𝕿𝖊𝖈𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖘 Bulletin for Friday, April 28, 2023
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Gemini index for the day: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/04/28/
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⦿ IRC Proceedings: Thursday, April 27, 2023 | Techrights
⦿ Netcraft Report for April 2023: Microsoft Down Sharply, Now Less Than 10% of Web-Facing Machines | Techrights
⦿ No More Microsoft-Branded Peripherals After the Massive Layoffs | Techrights
䷼ Bulletin articles (as HTML) to comment on (requires login):
http://techrights.org/2023/04/28/irc-log-270423/#comments
http://techrights.org/2023/04/28/microsoft-down-www/#comments
http://techrights.org/2023/04/28/no-more-microsoft-peripherals/#comments
䷞ Followed by Daily Links (assorted news picks curated and categorised):
http://techrights.org/2023/04/28/dropbox-collapses/#comments
http://techrights.org/2023/04/28/gnu-lightning-2-2-2/#comments
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(ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at http://techrights.org/2023/04/28/irc-log-270423/#comments
Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/04/28/irc-log-270423/
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✐ IRC_Proceedings:_Thursday,_April_27,_2023⠀✐
Posted in IRC_Logs at 2:32 am by Needs Sunlight
Also available via the Gemini protocol at:
* gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-270423.gmi
* gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-270423.gmi
* gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-social-270423.gmi
* gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techbytes-270423.gmi
Over HTTP:
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✐ Netcraft_Report_for_April_2023:_Microsoft_Down_Sharply,_Now_Less_Than_10%_of
Web-Facing_Machines⠀✐
Posted in Microsoft, Servers at 8:11 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz
The Web is getting smaller and Microsoft is getting increasingly feeble in
what’s left of it (we suggest people move to Gemini to the extent possible)
🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇The_Web's_size_going_down!⦈_
Summary: As we noted the other day in Daily Links, Microsoft’s demise is
accelerating on the Web, based on this_report_published_yesterday
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✐ No_More_Microsoft-Branded_Peripherals_After_the_Massive_Layoffs⠀✐
Posted in Hardware, Microsoft at 1:21 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz
As usual, they pretend to still have something instead (like the time they shut
down all the Microsoft stores and decided to spin that as “moving online”)
🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽⦇Microsoft-made_mice_and_keyboards_aren't_going_away,_but_the
Microsoft_brand_name_is._The_company_told_The_Verge_that_it_will_stop_selling
Microsoft-branded_keyboards,_mice,_and_other_accessories_following_a_series_of
layoffs_that_affected_its_hardware_division._The_company_will_refocus_its
efforts_on_higher-end_Surface-branded_keyboards_and_mice,_which_represent_just
a_tiny_fraction_of_all_the_accessories_Microsoft_currently_sells.⦈_
🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Microsoft’s_webcams_are_being_discontinued._Image:
Microsoft⦈_
Summary: In spite of the epic (but very typical, in Gates-funded publishers)
Microsoft spin, one of their old cash cows is going away; what’s left at the
company anyway? The hardware units are all down sharply (about -30% in the past
year)
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o Personal
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* § GNU/Linux⠀➾
o § Desktop/Laptop⠀➾
# ⚓ EIN Presswire ☛ Kubuntu_Focus_Announces_the_Focus_Ir14
Laptop_in_Partnership_with_Carbon_Systems⠀⇛
Today the Kubuntu Focus team announces their latest
Linux laptop: The Focus Ir14 developed in
partnership with Carbon Systems of Santa Rosa, CA.
This laptop is an affordable, enterprise-ready
system designed to exude quality everywhere the
customer looks and touches. This is the fourth
Focus model featuring Kubuntu LTS and the KDE
Plasma interface.
o § Audiocasts/Shows⠀➾
# ⚓ The BSD Now Podcast ☛ BSDNow_504:_Release_the_BSD⠀⇛
FreeBSD 13.2 Release, Using DTrace to find block
sizes of ZFS, NFS, and iSCSI, Midnight BSD 3.0.1,
Closing a stale SSH connection, How to
automatically add identity to the SSH
authentication agent, Pros and Cons of FreeBSD for
virtual Servers, and more
o § Kernel Space⠀➾
# ⚓ Linux Magazine ☛ Linux_Kernel_6.3_Release_Includes
Interesting_Features⠀⇛
Although it’s not a Long Term Release candidate,
Linux 6.3 includes features that will benefit end
users.
# ⚓ Neowin ☛ Following_Windows_ReFS_improvements,_Linux_getting
F2FS,_Btrfs,_EXT4_performance_boosts [Ed: Now Neowin is
piggbacking Linux news to name-dtop and promote Microsoft, as
usual]⠀⇛
As Microsoft makes more progress with ReFS on
Windows 11, Linux is also getting performance
optimizations and improvements on some of its major
file systems, namely, F2FS, Btrfs, and EXT4.
# ⚓ Bootlin ☛ Bootlin_at_Embedded_Open_Source_Summit_2023_in
Prague,_June_28-30⠀⇛
In the Embedded Linux ecosystem, the Embedded Linux
Conference is the most important event, covering
all topics related to the usage of Linux in
embedded systems, and probably gathering the
largest audience of embedded Linux developers and
maintainers.
o § Applications⠀➾
# ⚓ OMG! Linux ☛ Quickly_Identify_Songs_on_Linux_Using_Mousai⠀⇛
Mousai is a song recognition app for Linux built in
GTK4/libadwaita and Rust. It uses the AudD song
recognition API to match the music you ask it to
listen to with songs to established work.
o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾
# ⚓ OSTechNix ☛ How_To_Reset_Root_Password_In_Fedora_38,_37,
36,_35⠀⇛
Forgot the root password in Fedora? Do you want to
change the root user password in your Fedora
system? No problem! This brief guide explains how
to change or reset root password in Fedora.
# ⚓ FOSSLinux ☛ How_to_find_default_gateway_IP_in_Linux⠀⇛
In this guide, we will explore various methods to
find the default gateway IP in Linux, using both
command-line tools and the graphical user
interface. Whether you’re a seasoned Linux user or
just starting your journey, these techniques will
equip you with the knowledge you need to navigate
the world of Linux networking with confidence.
# ⚓ Dante Catalfamo ☛ Mounting_FreeNAS_Shares_on_OpenBSD⠀⇛
For whatever reason, I’m only able to mount the
share if used the TCP option. I’m not sure if this
is a me issue, an OpenBSD issue, or a FreeBSD
issue, but I’m putting it out there in case anyone
else runs into the same problem.
# ⚓ University of Toronto ☛ I_can’t_recommend_serious_use_of_an
all-in-one_local_Grafana_Loki_setup⠀⇛
Grafana Loki is often (self-)described as
‘Prometheus for logs’. Like Prometheus, it
theoretically has a simple all in one local
installation mode of operation (which is a type of
monolithic deployment mode), where you install the
Loki server binary, point it at some local disk
space, and run Promtail to feed your system logs
(ie, the systemd journal) into Loki. This is what
we do, to supplement our central syslog server.
Although you might wonder why you’d have two
different centralized log collection systems, I’ve
found that there are things I like using Grafana
Loki for.
However, I can no longer recommend running such an
all-in-one Grafana Loki setup for anything serious,
including what you might call ‘production’, and I
think you should be wary about attempting to run
Grafana Loki yourself in any configuration.
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Microsoft_Edge_on_openSUSE
Leap_|_Tumbleweed [Ed: Edge is Microsoft malware that steals
people's passwords and spies on everything. Why promote
malware to GNU/Linux users?]⠀⇛
Microsoft Edge is a modern web browser developed by
Microsoft, designed to provide users with a fast,
secure, and feature-rich browsing experience.
# ⚓ FOSSLinux ☛ How_to_mount_and_manage_external_storage
devices_on_Ubuntu⠀⇛
In this guide, we’ll walk you through the process
of mounting and managing external storage devices
on Ubuntu. We’ll cover detecting devices, mounting
and unmounting, file system compatibility, and
using external drives with Ubuntu Server.
# ⚓ LinuxStans ☛ How_to_Run_an_Ubuntu_Update⠀⇛
In this tutorial, we will show you how to run an
Ubuntu update – how to update your software/
packages on Ubuntu and how to update the version of
Ubuntu you’re running.
# ⚓ UNIX Cop ☛ How_to_batch_convert_JPG_to_PNG_files⠀⇛
In this post, you will learn how to batch convert
JPG to PNG files. The process is simple, but
believe me, many times it can save you. Imagine you
have many JPG files and, for whatever reason, you
need to convert them to PNG.
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_RetroArch_on_Ubuntu_22.04_|
20.04⠀⇛
As a Linux user, you might have encountered various
gaming and emulation platforms like Citra or
Dolphin. However, if you are a true retro gaming
aficionado, there’s one software that you should
consider installing: RetroArch.
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Terminator_on_Ubuntu_22.04_|
20.04⠀⇛
Terminator is a sophisticated terminal emulator
program designed for users requiring a more
advanced and customizable environment than
traditional terminal emulators.
# ⚓ Linux Links ☛ Alternatives_to_popular_CLI_tools:_whois⠀⇛
whois searches for an object in a RFC 3912
database. We spotlight alternative tools to whois.
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Redis_on_Ubuntu_22.04_|
20.04⠀⇛
Redis, which stands for Remote Dictionary Server,
is a powerful, open-source, in-memory data
structure store that has taken the world of data
storage by storm. It is renowned for its
versatility, as it supports various data structures
such as strings, hashes, lists, sets, and more.
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Citra_on_Ubuntu_22.04_|
20.04⠀⇛
Welcome to the fascinating world of Citra, a high-
performance open-source 3DS emulator designed to
bring the incredible Nintendo 3DS gaming experience
to your Ubuntu computer.
# ⚓ Unix Men ☛ How_To_Install_and_Use_the_Linux_Bat_Command⠀⇛
The bat command works just like the cat command
does on Linux. The difference is that the bat
command is more modern, boasting a more readable
design and features like Git integration and syntax
highlighting.
# ⚓ Unix Men ☛ How_To_Install_Discord_on_Linux_(Step_by_Step)⠀⇛
2015 was a great year for gaming – some of the top
games of the year included Witcher 3, Super Mario
Maker, Bloodborne, Rocket League, and Until Dawn.
# ⚓ It’s Ubuntu ☛ How_To_Fix_‘NTFS_Partition_Is_In_An_Unsafe
State’_Error_In_Linux⠀⇛
You might come across this error when you try to
boot a live cd on Windows 10 or Windows 11 or even
Windows 8 too.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ What_is_the_Purpose_of_a_docker-compose.yml
File_in_Docker?⠀⇛
The main purpose of a “docker-compose.yml” file is
to simplify the process of deploying and managing
multi-container Docker applications.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ What_is_the_Difference_Between_Docker_and
Podman?⠀⇛
Docker uses a client-server architecture whereas
Podman is a Daemon less container engine. Podman is
more secure, lightweight, and portable than Docker.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ What_is_Docker_Bind_Mounts?⠀⇛
A Docker bind mount is a type of mount that permits
users to map a directory or file on the host system
to a directory or file inside a container.
# ⚓ TecMint ☛ Explanation_of_“Everything_is_a_File”_and_Types
of_Files_in_Linux⠀⇛
If you are new to Linux or have used it for a few
months, then you must have heard or read statements
such as “In Linux, everything is a File”.
# ⚓ Make Tech Easier ☛ How_to_Block_Ads_with_Pi_Hole⠀⇛
A Pi-Hole is a network-wide ad blocker that
intercepts ads on any device on your network. It
targets a list of thousands of ad-serving domains
and directs their content to a black hole, removing
them from sight. It can work any any device that’s
connected to your network, without additional
software. It even runs in mobile device apps,
reducing bandwidth usage and improving performance.
This tutorial shows how to run Pi Hole on your
Linux machine.
# ⚓ Linux_Audio_and_Video_Command_Cheat_Sheet⠀⇛
Linux audio and video commands refer to command
lines for tools and utilities for processing,
converting, playing, and recording audio and video.
The following commands are useful for developers,
audio engineers, and video editors who work with
multimedia files on Linux. Command Description
ffmpeg Tool used to convert and process video and
audio.
# ⚓ Linux Links ☛ Alternatives_to_popular_CLI_tools:_find⠀⇛
This article spotlights alternative tools to find.
# ⚓ Linux Journal ☛ Troubleshooting_the_“Temporary_Failure_in
Name_Resolution”_Error_in_Linux⠀⇛
Linux users may encounter the “Temporary failure in
name resolution” error while trying to access
websites or execute networking commands. This error
indicates that the system is unable to translate a
domain name into its corresponding IP address.
Several factors can contribute to this error,
including network connectivity issues, incorrect
configuration of the resolv.conf file, and firewall
restrictions. In this guide, we will explore the
common causes of this error and provide solutions
to help you resolve the issue.
§ Common Causes and Solutions
# ⚓ Best_way_to_install_Chrome_browser_on_Ubuntu_Linux⠀⇛
We can use GUI and the command line method to
install Google Chrome on Ubuntu Linux, however, the
terminal is the best way to configure the Chrome
browser.
# ⚓ CNX Software ☛ Use_Kea_DHCP_server_as_ISC_DHCP_server_
(dhcpd)_is_being_phased_out⠀⇛
The ISC DHCP server (dhcpd) was traditionally used
to set up a DHCP server in Linux, but the software
is reaching end-of-life, and the Internet Systems
Consortium is now recommending their own Kea DHCP
server or alternatives such as Dnsmasq or udhcpd
(as found in Busybox) as a replacement.
# ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_Cacti_on_Fedora_38⠀⇛
In this tutorial, we will show you how to install
Cacti on Fedora 38. If you’re a network
administrator, you know the importance of
monitoring your network’s performance. One of the
best tools for doing this is Cacti, an open-source
network monitoring and graphing tool.
# ⚓ Kifarunix ☛ Introduction_to_Kubernetes:_What_is_it_and_why
do_you_need_it?⠀⇛
This tutorial serves as an introduction to
Kubernetes: What is it and why do you need it? If
you are into containers, there are high chances
that you have heard about Kubernetes, commonly
abbreviated as K8s. So what is Kubernetes? Why do
you need Kubernetes, how does Kubernetes work?
# ⚓ All_About_the_Raspberry_Pi_Pico_File_System⠀⇛
Have you tried playing around with the Raspberry Pi
Pico file system? Have you tried storing anything
else besides Python script files?
# ⚓ Trend Oceans ☛ How_to_Install_MySQL_Server_and_Client
Properly_on_Linux⠀⇛
To install MySQL server on your Linux machine,
follow this article step-by-step, which provides
you with clear instructions on how to download and
install MySQL as well as how to configure and
secure it.
o § Games⠀➾
# ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ Steam_Deck_Controls_a_Real_Ukrainian_Army
Machine_Gun_Turret:_Report [Ed: That's GNU/Linux with KDE]⠀⇛
The Ukrainian army has demonstrated a remote
machine gun turret that appears to be powered and/
or controlled by Valve’s Steam Deck.
# ⚓ Godot Engine ☛ Godot_Showcase_–_Cassette_Beasts⠀⇛
We interviewed Jay and Tom from Bytten Studio about
Cassette Beasts.
# ⚓ Björn Wärmedal ☛ My_Continued_Romance_With_OpenTTD⠀⇛
I keep playing this game regularly. I enjoy it
immensely in single player and multiplayer alike
and I’m not just going down the rabbit hole; I’m
actively digging it deeper.
I’ve already mentioned that I’ve made my own mod
for it, called Tea Tea Deluxe. That was some time
ago by now, of course. A lot has happened since.
o § Desktop Environments/WMs⠀➾
# § GNOME Desktop/GTK⠀➾
# ⚓ OMG! Linux ☛ GNOME_44.1_Arrives_with_Bug_&_Memory
Leak_Fixes⠀⇛
To me, it feels like only yesterday that
GNOME 44 was released but it has in fact been
a month — and the first point release is now
available.
* § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾
o ⚓ GNU ☛ Dragora_3.0-beta2_released⠀⇛
I am pleased to announce the release of dragora 3.0-
beta2.
Dragora is an independent GNU/Linux distribution project
which was
created from scratch with the intention of providing a
reliable
operating system with maximum respect for the user by
including
entirely free software. Dragora is based on the concepts
of
simplicity and elegance, it offers a user-friendly Unix-
like
environment with emphasis on stability and security for
long-term
durability.
It has been a long time since there was an announcement
about
a version of Dragora, and it is that work continues on
it, as who
says “better late than never!”.
It is worth mentioning that Dragora series 3 is a new
development
that started back in 2012 to give rise to new research
and to try to
improve the quality taking into account the previous
experience in the
achieved series. This series offers a fully automated
build process,
made from scratch to achieve a distribution without any
contamination from
the host system, in order to obtain a controlled and pure
system.
The current technical scheme consists of the C Musl
library, SysV init, Perp for reliable monitoring of
services (or critical system daemons), own text-menu
based tools (for configuring the keyboard map, console
mouse, and an interactive installer), plus a local
package manager called Qi to complement a powerful tool
called Graft for local package management under a single
directory hierarchy; packages are installed in the /usr/
pkg hierarchy where it is possible
to enable/disable, or change package versions via graft.
In terms of security, Dragora offers the security that
can be found in commercial distribution projects. This is
by using LibreSSL, the security features provided by the
C library plus the security options provided by the GNU C
compiler (GCC). Added to the good practices that are
intended to be put
in Dragora.
We are not mentioning the ethical part here, since
Dragora is the first
distribution to fully adopt the Linux kernel of our
preferred flavor,
Linux-libre!. Being a controlled build process, it is
assumed that the
distribution remains 100% libre (or free as in freedom).
If it is not,
please report it immediately for correction. Note: this
also helps
security in the sense that we don’t have problems with
cumbersome or
un-auditable code in an honest way.
Changes in this version:
Many, many things have happened since the release of
dragora-3.0-beta1.
The bad news is that it is still not complete as we would
like it to be,
the good news is that it has been completing as follows.
* The performance has been greatly improved compared to -
beta1.
* The hybrid live ISO creation has been enhanced. Now the
ISO image
includes all software packages to date, the initial
screen where you can choose to run the current (full)
version of the live system, or where you can install it
on hard disk. The packages are located inside the /var/
cache/qi/packages directory. It is worth mentioning that
the
password requirement has been removed.
* All Dragora tools have been improved, including better
messaging
and bug fixes in the code. Thanks to all who contributed
to this.
* Dragora now features the Trinity Desktop Environment
(TDE).
Thanks to the developers of TDE for the feedback!.
* The LLVM compiler (v15.0.7) has been added to this
beta, along with
the Rust programming language (v1.64.0).
* As part of version control systems, this beta now
includes:
fossil-2.20, mercurial-6.4.2, cvs-1.12.13, rcs-5.10.1.
* The shipped kernel is linux-libre-6.1.23 with a new
generic
configuration. Also we ship linux-libre-firmware-1.4.
* GNU Wget2 has been added, version 2.0.1.
* The Python 2 support has been removed, we provide
Python 3.9.16 instead.
* Meson 1.1.0 and Ninja 1.11.1 have been added to
Dragora.
* The Lua programming language and luarocks have been
added to Dragora.
* We offer xorg-server-21.1.8 along with an upgraded
stock; i.e, drivers,
libraries, applications.
* On this occasion, Connman, IW, and IWD have been added
to complement the
networking support on user-space.
It would take too long to mention the rest of the changes
here, and it’s not meant to be boring; rather communicate
that the project continues to improve, respectively the
website plus the ongoing documentation. We appreciate
your interest in trying Dragora, as well as any help you
can provide. Thank you!
The homepage is at https://www.dragora.org
Dragora can be downloaded from an available mirror,
please check
https://dragora.org/en/mirrors.html
The SHA256 sum is:
c40f4a1a8755cde20cd69289e1c595524d69862a1d178ce8697334684f828014
dragora-3.0-amd64-beta2-dvd.iso
Please test and send suggestions to <dragora-
users@nongnu.org>.
Best regards,
Matias Fonzo, Dragora author and maintainer.
o ⚓ Barry Kauler ☛ More_Flatpaks_added_to_Installer⠀⇛
The nickname for the Flatpak Installer is “Flapi”. I
recently
reported on a showstopper problem:
https://bkhome.org/news/202304/still-struggling-with-the-
flatpak-sandbox.html
…the report was ‘ldconfig’ failing when attempted to run
QGIS.
Well, it is worse then that. It is not just QGIS, the
showstopper
affects all installed Flatpaks. Something happened that
triggered
this need to run ‘ldconfig’ and create a temporary cache
under
/run. Once this has happened, that’s the end of the line,
finito
for Flatpaks.
o ⚓ Barry Kauler ☛ Restrict_list_of_apps_offered_to_run_in_a
container⠀⇛
In EasyOS, the inbuilt browser is Chromium; however,
there are
two menu entries in the “Internet” category, “Download
latest Firefox”
and “Download latest Vivaldi”.
Alfons sent me an email that Firefox does not work in a
container.
When Firefox is downloaded and installed via the menu
entry, it will
run in the main filesystem, as user “firefox”. Firefox
has its own
sandbox and in combination with running as user
“firefox”, this is
already a pretty secure situation. Maybe not quite as
good as running in
a container, but pretty good.
o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾
# ⚓ Fedora Project ☛ Fedora_Community_Blog:_CPE_Quarterly
Update_Q1_2023⠀⇛
This is a summary of the work done by Red Hat’s
Community_Platform_Engineering_(CPE) Team. Each
quarter, the CPE Team, together with CentOS and
Fedora community representatives, chooses
initiatives to work on. The CPE Team is then split
into multiple smaller sub-teams that will work on
chosen initiatives + day to day work that needs to
be done. Some of the sub-teams are continuous
efforts in the team and some are created only for
the initiative project.
# ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ Introducing_hirte,_a_deterministic
multi-node_service_controller⠀⇛
Now that your environment has been set up, deploy a
sample application on an OpenShift Local cluster.
# ⚓ Red Hat Official ☛ Deploy_an_application_in_Red_Hat
OpenShift_on_your_laptop⠀⇛
Now that your environment has been set up, deploy a
sample application on an OpenShift Local cluster.
o § Open Hardware/Modding⠀➾
# ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ Linux_to_Support_Firewire_Until_2029⠀⇛
Further, Takashi Sakamoto says that his work will
help users transition from Firewire to more modern
technology standards (like perhaps USB 2.0).
Apparently, Firewire still has a dedicated fanbase
that is big enough to warrant six more years of
support. But we suspect this will be the final
stretch for Firewire support, surrounding Linux
operating systems. Once 2029 comes around, there’s
a good chance Firewire will finally be dropped from
the Linux kernel altogether.
# ⚓ Raspberry Pi ☛ Doom_on_a_LEGO_brick⠀⇛
We’ve seen portable games projects before, but
nothing quite this small! Maker James Brown took on
the huge challenge of embedding a playable game of
the classic first-person shooter Doom in a LEGO
brick, powered by Pico’s RP2040 chip and featuring
a tiny OLED screen.
# ⚓ Olimex ☛ New_Product_Preview:_RP2040-PICO30_Raspberry_Pico
with_30_GPIO_available!⠀⇛
For our new Neo6502 design, we needed to use all 30
GPIOs on the RP2040. Although the RP2040 has 30
GPIOs, only 26 of them are available for the user,
as GPIO23 controls the power supply, GPIO24 detects
if USB is connected, GPIO25 is connected to the
status LED, and GPIO29 measures the power supply
after the 3.3V voltage regulator. While all these
features are nice to have, there are many
situations when you need to use ALL available
GPIOs.
[...]
This board is currently in the prototype stage and
will be available for sale in late May. [...]
# ⚓ SparkFun Electronics ☛ What_Can_You_Do_With_Teensy?⠀⇛
So, let’s say you’ve got a few Teensy’s lying
around or have been interested in working with the
Teensy line. Maybe you’ve been sitting on a Teensy
or two, just waiting to be inspired to make your
next project. This crazy fast microcontroller
equips makers with a wide-range of potential use
cases and possibilities – so many that it might
even get a bit overwhelming. Good news! We’ve
assembled some creative fodder from around the web
for you to chew on while you contemplate what to
make next with a Teensy.
o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾
# ⚓ Neowin ☛ MEmu_Android_Emulator_9.0.1_–_Neowin⠀⇛
# ⚓ SlashGear ☛ Best_Android_Phones_Under_$500_You_Can_Buy
Right_Now⠀⇛
# ⚓ Computer World ☛ 6_more_out-of-sight_Android_features_worth
finding_|_Computerworld⠀⇛
# ⚓ SamMobile ☛ Samsung_owns_Google_and_other_Android_brands_in
software_updates_–_SamMobile⠀⇛
# ⚓ Gadgets Now ☛ How_Google_fought_bad_Android_apps_in_2022:
Five_biggest_numbers_|_Gadgets_Now⠀⇛
# ⚓ Make Use Of ☛ How_to_Use_Package_Tracking_in_Gmail_for
Android⠀⇛
# ⚓ XDA ☛ How_to_disable_Google_Assistant_on_your_Android
phone⠀⇛
# ⚓ 9to5Google ☛ How_to_downgrade_from_Android_14_to_Android_13
on_Pixel_[Video]⠀⇛
# ⚓ Giz China ☛ Samsung_gives_this_cheap_smartphone_4_years_of
Android_updates!⠀⇛
* § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾
o ⚓ It’s FOSS ☛ FOSS_Weekly_#23.17:_i3_Guide,_Kernel_6.3,_Essential
Linux_Apps_and_More⠀⇛
An in-depth i3 customization guide, Opera’s new browser
and a real open source chatGPT alternative are the
highlights of this edition.
o § Web Browsers/Web Servers⠀➾
# ⚓ FOSSLinux ☛ The_10_Best_Web_Browsers_for_Ubuntu_in_2023⠀⇛
Ubuntu is one of the most popular Linux
distributions out there, and it’s also one of the
best choices for people looking for a stable,
secure, and easy-to-use operating system. One of
the critical components of any operating system is
its web browser. Ubuntu comes with a built-in web
browser called Firefox, but there are also many
other excellent web browsers available that you can
use.
This article will explore the 10 best web browsers
for Ubuntu in 2023. We’ll review each browser’s
features, pros, and cons and provide installation
guides. Whether you use the internet frequently or
perhaps occasionally, there’s a browser on this
list that will suit your needs.
o § SaaS/Back End/Databases⠀➾
# ⚓ PostgreSQL ☛ PGConf.be_:_Schedule_online⠀⇛
PGConf.be 2023 will be held in Haasrode, Leuven,
about 25km from Brussels.
The conference will take place on May 12th, 2023.
Registrations are open until May 4th, after that
you can still register, but you will have to
provide your own food.
Schedule and speakers are available online. The
spoken language will be English.
# ⚓ PostgreSQL ☛ PostgreSQL_Community_Code_of_Conduct_Committee
Annual_Report_for_2022⠀⇛
The PostgreSQL Community Code of Conduct Committee
Annual Report for 2022 is now available at:
https://www.postgresql.org/about/policies/coc/
reports/2022/
All complaints, actions, and statistics are
anonymized and aggregated to protect the identities
of all parties involved.
You can contact the Committee with questions or
comments by email: [...]
Regards,
Michael Goldberg
PostgreSQL Community Code of Conduct Committee,
Chair
o § FSF⠀➾
# ⚓ FSF ☛ Tech_team_intern_Nick_Shrader_shares_why_free
software_is_important⠀⇛
Hello all! My name is Nick Shrader, and I’ve
recently completed my internship with the Free
Software Foundation (FSF) tech team from December
12, 2022 to March 3, 2023. I also assisted the tech
team at this year’s LibrePlanet conference in
person in Boston, MA, which was held March 18-19,
just a few weeks after completing my internship.
I am thirty-three and relatively new to free
software. I became interested in free software
approximately four years ago, after a bad case of
proprietary software rot led me to start my journey
up the freedom ladder. My Windows 8 computer had
started routinely giving me one-hour-or-longer
software upgrades. I had already reinstalled the
operating system (OS) maybe twice when I thought,
“Am I getting prodded into upgrading the OS on my
fairly new computer already?” The computer was only
a year or two old, so I expected it to work without
unwanted “upgrades.” Mainly, I used my computer for
music production and gaming, and, after some
cursory Internet searches, I found that the
software I needed for those were available on free
operating systems. Soon thereafter, I installed a
distribution of GNU/Linux. Nowadays, for music
production I use Ardour, and for gaming I use
Freeciv, Red Eclipse, and Warzone 2100. Moreover,
my free operating system doesn’t prod me into
unwanted “upgrades.”
o § Programming/Development⠀➾
# ⚓ Matt Rickard ☛ Principle_of_Least_Astonishment⠀⇛
Systems should behave in a way that is least
surprising to the user. This idea is the
overarching theme of many of my thoughts on product
development. It shows up again and again in
different places.
# ⚓ Daniel Lemire ☛ Hotspot_performance_engineering_fails⠀⇛
Developers often believe that software performance
follows a Pareto distribution: 80% of the running
time is spent in 20% of the code. Using this model,
you can write most of your code without any care
for performance and focus on the narrow pieces of
code that are performance sensitive. Engineers like
Casey Muratori have rightly criticized this model.
You can read Muratori excellent piece on his blog.
# ⚓ Earthly ☛ Five_Common_Mistakes_To_Avoid_When_Learning
Golang⠀⇛
Golang (or Go) is an open-source programming
language that was developed by Google engineers. It
was designed to build efficient, reliable, and
robust applications, and it is a statically
compiled language used for building modern and
scalable applications. Go is known for it’s
concurrency support, which makes it easy to write
programs that can perform multiple tasks
simultaneously. It has a garbage-collected runtime
and a rich standard library, making it easy to
develop applications without relying on external
dependencies.
It has gained popularity among developers over the
years for a variety of reasons. One of the main
reasons is its simplicity. Go has a clean, easy-to-
learn syntax, which makes it easy for new
developers to pick up and start using.
Additionally, it places a strong emphasis on
readability, which makes it easier for teams to
collaborate and maintain code. Go is also known for
its performance. It is a compiled language, which
means that it is compiled into machine code that
can be directly executed by the computer’s
processor. This makes Go programs fast and
efficient, especially when compared to interpreted
languages like Python or Ruby. However, when
learning Golang, there are common mistakes made by
beginners or experienced developers in
understanding basic concepts.
In this article, we will go over these five common
mistakes and how to ensure we avoid them.
# ⚓ Murena_is_eating_the_world⠀⇛
# ⚓ Chris ☛ Precel:_Like_Excel_but_for_Uncertain_Values⠀⇛
# ⚓ Qt ☛ Unifying_Qt::TimeSpec_within_QTimeZone⠀⇛
Qt 6.5 sees a quiet revolution in QDateTime’s API,
built on one in QTimeZone.
# ⚓ Venture Beat ☛ InfluxData_releases_InfluxDB_3.0_product
suite_for_time_series_analytics⠀⇛
InfluxData is betting on Rust (the programming
language) to power the newest version of its
InfluxDB time series database product portfolio.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ What_Are_Structures_in_Golang⠀⇛
In Golang, a structure is a composite data type
that consists of zero or more named fields, each of
which has a specific type. Read more in this guide.
# ⚓ Bryan Lunduke ☛ Funny_Programming_Pictures_Part_XXX⠀⇛
Yep. XXX. Oooooh, boy! You know what that means!
# § Shell/Bash/Zsh/Ksh⠀➾
# ⚓ TecAdmin ☛ How_to_Remove_Substrings_Using_${}_in_Bash
Scripts⠀⇛
String manipulation is a vital skill for any
programmer or developer, and the ability to
work with strings effectively can
significantly enhance your efficiency and
productivity. In Bash, one of the most common
string operations is removing substrings from
a given string.
# § Java⠀➾
# ⚓ Geeks For Geeks ☛ Introduction_to_Doubly_Linked_Lists
in_Java⠀⇛
Doubly linked list is a data structure that
has reference to both the previous and next
nodes in the list.
* § Leftovers⠀➾
o ⚓ Quartz ☛ Elizabeth_Holmes_made_an_eleventh_hour_attempt_to_delay
her_prison_sentence⠀⇛
Elizabeth Holmes has managed get a bail extension one day
before she was due to report to prison.
o ⚓ MWL ☛ I_Have_A_Dream⠀⇛
If someone demanded I summarily declare why I have
achieved my modest success where so many other writers
haven’t, I would have to say it’s because I mercilessly
separate dreams and goals and only act upon the latter.
What’s the difference? A goal is something I control.
o ⚓ Shadowproof ☛ Protest_Song_Of_The_Week:_‘We_Are_All_Prostitutes’
By_The_Pop_Group⠀⇛
Mark Stewart made several contributions to the canon of
protest music as part of the pioneering UK
post-punk band The Pop Group, his solo work, and various
other projects. He died on
April 19, 2023, at the age of 62, and no cause of death
was immediately shared.
o § Science⠀➾
# ⚓ RTL ☛ DNA_study_of_famed_US_sled_dog_shows_what_made_him_so
tough⠀⇛
“Balto’s fame and the fact that he was taxidermied
gave us this cool opportunity 100 years later to
see what that population of sled dogs would have
looked like genetically and to compare him to
modern dogs,” said Katherine Moon, a postdoctoral
researcher at the University of California, Santa
Cruz and the main author of the study.
It was published Thursday in the journal Science.
# ⚓ Science Alert ☛ The_Tail_on_This_Bizarre,_Comet-Like
Asteroid_Isn’t_Quite_What_Anybody_Expected⠀⇛
It might not be alone, either.
# ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Plastic_Particles_Found_in_The_Brains_of
Mice_Just_Two_Hours_After_They_Ate⠀⇛
It really is everywhere.
# ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Scientists_Built_a_Machine_From_Lego_That
Can_Grow_Human_Skin⠀⇛
Look what I made mom!
# ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Mysterious_Radio_Signals_in_Space_Keep
Repeating_–_Astronomers_Just_Picked_Up_25_More⠀⇛
This could help us figure out what’s causing them.
# ⚓ Science Alert ☛ SpaceX’s_Starship_Is_Grounded_After
Reducing_Its_Launchpad_to_Rubble⠀⇛
Just too powerful.
# ⚓ Science Alert ☛ We_Finally_Know_How_Quasars_Become_The
Brightest_Objects_in_The_Universe⠀⇛
True bonfires among the stars.
# ⚓ Science Alert ☛ A_Cypress_in_Chile_Could_Soon_Break_The
Record_For_World’s_Oldest_Tree⠀⇛
Oh the stories it could tell us.
# ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Early_Crop_Plants_Were_Easier_For_People_to
‘Tame’⠀⇛
Who chose whom?
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Part_of_Swedish_Research_Rocket_Lands_in
Norway,_Causing_Friction⠀⇛
The research rocket landed in a mountain range
across the border, creating some rare friction
between the two neighbors, with Norway saying
protocols hadn’t been followed.
# ⚓ Quartz ☛ ispace’s_missing_lander_shows_how_hard_it_is_to
touch_down_on_the_Moon [Ed: No, it could be done in the
1960s, but not by a greedy private company]⠀⇛
Hopes were high, but viewers watching the faces of
the flight controllers at ispace headquarters in
Tokyo could see the news was bad.
# ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Franklin’s_Contribution_to_DNA_Helix
Discovery_Was_More_Profound_Than_We_Thought⠀⇛
A new twist to the story of the double helix.
# ⚓ Science Alert ☛ We’re_About_to_Enter_a_Solar_Maximum._An
Expert_Explains_What_to_Expect⠀⇛
You might not even notice.
# ⚓ Quartz ☛ iSpace’s_missing_lander_shows_how_hard_it_is_to
touch_down_on_the_Moon⠀⇛
Hopes were high, but viewers watching the faces of
the flight controllers at iSpace headquarters in
Tokyo could see the news was bad. The company lost
contact with its Hakuto-R_moon_lander as it sped
toward the_lunar_surface, and now fears that it is
lost.
# ⚓ France24 ☛ Japanese_Moon_lander_likely_crashed,_company
says_after_losing_contact⠀⇛
Japanese startup ispace inc said its attempt to
make the first private moon landing had failed
after losing contact with its Hakuto-R Mission 1
(M1) lander, concluding it had most likely crashed
on the lunar surface.
# ⚓ Science Alert ☛ First_Private_Moon_Landing_Ends_in_Failure
as_Japanese_Company_Loses_Contact⠀⇛
# ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Think_You’re_a_Fast_Learner?_New_Study_Says
That’s_Not_What’s_Behind_Your_Success⠀⇛
It’s a question of opportunity, not skill.
# ⚓ Science Alert ☛ There’s_a_Big_Difference_in_How_Octopuses
And_Squid_Taste_The_World_Around_Them⠀⇛
Different priorities.
o § Education⠀➾
# ⚓ Neil Selwyn ☛ What_is_the_‘critical’_study_of_education_and
technology_doing?⠀⇛
Celikates argues that while this mainstream
‘critical’ turn across the social sciences over the
past 20 years or so may be well-intentioned, it is
sorely lacking some of the defining qualities
traditionally associated with the critical
tradition. In particular, Celikates highlights a
drift away from the principle that critical
scholarship is entwined with the emancipatory
struggles of our times. This is the idea that
critical scholarship arises from the concerns,
grievances and struggles of minoritized and
marginalised groups – extending these struggles by
making connections to other social movements, and
then working to raise a broader critical
consciousness.
Without starting from these emancipatory struggles
and conflicts, Celikates reasons that the current
cohort of critical scholars runs the risk of simply
talking amongst themselves. More specifically,
these are likely to be conversations around issues
that academics have themselves identified as
‘critical’, while superciliously presuming that
others have not had the time or insight to notice
for themselves.
# ⚓ Austin Z Henley ☛ The_future_of_programming:_Research_at
CHI_2023⠀⇛
The esteemed CHI conference is happening this week,
and I’m jealous that I can’t be there.
Instead, I’m going through the proceedings and
reading all of the papers related to programming,
of which many involve AI.
Here are some papers that stood out to me: [...]
# ⚓ uni Stanford ☛ From_the_Community_|_Motivations_for
unionization_among_Stanford_resident_and_fellow_physicians⠀⇛
Stanford Housestaff Union was invited to speak at
the Faculty Senate to share its motivations around
unionization, but a week before the meeting, that
invitation was rescinded. “To that end I want to
make available the message that we were planning on
sharing at the Faculty Senate,” writes Philip
Sossenheimer, one of the Union’s organizers, “so
that any faculty member who wants to understand our
position has the opportunity to do so.”
# ⚓ uni Stanford ☛ Stanford_Graduate_Workers_Union_files
petition_for_unionization_vote⠀⇛
The decision comes after the University announced
they have rejected the request to voluntarily
recognize the union. If the petition is passed, the
National Labor Relations Board will supervise an
election.
# ⚓ Latvia ☛ Latvian_teachers’_union_and_government_come_to
conceptual_agreement⠀⇛
The Latvian Education and Science Workers’ Trade
Union (LIZDA) and the government’s representatives
have reached a conceptual agreement on the increase
in teachers’ pay, with additional funding of €4.168
million, LIZDA’s head Inga Vanaga and Prime
Minister Krišjānis Kariņš (New Unity) said after a
meeting on Tuesday, April 25.
# ⚓ Latvia ☛ Extra_4_million_euros_allocated_to_Latvian
teachers’_wages⠀⇛
On Wednesday, April 26, the government approved
amendments to the Cabinet rules submitted by the
Ministry of Education and Science (IZM), granting
an additional EUR 4,168,067 for targeted grants to
local governments to increase teacher pay.
# ⚓ Latvia ☛ Latvia’s_teachers_return_to_work_after_three-day
strike⠀⇛
The three-day teacher strike ended on Wednesday, so
on Thursday, April 27, teachers will return to
work, Inga Vanaga, head of the Latvian Education
and Science Workers Union (LIZDA), said in the
“Today’s Question” program of Latvian Television on
Wednesday evening.
o § Hardware⠀➾
# ⚓ Linux Gizmos ☛ IBASE_Mini-ITX_runs_on_AMD_R2000_series⠀⇛
IBASE recently launched a Mini-ITX compatible with
AMD Ryzen processors from the Embedded R2000
family. The MI993 includes 2x GbE LAN ports, 1x
SATA port, up to 4x display ports and various
serial interfaces. The product announcement
mentions that the MI993 can be equipped with the
following AMD processors with 14nm process.
# ⚓ Quartz ☛ Colorado_has_made_it_legal_for_farmers_to_repair
their_tractors_and_combine_harvesters⠀⇛
Colorado governor Jared Polis signed a “right to
repair” bill on Tuesday (April 25), ensuring the
rights of farmers to fix their own tractors and
combine harvesters. The law also mandates that
manufacturers of farm equipment provide the
necessary manuals, tools, parts, and software to
their customers.
# ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Colorado_passes_farmers’_right_to_repair_law.
Why_the_opposition?⠀⇛
Colorado has become the first state to legally
protect farmers’ right to fix their own equipment.
The legislation, passed Tuesday, also requires
manufacturers to provide tools and parts needed for
repairs.
# ⚓ CNX Software ☛ XCVR_LoRa-based_IoT_development_board_&
reference_design_features_SX1261,_SX1262,_or_LLCC68_chip⠀⇛
Semtech Corporation and “Connected Development”
engineering firm have launched the XCVR development
board and reference design based on Sentech SX1261,
SX1262, or LLCC68 transceivers with the last one
targeting Smart Home applications.
# ⚓ Devever ☛ Heterogenous_v._homogenous_manufacturing⠀⇛
For some time, I’ve come to the conclusion that
would not actually be possible for us to establish
a colony on another planet — Mars, for example —
which is independent of Earth with our existing
systems of technology.
I don’t just mean with our existing technology;
obviously, we would need many technological
advances beyond what we currently have to make such
a thing happen. Rather, I believe that our entire
system of technology is fundamentally unsuitable
for such a task. This isn’t something that can be
rectified simply by creating more contemporary
manmade technologies.
The reason for this is simple: it seems apparent
that it is simply not possible to solve the spare
parts problem with any technology we possess. This
is not necessarily a problem with a colony if we
accept it being dependent on Earth for a supply of
spare parts. Even then, the logistics of delivering
such parts in a timely fashion poses serious
issues. But to form a colony which is entirely
independent of Earth, it poses a seemingly
intractable problem.
# ⚓ Quartz ☛ Xerox_is_giving_away_the_lab_that_birthed_the_PC,
mouse,_and_laser_printer⠀⇛
Two innovation powerhouses in Silicon Valley are
joining forces.
o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾
# ⚓ France24 ☛ Tobacco_giant_to_pay_more_than_$635_mln_in_North
Korea_sanctions_case⠀⇛
British American Tobacco Plc has agreed to pay more
than $635 million to US authorities after a
subsidiary pleaded guilty to charges that it
conspired to violate US sanctions by selling
tobacco products to North Korea and commit bank
fraud, a US court filing and the company said on
Tuesday.
# ⚓ France24 ☛ World_Malaria_Day:_Social_workers’_activist
approach_helps_reduce_cases_in_India’s_Odisha⠀⇛
Malaria is both a curable and preventable disease
but it remains deadly in several parts of the
globe, claiming the life of one child every two
minutes according to the World Health Organisation
(WHO). To mark World Malaria Day on Tuesday, FRANCE
24 reported from the state of Odisha in eastern
India to look at efforts there to eradicate the
disease.
# ⚓ Arduino ☛ The_Environmental_Sense_Mask_monitors_air_quality
in_real-time⠀⇛
In order to get values for the air quality index
(AQI), CO2, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and
temperature/humidity, Karthik selected the Nicla
Sense ME due to its onboard Bosch BME688 sensor
module. In addition to providing this data over
Bluetooth® Low Energy, the Nicla Sense ME also
sends it over I2C to a MKR WiFi 1010 which is
responsible for parsing the data. Once done, a
comment is generated for the current AQI ranging
from “excellent” to “hazardous.” This reading is
displayed on an attached OLED screen and a ring of
24 NeoPixel LEDs are illuminated according to the
level of dangerous pollutants.
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Medicine_shortage_fears_are_a_scare
campaign:_Butler⠀⇛
Health Minister Mark Butler has accused pharmacy
peak bodies of scaremongering on upcoming changes
to prescription medicines. As many as six million
Australians will be able to pay less for medicines,
with the government to allow people to buy two
months’ worth of subsidised medicines on a single
prescription, rather than two separate
prescriptions.
# ⚓ Spiegel ☛ Health_Care_in_Africa:_Hospitals_Experience
Fringe_Benefits_of_COVID_Pandemic⠀⇛
Many changes had to be made to health care in many
African countries to address the COVID pandemic.
Things that otherwise would have taken years
happened overnight. A number of hospitals have
succeeded in finding a silver lining in the global
tragedy.
# ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Scientists_Have_Found_30,000_New_Viruses
Hiding_in_The_DNA_of_Microbes⠀⇛
This is… fine?
# ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Throat_Cancer_Is_Becoming_an_Epidemic,_And
Our_Sex_Lives_Could_Be_Behind_It⠀⇛
Luckily there’s a vaccine!
# ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Melatonin_Gummies_Could_Give_Kids_Far
Higher_Doses_Than_The_Label_Suggests⠀⇛
What exactly are we giving them?
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Leaked_Documents_Reflect_Persistent
Speculation_on_Putin’s_Health⠀⇛
Leaked materials include unsubstantiated
intelligence about a Ukrainian politician’s claim
that the Russian leader is undergoing chemotherapy.
# ⚓ Spiegel ☛ Oxford’s_Malaria_Breakthrough:_New_Vaccine_Could
Save_Hundreds_of_Thousands_of_Children⠀⇛
More than 600,000 people die each year of malaria,
mostly children. An effective vaccine has now been
developed at Oxford that could save hundreds of
thousands of lives.
# ⚓ uni Michigan ☛ U-M_center_awards_$1.9M_to_promote_global
vaccine_equity [Ed: So you should abolish patents]⠀⇛
U-M’s Center for Global Health Equity has awarded
$1. 9 million to two research teams working to
ensure eligible recipients have full, affordable
access to recommended vaccinations.
o § Proprietary⠀➾
# ⚓ Dignited ☛ Opera_One:_A_Web_Browser_for_the_AI_Age,
Multitaskers_and_Procrastinators⠀⇛
# ⚓ Linuxiac ☛ The_New_Opera_One_Browser_Comes_to_Linux_Users
Later_This_Year⠀⇛
Opera One, planned to replace the flagship Opera
Browser, will please users with new features and a
liquid navigation experience.
# ⚓ Techstrong Group ☛ Linux_6.3:_What’s_New_¦_AWS_Layoffs_are
a_Worry⠀⇛
More AWS employees are being let go by the Bezos
machine. Does this mean there’s worse to come for
tech careers—DevOps in particular?
# ⚓ DataCenter Dynamics ☛ Layoffs_begin_at_Amazon_Web
Services⠀⇛
Amazon has begun laying off workers at its cloud
and HR divisions, after announcing 9,000 job cuts
earlier this year – which came after 18,000 layoffs
in the months before then.
The company has started notifying employees in the
US, Canada, and Costa Rica whether they have been
laid off. Employees in countries with stronger
labor laws will learn their fate in the months to
come.
# ⚓ KUOW TV ☛ Amazon_cuts_9,000_workers_in_latest_round_of
layoffs⠀⇛
Thousands of Amazon employees learned they are out
of job Wednesday morning as the company carried out
its latest round of layoffs.
Last month, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy announced 9,000
positions would be cut by the end of April,
bringing the total to 27,000 this year. The layoffs
were primarily concentrated in Amazon’s cloud and
human resources departments.
“It is a tough day across our organization,” said
Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky in an email
to employees shared with KUOW. “I fully realize the
impact on every person and family who is affected.”
Amazon’s latest layoff is part of a broader trend
across the tech industry. Microsoft, Meta, Google,
and other large and mid-sized tech companies have
been slashing thousands of jobs amid an uncertain
economic environment.
Seattle-based companies account for 15% of tech
layoffs so far this year, according to Roger Lee,
an entrepreneur and creator of the site
Layoffs.fyi. Lee began tracking layoffs early in
the pandemic in the hopes of recruiting talent to
his startup. He took his tool public so that others
in the tech industry and media could keep track of
the trend.
# ⚓ Tim Bray ☛ Amazon_Q1_2023_Financials⠀⇛
In recent years I’ve posted a quick analysis of
Amazon’s results each quarter in a Twitter thread.
I don’t use Twitter much any more, and Mastodon
doesn’t make it easy to post threads, so the blog
it is; this is the second outing. Summary: Amazon’s
retail business loses money (as usual) but the AWS
and Advertising businesses are huge, throw off
loads of cash, and continue to grow fast. They
subsidize the money-losing retail operation in a
way that seems deeply unfair to me.
# ⚓ India Times ☛ Cybercriminals_often_target_supply_chains
with_ransomware:_Theuns_Kotze,_BSI [iophk: Windows TCO]⠀⇛
Ransomware, a malware that prevents or limits users
from accessing their system until a ransom is paid,
has become increasingly sophisticated, with
cybercriminals often targeting supply chains to
maximize impact by threatening the entire ecosystem
of an organization that impacts multiple
businesses. Shipping and Logistics companies are on
the radar of cybercriminals. Phishing is the
practice of cybercriminals pretending to be
legitimate people or organizations to contact
target businesses via email, phone, or text
message. As a result, to track and monitor cargo,
transportation and logistics firms increasingly
rely on sensors and internet of things (IoT)
gadgets. Cybercriminals have a chance because many
businesses do not treat operational and IoT
technology with the same level of attention as they
do information technology.
# ⚓ IT Wire ☛ Australia_had_the_fourth-highest_cybercrime
density_in_the_world_in_2022_finds_Surfshark_research [iophk:
Windows TCO]⠀⇛
There was a very minor 4.8% increase in cybercrime
density between 2021 and 2022, but Australia
remained the fourth country in the world by
cybercrime density in both years.
# ⚓ Bruce Schneier ☛ Security_Risks_of_AI⠀⇛
Stanford and Georgetown have a new report on the
security risks of AI—particularly adversarial
machine learning—based on a workshop they held on
the topic.
# ⚓ Lawfare ☛ Addressing_the_Security_Risks_of_AI⠀⇛
Most of that work cited academic studies, as
opposed to attacks in the wild. So when Stanford
and Georgetown convened a group of experts last
summer for a workshop that informed our new report,
I specifically asked if there was any doubt that
real-world implementations of AI were vulnerable to
malicious compromise. Or was this merely a
theoretical concern? Uniformly, participants from
industry and government—those developing and using
AI—agreed that the problem was real. Some pointed
out that there are so many vulnerabilities in
digital systems that the AI in those systems is not
yet an attack vector of choice, but all agreed
that, with the continued incorporation of AI models
into a wider range of use cases, the frequency of
deep learning-based attacks will grow. Moreover,
all agreed the time to begin addressing the problem
is now, as new systems are being designed and new
deployments are occurring. (It actually would have
been better to start years ago, before AI
technologies had begun to be deployed in a wide
range of commercial and government contexts, but
now is second best.)
o § Privatisation/Privateering⠀➾
# ⚓ Quartz ☛ More_than_half_of_India’s_water_bodies_are_private
property⠀⇛
Around 55% of India’s water bodies are privately
owned, with most lying in the states of West
Bengal, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and
Jharkhand.
o § Security⠀➾
# ⚓ XSAs_released_on_2023-04-25⠀⇛
The Xen_Project has released one or more Xen
security_advisories_(XSAs).
The security of Qubes OS is not affected.
Therefore, no user action is required.
# ⚓ SANS ☛ VMware_releases_Security_Advisory_VMSA-2023-0008,
multiple_security_vulnerabilities_in_VMware_Workstation_and
Fusion_with_CVSS_scores_ranging_from_7.3_–_9.3,_please_patch.
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-
0008.html,_(Wed,_Apr_26th)⠀⇛
# ⚓ Security Week ☛ VMware_Patches_Critical_Vulnerability
Disclosed_at_Pwn2Own_Hacking_Contest⠀⇛
VMware this week released patches for a critical
vulnerability disclosed at the Pwn2Own Vancouver
2023 hacking contest.
# ⚓ Security Week ☛ Kaspersky_Analyzes_Links_Between_Russian
State-Sponsored_APTs⠀⇛
Kaspersky believes that Russia-linked threat actors
Tomiris and Turla are cooperating at least at a
minimum level.
# ⚓ Security Week ☛ US_Cyberwarriors_Thwarted_2020_Iran
Election_Hacking_Attempt⠀⇛
Iranian hackers broke into to a system used by a
local government to support its election night
operations but were kicked out before any attack
could be launched, according to U.S. military and
cybersecurity officials.
# ⚓ Security Week ☛ Organizations_Warned_of_Security_Risk_in
Default_Apache_Superset_Configurations⠀⇛
Attackers can exploit Apache Superset installations
with default configurations to gain administrator
access and execute code on servers and databases.
# ⚓ Latvia ☛ Cyber_attacks_on_Latvian_public_sector_quadrupled
last_year⠀⇛
Last year, the number of cyber-attacks in Latvia
increased by 40%, with four times more attacks on
public authorities and seven times more searches
for different vulnerabilities in the system. Most
of these attacks were not noticed by the majority
of the public, according to the body “Cert.lv” and
the Latvian State Radio and Television Centre
(LVRTC), Latvian Radio reported April 26.
# ⚓ Security Week ☛ FIN7_Hackers_Caught_Exploiting_Recent_Veeam
Vulnerability⠀⇛
Russian cybercrime group FIN7 has been observed
exploiting a Veeam Backup – Replication
vulnerability patched in March 2023.
# ⚓ SANS ☛ Strolling_through_Cyberspace_and_Hunting_for
Phishing_Sites,_(Wed,_Apr_26th)⠀⇛
From time to time and as much as my limited time
permits, I often explore the Internet and my
DShield logs to see if I can uncover any
interesting artifacts that suggest nefarious
behaviour. Time-driven events such as tax filing
are also considered when I perform such hunting
activities. I recently discovered one such site
masquerading as the Inland Revenue Authority of
Singapore (IRAS) and observed some interesting
points.
# § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾
# ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ Return_of_the_EARN_IT_Act
rekindles_encryption_debate_at_critical_moment_for
privacy-protecting_apps⠀⇛
Critics of the bill say the Supreme Court’s
abortion ruling and state laws targeting
LGBQT+ rights make the stakes higher than
ever.
# ⚓ AccessNow ☛ Are_surveillance_tech_companies_in_Latin
America_respecting_human_rights?⠀⇛
In 2021, Access Now collaborated with Latin
American civil society organizations on the
report Surveillance Tech In Latin America:
Made Abroad, Deployed At Home [...]
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Amazon_axes_Halo_fitness_devices
in_cost-cutting_move⠀⇛
Amazon is winding down its health-focused
Halo devices and membership as the tech giant
continues to cut costs.
# ⚓ EDRI ☛ EU_plans_allow_Big_Tech_to_exploit_your
medical_records,_without_permission⠀⇛
The EHDS would make physicians and other
medical professionals complicit in the forced
commercialisation and monetisation of every
aspect of your health without ever asking for
your consent. It would destroy the
Hippocratic oath of confidentiality by which
every medical professional is supposed to be
bound.
# ⚓ Bruce Schneier ☛ Cyberweapons_Manufacturer_QuaDream
Shuts_Down⠀⇛
Following a report_on_its_activities, the
Israeli spyware company QuaDream has shut
down.
This was QuadDream:
Key Findings
[...]
# ⚓ EDRI ☛ As_AI_Act_vote_nears,_the_EU_needs_to_draw_a
red_line_on_racist_surveillance⠀⇛
The EU Artificial Intelligence Act, commonly
known as the AI Act, is the first of its
kind. Not only will it be a landmark as the
first binding legislation on AI in the world
– it is also one of the first tech-focused
laws to meaningfully address how technologies
perpetuate structural racism.
o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾
# ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ A_glimpse_of_Sweden_in_NATO:_Gotland
could_be_a_game-changer_for_Baltic_defense⠀⇛
Sweden’s largest military exercise in twenty-five
years highlights the strategically important island
of Gotland in defending NATO allies.
# ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Experts_react:_The_US_and_South_Korea
strike_a_deal_on_nuclear_weapons._What’s_next_for_the
alliance?⠀⇛
US President Joe Biden and South Korean President
Yoon Suk Yeol are navigating political tensions
around nuclear weapons and microchips to find a
common future.
# ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ NSA_sees_‘significant’_Russian_intel
gathering_on_European,_U.S._supply_chain_entities⠀⇛
Russian hackers are targeting Ukrainian and
European supply chains to disrupt the flow of
humanitarian goods and lethal aid into Ukraine.
# ⚓ France24 ☛ US-South_Korea_talks:_Biden,_Yoon_unveil_new
nuclear_deterrence_plan⠀⇛
The United States on Wednesday pledged to
give South Korea more insight into its nuclear
planning over any conflict with North Korea amid
anxiety over Pyongyang’s growing arsenal of
missiles and bombs.
# ⚓ France24 ☛ French_foreign_minister_in_Azerbaijan_for_talks
on_Nagorno-Karabakh_tensions⠀⇛
France’s Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna began a
visit to Azerbaijan on Wednesday to hold talks with
longtime leader Ilham Aliyev on easing tensions
with Baku’s arch-foe and Caucasus neighbour
Armenia.
# ⚓ JURIST ☛ Washington_state_governor_signs_bill_banning_sale
of_assault_weapons⠀⇛
Washington state Governor Jay Inslee Tuesday signed
House Bill (HB) 1240, prohibiting the sale,
manufacture, import and distribution of assault
weapons in the state.
# ⚓ RFA ☛ American_Samoa_criticizes_US_plan_to_expand_size_of
Pacific_marine_sanctuary⠀⇛
Congresswoman says poor US treatment of American
Samoa could be win for China in the Pacific
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Wagner_Group_Leader_Accuses_Russian_‘Decision-
Makers’_Of_Treason_For_Lack_Of_Ammunition_In_Ukraine⠀⇛
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Kremlin-connected
businessman who controls the notorious Wagner
mercenary group, has accused “decision-makers” in
Russia of treason for not providing his troops and
military units of Russia’s regular armed forces
with ammunition needed to fight in Ukraine.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ U.S._Envoy_Calls_Hungary’s_Call_For_A_Ukraine
Cease-Fire_‘Cynical’⠀⇛
The Hungarian government’s call for a cease-fire in
Ukraine is “cynical” given large swathes of the
country are occupied by invading Russian forces,
the U.S. Ambassador to Hungary David Pressman said
on April 26.
# ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ US_to_send_nuclear_ballistic
submarines_to_Korean_Peninsula⠀⇛
President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon
Suk Yeol are set to sign an agreement including
plans to have U.S. nuclear-armed submarines dock in
South Korea for the first time in more than 40
years. That’s according to three senior Biden
administration officials who briefed reporters on
the conspicuous show of support to Seoul amid
growing worry about North Korean nuclear threats.
Wednesday’s announcement of the dock visits is a
key element of what’s called the “Washington
Declaration,” aimed at deterring North Korea from
attacking its neighbor. The agreement also seeks to
ward off South Korea from restarting its own
nuclear program. The declaration is being unveiled
as Biden hosts Yoon for a state visit.
# ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ US,_Filipino_forces_show_firepower
at_sea_amid_China_tension⠀⇛
American and Filipino forces sank a ship with a
barrage of high-precision rockets, airstrikes and
artillery in their largest war drills in Philippine
waters facing the disputed South China Sea which
are likely antagonize China. President Ferdinand
Marcos Jr. watched the American show of firepower
from a tower in northwestern Zambales province.
It’s the latest indication of his strong backing of
his country’s treaty alliance with the U.S. His
order for the Philippine military to shift its
focus to external defense amid China’s aggressive
actions in the South China Sea is in sync with the
Biden administration’s aim of reinforcing an arc of
Indo-Pacific alliances to better counter China.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russia_Expels_10_Norwegian_Diplomats_In_Tit-For-Tat
Move⠀⇛
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on April 26 that it
had summoned Norwegian Ambassador Robert Kvile over
Oslo’s expulsion of 15 Russian diplomats earlier
this month.
# ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Ukraine_Marks_37th_Anniversary_of_Chernobyl
Nuclear_Accident⠀⇛
“…the attendees proceeded to pay their respects to
the heroic firefighters who tragically lost their
lives…”
# ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Chernobyl_anniversary_rouses_specter
of_Ukraine_nuke_threat⠀⇛
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is using
the 37th anniversary of the world’s worst nuclear
disaster to repeat his warnings about the potential
threat of a new atomic catastrophe in Ukraine amid
his country’s war with Russia. Zelenskyy drew a
parallel between the Chernobyl nuclear disaster on
April 26, 1986 to Moscow’s brief seizure of the
plant and its radiation-contaminated exclusion zone
following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine last
year. He said Wednesday in a Telegram post in
English that Moscow “endangered the entire world
again” with its occupation. Russian forces have
also been stationed at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia
Nuclear Power Plant since capturing the site early
in the war.
# ⚓ AntiWar ☛ Losing_‘Deterrence’:_How_Palestinian,_Arab
Resistance_Changed_Rules_of_War_With_Israel⠀⇛
When Israel launched a war against the Gaza Strip
in August 2022, it declared that its target was the
Islamic Jihad only. Indeed, neither Hamas nor the
other Gaza-based groups engaged directly in the
fighting. The war then raised more questions than
answers. Israel rarely distinguishes between one
Palestinian group and another.
# ⚓ AntiWar ☛ The_World_Is_Changing._Is_the_US_Finally
Noticing?⠀⇛
Recent statements by two Biden administration
officials hint that the US is finally noticing that
the world around them is changing On April 11, CIA
Director William Burns spoke at Rice University’s
Baker Institute for Public Policy.
# ⚓ JURIST ☛ UK_evacuates_nationals_from_Sudan_as_ceasefire
begins⠀⇛
The UK government Tuesday announced that officials
began a “large scale evacuation” effort to help
British nationals leave Sudan amidst ongoing
fighting in the region. The operation follows the
72-hour ceasefire agreement between the Rapid
Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces
(SAF), over a week after fighting began.
# ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Why_the_US_evacuation_from_Sudan
left_Americans_behind⠀⇛
The effort to get private citizens out of Sudan by
countries around the globe continues, by military
airlift, ship and over land. But thousands of
Americans remain as violence escalates between
Sudan’s two warring factions. While the U.S. has
said it won’t conduct a large-scale military
evacuation for Americans still in Sudan, it is
considering how Navy ships or establishing an
increased State Department presence at a key
Sudanese sea port or across the sea in Saudi Arabia
could help get people out. The State Department has
advised U.S. citizens for years not to travel to
Sudan and continues to advise them to shelter in
place.
# ⚓ France24 ☛ These_three_videos_have_nothing_to_do_with_the
clashes_in_Sudan⠀⇛
Fighting between the army and paramilitary forces
has wracked Sudan since April 15, resulting in
civilian casualties due to bombings, gunfire, and
other forms of deadly violence. In the midst of
this crisis, various social media posts are
claiming to document events in Sudan using videos
as evidence. However, some of these videos have
been taken out of context, and may not accurately
represent the situation on the ground.
# ⚓ Defence Web ☛ Ramaphosa_calls_for_a_permanent_ceasefire_in
Sudan_as_SA_nationals_evacuated⠀⇛
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for those
involved in the conflict in Sudan to immediately
cease the violent activities. President Ramaphosa
was addressing a media briefing at the Union
Buildings where he hosted his Finnish Counterpart
President Sauli Niinistö on a State Visit.
# ⚓ France24 ☛ Sudan_fighting_continues_despite_initial
extension_of_ceasefire⠀⇛
Sudan’s army and a paramilitary force battled on
Khartoum’s outskirts on Wednesday, undermining a
truce in their 11-day conflict, but the army
expressed willingness to extend the ceasefire.
# ⚓ France24 ☛ Sudan’s_Bashir_and_allies_out_of_jail_as_fierce
fighting_ends_ceasefire⠀⇛
Sudan’s army and a paramilitary force battled on
the outskirts of the capital on Wednesday, eroding
a truce in an 11-day conflict that civilian groups
fear could revive the influence of those loyal to
ousted autocrat Omar al-Bashir.
# ⚓ PHR ☛ Sudan’s_Warring_Factions_Must_End_Attacks_on
Hospitals,_Protect_Civilians:_Joint_Statement⠀⇛
Eight Sudanese and international health and human
rights organizations condemn the continued attacks
on hospitals and health care in Sudan amid the
escalating conflict in the country.
# ⚓ Defence Web ☛ South_Africa_remains_ICC_participant,
government_says_in_turnaround⠀⇛
The Presidency has moved to clarify that South
Africa remains a signatory to the Rome Statute and
a participant in the International Criminal Court
(ICC). “This clarification follows an error in a
comment made during a media briefing held by the
governing African National Congress (ANC) on South
Africa’s status with regard to the ICC.
# ⚓ LRT ☛ Lithuanian_FM_says_issue_‘closed’_after_China
clarifies_ambassador’s_remark⠀⇛
Following Beijing’s clarification that its
ambassador to France expressed his personal view
when he questioned the sovereignty of ex-Soviet
nations, the issue is now “closed”, Lithuanian
Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis has said.
# ⚓ LRT ☛ Excessive_Vilnius_NATO_Summit_costs_raise_eyebrows⠀⇛
On Monday, Lithuanian public figure and journalist
Andrius Tapinas questioned the price of services
purchased for the Vilnius NATO Summit due to take
place at the Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress
Centre Litexpo in July. Authorities say the
procurement was transparent, while the prices were
increased by the urgency of the process.
# ⚓ LRT ☛ Lithuanian_president_leaves_for_Berlin_ahead_of
Vilnius_NATO_Summit⠀⇛
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda is leaving for
a working visit to Berlin on Wednesday.
# ⚓ HRW_accuses_Turkey_of_shooting_at_refugees_on_Syria
border⠀⇛
The group says it obtained nonexhaustive data from
an organization monitoring hostilities in Syria
that documented 277 individual incidents between
October 2015 and April 2023.
# ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Saudi_Arabia_and_Syria:_Historic_thaw_or_a
questionable_alliance?⠀⇛
Syrians on opposite sides of the battle lines have
different views on the normalization of ties
between Assad’s government and Syria’s neighbors.
Government-held residents hope for economic relief,
while those in opposition-held areas feel isolated.
o § Environment⠀➾
# § Energy/Transportation⠀➾
# ⚓ H2 View ☛ Northwest_German_hydrogen_alliance_formed
to_support_industrial_consumption⠀⇛
Seven companies are combining their hydrogen
projects in northwest Germany to support
industrial consumption.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Heat_Pump_Maker’s_$13.3_Billion_Sale
Raises_Questions_in_Germany⠀⇛
Carrier Global Corp., plans to acquire a unit
of Viessmann Group that produces heat pumps,
seen in Berlin as the heating solution for
Germany’s green future.
# ⚓ Latvia ☛ Electricity_transmission_rates_to_rise_in
July_in_Latvia⠀⇛
Electricity distribution system operator AS
“Sadales tīkls” rates could increase by 32%
on average from July 1 this year, while the
tariffs of the electricity transmission
system operator AS “Augstsprieguma tīkls”
(AST) will increase by 36%, company
representatives told journalists on
Wednesday, April 26.
# ⚓ YLE ☛ Swedish_reactor_shutdowns_nearly_double
Finland’s_electricity_price_overnight⠀⇛
A short circuit encountered during
maintenance near Stockholm forced the closure
of two nuclear reactors in Forsmark, Sweden.
# § Overpopulation⠀➾
# ⚓ uni Stanford ☛ The_Reality_of_Feeding_the_World’s
People_–_A_MAHB_Dialogue_with_Jane_O’Sullivan,
University_of_Queensland⠀⇛
Geoff Holland – Your academic focus began
with plant-based agriculture. What attracted
you to become a leading researcher on farming
and food plants? Jane O’Sullivan – I had a
sense that humanity was facing limits to
planetary resources.
o § Finance⠀➾
# ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Why_emerging_markets_are_stocking_up_on
gold⠀⇛
Financial stability concerns, sanctions, and
inflation contributed to the largest net purchases
of gold in over seventy years last year—raising
questions about its potential role in de-
dollarization.
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Asian_shares_sink_on_bank_jitters,_US
economic_concerns⠀⇛
Asian shares extended losses on Thursday as
troubles at US lender First Republic Bank continued
to unnerve investors amid concerns that growth in
the world’s biggest economy could very well
surprise to the downside.
# ⚓ Latvia ☛ Insolvency_administrator_Bunkus’_murder_case
brought_to_trial⠀⇛
On Wednesday, April 26, the prosecutor’s office
handed over the criminal case of the murder of
insolvency administrator and lawyer Mārtiņš Bunkus,
in which three persons have been charged in
aggravating circumstances, said the prosecutor’s
office.
# ⚓ France24 ☛ Macron_vows_1.5_billion_to_improve_access_as
disabled_people_protest_against_decades_of_inaction⠀⇛
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday
that France is investing €1.5 billion to reinforce
accessibility to public places for people with
disabilities, a day after associations protested in
Paris, angry about decades of unmet promises and
showing how difficult it is for them to travel
alone by public transport in Paris, ahead of the
Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
# ⚓ France24 ☛ First_Republic_Bank_stock_plunges_nearly_60%_in
a_week⠀⇛
First Republic Bank’s stock continued to sink
Wednesday, an ongoing rout that has erased 60% of
its value just this week on concerns about the
bank’s financial health in the wake of two other
bank collapses.
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Hard_shift_to_spending_on_essentials
recorded_in_March⠀⇛
Consumers are moving away from nice-to-have
spending to necessities as high inflation and
interest rates take their toll.
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Bleak_picture_of_Australia’s_rental
crisis_laid_bare⠀⇛
Australia’s rental crisis has reached new heights
with tenants on a full-time minimum wage only able
to afford less than one per cent of the listings on
offer.
# ⚓ Neowin ☛ Dropbox_to_lay_off_16_percent_of_its_workforce_as
it_pivots_towards_AI_projects⠀⇛
The mass layoffs that have affected nearly everyone
in the tech industry claimed another company today.
The cloud storage and collaboration company Dropbox
announced it would lay off 16 percent of its
workforce, or about 500 of its employees.
In a blog post today, Dropbox’s co-founder and CEO
Drew Houston stated that while the company remains
profitable, it has seen its growth slow down in
recent times. Also, he stated that the greater
growth of AI-driven products and services has
caused the company to put more emphasis on projects
that use AI.
# ⚓ Business Today ☛ Tech_layoffs:_Dropbox_removes_16%
workforce,_plans_to_hire_new_employees_with_AI_skills⠀⇛
Dropbox has announced that it will be reducing its
global workforce by 16 per cent in a cost-cutting
move amid slowing cloud growth. The San Francisco-
based firm will be hiring new talent with the
necessary skills to develop and deliver AI-powered
products. Dropbox had 3,118 full-time employees at
the end of 2022. This amounts to around 500 job
cuts in the cloud storage business.
# ⚓ Newest_Mass_Layoffs_Strike_San_Francisco:_Over_2,000_Jobs
Lost_At_Gap,_Dropbox⠀⇛
# ⚓ Breach Media ☛ Despite_exorbitant_cost_of_flying,_crews_say
their_pay_is_unlivable⠀⇛
It’s not just WestJet pilots who are fed up with
their working conditions. Workers across the
aviation industry are fighting unpaid work and low
wages
# ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Shares_of_business_process_automation
provider_Pegasystems_drop_on_mixed_results⠀⇛
Shares in Pegasystems Inc. fell slightly in late
trading today after the business process management
software provider reported mixed earnings results.
For its first quarter ended March 31, Pegasystems
reported earnings before costs such as stock
compensation of 23 cents per share, down 61% from
59 cents per share in the same quarter of last
year.
⚓ New York Times ☛ First_Republic_Lurches_as_It_Struggles_to_Find_a_Savior⠀⇛
The bank is sitting on big losses and paying more to borrow money
than it is making on its loans to homeowners and businesses.
⚓ teleSUR ☛ First_Republic_Bank_Stock_Crashed_on_Wall_Street⠀⇛
As of March 31, this U.S. regional bank had US$104.47 billion of
deposits, down 40.8 percent from Dec. 31, 2022.
⚓ Mexico News Daily ☛ Proposal_to_reduce_workweek_to_40_hours_advances_in
Congress⠀⇛
The bill, approved in the Lower House Tuesday, also states that for
every five eight-hour work days, Mexicans must get at least two days
off.
⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Australia_lifts_minimum_wage_for_skilled_migrant
workers⠀⇛
Australia will end a decade-old freeze on the minimum wage for
skilled migrant workers as part of an overhaul of what the government
describes as a broken migration system. It says the current system
fosters exploitation and favors attracting low-paid employees over
filling critical skill shortages. Australia has long had a high
immigration rate, but the migrant workforce has become increasingly
temporary. The Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold had been
frozen by a previous government at $35,600 a year since 2013. Home
Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil said Thursday a new threshold of
$46,300 would apply from July 1. She says all temporary skilled
workers in Australia will be given clearer pathways to permanent
residency by the end of the year.
⚓ Latvia ☛ Producer_prices_up_by_16.2%_on_year_in_Latvia⠀⇛
Data published on April 25 by the Central Statistical Bureau show
that in March 2023, compared to March 2022, the level of producer
prices in the Latvian industry increased by 16.2 %.
⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Australia_Post_boss_warns_change_is_needed_to_survive⠀⇛
The laws governing Australia Post must change for there to be any
hope the struggling service can survive.
⚓ Federal News Network ☛ She_got_$0_from_condo_sale._Supreme_Court_weighs
fairness⠀⇛
The Supreme Court will decide the case of a woman who lost her one-
bedroom condo in Minneapolis over $2,300 in unpaid taxes, plus
interest and penalties. Hennepin County sold Geraldine Tyler’s
apartment for $40,000 and kept every penny. Lawyers for the now 94-
year-old Tyler say the county violated constitutional protections
against having property taken without “just compensation” and
excessive fines. A legal foundation representing Tyler says Minnesota
is among a dozen states and the District of Columbia allowing local
jurisdictions to keep the excess money. The county says Tyler
could’ve sold the property and kept whatever was left after paying
off the mortgage and taxes. The Supreme Court hears arguments
Wednesday.
⚓ Federal News Network ☛ German_court:_naked_landlord_doesn’t_justify_lower
rent⠀⇛
A German court says a landlord sunbathing naked in the courtyard of
his building isn’t a reason for his tenants to reduce their rental
payments. The case involved a building in an upmarket residential
district of Frankfurt, which included an office floor. The landlord
sued the human resources company that used the office after it
withheld rental payments. The company objected, among other things,
to his naked sunbathing. The Frankfurt state court rejected the
company’s reasoning, finding that “the usability of the rented
property was not impaired by the plaintiff sunning himself naked in
the courtyard.” It said that it couldn’t see an “inadmissible,
deliberately improper effect on the property.”
⚓ NYPost ☛ Chicago_Popeyes_employee_seen_on_TikTok_destroying_restaurant_after
allegedly_not_getting_paid_for_a_month⠀⇛
TikTok user Sarah (@itsrah26) posted on Tuesday a now viral video of
the unidentified man cutting open bags and boxes of food, and other
damage in the fast food restaurant. As of Thursday morning, the video
had nearly 101,000 views.
⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Amazon_shutters_its_Halo_consumer_device_group⠀⇛
Amazon.com Inc. is shutting down its Halo business unit, which had
developed a series of fitness and sleep tracking devices for
consumers. The company announced the decision in an internal memo
that was obtained by The Verge today. In conjunction with the move,
Amazon is discontinuing the Halo device series.
⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Battle_for_talent_wanes_as_top_business_concern⠀⇛
Finding workers is no longer the top concern for leaders at middle-
tier firms as the ultra-competitive jobs market starts to come off
its peak. Battling for talent remains the second most pressing
concern for mid-market business leaders as per new survey results,
with costs and margin pressures now the number one worry.
⚓ Michael West Media ☛ A_tale_of_two_fossil_superpowers:_what_Australia_can
learn_from_Norway⠀⇛
The pressure is on the Government to address a near $1 trillion debt
and spiralling cost of living when it presents the Budget on May 9.
How different things would be if we had the sense to make
multinationals pay properly for the billions they make mining and
drilling Australia’s natural resources. Daniel Bleakley reports.
⚓ Quartz ☛ Russia’s_seizure_of_two_foreign_firms’_assets_is_a_warning_shot_to
the_West⠀⇛
Moscow is browbeating foreign firms by seizing their assets in
Russia.
⚓ New York Times ☛ House_G.O.P._Passes_Debt_Limit_Bill,_Paving_the_Way_for_a
Clash_With_Biden⠀⇛
House Republicans narrowly passed a bill to raise the debt ceiling
while cutting spending by nearly 14 percent over a decade. President
Biden has vowed to veto the measure.
⚓ New York Times ☛ The_Fight_Over_the_Debt_Limit⠀⇛
House Republicans are putting the economy at risk to push spending
cuts.
⚓ New York Times ☛ Bain_Consulting_Firm_Is_Latest_Target_of_Chinese_Crackdown⠀⇛
Bain & Company employees were questioned less than a month after
Chinese police officials raided the Beijing offices of another U.S.
advisory firm.
⚓ Axios ☛ McCarthy’s_debt_ceiling_lesson_for_House_Republicans⠀⇛
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s debt_ceiling_maneuver taught his
members a valuable lesson about how to get what they want, GOP
sources tell Axios.
Why it matters:Republican lawmakers have seen an example of rabble
rousers rewarded, and loyalists burned.
=====================================================================
* McCarthy loyalists felt unheard by the speaker after backing
him throughout the grueling speakership election — only to
perceive the Freedom Caucus as having the influence now, a
senior GOP aide told Axios.
Zoom in: Midwestern Republicans and Biden-district Republicans are
both in that McCarthy loyalist camp — and were both told that the
debt ceiling bill wouldn’t be revised with their wish lists.
⚓ The Kent Stater ☛ GOP_leaders_reverse_course_and_change_debt_limit_plan_in
push_to_pass_bill_on_Wednesday⠀⇛
CNN– House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his top allies have reversed
course and changed their bill for raising the nation’s borrowing
limit – and agreed to make two major changes overnight in a bid to
pass the package Wednesday in their standoff with the White House.
⚓ The Hill ☛ Gap_to_cut_1,800_jobs,_joining_growing_list_of_corporate_layoffs⠀⇛
Gap, Inc. announced on Thursday that it plans to cut about 1,800
jobs, joining the growing list of major U.S. companies engaging in
corporate layoffs.
The company said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) that it plans to lay off employees from its
“headquarters and upper field workforce,” as part of a “restructuring
plan” expected to result in about $300 million in annualized savings.
⚓ Morningstar US ☛ Tech_layoffs_roll_on_as_Meta_and_Amazon_make_cuts⠀⇛
More than 184,000 global technology-sector employees have been laid
off since the beginning of 2023
Meta and Amazon are the latest big-name tech companies in the layoffs
spotlight, joining Dropbox, Electronic Arts, Palantir Technologies,
Twilio, Zoom, eBay, Okta, Splunk, PayPal, IBM, SAP, Spotify,
Alphabet, Intel, Microsoft, Coinbase, Cisco, and Salesforce.
⚓ Quartz ☛ Why_General_Motors_is_pulling_the_plug_on_the_Chevy_Bolt⠀⇛
After 2023, General Motors will no longer manufacture its much-loved
electric car, the Chevrolet Bolt.
⚓ Quartz ☛ Who’s_getting_laid_off_in_America,_by_salary_range⠀⇛
Usually in economic slowdowns, it’s low-income workers who get cut
first, but the recent increase in unemployment insurance (UI) claims
in the US has been more broad-based.
⚓ France24 ☛ Macron_avoids_crowds_on_latest_trip_to_provincial_France_after
pensions_crisis⠀⇛
President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday steered clear from close contact
with the public as he made a new foray into provincial France in the
wake of his signing of a hugely unpopular pension reform.
§ AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾
* ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ Prince_William_‘agreed_hacking_settlement’_with_Sun_and
News_of_the_World_publisher⠀⇛
Prince Harry is newly pursuing News Group Newspapers over
claims of unlawful information gathering.
* ⚓ Quartz ☛ Another_US_Supreme_Court_justice_obscured_a_real_estate_deal⠀⇛
Nine days after being confirmed by the US Senate to a seat on
the Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch sold a 40-acre property in
rural Colorado to the chief executive of Greenberg Traurig, a
major law firm. Gorsuch reported earning between $250,000 and
$500,000 from the sale in a legally required disclosure form…
* ⚓ France24 ☛ Trump_raped_and_‘destroyed’_ex-columnist,_US_civil_trial
hears⠀⇛
Donald Trump raped a prominent former American columnist then
“ridiculed” her with defamatory comments, a US civil trial
hearing a lawsuit against the ex-president was told Tuesday.
* ⚓ France24 ☛ ‘Donald_Trump_raped_me,’_writer_E._Jean_Carroll_tells_New
York_court⠀⇛
A writer explained in graphic detail on Wednesday how Donald
Trump allegedly raped her nearly 30 years ago, at a civil trial
to determine whether the former US president assaulted her and
then lied about it.
* ⚓ France24 ☛ Looking_back_at_20_years_of_Recep_Tayyip_Erdogan_in_power⠀⇛
After two decades in power as prime minister and as president,
Recep Tayyip Erdogan is hoping to win a final mandate in the
2023 presidential election next month. But amid mounting anger
over his handling of the economy in recent years, the seasoned
Turkish politician could be in for a tough fight against his
main rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Turkish political scientist
Ahmet Insel looks back at Erdogan’s time in power.
* ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ From_unlimited_oysters_to_redundancies:_WTF_happened_at
Buzzfeed_in_the_UK?⠀⇛
It is ten years since Buzzfeed launched in the UK and shook up
Fleet Street.
* ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ What_BuzzFeed_News’s_demise_tells_us_about_the_future
of_online_media⠀⇛
Lessons for publishers from the end of Buzzfeed News.
* ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ Harry_hacking_trial_could_force_News_Group_execs
Rebekah_Brooks_and_Robert_Thomson_into_witness_stand,_High_Court_hears⠀⇛
Harry claims he was “kept out of the loop” on hacking.
* ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ David_Aaronovitch_on_Substack_launch,_Times_exit_and
freedom_to_write_about_Murdoch⠀⇛
Aaronovitch has launched his own Substack, Notes From The
Underground, since leaving The Times in March.
* ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ Podcast_44:_Life_after_The_Times_for_David_Aaronovitch:
Going_solo_on_Substack⠀⇛
David Aaronovitch speaks to Press Gazette’s Future of Media
Explained podcast.
* ⚓ American Oversight ☛ Records_Reveal_New_Details_About_Kushner’s_and
Mnuchin’s_Trips_to_Middle_East⠀⇛
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ Germany_Deems_Youth_Wing_of_Far-Right_Party_an
Extremist_Group⠀⇛
The party, Alternative for Germany, has been accused of
radicalizing in recent years. Its youth wing is a threat to
German democracy, the country’s domestic spy agency now says.
* ⚓ NYPost ☛ South_Korean_president_gets_standing_ovation_after_singing
‘American_Pie’_at_WH_state_dinner⠀⇛
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stunned President Biden
and guests at the White House state dinner on Wednesday with
his rendition of Don McClean’s classic song, “American Pie.”
* ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Bipartisan_bill_aims_to_ban_kids_under_13_from_using
social_media⠀⇛
A bipartisan bill introduced today would stop anyone in the
U.S. under 13 years of age from using social media as well as
put limits on all young people from getting onto such
platforms.
* ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ Vice_makes_‘long-term_commitment’_to_Twitch_where
journalists_can_talk_Pentagon_documents_while_playing_Minecraft⠀⇛
Vice has a team of six or seven people working on Twitch and is
now exploring monetisation.
* § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾
o ⚓ Internet Freedom Foundation ☛ In_Kunal_Kamra’s_Petition_in_the
Bombay_High_Court,_the_Government_undertakes_not_to_constitute_its
Fact_Check_Unit⠀⇛
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
has undertaken not to notify its Fact Check Unit until
July 5, 2023.
o ⚓ Internet Freedom Foundation ☛ @PIBFCU,_check_your_inbox,_you_got
mail.⠀⇛
The Press Information Bureau’s (PIB) online Fact Check
Unit (FCU) account claimed that an article published by
The Wire, and authored by two IFF staffers, is
misleading. We wrote to them seeking clarification on
these claims.
o ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Tucker_Carlson_Emerges_on_Twitter,
Doesn’t_Mention_Fox_News⠀⇛
Tucker Carlson has emerged publicly two days after Fox
News fired him
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ Tweets_Become_Harder_to_Believe_as_Labels_Change
Meaning⠀⇛
The elimination of check marks that helped authenticate
accounts has convulsed a platform that once seemed
indispensable for following breaking news.
o ⚓ Quartz ☛ Elon_Musk_is_courting_fresh_FTC_scrutiny_with_his_latest
Twitter_fiasco⠀⇛
§ Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾
* ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Roger_Waters_Is_No_Longer_Banned_in_Frankfurt
Following_Court_Ruling⠀⇛
An administrative court in Frankfurt ruled in favor of Roger
Waters in his dispute with the city over a live appearance.
Frankfurt canceled an upcoming Roger Waters show, calling him
“one of the world’s most influential antisemites.
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ China_charges_Taiwanese_activist_Yang_Chih-yuan
with_‘secession’⠀⇛
A Taiwanese man held by Chinese authorities for eight months
was charged with “secession” by prosecutors on Tuesday, a move
Taipei condemned as a rights violation meant to “create fear”.
* ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Fresh_forms_of_dissent_in_Russia⠀⇛
The Kremlin’s suppression of rights activists opposed to the
war has led many to find new ways to make demands for peace and
freedom.
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ Aleksei_Navalny,_Top_Kremlin_Critic,_Says_New_Charge
Carries_Life_Term⠀⇛
The jailed Russian opposition leader said he faced a terrorism
case that he described as “absurd.”
* ⚓ RFERL ☛ Navalny_Faces_30_Years_In_Russian_Terrorism_Case_He_Calls
‘Absurd’⠀⇛
Jailed Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny says a new
probe has been launched against him, this time on a charge of
terrorism, and that he will be tried on the “absurd” charge by
a military court.
* ⚓ France24 ☛ Brazil_judge_suspends_Telegram_for_not_complying_in_neo-Nazi
probe⠀⇛
A federal judge in Brazil on Wednesday ordered a temporary
suspension of messaging app Telegram, citing the social media
platform’s alleged failure to provide all information Federal
Police requested on neo-Nazi chat groups. The move is regarded
as part of the country’s push against a rise in school
violence.
* ⚓ Netblocks ☛ Telegram_restricted_in_Brazil_after_refusal_to_supply_user
data_to_authorities⠀⇛
Network data confirm the restriction of messaging platform
Telegram in Brazil as of Thursday 27 April 2023.
* ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Jailed_Kremlin_foe_Navalny_says_he_may_face_life
sentence⠀⇛
Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he
could be handed a life sentence on a set of new extremism and
terrorism charges that he has described as a Kremlin-ordered
political vendetta. Navalny exposed official corruption and
organized massive anti-Kremlin protests in Russia, and survived
a nerve-agent poisoning that he blamed on the Kremlin. He is
currently serving a nine-year prison sentence for fraud.
Speaking Wednesday via video link from a maximum security
prison, Navalny asked for more time to study the 196 files that
make up the extremism case. The judge gave him 10 days to study
the case pending the trial, for which no date has been set yet.
* ⚓ RFA ☛ China_to_prosecute_Taiwan_pro-independence_politician_for
‘secession’⠀⇛
Beijing appears to be ramping up attempts to suppress political
speech on the democratic island
* ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Russian_Court_Fines_Wikipedia_Again_for
Article_About_War_in_Ukraine⠀⇛
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ UK_report_on_press_freedom_in_Hong_Kong_calls
Jimmy_Lai_‘political_prisoner’;_city’s_gov’t_slams_‘fact-twisting’
inquiry⠀⇛
The Hong Kong government has slammed a report by a UK all-party
parliamentary group that said the Beijing-imposed national
security law had been used to “stifle free media and target
individual journalists, which has crushed freedom of expression
and media pluralism in Hong Kong.
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Beijing_confirms_missing_Taiwan_publisher_Li
Yanhe_is_under_national_security_investigation⠀⇛
>A Taiwanese publisher reported missing while visiting Shanghai
is under investigation for suspected national security crimes,
Chinese authorities said Wednesday.
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong_gov’t_department_told_to_‘step_up’
efforts_to_ensure_books_do_not_threaten_national_security⠀⇛
Hong Kong government auditors have called on the department
managing the city’s public libraries to “step up efforts” to
make sure library materials do not threaten national security.
* ⚓ Citizen Lab ☛ FAQ:_A_comparison_of_search_censorship_in_China⠀⇛
We discovered over 60,000 unique censorship rules used to
partially or totally censor search results across eight China-
accessible search platforms analyzed. These findings call into
question the ability of non-Chinese technology companies to
better resist censorship demands than their Chinese
counterparts.
* ⚓ Citizen Lab ☛ Missing_Links:_A_comparison_of_search_censorship_in
China⠀⇛
We discovered over 60,000 unique censorship rules used to
partially or totally censor search results across eight China-
accessible search platforms analyzed. These findings call into
question the ability of non-Chinese technology companies to
better resist censorship demands than their Chinese
counterparts.
* ⚓ Quartz ☛ India_sought_more_Twitter_censorship_than_nearly_every_other
country_last_year⠀⇛
India was one of the top countries to legally seek the removal
of content from Twitter in the first half of 2022.
* ⚓ EDRI ☛ Online_workshop_on_digital_rights_and_elections_–_Article_19⠀⇛
Following the broad crackdown on media in Turkey in recent
years, social media has become one of the last arenas where
people can access independent news and express themselves.
Online censorship and throttling of social media during
sensitive periods remain a common practice in the country. In
the run up to the highly contested 14 May elections, any
remaining spaces for freedom of expression in Turkey face
serious threats.
§ Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ China_formally_charges_journalist_with_spying,
media_rights_group_says⠀⇛
Chinese authorities have formally charged a prominent
journalist with spying, over a year after he was detained while
having lunch with a Japanese diplomat, a media rights group
said. Dong Yuyu, a senior columnist at the Communist Party
newspaper Guangming Daily, was detained in February 2022…
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ News_Outlets_Call_for_Russia_to_Release_Imprisoned
U.S._Journalist⠀⇛
Editors and publishers of The Wall Street Journal, The New York
Times and The Washington Post are jointly calling for Russia to
immediately release Evan Gershkovich, a Journal reporter.
§ Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾
* ⚓ JURIST ☛ Indigenous_peoples_march_in_Brazil_capital_to_defend_land
rights⠀⇛
Hundreds of indigenous peoples from across Brazil Tuesday
marched in downtown Brasilia, the country’s capital, to demand
government protection of their land and rights against
invaders.
* ⚓ JURIST ☛ France_court_stops_plan_to_expel_migrants_from_Mayotte_island
territory⠀⇛
A Mayotte, France court Tuesday ordered the government to stop
its expulsion of migrants in the Mayotte island territory.
Known as Operation Wuambushu, which translates to “Take Back,”
the government sought to dismantle “slums” in Mayotte by
removing the increasing population of undocumented immigrants
on the island and demolishing shelters.
* ⚓ ACLU ☛ National_Crisis_in_Policing_Awaits_United_Nations_Delegation⠀⇛
In May 2020, a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on the neck
of George Floyd for nine and a half minutes, ending his life.
Nearly three years later, starting this week, United Nations
experts on racial justice will embark on a first-of-its-kind
visit to the United States to examine what has — and hasn’t —
changed since George Floyd’s murder sparked a nationwide
movement for Black lives.
* ⚓ JURIST ☛ US_Supreme_Court_to_weigh_bankruptcy_disputes,_sovereign
immunity_on_American_Indian_tribal_lands⠀⇛
The US Supreme Court Monday heard oral arguments in Lac du
Flambeau Band v. Coughlin, which focuses on the effect of the
Bankruptcy Code on the sovereign immunity of Native American
tribes.
* ⚓ JURIST ☛ North_Dakota_governor_signs_one_of_the_US’s_strictest_abortion
bans_into_law⠀⇛
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum Monday signed one of the
country’s most restrictive abortion bans into law.
* ⚓ EDRI ☛ RightsCon_Costa_Rica⠀⇛
RightsCon offers a platform for thousands of participants
around the world to convene, connect, and contribute to a
shared agenda for the future. Join this global community of
business leaders, activists, technologists, policymakers,
journalists, philanthropists, researchers, and artists, and
explore opportunities to advance human rights in the digital
age.
* ⚓ EDRI ☛ Welcome_to_the_Digital_Rights_2023_village⠀⇛
Whether you are a technologist, researcher, communications
professional, community organizer, policy advocate, or any
other profession, there is a career path for you in the digital
rights field. Join the “Welcome to Digital Rights” Village and
hear from diverse experts on how you can break into the digital
rights field, no matter what your background.
* ⚓ JURIST ☛ UK_Health_Secretary_takes_legal_action_against_nursing
strikes⠀⇛
UK Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Steve Barclay
Monday announced he is taking legal action against upcoming
strike actions organized by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ ‘Emotional_meltdown’:_Hong_Kong_Labour_Day_demo
cancelled,_as_activist_says_security_law_prevents_disclosing_why⠀⇛
A planned Labour Day march in Hong Kong has been scrapped after
one of its organisers was said to have gone missing for four
hours on Wednesday morning.
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong_NGO_calls_for_‘deep_investigation’
after_73-year-old_cleaner_falls_to_death⠀⇛
A Hong Kong NGO advocating for the rights of industrial
accident victims has called on the government to look into the
death of a cleaner, whose body was found at the bottom of a
lift shaft inside a building where he worked.
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong_Bar_Assoc._censures_ex-lawmaker_Tanya
Chan_over_Umbrella_Movement_involvement⠀⇛
A former lawmaker and barrister, Tanya Chan, has been censured
by Hong Kong’s Bar Association for bringing the profession into
disrepute after being convicted three years ago over public
nuisance offences related to the 2014 Umbrella Movement.
* ⚓ JURIST ☛ US_senators_to_introduce_legislation_aimed_at_deterring_child
labor⠀⇛
US Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Peter Welch (D-VT) Tuesday
are to introduce legislation to hold corporations accountable
for their child labor practices.
* ⚓ Alleged_unlawful_search_in_Kurdish_lawyer’s_home⠀⇛
Accompanied by police officers, the prosecutor ordered all case
files and digital materials be seized, including an indictment
he had prepared for another case without making copies.
§ Internet Policy/Net Neutrality⠀➾
* ⚓ APNIC ☛ Event_Wrap:_ARIN_51⠀⇛
Karla Skarda gave an update of APNIC activities at ARIN 51,
held from 17 to 19 April 2023 in Tampa, Florida.
* ⚓ APNIC ☛ Reflections_on_certificates,_Part_2⠀⇛
Guest Post: A brief guide to certificate best practices.
* ⚓ Public Knowledge ☛ Back_to_the_Spectrum_Future_Part_II⠀⇛
Earlier this year, Public Knowledge published Back to the
Spectrum Future: The 20th Anniversary of the Spectrum Policy
Task Force, a white paper that proposes a backcasting model
rooted in core public interest principles to help guide our
spectrum policymakers toward a wireless future that serves and
includes all Americans.
* ⚓ Rlang ☛ I’ve_been_blogging_for_10_years⠀⇛
I’ve been blogging for 10 years, actually even a bit more than
that, my very first blog is not online anymore and if I
remember correctly was in French. I think it was around 2010
when I was a Master’s student.
§ Facebook⠀➾
* ⚓ Quartz ☛ One_Meta_feature_is_cannibalizing_its_Facebook_feed_and
Instagram_stories⠀⇛
For Meta’s social media apps, Reels are proving the equivalent
of a booster shot. If only the ad technology would catch up.
* ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ Big_tech_kicks_off_lobbying_effort_as_UK_introduces
news_payment_legislation⠀⇛
The much-anticipated Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers
Bill was published on Tuesday.
* ⚓ RFA ☛ Hun_Sen_publicly_threatens_to_fire_relatives_of_popular_Facebook
activist⠀⇛
Son of a military officer, Sorn Dara routinely calls for prime
minister’s ouster.
§ Monopolies⠀➾
* ⚓ France24 ☛ Big_Tech_crackdown_looms_as_EU,_UK_advance_new_rules⠀⇛
TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, Google, and Amazon are facing rising
pressure from European authorities as London and Brussels
advanced new rules Tuesday to curb the power of digital
companies.
* § Copyrights⠀➾
o ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Ed_Sheeran_Takes_the_Stand_in_‘Let’s_Get_It
On’_Infringement_Battle,_Pushes_Back_Against_‘Smoking_Gun’_Video
Evidence⠀⇛
Ed Sheeran has taken the stand in the high-profile
copyright infringement case that he’s fending off for
allegedly lifting elements of Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It
On” (1973) to create “Thinking Out Loud” (2014).
o ⚓ Reason ☛ A_Fake_Drake_Song_Shows_the_Potential_for_A.I.’s
Future⠀⇛
Meanwhile, content creators and corporations want
copyright regulations for artificial intelligence.
o ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Sony_Music_Publishing_Faces_Lawsuit_Over
Allegedly_Unpaid_Lizzo_Royalties⠀⇛
Sony Music Publishing is facing a lawsuit over unpaid
royalties from the Lizzo track, “About Damn Time.”
Peermusic and Satisfaction Fulfilled Ltd. are suing the
publisher over the track “Hey! DJ”, a 1984 release from
The World’s Famous Supreme team, which was co-written by
Malcolm McLaren.
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ Stolen_or_Original?_Hear_Songs_From_7_Landmark
Copyright_Cases.⠀⇛
Ed Sheeran is on trial, accused of borrowing from Marvin
Gaye. Listen to the tracks at stake in lawsuits involving
George Harrison, 2 Live Crew, Led Zeppelin and Katy Perry
that may shape his case.
§ Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾
* § Personal⠀➾
o ⚓ Raven_Photos_2023-04-27_(Fairbanks,_AK,_USA)_From_Yesterday⠀⇛
I caught these moments of a raven in the Fred Meyers
parking lot, checking out a coffee container, and then
taking flight. This is a common enough sight in
Fairbanks, but it was the first time I came across one
while having my S5300 camera at hand.
o ⚓ Yretek_–_A_fantasy_map_of_small_patch_of_land_called_Las
Sierras⠀⇛
It might not have come to your attention that I have
uploaded a few fantasy maps. Most of them are made using
an online tool called Inkarnate that with a little skill
and a wee subscription allows you to produce some half-
decent map. All of them, until now, I’ve created as an
exercise in nostalgia, as a tool for my stories, or just
for pure fun and pleasure with the added hope that it
might get useful to somebody
* § Technical⠀➾
o ⚓ My_Continued_Romance_With_OpenTTD⠀⇛
I keep playing this game regularly. I enjoy it immensely
in single player and multiplayer alike and I’m not just
going down the rabbit hole; I’m actively digging it
deeper.
I’ve already mentioned that I’ve made my own mod for it,
called Tea Tea Deluxe. That was some time ago by now, of
course. A lot has happened since.
o ⚓ Mutt_Configuration_Notes⠀⇛
I recall there were some posts a while back — somebody
complaining about there not being enough technical
content in geminispace. Or was it too much? I can’t
remember. Anyway, here are some notes on Mutt
configuration.
One of the great things about Mutt is that is can be
configured, customized, and reprogrammed with much the
same depth and flexibility as you get with other free
software packages like Emacs. With Mutt, you don’t get a
full-fledged lisp environment to write programs on top of
it, like in Emacs. But it does have variables, functions,
hooks, and programmable keyboard macros. It also has
something called “MuttLisp” but it has less than a dozen
words, not including any of the usual lisp primitives you
would expect for writing programs or building syntax.
=> =============================================================================
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§ Contents⠀➾
* GNU/Linux
o Desktop/Laptop
o Applications
o Instructionals/Technical
o Games
* 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 Programming/Development
# Python
* Leftovers
o Science
o Hardware
o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture
o Proprietary
o Security
# Fear,_Uncertainty,_Doubt/Fear-mongering/Dramatisation
# Integrity/Availability/Authenticity
# Privacy/Surveillance
o Defence/Aggression
o Transparency/Investigative_Reporting
o Environment
# Energy/Transportation
# Wildlife/Nature
# Overpopulation
o Finance
o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics
o Censorship/Free_Speech
o Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press
o Civil_Rights/Policing
o Internet_Policy/Net_Neutrality
o Digital_Restrictions_(DRM)
o Monopolies
# Patents
# Trademarks
# Copyrights
* Gemini*_and_Gopher
o Personal
o Technical
# Internet/Gemini
* § GNU/Linux⠀➾
o § Desktop/Laptop⠀➾
# ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ TUXEDO_InfinityBook_Pro_14_Gen8_Linux_Ultrabook
Is_Now_Available_for_Pre-Order⠀⇛
If you’re in the market for a new Linux business
laptop that has an ultra-lightweight magnesium
enclosure and a huge battery, you can check out the
8th Gen TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro 14, which features
a 99 Wh battery promising runtimes of around 10
hours in typical work scenarios or up to 16 hours
in idle.
Under the hood, the TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro 14 Gen8
notebook is powered by an Intel Core i7-13700H
“Alder Lake” processor with 14 cores, 20 threads,
24M cache, Intel Iris Xe Graphics, and up to 5.00
GHz clock speed, up to 64GB DDR5 6400 MHz RAM, as
well as up to 4TB M.2 SSD (PCI-Express 4.0)
storage.
o § Applications⠀➾
# ⚓ Make Use Of ☛ How_to_Listen_to_Podcasts_in_Your_Linux
Terminal_With_Castero⠀⇛
Podcasts are a great way of keeping up with the
news, comedy shows, or topics you’re interested in.
You can listen to the latest episodes on your
phone, while you’re stuck in traffic, or while
you’re trying to get off to sleep.
But what if you live your life on the command line?
Castero is a terminal app for Linux to help you
listen to the best audio podcasts available online.
# ⚓ PostgreSQL ☛ EMS_Data_Export_for_PostgreSQL_version_4.0
released⠀⇛
We are pleased to announce the new major version of
EMS Data Export for PostgreSQL- the powerful tool
to export database data quickly to any of 20
available formats.
# ⚓ GNU ☛ lightning_@_Savannah:_GNU_lightning_2.2.2_released!⠀⇛
GNU lightning is a library to aid in making
portable programs
that compile assembly code at run time.
Development:
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/lightning.git
Download release:
ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/lightning/lightning-
2.2.2.tar.gz
GNU Lightning 2.2.2 main new features:
# Mips release 6 support.
# New rbit* instruction, used for reversing
bits.
# new popcnt* instruction, used to count set
bits in a word.
# new lrot* and rrot* instructions, used to
rotate bits.
# new ext*, ext*_u and dep* instructions, used
to extract and deposit bits, using a pattern
compatible with C bit fields.
# New qlsh*, qlsh*_u, qrsh* and qrsh*_u
instructions, used to as normal shifts, but
that also save overflow or underflow bits in
a second output register.
# New unld*, unld*_u, unst*, unld*_x and
unst*_x instructions, used to read or write
unaligned memory.
# New mov*_f_w, mov*_w_f, mov*_d_w, mov*_w_d,
mov*_d_ww and mov*_ww_d instructions, used to
move values from/to gpr from/to fpr registers
without using memory (if supported by the
cpu).
# New fma*, fms*, fnma* and fnms* instructions,
used for fused multiply-add.
Scheme language.
# ⚓ TecMint ☛ 15_Best_Web_Hosting_Control_Panels_for_Linux⠀⇛
As an owner of the website, it is very difficult to
manage multiple websites without a control panel.
However, to suit the needs, we need a custom
hosting plan.
A Web hosting control panel is a totally web-based
interface that has the capability to manage your
web services under a single location. These web-
based control panels can manage email accounts, FTP
accounts, file management functions, creation of
subdomains, disk space monitoring, bandwidth
monitoring, create backups, and many more.
# ⚓ TecMint ☛ 12_Best_Software_for_Data_Center_Server
Management⠀⇛
When a company grows its demand for computing
resources grows as well. It works for regular
companies as for providers, including those renting
out dedicated servers. When the total number of
racks exceeds 10 you’ll start facing issues.
How do inventory servers and spares? How to
maintain a data center in good health, locating and
fixing potential threats on time. How to find the
rack with broken equipment? How to prepare physical
machines to work? carrying out these tasks manually
will take too much time otherwise will require
having a huge team of administrators in your IT
department.
o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾
# ⚓ Red Hat ☛ How_to_add_public_Ingress_to_a_PrivateLink_ROSA
cluster⠀⇛
This article demonstrates how to expose
applications to the internet by deploying in a
PrivateLink Red_Hat_OpenShift_Service_on_AWS (ROSA)
cluster within a truly private Virtual_Private
Cloud (VPC) that doesn’t have a network address
translation (NAT) gateway or an internet gateway
attached to it. We will be using a single VPC for
Ingress and Egress traffic. However, you might
choose to have separate VPCs for Ingress and Egress
traffic to provide more security control of this
traffic.
# ⚓ ZDNet ☛ How_to_install_Ubuntu_Linux_(It’s_easy!)⠀⇛
If you can install an app, you can install Linux.
Here’s how.
# ⚓ TecMint ☛ How_to_Fix_“Command_‘pip3’_not_found”_Error_in
Linux⠀⇛
PIP is the conventional package manager for Python,
which is the standard tool for installing and
managing Python packages alongside their
dependencies which are not included in the standard
Python library.
When using pip, you might encounter the error “pip
command not found” on the terminal. Below is an
excerpt of the error as captured on the Ubuntu
system.
# ⚓ TecMint ☛ How_to_Fix_“-bash:_sudo:_command_not_found”_in
Linux⠀⇛
Have you ever tried to run a Linux command using
sudo only to see the warning “sudo command not
found” splashed on your terminal? This can be quite
frustrating and it prevents you from working on
your system as a non-root user while performing
administrative tasks.
In this guide, we look at how to fix the “sudo
command not found” error in Linux.
# ⚓ Linux Handbook ☛ What_is_$0_in_a_Bash_Script?⠀⇛
As you know, the $ sign in the bash is used to
indicate the variables. This is a variable too but
a different one.
# ⚓ Beebom ☛ Tar_Command_in_Linux:_Syntax,_Options,_and
Examples⠀⇛
Archiving and unarchiving files in Linux is an
essential feature that every Linux user should know
for efficient file management. When it comes to
compressing both files and directories, the “tar
command” in Linux can prove to be a lifesaver.
Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned Linux
user, having a good know-how of the tar command
with its options can be useful for various tasks.
In this article, we will show you how to use the
tar command in Linux; complete with its syntax,
options, and examples.
[...]
As for the tar command, short for “Tape Archive”,
it is a Linux utility tool that’s used to create
and manage archive files of various types. The tar
command is a collection of many different types of
tools with which you can create and modify archive
files. With the tar command, you can create various
different types of archive files like .tar,
.tar.gz, and .tar.bz2 comprising both files and
directories. All these file types have different
types of compression rates and overall file sizes.
# ⚓ Beebom ☛ How_to_Exit_Vim_in_Linux_(Three_Ways)_|_Beebom⠀⇛
Vim is a versatile editor that you can use for
simple text editing to make huge coding projects,
as it comes packed with some great features like
custom keybindings, a powerful search and replace
tool, etc. All these features make Vim a perfect
choice among developers. However, for beginners,
Vim can be quite intimidating, especially when it
comes to exiting the editor. So, in this article,
we will teach you how to exit Vim, so you can spend
more time writing code and less time figuring out
how to close the editor.
# ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ How_to_Create_a_User_on_Linux⠀⇛
Adding users to a Linux computer is a basic
administration task, and there are several ways to
achieve this. Each method of creating users has
benefits and drawbacks, and we’ll walk you through
three different user creation techniques.
# ⚓ It’s Ubuntu ☛ How_To_Boot_Into_Rescue_Mode_Or_Emergency
Mode_In_Ubuntu_22.04_/_20.04_/_18.04⠀⇛
In this tutorial, we will show you the solution to
the following question….
# ⚓ Linuxiac ☛ How_to_Install_Google_Chrome_on_Fedora_Linux
Quick_and_Easy⠀⇛
This step-by-step guide shows you how to easily
install Google Chrome on your Fedora Linux. Upgrade
your browsing experience now!
# ⚓ UNIX Cop ☛ How_to_Install_Foliate_on_Ubuntu_22.04_LTS⠀⇛
If you’re an Ubuntu 22.04 user who enjoys reading
eBooks, you may be interested in installing
Foliate, a free and open-source eBook reader.
# ⚓ UNIX Cop ☛ How_to_Install_Pixelorama_on_Ubuntu_22.04_LTS⠀⇛
Pixelorama is a free and open-source pixel art
creation tool that allows users to create stunning
graphics with ease. If you’re an Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
user, you may be wondering how to install
Pixelorama on your system. In this article, we’ll
walk you through the steps to install Pixelorama on
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
# ⚓ UNIX Cop ☛ How_to_Install_Deluge_on_Ubuntu_22.04⠀⇛
Deluge is a popular, free and open-source
BitTorrent client that’s widely used on Ubuntu and
other Linux systems.
# ⚓ FOSSLinux ☛ How_to_compile_and_run_Java_from_command-line
in_Linux⠀⇛
Developers often use Java as a programming
language, while Linux serves as a popular platform.
The combination of these two can result in a robust
development environment. Our tutorial will provide
step-by-step guidance on how to run Java through
the command-line in Linux.
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Brave_Browser_on_openSUSE
Leap_|_Tumbleweed⠀⇛
In the world of web browsing, openSUSE users have a
plethora of options to choose from, including
popular choices like Google Chrome, Mozilla
Firefox, and Microsoft Edge. However, there’s a
relatively new player in the field that has been
making waves in recent years: the Brave Browser.
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_VSCodium_on_openSUSE_Leap_|
Tumbleweed⠀⇛
VSCodium is an open-source alternative to the
popular Visual Studio Code (VS Code) code editor.
While both editors share many similarities,
VSCodium offers a variety of unique features that
make it an attractive choice for openSUSE users.
# ⚓ LinuxTuto ☛ How_to_Install_Vtiger_CRM_on_Ubuntu_22.04⠀⇛
Vtiger CRM is a cloud-based customer relationship
management (CRM) software that helps businesses
manage their sales, marketing, and customer support
activities.
# ⚓ Unix Men ☛ Exploring_Game_Development_on_Linux:_A_Step-by-
Step_Guide⠀⇛
Game development is an exciting field that can pay
off as big for you as it does for the players who
play your games. But game development on Linux?
That’s an entirely different story..
o § Games⠀➾
# ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ The_Last_of_Us_gets_more_optimizations_and
another_Steam_Deck_fix⠀⇛
Slowly but it’s happening, The Last of Us is
getting fixed up after the poor launch and it’s
getting a little closer to being playable on Steam
Deck now too. On desktop Linux at least, it ran
pretty well at release (aside from all the
confirmed game bugs and issues) but on Steam Deck
it was especially rough.
# ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Charming_monster_collector_Cassette_Beasts
is_out_now⠀⇛
Cassette Beasts is the second full release from
Bytten Studio following Lenna’s Inception. It’s a
rather sweet evolution on the Pokémon-like monster
catching games.
# ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Cities:_Skylines_final_expansion_announced
for_May_23rd⠀⇛
Paradox Interactive announced today that the mini-
expansion Cities: Skylines – Hotels & Retreats is
due for release on May 23rd. On top of the mini-
expansion they’ve also revealed three content
creator packs.
# ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Street_Fighter_6_on_Steam_Deck_and_Linux
tested,_Valve_sets_it_to_Proton_Experimental⠀⇛
Street Fighter 6 is coming up for release in June
and there’s a demo now available to try out on
Steam, which Valve has now set to use Proton
Experimental.
# ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Proton_Experimental_upgraded_for_April_26th
brings_fixes_and_new_game_support⠀⇛
Here we go, now that Proton 8 is out and Proton
Experimental has been rebased on top of Proton 8,
there’s more fixes and improvements coming in for
Steam Deck and Linux desktop gamers.
* § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾
o ⚓ It’s FOSS ☛ 7_Super_Lightweight_Linux_Distros⠀⇛
The variety of Linux distributions available is not a
disadvantage but a helpful trait.
There is something for everyone. And here, we want to
address the options tailored for users who wish to run
Linux on dated hardware and systems with shallow storage
space.
Or maybe, you want the operating system to occupy the
least space while you can carry out specific tasks on
your computer?
So, let me highlight some super lightweight Linux distros
for such use cases.
o ⚓ Make Use Of ☛ The_4_Best_New_Manjaro_22.1_“Talos”_Features_You
Should_Know_About⠀⇛
Manjaro 22.1 Talos, the latest Arch-based Linux
distribution, is finally here after its predecessor,
Manjaro Sikaris. With new updates, bug fixes, and
polished desktop variations, the newest Manjaro will make
your life flavorful with its colorful, vibrant desktops.
If you are an avid Manjaro fan, you can choose from three
different desktop flavors for your machine. Each desktop
environment differs; however, since the distro is powered
by Arch under the hood, you can always expect top-notch
performance from Manjaro.
Here are the top features to look out for in Manjaro 22.1
Talos.
o § New Releases⠀➾
# ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ Nitrux_2.8_Released_with_Linux_6.2,_Zswap,
Support_for_Android_Apps,_and_More⠀⇛
Powered by the Linux 6.2 kernel series from
Liquorix with zswap enabled by default, Nitrux 2.8
ships with the latest KDE Plasma 5.27.4 LTS desktop
environments, which is accompanied by the KDE
Frameworks 5.105 and KDE Gear 23.04 software
suites. In other words, you’re getting the best
Plasma desktop experience to date!
A major change in Nitrux 2.8 is the inclusion of
WayDroid by default, a container-based approach to
boot a complete Android system on a regular GNU/
Linux system. This means that you will now be able
to install and use Android apps on your Nitrux-
powered computer.
o § SUSE/OpenSUSE⠀➾
# ⚓ OpenSUSE ☛ KDE_Gear,_Grep,_GTK4_update_in_Tumbleweed⠀⇛
This week’s openSUSE Tumbleweed had a decent amount
of software packages in each snapshot.
The rolling release updated applications for both
GNOME and KDE, with several KDE Qt5 Patch
Collection packages and command-line utility grep
receiving updates.
Just a few packages updated in the latest snapshot,
20230426. The changes in firewalld 1.3.2 were
minimal but for testing functions, which two were
related to iptables. The 20230425 version was the
second update of the week for the selinux-policy
package. This package added a policy for wtmpdb,
which will provide a more accurate calculation of
boot time. Two other packages to update in the
snapshot were a 2.4.0 version of 389-ds and
2.0.16.21 version of numactl.
# ⚓ OpenSUSE ☛ Home_instance_of_NextCloud_with_Leap_Micro_5.4,
Leap_Micro_5.2_is_EOL,_Leap_15.5_enters_RC⠀⇛
Leap 15.5 enters the Release Candidate phase!
According to the roadmap users can expect the final
release shortly after the openSUSE Conference 2023
on June 7th.
o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾
# ⚓ Business Wire ☛ ELevate_Project_Now_Allows_In-place
Upgrades_for_Red_Hat_Clones_from_8.x_to_9.x⠀⇛
The AlmaLinux OS Foundation today announced an
incredible update to the ELevate Project, an open
source initiative to assist users perform
migrations between different Red Hat Enterprise
Linux based distributions. The project has been
expanded to allow in-place upgrades from AlmaLinux
8.x, EuroLinux 8.x, or Rocky Linux 8.x to 9.x of
the same distribution.
o § Debian Family⠀➾
# ⚓ Thomas_Lange:_New_feature_for_FAI.me_build_service⠀⇛
After the initial installation of a new machine,
you often want to login as root via ssh. Therefore
it’s convenient to provide a ssh public key for a
passwordless login.
# ⚓ Arturo Borrero ☛ Arturo_Borrero_González:_Kubecon_and
CloudNativeCon_2023_Europe_summary⠀⇛
This post serves as a report from my attendance to
Kubecon and CloudNativeCon 2023 Europe that took
place in
Amsterdam in April 2023. It was my second time
physically attending this conference, the first one
was in
Austin, Texas (USA) in 2017. I also attended once
in a virtual fashion.
# ⚓ Debian ☛ [Debian]_bookworm_release_planned_on_2023-06-10
and_the_last_weeks_up_to_the_release⠀⇛
o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾
# ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ Ubuntu_23.10_“Mantic_Minotaur”_Is_Slated_for
Release_on_October_12th,_2023⠀⇛
Ubuntu 23.10 “Mantic Minotaur” will be Canonical’s
39th Ubuntu release and it’s another interim
release that will be supported for only nine months
with software and security updates, until July
2024, and the last interim release before the next
LTS (Long Term Support) release, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
Canonical kicked off today the six-month
development cycle with the toolchain upload and an
official release schedule that suggests September
21st as the release date for the beta version and
October 12th for the final release of Ubuntu 23.10.
o § Devices/Embedded⠀➾
# ⚓ CNX Software ☛ Mixtile_Core_3588E_Rockchip_RK3588_system-
on-module_works_with_NVIDIA_Jetson_TX2_NX_carrier_boards⠀⇛
Mixtile provides both Android 11 and Debian 11 BSPs
for the Rockchip RK3588 module which contrasts with
the Ubuntu 18.04 or 20.04-based JetPack SDK for the
NVIDIA Jetson modules. Besides the different
supported operating systems, the Mixtile Core 3588E
should offer a better price/performance ratio than
the 260-pin Jetson modules it aims to replace, of
course, depending on the exact workload you are
trying to run.
There are most likely some compatibility issues
with some of the carrier boards designed for the
NVIDIA Jetson TX2 NX, but Mixtile does not discuss
those, or which carrier board the company has
tested with the Core 3588E. In all fairness, this
looks like an early announcement, so all
information may not be available yet. A few more
details may be found on the product page.
# ⚓ ROS_2_on_Ubuntu_20.04_is_now_available_on_iWave_portfolio
of_Single_Board_Computers_powered_by_i.MX_8QM,_i.MX_8M_Plus,
and_i.MX_8M_Mini_Applications_Processor⠀⇛
ROS is an open-source robot meta-operating system.
It performs operating-system-like functions such as
hardware abstraction, low-level device control,
implementation of commonly-used functionality,
message passing between processes, and package
management.
# ⚓ CNX Software ☛ Tinker_Board_S_R2.0_SBC_features_Rockchip
RK3288-CG_W_processor⠀⇛
The Tinker Board S R2.0 and Tinker Board R2.0 (no
eMMC flash) single board computers support the
Debian-based TinkerOS sand Android 12, but I must
have missed some changes, as some of the newer OS
images are provided only for the R2.0 models unless
it’s just for the different wireless module., or
the original Tinker Board SBCs have been phased
out.
It’s unclear when ASUS introduced the new R2.0
SBCs, but they are already for sale on various
websites as we’ll explain below, and I can see the
Rockchip RK3288-GC W was added to the datasheet in
May 2018. I’ve never heard about it, but it looks
like it supports higher CPU (1.8 GHz) and GPU (600
MHz) frequencies compared to the earlier RK3288
introduced in 2024, or at least does so in a more
stable manner.
# ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Using_An_Old_Smartphone_In_Place_of_A_Raspberry
Pi⠀⇛
The Raspberry Pi was a fairly revolutionary
computing device when it came on the scene around a
decade ago. Enough processing power to run a full
Linux desktop and plenty of GPIO meant almost
certain success. In the past year, though, they’ve
run into some issues with their chip supplier and
it’s been difficult to find new Pis, which has led
to some looking for alternatives to these handy
devices. [David] was hoping to build a music
streaming server and built it on an old smartphone
instead of the ubiquitous single-board computer.
Most smartphones are single-board computers though,
and at least the Android devices are fully capable
of running Linux just like the Pi. The only problem
tends to be getting around the carrier or
manufacturer restrictions like a locked bootloader
or lack of root access. For [David]’s first try
getting this to work, he tried to install Navidrome
on a Samsung phone but had difficulties with the
lack of memory and had to build the software
somewhere else and then load it on the phone. It
did work, but the stock operating system kept
killing the process for consuming too much memory.
o § Open Hardware/Modding⠀➾
# ⚓ Jonathan_McDowell:_Repurposing_my_C.H.I.P.⠀⇛
Way back at DebConf16 Gunnar managed to arrange for
a number of Next_Thing_Co._C.H.I.P. boards to be
distributed to those who were interested. I was
lucky enough to amongst those who received one, but
I have to confess after some initial
experimentation it ended up sitting in its box
unused.
The reasons for that were varied; partly about not
being quite sure what best to do with it, partly
due to a number of limitations it had, partly
because NTC sadly went insolvent and there was less
momentum around the hardware. I’ve always meant to
go back to it, poking it every now and then but
never completing a project. I’m finally almost
there, and I figure I should write some of it up.
TL;DR: My C.H.I.P. is currently running a mainline
Linux 6.3 kernel with only a few DTS patches, an
upstream u-boot v2022.1 with a couple of minor
patches and an unmodified Debian bullseye armhf
userspace.
o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾
# ⚓ The Sun ☛ Billions_of_Android_owners_warned_over_THREE
‘criminal’_apps_–_check_yours_today_|_The_US_Sun⠀⇛
# ⚓ 9to5Google ☛ Nothing_Phone_(1)_will_get_Android_14_Beta_in
coming_weeks⠀⇛
# ⚓ Android Police ☛ Android_14_Beta_1_confirmed_for_the
Nothing_Phone_1⠀⇛
# ⚓ Mirror UK ☛ Google_bans_another_38_popular_Android_apps,
millions_warned_to_delete_them_today_–_Mirror_Online⠀⇛
# ⚓ Gadget Bridge ☛ How_to_Monitor_Android_for_Free:_Best_5
Android_Monitoring_Apps⠀⇛
* § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾
o ⚓ OpenSource.com ☛ 3_reasons_to_host_a_docathon_for_your_open
source_project⠀⇛
Your open source project’s documentation is essential to
your customers. Your target audience must understand the
purpose of your project and how to use it, and
documentation is what bridges that gap. A project is
rarely ever truly done, so it’s equally important for
resources to be maintained and updated with your
project’s continuous improvement.
But what happens when you have lots of documentation to
maintain but lack the resources to keep it current? The
answer is pretty simple: Host a docathon!
o § Programming/Development⠀➾
# ⚓ Unix Men ☛ Custom_Software_Development_for_Small_Businesses
and_Linux [Ed: It looks like unixmen is posting webspam/SEO
spam; this is worrying]⠀⇛
# ⚓ Unix Men ☛ Why_UNIX_Professionals_Are_Increasingly_Adopting
DevOps [Ed: "devops" is a silly cargo cult; nothing to see
here...]⠀⇛
Picture this: you’re a UNIX pro who’s spent years
honing your skills in a world of terminals,
scripts, and shell commands. It’s been a wild ride,
but you’ve got a feeling that something’s missing.
A new buzzword keeps popping up in conversation:
DevOps. So, what’s the deal with this DevOps thing,
and why are UNIX pros like you jumping on the
bandwagon?
# ⚓ Computers Are Bad ☛ 2023-04-27_los_alamos_–_compound_to
county_pt_I⠀⇛
This weekend, I found myself staying in Los Alamos
for a volunteer role in which I judge children on
the quality of their software. Clearly this is not
the kind of opportunity I would turn down, but I
also always take an excuse to
drive back up the hill. I only lived in Los Alamos
briefly, but it left a big
impression. It’s a unique place in many ways, born
of a rather unusual history.
The role that Los Alamos as a place, Project Y and
the Los Alamos Scientific
Laboratory as an institution, and more broadly the
Manhattan Engineering Works
played in World War II is widely documented. The
Manhattan Project-era history
of Los Alamos is actually surprisingly
uninteresting to me, because few
physical remnants of it exist in publicly
accessible areas. There has been a
concerted effort to offer more frequent public
tours of places like Omega
Canyon as part of the Manhattan Project National
Historic Park, but the reality
of DoE security requirements and complete paralysis
of DoE outreach efforts
during COVID mean that these have not made much
forward progress.
Unfortunately, LANL remains littered with historic
buildings—demarcated by a
brown sign bearing an “H” placed by the laboratory
historian—that no one
other than employees will ever see. And employees
don’t tend to make much note,
because when you work in the institution it seems
rather unremarkable. The
nuclear weapons program poses a fascinating
historiographical puzzle that way,
and I sometimes lament that the laser-focus of most
nuclear history on the
pre-1945 period leaves even many nuclear history
enthusiasts oddly unaware of
the evolution of DoE facilities in even the 1950s.
While unfortunate, this
blindness to the Cold War era is quite practical:
once the arms race kicks in,
the proportion of historical record that remains
classified shoots steeply
upwards.
# ⚓ Scott_Moser:_Today_I_learned:_set_-e_sucks_even_more.⠀⇛
⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Today I
learned: set -e sucks even
more.⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧
Summary: Just don’t use set -e.
I’ve never been a fan “errexit” in shell. You’ve
probably seen this as set -e, or set -o errexit or
sh -e.
People write lists of shell commands in a file and
want the script to exit on the first one that fails
rather than barreling on and causing damage. That
seems sane.
# ⚓ Stéphane_Cerveau:_ESExtractor:_how_to_integrate_a
dependency-free_library_to_the_Khronos_CTS⠀⇛
§ ESExtractor, how to integrate a dependency-free
library to the Khronos CTS
Since the Vulkan_CTS is now able to test and check
Vulkan_Video_support
including video decoding, it was necessary to
define the kind of media container to be used
inside the test cases and the library
to extract the necessary encoded data.
In a first attempt, the FFMpeg_media_toolkit had
been chosen to extract the video packets from the
A/V ISO base media
format chosen as a container reference. This
library was provided as a binary package and loaded
dynamically at each
test run.
As Vulkan video aims to test only video contents,
it was not necessary to choose a complex media
container,
so first all the videos were converted to the
elementary stream format for
H264 and H265 contents.
This is a very elementary format based on MPEG
start codes and NAL unit identification.
# § Python⠀➾
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ Python_List_to_Comma_Separated_String⠀⇛
To convert a Python list to a comma-separated
string, apply “join()” method, “join()” with
“List Comprehension” approach, “for” loop, or
the “StringIO” module.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ Python_Math_Exp⠀⇛
In Python, the “math.exp()” function of the
“math” module is used to calculate the
exponent power of numeric values such as
“int” and “float”.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ Python_os.path.expanduser()_Method⠀⇛
The “os.path.expanduser()” method allows us
to easily expand paths that start with “~” or
“~user” to the appropriate home directory
path.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ Python_StringIO⠀⇛
In Python, the “StringIO” module is used to
manipulate strings as if they were files.
This module provides various methods to
perform specific tasks in Python.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ Seaborn_Save_Plot⠀⇛
The matplotlib “plt.savefig()” function can
be applied to save seaborn plots in various
formats, including “png”, “jpg”, or “pdf”.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ Seaborn_Horizontal_Bar_Plot⠀⇛
To create, and customize the horizontal bar
plot the “seaborn.barplot()” function of the
“seaborn” library is used with various
parameters in Python.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ Python_Write_String_to_File⠀⇛
To write a string to file various methods
such as the “write()” method, “with”
statement, and “fileinput” module are used in
Python.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ How_Do_I_Convert_an_Exception_to_a
String_in_Python⠀⇛
To convert an exception to a string the “str
()” function, “traceback.format_exc()”
function, and “repr()” function is used in
Python.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ How_to_Unzip_Files_in_Python⠀⇛
The “zipfile” module and the “shutil” module
are used to unzip single or multiple files
from the specified zip file in Python.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ Python_Count_Characters_in_String⠀⇛
To count characters in a string in Python,
apply the “len()” function, “Counter” class
from the collections module, “dictionary
comprehension”, etc.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ Python_Count_Occurrences_in_List⠀⇛
To count the occurrences in a list in Python,
apply the “count()” method, “Counter” class,
“operator” module, “List Comprehension”
approach, or the “for” loop.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ Matplotlib_Bold_Text⠀⇛
The “fontweight” and “weight” parameters are
used to bold a text in Matplotlib. It is used
to emphasize key information and enhance
visualizations.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ Convert_String_to_Set_Python⠀⇛
To convert the given string to a set, various
methods such as “set()” function, “add()”
method, or the “set comprehension” can be
used in Python.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ How_to_Use_Xrange_in_Python⠀⇛
The xrange() function in Python 2.x or range
() function in Python 3.x is used for
efficient iteration over a range of values.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ Python_Finds_the_Index_of_All
Occurrences_in_a_List⠀⇛
The “for” loop, “enumerate()” function,
“index()” method, or the “defaultdict()”
function can be used to find the index of all
occurrences in a list in Python.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ NumPy_Astype⠀⇛
The “astype()” method of the numpy module is
used to change the data type of a NumPy array
into other data types such as str, int,
complex, etc.
# ⚓ Linux Hint ☛ How_Do_I_Check_If_a_String_Is_Empty_in
Python⠀⇛
“not” operator, “len()” function, “strip()”
function, “==” operator, “__eq__()” method,
or “not + str.isspace()” method can check if
string is empty in Python.
* § Leftovers⠀➾
o ⚓ Latvia ☛ Faster_driving_allowed_as_of_Friday_on_highways_of
Latvia⠀⇛
By April 28, an increased permitted speed will be
introduced at certain stages of the country’s major
roads, according to “Latvian State Roads”.
o ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Bloodline⠀⇛
o ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ From_Military_to_Policing,_Say_No_to_a_Federal
Budget_That_Prioritizes_Violence⠀⇛
Biden’s budget would increase sky-high military spending
and expand the police — and Republican proposals are
worse.
o ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Cheap_Deburring_Tool_Is_Game_Changer_For_3D_Printing⠀⇛
3D printing’s real value is that you can whip up objects
in all kinds of whacky geometries with a minimum of fuss.
However, there’s almost always some post-processing to
do. Like many manufactured plastic objects, there are
burrs, strings, and rough edges to deal with. Fussing
around with a knife to remove them is a poor way to go.
As explained by [Adrian Kingsley-Hughes] on ZDNet, a
deburring tool is the cheap and easy solution to the
problem.
o § Science⠀➾
# ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Solving_The_Mystery_Of_The_Mayan_Calendar’s_819-
Count_Cycle⠀⇛
Despite the mysticism that often clouds the Mayan
calendar in popular culture, fact remains that the
calendar system in use by the Mayans was based on a
system used throughout the pre-Columbian
Mesoamerican societies, dating back to at least the
5th century BCE. Characteristic of this system is
the cyclical nature, with the Mayan calendar
featuring three common cycles: the Long Count,
Tzolk’in (260-day) and the 365-day, solar-based
Haab’. Combined, these three cycles formed what is
known as the Calendar Round and which lasts for 52
haab’ (years).
o § Hardware⠀➾
# ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Smooth_Animations,_Slick_Bar_Graphs,_But_No
Custom_Characters_On_This_16×2_OLED⠀⇛
Sometimes, finding new ways to use old hardware
requires awesome feats of reverse engineering,
software sleight of hand, and a healthy dose of
good fortune. Other times, though, it’s just as
simple as reading the data sheet and paying
attention to details.
# ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Op_Amp_Challenge:_What’s_Your_Monitor’s_Delay?⠀⇛
In the days of CRT displays, the precise
synchronization between source and display meant
that the time between a video line appearing at the
input and the dot writing it to the screen was
constant, and very small. Today’s display
technologies deliver unimaginable resolutions
compared to the TV your family had in the 1970s,
but they do so at the expense of all their signal
processing imposing a much longer delay before a
frame is displayed. This can become an issue for
gamers, but also with normal viewing, because in
some circumstances the delay can be long enough for
it to be audible in a disconnect between film and
soundtrack. It’s something [Mike Kibbel] has
addressed with his video input delay meter, and it
makes for a very interesting project.
# ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Compressed_Air_Keeps_Screws_Moving_Through
Modular_Production_System⠀⇛
If there’s an unsung hero of manufacturing, it’s
the engineer who figures out how to handle huge
numbers of small parts. It’s one thing to manually
assemble something, picking each nut, bolt, and
washer by hand. It’s another thing to build a
machine that can do the same thing, but thousands
of times in a row, ideally without making mistakes.
o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾
# ⚓ Breach Media ☛ Grocery_giants_are_screwing_Canadians—and
farmers_have_proof⠀⇛
The main cause of rising food prices is the small
bloc of powerful companies who control Canada’s
food processing and retail industries
# ⚓ Axios ☛ Abortion_bans_fail_to_pass_in_2_conservative
states⠀⇛
Two bills severely restricting abortion in South
Carolina and Nebraska’s Republican-dominated
legislatures both failed to pass on Thursday.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Abortion_Bans_Fail_in_South_Carolina_and
Nebraska⠀⇛
The conservative state legislatures couldn’t muster
enough votes to pass bills that would have severely
restricted the procedure.
# ⚓ Quartz ☛ How_much_melatonin_is_actually_in_your_children’s
gummies?⠀⇛
Sleep is a wonderful thing, a fact of which
parents, especially those of small children, are
all too keenly aware. Studies show that parental
sleep deprivation can be so significant that it can
have mental health consequences, and continue for
the first six years of a child’s life.
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ WHO’s_Proposed_Limits_on_PFAS_in_Drinking
Water_Far_Too_Weak:_Experts⠀⇛
The World Health Organization’s draft drinking
water guidelines for two “forever chemicals” reveal
a “striking and inappropriate disregard of the best
available science” and must be “extensively
revised” to adequately protect public health.
# ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Seizures_of_Synthetic_Drug_3-Cmc_Increase_in
Sweden⠀⇛
“…The spread of it (3-CMC) started to increase at
car meets where youth gathered during the (COVID-
19) pandemic…”
o § Proprietary⠀➾
# ⚓ 9to5Google ☛ Google_Chrome_is_improving_dark_mode_support
on_Linux⠀⇛
Chrome has supported dark mode settings for a few
years now, including the ability to sync the toggle
to the system you’re running the browser on. Now,
Google Chrome is preparing support for following
the system dark mode setting of Linux, including
Ubuntu.
OMG Ubuntu spotted that Google Chrome v114 on Linux
respects the system setting for dark mode not just
in the browser itself, but also on websites. This
is new behavior compared to previous releases,
which wouldn’t toggle the dark mode of otherwise
compatible websites.
It’s a minor change, but one dark mode enthusiasts
will surely appreciate.
# ⚓ It’s FOSS ☛ Opera’s_New_Redesigned_Web_Browser_is_Also
Available_on_Linux [Ed: Proprietary software from China. Why
does a site called "It's FOSS" promote this?]⠀⇛
Opera is a cross-platform web browser that uses
Chromium at its core.
It can distinguish itself from other Chromium-based
browsers with its unique features and a well-made
interface. Not to forget, its gaming browser, Opera
GX, is one of its unique offerings that could use a
debut on Linux.
With a recent announcement, the folks at Opera have
introduced the latest evolution of the popular web
browser, i.e., Opera One.
o § Security⠀➾
# ⚓ LWN ☛ Security_updates_for_Thursday_[LWN.net]⠀⇛
Security updates have been issued by Fedora
(chromium, perl-Alien-ProtoBuf, and redis), Oracle
(kernel), SUSE (dmidecode, fwupd, libtpms, libxml2,
openssl-ibmca, and webkit2gtk3), and Ubuntu (cloud-
init, ghostscript, linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-
5.15, linux-azure, linux-gke, linux-gke-5.15,
linux-gkeop, linux-hwe-5.15, linux-ibm, linux-
lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15, linux-
oracle, linux-oracle-5.15, linux, linux-aws, linux-
azure, linux-gcp, linux-hwe-5.19, linux-ibm, linux-
kvm, linux-lowlatency, linux-oracle, linux-raspi,
and linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-lts-xenial).
# ⚓ CBS ☛ Cyberattack_disrupts_Lowell_city_government,_shuts
down_computers_–_CBS_Boston⠀⇛
The city of Lowell is alerting residents to a
cyberattack that impacted the municipality’s
computer systems starting early on Monday.
“We realized Monday morning around 3 to 5 a.m. that
there was a breach,” said City Manager Tom Golden.
Golden says that phones, emails and other city
systems are down as a result.
# ⚓ Aeries_Settles_Data_Breach_Lawsuit_for_$1.75M;_Illuminate
Suit_is_Dismissed_–_For_Now_—_THE_Journal⠀⇛
In a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of
students at San Dieguito Union High School
District, a federal judge in March gave final
approval to a settlement ordering Aeries Software
to pay $1.75 million to members of the class, which
includes nearly 100,000 former and current San
Dieguito Union students whose PII was compromised
in a November 2019 breach of Aeries databases.
Last week, a proposed national class-action lawsuit
filed against Illuminate Education over its January
2022 data breach was dismissed by the same court,
the U.S. District Court Central District of
California, Western Division. The judge dismissing
the lawsuit against Illuminate — formed when civil
suits filed last summer in New York and California
were combined — wrote in his decision that the
plaintiffs did not successful establish standing to
sue or that actual harm was imminent, and the court
gave the plaintiffs 21 days to amend the complaint
and re-file.
# ⚓ Ransomware_attack_reported_in_Spartanburg_County,_South
Carolina⠀⇛
“We recently detected and responded to a ransomware
attack on our computer network. As soon as we
learned this, we began working to investigate, to
restore operations, and determine the effects of
the incident. We are also working with nationally
recognized third-party cybersecurity consultants.
We continue to actively monitor the situation and
are coordinating with law enforcement.
# ⚓ Data Breaches ☛ NYSARC_Columbia_County_Chapter_confirms
July,_2022_ransomware_incident⠀⇛
Nine months after detecting abnormal activity on
their systems, and seven months after first
publicly acknowledging a breach, NYSARC Columbia
County has issued another press notice.
Their newest notice is somewhat confusing in that
it states that they “will issue notices to affected
individuals and relevant state and federal agencies
about the incident.” But then in the next
paragraph, they state, “While COARC is unaware of
any misuse of personal information, out of an
abundance of caution, we notified the potentially
affected individuals by mail.”
So have they notified them already or will they
first be notifying them?
# ⚓ Krebs On Security ☛ Many_Public_Salesforce_Sites_are
Leaking_Private_Data⠀⇛
A shocking number of organizations — including
banks and healthcare providers — are leaking
private and sensitive information from their public
Salesforce Community websites, KrebsOnSecurity has
learned. The data exposures all stem from a
misconfiguration in Salesforce Community that
allows an unauthenticated user to access records
that should only be available after logging in.
# § Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt/Fear-mongering/Dramatisation⠀➾
# ⚓ Dark Reading ☛ Linux_Shift:_Chinese_APT_Alloy_Taurus
Is_Back_With_Retooling [Ed: Targets Microsoft
Exchange]⠀⇛
# ⚓ Bleeping Computer ☛ Chinese_hackers_use_new_Linux
malware_variants_for_espionage [Ed: Originally a
Windows issue, this does not target anything in Linux
itself]⠀⇛
# ⚓ Hacker News ☛ Chinese_Hackers_Spotted_Using_Linux
Variant_of_PingPull_in_Targeted_Cyberattacks [Ed: This
is a Windows issue; but when spotted in "Linux" the
Linux-hostile media was all over this]⠀⇛
The Linux flavor of the malware, which was
uploaded to VirusTotal on March 7, 2023,
boasts of similar functionalities as its
Windows counterpart, allowing it to carry out
file operations and run arbitrary commands by
transmitting from the C2 server a single
upper case character between A and K, and M.
# ⚓ Hacker News ☛ RTM_Locker’s_First_Linux_Ransomware
Strain_Targeting_NAS_and_ESXi_Hosts [Ed: The issue here
is VMware (proprietary), not "Linux"]⠀⇛
The Linux flavor is specifically geared to
single out ESXi hosts by terminating all
virtual machines running on a compromised
host prior to commencing the encryption
process. The exact initial infector employed
to deliver the ransomware is currently
unknown.
# § Integrity/Availability/Authenticity⠀➾
# ⚓ Nango ☛ Why_is_OAuth_still_hard_in_2023?⠀⇛
We implemented OAuth for the 50 most popular
APIs, such as Google (Gmail, Calendar, Sheets
etc.), HubSpot, Shopify, Salesforce, Stripe,
Jira, Slack, Microsoft (Azure, Outlook,
OneDrive), LinkedIn, Facebook and other OAuth
APIs.
Our conclusion: The real-world OAuth
experience is comparable to JavaScript
browser APIs in 2008. There’s a general
consensus on how things should be done, but
in reality every API has its own
interpretation of the standard,
implementation quirks, and nonstandard
behaviors and extensions. The result:
footguns behind every corner.
If it weren’t so annoying, it would be quite
funny. Let’s dive in!
# ⚓ Simon Josefsson ☛ A_Security_Device_Threat_Model:_The
Substitution_Attack⠀⇛
I’d like to describe and discuss a threat
model for computational devices. This is
generic but we will narrow it down to
security-related devices. For example,
portable hardware dongles used for OpenPGP/
OpenSSH keys, FIDO/U2F, OATH HOTP/TOTP, PIV,
payment cards, wallets etc and more
permanently attached devices like a Hardware
Security Module (HSM), a TPM-chip, or the
hybrid variant of a mostly permanently-
inserted but removable hardware security
dongles.
Our context is cryptographic hardware
engineering, and the purpose of the threat
model is to serve as as a thought experiment
for how to build and design security devices
that offer better protection. The threat
model is related to the Evil maid attack.
# § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾
# ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ Critics_suggest_intelligence
agencies_should_get_a_warrant_for_FISA_searches⠀⇛
A hearing Thursday marks the beginning of
debate over reforming the intelligence
community’s warrantless searches under
Section 702.
# ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Senator_Brian_Schatz_Joins_The_Moral_Panic
With_Unconstitutional_Age_Verification_Bill⠀⇛
Senator Brian Schatz is one of the more
thoughtful Senators we have, and he and his
staff have actually spent time talking to
lots of experts in trying to craft bills
regarding the internet. Unfortunately, it
still seems like he still falls under the
seductive sway of this or that moral panic,
so when the bills actually come out, they’re
perhaps more thoughtfully done than the moral
panic bills of his colleagues, but they’re
still destructive.
# ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Your_Messaging_Service_Should_Not_Be_a
DEA_Informant⠀⇛
The bill, named the Cooper Davis Act, is
likely to result in a host of inaccurate
reports and in companies sweeping up innocent
conversations, including discussions about
past drug use or treatment.
# ⚓ Terence Eden ☛ So,_farewell_then_COVID-19_App⠀⇛
The app was, by any reasonable measure, a
success.
A team of experts at the Pandemic Sciences
Institute at the University of Oxford and
Department of Statistics at the University of
Warwick estimate the NHS COVID-19 app
prevented around 1 million cases, 44,000
hospitalisations and 9,600 deaths during its
first year.
# ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ Return_of_the_EARN_IT_Act
rekindles_encryption_debate_at_critical_moment_for
privacy-protecting_apps⠀⇛
Lawmakers will markup legislation next week
that would hold tech companies accountable
for child sexual abuse materials and images
distributed on their platforms, part of a
growing push in Washington, across the U.S.
and abroad to crack down on activity online
related to harming minors.
This marks the third time Sens. Lindsey
Graham, R-S.C., and Richard Blumenthal, D-
Conn., have put the bill — the Eliminating
Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive
Technologies Act — forward. The bill
previously failed to see a floor vote,
instead drawing backlash from security
experts and privacy advocates over its
potential to weaken the availability of end-
to-end encryption.
o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾
# ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ What_Russian_mercenaries_tell_us_about
Russia⠀⇛
Host and nonresident senior fellow Alia Brahimi
speaks with Russian defence analyst Pavel Luzin
about what the proliferation of Russian mercenaries
abroad tells us about Russia at home.
# ⚓ Daniel Pocock ☛ Daniel_Pocock:_Anzac_Day_in_Vevey,
Switzerland_2023⠀⇛
Some photos from the Anzac Day ceremony on Tuesday
Please_see_some_of_my_other_pages_about_Anzac_sites
that_I’ve_visited_around_the_world and the micro-
sites I’m creating at Anzac.site
# ⚓ France24 ☛ Ailing_Erdogan_tries_to_project_health_in_video
link_appearance_with_Putin⠀⇛
Turkey’s ailing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on
Thursday re-emerged from a two-day absence and
spoke by video link with Vladimir Putin at a
virtual ceremony unveiling a Russian-built nuclear
power plant.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Ailing_Erdogan_Reemerges_At_Virtual_Ceremony_With
Putin⠀⇛
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on April 27
reemerged from a two-day absence and spoke by video
link with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a
virtual ceremony to unveil a Russian-built nuclear
power plant.
# ⚓ Erdoğan,_Putin_speak_over_phone_ahead_of_nuclear_plant
opening⠀⇛
President Erdoğan will attending today’s “fuel
loading ceremony” via videoconference due to his
recent illness.
# ⚓ Erdoğan:_‘We_will_hopefully_take_action_for_our_2nd_and_3rd
nuclear_power_stations’⠀⇛
The ceremony was held for the first nuclear fuel
delivery to the Akkuyu plant. President and Justice
and Development Party Chairperson Recep Tayyip
Erdoğan participated in the ceremony via
teleconference.
# ⚓ LRT ☛ Lithuania_ready_to_help_Moldova,_says_FM⠀⇛
Lithuania is ready to help Moldova ward off Russian
pressure, Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis
has said during a visit of foreign ministers of the
Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) to Chișinău.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ U.S._Imposes_Sanctions_On_Iran’s_IRGC_Intelligence
Unit,_Russia’s_FSB_For_Detentions_Of_U.S._Citizens⠀⇛
The United States on April 27 added new sanctions
against the intelligence unit of Iran’s Islamic
Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Russia’s
Federal Security Service (FSB) for allegedly taking
part in the detention of Americans in Iran and
Russia.
# ⚓ AntiWar ☛ The_Growing_Russia-India_Relationship⠀⇛
The US has made much of its success in isolating
Russia internationally. But that boast is hard to
take too seriously when Russia is growing ever
closer to the two largest countries in the world.
# ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Iranian_and_Syrian_factors_shape_Israeli
response_to_Russia’s_Ukraine_invasion⠀⇛
Israel has sought to minimize its involvement in
the international response to Vladimir Putin’s
Ukraine invasion, but deepening military
cooperation between Russia and Iran may force a
change in the Israeli position.
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Youth_Delegates_Call_for_Embrace_of_Global
Nuclear_Ban_Treaty_Ahead_of_Hiroshima_Summit⠀⇛
Youth-led peace activists on Thursday wrapped up a
summit in Hiroshima by urging Group of Seven
leaders slated to meet next month in the Japanese
city—where more than 100,000 people died in a 1945
U.S. atomic bombing—to sign a landmark treaty
banning nuclear weapons.
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ ‘Brass_for_Gold’:_Warren_Report_Details
Revolving_Door_Between_Capitol_Hill_and_War_Profiteers⠀⇛
Nearly 700 former Pentagon officials, congressional
lawmakers and staffers, and other federal employees
now work for major military contractors, primarily
as lobbyists, confirming that the revolving door
between the U.S. government and the weapons
industry is “still spinning rapidly” and must be
closed through “legislative and regulatory
overhauls.”
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ ‘War_Is_Not_Green’:_Climate_Groups_Call_On
Biden_to_Support_Peace_Talks_in_Ukraine⠀⇛
From greenhouse gas emissions stemming from rocket
attacks to the threat of “the ultimate
environmental crime” of nuclear war, U.S anti-war
and climate action groups on Thursday told
President Joe Biden and members of Congress that
the long-standing call for peace talks in Ukraine
is “all the more urgent” as the damage the Russian
invasion has done to the planet so far becomes
clearer.
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Why_I’m_Saying_No_to_the_IDF_as_a_17-Year-
Old⠀⇛
As a soon-to-be 18-year-old Israeli high school
student, enlistment is the only thing waiting for
me after I finish my studies in six months. We have
speeches every other week, telling us how important
it is to serve and complete a “meaningful service”
for the country. Of course, meaningful service
means serving in fighting roles, roles that include
violence.
# ⚓ The Nation ☛ The_Most_Dangerous_Game:_How_Shadow_War_Over
Ukraine_Nearly_Triggered_Nuclear_Holocaust⠀⇛
A little-known front in the battle for Ukraine is
getting a lot hotter. Unnoticed by the world’s
press, this shadow war has the potential to turn
what so far has remained largely a regional
conflict into an all-out nuclear war. On September
29, 2022, a British electronic surveillance plane
assigned to NATO took off from RAF Waddington in
England, flew over Europe, and headed to the Black
Sea. Its mission—codenamed Rivet Joint—was to
eavesdrop on military and intelligence
communications taking place in Russian-controlled
Crimea. The aircraft, an RC-135W (a variant of a
Boeing 707), was manned by a crew of about 30, and
had an exterior covered with a porcupine-like array
of antennas.
# ⚓ The Nation ☛ The_Left_Should_Support_Ending_Violence_in
Ukraine⠀⇛
The Ukraine conflict—now headed toward its 500th
day—has descended into a grinding war of attrition.
Russia’s winter offensive gained little ground.
Ukraine’s spring counteroffensive is sapped by an
exhaustion of weapons and troops. The costs to
Ukrainians—in lives and welfare—continue to mount,
as do the pressures to escalate.1
# ⚓ The Nation ☛ Think_the_Pentagon_Budget_Is_Too_High_Now?
I’ve_Got_Bad_News.⠀⇛
Why is the Pentagon budget so high?
# ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Bipartisan_US_Bill_Aims_to_Prevent_AI_From
Launching_Nuclear_Weapons⠀⇛
“As we live in an increasingly digital age, we need
to ensure that humans hold the power alone to
command, control, and launch nuclear weapons—not
robots,” said co-sponsor Sen. Ed Markey.
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Telegram_abuzz_with_claims_Russia’s_Deputy_Defense
Minister_fired._Kremlin_spokesman_declines_to_comment._—
Meduza⠀⇛
According to Russia’s top pro-war military Telegram
channels, Colonel General Mikhail Mizintsev,
Russia’s deputy defense minister for materiel, may
have been fired.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Brazilian_Judge_Bans_Telegram_App_Amid
School_Attacks_Inquiry⠀⇛
The Federal Police requested the app’s suspension
because it failed to provide complete user data
from two group chats that the authorities said had
inspired an attack.
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Parliamentary_Assembly_of_the_Council_of_Europe
reportedly_recognizes_Russia’s_deportation_of_Ukrainian
children_as_genocide_—_Meduza⠀⇛
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
(PACE) has adopted a resolution recognizing the
forced displacement of Ukrainian children to Russia
as genocide, according to the Ukrainian news outlet
Evropeiska Pravda.
# ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ The_day_the_US-South_Korea_alliance
became_truly_nuclear-armed⠀⇛
What does the Washington Declaration mean for the
alliance, and how will it play in Seoul? Will the
pact hold together in the long run? Our experts
weigh in.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Ukrainian_Troops_Repel_Russian_Attacks,
and_Hope_Western_Arms_Turn_the_Tide⠀⇛
Fierce fighting has yielded heavy casualties but
little movement. Ukrainian forces need heavy
weapons to change that, but they say it is no
guarantee.
# ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Biden_to_Send_Nukes_to_South_Korea⠀⇛
The deployment is part of an agreement announced by
President Biden and South Korean President Yoon
Suk-yeol, who is visiting Washington.
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Yoon_Suk_Yeol’s_State_Visit:_U.S._Backing
of_Far-Right_Leader_Bad_for_South_Korea⠀⇛
South Korea’s far-right President Yoon Suk Yeol,
who was elected by a narrow margin of 0.7% last
year, is in Washington, D.C. this week for a state
visit at the invitation of President Biden.
# ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Bombshell_Filing:_9/11_Hijackers_Were_CIA
Recruits⠀⇛
At least two 9/11 hijackers had been recruited into
a joint CIA-Saudi intelligence operation that was
covered up at the highest level, according to an
explosive new court filing.
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russian_missile_attack_on_Mykolaiv_kills_one_and
injures_at_least_23_—_Meduza⠀⇛
At least one person was killed and at least 23 were
injured by a missile attack on the Ukrainian city
of Mykolaiv on the night of April 26–27, Governor
Vitaly Kim reported on Telegram.
# ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ 9/11_Family_Lawsuit_Focuses_on_Saudi_Student
Who_May_Have_Been_Spy⠀⇛
From the first weeks after the 9/11 attacks,
suspicions about a possible Saudi government role
in the plot have focused on a mysterious, 42-year-
old graduate student who welcomed the first two
Qaida hijackers after they landed in Los Angeles in
January 2000.
The Saudi student, Omar al-Bayoumi, claimed to have
met the two terrorists entirely by chance; he said
he was just being hospitable when he helped them
settle in San Diego. Both the FBI and the 9/11
Commission supported Bayoumi’s account, dismissing
the suspicions of agents who thought he might be a
Saudi spy.
# ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ The_Monroe_Doctrine,_Revisited:_How_200
Years_of_U.S._Policy_Have_Helped_to_Destabilize_the
Americas⠀⇛
This weekend, Democracy Now! co-host Juan González
gives the opening plenary at American University’s
one-day conference, “Burying 200 Years of the U.S.
Monroe Doctrine,” marking 200 years since the
Monroe Doctrine, the foreign policy directive from
President James Monroe that effectively declared
all of Latin America a U.S. sphere of influence.
For the past two centuries, the Monroe Doctrine has
been repeatedly used to justify scores of
invasions, interventions and CIA regime changes in
the Americas. On today’s show, we speak to two
other conference guests, CodePink’s Medea Benjamin
and The Red Nation’s Nick Estes, about the Monroe
Doctrine’s long and brutal legacy within U.S.
imperialism.
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ US_Spends_More_on_Military_Operations_in
Somalia_Than_Nation’s_Annual_Revenue⠀⇛
The United States’ counterterrorism efforts in
Somalia, which were ramped up after the emergence
of the armed group al-Shabab in 2006, are worsening
the East African country’s instability, according
to a new analysis released Thursday as progressives
in Congress voted for a withdrawal of all U.S.
troops from the nation.
# ⚓ France24 ☛ Sudan’s_army_and_RSF_militants_agree_to_extend
truce_but_fighting_continues⠀⇛
Sudan’s two warring factions said on Thursday they
would prolong a ceasefire agreement by 72 hours,
but violence again rocked the capital Khartoum and
the western region of Darfur as the US said
ceasefire violations were worrying.
# ⚓ France24 ☛ Dozens_of_soldiers_killed_in_attack_on_east
Burkina_Faso_military_post⠀⇛
An attack on a military detachment in
east Burkina Faso on Thursday left 33 soldiers dead
and 12 injured, the military-led government said,
the latest bout of violence in a country locked in
fighting against a jihadist insurgency.
# ⚓ France24 ☛ Khartoum_echoes_with_gunfire_as_foreign_powers
seek_Sudan_truce_extension⠀⇛
Sudan’s army and a paramilitary force battled in
Khartoum on Thursday, testing U.S. and African
efforts to pause a conflict that has turned
residential areas into war zones and sent tens of
thousands of people fleeing for their lives.
# ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ In_Uganda,_rolex_is_a_timeless_street_food⠀⇛
Uganda’s street food staple illustrates both the
joyful connection and perils food can bring in a
globalized world.
# ⚓ France24 ☛ Sudan_fighting_continues_despite_preliminary
extension_of_ceasefire⠀⇛
Sudan’s army and a paramilitary force battled on
Khartoum’s outskirts on Wednesday, undermining a
truce in their 11-day conflict, but the army
expressed willingness to extend the ceasefire.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Khartoum’s_Residents_Cope_With
Paramilitary_Fighters_in_Sudan⠀⇛
In parts of Khartoum that have been taken over by a
feared paramilitary force, the civilians who have
not fled endure an uneasy coexistence with fighters
who are battling the regular army.
# ⚓ The Economist ☛ Rampant_jihadists_are_spreading_chaos_and
misery_in_the_Sahel⠀⇛
Burkina Faso is at the centre of a growing jihadist
crisis that is engulfing much of the Sahel, an arid
strip south of the Sahara. Last year the conflict
claimed more than 4,200 lives in Burkina. In just
the first three and a half months of this year it
has taken about 3,000 more. Neighbouring Niger and,
especially, Mali are also being hit by terrorists
inspired by a mix of local grievances and links to
al-Qaeda and Islamic State. Their progress south
means Ouagadougou, the capital, could soon be
encircled within a radius of about 125km (see map).
In Mali jihadists are once again attacking on the
doorstep of the capital, Bamako. Last year Hans-
Joachim Lohre, a German priest who had lived in
Mali for 30 years, was kidnapped in Bamako. A year
earlier he had told your correspondent that his
house was watched by the jihadists.
# ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ Pro-Russian_hacktivism_isn’t_real,_top
Ukrainian_cyber_official_says⠀⇛
“More than 90% of all cyber attacks targeting
Ukraine are either conducted by special services or
by state sponsored groups,” Vitiuk. “I do believe
that there is no so-called ‘hacktivism’ in Russia
at all.”
# ⚓ Eesti Rahvusringhääling ☛ Finnish_broadcaster:_Violent
gangs_[sic]_in_Sweden_run_from_abroad⠀⇛
The Finnish public broadcaster writes that Sweden
has been experiencing problems with gang violence
for the past 20 years, which has only picked up
momentum in recent years. There have been multiple
shootings in the capital Stockholm almost daily
since Christmas, Swedish broadcaster SVT reports.
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Explosion_of_unknown_cause_destroys_abandoned
power_plant_near_St._Petersburg_—_Meduza⠀⇛
An explosion occurred at an abandoned thermal power
plant in Pavlovsk, a town near St. Petersburg, on
Wednesday evening, the news site Fontanka reported.
According to the outlet, the blast was heard “by
the entire town,” and completely destroyed the
facility, leaving a 6-by-1.5-meter (20-by-5-foot)
crater in its place.
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Wartime_ecology_When_Western_European_markets
stopped_buying_Russian_timber,_Russia’s_largest_logging
company_scrapped_environmental_protections_—_Meduza⠀⇛
Segezha Group, Russia’s largest timber company (and
part of the conglomerate Sistema, which oligarch
Vladimir Yevtushenkov owns), has stopped observing
an opt-in ban on logging environmentally valuable
forests since the start of Russia’s full-scale
invasion of Ukraine. After Western sanctions made
“ecologically sensitive markets” unavailable to
Russian timber companies, Segezha stopped abiding
by the logging moratoria it had previously agreed
to for important areas. The company has withdrawn
1.5 million hectares of forest (3.7 million acres)
across Russia from those agreements. In Karelia, in
Russia’s northwest, the company has started logging
on the territory of a planned nature preserve, a
large tract of old growth forest that’s home to
endangered species. Experts fear that other timber
companies are likely to follow Segezha’s lead and
back out of their own agreements around
environmental protection. Original reporting on
this story appeared in iStories. Meduza is
publishing an English version.
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russia_denies_U.S._Embassy’s_request_to_visit
jailed_American_journalist_Evan_Gershkovich_in_retaliation
for_visa_denial_—_Meduza⠀⇛
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has denied a request by
the U.S. Embassy in Russia for a consular visit to
jailed American journalist Evan Gershkovich on May
11.
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ FSB_obtains_arrest_order_for_third_treason_suspect
in_past_3_days_—_Meduza⠀⇛
Moscow’s Lefortovo District Court has granted the
third petition submitted by the Federal Security
Service (FSB) in the past three days, seeking the
arrest of a treason suspect.
# ⚓ France24 ☛ Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine_highlights_national
identity_issues_in_Lithuania⠀⇛
The Russian invasion of Ukraine sparked a rally-
around-the-flag effect in Lithuania as the tiny
Baltic state offered refuge to dissidents fleeing
violence and oppression in neighbouring Belarus and
Russia. But new restrictions on migrants threaten
Lithuania’s liberal values.
# ⚓ France24 ☛ Russia’s_forced_transfer_of_Ukraine_children
‘genocide’,_Council_of_Europe_says⠀⇛
Russia’s forced transfer of Ukrainian children
amounts to genocide, the Council of Europe said
Thursday in a resolution adopted by its
parliamentary assembly. Ukrainian President
Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the resolution as an
“important” decision that will help “hold Russia
and its leaders to account”. Read our live blog to
see how all the day’s events unfolded. All times
are Paris time (GMT+2).
# ⚓ France24 ☛ 🔴_Live:_Russia_launches_attacks_on_cities_across
Ukraine⠀⇛
Russia attacked cities in a wide arc
across Ukraine early on Friday extending from the
capital, Kyiv, through central and southern regions
and at least five people were killed, according to
media and officials. Follow FRANCE 24′s live blog
for all the latest developments on the war in
Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
# ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ China_warns_US,_South_Korea_against
‘provoking_confrontation’_with_North_Korea⠀⇛
China warned Washington and Seoul against
“provoking confrontation” with North Korea on
Thursday, after President Joe Biden and his South
Korean counterpart said Pyongyang would face the
“end” of its leadership if it uses its nuclear
arsenal.
# ⚓ JURIST ☛ Ukraine_dispatch:_Zelensky-Xi_call_improves
wartime_relations_with_China,_but_path_to_peace_with_Russia
still_not_clear⠀⇛
Ukrainian law students and young lawyers are
reporting for JURIST on developments in and
affecting Ukraine. This dispatch is from Yulii
Kozub, a law student from Taras Shevchenko National
University in Kyiv. He files this from Vienna.
# ⚓ LRT ☛ New_NATO_defence_plans_for_Baltics_take_note_of
Ukraine_invasion⠀⇛
NATO’s new defence plans for the Baltic countries
will be “more detailed and concrete” than the
current ones, which were activated following
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Secretary General
Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Zelenskiy_Welcomes_Council_Of_Europe_Resolution_On
Forced_Transfer_Of_Ukrainian_Children⠀⇛
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has
welcomed a resolution adopted on April 27 by the
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
(PACE) saying Russia’s forced transfer of Ukrainian
children amounts to genocide.
# ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 5_Killed_in_Russian_Missile_and
Drone_Attack_on_Ukraine⠀⇛
Russia fired more than 20 cruise missiles and two
drones at Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine early
Friday, killing at least five people and striking a
residential building in central Ukraine
# ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Air_Raid_Alerts_Issued
Throughout_Ukraine,_Explosions_Reported⠀⇛
Air raid alerts were issued throughout Ukraine
early on Friday and Interfax Ukraine news agency
reported explosions in cities…
o § Transparency/Investigative Reporting⠀➾
# ⚓ Shadowproof ☛ The_Myth_Of_Daniel_Ellsberg_As_The_‘Good
Leaker’⠀⇛
The framing somberly noted how Ellsberg faces
terminal pancreatic cancer, and to him, the war in
Ukraine is eerily similar to the Vietnam War
he helped end. “I’m reliving a part of history I
had no desire to live again. And I hoped I
wouldn’t. And by the way, that makes it easier to
leave,” Ellsberg declared.But Barrett and the Post
brought in Steven Aftergood, who is known in
Washington, D.C., for his work with the Federation
of American Scientists’ Government Secrecy Project,
to comment on Ellsberg. Aftergood held up Ellsberg
as the “archetypal” leaker of government secrets
and pits him against many of the more recent
whistleblowers, who Ellsberg himself has supported.
# ⚓ The Dissenter ☛ The_Myth_Of_Daniel_Ellsberg_As_The_‘Good
Leaker’⠀⇛
# ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ Medea_Benjamin:_Pentagon_Leaks_Show_Ukraine
War_Is_a_Stalemate._Why_Isn’t_the_U.S._Pushing_for_Peace?⠀⇛
Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone with
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this week
for the first time since Russia’s invasion last
year. The call comes two months after China put
forward a 12-point peace plan to end the war, and
Xi reportedly said negotiations are “the only
viable way out” of the conflict. The Chinese
president also offered to send a special envoy to
Ukraine to help resolve the crisis. To talk more
about the war in Ukraine and growing calls for
negotiations, we are joined by Medea Benjamin, co-
founder of CodePink and co-author of the new book
War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless
Conflict. “The world is calling for negotiations,
and the U.S. keeps saying no,” says Benjamin. “We
are the ones who are holding up a peace process.”
Her latest piece in The Progressive is headlined
“Pentagon Leaks Punch a Hole in the U.S. Propaganda
War.”
o § Environment⠀➾
# ⚓ The Strategist ☛ The_ADF_will_have_to_deal_with_the
consequences_of_climate_change⠀⇛
The Albanese Government has accepted a
recommendation in the Defence Strategic Review
(DSR) that the Australian Defence Force be released
from most of its domestic disaster response roles
to concentrate on the increasing regional security…
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Climate_Change_Made_East_African_Drought
100_Times_as_Likely,_Study_Finds⠀⇛
The findings starkly show the misery that the
burning of fossil fuels, mostly by rich countries,
inflicts on societies that emit almost nothing by
comparison.
# § Energy/Transportation⠀➾
# ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ US_Court_Orders_South
African_Firm’s_CEO_to_Pay_$3.4_Billion_for_Bitcoin
Fraud⠀⇛
# ⚓ Spiegel ☛ Germany’s_Flat-Rate_Train_Ticket⠀⇛
The history of the Deutschland Ticket shows
how complicated progress is in a country
where pettiness is often the order of the
day. And how, sometimes, politicians in
Germany can find solutions that they weren’t
even looking for.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ F.B.I._Searches_Home_of_Top_FTX
Executive⠀⇛
Ryan Salame, a former top FTX executive and a
prolific Republican donor, faces mounting
legal pressure for his role in Sam Bankman-
Fried’s business empire.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Russia’s_Gas_Exports_Are_Expected_to
Drop_by_50%_in_2023⠀⇛
Estimates suggest gas exports by pipeline
from Russia could be halved this year
compared with 2022, which was an especially
bad year. Here is what else we’re covering:
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Investigation_Details_How_Gas
Industry_Exploited_Ukraine_War_to_Boost_LNG_Expansion⠀⇛
In what it calls “one of the most blatant
examples of the ‘shock doctrine,’” a new
Greenpeace report released today reveals how
the gas industry took advantage of Russia’s
invasion of Ukraine to lock Europe and the
U.S. into building new liquefied natural gas
(LNG) infrastructure that threatens the well-
being of both frontline communities and the
entire planet.
# ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Making_Hydrogen_With_Solar_Energy,_With
Oxygen_And_Heat_A_Bonus⠀⇛
Hydrogen is a useful gas. Whether you want to
float an airship, fuel a truck, or heat an
industrial process, hydrogen can do the job.
However, producing it is currently a fraught
issue. While it can be produced cleanly using
renewable energy, it’s often much cheaper to
split it out of hydrocarbon fuels using
processes that generate significant
pollution.
# ⚓ David Rosenthal ☛ [Cryptocurrency]:_My_Part_In_Its
Downfall⠀⇛
I was asked to talk about cryptocurrencies to
the 49th Asilomar Microcomputer Workshop. I
decided that my talk would talk the form of a
chronology, so I based the title on a book by
the late, great comic Spike Milligan. It
became Crypto: My Part In Its Downfall1.
Below the fold is the text, with links to the
sources.
# ⚓ Cepsa ☛ The_high_cost_of_the_cryptocurrency_race⠀⇛
The University of Oxford estimates that they
already consume 0.63% of the world’s energy
and result in higher electricity bills for
households
# ⚓ The Guardian UK ☛ Bitcoin_is_terrible_for_the
environment_–_can_it_ever_go_green?⠀⇛
A 2022 report, titled Revisiting Bitcoin’s
Carbon Footprint, conducted by climate and
economics researchers across Europe estimates
that “Bitcoin mining may be responsible for
65.4 megatonnes of CO2 per year … which is
comparable to country-level emissions in
Greece (56.6 megatonnes in 2019).”
# ⚓ Arduino ☛ How_to_solve_an_energy_crisis_with
technology_and_automation⠀⇛
Energy crises are nothing new, but they’re
always painful. Right now, the world is
dealing with a serious energy crisis that has
led to skyrocketing utility bills, economic
uncertainty, and widespread questions about
how we supply our homes with power.
One of the biggest questions being asked
right now is, “how do we avoid this kind of
energy crisis in the future?” What steps can
we take — as individuals and societies — to
mitigate energy crises and deal with them
more effectively when they do come around?
Automation is one powerful tool at our
disposal here. It can be used not just by
governments and energy companies, but also by
individual households. The good news is that
tools like Arduino and the Arduino Cloud can
help you build automated devices to better
manage your energy usage and save money in
times of crisis.
In this article, we’ll take a look at how
automation can help us use our energy more
efficiently, avoid major crises, and pave the
way to a more sustainable and reliable energy
future.
# § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾
# ⚓ IDA ☛ Capture_the_Dark_2023:_Meet_the_Judges⠀⇛
In celebration of the impact that photography
has had on the dark sky movement, the
International Dark-Sky Association is hosting
the fourth annual Capture the Dark
Photography Contest.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ From_Alpacas_to_Yaks,_Mammal_DNA
Yields_Its_Secrets⠀⇛
The genomes of monkeys, bats, whales and many
other mammals are helping scientists tackle
big questions about physiology, evolution and
one very famous sled dog.
# § Overpopulation⠀➾
# ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ In_Arizona,_Fresh_Scrutiny
of_Saudi-Owned_Farm’s_Water_Use⠀⇛
In Arizona, worsening drought has brought
renewed attention to a farm owned by a Saudi
Arabian company and whether the state should
be doing more to protect its groundwater
resources
o § Finance⠀➾
# ⚓ YLE ☛ High_interest_rates_may_weaken_economy_more_than
expected,_Bank_of_Finland_warns⠀⇛
Loans taken when rates were low “can turn out to be
excessively large, even where a household’s
financial standing ought to be sufficient for
managing repayments,” the central bank’s deputy
governor says.
# ⚓ Turkey_keeps_interest_rate_constant⠀⇛
The Central Bank said it will continue to use all
available instruments “until strong indicators
point to a permanent fall in inflation.”
# ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Fed’s_Review_of_Role_in_Silicon
Valley_Bank_Collapse_Due_Out⠀⇛
The Federal Reserve is scheduled Friday to release
a highly-anticipated review of its supervision of
Silicon Valley Bank, the go-to bank for venture
capital firms and technology start-ups that failed
spectacularly in March, setting off a crisis of
confidence for the banking industry
# ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ US_Regulators_Worried_About
Uninsured_Deposits_Before_March_Crisis⠀⇛
By Douglas Gillison(Reuters) -Four months before
the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history,
key banking regulators worried…
# ⚓ Marcy Wheeler ☛ Jack_Teixeira’s_February_2022_Logs⠀⇛
The logs from searches Jack Teixeira did of
government files start two days after the Russian
invasion of Ukraine … but he asked one of the
Discord kids to delete everything from that same
month.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Airman_in_Leaks_Case_to_Remain_in_Custody
While_Judge_Considers_Motions⠀⇛
A magistrate judge in Massachusetts did not
immediately rule on whether to release Jack
Teixeira, the 21-year-old Air National Guardsman,
to his parents before his trial.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Snap’s_Sales_Fall_for_First_Time_as_a
Public_Company⠀⇛
As other tech companies returned to growth, Snap
continued to struggle with advertising sales and
lost money in the first quarter.
o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾
# ⚓ Telex (Hungary) ☛ Many_Fidesz_voters_also_feel_government
is_bullying_capital,_survey_shows⠀⇛
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Feinstein_Resignation_Calls_Grow_After
Manchin_Sides_With_GOP_on_Pollution_Rule⠀⇛
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein is facing fresh calls to
resign after her extended absence—and Sen. Joe
Manchin’s inclination to partner with
Republicans—led to the Wednesday passage of a
resolution to roll back Biden administration
emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks.
# ⚓ Telex (Hungary) ☛ Bracing_for_US_sanctions,_Russian
financier_in_Budapest_was_busy_securing_personal_offshore
assets,_leaked_documents_reveal⠀⇛
# ⚓ Telex (Hungary) ☛ Commander_of_Hungarian_Defence_Forces
Romulus_Ruszin-Szendi_relieved_of_his_duties_by_President
Novák⠀⇛
# ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Why_Should_We_Pay_Attention_to_Robert_F.
Kennedy_Jr.?⠀⇛
“Kennedy has been marginalized by the mainstream
media for 18 years…but I know him to be deeply
honest, totally dedicated to his beliefs and
willing to back them up with personal courage and
scientific evidence.”
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ The_race_is_on_–_the_line-up_to
replace_Joko_Widodo_as_Indonesia’s_next_president_is
revealed⠀⇛
Indonesia’s grand old dame, Megawati Soekarnoputri,
has finally announced her preferred candidate for
next year’s presidential election. It means the
race to replace Joko Widodo as president is on in
earnest. Duncan Graham reports on the leading
candidates and their relationships with Australia.
Indonesia is the world’s third largest democracy
after India and the USA. It is also our closest
neighbour, but you wouldn’t know it if you only
read mainstream media who have barely reported on
the latest developments. Who the president of
Indonesia is matters to Australia. At least the
candidates themselves seem to be aware of that,
using Australia to show their international ‘form’.
# ⚓ Alex Ewerlöf ☛ Technical_Committee_Lifecycle⠀⇛
A while back I was asked to join a Technical
Committee. 😲 I politely declined but my excuse
became the core of this post.
This post briefly defines what a Technical
Committee is, its lifecycle, the reasons it’s a bad
idea and when to actually use it.
# ⚓ Michael Geist ☛ The_Bill_C-11_Compromise_That_Never_Came⠀⇛
While there was no shortage of hyperbole throughout
Bill C-11’s journey, the lingering question is why
was the government so determined to retain user
content regulation in the bill? When Bill C-10 was
introduced, it was excluded. The decision to amend
the bill by removing an exception on user content
late in that bill’s process literally sparked years
of opposition and concern. Many of the traditional
Canadian Heritage stakeholders didn’t care about
the issue at all. In fact, if you were to ask
whether they would have preferred passing a bill
without user content in 2021 or waiting until 2023
to get a bill with it in, my guess is they would
unanimously take passing the bill two years ago
over a delayed, contentious process that offers
practically no additional benefits to the sector by
including user content regulation. That leaves
either the prospect that the government wants to
retain the power to regulate user content (a real
possibility) or that, egged on by a handful of
largely Quebec-based culture groups, it was
unwilling to admit that it had made a legislative
mistake. If so, given the choice between Quebec-
based lobby groups and admitting error or the
myriad of opponents, the government preferred the
appearance of being compromised over compromise.
# ⚓ The Beat ☛ IDW_“goes_dark”_on_the_NYSE,_lays_off_39%_of
their_staff⠀⇛
While the PR did not specifically mention other
layoffs among the 39% of the workforce laid off,
The Beat has learned that the entire marketing and
PR staff and half of editorial have been let go,
including publisher Nachie Marsham. We are working
to get names of remaining staff, and information on
the fate of imprints such as Top Shelf, as well as
details on the editorial reorganization.
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Activists_Implore_Biden_to_Eschew_‘Brutal’
Trade-Offs_in_New_Migrant_Policy⠀⇛
While welcoming parts of the Biden administration’s
newly announced plans to expand refugee
resettlement and family reunification parole in the
Americas, migrant rights advocates on Thursday
warned that provisions restricting the rights of
asylum-seekers undermined the policy.
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Journalists_say_unidentified_‘aerial_military
object’_found_in_Polish_forest_is_missile_with_Russian
writing_—_Meduza⠀⇛
Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro reported
Thursday that the remains of an unidentified
“aerial military object” have been found in
northern Poland. According to Ziobro, the remains
were found in a forest near the city of Bydgoszcz.
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Journalists_reveal_names_of_13_figures_who_have
joined_Viktor_Medvedchuk’s_new_political_project_—_Meduza⠀⇛
Journalists from Radio Liberty have learned the
names of 13 public figures who have joined a new
political initiative launched by Viktor Medvedchuk,
the pro-Kremlin politician who was stripped of his
Ukrainian citizenship in January after being sent
to Russia in a prisoner swap last year.
# § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾
# ⚓ NPR ☛ He_‘Proved_Mike_Wrong.’_Now_he’s_claiming_his
$5_million⠀⇛
Zeidman, who voted for Trump twice, says the
data provided at the symposium not only
failed to prove any Chinese election
interference that could have tipped the
outcome in favor of Joe Biden, the data
included no discernible information
whatsoever.
“It was pages and pages of numbers. And in
other cases, a table full of gibberish, as if
someone had sat there for hours and just
typed random stuff into a word processor,” he
says.
o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾
# ⚓ Shirish_Agarwal:_John_Grisham’s_books,_Evolution_removed
from_textbooks⠀⇛
A few days ago, NCERT (one of the major bodies)
that looks into Indian Education due to BJP
influence has removed Darwin’s Theory of Evolution.
You can’t even debate because the people do not
understand adaptability. So the only conclusion is
that Man suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
# ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong_woman_jailed_for_4_months
over_‘seditious’_Twitter_and_Facebook_posts⠀⇛
A Hong Kong woman has been jailed for four months
after she admitted to making more than 60 social
media posts that were deemed to be seditious under
the colonial-era Crimes Ordinance.
# ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ The_Imgur_Apocalypse_Is_Going_to_Break
Large_Parts_of_the_Internet⠀⇛
It’s not just porn that’s getting deleted from
Imgur. Millions of images that are embedded
elsewhere will also eventually be taken down.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Moscow_Court_Shuts_Down_Sova_Think_Tank_In_Russian
Capital⠀⇛
A Moscow court on April 27 approved the Justice
Ministry’s request to shut the Sova analytical
center in the Russian capital as a crackdown on
providers of independent information continues.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russia_Fines_Wikimedia_Over_Refusal_To_Remove
Information_On_Military_Unit⠀⇛
A Moscow court on April 27 fined the Wikimedia
Foundation, owner of the online encyclopedia
Wikipedia, 2 million rubles ($24,440) for failing
to remove information about a military unit
involved in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
# ⚓ Techdirt ☛ The_EU_Designates_17_Sites_As_‘Very_Large_Online
Platforms’_Subject_To_DSA’s_Most_Stringent_Rules⠀⇛
I’ve been criticizing the EU’s Digital Services Act
(DSA) approach to internet regulations, because
they’re doing this “wink, wink, nudge, nudge” bit
in which they insist that the DSA is not regulating
speech, but then they admit that the point of the
DSA is to see less “bad” speech on the internet.
# ⚓ Quillette ☛ Nudity_and_Nonconsensual_Viewing⠀⇛
Compared to the violence of ISIS, practically any
other suppression of art seems trivial. Still, the
shrouding of Talepasand’s busty figurines on the
grounds of offending Islamic modesty doctrines, and
the row over Michelangelo’s iconic sculpture
because it might be deemed pornographic, reveal a
worrying trend. The question of whether an artwork
is offensive is now determined by the least
generous interpretation of the most sensitive
viewer. This trend gets us closer to the “quasi-
theocratic” society that Gore Vidal dreaded.
When Christopher Hitchens interviewed director
Miloš Forman about The People vs. Larry Flynt,
Forman revealed that his decision to work on the
movie was motivated by the fact that the Nazis and
the Soviets, who had both occupied his native
Czechoslovakia, had insisted on “cleaning things
up.” Supposedly pornographic art was low-hanging
fruit and, as Forman recalled, the crackdown even
won applause from the locals. What followed, under
both occupations, was a steady ratcheting up of
oppression, despotism, and “casual humiliation.”
Having experienced firsthand the damage caused to
freedom by the censorship of images, Forman knew
the importance of resisting it. He did not have the
luxury of taking the First Amendment for granted,
which is why he strove to defend it in the country
he had adopted as his own.
# ⚓ VOA News ☛ Russian_Court_Fines_Wikipedia_Again_for_Article
About_War_in_Ukraine⠀⇛
Wikimedia did not immediately respond to a request
for comment. It has previously said information
that Russian authorities complained about was well-
sourced and in line with Wikipedia standards.
Wikipedia is one of the few surviving independent
sources of information in Russian since a state
crackdown on online content intensified after
Moscow invaded Ukraine last year.
o § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾
# ⚓ Court_arrests_four_Kurdish_journalists_after_massive
raids⠀⇛
Ten journalists were among over 120 people who were
detained as part of an investigation into Kurdish-
linked political parties, journalists, lawyers and
artists.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russia_Rejects_U.S._Request_For_Second_Consular
Visit_With_Journalist_Amid_Visa_Fight⠀⇛
Russia has rejected a U.S. Embassy request for a
visit with jailed journalist Evan Gershkovich next
month, saying the move is in response to
Washington’s refusal to issue visas to Russian
journalists who planned to accompany Foreign
Minister Sergei Lavrov to the UN in New York this
week.
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Navalny_supporters_plan_worldwide_rallies_to
protest_his_prison_conditions_and_new_‘terrorism’_trial_—
Meduza⠀⇛
The supporters of Alexey Navalny, an imprisoned
opposition politician once again on trial in
Russia, are planning a worldwide series of protests
against what looks like a concerted effort by
Vladimir Putin’s regime to keep Navalny in prison
indefinitely, and to make his conditions there
intolerable.
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ State_Duma_deputy_asks_that_Russian_soccer_blogger
be_investigated_for_disclosing_‘state_secrets’_—_Meduza⠀⇛
Roman Teryushkov, a State Duma deputy with the
United Russia party, asked for law enforcement to
open a criminal case against soccer blogger Yevgeny
Savin for the disclosure of “state secrets.”
# ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Joe_Lauria:_State_Dept._&_Senate_Leaders_Troll
Assange⠀⇛
Increasing pressure is being brought by politicians
and the public on the DOJ to drop the charges
against Julian Assange. Despite some progress, the
political obstacles are formidable.
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russian_blogger_Yelena_Blinovskaya_arrested_at
border,_marking_latest_in_string_of_tax_evasion_cases_against
Instagram_personalities_—_Meduza⠀⇛
Russian law enforcement officers have arrested
blogger Yelena Blinovskaya on suspicion of tax
evasion and large-scale money laundering, the
country’s Investigative Committee reported on
Thursday.
# ⚓ VOA News ☛ Ukrainian_Journalist_Ambushed,_Killed_by
Suspected_Russian_Snipers⠀⇛
A Ukrainian journalist working with an Italian
newspaper was shot dead by suspected Russian
snipers in southern Ukraine on Wednesday. His
Italian colleague was injured, the paper reported.
o § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾
# ⚓ JURIST ☛ Human_Rights_Watch_report_shows_hundreds_of_deaths
along_Turkey/Syria_border⠀⇛
Human Rights Watch (HRW) published a report
Thursday claiming that Turkish border guards are
shooting Syrian refugees while also using excessive
force and torture against asylum seekers entering
the country. The report cited hundreds of recent
deaths along the Turkey/Syria border and condemned
the actions of the Turkish government.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Prosecutor_Seeks_12_Years_For_Former_Chief_Of
Navalny’s_Team_In_Bashkortostan⠀⇛
The prosecution has asked a court in Ufa, the
capital of Russia’s Bashkortostan region, to
convict and sentence Lilia Chanysheva, the former
leader of jailed opposition politician Aleksei
Navalny’s team, to 12 years in prison.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ New_York_State_Bill_Could_Give_Class-
Action_Lawsuits_a_Boost⠀⇛
If a new consumer protection bill passes in New
York State, false advertising and mislabeling cases
could get another boost, experts say.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Two_Crimean_Tatar_Activists_Detained_After_Homes
Searched⠀⇛
Police in Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Crimea region
have detained two Crimean Tatar activists, Edem
Ismailov and Bari Bariyev, for unspecified reasons
after searching their homes on April 27.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Call_Them_Dissidents._But_Don’t_Call_Them
Feminists.⠀⇛
Over the last 60 years, Brazil’s women artists made
work about universal rights abuses, not gender
issues, a new show finds. “It was all of us, all
citizens, who didn’t have rights.”
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ ‘Disappointing_Day_for_Women’:_Senate_GOP
Filibuster_Blocks_Equal_Rights_Amendment⠀⇛
Equal Rights Amendment supporters on Thursday
slammed the vast majority of U.S. Senate
Republicans for filibustering a resolution that
would make the 100-year-old measure the 28th
Amendment to the Constitution.
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Ban_on_Multinational_Corporate_Spending_on
Political_Campaigns_About_to_Become_Law_in_Minnesota⠀⇛
Campaign finance reform advocates on Thursday
cheered final passage by legislators in Minnestoa
of a bill prohibiting multinational corporations
from spending money on state elections.
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Worker_Militancy_Has_Fueled_a_Surge_in
Union_Growth_and_Popularity⠀⇛
If there’s one picture to summarize the growing
militancy of many unions and workers, let’s call it
the picket sign. Behind that image is an important
message as well–forceful challenges to big
corporations benefit all working people and
resonate with the broader public.
# ⚓ The Nation ☛ Impeach_Clarence_Thomas_and_Remove_Dianne
Feinstein⠀⇛
Although we commonly refer to justices on the
federal bench as being appointed “for life,”
Article III of the Constitution says rather that
judges “shall hold their Offices during good
Behaviour.” Violations of this standard, the
Constitution stipulates, are determined via
impeachment by the House and trial by the Senate. A
total of 15 federal judges have been impeached—on
charges ranging from drunkenness and mental
instability to bribery, perjury, and treason. Eight
were removed from office, including Robert
Archbald, who in 1910 took his wife on a trip to
Europe paid for by Henry Cannon, an officer of
railroad and coal companies that sometimes had
business before the court.1
# ⚓ The Nation ☛ Harry_Belafonte_Never_Betrayed_His
Revolutionary_Spirit⠀⇛
When Harry Belafonte celebrated the 110th
anniversary of the birth of his friend and mentor
Paul Robeson in 2008, he recalled that1the
cruelties visited upon him by the power of the
State stands as a great blemish on the pages of
American history. But despite the attempt to wipe
him from memory, he has endured and continues to
influence. It speaks to our most strategic
interests that African American children be
instructed about the truth of his existence. Indeed
it would be in the best interest of all Americans
to know what this great patriot offered this
nation.2
# ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Harry_Belafonte’s_Commitment_to_a_Better
World_Was_His_Most_Beautiful_Performance⠀⇛
In May 1963, as civil rights demonstrations rocked
the city of Birmingham, Alabama, Harry Belafonte
was at a cocktail party in Manhattan, scolding the
then-attorney general of the United States.
# ⚓ The Nation ☛ Will_We_Lose_the_Right_to_Abortion?⠀⇛
It took five Supreme Court justices to take away
the right of more than half the people in the
country to end a pregnancy. It took only one lower
court Texas judge to ban the most popular method of
doing so. That would be Matthew Kacsmaryk, a Trump-
appointed federal judge in Amarillo, Tex., with a
substantial record of anti-abortion views.
# ⚓ The Nation ☛ Women’s_Bodies,_Women’s_Rights⠀⇛
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ The_art_of_decolonization_How_Eastern_European_art
became_the_latest_battlefront_in_countering_Russian
imperialism_—_Meduza⠀⇛
# ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ His_Conviction_Was_Overturned._NYC_Said_He
Didn’t_Deserve_a_Dime.⠀⇛
As members of the New York City Council convened
last month to discuss the Law Department’s budget,
they asked the city’s top lawyer to account for the
rising cost of police misconduct.
The topic had been driving headlines for weeks. In
February, an analysis of payout data had shown that
the city shelled out $121 million in NYPD-related
settlements and judgments in 2022, a five-year
high. Weeks later, officials announced that
millions more in taxpayer dollars would go toward
what lawyers for demonstrators called a “historic”
deal to settle claims involving the NYPD’s violent
response to racial justice protests in 2020. Of
particular concern to some members of the council’s
Committee on Governmental Operations was reporting
by ProPublica and New York Magazine on how city
lawyers aggressively fight these kinds of
misconduct claims, even in the face of compelling
evidence that officers crossed the line.
# ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ Oklahoma_Parole_Board_Denies_Clemency_for
Richard_Glossip,_Rejecting_Plea_from_State_Attorney_General⠀⇛
We speak with investigative reporter Liliana Segura
about the remarkable case of Oklahoma death row
inmate Richard Glossip, whose execution is set for
May 18. Oklahoma’s Pardon and Parole Board on
Wednesday denied Glossip clemency even though
Oklahoma’s own Republican attorney general has
sought to vacate Glossip’s conviction. Glossip has
always maintained his innocence. The case dates
back to 1997, when Glossip was working as a motel
manager in Oklahoma City and his boss, Barry Van
Treese, was murdered. A maintenance worker, Justin
Sneed, admitted to beating Van Treese to death with
a baseball bat, but claimed Glossip offered him
money for the killing. The case rested almost
entirely on Sneed’s claims, and no physical
evidence tied Glossip to the crime. Sneed, in
exchange for his testimony, did not get the death
penalty. “From the beginning, the evidence in this
case was weak,” says Segura, a senior reporter for
The Intercept who has been following the case since
2015.
# ⚓ Insight Hungary ☛ Hungarian_President_vetoes_controversial
law_that_targets_LGBT_people⠀⇛
Hungarian President Katalin Novak has vetoed a
controversial whistle-blower law that makes it
possible to anonymously report rainbow families to
authorities. The Hungarian Parliament approved the
law earlier this month.
In theory, the law transposes an EU directive
protecting whistleblowers but it also
allows citizens to report those who contest the
“constitutionally recognized role of marriage and
the family” and those who contest children’s rights
“to an identity appropriate to their sex at
birth.”
# ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Girls_Do_Porn_Victims_Say_Cloudflare
Participates_in_‘Criminal_Venture’_by_Servicing_Sites_That
Host_Videos_of_Their_Abuse⠀⇛
Victims of the sex trafficking ring Girls Do Porn
are demanding that Cloudflare stop providing
services to websites that host videos of their
abuse.
# ⚓ Techdirt ☛ How_Refugee_Applications_Are_Being_Lost_In_
(Machine)_Translation⠀⇛
That’s a tiny difference, and one that today’s
machine translation programs can easily miss,
especially for languages where training materials
are still scarce. And yet the consequences of the
shift from singular “I” to plural “we” can have
life-changing consequences – in the case above,
whether asylum was granted to a refugee fleeing
Afghanistan. There are other problems too: [...]
# ⚓ VOA News ☛ UN_Experts_Say_China_Forcing_Tibetans_Into
‘Vocational_Training’⠀⇛
“Hundreds of thousands of Tibetans have reportedly
been ‘transferred’ from their traditional rural
lives to low-skilled and low-paid employment since
2015, through a program described as voluntary —
but in practice their participation has reportedly
been coerced,” the experts said.
They said the labor transfer program was
facilitated by a network of vocational training
centers, “which focus less on developing
professional skills and more on cultural and
political indoctrination in a militarized
environment.”
# ⚓ NPR ☛ Tribal_nations_were_once_excluded_from_Colorado_River
talks._Now_they’re_key_players⠀⇛
It’s been almost exactly 100 years since the first
“law of the river” – the Colorado River Compact –
was negotiated among the seven basin states:
Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona,
Nevada and California.
Back then there were no Native people in the room,
let alone even near it.
o § Internet Policy/Net Neutrality⠀➾
# ⚓ Techdirt ☛ AT&T_Shoves_Long_Neglected_DSL_Customers_To
Wireless,_Insists_That’s_Good_Enough⠀⇛
A few years ago AT&T, a company that tried to cheap
out on upgrading its broadband lines to fiber,
effectively stopped selling DSL. While that’s
understandable given the dated copper-based tech,
the problem is that thanks to concentrated telecom
monopolization, many of these customers were left
without any replacement options due to a lack of
competition.
# ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Republicans_Keep_Taking_Credit_For_Billions_In
Broadband_Subsidies_Only_Made_Possible_By_The_COVID_Relief
And_Infrastructure_Bills_They_Vehemently_Opposed⠀⇛
There’s an historic $50 billion in broadband
subsidies currently heading to the states courtesy
of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
There are plenty of potential hiccups on stuff like
mapping that could screw things up, but, any way
you slice it, this money should still have an
amazing, positive impact on affordable broadband
expansion.
o § Digital Restrictions (DRM)⠀➾
# ⚓ Variety ☛ Streaming_Audio_May_Never_Be_the_Same_After_AI.
And_That’s_a_Good_Thing⠀⇛
Universal Music Group had much harsher words for AI
following the Drake debacle. “The recent explosive
development in generative AI will, if left
unchecked, both increase the flood of unwanted
content hosted on platforms, and create rights
issues with respect to existing copyright law, in
the U.S. and other countries, as well as laws
governing trademark, name and likeness, voice
impersonation and right of publicity,” chairman-CEO
Lucian Grainge said Wednesday on the earnings call.
“Any way you look at it, this oversupply, whether
or not AI-created is, simply, bad. Bad for artists.
Bad for fans. And bad for the platforms
themselves.”
# ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Canadian_Senate_Passes_Bill_to
Compel_Local_Content_on_Streaming_Giants⠀⇛
# ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Spotify_Sets_Sights_On_Raising_Prices
Following_Amazon_Music,_Apple_Music_Increases:_‘I_Would_Like
and_Hope_for_Us_to_Do_That_in_2023’ [Ed: Ripoff that spies
and denies saving; this company is still losing money]⠀⇛
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has seemingly doubled down on
existing plans for a Spotify price increase in the
U.S. and potentially elsewhere – albeit while
noting that label negotiations and other factors
will impact the increase’s timing. Ek broached the
subject (and additional interesting topics) during
Spotify’s first-quarter earnings call.
o § Monopolies⠀➾
# ⚓ Security Week ☛ Big_Tech_Crackdown_Looms_as_EU,_UK_Ready
New_Rules⠀⇛
TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, Google, and Amazon are
facing rising pressure from European authorities as
London and Brussels advanced new rules Tuesday to
curb the power of digital companies.
# ⚓ CoryDoctorow ☛ Convicted_monopolist_prevented_from_re-
offending⠀⇛
Cloud gaming isn’t really a thing right now, but it
might be. That was Microsoft’s bet, anyway, as it
plonked down $69b to acquire Activision-Blizzard –
a company that shouldn’t exist, having been formed
out of a string of grossly anticompetitive mergers
that were waved through.
Activision-Blizzard is a poster-child for the
failures of antitrust law over the past 40 years, a
period in which monopolies were tolerated and even
encouraged by the agencies that were supposed to
prevent monopolies from forming and break up the
ones that slipped past their defenses. Activision-
Blizzard is a giant, moribund company whose
“innovation” consists of endless sequels to its
endless sequels, whose market power allows it to
crush its workers while starving competitors of
market oxygen, ensuring that gamers and game
workers have nowhere else to go.
# ⚓ Chris Hannah ☛ UK_regulators_cause_Microsoft/Activision
Blizzard_merger_to_collapse⠀⇛
When I heard about this potential merger, I can’t
say I particularly cared much, apart from the
effect it could have on one of my favourite games,
World of Warcraft. But now I’ve read more about the
potential monopoly it could give Microsoft, and
also their childish response to the decision, I’m
coming quite happy that the UK blocked the deal.
# ⚓ BBC ☛ Furious_Microsoft_boss_says_confidence_in_UK
‘severely_shaken’⠀⇛
Although US and EU regulators have yet to decide on
whether to approve the deal, the UK regulator the
Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said:
“Activision is intertwined through different
markets – it can’t be separated for the UK. So this
decision blocks the deal from happening globally.”
If it had been approved, the $68.7bn (£55bn) deal
would have been the gaming industry’s biggest ever
takeover, and would have seen Microsoft get hold of
massively popular games titles such as Call of
Duty, Candy Crush and World of Warcraft.
Both Microsoft and Activision have said they will
appeal against the CMA’s decision.
# ⚓ RTL ☛ Microsoft_says_EU_more_attractive_after_UK_blocks
deal⠀⇛
The CMA said its decision showed Britain was
supporting competition and was “absolutely open for
business”.
# ⚓ Computer World ☛ UK_regulators_block_Microsoft’s
acquisition_of_Activision_Blizzard⠀⇛
In a statement outlining its reasons for preventing
the deal, the CMA said although Microsoft submitted
a proposal to address some of its concerns, that
proposal ultimately contained a number of
significant shortcomings. These included a failure
to sufficiently open up to providers who might wish
to offer versions of games on PC operating systems
other than Windows, and not taking into
consideration different cloud gaming service
business models.
# ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Whoa:_UK’s_CMA_Blocks_Microsoft’s_Acquisition_Of
Activision_Blizzard⠀⇛
We’ve been following the entire saga of Microsoft’s
proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard for
some time now. The whole thing has been decidedly
messy, for various reasons. For starters, there are
three main regulatory bodies that most of us have
been waiting to hear from: the UK’s CMA, the USA’s
FTC, and the EU. And those bodies have been in
different places and on different timelines to
date. The EU gave its tacit approval to the deal,
while the FTC signaled it wanted more information
before making any decisions, while the CMA has
voiced some very serious concerns about approving
the deal. If you’re an American reading this, you
may be conditioned to roll your eyes at all of this
talk of regulation. The FTC in this country has
behaved largely as though it lacks fangs when it
comes to antitrust activity.
# § Patents⠀➾
# ⚓ JUVE ☛ No_major_changes_in_EU_Commission_final
proposal_for_FRAND_regulation [Ed: Thierry Breton still
pushing for an illegal system, shaped by lobbyists of
the rich (he worked for Rothschild Bank)]⠀⇛
The EU Commission today published a
comprehensive package of measures on
intellectual property in Europe. It includes
proposals to regulate EU-wide supplementary
protection certificates (SPCs) and compulsory
licensing on patents. However, of particular
interest is the setting out of new rules on
standard essential patents (SEPs) in Europe.
# ⚓ Unified Patents ☛ Patent_transaction_data_now
available_through_Q1_of_2023⠀⇛
Unified’s_Portal now includes patent
transaction data through Q1 of 2023. Users
can search for patents that are For_Sale or
Likely_Sold to understand secondary market
behavior and make predictions on future
assertions activity. This data is available
through Richardson_Oliver_Insights, an
insights provider offering a proprietary deal
database and deep connections with the patent
broker and seller community. Richardson
Oliver_Insights have provided customers with
actionable information in the form of
reports, analysis, and insights on live
information on specific assets.
# ⚓ JUVE ☛ Nauta_Dutilh_partner_Anne_Marie_Verschuur_to
succeed_Gertjan_Kuipers_at_De_Brauw [Ed: JUVE is still
posting spam for sponsors and hopes it won't get caught
disguising this as 'journalism'; JUVE is a lobbying
apparatus of litigation fanatics and profiteers]⠀⇛
Anne Marie Verschuur, who is one of the best-
known patent lawyers in the Netherlands, will
join De Brauw as a partner from Nauta Dutilh.
She is not only active in the patent
litigation field, but also advises in the
life sciences and tech sectors.
# § Trademarks⠀➾
# ⚓ TTAB Blog ☛ TTABlog_Test:_Which_of_These_Three
Section_2(d)_Refusals_Was/Were_Reversed?⠀⇛
So far this year, the percentage of Section 2
(d) affirmances is lower than the historical
average of about 90%. Here are three more
refusals on appeal. At least one was
reversed. How do you think these three cases
came out? [Results in first comment].
# § Copyrights⠀➾
# ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ TikTok_Rival_Triller_Agrees_to
Pay_$4.5_Million_in_Damages_to_Sony_Music
Entertainment⠀⇛
Triller has agreed to pay more than $4.5
million in damages to Sony Music
Entertainment to resolve claims that Triller
breached an agreement covering its use of
musicians’ songs on the platform.
# ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Montana_Governor_Wants_to_Expand
TikTok_Ban_to_Include_Other_Apps⠀⇛
Montana governor Greg Gianforte (R) is asking
state lawmakers to expand its existing TikTok
ban to include other apps. Earlier this year,
state lawmakers passed the first TikTok ban
in the United States. It goes beyond
prohibiting state and federal employees from
using the app and extends to the entire
state.
# ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ YouTube_Music_Officially_Rolls
Out_Podcasts_—_No_Subscription_Required [Ed: Nasty DRM
and other resrictions, spying and costs aside]⠀⇛
YouTube Music is finally rolling out support
for listening to podcasts—in the US only for
now. The update is rolling out gradually, so
users may not see it for a few weeks.
# ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Ed_Sheeran,_on_Guitar,
Gets_Musical_With_a_New_York_Jury⠀⇛
British singer Ed Sheeran sang a few lyrics
from one of his songs and played a few chords
on a guitar for a New York jury, hoping to
hit the right notes with a jury deciding
whether the song violates the copyrights of
Marvin Gaye’s soul classic “Let’s Get It On.”
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Ed_Sheeran_Defends_Himself_in
Copyright_Case,_With_His_Guitar⠀⇛
The pop star strummed a four-chord
progression from “Thinking Out Loud” in a
Manhattan courtroom, seeking to separate his
work from Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.”
# ⚓ KOL411_|_IP_Law_Tutorial,_Part_2:_Copyright_Law⠀⇛
As noted in KOL409 (Part 1: Patent Law),
although I’ve done dozens of speeches and
interviews over the past 20 or so years on
libertarian aspects of intellectual property,
or IP, that is, on IP policy, I’ve never done
any in depth lectures for libertarians on IP
law itself. In KOL409, I did a brief overview
of various types of IP law, and then focused
on the patent law and patent application
process itself.
# ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ Pirate_Streaming_Giant_Pobre.tv_Was
Bigger_Than_Netflix,_Now_It’s_Gone⠀⇛
With more web traffic than Netflix and
Disney, pirate streaming site Pobre.tv was
hugely popular in Portugal. A few days ago
the site mysteriously went offline without
any word from its operators. No anti-piracy
agency has taken credit either, but ACE says
that it obtained several disclosure orders
related to the site in recent weeks.
# ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ Vietnam_Could_Kill_Several_Major
Pirate_Sites_Worth_Billions_of_Visits⠀⇛
Some of the world’s largest pirate sites,
offering movies, TV shows and anime for free,
are reportedly operated from Vietnam. The
statistics are nothing short of extraordinary
and measured in billions of visits per year.
Fmovies, Bmovies, Bflix and 9anime are just a
few of the sites causing problems for
rightsholders. Despite U.S. concerns, Vietnam
seems unwilling to pull the plug.
* § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾
o § Personal⠀➾
# ⚓ Album_#234:_Fatboy_Slim_–_You’ve_come_a_long_way_baby⠀⇛
I expected to resent this, given how thoroughly it
saturated the UK when it came out. It wasn’t a
chore though. It’s still fun.
# ⚓ Album_#247:_Screaming_Trees_–_Dust⠀⇛
Author: I’ve got a few to catch up on actually. Do
you want to listen to Fat Boy Slim or Sheryl Crow
next?
# ⚓ Album_#246:_Supergrass_–_I_Should_Coco⠀⇛
If I had been writing up my daily listens at the
time, I’d have said the same about their next album
‘In it for the Money’, which I was also surprised
how much I enjoyed. `Better than expected!` (⭐⭐⭐),
I wrote at the time. Fortunately my music criticism
has come on leaps and bounds since then.
# ⚓ Debord’s_“Society_of_the_Spectacle”⠀⇛
i recently read Guy Debord’s 1967 work “The Society
of the Spectacle”[a]. i found it dense, but
ultimately comprehensible[b]. The following is a
collection of quotes that particularly stood out to
me, irrespective of whether or not i agree with
them. (In particular, i found Debord’s repeated
invocations of “false consciousness” to be ….
problematic.)
# ⚓ 🔤SpellBinding:_DEGINWY_Wordo:_MASTS⠀⇛
# ⚓ Album_#166:_Selected_Ambient_Works_85-92⠀⇛
Selected Ambient Works 85-92 must to be on the list
with justifications like ‘impact’ and ‘influence’.
It’s fine. It’s a sign of more interesting things
to come. From a 2023 perspective it’s not all that
interesting.
I’m familiar-ish with Aphex Twin, but more later
albums. Here there are hints of what’s to come, but
individually the sounds quite basically seem to
explore one idea, something rhythmic or specific
sounds, and move on.
# ⚓ Album_#240:_Parliament_–_Mothership_Connection⠀⇛
This is the third of 3 Parliament/Funkadelic albums
in the book for me, which is a shame – this is a
good one. I mean, all three have been pretty good.
Maggot Brain is still the clear favourite, but what
this album is pure funk, with less of the
psychedelia that puts me off some of the other
albums.
It still has its WEIRD spots, sure. But musically
it feels tighter than One Nation, and has less of
the rock guitar than the other two so far on the
list. But no less of the fun.
# ⚓ Album_#245:_The_Triffids_–_Calenture⠀⇛
These are the sort of moments that keep me going on
this – a band I’ve got 0 context for, presented
with no biases or genre information or
expectations. Alright so there’s a moody guy on the
cover, which hasn’t been a good omen so far, but
let’s see how it goes.
A quick aside: there’s that early moment on Neutral
Milk Hotel’s ‘In the Aeroplane over the Sea’ where,
if I suggest the album to someone, I cross my
fingers and hope they make it past. Not the stained
mountain tops, a little before that. It’s a
wonderful album, but *that part* feels a little
confrontational to people who are going in cold.
# ⚓ It’s_dark_this_early_Friday_morning⠀⇛
I managed to awaken and feel rather awake just
before 4:00am, today. Part of it is the gout in the
hand knuckle in the ring finger of me left had, the
place I usually experience gout symptoms first
after having eaten too much of what I shouldn’t,
especially in a degrees of dehydration context.
Joints injured in the past tend to manifest
crystallized uric acid sooner than other joints. I
injured this particular joint while horsing around
with a girlfriend in my parents’ swimming pool over
forty years ago.
o § Technical⠀➾
# ⚓ 3D_Printing_Something_Useful⠀⇛
An obvious question to a 3D printing enthusiast:
what is it good for? Well, I found one use.
Next to my desk and under the window is a shelf;
and under the shelf was a power strip just hanging
there awkwardly. Wouldn’t it be great, I thought,
to clip the power strip under the shelf?
# § Internet/Gemini⠀➾
# ⚓ Gemini_Server⠀⇛
# ⚓ Hello_World2⠀⇛
I just got a Gemini pod and tried using the
CLI interface to smol.pub and something is
awry. So I am now trying it from the web
interface to see if what is wrong is me, my
bash, or the internet or what.
# ⚓ re:_why_gemini_is_boring⠀⇛
Having read a couple of posts about Gemini
being boring I wanted to join the
conversation.
I think that for me, even if Gemini in
intentional about this, I can’t just write
something that I don’t think people will
read. It might be still being contaminated by
social media dirt and the pursue of views/
likes/relevance, but just writing what I find
interesting, i.e. talking to the void, is
kind of scary.
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