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GNU/Linux

Kernel Space

=> ↺ WCCF Tech ☛ Intel 14th Gen Meteor Lake-S Desktop CPU Support Added In Latest Linux Patch

• There’s more evidence now that Intel is going to launch its 14th Gen Meteor Lake CPU family on the desktop platform. We have seen various leaks over the past few months and the latest information comes within the Linux 6.3 patch which adds support for Meteor Lake-S SPI serial flash along with a list of Meteor Lake-S PCI IDs to the driver list of supported devices. This patch was released recently on the 6th of May.

=> ↺ DebugPoint ☛ Linux Kernel 6.4 RC1 Released with Intel LAM, More Rust Code

• he merge window for Linux Kernel 6.4 is now closed, followed by the two weeks of merge window since Kernel 6.3 release. While announcing, Linus mentioned that it is a fairly normal merge cycle with usual changes across Kernel, with AMD dominating the space.

• That being said, let’s take a look at what’s new in Linux Kernel 6.4.

Applications

=> ↺ Linux Links ☛ Quod Libet – GTK+-based audio player

• The software is written in Python and published under an open source license.

• Quod Libet is cross-platform software. There are packages available for some of the major Linux distros, and if you’re running something else, we recommend using the available Flatpak. We tested the software exclusively in Linux with the Ubuntu and Manjaro distros.

• When installing packages using Ubuntu Software app or with the command line utilities such as apt or apt-get, packages are downloaded from one or more apt software repositories. An APT repository is a network server or a local directory containing deb packages and metadata files that are readable by the APT tools.

• You won’t find Quod Libet in Ubuntu’s default repositories. Instead, we can add the project’s Personal Package Archive (PPA). A PPA is a software repository designed for Ubuntu users.

=> ↺ Engadget ☛ 2023-05-03 [Older] OBS can now stream high-quality AV1 video to YouTube

Instructionals/Technical

=> ↺ 2 Methods to Install Eclipse IDE on Ubuntu 22.04 or 20.04 LTS

• Eclipse IDE (Integrated Development Environment) doesn’t need any introduction to those who are in programming. Because it is a well-known IDE in the open-source category for coding in various programming languages such as popular Java, C++, PHP, Python, and more…

• Its powerful code editor offers modern features like code completion and syntax highlighting, and refactoring tools to improve productivity and code quality. Some of the main features are Integrated Debugging, Build and Compilation Tools, Testing Frameworks, Version Control Integration, code templates, code navigation, and a huge community to support. Eclipse PHP Development Tools are suitable for beginners because there is no license fee to be paid.

Distributions and Operating Systems

=> ↺ Make Use Of ☛ The Top 7 Linux Server Distros for Enterprises and Small Businesses

• Linux is no longer an operating system limited to developers and individual users. As various Linux distributions continue to emerge regularly, thousands of new Linux users are mushrooming globally, finding ever-increasing use and purpose within the community.

• The latest to join the Linux bandwagon are enterprises seeking different stable and secure distributions to enhance their production cycles. Rest assured, with Linux by your side, you can always expect regular updates, top-notch security, and helpful functionality.

• Here are some of the best Linux distributions for enterprises and businesses.

New Releases

=> ↺ 9to5Linux ☛ Parrot OS 5.3 Ethical Hacking Distro Is Here with Linux Kernel 6.1 LTS

• Parrot OS 5.3 is the third installment in the Parrot OS 5 “Electro Ara” series, coming two and a half months after Parrot OS 5.2. The biggest change in this release is the implementation of a newer kernel, namely the long-term supported Linux 6.1 LTS series as a hefty upgrade from the Linux 6.0 kernel series used in the previous release.

• As you can imagine, this means that you should now be able to install Parrot OS on hardware where it wasn’t possible to do so before, mostly due to missing drivers. This is also good news for existing systems, which will get a well-deserved performance boost.

=> ↺ 9to5Linux ☛ Ubuntu-Based Freespire 9.5 Brings Custom GNOME UI to Resemble Windows 10’s Look

• Based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish), the Freespire 9.5 (codename Black Balloon) release ships with a nice dark look for its default GNOME 42.5 desktop environment, which has been customized with various GNOME extensions to resemble the look and feel of the Windows 10 system, in an attempt to make Freespire more attractive for users who want to use Linux instead of Windows.

• In addition to this new look, Freespire 9.5 comes with improved security and reliability by shipping with all the latest updates from the upstream Ubuntu release as of May 5th, 2023, as well as fixes for various bugs and issues that were present in the previous releases from the Freespire 9.0 series, which launched with the Xfce desktop environment initially.

Canonical/Ubuntu Family

=> ↺ The Register UK ☛ You’ll [BZZ] like Intel’s [BZZ] NUC 13 Pro once the fan [BZZ] stops blowing

• The same chore took a respectable 11:00 flat in an Ubuntu VM under VMware Workstation Pro. Graphics-centric benchmarking tool CineBench produced a rating of 11461 – a very respectable result for a machine that lacks a dedicated GPU.

Devices/Embedded

=> ↺ CNX Software ☛ MediaTek Genio 1200 system-on-module powers Cortex-A78/A55 AIoT & robotics development kit

• ADLINK Technology’s SMARC 2.1 compliant LEC-MTK-I12000 system-on-module (SoM) features the MediaTek Genio 1200 octa-core Cortex-A78/A55 AIoT processor coupled with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB UFS storage, and powers the I-Pi SMARC 1200 development kit designed for robotics and AIoT applications.

=> ↺ CNX Software ☛ NanoPC-T6 Arm Linux SBC offers dual GbE, HDMI 2.1 output, HDMI 2.0 input, 2x M.2 sockets, and more

• The NanoPi-T6 is like a more compact version of the Banana Pi BPI-W3 SBC, albeit with some differences like dual 2.5GbE and extra M.2 socket, but no support for USB PD and PoE. The documentation is also much better with detailed hardware information and instructions for the Android 12, Ubuntu 20.04/22.04, Debian 11, and OpenWrt-based FriendlyWrt images provided for the board.

• While you could install a heatsink by yourself, FriendlyELEC has also made an aluminum case measuring 114.5 x 86 x 30mm and weighing 394 grams with the board. The company’s own test shows the CPU temperature did not exceed around 62°C under load, against about 69°C with the NanoPi R6S in its own metal case. I suppose getting a larger board and enclosure does help with cooling. The NanoPC-T6 does throttle to 1400-1600 MHz without any cooling, so if you don’t get the metal enclosure, a heatsink is recommended.

Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications

=> ↺ Linux On Mobile ☛ 2023-05-01 [Older] Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (17/2023): GloDroid 2.0, Snapshot and a Maui Shell progress video

=> ↺ Linux On Mobile ☛ 2023-05-03 [Older] Having a stand at Linux-Infotag 2023

=> ↺ Linux On Mobile ☛ 2023-05-06 [Older] Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (18/2023): Build your own phone, Phosh 0.27.0, and a Plasma Mobile progress report

=> ↺ Gizmo China ☛ Google is Working to Fix one of Android’s Biggest Issues with Android 14

=> ↺ Android Police ☛ Popular Switch emulator on Android shuts down in response to Nintendo’s latest DMCA order

=> ↺ TechRadar ☛ Chrome OS is getting one of your favorite Android features | TechRadar

=> ↺ 4 Best Ways to Set Reminders on Your Android Device – Guiding Tech

=> ↺ India Times ☛ samsung: Google partners with Samsung to fix Android’s background app limitations – The Economic Times

=> ↺ Mirror UK ☛ Google bans 11 popular Android apps – delete them now or pay a very high price – Mirror Online

=> ↺ Dignited ☛ How to fix Huawei Health Notification ‘Restricted Setting’ on Android 13

=> ↺ The Sun ☛ Google offers free perk to billions of Android users – tap secret new button right now | The US Sun

=> ↺ The Sun ☛ FBI warns billions of Android owners to delete ‘fake’ apps stealing millions – check your phone right now | The US Sun

=> ↺ The Sun ☛ Billions of Android owners warned of silent new ‘bank account raider’ – three dangerous apps you must delete now | The US Sun

=> ↺ Delete these dangerous Android apps now | Fox News

=> ↺ Delete these apps NOW: Android users are urged to check their phones | Daily Mail Online

=> ↺ SamMobile ☛ Samsung makes way more profit than other Android smartphone brands – SamMobile

Leftovers

=> ↺ 2023-04-18 [Older] The End of Computer Magazines in America

Hardware

=> ↺ Jacobin Magazine ☛ 2023-05-03 [Older] New York’s Left Eked Out a Few Victories in an Otherwise Dismal Austerity Budget

Health/Nutrition/Agriculture

=> ↺ CBC ☛ 2023-05-01 [Older] How Whitesand First Nation tackles food insecurity through its community market

=> ↺ 2023-05-03 [Older] Week 16 England and Wales Deaths in 2019: 9,025. Week 16 England and Wales Deaths in 2023: 12,420. Increase of 38%.

=> ↺ 2023-05-06 [Older] WHO’s Latest Statement Says More About WHO Than It Says About COVID-19

=> ↺ 2023-05-05 [Older] Pandemic ‘New Normal’: Sharp Increase in Deaths Across All Age Groups

=> ↺ Vox ☛ 2023-05-05 [Older] What the ending of the WHO’s Covid emergency does (and doesn’t) change [Ed: Excuse for governments and corporations to hide reality and not be held accountable for anything, let alone solve the issue]

Proprietary

=> ↺ The Atlantic ☛ 2023-05-04 [Older] Bing Is a Trap

=> ↺ Florian Müller ☛ 2023-04-30 [Older] CMA issued schizophrenic statement on digital markets shortly after announcing to block Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard: UK regulator contradicts own ruling [Ed: This is Microsoft lobbyist, Microsoft Florian, helping Microsoft shoot the messenger, blackmailing nations that try to uphold laws]

=> ↺ Florian Müller ☛ 2023-04-30 [Older] CMA issued schizophrenic statement on digital markets shortly after announcing to block Microsoft’s purchase of Activision Blizzard: UK regulator contradicts own ruling [Ed: This is Microsoft lobbyist, Microsoft Florian, helping Microsoft shoot the messenger, blackmailing nations that try to uphold laws]

=> ↺ Florian Müller ☛ 2023-05-01 [Older] Antitrust & patent judge Mr. Justice Marcus Smith will hear Microsoft’s appeal of UK CMA’s irrational decision to block Activision Blizzard purchase: Apple, Optis waiting for his FRAND ruling [Ed: Microsoft Florian on Microsoft payroll]

=> ↺ International Business Times ☛ 2023-05-03 [Older] Samsung bans use of AI tools like ChatGPT over security concerns

=> ↺ Counter Punch ☛ 2023-05-03 [Older] Google AI Expert Warns of Massive Uptick in Productivity Growth: No Problems with Social Security

Security

Privacy/Surveillance

=> ↺ CNET ☛ 2023-04-28 [Older] Yes, Your Home Wi-Fi Network Can Be Hacked. Here Are 10 Tips to Protect It – CNET [Ed: Don't buy one?]

Defence/Aggression

=> ↺ Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-04-28 [Older] Terrorism and Extremism: Implications for Pakistan’s Security

=> ↺ Federal News Network ☛ 2023-05-03 [Older] YouTube prankster testifies about video that got him shot

=> ↺ Counter Punch ☛ 2023-05-04 [Older] The Time Has Come to Build a Viable Global System of Collective Security

=> ↺ The Age AU ☛ 2023-05-03 [Older] AUKUS as much about jobs as it is national security, Albanese says [Ed: Framing militarism as “jobs”

=> ↺ Gizmodo ☛ 2023-05-05 [Older] TikTok Tracked a Cat’s Account to Spy on a Journalist

=> ↺ Netzpolitik ☛ 2023-05-04 [Older] Journalist under surveillance: „TikTok was scared and freaked out“

Environment

=> ↺ Counter Punch ☛ 2023-05-05 [Older] Can Auto Industry Execs Give Us a Climate-Safe Planet?

=> ↺ Vox ☛ 2023-05-04 [Older] The gas industry is losing its most valuable customer: Blue states

=> ↺ Vox ☛ 2023-05-04 [Older] Should we reflect sunlight to cool the planet?

=> ↺ Copenhagen Post ☛ 2023-05-03 [Older] Dry spring: Drought an early concern for Denmark this year

=> ↺ Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-05-02 [Older] Climate group hails ‘productive’ meeting with minister

=> ↺ Vox ☛ 2023-05-03 [Older] The most mysterious forests on Earth are underwater

Energy/Transportation

=> ↺ Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-05-02 [Older] Germany’s Baerbock urges global action on renewable energy

=> ↺ NL Times ☛ 2023-05-06 [Older] Energy sector wants new emergency support for low-income households

=> ↺ Vox ☛ 2023-05-01 [Older] Smaller, cheaper, safer: The next generation of nuclear power, explained

=> ↺ Gizmodo ☛ 2023-05-03 [Older] Biden Wants to Hit Power-Hungry Crypto Miners With a Big Tax Bill

=> ↺ Jacobin Magazine ☛ 2023-05-03 [Older] Tax Private Jets Into Oblivion

=> ↺ Gizmodo ☛ 2023-05-04 [Older] Long Blackouts Are Up to 50 Times More Likely in Parts of the U.S.

=> ↺ Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-05-04 [Older] Civic and democratic triggers towards climate treaty

=> ↺ Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-05-04 [Older] Climate Change, Food Production, and Pakistan: Navigating a Complex Landscape

=> ↺ Copenhagen Post ☛ 2023-05-01 [Older] Documentary prompts government to improve offshore energy security

Finance

=> ↺ India Times ☛ Cuemath announces layoffs, founder Manan Khurma reassumes CEO role

• Cuemath announces layoffs, founder Manan Khurma reassumes CEO role https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/cuemath-announces-layoffs-founder-manan-khurma-reassumes-ceo-role/articleshow/100067265.cms

=> ↺ Intel Planning More Layoffs Amidst Weak Economy

• Will the layoffs ever end? Intel just announced that the chipmaker is planning another round of layoffs and cost cutting measures to combat the ongoing issues with the economy.

• The first half of 2023 has been an absolute bloodbath for tech industry employees, with virtually every company in Silicon Valley and beyond cutting costs by laying off employees. Sure, some CEOs are taking pay cuts, but the majority are passing the unfortunate situation onto their teams.

• Now, Intel looks to join the ranks again, announcing a second round of layoffs that will impact employees across the country.

=> ↺ The Epoch Times ☛ Tech Companies Announce Mass Layoffs Amid Economic Woes

• The mass layoffs that started late last year have continued into 2023, amid recession fears and economic slowdowns.

=> ↺ 2023-05-05 [Older] Sirius Might be Hiding Money Abroad (Deep Debt in the UK)

=> ↺ 2023-05-05 [Older] A Fortnight of Police Inaction Makes It Look like the British Government is on the Side of Serial Fraudsters

=> ↺ 2023-05-01 [Older] Police Not Responding to Crime Reports From Victims of the Crime (10 Days and Counting)

=> ↺ The Atlantic ☛ 2023-04-30 [Older] Why Banks Keep Failing

=> ↺ CNET ☛ 2023-05-04 [Older] What the Failure of First Republic Bank Means for You – CNET

=> ↺ Counter Punch ☛ 2023-05-02 [Older] How the War on Crypto Triggered a Banking Crisis

=> ↺ The Age AU ☛ 2023-05-03 [Older] Rising interest rates help drive NAB profit up 17 per cent to $4.1 billion

=> ↺ The Age AU ☛ 2023-05-05 [Older] Volatility drives Macquarie profits to record $5.2 billion

=> ↺ Dish loses 81,000 wireless customers in Q1

• Dish Network lost about 81,000 wireless net subscribers in the first quarter of 2023 compared to a net loss of 343,000 in the year-ago quarter.

• Some analysts expected the loss in prepaid Boost Mobile customers to be even higher due to the cyber attack that affected its ability to serve Boost Mobile and its satellite TV customers.

• On the day of the company’s last earnings call on Feb. 23, Dish revealed an internal outage that affected its internal servers and IT telephony, as well as customer care and internet sites.

=> ↺ Microsoft corta empregos em Portugal

=> ↺ California18 ☛ Microsoft redundancies also arrived in Portugal

• “Organizational adjustments are a regular, necessary part of our business. We will continue to prioritize and invest in strategic growth areas for our future, supporting and supporting our customers and partners”can be read in the official statement from Microsoft. “We do not take decisions like this lightly. We are working closely with impacted employees to ensure they are treated with respect and have our full support during these transitions”.

=> ↺ The Local SE ☛ 2023-05-04 [Older] Volvo Cars to cut six percent of its Swedish workforce

AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics

=> ↺ Vox ☛ 2023-04-20 [Older] RIP, BuzzFeed News. Who’s next?

=> ↺ CBC ☛ 2023-05-05 [Older] Trudeau seems to think Poilievre’s ‘broken Canada’ message is a point of vulnerability

=> ↺ Vox ☛ 2023-04-30 [Older] Ecuador’s political instability, explained

=> ↺ The Atlantic ☛ 2023-04-17 [Older] Even Influencers Are Scared of the Internet

Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda

=> ↺ Gizmodo ☛ 2023-05-02 [Older] Whoops! YouTube Shares Profits With Climate Liars Two Years After It Promised to Stop

=> ↺ Engadget ☛ 2023-05-02 [Older] YouTube still displays ads on some climate change denial videos, researchers say

Censorship/Free Speech

=> ↺ HRW ☛ 2023-05-03 [Older] US: School Censorship Violates Basic Human Rights

=> ↺ Counter Punch ☛ 2023-05-03 [Older] The Myth of Free Speech in America

=> ↺ Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-05-03 [Older] DW Freedom of Speech Award 2023 goes to Oscar Martinez of El Salvador

=> ↺ The Atlantic ☛ 2023-04-30 [Older] Ron DeSantis’s Orwellian Redefinition of Freedom

Civil Rights/Policing

=> ↺ Bloomberg ☛ 2023-05-05 [Older] The Union Representing Apple Store Workers in Maryland Wants to Prompt Customers for Tips on Purchases [Ed: Because Apple's stuff isn't already expensive enough and manufactured in sweatshops that pay almost nothing to workers, who moreover get exposed to toxins in their jobs?]

=> ↺ Gizmodo ☛ 2023-05-04 [Older] Unionized Apple Workers Say Tip Your Genius Bar-Tender [Ed: Wait till they find out how much the Apple sweatshops pay the workers]

Monopolies

=> ↺ 2023-05-02 [Older] Sale of popular Prime energy drink ‘not legal’ in Denmark

Patents

=> ↺ Florian Müller ☛ 2023-05-02 [Older] Proposed EU SEP regulation and DG GROW-commissioned studies fail to consider claim construction and lack of EU-level harmonization of patent infringement case law [Ed: Well, "harmonization" is a toxic term; in practice it means corporate takeover and replacement of sane laws]

=> ↺ Hackaday ☛ 2023-05-01 [Older] Patent Spat Leaves DJI Owing Textron $279M

=> ↺ Florian Müller ☛ 2023-04-29 [Older] “Total bullshit” by CMA, says Deliveroo founder after agency killed 30% of jobs for no reason; UK tech scene raises alarm; games-specialized journalists disagree on cloud streaming [Ed: Microsoft Florian now truly attacking CMA, as Microsoft tries to discredit CMA]

=> ↺ Florian Müller ☛ 2023-05-04 [Older] U.S. Secretary of Commerce expressed Biden Administration’s ‘concerns’ over EU SEP regulation proposal, also communicated them to EU Commission: Senate hearing

=> ↺ 2023-05-04 [Older] Stanford Asks Supreme Court to Revisit Subject Matter Eligibility on Diagnostic Claims

=> ↺ IP Kat ☛ 2023-05-04 [Older] European Commission’s Draft Standard Essential Patents Regulation puts the emphasis on patent valuation

=> ↺ IP Kat ☛ 2023-05-02 [Older] To encompass and embody: Applying the abstract principles of G 2/21 [Ed: EPO with its kangaroo courts, where justice is merely an illusion]

Trademarks

=> ↺ IP Kat ☛ 2023-05-01 [Older] General Court considers ‘gymnastic and sporting articles’ and ‘games and toys’ dissimilar for the purpose of likelihood of confusion assessment

=> ↺ IP Kat ☛ 2023-05-01 [Older] Narrowing the scope of protection of figurative marks?

=> ↺ IP Kat ☛ 2023-05-02 [Older] CJEU clarifies connecting factors and level of assessment for international jurisdiction of EU trade mark courts

=> ↺ IP Kat ☛ 2023-05-02 [Older] IPR infringement in yellow-and-blue logo: Lidl wins High Court dispute against Tesco

=> ↺ IP Kat ☛ 2023-05-03 [Older] Cultural meme as a trademark: the registration of WAGATHA CHRISTIE

=> ↺ IP Kat ☛ 2023-05-05 [Older] Movie titles and character titles as trade marks? Nigeria’s Trade Marks Tribunal weighs in

Copyrights

=> ↺ CBC ☛ 2023-05-03 [Older] Songwriter helps explain the Ed Sheeran copyright lawsuit

=> ↺ US News And World Report ☛ 2023-05-03 [Older] Ed Sheeran Copyright Case Goes to Jury in New York

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