Libel_Case⠀⇛ Defendant had accused plaintiffs, “the King and Queen of [the Pittsburgh] Renaissance Faire,” of failing to properly deal with allegations of sexual harassment, and of retaliating against sexual harassment victims; the jury found that the defendant knew the statements were false, or at least recklessly disregarded the risk of falsehood. # ⚓ Reason ☛ 20_Years_After_You_Can’t_Say_That!_Was_Published, Feeling_Vindicated_by_303_Creative⠀⇛ Twenty years ago, the Cato Institute published my book, You Can’t Say That!: The Growing Threat to Civil Liberties from Antidiscrimination Laws. The basic theme of the book was that as the scope of antidiscrimination laws has expanded, these laws increasingly infringe on bedrock constitutional liberties, especially freedom of expression. # ⚓ Reason ☛ Lawsuit_Over_Alec_Baldwin’s_Publicly_Labeling Woman_“Insurrectionist”_for_Her_Jan._6_Activities_Dismissed by_Court⠀⇛ Plaintiffs sued for defamation, and also for negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress stemming from the comments aroused by Baldwin’s posts. # ⚓ NYPost ☛ Reggie_Bush_plans_to_file_lawsuit_against_NCAA_for defamation⠀⇛ Bush is planning a press conference on Wednesday at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to discuss his suit. # ⚓ RFA ☛ Art_can_be_‘pretext’_for_subversion,_Hong_Kong security_chief_warns_Danish_sculptor⠀⇛ But Chris Tang declines to confirm whether a warrant is out for Jens Galschiøt under a draconian security law # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Hong_Kong_court_refuses_1/3_prison_sentence reduction_for_National_Security_Law_offender⠀⇛ The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal refused university student Lui Sai Yu’s appeal for a one- third prison sentence reduction on Tuesday, despite him having pleaded guilty to violating the National Security Law. A one-third prison sentence reduction is typically granted to individuals that plead guilty in Hong Kong. # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ The_Security_Guard_Who_Went_Viral_for Singing_at_a_Taylor_Swift_Concert_Just_Got_Fired⠀⇛ The security guard who went viral for singing along at a Taylor Swift show was reportedly fired following the event. Calvin Denker, the security guard who went viral online after footage was posted of him singing along at a recent Taylor Swift “Eras” show, was reportedly fired after the event. o § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ # ⚓ RFA ☛ INTERVIEW:_‘I_had_to_do_something,_even_if_it_didn’t change_anything’⠀⇛ A former “white paper” movement protester describes being locked in a psychiatric hospital for holding up a sign. # ⚓ RFA ☛ Philippines_says_it_successfully_completes_resupply mission_to_maritime_outpost⠀⇛ China Coast Guard again attempted to block and harass Filipino boats, officials said. o § Internet Policy/Net Neutrality⠀➾ # ⚓ APNIC ☛ Join_APNIC_Foundation_sessions_on_diversity_and connectivity_at_the_APrIGF_2023⠀⇛ The APrIGF 2023 begins soon, including worthwhile sessions on skills development and connectivity initiatives. # ⚓ APNIC ☛ Event_Wrap:_IDNOG_8⠀⇛ Wita Laksono presented an update on APNIC Labs’ measurements at IDNOG 8, held from 24 to 27 July 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia. o § Digital Restrictions (DRM)⠀➾ # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Apple_Remembers_It_Started Podcasts—Introduces_New_Analytics_Tools_to_Rival_Spotify [Ed: No, people publishing broadcasts over the Net has nothing to do with Apple; the term "pod" cast is misleading revisionism.]⠀⇛ Apple is introducing several new behind-the-scenes features for podcast creators to rival Spotify. Here’s the latest. One of the biggest new features is the ability for creators to see subscription analytics in the Apple Podcasts Connect platform. o § Monopolies⠀➾ # ⚓ Quartz ☛ Activision_conceded_its_cloud_streaming_service_to get_the_Microsoft_deal_across_the_finish_line⠀⇛ Microsoft Corp. announced it is restructuring its $69 billion acquisition of US digital media company Activision Blizzard, granting cloud streaming rights for all of the latter’s video games to rival Ubisoft in a gambit meant to appease British antitrust regulators reviewing the merger. # ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Microsoft_restructures_Activision_Blizzard deal_in_bid_to_win_UK_regulatory_approval [Ed: An attempt by Microsoft to hide its collapse, not just in the area of gaming]⠀⇛ Microsoft Corp. has restructured its proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. to win regulatory approval for the deal in the U.K. The company announced the move this morning. Microsoft inked a $68.7 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard, one of the world’s largest video game developers, early last year. # § Patents⠀➾ # ⚓ JUVE ☛ Samsung_and_Allen_&_Overy_avoid_German judgment_over_Android_system [Ed: JUVE, a bribed mouthpiece of illegal operatives, on the fake patents from the EPO being a nuisance to Linux in Europe]⠀⇛ US-based licensing firm K.Mizra has failed with a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics over a technology to predict and determine power consumption in the batteries of mobile devices. Düsseldorf Regional Court rejected a claim for infringement of K.Mizra’s patent EP 2 174 201 B1 (case ID: 4c O 27/22). # ⚓ Unified Patents ☛ Magnetar_Capital_entity_Togail Technologies_3GPP_patent_likely_invalid⠀⇛ On August 18, 2023, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) instituted trial on all challenged claims in an IPR filed by Unified against U.S._Patent_10,791,502, owned by Togail Technologies Ltd., a Magnetar_Capital entity. The ’502 patent relates to error- handling procedures for system information requests in communications and has been asserted against 3GPP devices. It is currently being asserted against Apple and had been asserted against TCL_Technology Group. # ⚓ Dennis Crouch/Patently-O ☛ Looking_Back:_Graver_Tank after_70_years⠀⇛ The Supreme Court’s landmark 1950 decision in Graver Tank & Mfg. Co. v. Linde Air Products Co., 339 U.S. 605 (1950) is one of the court’s most cited patent cases.  The decision established important guideposts for applying the doctrine of equivalents (“DOE”), including consideration of the prior art and a focus on the substantiality of differences. While courts today emphasize evaluating equivalence on an element-by-element basis, Graver Tank‘s substantive analysis remains highly influential. # § Copyrights⠀➾ # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Is_Triller_Wildly_Overstating Its_User_Numbers_Ahead_of_Going_Public?⠀⇛ Triller is preparing to go public, but something is fishy about its S-1 filing numbers. Here’s the latest. As spotted by TechCrunch, the company’s S-1 filing reveals the app had 550 million lifetime sign-ups. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 4940 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 08.23.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Gemini_Links_23/08/2023:_Tripod_and_Angelfire_as_the_Last_Bastions_of_the_Old Web⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 8:16 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * Gemini*_and_Gopher o Personal/Opinions o Politics_and_World_Events o Technology_and_Free_Software # Internet/Gemini * § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ o § Personal/Opinions⠀➾ # ⚓ 🔤SpellBinding:_AGILOVT_Wordo:_AUNTS⠀⇛ o § Politics and World Events⠀➾ # ⚓ Notes_on_a_Concept_of_Religion⠀⇛ This is in the Western tradition; other groups elsewhere may do the philosophy different. First up we might have noun form versus verb form (my terminology): some hold that religion has characteristics, that is, it is Something, and has one or more defining Properties. That would be what I’m calling the noun form. Some definitions ignore rituals and group membership, which gets into the individualistic versus collectivist debate, which also varies across cultures (or node versus edge in graph theory). Others use a verb form, or functional definition, where a religion would be a social function that creates solidarity. This can be pretty broad (Marxism, fans of a pop star, whatever). It’s the role that’s important, not whether the religion has a certain number of gods or other such properties. o § Technology and Free Software⠀➾ # § Internet/Gemini⠀➾ # ⚓ Nobody_Told_Us_Tripod_and_Angelfire_Would_Be_the_Last Bastions_of_the_Old_Web⠀⇛ It’s hard to explain, but there was a time when the entire internet felt so exciting and incredibly full of possibility. I first got online in 1995, and found the web pretty empty. There were search engines, but they sucked; there were link directories, and these were better. These at least let you get started, and from there, create a set of bookmarks, something to come back to and from which to work your way outward. Hell, at the time, you could even buy paper books that were just giant lists of websites, organized by rough categories. I never bought one, but they must’ve sold. And implicit is an even crazier idea: at the time, the number of interesting websites could fit in a book the size of the Yellow Pages. # ⚓ Yo⠀⇛ Recently got midnightpub as a way to write longer content and to be a part of geminispace so Hi! =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. It’s like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 5047 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 08.23.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Links_23/08/2023:_Slackware_Live_ISO_Refresh⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 8:20 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * GNU/Linux o Applications o Instructionals/Technical o Games o Desktop_Environments/WMs * Distributions_and_Operating_Systems o New_Releases o Slackware_Family o Fedora_Family_/_IBM o Devuan_Family o Debian_Family o Canonical/Ubuntu_Family o Devices/Embedded o Open_Hardware/Modding o Mobile_Systems/Mobile_Applications * Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software o Web_Browsers/Web_Servers # Mozilla o Licensing_/_Legal o Programming/Development * § GNU/Linux⠀➾ o ⚓ International Business Times ☛ 2023-08-15_[Older]_Microsoft Windows_to_be_replaced_by_Maya_OS_amid_rising_cyber_threats⠀⇛ o ⚓ Linux Journal ☛ UNIX_vs_Linux:_What’s_the_Difference⠀⇛ As we conclude this exploration of UNIX and Linux, we find ourselves in awe of the vast differences that define these two operating systems. UNIX, with its proprietary legacy, continues to influence industries that require steadfast performance. In contrast, Linux’s open-source foundation has ushered in a new era of collaboration, flexibility, and innovation. The key to making an informed choice between UNIX and Linux lies in understanding their respective strengths and weaknesses, and how they align with your technological needs. With both systems constantly evolving, there’s no better time to delve deeper into the world of operating systems and the endless possibilities they offer. The ongoing evolution of UNIX and Linux is a testament to the enduring power of innovation and collaboration. While UNIX laid the groundwork for modern operating systems, Linux harnessed the potential of open-source philosophy to democratize software development. As we navigate an increasingly complex digital landscape, the journey through UNIX and Linux serves as a reminder of the transformative nature of technology, and the limitless potential that lies ahead. o § Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ Linux Links ☛ 12_Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Web_Photo Gallery_Solutions⠀⇛ Most of these solutions provide free storage space, with more features available if you are willing to pay for a premium account. However, there are problems with these solutions. Leaving aside privacy and ownership issues, these services typically do not provide good integration with other platforms. There is a simple alternative which gives you more control and flexibility – self-hosted open source gallery software. Anyone with a large photo collection will know that cataloging and finding a specific picture can be very time consuming. The purpose of this article is to identify Linux software that helps to host, organize, describe and share your collection by using a number of different techniques including tagging and albums. Good software makes the task of deciding which photos to keep and which to delete less time consuming. To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we have compiled a list of 12 of the most useful open source web photo gallery software. Hopefully, there will be something of interest here for anyone who wants to host and share their photos. We give our strongest recommendation to PhotoPrism, Piwigo, Immich, Photoview, and LibrePhotos but each of the solutions has something to offer. Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion. # ⚓ Jonathan Dowland ☛ Jonathan_Dowland:_FreshRSS⠀⇛ Now that it’s_more_convenient_for_me_to_run containers_at_home, I thought I’d write a bit about web apps I am enjoying. First up, FreshRSS, a web feed aggregator. I used to make heavy use of Google_Reader until Google killed it, and although a bunch of self-hosted cloned sprung up very quickly afterwards, I didn’t transition to any of them. # ⚓ TecMint ☛ 7_Best_CCleaner_Alternatives_for_Ubuntu⠀⇛ A common category of software you will find on many Windows PCs are system optimizers and cleaners. One such application is CCleaner, a powerful and popular Windows PC cleaner that scans for and deletes unwanted files, and private information such as browsing cache and history, freeing up space and guarding your privacy, and more. Unfortunately, there is no CCleaner release for Linux systems, so if you were using it on Windows and made a switch to Ubuntu Linux (one of the recommended distros for Linux beginners), you are probably wondering which software to use for the same purpose on your new platform. # ⚓ Kubernetes Blog ☛ Kubernetes_1.28:_Node_podresources_API Graduates_to_GA⠀⇛ The podresources API is an API served by the kubelet locally on the node, which exposes the compute resources exclusively allocated to containers. With the release of Kubernetes 1.28, that API is now Generally Available. o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ Apt-Get_Command_Options_in_Linux:_Complete_Tutorial_for Beginners⠀⇛ # ⚓ Whois_Command_Explained:_A_Step-by-Step_Guide_to Information_Gathering_in_Linux⠀⇛ # ⚓ University of Toronto ☛ What_I_need_to_SSH_to_old_hosts_on Fedora_37_(and_probably_later)⠀⇛ # ⚓ Mastering_User_Passwords:_A_Complete_Guide_to_Using_the passwd_Command_in_Linux⠀⇛ # ⚓ Staying_Up_to_Date:_A_Step-by-Step_Tutorial_on_Ubuntu Update_and_Dist-Upgrade⠀⇛ # ⚓ Data Swamp ☛ Manipulate_PDF_files_easily_with_pdftk⠀⇛ I often need to work with PDF, sometimes I need to extract a single page, or add a page, too often I need to rotate pages. Fortunately, there is a pretty awesome tool to do all of these tasks, it’s called PDFtk. # ⚓ Klara ☛ Our_2023_Recommended_Summer_Reads_2023:_Storage_and OpenZFS⠀⇛ With summer in full swing, there has never been a better time to improve your understanding of ZFS. For your summer reading pleasure we have compiled a set of articles that explore the fundamentals of OpenZFS and help you get started with the last word in filesystems. Building on our recent webinar, OpenZFS Data Protection – Best Practices for Keeping Your Data Safe, we also cover how to make sure your data is safe from internal, external, and environmental threats. # ⚓ Linux Handbook ☛ Switching_Branches_in_Git⠀⇛ Working on a huge project with multiple contributors requires managing multiple branches in Git. o § Games⠀➾ # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Sniper_Elite_5_now_rated_Steam_Deck Playable_with_an_anti-cheat_update⠀⇛ Today Sniper Elite 5 got updated and it seems they upgraded Easy Anti-Cheat from Epic Online Services, including making sure it works on Linux and Steam Deck. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Major_update_for_Valheim_live_now_with world_modifiers,_new_locations,_new_NPC⠀⇛ Valheim just had one of the best updates ever since being in Early Access, finally giving you a bit more control over how you play it with the world modifiers and much more. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Darkest_Dungeon_II_added_full_Steam_Deck support⠀⇛ Want to jump into some Darkest Dungeon II? Well now it’s easier than ever thanks to the addition of controller support and full Steam Deck support too. It’s even now Steam Deck Verified. Thanks to the additions desktop players too can now kick-back with a gamepad, if that’s your preferred input. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ SteamOS_3.5_for_Steam_Deck_gets_a_screen colour_temperature_setting⠀⇛ A while ago I mentioned (in a video) how the upcoming SteamOS 3.5 for Steam Deck added in a colour vibrance setting, and now Valve seems to have expanded it even further with a screen colour temperature setting as well. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ JSAUX_launch_a_Steam_Deck_Anti-Glare_screen replacement⠀⇛ While we have DeckHD launching their higher- resolution Steam Deck screen replacement, we also now have JSAUX who have launched their own Steam Deck Anti-Glare screen replacement. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Roblox_support_is_coming_back_to_Wine_on Linux⠀⇛ Good news for Roblox fans, as the game will soon start working in Wine again as the developers have been working to update it since the big breakage with the new client. o § Desktop Environments/WMs⠀➾ # ⚓ DebugPoint ☛ Transform_your_mundane_Xfce_desktop_with Whisker_menu⠀⇛ Xfce desktop has a stock menu that’s quite user- friendly and straightforward. However, if you’re looking for a more advanced and modern menu for your Xfce desktop, I highly recommend trying the Whisker menu. It’s a fantastic option for those wanting to customize their menus further and ensure everything is easily accessible. Whisker Menu is a feature-rich and user-friendly application menu for the Xfce desktop environment. It’s one of the easiest and most organized ways to access all the apps and settings on your Xfce desktop. Plus, you can customize it to make it totally your own! And the search function is a lifesaver when you need to find something fast. Here’s how to install and configure. * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o § New Releases⠀➾ # ⚓ It’s FOSS ☛ Bodhi_7.0_Releases_Based_on_Ubuntu_22.04_LTS With_Desktop_Enhancements⠀⇛ Bodhi Linux is a popular lightweight distro that features the Moksha desktop environment, which provides a unique user experience. The last major release was Bodhi Linux 6.0, which came more than two years back with impressive improvements. Bodhi Linux 7.0 has been on the roadmap for a while, but the development was stalled because the creator had some health issues. Hoping that the developer is doing better now; Let us look at the next upgrade. o § Slackware Family⠀➾ # ⚓ Eric Hameleers ☛ August’23_refresh_of_Slackware_Live_ISO collection⠀⇛ Last weekend I pushed version 1.7.0.1 of liveslak code to my git repository and used it to generate a fresh batch of Slackware Live ISO images. Main change between 1.7.0 and 1.7.0.1 is fixing the broken Ventoy support on UEFI computers. Slackware Live ISO works out of the box on Ventoy again. o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾ # ⚓ Hans_de_Goede:_Fedora_IPU6_black_image_issue⠀⇛ I have just become aware that Fedora users using the packaged IPU6 camera stack are having an issue where the output from the camera is black. We have been updating the stack and the new version of ipu6-camera-bins has hit the stable updates repo, while the matching new version of ipu6-camera-hal is currently in the updates-testing repo. o § Devuan Family⠀➾ # ⚓ All Things Linux ☛ Devuan_5.0.0_Daedalus_released⠀⇛ Devuan Developers are delighted to announce the release of Devuan Daedalus 5.0.0 as the project’s new stable release. This is the result of many months of painstaking work by the Team and detailed testing by the wider Devuan community. # ⚓ Ubuntubuzz ☛ Devuan_GNU+Linux_5_“Daedalus”_Released_with Download_Links,_Torrents_and_Mirrors⠀⇛ o § Debian Family⠀➾ # ⚓ Matthew_Garrett,_Cambridge_&_Debian:_female_colleague_was afraid⠀⇛ Matthew Garrett has admitted that a female colleague was so afraid of something that she would unplug his computer and phone whenever he was not in the office. What made her paranoid? Was she afraid that Garrett was spying on her, in the manner of the notorious Cambridge graduate Matthew Falder, who wired up the bathrooms of Clare College with hidden cameras? Garrett is also using a ucam.org Cambridge affiliates email address. # ⚓ Slashdot ☛ Debian_Turns_30⠀⇛ o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾ # ⚓ It’s FOSS ☛ UbuntuDDE_Remix_23.04_is_Here⠀⇛ We looked at UbuntuDDE Remix last year when they released a new LTS release. And now, almost a year later, we have a new non-LTS release in the form of UbuntuDDE Remix 23.04 based on the recently released Ubuntu 23.04 release. If you didn’t know, Ubuntu DDE Remix is a distro that features Deepin desktop environment (DDE) on top of Ubuntu to give a unique user experience. UbuntuDDE is a nice alternative for users who dislike Deepin for its slow servers and other concerns because of its Chinese origin (yet like the desktop experience). Let’s see what they are offering with this release. o § Devices/Embedded⠀➾ # ⚓ PineTime_ftw!⠀⇛ I’ve been using the PineTime with the InfiniTime firmware and GadgetBridge for quite a while now. I’ve had some battery issues with my first one so now I’ve ordered a bunch. The upside with that is that the kids now get a cool smartwatch each when going to school – and I didn’t have to take out a mortgage to afford it 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇:-)⦈ # ⚓ Arduino ☛ DIY_parachute_system_saves_drones_and_rockets⠀⇛ Today’s consumer and professional drones are very stable. They’re easy to pilot and we’re past the era of rampant out-of-control drone crashes. But drones can still fail and benefit from a system that lets them return safely to the ground without damage. # ⚓ J Pieper ☛ New_“hold_position”_watchdog_timeout_mode_for moteus⠀⇛ For a while now moteus has had the ability to configure what action takes place upon a CAN message watchdog timeout during position control mode. If configured with ‘servo.default_timeout_s’ moteus requires that CAN messages be sent at a regular rate. If ever a message is delayed by more than the timeout period, the mode switches in a latching manner to the “timeout” mode, where a special action is undertaken. This is configured with ‘servo.timeout_mode‘ in tview, and as of firmware release 2023-07-25 the available values are as follows: [...] # ⚓ Raspberry Pi ☛ Can_Raspberry_Pi_steer_a_boat_across_the Atlantic?⠀⇛ Most entries to the Microtransat Challenge are unmanned sailboats with robotics controlling the sail, but Matt wanted to try something different and use purely electric propulsion. You may have noticed the lack of a rudder on Casper the boat: this is because he opted to use differential thrust for yaw control. # ⚓ peppe8o ☛ How_to_install_Easy!Appointments_on_Raspberry_PI: Open_Source_Reservation_Tool⠀⇛ This tutorial will show you how to install and configure Easy!Appointments on Raspberry PI… # ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ Raspberry_Pi_Effects_Pedal_Distorts Keyboard_and_Mouse_Input⠀⇛ Guy Dupont has created a Raspberry Pi-powered effects pedal that lets you apply crazy effects to your keyboard and mouse input. # ⚓ 10_Best_Raspberry_Pi_Pico_Projects_for_Beginners⠀⇛ If you’re an engineering student or a robotics fanatic, I’m sure you’ve heard a lot about the Raspberry Pi and Pi projects. The regular Raspberry Pi boards and Pi projects are more often for robotics and simulations. The Pi board 3B, 4B, and higher versions are similar to a single-board computer (SBC). o § Open Hardware/Modding⠀➾ # ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ Custom_Raspberry_Pi_Carrier_Board ‘SaraKit’_Powers_LEGO_RC_Car⠀⇛ The car is smartphone operated and stands out with 4-wheel drive alongside two differentials lending to some serious precision driving. The SaraKIT board makes it easier to control these extra components with features like fractional angle control. Of course, the body is made using LEGO for fun but you can also make adjustments to the build by changing the gears at the rear to impact both power and speed. o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ Future Publishing Limited ☛ Android_phones_could_get_a major_AI_upgrade_later_this_year_|_T3⠀⇛ # ⚓ How_to_manage_notifications_on_Android_version_of_Threads: Step-by-step_guide_|_Technology_News_–_India_TV⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android Authority ☛ Android_14_could_automatically_add_a URL_to_your_shared_screenshot⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android Police ☛ What_you_need_to_know_about_Project Mainline_in_Android_14_and_beyond⠀⇛ * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o ⚓ Chris Coyier ☛ Beeper⠀⇛ The big idea is that it combines all your chat apps into one. I installed it on my Mac and iPhone and configured it to work with: [...] o § Web Browsers/Web Servers⠀➾ # ⚓ Chris Hannah ☛ Configuring_Nginx_to_Work_With_Hugo’s_“Ugly” URLs⠀⇛ I recently migrated my blog from running on Ghost to Hugo. With that, came a few changes to how the pages were built, how the URLs were formed, and also the rules around showing 404s and redirecting where possible. # § Mozilla⠀➾ # ⚓ DebugPoint ☛ Firefox_Welcomes_Chrome_Extensions_with Open_Arms⠀⇛ In a major update towards cross-browser compatibility, Firefox users are set to enjoy the benefits of importing Chrome extensions, thanks to a new feature unveiled by Mozilla. This is a big deal because it brings us one step closer to having more compatibility between browsers. No worries, it’s super easy to enable this feature. Just follow these few simple steps and you’ll have access to the Chrome extension import feature. o § Licensing / Legal⠀➾ # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ From_Contract_Law_to_Copyright⠀⇛ The ideas about and methods for protecting software rights have evolved as computers have moved from expensive and relatively rare to far more affordable and ubiquitous. o § Programming/Development⠀➾ # ⚓ Linux mailing lists ☛ [ANNOUNCE]_Git_v2.42.0_–_Junio_C Hamano⠀⇛ The latest feature release Git v2.42.0 is now available at the usual places. It is comprised of 453 non-merge commits since v2.41.0, contributed by 78 people, 17 of which are new faces [*]. The tarballs are found at: https://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/ The following public repositories all have a copy of the 'v2.42.0' tag and the 'master' branch that the tag points at: url = https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/git/git url = https://kernel.googlesource.com/pub/scm/ git/git url = git://repo.or.cz/alt-git.git url = https://github.com/gitster/git New contributors whose contributions weren't in v2.41.0 are as follows. Welcome to the Git development community! Adam Majer, Andreas Herrmann, Greg Alexander, Han Young, Jacob Abel, Jan Klötzke, Jim Pryor, Johan Ruokangas, Josh Sref, Josip Sokcevic, Louis Strous, Lumynous, Petar Vutov, Premek Vysoky, Sebastian Thiel, Tribo Dar, and Vinayak Dev. Returning contributors who helped this release are as follows. Thanks for your continued support. , Alejandro R. Sedeño, Alex Henrie, Arkadii Yakovets, Bagas Sanjaya, Beat Bolli, brian m. carlson, Calvin Wan, Carlo Marcelo Arenas Belón, Christian Couder, D. Ben Knoble, Derrick Stolee, Dimitriy Ryazantcev, Elijah Newren, Emir SARI, Eric Sunshine, Eric Wong, Glen Choo, Hariom Verma, Jacob Keller, Jaydeep Das, Jean-Noël Avila, Jeff King, Johannes Schindelin, John Cai, Jonathan Nieder, Jonathan Tan, Jordi Mas, Junio C Hamano, Kate Golovanova, Kousik Sanagavarapu, Kristoffer Haugsbakk, Linus Arver, Martin Ågren, Matthew Hughes, Matthias Aßhauer, M Hickford, Michael Haggerty, Mike Hommey, Nsengiyumva Wilberforce, Oswald Buddenhagen, Patrick Steinhardt, Peter Krefting, Philippe Blain, Phillip Wood, Ralf Thielow, Randall S. Becker, René Scharfe, Rubén Justo, Sean Allred, Shuqi Liang, SZEDER Gábor, Taylor Blau, Teng Long, Todd Zullinger, Toon Claes, Torsten Bögershausen, Victoria Dye, Yi-Jyun Pan, Yuyi Wang, and ZheNing Hu. [*] We are counting not just the authorship contribution but issue reporting, mentoring, helping and reviewing that are recorded in the commit trailers. # ⚓ Buttondown ☛ Educational_Codebases⠀⇛ New blog post, which is also a new project: Learn AutoHotKey_by_stealing_my_scripts. It’s about this project. Patreon notes here. ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ ¶ Lines in total: 5767 ➮ Generation completed at 02:52, i.e. 55 seconds to (re)generate ⟲