𝕿𝖊𝖈𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖘 Bulletin for Thursday, September 07, 2023 ┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅ Generated Fri 8 Sep 02:53:12 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/2023/09/07/ ╒═══════════════════ 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐒 ════════════════════════════════════╕ Previous bulletins in IPFS (past 21 days, in chronological order): QmfR8XxBEMVs1Mue6wS1NKXYG8optDVxN7EFcGCzvD1Q9z QmbqCQ6R4NusTRm9E3YjVzj9c1FxCfEvrfqShjAZLaCyQS QmeZFBVX9fk1V5VBuSsZpDpx2dnJBatXxASzUtAm4wrZ26 QmR8687kGyLT5rdVV9a5wwcd599wytXYh8CbSBUtHMqNx6 QmVL6ny5v6haHeg8eGHJrcSY343AUa4deXjfvCw1ZDmDz6 QmWKPms4oLgJhFJZPgySVW8kBSCBHkHuEbpSJ9Hu8w899a QmYRNEXfEKgCkNrxSJTkmHBQSawGzsT7jTG9zeGBgLZpYW QmXuNJQvwQEw7vxCEMaH6S2XP6CJWxyQPwQ5XwEnWrbwNY QmU8r9irxybJVwzTWsCaejmJ4dDWJ8vAHAHHAKEkyeufpQ QmeryNavwPZxt2XqRC8WzQsxzm8Q2aJpPrHDJjt4MVx7j9 QmV1aDkYP6Y7Yv8Eg5mojpfKfRqGkjzLoJiut9uECHzXbF QmNRJcNP3MBmn7dGr91i3qjc8AouAjwSZWUmroRDLJDj2W QmR3skFpi5NU2DwodXGtVWF1yWK1pJNg7U4BHJZ26DXmJr QmNyZCmQoHYnCZYzsD7hZtwEa43PmCo6mPJQSvxSE2bjMR QmbHjgPAAcGNUG9Sej4vSKhK8DfUYokfFkXLdKwr1JtGJG QmdLsuRLzrwb58dZaSmJah6oCmNNZ6cW4ick4chqJmHjmY QmTNR3uqcbMYjPAbbHjBqyNJb3ib8kytQvdFnATzkBFVvo QmfCHrqMLfMsHXYnQeAvVuNYt91Zw2AmMJ5mx4RqsrWy3b QmR2rr1yXDANjQBEz2oGtd2UMgy9U37FHdjpUhPfAk7h5z QmWE6ucdKk9Q1pi6ce3ko9xPWd9Y4BjpLij3W7tJ5TMjG3 QmaoEDiALTYYZdaq3SQ86aQpMwUji1nqCeLbXAoszFRYvJ ╒═══════════════════ 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐗 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⦿ [Meme] A Director and a Wife | Techrights ⦿ Why Microsoft is Trying to Force People to Use Edge in Windows: Edge Has Minuscule Market Share and It’s Not Improving | Techrights ⦿ IRC Proceedings: Wednesday, September 06, 2023 | Techrights ⦿ [Meme] Microsoft Rallying the Mentally Sick | Techrights ⦿ Rianne Schestowitz: Poetry for Microsoft Lunatics on the Run | Techrights ⦿ OpenAI Bankruptcy by Year’s End? Earlier Today Similarweb Released August Figures, Showing That Microsoft’s Chatbot Hype Was in Vain and Usage Continues Falling for Several Consecutive Months. | Techrights ⦿ Removing Input Method Editors from Debian 12: Memory Bloat and How IBM Fedora Is (Not) Coping. More Yuzu Emulator Observations. | Techrights ⦿ Operation Mole — Part VIII — Even Libera.Chat Has Gotten Sick of the Illegal Behaviour of ’Team Axe’ (Microsoft Boosters K-Lined Last Night) | Techrights ⦿ A Weakly-Worded Message From Perpetrator of Pension Fraud at Sirius ’Open Source’ | Techrights ⦿ Twitter/X Usage Down Sharply This Year, According to statCounter (From 12.4% to 8.1% in Just 8 Months) | Techrights ䷼ Bulletin articles (as HTML) to comment on (requires login): http://techrights.org/2023/09/07/director-and-a-wife/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/09/07/edge-minuscule-market-share/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/09/07/irc-log-060923/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/09/07/microsoft-crazies-with-axe/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/09/07/microsoft-lunatics-on-the-run/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/09/07/microsoft-sponsored-smokescreen/#comments http://techrights.org/2023/09/07/oom-ibm/#comments 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🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Kelly_Bundy:_I_left_my_husband;_Am_I_still_accountable?⦈_ Summary: As we’ve just noted, people who are responsible for the crimes of Sirius_‘Open_Source’ aren’t mere spouses but management figures (Director and Manager among them) ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⡧⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣏⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣶⣿⣿⣿⣟⣛⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⢴⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣿⣷⣦⡄ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣯⣾⠿⣿⣿⡟⣼⣿⣷⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⣼⣿⣿⣿⡇ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣬⣿⣦⡟⡿⠙⢿⣿⠙⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣶⣿⠀⠈⠉⠙⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡆⠀⠀⢀⣿⡟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⢀⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇ ⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢷⣿⡶⣾⣿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢉⣿⣿⡶⣠⣤⣄⣀⣸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡄⠀⢰⣿⡟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡀⠀⠀⡄⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⡃⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⡾⠋⠀⣠⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡶⠸⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠁⠀⠈⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣧ ⣿⣿⣿⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣼⣿⣱⣼⣿⣿⣿⣋⠹⣿⣿⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣼⣷⠀⢰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⡟⡟ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠳⣾⣿⣿⣷⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣸⣿⣿⡄⣸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡆⠿⠂⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⢻⣿⣿⡇⣷ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣿⣿⣿⣿⢹⢿⡽⣿⣯⡿⢿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢰⣿⣿⣿⣷⢟⡛⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣷⡸ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣏⣿⣿⡛⡏⣿⣍⣿⣿⣿⣿⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣿⣿⣿⡏⣿⡟⠉⠀⠀⢻⣿⣿⡇⠀⠈⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡄⠀⠀⠀⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⣿⣿⠉⢷ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡉⣟⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⣟⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣦⣤⣀⣴⣾⣿⣿⣿⣦⣀⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⠀⠸ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣵⣿⣿⣿⣿⣹⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⡀⢟⣿⢃⣿⡟⠘⠁⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣸⢿⣻⢻⣿⢻⣿⣿⣻⡿⣿⣿⡿⢧⣛⢛⣛⣠⣤⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣴⡿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⡿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⡄⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣿⣏⣿⡇⣿⣿⣧⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣷⡤⣴⢿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠹⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡆⠙⡿⣿⣿⣿⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⡇⠀ ⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣭⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⣷⣿⣿⣿⣟⣿⣻⣿⢟⠛⠁⣟⣹⣿⣿⣿⡯⣁⠙⠛⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⢻⣿⠟⠉⠉⠉⠛⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⢰⡇⣿⣿⡿⠸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣽⠖⠒⠒⠂⠒⠒⠒⠒⠂⠀⠀⠀⢿⠧⠀ ⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡥⠋⠓⠈⠝⢿⣿⡙⣻⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣞⣿⣶⣶⣶⣦⣤⣀⡄⠀⢻⣦⡒⠶⢒⣢⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣾⣿⣿⡟⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⡖⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠀⣄⣄⠀⠀⡄⡹⢷⡝⠉⡀⣨⣧⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠁⠀⠀⠹⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣏⠟⠁⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⡏⢷⡖⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣿⣿⣿⠄⠻⢿⠟⣻⡋⠙⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣻⣿⣿⡦⣼⣿⣿⣿⠏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⠃⠀⢻⣿⠿⣿⣿⡿⠟⠰⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣧⠈⣷⡴⠦⠠⠠⠀⠀⠠⠠⠤⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⡿⠛⠉⠽⣿⣛⠛⢾⣿⣶⠤⡁⢠⠇⠀⠀⠀⣹⠣⠵⢋⣬⣭⡏⢠⢀⠟⠻⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠉⢀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⡹⣷⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣷⡽⣟⣯⣵⢟⣴⠂⠀⠻⡙⠽⣿⣿⢿⣄⣈⢑⣠⣤⣶⣷⣿⠾⠇⢠⠙⣿⣏⠗⢀⠐⠈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⠀⠀⢀⣧⠀⢰⣶⣶⣈⣻⣧⣾⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣶⣶⣂⡠⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣰⣿⣿⣿⠛⢳⣄⣤⣶⣦⣭⣿⡌⠎⠈⠀⡀⠀⠛⢿⣿⡶⠐⠀⠀⠀⠻⠛⠛⠻⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣸⣾⣿⠃⠀⣼⣿⡄⠘⠻⢛⣿⣿⣿⣧⣤⣄⡀⣆⠀⣿⡇⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠻⣏⣹⣿⡿⣿⣾⣶⠠⠄⠀⠂ ⣶⣼⣿⢿⣿⣾⢟⡯⢉⣛⣿⣥⡭⠅⠄⠀⠀⠀⠂⠀⠏⣈⠑⣶⠠⡇⠀⠀⠁⠰⢠⣂⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⠛⠀⢠⣿⣿⣧⠀⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⡇⣧⡹⣿⢻⣿⣿⣦⣼⢿⣿⠦⣨⣿⣿⣦⠀⠀⠀ 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http://techrights.org/2023/09/07/edge-minuscule-market-share/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/09/07/edge-minuscule-market-share/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 09.07.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Why_Microsoft_is_Trying_to_Force_People_to_Use_Edge_in_Windows:_Edge_Has Minuscule_Market_Share_and_It’s_Not_Improving⠀✐ Posted in Antitrust, Microsoft at 4:45 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Edge_115_is_down⦈_ Summary: Based on this_month’s_data_from_statCounter (OpenDocument_Format), Edge is failing at adoption even on Microsoft Windows; pushing or forcing Windows users to use it will simply cause those users to get upset and dump Windows ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣷⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⠻⣿⣿⣿⠂⠀⣯⢸⣉⣬⣇⣏⡱⣉⢰⣉⡆⣇⡇⡏⡇⢹⡱⣍⣺⠊⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠤⠤⠤⠄⠀ 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6:33 am by Needs Sunlight Also available via the Gemini protocol at: * gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-060923.gmi * gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-060923.gmi * gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-social-060923.gmi * gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techbytes-060923.gmi Over HTTP: 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇H 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇HTML5_logs⦈_ #techrights_log_as_HTML5 #boycottnovell_log_as_HTML5 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇H 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇HTML5_logs⦈_ #boycottnovell-social_log_as_HTML5 #techbytes_log_as_HTML5 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇t 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇text_logs⦈_ #techrights_log_as_text #boycottnovell_log_as_text 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇t 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇text_logs⦈_ #boycottnovell-social_log_as_text #techbytes_log_as_text Enter_the_IRC_channels_now =============================================================================== § IPFS Mirrors⠀➾ CID Description Object type IRC log for  QmNZ2p8nBAv59TEiPiNpdC82WsVv35iTf8TsfeffPZTNqj 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09.07.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Rianne_Schestowitz:_Poetry_for_Microsoft_Lunatics_on_the_Run⠀✐ Posted in Deception, Free/Libre_Software, Microsoft at 3:54 am by Guest Editorial Team 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Cookie_Monster_Shining:_The_dumpster's_puppetmaster_Matt Gulag,_Immibis_the_beast,_and_Brandon_Lobsta⦈_ Three years of burnout, can’t think straight, can’t even smile. It makes you sad and even mad. Existential threat so badly you get. Trolling and doxing were your next weaponry. Along with your drug-dealing and stabbing sprees. While attacking women is your pet peeve against me. By resorting to harassment you can’t get free. =============================================================================== “Social Justice Warriors” they called themselves. But none that shows or projects from their selves. Shouting out the word “transphobe” when getting backed onto a corner. Only to show they don’t back anybody in a corner. The pretentious wannabe. Hiding behind a community. Piggy-backing in the organisations where they are claiming they belong. Nonetheless it won’t last long. =============================================================================== Unmasking the puppetmaster was a great deal. When the collaborator also ran away like a real shill. The connivances turn astray when all the betrayals show their way. Aggressive writing they convey. In the IRC channel where they park and stay. Passionately combative when they have the chance. Charging like a real mob. Hostility in the community they ploy. While the trolls deploy. =============================================================================== The great projector is busy poor-shaming people. All the while no water running on the pipes connected to his site. No heater, no insulation, only an electric bed mattress will warm the place at 0.6 degrees, what a disgrace. Mr. know-it-all wants to be a plumber, but he only slumbered in a wooden place scattered. Trying to fix things your way didn’t work, as the cheapskate king is a dork. =============================================================================== The serial liar and serial defamer at its best. Contacted Stallman to tell about the rest. No, Richard doesn’t trust and believe what you say, coz you can no longer fool a person once upon a time you chose to betray. Looking for sympathy on several platforms, but your true colours are now emerging through the form. When all your deceptions are all over the place, a poker face works wonder in a masquerading place. =============================================================================== UEFI ‘secure boot’ shim is your masterpiece. A piece of malware should nobody ever miss. Interjecting attacks into GNU/Linux wherever possible, all while sleeping with Microsoft people. Advocating ‘secure boot’ must come to an end for this person who can’t even make the days end. You have been fooling people for a long time, longer than the last time you were fine. =============================================================================== People should know you are no longer relevant. In your presentation you don’t have any participant. Security expert, you may say, that’s why nobody listens to your dismay. Defaming people became your comfort. Escorting your emotion to resort. All sorts of tactics you’ve tried, but all failed and didn’t chime, you just never thrived. Roller-coaster of emotions you felt; also sadness came and somehow you dealt. =============================================================================== How happily you form the army of trolls. Controlling them like no other but fools. These gangsters can harm no more when there is eternal vigilance. Don’t ever give them any chance. These are militants and rioters in disguise and they must pay the price. The Diablo is waiting down below, pulling your legs to the grave. Say your little prayer while the beast blows smoke down the cave. =============================================================================== Matt Gulag and Brandon Lobsta were rolling like rolls, as were the trolls. I never took food from the garbage, maybe Garrett and Lobsta did. What the heck you just did??? Am I right, indeed? They ate food from the trash. The dumpster specialist will not make a dash. Not thinking about it as harmful, though it doesn’t matter, at least my stomach is full. =============================================================================== RMS protein you were licking, and you have found it to your liking. Tuna, cat food, baby food and Ramen noodles — those were your favourites, you like it? That would be great. French press you also mention, it’s class! No, dude, with class you must earn it, backlash you get without it. Doing a “line of coke off Linus dick”. What the heck! You are a complete wreck. =============================================================================== Immibis to the rescue, muddying the water with all/any possible issue. Working hard to get in the IRC channel, continuously spying in the tunnel. Writing and preparing the QUIT message. Talking in the straw like you never draw. Desperately finding some VPN “hotspot” to finally deluge the attack. =============================================================================== Wanted to destroy Techrights. As the ultimate goal that was. The persisting mob on the move to get extremely fast into the groove. The next attempt is to hijack the server. Confiscate the domain; we shall obtain. Chicksahoy, thats why I dont sue Roy, I dont care. You only care for the carebears? Chicksahoy, technically someone could, thats all im saying. Nah, you are just faking. =============================================================================== The lunatic imposter is banned from other networks. Good thing that worked. Microsoft intentionally using this madman, so let’s get them canned. Get a job, you fool. You smell like a stool. You are a Microsoft mole. You are a desperate human being, you are a sick-minded thing. Your life is finally ending. =============================================================================== What is causing your downfall is your evil deed. Do not blame other people, indeed. While you are going down the drain stop grabbing people in the pit where only you can fit. Chances are, no-one ever forgets that for so much time you’ve deceived. Nobody wants to have received. Do not trust liars, cause less mess. You shall be dismissed. =============================================================================== It’s time for you to go to a place where you can finally rest. Put us not to the test. You and the collaborators deserve each other; like you say, do whatever or never ever. Lady finger shall give you a middle finger. Salute you deserve and for you to reserve. You touched the wrong lady, refusing to lay her ground. You are now bound to the ground. =============================================================================== Keep trolling wacko, so I can keep on writing about you, psycho. Peace be with you all. 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In an effort to distract from this_year’s_mass layoffs Microsoft “invested” in OpenAI and “invested” (read: bribed!) the media for never-ending puff pieces, hype, and praise. Are we past the fake hype? Not fully, but we’re getting there. It took nearly a week and we’ve checked this_page_every_day, expecting it would “soon” show further declines — or figures for the month of August. We were not wrong. After about 100 checks (since the start of this month) here is what we see today: 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇OpenAI_down_again⦈_ So in the month of June the domain is said to have received 1.7 billion “visits” (requests), then 1.5 billion in July, and then just 1.4 billion last month. This is a very considerable 3-month decrease. This fall is actually longer than 3 months in duration. So how long before it falls below a billion and the company, which cannot make money (it’s losing money), declares bankruptcy? A bankruptcy is_already_expected because the company floats on Microsoft’s temporary money infusion, helping to fake “demand” for Azure (abandoned and unwanted workloads; idle machines without a purpose anymore). Maybe this_man_will_have_his_wish_fulfilled_within_months. █ 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇ChatGPT_Creator_OpenAI_Could_Go_Bankrupt_by_202:_With declining_users_and_competitors_on_the_rise,_could_the_creator_of_ChatGPT really_be_on_the_way_to_bankruptcy?⦈_ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠰⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤ ⣿⣿⡟⣿⣿⢻⡟⢛⠏⠹⡛⢛⠟⠿⠻⢙⢿⣿⡟⠿⠿⣟⡿⡟⢿⡿⣿⣿⡟⠿⢿⠿⢿⢿⡿⣿⣿⣟⡿⣿⡻⠿⢿⠿⠿⡿⣿⢿⣿⣿⡻⢿⣟⢿⡿⣿⣿⢻⡿⠿⢿⣿⣿⠛⠿⢿⠿⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣷⣾⣿⣶⣿⣾⣶⣶⣶⣾⣾⣾⣶⣶⣿⣿⣿⣾⣷⣿⣾⣾⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣷⣾⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣷⣷⣿⣶⣿⣶⣾⣷⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣾⣷⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣷⣿⣿⣿⣾⣷⣾⣿⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣹⣿⣳⣘⣿⣿⣯⣽⣗⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣯⣭⣽⣭⣭⣽⣭⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⢛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⡛⠛⠛⣛⣛⣛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⣈⣉⣹⣀⣈⣈⣙⣘⣉⣉⣇⣇⣁⣉⣉⣈⣹⣑⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠋ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⢿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢻⠿⠿⡟⠻⠿⠿⠿⠟⢿⣿⣿⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣾⣶⣷⣶⣶⣷⣶⣶⣾⣿⣿⣄ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣏⣯⣉⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠷⠶⠿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣭⣭⣭⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣛⣛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠿⣿⡶⣶⣦⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣈⣉⣉⣉⣉⡉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠙⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠷⢾⣿⣿⠿⣯⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣶⣿⣷⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣾⣿⣯⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣍⣛⣛⣋⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣓⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⡂⣈⣁⣐⣒⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣩⣋⣋⣋⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣿⠚⠒⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⡶⠚⢶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⡶⠲⠓⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⡏⡛⠛⡟⣛⢛⣻⡿⣛⡿⣛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣷⣷⣷⣷⣷⣾⣿⣿⣾⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⡿⢿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⡿⠿⡿⠿⣿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢿⢿⣿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⡿⣿⡿⢿⣿⣿⡿⢿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⠿⣿⢿⡿⢿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣸⣻⣰⣙⣎⣇⣆⣇⣇⣥⣿⣸⣯⣻⣂⣿⣠⣟⣎⣖⣇⣪⣰⣿⣸⣸⢰⣉⣮⣇⣼⣓⣸⣸⣇⣗⣏⣎⣹⣸⣈⣆⣿⣸⣸⣱⣹⣇⣅⣳⣹⣰⣁⣕⣇⣇⣇⣏⣸⣰⣿⣰⣡⢳⣷⣣⣇⣇⣗⣽⣵⣹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⡿⢿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⡿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣶⣽⣿⣦⣿⣤⣦⣤⣤⣤⣴⣜⣧⣵⣥⣧⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣤⣴⣾⣿⣤⣼⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣯⣾⣧⣮⣴⣿⣤⣤⣤⣤⣼⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣴⣥⣼⣿⣿⣧⣼⣼⣿⣿⣿⣼⣿⣿⣿⣦⣯⣿⣔⣾⣤⣴⣧⣤⣼ ⣿⢻⣿⣿⡿⠿⣿⣿⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠻⢻⣿⣛⢿⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⡏⢉⣭⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣇⣲⣳⣾⣯⣯⣭⣯⣽⣭⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣭⣭⣿⣿⣽⣯⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 830 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/09/07/oom-ibm/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/09/07/oom-ibm/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 09.07.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Removing_Input_Method_Editors_from_Debian_12:_Memory_Bloat_and_How_IBM_Fedora Is_(Not)_Coping._More_Yuzu_Emulator_Observations.⠀✐ Posted in GNU/Linux, IBM, Red_Hat at 6:43 pm by Guest Editorial Team Reprinted with permission from Ryan_Farmer. Debian 12 KDE has been a pretty good system, so far. However, one thing I noticed was that it included a bunch of input method stuff for non-Latin Alphabet languages, even though I got the KDE desktop image that’s in English (US). Since I don’t have any non-English keyboards and wouldn’t know how to use them if I did, it seemed a little bit ridiculous to have uim, mozc, and ibus installed. Looking at the KDE System Monitor, these were split into a few services under X11 and a really big one under the Wayland session, and seemed to require ~100 MB of RAM, again, so that they could tell me that the only option was “English”, which works without them. I get that Debian is trying to be a “universal operating system” and that there’s a billion+ Chinese people in the world alone, let alone people who might want to use Japanese and Korean keyboards (among others), so people speaking English or at least some language where an input method editor like this are probably half the world or more, but you’ve got a huge userbase that needs this stuff. Is it justifiable considering that the GUI for this live image starts out in English and you probably can’t use the system well enough to figure out how to use these programs to make it do something else? If you ask me it’s just kind of sloppy really, that there’s so much internationalization on a disk image primarily intended for English speakers and someone should probably be splitting these up better, or having the installer remove everything not related to the localization settings chosen by the user. Otherwise you end up with this, where packages that are basically useless if you only speak English, get dumped on the system to waste 100 MB of RAM. Since I do not use a SWAP partition and am using swap on ZRam, even on a 16 GB RAM system, I should not be dealing with something using 100 MB unnecessarily. The Yuzu Nintendo Switch Emulator is basically one of the hungriest applications I’ve ever used. Short of trying to compile Chromium or Android, it may be the biggest memory hog you’ll encounter, frequently using 5 GB or more all by itself. So again, uninstalling the input method editors and using apt autoremove to clean up the leftovers, and rebooting, seems to have gotten rid of that mess. (I think more than one packaged matched mozc, which seemed to have something to do with the Japanese language.) I was actually impressed, given that Debian has historically not done such a hot job sorting actual dependencies of meta-packages, that it didn’t propose removing anything related to them. 25 years ago, you didn’t need half of 100 MB to run Windows 98! The entire OS! If you gutted Windows 98 using RoM II to purge Internet Explorer, Trident, Outlook Express, and the Web desktop garbage (and fed it the Windows 95 OSR 2 Shell files), you could get away with running the entire OS in just 7 MB of RAM (of course you’d need more for applications). I sort of use this as my benchmark for how far we’ve gotten from developers and OS distributors actually caring about resource usage. Including shipping modules that use 100 MB of RAM and don’t even do anything on computers in half the world! When Alan Pope talked about “Sleeping Tabs”, a Microsoft-ism for a feature now in all major Chromium browsers, which Google actually wrote (Brave calls it Memory Saver), it made me stop and laugh. After decades of giving Web “developers” more garbage to fill up your main memory with, there’s now a slider in the Settings area that basically says “Hey, if I walk away and leave some tabs in the background, just chuck everything but leave the tab in case I come back.” This is a mess with a band-aid. We see that far too often these days. Where even a 16 GB RAM system seems crunched. I was amusing myself last night while researching whether I should attempt to set up the systemd-oomd, which replaces the kernel’s out-of-memory killer and has systemd try to figure it out instead. The discussions (mostly on Reddit, of course, sigh) were full of people saying things like they had an expensive developer laptop with 32 GB of main memory, and they were using Fedora, and systemd-oomd in the default configuration, was “murdering” tabs in Chrome and shutting down their IDE (development environment for programmers) when they hit 12 GB of used RAM. So like, that’s really really funny. It starts panicking and killing things because Fedora put it in there with percentages and stuff, instead of looking at how much RAM (in at least one case I read about, a full 20 GB sitting there empty!) you actually still have and realizing that it doesn’t need to take action quite yet. The main justification for “take something Linux could already do and do it worse”,this time, appears to be that“the kernel oom-killer is slow to respond”. (But I’m not completely surprised by anything IBM Red Hat systemd does anymore. Lennart Poettering has always been a jerk and now he officially works at Microsoft. So why should its oom-killer work any better than the init part, where once every 10 shut downs you have to hold in the power button ever since they replaced sysvinit in 2014?) Slow to respond in the oom-killer, meaning, “If the user has no swap configured at all, not even ZRam swap, they’re really playing with fire here and the system could just go ahead and lockup because there’s no time to go ‘Oh shit, oh shit, hurry, kill something!’” As far as picking Chrome tabs, well, that makes sense at least. Not that the modern Web is so bloated and full of useless junk that the user would ever end up here. That’s not even funny anymore because it’s something that was foisted on us by uncaring slobs and big corporations. It makes sense because if you’re out of RAM and have Web browser tabs sitting there taking 1.2 GB to run an instance of ‘Microsoft Word for the Clown’ when just using LibreOffice Writer would take a tad over 400 MB, then that goes first and if you still need more and the user is running “Clown IRC” in a Web app that takes 600 MB of RAM when HexChat would only want 50, or worse, Discord in a “Desktop App” which is Electron and takes nearly 1 GB because it loads the entirety of Chromium all over again just to have one tab, well… You’re next, bubbles! -Peter Venkman, Ghostbusters II On the occasion I have opened a “Web app” and top at the same time, I’ve said “What’s wrong with this picture?”. Poor computing practices that users really shouldn’t even be doing are giving them a rather rude introduction to their new best friend, the oom-killer. Most of the $50,000 hammers and $25,000 toilet seats are “something something Web app”. Mozilla does really f**k all about Firefox’s voracious appetite for RAM to the point that Firefox makes Brave look positively nimble. I can’t imagine trying to use a computer these days that has less than 16 GB of RAM if you’re going to do even one really heavy task. I’m already wondering if I should just spring for 32 GB myself next time I get a laptop (which could_be_System76 now that they’ve clawed out the really_buggy and_flaky_UEFI_PC_firmware). Part of the Nintendo Switch emulation bloat is actually the fault of graphics chip designers. Apparently, pre-Tiger Lake Intel was the only chipset on PC that could support the kind of texture compression that the Nintendo Switch uses, and since you can’t write a second code path you’re going to have to support users on pre- 2020 hardware that’s not being sold have support for this, you have to decompress the textures before throwing them at the graphics card. Even on the small number of systems that have that feature. It can re-compress the textures into a form PC graphics cards can handle, but in my testing it didn’t save enough RAM to be worth the compute cycles. I did try the OpenGL renderer to see how much different the performance would be from Vulkan. Under OpenGL, Red Dead Redemption fell from between 22-30 fps (playable) depending on what’s going on, on my Tiger Lake Iris XE to 11-14 fps under OpenGL, so I quickly went back to Vulkan. 🙂 Yuzu got a version bump yesterday. No performance improvement that I’ve noticed. One strange thing I did find was that after I purged the foreign language input method programs from Debian and restarted, the framerate on Yuzu has been higher than it was before, with less choppiness. I suppose it could be unrelated, but the two events happened back to back. █ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1079 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/09/07/operation-mole-failing/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/09/07/operation-mole-failing/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 09.07.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Operation_Mole_—_Part_VIII_—_Even_Libera.Chat_Has_Gotten_Sick_of_the_Illegal Behaviour_of_‘Team_Axe’_(Microsoft_Boosters_K-Lined_Last_Night)⠀✐ Posted in Deception, Microsoft at 2:24 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz Series parts: 1. Operation_Mole_—_Part_I_—_The_Person_Working_to_Kill_GNU_and_to_Kill Linux_From_the_Inside 2. Operation_Mole_—_Part_II_—_The_Evolution_of_Matthew_J_Garrett’s_Vast_Army of_Online_Sockpuppets,_Hiding_Criminal_Activities_Behind_the_Tor_Network 3. Operation_Mole_—_Part_III_—_Sabotaging_Communities_and_Defaming_People, Just_Like_the_Sabotage_of_Linux_and_Deliberate_Distortion_of_‘Security’_ (Giving_Control_to_Microsoft) 4. Operation_Mole_—_Part_IV_—_Does_Matthew_J._Garrett’s_Antisemitism_Tell_Us Anything_About_His_Motivation_in_Trying_to_Cancel_Richard_Stallman? 5. Operation_Mole_—_Part_V_—_The_Fall_of_a_Man_is_a_Woman_(Matthew_J_Garrett Foolishly_Unmasks_Himself,_Tying_Himself_to_Crimes) 6. Operation_Mole_—_Part_VI_—_The_Same_Criminals_Who_Have_Abused_Techrights Also_Admit_Doing_This_to_Richard_Stallman_and_the_FSF_(Even_Right_Now); There_Are_Connections_to_Microsoft,_Too 7. Operation_Mole_—_Part_VII_—_From_‘Be_Nice!’_to_Threats_of_Violence 8. YOU ARE HERE ☞ Even Libera.Chat Has Gotten Sick of the Illegal Behaviour of ‘Team Axe’ (Microsoft Boosters K-Lined Last Night) Video_download_link | md5sum 3ef32fd46dea9503ea1bddc8c9775756 Libel Against Free Software Figures Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 4.0 http://techrights.org/videos/online-abuse-and-defamation-methods.webm Summary: Demented and morbidly-obsessed lunatics with ties_to_Microsoft continue to harass Techrights people; unfortunately for them, they keep getting all their accounts banned (not by us but other IRC networks, Mastodon instances and so on) because it’s rather obvious and clear even for outsiders to see what sort of lunatics they deal with THIS past July we started a series that we estimated_would_last_many_weeks, possibly_months. We finally got confirmatory evidence about IRC abuse that had gone on for nearly a year and included doxing. The series has since then expanded in scope and we expect it to last about 5 months. We also have some relevant legal documents to share and explain. Although we primarily (and at the start) focused on Matthew_J_Garrett, who attacked_BSD_and_GNU/Linux_users, he turns out to be part of a larger group of mentally-unstable, law-breaking lunatics. They do not work in isolation. They are connected_to_Microsoft and they attack other groups/people like vicious hyenas (examples of their attack tactics will be shown in the future). “…they usually don’t stop until they take their own lives.”The video above talks about the_latest_incident and adds some background information. We really ought to build a social graph to explain the coordination of such activities because they work in groups, infecting communication channels to blackmail, intimidate, defame, and impersonate. As an update on the matter, as explained in the video above, last night Libera.Chat banned (permanently) one of the militants for impersonation and extremism. The militant has since then moved to another network (Freenode); they usually don’t stop until they take their own lives. █ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1160 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/09/07/perpetrators-of-pension-fraud/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/09/07/perpetrators-of-pension-fraud/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 09.07.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ A_Weakly-Worded_Message_From_Perpetrator_of_Pension_Fraud_at_Sirius_‘Open Source’⠀✐ Posted in Deception, Fraud, Free/Libre_Software at 1:23 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz Video_download_link | md5sum 538eb97870e31260d6ad5f41e7864bb2 Covering Up Involvement in Pension Fraud Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 4.0 http://techrights.org/videos/sirius-arse-covering-by-director.webm Summary: The wiki pages about crimes of Sirius_‘Open_Source’ have just surpassed 100,000 in total views and today seems like a good time or an opportunity to explain what perpetrators of these crimes said in a private message earlier this year when police was getting involved THE feeling of betrayal is strong. Former colleagues and fellow victims didn’t know what was happening until earlier this year when we exposed a major scandal. The punishment should be years in prison, but British authorities drag their heels, probably because they’re implicated as clients of Sirius ‘Open Source’. We covered this many times before and we showed how the system had stonewalled, hoping that calls for accountability would just fade away. One can imagine that the CEO of the company with his very Farage-like voice and accent is still conning people. Some of them might temporarily be in denial about it. “One can imagine that the CEO of the company with his very Farage-like voice and accent is still conning people. Some of them might temporarily be in denial about it.”The video above speaks of a letter. Earlier this year I was contacted by the CEO’s ex-wife, who does not deny anything about the pensions! Nobody can doubt it at this point because the evidence is very clear. Pension fraud was committed for more than half a decade! How long for (maybe as much as a decade)? How many people impacted (we know of several, but certainly there are more)? That’s the part which the British authorities need to investigate. The company has until this past summer’s (or year’s) end to reach its 25th anniversary and, if I understand the law correctly, it had to issue an annual statement or report this past July. It did so on the very last day of the month and it looked appalling. Debt is killing the company. The company will be bankrupt. This has not happened yet, but there’s no way it can be prevented. The company is struggling to even keep any existing workers. So something must be very wrong. We’ll share more information about it some time in the future. “The company is struggling to even keep any existing workers.”Right now the company claims to be over half a dozen people, but that’s clearly a lie. Some of the people listed left the company half a decade ago. What makes the situation very complicated is what we left when the company was already on its death throes. We did not envision we’d discover anything about pension fraud. What to do next about? Any action on this? That partly depends on former colleagues. The latest situation is discussed in the video above. Even though the company is broke we might take legal action (IFA, accountant, pension firm, maybe Sirius itself), but knowing that Sirius is in hiding, that won’t be easy. They planned the “escape” in advance, evading justice upfront. “Even though the company is broke we might take legal action (IFA, accountant, pension firm, maybe Sirius itself), but knowing that Sirius is in hiding, that won’t be easy.”A colleague reckons the wheels are in motion at the police, but it’s way too slow. The police drags its heels unless there is imminent threat of a death; in this case, in spite of highly incriminating evidence (implicating the former wife of the boss, who is still in the UK), there’s no risk to lives. It seems like she lost sleep over this, based on the timing of the message; she sent this 2am. Maybe she can provide evidence/testimony in exchange for a pardon/lighter sentence (like “plea bargain”), but that’s a lengthy process. Can she ever clear her own name? Maybe this is her "doing_a Graveley", begging me to forgive and move on. It is worth remembering that she was both the wife of the CEO and main manager, including managing her husband (colleagues joked about how she controlled him, not vice versa) and we notice in her message that not even once did she mention the pension. What she responded to was articles about the pensions and she didn’t plead her innocence. Our theory is that she probably could not sleep after the police got involved (imagine the kids saying, “mommy, what is happening?”). It is crystal clear that not only she knew what was happening (another person knew, she was a part of it!) and thus she is complicit, at best. I shared these communications some months ago for legal advice. “So the weasel is just acting like a weasel,” a friend told me about this latest communication (see video). “If they lived a more modest life, maybe things would not have gotten this ugly.”My goal isn’t to put these people in prison but to somehow recover the money stolen from many people. The person above isn’t particularly sinister and is a hard-working mom; she was born the same year as me (months earlier) and told me in person, while she was defrauding me (stealing money from my colleagues as well) that running a business was stressful. As if this makes a valid excuse. Sympathy isn’t deserved in their case. They wasted money like nobody’s business and sent their children to an ‘elite’ private school (I even traveled there with them at least once). Imagine the annual cost of such education, pretending to be millionaires. If they lived a more modest life, maybe things would not have gotten this ugly. █ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1282 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/09/07/twitter-or-x-usage-down-sharply/#comments Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/09/07/twitter-or-x-usage-down-sharply/ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 09.07.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Twitter/X_Usage_Down_Sharply_This_Year,_According_to_statCounter_(From_12.4% to_8.1%_in_Just_8_Months)⠀✐ Posted in Deception at 8:52 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇twitter-down⦈_ Summary: Social control media is in general going down; Twitter’s relative share is going down also (rapidly, a lot faster than the rest) ⣿⣯⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⡿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⠭⢋⠶⣋⠶⣿⠲⢹⣿⣷⡙⣾⡱⢾⠱⢾⢸⠶⣿⡧⠝⡶⡷⠎⡶⠧⢺⣷⢣⡜⡎⠶⡇⣾⡏⠶⣏⢣⢷⢈⠶⢈⠶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⡻⣿⣿⠭⣿⢻⡏⡏⢽⢻⠟⢻⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⡿⢿⣿⡿⣻⠿⠿⠿⣿⣻⣛⣟⢟⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣟⣧⣿⣿⣷⣯⣽⣤⣨⣯⣿⣬⣭⣧⣭⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣦⡇⠶⠶⠖⠒⢒⣂⣀⣠⣄⣀⣀⣐⡒⠒⠒⠲⡲⠶⠶⠶⢶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⠶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣶⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣭⣭⣭⣵⣉⣉⣉⣛⡛⠛⠛⠟⠿⠛⠛⢛⣋⣉⣉⣭⣬⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣶⣶⣶⣶⣦⣤⣤⣤⣭⣭⣙⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⢸⣿⡿⠿⠿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⢸⣿⣷⣶⣶⡇⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⡆⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⢸⣿⡿⠿⠿⡇⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⢸⣿⣿⣶⣶⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠛⠉⠁⠀⠀⠈⠙⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠀⠀⠀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⢘⣿⠿⠟⠻⠿⠿⠟⢿⠿⢿⠿⢿⢿⠿⠿⠿⠟⠿⠿⢿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠸⣿⡿⠀⠀⠀⢸⣗⠀⣁⢐⡀⡀⡀⣢⡘⣂⡐⣠⡘⡀⣀⣆⣆⢚⡀⢐⣰⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⢸⣿⡟⠛⡛⡇⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠷⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣦⣤⣤⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣀⣀⣈⣉⡉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠙⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠻⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⢸⣿⡿⠟⠛⡏⣿⣿⣿⣯⣭⣭⣭⣿⣿⣿⣿⣖⣒⣒⣒⣶⣶⣶⣤⣤⠤⠤⠤⣤⣤⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣉⣉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠝⠛⠛⠛⠛⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠛⠛⠛⠃⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⢏⠤⠤⠌⠉⠉⠉⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠋⠉⠉⠉⢉⣉⣉⣁⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣘⣉⣉⣉⣉⣩⣭⣥⣤⣖⣒⣒⡒⠒⠂⠀⢤⢤⣤⣤⣤⡤⠄⠀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⠁⠀⠉⠁⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⢇⠶⠶⠶⠶⠶⠶⠶⠶⠶⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⡿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⢿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⠶⠶⡥⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⡀⠤⠉⠉⠁⠐⠀⠁⠠⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⡣⠒⠒⠒⠒⠒⠒⠒⠂⠐⠒⣂⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣂⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣒⠒⠄⠒⠒⠒⣒⣂⣀⣀⣨⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣄⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣉⣉⣉⣉⣉⣉⣉⣉⡑⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1342 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 09.07.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Links_07/09/2023:_LibreOffice_7.5.6_and_Plans_for_LibrePlanet_2024_Have Begun⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 12:50 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * GNU/Linux o Desktop/Laptop o Server o Audiocasts/Shows o Kernel_Space o Applications o Instructionals/Technical o Games o Desktop_Environments/WMs # K_Desktop_Environment/KDE_SC/Qt # GNOME_Desktop/GTK * Distributions_and_Operating_Systems o New_Releases 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 Web_Browsers/Web_Servers # Mozilla o Productivity_Software/LibreOffice/Calligra o Education o Programming/Development # Python # Java # Rust * § GNU/Linux⠀➾ o § Desktop/Laptop⠀➾ # ⚓ ZDNet ☛ Why_I_use_multiple_operating_systems_to_get_my_work done⠀⇛ Over 20 years ago, I was a managing editor for a company and was charged with building Linux content for the site. At some point during that gig, I was told that I had to use Microsoft Windows and a bevy of MS software. I refused. Why? Call it pride, stubbornness, or just the knowledge that my operating system of choice (Linux) was not only far superior to anything Microsoft produced, but it made my life a lot easier and I never had to worry about viruses or the dreaded Blue Screen of Death. o § Server⠀➾ # ⚓ Upbound_Extends_Reach_of_Crossplane_Control_Plane_Service⠀⇛ Upbound’s new version of Crossplane will make it simpler for IT teams to deploy the control plane across a hybrid cloud computing environment. # ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Upbound_Spaces_brings_managed_control planes_to_self-hosted_computing_environments⠀⇛ Upbound Inc., the startup behind the popular open- source Crossplane project, today announced a new self-hosting feature for its flagship control plane technology, enabling users to deploy managed control planes in self-managed computing environments. # ⚓ Cosmonic_Commits_to_Next_Iteration_of_Wasm_Standard⠀⇛ Cosmonic’s PaaS now supports the WebAssembly Component Model that is at the core of a forthcoming major update. # ⚓ Kubernetes:_The_‘All_Things’_Platform⠀⇛ Kubernetes has transitioned from being a mere tool for scaling applications into a comprehensive platform for a diverse range of cloud-native operations. o § Audiocasts/Shows⠀➾ # ⚓ The BSD Now Podcast ☛ BSD_Now_523:_Literally_Unix⠀⇛ The Elements Of Style: UNIX As Literature, The shell and its crappy handling of whitespace, Theo de Raadt on Zenbleed, OPNsense 23.7 released, illumos gets a new C compiler, fixing Thinkpad X1 WIFI on FreeBSD, and more o § Kernel Space⠀➾ # ⚓ LWN ☛ Linux_6.5.2⠀⇛ I'm announcing the release of the 6.5.2 kernel. All users of the 6.5 kernel series must upgrade. The updated 6.5.y git tree can be found at: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/ stable/linux-stable.git linux-6.5.y and can be browsed at the normal kernel.org git web browser: https://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/ linux-s... thanks, greg k-h # ⚓ LWN ☛ Linux_6.4.15⠀⇛ # ⚓ LWN ☛ Linux_6.1.52⠀⇛ # ⚓ LWN ☛ Linux_5.15.131⠀⇛ o § Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ Linux Links ☛ 4_Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Linux_Network Authentication_Servers⠀⇛ Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) is a networking protocol that offers centralized connection authentication, authorization, and accounting management for various types of network access. RADIUS is mature technology having been developed almost twenty years ago. Traditionally, this type of server was typically deployed by organizations that operate large banks of modems. However, the technology underpins secure network access for network appliances, wireless and virtual private network (VPN) connections. Internet service providers use RADIUS attributes in Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) and cable connections to ensure that users are connected to the correct services, reject connections for expired accounts, IP allocation, and to carry out accounting functionality. Nevertheless, these network authentication servers can be used on any network that needs a centralized authentication and/or accounting service. Whilst there is not a huge number of open source network authentication servers available for Linux, the competition is still strong, with a number of mature, highly proficient, and feature-laden servers. # ⚓ Linux Links ☛ Gomu_–_Go_Music_Player⠀⇛ I’ve reviewed a smorgasbord array of music players for Linux. So many, in fact, that I’ve honestly lost count of the number. Yet visitors to LinuxLinks are keen to share their finds with me. Gomu was shared to me by a hardcore Go aficionado. Gomu is billed as an intuitive, powerful CLI music player. It has embedded scripting language and event hook to enable a user to customize their config. This is free and open source software. # ⚓ Linuxiac ☛ Mission_Center:_A_New_GUI_System_Monitoring_Tool for_Linux⠀⇛ In the realm of Linux system administration, monitoring is the key to maintaining system health and optimizing performance. CPU, memory, disk, network, and GPU resources are the lifeblood of any computer system, and understanding how they are utilized is vital for ensuring smooth operation, preventing bottlenecks, and identifying potential issues before they escalate. # ⚓ Cockpit_Project:_Cockpit_300⠀⇛ Cockpit is the modern_Linux_admin_interface. We release regularly. Today we celebrate the 300th release of Cockpit… This is brought to you live from a developer team gathering in the beautiful city of Nürnberg, Germany – home of world-famous visual artists like Albrecht_Dürer… # ⚓ XnView_MP:_Free_and_Open-Source_Image_Viewer,_Editor,_and Converter⠀⇛ The quality of image and video capture has improved tremendously over the years and the capabilities of our digital devices continue to push the limits of image quality. However, there is a bummer! The high-res images we take do come at the hefty price of an increase in the size of images taken. For this reason, uploading images on the internet can be painfully slow especially if you’re on a network with minimal bandwidth. While there are varying online services and softwares for other platforms that will effectively convert your image files while still maintaining the original quality, it is rather hard to come by native clients for Linux systems. # ⚓ 16_Best_To_Do_List_Apps_for_Linux_Desktop_[2023]⠀⇛ ToDo lists are arguably the most developed applications after calculator-type apps because their feature lists are pretty much set in stone and that makes them The post 16_Best_To_Do_List_Apps_for_Linux_Desktop_ [2023] first appeared on GeeksMint:_Computers,_How- to’s,_Internet,_Tips_and_Tricks. # ⚓ Medevel ☛ 17_Open-source_Free_System_Auditing_Tools_for macOS,_Windows,_Linux,_and_the_Cloud⠀⇛ System auditing is the process of collecting and analyzing information about a computer’s use, events, and security. This information can be used to detect and prevent security breaches, troubleshoot problems, and ensure compliance with regulations and policies. # ⚓ Medevel ☛ 24_Open-source_and_Free_Disk,_Data,_and_Docker Backup_Solutions⠀⇛ Data backup is the process of creating a copy of important data and storing it in a safe location, separate from the original data. This is done to protect against data loss in case the original data becomes corrupted, damaged, or lost. # ⚓ Medevel ☛ 54_Free_Open-source_Web_Spiders,_Crawler_and Scrapping_Solutions_for_Data_Collection⠀⇛ Web crawling, scraping, and spiders are all related to the process of extracting data from websites. Web crawling is the process of automatically gathering data from the internet, usually with the goal of building a database of information. o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ Peter_Czanik:_Sending_logs_to_OpenObserve_using_syslog-ng⠀⇛ A question was asked if syslog-ng can send logs to OpenObserve. It has an Elasticsearch compatible API for log ingestion, but syslog-ng is not mentioned in the documentation. My plan was to document how to modify the syslog-ng elasticsearch-http() destination, based on API documentation. However, as it turned out, OpenObserve has a ready to use syslog-ng configuration example in the web UI. # ⚓ Peter ‘CzP’ Czanik ☛ Peter_Czanik:_Sending_logs_to OpenObserve_using_syslog-ng⠀⇛ # ⚓ How_to_Configure_VLAN_Tagging_Over_Bonding_on_RHEL⠀⇛ In Linux, you can create advanced network setups such as Network Bonding or NIC teaming, VLAN tagging, and bridging based on your needs. # ⚓ Tmux_Tutorial:_Master_the_Basics⠀⇛ What is tmux? Tmux is a terminal multiplexer that allows you to manage multiple terminal sessions witha single terminal window, and you can easily switch between those multiple terminal sessions. # ⚓ LWN ☛ A_guide_to_network_performance_tuning⠀⇛ Leandro Moreira is maintaining a detailed description of Linux network tuning parameters and how they all tie together. There is a lot of good information for administrators seeking a better understanding of how all those knobs work and interoperate # ⚓ How_to_Quickly_Refresh_and_Reload_Group_Membership_on Linux⠀⇛ To immediately detect the changes after adding the user (let’s say “linuxtldr“) to the group (let’s say “docker“) in Linux, use the following command: However, I advise you to read the entire article in order to understand the main reason for this [...] # ⚓ Install_Cockpit_Flatpak_Client_on_Manjaro_KDE_23⠀⇛ Cockpit Client provides a graphical interface to your servers, containers, and virtual machines. Connections are made over SSH, using the SSH configuration of the local user (including aliases, known hosts, key files, hardware tokens, etc). # ⚓ OSTechNix ☛ How_To_Configure_SSH_Key-based_Authentication In_Linux⠀⇛ This guide provides an overview of different SSH authentication methods… # ⚓ Pi My Life Up ☛ How_to_Edit_a_File_on_Ubuntu_using_the Terminal⠀⇛ There are various times that you will want to edit a file on Ubuntu while using the terminal. This is especially true if you connect to your device remotely using SSH. Luckily for us, editing a file in the terminal is relatively straightforward, thanks to the pre- installed text editors on Ubuntu. Best of all, the provided editors are straightforward to utilize, especially once you are familiar with the terminal. In the following section, we will show you how to edit files using the nano text editor on Ubuntu. nano is one of the most straightforward text editors to utilize within the command line. # ⚓ Linux Handbook ☛ Proxmox_Series_#7:_Upgrading_Proxmox version⠀⇛ Proxmox 8.0 was released on June 22, 2023, and it’s full of exciting new features. Among the highlights are the following straight from the official Proxmox forum: # ⚓ How_to_Create_and_Launch_Your_First_AWS_EC2_Instance⠀⇛ At some point, everyone, particularly those in IT, will have to start their cloud journey with one of the many popular providers available, such as AWS, GCP, Azure, and more. # ⚓ LinuxStans ☛ Linux_Checklist:_20_Things_to_Do_After Installing_a_Distro⠀⇛ We tend to do the same old tasks every time we install a new distro. Oftentimes, regardless of what distro you’re installing, the post- installation tasks are pretty much the same. # § idroot⠀➾ # ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_Certbot_on_Ubuntu_22.04 LTS⠀⇛ In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Certbot on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. In today’s digital age, ensuring the security of your website is paramount. # ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_OpenLDAP_on_Debian_12⠀⇛ In this tutorial, we will show you how to install OpenLDAP on Debian 12. In the intricate landscape of modern IT infrastructure, efficient management of user data and authentication is crucial. OpenLDAP, an open-source implementation of the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, offers a robust solution for centralizing user information. # ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_CyberPanel_on_Ubuntu_22.04 LTS⠀⇛ In this tutorial, we will show you how to install CyberPanel on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. In the ever-evolving landscape of SEO, website performance plays a pivotal role in determining search engine rankings. CyberPanel, a cutting-edge control panel, offers a comprehensive suite of tools to optimize your website’s performance on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. # ⚓ Own HowTo ☛ How_to_change_icon_theme_on_Debian_12_XFCE⠀⇛ If you have installed XFCE desktop environment on your Debian 12 system, and you are wondering whether you can change the default icons themes on your Desktop, yes you can, you can easily change the default icons from your system settings, without having to download any additional tool. # ⚓ Red Hat ☛ Drop_git_pull_for_fetch_and_rebase⠀⇛ I would like to explain why the git pull command is not to be used lightly and to question whether it is ever needed. The git pull command may look harmless, but it is used in ways that often leave a fair amount of mess. I will discuss safer alternatives. This article is for beginner to intermediate Git users looking to extend their skills in using pull requests and merge requests when collaborating on a project. # ⚓ DebugPoint ☛ How_to_Install_Themes_in_Linux_Mint_Cinnamon⠀⇛ Linux Mint is a fantastic open-source operating system known for its user-friendly interface and robust performance. One of the most pleasant facts of using Linux Mint is the ability to customize its look and feel to suit your preferences. One way to do this is by installing themes, which can completely transform your desktop experience. This article’ll walk you through the simple steps to install themes in Linux Mint (Cinnamon edition). # ⚓ How_to_Find_LibreOffice_and_OpenOffice_Version⠀⇛ If you’re looking for a free and open-source office suite, LibreOffice is a great option. It’s a powerful alternative to commercial software such as Microsoft Office. It’s important to know the version of any software you’re using, including LibreOffice. Knowing your LibreOffice version is vital for troubleshooting, ensuring compatibility, and making the most of the latest features. This guide will guide you through finding your OpenOffice and LibreOffice version on various operating systems. o § Games⠀➾ # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Quake_2_Ported_To_Apple_Watch⠀⇛ DOOM always seems to spontaneously appear on any new device the day it’s released. From printers to industrial robots to pregnancy tests, it always makes its way on anything with an integrated circuit and a screen. But that’s not the only 90s video game with a cult following and and ability to run on hardware never intended for gaming. The early Quake games are still remarkably popular, and the second installment of this series was recently brought to the Apple Watch thanks to [ByteOverlord]. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ DOOM_Eternal_removed_Denuvo_and_it_plays great_on_Steam_Deck⠀⇛ With all the new amazing games coming out basically every month, lets not forget some slightly older games worth playing. Like DOOM Eternal, that just removed Denuvo Anti-Tamper. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Linux_continues_rising_above_3%_desktop user_share_on_Statcounter⠀⇛ Another month, another set of stats showing that Linux desktop seems to be doing better than ever. According to Statcounter, the Linux share has risen once again. A great sign for the health of the platform with more people using it. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Merciless_survival_roguelite_turn-based city_builder_‘Dotage’_releases_in_October⠀⇛ With a vision of a doomed future, you set off to build a new village in Dotage. Blending together a city-builder, with turn-based progress merged in with a survival roguelite? Sign me up. Sounds wild. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ DREAMM_emulator_for_classic_LucasArts_games v2.1_out_with_Linux_support⠀⇛ DREAMM is another project focused on keeping classic games alive, designed originally for preserving classic DOS, Windows, and FM-Towns LucasArts games. After a previous Beta release added initial Linux support, the developer has released DREAMM 2.1 now with the Linux support added in along with plenty of other enhancements. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Girl_Genius:_Adventures_In_Castle Heterodyne_is_out_now⠀⇛ Rain Games developer of Teslagrad has just released Girl Genius: Adventures In Castle Heterodyne, an action adventure game based on the graphic novel series, Girl Genius, by authors Phil & Kaja Foglio. This follows the successful Kickstarter campaign for the game in 2020 where they gained $256K in funding. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Steam_will_soon_show_better_controller support_details_like_for_PlayStation_controllers⠀⇛ Valve has announced to developers that they’re going to be rolling out better ways to show off controller support for games on Steam. o § Desktop Environments/WMs⠀➾ # § K Desktop Environment/KDE SC/Qt⠀➾ # ⚓ Make Tech Easier ☛ 5_System_Administration_Tools_for KDE⠀⇛ Keeping any computer system running can be some work. It would be nice if we never had to do any type of maintenance or troubleshooting, but no operating system has reached that point. Although Linux is known for being home to many extraordinarily powerful terminal administration applications, the KDE desktop environment provides several graphical tools that do the same job. Here are a number of applications that are included in the KDE suite that will help you with system administration. # ⚓ Nate Graham ☛ September_Plasma_6_update⠀⇛ A month has passed since the last Plasma 6 status update, so it’s time for another one! First, what you’ve all been waiting for: a release date! We’ve decided that Plasma 6 will be released in early February of 2024. We don’t have a specific day targeted yet, but it’ll be in that timeframe. I’m feeling quite confident that the release will be in excellent shape by then! It’s already in good shape right now. 5 months should provide enough of a runway for a solid final release. # ⚓ DrKonqi_Developer_Notifications⠀⇛ For a while now DrKonqi has a special developer notification system when used in combination with coredumpd. I just realized I never told anyone about it though. It’s terribly simple: When used with coredumpd, parts of DrKonqi implicitly look at all crashes that pertain to your current user. Because of that it can also notify on all crashes, not just the KDE-related ones. Obviously it can’t report bugs or anything but sometimes, as a developer, it’s nice to know when things explode. # § GNOME Desktop/GTK⠀➾ # ⚓ Unicorn Media ☛ Why_Your_Favorite_Extension_Might_Not Work_With_Gnome_45⠀⇛ Dyed-in-the-wool Gnome users who have their desktop all tricked-out with carefully selected Gnome extensions might want to do some research before upgrading to Gnome 45, which will be released two weeks from today. Why? Because the gnomes at Gnome have been busy making some changes as to how things work in their world, which means your favorite extension won’t work in the next release unless it’s been upgraded by its developers. Here’s the deal: in the next release, the folks at Gnome will be adopting standard JavaScript modules, known as ECMAScript Modules or ESMs, as the desktop environment’s main way to manage and organize code. While this will be good for Gnome in the long run, since it’ll make it easier for Gnome devs to work with all the major JavaScript engines, in the short term it means that the extensions you’re running now won’t work in Gnome 45 without some serious tweaking from the extension’s developers. # ⚓ Sam_Thursfield:_Quickball_media_server_v2⠀⇛ As a Linux hacker-type I am often searching for some way to apply my rather specialized skillset to a real world problem. And I am always after some sovereignty over my music collection. So I came up with the idea to make some kind of music player using a Raspberry Pi in an old radio case. # ⚓ Sriyansh_Shivam:_GSoC_2023:_Final_Report⠀⇛ Hello to everyone. So this is the final report on the work I completed throughout the Google Summer of Code contribution period (May-September). There’s a lot to share and discuss, but I’ll try to keep this brief. § Mentors: Sonny_Piers and Andy_Holmes § Project: Make_GNOME_Platform_demos_for_Workbench # ⚓ Jean-François Fortin Tam ☛ Jean-François_Fortin_Tam: Help_us_make_GNOME_Calendar_rock-solid_by_expanding_the test_suite!⠀⇛ GNOME_Calendar 45 will be a groundbreaking release in terms of UX (more on that later?), performance, and to some extent, reliability (we’ve at least solved two complex crashers recently, including a submarine_Cthulhu crasher heisenbug and its offspring)… and yet, I think this might be “just the beginning” of a new era. And a beginning… is a very delicate time. If you’ve tried to use GNOME Calendar in the past decade or so, you’ve certainly encountered one of the many bugs related to timezones, daylight saving time, and all of that crazy stuff_that_would_make_Tom_Scott curl_up_in_a_corner_and_cry. But it doesn’t have to be that way, and in fact, there is a way for anyone who knows a bit of C programming to help us build the tools to solve this mission-critical problem. Today, I’d like to urge you to help in writing some automated tests. The sooner our test suite can grow, the faster we can make GNOME Calendar rock-solid. * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o § New Releases⠀➾ # ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Nitrux_3.0.0_Has_Been_Released⠀⇛ Nitrux is a Linux distribution based on Debian that is fairly young but is already making a big impression. Codenamed “ut,” Nitrux 3.0.0 brings some serious improvements to the operating system, which include new features, plenty of updates, and a number of performance optimizations. The biggest changes come by way of the Nitrux Update Tool, which includes a rescue option that allows you to restore the root partition from a live session. This can be a real lifesaver should something go wrong during an update. There also are plenty of tweaks to the Calamares installer (such as the disabling of auto-login by default), the removal of a deprecated kernel parameter, and a change to the order of execution of certain Calamares modules. o § SUSE/OpenSUSE⠀➾ # ⚓ OpenSUSE ☛ New_Leap_Micro_Alpha_Enhances_SELInux⠀⇛ The openSUSE Project is pleased to announce its modern lightweight host operating system Leap Micro 5.5 just entered Alpha. This release brings a host of enhancements and additions that promise to make it an even more versatile and efficient choice for users. # ⚓ CubicleNate ☛ Persistent_Pipewire_Problems_Pause Productivity⠀⇛ I was having some issues in openSUSE Tumbleweed where my audio devices would continue to be listed after being disconnected. My audio applet in KDE Plasma was looking like an incredible mess and it was making conducting remote meetings problematic. o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾ # ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ Enterprise_security_challenges_for_CNI organizations:_Security_challenges_with_people_and processes⠀⇛ This is the second in a series of three blog posts focusing on Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) cybersecurity. This blog looks at the problem space through the lens of “People and Processes.” As mentioned in the previous blog post, CNI cybersecurity is not just a technical problem—technology and tools can be enablers to help reduce risk, but you should also identify the “people and processes” required to put good security practices in place. o § Debian Family⠀➾ # ⚓ Debian_Brasil:_Debian_Day_30_years_in_Brasília_–_Brazil⠀⇛ This year’s Debian_Day was a pretty special one, we were celebrating 30 years! Given the importance of this event, the Brazilian community planned a very streamed via Debian Brazil’s_YouTube_channel (soon the recordings will be uploaded to Debian’s_PeerTube_instance. Nonetheless the local celebrations happened around the country and we’ve organized one in Brasília at University_of_Brasília on the Gama campus. o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾ # ⚓ OMG Ubuntu ☛ Ubuntu_23.10_Mascot_Art,_Default_Wallpaper Revealed⠀⇛ Ubuntu 23.10’s default wallpaper and mascot artwork draws heavily on the motifs afforded to it by its mythological moniker – to a greater degree than I think many of us had expected. Most Ubuntu mascot artwork has, during the past 5 years or so, been fashioned from geometric shapes, simplistic lines, or concentric circles. But Mantic is a far more complex beast. The ‘bull’ head is present but it is not as linearly distinct as mascots past. Instead, Ubuntu’s designers have chosen to encapsulate the mascot image within a maze1, rather than a labyrinth like the Minotaur of legend. It’s still a clever intertwining and creates a conceptually bold centerpiece for the wallpaper – ancient and classical yet modern and dynamic… # ⚓ DebugPoint ☛ Enable_Fractional_Scaling_in_Linux_Mint Cinnamon⠀⇛ Fractional scaling is a useful feature that enables you to optimize your HiDPI monitors and high- resolution laptops to their fullest potential. By adjusting the scaling, you can create a visually appealing desktop display that is neither too big nor too small. Although resolution settings may have benefits, they can be inconvenient at times due to operating system restrictions. Moreover, it enables you to enlarge the text and other user interface elements on your screen without causing them to become fuzzy. This feature comes in handy if you possess a high-definition display and wish to enhance the readability of your text. # ⚓ Ubuntu ☛ TPM-backed_Full_Disk_Encryption_is_coming_to Ubuntu⠀⇛ Discover Ubuntu’s latest security enhancement: TPM- backed Full Disk Encryption (FDE). # ⚓ Ubuntu ☛ OpenSearchCon_2023_is_coming,_meet_us_in_Seattle⠀⇛ The search, analytics, and database communities are buzzing with excitement as the countdown to OpenSearchCon 2023 begins. This second annual conference will be a 3-day event in Grand Sheraton Seattle on 27-29 September. # ⚓ Ubuntu ☛ Canonical_launches_[buzzwords]_roadshow⠀⇛ # ⚓ Ubuntu ☛ Cloud_storage_for_enterprises_|_Ubuntu⠀⇛ Any data-centric organisation faces the prospect of data growth at some point in their existence; it is estimated that more than 2,500 Petabytes (PB) of new data is created every day. While only a few organisations will ever have to deal with that kind of scale, it is important to plan ahead for your own organisation’s growth. Legacy appliance-based storage systems where hardware and software are closely coupled can be expensive to maintain, expand, and difficult to operate. Moving between different models of an appliance, or to a more modern generation usually requires a complex fork-lift replacement and lengthy data migration. o § Devices/Embedded⠀➾ # ⚓ Purism ☛ All_Librem_5_Smartphones_Have_Shipped⠀⇛ Purism is excited to announce that all Librem 5 smartphones have been shipped, reaching shipping parity for all confirmed orders. Congratulations to all those who invested in the development of the secure device. The Librem 5 is now in-stock with a regular 14-day lead time to delivery for all new orders. The Librem 5 smartphone provides end-to-end security features such as: Secure, Peer Reviewed, and Private OS. The Librem 5 phone is powered by PureOS, a freedom respecting, open source, peer reviewed, and fully verifiable operating system that is neither based on Android nor iOS. # ⚓ Linux Gizmos ☛ Development_MCU_Platform_Supports_Swift⠀⇛ Today, Crowdsupply featured the SwiftIO Micro, a compact development board designed for programming in the Swift language. This board provides up to 44 IO pins with support for various interfaces. Additionally, it offers detailed guides and demo projects to help newcomers get started with ease. # ⚓ Barry Kauler ☛ OpenEmbedded_version_4.0.12_release-r4 compiled⠀⇛ There has been a complete recompile of the Quirky fork of OE/Yocto, based on the Kirkstone 4.0.12 release of OE/Yocto. this is build “r4″; the previous is “r3″ which was based on OE/Yocto Kirkstone 4.0.10. # ⚓ Barry Kauler ☛ OE-related_posts_April_25_2023_to_September 7_2023⠀⇛ # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ DASUNG_introduces_the_world’s_first_color_E- ink_monitor_(Crowdfunding)⠀⇛ Just a couple of years ago, we would have laughed at the idea of getting an E-ink monitor, because most displays were still in black and white only, larger displays were prohibitively expensive, and nobody wanted to wait for several seconds to get a full display refresh. But there’s been some good progress in recent years with color displays, faster refresh rate, and prices coming down somewhat which has led to the launch of devices such as the Onyx BOOX Tab Ultra C 10.3-inch color E-Ink Android tablet and a range of color eReaders such as the PocketBook Color. But DASUNG is going further with the launch of the world’s first color E-ink monitor. o § Open Hardware/Modding⠀➾ # ⚓ Arduino ☛ What_will_we_do_with_an_additional_$22M?⠀⇛ We are happy to announce that Arduino raised an additional $22 million round, taking our Series B funding to $54 million, thanks to an expansion co- led by CDP Venture Capital and Anzu Partners. # ⚓ Arduino ☛ A_beautiful_minimalist_rainbow_LED_lamp⠀⇛ The frame is entirely 3D-printable. The only required components are an Arduino Nano board, a strip of 36 WS2812B LEDs (the 60 LEDs per meter density), and a power supply. The tutorial provides a sketch with lighting effects and also explains how to work with the FastLED Arduino library. That library is fantastic for easily controlling dozens or even hundreds of LEDs, so you can create whatever effects you can imagine. # ⚓ Arduino ☛ Controlling_home_appliances_with_Arduino_Cloud and_TP-Link_smart_plugs⠀⇛ In today’s modern world, smart technology is revolutionizing the way we interact with our surroundings. From managing our home’s energy consumption to controlling appliances remotely — such as washing machines, fans, coffee makers, and even air conditioners. Smart devices offer us a level of convenience and control that was once unimaginable. However, dealing with multiple apps for various systems can be cumbersome and inefficient. This is where an integrated platform like the Arduino Cloud comes into play, offering a unified dashboard to control all your smart devices. Moreover, if you’re an Arduino enthusiast, you’ll be excited to learn how Node-RED can bridge the gap between commercial products and the Arduino Cloud. Last, but not least, you can integrate this project with the rest of your Arduino Cloud projects automating your appliance control using other devices’ data. In this blog post, we’ll delve into a fascinating project that demonstrates how you can harness the power of the Arduino Cloud and Node-RED to control TP-Link smart plugs, giving you the ability to manage and monitor your appliances from a centralized hub. # ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ Raspberry_Pi_ISS_Model_Mimics_Real_ISS⠀⇛ The ISS MIMIC project uses a Raspberry Pi to power a 1:100 scale International Space Station (ISS) model that moves and articulates to imitate the real ISS. # ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ Libre_Computer_Announces_‘Sweet_Potato’ Raspberry_Pi_Alternative⠀⇛ Following a theme of potato-based codenames, Libre Computer’s latest board is more of a companion to its long term supported ‘Le Potato’ o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ Future Publishing Limited ☛ Some_Android_phones_could_get_a big_power_boost_next_year_|_T3⠀⇛ # ⚓ Good E Reader ☛ Best_Android-based_E-Ink_Readers_for_Manga –_Good_e-Reader⠀⇛ # ⚓ Dignited ☛ Original_Xiaomi_Mi_Box_S_4K_upgraded_to_Android TV_12_from_Android_TV_9_–_Dignited⠀⇛ # ⚓ Hindustan Times ☛ Android_14_launch_date:_Will_it_happen alongside_Google_Pixel_8?_|_Mobile_News⠀⇛ # ⚓ GSM Arena ☛ Official:_Xiaomi_13T_and_13T_Pro_will_get_four Android_updates,_five_years_of_security_patches_– GSMArena.com_news⠀⇛ # ⚓ Gadgets Now ☛ Android:_Honor_90_5G_to_run_MagicOS_7.1_based on_Android_13:_Here’s_what_the_OS_will_offer⠀⇛ # ⚓ Indian Express ☛ How_long_will_my_2023_Android_phone_get updated?_Top_brands_ranked_|_Technology_News_–_The_Indian Express⠀⇛ # ⚓ Gadgets Now ☛ Android:_How_to_recover_deleted_photos_and videos_on_Android⠀⇛ # ⚓ Lifewire ☛ How_to_View_Your_Incognito_History_on_Android⠀⇛ # ⚓ SlashGear ☛ How_To_Download_Offline_Maps_For_Android_Auto⠀⇛ # ⚓ 9to5Google ☛ ChromeOS_prepares_launcher,_lockscreen,_and Android_updates⠀⇛ # ⚓ Notebook Check ☛ Google_presents_new_Android_logo_and_new features_headed_to_all_devices_–_NotebookCheck.net_News⠀⇛ # ⚓ Gadgets Now ☛ Android:_How_to_use_common_Android_features to_stay_productive_and_connected⠀⇛ # ⚓ The Sun ☛ Google_fixes_serious_Chrome_flaw_–_PC_and_Android owners_must_update_their_devices_now_|_The_US_Sun⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android Authority ☛ Wallpaper_Wednesday:_Android_wallpapers 2023-09-06_–_Android_Authority⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android Police ☛ Some_Android_Auto_users_report_bothersome audio_issues⠀⇛ # ⚓ India Times ☛ How_To_Check_For_Spyware_On_Your_Android Smartphone⠀⇛ # ⚓ WCCF Tech ☛ Future_Android_Phones_Could_Ship_with_32_Gigs of_RAM,_Just_When_You_Thought_24_Gigs_is_Enough⠀⇛ # ⚓ Phone Arena ☛ Waiting_for_Google’s_stable_Android_14 release?_You_may_have_to_wait_some_more_–_PhoneArena⠀⇛ # ⚓ Notebook Check ☛ AYANEO_Pocket_Air:_New_Android_12_gaming handheld_now_orderable_with_5.5-inch_AMOLED_display_from US$279_–_NotebookCheck.net_News⠀⇛ # ⚓ Notebook Check ☛ Realme_Narzo_60x_lands_with_a_50MP_main camera,_Android_13_and_5G_for_well_under_US$200_– NotebookCheck.net_News⠀⇛ # ⚓ Honor’s_new_5G_device_to_feature_MagicOS_7.1_and_Android 13:_Know-more_|_Technology_News_–_India_TV⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android Police ☛ Android_14_Beta_5.3_is_here_to_fix_call issues_and_UI_glitches_on_Pixel_devices⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android_14_Beta_5.3_Released_for_Pixel_Phones!⠀⇛ # ⚓ Tom’s Guide ☛ Android_14_just_got_a_last-minute_delay_to launch_—_here’s_what’s_happening_|_Tom’s_Guide⠀⇛ # ⚓ 9to5Google ☛ Android_14_Beta_5.3_rolling_out_with_more Pixel_bug_fixes⠀⇛ * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o ⚓ It’s FOSS ☛ FOSS_Weekly_#23.36:_De-Googled_Fairphone_5,_GNOME_45 Features,_Pacman_Commands_and_More⠀⇛ Several distributions released their new versions this week. GNOME 45 is nearing its release with devastating news for the extensions. o § Web Browsers/Web Servers⠀➾ # ⚓ Daniel Stenberg ☛ Bogus_CVE_follow-ups⠀⇛ On August 26 I posted details here on my blog about the bogus curl issue CVE-2020-19909. Luckily, it got a lot of attention and triggered discussions widely. Maybe I helped shed light on the brittleness of this system. This was not a unique instance and it was not the first time it happened. This has been going on for years. # § Mozilla⠀➾ # ⚓ OMG Ubuntu ☛ Firefox_for_Linux_Adds_Rounded_Bottom Corners⠀⇛ Getting official support means you’ll no longer need to use a third-party GNOME extension to force rounded corners in the browser. The change will help Firefox look more ‘at home’ when run windowed on Ubuntu and on other Linux distros that use GNOME and/or ship large sets of modern GTK apps. Here’s how Firefox (stable) looks in Ubuntu 23.10… # ⚓ Mozilla ☛ It’s_Official:_Cars_Are_the_Worst_Product Category_We_Have_Ever_Reviewed_for_Privacy⠀⇛ Ah, the wind in your hair, the open road ahead, and not a care in the world… except all the trackers, cameras, microphones, and sensors capturing your every move. Ugh. Modern cars are a privacy nightmare. Car makers have been bragging about their cars being “computers on wheels” for years to promote their advanced features. However, the conversation about what driving a computer means for its occupants’ privacy hasn’t really caught up. While we worried that our doorbells and watches that connect to the internet might be spying on us, car brands quietly entered the data business by turning their vehicles into powerful data-gobbling machines. Machines that, because of their all those brag-worthy bells and whistles, have an unmatched power to watch, listen, and collect information about what you do and where you go in your car. # ⚓ LWN ☛ Mozilla:_It’s_Official:_Cars_Are_the_Worst Product_Category_We_Have_Ever_Reviewed_for_Privacy⠀⇛ Proof, once again, that running Linux does not automatically make a device privacy- friendly. # ⚓ Karl_Dubost:_Molly⠀⇛ Molly_passed_away_at_60. A blog post of this nature is never easy. She was so larger than life that she puts a print on each of us, who have discovered the Web early on. My first discovery of Molly Holzschlag was through the WebTechniques_magazine_published from_1996_to_2002. This was a real magazine about the Web. You would recognize early writers like Laura Lemay, Lynda Weinman, etc. She had a column there called Integrated Design. She started writing it on Web Techniques._September_1999. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ 25_Major_Car_Brands_Get_Failing_Marks From_Mozilla_for_Security_and_Privacy⠀⇛ Mozilla has analyzed the privacy and security of 25 major car brands and found that they collect a lot of data and can share it or sell it to third parties.  # ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Every_New_Car_Is_a_‘Privacy Nightmare,’_Mozilla_Researchers_Conclude⠀⇛ Modern cars are a “privacy nightmare” that collect vast troves of personal data and demand owners allow manufacturers to share or sell highly sensitive information such as disability status, genetic information, facial templates, and even sexual activity, according to a Mozilla Foundation analysis of car company privacy policies. o § Productivity Software/LibreOffice/Calligra⠀➾ # ⚓ How_to_Change_UI_Language_in_LibreOffice_and_OpenOffice⠀⇛ LibreOffice is an open-source office suite that offers robust tools for word processing, spreadsheet management, presentations, and more. One of its standout features is the ability to customize the user interface (UI) language to your desired language preference. This feature is particularly useful for users worldwide who prefer working in their native language or another language they’re comfortable with. In this article, we’ll guide you through the simple steps of changing the UI language in LibreOffice, so you can enjoy a more personalized software experience. # ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ LibreOffice_7.5.6_Office_Suite_Released_with More_Than_50_Bug_Fixes⠀⇛ LibreOffice 7.5.6 is here almost two months after the LibreOffice 7.5.5 point release and addresses a total of 53 bugs that have been reported by users or discovered by the LibreOffice developers in the LibreOffice 7.5 series. LibreOffice 7.5 arrived in February 2023 with new features and enhancements like dark mode support, new application and MIME-type icons, an enhanced Single Toolbar UI, improved PDF Export, and more. # ⚓ New_“LibreOffice_Expert”_magazines_available_for_schools and_communities⠀⇛ Recently, Linux New Media released an updated version of its “LibreOffice Expert” magazine, which contains tutorials, tips and tricks about LibreOffice. And some articles were contributed by members of the LibreOffice community! The magazines come with DVDs that include LibreOffice for Linux, Windows and macOS, alongside extra templates, extensions, videos and guidebooks. o § Education⠀➾ # ⚓ FSF ☛ Call_for_sessions_for_LibrePlanet_2024:_Cultivating Community_now_open⠀⇛ The call for sessions for LibrePlanet 2024: Cultivating Community, the sixteenth edition of the Free Software Foundation’s (FSF) conference on ethical technology and user freedom, is open. # ⚓ SparkFun Electronics ☛ Chris’s_12_Years_at_SparkFun⠀⇛ SparkFun is 20 years old this year! We’re lucky enough to have a bunch of employees that have been around for over 10 of those years, and we wanted to share their reflections on their time here with you. Today you’ll be hearing from Chris McCarty (you may know him as One Chris Two Chris Red Chris Blue Chris). o § Programming/Development⠀➾ # ⚓ SICP ☛ I_was_wrong,_80_characters_is_fine⠀⇛ If there should be 66 non-white space characters per line, then a line should be 66 * (average word length + 1) / (average word length) characters long to hold 66 non-white space characters, on average, if it’s displaying a run of words. In English, the average word length is about five. That gives us 79.2 characters per line. # ⚓ Evan Hahn ☛ How_does_Swift_decode_“weird”_JSON_numbers?⠀⇛ Swift has several number types like UInt64 and Double. Like most languages, these types can’t represent every possible number. For example, Int16 can only represent numbers between -32768 and 32767. The JSON specification has no such restriction. Numbers like 9999999999999999999999999999999999999999 or 0.00000000000000000000000000000000000001 are completely valid. # ⚓ Jim Nielsen ☛ “Out_of_the_Software_Crisis”:_Making Software⠀⇛ Hence the idea of pivoting — and acquisitions. It’s about getting a team of people working in a system that can generate something of value, regardless of what the thing actually is. What is acquired (or acui-hired) is primarily the system of people working together and their capabilities, and only secondarily the (by)product of their work. # ⚓ Rlang ☛ CRAN_Download_counts⠀⇛ I really like developing software and making my own life and work easier with it. But what I enjoy even more is to see others actually use it! So every now and then I look at CRAN download counts of my R packages. I’m not in any top-10 rankings or anything. But that was also never the point. I just like sharing my knowledge and see others use it! # § Python⠀➾ # ⚓ Seth Michael Larson ☛ Visualizing_the_CPython_Release Process⠀⇛ Last week I met with the CPython Developer- in-Residence and Release Manager Łukasz Langa to discuss the release process for CPython (detailed in PEP 101). Everything I learned I’ve documented below and will be proposing enhancements like introducing additional hardening for the release process and capturing Software Bill of Materials for the build process and the final built artifacts. # § Java⠀➾ # ⚓ Red Hat ☛ Quarkus_extensions_give_Java_dependencies superpowers⠀⇛ Quarkus extensions are one of Quarkus’ best hidden-in-plain-sight features. Read on to learn how Quarkus extensions give Java superpowers and how you can get started with them.   § What are Quarkus extensions? Quarkus extensions are essentially adapter layers for Java-based libraries or technologies that enhance your application. However, the scope of Quarkus extensions goes well beyond “just” importing dependent libraries. They can significantly increase the application’s performance, help developers be more productive while developing their applications, integrate complex dependencies much easier, and simplify the application’s source code. Examples of Quarkus extensions include the Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) libraries, OpenAPI generators, Kubernetes manifest generators, and Apache Camel components. But there are many, many more.   § Quarkus extensions enhance app performance # § Rust⠀➾ # ⚓ Rust Weekly Updates ☛ This_Week_In_Rust:_This_Week_in Rust_511⠀⇛ Hello and welcome to another issue of This Week in Rust! ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2949 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 09.07.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Leftover_Links_07/09/2023:_Microsoft_Admits_Azure_Got_Cracked⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 12:35 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * Leftovers o Science 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 # Wildlife/Nature # Overpopulation o Finance o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics o Censorship/Free_Speech o Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press o Civil_Rights/Policing o Internet_Policy/Net_Neutrality o Monopolies # Patents # Trademarks # Copyrights * § Leftovers⠀➾ o ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Road_Salt?_Bah!_New_Roadway_Material_Promises_A_Better Solution_To_Snow_And_Ice⠀⇛ If you’ve ever lived somewhere it gets properly cold, you’ll know that winter’s icy grasp brings the inevitable challenge of keeping roadways safe. While road salt and gritting have long been the go-to solutions, their detrimental environmental impact and the potential for infrastructure degradation are well-documented. o ⚓ RFA ☛ As_Ghost_Month_starts_in_China,_officials_ban_burnt offerings⠀⇛ Government says the month’s traditions are ‘uncivilized,’ and people should take better care of the elderly o ⚓ [Repeat] Bruce Schneier ☛ Inconsistencies_in_the_Common Vulnerability_Scoring_System_(CVSS)⠀⇛ Shedding Light on CVSS Scoring Inconsistencies: A User- Centric Study on Evaluating Widespread Security Vulnerabilities. o ⚓ Consistency_of_CVSS⠀⇛ The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) is a globally known scoring system used by many companies. With the help of CVSS, security vulnerabilities are evaluated based on certain metrics – for example, whether or not a user needs to be involved in an attack. CVSS is used to calculate a score between 0 and 10, indicating the severity of the vulnerability. However, previous research has shown that scores of different evaluators for the same vulnerability are likely to differ, but little is still known about the factors that influence the scoring. We therefore conducted an empirical study to investigate the consistency of CVSSv3.1. o ⚓ Chris Coyier ☛ Julia_Evans_on_Blogging⠀⇛ If you are considering it, Julia’s other seven myths are right on. You don’t need to be an expert. You don’t need to be original. You don’t have to be comprehensive, consistent, or exciting. You don’t even always have to be right. That describes my blogging journey to a T. o § Science⠀➾ # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ What_Are_Lasers_And_How_Do_They_Actually Work?⠀⇛ Pew pew! # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ For_The_First_Time,_The_Roiling_Mass Circling_a_Monster_Black_Hole_Has_Been_Measured⠀⇛ Inconceivable. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ A_Lunar_Orbiter_Just_Spotted_The_Landing Site_of_Chandrayaan-3⠀⇛ The site on the lunar south pole where the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) made its historic Moon landing can be seen in a new image from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. o § Education⠀➾ # ⚓ ACLU ☛ Back-to-School_Basics:_Public_Schools_Are_Not_Sunday Schools⠀⇛ As public-school students return to classrooms for the new school year, some could face an unexpected test: religious indoctrination. Thanks to various state laws enacted during the 2023 legislative session, some schools could try to impose official prayer, proselytizing, or other religious messages on students. But even if state law purports to allow these activities, the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution does not. Public schools are not Sunday schools, and we’ll be watching to make sure it stays that way. Among the top offenders we have our eye on is Texas. Although state lawmakers narrowly failed to enact a bill requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public-school classrooms, they succeeded in passing a law that authorizes public school districts to employ, or accept as volunteers, chaplains who will “provide support, services, and programs for students.” In a letter sent to every school board throughout Texas, we warned officials that “permitting volunteers to act as chaplains and proselytize students in public schools — let alone employing them — would violate the First Amendment.” # ⚓ The Drone Girl ☛ 9_best_drone_books_to_read_on_Sept._6, National_Read_A_Book_Day_for_drone_enthusiasts⠀⇛ National Read a Book Day is observed annually on September 6. In honor of the holiday, we compiled a list of the best drone books for every type of drone enthusiast. Whether you are looking for drone-related fiction, training to become a certified pilot or something in between, we have got you covered for the best drone-related books. Grab one, or why not indulge in two, and prepare yourself for National Read a Book Day with this guide to the best drone books. # ⚓ Mat Duggan ☛ We_need_a_different_name_for_non-technical tech_conferences⠀⇛ Over the next few days what I was to experience was an event with some fun moments, mostly devoid of any technical discussion whatsoever. Rarely were talks geared towards technical staff, when technical questions came up during the recorded events they were almost never answered. Most importantly there was no presentation I heard that even remotely touched on long-known missing features of GCP when compared to peers or roadmaps. When I asked technical questions, often Google employees would come up to me after the talk with the answer, which I appreciate. But everyone at home and in the future won’t get that experience and miss out on the benefit. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Dependence_on_Tech_Caused_‘Staggering’ Education_Inequality,_U.N._Agency_Says⠀⇛ Heavy reliance on online remote learning during the pandemic drew attention away from more equitable ways of teaching children at home, a UNESCO report says. o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ Intel_Foundry_Services_to_Produce_Chips for_Tower_Semiconductor⠀⇛ IFS to make chips for Tower at Fab 11X in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. # ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ Chinese_Netizens_Mock_U.S._Sanctions Following_Huawei_Chip_Breakthrough⠀⇛ US sanctions and unintended consequences – China mocks sanctions as Huawei technology looks stronger than ever. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ What_Huawei’s_comeback_says_about_US- China_tech_war⠀⇛ It raises questions about whether US efforts to contain China’s geopolitical ascent have been effective. # ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ U.S._Bans_Sales_of_Nvidia’s_H100,_A100 GPUs_to_Middle_East⠀⇛ U.S. Administration restricts sales of Nvidia’s advanced compute GPUs to Middle East to counter re- exports to China. # ⚓ Alan Pope ☛ Alan_Pope:_ThinkPad_Z13_SSD_replacement⠀⇛ One thing I’ve loved about ThinkPad laptops for many years, is the upgradability and repairability. Ever since the early days, it’s been possible to noodle around inside a ThinkPad. Sadly, some of the modern X1/Ultrabook line, and some others, are less upgradable than previous generations. My year-old ThinkPad Z13 has a few options for noodling around inside though, including storage. My Z13 shipped with Ubuntu out of the box. I wanted to try something different, but didn’t want to wipe the OS off the SSD. So I replaced the existing SSD with one of these 256GB_Sabrent_Rocket_NVMe_SSD devices for ~£45. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Downgrade_Your_Heathkit_H8_To_The_World’s_First 8-bit_Microprocessor⠀⇛ Typically when you’re replacing parts in an old computer it’s either for repairs or an upgrade. Upgrades like adding a more capable processor to an old computer are the most common, and can help bring an old computer a bit closer to the modern era. [Dr. Scott M. Baker] had a different idea, when he downgraded a Heathkit H8 from an 8080 to an 8008. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Thin_Keyboard_Fits_In_Steam_Deck_Case⠀⇛ Although some of the first Android-powered smartphones had them and Blackberries were famous for them, physical keyboards on portable electronics like that quickly became a thing of the past. Presumably the cost to manufacture is too high and the margins too low regardless of consumer demand. Whatever the reason, if you want a small keyboard for your portable devices you’ll likely need to make one yourself like [Kārlis] did for the Steam Deck. # ⚓ IT Wire ☛ PC_shipments_in_Australia,_NZ_go_backwards_in second_quarter⠀⇛ The consumer segment of the market fell by 13.6% year-on-year in Australia though the market grew compared to the previous quarter. IDC said the commercial segment increased by 2.6% due to increased demand from government and the education sector. {loadposition sam08}“Rising interest rates, coupled with increasing living expenses are restricting consumer spending,” said Sharmishtha Bhatt, senior researcher, Personal Computing Devices Research, IDC Australia. # ⚓ The Next Platform ☛ Just_How_Big_–_Or_Small_–_Is_The Quantum_Computing_Racket?⠀⇛ There is no question in our minds here at The Next Platform that quantum computing, in some fashion, will be part of the workflow for solving some of the peskiest computational problems the world can think of. # ⚓ Ruben Schade ☛ Hardware_Unboxed’s_podcast,_and_benchmark misconceptions⠀⇛ I’m enjoying the new Hardware Unboxed podcast. You can subscribe using the link below, or you can watch on YouTube: YouTube_channel Podcast_RSS_feed I thought they raised a good point about benchmarking: I don’t want to make it sound like its rocket science, but benchmarking today is significantly more complex and difficult than it used to be. I don’t mean that “it’s very difficult to run a benchmark” … I mean making sure that the test system is up to date and operating as it should be. # ⚓ 6_Best_Programmable_&_Mechanical_Keyboards_For_Linux_(2023 Picks)⠀⇛ With Windows all keyboards are compatible but most are with Mac as well. If we talk about Linux/Unix then there are few which are compatible with it in which some functions might not work at all or work partially. These are mostly for Ubuntu, CentOS, Debian and even Kali Linux. # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Toyota_servers_ran_out_of_storage, crashed_production_at_14_plants_in_Japan⠀⇛ Toyota has revealed a server running out of disk space after botched maintenance was the cause of an outage that forced it to shut down 14 manufacturing plants across Japan last week. “The system malfunction was caused by the unavailability of some multiple servers (sic) that process parts orders,” states a company announcement posted on Wednesday. # ⚓ Futurism ☛ Toyota_Factories_Shut_Down_When_Company_Runs_Out of_Disk_Space⠀⇛ In simple terms, the second-biggest carmaker in the world just had to grind production to a halt because it ran out of storage. o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ New_Drug_Reverses_Obesity_And_Lowers Cholesterol_in_Mice_Despite_High_Fat_Diet⠀⇛ It’s custom-designed for delivery to the liver. # ⚓ University of Michigan ☛ Learn_about_food_insecurity_during Hunger_Action_Month⠀⇛ September is recognized as Hunger Action Month, and MHealthy has partnered with the Maize and Blue Cupboard to encourage faculty and staff to raise their awareness. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ China’s_reaction_to_Fukushima_water_is economic_coercion:_US_envoy⠀⇛ Mr Emanuel said he expected the US to support Japan if it takes China to WTO over China’s ban on Japan’s seafood imports. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Japan_PM_pledges_to_help_fishing industry_after_China_seafood_ban_over_Fukushima_treated water⠀⇛ Japan will tap additional funds to help the fishing industry. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Malaysia_lifts_suspension_on_live cattle_imports_from_Australia⠀⇛ Imports were paused in August after lumpy skin disease was found in some cattle sent to Indonesia. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Dirty_air_helps_spread_of_bacteria,_say Malaysia_specialists⠀⇛ Parts of Malaysia are shrouded in haze with the air quality index (AQI) hitting unhealthy levels. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ ‘Economy’_rice_no_more:_Malaysia restaurant_owners_looking_to_raise_prices_amid_increasing costs⠀⇛ The cost of imported rice is going up by 36 per cent, driven by factors including climate change and conflicts. # ⚓ Reason ☛ 35_Years_Ago,_a_Judge_Said_Marijuana_Did_Not Belong_in_Schedule_I._HHS_Finally_Agrees.⠀⇛ The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) last week recommended that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) move marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, the law’s most restrictive category, to Schedule III, which includes prescription drugs such as anabolic steroids and Tylenol with codeine. Thirty-five years ago today, Francis Young, the DEA’s chief administrative law judge, likewise concluded that marijuana did not belong in Schedule I, which also includes illegal drugs such as heroin, LSD, psilocybin, and MDMA. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Covid_Continues_to_Rise,_but_Experts Remain_Optimistic⠀⇛ An uptick in hospitalizations and deaths persists, but the numbers are relatively low and new vaccines are around the corner. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Can_Covid_Damage_Your_Heart?_A_Look_At Short-_and_Long-Term_Health_Risks⠀⇛ Three years into the pandemic, the short- and long- term risks are becoming more clear. o § Proprietary/Artificial Intelligence (AI)⠀➾ # ⚓ The Verge ☛ Gizmodo’s_owner_replaced_its_Spanish_language journalists_with_AI⠀⇛ The GMG Union, represented by the Writer’s Guild of America, East, expressed disappointment over the firing of Gizmodo en Español’s staff. “Unfortunately, this move to eliminate the Español team represents yet another broken promise from G/ O Media CEO Jim Spanfeller and Editorial Director Merill Brown, who have repeatedly said that the company’s AI experiments were intended to supplement human writing, not replace it,” the union said in a tweet. # ⚓ Matt Rickard ☛ The_Widgetification_of_Apple⠀⇛ I used to be part of these communities, which usually involved modifying Unix window managers and desktop environments to have dynamic information — stats, graphs, scripts, and more. So some thoughts on historically what’s worked well (and not so well) for the widgetification of the desktop. o § Security⠀➾ # ⚓ LWN ☛ Security_updates_for_Wednesday⠀⇛ Security updates have been issued by Debian (aom and php7.3), Fedora (freeimage and mingw- freeimage), Scientific Linux (thunderbird), SUSE (amazon-ssm-agent, chromium, container-suseconnect, docker, glib2, php7, python-Django1, and rubygem- rails-html-sanitizer), and Ubuntu (kernel, linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.4, linux-gcp, linux-hwe-5.4, linux-ibm, linux-iot, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.4, linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-6.2, linux-hwe-6.2, linux-kvm, linux-lowlatency, linux- lowlatency-hwe-6.2, linux-raspi, linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15, linux- hwe, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, and linux, linux-gcp, linux-hwe-5.15, linux-ibm, linux-kvm, linux- lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15, linux- nvidia). # ⚓ XSAs_released_on_2023-09-05⠀⇛ The Xen_Project has released one or more Xen security_advisories_(XSAs). The security of Qubes OS is not affected. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Okta_Says_US_Customers_Targeted_in Sophisticated_Attacks⠀⇛ Okta says some of its US-based customers have been targeted in social engineering attacks whose goal was to disable MFA and obtain high privileges. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Ransomware_Attack_on_Fencing_Systems_Maker Zaun_Impacts_UK_Military_Data⠀⇛ British mesh fencing systems maker Zaun discloses LockBit ransomware attack potentially impacting data related to UK military and intelligence sites. # ⚓ RFA ☛ Xiaohongshu:_Innocent_lifestyle_app_or_another security_risk?⠀⇛ The Chinese social media app, which means “Little Red Book,” has taken off in Taiwan. # ⚓ Hackers_Using_BlueShell_Malware_to_Attack_Windows,_Linux, and_Mac_Systems [Ed: Hosted and served by Microsoft]⠀⇛ The usage of Blueshell malware spikes up by various threat actors to target Windows, Linux, and other operating systems across Korea and Thailand. # ⚓ IT Wire ☛ Microsoft_says_Azure_breach_‘probably’_due_to account_being_cracked⠀⇛ Nearly three months after its Azure cloud was breached, Microsoft says the “probable” cause was the cracking of a staff engineer’s corporate account. # ⚓ The_NitroPC_Pro_is_Qubes-certified!⠀⇛ It is our pleasure to announce that the NitroPC_Pro is officially_certified for Qubes OS Release 4! # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Android_Zero-Day_Patched_With_September 2023_Security_Updates⠀⇛ Android’s September 2023 security update resolves a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability exploited in malicious attacks. # § Integrity/Availability/Authenticity⠀➾ # ⚓ Cendyne Naga ☛ SSO_Sloppy,_SSO_Suspect,_SSO Vulnerable⠀⇛ Single Sign On (SSO) improves security for organizations and org members in their routine access to applications required by their role. While SSO providers resolve many authentication risks with policies and configuration, new forms of phishing through providers is possible, and should be addressed. # ⚓ University of Toronto ☛ What_I_understand_about_two- factor/multi-factor_authentication_(in_2023)⠀⇛ I am broadly a MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) skeptic (cf) and as a result I don’t have much exposure to it. For reasons beyond the scope of this entry, I’ve recently been needing to understand more than usual about how it works from the perspective of people using it, so here is my current understanding of your generally available non-hardware options that can be used in a desktop environment (security keys are out of scope). There are three generally available and used approaches to MFA at the moment: SMS, time- based one time passwords (TOTP), and what I’ve heard called ‘push-based approval’ using smartphone apps. Of these, I believe that TOTP is the most popular, and a place that simply talks about ‘MFA’ is probably talking about TOTP MFA authentication, especially if they say they support multiple smartphone apps. # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ OpenRightsGroup ☛ Government_admits_Spy_Clause_can’t be_used_safely⠀⇛ Open Rights Group has responded to a report that the Government has conceded that it will not use powers to scan private messages until it is “technically feasible” to do so. # ⚓ Patrick Breyer ☛ More_than_100,000_EU_citizens_call for_better_protection_of_their_health_data_–_and_their voices_are_heard_in_Brussels⠀⇛ In their open letter, the signatories demand respect for the confidentiality of their medical records,[1] and in particular call for a requirement to obtain the explicit consent of patients before their health data is shared to be used for other purposes. So far, the negotiators in the European Parliament are only proposing a right to object (opt-out). MEP Patrick Breyer (Pirate Party), who is co- negotiating the proposal on behalf of the Greens/EFA group, comments on the handover of signatures: [...] # ⚓ Site36 ☛ Cars_collect_sensitive_information: Automakers_want_to_sell_data_on_their_users’_sex_lives and_religion⠀⇛ # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Bespoke_Implants_Are_Real—if_You_Put_In The_Time⠀⇛ A subset of hackers have RFID implants, but there is a limited catalog. When [Miana] looked for a device that would open a secure door at her work, she did not find the implant she needed, even though the lock was susceptible to cloned-chip attacks. Since no one made the implant, she set herself to the task. [Miana] is no stranger to implants, with 26 at the time of her talk at DEFCON31, including a couple of custom glowing ones, but this was her first venture into electronic implants. Or electronics at all. The full video after the break describes the important terms. # ⚓ WhichUK ☛ The_smart_device_brands_harvesting_your data⠀⇛ With security cameras sending data to TikTok, washing machines demanding to know your age, and TVs watching you while you watch them, why are our smart homes spying on us? o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ The Strategist ☛ AUKUS_sparks_a_revolution_in_Labor_defence policy⠀⇛ Australian Labor Party debates on defence policy are often full of passion and vigour, especially those involving regional security, nuclear issues and the alliance with the United States. # ⚓ RFA ☛ Indonesia_hosts_largest_military_drills_with_US, allies_amid_superpower_tensions⠀⇛ More than 6,000 troops from seven nations will participate in Super Garuda Shield. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ China_hones_anti-submarine_capabilities amid_South_China_Sea_tensions⠀⇛ China’s military said it had recently held intensive anti-submarine exercises in the strategically important South China Sea as part of efforts to hone its capabilities amid rising maritime tensions with its neighbours and their allies. # ⚓ RFA ☛ US’s_Gina_Raimondo_concludes_China_visit_on_mixed notes⠀⇛ In the latest diplomatic mission, two sides agree on information exchange and tourism summit. # ⚓ Defence Web ☛ ISS:_Benin_must_target_the_illicit_activities that_enable_violent_extremism⠀⇛ Terror attacks in northern Benin have been on the rise since 2019. These incidents, attributed to the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (GSIM) and the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS), attract media and political attention, but are only the tip of the violent extremism iceberg in Benin. # ⚓ Defence Web ☛ SA_Navy_Chief_seeks_improved_African_maritime security_through_cooperation,_exercises⠀⇛ SA Navy (SAN) Chief, Vice Admiral Monde Lobese, gave delegates to last week’s IMDEC (International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference) in Ghana an insight into his thinking on improving African maritime security. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Dozens_of_soldiers_and_volunteers_killed_in northern_Burkina_Faso_attack,_says_army⠀⇛ Fifty-three members of the security forces were killed in an attack by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, the army said on Tuesday. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Facing_Threats,_U.S._Navy_Struggles_to Modernize_Its_Ships⠀⇛ A new generation of cheaper and more flexible vessels could be vital in any conflict with China, but the Navy remains lashed to big shipbuilding programs driven by tradition, political influence and jobs. # ⚓ RFA ☛ Taiwan_or_bust⠀⇛ Some experts say China’s problems make it more likely to risk forcefully bringing Taiwan ‘home.’ # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Japan_makes_record_defence_spending request_amid_tension_with_China⠀⇛ Japan’s defence ministry made a record spending request on Thursday of 7.7 trillion yen ($52.67 billion), for fiscal 2024, the latest step of a plan to boost defence spending by 43 trillion yen over five years. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Philippines_rejects_China’s_expansive sea_claims_in_latest_map⠀⇛ August 31, 2023 2:25 PM The Philippines’ rejection followed a similar move by Malaysia on Wednesday. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ China,_former_Taiwan_ally_Nicaragua sign_wide-ranging_free_trade_deal⠀⇛ China and Nicaragua signed a free trade agreement (FTA) on Thursday, China’s commerce ministry said, in confirmation of deepening economic ties since the Central American country switched its allegiance to Beijing from Taiwan in 2021. # ⚓ Off Guardian ☛ The_Other_9/11_–_Chilean_Coup_50_Years_On⠀⇛ The objective was to replace a progressive, democratically elected government by a brutal military dictatorship. The military coup was supported by the CIA. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger played a direct role in the military plot. # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Henry_Kissinger’s_Malevolent_Influence_Will_Be With_Us_Long_After_He’s_Gone⠀⇛ His crimes did come up in the mainstream, only to be dismissed as evidence of his career’s “broad scope.” CNN ran a piece by David Andelman, a former New York Times foreign correspondent and one-time student of Kissinger’s at Harvard. He described watching “in wonder” as demonstrators gathered outside New York City’s 92nd Street YMCA to protest a 2011 talk by the great man himself. How, he asked himself, could they refer to Kissinger as a “renowned war criminal”? A few years later, Andelman added, he found himself wondering again, as a similar set of protesters at the same venue decried Kissinger’s “history concerning Timor-Leste (East Timor), West Papua, Vietnam, Cambodia, Chile, Cyprus, Bangladesh, Angola, and elsewhere.” # ⚓ NPR ☛ Meet_the_man_leading_the_front-line_effort_in Ukraine’s_cyber_war_with_Russia⠀⇛ Vitiuk, the head of the cyber department at Ukraine’s top counterintelligence agency, had already been battling Russian hackers and spies for years. Inspired by James Bond films and a life of adventure, he says he’d been studying all his life for this kind of work. But on Feb. 24, 2022, members of that agency — Ukraine’s Security Service, or the SBU — took on another role: physically hauling important servers and technical infrastructure away from Kyiv to protect it from Russian invaders. # ⚓ The Scotsman ☛ Belgium’s_release_of_Iranian_bomb_plotter Assadollah_Assadi_after_Tehran_regime_took_charity_worker hostage_will_lead_to_more_terrorist_attacks_in_Europe_– Struan_Stevenson⠀⇛ The recent release of masses of documents hacked from Iran’s ministry of foreign affairs in Tehran showed how the regime went into overdrive to secure Assadi’s release by claiming diplomatic immunity. And when that failed, they seized a Belgian charity worker – Olivier Vandecasteele – as a hostage, accusing him of spying and sentencing him to 40 years imprisonment, a $1 million fine, and 74 lashes. The documents illuminate how Tehran used this tactic to negotiate the prisoner exchange with Belgium as far back as 2021. The fact that the Belgian government capitulated to this scandalous blackmail, must surely rank as one of the most reprehensible and egregious acts of appeasement of any government since the days of the Second World War. # ⚓ Deutsche Welle ☛ Swedish_EU_diplomat_held_in_Iran_for_over 500_days_—_Borrell⠀⇛ Iran has repeatedly targeted foreigners, imprisoning them on charges of espionage or other violations of national security. Several capitals have accused Iran of practising “hostage diplomacy” — arresting Western nationals to obtain concessions such as the release of detained Iranians. # ⚓ The Strategist ☛ America_needs_to_out-innovate_TikTok⠀⇛ The result is an addictive, curated experience, which US Federal Communications Commission commissioner Brendan Carr described as ‘digital fentanyl’. The demand for this addictive social media experience is, unfortunately, not going to go away. Worse, the experience is being administered to American TikTok users by China. # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Can_Trump_be_disqualified?_The_debate_over_the 14th_Amendment.⠀⇛ Attorneys general in several states are studying a section of the U.S. Constitution that hasn’t come up for about 150 years: Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. Several conservative legal scholars have suggested that former President Donald Trump – the front- runner for the Republican nomination – could be disqualified due to his actions surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Challenges have been filed in several states, including Colorado, where a lawsuit to disqualify Mr. Trump was filed Wednesday by a watchdog group, and the battlegrounds of New Hampshire, Arizona, and Michigan, where a legal challenge was filed last week. # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Trump_Faces_First_14th_Amendment Challenge_to_His_Presidential_Bid⠀⇛ In a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Colorado, Democratic and Republican voters and officials, represented by the D.C.-based nonprofit and nonpartisan Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Washington, said the 14th Amendment of the Constitution bars Trump from returning to the Oval Office because of his behavior on Jan. 6, 2021. The lawsuit is based on a post-Civil War clause of the Constitution that says anyone who has taken an oath to uphold the Constitution – as Trump did at his Jan. 20, 2017, inauguration – and afterward “engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof” is barred from serving in government. # ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ How_the_Navy_Spent_Billions_on_Failed Littoral_Combat_Ship_Program⠀⇛ In July 2016, warships from more than two dozen nations gathered off the coasts of Hawaii and Southern California to join the United States in the world’s largest naval exercise. The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea and others sent hundreds of destroyers, aircraft carriers and warplanes. They streamed in long lines across the ocean, symbols of power and prestige. # ⚓ Site36 ☛ What_did_Bavaria’s_secret_service_knew_about_plans for_anti-Semitic_double_murder_in_1980?⠀⇛ # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Hit_Chinese_video_series_stokes_calls for_British_Museum_to_return_artefacts⠀⇛ The museum holds about eight million objects from six continents. # § Russia, Belarus, and War in Ukraine⠀➾ # ⚓ The Gray Zone ☛ Ukraine’s_‘biggest_arms_supplier’ orchestrated_2014_Maidan_massacre,_witnesses_say⠀⇛ # ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ “Alarming”:_Biden_to_Supply_Depleted Uranium_Shells_to_Ukraine_Despite_Contamination_Risks⠀⇛ The Biden administration is expected to send armor-piercing munitions containing depleted uranium to Ukraine as part of the latest military aid package, even though the weapons are radioactive and their use causes contamination that is hazardous to human health. It’s the latest escalation in the war between Ukraine and Russia that nonproliferation activists warn could possibly lead to a nuclear confrontation. The United Kingdom already provided Ukraine with depleted uranium munitions earlier this year, one of which sparked contamination fears when it was reportedly destroyed by Russian forces over the weekend, and the Biden administration followed that up by sending cluster bombs, which have been banned by an international treaty ratified by more than 110 nations. “On top of dealing with unexploded cluster munitions, they’re also going to have this huge hazard of depleted uranium to contend with, as well,” Phil Miller, chief reporter for the independent news outlet Declassified UK, says of the risk to civilians. # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Kim_could_be_on_his_way_to_Putin_to deepen_ties._Why_now?⠀⇛ The prospective meeting between North Korea and Russia comes as Russia seeks to bolster its ammunition for its war in Ukraine, U.S. officials say. In return, North Korea is expected to ask for food, energy shipments, and sophisticated weapons technologies. # ⚓ The Strategist ☛ What_next_for_Russia’s_Wagner mercenaries?⠀⇛ Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner private military company, joined the long list of Russian oligarchs who’ve died since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ UK_to_designate_Wagner_Group_as_terrorist organization⠀⇛ The UK government announced Wednesday that they would designate the Wagner Group, a mercenary group known for their involvement in the war in Ukraine, as a terrorist organization. As a result of the designation, it will be illegal for anyone within the UK for anyone to be a member of or support the Wagner Group. # ⚓ LRT ☛ Number_of_Wagner_fighters_in_Belarus_decreasing –_defence_minister⠀⇛ The number of Wagner mercenaries in Belarus is decreasing, says Defence Minister Arvydas Anušauskas. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ U.K._Says_It_Will_Declare_Russia’s_Wagner Group_A_Banned_Terrorist_Organization⠀⇛ Great Britain announced on September 6 that it will declare Russia’s Wagner mercenary group a banned terrorist organization, saying it remains a threat to global security even after the death of leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. # ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ India’s_rising_geopolitical clout_will_be_tested_as_it_hosts_the_G20_summit⠀⇛ As host of the G20 leading economies this year, India has pledged to put the concerns of developing countries front and center and make sure they’re not left behind. This pledge will be put to the test this week as world leaders arrive in New Delhi for the G20 summit, which begins Saturday. As the grouping’s president, India also has promoted itself as a rising global star with the potential to bridge the gap between the West and Russia. That stance also will be put to the test during the summit. So far, none of the G20 meetings this year have been able to agree on wording about Russia’s war in Ukraine. # ⚓ AntiWar ☛ In_Ukraine,_the_Best_Plan_B_Is_the_Plan Before_Plan_A⠀⇛ There is a dawning realization that the war in Ukraine is not going to end with the Ukrainian counteroffensive. It is not going to end with a military victory for Ukraine, and it is not going to end by attaining the goals necessary to force Russia to concede Ukraine’s key demands at the negotiating table. # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Belarus_dictator_weaponizes passports_in_new_attack_on_exiled_opposition⠀⇛ Belarusian dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka has banned the country’s embassies from issuing or renewing passports in a move that critics see as his latest escalation against Belarus’s exiled pro-democracy opposition, writes Hanna Liubakova. # ⚓ France24 ☛ 🔴_Live:_US_to_arm_Ukraine_with controversial_depleted_uranium_munitions⠀⇛ The US on Wednesday announced it was sending depleted uranium anti-tank rounds to Ukraine, following Britain’s lead in sending the controversial munitions to help Kyiv push through Russian lines in its gruelling counteroffensive. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Blinken_announces_more_than_$1_billion_in new_Ukraine_aid_on_visit_to_Kyiv⠀⇛ US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced over $1 billion of new assistance to Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv Wednesday, which he said would help Ukraine’s counteroffensive “build momentum”. Blinken’s visit came as a Russian strike on a market in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region killed at least 17 people and wounded dozens. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russian_Drones_Again_Strike_Ukrainian_Port Infrastructure⠀⇛ Ukrainian port infrastructure was damaged in another Russian drone attack early on September 7, as Russia said drones were downed near Moscow and two other regions. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ U.S._To_Give_Ukraine_Depleted_Uranium_Rounds For_M1_Abrams_Tanks⠀⇛ The United States will provide depleted uranium tank ammunition to Ukraine as part of a $175 million aid package, the Pentagon said on September 6. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russian_Missile_Strike_Kills_At_Least_17_In East_Ukraine,_Overshadowing_Blinken_Visit⠀⇛ Ukrainian officials said at least 17 people were killed and many others wounded in a Russian missile strike on a busy market in the eastern city of Kostyantynivka, sparking immediate condemnation from President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the United Nations, and Kyiv’s allies. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Top_U.S._Diplomat_Arrives_In_Kyiv_Just_Hours After_Russian_Air_Attacks⠀⇛ U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with top Ukrainian officials in an unannounced trip to Kyiv as he pledged U.S. support for Ukraine’s ongoing counteroffensive and “what it needs for the long term.” # ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ Russian_missile_strike_on Ukrainian_market_kills_17_as_Blinken_announces_new_$1B aid_package⠀⇛ A Russian missile tore through an outdoor market in eastern Ukraine, killing 17 people and wounding dozens. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Ukraine_is_gaining_ground_in_its counter_offensive_–_NATO’s_Stoltenberg⠀⇛ September 07, 2023 5:35 PM Ukraine is making progress with a counter offensive started in June to reclaim territory seized by Russia, NATO Secretary- General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday, even though it was slow going due to Russian fortifications and minefields. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Russia_says_US_supply_of_depleted uranium_weapons_to_Ukraine_is_‘criminal’⠀⇛ Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday that the US supply of depleted uranium weapons to Ukraine was “a criminal act”, state media reported. # ⚓ YLE ☛ President_Niinistö_sees_no_end_in_sight_to_war in_Ukraine⠀⇛ Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö told reporters that the risk of the use of nuclear arms in the conflict should be taken seriously. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Ukrainians_Embrace_Cluster Munitions,_but_Are_They_Helping?⠀⇛ The weapons, banned by most countries over human rights concerns, are ‘not a magic wand,’ but some Ukrainian troops say they are making a difference in fighting Russian forces. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Russia-Ukraine_War:_Southern_Russian City_Rocked_By_Explosions⠀⇛ Russian officials said air defenses shot down two drones over Rostov-on-Don, home to Russia’s southern military headquarters. Ukraine did not immediately comment. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Blinken_Visits_Ukraine_as_Russian Missile_Strike_Kills_17⠀⇛ A Russian missile killed at least 17 civilians and wounded dozens, while Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken vowed lasting backing and announced a new round of aid. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Thursday_Briefing:_Blinken_Visits Kyiv⠀⇛ Plus, the deadliest missile attack in Ukraine in months. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Russian_Missile_Strike_Leaves_Scene of_Carnage_at_Market_in_Ukraine⠀⇛ A Russian missile strike in Kostyantynivka that killed at least 17 and injured more than 30 others was one of the deadliest in months. # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Experts:_Fraudsters_don’t_always_speak Russian⠀⇛ Fraudsters who call victims by telephone and try to extract bank card data sometimes speak in Latvian, so you can no longer rely on the sign that callers with bad intentions will always speak Russian first of all, security experts told Latvian Radio’s ‘How to live better’ show September 5. # ⚓ LRT ☛ Lithuanian_Railways_transported_cargo_of Russian_minister’s_wife⠀⇛ Until the end of last year, LTG Cargo, the freight subsidiary of Lithuania’s state-owned railway group Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (Lithuanian Railways, LTG), had a contract with the business of the Russian Emergency Situations Minister Alexander Kurenkov’s spouse. # ⚓ LRT ☛ Russian_citizenship_of_man_who_fled_Lithuania with_child_investigated_–_minister⠀⇛ The Lithuanian Migration Department is carrying out an investigation into whether Algirdas Švanys, who kidnapped his 9-month- old daughter and took her to Russia’s Kaliningrad, holds Russian citizenship. # ⚓ LRT ☛ Abducted_child_returned_from_Russia_to Lithuania,_was_kept_in_‘terrible_conditions’⠀⇛ # ⚓ RFERL ☛ ‘Russian_Flag_Cannot_Be_At_Paris_Olympics,’ Macron_Says⠀⇛ French President Emmanuel Macron insisted on September 6 that “the Russian flag cannot be at the Paris Olympic Games…at a time when Russia is committing war crimes.” # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Moldova_To_Propose_$8.6_Million_Payment_To Gazprom_To_Settle_Debt_That_Moscow_Says_Exceeds_$700 Million⠀⇛ Moldova’s energy minister says the government will propose that Moldovagaz, a subsidiary of Gazprom, pay the Russian gas giant $8.6 million to settle a debt that Gazprom says is more than $700 million. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Defense_Minister_Reportedly_Says_Parts_Of Russian_Drone_Fell_On_Romanian_Territory⠀⇛ Parts of a Russian drone fell on Romanian territory, Defense Minister Angel Tilvar said on September 6, the HotNews website reported, citing Antena 3 CNN. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ EU_Court_Dismisses_Russian_Steel_Tycoon’s_Bid To_Avoid_EU_Sanctions⠀⇛ A European Union court has rejected an appeal by Russian billionaire Dmitry Pumpyansky to be removed from the bloc’s sanctions list for his alleged ties to the Kremlin. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Bangladesh_to_tackle_nuclear power_plant_issue_in_Lavrov_visit:_officials⠀⇛ September 07, 2023 5:41 PM Bangladesh will seek completion of the nuclear plant Moscow is building in the South Asian country during the Russian foreign minister’s first-ever visit to Dhaka, government officials said. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ NATO_does_not_see_indication_of intentional_Russian_attack_on_Romania⠀⇛ NATO does not have any indication that drone debris found on Romanian territory was caused by an intentional attack launched by Moscow against Romania, the alliance’s chief said on Thursday. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Suspected_Russian_Drone_Debris_Found in_Romania⠀⇛ The Romanian president, Klaus Iohannis, said that if the wreckage was confirmed to be Russian, it would be “a serious violation” of a NATO member’s sovereignty. o § Environment⠀➾ # ⚓ Jacobin Magazine ☛ Fossil_Fuel_Lobbyists_in_California_Are Playing_Both_Sides_of_the_Climate_Crisis⠀⇛ The same fossil fuel lobbyists pulling out all the stops to defeat game-changing climate legislation in California this month are simultaneously collecting checks from dozens of cities and counties in the state being pummeled by the climate crisis, as well as major environmental and clean- energy groups pushing state lawmakers to adopt solutions, the Lever has learned. In other words, powerful California lobbying firms — including those with ties to Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state Democratic leaders — are effectively acting as double agents for both the culprits of climate change and its victims, according to F Minus, a new climate group that reviewed thousands of state registrations for a database exposing the lobbying connections. # ⚓ El País ☛ US_warns_of_‘deadly’_bacteria_in_warming_waters near_Gulf_of_Mexico_and_East_Coast⠀⇛ The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a health advisory warning that “many people with V. vulnificus wound infection require intensive care or surgical tissue removal.” Severe cases might require “amputation of the infected limb.” At least six people have died in the East Coast after being infected, said the CDC. The agency noted that about 150–200 V. vulnificus infections are reported each year and about one in five people with the infection die, “sometimes within 1–2 days of becoming ill.” # ⚓ Deutsche Welle ☛ UN_warns_of_‘climate_breakdown’_after record_heat⠀⇛ Scientists have said the burning of coal, oil and natural gas for human activity is driving ever- higher temperatures around the globe as greenhouse gases accumulate in the atmosphere and hold in heat. This year, El Nino, a temporary warming of parts of the Pacific Ocean that occurs naturally, has also played a role in raising the global temperature. # ⚓ France24 ☛ US_to_ban_drilling_for_oil,_gas_in_Alaska refuge,_reversing_Trump-era_leases⠀⇛ “As the climate crisis warms the Arctic more than twice as fast as the rest of the world, we have a responsibility to protect this treasured region for all ages,” he said in a statement. # ⚓ Omicron Limited ☛ Pace_of_increase_in_CO2_concentration_has increased_three-fold:_report⠀⇛ In 2022, there were on average 417 parts per million (ppm) of the planet-warming gas in the air, up 2.2 ppm from the year before, according to the annual State of the Climate report led by scientists from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. # ⚓ [Old] (August 31, 2023 9:58 AM) The Straits Times ☛ China issues_highest_typhoon_warning_as_Saola_moves_towards_Hong Kong⠀⇛ China Railway has suspended several major train lines and Shanghai halted trains heading to Guangdong. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Remnants_of_Typhoon_Haikui_cause_floods in_south-eastern_China⠀⇛ The rainfall overnight broke 12-year-old records in Fuzhou city. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Typhoon_Saola_Approaches_Southern_China⠀⇛ The tropical cyclone was expected to make landfall late Friday or early Saturday. Another typhoon was forecast to hit China’s east coast on Sunday. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Super_Typhoon_Saola_approaches_Hong Kong_–_T3_storm_signal_by_Thurs_afternoon,_as_China_issues highest_alert⠀⇛ The Hong Kong Observatory says it will issue the T3 Strong Wind Signal between 3 pm and 5 pm on Thursday as Tropical Cyclone Saola moves towards the city. # ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ Kenyan_Activist_at_Africa_Climate_Summit: Fund_Green_Transition_on_Continent_&_Phase_Out_Fossil_Fuels⠀⇛ As the Africa Climate Summit wraps up in Nairobi, we get an update from Kenyan climate justice organizer Eric Njuguna. He says the focus by Western leaders and multinational companies on establishing carbon markets in Africa amounts to a “ticket to pollute” without directly addressing the need to phase out fossil fuels. Njuguna says a key demand from activists is to create access to climate financing without new debt burdens on the continent’s governments. “Africa is bearing the brunt of the climate crisis and people are dying,” says Njuguna. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Several_dead,_missing_in_flooding_after_Storm Daniel_pounds_Greece_for_second_day⠀⇛ At least three people died and four were missing on Wednesday after torrential rain flooded homes and businesses and destroyed infrastructure in central Greece, the fire brigade said. # § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ # ⚓ NL Times ☛ Amsterdam_public_transport_faces_fewer changes_in_2024_than_initially_feared⠀⇛ The Amsterdam public transport company GVB unveiled its 2024 Transport Plan on Tuesday. Despite initial plans that revealed major changes in the number of trams, buses, and metros running, the final plan shows that only a few routes will be shortened or relocated. # ⚓ Bruce Schneier ☛ Cryptocurrency_Startup_Loses Encryption_Key_for_Electronic_Wallet⠀⇛ I can’t understand why anyone thinks these technologies are a good idea. # ⚓ 404 Media ☛ ‘The_Wallet_Event’:_[Cryptocurrency] Startup_Bankrupt_After_Losing_Password_to_$38.9_Million Physical_[Cryptocurrency]_Wallet⠀⇛ Prime Trust pitches itself as a [cryptocurrency] fintech company designed to help other startups offer [cryptocurrency] retirement plans, know-your-customer interfaces, ensure liquidity, and a host of other services. It says it can help companies build [cryptocurrency] exchanges, payment platforms, and create stablecoins for its clients. The company has not had a good few months. In June, the state of Nevada filed to seize control of the company because it was near insolvency. It was then ordered to cease all operations by a federal judge because it allegedly used customers’ money to cover withdrawal requests from other companies. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ The_Computer_That_Controlled_Chernobyl⠀⇛ When you think of Chernobyl (or Chornobyl, now), you think of the nuclear accident, of course. But have you ever considered that where there is a nuclear reactor, there is a computer control system? What computers were in control of the infamous reactor? [Chornobyl Family] has the answer in a fascinating video documentary you can see below. # § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾ # ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ Study_debunks_“opposites_attract” myth:_Birds_of_a_feather_do_flock_together⠀⇛ A new study conducted by the University of Colorado Boulder challenges the age-old notion that “opposites attract.” The comprehensive analysis, which examined data from millions of couples over more than a century and across more than 130 traits, found that similarity often draws people together in relationships. The study, published on August 31 in the journal Nature Human Behaviour, not only debunks the popular belief that dissimilar individuals are more likely to form romantic bonds but also sheds light on the underlying forces shaping human relationships. # ⚓ ADF ☛ To_Disrupt_China’s_Wildlife_Trafficking, Enforcement_Targets_the_‘Top_of_the_Pyramid’⠀⇛ In the video call, smuggler Phan Quan made it clear: He needed 20 metric tons of pangolin scales shipped to him in Vietnam. The authorities had seized his previous shipment. # ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ 3_sailors_reach_land_safely after_sharks_nearly_sink_their_catamaran_in_the_Coral Sea⠀⇛ Three round-the-world sailors have reached land safely after sharks nearly sank their catamaran in the Coral Sea. Both of the inflatable hulls on their 30-foot boat were damaged by what were thought to  be cookiecutter sharks. It’s a small species not considered dangerous to people. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority coordinated the rescue of the sailors after they activated an emergency beacon on Wednesday. A freight ship landed them at a Sunshine Coast harbor on Thursday. # § Overpopulation⠀➾ # ⚓ Overpopulation ☛ Procreation_and_Consumption_in_the Real_World⠀⇛ The cause of global environmental decline is clear: an immense and rapidly growing human economy, which was twenty-five times larger at the end of the twentieth century than it was at the beginning. Our carbon emissions are a function of feeding, clothing, housing, warming, cooling, transporting, and amusing unprecedented numbers of people in unprecedented luxury with unprecedently powerful technologies. So are the habitat loss and degradation driving biodiversity loss. Ocean acidification, excessive freshwater withdrawals, toxins poisoning soils and waters; in every case, immense human economic demands are driving the rush past boundaries for biospheric health. The obvious solution is to decrease the size of the human economy. Under the “if you find yourself in a hole, quit digging” principle, we might at least pause our ceaseless scaling it up. Unfortunately, humanity has built a powerful global economy around the primary goal of rapid, continuous growth. People want their economic demands met, not questioned, and there are more of us than ever—billions more. Furthermore, a dominant economic ideology espouses the possibility, necessity, and goodness of endless growth. Yet realistically, without limiting growth, global environmental decline will continue. o § Finance⠀➾ # ⚓ The Hill ☛ Roku_cutting_hundreds_of_jobs,_limiting_new hiring⠀⇛ U.S.-based streaming company Roku is planning to cut hundreds of positions in its workforce and slow down its hiring process in an effort to boost profits after a series of quarterly losses. In a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing Wednesday, Roku, which specializes in audio and video manufacturing, said it plans to lay off 10 percent of its workforce, or approximately 360 people. # ⚓ Domtar_shutting_down_Espanola_mill,_450_jobs_to_be affected⠀⇛ After years of operating losses and high costs, Domtar Corporation (Domtar) is shuttering its Espanola, Ont., pulp and paper mill — affecting approximately 450 employees. In a news release on Sept. 6, the manufacturer announced that the facility will close in early October. Following the mill’s closure, the paper machines will be “shut down by early November.” “The Espanola mill has been challenged for some time now,” Steve Henry, president of Domtar paper and packaging, said in the release. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Malaysia_seeks_return_of_ex-Goldman banker_convicted_in_1MDB_case⠀⇛ It wants Roger Ng to return to Malaysia for trial before starting his US prison sentence. # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Swedish_Investigatory_Report_Reveals Spotify_as_Money-Laundering_‘ATM_for_Criminal_Gangs’⠀⇛ He explained that gangs would convert their dirty money into Bitcoin and then use the cryptocurrency to pay people who sold fake streams on Spotify — many of whom they meet on Facebook. Those people “made sure we ended up at the top of the charts,” he said, noting that the fake streams would lead to a noticeable uptick in legitimate streams. Higher streams then lead to higher payouts from Spotify. “Spotify has become a bank machine for the gangs. There’s a direct link to the gangs and the deadly violence,” an investigative police officer who wished to remain anonymous told Svenska Dagbladet. Police data reveals that in 2022, Sweden registered 90 blasts, another 101 cases of attempted bombings or preparations for bombings, and 91 shootings, 62 of which were fatal. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Climate_Change_Imperils_US_Farmworkers⠀⇛ As average temperatures increase and heat waves strike the United States, the heat stress on farmworkers is getting worse. # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Strengthening_financial_inclusion_in_the Caribbean:_Treating_correspondent_banking_relationships_as_a public_good⠀⇛ To bolster financial inclusion in the Caribbean, the United States must treat corresponding banking relationships as a public good. # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Latvian_central_bank_publishes_major_crisis advice⠀⇛ The Latvian central bank, Latvijas Banka (LB) said September 7 it is advising people to familiarise themselves with what to expect if a major crisis hits the country, and has published a booklet containing advice. # ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ CYBER:_Hot_Labor_Summer⠀⇛ From the Hollywood strike to the teamsters, labor movements in the U.S. are having a moment. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Ex-Malaysian_PM’s_wife_Rosmah_files application_to_strike_out_money_laundering,_tax_evasion charges⠀⇛ The charges against her are baseless, defective and premature, said Rosmah. o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ # ⚓ RFA ☛ Hong_Kongers_step_up_calls_for_UK_sanctions_despite climate_of_fear⠀⇛ Campaign groups are putting up posters in British universities, only to see them torn down overnight. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Maldives_election:_could_be_key_for China,_India_rivalry⠀⇛ A presidential election in the Maldives on Saturday could be decisive in determining whether China or India win a competition for influence over the tiny Indian Ocean island chain. # ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Australia_and_China_open_their_first high-level_dialogue_in_3_years_in_a_sign_of_a_slight_thaw⠀⇛ Australia and China have started their first high- level dialogue in three years in a sign of a slight thaw to relations between countries that have clashed on human rights, COVID-19 and trade. The head of the Australia delegation said he welcomed the positive developments but there was more work to do. The dialogue that opened in Beijing on Thursday will focus on trade, people-to-people links and security. China’s former Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said the two countries should work together while adhering to the liberalization of trade. Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also met with China’s Premier Li Qiang at a regional summit. His office said Albanese would visit China later this year at the invitation of China’s leader Xi Jinping. # ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ China’s_exports_and_imports_fall_in August_as_weak_global_demand_keeps_its_economy_under pressure⠀⇛ Chinese exports and imports both fell in August, reflecting tepid global demand that is adding to pressures on its slowing economy. Customs data released Thursday showed exports for August slumped 8.8% from a year earlier, while imports slid 7.3%. The total trade surplus for the world’s No. 2 economy shrank to $68.4 billion from $80.6 billion in July. China’s trade has been slowing for two years, sapped by a weakening global economy and by a lackluster recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. But the declines in August were less severe than in July. China’s exports to the U.S. fell 17% in August from a year earlier, while exports to Southeast Asia dropped 13%. # ⚓ Reason ☛ Justice_or_Persecution?_The_Trump_Dilemma⠀⇛ Join Reason on YouTube and Facebook at 12 p.m. Eastern for a discussion of the Trump indictments with Ilya Somin of the Volokh Conspiracy. # ⚓ RFA ☛ New_law_will_allow_Beijing_to_seize_foreign government_assets⠀⇛ The Foreign State Immunity Law takes China’s ‘Wolf Warrior’ diplomacy a step further. # ⚓ RFA ☛ Roadmap_to_roiled_relations⠀⇛ # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ China’s_Li_promotes_greater_cooperation with_Indonesia⠀⇛ It wants to expand cooperation in various areas including green energy, digital economy and AI. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ China-Tanzania_Forum,_+100_Chinese_Investors_to Attend⠀⇛ Leodegar Tenga, CTI executive director, said Tanzanian industrialists looked forward to attending the forum, stressing that China is a perfect partner when it comes to the development of an industrial economy. # ⚓ Deutsche Welle ☛ EU_imposes_stricter_rules_on_‘gatekeeper’ tech_giants⠀⇛ The designated companies will have to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which aims to ensure greater competition in the EU’s digital market. It entered into force in November 2022. While the DMA includes rules for gatekeepers, the EU has only specified now who these gatekeepers will be. To comply with the legislation, the companies will have to ensure that their services are compatible with competitors’ products, and are obliged to share data with them, among other things. Compiling user data from different sources will only be allowed with explicit user consent. # ⚓ France24 ☛ EU_hits_Apple,_Meta_and_other_tech_‘gatekeepers’ with_new_regulations⠀⇛ The latest announcement is a milestone in the application of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which will force the largest firms to change their ways under a checklist of dos and don’ts and, regulators hope, create a fairer market. Observers say the law could open a new battlefront between digital titans and the European Union as some companies consider launching legal challenges. The European Commission, the EU’s powerful antitrust body, named 22 “core platform” services belonging to five US tech behemoths identified as “gatekeepers” — Google parent Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft — and China’s ByteDance. # ⚓ Michael Geist ☛ Why_the_Government’s_Bill_C-18_Draft Regulations_Are_Stacked_Against_Small,_Independent,_and Digital-First_Media_Outlets⠀⇛ The problems with government’s Bill C-18 draft regulations involve more than just what amounts to a 4% link tax on Google and Meta alongside little effort to ensure the resulting revenues are used to support spending on journalists and news content. As noted in previous posts, the draft regulations put an end to the claim that the Online News Act involves compensation for news creation since the standards are now simply a function of Internet platform revenues, not news production costs. Given the global implications of a 4% tax on revenues to support media, that approach likely further cements Meta’s decision to comply with the law by stopping news links and increases the chances that Google follows suit. # § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾ # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Australia’s_COVID_agitators inject_misinformation_into_Indigenous_Voice_vote⠀⇛ o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ # ⚓ Reason ☛ Woman_Found_Responsible_for_Internet_Harassment_in Canada_Loses_Defamation_Suit_Against_N.Y._Times⠀⇛ From today’s decision by Judge Paul Oetken in Atas v. N.Y. Times Co.: Plaintiff Nadire Atas, proceeding pro se, brings this action against Defendants The New York Times Company [and others], alleging defamation. According to Atas, The Times—through news articles, podcast episodes, and interviews of its journalists—defamed her by describing her as a mentally ill… # ⚓ Reason ☛ Responding_to_Reader_Comments_on_The_Five_Internet Rights⠀⇛ Seven-layer stacks, messy anecdotes, and the conservative case for net neutrality. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ China_considers_law_banning_clothes that_‘hurt_feelings’_of_others⠀⇛ People could face jail time and fines who offend the government’s sensibilities by wearing the wrong clothing. # ⚓ Sparrow Media ☛ Elon_Musk_Escalates_Speech-Chilling_Attacks on_His_Critics⠀⇛ “Elon Musk’s professed commitment to free speech is nothing more than fig leaf flapping in the wind,” said Media Matters Chairman and CEO Angelo Carusone. “For Musk, it’s always been about morphing Twitter into a free for all that enables extremists and promotes his red-pilled worldview. Rarely does a day go by where Musk does not further expose himself as a volatile and petty hypocrite. “We know that Musk is going to continue to ratchet up the temperature on the simmering cauldron of deceit and hate that Twitter has become. Accordingly, the most important question isn’t what Musk will do next, it’s what will Twitter’s few remaining big-name advertisers and business partners do now? Continuing to support Twitter in its current state is akin to actively financing hate. It’s also a truly bizarre decision given that it’s only a matter of time before they inevitably get scorched by the noxious stew that Musk is cooking.” # ⚓ Tedium ☛ The_Barenaked_Truth⠀⇛ When an artist brings up cancel culture, it’s usually because they’re super-edgy or deeply political. So why are the Barenaked Ladies doing it? # ⚓ Reason ☛ Two-Thirds_of_College_Students_Think_Shouting_Down A_Public_Speaker_Can_Be_Acceptable⠀⇛ Even at schools with solid speech policies, many students show little tolerance for opposing political beliefs. # ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ The_law_should_not_determine_what_is_true in_history⠀⇛ The government’s statement against racism declared that the denial of the Holocaust would be criminalised in Finland’s legislation. Prohibiting the public use of Nazi symbols is a contemporary concern, and celebrating the memory of Holocaust victims is undoubtedly a commendable idea. However, criminalising Holocaust denial presents a different kind of issue. It is not primarily a question of freedom of speech because this right is not absolute and cannot legitimise hate speech. o § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾ # ⚓ Deutsche Welle ☛ Myanmar_jails_journalist_for_20_years_over cyclone_reporting⠀⇛ Myanmar is one of the world’s most dangerous places for journalists according to advocacy groups. Activists at the Detained Journalist Group report that over 150 journalists have been arrested, and four media workers have lost their lives since the coup. # ⚓ CPJ ☛ Myanmar_Now_photojournalist_Sai_Zaw_Thaike_sentenced to_20_years_in_prison_on_multiple_charges⠀⇛ “His sentencing is yet another indication that freedom of the press has been completely quashed under the military junta’s rule, and shows the hefty price independent journalists in Myanmar must pay for their professional work,” Myanmar Now Editor-in-Chief Swe Win said in a statement. Military authorities raided Myanmar Now’s office in Yangon shortly after the February 2021 coup and later revoked the independent news outlet’s publishing license, those reports said. # ⚓ CPJ ☛ Three_more_journalists_arrested_under_Ethiopia’s state_of_emergency⠀⇛ The Committee to Protect Journalists on Wednesday expressed deep concern about the arrest of three journalists only weeks after Ethiopia declared a state of emergency and called on authorities to promptly release all members of the press detained for their work. o § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ # ⚓ Global News CA ☛ Canada’s_tech_sector_latest_industry_to experience_shift_away_from_remote_work⠀⇛ When Heather Aleinik was laid off from Shopify Inc. last summer, it was “one of the biggest curveballs” of her career. The now 29-year-old Calgary woman had discovered remote work was conducive to her neurodivergence and love of travel while at the Ottawa-based e- commerce company, which launched a remote work policy at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic – a policy it claimed would be permanent. Aleinik eventually found a new job at a software firm advertising a “five-year remote commitment,” but just as she started to get comfortable, the company built a new office in Florida and its CEO started extolling the benefits of working on-site. She quit just before employees living near the office were ordered back three days a week. # ⚓ New_accusation_to_imprisoned_Kurdish_women_politicians: ‘Producing_alcohol_in_prison’⠀⇛ A lawsuit has been filed against Ayla Akat Ata, Ayşe Yağcı, Dilek Yağlı, Meryem Adıbelli, and Pervin Oduncu, accusing them of “producing ethyl alcohol” requesting imprisonment of one to three years. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ UK_foreign_secretary_says_he_raised human_rights_concerns_on_China_visit⠀⇛ British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said he had raised human rights concerns at “every single one” of his meetings with top Chinese officials, as he made a state visit to Beijing on Wednesday. # ⚓ RFA ☛ Remembering_enforced_disappearance_victims_in_Asia⠀⇛ Tibetans, Uyghurs and Burmese are among the many victims of enforced disappearances in Asia. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Mass_Hunger_Strike_in_Bahrain_Prison_Sets Off_Rare_Protests⠀⇛ In a kingdom that crushed an Arab Spring uprising more than a decade ago, prisoners are now on hunger strike to demand better conditions, fueling protests in support of their cause. # ⚓ RFA ☛ Stop_tourism_of_Xinjiang,_Uyghur_advocacy_group says⠀⇛ By offering tours, travel agencies are implicitly supporting China’s repression of Uyghurs, it says. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Workers_Plow_Through_Great_Wall_of_China, Leaving_a_Hole⠀⇛ The pair, a 38-year-old man and 55-year-old woman, used an excavator to widen an existing gap and make a shortcut, the authorities said. # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Rural_police_forces_are_closing._We_don’t_need them,_residents_say.⠀⇛ Staffing difficulties continue to challenge small- town police departments. A combination of factors, from police criticism to the pandemic to low salaries, are among the reasons why more police are leaving forces. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ China_arrests_former_National_Religious_Affairs Administration_head_for_allegedly_accepting_bribes⠀⇛ China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate announced Monday that China has arrested Cui Maohu, former head of its National Religious Affairs Administration, over bribe-taking suspicions. The Supreme People’s Procuratorate is China’s highest prosecutorial organ. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Great_Wall_of_shame:_two_held_after smashing_hole_in_China_landmark⠀⇛ Two people have been detained after using an excavator to dig a hole in the Great Wall of China, state broadcaster CCTV said. # ⚓ RFA ☛ Activist_wins_partial_victory_in_Hong_Kong_same-sex marriage_appeal⠀⇛ The court says the city must provide a legal framework for the recognition of same-sex relationships. # ⚓ RFA ☛ Hong_Kong_students_to_go_on_more_‘red’_study_trips_to mainland_China⠀⇛ The government expands a program of compulsory school trips as universities follow suit. # ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ “A_Political_Prosecution”:_61_Cop_City Opponents_Hit_with_RICO_Charges_by_Georgia’s_Republican_AG⠀⇛ Georgia is intensifying its crackdown against opponents of Cop City, with the state’s Republican attorney general announcing sweeping indictments of 61 people on racketeering charges over protests and other activism related to the $90 million police training facility planned to be built in Atlanta. The RICO charges were approved by the same grand jury that indicted former President Trump and 18 others on RICO charges in the same county by the Democratic district attorney, and come after many of the same people were earlier charged with domestic terrorism and money laundering as part of the Stop Cop City movement, which is still seeking to block construction of the new police complex. “They are choosing to use the legal process in an essentially violent way to target protesters,” says attorney Devin Franklin with the Southern Center for Human Rights, which is organizing legal representation for the defendants in the case. We also speak with Keyanna Jones, a Stop Cop City organizer with Community Movement Builders, who notes the indictments are dated from May 25, 2020, the day Minneapolis police killed George Floyd. “Since that date, this country has been upended by governments across the nation trying to build Cop Cities in order to quell protest,” says Jones. “The government is simply upset that people seek to … use their First Amendment right to protest when we see injustice coming from those in authority.” # ⚓ CoryDoctorow ☛ NLRB_rules_that_any_union_busting_means automatic_union_recognition⠀⇛ At issue in Cemex was what the NLRB should do about employers that violate labor law during union drives. For decades, even the most flagrantly illegal union-busting was met with a wrist-slap. For example, if a boss threatened or fired an employee for participating in a union drive, the NLRB would typically issue a small fine and order the employer to re-hire the worker and provide back-pay. Everyone knows that “a fine is a price.” The NLRB’s toothless response to cheating presented an easily solved equation for corrupt, union-hating bosses: if the fine amounts to less than the total, lifetime costs of paying a fair wage and offering fair labor conditions, you should cheat – hell, it’s practically a fiduciary duty: [...] # ⚓ Truthdig ☛ Cop_City_Protestors_Hit_With_RICO_Charges_in Latest_Act_of_Political_Repression⠀⇛ Stop Cop City organizers have fought for years to halt the construction of the massive police and fire training facility. Opponents have expressed concern that it will lead to further police militarization, while also destroying several acres of forestland that they say are crucial to the area’s climate resiliency. In January, Georgia State Police officers shot and killed activist Manuel “Tortuguita” Paez Terán while clearing out a protest encampment in the forest. Authorities claim Paez Terán fired on officers first, but Paez Terán’s family has contested this narrative. An independent autopsy released by the family in March showed that Paez Terán’s hands were raised at the time of the shooting. The state’s use of RICO charges against Stop Cop City activists marks the latest escalation in an increasingly authoritarian crackdown on the protest movement. Earlier this year, prosecutors with the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office and the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office filed domestic terrorism charges against 42 Cop City protesters, many of whom are also named in the RICO indictment. One of the people hit with RICO charges had previously been arrested for handing out fliers calling one of the officers involved in Paez Terán’s killing a murderer. # ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Researchers_Gave_Unhoused_People_$7,500. What_Happened_Next_Is_Incredible.⠀⇛ For now, Zhao says the takeaway from the study is, “For people who pass the screening criteria in our study, the policy implication is that government should increase the income assistance for these folks so they can get back into housing and get their life back.” o § Internet Policy/Net Neutrality⠀➾ # ⚓ APNIC ☛ Event_Wrap:_APAN_56⠀⇛ Che-Hoo Cheng gave the APNIC Report at APAN 56, held in Colombo, Sir Lanka from 21 to 25 August 2023. # ⚓ APNIC ☛ APNIC_celebrates_30_years:_Part_2_—_First_light, notes_on_the_APNIC_origin_story⠀⇛ Find out how APNIC grew to a community of 24,000 participants across 56 economies. o § Monopolies⠀➾ # ⚓ I Programmer ☛ Google_Turns_25⠀⇛ At the end of September 2023 Google will officially celebrate its 25th birthday. In fact the day itself has already come and gone as it was on September 4th, 1998 that Google was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. From today’s perspective it is difficult to imagine a world without either the Google search engine or the World Wide Web – a combination that has brought untold convenience to individuals, businesses and governments. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ In_Its_First_Monopoly_Trial_of_Modern Internet_Era,_U.S._Sets_Sights_on_Google⠀⇛ The Justice Department has spent three years over two presidential administrations building the case that Google illegally abused its power over online search to throttle competition. To defend itself, Google has enlisted hundreds of employees and three powerful law firms and spent millions of dollars on legal fees and lobbyists. On Tuesday, a judge in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia will begin considering their arguments at a trial that cuts to the heart of a long-simmering question: Did today’s tech giants become dominant by breaking the law? # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Google_Turns_to_a_Steady_Old_Hand_to_Fight Antitrust_Charges⠀⇛ Now, Google and its parent company, Alphabet, are facing their most significant legal challenge. They are preparing to face off next week in federal court against the Justice Department and a collection of states, which claim the tech giant illegally abused its monopoly power to keep its search engine on top. The Justice Department has argued that Google illegally used agreements with phone makers like Apple and Samsung, as well as internet browsers like Mozilla, to be the default search engine for their users, preventing smaller rivals from getting access to that business. # ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ EU_designates_six_tech_giants_as gatekeepers_under_DMA_law⠀⇛ The European Commission today designated Alphabet Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc., ByteDance Ltd., Meta Platforms Inc. and Microsoft Corp. as gatekeepers under the European Union’s DMA legislation, making them subject to more stringent regulatory requirements. * § Patents⠀➾ o ⚓ Kluwer Patent Blog ☛ Brazil:_how_to_successfully_amend_claims during_patent_examination⠀⇛ In Brazil amendments to claims are possible if the patent applicant can show the changes are limited to the matter initially disclosed in the patent application (Article 32 of Patent Statute 9,279 of 1996).   Thus, like most other countries, Brazilian patent law contains a prohibition against added matter. o ⚓ JUVE ☛ Bird_&_Bird_strengthens_Paris_patent_litigation_practice [Ed: JUVE publishes pure SPAM for Team UPC. This is paid-for garbage. JUVE also promotes the illegal Team UPC. It's a facilitator of abuse disguised as "news".]⠀⇛ Over the past three years, Thierry Lautier (41) has built up Reed Smith’s patent litigation practice in Paris. With his legal and engineering background in optics and electronics, he works for companies in the digital communication and automotive industries, among others. o ⚓ Dennis Crouch/Patently-O ☛ Navigating_Claim_Construction_and Broadening_Amendments:_Lessons_from_Sisvel_v._Sierra_Wireless⠀⇛ In 2019, Sisvel began asserting its U.S. Patent Nos. 7,433,698 and 8,364,196 against cell phone makers, wireless chip suppliers, and cellular network operators. These patents claim methods and systems for exchanging frequency information between a mobile station and a mobile switching center to facilitate switching a mobile device’s connection point within a cellular network. Several defendants petitioned the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) for inter partes review (IPR), arguing that the challenged claims were invalid as anticipated and/or obvious based on prior art references. The PTAB instituted IPR and ultimately issued final written decisions concluding that the claims were unpatentable. See IPR2020-01070, Paper No. 31 (PTAB Nov. 8, 2021); IPR2020-01071, Paper No. 30 (PTAB Nov. 8, 2021). * § Trademarks⠀➾ o ⚓ TTAB Blog ☛ Recommended_Reading:_“FIFTY_YEARS_OF_McCARTHY_ON TRADEMARKS”⠀⇛ The latest issue of the The Trademark Reporter includes a Commentary [pdf here]. by Professor J. Thomas McCarthy on the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of his treatise, McCarthy on Trademarks and Unfair Competition. The treatise has been relied on as an authority in over 8,000 judicial decisions, including in eighteen U.S. Supreme Court opinions. * § Copyrights⠀➾ o ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Look_Out,_Hybe_—_K-Pop_Agency_Attrakt_Draws $7.5_Million_Investment,_Announces_‘New_Girl_Group_Project’⠀⇛ Just days after Geffen and Hybe announced the (potential) members of their long-awaited girl group, K-pop firm Attrakt has teased a new girl group of its own and secured a reported $7.5 million investment. Seoul- headquartered Attrakt, the agency behind Fifty Fifty, just recently scored the multimillion-dollar investment and informed fans of the forthcoming girl group. o ⚓ Creative Commons ☛ A_Tale_of_Two_Global_Challenges:_Climate research_is_not_as_open_as_COVID-19_research⠀⇛ We now know over 90,000 preprints¹ have been posted to various preprint servers since January 2020 and a new preprint by Lariviére et al. (2023) found that 79.9% of COVID-19 papers between January 2020² and December 2021 are open access. So if researchers recognized and responded to the need for rapid, open access to COVID-19 research, what about other global challenges? o ⚓ Creative Commons ☛ Anya_Kamenetz_to_Keynote_CC_Global_Summit 2023⠀⇛ We have an incredible group of people lined up to be keynote speakers at the 2023 CC Global Summit, to be held 3–6 October in Mexico City. In our first announcement, we welcome writer Anya Kamenetz, who will close the Summit with a keynote that grows out of her work as a journalist, and now, activist focused on climate education for children. o ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Streaming_Services_Must_Pay_Late_Fees_on Mechanical_Licenses,_US_Copyright_Office_Rules⠀⇛ The US Copyright Office has ruled that streaming services must pay late fees on royalty payments in connection with the Music Modernization Act’s blanket mechanical license. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 5603 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 09.07.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Gemini_Links_07/09/2023:_The_Hope_Pushers_and_Rust_Sucking⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 1:08 pm 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⠀➾ # ⚓ ABCGUSM_Wordo:_BULGY⠀⇛ # ⚓ Moving⠀⇛ When we are full, we’re dull and yawning. The best of days is one of longing. There is a goal, and we see through it, and yet the journey’s why we do it. # ⚓ Mother_Dirt⠀⇛ I am on my last bottle of this concoction. What will I do when it’s gone? This is not an advertorial, or in any way sponsored. It’s a lamentation for a product that is no longer available. Was it snake oil? Maybe. Some years ago my partner found this weird odorless concoction that you spritz on your armpits and go around all day smelling like a baby, even when sweaty. And it seemed to work. o § Politics and World Events⠀➾ # ⚓ The_Hope_Pushers⠀⇛ I see people who don’t fight climate change because they’re hopeless and despairing and I see people who don’t fight climate change because they underestimate the danger and urgency. (Talking to Czege about this yesterday and he misunderstood me as saying it was only those two kinds of people. No, no, I see plenty of people actively doing their best, keep it up, that’s great.) I see plenty of both of these two problems, but I see—anecdata alert—far, far more of the second category. # ⚓ Twitter_and_the_ADL_and_Dogwhistles⠀⇛ It might just be me, but claiming you’re not antisemitic, while at the same time claiming there’s a shadowy organization, that just happens to be Jewish, and that’s “responsible for most of our revenue loss”, seems to be a bit of a contradiction. It’s pretty clear what Musk is doing here. And what he’s doing is, to be clear, tying the ADL to traditional antisemitic narratives about Jews, the media, money, power, and control. Even if you give him the greatest benefit of the doubt (and why would you extend that to billionaires?), unintentional antisemitism is still, well, you guessed it. Musk has become, in some people’s estimation, the most powerful antisemite in the world. And the ADL in the past few days has become the number one trending topic on the platform. Think about it: all kinds of people – boomers, octogenarians, young teens, all of ‘em – are going to get antisemitic tweets boosted into their timelines. The polite ones talk about banning the ADL; the impolite ones have cartoons that would have been applauded in Hitler’s Germany. o § Technology and Free Software⠀➾ # ⚓ NTFPPPP⠀⇛ This is a no time for phlog posts phlog post. Usually I wouldn’t make such a post – I’m more a fan of the SFNPFSLPP (the “sorry for not posting for so long” phlog post). But this week is just… bleh. I know there are high energy people who can survive in a state of constant time depletion and stress, but I am emphatically not one. I value my soul. # ⚓ Invert_your_axes⠀⇛ Two years ago a couple of friends (who don’t know each other) both convinced me to get an iPad, since I needed to join huge Jitsi meetings while sick in bed, but there’s been a lot of drawbacks being on a proprietary OS… # ⚓ netchat⠀⇛ I’ve gotten some shell scripts with a not too terrible interface for sending messages to a group of users that can be discovered from them putting route blobs into the DHT. The scripts are pretty rough atm. I named them netchat-[stuff] and they use some hardcoded paths. All the veilid-hacks stuff has expected itself to run in ~/projects/veilid-hacks because I can’t be fucked to do something like.. ~/.veilid-hacks or ~/.cache/veilid-hacks or… whatever. # ⚓ Copyleft_and_growth⠀⇛ Olivier mentioned “Copyleft and degrowth” which is something I’ve been talking about with some a friend on email but seeing the post, it’s just “Use copyleft to spread knowledge about degrowth” which is a good idea so check out his post for more on that… # § Internet/Gemini⠀➾ # ⚓ Bihost_Gemini_first⠀⇛ Trihosting usually refer to hosting the same texts on https, gemini, and gopher, and bihosting means being on two of the three, in my case the two former ones. I spend some effort making texts that look like they belong natively both here on Gemini and over on the web. For example, links on the web are inline while links on Gemini are their own lines. # § Programming⠀➾ # ⚓ I_no_longer_like_the_Rust_programming_language⠀⇛ The final straw that broke the camel’s back was the binary blob in serde_derive procedural macro crate. But this fact alone would not suffice for me to change my opinion. But nonetheless my love for rust died by thousand paper cuts. So after spending some time on learning the Rust programming language I’ve some complains about it. I don’t like the over-reliance on GitHub: the whole toolchain with RFCs are hosted there and a GitHub account is required to publish on crates.io. But Ok, they don’t have time for self hosting and GitHub is still the most popular software forge and maybe they want to be more visible. So I can understand this decision. I’m not sure if I’m a fan of the whole language complexity. I highly value simplicity. 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