𝕿𝖊𝖈𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖘 Bulletin for Friday, August 25, 2023 ┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅ Generated Sat 26 Aug 02:50:52 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/2023/08/25/ ╒═══════════════════ 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐒 ════════════════════════════════════╕ Previous bulletins in IPFS (past 21 days, in chronological order): QmeHyPcfAoVduU1xVyTC25qhvMBYeDVfT7bjjzZhGC7E3k QmfXKhYcGYHZGufpdVU71ZTTo1cCovxR9GpF1HuxR4f1VH QmdoTZo8Mevtx6RZCctMfwQ2Y4ffZS4ZQ6SjUZEWNm5pRa QmZ8HUFLDLxvBHLKutyBuQ6a4TTR6hb3ZAFg3gf5MsGv4Z QmdW1PZqQK5LjoM41V2gKL2KqnHaEqwHdd4G1YYxa7JTEz QmYYePurSm8yAKEwRv17i1k4Q7ju7m4SQByFQcLC8HtY7x QmaRubG8aC9J2F4D9dmkGvjTspm5HdnsTMqDuVHGcPc8k5 QmQRTBqrhT8MUXdVEwJShtA9dbvEtZNFjWkf2QjuuactPS QmRvPmuQj51W76zvbu8EJVsufNdff2k6sLwDW4kU1Umw72 QmVsL5SjB4i4sLymC3HBZkhwBhNY5MXy27LZs9QBCDgtZo QmNdfSVvGLKtGutRooKPbAq57B9AZoPeYGGSjhD1a2fVET QmZnEb1NMj8vNm5EXH9jb8unPV3bTrZKvHcvsEczvMfMYS QmPrM5Hu5PNR7zjUmtsvqm8xkZsrE96qx4CaEuQrKFfjFd QmfR8XxBEMVs1Mue6wS1NKXYG8optDVxN7EFcGCzvD1Q9z QmbqCQ6R4NusTRm9E3YjVzj9c1FxCfEvrfqShjAZLaCyQS QmeZFBVX9fk1V5VBuSsZpDpx2dnJBatXxASzUtAm4wrZ26 QmR8687kGyLT5rdVV9a5wwcd599wytXYh8CbSBUtHMqNx6 QmVL6ny5v6haHeg8eGHJrcSY343AUa4deXjfvCw1ZDmDz6 QmWKPms4oLgJhFJZPgySVW8kBSCBHkHuEbpSJ9Hu8w899a QmYRNEXfEKgCkNrxSJTkmHBQSawGzsT7jTG9zeGBgLZpYW QmXuNJQvwQEw7vxCEMaH6S2XP6CJWxyQPwQ5XwEnWrbwNY ╒═══════════════════ 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐗 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⦿ Please Don’t Publish in the Microsoft Store: It Hurts You, the Users, and Only Benefits Microsoft | Techrights ⦿ YouTube, Reddit, and Other Nasty Sites Sabotage LibRedirect. “Small Web” Stuff. Real Communities Don’t Need “Managers”. | Techrights ⦿ Firefox 116.0.1, 116.0.2, 116.0.3 Nuisance Update Summary. | Techrights ⦿ Bypass “Less Secure Apps” in GMail With SeaMonkey Mail Using IMAP. | Techrights ⦿ IRC Proceedings: Thursday, August 24, 2023 | Techrights ⦿ IBM Has Moved Away From Standards and Freedom, Red Hat’s Leadership Has Changed, So Users Should Probably Move Away From Red Hat | Techrights ⦿ The World Wide Web is Proprietary and Mozilla Contributes to That | Techrights ⦿ Mirroring Blog Posts In Gemini. Problems With WordPress.com. | Techrights ⦿ “The New Software Is Full Of Bugs…They’ll Be Upgrading For Years.” How IBM Red Hat Keeps Customers On The Hook. Bruce Perens Endorses Devuan. | Techrights ⦿ Intel Helps Microsoft Kill Windows 10, Push Software People Don’t Want, and Fight the Reverse Upgrade Treadmill | Techrights ䷼ Bulletin articles (as HTML) to comment on (requires login): http://techrights.org/2023/08/25/avoid-microsoft-store/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/08/25/conde-nasty/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/08/25/firefox-nuisance-update-summary/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/08/25/gmail-and-imap/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/08/25/irc-log-240823/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/08/25/moving-to-truly-community-run-distros/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/08/25/mozilla-gave-up/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/08/25/problems-with-wordpress-com/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/08/25/upgrading-due-to-bugs/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/08/25/x86-upgrade-treadmill/#comments ䷞ Followed by Daily Links (assorted news picks curated and categorised): http://techrights.org/2023/08/25/focus-shifts-to-russia/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/08/25/internet-appliance/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/08/25/rust-1-72-0/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/08/25/the-internet-of-things-podcast/#comments ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 77 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/08/25/avoid-microsoft-store/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/08/25/avoid-microsoft-store/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 08.25.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Please_Don’t_Publish_in_the_Microsoft_Store:_It_Hurts_You,_the_Users,_and Only_Benefits_Microsoft⠀✐ Posted in DRM, Microsoft, Windows at 5:46 pm by Guest Editorial Team Reprinted with permission from Ryan_Farmer T he Microsoft Store is a nasty thing. It’s made to attack the user. Unfortunately, I’ve read about even Free and Open Source Software ending up there. In some cases, where the license is copyleft, you may not be able to satisfy a Free and Open Source Software license due to the restrictions imposed by the store. (This is another good reason to use a copyleft license, such as the GNU GPL, so anyone who puts your program in the Microsoft Store can be told to take it back out!) Regardless, you will be doing unpaid work to make Microsoft money, and to give them more power over everyone. You might not be thinking about it, but many users prefer to back up certain versions of programs they like. When you publish to the Microsoft Store, the system stops them from doing this. When you publish to the Microsoft Store, the Store controls how many copies of the software that user’s Microsoft Account, which they now must log into Windows with, can deploy to their computers. This is a major nuisance, and like the inability to copy the setup program, it’s also a form of Digital Restrictions Malware. As the Microsoft Store grows larger, it eases the user’s natural discomfort of being prevented from double clicking on a program’s installer to be able to install software themselves. Microsoft has already tried taking this ability away from users before, and called it “Windows 10 S”. They tried to force the user to pay them another $100 to get it out of this mode, which was very aggravating, and which was a form of fraud. (The $100 “tax” to unlock the PC AFTER you got home made the PC $100 more expensive than the customer thought it was in the store, and they were going to have to pay it to do anything with the PC.) After users were outraged, Microsoft scuttled the $100 fee and called it “S Mode” and said the “S” was for “Security”. (I just called it Shit Mode.) But really, it was an attempt to lock down the x86 PC and make it even worse than an Android tablet, where users can at least install their own preferred Free and Open Source Software from F-Droid. Microsoft could try this “lock the user out of everything” bullshit again later, and if it’s not uncomfortable, less people will complain. This is a problem because Microsoft already attacks BitTorrent programs, the Brave Web Browser, LibreOffice, and others with “Windows Defender”, an alleged anti-virus program that curiously misses most viruses and blocks Free Software and Bittorrent programs. If you publish to the Microsoft Store, Wine users on Linux (like me) can’t install your software. I would hope you consider us. When you publish to the Microsoft store, Microsoft will take a significant amount of any licensing revenue you make, or donations you accept via a “purchase”. This bleeds you like a stuck pig for Microsoft’s benefit, and leaves you having to charge more to cover the fees, which results in fewer sales. Since many developers weren’t stupid enough to give Microsoft 30%, they lowered it a little bit, but this is still less money in your pocket and more in theirs. As you can see, the Microsoft Store very clearly only benefits Microsoft, and is there to help them control the developers (there are rules in the store you don’t have to follow when you self-publish) and attack the users at the same time. There are Free and Open Source installation frameworks you can use instead, such as NSIS, which won’t cost you any money. Please do yourself and the users a service, and use a traditional program installer, and skip the Microsoft Store. █ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 204 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/08/25/conde-nasty/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/08/25/conde-nasty/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 08.25.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ YouTube,_Reddit,_and_Other_Nasty_Sites_Sabotage_LibRedirect._“Small_Web” Stuff._Real_Communities_Don’t_Need_“Managers”.⠀✐ Posted in Deception at 8:43 pm by Guest Editorial Team Reprinted with permission from Ryan_Farmer Y ouTube, Reddit, and Other Nasty Sites Sabotage LibRedirect. YouTube, Reddit, and other sites that have an unofficial privacy respecting/ Small Web front-end are starting to get wise to this and “rate limit” their API or are making changes to it and sending scary letters from their lawyers. They’re terrified, paranoid, that they’re missing “ad impressions” and opportunities to track the users. Reddit sets 15 year tracking cookies on your computer so even if you never make an account, they can keep a list of things you look at, even if you change networks. Google YouTube is putting ads all over “content” that they didn’t even produce, and sometimes “demonetizes the channel”, but still puts ads in someone else’s videos anyway and pockets their money. It’s like being beaten up and having your money stolen by the playground bully, and then the school staff (or the government regulators in the case of Google) sides with them. If that’s not bad enough, sometimes the whole damn video is just some “Influencer” trying to sell you some dumb product. Sometimes it’s not even obvious who pays them to say what. So YouTube is of extremely limited use. The RIAA is terrified of YouTube rippers (and so is Google), but music has basically been free since (the original) Napster anyway. They try to “monetize” songs my parents listened to (and obfuscate how to get at them) because nobody has put any serious effort into music since the mid-2000s on the major labels. They’re obviously getting wise to the fact that people hate them. Right now, I just deal with it the best ways I can. The Gecko (Firefox-type browsers, such as LibreWolf and SeaMonkey) have always had far more powerful APIs for Web Garbage blockers, like NoScript and ublock-origin. So that can often handle the mountain of bullshit on YouTube even when I’m on the main site. Sometimes I go to DuckDuckGo just to search for videos. Playing YouTube videos there works better than on the YouTube site. Even though DuckDuckGo tracks people and I typically use Searx.be as my search engine, DuckDuckGo hasn’t ruined their Web site code to be so awful it barely runs at all. Like Google has. So I’ve unfortunately been having to use Old Reddit Redirect and use redirects in LibRedirect less often. Google in particular is trying to figure out where all the holes are and plug them so that nobody can escape the aggravation. Since far fewer users even know what Gopher and Gemini are, the News sites haven’t bothered to even look into blocking it. Sometimes Bypass Paywalls works in LibreWolf. Sometimes it doesn’t. Normally, the experience of reading news and weather in text is better anyway. Likewise, gopher://gopherddit.com in Lagrange lets me read text on Reddit without being tracked. If I click through to a Reddit link it goes either straight to a image file itself in LibreWolf or at least to an old.reddit.com (via the extension) site, and I haven’t set up an exemption for them to be allowed to set cookies, and I’ve only whitelisted four specific domains that could possibly load JavaScript when I end up there. Matthew Garrett was dismissing Small Web stuff before his behavior got to be so unacceptable that he became the only user in nearly 20 years of Techrights that had to be muted. He told me it was basically worthless because Gemini and Reddit don’t have things like forms you can post with, like browsers do. But I actually found this cool site called Gemlog.blue that lets you post to a Gemini Pod from a Web form, which doesn’t even need active content. With minimal code changes we could have simple Web forums that allow people to read and lurk over Gemini where nobody will track them and they can read the content with plaintext and nothing else, and if they want to post something, they can use any browser (even SeaMonkey) with JavaScript turned off. Those have forms. Many people don’t really care whether it’s the Web or not, what bothers people like me about the Web is it’s very bloated and annoying, and the corporations and their pet governments have gone “full shithole” mode lately, putting all kinds of nasty stuff in it. With Gemini sites, you don’t have to use CA certificates and put someone you don’t trust, can’t trust, and got trusted FOR you in your “root of trust”. One of Mr. Garrett’s friends misunderstood why Techrights on the Web has a self-signed certificate. Many browsers see this and basically alarm the user with scary language. But what is a self-signed certificate? It’s basically just what it says. There’s no “Certificate Authority” involved, like “Let’s Encrypt” which is a plot to make it easier for Web browsers to demand encryption, which is not something that all users or even every site actually needs. Techrights isn’t a bank. It isn’t an online shopping site. You don’t actually need to know that like, “Okay, this is really Discover Bank, or this is really Walmart.” You can read over HTTP or HTTPS with a self-signed certificate. Really all you need to do is either accept the warning or mute it by adding the certificate so it won’t prompt you again. There’s nothing really “broken” about this setup. Most sites weren’t encrypted 10-15 years ago and we were fine. Basically the only reason I ever forced HTTPS in a Web browser was because of Comcast, which at one point started hijacking Web pages in transit to (I’m sure spy, but also..) inject their own messages into the page. This broke pages and was very annoying, and with HTTPS Everywhere in EASE Mode, they couldn’t do it! As to that behavior, there ought to be a law against it. But HTTPS forced on was the only way I could make them knock it off. I also changed my DNS servers because they were NXDOMAIN hijacking invalid Web addresses to their own search page full of ads instead of saying the site didn’t exist. Super shitty company. Fundamentally though, everyone should be using a VPN. The things your ISP can do are amazingly even creepier. There’s some like Mullvad that seem to be decent. I think that a lot of people in his circle, starting at the top, don’t really “do” security, or even understand what it is. Again, not every site needs HTTPS and if there were laws against crummy monopolist ISPs hijacking your Web pages to insert poop and spy on you, rather than ones requiring it then I think we could get rid of most of this HTTPS nonsense and just be happy again. There’s only a few Web sites that Netscape Navigator on my computer (I keep it around to LOL and look at Gopher mostly, sometimes, although Lagrange is better.) can look at anymore. It can view Roy’s site because he doesn’t demand HTTPS, and that’s part of what keeps it so broadly compatible, and it has simple layout that doesn’t force tens of megabytes of garbage styling and scripts just to read text. It’s not Modern. Who cares? It’s not encrypted (or you can accept the self- signed cert). Who cares? There’s no security “angle” here. Communities do not need to be “managed”. Our latest discussion turned to “Community Managers” and it reminded me that Jono Bacon used to do this for Canonical, and he used to come to Techrights like many Corporate types did, to “keep an eye on us”. Managers like to know if articles are coming and what they’re likely to say. The “Community Manager” is now working for clients like Deutche Bank, AirBNB, Microsoft, Intel, and Trend Micro. Somehow I doubt they want to hear performances of the Metal Free Software Song. Anyway, Chris Pirillo came up too. Seems Intel (intHELL) hired him to do damage control in 2019, I mean “Community Management”, possibly due to the failed products and chip bugs. They lay off thousands while people try to make their old PC run forever due to the dead economy with hyperinflation, I mean Biden’s Economic Miracle. (Try Linux! You’ll like it better!) █ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 419 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/08/25/firefox-nuisance-update-summary/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/08/25/firefox-nuisance-update-summary/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 08.25.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Firefox_116.0.1,_116.0.2,_116.0.3_Nuisance_Update_Summary.⠀✐ Posted in Free/Libre_Software, Security at 8:45 pm by Guest Editorial Team Reprinted with permission from Ryan_Farmer I thought I’d bump my rolling count of Firefox Nuisance Updates. These are version bumps that generally deal with Windows garbage that result in a no change rebuild in some Linux distributions. 116.0.1 Fixed an issue which caused chart elements to render incorrectly for Windows users. (bug_1846613) Me: (Don’t use Windows.) 116.0.2 Fixed an issue that was causing keystrokes to be scrambled for users using ZoneAlarm anti-keylogger. (bug_1847033) Me: (Don’t use Windows. Don’t use crappy Windows “security” software.) 116.0.3 Fixed an issue for OPFS users (especially those using the Adobe Photoshop) that broke access to files that were locally cached in a previous version. (bug 1847989, bug_1847619) Me: (Don’t use Windows. Don’t use Photoshop.) Fixed an issue that was breaking screensharing for some users on Wayland. (bug 1841851) Me: (Don’t use Wayland on Linux. Use X11. Screen sharing is a disaster on Wayland. Everything_is_a_disaster_on_Wayland.) Fixed an issue where a fullscreen notification was persistently being shown to a user, even after disabling it. (bug_1847901) Me: (Useless message in Firefox for idiots who don’t know what fullscreen is or how to exit it appearing at bizarre times after a user tried to manually disable the notification due to Firefox being buggy garbage.) Fixed an issue where Firefox would hang when doing a Google search. (bug 1847066) Me: (LOL! Don’t_use_Google_Search.) █ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 504 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/08/25/gmail-and-imap/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/08/25/gmail-and-imap/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 08.25.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Bypass_“Less_Secure_Apps”_in_GMail_With_SeaMonkey_Mail_Using_IMAP.⠀✐ Posted in Google, Protocol at 6:21 pm by Guest Editorial Team Reprinted with permission from Ryan_Farmer Problem: Google doesn’t support STARTTLS or plain username and password over TLS anymore. Google has declared war on mail clients. It will probably_get_worse_in_the_near future, but for now, you can still log in with a proper email program, like SeaMonkey. When Google makes these additional changes I’ll see if I can hack around them too and update everyone. (Google really doesn’t like IMAP because they can’t shove ads that look like email messages in it like they do in the Web Mail version. These are basically a phishing attack that Google lets advertising companies pay for.) To help keep your account secure, from May 30, 2022, ​​Google no longer supports the use of third-party apps or devices which ask you to sign in to your Google Account using only your username and password. Important: This deadline does not apply to Google Workspace or Google Cloud Identity customers. The enforcement date for these customers will be announced on the Workspace blog at a later date. If an app or site doesn’t meet our security standards, Google might block anyone who’s trying to sign in to your account from it. Less secure apps can make it easier for hackers to get in to your account, so blocking sign-ins from these apps helps keep your account safe. -Google Solution: Fake the User Agent for Google.com and GMail. Even though SeaMonkey Mail doesn’t have any security problems that Thunderbird doesn’t have, Google allows Thunderbird and denies SeaMonkey. They both use the same code to implement mail support. To get around this, lie to Google about your User Agent String. In about:config, right-click, make a new String. Paste in general.useragent.override.gmail.com and for the value, use Mozilla/ 5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; Win64; x64; rv:115.14) Gecko/20100101 Be careful there’s no whitespace. Then do the same thing, make the value Paste in general.useragent.override.google.com and for the value, use Mozilla/ 5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; Win64; x64; rv:115.14) Gecko/20100101 Then select OAuth as the authentication type and set up your GMail account in SeaMonkey and sign-in again (you may need to click the “Get Messages” button), and instead of seeing the “less secure apps” warning, it’ll log in and fetch your mailbox. Every 18 months or so you have to bump the fake User Agent. This should be easy because Thunderbird uses ESR branches of Firefox (currently 115) and the minor builds on this ESR branch normally go to .14. They only check the minor revision to make sure it’s not lower than the minimum required Thunderbird. They don’t check the major version to see if it actually exists yet or not. So putting “current ESR plus .14” works even though there is no such version. This is important because I have also found out that if you’re not “following minor versions” of Thunderbird, Google will log you out and your mailbox will disappear from SeaMonkey until you bump it. And you usually only get two minor releases behind before they do this! So really the only thing to bump is the rv:xxx.xx part of the String, whereas the x’s indicate the major and minor build of Thunderbird you’re claiming to be. If you look in the “apps with access to my account” you’ll see an entry for “Mozilla Thunderbird” with “Access to GMail”. This is SeaMonkey. “Security“ that you lie your way past. I like it. 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Red Hat promoted vendor lock- in in all sorts of other ways, including Ansible and systemd (lock-in by complexity), but now it’s actively suppressing the adoption of Free software that has built in OpenDocument Format (ODF) support. It’s becoming increasingly hard to defend what Red Hat is doing, going as far as defending Microsoft Office and pushing systemd everywhere, despite it being run by a Microsoft employee. Thankfully alternatives do exist. Debian recently turned 30 and it’s still not moving away from systemd or enabling alternatives, in spite of a years-old General_Resolution. Well, just over a week ago Devuan_GNU+Linux_5_was_released. As noted_in_this_forum, citing this_Slashdot_comment (Perens left Twitter last year): 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇'I_was_the_2nd_Debian_project_leader._These_days,_I_prefer to_run_Devuan,_a_true_Debian_derivative_engineered_the_way_I_would_probably have_decided_to_make_it._It's_efficient_and_trouble-free._Thanks_to_the_Devuan developers_for_all_of_the_work!'_-_Bruce_Perens,_Open_Source_Champion⦈_ Yesterday this was posted as an image. As we noted_in_2019, Bruce Perens had long criticised systemd: 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇Bruce Perens systemd 3⦈ 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇Bruce Perens systemd 2⦈ 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇Bruce Perens systemd 1⦈ He cautioned about it half a decade earlier as well. “Now that IBM behaves so badly and systemd is managed by a Microsoft employee it’s time to consider moving away to truly community-run distros.”As he put it in 2014: “As you can see, I found out this morning that anyone who criticizes systemd has a character flaw. It’s not a technical or policy argument at all. You can’t really even start talking about it without being criticized for the tone of your discussion. This is mad, folks. [...] I think you are expecting me to argue against systemd on a technical basis and you are disappointed that I do not. But this isn’t really a technical argument. It’s process, policy, and marketing. It is not how any of the individual pieces work, but it is the fact that they are in a project as big (maybe larger) than the KDE or GNOME GUI which the rest of the world has been expected to accept en masse rather than ala carte.” Now that IBM behaves so badly and systemd is managed by a Microsoft employee it’s time to consider moving away to truly_community-run_distros. 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⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 963 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/08/25/mozilla-gave-up/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/08/25/mozilla-gave-up/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 08.25.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ The_World_Wide_Web_is_Proprietary_and_Mozilla_Contributes_to_That⠀✐ Posted in Protocol, Standard at 4:10 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz Video_download_link | md5sum 02e92799c098c74e992a9aaed25d2e0d The Mozilla Delusion Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 4.0 http://techrights.org/videos/mozilla-lf-openwashing.webm Summary: Mozilla has abandoned EME-less (i.e. no DRM) distributions of Firefox and it goes out of its way to make life harder for privacy- and freedom-centric users; this means that the last bastion of standards and freedom on the Web is no more THE legacy_of_Baker_at_Mozilla_has_not_been_good_at_all and Mozilla is now actively sabotaging not just the freedom of Firefox but also the capacity of Firefox forks to keep up or serve their users. The subject was discussed a lot in IRC this morning, but there’s more to be said about last night’s blog posts from Ryan (the video above focuses on these). “All the “major” Web browsers, i.e. browsers that are compatible with almost every site, are already proprietary and they’re not secure, either.”The Web as a whole has come to the point where it is stubbornly hostile towards people who don’t use proprietary Web browsers. All the “major” Web browsers, i.e. browsers that are compatible with almost every site, are already proprietary and they’re not secure, either. While it seems like wishful thinking that the Web would simply go away, we can at least make alternatives to it available and help these grow over time. Last night Ryan started_his_very_own_Gemini_capsule. █ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1017 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/08/25/problems-with-wordpress-com/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/08/25/problems-with-wordpress-com/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 08.25.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Mirroring_Blog_Posts_In_Gemini._Problems_With_WordPress.com.⠀✐ Posted in Free/Libre_Software, Protocol at 5:59 pm by Guest Editorial Team Reprinted with permission from Ryan_Farmer I’m not very happy with WordPress.com for a number of reasons. Their editor is very slow. In a long post, I can get to the point where I have to stop typing and wait for it to catch up with me. Their site is currently broken in SeaMonkey again, and it’s not clear it can be fixed, and this was right after I blogged that Palefill provided a shim that lets you log in. Currently, you can log in but the editor is broken. Why? They change things around pointlessly and vomit Chromeisms on me. Only Web sites that have piss poor code fail in SeaMonkey. It’s usually something corporate and terrible. So going forward my new posts will be mirrored in Gemini so that people who want to read them don’t have to wade through all this garbage, JavaScript, and ads (if you’re not blocking those). I do hate the Web so very much. For every desirable feature added in the last 10 years, there’s been at least 50 nasty ones. Every modern browser is proprietary and full of junk and DRM, WordPress.com isn’t doing anything now that it wasn’t 10 years ago, and all of a sudden you need GULAG CRASH or one of their clones, like Firefox, to deal with it. Boo! Gemlog Blue has free sign-up and I can just type the post in and click enter, from SeaMonkey, even without giving them permission to run any JavaScript. Then my posts appear in a Gemini Pod. This is actually more pleasant than it was writing simple HTML to maintain my site when I was a teenager. I can put all kinds of stuff in there without worrying if the browser will lag or crash or if I will be graciously allowed to log in without updating to the latest browser with the support for all the new Chromeisms. 10 years ago I had a friend in Georgia who referred to Google Chrome as “the botnet”. I said, “You know, that’s not far off.”. It’s essentially a virtual machine, with DRM, and a Remote Access Trojan. It all started with some rather innocent-looking Web comics about how they just wanted to make the Web faster. It’s not faster, or smaller, they just throw the mess all over your PC cloning the entire operating system you already have. gemini://gemlog.blue/users/BaronHK/ █ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1094 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/08/25/upgrading-due-to-bugs/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/08/25/upgrading-due-to-bugs/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 08.25.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ “The_New_Software_Is_Full_Of_Bugs…They’ll_Be_Upgrading_For_Years.”_How_IBM Red_Hat_Keeps_Customers_On_The_Hook._Bruce_Perens_Endorses_Devuan.⠀✐ Posted in Debian, GNU/Linux, IBM, Red_Hat at 5:53 pm by Guest Editorial Team Reprinted with permission from Ryan_Farmer I ’ve always been a James Bond fan. I must have seen some of them 20 times. There was a line in the movie Tomorrow Never Dies that made me laugh when I was 13, and it was obviously about Microsoft. Elliot Carver: Mr. Jones, are we ready to release our new software? Jones: Yes, sir. As requested, it’s full of bugs, which means people will be forced to upgrade for years. Elliot Carver: Outstanding. -Tomorrow Never Dies I thought about this again today when I saw a link about Bruce_Perens_endorsing Devuan. He is a former Debian Project Leader, and says Devuan_GNU/Linux is how he would do Debian if he were in charge today. The people running Debian today are basically IBM flunkies who swallow everything Red Hat vomits out on top of us, including systemd. Devuan GNU/Linux replaces systemd with a normal init system and fixes software to work without it. But why does it do this? Essentially, IBM Red Hat is creating software that is gargantuan and hard to understand, and is full of bugs. They do it so_that_their_customers_can_never stop_paying_for_support. If things just work for the user like they did with GNOME_2, X11, and Upstart, then nobody is going to pay Red Hat to give them patches and training and support. Because they can just install anything and it will basically work, like Linux distributions used to 15 years ago. Fedora 9 was a much better release than Fedora 38. I didn’t really have any problems out of it. Essentially, I think things were just too calm and so Red Hat had to make some disasters (GNOME 3, Wayland, systemd, portals, Flatpak, and pipewire) that would take decades of patching to sort out. (I’ve blogged about how pretty much all of these have severe bugs that nobody is interested in fixing that have made my computers less reliable than the one I used with older versions of Linux.) Microsoft behaves like this too. When things are too calm and working too well, like they do oh so briefly sometimes (think Windows 2000 and Windows 7, not Windows Vista, 8, 10, and 11), they have to throw in some nightmares that people hate and then sabotage the alternative (which is sometimes the previous version of their own product). Over the years, Microsoft has done things such as deliberately destabilize Windows 95 with bad_dlls_that_leak_resources, retroactively put in WGA in Windows XP, added telemetry and monthly megapatches to Windows 7, sabotaged Windows Update in Windows 7 to deny security updates to people with Skylake or newer CPUs, etc. I literally just blogged about how_Microsoft_screws_people_over_with_office suites and how IBM is prodding LibreOffice users to stupidly do business with Microsoft. They haven’t exactly been subtle as far as tossing a grenade down the hatch to ruin something you already use, and if they haven’t done it to Windows 10 yet, they probably will eventually. What these companies that sell licenses and support are good at is making sure you’ll always need more of it. I’m considering checking out Devuan now that their new release based on Debian 12 is out. It certainly can’t hurt to look and see how it acts on my older laptop. Although I have to say I’m impressed by how stable openSUSE Leap with KDE is. They’re still pushing back against IBM Red Hat bullshit in some ways. I noticed systemd complaining the other day that the thing that shits binary coredumps into your logs wasn’t there. 🙂 Roy Schestowitz mentioned in one of his videos the need for more “community” distributions. No community of people who actually used the stuff would ever design anything like Microsoft or IBM Red Hat have produced. But many people seem to be apathetic enough to figure out how to tolerate the failures and pay for endless parades of patches and new licenses. █ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1238 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/08/25/x86-upgrade-treadmill/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/08/25/x86-upgrade-treadmill/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 08.25.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Intel_Helps_Microsoft_Kill_Windows_10,_Push_Software_People_Don’t_Want,_and Fight_the_Reverse_Upgrade_Treadmill⠀✐ Posted in Hardware, Microsoft, Windows at 12:15 am by Guest Editorial Team Reprinted with permission from Ryan_Farmer Intel is helping Microsoft kill Windows 10, by only_creating_a_WiFi_7_driver for_Windows_11. Even though the two systems are barely different except that Windows 11 is a lot slower and uses a lot more memory, and has a platform for Microsoft to put ads all over the shell when they want to, Intel is only writing WiFi 7 drivers for Windows 11, Linux, and ChromeOS. This sort of reminds me of a Pentium 4 system I moved back to Windows 98 only to realize that the driver EXE from Intel was saying Windows 98 was unsupported. What? How could that be? Windows 98 has WDM. So I unpacked the EXE with an extractor and right clicked the INF file, and told Windows to install it, and the drivers went in, rebooted, and all the hardware came up and was recognized. Intel has been doing this forever because it helps kill off older PCs. What the user should do is just install a Linux distribution that lands support for it, but I don’t suspect it will take very long for people to hack the driver up and install it on Windows 10 anyway. This happened with Skylake chipsets. Microsoft quickly cut off Windows updates if it detected a Skylake or later CPU. It wasn’t long before people had defeated this and started installing the updates anyway, and nothing bizarre (other than Windows being really buggy on everything) happened. It’s manipulation, is what it is. The guy at Walmart in the early 2000s admitted to me that they had tons of customers bringing back Windows XP PCs with some botched Windows 98 installation on them, and I’m betting some got whacked by the driver setup “error” from Intel, which was completely fake, and a lie, and just didn’t know how to bypass it. People fondly remember XP because they don’t remember the horror show that was unleashed in 2001 that was barely compatible with anything (you had to constantly apply Application Compatibility Updates, and wait another month if the program you had wasn’t on the list) and had pop-up_spam and worms. I call what happens with new Windows releases and the rush to get something older on the computer the “reverse upgrade treadmill”. Microsoft’s last version was so much less terrible then the current one that users are desperate to purge it, but many don’t know what they’re actually doing and bungle it. There wasn’t anything XP had that I needed, not even multi-core support because it was a single core Pentium 4. I knew how to fully_purge_IE_and_friends_from_98 (Bruce Jensen did a great job writing this, btw!) and go back to the Windows 95 B shell, and extend Windows 98 with “backports” from Me, various hotfixes that still applied without IE there, DirectX 9, and KernelEx. I recently saw someone on YouTube deploy a kernel extender add-on to Windows 2000 and then he started grabbing applications for it like the current (in 2020) release of Pale Moon and doing all kinds of funny things with it. So like, Microsoft kneecaps you and then hackers (Not in the mainstream media sense, but people like me who want it to work forever and so here’s a hack, there’s a hack, you get a hack, everyone gets a hack! Oh you want some? Get some! And Firefox works again…) start going nuts with it because they want to use it forever, and so they do. And they find that you can run 2020s software on Windows 2000 and do a lot of stuff you’re really not supposed to be able to do, once you’ve neutered Microsoft’s “enforcers”, like Intel, and Mozilla, which quickly leave you unsupported on a system that can’t even browse the Web soon. And I mean, whose computer is it? I had a licensed copy of Windows 98 that I removed from another system first (even though there was no activator to enforce that). One reason Microsoft wants Windows 11 as a disservice, or in the Clown, is so the party’s over and all you can do is keep paying them. PCs can last a long time and how would they ever sell you a new one if yours just worked for 10 or 15 years like mine do? Better switch to Linux. █ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1368 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 08.25.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Leftover_Links_25/08/2023:_Focus_Shifts_to_Russia⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 11:10 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * Leftovers o Education o Hardware o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture o Proprietary/Artificial_Intelligence_(AI) o Security # Integrity/Availability/Authenticity # Privacy/Surveillance o Defence/Aggression o Environment # Energy/Transportation o Finance o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics o Censorship/Free_Speech o Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press o Civil_Rights/Policing o Digital_Restrictions_(DRM) o Monopolies # Trademarks # Copyrights * § Leftovers⠀➾ o ⚓ Diziet ☛ I_cycled_to_all_the_villages_in_alphabetical_order⠀⇛ This last weekend I completed a bike rides project I started during the first Covid lockdown in 2020: I’ve cycled to every settlement (and radio observatory) within 20km of my house, in alphabetical order. o ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Smart_Garbage_Trucks_Help_With_Street_Maintenance⠀⇛ If you’ve ever had trouble with a footpath, bus stop, or other piece of urban infrastructure, you probably know the hassles of dealing with a local council. It can be incredibly difficult just to track down the right avenue to report issues, let alone get them sorted in a timely fashion. o ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Leaving_California_for_Texas?_Mapping_where Americans_move.⠀⇛ Last year saw a surge in Americans moving – and more often away from big cities – compared with the pre- pandemic year of 2019. We explore the trends in maps and graphics. o ⚓ New York Times ☛ John_Warnock,_Inventor_of_the_PDF,_Dies_at_82⠀⇛ As a founder of Adobe Systems, he oversaw the development of software and systems that made modern personal computing possible. o § Education⠀➾ # ⚓ uni Stanford ☛ DEI_duefi_ean_leaves_Stanford_Law_School⠀⇛ Tirien Steinbach has left her role as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion dean at Stanford Law School following a protest four months ago against Judge Kyle Duncan that was criticized for being anti-free speech. # ⚓ Axios ☛ Education_“intimidation”_bills_have_spiked_since 2021,_report_says⠀⇛ Nearly 400 proposals aimed at allowing parents and government officials to change school lessons have been introduced in state legislatures since 2021, according to a_new_report from a nonprofit that defends free expression. Why it matters:Though less than 10% have passed, the climate around the bills has intimidated educators into self-censorship in schools, limiting discussions around racism and gender, PEN America said. # ⚓ Omicron Limited ☛ Doctoral_thesis:_Supporting_the development_of_digital_competence_in_teachers_requires compromises⠀⇛ The purpose of assessing a teacher’s digital competence is not just carrying out an assessment, but it is important for the process to be supported and transparent for the stakeholders involved. Self-assessment alone does not provide a comprehensive overview of a teacher’s digital competence, and it is important to implement systematic approaches that support the development of digital competence, found Linda Helene Sillat in her doctoral thesis. # ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ Washington_School_for_Kids_With_Disabilities Faces_State_Ban⠀⇛ Washington education officials have barred a private special education school from accepting new students this fall after a state investigation found “unacceptably high” levels of physical restraints and of staff isolating students in locked rooms. The state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction launched the investigation after a Seattle Times and ProPublica series last year revealed that the Northwest School of Innovative Learning had long been the subject of allegations that it abused students, misused isolation rooms, let unqualified aides lead classes, and lacked basic educational materials, including textbooks. # ⚓ Axios ☛ Students_face_new_school_year_with_jump_in bullying⠀⇛ Bullying_in_schools has shot up over the past five years, according to an annual_survey by the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Why it matters: Years of pandemic disruption have caused students to struggle with stress_management, problem solving and peer relationships, the survey found. =================================================== Driving the news:40% of child and teen respondents said they were bullied on school campuses in the past year, according to the Youth_Right_Now_survey, conducted annually by the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ Seguro_150_Bluetooth_and_NFC_temperature logger_works_without_mobile_app_(for_the_receiver)⠀⇛ Sensified.io Seguro 150 is a 4mm thick waterproof temperature logger designed for cold chain shipping applications in the food and healthcare industries and can also be used in retail settings. Most IoT devices require you to install some type of proprietary app, but the Seguro 150 is said not to require any app for the receiver and the temperature logger instead relies on Bluetooth LE and NFC so he/she can tap his/her phone to access the data and it’s also possible to receive PDF or Excel reports by email. # ⚓ Linux Gizmos ☛ SimplyNUC_reveals_Onyx_MiniPC_with_Raptor Lake_H_processors⠀⇛ SimplyNUC released details for their upcoming Onyx 4×4 NUC powered by the latest Intel 13th Gen Raptor Lake H series processors. The company indicates that these devices can operate 24/7 in office workstations or in high-demanding applications including robotics, IoT networks among others. # ⚓ Linux Gizmos ☛ Khadas_Introduces_a_New_Modular_Workstation with_GeForce_RTX_4060Ti_Support⠀⇛ # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Impossible_WiFi_On_An_Ancient_Mac_Portable⠀⇛ The Macintosh Portable was possibly one of the coolest computing devices to be seen with back at the end of the 1980s, providing as it did a Mac in a slightly nicer version of the hefty luggable portables of the day than the PC world could offer. Inside was a mere 68000, but it ran Mac OS system 6 and looked light years ahead of any comparable PC in doing so. # ⚓ IT Wire ☛ Feature_phone_sales_rising_in_US,_2.8m_sales expected_this_year⠀⇛ “The design and specifications of feature phones have not changed much over the last few years. This is one of the factors that keep consumers from purchasing a feature phone,” the company said. “The addition of some new hardware configurations and features that are abreast with the current trends while still maintaining the simplicity of usage, may open more gates for the growth of feature phones. “NFC is one such feature. NFC can enable payments, home automation, quick pairing, and make public transport access more convenient for users. “Similarly, eSIMs may also be a great hardware integration as it may attract consumers to adopt a feature phone as a companion device that they can easily switch to from their main device in situations where they do not want to bring out their expensive smartphone. Adding these attributes would help make feature phones more relevant for day-to-day use.” o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ Jacobin Magazine ☛ US_Health_Care_Sucks,_Even_If_You_Have Health_Insurance⠀⇛ Sara Van Horn and Cal Turner spoke with Finkelstein for Jacobin about the current failures of health care in the United States, the political struggles that led to universal coverage in other high-income countries, and the historical evidence that the United States is already committed to providing health care to all. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Firearms_Remain_Leading_Cause_of_Death_Among_US Children⠀⇛ The American Academy of Pediatrics published a study in the journal Pediatrics showing that firearms continued to be the leading cause of death among U.S. children. The study found that 4,752 children died from gun- related injuries in 2021, an 8.8-percent increase from the year before. # ⚓ The Kent Stater ☛ Three_years_later:_The_COVID-19 pandemic’s_impact_on_campus_life⠀⇛ It’s March 2020. The sun is shining on Kent State University. Centennial green is perfectly groomed, and groups of students are scattered about on blankets and beach towels. The mingling sounds of gossip, laughter and music drift to Tom Kijauskas’ ears. # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Peru’s_recession_should_be_a_wake-up call_for_its_politicians⠀⇛ After two consecutive quarters of economic decline, Lima needs to renew its social contract with Peruvians, which was so badly damaged during the COVID-19 pandemic and in the years since. # ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ IPSO_raps_Telegraph_over_columnist_Iain Duncan_Smith’s_Covid_homeschooling_claim⠀⇛ IPSO said it was a “significant” inaccuracy because it was on a “topic of national importance”. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Nearly_2_million_excess_deaths_followed China’s_sudden_end_of_Covid-19_curbs:_US_study⠀⇛ The study was done by the federally funded Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle. o § Proprietary/Artificial Intelligence (AI)⠀➾ # ⚓ The Nation ☛ AbbAI_Road⠀⇛ # ⚓ The Strategist ☛ Malicious_AI_arrives_on_the_dark_web⠀⇛ The first of these tools, WormGPT, appeared on the dark web on 13 July. Marketed as a ‘blackhat’ alternative to ChatGPT with no ethical boundaries, WormGPT is based on the open-source GPT-J large- language model developed in 2021. Available in monthly (€100) or yearly (€550) subscriptions, WormGPT, according to its anonymous seller, has a range of features such as unlimited character inputs, memory retention and coding capabilities. Allegedly trained on malware data, its primary uses are generating sophisticated phishing and business email attacks and writing malicious code. The tool is constantly being updated with new features, which are advertised on a dedicated Telegram channel. # ⚓ The Conversation ☛ For_minorities,_biased_AI_algorithms_can damage_almost_every_part_of_life⠀⇛ Bad data does not only produce bad outcomes. It can also help to suppress sections of society, for instance vulnerable women and minorities. This is the argument of my new book on the relationship between various forms of racism and sexism and artificial intelligence (AI). The problem is acute. Algorithms generally need to be exposed to data – often taken from the internet – in order to improve at whatever they do, such as screening job applications, or underwriting mortgages. # ⚓ SANS ☛ More_Exotic_Excel_Files_Dropping_AgentTesla,_(Wed, Aug_23rd)⠀⇛ Excel is an excellent target for attackers. The Microsoft Office suite is installed on millions of computers, and people trust these files. o § Security⠀➾ # ⚓ Trend Micro ☛ The_Linux_Threat_Landscape_Report_–_Noticias de_seguridad_–_Trend_Micro_ES⠀⇛ Linux security is more crucial than ever. With over 32 years of use, the operating system (OS) has grown immensely popular, with usage now spanning personal desktops to large scale enterprise servers, containers, and cloud infrastructure. However, this broad adoption makes it a prominent target for potential cyber threats. # ⚓ Sentinel One ☛ From_Conti_to_Akira_|_Decoding_the_Latest Linux_&_ESXi_Ransomware_Families⠀⇛ The evolution of the ransomware landscape has seen a shift from the more traditional approach involving Windows payloads to ones targeting other platforms, most notably Linux. In this shift, ransomware operators are shortening the time gaps between different payload releases and bringing feature parity across diverse platforms. # ⚓ LWN ☛ Security_updates_for_Thursday⠀⇛ Security updates have been issued by Debian (w3m), Fedora (libqb), Mageia (docker-containerd, kernel, kernel-linus, microcode, php, redis, and samba), Oracle (kernel, kernel-container, and openssh), Scientific Linux (subscription-manager), SUSE (ca- certificates-mozilla, erlang, gawk, gstreamer- plugins-base, indent, java-1_8_0-ibm, kernel, kernel-firmware, krb5, libcares2, nodejs14, nodejs16, openssl-1_1, openssl-3, poppler, postfix, redis, webkit2gtk3, and xen), and Ubuntu (php8.1). # ⚓ ICOUK ☛ Joint_statement_on_data_scraping_and_data protection⠀⇛ The Information Commissioner’s Office and eleven other data protection and privacy authorities from around the world have today published a joint statement calling for the protection of people’s personal data from unlawful data scraping taking place on social media sites. Data scraping is an automated way to pull large amounts of information from the web. Scraping from social media creates privacy risks and potential harms, such as the information people post online being used for reasons they don’t expect, exploited in cyberattacks or used for identity fraud. The joint statement published today sets expectations for how social media companies should protect people’s data from unlawful data scraping. It also recommends steps people can take to minimise risks when sharing information online. # ⚓ Rochester_Public_Schools_announces_cause_behind_spring cyberattack⠀⇛ Rochester Public Schools has clarified what it believes opened the door to the large-scale cyberattack that crippled the district’s operations this spring. Superintendent Kent Pekel spoke about the issue on Wednesday, Aug. 23, while giving a presentation about the district’s upcoming technology referendum in November. “We weren’t negligent,” Pekel said. “But clearly one of two things happened.” Pekel went on to say that someone either clicked on a link they shouldn’t have. Or, they used the same password for a district account that they also used for some other account, such as one for social media. # ⚓ Data Breaches ☛ IoT_Security_Report_Sheds_Light_on Hospitals’_Device_Risks⠀⇛ Asimily, an Internet of Things (IoT) and Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) risk management platform, announced the availability of a new report: Total Cost of Ownership Analysis on Connected Device Cybersecurity Risk. The following is their press release: The full report highlights the unique cybersecurity challenges that healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) face and the true costs of their IoT and IoMT security risks. HDOs have a low tolerance for service interruptions to network-connected devices and equipment because of their crucial role in patient outcomes and quality of care. Resource- constrained HDO security and IT teams continue to face operational difficulties in sufficiently securing critical systems from increasingly- sophisticated attacks, as their vast and heterogeneous IoMT device fleets complicate management and, left unchecked, offer a broad attack surface. The report concludes that adopting a holistic risk-based approach is the most cost- efficient and long-term-effective path for HDOs to secure their critical systems and IoMT devices.. # ⚓ EFF ☛ Fourth_Circuit_Decision_in_Marriott_Data_Breach_Case Kicks_the_Can_Down_the_Road⠀⇛ EFF and our friends at Electronic Privacy Information Center filed an amicus brief in late November pointing this out to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in a case arising from the 130 million consumer records stolen from Marriott in 2018.  We detailed the science and evidence demonstrating that people impacted by such data breaches run the risk of identity theft, ransomware attacks and increased spam, along with corresponding increased anxiety, depression and other psychological injuries.  The Fourth Circuit’s decision last week didn’t address our arguments; instead it just kicked the can down the road. The appeals court found that the trial court had not properly considered whether consumers had waived their rights to bring a class action by joining Marriott’s loyalty programs— those programs that advertise huge benefits to loyal customers but put the costs you pay (like decreased ability to sue) into the fine print that no one reads.  We strongly disagree with the suggestion that any Marriott customer meaningfully agreed to waive a class action here. Few if any customers read a hotel loyalty program’s fine-print terms and conditions, much less knowingly waive their right to bring a class action if the company negligently lets their data fall into the hands of thieves. We hope that on remand, the trial court will reject Marriott’s poorly-taken waiver argument, and we can get back to trying to ensure that consumers have real accountability when companies fail to protect the data they increasingly extract from us.   # ⚓ Security Week ☛ 3,000_Openfire_Servers_Exposed_to_Attacks Targeting_Recent_Vulnerability⠀⇛ More than 3,000 Openfire servers are not patched against a recent vulnerability and are exposed to attacks employing a new exploit. # ⚓ IT Wire ☛ London_court_finds_two_teenagers_guilty_of Lapsus$_attacks⠀⇛ Two teenagers have been found guilty of involvement in a number of attacks that included breahes of Uber, Nvidia and Rockstar Games, the BBC reported. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ First_Weekly_Chrome_Security_Update_Patches High-Severity_Vulnerabilities⠀⇛ Google has released the first weekly Chrome security update, which patches five memory safety vulnerabilities, including four rated ‘high severity’. # § Integrity/Availability/Authenticity⠀➾ # ⚓ The Guardian UK ☛ Cheese_and_chips:_parmesan producers_fight_fakes_with_microtransponders⠀⇛ Given the strict rules in attaining the certification, such delicacies usually sell for higher prices, making it an enticing market for copycats. Indeed, the PRC estimates that annual global sales of counterfeit cheese reach about $2bn (£1.6bn), not far off those of the authentic product, which hit a record high of €2.9bn last year. # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ DroidGazzette ☛ My_Android_told_me_a_mysterious AirTag_was_following_me,_but_that’s_not_what_has_me worried⠀⇛ I still have concerns about this feature, since it doesn’t seem to work consistently or perfectly. If it is going to be effective, it absolutely must work 100% of the time, and every feature needs to work properly. This hasn’t been my experience, not with the AirTag that I own and control. Why didn’t I get the alert sooner, and why don’t I get this alert more frequently? I carry my AirTag with me along with my smartphone every time I leave the house. My AirTag hasn’t connected to my iPhone in days, and I needed to charge my phone for this story today. I should get an alert about this AirTag every day, until I do something about it. # ⚓ Site36 ☛ Covert_video_surveillance_in_Leipzig:_German police_secretly_looking_for_antifas⠀⇛ In at least two cases, police in Saxonia may have monitored building entrances with cameras hidden in parked vehicles. Apparently, these go to the account of the task force “Linx”. # ⚓ YLE ☛ HUS_confirms_data_breach_by_ex-staff_member, hundreds_of_patients’_data_compromised⠀⇛ The Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS) has discovered that a former employee, who served as a practical nurse within the district, breached the privacy of nearly 1,000 patients. The case was confirmed by HUS Administrative Chief Medical Officer (AVMO) Teppo Heikkilä, who said the nurse gained access to the files through the Apotti patient record system. # ⚓ Papers Please ☛ Border_and_airport_searches_for “privileged”_information⠀⇛ Most people think of communications between attorneys and their clients as being among those having the highest level of legal “privilege” against compelled disclosure to the government.  And it is widely believed that the US lacks a Federal “shield law” protecting journalists against being forced to reveal confidential sources. The assumptions are, in some situations and with respect to certain information, well founded. But a recent Federal decision by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has belied those assumptions and created a situation — at least in the 5th Circuit — in which attorney- client communications have significantly less protection at borders and ports of entry than information in the possession of journalists and others involved in communicating information to the public. This makes it more important than ever for all travelers — including lawyers who assume that the information in their possession is best protected under the attorney-client privilege, and individuals who don’t think of themselves as journalists — to be familiar with the protections of the Federal Privacy Protection Act of 1980 (42 US Code §2000aa), and to proactively assert their protected status and their rights under this law if their data or devices are searched or seized o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Central_America_parliament_addresses_Taiwan_status shift⠀⇛ The Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) of six Central American nations – namely Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and the Dominican Republic – convened on Monday in Managua to propose advocating the replacement of Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan with the All-China Assembly of People’s Representatives in an observer capacity.  # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Amnesty_International_calls_for_universal jurisdiction_against_Taliban_members_accused_of_international law_violations⠀⇛ Aamnesty International on Thursday called for the application of universal jurisdiction against members of the Taliban accused of crimes under international law. Universal jurisdiction in this case would give any country the ability to prosecute Taliban members for violations of international law. Amnesty International said on the platform X (Twitter), “The new UNAMA report demonstrates an unending pattern of extrajudicial killings against members of the former government and security forces since Taliban’s return to power in August 2021.” # ⚓ ABC ☛ Armenians_face_genocide_in_Azerbaijan,_former International_Criminal_Court_prosecutor_warns⠀⇛ The former chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court warned that Azerbaijan is preparing genocide against ethnic Armenians in its Nagorno- Karabakh region and called for the U.N. Security Council to bring the matter before the international tribunal. A report by Luis Moreno Ocampo issued Tuesday said Azerbaijan’s blockade of the only road leading from Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh seriously impedes food, medical supplies and other essentials to the region of about 120,000 people. # ⚓ Medforth ☛ France:_A_strolling_couple_was_attacked_by_a person_who_spat_in_the_man’s_face_and_called_him_a_“s*le juif”_(Jewish_pig),_then_ran_after_the_couple_shouting_“Allah Akbar”⠀⇛ According to a police source, a couple walking in Verrières-le-Buisson in the Essonne department were attacked at around 10.30 pm on Wednesday. The person allegedly spat in the man’s face before his companion intervened. After this initial confrontation, the attacker “pulled out a hinged object which one of the victims described as a knife”, our sources continue. The perpetrator chased the couple, yelling “dirty Jews” and “Allah Akbar”. Fortunately, they were able to find refuge in a restaurant to call the police. On the spot, the police did not manage to find the suspect. # ⚓ Medforth ☛ France:_“Hey,_are_you_a_Christian?”_Three_RN parliamentary_assistants_attacked_in_Marseille_by_six_persons of_“North_African_origin”;_golden_cross_stolen⠀⇛ A group of party supporters, including three Rassemblement National parliamentary workers, were attacked and robbed on Sunday morning August 6 at the Old Port in the first arrondissement of Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône) by six people who stole jewellery from them. A complaint was filed. # ⚓ Medforth ☛ France:_“You_pigs,_Islam_will_fight_you,_Muslim until_death…”._:_Prisoner_Yassine_Otman,_convicted_of_insult; he_listened_to_such_loud_religious_songs_that_the_guards_had to_cut_off_the_electricity_in_his_cell⠀⇛ The man, who had been sentenced to 12 years in prison in February 2023 as part of the trial for the 2015 Bataclan attacks, began shouting the following phrases in a rage: “… you pigs, Islam will fight you, long live the Koran, Muslim until death…”. The day before, he had already attacked his guards, calling them “dogs” and “Islamophobic assholes”, among other things. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ China_Commits_to_Promote_Africa’s_Regional Economic_Integration⠀⇛ The China-Africa Leaders’ Dialogue Roundtable session took place at the Hilton Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg, within the framework of the 15th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Summit, held in South Africa. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Japan_is_next_country_to_shoot_for_the moon_after_Russia_and_India_missions⠀⇛ The JAXA H2-A rocket is scheduled to take off on Sunday from Tanegashima Space Centre. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Taliban_Says_Two_Arrested_In_Killing_Of_Female Afghan_YouTube_Star⠀⇛ Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers on August 24 said they have arrested two people suspected in the killing of female YouTuber Hora Sadat in the capital, Kabul, three days ago. # § Russia, Belarus, and War in Ukraine⠀➾ # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Russian_War_Report:_Russian_media pins_Prigozhin_crash_on_all_except_Putin⠀⇛ On Wednesday, August 23, Wagner Group PMC founder Yevgeny Prighozhin and many of his top brass were reportedto be killed in a plane crash. Rumors swirled shortly thereafter as to the nature of the crash. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Prigozhin’s_death:_Show_of_strength_or admission_of_weakness_for_Putin?⠀⇛ Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner Group, was on board a plane that crashed in Russia on Wednesday, leaving no survivors, according to Russian media reports. While many details are yet to be confirmed, many Russia watchers wonder how and why Prigozhin survived so long after his June 23 mutiny attempt – and what that means for Russian President Vladimir Putin. # ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ US_intelligence_says_an intentional_explosion_brought_down_Wagner_chief Prigozhin’s_plane⠀⇛ A preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment concluded that an intentional explosion caused the plane crash presumed to have killed a Russian mercenary leader. Yevgeny Prigozhin was eulogized Thursday by Vladimir Putin, even as suspicions grew that the Russian president was the architect of the assassination. One of the U.S. and Western officials who described the initial assessment said it determined that Prigozhin was “very likely” targeted and that the explosion falls in line with Putin’s history of trying to silence his critics. The officials did not offer any details about what caused the explosion. Several of Prigozhin’s lieutenants were also presumed dead. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Russia-Ukraine_War:_‘It’s_Likely Prigozhin_Was_Killed,’_Pentagon_Says⠀⇛ The Pentagon spokesman, Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder, declined to detail how the U.S. reached its assessment. Putin made comments on the apparent death of the Wagner mercenary leader for the first time but did not officially confirm it. # ⚓ LRT ☛ LRT_English_Newsletter:_Wagner‘s_final downfall?⠀⇛ # ⚓ LRT ☛ Lithuania_is_no_safer_after_Prigozhin’s_death, says_president⠀⇛ The alleged death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner mercenary group, hardly changes anything and does not improve the security situation in Lithuania, says President Gitanas Nausėda. # ⚓ RFA ☛ Wagner_head_plane_crash_provokes_discussion_in China⠀⇛ Online comparisons made between Russia and China – and with communist party history. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Satellite_Images_Show_Wagner_Camp_In_Belarus Being_Dismantled⠀⇛ Images obtained by RFE/RL show that a suspected tent camp thought to be occupied by troops from Russia’s Wagner mercenary group near the Belarusian village of Tsel is being dismantled. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Russian_President_Speaks_About_Wagner_Group Chief’s_Plane_Crash⠀⇛ There were no survivors in the crash that occurred in the Russian region of Tver, near the town of Kuzhenkino. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Russia_Publishes_Names_of_Passengers_on Crashed_Embraer_Plane⠀⇛ Among them was Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner Group, a private military company involved in conflicts in Syria, Libya and Ukraine. # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Wagner’s_finale?_Prigozhin’s_death_marks Russian_shift_in_strategy.⠀⇛ The death of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash, the latest Kremlin irritant neutralized in suspect circumstances, likely means the end of Russia’s use of mercenaries in its foreign policy. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ What_We_Know_About_the_Plane_Crash Linked_to_Wagner_Chief_Prigozhin⠀⇛ The Wagner mercenary group leader, who staged a short-lived mutiny against Russia’s military leadership in June, was listed as a passenger on a plane that crashed on Wednesday. Here’s what to know. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ U.S._Says_It_Will_Take_Time_to Confirm_Prigozhin_Was_Killed_in_Plane_Crash⠀⇛ The Wagner Group has not confirmed its leader’s death, nor has the Russian government. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Explosion_Likely_Downed_Plane_and Killed_Prigozhin,_U.S._Officials_Say⠀⇛ The officials stressed that multiple theories about what brought down a plane in Russia were still being explored. President Putin acknowledged the incident and spoke about Yevgeny Prigozhin in the past tense. # ⚓ New Yorker ☛ Putin’s_Deadly_Revenge_on_Prigozhin⠀⇛ The killing of Wagner’s leader, who is presumed dead after his private plane crashed en route to St. Petersburg, won’t address the deeper sources of stress affecting the Russian President’s grip on power. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Prigozhin_Broke_the_First_Rule_in Russia:_Don’t_Defy_Putin⠀⇛ The fate of Yevgeny V. Prigozhin is a reminder of all those who have paid a heavy price for standing up to President Vladimir V. Putin, and of how quickly people can fall from his favor. # ⚓ Axios ☛ Putin_on_apparent_death_of_Wagner_boss Prigozhin:_A_man_with_a_“complicated_fate”⠀⇛ Russian President Vladimir Putin called Yevgeny_Prigozhin a man with a “complicated fate” in his first comments since Wednesday’splane_crash that is believed to have killed the Wagner boss. # ⚓ European Commission ☛ Message_by_President_von_der Leyen_on_the_occasion_of_Ukraine_Independence_Day⠀⇛ European Commission Speech Brussels, 24 Aug 2023 President von der Leyen congratulated President Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people on their Independence Day. # ⚓ Latvia ☛ ‘Twitterconvoy’_auction_raises_EUR_72,000 for_Ukraine’s_support⠀⇛ On August 24, the Ukrainian independence day, a charity breakfast organized by the Ukrainian embassy in Latvia and the organization Agendum, known as Twitterconvoy, was held in Rīga along with an auction of unique items. # ⚓ The Strategist ☛ Prigozhin’s_death_ends_a_week_of_new commitments_for_Ukraine⠀⇛ Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky can count the past week as a successful one. # ⚓ The Strategist ☛ Ukraine’s_diplomatic_offensive gathers_pace⠀⇛ Temperatures soared in Kyiv last weekend. Stuffy apartments were swapped for leafy dachas and crowds flocked to the Dnipro River’s sand beaches. # ⚓ France24 ☛ 🔴_Live:_Russia_blocks_massive_Ukrainian drone_attack_on_Crimea,_defence_ministry_says⠀⇛ Moscow said on Friday its forces had thwarted a barrage of 42 drones launched by Ukraine in an attempt to attack Russia-annexed Crimea overnight. An attempted Ukrainian missile attack near Moscow was also blocked, Russia said. The US said Thursday it would begin training Ukrainian F-16 pilots in the United States starting next month so they can use the sophisticated fighter jets against Russian forces. # ⚓ LRT ☛ Lithuania_rebuilds_kindergarten_near_Kyiv⠀⇛ This week, the Lithuanian-built kindergarten Rūta opens in Irpin, a town north of Kyiv that was the site of Russia’s attempt to take the Ukrainian capital. The renovation cost almost 5 million euros and, given the shortage of childcare facilities, it is up for further expansion. # ⚓ LRT ☛ Lithuania_announces_new_€41m_military_aid package_to_Ukraine⠀⇛ Lithuania is sending a new package of military assistance to Ukraine, worth 41 million euros, the Defence Ministry reported on Thursday. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russia,_Ukraine_Trade_Air_And_Drone_Strikes Amid_‘Tense’_Situation_On_Eastern_Front⠀⇛ Russia said it has thwarted a massive wave of drone attacks on occupied Crimea and a missile strike on Kaluga as Ukraine’s military reported deadly air and drone strikes on its regions. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ U.S._Plans_To_Train_Ukrainian_Pilots_On_F-16s In_Arizona_Starting_In_October⠀⇛ The United States said it will begin training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 warplanes in October, joining a Western coalition that is helping to prepare Kyiv’s fliers on the sophisticated combat aircraft to join the fight against the Russian invasion. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ U.S._Imposes_Sanctions_Over_Forced Deportation,_Transfer_Of_Ukraine_Children⠀⇛ The U.S. State Department on August 24 imposed sanctions on 13 people and entities it said are reportedly connected to the forced deportation and transfer of Ukraine’s children. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ In_Special_Operation,_Ukraine_Raises_Flag_In Russian-Annexed_Crimea_On_Independence_Day⠀⇛ The Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said it had conducted a special operation in Russian- annexed Crimea along with the Ukrainian Navy in a mission coinciding with the country’s Independence Day and leading to the raising of the national flag again in the region. # ⚓ YLE ☛ Finland,_Patria_explore_option_of_manufacturing armoured_vehicles_in_Ukraine⠀⇛ The Finnish government is also leaning towards granting Patria an export licence for the UAE, which was previously suspended due to the Arab country’s involvement in the Yemen Civil War. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Noted_Activist_In_Russia’s_Bashkortostan, Ramila_Saitova,_Goes_On_Trial_Over_Anti-War_Video⠀⇛ A court in Ufa, the capital of Russia’s Republic of Bashkortostan, on August 24 began the trial of noted activist Ramila Saitova, who was arrested in May over her online posts against Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Pentagon_Plans_to_Begin_Training Ukrainian_Pilots_on_F-16s_in_U.S.⠀⇛ The decision is a shift from last week, when a U.S. official said the pilots could be trained in the United States if European training programs reached capacity. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Six_Ukrainians_Caught_For_Days_In_Neutral Zone_Between_Russia_And_Georgia⠀⇛ Six Ukrainians who were forcibly removed from Kherson by the Russian military are trapped in a buffer zone between Russia and Georgia. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Ukraine_Says_It_Staged_a_Brief_Raid in_Occupied_Crimea⠀⇛ Taking back the peninsula, which was annexed by Russia in 2014, has remained a core part of the Ukrainian war effort. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Ukraine_Observes_Another Independence_Day_as_the_War_Rages_On⠀⇛ On the second Independence Day since Russia’s full-scale invasion, the mood in Kyiv was subdued. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Ukraine_Observes_Independence_Day With_Subdued_Celebrations⠀⇛ The Ukrainian authorities said the national holiday, which comes exactly 18 months after Russia’s full-scale invasion, won’t include public celebrations amid concerns about Russian attacks. # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Four_detained_on_suspicion_of_working_with Russian_special_services⠀⇛ The State Security Service (VDD) has detained four Latvian citizens for suspected activities carried out on behalf of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), directed against the security of Latvia’s state and residents, the VDD said in a statement on August 25. # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Semtex_teddy_bear:_The_mercenary build-up_in_Libya⠀⇛ Host and Nonresident Senior Fellow Alia Brahimi speaks with Libya expert Emadeddin Badi about tthe surge of African, Syrian and Russian mercenaries in Libya since 2019. # ⚓ Axios ☛ Russia_extends_WSJ_reporter_Evan Gershkovich’s_detention_another_3_months⠀⇛ A Moscow court on Thursday extended Wall Street Journal reporter Evan_Gershkovich‘s detention by three months, multiple outlets reported. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Russia_court_further_extends_US_journalist’s detention_to_November⠀⇛ A Moscow court extended on Thursday the pre- trial detention of detained Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter Evan Gershkovich in a closed hearing, according to reports from Russian state media source TASS. Gershkovich’s detention was previously extended until August, and will now continue until his trial on November 30.  # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russian_Man_Sentenced_To_Six_Years_For Planning_To_Set_Fire_To_Military_Registration_Office⠀⇛ Russia’s Southern District Military Court on August 24 sentenced Oleg Vazhdayev to a six- year prison term under a strict regime after he was found guilty of attempting to set fire to a military enlistment office in the Krasnodar region in southern Russia. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ U.S._Targets_Mother_Of_Chechen_Strongman Ramzan_Kadyrov,_10_Others_With_New_Set_Of_Russian- Related_Sanctions⠀⇛ U.S. authorities slapped financial sanctions and a travel ban on the mother of Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov and 10 others under Russian-related sanctions. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Canada_Adds_29_Russian_Companies,_Rosatom Subsidiaries,_To_Its_Sanctions_List⠀⇛ Canadian authorities have updated their sanctions list to include another 29 Russian companies. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Prosecutors_Seek_Three-Year_Sentence_For Siberian_Woman_Accused_Of_Assaulting_Officers⠀⇛ Prosecutors asked a court on August 24 in Russia’s Siberian region of Buryatia to sentence 61-year-old Natalya Filonova to three years in prison on a charge of assaulting police. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Memorial_Rights_Group_In_Yekaterinburg_Fined For_Failure_To_Properly_Report_Activities⠀⇛ A court in Russia’s Urals city of Yekaterinburg on August 24 fined the local branch of the Memorial human rights group 350,000 rubles ($3,700) for “failure to properly report its activities as a foreign agent.” # ⚓ RFERL ☛ St._Petersburg_Police_Detain_Woman_Who_Fled Chechnya_Over_Domestic_Violence⠀⇛ Police in the Russian city of St. Petersburg have detained and reportedly sent back a woman who had fled her native North Caucasus region of Chechnya because of fears for her safety, the SK SOS human rights group said, adding that Seda Suleimanova may face an “honor killing” upon her return. # ⚓ LRT ☛ Litvinism_not_a_threat_to_Lithuania,_but_may stoke_tensions_–_intelligence⠀⇛ When discussing proposed restrictions on Belarusians coming to Lithuania, politicians invoke the threat of ‘Litvinism’. According to Lithuania’s State Security Department (VSD), this fringe nationalist ideology is not seeing an upswing. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Telegram_channels_report_that_investigators suspect_a_bomb_in_the_landing_gear_of_Prigozhin’s_plane and_have_a_first_suspect_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Russian investigators are reportedly considering the possibility that a bomb was placed in the landing-gear bay of the plane that crashed outside Moscow on Wednesday, killing mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin and nine other people. According to the Telegram channel Shot and its law-enforcement sources, preliminary data suggest that the explosion that disrupted the aircraft’s flight occurred near the landing gear. The blast reportedly ripped off the wing, which then hit the plane’s stabilizer, causing the jet to climb sharply before it went into a tailspin. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ The_morning_after_his_plane_crashed_in Russia’s_Tver_region,_Yevgeny_Prigozhin’s_death_is still_unconfirmed_Russia’s_law_enforcement_doesn’t_see any_grounds_for_a_terrorism_probe_—_Meduza⠀⇛ As of Thursday morning, Russian officials still hadn’t confirmed that the founder of Russia’s notorious Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin had died after the prior evening’s plane crash. Six different sources have nevertheless confirmed his death to BBC News Russian, citing Prigozhin’s presence on the passenger list. A day earlier, the Telegram channel Grey Zone (associated with Wagner Group) and the pro-Kremlin TV channel Tsargrad both reported that Prigozhin and his close associate and Wagner commander Dmitry Utkin had been killed when Prigozhin’s Legacy 600 jet plummeted from its cruising altitude, smashing into the ground between Moscow and St. Petersburg. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ ‘This_was_done_purely_in_Putin’s_interests’ The_first_media_reactions_to_the_plane_crash_that almost_certainly_killed_Yevgeny_Prigozhin_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Exactly two months after Yevgeny Prigozhin led an armed insurrection, occupying the Russian military headquarters in Rostov-on- Don, his private jet crashed while flying over Russia’s Tver region en route to St. Petersburg. The 10 people onboard, including three crew members, have all been killed. Prigozhin himself was on the passenger list (and likely onboard), though some speculate he might have switched planes just before departure. Here are the first media reactions to the likely demise of Russia’s most notorious mercenary leader. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ ‘He_considered_himself_indestructible’: Meduza_spoke_to_Wagner_mercenaries_about_the_plane crash_that_killed_Yevgeny_Prigozhin_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Meduza special correspondent Lilia Yapparova spoke to current and former Wagner mercenaries, and other people with working knowledge of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s business empire, about what will happen to the Wagner Group now that its leader has been killed. The general consensus is that Prigozhin personally controlled most of Wagner Group’s activities, from missions in Ukraine and Africa to finances and general organization. Without him, the private military company seems likely to crumble, sources said. Some former Wagner fighters expressed surprise that Prigozhin wasn’t more concerned with his personal safety. Others wanted to retaliate against the Defense Ministry or Vladimir Putin, whom they assumed were responsible for shooting down or blowing up Prigozhin’s private jet, though they doubted that any organized effort at revenge could cohere at this point. Meduza in English shares an abridged translation of the responses of former mercenaries and sources close to Russia’s Defense Ministry about what consequences, if any, could follow the deaths of Prigozhin and members of his his innermost circle. # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Prigozhin,_Putin,_and_What_Next?⠀⇛ A Russian friend texted me soon after learning that the head of Wagner private military company (PMC), Yevgeny Prigozhin, had been killed in a private plane crash, midway between Moscow and his native city of St. Petersburg. My friend had just seen the New York Post headline, “Russian dissident Prigozhin reported dead after a plane crash outside Moscow.” My friend, a longtime independent editor whose paper has published—and protected—dissidents, was apoplectic. “Dissident!?” Between May 2022 and May 2023, the Russian government paid $1 billion to Wagner for military and other services (including inflated catering prices for poorly paid soldiers). Indeed, Putin has said, “We fully funded this group.” (At the time this went to press, Prigozhin’s death had still not been officially confirmed.) # ⚓ Meduza ☛ ‘Since_the_early_90s’_Vladimir_Putin’s comments_about_when_he_first_met_Yevgeny_Prigozhin raise_questions_about_the_historical_record_—_Meduza⠀⇛ In his first public comments on the plane crash that killed mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, Vladimir Putin said he’d known the St. Petersburg businessman “for a very long time, since the early 90s.” As journalist Farida Rustamova noted on her Telegram channel, Russia’s president had never before revealed this information. Meduza reviews the conflicting reports about when and where exactly the two men first became acquainted.  # ⚓ Meduza ☛ ‘He_was_a_person_with_a_complex_fate’_Putin comments_on_Yevgeny_Prigozhin’s_apparent_death_nearly 24_hours_after_plane_crash_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Nearly 24 hours after a plane with Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin on board crashed in Russia’s Tver region, President Vladimir Putin has made his first public statement. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ ‘It_was_very_likely_that_he’d_be_killed’: Wagner_Group_expert_Denis_Korotkov_explains_what_will happen_to_Wagner_Group_without_Prigozhin_—_Meduza⠀⇛ On the evening of August 23, Wagner Group leader Evgeny Prigozhin’s private plane crashed in Russia’s Tver region, northwest of Moscow. Ten people were killed in the crash, three of them members of the plane’s crew. According to Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, the passenger list included both Yevgeny Prigozhin and Wagner commander Dmitry Utkin. The official cause of the incident is still unknown. Meduza spoke to journalist Denis Korotkov, who has covered Prigozhin and Wagner Group for many years, about what made the Wagner founder’s death possible and what will become of his mercenaries now. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Having_liberated_the_village_of_Rabotyne, the_Ukrainian_army_looks_further_south_Both_sides_are bracing_themselves_for_a_battle_of_attrition_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Like our earlier reports on the combat situation in Ukraine, this article takes stock of the recent developments in the battlefield, based on open-source information. Meduza has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine from the very start, and our detailed military analyses are part of our commitment to objective reporting on a war we firmly oppose. Here’s what we knew about the state of combat as of 8 p.m. Moscow time (5 p.m. GMT) on Wednesday, August 23. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Ukraine’s_Defense_Intelligence_reports successful_mission_in_Russian-annexed_Crimea_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Ukraine’s defense intelligence forces landed early today on the Russian-annexed Crimean Peninsula, as part of a joint operation by the Ukrainian navy and intelligence forces. # ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ Should_the_U.S._Keep_Funding_War_in Ukraine?_Debate_Reveals_Deep_Divisions_Within Republican_Party⠀⇛ The first Republican presidential primary debate highlighted “deep divisions within the Republican Party about foreign policy,” says The Nation’s national affairs correspondent John Nichols. He says the nationalist “America First” ideology championed by former President Donald Trump is now being pushed even further by Vivek Ramaswamy and Ron DeSantis, who are critical of U.S. funding to Ukraine, while more establishment candidates like Nikki Haley insisted on continued support for the country’s defense against Russia. # ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ Two_Months_After_Mutiny_in_Russia, Wagner_Group’s_Yevgeny_Prigozhin_Dies_in_Plane_Crash⠀⇛ Yevgeny Prigozhin, longtime leader of the private Russian mercenary Wagner Group, has reportedly died in a plane crash two months after his group launched a short-lived armed mutiny against Vladimir Putin. Several other key figures with the Wagner Group were also reportedly killed in the crash. The crash was “not unexpected,” says Kimberly Marten, Barnard College professor of political science, who has been researching and writing about the Wagner Group for years. “We know that Putin takes revenge on people who are disloyal,” says Marten, who expects the Wagner Group’s operations in several African countries to continue, but says political infighting in Russia has weakened the country’s invasion of Ukraine. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Ukraine_is_going_all_out_in_the_decisive phase_of_the_summer_offensive_The_strength_of_Russia’s defense_positions_will_determine_the_outcome_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Although it’s been two months since the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) launched their counteroffensive in the south of the country, only by mid-August did the operation mature into its decisive phase. Earlier, the defenders used relatively small forces in different operating areas, from the banks of the Dnipro River just south of Zaporizhzhia to Bakhmut. Now, the Ukrainian command seems to have prioritized two segments. The main thrust of the offensive now unfolding south of Orikhiv in the Zaporizhzhia region is directed towards Tokmak and, if successful, further south towards Melitopol. This operation is supported by the Ukrainian Marine Corps, deployed south of Velyka Novosilka on the Zaporizhzhia-Donetsk regional border. Predictably, the injection of major AFU reserves into action has produced a crisis of defense for the Russian side. The situation isn’t yet critical for the Russian forces: they could even take advantage of it, if they can promptly mobilize their own remaining reserves to deplete the second (and final) echelon of the Ukrainian offensive. While this is hypothetically possible, the reality is bound to be more complicated. Here’s Meduza’s complete analysis of why Kyiv’s counteroffensive hasn’t yet achieved its goals — and whether the war has reached a stalemate. o § Environment⠀➾ # ⚓ The Nation ☛ The_Scariest_Lie_at_the_GOP_Debate_Wasn’t About_Donald_Trump⠀⇛ Republicans are more than ready to let the planet burn. The debate took place on the hottest day of the summer in Milwaukee, as temperatures soared past the 100-degree mark and the humidity made it feel like it was exponentially hotter. Milwaukee schools were closed on Wednesday because of the excessive heat, and they were set to close again on Thursday. Sure, it can get hot in Wisconsin in August. But the temperatures Milwaukee was experiencing didn’t feel normal for a lakefront city in the upper Midwest. And the heat wave was definitely on the mind of Milwaukeeans as the GOP debate approached. “It’s almost as hot as hell in Milwaukee today for the GOP debate. Coincidence? I think not,” mused Wisconsin labor activist and congressional candidate Randy Bryce. With devastating wildfires leaving hundreds dead in Hawaii, tropical storms and unprecedented flooding in California, and a massive “heat dome” hovering over middle America and producing record temperatures, the big question going into the debate was whether the candidates for the nomination of the party of climate denial would even mention the crisis. If it was left to the contenders, they almost certainly would have neglected the issue. MacCallum and Baier featured a question from a college-age conservative about whether the contenders could respond to the concerns of young voters regarding climate change. Then the Republicans who would be president revealed themselves—and their party—as the problem rather than the solution. # ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ 6_of_8_GOP_Candidates_Vow_to_Back_Trump_as Party’s_Nominee_Even_If_He_Is_Convicted⠀⇛ We feature highlights on climate change, foreign policy and Trump from the first Republican presidential debate of the 2024 race and speak with John Nichols, The Nation’s national affairs correspondent. We also look at how former president and front-runner Donald Trump refused to attend the debate ahead of turning himself in at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia, to face racketeering charges for running a criminal enterprise with 18 co-defendants to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. The debate felt like “an argument at the kids’ table on Thanksgiving rather than a classic political debate,” says Nichols, who says candidates were attempting to become Trump’s vice president or project themselves as leaders in a post-Trump Republican Party. # ⚓ The Age AU ☛ Australian_fossil_fuel_subsidies_costing taxpayers_$65_billion_a_year:_IMF⠀⇛ An International Monetary Fund report, released on Thursday, found that worldwide fossil fuel subsidies spiked to nearly $11 trillion in 2022, or 7.1 per cent of global GDP, driven by fuel price support to soften the pain from the global energy crunch after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. # ⚓ Gizmodo ☛ A_Space_Junk_Removal_Mission_Got_Struck_By_Space Junk⠀⇛ The double debris collision is not just ironic, but also highlights the growing issue of space junk in Earth’s orbit. More than 27,000 pieces of orbital debris are currently being tracked by the Department of Defense’s global Space Surveillance Network, with lots of smaller pieces also floating around undetected. That number is expected to increase as the global space industry continues to grow, launching more spacecraft to orbit and thereby increasing the chances of collision around our planet. # ⚓ Quartz ☛ Canadian_wildfire_smoke_caused_an_increase_in asthma-related_hospital_visits_in_the_US⠀⇛ The east coast of the US saw a dramatic increase in asthma-related hospital visits after smoke caused by Canadian wildfires blanketed its skies with an orange haze, according to two new studies published by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on Thursday (Aug. 24). One report—which used data from roughly 4,000 hospitals across the country—showed that visits to the emergency room related to asthma spiked by 17% during the 19 days of above-average wildfire smoke, mostly concentrated in June. # ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ GOP_Candidates_Refuse_to_Say_Climate_Change Is_Caused_by_Humans;_Vivek_Ramaswamy_Calls_It_a_“Hoax”⠀⇛ On the same day a heat wave forced Milwaukee, Wisconsin, public schools to close for the day, moderators at the first Republican presidential debate in the city asked candidates if they believed climate change was caused by human activity. Their answers ranged from avoidance to outright denial. “I think this sums up the Republican Party at this point,” says John Nichols, national affairs correspondent at The Nation. “The moderate position in the Republican Party is avoidance, but I think a very … popular position within the party is one of actual denial.” Nichols added that the heat index was 114 degrees in Milwaukee on the day of the debate. “We saw peak climate denial in a Republican debate, and it’s kind of amazing at this late stage in history.” # § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ # ⚓ WhichUK ☛ Cars_too_big_for_UK_parking_spaces_–_the worst_culprits_revealed⠀⇛ We’ve found 161 cars from our testing – up from 129 in 2018 – which are longer than a standard UK parking bay – 16ft x 8ft (4.8m x 2.4m) – and 12 of these exceed the limit by more than 11.8 inches (30cm). We’ve also found 27 cars so wide you may struggle to open the doors when parked in a bay. # ⚓ Interesting Engineering ☛ Lithium_plating_hurdle overcome_for_swift_EV_charging⠀⇛ Researchers are engaged in furthering battery technologies as demand for EVs is slated to grow leaps and bounds across the globe. Most studies look at the possibilities of increasing range, reducing charging times, and making batteries more affordable for transition to EVs on a mass scale. # ⚓ DeSmog ☛ As_Canada_Burns,_Danielle_Smith_Does_Event with_Activist_Who_Says_Climate_‘Not_a_Crisis’⠀⇛ Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is headlining an oil and gas industry event this week alongside a U.S. “fossil fuels advocate” named Alex Epstein who says that human-caused climate change is “not a crisis” and that rising global temperatures are only “a minor variable” in out-of-control wildfires.  Epstein and Smith are both speaking at the Energy Business Forum, part of a conference hosted by the Canadian Energy Executive Association. It is being held in the mountain resort town of Banff, Alberta, only several hundred kilometres from Kelowna, where thousands of people recently fled their homes due to severe wildfires that scientists say are being intensified by climate change.  o § Finance⠀➾ # ⚓ Charter Communications ☛ T-Mobile_will_lay_off_5,000 employees,_or_about_7%_of_its_workforce,_in_the_coming weeks⠀⇛ Wireless carrier T-Mobile said Thursday it plans to cut 5,000 jobs, or about 7% of its workforce. In email to employees shared in a regulatory filing, CEO Michael Sievert said the layoffs would come over the next five weeks and impact T-Mobile workers across the country — particularly those working in corporate and back-office roles, as well as some technology positions. Retail and customer service teams will not be part of the cuts. “This is a large change, and an unusual one for our company,” Sievert wrote. “Because of this, we do not envision making additional largescale reductions across the company again in the foreseeable future.” T-Mobile estimated it will book a pre-tax charge of about $450 million in the third quarter related to the job cuts. Laid-off employees will receive severance payments based on tenure, 60 days minimum of transition leave, career transition services and other benefits, Thursday’s announcement said. # ⚓ ABC ☛ T-Mobile_will_lay_off_5,000_employees,_or_about_7%_of its_workforce,_in_the_coming_weeks⠀⇛ Wireless carrier T-Mobile said Thursday it plans to cut 5,000 jobs, or about 7% of its workforce. In email to employees shared in a regulatory filing, CEO Michael Sievert said the layoffs would come over the next five weeks and impact T-Mobile workers across the country — particularly those working in corporate and back-office roles, as well as some technology positions. Retail and customer service teams will not be part of the cuts. # ⚓ T-Mobile_layoffs_2023_hits_5,000_employees⠀⇛ 2023 has been a year in which many tech companies had to lay off their workforce. The T-Mobile layoffs 2023 join the list, too, as the company announced that it will be parting ways with 5,000 workers. T-Mobile is reducing its workforce by around 7 percent, affecting approximately 5,000 positions at the company. This move will primarily impact employees in corporate, back-office, and technology roles, while those in retail or customer care positions will not be affected. # ⚓ International Business Times ☛ T-Mobile_To_Lay_Off_5,000 Employees_In_Coming_Weeks,_Citing_Increased_Costs⠀⇛ Wireless carrier T-Mobile has announced it will lay off 5,000 employees, or around 7% of its total staff, over the next five weeks. In a letter to employees Thursday, CEO Mike Sievert said the layoffs will largely affect corporate and back-office roles that are “primarily duplicative” or may be aligned to changing systems or processes, or “may not fit” with the company’s current priorities. # ⚓ RBC_planning_to_slash_more_jobs_after_trimming_workforce_in May⠀⇛ After cutting its workforce by approximately one per cent in May, Canada’s biggest bank is planning to pull out the axe again. In its Q3 2023 earnings release, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) said it expects to further reduce its number of full-time equivalent (FTE) employees by approximately one to two per cent next quarter. “Despite a complex operating environment, our Q3 results exemplify RBC’s ability to consistently deliver solid revenue and volume growth underpinned by prudent risk management,” CEO Dave McKay said in the release. o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Cuban_President_Meets_Chinese_Counterpart_in South_Africa⠀⇛ “We ratify the will to implement the important consensuses adopted during our visit to Beijing in 2022…” # ⚓ The Nation ☛ [Old]_The_Pentagon_Won_Big_With_the_Debt Ceiling_Bill⠀⇛ On June 3, President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that lifted the government’s debt ceiling and capped some categories of government spending. The big winner was—surprise, surprise!—the Pentagon. # ⚓ CoryDoctorow ☛ Pluralistic:_How_the_kleptocrats_and oligarchs_hunt_civil_society_groups_to_the_ends_of_the_Earth_ (24_August_2023)⠀⇛ The field of International Relations has studied the enemies of the Klept in detail: the Transnational Activist Network is a well-documented phenomenon. But far more poorly understood is the Transnational Uncivil Society Network, who will polish any turd of sufficient wealth to a high, professional gloss. These TUSNs are the subject of a new, timely scholarly paper by Alexander Cooley, John Heathershaw and Ricard Soares de Oliveira: “Transnational Uncivil Society Networks: kleptocracy’s global fightback against liberal activism,” published in last month’s European Journal of International Relations: # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Americans_Are_More_Violent_Than_Ever,_and_We Have_No_One_to_Blame_but_Ourselves⠀⇛ If you held a gun to my head (no pun intended) and demanded an answer, I’d say that our decision to respond to the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon with the military invasions of Afghanistan and then Iraq, as well as the launching of a “Global War on Terror,” played a major role in shaping the sort of worldview that’s now become all too American. # ⚓ Michael Geist ☛ Bill_C-18_and_the_CBC’s_Self-Destructive Approach_to_Government_Digital_Policy⠀⇛ I need to start this post by making it clear that I am a supporter of publicly funded broadcasting and the CBC. With the increased use of paywalls and dramatic shifts in the media landscape, there is value in a public broadcaster that fills the gaps in the privately owned media world by ensuring that all Canadians have open, freely available access to reliable news. That requires embracing all forms of distribution, maintaining steadfast independence, and limiting direct competitive overlap with the private side that is currently facing significant digital transition challenges. This should be an easy value proposition for the CBC and one that would provide a compelling case for public funding. Yet the CBC’s approach to Bill C-18 and other government digital policies seems determined to do the opposite and, in doing so, threatens its future support. # ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ Experts_warn_of_‘contradictions’_in Biden_administration’s_top_AI_policy_documents⠀⇛ The Biden administration’s cornerstone artificial intelligence policy documents, released in the past year, are inherently contradictory and provide confusing guidance for tech companies working to develop innovative products and the necessary safeguards around them, leading AI experts have warned. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Long_Time_Coming:_Prisoner_Number P01135809​⠀⇛ Oh yeah. The way-too-long awaited and historic mug shot of Donald J. Trump, now listed in the Fulton County Jail database as prisoner number P01135809, has been released to joyful applause by beleaguered Americans who never thought we’d get here. We thank God, Fani Willis, Jack Smith and all the other tireless, principled defenders of democracy who ignored the lies, threats, feints and bluster to teach a lifetime crook what happens when you fuck around and find out. # ⚓ Insight Hungary ☛ Tucker_Carlson_calls_US_Ambassador_a ‘creep’_at_Budapest_event⠀⇛ Former Fox News Host Tucker Carlson gave a speech at MCC Feszt in which he attacked US Ambassador David Pressman. Carlson called Pressman “a creep”, and “a villain” and his actions “disgusting” and “inexcusable”, claiming that he is representing the so-called gender lobby instead of the American people. According to the conservative US broadcaster, the American Ambassador is not a diplomat but a political activist appointed by US President Joe Biden. Carlson said he finds it outrageous and shameful that Pressman was “lecturing Hungarians about their own culture”. According to the right- wing commentator, it is not the job of the United States to “tell people in other countries how to live their lives”. # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Will_Trump’s_Fourth_Arrest_Tip_the_Scales?⠀⇛ Wrap your minds around this: Donald Trump scheduled his fourth arrest for Thursday, the day after the first GOP presidential debate, in part to step on any positive storylines coming out of the tangle, which he skipped. A fourth perp walk seems like a weird way to hog the spotlight, but none of Trump’s prior indictments have hurt his poll numbers; his lead over sad Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has steadily grown.  # ⚓ Reason ☛ TikTok_Woos_Republicans_With_Debate_Commercials⠀⇛ The video site took out ads touting social media’s benefits. # ⚓ France24 ☛ EU_crackdown_on_Big_Tech_comes_into_effect_with changes_for_users⠀⇛ Starting Friday, Europeans will see their online life change. People in the 27-nation European Union can alter some of what shows up when they search, scroll and share on the biggest social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram and Facebook and other tech giants like Google and Amazon. # ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ Europe’s_sweeping_rules_for_tech giants_have_kicked_in._Here’s_how_they_work⠀⇛ Google, Facebook, TikTok and other Big Tech companies operating in Europe are facing one of the most far-reaching efforts to clean up what people encounter online. The first phase of the European Union’s groundbreaking new digital rules will take effect this week. The Digital Services Act is part of a suite of tech-focused regulations crafted by the 27-nation bloc. The biggest platforms must start following the DSA starting Friday. The law is designed to keep users safe online and stop the spread of harmful content that’s either illegal or violates a platform’s terms of service. Some online platforms have already started making changes, and they could have worldwide effects. # § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾ # ⚓ [Old] Vice Media Group ☛ The_Internet_Is_Flooded_with Wikipedia_Edits_Made_by_Government_and_Big_Oil⠀⇛ Given how many potentially interesting edits there are to discover that reveal some peculiar tendencies from our governments and the world’s most powerful corporations, it’s only natural that someone would want to categorize and organize this data. That’s why Jari Bakken, a developer from Oslo, put together this archive of edits from the Austrian, Australian, Canadian, German, Irish, Israeli, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Swedish, and Ukrainian governments. He also organized edits made from the CIA and the Pentagon. Not to mention several corporations considered to be Big Oil, along with the United Nations, NATO, and more. # ⚓ Barry Kauler ☛ Misinformation_and_more misinformation⠀⇛ I make the occasional political comment in posts in the “ethos” category of this blog. This current post is about misinformation on YouTube. I want to remain as politically neutral as possible, just present the issues that I have recently experienced, and leave it open for the reader to draw conclusions. o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Afghan_Media_Watchdog_Calls_For_The_Release_Of Detained_Iranian_Photojournalist⠀⇛ An Afghan press freedom organization has called for the release of an Iranian photojournalist detained by the Taliban, which has arrested around a dozen reporters over the past two weeks. # ⚓ Foundation for Economic Education ☛ Denmark_Buckles_Under Pressure,_Moves_to_Restrict_Speech_That_Insults_[sic]_Other Cultures_and_Religions⠀⇛ Denmark has historically had some of Europe’s most lenient laws regarding freedom of speech. But following backlash from a number of Middle Eastern nations, the new Social Democrat-led government in Copenhagen is moving to crack down on free expression. Which is more important: the freedom of speech of Danish citizens or the desire to stop the outrage from abroad caused by the burning of the Quran? This was the dilemma the Danish government was facing just a few weeks ago—until it decided to go with the latter and move to weaken free speech laws in Denmark. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Moscow_court_sentences_(in_absentia)_opposition politician_Maxim_Katz_to_eight_years_in_prison_for_spreading ‘disinformation’_about_Russian_atrocities_in_Bucha_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Eight years in prison. That is the sentence handed down in absentia today by a Moscow court to opposition politician Maxim Katz for disseminating supposed “disinformation” about the Russian military. Prosecutors opened the case against Katz in April 2022 in response to his YouTube video where he addresses Russian war crimes committed against civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, outside Kyiv.  # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Appeals_Court_Says_DC_Cops_Possibly_Violated_The First_Amendment_By_Arresting_Pro-Life_Sidewalk_Chalkers⠀⇛ I guess the feeling was that some protesters needed to be arrested. And when most protesters are protesting cops, it’s probably a whole lot easier to go after those that aren’t. o § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾ # ⚓ ANF News ☛ YRJ_condemns_deadly_Turkish_attack_on journalists:_“We_will_continue_to_expose_Turkey’s_crimes”⠀⇛ The Women’s Press Union (YRJ) in North-East Syria released a statement denouncing the Turkish drone attack on Wednesday that targeted a car belonging to the Jin TV channel, which reports on current developments and backgrounds from a women’s perspective. Necimedîn Feysel Hec Sînan, the driver of the car, which was on the move on the Qamishlo- Amude road, was killed in the attack and a female journalist, Delila Ağît, suffered injuries. # ⚓ The Dissenter ☛ The_US_Supreme_Court’s_Failure_To_Protect Press_Freedom⠀⇛ o § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ # ⚓ Reason ☛ Brickbat:_Fast_Casual_Police_Abuse⠀⇛ The Kenosha, Wisconsin, police department said it is investigating an incident in which officers were caught on video apparently striking a man inside a local Applebee’s. The officers believed the man was one of three people involved in a hit- and-run crash. He was not. They later found the actual suspects in the Applebee’s restroom. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ St._Petersburg_police_arrested_a_woman_who_fled Chechnya,_and_now_human_rights_activists_fear_she_could_be returned_by_force_and_killed_by_her_own_family_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Human rights activists at the crisis group SK SOS, which helps people escape persecution in Chechnya, say a woman has been abducted in St. Petersburg and will likely be returned to Chechnya, where she could be murdered by her own family. Project SK SOS told Meduza that police in St. Petersburg arrested a 26-year-old woman named Seda Suleymanova who fled Chechnya. # ⚓ Breach Media ☛ First_Nations_say_they’re_not_wildfire evacuees,_but_climate_refugees⠀⇛ Researchers have found that the Lytton fire and heat dome would’ve been virtually impossible without fossil-fuel-charged climate change, which disrupted an east-to-west jet stream and dried out the soil. Now, across western Canada, the same Indigenous communities that gave early warnings against burning fossil fuels are among the first to be permanently displaced by climate change—or face a real risk of it. But leaders like Michell are also leading a charge for solutions, such as cutting greenhouse gas emissions, building more resilient communities and transitioning First Nations to clean energy sources. “We’re no longer planning for extreme weather events,” he said. “We’re living it.” # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Blasphemy_claims_triggered_mob_violence._Can Pakistan_move_forward?⠀⇛ When they heard of the incoming mob last week, some residents of Jaranwala’s Christian Issa Nagri neighborhood hid in fields or factories. Others were sheltered by Muslim friends as rioters looted homes and set churches ablaze, enraged by allegations that two residents had defaced the Quran. Non-Muslims [now] make up around 3.5% of Pakistan’s predominantly Sunni Muslim population, and though the country was envisioned as a secular state, it has frequently been accused of majoritarianism. Experts say the state’s policies have allowed religious hostility to flourish, creating a powder keg for violence. # ⚓ ACLU ☛ How_Artificial_Intelligence_Might_Prevent_You_From Getting_Hired⠀⇛ If you applied for a new job in the last few years, chances are an artificial intelligence (AI) tool was used to make decisions impacting whether or not you got the job. Long before ChatGPT and generative AI ushered in a flood of public discussion about the dangers of AI, private companies and government agencies had already incorporated AI tools into just about every facet of our daily lives, including in housing, education, finance, public benefits, law enforcement, and health care. Recent reports indicate that 70 percent of companies and 99 percent of Fortune 500 companies are already using AI-based and other automated tools in their hiring processes, with increasing use in lower wage job sectors such as retail and food services where Black and Latine workers are disproportionately concentrated. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Jailed_Iranian_Rapper_Says_He_Was_Tortured_And Forced_To_Confess_In_Prison⠀⇛ Jailed Iranian dissident rapper Saman Yasin, who was detained during the nationwide protests in Iran last year, says he has endured mock executions, beatings, and other forms of torture while in prison on a charge to which he was forced to admit guilt. In an audio file released by the Kurdistan Human Rights Network on August 23, Yasin detailed harrowing accounts of physical and psychological torture he says he has endured since being taken into custody. He also says prison officials threatened to harm his family if he didn’t admit to being involved in the shooting of a paramilitary officer during the protests. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Sixth_Circuit_Denies_Immunity_To_Officers_Who Waited_19_Months_To_Process_A_$30k_Forfeiture⠀⇛ This case involves both civil forfeiture and criminal forfeiture. First one, then the other. Not that the order matters as much as the government’s unwillingness to do much more than sit on the $30,000 in cash they took from an Ohio couple during a supposed drug investigation. # ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ Navy_Maintains_Court_Secrecy_As_Military Reforms_Justice_System⠀⇛ As President Joe Biden announces major reforms to how the military prosecutes sexual assault, the U.S. Navy is still shrouding those court proceedings in secrecy and fighting a ProPublica lawsuit to make such cases public. Last month, Biden issued an executive order that finalized a mandate from Congress to drastically change who had authority over sexual assault and murder cases in the military. The order strips military commanders of the power to press charges or drop a case. Instead, a special military prosecutor will make the decision. o § Digital Restrictions (DRM)⠀➾ # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Begun,_The_Podcast_Creator_Wars Have—Spotify’s_New_Podcasting_Features_Arrive_Just_Days Behind_Apple⠀⇛ Just days after Apple introduced new features aimed at podcast creators, Spotify has previewed its changes. Here’s a peek at what’s new in Spotify for Podcasters. One of the first new features is giving creators the ability to curate listeners’ introduction to their podcast on the platform. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ NHTSA_Backtracks_On_Its_Dumb_Opposition_To ‘Right_To_Repair’⠀⇛ The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has backed off of its ill-advised opposition to right to repair after presumably getting an earful from reformers and the Biden administration. o § Monopolies⠀➾ # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Huh:_Microsoft_To_Sell_Cloud_Rights_To Activision_Games_To_Ubisoft_To_Placate_The_CMA [Ed: CMA still blocking the takeover. Microsoft trying hard to fake growth while laying off tons of people because most divisions lose a lot of money.]⠀⇛ Well, this certainly isn’t an outcome I would have predicted. While the saga of Microsoft’s attempt to acquire Activision Blizzard has certainly taken a long and winding road, as it stands today all the regulatory hurdles have seemingly been cleared save for the UK’s Competition & Markets Authority (CMA). Unlike the FTC’s challenge to the deal, which objected more holistically, the CMA’s comments on its concerns over the merger largely focused on how Microsoft’s future titles would handle cloud/ streamed-gaming. # § Trademarks⠀➾ # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Trader_Joe’s_United_Union_Seeks_To_Dismiss Grocer’s_Bullshit_Attempt_To_Bully_It_Over_Trademark⠀⇛ Earlier this summer, we talked about Trader Joe’s joining the list of large companies combatting unionization efforts through the most petty of methods: complaining about those unions over “trademark infringement.” Trader Joe’s isn’t the first company to go down this route of course, as we’ve seen Walmart and Medieval Times have behaved similarly. Nor will it be the last, unless things change such that there are real consequences for pulling this kind of bullshit just to fight a labor union. # ⚓ TTAB Blog ☛ TTAB_Sinks_Nautica’s_Confusion_and Dilution_Claims_Against_NAUTICA_for_Motor_Homes⠀⇛ In a 63-page opinion, the Board dismissed Nautica Apparel’s Section 2(d) and Section 43 (c) claims in this opposition to registration of the mark NAUTICA for “[r]ecreational vehicles, namely, motor homes.” The Board found no likelihood of confusion primarily due to the differences in the involved goods. As to dilution-by-blurring, Nautica failed to prove that is mark NAUTICA is “widely recognized by the general consuming public of the United States as a designation of source, ” as required by the dilution statute. Nautica_Apparel,_Inc._v._REV_Recreation Group,_Inc., Opposition No. 91263603 (August 16, 2023) [Opinion by Judge Jonathan Hudis). # § Copyrights⠀➾ # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ After_Braunxit,_Scooter Jokes—”I’m_No_Longer_Managing_Myself”⠀⇛ The exodus of talent from manager Scooter Braun has left the exec joking he no longer manages himself. But what is actually going on? Scooter Braun’s noted beef with Taylor Swift was the subject of much debate on social media—and this latest exodus seems to be filling the same space. # ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ The_Book-Piracy_Problem⠀⇛ Lora: Lawyers told The Atlantic that the legality of using such tools is still under discussion. Even if it’s not illegal, is it unethical for AI tools to use scraped novels and creative work? Damon: I would say yes. To the extent that people have an ethical issue with something being stolen, this is the same issue. There is some legal haziness around this. The ethical standard in my view is simply: Was something taken and used for a for-profit program without permission? And I think that’s fairly simple. # ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ Fmovies_Gets_Huge_Visitor_Boost, Users_Spooked_By_Surge_in_Malware_Warnings⠀⇛ Fmovies is one of the most popular pirate sites on the internet yet over the last three months the site has still managed to grow at an extraordinary rate. In May, Fmovies serviced around 98 million visitors but in July, in excess of 122 million called in for the latest movies and TV shows. How many users are affected isn’t clear but over the past 48 hours a sudden flurry of malware alerts have had some site users spooked. # ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ NHL_Piracy_Streaming_Lawsuit_Fizzles Out_After_Blocking_Measures_End⠀⇛ Canada’s Federal Court has granted several piracy-blocking injunctions as part of lawsuits against actual infringers, such as IPTV services. However, these underlying cases seem to go nowhere. A few days ago, rightsholders including Bell and Rogers quietly discontinued their claims against pirate streaming services after a temporary blocking injunction expired. Is this a mere coincidence, or a pragmatic legal strategy? # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ ExTwitter_Rightly_Tells_Court_That_Music Publishers’_Lawsuit_Is_Complete_Nonsense_And_Should_Be Tossed_Out⠀⇛ Back in June, we wrote about a ridiculously weak lawsuit from the big music publishers against exTwitter, claiming that the platform, mostly known for text, and which barely has any reasonable system for posting or listening to music, was a music piracy haven. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Dude_Who_Wants_Copyrights_And_Patents_On AI-Created_Works_Loses_In_Court_Again⠀⇛ Stephen Thaler has spent years trying, and almost always failing, to convince both patent and copyright bodies to give him patents and copyrights on works he says are created by AI systems he’s built. # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ YouTube_Testing_New_Song_Humming Search_Feature_on_Android [Ed: YouTube also takes down or mutes videos just because some seconds of a song play in the background]⠀⇛ YouTube is testing a new feature to allow people to hum for a song to search for it on the platform. Here’s the latest. A new experimental YouTube feature reported by some users allows anyone to hum or record three or more seconds of a song to try and identify it. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 3959 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 08.25.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Gemini_Links_25/08/2023:_Old_Computer_Challenge_Tools,_Internet_Appliance⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 11:05 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 # Programming * § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ o § Personal/Opinions⠀➾ # ⚓ Wow,_this_is_really_happening⠀⇛ This week it’s actually hit me that I’m starting this full-time faculty job in almost exactly a month. I had to have official copies of my transcripts sent over to the school, do some other paperwork for the start of the term, &c. I spent today writing the first week of text for my online intro to logic class and I’m starting to write lecture notes for my in-person classes. # ⚓ 🔤SpellBinding:_AEOLMNH_Wordo:_ZOOEY⠀⇛ # ⚓ Competence_—_A_new_approach_to_story⠀⇛ Pop culture narratives, such as movies, spend a lot of time on conflict, but whenever they do give us a few crumbs of competence, people tend to think it’s really awesome. So maybe, just maybe, it’d be pretty good if they threw out the screenwriter’s manuals and started to give us a li’l more of competence. One of the most memorable and quoted moments from the biggest blockbuster movie of 2012 is a guy talking about how he successfully copes with his emotions and anger. I’m into that. o § Politics and World Events⠀➾ # ⚓ I_can’t_believe_you’re_making_me_weigh_in_on_the_stupid dress_thing⠀⇛ So a lot of talk on Gemini lately from guys who wanna appropriate women’s gender expression and I didn’t wanna get into it but as usual we can count on a fresh perspective from Librehacker. o § Technology and Free Software⠀➾ # ⚓ a_kind_of_chat_thing⠀⇛ I noticed that there was some mechanism for sending arbitrary data directly instead of just poking stuff into the DHT. kind of makes total sense, I’d just been distracted poking at the DHT stuff. # ⚓ Old_Computer_Challenge_Tools_2023_Update⠀⇛ I’ve finally got around to uploading the fork of astro[1] I adapted for use on TinyCore. Because it uses the ash terminal, I called it ashtro[2]. It uses a tool I also had to build (to make up for the lack of termcap etc.) called termsize[3]. # § Internet/Gemini⠀➾ # ⚓ Internet_Appliance⠀⇛ Last weekend I watched LGR’s video on The Netpliance i-Opener, an Internet Appliance. When I saw the UI and a few screens it brought back memories of how exciting the Internet was back then. It was also a throwback to see that news could be read without obnoxious flashing ads and banners and auto playing videos and stupidily narrow margins. The shopping page in particular reminded me of how much more quaint the WWW was at the time. Unfortunately those days are long dead and gone. # ⚓ Slash_and_Burn_in_the_Twitter_Jungle⠀⇛ Browsing the Mastodon profile of someone from my city, I found this post, a couple months old now, about the ways in which Twitter keeps breaking. As the article’s subtitle says, “everything worked fine until Elon Musk took over”; it details the ways in which Musk’s chaotic reign has supremely fucked the site and alienated not just its users, but also the developers in the Twitter ecosystem, the people who make all kinds of software that hooks into Twitter’s API. Unfollow bots, literary bots, where’s-Musk’s- plane? bots (the latter of which was naturally the first to be banned) – these all generally rely on API access to get information, send tweets, send DMs. Now, there has always been a precarity in making one’s living in the public APIs of major sites: you’re relying on not just stability, but goodwill, and it’s very easy for both to vanish. In Twitter’s case, both did. The stability was remarkably okay until early July, when (it was supposed) some unpaid bills (or at least fuck-you-I’m-not-paying- these-bills) lead to rate limits and yet another bluebird exodus. But if the stability was mostly okay, the goodwill obviously wasn’t. # § Programming⠀➾ # ⚓ How_I_watch_y*utube_in_ratpoison.⠀⇛ If the script is executed without any arguments, a browser is opened on the landing page of your selected invidious instance. If the script is executed with a however many arguments, all the arguments will be parsed as a search query. =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. It’s like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 4140 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 08.25.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Links_25/08/2023:_Linux_the_Kernel_Turns_32_and_Rust_1.72.0⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 11:14 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * GNU/Linux o Server o Kernel_Space o Graphics_Stack o Applications o Instructionals/Technical o Games o Desktop_Environments/WMs * Distributions_and_Operating_Systems o New_Releases o PCLinuxOS/Mageia/Mandriva/OpenMandriva_Family o SUSE/OpenSUSE 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 Events o Web_Browsers/Web_Servers o Productivity_Software/LibreOffice/Calligra o Programming/Development # Python # Rust o Standards/Consortia * § GNU/Linux⠀➾ o § Server⠀➾ # ⚓ Kubernetes Blog ☛ Kubernetes_v1.28:_Introducing_native sidecar_containers⠀⇛ This post explains how to use the new sidecar feature, which enables restartable init containers and is available in alpha in Kubernetes 1.28. We want your feedback so that we can graduate this feature as soon as possible. The concept of a “sidecar” has been part of Kubernetes since nearly the very beginning. In 2015, sidecars were described in a blog post about composite containers as additional containers that “extend and enhance the ‘main’ container”. Sidecar containers have become a common Kubernetes deployment pattern and are often used for network proxies or as part of a logging system. Until now, sidecars were a concept that Kubernetes users applied without native support. The lack of native support has caused some usage friction, which this enhancement aims to resolve. # ⚓ Kubernetes Blog ☛ Kubernetes_1.28:_Beta_support_for_using swap_on_Linux⠀⇛ The 1.22 release introduced Alpha support for configuring swap memory usage for Kubernetes workloads running on Linux on a per-node basis. Now, in release 1.28, support for swap on Linux nodes has graduated to Beta, along with many new improvements. Prior to version 1.22, Kubernetes did not provide support for swap memory on Linux systems. This was due to the inherent difficulty in guaranteeing and accounting for pod memory utilization when swap memory was involved. As a result, swap support was deemed out of scope in the initial design of Kubernetes, and the default behavior of a kubelet was to fail to start if swap memory was detected on a node. In version 1.22, the swap feature for Linux was initially introduced in its Alpha stage. This represented a significant advancement, providing Linux users with the opportunity to experiment with the swap feature for the first time. However, as an Alpha version, it was not fully developed and had several issues, including inadequate support for cgroup v2, insufficient metrics and summary API statistics, inadequate testing, and more. o § Kernel Space⠀➾ # ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ Happy_32nd_Birthday,_Linux!⠀⇛ On August 25th, 1991, the 21-year-old Finnish student Linus Benedict Torvalds made his now-famous announcement on the comp.os.minix newsgroup that he’s working on a free operating system for 386 (486) AT clones, just as a “hobby.” It’s been 32 years since he made that announcement and he probably never dreamed that the so-called “hobby” would turn into something so huge and used by millions of computer users around the globe. # ⚓ LWN ☛ Kernel_security_reporting_for_distributions⠀⇛ The call for topics for the Linux Kernel Maintainers Summit went out on August 15; one proposed topic has generated some interesting discussion about security-bug reporting for the kernel. A recent patch to the kernel’s documentation about how to report security bugs recommends avoiding posting to the linux-distros mailing list because its goals and rules do not mesh well with kernel security practices. That led Jiri Kosina to suggest a discussion on security reporting, especially with regard to Linux distributions. The linux-distros mailing list is a closed list for reporting security bugs that affect Linux systems; as might be guessed, the participants are representatives of various distributions. It has some fairly stringent requirements regarding the maximum embargo period (14 days) after a bug is reported before it must be publicly disclosed; it also places requirements on the reporter to post the full details to the oss-security mailing list once the embargo has run its course. These policies have clashed with kernel bug reporting along the way. Examples include a 2018 embargo that went awry, an even longer embargo botch in 2021, and a 2022 discussion of the problems. # ⚓ LWN ☛ An_ioctl()_call_to_detect_memory_writes⠀⇛ It is the kernel’s business to know when a process’s memory has been written to; among other things, this knowledge is needed to determine which pages can be immediately reclaimed or to properly write dirty pages to backing store. Sometimes, though, user space also needs access to this information in a reliable and fast manner. This patch series from Muhammad Usama Anjum adds a new ioctl() call for this purpose; using it requires repurposing an existing system call in an unusual way, though. The driving purpose for this feature, it seems, is to enable an efficient emulation of the Windows GetWriteWatch() system call, which is evidently useful for game developers who want to defend against certain kinds of cheating. A game player who is able to access (and modify) a game’s memory can enhance that game’s functionality in ways that are not welcomed by the developers — or by other players. Using GetWriteWatch(), the game is able to detect when crucial data structures have been modified by an external actor, put up the modern equivalent of a “Tilt” indicator, and bring the gaming session to a halt. Linux actually provides this functionality now by way of the pagemap file in /proc. The current dirty state of a range of pages can be read from this file, and writing the associated clear_refs file will reset the dirty state (useful, for example, after the game itself has written to the memory of interest). Accessing this file from user space is slow, though, which runs counter to the needs of most games. The new ioctl() call is meant to implement this feature more efficiently. The Checkpoint/Restore In Userspace (CRIU) project would also be able to make use of a more efficient mechanism to detect writes; in this case, the purpose is to identify pages that have been modified after the checkpoint process has begun. # ⚓ LWN ☛ Following_up_on_file-position_locking⠀⇛ LWN recently covered a discussion on file-position locking that demonstrated the hazards that can result from unexpected concurrency. It turns out that this discussion had not yet fully run its course. Since that article was written, additional changes intended to address a performance regression evolved into a core virtual filesystem (VFS) layer API change to carry out some much- delayed housecleaning. At the end of the previous article, a change had been merged into the mainline to unconditionally take the file-position lock (which ensures that only one thread is manipulating the current file read/write position at any given time). The article noted that the performance impact of this change had not been measured. That changed on August 3, when Mateusz Guzik reported that there was indeed a performance change — specifically, a 5% regression on a test he had run. VFS layer maintainer Christian Brauner initially discounted the report, but also said that the problem, if it truly existed, could be mitigated by only taking the position lock for directories (and not for regular files). The original locking problem had only affected directory reads, so the fix is only needed there as well. # ⚓ LWN ☛ A_new_futex_API⠀⇛ The Linux fast user-space mutex (“futex”) subsystem debuted with the 2.6.0 kernel; it provides a mechanism that can be used to implement user-space locking. Since futexes avoid calling into the kernel whenever possible, they can indeed be fast, especially in the uncontended case. The API used to access futexes has never been seen as one of Linux’s strongest points, though, so there has long been a desire to improve it. This patch series from Peter Zijlstra shows what the future of futexes may look like. A futex is a 32-bit value stored in user-space memory that is, presumably, shared between at least two threads or processes. When used as a lock, a futex can be acquired with a single compare-and- swap instruction, without kernel involvement. The kernel comes into the picture, though, in the contended case, where a thread must block until a futex becomes available. Waiting for a futex and waking threads that are waiting are some of the features provided by the futex() system call. # ⚓ OMG Ubuntu ☛ New_Repo_Brings_Mainline_Linux_Kernel_to Ubuntu_LTS_Releases⠀⇛ Stéphane Graber has been running mainline Linux kernels on his Ubuntu systems for a while (having found the quality of Ubuntu’s generic kernel lacking of late) and says they are “working surprisingly well”. Thus, he’s put in the effort needed to “scale” up building the latest stable bug fix release of the mainline Linux kernel, applying select changes not yet upstream, and making them available for other Ubuntu users to install on their machines. “The general goal behind those kernel builds is to provide a recent stable mainline kernel with wide hardware support and a configuration that’s optimal for running Incus containers and VMs”, Graber says. o § Graphics Stack⠀➾ # ⚓ MacRumors ☛ Apple_Silicon_Macs_Running_Linux_Receive_Major Gaming_Update⠀⇛ The Asahi Linux project is a collaborative effort aimed at bringing the Linux operating system to Macs that contain M1 or M2 chips. The OpenGL ES 3.1 drivers represent the first time that conformant GPU drivers have been made available for Apple’s newest hardware running on the Linux platform. Conformant drivers meet specific industry standards, ensuring that they function correctly with various applications. The OpenGL ES 3.1 drivers have apparently undergone extensive testing, including tens of thousands of individual tests, to ensure that they meet the necessary criteria. The drivers are recognized as conformant by Khronos, the organization responsible for overseeing the standards related to OpenGL. # ⚓ Tomeu_Vizoso:_Etnaviv_NPU_update_5:_Harder_convolutions!⠀⇛ § Progress Managed to squeeze some time between holidaying to hack on the NPU driver and got something out of it. Since the last_update I have: [...] o § Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ Make Use Of ☛ The_9_Best_Audio_Editors_for_Linux⠀⇛ Exploring the world of audio editing on Linux can be a bit overwhelming, especially if you are new to the scene. But do not worry, as there are several audio editing software options that you can consider for your Linux system. These applications offer a user-friendly way to manipulate sound, create music, and enhance audio projects, which makes them perfect for beginners and experienced users. So whether you are looking to edit podcasts, compose tunes, or simply fine- tune audio recordings, these Linux audio editors have got you covered. # ⚓ OMG! Linux ☛ Linux_Mastodon_App_Tokodon_Gets_UI_Refresh_& New_Features⠀⇛ A new version of Tokodon, a Qt-based Mastodon app for KDE Plasma, features in the latest KDE Gear release. And what an update it is! # ⚓ Linux Links ☛ Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Alternatives_to Apple_Image_Capture⠀⇛ Image Capture lets you transfer images and video clips to a Mac from a camera, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or other device that has a camera. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives. # ⚓ Linux Links ☛ Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Alternatives_to Apple_DiskImageMounter⠀⇛ DiskImageMounter is a utility that takes care of disk volume images. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives. # ⚓ Linux Links ☛ Alternatives_to_popular_CLI_tools:_ftp⠀⇛ We spotlight alternative tools to ftp, a network protocol used for transferring files from one computer system to another. # ⚓ Linux Links ☛ Cue_Is_A_Command_Line_Music_Player_With Gapless_Playback⠀⇛ Cue is a command line music player written in the C programming language. It’s free and open source software. # ⚓ Lukas_Märdian:_Netplan_v0.107_is_now_available⠀⇛ I’m happy to announce that Netplan version 0.107 is now available on GitHub and is soon to be deployed into a Linux installation near you! Six months and more than 200 commits after the previous version (including a .1 stable release), this release is brought to you by 8 free software contributors from around the globe. # ⚓ Upscayl:_The_Ultimate_Open-Source_AI_Image_Upscaler⠀⇛ Upscayl is an open-source AI image upscaler that effortlessly enhances low-resolution or compressed images using advanced algorithms, all while preserving perfect quality. # ⚓ Nagios_Core_vs._Nagios_XI:_Choosing_the_Right_Edition_for Your_Needs⠀⇛ Monitoring and managing the health of your IT infrastructure is paramount in today’s fast-paced technological landscape. Nagios, a widely-used open-source monitoring tool, offers two main editions: Nagios Core and Nagios XI. Each edition comes with its own set of features and capabilities, catering to different requirements and environments. # ⚓ Nagios_as_Your_Monitoring_Hub:_Integrating_Data_for Informed_Decisions⠀⇛ # ⚓ Setting_Boundaries:_Exploring_Thresholds_and_Alert_Triggers in_Monitoring⠀⇛ # ⚓ Active_vs._Passive_Checks:_Choosing_the_Right_Monitoring Approach⠀⇛ # ⚓ Checks_and_Notifications_Demystified:_A_Closer_Look_at_IT Monitoring_Fundamentals⠀⇛ # ⚓ Decoding_IT_Monitoring_Jargon:_Key_Terms_You_Need_to_Know⠀⇛ # ⚓ Nagios_Unveiled:_Your_Ultimate_Guide_to_Effective_IT Monitoring⠀⇛ # ⚓ The_Power_of_Proactive_IT_Monitoring:_Ensuring_Business Continuity⠀⇛ # ⚓ Virtual_Classrooms_and_Labs:_KVM_in_Education_and Research⠀⇛ o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ Make Tech Easier ☛ How_to_Customize_LightDM_with_Themes_and Backgrounds⠀⇛ LightDM is one of the login screens that you can use on your Linux machine. It’s a robust and reliable program, and while it does a great job of getting you from login to the desktop, one could argue the visuals are a little bland. The following will show you how to customize LightDM with themes and backgrounds to dress up that dull look. # ⚓ How_to_Install_and_Configure_Samba_in_Ubuntu⠀⇛ Effortlessly sharing files among different systems over a network is a fundamental part of network management. # ⚓ DomainTools ☛ Hunting_Subdomains_at_DEF_CON_31⠀⇛ A contingent from DomainTools decided to tackle a more down-to-earth competition. When we saw the Recon-Aacharya Challenge to find subdomains, we couldn’t resist—this is the stuff we eat, sleep, and breathe around here! This contest was part of Recon Village (“An Open Space with Talks, Live Demos, Workshops, Discussions, and CTFs with a common focus on Reconnaissance.”) which makes sense, since enumerating infrastructure such as subdomains is a common form of both red and blue team reconnaissance. Other Recon Village items of note this year included a Jeopardy-style open source intelligence (OSINT) CTF with challenges around harvesting information and credentials from target organizations, finding password dumps, etc; and there were also a variety of fascinating talks and live demos. # ⚓ Linux Journal ☛ A_Brief_Story_of_Time_and_Timeout⠀⇛ When working in a Linux terminal, you often encounter situations where you need to monitor the execution time of a command or limit its runtime. The time and timeout commands are powerful tools that can help you achieve these tasks. In this tutorial, we’ll explore how to use both commands effectively, along with practical examples. # ⚓ University of Toronto ☛ One_challenge_in_reducing_TLS certificate_lifetimes_down_to_90_days⠀⇛ Back in March, the Chrome team said that they wanted to reduce the maximum TLS certificate duration down to 90 days (because I’m not always completely in touch with the TLS ecology, I only found out about this recently). In general I’m in favour of short TLS certificate lifetimes and in automation for TLS certificate renewals and deployment, so you might expect me to be all in favour of this. But I actually think that this proposal would cause real problems and get significant pushback from people. # ⚓ TecMint ☛ How_to_Use_/proc_File_System_to_Monitor_Your Linux_System⠀⇛ Today, we will delve into the contents of the /proc directory to develop a better understanding of its functionalities. It’s important to note that the / proc directory is a common feature across all Linux distributions, irrespective of their flavor or architecture. One misconception that we must immediately clarify is that the /proc directory is NOT a conventional file system in the traditional sense of the term. # ⚓ TecMint ☛ How_to_Install_and_Setup_Zsh_(Z_Shell)_in Fedora⠀⇛ The command-line interface is a powerful tool for interacting with your Linux system to perform various tasks efficiently. The default shell in many Linux distributions, including Fedora, is Bash (Bourne Again Shell). There are alternative Linux shells that offer enhanced features, improved customization, and a more user-friendly experience. One such shell is Zsh, also known as the Z Shell.Table of ContentsToggleWhat is Zsh?Installing Zsh in Fedora SystemMaking Zsh as Default Shell in FedoraInstall Oh-My-Zsh in FedoraChoosing an Oh-My-Zsh Theme for FedoraAdding an Oh-My-Zsh Plugin for Fedora # ⚓ TecMint ☛ How_to_Set_Filesystem_(Disk)_Quotas_on_Ubuntu⠀⇛ Filesystem quota is a standard built-in feature found in Linux Kernel. Quotas determine the amount of space a file should have to support user activities. The disk quotas also limit the number of files a user can create on the system. Filesystems that support the quota system include xfs, ext2, ext4, and ext3 to mention a few. The assignment of quotas is specific to the filesystem and for each user. This article bears all you need to know about working with the quota filesystem in a multi-user Ubuntu environment. # ⚓ Own HowTo ☛ How_to_install_Spotify_on_Debian_12⠀⇛ Spotify is one of the most popular music streaming sites that you can play different kind of music. Browser is not the only option that you can use when it comes to listening music on Spotify on your Linux distro. # ⚓ Vitux ☛ How_to_Install_Wireguard_VPN_on_Ubuntu_22.04⠀⇛ Wireguard is an open-source VPN protocol alternative to IPSec, IKEv2, and OpenVPN. Wiruguard is designed for Linux and Unix operating systems. # ⚓ Installing_Nagios:_Step-by-Step_Guide_to_Get_You_Started⠀⇛ Nagios is a powerful open-source monitoring system that helps IT professionals monitor their network infrastructure, servers, applications, and services. Its extensible nature and robust features make it a popular choice for maintaining the health and performance of various components in a networked environment. # § idroot⠀➾ # ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_Netdata_on_Debian_12⠀⇛ In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Netdata on Debian 12. This article assumes you have at least basic knowledge of Linux, know how to use the shell, and most importantly, you host your site on your own VPS. # ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_OBS_Studio_on_Fedora_38⠀⇛ In this tutorial, we will show you how to install OBS Studio on Fedora 38. For those of you who didn’t know, OBS Studio, short for Open Broadcaster Software Studio, is a powerful open-source software designed for video recording and live streaming. # ⚓ HowTo Forge ☛ How_to_Install_FreeIPA_Server_with_Docker_on Debian_12⠀⇛ FreeIPA is an open-source identity management solution for Linux/Unix operating systems. In this guide, you will install and set up the FreeIPA server on Debian 12 machine via Docker. # ⚓ HowTo Forge ☛ How_to_Integrate_Sudoers_with_FreeIPA Server⠀⇛ Sudo is an application that allows you to get root or administrator privileges on Linux and Unix operating systems. In this tutorial, you will learn how to integrate Sudoers and FreeIPA with two scenarios. # ⚓ Adafruit ☛ NEW_GUIDE:_Use_Docker_to_Compile_Linux_for ESP32-S3_#AdafruitLearningSystem_@Adafruit_@BlitzCityDIY⠀⇛ In this guide, you’ll setup and install Docker, run a test Dockerfile to create a test container, run the ESP32-S3 Linux Dockerfile, upload the compiled files to the ESP32-S3 and then perform the ultimate skateboard trick: boot Linux on an ESP32-S3! o § Games⠀➾ # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Kentucky_Route_Zero_has_a_big_upgrade improving_it_on_Steam_Deck⠀⇛ Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition has seen it’s first major update since the release of Act V in 2020, and now it should be a better experience on the Steam Deck. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Whisker_Squadron:_Survivor_takes_Star_Fox and_adds_a_lil_Vampire_Survivors⠀⇛ Taking the rail shooter goodness inspired by Star Fox, making it a bit more rogue-lite and blending in the Vampire Survivors styled gems to pick up and choose a random power-up, Whisker Squadron: Survivor is ace. Note: key provided for me. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ No_Man’s_Sky_–_Echoes_Update_is_out_adding a_secret_society_of_robotic_aliens⠀⇛ Well this is quite an expected update, No Man’s Sky – Echoes is live as another free upgrade for players and it’s a pretty big update for the game full of new content. No Man’s Sky is Steam Deck Verified and playable on Linux desktop with Proton. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Sweet_beekeeping_sim_APICO_update_3.0_heads to_the_ocean⠀⇛ What do beekeeping and ocean exploration have in common? Well they will both be in the APICO 3.0 update that’s planned to arrive this “fall”. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Respawn_now_properly_looking_into_Apex Legends_bans_on_Linux_&_Steam_Deck⠀⇛ Around five days ago I reported on Apex Legends doing a ban wave which for the second time hit a bunch of players on Linux and Steam Deck playing it with Proton. Now at least the developer Respawn is looking into it. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Deathbulge:_Battle_of_the_Bands_musical comedy_RPG_is_out_now⠀⇛ Love a bit of music, comedy and absurdity? Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands has plenty and it’s officially out now with full Linux support and it’s Steam Deck Verified too. Seems players on Steam are liking it too with a Very Positive rating. # ⚓ It’s FOSS ☛ Roblox_on_Linux_Returns_With_Wine_Support: Rejoice,_Gamers!_⚡⠀⇛ Roblox is making a comeback to Linux! Just a few months prior, we reported that Roblox’s new anti-cheat software, ‘Hyperion’ was all set to block Wine usage by default, a bummer indeed. However, that is all set to change in light of recent developments. Allow me to take you through the situation. What’s Happening: You see, back in May, Roblox introduced a new anti-cheat software that blocked Wine usage by default, and the change was not a mistake but intentional. # ⚓ [Old] Wired ☛ Minecraft_Creator_Explains_Controversial_$2.5 Billion_Sale_to_Microsoft⠀⇛ On Monday morning, tech giant Microsoft announced that it has acquired Persson’s indie gaming company, Mojang, maker of Minecraft, the hit game that lets you build your own virtual worlds, and Persson took to his blog to explain his part in this highly contentious move. Rumors of such a deal first emerged last week, leaving many of Minecraft’s loyal fans wondering why Persson, who has been a vocal critic of Facebook’s acquisition of Oculus VR, would sell to a corporate giant like Microsoft. o § Desktop Environments/WMs⠀➾ # ⚓ TecMint ☛ 13_Best_Lightweight_Desktop_Environments_for Linux_in_2023⠀⇛ The word Open Source can be attributed to the Linux community which brought it into existence along with the introduction of Linux (successor of then- existing Unix Operating System). Although ‘Linux‘ in itself came into existence as only a base Kernel, its open-source nature attracted a huge society of developers worldwide to contribute to its development. * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o § New Releases⠀➾ # ⚓ Bleeping Computer ☛ Kali_Linux_2023.3_released_with_9_new tools,_internal_changes⠀⇛ Kali Linux 2023.3, the third version of 2023, is now available for download, with nine new tools and internal optimizations. Kali Linux is a Linux distribution created for ethical hackers and cybersecurity professionals to perform penetration testing, security audits, and research against networks. With this release, the Kali Team says there are not many new features, with most of the changes done internally to increase the overall reliability and optimization of the project. # ⚓ It’s FOSS ☛ Kali_Linux_2023.3_Release_is_All_About Technical_Changes_and_New_Tools⠀⇛ Kali Linux is the go-to option for pen testers worldwide, being a penetration-testing-focused distro, it offers a sizeable library of tools that cover a variety of use cases. Just a few months prior, we had covered the 2023.2 release of Kali Linux that offered some neat improvements. And now, we have yet another release in the form of Kali Linux 2023.3 that focuses more on the back- end. Let’s dive in and see what’s on offer. o § PCLinuxOS/Mageia/Mandriva/OpenMandriva Family⠀➾ # ⚓ Linuxiac ☛ OpenMandriva_ROME_23.08:_A_Superb_Rolling- Release_Distro⠀⇛ OpenMandriva is a desktop-centric distribution that often stays out of the spotlight – completely undeserved. With roots traced back to the once legendary Mandrake, it has much to offer even to the most discerning Linux users. In recent years, OpenMandriva has relied on the established point release model. However, at the beginning of 2023, the project decided to bet also on the rolling release approach with its ROME releases. o § SUSE/OpenSUSE⠀➾ # ⚓ SUSE’s Corporate Blog ☛ Transform_Your_SUSE_Subscriptions from_Bring_Your_Own_Subscriptions_(BYOS)_To_the_Google_Cloud Marketplace_for_SAP_HANA [Ed: SUSE as proprietary software pusher]⠀⇛ Taking control of your costs in the Cloud Making the right spending choice is essential in moving to Google Cloud. In any cloud migration journey, cost is central to the business case discussion. In a previous webinar, we reviewed the advantages of purchasing SUSE through the marketplace. # ⚓ SUSE’s Corporate Blog ☛ Introducing_NeuVector_with Enterprise_Support_on_the_AWS_Marketplace [Ed: More proprietary traps]⠀⇛ As we all know, application containerization is prevalent and the preferred application deployment architecture of the day. However, with increased container adoption comes the crucial responsibility of securing these dynamic environments. o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾ # ⚓ Hectic Geek ☛ AlmaLinux_vs_Rocky_Linux:_What_you_need_to know⠀⇛ The variability of server OS, especially if speaking about open-source variants, is rather big. Among all these differences the most used are considered to be Red Hat, Debian, and CentOS. [...] For firms and organizations which are searching for functional and reliable distribution, AlmaLinux can be a fantastic choice for enterprise OS. It is accessible and free and will fantastically suit those companies that aren’t planning to overpay for any additional services. Alma functions perfectly as a base for creating an app-focused, secure, and user-friendly system architect. It will work flawlessly in any system whether it is virtual, cloud-based, or physical. # ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ Red_Hat_extends_training_course_lab access_for_continuing_skill_development⠀⇛ Continuous improvement is at the core of our mission at Red Hat, and input from you, our learners, has been instrumental in helping us understand needs and expectations as we evolve our offerings. As part of Red Hat’s commitment to delivering flexible, hands-on and relevant training on our open source technology, we are introducing an extension to the access period for lab environments accompanying most of our training courses that include a virtual environment. This initiative is a direct response to the valuable insights you have provided, and we designed it to help reinforce your knowledge and improve expertise after completing a Red Hat Training course. You now benefit from an additional 45 days of lab access following the end of your instructor-led Red Hat training course, providing a practical opportunity to review course topics at your own pace without feeling rushed. By spending more time on exercises and revisiting concepts, you can solidify your understanding and continue to apply your newfound knowledge to real-world use cases, even after the training course has officially concluded. o § Devuan Family⠀➾ # ⚓ Devuan ☛ Former_Debian_leader_Bruce_Perens_gives_Devuan another_thumbs_up!!⠀⇛ “I was the 2nd Debian project leader. These days, I prefer to run Devuan, a true Debian derivative engineered the way I would probably have decided to make it. It’s efficient and trouble-free. Thanks to the Devuan developers for all of the work!” Bruce Perens Open Source Champion o § Debian Family⠀➾ # ⚓ Debian_Brasil:_Debian_Day_30_years_in_Curitiba_–_Brazil⠀⇛ As we all know, this year is a very special year for the Debian project, the project turns 30! The Brazilian Community joined in and during the anniversary week, organized some online activities through the Debian_Brasil YouTube_channel. Information about talks given can be seen on the commemoration_website. Talks are also have been published individually on the Debian_social_Peertube and Youtube. o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾ # ⚓ Open Source For U ☛ Mixtile_Blade_3_Embraces_Ubuntu_22.04_– Open_Source_For_You⠀⇛ In a recent development, Mixtile has announced that after various evaluations, the Ubuntu 22.04 version has been optimised for the Mixtile Blade 3, ensuring top-tier performance, reliability, and compatibility. Customers can now expect every Mixtile Blade 3 unit to come pre-installed with the Ubuntu desktop right out of the box. But for those looking for alternatives, Mixtile has got you covered, offering both Armbian and Debian as viable options. It emerges as an economical, power-efficient Single Board Computer (SBC). It’s powered by the state-of- the-art 8 nm Rockchip RK3588 CPU. Tailored for fast-paced development, artificial intelligence (AI) -application prototyping, and edge computing challenges, its architecture allows scalability by seamlessly clustering several units. With a 4-lane peripheral component interconnect express(PCIe) Gen3 port, it promises swift communication with other processing nodes, positioning it as a beacon of high-performance computing with an eco-friendly stance. o § Devices/Embedded⠀➾ # ⚓ Business Wire ☛ Wind_River_Linux_is_Selected_by_ZEEKR_for Future_EEA_Development⠀⇛ Wind River Linux, which includes a comprehensive suite of tools and lifecycle services for building and supporting intelligent edge solutions, will be embedded in the future ZEEKR Electronic and Electrical Architecture (ZEEA) platform. “The role of software is increasingly important for the automobile industry. Software can unlock new possibilities to grow value for both car makers and consumers,” said Avijit Sinha, chief product officer, Wind River. “Wind River Linux can help automotive innovators like ZEEKR implement modernized development frameworks that leverage AI in the cloud and at the edge, combined with software lifecycle management capabilities, to enable them to accelerate their innovations and drive the realization of software-defined vehicles forward.” o § Open Hardware/Modding⠀➾ # ⚓ Cyberprawn ☛ The_Colorful_Charm_of_Amiga_Utility_Disks⠀⇛ Excellent dive into Amiga boot/utility disks, how they crammed so much onto one floppy, and the cool menus designed for them. # ⚓ Arduino ☛ Arduino_speaks_without_any_special_hardware⠀⇛ In this case, the Arduino can speak any number, from zero to nine, out loud through the speaker. This is possible because those are very short words (most only a single syllable) that are recognizable when the quality is very low. This audio quality wouldn’t be suitable for music or even general language, but it is enough for a sequence of numbers. By reducing the audio quality as much as possible and making the clips short, Harden was able to create audio files small enough to fit in the 32KB flash memory of the UNO‘s ATmega328 microcontroller with room to spare for the sketch. # ⚓ Raspberry Pi ☛ Getting_to_grips_with_Bluetooth_on_Pico_W⠀⇛ You can simply continue sending data using the GAP, however, it only allows one-way communication, and each payload can only contain 31 bytes of data. You can send data both ways, gain more security, and generally get more features by connecting with a Generic Attribute Profile (GATT). The GATT defines the services and characteristics. In BLE terminology, a characteristic is a piece of data, and a service is a collection of characteristics. To use services, a device has to have a GATT that defines which services and characteristics they offer. These GATTs are predefined – here’s a list of them. If you want to create a Bluetooth peripheral, the first thing you need to do is decide what GATT you want to use. # ⚓ JCS ☛ Adding_Wi-Fi_to_the_Macintosh_Portable⠀⇛ Over the past year or so, I’ve been working with other BlueSCSI developers to add Wi-Fi functionality to their open-hardware SCSI device, enabling Wi-Fi support for old Macs and other vintage computers going back some 36 years. This article was originally supposed to be titled “Adding Wi-Fi to a PowerBook 100″ since that laptop is much more reasonable to lug around, but its logic board died while working on this and I’m in the process of bringing it back to life. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Hackaday_Prize_2023:_Ubo_Project:_Building_For Builders⠀⇛ The Ubo Pod by [Mehrdad Majzoobi] is a very highly polished extension pack and enclosure for the Raspberry Pi 4, which shows you how far you can go to turn a bare PCB into something that rivals the hardware offerings from Google and others. Gadgets like the Sonos speakers and Amazon or Google’s covert listening devices (aka Echo, Alexa, or whatever they’re branded as) are fun to play with. Still, the difficulty of hacking custom applications into them and god-forbid adding one’s own extension hardware, makes them fairly closed ecosystems. Add in the concerns of privacy and data security; they look less and less attractive the closer you look. Luckily the Raspberry Pi and its friends have improved the accessibility to the point where it’s positively easy to create whatever you want with whatever hardware you need, and to that end we think [Mehrdad] has done a splendid job. # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ Youyeetoo_YY3568_devkit_review_–_Part_1: Unboxing,_specifications,_and_Android_11_testing⠀⇛ Youyeetoo has sent us a review sample of their YY3568 “Bundle 5” devkit with the Rockchip RK3568- powered YY3568 SBC, an 11.6-inch touchscreen display, a MIPI camera module, and all accessories required to get started. We were especially interested in using it to play with the 1 TOPS NPU in the Rockchip RK3568 in Linux, but we’ll start the Youyeetoo YY3568 review with an unboxing, some specifications, and a quick review with Android 11 before switching to Debian 10 in the second part of the review. o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ SamMobile ☛ Gmail_gets_built-in_translate_feature_in_the Android_app_–_SamMobile⠀⇛ # ⚓ TechRadar ☛ My_Android_told_me_a_mysterious_AirTag_was following_me,_but_that’s_not_what_has_me_worried_| TechRadar⠀⇛ # ⚓ Phone Arena ☛ Google_announces_rich_text_formatting_for Keep_Notes_on_Android_–_PhoneArena⠀⇛ # ⚓ Why_are_You_an_Android_Insta-Updater?⠀⇛ # ⚓ 9to5Google ☛ Google_Keep_text_formatting_officially_rolling out_on_Android_[U]⠀⇛ # ⚓ Tom’s Guide ☛ Android_14′s_emoji_workshop_lets_you_make custom_wallpapers_—_here’s_how_to_use_it_|_Tom’s_Guide⠀⇛ # ⚓ 9to5Google ☛ Samsung_shows_system_storage_correctly_in Android_14⠀⇛ # ⚓ Notebook Check ☛ Stable_Android_14_rollout_begins_for Xiaomi_13_and_Xiaomi_13_Pro_based_on_MIUI_14_– NotebookCheck.net_News⠀⇛ # ⚓ Hindustan Times ☛ Meta’s_Messenger_Lite_for_Android_will_be shut_down_on_THIS_date_|_Tech_News⠀⇛ # ⚓ The Verge ☛ Meta_is_pulling_the_plug_on_Messenger_Lite_on Android_–_The_Verge⠀⇛ * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o ⚓ Ted Unangst ☛ flak_is_activated⠀⇛ ActivityPub August rolls on. Now with more (some) ActivityPub support in flak. o § Events⠀➾ # ⚓ PostgreSQL ☛ PGConf.EU_2023_Registration_is_open⠀⇛ Hello from PostgreSQL Europe! We are glad to announce that registration for PGConf.EU 2023 is now open. This year, PGConf.EU comes to Prague, Czechia, and takes place on December 12–15. Please see our registration_page for details: Early bird discount registration is available until September 23rd or as long as supplies last using the discount code EARLYBIRD. # ⚓ Joe Brockmeier ☛ Joe_Brockmeier:_Catch_me_at_Ohio_LinuxFest (OLF)⠀⇛ Ohio_LinuxFest (or OLF these days) is returning to Columbus, Ohio on September 8th and 9th. Happy to announce that I’m going to be doing the Friday keynote, “Open Source Can’t Win.” Wait, you might say, hasn’t open source already won?It’s popular to say that open source has won – but the truth is that open source can never win. Not permanently, at least. Open source is mainstream, and a popular choice with developers, users, admins, companies, and government. But as open source has grown in popularity, complacency has crept in. Many people have forgotten, or never knew, the “why” of open source and open computing. # ⚓ Linux Foundation’s Site/Blog ☛ Announcing_the_Schedule_for GraphQLConf⠀⇛ o § Web Browsers/Web Servers⠀➾ # ⚓ DaemonFC (Ryan Farmer) ☛ Mozilla_Bricking_Firefox_ESR Deliberately._This_Code_Breaks_Tor_Browser_Too.⠀⇛ What seems to have happened is that they patched support for ffmpeg 4 out of Firefox and BACKPORTED it to 102 ESR for no reason, meanwhile they also didn’t add support for ffmpeg 6. (Even though ffmpeg 4 is a currently supported stable branch upstream.) # ⚓ Tor ☛ New_Alpha_Release:_Tor_Browser_13.0a3_(Android, Windows,_macOS,_Linux)⠀⇛ Tor Browser 13.0a3 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and also from our distribution directory. This release updates Firefox to 115.2.0esr, including bug fixes, stability improvements and important security updates. Android-specific security updates from Firefox 117 are not yet available, but will be part of the next alpha release scheduled in two weeks. o § Productivity Software/LibreOffice/Calligra⠀➾ # ⚓ DaemonFC (Ryan Farmer) ☛ Office_365_and_Google_Docs_Are_Not the_Solution_to_IBM_Deleting_LibreOffice_From_Red_Hat_and Fedora.⠀⇛ It’s amazingly worse than a non-Free set of binaries on your computer. It’s even worse than non-Free binaries with “product activation”. If you told me 20 years ago that there was going to be something worse than proprietary binaries with a leash, I would have not believed it. But it’s here. o § Programming/Development⠀➾ # ⚓ Burkhard Stubert ☛ Ports-and-Adapters_Architecture:_The Pattern⠀⇛ The ports-and-adapters architecture should be the standard architecture for HMI applications. Its parts are loosely coupled, cohesive, easy to test and easy to extend. We can apply the reverse Conway manoeuvre to create self-dependent teams with minimal dependencies on other teams. I’ll motivate the ports-and-adapters or hexagonal architecture with USB ports and adapters and look at the architecture pattern from the production, testing and team perspective. I’ll apply the architecture to the HMI terminal of a harvester. # ⚓ Jamie Brandon ☛ Implementing_interactive_languages⠀⇛ Suppose I want to implement an interactive language – one where code is often run immediately after writing. Think scientific computing, database queries, system shells etc. So we care about both compile-time and run-time performance because we’ll usually experience their sum. # ⚓ [Old] uni Arizona ☛ An_Overview_of_the_Icon_Programming Language;_Version_9⠀⇛ Icon is a high-level programming language with extensive facilities for processing strings and structures. Icon has several novel features, including expressions that may produce sequences of results, goal-directed evaluation that automatically searches for a successful result, and string scanning that allows operations on strings to be formulated at a high conceptual level. Icon also provides high-level graphics facilities. Icon emphasizes high-level string processing and a design philosophy that allows ease of programming and short, concise programs. Storage allocation and garbage collection are automatic in Icon, and there are few restrictions on the sizes of objects. Strings, lists, and other structures are created during program execution and their size does not need to be known when a program is written. Values are converted to expected types automatically; for example, numeral strings read in as input can be used in numerical computations without explicit conversion. Icon has an expression-based syntax with reserved words; in appearance, Icon programs resemble those of Pascal and C. # ⚓ [Old] uni Arizona ☛ A_Brief_Introduction_to_Icon⠀⇛ Icon is a very high-level imperative language with a rich repertoire of string and structure processing facilities. It is available on a wide range of computers and is in wide use. In Icon, values, not variables, are typed. Built-in data types include numerics, character sets, strings, sets, lists, associative tables, records, and procedures. The aggregate types – sets, lists, tables, and records – can hold values of any type. Tables can be indexed by values of any type. Numerics, character sets, and strings are atomic values; operations on them produce new values. Aggregates use pointer semantics; operations on them can change existing values as well as produce new ones. Strings and aggregates can be of arbitrary size, and their sizes can change during execution. Memory management is automatic. Icon has an expression-oriented syntax; even control structures are expressions. Procedures consist of zero or more expressions separated by newlines or semicolons. Icon programs consist of one or more procedure definitions, and execution begins by calling the procedure named main. # ⚓ DataGeeek ☛ Time_Series_Forecasting_by_Comparing_Many Models:_EUR/TRY_Rates⠀⇛ The Turkish central bank president has changed, and she has started to execute new economic policies. Regarding that, the Turkish Lira-related currency rates have risen. Therefore, I wonder how the Euro to Turkish lira exchange rates will look by the end of the year. While we will model the exchange rates, we will benefit from multiple model screening techniques via the tidymodels and modeltime packages. The models we will use to compare: [...] # ⚓ Rlang ☛ Plotting_Multiple_Lines_on_a_Graph_in_R:_A_Step-by- Step_Guide⠀⇛ Graphs are powerful visual tools for analyzing and presenting data. In this blog post, we will explore how to plot multiple lines on a graph using base R. We will cover two methods: matplot() and lines(). These functions provide flexibility and control over the appearance of the lines, allowing you to create informative and visually appealing plots. So, let’s dive in and learn how to plot multiple lines on a graph in R! # ⚓ Chris Hannah ☛ Using_a_Swift_LSP_in_Neovim⠀⇛ I spent quite a bit of time trying to work out how to get a Swift LSP working in Neovim the other day. Enough time that I wanted to share it here. I won’t go into too much detail about what an LSP is, how it works, or its benefits. There are a lot of other people who can do a much better job of that than me. However, I would like to say that this is just how I have it working myself. There are bound to be many other ways you can get a Swift LSP working in Neovim. It just happens that this is a pretty simple configuration, that I will likely also improve in the future. # § Python⠀➾ # ⚓ LWN ☛ A_per-interpreter_GIL⠀⇛ “Subinterpreters”, which are separate Python interpreters running in the same process that can be created using the C API, have been a part of Python since the previous century (version 1.5 in 1997), but they are largely unknown and unused. Eric Snow has been on something of a quest, since 2015 or so, to bring better multicore processing to Python by way of subinterpreters (or “multiple interpreters”). He has made it part of the way there, with the adoption of a separate global interpreter lock (GIL) for each subinterpreter, which was added for Python 3.12. Back in April, Snow gave a talk (YouTube video) at PyCon about multiple interpreters, their status, and his plans for the feature in the future. We have looked in on the subinterpreter work a few times along the way; beyond the article when Snow started his quest, he presented a status update at the 2018 Python Language Summit and there were some further discussions back in 2020. On April 7, 2023, two weeks before Snow gave his talk, the steering council accepted PEP 684 (“A Per- Interpreter GIL”) for inclusion into Python 3.12. # § Rust⠀➾ # ⚓ Rust Blog ☛ Announcing_Rust_1.72.0⠀⇛ The Rust team is happy to announce a new version of Rust, 1.72.0. Rust is a programming language empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software. # ⚓ LWN ☛ Rust_1.72.0_released⠀⇛ Version 1.72.0 of the Rust compiler has been released. Changes include improved diagnostics and the removal of a limit on const evaluation… o § Standards/Consortia⠀➾ # ⚓ WCCF Tech ☛ Wi-Fi_7_Isn’t_Supported_By_Windows_10,_Only Works_With_Windows_11,_Linux_&_ChromeOS⠀⇛ Windows 10 Devices Will Not Be Able To Use Wi-Fi 7, Only Supported By Latest Windows 11, Linux & ChromeOS Operating Systems ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 5701 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 08.25.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Links_25/08/2023:_The_Internet_of_Things_Podcast_Comes_to_an_End⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 8:40 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * GNU/Linux o Server o Kernel_Space o Instructionals/Technical o Desktop_Environments/WMs # GNOME_Desktop/GTK * Distributions_and_Operating_Systems o New_Releases o BSD o SUSE/OpenSUSE o Fedora_Family_/_IBM 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 SaaS/Back_End/Databases o Programming/Development o Standards/Consortia * Leftovers o Science o Hardware o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture o Security # Privacy/Surveillance o Defence/Aggression o Environment # Energy/Transportation # Wildlife/Nature o Finance o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics o Censorship/Free_Speech o Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press o Civil_Rights/Policing o Internet_Policy/Net_Neutrality o Monopolies # Patents # Copyrights * Gemini*_and_Gopher o Personal/Opinions * § GNU/Linux⠀➾ o § Server⠀➾ # ⚓ Stéphane_Graber:_Stable_Linux_mainline_builds [Ed: Canonical too pays the price for getting greedy]⠀⇛ For the past year or so, I’ve increasingly been using mainline Linux kernels on my various servers and eventually laptop and desktop machines too. That was transitioning from Ubuntu’s generic kernel which I feel has sadly decreased in quality over time. The Ubuntu kernel includes a lot of backported fixes and occasionally, those backports go bad, resulting in missing commits, introducing bugs and regressions. Unfortunately the way the Ubuntu kernel is built, tested and published comes with a lot of delays, making fixing such regressions often take weeks if not months (depending on whether security updates show up in between). So I started taking the latest stable bugfix release of the mainline kernel, generate a configuration that’s very close to an Ubuntu generic kernel, cherry-pick a few small changes that aren’t upstream yet and then build that and push it to my machines. o § Kernel Space⠀➾ # ⚓ XDA ☛ On_this_day_in_1991,_Linus_Torvalds_announced_he_was working_on_what_would_become_Linux⠀⇛ Linux is one of the most popular operating systems besides Windows and MacOS. Its high focus on security, customizability, and portability, together with low hardware usage, make it highly versatile for casual users and developers alike. Linux wasn’t always a large ecosystem comprising hundreds of distributions. In fact, the OS was originally created by a 21-year-old Linus Benedict Torvalds as a kernel that mimicked Unix, and on August 25, 1991, he publicly announced his plans to create a free operating system. Little did he know that 32 years down the line, this hobby project of his would end up becoming one of the most successful innovations to grace the tech industry. o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ It’s FOSS ☛ How_to_Turn_Off_KDE_Wallet?⠀⇛ Don’t like KDE Wallet popping up every now and then? Here’s how to disable it. # ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ How_to_Use_the_chmod_Command_on_Linux⠀⇛ Control who can access files, search directories, and run scripts using the Linux’s chmod command. This command modifies Linux file permissions, which look complicated at first glance but are actually pretty simple once you know how they work. # ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ How_to_Mount_and_Unmount_Storage_Devices_from the_Linux_Terminal⠀⇛ File systems in Linux and Unix-like operating systems like macOS can be mounted, unmounted, and remounted using the terminal. This is a powerful and versatile tool—here’s everything you need to know. # ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ How_to_Use_the_Linux_top_Command_(and Understand_Its_Output)⠀⇛ The top command has been around since 1984, and there are many variants of it. For this article, we’re running Ubuntu 18.04 with all patches applied, and version 3.3.12 of top. As of Ubuntu 23.04, very little has changed. We also cross- referenced everything on two other test computers, one running Fedora and the other Manjaro. The default top display crams as much information as possible in the terminal window. Information is a prerequisite to administration, so this is a good thing. One of the traits of a good system administrator is the ability to identify emerging problems and deal with them before they affect service. top gives you a dashboard of many different system metrics that help you do just that. The display is best described as functional, rather than intuitive, and abbreviations abound. When you first encounter top, it feels cramped, cryptic, and off-putting. With a few keypresses, though, you can tune the contents and format of the display according to what’s important to you. # ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ How_to_Delete_Files_and_Directories_in_the Linux_Terminal⠀⇛ The rm and rmdir commands delete files and directories on Linux, macOS, and other Unix-like operating systems. They’re similar to the del and deltree commands in Windows and DOS. These commands are very powerful and have quite a few options. It is important to note that files and directories deleted using rm and rmdir do not get moved to the Trash. They are immediately removed from your computer. If you accidentally delete files using these commands, the only way you’ll be able to restore them is from a backup. # ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ How_to_List_Linux_Services_With_systemctl⠀⇛ Your Linux computer relies on a lot of background tasks called services or daemons. On systemd-based distributions you have built-in commands that let you see which services are running, disabled, or failed. o § Desktop Environments/WMs⠀➾ # ⚓ DebugPoint ☛ 20_Best_Icon_Themes_for_Ubuntu_and_Other Linux⠀⇛ Your desktop environment isn’t just a workspace; it’s a canvas waiting to be painted with your personal style. Choosing the perfect icon theme is one of the most impactful ways to make your Linux desktop truly yours. Icons are the visual language of your computer, and selecting the right theme can transform your experience from ordinary to extraordinary. This article presents the 20 best icon themes that resonate with your aesthetic sensibilities. You can pair these with any GTK or KDE Plasma themes for the best experience. # § GNOME Desktop/GTK⠀➾ # ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ Here’s_What’s_New_in_GNOME_45⠀⇛ The GNOME desktop environment is the default desktop for many Linux distributions, including Ubuntu and Fedora. Even distributions that have a different default desktop still have a version available with GNOME as its desktop. That’s not that surprising, GNOME is almost as old as Linux, and it has spread far and wide during its 24- year life. GNOME 45 is the latest version, and it’s due to hit the streets on September 20th, 2023. All the GNOME versions since the iconoclastic GNOME 40 have boasted improvements in performance and appearance alike, and tighter integration to GTK4. This release carries on that tradition. It should be noted that we’re previewing the beta release here, not the finished article. Some things might change between the time of writing and the release date, although that’s unlikely. The release that comes after this beta is the release candidate, which acts as a sort of trial run for the final release itself. The content should be pretty much firmed up by now, and the developers will know what has and hasn’t made the cut. For something to be bumped out at this stage would require a serious defect to be discovered during testing that couldn’t be fixed without introducing further risk. # ⚓ GNOME ☛ Christian_Hergert:_Flamegraphs_for_Sysprof⠀⇛ A long requested feature for Sysprof (and most profiler tools in general) is support for visualizing data as FlameGraphs. They are essentially a different view on the same callgraph data we already generate. So yesterday afternoon I spent a bit of time prototyping them to sneak into GNOME 45. * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o § New Releases⠀➾ # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Bodhi_Linux_7_brings_Enlightenment_to Ubuntu⠀⇛ Bodhi Linux 7.0 is the latest release of one of the oldest Ubuntu-based distros, with one of the more unusual desktops. The latest version is based on Ubuntu 22.04, with the Moksha desktop, which is a fork of Enlightenment 17. There’s a choice of four editions: three 64-bit ones, and a 32-bit edition which is still based on Ubuntu 18.04, the last Ubuntu LTS which supported x86-32. The 64-bit editions differ chiefly in the kernel they use. You can have either the basic Ubuntu “Jammy” 5.15, or the current HWE version with kernel 6.2, or for those with shiny, very new kit, an “s76″ edition with the latest kernel 6.4. o § BSD⠀➾ # ⚓ FreeBSD ☛ Recap_of_first_meeting_of_the_FreeBSD_Enterprise Working_Group⠀⇛ A lucky 13 people, myself included, joined the first meeting of the new FreeBSD Enterprise Working Group last week. Here’s the recap. After the housekeeping, including a reminder of the FreeBSD Code of Conduct, I provided background on the WG. # ⚓ FreeBSD ☛ Meet_the_2023_FreeBSD_Google_Summer_of_Code Students:_Soobin_Rho⠀⇛ The FreeBSD Project is proud to have participated in the Google Summer of Code program since its inception in 2005. As we near the completion of the 2023 season, the Foundation asked a few of our GSoC students to share more about themselves and their experience working with the Project. # ⚓ FreeBSD ☛ Meet_the_2023_FreeBSD_Google_Summer_of_Code Students:_Raghav_Sharma⠀⇛ The FreeBSD Project is proud to have participated in the Google Summer of Code program since its inception in 2005. As we near the completion of the 2023 season, the Foundation asked a few of our GSoC students to share more about themselves and their experience working with the Project. o § SUSE/OpenSUSE⠀➾ # ⚓ SUSE’s Corporate Blog ☛ NeuVector_now_Available_on_AWS Marketplace! [Ed: SUSE wants fireworks... for proprietary software]⠀⇛ Cue the fireworks, the long awaited unveiling of NeuVector on AWS Marketplace is finally here! # ⚓ SUSE’s Corporate Blog ☛ Calling_customers:_research responses_required_💚⠀⇛     Roughly six weeks ago, we launched our new yearly documentation survey on documentation.suse.com. Participation to date We are very grateful for all the responses that are coming in.  KUDOS to our SUSE partners: As of now, you are very active and make up two thirds of the survey participants. o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾ # ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ Improve_your_cloud_cost_visibility_with Red_Hat_Insights_cost_management_feature [Ed: Red Hat is trying to sell its proprietary software ("Insights")]⠀⇛ Red Hat Insights cost management enables you to track your cloud spend and understand the cost of your Red Hat OpenShift clusters running in the cloud or on-premises. Using the underlying cloud infrastructure costs or a user-defined cost model, you can gather insights to better understand how much projects or applications cost, how much unallocated costs exist from excess capacity on the cluster, or how much the platform control plane costs. # ⚓ Automation_and_zero-touch_provisioning_for_the_RAN⠀⇛ In this video, ‌Rob McManus, marketing manager at Red Hat, explains how service providers can use automation to deploy and operate their radio access network (RAN) networks at scale, and how cloud technology can facilitate a distributed RAN, increasing flexibility and reducing costs. # ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ Legacies_|_In_Defense_Of_Legacy⠀⇛ As the tech industry continues to innovate, more technology gets classified as outdated—often referred to as legacy. But younger IT professionals often start their careers working on legacy hardware and software, and upgrades aren’t always an option. How can they learn and grow, while still working on older tech? # ⚓ How_automation_can_optimize_zero-trust_security_at_the multidomain,_tactical_edge [Ed: Red_Hat_under_IBM_is marketing_for_the_military — the death industry]⠀⇛ Christopher Yates is DoD Army chief architect for Red Hat, for which he collaborates with systems integrators, independent software vendors, and partners to develop solutions. He has more than 15 years of experience in the high-tech industry. o § Debian Family⠀➾ # ⚓ Debian_Brasil:_Debian_Day_30_years_in_Belo_Horizonte_– Brazil⠀⇛ For the first time, the city of Belo Horizonte held a Debian_Day to celebrate the anniversary of the Debian_Project. o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾ # ⚓ OMG Ubuntu ☛ Ubuntu_23.10_Won’t_Use_Snap_Printing_Stack After_All⠀⇛ Accordingly, a DEB-based printing stack will feature in Ubuntu 23.10 “Mantic Minotaur” and in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Switching to the CUPS Snap will now aim to take place during the Ubuntu 24.10 development cycle. The CUPS Snap got added to Ubuntu 23.10 development builds early and has recieved a decent bout of testing – but issues remain… o § Devices/Embedded⠀➾ # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ Raspberry_Shake_HAT_brings_earthquake monitoring_to_the_Raspberry_Pi_SBC⠀⇛ Each model has then variant as a DIY kit, a fully assembly unit for indoor use, or a weatherproof unit for systems designed to operate outdoors. Shake OS, based on Raspberry Pi OS, must be installed on the Raspberry Pi to support the sensors and process the data in real-time which can be accessed through web tools such as Station View or standard seismological software like the ShakeNet mobile app. # ⚓ Stacey on IoT ☛ Episode_437:_Goodbye_and_good_luck⠀⇛ This is the final episode of The Internet of Things Podcast, and to send us off after eight years, we don’t discuss the big news of the day such as Arm’s planned IPO, a new display option from Brilliant, or new gear from Leviton > o § Open Hardware/Modding⠀➾ # ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ Raspberry_Pi_Pico_Powers_DIY_E_Ink_Train Departure_Board⠀⇛ Pixelpanic has created a Raspberry Pi Badger 2040 UK Departure Board with a little extra help from a Raspberry Pi Pico. # ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ Raspberry_Pi_CyberKeeb_2040_Sports_Both Pico_and_Pi_Zero⠀⇛ NoSegfaultPlz is using a Raspberry Pi Pico and a Raspberry Pi Zero to power this CyberKeeb 2040 project. # ⚓ Arduino ☛ Save_money_with_a_Tuya/SmartLife_energy_meter monitored_on_Arduino_Cloud_via_Node-RED⠀⇛ In a world where energy bills are climbing and the environment is on our minds, keeping tabs on how we use energy at home has become a smart move. Every gadget we plug in impacts our wallets and the planet. # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ TRACEPaw_sensorized_paw_helps_legged_robots “feel_the_floor”_with_Arduino_Nicla_Vision⠀⇛ Our four-legged friends don’t walk on tarmac the same way as they do on ice or sand as they can see and feel the floor with their eyes and nerve endings and adapt accordingly. The TRACEPaw open- source project, which stands for “Terrain Recognition And Contact force Estimation through Sensorized Legged Robot Paw“, aims to bring the same capabilities to legged robots. Autonomous Robots Lab achieves this through the Arduino Nicla Vision board leveraging its camera and microphone to run machine learning models on the STM32H7 Cortex-M7 microcontroller in order to determine the type of terrain and estimate the force exercized on the leg. o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ GSM Arena ☛ Google_releases_yet_another_Android_14_Beta with_even_more_bug_fixes_–_GSMArena.com_news⠀⇛ # ⚓ Phone Arena ☛ Google_exterminates_some_bugs_with_the unexpected_release_of_Android_14_Beta_5.2_–_PhoneArena⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android Police ☛ Android_14_Beta_5.2_arrives_out_of_nowhere with_Pixel_Fold_and_Tablet_fixes⠀⇛ # ⚓ It’s_Android_14_Beta_5.2_Time,_Pixel_Owners⠀⇛ # ⚓ 9to5Google ☛ Android_14_Beta_5.2_rolling_out_with_Pixel Fold_–_Tablet_fixes⠀⇛ # ⚓ The Verge ☛ Google_Keep’s_Android_app_is_getting_formatting tools_and_version_history_–_The_Verge⠀⇛ # ⚓ 9to5Google ☛ New_Spotify_for_Android_widget_adds recommendations⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android Police ☛ Redesigned_Google_settings_page_is_coming to_an_Android_phone_near_you⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android Central ☛ Here’s_another_look_at_how_Android_may ‘Link_your_devices’_|_Android_Central⠀⇛ # ⚓ GO Media ☛ How_to_Download_YouTube_Videos_on_Android⠀⇛ # ⚓ Make Use Of ☛ How_to_Send_Scheduled_Reminders_via_Google Keep_on_Your_Android_Phone⠀⇛ # ⚓ Hot Hardware ☛ AYANEO_Pocket_S_Packs_Qualcomm_Snapdragon G3x_Android_Gaming_Firepower_|_HotHardware⠀⇛ # ⚓ 9to5Google ☛ Android_Auto_voice_commands_are_currently broken_for_many_users,_fix_rolling_out_[U]⠀⇛ # ⚓ XDA ☛ 4_reasons_why_Samsung_Galaxy_phones_are_better_than other_Android_phones⠀⇛ # ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ 10_Best_Android_Apps_You_Only_Have_to_Buy Once⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android Police ☛ What_is_Android_System_Intelligence_and how_does_it_work?⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android Central ☛ Even_if_Android_is_ready_for_eSIM_tech your_carrier_probably_isn’t_|_Android_Central⠀⇛ # ⚓ Red Pixels Ventures Ltd ☛ WhatsApp_HD_Video_Sharing_Feature Rolls_Out_to_Users_on_Android:_How_it_Works_|_Technology News⠀⇛ # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ Youyeetoo_YY3568_devkit_review_–_Part_1: Unboxing,_specifications,_and_Android_11_testing_–_CNX Software⠀⇛ # ⚓ SlashGear ☛ This_Android_Feature_Will_Help_You_Locate_Your Phone_Even_On_Silent_Mode⠀⇛ * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o ⚓ Linux Links ☛ 15_Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Python Microframeworks⠀⇛ This article examines the best Python microframeworks. Micro means the framework is small, with little or no tools and libraries. Microframeworks are designed with extensibility in mind. They provide an essential set of features and rely on extensions to do the rest. Microframeworks have the advantage of making no or fewer decisions for you, making it easy to start development. When it comes to web development, there are a wide range of Python microframeworks to choose from. The choice actually helps you find the right tool for the job. Here’s our pick of the finest open source microframeworks captured in a legendary LinuxLinks-style ratings chart. o ⚓ Linux Links ☛ 12_Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Linux_Business Intelligence_Software⠀⇛ Linux and business intelligence are a good match in part because Linux has powerful toolkits for interacting with other systems, with open source databases (such as MySQL) to act as the data source. This article highlights the best business intelligence software that runs under Linux. Although there is not a wide range available, all of the applications featured below are useful for any business which wants to access, format and deliver information to their staff, their customers, and their commercial partners. Here’s our verdict on the 12 business intelligence software captured in a legendary LinuxLinks-style ratings chart. o ⚓ Linux Links ☛ Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Alternatives_to_Google Groups⠀⇛ What if you are looking to move away from Google and embark on a new world of online freedom, where you are not constantly tracked, monetised and attached to Google’s ecosystem. In this series we explore how you can migrate from Google without missing out on anything. We recommend open source solutions. Google Groups is a service that provides discussion groups for people sharing common interests. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives to Google Groups. o ⚓ Medevel ☛ Mass_File_Renamer:_Batch_Rename_Large_Number_of_Files with_Ease⠀⇛ Mass File Renamer is a powerful and user-friendly desktop application that is designed to make file renaming easier and more efficient. With its intuitive interface and advanced features, this app provides a comprehensive solution for users who need to rename multiple files quickly and easily. o ⚓ Medevel ☛ FileMasta:_The_Open-source_Desktop_Federated_Search Engine_Is_Abandoned⠀⇛ FileMasta is a federated search application that allows you to discover a wide variety of files being shared online. Whether you’re looking for video, music, books, software, games, subtitles, or anything else, FileMasta has you covered. o ⚓ Medevel ☛ XODA:_A_Free_Self-hosted_Document_Management_System⠀⇛ XODA is a simple yet powerful system for organizing documents using AJAX. It was designed with the KISS principle (Keep It Simple and Stupid) in mind, which means that it is easy to use and understand. o ⚓ Medevel ☛ TagSpaces:_is_a_Free_Offline_Document_Manager_For_Daily Users⠀⇛ TagSpaces is a comprehensive, versatile, and user- friendly application designed to help users organize and manage their local files with ease. This open-source software is free to use, and it doesn’t involve any vendor lock-in. o ⚓ Medevel ☛ YaCy:_Free_Self-hosted_Privacy-First_Decentralized Search_Engine⠀⇛ Distributed Peer-to-Peer Web Search Engine and Intranet Search Appliance o ⚓ La Quadature Du Net ☛ Is_Meta’s_arrival_on_the_fediverse_good news?⠀⇛ The fediverse (a blend made from “federation” and “universe”) is a group of social media consisting of a multitude of platforms and software, each of them communicating with the others using a common protocol. Mastodon is one of the software applications used to offer an instance on the fediverse1More information on the fediverse on fediverse.party.. Last June, Meta announced its arrival on the fediverse, with the launch of a Twitter challenger called Threads, which will eventually be able to interoperate with other instances of the fediverse. For several years now, La Quadrature du Net has been calling for mandatory interoperability for these major social networks. So, is the interoperability of a service from Meta good news? Certainly not. o ⚓ As_Gov’t_Agencies_Turn_to_K8s,_Cost_Control_is_Critical⠀⇛ Cloud-fueled technology change is happening at the federal level—but it is not without challenges, including K8s. o § SaaS/Back End/Databases⠀➾ # ⚓ SQLite_Release_3.43.0_On_2023-08-24⠀⇛ Add support for Contentless-Delete FTS5 Indexes. This is a variety of FTS5 full-text search index that omits storing the content that is being indexed while also allowing records to be deleted. o § Programming/Development⠀➾ # ⚓ Qt ☛ Qt_for_Android_Automotive_6.5.2_is_released⠀⇛ The latest patch release for Android Automotive 6.5.2 is just released. This release is based on Qt LTS_6.5.2 with 290 bug fixes, security updates, and other improvements to the top of the Qt 6.5.1 release. # ⚓ KDAB ☛ Optimizing_and_Sharing_Shader_Structures⠀⇛ When writing large graphics applications in Vulkan or OpenGL, there’s many data structures that need to be passed from the CPU to the GPU and vice versa. There are subtle differences in alignment, padding and so on between C++ and GLSL to keep track of as well. o § Standards/Consortia⠀➾ # ⚓ Nolan Lawson ☛ Use_web_components_for_what_they’re_good at⠀⇛ Dave Rupert recently made a bit of a stir with his post “If Web Components are so great, why am I not using them?”. I’ve been working with web components for a few years now, so I thought I’d weigh in on this. * § Leftovers⠀➾ o ⚓ WhichUK ☛ What_time_should_I_get_to_the_airport?⠀⇛ With strike threats, cancellations and delays, many passengers think they should arrive at the terminal extra early, but airports tell us that’s not necessary o ⚓ Tedium ☛ The_New_Chart_Game⠀⇛ The recent emergence of an out-of-nowhere chart-topper offers a great opportunity to talk about the music industry’s new favorite trick for gaming the Hot 100. o ⚓ Ruben Schade ☛ Finding_myself_in_a_video_rendering_studio⠀⇛ Today was fun. Having set up shop in the office, my manager informed me that we were to have a meeting at a rendering studio. They were in need of burst capacity, and we’d delivered compute in this space before for clients in the US. Their office was spectacular. You know that cliché image of a creative space with unpainted concrete walls, polished wooden floors, plants, and art hanging everywhere? It was even more than that. o § Science⠀➾ # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Scientists_Sequence_Last_Piece_of_The_Human Genome:_The_Y_Chromosome⠀⇛ Complete at last. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ US_seeks_to_extend_China_science accord,_but_only_briefly_for_now⠀⇛ The United States said Wednesday it wanted to extend a science agreement with China but only for six months as it seeks revisions, following criticism from US lawmakers that it boosts an adversary. # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ China_tries_freewheeling_science⠀⇛ As surveillance tightens in Chinese society, the ruling party pushes more freedom for researchers in basic science. The faltering economy needs free thought for scientific breakthroughs. o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ Dan Langille ☛ They’re_here!_2x_(new-to-me_12TB_HDD)⠀⇛ Yesterday, the drive cages arrived. Today, the 2x (new-to-me 12TB HDD) arrived. They are already mounted in their drive cages and installed. Let’s look at them. This post is similar to Testing two 12TB drives to a Dell R730 on FreeBSD. If you want to know most about the tests, see that. # ⚓ IT Wire ☛ US_gives_chip_firms_another_year_to_ship_tech_to China:_report⠀⇛ South Korean and Taiwanese chip companies have obtained an additional year’s extension to ship advanced chip technology and related equipment to China, the Nikkei Asia website claims. o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ Axios ☛ Medicare_moves_to_crack_down_on_hospice_fraud⠀⇛ After a year of scrutinizing fraud in the hospice industry, Medicare dropped the hammer this week: The agency warned nearly 400 hospices are at risk of being bounced from the program if they can’t prove they’re a legitimate enterprise. # ⚓ Quartz ☛ China_has_banned_Japanese_seafood_over_Fukushima’s release_of_wastewater_into_the_ocean⠀⇛ China announced a complete ban on the import of Japanese seafood after the Fukushima nuclear power plant began releasing wastewater into the Pacific Ocean today (Aug. 24). # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ China’s_biggest_salt_maker_urges_public not_to_panic_buy_after_Fukushima_discharge⠀⇛ It says sea salt accounts for only 10 per cent of the salt people consume. o § Security⠀➾ # ⚓ PC Mag ☛ Microsoft_Released_a_Windows_11_Update_That’s Causing_PCs_to_BSOD⠀⇛ Microsoft is investigating reports that a Windows 11 update released this month is causing the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) to appear due to an “unsupported processor” error. # ⚓ NVISO Labs ☛ A_Beginner’s_Guide_to_Adversary_Emulation_with Caldera⠀⇛ Target Audience The target audience for this blog post is individuals who have a basic understanding of cybersecurity concepts and terminology and looking to expand their knowledge on adversary emulation. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Cisco_Patches_Vulnerabilities_Exposing Switches,_Firewalls_to_DoS_Attacks⠀⇛ Cisco has released patches for three high-severity vulnerabilities in NX-OS and FXOS software that could lead to denial-of-service (DoS) conditions. # ⚓ Pen Test Partners ☛ A_broken_marriage._Abusing_mixed_vendor Kerberos_stacks⠀⇛ My first DEF CON talk was nerve-racking but something I would definitely put myself through again. # ⚓ Trail Of Bits ☛ The_Engineer’s_Guide_to_Blockchain Finality⠀⇛ By Benjamin Samuels Many security-critical off- chain applications use a simple block delay to determine finality: the point at which a transaction becomes immutable in a blockchain’s ledger (and is impossible to “undo” without extreme economic cost). # ⚓ Scaling,_Security_Driving_Adoption_of_Calico_Networking Software⠀⇛ The need to scale services and enforce cybersecurity polices are the top two reasons for adopting the open source Calico networking software. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ FBI:_Patches_for_Recent_Barracuda_ESG_Zero- Day_Ineffective⠀⇛ The FBI says that the patches Barracuda released in May for an exploited ESG zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2023-2868) were not effective. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ UK_Court_Concludes_Teenager_Behind_Huge Hacking_Campaign⠀⇛ A UK court has found a teenager responsible for a hacking campaign that included one of the biggest breaches in the history of the video game industry. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Chinese-backed_APT_‘Flax_Typhoon’_Hacks Taiwan_with_Minimal_Malware_Footprint [Ed: Microsoft is not the security expert but the culprit; Taiwan should not have deployed Microsoft's back-doored spyware anywhere, but now it pays the price]⠀⇛ Microsoft warns that Chinese spies are hacking into Taiwanese organizations with minimal use of malware and by abusing legitimate software. # ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ Microsoft_says_Chinese_hacking_crew_is targeting_Taiwan [Ed: No, they target Windows and other back- doored Microsoft stuff; way to shape the narrative, framing the culprit as the victim and also the expert]⠀⇛ A group dubbed Flax Typhoon has targeted “dozens” of Taiwanese organizations, according to new research from Microsoft. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ University_of_Minnesota_Confirms_Data Breach,_Says_Ransomware_Not_Involved⠀⇛ University of Minnesota confirms data was stolen from its systems, says no malware infection or file encryption has been identified. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Mysterious_Malware_Uses_Wi-Fi_Scanning_to Get_Location_of_Infected_Device⠀⇛ Mysterious Whiffy Recon malware scans for nearby Wi-Fi access points to obtain the location of the infected device. # ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Malware-infected_advertising_grows_ever more_sophisticated,_and_lethal [Ed: Adblocking is very good practice that should be universally recommended]⠀⇛ The malware exploits known as malware-infected ads, or malvertising, have been around for decades, but new reports point to a steady rise in lethality. With malvertising, the infected ads are typically placed on legitimate ad networks, which makes them more difficult to spot and remove. ⚓ Axios ☛ A_new_ransomware_gang_is_claiming_it_hacked_a_U.S._hospital_system⠀⇛ The Rhysida ransomware gang claimed responsibility Thursday for a recent_cyberattack_on_Prospect_Medical_Holdings, according to a dark web listing reviewed by Axios. Why it matters:The new ransomware gang alleges it stole more than 500,000 Social Security numbers and photocopies of employees’ driver’s licenses and passports, along with other legal and financial documents. ===================================================================== * Axios was able to confirm that at least some of the stolen data is legitimate using public records. ⚓ Bruce Schneier ☛ Parmesan_Anti-Forgery_Protection⠀⇛ The Guardian is reporting about microchips in wheels of Parmesan cheese as an anti-forgery measure. ⚓ Security Week ☛ Rockwell_ThinManager_Vulnerabilities_Could_Expose_Industrial HMIs_to_Attacks⠀⇛ Rockwell Automation ThinManager ThinServer vulnerabilities could allow remote attackers to  take control of servers and hack HMIs.  ⚓ Security Week ☛ Cybersecurity_Companies_Report_Surge_in_Ransomware_Attacks [Ed: Windows TCO]⠀⇛ Cybersecurity companies have released a dozen ransomware reports in recent weeks and most of them show a surge in attacks. ⚓ Security Week ☛ Exploitation_of_Ivanti_Sentry_Zero-Day_Confirmed⠀⇛ While initially it was unclear if the Ivanti Sentry vulnerability CVE-2023-38035 has been exploited, the vendor and CISA have now confirmed it. ⚓ Security Week ☛ Traders_Targeted_by_Cybercriminals_in_Attack_Exploiting WinRAR_Zero-Day [Ed: Windows TCO]⠀⇛ A financially motivated cybercrime group has exploited a WinRAR zero- day to deliver malware to traders and steal their money. ⚓ Security Week ☛ Hosting_Provider_CloudNordic_Loses_All_Customer_Data_in Ransomware_Attack⠀⇛ Danish cloud hosting provider CloudNordic says most customers lost all data after ransomware shut down all its systems and servers. ⚓ DaemonFC (Ryan Farmer) ☛ Illinois_Department_of_Insurance_Fails_To Investigate_CUNA_Mutual_Group’s_Involvement_With_Murder-For-Hire_Plot, Insurance_Fraud,_and_MOVEit_Data_Breach,_Again.⠀⇛ Last month, I received a letter that my spouse’s data had been stolen from a “vendor” that was involved in the MOVEit breach. This time I complained to the Illinois Department of Insurance that CUNA Mutual Group should be held completely responsible for their poor security practices. They replied telling me they were doing nothing again. The letter from CUNA Mutual Group’s “Compliance Officer” basically said that they don’t have to secure their systems, because they “complied with Illinois law” simply by reporting all of the data breaches to the IDOI and Attorney General and offered a little bit of “complimentary identity theft monitoring”. [...] As victims of CUNA Mutual Group, CMFG, TruStage, whatever they CALL THEMSELVES, I want to post this so that anyone considering doing business with them knows that their security practices are appalling, they simply do not care if there is a data breach because NOBODY will punish them for it, and they consider the matter closed (as does the State) simply for informing the State every time there was a breach. You should not do business with CUNA Mutual, CMFG, TruStage, because their business practices are awful. They do not even verify that the insurance policies being written are actually requested by the victim. In this case, my husband. They just go ahead and write the policies without doing any sort of basic ID check, which can easily be accomplished with security questions from a credit file and asking for a photograph of your State ID. * § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ o ⚓ Security Week ☛ Smart_Cities:_Utopian_Dream,_Security_Nightmare, or_Political_Gimmick?⠀⇛ As smart cities evolve with more and more integrated connected services, cybersecurity concerns will increase dramatically. o ⚓ WhichUK ☛ Could_your_home_security_camera_or_smart_doorbell_be breaking_the_law?⠀⇛ When installing security cameras and smart doorbells, you do need to consider privacy. § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ * ⚓ JURIST ☛ Ethiopia_launches_investigation_into_alleged_migrant_killings at_Saudi-Yemen_border⠀⇛ The government of Ethiopia announced on Tuesday a joint investigation with the government of Saudi Arabia into the alleged mass killings of Ethiopian migrants at the Saudi-Yemeni border. In a statement posted on the Ethiopian foreign ministry’s official X (Twitter) account… * ⚓ Defence Web ☛ Niger_is_a_key_player_in_the_Sahel_region_–_four_security implications_of_the_coup⠀⇛ The Niger coup – the fifth in the Sahel and sixth in the broader west Africa region in three years – has pushed the region further into political unrest and insecurity. Several interests converge there at the intersection of international, regional and local security dynamics. * ⚓ Defence Web ☛ Islamist_militancy_at_high_levels_in_the_Sahel⠀⇛ A 50% spike in fatalities linked to militant Islamist groups in the Sahel and Somalia over the past year eclipsed the previous high in 2015 when Boko Haram was at its most lethal phase, according to the Africa Centre for Strategic Studies (ACSS). * ⚓ JURIST ☛ African_Union_suspends_Niger_over_coup,_calls_for_restoration of_democracy⠀⇛ The African Union’s (AU) Peace and Security Council announced Tuesday that Niger has been suspended from participating in all AU activities following a military coup in the country. The suspension will remain in effect until Niger’s constitutional order is fully restored. * ⚓ RFA ☛ China’s_low-cost_deal_with_Solomon_Islands_paper_could_bring large_strategic_benefit⠀⇛ Beijing pays Solomon Star to ‘promote the truth about China’s generosity,’ intentions in Pacific region. * ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Former_soldier_raises_war_awareness_by_touring Taiwan_on_foot⠀⇛ This comes amid Taiwan’s tensions with China. * ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Philippine,_Australian_troops_practise_retaking island_in_South_China_Sea_drill⠀⇛ Friday’s joint drills took place at a naval base about 240km east of Scarborough Shoal. * ⚓ France24 ☛ Assad_faces_anger_in_the_streets_as_protests_sweep_southern Syria⠀⇛ Dozens of protests have taken place in regime-held areas in southern Syria since mid-August. People took to the streets after the government announced that the price for fuel would be increased by 200%. However, the protesters’ demands are not just economic – they are also calling for an end to the rule of President Bashar al-Assad. Our team spoke to a protester in As- Suwayda, a city with a large population of people from the Druze religious minority, where the recent protest movement has been especially strong. * ⚓ Latvia ☛ State_Security_Service_launches_far-right_terrorism_case against_Latvian_citizen⠀⇛ The State Security Service (VDD) has initiated criminal proceedings against a Latvian citizen in connection with suspicions of public justification of terrorism and terrorist training, as well as recruitment and training of other persons for terrorism, the VDD said in a statement August 24. § Environment⠀➾ * § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ o ⚓ Security Week ☛ FBI_Finds_1,580_Bitcoin_in_Crypto_Wallets_Linked to_North_Korean_Hackers⠀⇛ The FBI has published information on six crypto wallets in which North Korean hackers moved roughly 1,580 Bitcoin from various heists. o ⚓ New York Times ☛ Maui_Officials_Blame_Hawaiian_Electric_for Deadly_Fires_in_New_Lawsuit⠀⇛ In a new lawsuit, Maui County said Hawaiian Electric acted negligently by failing to disconnect power lines that were at risk of toppling in high winds. o ⚓ DeSmog ☛ Attorneys:_Verdict_in_Montana_Youth_Climate_Case Bolsters_Climate_Suit_Against_US⠀⇛ Attorneys representing a group of young people suing the United States government in a groundbreaking constitutional climate lawsuit are pressing a federal district court in Oregon to deny the Department of Justice’s attempts to quash the case before trial, citing the recent ruling out of Montana in favor of youth plaintiffs as a “persuasive” example of the importance of letting youth voices and climate science be heard at trial. In a filing with the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon on Monday, attorneys with Our Children’s Trust – the Oregon-based nonprofit law firm spearheading youth- led constitutional climate litigation in the U.S. – pointed to last week’s historic decision in Held v. State of Montana as supportive of their request that District Judge Ann Aiken “set an immediate trial date” for their case against the federal government. That case, Juliana v. United States, seeks to hold the U.S. government accountable for perpetuating a fossil fuel-based energy system and worsening the climate crisis. o ⚓ DeSmog ☛ Campaigners_Sued_an_Oil_Major_For_Climate_Deception._Now the_Company_Is_Preparing_to_Sue_Them_Back.⠀⇛ This piece is a collaboration between DeSmog and ExxonKnews, a project of the Center for Climate Integrity. In May, NGOs and citizens sued Italian oil giant Eni for its decades of lobbying and greenwashing to delay climate action. Barely two months later, Eni has laid the groundwork for a lawsuit of its own, alleging it has been harmed by a “massive campaign” of “serious defamatory declarations.”  * § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾ o ⚓ Science Alert ☛ A_Mysterious_Site_in_The_Ocean_Draws_Thousands_of Octopuses._Here’s_Why.⠀⇛ The octopus’s garden is real. § Finance⠀➾ * ⚓ Latvia ☛ Nordic_Investment_Bank_opens_new_Rīga_‘regional_hub’⠀⇛ International financial institution the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) said August 24 it has opened a new regional hub in Rīga. * ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ China_real_estate_agents_turn_to_live_streaming_for leg_up_in_downturn⠀⇛ They are betting live streaming will become the path to win over buyers.  * ⚓ Conneticut Post ☛ Opinion:_Planning_ahead_if_layoffs_are_looming⠀⇛ The recent announcement that ESPN was laying off a number of high-profile on-air personalities only added to a growing trend in 2023 of large, well-known companies being forced to reduce staff. ESPN joined a list that includes Google, Meta, Microsoft and Amazon this year, and with a potential recession still looming, it is reasonable to assume this trend will continue. * ⚓ Web_giants_now_subject_to_unprecedented_rules_in_the_European_Union⠀⇛ End of the countdown. Web giants have been subject since Friday in the European Union (EU) to reinforced obligations of transparency and the fight against illegal content, under penalty of heavy fines, under new legislation without equivalent in the world. /p> The Digital Services Act (DSA) now applies to the 19 largest social networks, marketplaces and search engines, including Google, YouTube, Amazon, Facebook, Instagram, X (ex-Twitter) or even TikTok. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Turkey’s_Central_Bank_Raises_Rates_to_Near_Two-Decade High⠀⇛ The bigger-than-expected rate increase, to 25 percent, is aimed at curbing stubbornly high inflation that exceeded 80 percent last year. * ⚓ Axios ☛ U.S._30-year_mortgage_rates_march_higher⠀⇛ Data: FRED Economic Data, St. Louis Fed, Mortgage News Daily; Chart: Axios Visuals U.S. mortgage rates keep going up, inching closer toward 8%. Driving the news:The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit 7.49% this week, Mortgage_News_Daily reports, only days after rates_soared_to_their_highest levels_since_2001. § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Zimbabwe’s_Ballot_Delays_Force_Election_Into_2nd_Day⠀⇛ Other voters in Zimbabwe had to return the next day to vote for president, and the police raided election observers. The main candidates both predicted victory. * ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ Elon_Musk_announces_removal_of_blocking_feature_on_X social_media_platform,_with_exception_for_DMs⠀⇛ Elon Musk, the enigmatic CEO of X, has taken Twitter by storm once again, this time with an announcement that the block feature on the social media platform will be phased out, with the exception of direct messages (DMs). Musk’s tweet, posted on Friday, unveiled the unexpected decision and triggered discussions among users. * ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Environmentalists_Have_Fled_X,_And_That’s_a_Huge Problem⠀⇛ A conversation cut in half. * ⚓ Ruben Schade ☛ Accepting_New_Zealand_as_an_Australian_state⠀⇛ The_Australian_Associated_Press New Zealand has been urged to reconsider membership of Australia by an outgoing MP, citing cost-saving and economic benefits. § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ * ⚓ RFA ☛ Myanmar_rapper_who_complained_about_power_shortages_sentenced_to 20_years⠀⇛ Byu Har, the son of a prominent musician, also called the junta’s leader an ‘incompetent fool’ in a Facebook video. * ⚓ JURIST ☛ Pakistan_dispatch:_Jaranwala_vandalism_attacks_spotlight controversial_blasphemy_laws⠀⇛ Law students and law graduates in Pakistan are reporting for JURIST on events in that country impacting its legal system. Izhar Ahmed Khan is a 2022 LL.B. graduate of the Pakistan College of Law (University of London International Program). * ⚓ YLE ☛ Researcher:_Finns_Party_councillor’s_Facebook_rant_“clearly racist”⠀⇛ Oulu politician Anna Koskela of the Finns Party wrote a Facebook post over the weekend complaining about how men ”from underdeveloped countries” cross the road near a local supermarket. * ⚓ RFA ☛ Chinese_censors_shut_down_key_LGBTQ+_social_media_accounts⠀⇛ Tencent’s social media platform WeChat permanently closes 6 major accounts. * ⚓ uni Stanford ☛ Law_School_Dean_appointed_as_new_Provost⠀⇛ Martinez will assume the position on Oct. 1, after four years in her role as a law school dean. > * ⚓ Reason ☛ California_Public_Records_Requester_Can_File_Anti-SLAPP_Motion Objecting_to_Attempt_to_Block_Request⠀⇛ The motion allows early dismissal of a lawsuit, here the lawsuit that aimed to block UC Irvine from responding to a public records request from the Center for Scientific Integrity (the Retraction Watch people). § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾ * ⚓ IT Wire ☛ Assange_backers_to_hold_virtual_protest_against_his extradition⠀⇛ A virtual protest against the planned extradition of WikiLeaks founder and publisher Julian Assange will be held on 26 August at 5pm London time (2am AEDT 27 August), the organisers have announced. * ⚓ RFERL ☛ Kyrgyz_Journalist_Oljobay_Shakir_Detained_For_48_Hours⠀⇛ Well-known Kyrgyz opposition writer and journalist Oljobay Shakir was summoned by the State Committee for National Security on August 23. § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ * ⚓ Reason ☛ Court_Rejects_Lawsuit_Claiming_Police_Discriminatorily_Refused to_Prosecute_Rapist⠀⇛ The opinion was decided July 21, but was originally issued sealed; it was just unsealed today, in response to my motion to unseal. * ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ 6_months_jail_for_Hongkonger_convicted_of inciting_others_on_internet_forum_to_harm_police⠀⇛ A Hong Kong man has been jailed for six months after pleading guilty to inciting others to harm the police with intent. He was said to have left comments on an online forum a day after a man stabbed an officer on the city’s Handover anniversary before taking his own life in 2021. * ⚓ RFA ☛ Major_Muslim_group_buys_into_China’s_narrative_of_happy_Uyghurs in_a_stable_Xinjiang⠀⇛ ‘Economic coercion’ keeps Organization of Islamic Cooperation from criticizing Beijing, experts say. * ⚓ RFA ☛ Spying_allegations_spark_calls_on_British_government_to_cancel minister’s_China_trip⠀⇛ The Times reports that a Chinese spy used LinkedIn to target informants ‘on an industrial scale.’ § Internet Policy/Net Neutrality⠀➾ * ⚓ APNIC ☛ Five_policy_proposals_up_for_community_discussion_at_APNIC_56⠀⇛ Have your say on the policy proposals up for discussion at the APNIC 56 OPM. * ⚓ Ruben Schade ☛ Archiving_from_The_Internet_Archive⠀⇛ This has been a recurring theme here of late. If you care about something, archive it. You may not end up being any more reliable than the service you love, but it’s worth giving it a shot. I’ve had regular monthly donations set up for the Internet Archive for years, and have been an advocate for the invaluable service they’ve offered the web over the past decades. There isn’t anywhere else online like it, whether it be their forward-thinking Wayback Machine, or their online library of materials. § Monopolies⠀➾ * § Patents⠀➾ o ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ Is_LK-99_a_Superconductor_After_All?_New Research_and_Updated_Patent_Say_So⠀⇛ This alleged scientific breakthrough has some new evidence to support its discoverers claims. o ⚓ UPC_Milan_Local_Division_Acts_Fast_to_Address_Alleged Infringement_at_Trade_Fair [Ed: UPC Milan Local Division has no legal or constitutional basis; this is just a reminder that Europe has enacted a totally illegal kangaroo court controlled by lobbyists and moles. It should be shut down ASAP.]⠀⇛ o ⚓ Dennis Crouch/Patently-O ☛ Guest_Post:_Diversity_Pledge:_Boosting Innovation_and_Competitiveness [Ed: Patent extremists pushing their monopolistic agenda under the guise of "diversity", as usual]⠀⇛ By: Suzanne Harrison, Chair of the Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) at the USPTO. o ⚓ Dennis Crouch/Patently-O ☛ Guest_Post:_Why_Do_Women_Face Challenges_in_the_Patent_Process? [Ed: When they say "advances inclusive innovation through rigorous research" they actually talk about patents and monopoly, not science and research; they're hijacking legitimate causes like women's rights]⠀⇛ This post is part of a series by the Diversity Pilots Initiative, which advances inclusive innovation through rigorous research. The first blog in the series is here, and resources from the first conference of the initiative are available here. o ⚓ Unified Patents ☛ $2,000_for_Biogy_cybersecurity_patent_prior art⠀⇛ A new PATROLL contest, with a $2,000 cash prize, was added seeking prior art on at least claim 1 of U.S. Patent_7,669,236, owned by Biogy,_Inc., an NPE. The ‘236 patent specification generally relates to cybersecurity and preventing access to an entity by unauthorized entities. o ⚓ Dennis Crouch/Patently-O ☛ PTAB_Captains_Take_Notice:_Carefully Weigh_Secondary_Considerations⠀⇛ The nexus requirement serves as a threshold that must be met before secondary indicia will be even considered as relevant to the obviousness inquiry.  In its recent Volva Penta decision, the Federal Circuit found that the PTAB had  (1) created too high of a burden to prove nexus and (2) been unduly dismissive of the patentee’s evidence of commercial success and copying.  The case reinforces the notion that patentees should attempt to include some claims that are largely coexistive with its product line, especially in today’s world of likely copying. The case also serves as a reminder that product copying still caries significant weight in the obviousness analysis. Volvo Penta of the Americas, LLC v. Brunswick Corp., 22- 1765, — F.4th — (Fed. Cir. August 24, 2022). * § Copyrights⠀➾ o ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Reclaiming_Control:_The_Internet_Archive_Empowers People._Gatekeepers_Keep_Suing⠀⇛ As a child, nothing warmed me more than my mother’s “Three C’s Soup”: Cabbage, Carrot, Carraway from Jane Brody’s Good Food Book: Living the High Carbohydrate Way (published in 1980 and still in print, no ebook version has yet been licensed). And when my mother died in late fall 2018, there was nothing I wanted to cook more, but her copy had gone missing.  § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ * § Personal/Opinions⠀➾ o ⚓ Probably_gonna_quit_sugar⠀⇛ Howdy! It’s been a while. I’d order mocktail margarita but it would defeat the point of my post. …Although it’s just virtual drinking right? Fine, I’ll pretend to not be a hypocrite and order one. I’ve realized that I’m somewhat bored of sugar and I think these days the packaged snacks they sell is crap. It’s just SUGAR without any care for actual quality. I like desserts where there’s thought over flavors involved but I find that most packaged sweets dump sugar in their product out of fear customers might not find it tasty. Companies…the problem isn’t less sugar! It’s just that your formula tastes like trash. There are some sugary products I tolerate though because the product isn’t just for “sugar overload” but it has its own flavor. I think good strawberry shortcake is a good example. Buttercream frosting paired with cake and paired with something fruity is just *chef’s kiss*. I can’t explain it but basically it’s obvious they didn’t just dump sugar for the sake of it, as the cake is good in it’s own right. Maybe I should try out more tea cakes haha. =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. 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