𝕿𝖊𝖈𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖘 Bulletin for Tuesday, June 06, 2023
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⦿ IRC Proceedings: Monday, June 05, 2023 | Techrights
⦿ IBM’s War on Open (Look at the Pattern of Layoffs at Red Hat) | Techrights
䷼ Bulletin articles (as HTML) to comment on (requires login):
http://techrights.org/2023/06/06/irc-log-050623/#comments
http://techrights.org/2023/06/06/pattern-of-layoffs-at-red-hat/#comments
䷞ Followed by Daily Links (assorted news picks curated and categorised):
http://techrights.org/2023/06/06/apple-might-kill-vr/#comments
http://techrights.org/2023/06/06/liveslak-1-7-0/#comments
http://techrights.org/2023/06/06/neutral-news/#comments
http://techrights.org/2023/06/06/new-easyos-and-endeavouros/#comments
http://techrights.org/2023/06/06/openkubsd-grapheneos-and-more/#comments
http://techrights.org/2023/06/06/opensuse-plans-for-leap/#comments
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✐ IBM’s_War_on_Open_(Look_at_the_Pattern_of_Layoffs_at_Red_Hat)⠀✐
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What We Know About Red Hat Layoffs
Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 4.0
http://techrights.org/videos/libreoffice-fedora-opensource-com-layoffs.webm
Summary: By abandoning OpenSource.com and OpenOffice.org/LibreOffice IBM sends
out a clear signal that it doesn’t understand or simply does not care about the
community of Free software users; its siege against the FSF and other
institutions never ended and today we look at who’s being laid off or shown the
door (the work environment is intentionally being made worse)
THE way_IBM_has_been_treating_Red_Hat leaves much to be desired, especially in
more recent years. The layoffs started 3 years ago, but this year there’s
another wave and rants_at_thelayoff.com suggest that many may resign due to
worsening work conditions.
More recently people noticed [1] (see bottom of this post) that LibreOffice had
become orphaned in Red Hat land. Red Hat tried to explain this [2] and comments
from the community (at LWN at least) weren’t exactly favourable [3]. Later came
more coverage [4-7].
“Both staff and volunteers who used to be heavily engaged in the project (and
visible in Planet Fedora) are gradually disappearing.”To be clear, this
mistreatment by Red Hat executives isn’t starting with IBM and LibreOffice;
it’s a years-long trend we’ve been taking note of. We recently received more
confirmations about OpenSource.com being killed (but cannot elaborate on that
for source protection’s sake) and you won’t hear about it from the site or from
its staff. There seems to be some NDA, either informal/verbal or formal/
written, somewhere out there…
This is also why people don’t know which Fedora ‘consultation’ and
‘coordination’ (with the community) staff got the chop. Management folks keep
their attacks on the community mostly silent. Ben Cotton wrote about it
publicly. Reading between the lines, he gives away IBM’s lack of interest in
Fedora. Both staff and volunteers who used to be heavily engaged in the project
(and visible in Planet Fedora) are gradually disappearing. Some get banished
after years of volunteer work [1, 2]. IBM is only interested in submissive
slaves, not a real community. Why would anyone still invest time contributing
to IBM “projects”? █
References:
“The tradeoff is that we are pivoting away from work we had
been doing on desktop applications and will cease shipping
LibreOffice as part of RHEL starting in a future RHEL version,”
Clasen adds.
LibreOffice will remain maintained and supported in all
supported versions of RHEL (and Fedora) with security updates
as and when needed.
as you’ve probably seen, the LibreOffice RPMS have recently
been orphaned, and I thought it would be good to explain the
reasons behind this.
The Red Hat Display Systems team (the team behind most of Red
Hat’s desktop efforts) has maintained the LibreOffice packages
in Fedora for years as part of our work to support LibreOffice
for Red Hat Enterprise Linux. We are adjusting our engineering
priorities for RHEL for Workstations and focusing on gaps in
Wayland, building out HDR support, building out what’s needed
for color-sensitive work, and a host of other refinements
required by Workstation users. This is work that will improve
the workstation experience for Fedora as well as RHEL users,
and which, we hope, will be positively received by the entire
Linux community.
Red Hat’s Matthias Clasan has let it be known that LibreOffice
will be dropped from a future Red Hat Enterprise Linux release,
and the future of its support in Fedora is unclear as well.
Red Hat’s discontinuation of maintenance for LibreOffice will
also affect Fedora, with the office suite expected to ship as a
Flatpak.
LibreOffice, born out of the OpenOffice.org project, has gained
immense popularity over the years as a free alternative to
proprietary office suites.
Its compatibility with various document formats, robust
features, and extensive community support has made it a favored
choice for individuals, businesses, and educational
institutions.
The Red Hat Package Managers for LibreOffice “have recently
been orphaned,” according to a post by Red Hat manager Matthias
Clasen on the “LibreOffice packages” mailing list, “and I
thought it would be good to explain the reasons behind this.”
IBM’s continued war on Desktop Linux has new casualties
He said the Red Hat Display System team, which looked after
most of the company’s desktop efforts, had been maintaining
LibreOffice packages for Fedora, as part of its work to support
the office suite in RHEL.
“We are adjusting our engineering priorities for RHEL for
Workstations and focusing on gaps in Wayland, building out HDR
support, building out what’s needed for colour-sensitive work,
and a host of other refinements required by Workstation users,”
Clasen added.
{loadposition sam08}”This is work that will improve the
workstation experience for Fedora as well as RHEL users, and
which, we hope, will be positively received by the entire Linux
community.”
However, the downside is that “we are pivoting away from work
we had been doing on desktop applications and will cease
shipping LibreOffice as part of RHEL starting in a future RHEL
version. This also limits our ability to maintain it in future
versions of Fedora”.
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§ Contents⠀➾
* Gemini*_and_Gopher
o Personal
o Technical
# Internet/Gemini
# Announcements
* § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾
o § Personal⠀➾
# ⚓ Christy’s_5_Questions_for_June_of_’23_06/05/23⠀⇛
I’d like to purchase a factory for building cars.
Is that an object? I’m going to count it. One giant
factory, and everything in it, plus enough capital
to run the thing. I’m stretching the question, but
it’s what came to mind.
# ⚓ Cooking_Experience:_thrig.me’s_Pizza_Crust⠀⇛
# ⚓ Anonymous_chat⠀⇛
Did you know that I host an anonymous chat that no
one uses? You can get to it with:
ssh guest@consensus.circumlunar.space
There’s no login, no names; you just read or write
or leave. I suppose the server probably logs the IP
address you connect from, but I honestly haven’t
looked to see where. Plus, you could simply come
from some pubnix system and voila, your IP is
hidden from me if I ever go looking.
Some goofballs have typed interesting things in
there, and some scripts have tried to get in. The
interface is very basic… and the program is written
in BASIC actually.
# ⚓ christyotwisty’s_5_questions_for_June_of_2023,_answered_by
me…⠀⇛
Viewing accumulation of goods as a form of success.
That may not be true of all in the preceding
generation… but is absolutely true of the members
of said generation I interact with the most.
# ⚓ All_Clinicians_Are_Bastards⠀⇛
Ironically I’ve been thinking about this because I
seem to have found an actually good clinician,
someone with a phd in nursing and a fair bit of
experience dealing with traumatized trans people.
# ⚓ Re:_A_worker-owned_cooperative_concept⠀⇛
Someone called “emptyhallway” has posted about
worker-owned cooperatives. The post goes into some
detail about how such a thing might be structured
as a company.
# ⚓ My_Rat-eaten_Car_is_Back!⠀⇛
Almost exactly 11 months ago, on the 4th of July,
rats had chewed through my car’s wiring harness in
the middle of a hot Manhattan night. After the
towers lost it and several garages refused to
repair it, it wound up at a Ford dealer in New
Jersey for five (5!!!) months. At that point I gave
up and booked a flight out of NYC, and sure enough
they called for me to come and get my car. So it
wound up sitting in my cousin’s driveway for
another 6 months. And now I have it back, having
paid a year of insurance for no good reason.
# ⚓ Coin_Microscope:_Various_Lawn_Close-Ups_2023-06-05_
(Fairbanks,_AK,_USA)⠀⇛
These photos were from a few weeks ago, when the
birch buds were just opening…
o § Technical⠀➾
# ⚓ Meanwhile_In_The_Real_World⠀⇛
A dead lightbulb that has somehow been broken off
in the socket can be removed with a sledgehammer.
Lacking that option, needlenose pliers can be
jammed up the socket (first recall to stop the
electricity) and then pulled apart with just enough
force to push on the remaining bit of the bulb-end
from the inside, but without too much force such
that twisting is impossible. Figuring out the
correct twisting direction from some other bulb
might also be good. (The lightswitches and side-of-
the-road-driven-on in Pakistan were backwards from
here, and it’s best to be sure of these things.) Of
course the bulb was up high in a bathroom, so try
not to put your face below the bulb-end, while
still being able to see what is going on, and try
not to step in a sink; one need not give the DM the
pleasure of rolling on any more blunder tables.
# ⚓ Install_OpenBSD_in_Qubes_OS⠀⇛
Here is a short guide explaining how to install
OpenBSD in Qubes OS, as an HVM VM (fully
virtualized, not integrated).
# ⚓ Apple_Might_Kill_VR⠀⇛
Apple announced a VR/AR headset yesterday. I
believe it has a decent chance at flopping so
spectacularly that nobody will want to touch VR for
a decade because if Apple can’t pull it off, why
should anybody else even try?
# § Internet/Gemini⠀➾
# ⚓ New_newsgroup?⠀⇛
German Usenet sees a RfD (Request for
Discussion) of the creation of a new
newsgroup…
# ⚓ Midnight_Pub:_Hello_all!⠀⇛
Currently learning code and trying to make a
neocities account (did a bit of practice on
my smol.pub page) but again I’m still very
new. Hoping to get into more things like this
instead of the social media which made me so
miserable haha.
# § Announcements⠀➾
# ⚓ Tea_Tea_Deluxe_1.2.7_and_Tea_Land⠀⇛
A few days ago I made some updates to my
OpenTTD mod. This category of mods is called
a NewGRF in OpenTTD parlance. No big things,
but enough to warrant a new release.
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§ Contents⠀➾
* GNU/Linux
o Kernel_Space
o Instructionals/Technical
o Desktop_Environments/WMs
# GNOME_Desktop/GTK
* Distributions_and_Operating_Systems
o PCLinuxOS/Mageia/Mandriva/OpenMandriva_Family
o SUSE/OpenSUSE
o Slackware_Family
o Open_Hardware/Modding
o Mobile_Systems/Mobile_Applications
* Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software
o Web_Browsers/Web_Servers
# Mozilla
o Productivity_Software/LibreOffice/Calligra
o Licensing_/_Legal
* Leftovers
o Science
o Hardware
o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture
o Proprietary
o Pseudo-Open_Source
# Openwashing
o Security
# Privacy/Surveillance
o Defence/Aggression
* Environment
o Energy/Transportation
* Finance
* AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics
* Censorship/Free_Speech
* Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press
* Civil_Rights/Policing
* Internet_Policy/Net_Neutrality
* Digital_Restrictions_(DRM)
* Monopolies
o Patents
* § GNU/Linux⠀➾
o § Kernel Space⠀➾
# ⚓ LWN ☛ Linux_6.3.6⠀⇛
I'm announcing the release of the 6.3.6 kernel.
All users of the 6.3 kernel series must upgrade.
The updated 6.3.y git tree can be found at:
git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/
git/stable/linux-stable.git linux-6.3.y
and can be browsed at the normal kernel.org git web
browser:
https://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/
linux-s...
thanks,
greg k-h
# ⚓ LWN ☛ Linux_6.1.32⠀⇛
# ⚓ LWN ☛ Linux_5.15.115⠀⇛
# ⚓ LWN ☛ Linux_5.10.182⠀⇛
# ⚓ LWN ☛ Linux_5.4.245⠀⇛
o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾
# ⚓ Red Hat ☛ How_to_create_an_EC2_instance_in_AWS_using
Ansible_CLI⠀⇛
This is the first article in a series that covers
the end-to-end process of creating an Elastic
Compute Cloud (EC2) instance on Amazon Web Services
(AWS) using Red_Hat_Ansible_Automation
Platform. This tutorial demonstrates the steps
required to set up the necessary resources to
create an EC2 instance using the AWS module in
Ansible Automation Platform.
Follow our 3-part series:
Part 1: How to create an EC2 instance in AWS using
Ansible CLI
# ⚓ Own HowTo ☛ How_to_fix_“No_suitable_archive_manager_found”
on_Linux_mint_21.1⠀⇛
On linux mint, there is an option that lets you
create archives on your computer. You have to right
click over the folder or file that you want to add
to the archive, and it would archive these files
into a archive format such as : 7z, zip, rar etc.
# ⚓ Own HowTo ☛ How_to_fix_“Failed_to_connect_to_server”_on_OBS
on_Linux⠀⇛
OBS is an open source streaming software that you
can use to stream online. It’s one of the most
popular software when it comes to streaming.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to fix the
error “failed to connect to server” on OBS.
# ⚓ UNIX Cop ☛ How_to_install_DokuWiki_on_Ubuntu_22.04⠀⇛
In this post, you will learn how to install
DokuWiki on Ubuntu 22.04 DokuWiki is a user-
friendly and flexible wiki software that is coded
in PHP. It is a free and open-source software and
does not use a database software like MariaDB or
etc but instead saves data in a simple file format.
# ⚓ UNIX Cop ☛ How_to_install_Grub_Customizer_on_Ubuntu_20.04_|
22.04_LTS⠀⇛
Grub Customizer is a handy graphical tool that
allows you to configure and customize the GRUB
bootloader in Ubuntu. With Grub Customizer, you can
modify the boot menu entries, change the default
operating system, rearrange menu entries, set
timeout values, and more.
# ⚓ UNIX Cop ☛ How_to_install_Bluej_on_Ubuntu_20.04_|_22.04
LTS⠀⇛
BlueJ is a popular integrated development
environment (IDE) specifically designed for
introductory Java programming. It provides a simple
and intuitive interface, making it an ideal choice
for beginners learning Java programming on Ubuntu.
This article will guide you through the process of
installing BlueJ IDE on Ubuntu.
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Set_Timezone_on_Debian_12/11/10⠀⇛
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Tor_Browser_on_Debian_12/11/
10⠀⇛
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_SQLite_3_on_Debian_12/11/
10⠀⇛
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_PostgreSQL_15_on_Debian_12/
11/10⠀⇛
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Element_on_Debian_12/11/10⠀⇛
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Snapd_and_Snap-Store_on
Debian_12/11/10⠀⇛
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_Elasticsearch_8.x_on_Debian
12/11/10⠀⇛
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_UNRAR_on_Debian_12/11/10⠀⇛
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Enable_Contrib_and_Non-Free_Repos_on
Debian_Linux⠀⇛
# ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_RubyMine_on_Ubuntu_22.04_|
20.04⠀⇛
# ⚓ DebugPoint ☛ How_to_Install_Latest_Kernel_in_Ubuntu,_Linux
Mint⠀⇛
Ubuntu releases (including LTS) and Linux Mint
usually ships stable mainline Linux Kernel,
whichever is available before the change freeze
during the development phase. Ubuntu short-term
releases feature almost the latest Kernel. The
long-term version of Ubuntu and Linux Mint offers
the mainline LTS Kernel. The LTS Kernel usually is
pretty old and doesn’t support the latest fixes and
hardware support.
Hence, you may want to take advantage of the latest
mainline Kernel without hampering your current
Ubuntu or Linux Mint installation.
But installing the latest Kernel by replacing the
current distro-provided one is risky. If you are
sure what you are doing, then you can follow the
below steps.
o § Desktop Environments/WMs⠀➾
# ⚓ IceWM⠀⇛
The latest released version is 3.4.0 (2023-06-04).
# § GNOME Desktop/GTK⠀➾
# ⚓ OMG! Linux ☛ Manjaro_Stable_Update_Delivers_GNOME
44⠀⇛
Manjaro users will be made-up to hear that
GNOME 44 is now available to install.
# ⚓ 10_Best_Icon_Themes_for_Ubuntu_and_Other_Linux_(2023
Edition)⠀⇛
Icon theme packs and theme sets are the
easiest way to adapt the look and feel of
your operating system to your taste.
# ⚓ GNOME ☛ Christian_Hergert:_GJS_plugins_in_GNOME
Builder⠀⇛
As I mentioned in my_last_post, Builder has
switched_to_GJS as it’s dynamic language for
plugins. We already support a number of
compiled languages including C, C++, Rust,
and Vala.
Previously we had used PyGObject. Do to the
lack of GTypeInstance support in PyGObject,
that isn’t an option currently. I already
ported all of Builder’s plugins written in
Python to C over the course of a week last
summer. That ended up making things both more
stable and allow us to ship the GTK 4 port on
time.
* § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾
o § PCLinuxOS/Mageia/Mandriva/OpenMandriva Family⠀➾
# ⚓ PCLOS Official ☛ Librewolf_113.0⠀⇛
LibreWolf is designed to minimize data collection
and telemetry as much as possible. This is achieved
through hundreds of privacy/security/performance
settings and patches. Intrusive integrated addons
including updater, crashreporter, and pocket are
removed too. LibreWolf is NOT associated with
Mozilla or its products.
o § SUSE/OpenSUSE⠀➾
# ⚓ OpenSUSE ☛ Modern_Python_stack_for_Leap⠀⇛
Adding Python 3.11 to Leap 15.4 and newer Leap as a
default Python interpreter that’s “too old”. In
Leap, python3 is Python 3.6 that reached upstream
end of life at the end of 2021.
# ⚓ SUSE’s Corporate Blog ☛ Building_Digital_Trust:_A_Holistic
Approach_to_Securing_Your_Business_in_the_Cloud_Native_World
[Ed: Clown is outsourcing. Do not trust clown computing.]⠀⇛
In our increasingly digital age, digital trust is
the new gold standard.
o § Slackware Family⠀➾
# ⚓ Eric Hameleers ☛ Liveslak_1.7.0_released_with_fresh_batch
of_Slackware_Live_ISOs⠀⇛
Liveslak has a slow release cycle these days. It’s
ten months since the 1.6.0 release which added full
Ventoy support. There were a few minor releases but
the last one of those was already half a year ago.
o § Open Hardware/Modding⠀➾
# ⚓ Arduino ☛ Build_your_own_wireless_hand-wired_keyboards_—_a
guide⠀⇛
There are few feelings more satisfying than
building your own home office or gaming setup from
scratch. Sitting at your workstation knowing that
everything is made just the way you like it, in
exactly the way you imagined — it’s pretty neat.
o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾
# ⚓ Android Central ☛ Google_rolls_out_passkey_support_for
Workspace_and_Cloud_accounts_|_Android_Central⠀⇛
# ⚓ Android Police ☛ Vimeo_is_retiring_its_Android_TV_app_in
favor_of_casting⠀⇛
# ⚓ TechTarget ☛ How_to_troubleshoot_when_a_hotspot_is_not
working_on_Android_|_TechTarget⠀⇛
# ⚓ Android Police ☛ Android_Auto’s_weather_widget_could_soon
make_a_comeback_on_smaller_screens⠀⇛
# ⚓ Forbes ☛ Google_Emphasizes_Android_AI,_Large_Screens,_Pixel
And_Its_New_Pixel_Fold⠀⇛
# ⚓ Android Authority ☛ iOS_17:_8_features_Apple_‘borrowed’
from_Android⠀⇛
# ⚓ XDA ☛ 5_features_Google_Pixel_should_take_from_third_party
Android_skins⠀⇛
# ⚓ Android Central ☛ Android_14_may_bring_battery_health
insights_to_phones_and_tablets_|_Android_Central⠀⇛
# ⚓ SamMobile ☛ Galaxy_Note_20_series_won’t_get_Android_14,_One
UI_6.0_update_–_SamMobile⠀⇛
# ⚓ 9to5Google ☛ June_Android_13_QPR3_update_with_next_Pixel
Feature_Drop_is_late⠀⇛
# ⚓ Android_13_vs._Android_11:_Data_Reveal_Surprising_Shifts_in
Google-Owned_OS_Adoption_/_Digital_Information_World⠀⇛
* § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾
o § Web Browsers/Web Servers⠀➾
# § Mozilla⠀➾
# ⚓ OMG Ubuntu ☛ Firefox_114_Released_with_DNS_over_HTTPS
Tweaks,_FIDO2_Support⠀⇛
You know the deal: the world spins, a month
passes, and a new version of Mozilla Firefox
is released for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Firefox 114 arrives on schedule, with a few
notable enhancements, a large dose of bug
fixes, and additional web features that
developers can take advantage of of. The “big
ticket” item in this version? A new UI to
manage the DNS over HTTPS exception list.
o § Productivity Software/LibreOffice/Calligra⠀➾
# ⚓ Winners_in_the_Month_of_LibreOffice,_May_2023!⠀⇛
At the start of May, we began a new Month of
LibreOffice, celebrating community contributions
all across the project. We do these every six
months – so how many people got sticker packs this
time?
o § Licensing / Legal⠀➾
# ⚓ Ubuntubuzz ☛ 20_Popular_Free_Software_and_Libraries_with
Apache_License⠀⇛
This list collects twenty popular free software
applications and libraries released under Apache
License. This is a continuation to our previous
list with GNU GPL that unexpectedly became very
popular. We hope this helps everybody who studies
free/libre open source software to know deeper.
Let’s read on!
The web server (software) everyone in computing
knows, Apache, is the best example of software
licensed under Apache License.
* § Leftovers⠀➾
o § Science⠀➾
# ⚓ TechXplore ☛ New_building_standard_paves_the_way_for
collapse-resistant_structures⠀⇛
# ⚓ TechXplore ☛ Researchers_create_carbon_dioxide_measurement
tool_to_calculate_emissions_caused_by_stored_digital_data⠀⇛
o § Hardware⠀➾
# ⚓ CNX Software ☛ Analog_Discovery_3_–_A_125_MS/s_USB
oscilloscope,_waveform_generator,_logic_analyzer,_and
variable_power_supply⠀⇛
Digilent Analog Discovery 3 is a USB oscilloscope
with a sample rate of up to 125 MS/s, that can also
be used as a waveform generator, logic analyzer,
and/or a variable power supply up to 5V. Several
other features are also enabled through its
software and the USB-C oscilloscope can also act as
a spectrum analyzer, a network analyzer, an
impedance analyzer, a protocol analyzer, a data
logger, a voltmeter, and supports in-app scripting.
o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾
# ⚓ European Commission ☛ Digital_Health:_Commission_and_WHO
launch_landmark_digital_health_initiative_to_strengthen
global_health_security⠀⇛
European Commission Press release Brussels, 05 Jun
2023 Today, the European Commission and the World
Health Organization (WHO) have announced the launch
of a landmark digital health partnership.
o § Proprietary⠀➾
# ⚓ Longtime_Halo_designer_David_Ellis_departs_343_Industries
[Ed: XBox_seems_to_be_dying. Many of the managers leave in
droves this year. Many XBox layoffs, too.]⠀⇛
# ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Windows_XP’s_afterlife_shows_copyright’s
copywrongs_•_The_Register⠀⇛
# ⚓ TechXplore ☛ Is_Outlook_down?_Thousands_of_users_report
problems_with_Microsoft’s_email_platform⠀⇛
o § Pseudo-Open Source⠀➾
# § Openwashing⠀➾
# ⚓ Amazon’s_AWS_is_‘Retiring’_Its_Open-Source-and-on-
GitHub_Documentation_–_Slashdot⠀⇛
Long-time Slashdot reader theodp writes: On
the AWS News Blog, AWS Chief Evangelist Jeff
Barr has published a kind of obituary for AWS
Documentation on GitHub (RIP, 2018-2023).
From the blog post: “About five years ago I
announced that AWS Documentation is Now Open
Source and on GitHub.” [...]
o § Security⠀➾
# ⚓ TechXplore ☛ Car_thieves_are_using_increasingly
sophisticated_methods,_and_most_new_vehicles_are_vulnerable⠀⇛
# ⚓ LWN ☛ Security_updates_for_Monday⠀⇛
Security updates have been issued by Debian
(chromium, cpio, mariadb-10.3, nbconvert, sofia-
sip, and wireshark), Fedora (ImageMagick, mingw-
python-requests, openssl, python3.6, texlive-base,
and webkitgtk), Red Hat (apr-util, git, gnutls,
kernel, kernel-rt, and kpatch-patch), Slackware
(cups and ntp), and Ubuntu (linux-azure-fde, linux-
azure-fde-5.15 and perl).
# ⚓ Data Breaches ☛ Canopy_Children’s_Solutions_continues_to
investigate_ransomware_attack_in_April⠀⇛
In early May, a new group of threat actors known as
Nokoyawa added Canopy Children’s Solutions in
Mississippi to their leak site. On June 2,
Mississippi Children’s Home Society, CARES Center,
Inc., Mississippi Children’s Home Services, Inc.,
d.b.a. Canopy Children’s Solutions (“Canopy”) a
press release acknowledging that on April 4, they
experienced an attack that encrypted some of their
files.
Canopy hasn’t yet notified any individuals. They
state they are in the process of “conducting a
comprehensive and thorough review to identify any
personal information contained therein, and to whom
that information relates. Once the review is
complete, Canopy will move as quickly as possible
to mail letters to individuals whose information
may be affected and provide detail about the types
of information at issue for each individual.”
# ⚓ Data Breaches ☛ South_Jersey_Behavioral_Health_Resources
discloses_ransomware_attack⠀⇛
South Jersey Behavioral Health Resources has
disclosed that they were hit with a ransomware
attack on April 3. They do not indicate what group
attacked them, or what any ransom demand may have
been, and DataBreaches has not seen this incident
on any leak site to date.
According to their notification, “The investigation
remains ongoing, and at this time, SJBHR is unaware
if any data related to individuals was subject to
unauthorized access and/or acquisition.” They say
they are notifying in — wait for it: “an abundance
of caution.” The types of personal information that
SJBHR maintains on its systems that could
potentially be involved include an individual’s
name and contact information, Social Security
number, date of birth, medical record number,
treating/referring physician, health insurance
information, subscriber number, medical history
information, diagnosis/treatment information.
# ⚓ Data Breaches ☛ Can_Exposed[.]vc_attract_BreachForum’s
loyal_users?_It’s_trying_to.⠀⇛
When RAIDForums was seized by law enforcement in
2022, one of the forum users, Pompompurin, stepped
up and opened BreachForums based on the RAIDForums
design and policies. And when BreachForums was
taken down by an administrator after Pompompurin
was arrested and databases were seized, forum users
waited for the administrator, “Baphomet,” to create
a new and secure forum for them. But more than two
months later, there has been no replacement forum
for BreachForums, although there have been some
attempts, like the short-lived Vice Forums that
went up quickly in March but was taken down after
one hour due to security issues. It never came back
as a real forum.
# ⚓ Wladimir Palant ☛ Introducing_PCVARK_and_their_malicious_ad
blockers⠀⇛
It isn’t news that the overwhelming majority of ad
blockers in Chrome Web Store is either outright
malicious or waiting_to_accumulate_users_before
turning_malicious. So it wasn’t a surprise that the
very first ad blocker I chose semi-randomly
(Adblock Web with 700,000 users) turned out
malicious. Starting from it, I found another
malicious extension (Ad-Blocker, 700,000 users) and
two more that have been removed from Chrome Web
Store a year ago (BitSafe Adblocker and Adblocker
Unlimited).
# ⚓ IT Jungle ☛ Fortra_Completes_Postmortem_Of_GoAnywhere
Vulnerability⠀⇛
Security firm Fortra recently published an analysis
of the zero-day vulnerability that impacted its
GoAnywhere MFT customers earlier this year and
committed itself to “continuous improvement.”
Meanwhile, an analysis shows that dozens of
organizations continue to run unpatched and exposed
versions of GoAnywhere months after the flaw was
discovered and patches became available.
Fortra (formerly HelpSystems) first became aware of
the remote code injection exploit vulnerability in
its GoAnywhere managed file transfer (MFT) product
on January 30, as we_previously_reported, and
quietly alerted customers on February 1.
# ⚓ IT Wire ☛ Cl0p_ransomware_group_uses_zero-day_in_file
transfer_app_to_steal_data⠀⇛
Data theft using a zero-day in the secure managed
file transfer software MOVEit Transfer has been
claimed to be carried out by the Cl0p ransomware
group, with the incidents starting on 27 May.
The vulnerability was announced by the company that
makes the software, Progress Software Corporation
on 31 May, according to a_post from the Google-
owned Mandiant security firm.
# ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ First_in_space:_SpaceX_and_NASA_launch
satellite_that_hackers_will_attempt_to_infiltrate_during_DEF
CON⠀⇛
For the first time ever, researchers will be able
to test the security of a satellite on-orbit at
this year’s Hack-A-Sat contest at DEF CON.
# § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾
# ⚓ Yahoo News ☛ Microsoft_to_pay_$20_million_to_settle
US_charges_for_violating_children’s_privacy⠀⇛
Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle U.S.
Federal Trade Commission charges that the
tech company illegally collected personal
information from children without their
parents’ consent, the FTC said on Monday. The
company had been charged with violating the
U.S. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
(COPPA) by collecting personal information
from children who signed up to its Xbox
gaming system without notifying their parents
or obtaining their parents’ consent, and by
retaining children’s personal information,
the FTC said in a statement.
# ⚓ Microsoft_expects_$425_million_privacy_fine_over
LinkedIn_ad_targeting_practices_–_OnMSFT.com⠀⇛
After the recent round of layoffs and even
closing down its China app, InCareer,
Microsoft’s employment-focused social network
platform, is back in the headlines again.
Last week, Microsoft revealed that it might
incur a $425 million fine over alleged
privacy violations by LinkedIn.
In 2018, the Irish Data Protection Commission
(IDPC) initiated an investigation to
determine whether LinkedIn has been violating
European data protection law regarding its
targeted advertising practices.
# ⚓ US Dept Of Health and Human Services ☛ HHS_Office_for
Civil_Rights_Reaches_Agreement_with_Health_Care
Provider_in_New_Jersey_That_Disclosed_Patient
Information_in_Response_to_Negative_Online_Reviews⠀⇛
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights
(OCR) announces a settlement with Manasa
Health Center, LLC, a health care provider in
New Jersey that provides adult and child
psychiatric services. The settlement resolves
a complaint received by OCR in April 2020,
alleging that Manasa Health Center
impermissibly disclosed the protected health
information of a patient when the entity
posted a response to the patient’s negative
online review. Following an OCR
investigation, potential violations of the
Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule
include impermissible disclosures of patient
protected health information in response to
negative online reviews, and failure to
implement policies and procedures with
respect to protected health information.
Manasa Health Center paid $30,000 to OCR and
agreed to implement a corrective action plan
to resolve these potential violations.
“OCR continues to receive complaints about
health care providers disclosing their
patients’ protected health information on
social media or on the internet in response
to negative reviews. Simply put, this is not
allowed,” said OCR Director Melanie Fontes
Rainer. “The HIPAA Privacy Rule expressly
protects patients from this type of activity,
which is a clear violation of both patient
trust and the law. OCR will investigate and
take action when we learn of such
impermissible disclosures, no matter how
large or small the organization.”
# ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ CYBER:_The_DHS_Is_Reading
Travelers’_Posts_at_the_Border⠀⇛
Also, the FBI arrested an accused swatter,
Russia said the U.S. is hacking iPhones, and
the FTC wants Ring to pay a fine.
# ⚓ Reason ☛ Michigan_Supreme_Court_To_Decide_If
Government_Can_Warrantlessly_Spy_on_You_With_Drones⠀⇛
The state court of appeals held previously
that unconstitutionally collected evidence
could still be used for civil enforcement.
# ⚓ European Commission ☛ Press_Statement_by_Commissioner
Stella_Kyriakides_at_the_launch_of_the_WHO_Global
Digital_Health_Certification_Network⠀⇛
European Commission Speech Geneva, 05 Jun
2023 Dr Tedros, ladies and gentlemen,
I would like to start by thanking you for
inviting me to Geneva today.
o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾
# ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Senegal_violence_threatens_country’s
stability_as_experts_call_on_government_to_instill_calm⠀⇛
Senegal experts have called on the government to
instill calm after days of the country’s deadliest
violence in years and concerns it could have
lasting consequences. Days of clashes between
security forces and supporters of opposition leader
Ousmane Sonko killed at least 16 people and injured
hundreds. Police have arrested 500 people during
the violence. Rights groups, analysts and locals
said Monday that the clashes in Senegal are the
worst political crisis it’s seen in decades.
# ⚓ Men_killed_38_women_in_May⠀⇛
The full list of cases of male violence, femicide,
violence against children, attempted murder,
harassment, sexual violence, rape, and injury that
were reflected in the press.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Iran_Won’t_Be_Allowed_To_Obtain_Nukes,_Blinken
Tells_Israeli_Lobby_Group⠀⇛
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on June 5
reiterated the U.S. administration’s firm stance
that Iran is Israel’s top threat and will never be
allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ IAEA_Chief_Calls_On_Iran_To_Follow_All_Nuclear
Commitments⠀⇛
Iran has not sufficiently implemented commitments
to more transparency regarding its nuclear program,
the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA), Rafael Grossi, said in Vienna on June 5.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ As_Assad’s_Isolation_Lifts,_Syrian
Refugees_Fear_Pressure_to_Return_Home⠀⇛
Arab countries re-establishing diplomatic ties with
Syria are making repatriation of Syrian refugees a
top priority. “Even if they shoot me, I won’t go
back,” a refugee in Lebanon said.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ In_Rare_Display_Of_Defiance,_Iranians_Dance_To_Mark
Death_Of_Ruhollah_Khomeini⠀⇛
A wave of public demonstrations has swept across
Iran on the anniversary of the death of Ruhollah
Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic republic, with
Iranians dancing in the streets in a display of
defiance of authority amid a crackdown on unrest
that has swept the country.
# ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Afghanistan:_All_Airports_Officially
Operational⠀⇛
“…20 foreign flights per day are making use the
national airfields…”
# ⚓ France24 ☛ Blinken_calls_for_Israel-Saudi_normalisation_on
eve_of_Riyadh_visit⠀⇛
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Monday
for the normalization of relations between Saudi
Arabia and Israel on the eve of his visit to the
Arab power.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Blinken_to_Talk_to_Saudis_About
Normalizing_Ties_With_Israel⠀⇛
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will
travel to Saudi Arabia to discuss the idea at a
time when the politics in the three countries may
make normalization difficult.
# ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Venezuelan_and_Saudi_Arabian_Foreign_Ministers
Hold_Meeting⠀⇛
The meeting takes place on the occasion of an
official working visit led by Venezuela’s President
Nicolás Maduro.
# ⚓ teleSUR ☛ 77_Schoolgirls_Poisoned_in_Afghanistan⠀⇛
“Before this incident, armed people who identified
themselves as affiliated with the Taliban had been
seen in the district,” Kolbarnews reported.
# ⚓ RFA ☛ China_pressures_Australian_press_club_to_cancel
Tibetan_exile_leader’s_speech⠀⇛
Penpa Tsering’s appearance in Canberra will go
ahead as planned on June 20.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ UN_Expert_Assails_Serbia_For_Using_Mass_Killings_To
‘Stir_Up_Hatred,’_Attack_Rights_Defenders⠀⇛
Irene Khan, UN special rapporteur on freedom of
opinion and expression, expressed concerns over the
rise in hate speech in Serbia following two mass-
killing incidents in the Balkan nation.
# ⚓ Defence Web ☛ Nigeria’s_security_situation_has_got_worse:
what_Tinubu’s_administration_needs_to_do_about_it⠀⇛
Nigeria’s new president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has
promised to make security a top priority of his
administration. In his inaugural speech he
promised, among other things, to provide security
personnel with better training, equipment, pay and
firepower. The new president has read the mood in
the country well.
# ⚓ Defence Web ☛ Rwanda_genocide_suspect_arrest_earns_UN
praise_for_SA_law_enforcement⠀⇛
A South African law enforcement task team was on
the receiving end of thanks from the United Nations
(UN) following the arrest of Fulgence Kayishema,
said by the world body to be one of the world’s
most wanted genocide fugitives.
# ⚓ RFA ☛ China,_US_join_naval_drills_in_Indonesia_amid_rising
tensions⠀⇛
American, Chinese and Russian warships are joining
the Komodo Exercise in the Makassar Strait.
# ⚓ Defence Web ☛ Secrecy_around_Lady_R_inquiry_raises
questions⠀⇛
The judicial investigation into the Russian cargo
vessel Lady R and her clandestine stop at Naval
Base (NB) Simon’s Town is seen as a security issue
and the panel’s report will not be publicly
available.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Robert_Hanssen,_FBI_Agent_Who_Spied_For_Soviet
Union,_Russia,_Dies_In_Prison_Cell_At_Age_79⠀⇛
The 79-year-old Hanssen was arrested in 2001 and
pleaded guilty to selling highly classified
material to the Soviet Union and then Russia.
# ⚓ LRT ☛ Links_to_Putin’s_inner_circle,_horse_riding_in
Lithuania:_war_proves_no_obstacle_to_life_in_Baltics_–_LRT
Investigation⠀⇛
Despite Belarusian and Russian athletes being
banned from sports in Lithuania, a family linked to
an oligarch in Vladimir Putin’s inner circle has
been living on the Baltic coast, as well as
sponsoring and taking part in equestrian events.
LRT Investigation Team reports.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ U.S._Sanctions_Seven_Russians_For_Attempt_To
Destabilize_Moldova⠀⇛
The United States has sanctioned seven leading
members of a Russian influence group with links to
intelligence services for their role in Moscow’s
campaign to destabilize Moldova and instigate an
insurrection.
# ⚓ France24 ☛ Notorious_FBI_agent_Robert_Hanssen_who_spied_for
Russia_dies_in_prison⠀⇛
Robert Hanssen, the notorious FBI double agent who
secretly fed Russia some of America’s deepest
secrets in the 1980s and 1990s, died in a top-
security prison Monday, prison officials said.
# ⚓ LRT ☛ Russian_parts_installed_in_Lithuania’s_strategic_gas
pipeline_with_Poland_–_media⠀⇛
Russian fittings might have been installed during
the construction of the strategically important Gas
Interconnection Poland–Lithuania (GIPL) launched in
May 2022, according to an investigation by the
15min.lt news website and investigative journalism
centres in Poland, Latvia and Romania.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Jailed_Former_Warden_Of_Siberian_Penal_Colony_Gets
Additional_10_Years_In_Prison⠀⇛
Andrei Vereshchak, the jailed former warden of
Correctional Colony No. 15 in the Siberian city of
Angarsk, was handed an additional 10 years in
prison on charges of abuse of office and bribe-
taking,
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Wagner_Group_Posts_Video_Of_Russian_Officer_In_Sign
Of_Rising_Tensions_With_Army⠀⇛
In a sign of rising tensions between Russia’s
Wagner mercenary group and the country’s official
armed forces, the private company led by Yevgeny
Prigozhin has released a video of a captured
Russian officer where he “confesses” to ordering an
attack on the mercenaries.
§ War in Ukraine⠀➾
# ⚓ European Commission ☛ EU_extends_trade_benefits_for
Ukraine⠀⇛
European Commission Press release Brussels, 05 Jun
2023 The suspension of import duties, quotas and
trade defence measures on Ukrainian exports to the
European Union – known as the Autonomous Trade
Measures (ATMs) – are in place for another year.
# ⚓ AntiWar ☛ Reflections_on_Russia_and_Crimea:_The_Hate_Goes
One_Way⠀⇛
This is the third part of a three-part series on
our recent trip to Russia. Read part one and part
two. We spent nearly 20 days in Russia, including 5
days in Crimea.
# ⚓ France24 ☛ 🔴_Live:_Ukrainian_forces_conducting_‘offensive
actions’_at_the_front,_says_Kyiv⠀⇛
Kyiv on Monday said Ukrainian forces were
conducting “offensive actions” on the front line as
the country faces pressure from the West to
announce the launch of a long-awaited
counteroffensive. Russia meanwhile said that its
forces had thwarted a major offensive at
five points along the front in the southern
Ukrainian region of Donetsk and killed hundreds of
pro-Kyiv troops.
# ⚓ France24 ☛ At_French_Open,_Ukraine_war_shatters_myth_of
sport_as_an_apolitical_bubble⠀⇛
From the war raging in Ukraine to the unrest in
Kosovo, geopolitical crises have cast a pall over
the Grand Slam tournament in Paris, challenging
conventions and shattering the notion that sport
and politics can be kept apart.
# ⚓ LRT ☛ Latvia_sends_cars_seized_from_drunk_drivers_to
Ukraine⠀⇛
The Latvian government continues to send to Ukraine
cars seized from drunk drivers. So far, a total of
66 vehicles have been handed over to Kyiv,
according to the Delfi news website.
# ⚓ LRT ☛ NATO_may_agree_on_Kyiv’s_pathway_to_membership_at
Vilnius_summit,_says_French_official⠀⇛
France hopes Ukraine will receive a pathway to NATO
membership at the Vilnius summit in July, according
to Valerie Rabault, First Vice-President of the
French National Assembly.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Biden_Praises_Denmark_For_‘Standing_Up’_For_Ukraine
In_War_with_Russia⠀⇛
U.S. President Joe Biden thanked Prime Minister
Mette Frederiksen on June 5 for Denmark’s role in a
Western alliance “standing up” for Ukraine as it
tries to fend off Russia’s 15-month-old invasion.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Zelenskiy_Meets_With_British_Foreign_Secretary_in
Kyiv,_Thanks_Britain_For_Support⠀⇛
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with
British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly to discuss
the upcoming NATO summit, Ukraine’s formula for
peace, and the scheduled London conference on
reconstruction of the war-torn country.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russian_Prosecutors_Seek_18_Years_In_Prison_For
Ukrainian_Activist_From_Crimea⠀⇛
Russian prosecutors asked a court in Rostov-on-Don
to sentence Ukrainian activist Bohdan Zyza from
Russian-annexed Crimea to 18 years in prison.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ U.S._Presidential_Candidate_Nikki_Haley_Says
Supporting_Ukraine_In_U.S._National_Interest⠀⇛
Nikki Haley, former South Carolina governor and
2024 Republican presidential candidate, said
helping Ukraine defend itself from Russian
aggression is in the U.S. national interest.
# ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ Joe_Biden_praises_Denmark_for
‘standing_up’_for_Ukraine_in_war_with_Russia⠀⇛
Biden is welcoming Denmark and Britain’s prime
ministers this week.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Kremlin_Says_Putin_Mobilization_Announcement
Broadcast_On_Radio_Stations_Was_‘Fake’⠀⇛
The Kremlin says a radio address supposedly given
by President Vladimir Putin about imposing martial
law in Russia’s three regions bordering Ukraine and
announcement of “a full-scale mobilization” that
was broadcast on several radio stations earlier in
the day was “fake.”
# ⚓ YLE ☛ Finnish_child_services_take_Ukrainian_kids_into_care
while_mother_shops,_Russia_cites_case_in_anti-Western
propaganda⠀⇛
Russian media have claimed the case is part of a
wider phenomenon where European countries are using
child protection laws to abduct Ukrainian children.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Biden_Administration_Shrugs_Off_Ukraine’s
Attacks_in_Russia⠀⇛
For months, U.S. officials said cross-border
operations risked a dangerous escalation. But those
fears have ebbed.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Biden_Invites_Allies_to_Washington_as
Fighting_Intensifies_in_Ukraine⠀⇛
President Biden hosted Mette Frederiksen, the prime
minister of Denmark, at the White House on Monday,
and much of the discussion revolved around
providing support to Kyiv.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Nazi_Symbols_on_Ukraine’s_Front_Lines
Highlight_Thorny_Issues_of_History⠀⇛
Troops’ use of patches bearing Nazi emblems risks
fueling Russian propaganda and spreading imagery
that the West has spent a half-century trying to
eliminate.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ The_Eyes_of_the_World_Are_Upon_Ukraine⠀⇛
The moral equivalent of D-Day is happening right
now.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Has_Ukraine’s_Counteroffensive_Begun?⠀⇛
Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Your_Tuesday_Briefing:_Is_Ukraine’s
Counteroffensive_Here?⠀⇛
Also, train service resumes near India’s crash
site.
# ⚓ uni Michigan ☛ Ukrainian_expatriate_helping_war-torn
homeland⠀⇛
Juliya Wicklund, an America Reads program manager
with the Edward Ginsberg Center, helped launch the
Ukraine TrustChain, a nonprofit aimed at helping
the war-torn country of Ukraine.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ British_Army_Completes_Training_Of_Ukrainian
Military_Chaplains⠀⇛
Ukrainian military chaplains on June 5 completed
training with the British Army before heading back
to the war-ravaged country to give frontline troops
a “spiritual umbrella.”
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ In_New_Ukrainian_Attacks,_U.S._Officials
See_Signs_of_a_Counteroffensive⠀⇛
Kyiv has not formally announced the start of
operations. But Russia said that major Ukrainian
attacks had begun in the Donetsk region and that it
had repelled the assaults and inflicted casualties.
# ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russia_Says_It_Sees_‘No_Prospects’_For_Further
Grain_Deal_Renewal⠀⇛
Russia’s Foreign Ministry on June 5 said it saw no
prospects for extending the Black Sea grain export
deal, which is set to expire in mid-July, Russian
news agencies reported.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Russia_says_it_repelled_a_large-scale
Ukrainian_assault.⠀⇛
# ⚓ YLE ☛ Russia_starts_naval_exercise_in_Baltic_Sea_one_day
after_Nato_drills_begin⠀⇛
Finland is participating in the annual Nato naval
exercises for the first time as a member of the
alliance.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ This_Famous_‘Spy’_Whale_Likes_People._That
Could_Be_a_Problem.⠀⇛
A beluga whale named Hvaldimir was first spotted in
2019 wearing what looked like a camera harness. He
has recently been moving toward busier waters,
prompting fears for his safety.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Fighting_is_raging_at_several_points_on
the_front_line,_Russian_and_U.S._officials_say.⠀⇛
§ Environment⠀➾
* ⚓ Axios ☛ COP28_official_sees_oil_and_gas_companies_playing_key_role_at
U.N._climate_summit⠀⇛
The upcoming_United_Nations_climate_summit_in_Dubai will be
aimed at closing the gap between Paris Agreement’s climate
goals and global emissions commitments, according toCOP28
director-general Majid al-Suwaidi.
* § Energy/Transportation⠀➾
o ⚓ Quartz ☛ For_Saudi_Arabia,_the_price_of_oil_is_falling_too_low⠀⇛
Saudi Arabia is slashing its July output of oil to boost
falling prices.
o ⚓ teleSUR ☛ OPEC+_Countries_Adjust_Output_Targets_for_2024⠀⇛
Saudi Arabia also announced a further cut of oil
production by 1 million bpd, which will start in July for
a month that can be extended.
o ⚓ Reuters ☛ Energy_sector’s_COVID_recovery_turns_into_massive_CEO
payday⠀⇛
The pandemic, with lockdowns the norm, resulted in a
steep decline in oil and gas consumption and the loss of
one in six jobs in the industry. Even so, a Reuters
analysis of stock-based pay granted to CEOs at 20 U.S.
oil and gas companies in 2020 more than doubled by 2023
when shares vested. That steep increase highlights a
system that can richly reward executives amid mass
layoffs, refinery closures and slashed capital spending.
§ Finance⠀➾
* ⚓ Fundsmith_Equity_sells_Amazon_at_a_loss_after_19_months⠀⇛
Terry Smith has cut Amazon from his giant fund after just a
year and a half, losing around a fifth of his investors’ money
on the position.
* ⚓ DaemonFC (Ryan Farmer) ☛ Walmart_Cutting_Employee_Hours_While_Paying
Private_Security_to_Sit_and_Watch_People_Commit_Arson_and_Run_Out_With_TV
Sets._Bonus:_A_Software_Company_CEO_Bought_Our_Apartment_Building⠀⇛
Nothing is going right in this country. Our apartment building
was just bought out by some software company CEO. He paid way
too much money for it and for a while not even the trash was
getting removed. We may have to move at some point anyway
because of this and so I don’t even rightly know if I should
tell my spouse to go ahead and transfer to a Walmart in a less
fucked up part of the state or something. Once you do it you’re
stuck at the new store for 12 months.
Walmart bet big and bet wrong on Chicago and it turned into a
money pit. Now the stores there are gone and they’re ripping
out their losses from their remaining workers’ asses. Instead
of just calling it after several years of not making any money
in Chicago, they continued doubling down on a horrible business
decision and then one week they announced “store closing on
Sunday” at four locations. No reason. Certainly not “It’s the
ghetto and well, looting.” CNN would never say that either
(despite an eight page article), but it’s why.
* ⚓ YLE ☛ Pensions_agency_welcome_record_levels_of_work-based_immigration⠀⇛
Finland’s net immigration reached a record high of almost
35,000 last year.
§ AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾
* ⚓ Fortune ☛ 4_urgent_tasks_for_new_Twitter_CEO_Linda_Yaccarino⠀⇛
The first day on the job is always a challenge—get to know the
people you’ll be working with, make a good impression, and, if
you’re new Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino, put out a growing
cluster of fires that threaten to burn the place down.
* ⚓ New Yorker ☛ How_a_Fringe_Legal_Theory_Became_a_Threat_to_Democracy⠀⇛
Lawyers tried to use the independent-state-legislature theory
to sway the outcomes of the 2000 and 2020 elections. What if it
were to become the law of the land?
* ⚓ New Yorker ☛ What_Does_the_Debt-Ceiling_Agreement_Say_About_the_U.S.
Political_System?⠀⇛
The bipartisan deal showed that the government is still capable
of avoiding a self-inflicted disaster, but a credit-ratings
agency warns it is suffering from slow rot.
* ⚓ HDP_co-chairs_to_step_down,_conceding_disappointing_election_results⠀⇛
Mithat Sancar and Pervin Buldan revealed their intention to
resign at an upcoming congress after their party’s
underwhelming performance in recent polls.
* ⚓ Who_is_who_in_President_Erdoğan’s_new_cabinet?⠀⇛
Following his re-election, Erdoğan has undergone a significant
cabinet reshuffle in preparation for his third term.
* § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾
o ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Russia_Says_‘Fake’_Putin_Address_Declaring
Martial_Law_Was_a_‘Hack’⠀⇛
Putin appeared on TV and the radio and urged citizens to
flee deeper into Russia.
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ Hackers_Air_Deep_Fake_Putin_Speech_Calling_for
Mobilization⠀⇛
The Kremlin said it was investigating what it called a
“hack” after a bogus speech aired on some radio and
television networks.
§ Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾
* ⚓ Elon_Musk_reveals_Twitter_has_discovered_a_hidden_layer_of
‘censorship’⠀⇛
Elon Musk has sat down for an interview where he discusses
overall censorship and if new laws should be introduced to
protect users from private companies.
* ⚓ JURIST ☛ Russian_human_rights_group_claims_109_arrested_during_Navalny
demonstrations⠀⇛
OVD-Info, a Russian human and media rights group on Sunday
claimed police arrested at least 109 people during
demonstrations supporting imprisoned opposition leader, Alexey
Navalny. The group stated two journalists are known to be among
those detained. The demonstrations in 23 Russian cities was
organized by the Anti-Corruption Foundation (AFD) and coincided
with Navalny’s birthday.
* ⚓ Reason ☛ E.U.’s_Digital_Services_Act_Threatens_Americans’_Free_Speech⠀⇛
Online platforms should resist binding us all to the rules of
censorship-happy jurisdictions.
* ⚓ Off Guardian ☛ The_Musktown_Massacre⠀⇛
Well, it was touch and go there for a while, but it appears
“free speech” has been saved again! That’s right, as I’m sure
you’ve heard by now, all hell broke loose at Musk Cult HQ (also
known by Musk Cultists as “Musktown”).
* ⚓ YLE ☛ Use_of_Erdogan_effigy_by_Helsinki_protestors_not_a_crime,_police
say⠀⇛
Due to officers intervening at the March protest, the offence
was filed as attempted defamation rather than defamation, which
would be punishable.
§ Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾
* ⚓ JURIST ☛ Russia_bans_‘unfriendly_countries’_journalists_from_economic
gathering⠀⇛
A spokesman for the Kremlin Dmitri Peskov announced on Sunday
that journalists from ‘unfriendly countries’ were banned from
covering St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF)
which is scheduled for mid June.
§ Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾
* ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ Finland’s_Migri_and_foreign_ministry_voice_alarm_over
work-based_permit_applications⠀⇛
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES for processing work-based residence permit
applications are required to avoid major difficulties with
work-based immigration from outside the EU, argue the Finnish
Immigration Service (Migri) and Ministry for Foreign Affairs,
according_to_Helsingin_Sanomat.
* ⚓ RFERL ☛ Iranian_Labor_Groups_Call_On_ILO_To_Kick_Iran_Out_Of
Organization⠀⇛
Eight independent labor organizations in Iran have called for
the expulsion of the country from the International Labor
Organization (ILO) and its session in Switzerland that starts
on June 5.
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ Nearly_90_Afghan_Schoolgirls_Were_Poisoned,_Officials
Suspect⠀⇛
Students and staff members at two schools in northern
Afghanistan fell ill with respiratory and neurological
symptoms.
* ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Secret_schools_defy_Taliban_to_offer_Afghan_girls_light
and_hope⠀⇛
Clandestine classes are keeping learning alive for girls whom
the ruling Taliban have banned from school amid growing
restrictions on women.
* ⚓ Release_of_Gezi_prisoner_Can_Atalay_still_pending_as_MP_term_begins⠀⇛
According to Article 83 of the Constitution, Can Atalay,
implicated in the contentious Gezi trial, must be freed from
imprisonment to fulfill his duties.
§ Internet Policy/Net Neutrality⠀➾
* ⚓ APNIC ☛ Mongolia’s_Unitel_Group_leads_IPv6_usage_in_Mongolia,_aims
higher⠀⇛
Guest Post: Unitel is aiming to expand its IPv6 coverage to 80%
by year’s end.
* ⚓ APNIC ☛ APRICOT_2024_and_2025_locations_announced⠀⇛
The next two APRICOT events will be held in Bangkok and Dhaka.
§ Digital Restrictions (DRM)⠀➾
* ⚓ Security Week ☛ Microsoft_Makes_SMB_Signing_Default_Requirement_in
Windows_11_to_Boost_Security [Ed: This is not about security; Microsoft
puts back doors in everything. This is all about restrictions and
upselling.]⠀⇛
Microsoft is making SMB signing a default requirement in
Windows 11 Enterprise editions, starting with insider preview
build 25381.
* ⚓ Michael Geist ☛ The_Law_Bytes_Podcast,_Episode_169:_Alissa_Centivany
and_Anthony_Rosborough_on_Repairing_Canada’s_Right_to_Repair⠀⇛
The right to repair would seem like a political no-brainer: a
policy designed to extend the life of devices and equipment and
the ability to innovate for the benefit of consumers and the
environment. Yet somehow copyright law has emerged as a barrier
on that right, limiting access to repair guides and restricting
the ability for everyone from farmers to video gamers to tinker
with their systems. The government has pledged to address the
issue and Bill_C-244, a private members bill making its way
through the House of Commons, would appear to be the way it
plans to live up to that promise.
* ⚓ TechXplore ☛ Spotify_to_cut_200_staff_working_with_podcasts⠀⇛
* ⚓ Spotify_is_laying_off_2%_of_its_workforce⠀⇛
Spotify is cutting 200 employees from its podcasting unit,
which represents 2% of its workforce.
The streaming company’s head of podcast business, Sahar
Elhabashi, announced “the difficult but necessary decision to
make a strategic realignment” Monday in a newsroom statement.
She also noted the employees involved will get “generous
severance packages,” extended health care coverage and
immediate access to outplacement support.
It’s the second time this year the company has announced
layoffs. In January, it cut 600 jobs, joining multiple other
tech companies like Google, Amazon and Microsoft in layoffs
that month.
* ⚓ Spotify_is_laying_off_2%_of_its_workforce⠀⇛
Spotify is cutting 200 employees from its podcasting unit,
which represents 2% of its workforce.
The streaming company’s head of podcast business, Sahar
Elhabashi, announced “the difficult but necessary decision to
make a strategic realignment” Monday in a newsroom statement.
She also noted the employees involved will get “generous
severance packages,” extended health care coverage and
immediate access to outplacement support.
* ⚓ Bennett, Coleman & Company Ltd ☛ ‘Unfortunately,_This_Means_Saying
Goodbye…!’_Spotify_Sacks_200_Employees_As_Company_Undergoes_Changes_In
Business_–_Details_|_Companies_News,_Times_Now⠀⇛
§ Monopolies⠀➾
* § Patents⠀➾
o ⚓ Winners_of_Kids’_collaborative_art_competition_announced [Ed:
Criminals at EPO are attempting to paint themselves (again) as
caring for children]⠀⇛
Four winning schools receive funding for their
initiatives to help raise children’s awareness of
innovation and sustainability.
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# ⚓ The_Tracker_Arrives…⠀⇛
A weary traveler stands outside the pub, dusting
off his clothes and checking his pockets nervously.
He pulls a worn and slightly crumpled business card
from his left jacket pocket, turning it over in his
hand to examine both sides. The embossed logo of a
door with a moon in the center stands out clearly
in the dim light of the alleyway. Looking again at
the front door of the Midnight, he raises a fist
and knocks three times.
# ⚓ train_of_thoughts⠀⇛
as a kid i was enamored of many things: succulents,
rubik’s cubes, computers and also trains. the
larger-than-life feeling of entering the hall of a
train station, the incomprehensible announcements
through the tinny speakers, the neverending
onslaught of wagons dragged by freight trains, the
ridiculous speeds at which these massive metal
worms drag people from point a to b. unfortunately
i never got around to traveling by train much as a
kid. then and now going by train isn’t exactly the
cheapest way to get around, and since my family was
perfectly happy going everywhere by car, i didn’t
have a choice.
# ⚓ 🔤SpellBinding:_CINORTY_Wordo:_BRIMS⠀⇛
# ⚓ Wigs_and_Sandals⠀⇛
Hearing someone disapprove of socks and sandals, or
wearing pyjamas outdoors may be the fastest way to
identify an idiot. The recategorization happens
instantly, and they find themselves unknowingly in
the company of every Victorian man who might have
chided someone for not wearing a wig, or powdering
their face enough.
# ⚓ Neutral_News⠀⇛
“News sources are biased”, and “everyone lives in a
bubble”, we all hear constantly (or perhaps that’s
just my bubble). But what would a non-biased news
source look like?
Taking a strict middle-ground gives immediately
ridiculous conclusions. Perhaps the UK’s food banks
suggest some problem, but not much of a problem?
This seems less wrong than saying food banks don’t
suggest any problem, but still wrong. And should
this neutral position exist on a per-country basis
– so all the countries can have balanced, and
unbiased, but totally different news stories – or
planet-wide? ( – I can’t even imagine what madness
that would summon)
# ⚓ Apple_vs_VR⠀⇛
Facebook’s hardware efforts on the other hand have
landed pretty well—the Oculus does what people want
at a good price point. Their “Metaverse” software
is failing because it’s not what people want at
all, but we’re getting on just fine by ignoring it
completely.
With Google going “too cheap” and Facebook hitting
“just right”, the idea of Apple entering the fray
at a ridiculously high price point—$3500—is both
fitting and hilarious.
o § Politics⠀➾
# ⚓ Auto_Eugenics⠀⇛
Once in a while I hear of someone who’s decided to
not have children because of bad ideas. I don’t
want to argue that anyone should or should not have
children, but I do want to remove those bad ideas.
o § Technical⠀➾
# ⚓ Will_I_outlive_NetBSD?⠀⇛
I was recently reading a detailed account of Apple
UNIX, a Macintosh-compatible UNIX operating system
published by Apple for Macintosh computers with
m68k CPUs. The account appeared to have been
written in 2001, based on one screenshot of the
author’s PC desktop. The account concludes by
recommending that operators of m68k-based Macintosh
computers who wish to run UNIX on their machines
find an alternative to Apple UNIX for a number of
reasons. They recommend NetBSD.
[...]
Oh. Zsh came out in 1990; it’s older than Linux.
Huh.
# ⚓ Building_a_Meme_in_Under_a_Month⠀⇛
People have parroted the phrase ‘depends on the
threat model’, so often, so quickly, and so
vacuously, that I find my toes curling at the sound
of it. But after a run-in with the mods on Reddit’s
/r/privacy, some noteworthy gaffs came up which I
think I can give a non-vacuous example of where the
threat model really matters.
# ⚓ Pens_Must_Die⠀⇛
I’ll miss pens when they go. I like how they feel.
I like that handwriting is almost impossible to
fake. I like that when I receive a letter, I can
tell who sent it just from how they write the
address. But it all has to go.
Pens have some advantages over computers. One can
generally access a pen-record faster – just open
the notepad and it’s there. Modern software is so
badly programmed that it’s often easier to find a
page in a notepad than to open a text document. And
it’s resilient – even if rain doesn’t do paper any
favours, anyone can still read a page which has
been rained on. Taking out a computer in the rain
is just madness.
# ⚓ Falling_off_the_Edge_of_the_World⠀⇛
Here is a simple dice game for y’all.
Everyone needs four pawns or markers, and then you
need three dice, and then make a board that has ten
spaces numbered four through thirteen, plus a
little starting area before the “4” space where
everyone’s pawns start out, and also make sure that
the “13” space is right next to the edge of the
board.
This is a roll-and-move game of the misère variety
since you lose when you move your last piece off
the board, and you win by hanging on the longest.
# ⚓ Death_of_the_Duckling_–_My_new_D&D_Campaign⠀⇛
My role-playing group has 3 Game Masters, and we
rotate week-to-week on who is running their
campaign. I’m using the more generic ‘Game Master’,
because we wander away from and back to Dungeons &
Dragons, though ‘DM’ would be appropriate right
now, because right now all campaigns are using the
D&D system.
It is usually between two Dungeon Masters, as it
has been a couple of years since I ran adventures
consistently. But that is changing 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴
🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇:)⦈ I have been putting a lot of
effort in developing a new campaign, named ‘Death
of the Duckling’. There is a story behind the name,
but it didn’t stop the players from creating
characters based on the name of the theme, with
increasing references to cartoon characters such as
‘Darkwing Duck’.
# § Science⠀➾
# ⚓ Long_Covid_Meta_Analysis,_Jan_2023⠀⇛
A massive review of what we currently know
about #LongCovid has been published today.
Below are the highlights that jumped out at
me, you can read the whole thing at
nature.com[1].
# ⚓ Cloud_spotting_blues⠀⇛
tfurrows wrote a phlog post yesterday centred
mostly around responding to severe weather
advisories and warnings. Right at the end he
mentions participating in “weather spotter /
Skywarn training”, something provided by the
US National Weather Service. This seems to
basically be a program to “crowdsource” early
detection of heavy weather (what did we call
“crowdsourcing” before that became a term?).
I would certainly be interested to read more
about this experience!
# § Internet/Gemini⠀➾
# ⚓ Out_with_the_junk_and_clunk,_in_with_open_web
protocols⠀⇛
I always hear (usually from bloggers)
“everybody needs a blog”, or “everyone needs
a Web page”. Fair. But what everyone sort of
“needs” is e-mail, which is why Gmail was
such a smash hit in 2004 (and beyond).
@yahoo.com and @aol.com e-mail accounts
really were overzealous in their presence
online (I mean, not a lot of alternatives at
one point).
But before 2004, in 1998-ish, people wanted a
different thing altogether. Not JUST a
different platform (for search, Yahoo – for
chat, AOL) but a different way of using the
WWW that wasn’t JUST that. Essentially, a
self-made, en masse invention of Internet
usage/culture.
# ⚓ Migration_of_html2gmi_API_done⠀⇛
My previous hosting provider changed their
pricing plan so it was time to move. If I’d
known people were using it I would have tried
to ensure minimal downtime but until just now
I hadn’t realised this, so I took my time
about it. There was an evening of wasted
effort trying to shoehorn it into AWS Lambda
before I decided to just add it to the VPS
running this site.
# ⚓ Speed_up_your_internet_by_caching_DNS_queries_for
longer_–_nscd.conf⠀⇛
Every time you access a web page there will
be a few dozen network requests to a few
different servers. Before every network
request can run there will be a connection
made to a DNS server to look up the IP
address of the website server.
If you visit the same website again soon
after your computer will remember the result
of the previous DNS query and not need to ask
the DNS server for the IP again. However I’ve
noticed that this cache expires fairly
quickly and that network requests to the same
server, often only minutes later, involve a
DNS query that seems redundant – DNS settings
don’t change all that often.
# ⚓ [Old]_How_will_the_fediverse_pay_the_bills_when_it_is
10x_bigger?⠀⇛
In the early days of the fediverse user
numbers (aka hosting costs) were low and
enthusiasm was high.
Admins made their instance because they
wanted to. Moderators volunteered because it
felt meaningful (or whatever). We all had
similar values and vibes were good. When the
hat was passed around everyone happily threw
a few bucks into it. Setting up a small
instance can be done fairly easily by using a
pre-configured docker image so only basic
linux skills were needed.
# ⚓ Migrating_Gemini_Servers⠀⇛
I’m in the process of preparing to migrate
Gemini servers. This is a journey for me to
learn how to do this, so I’m chronicling some
things that I learned here. When all is
ready, playonbsd.com will move from the
current Vultr server to OpenBSD Amsterdam –
for more storage space and more “OpenBSD-
ness” of the whole project.
# § Announcements⠀➾
# ⚓ Bubble_v4.0:_Muting,_Tag_Filters,_Monthly_Archive⠀⇛
bbs.geminispace.org has been upgraded to
Bubble v4. This week’s feature update adds
some useful new tools and fixes several bugs.
[...]
You can now mute posts, subspaces, and
individual users to hide them and
notifications related to them. Together with
follows, this allows tailoring what one sees
in their Bubble feeds with quite a lot of
precision.
=> =============================================================================
World Wide Web but a lot lighter.
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§ Contents⠀➾
* GNU/Linux
o Audiocasts/Shows
o Graphics_Stack
o Applications
o Instructionals/Technical
o Desktop_Environments/WMs
# K_Desktop_Environment/KDE_SC/Qt
* Distributions_and_Operating_Systems
o New_Releases
o Fedora_Family_/_IBM
o Debian_Family
o Canonical/Ubuntu_Family
o Mobile_Systems/Mobile_Applications
* Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software
o Web_Browsers/Web_Servers
# Mozilla
o Productivity_Software/LibreOffice/Calligra
o GNU_Projects
o Programming/Development
* Leftovers
o Science
o Education
o Hardware
o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture
o Proprietary
o Linux_Foundation
o Security
# Integrity/Availability/Authenticity
# Privacy/Surveillance
o Defence/Aggression
o Transparency/Investigative_Reporting
o Environment
# Energy/Transportation
# Wildlife/Nature
o Finance
o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics
o Censorship/Free_Speech
o Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press
o Civil_Rights/Policing
o Internet_Policy/Net_Neutrality
o Digital_Restrictions_(DRM)
o Monopolies
# Patents
# Trademarks
# Copyrights
* § GNU/Linux⠀➾
o ⚓ ZDNet ☛ Linux_distro_hopping_is_a_fun_way_to_find_the_perfect
desktop_operating_system_|_ZDNET⠀⇛
I’ve been using System76′s Pop!_OS Linux for about five
years now. Prior to that, my distribution of choice was
elementary OS. Why the change? Mostly because I purchased
System76 desktop machines (first the Leopard Extreme and
then the Thelio) and Pop!_OS was the default
distribution. I took to Pop!_OS almost immediately.
Essentially, it was System76′s take on GNOME, which
offered a few extras that made perfect sense.
But over time, a couple of things happened. First off,
System76 started focusing on its own in-house OS, Cosmic
desktop, with the goal of creating something altogether
new. The problem with that was updates started to become
few and fewer and then System76 decided to skip the 23.04
update completely. Of course, that’s not a terrible
thing, as 23.04 was not an LTS (Long Term Support)
release. And Pop!_OS 22.04 was still getting security
updates.
o § Audiocasts/Shows⠀➾
# ⚓ Jupiter Broadcasting ☛ There_Is_No_Distro_|_LINUX_Unplugged
513⠀⇛
We attempt to swap Linux distributions live on our
production server, to prove that new tooling makes
the Linux distro model obsolete.
# ⚓ WordPress ☛ WP_Briefing:_Episode_57:_The_Power_of_WordPress
Mentorship⠀⇛
Join WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden
Chomphosy in the 57th episode of the WordPress
Briefing as she discusses the Contributor
Mentorship Program to help increase the success of
new contributors over time.
o § Graphics Stack⠀➾
# ⚓ Mike_Blumenkrantz:_Blogs⠀⇛
I’ve been monitoring the issues everyone’s been
reporting for GAMES_THAT_DON’T_RENDER_GOOD, and
before I got sucked into doing this (huge) thing
that I’m totally gonna talk about at some point, I
was actually organizing some of the reports into
tables and such. And investigating them. And one of
the ones I was looking at was some broken_sampling
in_Wolfenstein:
Some weird grid lines being rendered there. And so
I took out my trusty
chainsaw renderdoc, and I looked at the shaders,
and, well, I’m not about to bore you with the
details, but they were totally unreadable. It turns
out that all the “free” bitcasting zink does during
SPIRV translation isn’t actually free when you
gotta read it.
o § Applications⠀➾
# ⚓ Ubuntu Handbook ☛ KeePass_2.54_Released!_How_to_Install_in
Ubuntu_via_PPA⠀⇛
The KeePass password manager released version 2.54
few days ago. Here are the new features and PPA
repository for all current Ubuntu releases. KeePass
2.54 now uses the enforced configuration file for
the triggers, global URL overrides, password
generator profiles and a few more settings. See
more about enforced configuration.
# ⚓ Linuxiac ☛ Angie_1.2.0_Web_Server_Released_with_Sticky
Sessions_Support⠀⇛
The third stable release of Angie, a drop-in
replacement of the popular Nginx web server, comes
with some exciting new features.
o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾
# ⚓ Image_Manipulation_Made_Easy:_Working_with_Docker_Images
via_APIs⠀⇛
From advertising to e-commerce, images play a
crucial role in attracting and engaging customers.
However, manipulating images can be a complex and
time-consuming process that requires specialized
skills and tools.
# ⚓ DebugPoint ☛ How_to_Install_Latest_Kernel_in_Ubuntu,_Linux
Mint⠀⇛
Here are two ways to install the latest mainline
Kernel in Ubuntu and Linux Mint. Ubuntu releases
(including LTS) and Linux Mint usually ships stable
mainline Linux Kernel, whichever is available
before the change freeze during the development
phase.
# ⚓ Linux Foundation’s Site/Blog ☛ Linux_Foundation_&_RISC-
V_International_Launch_RISC-V_Fundamentals_Course⠀⇛
# ⚓ It’s FOSS ☛ How_to_Prevent_Ubuntu_from_Going_into_Sleep
Mode⠀⇛
Leave the system for five minutes and it goes into
sleep mode? Here’s what you can do to get rid of
this annoyance.
# ⚓ TecAdmin ☛ Setting_Up_Angular_on_Ubuntu:_Step-by-Step
Guide⠀⇛
In an increasingly digitized world, the demand for
efficient, scalable, and interactive web
applications is on the rise. As a result,
developers across the globe are turning to powerful
tools and frameworks to build these applications.
# ⚓ Data Swamp ☛ Declaratively_manage_your_Qubes_OS⠀⇛
As a recent Qubes OS user, but also a NixOS user, I
want to be able to reproduce my system
configuration instead of fiddling with files
everywhere by hand and being clueless about what I
changed since the installation time.
# ⚓ TecAdmin ☛ Git_Switch:_Functionality_and_Practical
Examples⠀⇛
Since its creation, Git has become an essential
tool for programmers worldwide. It aids in source
code management, collaborative development, and
version control, among other things.
# ⚓ TecAdmin ☛ Git_Restore:_Functionality_and_Practical
Examples⠀⇛
In the wide array of commands offered by Git, a
popular version control system, git restore stands
as a crucial command for developers worldwide.
Introduced in Git 2.23 as a new experimental
command, it has become widely used for discarding
changes in the working directory and the staging
area.
# ⚓ SlashGear ☛ How_To_Use_The_Raspberry_Pi_Imager⠀⇛
With the incredible versatility of the Raspberry
Pi, it’s no longer surprising how popular this
single-board computer is. It’s at the core of tons
of cool and weird projects, like the Raspberry Pi-
based Waldo finder, International Space Station
tracker, and even drive-thru signages.
But it’s not only the board’s versatility that
makes it a go-to choice among hobbyists and
professionals alike. Both beginner and advanced
learners love how generally easy it is to start
developing with Raspberry Pi. It features a user-
friendly OS with a setup wizard. There are also
tons of guidebooks and official tutorials
available, on top of a starter kit that comes
complete with everything you’d need to build a
basic Raspberry Pi desktop.
Read More: https://www.slashgear.com/1301035/how-
to-use-the-raspberry-pi-imager/
o § Desktop Environments/WMs⠀➾
# ⚓ ZDNet ☛ The_best_tiling_window_managers_for_Linux,_and_what
they_can_do_for_you⠀⇛
If you ever want to up your efficiency game in
Linux, a tiling window manager might be the ticket.
Here’s how these mysterious desktop GUIs work.
# § K Desktop Environment/KDE SC/Qt⠀➾
# ⚓ Adriaan de Groot ☛ Build_the_stack_on_RISC-V⠀⇛
There’s a little RISC-V board on my desk –
little in size, but it has 8GB of RAM and 1TB
of storage – which is going to do some KDE
build work.
For some background, The_Register
has a bit on what the Linux Foundation is
doing in this space.
It’s a modern-ish Linux kernel: [...]
* § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾
o § New Releases⠀➾
# ⚓ Barry Kauler ☛ EasyOS_Kirkstone-series_version_5.3.2
released⠀⇛
Version 5.3.1 was released on May 24:
https://bkhome.org/news/202305/easyos-kirkstone-
series-version-531.html
5.3.2 release notes:
http://distro.ibiblio.org/easyos/amd64/releases/
kirkstone/2023/5.3.2/release-notes.htm
…if updating from an EasyOS installation prior to
5.3, please read the 5.2.4 release notes.
An extra note about the prior-5.3 update process:
After downloading the 5.3.2 difference-file, and
subsequently reboot, there may be a dropout to the
console early-bootup. Just type “exit” to continue
the bootup.
# ⚓ Linuxiac ☛ EndeavourOS_Released_a_Refreshed_Cassini_Nova_R2
ISO⠀⇛
EndeavourOS Cassini Nova R2 brings Calamares
bugfixes, Linux kernel 6.3, and an updated package
base. The Galileo release is on the horizon.
# ⚓ Cassini_Nova_R2_refresh_ISO_and_a_small_insight_on_our
development⠀⇛
It’s been a while since we have been in touch with
you, so I thought it was time to give you a small
update on what is happening behind the scenes.
# ⚓ OSMC’s_June_update_is_here_with_Kodi_v20⠀⇛
We’ve been very busy behind the scenes and we’re
now happy to announce the availability Kodi_v20 for
all OSMC supported devices. All devices supported
by OSMC on Kodi v19 remain supported for Kodi v20.
o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾
# ⚓ Business Wire ☛ TuxCare’s_KernelCare_Enterprise_Now
Supports_Red_Hat_EUS_Kernels⠀⇛
Extending the unmatched coverage of TuxCare’s live
patching solution, this new development enables
organizations to further enhance security and
minimize vulnerability exposure across their Linux
systems. KernelCare Enterprise delivers automated
live patching for all popular enterprise Linux
distributions, uniquely eliminating the need for
reboots, downtime, or scheduled maintenance
windows.
# ⚓ Red_Hat_Insights_Expands_Beyond_Analytics_to_Provide
Simplified_Linux_Management⠀⇛
Red Hat, Inc., a provider of open source solutions,
is introducing an expanded set of management
capabilities to Red Hat Insights for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux, designed to help reduce
enterprise Linux complexity across the hybrid cloud
without slowing innovation.
# ⚓ Red Hat ☛ How_to_create_an_EC2_instance_in_AWS_using
Ansible_workflow [Ed: Red Hat on outsourcing_to_Amazon
(proprietary)]⠀⇛
In our previous article, we demonstrated how to
automate the process of creating an EC2 instance on
AWS using the Red_Hat_Ansible_Automation_Platform.
We demonstrated how Ansible Automation Platform can
streamline the process of deploying virtual
machines (VMs) in AWS, making it more efficient and
less error-prone. In this final installment, we
will take things a step further by exploring how to
simplify the process of creating EC2 instances in
AWS using workflow templates.
Workflow templates can help standardize the process
of creating instances and reduce the amount of
manual intervention. In this article, we will dive
into the details of how to use a workflow template
to further optimize our infrastructure management
in AWS.
If you are following along with our series, you may
recall that we previously discussed the importance
of an execution environment and setting up
credentials. These are essential steps to complete
before deploying a workflow template. In case you
missed the previous articles, we recommend you to
check them out to ensure you are ready to move
forward with the next steps.
# ⚓ Red Hat ☛ How_to_create_an_EC2_instance_in_AWS_using
Ansible_automation⠀⇛
In our previous article, we explored how to use
the Red_Hat_Ansible Automation_Platform CLI to
create an Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) in Amazon Web
Services (AWS). This time, we will take things a
step further and leverage the power of the Ansible
Automation Platform to automate the process.
Ansible Automation Platform is a powerful tool that
enables you to manage your infrastructure more
efficiently with less manual intervention.
Part 1: How_to_create_an_EC2_instance_on_AWS_using
Ansible_CLI
Part 2: How to create an EC2 instance in AWS using
Ansible Automation
Part 3: How_to_create_EC2_instance_on_AWS_using
Ansible_workflow
o § Debian Family⠀➾
# ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Debian_12_is_nearly_ready,_and
reassuringly_boring_•_The_Register⠀⇛
Debian 12 “Bookworm” should arrive in a little over
a week from now, with a raft of updated components
– and no nasty surprises.
Debian 12, code-named Bookworm after one of the
more obscure Toy Story characters, is scheduled for
release on June 10. The developers have put out
Release Candidate 4 of the new version’s
installation medium, and it seems to be working
pretty well, so at this point there shouldn’t be
any big changes before the ship date.
Generally, around the time that a new Linux
distribution ships, we try to do a preview story
which highlights some of the exciting new features
in the forthcoming version. Unfortunately for us,
that approach doesn’t work so well for Debian,
because “exciting” is not really what Debian does.
o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾
# ⚓ ZDNet ☛ Ubuntu_Mate_is_one_of_the_most_popular_Ubuntu_spins
for_a_reason⠀⇛
If you’re looking for a Linux distribution with a
decidedly old-school feel, Ubuntu Mate might be the
ticket.
o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾
# ⚓ Lifewire ☛ Android_14:_News_and_Anticipated_Price_(Free),
Release_Date,_Features_and_Other_Rumors⠀⇛
# ⚓ Phone Arena ☛ Leak_indicates_performance_gap_between_Pixel
8_and_Android_flagships_is_going_to_widen_–_PhoneArena⠀⇛
# ⚓ Engadget ☛ Acura_ZDX_EV_gets_Android_Auto_and_built-in
Google_apps_|_Engadget⠀⇛
# ⚓ 9to5Google ☛ Android_Auto_disconnects_for_some_following
updates⠀⇛
# ⚓ Android Central ☛ Best_MagSafe_accessories_for_Android
phones_2023_|_Android_Central⠀⇛
# ⚓ Gadget Bridge ☛ Top_7_Ways_to_Fix_An_Android_Device_That
Won’t_Connect_To_Wi-Fi⠀⇛
* § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾
o ⚓ James G ☛ selfcare.tech_Bot_on_Mastodon⠀⇛
I subscribed to the selfcare.tech_bot_on_Mastodon a few
days ago. The bot has provided messages that have been of
particular meaning at a time when, on reflection, I have
been a lot harder on myself than I should be.
o ⚓ Medevel ☛ File_centipede:_All-in-one_Multi-Protocol_File
Download/_Upload_Manager⠀⇛
File Centipede is a multifunctional internet file manager
that offers a comprehensive set of features to satisfy
all your file management needs. This all-in-one solution
allows you to easily upload and download files, and
provides support for a wide range of protocols, including
BitTorrent, WebDAV, FTP, and SSH.
In addition
o ⚓ Medevel ☛ Ketchup:_One_of_the_First_CMS_Systems_with_Go
Language⠀⇛
Ketchup is a free and open-source developer-first CMS
written using the Go programming language. It uses React
for the frontend.
* BYO (bring your own) version-controlled templates.
Develop your templates outside of Ketchup, and pull them
in with built-in support for git.
o ⚓ Medevel ☛ GoBlog_Is_an_Open-source_Free_Blogging_System_written
with_Go⠀⇛
GoBlog is a fantastic and user-friendly blogging system
that is written in the Go language. It is open source and
free to use for anyone. One of the amazing features of
GoBlog is that it uses a powerful SQLite database to
store most of the data, such as posts, comments,
o ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Solid_earnings_beat_and_strong_forecast_send
GitLab’s_stock_soaring [Ed: Fails to mention mass layoffs in the
company this year]⠀⇛
GitLab Inc.’s stock was riding high in extended trading
today after the DevOps company posted strong first-
quarter results that topped expectations, offered a
strong forecast for the coming quarter and raised its
full-year guidance.
* § Web Browsers/Web Servers⠀➾
o § Mozilla⠀➾
# ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ Firefox_115_Beta_Brings_Cookie_Banner
Reduction,_Quick_Actions_in_Address_Bar⠀⇛
Now that Mozilla officially released the Firefox
114 web browser earlier today, which will be coming
soon to the stable software repositories of your
favorite GNU/Linux distributions, it’s time to take
a closer look at the next major release, Firefox
115, which entered public beta testing today.
Firefox 115 looks to bring two new features that
were supposed to land in Firefox 114, but, for some
reason, they didn’t make it. I’m talking about
Cookie Banner Reduction, a feature implemented in
the Privacy & Security panel that, when enabled,
tries to reject cookie requests on cookie banners
on supported websites automatically.
# ⚓ Henrik_Skupin:_My_20th_Bugzilla_account_anniversary⠀⇛
It’s somewhat scary how fast the time flies by. I
can remember that I wrote a post for my_15th
Bugzilla_anniversary (as it feels not that long
ago). But now the next mark has been reached with
using Bugzilla for 20 years! A lot has happened in
those last 5 years, and I’m sure that the 25th
anniversary will come as well.
* § Productivity Software/LibreOffice/Calligra⠀➾
o ⚓ LibreOffice_project_volunteers_receive_tribute_from_Mexican
institute⠀⇛
By Gustavo Pacheco Early 2023 , all TDF members in the
2022 Latin America LibreOffice Conference meeting
organization received at home a beautiful tribute to the
success of the event: a piece in wood and mosaic glass
made in Mexico especially created for this homage.
* § GNU Projects⠀➾
o ⚓ GNU ☛ GNU_Guix:_From_development_environments_to_continuous
integration—the_ultimate_guide_to_software_development_with_Guix⠀⇛
Guix is a handy tool for developers; guix_shell, in
particular, gives a standalone development environment
for your package, no matter what language(s) it’s written
in. To benefit from it, you have to initially write a
package definition and have it either in Guix proper, in
a channel, or directly upstream as a guix.scm file. This
last option is appealing: all developers have to do to
get set up is clone the project’s repository and run guix
shell, with no arguments—we looked at the rationale for
guix shell in an_earlier_article.
* § Programming/Development⠀➾
o ⚓ Medevel ☛ Hull:_Headless_Next.js_Starter_for_Shopify_and_Headless
CMS_with_Sanity.io⠀⇛
Hull is a free open-source Next.js starter for anyone who
is interested in building a content rich eCommerce shop
with full SEO support.
It is easy to deploy on Vercel platform, and simple to
setup. Developers can also deploy it on Sanity or their
own servers.
o ⚓ Rlang ☛ Mastering_file_download_in_shiny⠀⇛
You can read the original post in its original format on
Rtask website by ThinkR here: Mastering file download in
shiny
o ⚓ Medevel ☛ Next.js_Enterprise_Boilerplate_For_Serious_Developers⠀⇛
The Next.js Enterprise Boilerplate is an incredible open-
source template designed specifically for enterprise
projects. This powerful template is packed with amazing
features and functionalities, carefully selected and
curated to help you build high-performance, maintainable,
and enjoyable applications that are both scalable and
efficient. Whether you’re a seasoned developer or
o ⚓ Rlang ☛ Stan_class_at_NYR_Conference_in_July_(in_person_and
virtual)⠀⇛
I (Jonah) am excited to be teaching a 2-day Stan workshop
preceding the NYR Conference in July. The workshop will
be July 11-12 and the conference July 13-14.
§ Leftovers⠀➾
* ⚓ Ruben Schade ☛ Music_Monday:_Paul_McCartney,_Take_it_Away⠀⇛
It’s worth its own post, but Clara and I were chuffed at the
number of incredible second-hand music stores in Japan,
especially vinyl. We got immaculate Japanese Odeon pressings of
Rubber Soul, and Paul McCartney’s 1982 masterpiece Tug of War,
for half of what JB Hi-Fi in Australia are charging for a
single re-issue! There’s something special about having an
English album with Japanese inserts and sleeves.
* ⚓ New Yorker ☛ Art_War!_A_Vigilante_Battles_Zabar’s_Over_a_Banksy⠀⇛
An obsessed fan, claiming the grocer wasn’t properly cleaning
New York’s last public Banksy, took matters into his own hands.
But could he be won over with babka?
* ⚓ Ruben Schade ☛ Getting_frustrated_at_inanimate_IT_objects⠀⇛
I had a bit of an epiphany today. I’m not frustrated at my
computers for not doing what I want, or for behaving
unexpectedly, or for having increasingly-hostile interfaces and
design. I’m frustrated at the people who designed them, made
them, and/or signed off on them.
* ⚓ Quartz ☛ Airlines_are_dealing_with_a_sharp_uptick_in_unruly
passengers⠀⇛
It’s going to be a busy summer season air travel. It could also
be extraordinarily unruly.
* ⚓ France24 ☛ In_Peru,_the_reopening_of_La_Oroya_foundry_sparks
controversy⠀⇛
A city in Peru is debating the reactivation of its foundry.
With a population of 33,000 and an altitude of 3,750 metres, La
Oroya is South America’s former smelting capital. It was also
formerly one of the most polluted cities in the world. Closed
in 2009, the metallurgic complex found new owners last year,
when 1,270 former workers became shareholders. The new owners
intend to reactivate the site in coming months. La Oroya’s
residents are now divided between dreams of renewed prosperity
and fears of a return to life in a massively polluted
environment. Report by Juliette Chaignon and Guillaume
Gosalbes.
* ⚓ Latvia ☛ ‘Latvians_There’_–_research_sheds_light_on_the_lives_of
Latvians_in_Britain⠀⇛
Doctor of Communication Science, Mārtiņš Kaprāns,
recently published some fascinating research into the lives of
Latvians living in the United Kingdom.
* § Science⠀➾
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ Ancient_Human_Relatives_Buried_Their_Dead_in
Caves,_New_Theory_Claims⠀⇛
Homo naledi, despite having tiny brains, may have lit
fires and decorated walls around the graves of their
dead, according to controversial new research.
o ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Scientists_Are_Looking_For_Alien_Signals_From_The
Heart_of_The_Milky_Way⠀⇛
Hello? Is anyone out there?
o ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ NASA_Finds_Organic_Molecules_in_12_Billion-
Year-Old_Galaxy,_and_a_Mystery⠀⇛
The James Webb Space Telescope spotted complex organic
molecules in a galaxy that existed only 1.5 billion years
after the birth of the universe.
o ⚓ CER ☛ Participatory_Design_to_Support_University_to_High_School
Curricular_Transition/Translation_in_FIE_2022⠀⇛
Here’s my second blog post on papers we presented during
the first year of PCAS. Emma Dodoo is an Engineering
Education Research PhD student working with me and co-
advised with Lisa Lattuca. When she first started working
with me, she wanted a project that supported STEM
learning in high school.
o ⚓ Science Alert ☛ It’s_One_of_History’s_Most_Famous_Experiments.
The_Drawings_Are_Hilarious.⠀⇛
So many things are wrong!
o ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Complex_Molecules_Detected_in_Ancient_Galaxy_Near
The_Dawn_of_Time⠀⇛
Holy smokes!
* § Education⠀➾
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ Oxford_Business_College_and_Others_Make_Millions
Off_Immigrant_Students⠀⇛
Oxford Business College and others like it make millions,
largely by recruiting immigrants. They operate in an
opaque corner of the British education system.
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ Oklahoma_Approves_First_Religious_Charter_School
in_the_U.S.⠀⇛
The school will offer online, Roman Catholic instruction
funded by taxpayers. Its approval is certain to tee off a
legal battle over the separation of church and state.
o ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Guaranteed_transfers_for_community_college?
California_may_chart_a_path.⠀⇛
What’s the best way to help community college students
who want a four-year degree? In California, a proposal
hopes to offer transfer students access to universities
that have typically been out of reach.
o ⚓ Reason ☛ How_School_Choice_Can_Mitigate_Harmful_Culture_War
Policies_in_Public_Education⠀⇛
Current culture wars are just one more manifestation of
the reality that public education routinely devolves into
indoctrination and imposition of majoritarian ideology on
dissenters. But school choice can help mitigate that
problem.
o ⚓ Latvia ☛ Concerns_about_future_school_availability_in_eastern
Latvia⠀⇛
A tenth of Latvian schools could be closed or
‘reorganized’ in Latvia in the coming years. This is
provided for by the draft action plan of the Ministry of
Education and Science (IZM). In Latgale, this causes
concerns that only three high schools might be left in
the eastern border area, Latvian Radio reported on June
5.
* § Hardware⠀➾
o ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ TSMC_Has_Plans_for_Price_Hikes_up_to_6%_Next
Year,_Says_Report⠀⇛
TSMC has been discussing price rises with many large
clients, indicating that those agreeable to the rises
will be better placed to reserve production.
o ⚓ Ruben Schade ☛ Hales_on_PCIe_over_USB_(or_lack_thereof)⠀⇛
Last Friday I talked about the potential to repurpose Wi-
Fi card slots on motherboards for other uses. This would
be silly on a regular motherboard, but on a slot-
constrained environment like Mini-ITX it offers a rare
potential for internal expansion.
o ⚓ CNX Software ☛ $200_CHUWI_LarkBox_X_gets_Processor_N100_option⠀⇛
Initially launched with an AMD Ryzen 7 3700U mobile
processor last year, the CHUWI LarkBox X mini PC is now
available with an Intel Processor N100 Alder Lake-N CPU
and sold on Amazon for $199. The mini PC also got its RAM
bumped from 8GB DDR4 to 12GB RAM, and its storage
capacity has been doubled with 512GB NVMe SSD. The rest
of the specifications look to be identical with triple 4K
display support, two Ethernet ports, WiFi 5 and Bluetooth
4.2, as well as four USB 3.0 ports.
o ⚓ France24 ☛ France_to_invest_nearly_€3_billion_in_semiconductor
factory_to_boost_local_production⠀⇛
France is ploughing 2.9 billion euros ($3.1 billion) of
public money into a factory to make microchips, officials
said on Monday, heating up a global race for the
lucrative market.
* § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾
o ⚓ Quartz ☛ Paid_sick_leave_for_workers_could_prevent_40%_of
restaurant_food_poisonings⠀⇛
Every year in the US, nearly 50 million people are
affected by food-borne disease, according to the Centers
for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention_(CDC). Those incidents
lead to almost 130,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths.
o ⚓ PHR ☛ New_Assessment:_Survivors_of_Sexual_Violence_in_Kenya_Have
Inadequate_Access_to_Mental_Health_Services⠀⇛
NAIROBI– Survivors of sexual violence in Kenya face
barriers to quality mental health services in their
communities, according to a new assessment co-published
today by Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) and the
Survivors of Sexual Violence in Kenya Network (SSVKenya),
which is convened by the Wangu Kanja Foundation.
o ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong’s_John_Lee_vows_to_bolster
mental_healthcare_after_mall_murder⠀⇛
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee has vowed to enhance
mental healthcare in the city after two women were killed
in a brutal stabbing at a Diamond Hill mall last Friday.
A 39-year-old man with the surname Szeto was arrested
soon after the incident, in which two women aged 22 and
26 died.
o ⚓ uni Michigan ☛ U-M_receives_$3.1M_to_transform_post-stroke
mobility_treatment⠀⇛
Supported by a $3. 1 million grant from the National
Institutes of Health, U-M researchers will focus on how
stroke affects two fundamental properties of the ankle
joint during human walking.
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ For_These_Bird_Flu_Researchers,_Work_Is_a_Day_at
the_Very_‘Icky’_Beach⠀⇛
The H5N1 virus poses “a great unknown threat” to birds
and humans alike. Understanding and thwarting it begins
with excrement collection.
o ⚓ Off Guardian ☛ OffG’s_Quick_Take:_Lockdown_was_NOT_a_“policy
mistake”…It_was_murder.⠀⇛
Yesterday, the Telegraph reported on “new research” which
claims that lockdowns saved only 1700 lives in England
and Wales. A “drop in the bucket” compared to the harms
done: The science of lockdowns is clear; the data are in:
the deaths saved were a drop in the bucket compared to
the staggering collateral costs imposed.”
o ⚓ Video ☛ Lockdowns⠀⇛
o ⚓ Video ☛ Astonishing_rise_in_atrial_fibrillation_says_BHF⠀⇛
Number of UK people with heart rhythm condition rises by
50% in a decade
o ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ US_judge_yanks_approval_for_Idaho_mine
after_finding_that_federal_agency_violated_environmental_laws⠀⇛
A federal judge has yanked the U.S. government’s approval
for a phosphate mining project in southeastern Idaho. The
decision comes five months after the judge ruled the U.S.
Bureau of Land Management violated environmental laws
when it approved the Caldwell Canyon Mine in 2019. Those
include a failure to consider the indirect impact of
processing ore at a nearby plant and the impact on sage
grouse. The mine has been proposed by P4 Production, a
subsidiary of German pharmaceutical giant Bayer AG. Bayer
says vacating the approval was excessive and it is
considering its next steps.
o ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ A_hot,_tomato-and-cheese_solution_to_anguish⠀⇛
I was unaware of pizza’s therapeutic value until I had
kids, our essayist writes. But now I firmly believe in
the “pizza cure.”
o ⚓ YLE ☛ Researcher:_Many_Finnish_men_think_meat_is_manly,_avoid
vegetarian_food⠀⇛
“For some reason we’ve found ourselves in a situation
where many people think masculinity requires a certain
amount of steak on a plate,” the researcher noted.
o ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Antidepressant_Psychedelics_With_No
Hallucinations_May_Finally_Be_Possible⠀⇛
The potential is huge.
* § Proprietary⠀➾
o ⚓ Zimbabwe ☛ Latest_Windows_update_causing_problems_for_many,
uninstall_or_hold_off_on_installing_–_here’s_how [Ed: Tell your
readers to install GNU/Linux instead; Windows is an unmitigated
mess for years already]⠀⇛
Ah, the Windows update. Normally people love software
updates because they bring new features with them on top
of fixing bugs. However, the Windows update has never
been popular, especially with techies, for various
reasons. One of those reasons is that they seem to break
stuff more often than not.
* § Linux Foundation⠀➾
o ⚓ Fudzilla ☛ Linux_foundation_pushes_micro-grids [Ed: And composed
using_proprietary_software]⠀⇛
The Linux Foundation has published its best seller The
Open Source Opportunity for Microgrids: Five Ways to
Drive Innovation and Overcome Market Barriers for Energy
Resilience. The punchy-titled research explains how
microgrids could be the next big thing.
* § Security⠀➾
o ⚓ Security Week ☛ Gigabyte_Rolls_Out_BIOS_Updates_to_Remove
Backdoor_From_Motherboards⠀⇛
Gigabyte has announced BIOS updates that remove a
recently identified backdoor feature in hundreds of its
motherboards.
o ⚓ Reproducible_Builds:_Reproducible_Builds_in_May_2023⠀⇛
Welcome to the May 2023 report from the Reproducible
Builds project
In our reports, we outline the most important things that
we have been up to over the past month. As always, if you
are interested in contributing to the project, please
visit our Contribute page on our website.
Holger Levsen gave a talk at the 2023 edition of the
Debian_Reunion_Hamburg, a semi-informal meetup of Debian-
related people in northern Germany. The slides are
available online.
o ⚓ Security Week ☛ Zyxel_Urges_Customers_to_Patch_Firewalls_Against
Exploited_Vulnerabilities⠀⇛
Zyxel urges customers to update ATP, USG Flex, VPN, and
ZyWALL/USG firewalls to prevent exploitation of recent
vulnerabilities.
o ⚓ TechRadar ☛ Top_NAS_Devices_Are_Being_Targeted_by_This_Dangerous
Malware⠀⇛
IoT cybersecurity company Sternum has identified a
security vulnerability affecting Zyxel Networks’ Linux-
operated NAS drives, including NAS326, NAS540, and NAS542
models, running on firmware version 5.21.
o ⚓ Security Week ☛ Ransomware_Group_Used_MOVEit_Exploit_to_Steal
Data_From_Dozens_of_Organizations⠀⇛
The recent MOVEit zero-day attack has been linked to a
known ransomware group, which reportedly stole data from
dozens of organizations.
o ⚓ Security Week ☛ SBOMs_–_Software_Supply_Chain_Security’s_Future
or_Fantasy? [Ed: Anti-FOSS lobbying by graft giants (back doors)
led to this phony solution]⠀⇛
If after eighteen months, meaningful use of SBOMs is
unachievable, we need to ask what needs to be done to
fulfill Biden’s executive order.
o ⚓ Security Week ☛ What_if_the_Current_AI_Hype_Is_a_Dead_End?⠀⇛
If we should face a Dead-End AI future, the cybersecurity
industry will continue to rely heavily on traditional
approaches, especially human-driven ones. It won’t quite
be business as usual though.
o ⚓ Security Week ☛ Dozens_of_Malicious_Extensions_Found_in_Chrome
Web_Store⠀⇛
Security researchers have identified over 30 malicious
extensions with millions of installs in the Chrome web
store.
o ⚓ Valtteri Lehtinen ☛ Ripping_Off_Professional_Criminals_by
Fermenting_Onions_–_Phishing_Darknet_Users_for_Bitcoins⠀⇛
In 2018, I read about the perfect crime of stealing the
money of credit card fraudsters by making fake carding
sites.
At the time, this felt genius to me; the attackers were
apparently making a decent living while nobody was
presumably coming after them. (Except maybe now someone
will, as they got Krebs’d by Brian).
o ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ New_ways_to_reduce_the_chances_of_ransomware
attacks [Ed: Don't use Windows. But this site gets money from
Microsoft.]⠀⇛
Just this past week, ransom attacks have hit a major
Spanish bank, a Canadian university and a legal software-
as-a-service platform. So it’s good timing that two
reports released in the past month from IBM Corp. and
Amazon Web Services Inc. are providing guides to how to
combat the terrible tide.
⚓ Bleeping Computer ☛ New_tool_scans_iPhones_for_‘Triangulation’_malware
infection⠀⇛
Although the malware analysis is still underway, the cybersecurity
firm noted that the ‘Operation Triangulation’ malware campaign uses
an unknown zero-day exploit on iMessage to perform code execution
without user interaction and elevated privileges.
This allows the attack to download further payloads to the device for
further command execution and information collection.
It should also be noted that the FSB, Russia’s intelligence and
security service, linked the malware to infections of high-ranking
government officials and foreign diplomats.
⚓ Fudzilla ☛ Linux-based_System76_prefers_to_shut_off_the_Intel_Management
Engine⠀⇛
Open Sauce outfit worried about the closed firmware
Linux computer vendor System76 has said that it prefers to disable
the Intel Management Engine wherever possible to reduce the amount of
closed firmware running on System76 hardware.
Phoronix reports that the move will “benefit their latest Intel Core
13th Gen ‘Raptor Lake’ wares and prior generation devices.”
Intel ME is disabled for their latest Raptor Lake laptops and most
older platforms, with some exceptions, like having a silicon issue
with Tiger Lake.
⚓ LWN ☛ Security_updates_for_Tuesday⠀⇛
Security updates have been issued by Debian (linux-5.10), Red Hat
(cups-filters, curl, kernel, kernel-rt, kpatch-patch, and
webkit2gtk3), SUSE (apache-commons-fileupload, openstack-heat,
openstack-swift, python-Werkzeug, and openstack-heat, python-
Werkzeug), and Ubuntu (frr, go, libraw, libssh, nghttp2, python2.7,
python3.10, python3.11, python3.5, python3.6, python3.8, and xfce4-
settings).
⚓ Bleeping Computer ☛ Malicious_Chrome_extensions_with_75M_installs_removed
from_Web_Store⠀⇛
Google has removed from the Chrome Web Store 32 malicious extensions
that could alter search results and push spam or unwanted ads.
Collectively, they come with a download count of 75 million.
The extensions featured legitimate functionality to keep users
unaware of the malicious behavior that came in obfuscated code to
deliver the payloads.
⚓ The Register UK ☛ British_Airways,_Boots,_BBC_payroll_data_stolen_in_MOVEit
supply-chain_attack [Ed: Microsoft is to blame, but of course Microsoft blames
Russia (or China) to change public opinion. Microsoft executives need to be
arrested for the security failings (deliberate), not approached for advice on
security and even paid for their time.]⠀⇛
British Airways, the BBC, and UK pharmacy chain Boots are among the
companies whose data has been compromised after miscreants exploited
a critical vulnerability in deployments of the MOVEit document-
transfer app.
⚓ Data Breaches ☛ Pacific_Union_College_was_attacked_on_March_27._When_will
they_publicly_admit_personal_info_was_compromised?⠀⇛
That Pacific Union College (PUC) experienced a cyberattack is not a
secret. The college even posted a notice on their website on April 7
stating that they were experiencing “Additional complications
relating to the ongoing cybersecurity issue, which has recently
affected some of our internal networks, phone systems, and web
services. The remainder of the notice provided the status of various
types of systems and services and assured the community of updates
“as new information becomes available.”
⚓ Data Breaches ☛ Coincidence_or_is_something_up_in_the_courts?⠀⇛
On June 5, 2023, in the U.S. case against Diogo Santos Coelho
(“Omnipotent” of RAIDForums), Lauren Pomerantz Halper was added as an
attorney for the U.S.
On June 5, 2023, in the U.S. case against Conor Brian Fitzpatrick
(“Pompompurin” of BreachForums), Lauren Pomerantz Halper was added as
an attorney for the U.S.
That the same prosecuting attorney would be involved in both cases is
no surprise given how the forums were run and the alleged
interactions between Coelho and Fitzpatrick. But why was Halper’s
appearance announced yesterday in both cases? Is something up or
about to be announced?
* § Integrity/Availability/Authenticity⠀➾
o ⚓ Latvia ☛ airBaltic_flight_Rīga-Split_turns_around_due_to
technical_issues⠀⇛
On Monday, June 5, morning, shortly after taking off from
the Rīga International Airport, an airBaltic flight on
its way to Split in Croatia, returned to Rīga after
identifying a technical defect, Latvian Television
reported.
o ⚓ SANS ☛ Brute_Forcing_Simple_Archive_Passwords,_(Mon,_Jun_5th)⠀⇛
[Guest dairy submitted by Gebhard]
* § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾
o ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Elon_Musk_says_China_detailed_plans_to
regulate_AI⠀⇛
They are his first comments on his two-day visit, which
saw him meet senior officials in Beijing.
o ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ Mirror:_No_evidence_Harry_was_hacked,_Prince
Diana_claim_‘total_speculation’⠀⇛
Prince Harry’s individual case against Mirror Group
Newspapers opened on Monday.
o ⚓ La Quadature Du Net ☛ Criminalization_of_encryption :_the_8
december_case⠀⇛
This article was written on the basis of information
relating to the so-called “8 December” case.
§ Defence/Aggression⠀➾
* ⚓ RFA ☛ Suicide_spike_in_North_Korea_prompts_Kim_Jong_Un_to_issue
prevention_order⠀⇛
Disclosure of suicide notes criticizing country shocks
officials, source tells RFA
* ⚓ Mint Press News ☛ Thirst_Trap_Nation:_How_E-girls_Are_Luring_Young_Boys
Into_Joining_Army,_with_Alan_MacLeod⠀⇛
MintCast co-host Alan MacLeod reveals how the military exploits
teens’ horniness, exposing the military’s influence in video
games, movies, and partnerships with influencers. Unveiling a
hidden agenda in this eye-opening discussion.
* ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Armed_Attacks_on_Nigerian_Villages,_30_Killed⠀⇛
“…the vigilante group visited the Azam village to caution the
residents…”
* ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Somali,_AU_Forces_Step_Up_Joint_Operations_Against_Al-
Shabab⠀⇛
The government forces have intensified their attacks against
al-Shabab since President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud declared an
all-out war against the militants in August 2022.
* ⚓ RFA ☛ Myanmar’s_junta_has_sentenced_156_civilians_to_death_since_coup⠀⇛
Military seeks to instill fear in those who oppose its rule.
* ⚓ The Strategist ☛ AUKUS:_three_partners,_two_pillars,_one_problem⠀⇛
Much of the AUKUS discussion to date has focused on Pillar 1,
the trilateral effort to support Australia acquiring
conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines.
* ⚓ AntiWar ☛ The_Biden_Administration’s_Latest_Tone-Deaf_Foreign_Policy
Positions⠀⇛
U.S. leaders rarely have been noted for being able to gauge
changing sentiment in the international arena and adjusting
their foreign policy accordingly. The Biden administration,
however, may be setting new records for the tone-deaf quality
of its policies. Three incidents in the past few weeks
illustrate the problem.
* ⚓ RFA ☛ Grieving_mother_who_lost_son_kills_herself_after_cyberbullying,
official_warnings⠀⇛
Woman’s son was hit by teacher’s car – and then blasted online
* ⚓ RFA ☛ Young_overseas_Chinese_mark_1989_Tiananmen_Square_massacre⠀⇛
“Don’t let the truth be hidden in the dust.”
* ⚓ RFA ☛ Senior_US_officials_visit_Beijing_in_search_of_thaw⠀⇛
The trip comes amid an uptick in near-collisions between the
two militaries.
* ⚓ France24 ☛ Bandits_kill_30_villagers_in_northern_Nigeria_in_protection-
money_reprisal_attack⠀⇛
Armed men killed 30 people in weekend raids on six villages in
Nigeria’s north, a region regularly hit by criminal violence
and clashes between communities, local police have said.
* ⚓ Defence Web ☛ SA_DoD_delegation_on_US_mission⠀⇛
The third South African government group to visit the United
States (US) in a short space of time touches down on Wednesday
(7 June), but not much should be expected from it, a defence
expert cautions. Unlike those before it, this group is not on a
lobbying mission.
* § War in Ukraine⠀➾
o ⚓ LRT ☛ Purpose_of_NATO_summit_is_to_address_problems,_not_to
promote_Lithuania_–_president⠀⇛
The essential purpose of the upcoming NATO summit in
Vilnius is to address geopolitical problems, not to
increase Lithuania’s visibility, President Gitanas
Nauseda has said.
§ Transparency/Investigative Reporting⠀➾
* ⚓ American Oversight ☛ Wisconsin_Court_Grants_Temporary_Injunction,
Confirms_Office_of_Special_Counsel_Is_Obligated_to_Retain_Public
Records⠀⇛
§ Environment⠀➾
* ⚓ France24 ☛ German_police_raids_on_Last_Generation_climate_activists
spike_recruitment⠀⇛
Pressure is mounting in Germany on the Last Generation climate
collective, whose members specialise in gluing themselves to
tarmac. Following a series of police raids last month,
activists say they are being unjustly criminalised but that the
police action has led to a recruitment spike. As the
international community marks World Environment Day, FRANCE 24
reports on a group sparking controversy in Germany.
* ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Brazil’s_Lula_lays_out_plan_to_halt_Amazon
deforestation,_make_country_“global_reference”_on_climate⠀⇛
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has unveiled a
plan to end illegal deforestation in the Amazon, a critical
step in addressing the country’s significant carbon emissions
from the region. This strategy, set to be implemented over four
years, provides a roadmap to achieve the ambitious goal of
halting illegal deforestation by 2030. Lula also announced his
government will return Brazil’s international carbon reduction
commitment to that set in 2015 during the Paris Agreement. At
the time, Brazil committed to reducing carbon emissions by 37%
by 2025. Lula’s predecessor, far-right President Jair
Bolsonaro, had scaled back Brazil’s commitments.
* ⚓ France24 ☛ Brazil’s_Lula_unveils_plan_to_eliminate_deforestation_in
Amazon_by_2030⠀⇛
Brazil’s government on Monday unveiled how it plans to meet a
pledge to eliminate deforestation in the Amazon by 2030, using
strengthened law enforcement against environmental crimes and
other measures in the world’s largest tropical rainforest.
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ UN_World_Environment_Day:_Hong_Kong_must_step_up
climate_leadership_to_meet_carbon_goals,_says_NGO⠀⇛
The government must step up climate leadership to achieve its
carbon neutrality goal, an environmental NGO has said, amid a
heatwave in the city that has seen the death of a 66-year-old
construction worker. “Extreme weather is becoming an unwanted
new normal under climate change,” Friends of the Earth said in
a statement last Thursday…
* ⚓ Mexico News Daily ☛ Mexico_City_joins_global_plastic_waste_reduction
commitment⠀⇛
The UN-backed scheme aims to reduce the amount of plastics in
the capital, as well as increase demand for recycled plastic.
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ 19_people_killed_in_landslide_in_China’s_Sichuan
province⠀⇛
All 19 people caught in a landslide in southwestern China’s
Sichuan province on Sunday have been confirmed dead, state
media reported, announcing the end of rescue efforts. Part of a
mountain collapsed at around 6 am (2200 GMT Saturday) near a
state-owned forestry station in Jinkouhe, near the city of
Leshan, state broadcaster CCTV said.
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ At_Least_42_Are_Dead_and_Thousands_Are_Displaced_After
Flooding_in_Haiti⠀⇛
Officials said that western portions of the country appeared to
be the most affected by the flooding caused by heavy rain over
the weekend.
* ⚓ France24 ☛ At_least_42_dead_and_thousands_displaced_after_flooding_in
Haiti⠀⇛
At least 42 people were dead and 11 missing in Haiti after
heavy rains at the weekend triggered flooding and landslides,
civil protection officials said Monday.
* ⚓ France24 ☛ Ten_statistics_on_global_plastic_addiction_and_its
consequences⠀⇛
The UN’s annual World Environment Day on Monday comes days
after negotiations on an international treaty against plastic
pollution concluded Friday in Paris with 170 nations agreeing
to produce a first draft of an accord by November. FRANCE 24
takes a look at the scale of the problem and its implications
through 10 crucial statistics.
* ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Atlantic_hurricane_season_2023_is_underway._Here’s_what_to
expect.⠀⇛
The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season began June 1. Forecasters
and experts are predicting 12 to 17 named storms could form,
with five to nine developing into hurricanes. Here’s what
residents along the U.S. southeastern coastline should know.
* § Energy/Transportation⠀➾
o ⚓ H2 View ☛ Hydrogen_produced_from_seawater_at_Chinese_offshore
project⠀⇛
Hydrogen has successfully been produced via the
electrolysis of seawater on a floating offshore platform
in east China’s Fuijan Province, according to multiple
sources.
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ India’s_Trains_Resume_Service_Near_Deadly_Crash
in_Balasore⠀⇛
The restoration of service could help more families reach
the area to identify the dead. Officials said about 100
victims were still unclaimed.
o ⚓ France24 ☛ Probe_into_deadly_Indian_rail_disaster_opens,_trains
resume_service⠀⇛
India’s official investigation into its deadliest rail
crash in over two decades began on Monday, after
preliminary findings pointed to signal failure as the
likely cause for a collision that killed at least 275
people and injured 1,200.
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ SEC_Accuses_Binance_of_Mishandling_Funds_and
Lying_to_Regulators⠀⇛
The S.E.C. said the world’s largest cryptocurrency
exchange mixed billions of dollars in customer funds and
secretly sent them to a separate company controlled by
Binance’s founder, Changpeng Zhao.
o ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ SEC_sues_Binance_and_founder_Changpeng_Zhao_over
securities_law_violations⠀⇛
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today charged
Binance Holdings Ltd. and founding Chief
Executive,Changpeng Zhao with violating securities laws.
The SEC has also named a Binance affiliate, BAM Trading
Services Inc., in the lawsuit. It helped the company
operate the U.S. version of its cryptocurrency exchange.
⚓ Quartz ☛ Why_the_SEC_is_suing_Binance⠀⇛
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued Binance, the
world’s largest crypto exchange by volume, alleging that the company
sold unregistered securities in the US.
⚓ Quartz ☛ Venture_capital_funding_for_crypto_firms_has_plummeted_in_2023⠀⇛
Fundraising in the cryptocurrency world has slowed to a crawl in the
first half of this year. Just eightventure capital funds focused on
crypto had raised a combined $500 million globally as of May 16,
according to a_report_from_Fortune citing PitchBook data.
⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ Virginia_plane_crash_investigators_ask_when_pilot
became_unresponsive_and_why_aircraft_flew_its_path⠀⇛
The pilot of the business jet that flew over Washington and crashed
in Virginia appeared to be slumped over and unresponsive, the fighter
jet pilots reported, according to three US officials briefed on the
matter. The officials were not authorized to discuss details of the
military operation and spoke on condition of anonymity. Authorities
say four people were killed in the crash in a remote part of Virginia
Sunday. The identities of the four people weren’t immediately
released. Federal investigators say it will take a few days to solve
the mystery of why the plane veered off course and slammed into a
mountain.
⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Unresponsive_pilot_seen_slumped_over_before_deadly
Virginia_plane_crash,_officials_say⠀⇛
The pilot of the business jet that flew over Washington and crashed
in Virginia appeared to be slumped over and unresponsive, the fighter
jet pilots reported, according to three US officials briefed on the
matter. The officials were not authorized to discuss details of the
military operation and spoke on condition of anonymity. Authorities
say four people were killed in the crash in a remote part of Virginia
Sunday. The identities of the four people weren’t immediately
released. Federal investigators say it will take a few days to solve
the mystery of why the plane veered off course and slammed into a
mountain.
⚓ France24 ☛ US_fighter_jets_chase_plane_over_Washington_airspace_before_it
crashes_in_Virginia⠀⇛
The United States scrambled F-16 fighter jets in a supersonic chase
of a light aircraft with an unresponsive pilot that violated
airspace around Washington D.C. and later crashed into the mountains
of Virginia, officials said.
⚓ teleSUR ☛ India’s_Railway_Services_Reinstated_After_Collision_in_Odisha⠀⇛
“…Ashwini Vaishnaw, has been camping at the location of the railway
accident…”
⚓ H2 View ☛ Decommissioned_Tasmanian_power_station_set_to_become_green_methanol
production_site⠀⇛
Bell Bay Powerfuels has signed a term sheet with Hydro Tasmania for
the sale of a decommissioned power station that is set to serve as
the site for a A$1.2bn ($790m) green hydrogen and green…
⚓ The_Bitcoin_Dollar_&_Crypto-Colonialism_with_Mark_Goodwin⠀⇛
§ Wildlife/Nature⠀➾
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ American_Kestrels_Are_in_a_Puzzling_Decline⠀⇛
The number of American kestrels has dropped sharply. That goes
against the trend for birds of prey, broadly seen as a
conservation bright spot.
* ⚓ Mexico News Daily ☛ Portrait_of_a_movement:_mural_tells_of_struggle_to
save_native_corn⠀⇛
Mexico’s legal and political fight to save more than 1,000
varieties of native corn from commercial farming has been a
passionate one.
* ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Canada_Experiences_Unprecedented_Wildfire_Season⠀⇛
According to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada is expected
to have enough resources to cover the summer months.
* ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Fishing_Accident_in_Canada,_4_Children_and_1_Man_Drowned⠀⇛
“…divers and Canadian Armed Forces personnel are providing…”
* ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ Air_quality_alert_extended_into_Tuesday_for
Twin_Cities,_other_areas_of_the_state⠀⇛
The alert is in response to smoke particles coming from
wildfires in Quebec, Canada, on Friday and Saturday.
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ In_Search_of_Iceberg_Alley’s_Spectacular_Show⠀⇛
Each spring, opalescent icebergs from the Greenland ice sheet
pass through Iceberg Alley, off the eastern edge of Canada, on
a slow-motion journey southward.
* ⚓ uni Stanford ☛ Inside_the_secret_lives_of_Hoover_Tower’s_peregrine
falcons⠀⇛
Peregrine falcons have been spotted at Stanford since 2011, but
biologists have yet to observe a successful nesting season.
Although incredibly urban-tolerant birds, the falcons still
face the challenges of human disturbances.
* ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ One_year_after_their_killing,_loved_ones_pay
tribute_to_duo_slain_in_Amazon_rainforest⠀⇛
A year after the killing of British journalist Dom Phillips and
Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira in the Amazon rainforest, loved
ones are gathering in several Brazilian cities to honor their
memory. Dozens of people showed up on Monday at demonstrations
in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, capital Brasilia and Bahia
state’s Salvador. Gatherings also took place in London, U.K.
and in the small Amazonian town of Atalaia do Norte, where both
men were killed. Phillips had been conducting research for his
book that was years in the making. Ahead of the first
anniversary of Phillips’ disappearance, his family and friends
have launched a fundraiser to complete his work.
§ Finance⠀➾
* ⚓ France24 ☛ Official_Turkish_figures_show_inflation_dips_under_40%_for
first_time_in_16_months⠀⇛
Turkey’s annual inflation rate dropped below 40 percent in May
for the first time in 16 months, pushed down by a temporary
offer of free gas to households, official data showed on
Monday.
* ⚓ LRT ☛ Despite_millions_in_debt,_US_fugitive_Khawaja_lives_in_luxury
Vilnius_hotel⠀⇛
Ahmad Khawaja, a former billionaire wanted by the United
States, was detained in Lithuania in 2020. Released on a
record-high bail, he is now living in a luxury hotel in
Vilnius.
* ⚓ LRT ☛ As_Lithuania’s_furniture_sector_falls,_workers_plead_for_help⠀⇛
The furniture production sector in Lithuania is shrinking, with
companies putting staff on furlough. Raimundas Beinortas,
director of the Association Lithuanian Forest, says the tools
to help the sector are at the government’s disposal.
* ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ California_insurance_market_rattled_by
withdrawal_of_major_companies⠀⇛
Two insurance industry giants have stepped back from the
California marketplace. They say that wildfire risk and soaring
construction costs have prompted them to stop writing new
policies. State Farm announced last week it would stop
accepting applications for all business and personal lines of
property and casualty insurance. Allstate announced in November
it would pause new homeowners, condo and commercial insurance
policies in the state. California’s unsettled market aligns
with trends across the country. Insurance companies are
boosting rates, limiting coverage or pulling out completely
from regions susceptible to wildfires and other natural
disasters.
* ⚓ France24 ☛ French_protestors_left_in_last-ditch_bid_to_stop_pension
overhaul⠀⇛
France’s left-wing forces and labour unions will stage another
day of strikes on Tuesday to try to derail President Emmanuel
Macron’s pensions overhaul, insisting that the fight to thwart
the changes is not over even after it became law.
* ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Boosting_jobs:_From_coding_camps_to_streamlining_for
startups⠀⇛
Progress roundup: From Argentina to Benin, governments and
industry boost employment with free education and by smoothing
the path to entrepreneurship. And, we highlight a discovery for
the future of electricity
* ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Uber_Is_Running_Bizarre_Ads_Either_For_Or_Against
Congestion_Pricing⠀⇛
The ads sound hostile to congestion pricing but Uber claims to
support it.
* ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ Get_Rid_of_the_Debt_Ceiling_Once_and_for_All [Ed: That's
like telling someone to borrow as much money as possible without ever
checking the ability to pay back]⠀⇛
Regularly putting the entire economy at risk is in no way
“fiscally responsible.”
* ⚓ RFERL ☛ Pakistan’s_Prime_Minister_‘Hopeful’_For_Deal_With_IMF_This
Month⠀⇛
Pakistan’s prime minister said he is “very hopeful” of
finalizing a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in
June.
* ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ USPS_rural_carriers_frustrated_with_new_pay
system_leading_to_pay_cuts_on_most_routes⠀⇛
The Postal Service is telling lawmakers that rural carriers
have the resources they need to ensure fair compensation under
a new pay system that’s been in the works for more than a
decade.
* ⚓ Latvia ☛ Industrial_production_down_7%_in_Latvia⠀⇛
Data published on June 5 by the Central Statistical Bureau of
Latvia show that, compared to April 2022, in April 2023
industrial production output reduced by 7.0 % (according to
calendar adjusted data at constant prices).
* ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ MN_Attorney_General_sues_St._Paul’s_largest
downtown_property_owner_for_worker_overtime_pay⠀⇛
Six whistleblowers came forward alleging they worked as many as
142 hours in two weeks without time-and-a-half pay.
§ AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾
* ⚓ Profile:_Hakan_Fidan,_Turkey’s_long-serving_intelligence_chief,_becomes
foreign_minister⠀⇛
Given his extensive experience in intelligence and relations
with foreign countries, Fidan’s appointment indicates a
continuation of Turkey’s assertive foreign policy.
* ⚓ NYPost ☛ Democrats:_I_am_not_your_human_shield,_and_it’s_not_anti-Asian
to_criticize_Beijing’s_dangerous_regime⠀⇛
More and more people are realizing the People’s Republic of
China is not America’s friend.
* ⚓ The Strategist ☛ Biden’s_battle_for_technology_standards⠀⇛
Last month, the White House quietly released the United States
government national standards strategy for critical and
emerging technology, a new whole-of-US-government approach to
addressing China’s expanding influence in international
technology standards-setting bodies.
* ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Investors_have_been_“de-risking”_from_China_for
years⠀⇛
The bottomline from Washington is clear: putting money in China
is going to become riskier, and de-risking is only going to
become more commonplace.
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ Jacinda_Ardern_Is_Now_a_Dame,_Recognized_for_Service
to_New_Zealand⠀⇛
Ms. Ardern, who stepped down as prime minister in January, said
she had considered declining the title, but accepted it as a
way to show gratitude.
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ Republicans,_Escalating_Attacks_on_F.B.I.,_Vow_to_Hold
Director_in_Contempt⠀⇛
F.B.I. officials briefed lawmakers on an unsubstantiated
bribery allegation against Joe Biden when he was vice
president, but did not let them leave a secure area with a
document detailing it.
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ Trump_Lawyers_Visit_Justice_Dept._as_Classified
Documents_Inquiry_Nears_End⠀⇛
Three lawyers representing the former president spent nearly
two hours there after requesting a meeting to discuss their
concerns about the department’s handling of the investigation.
* ⚓ Marcy Wheeler ☛ The_Dishonest_and_Incompetent_FBI_Work_John_Durham
Learned_to_Love⠀⇛
The evidence submitted in the Michael Sussmann trial showed
that those in the Cyber Division who first assessed the
anomalies made clear errors and unconvincing claims about their
awareness of the DNC’s involvement. And yet, John Durham
covered that up.
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ Robert_Hanssen,_F.B.I._Agent_Exposed_as_Spy_for
Moscow,_Dies_at_79⠀⇛
Mr. Hanssen was sentenced to life in prison in 2002, bringing
to a close one of the most lurid and damaging espionage cases
in American history.
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ Trump_Asks_Judge_to_Stop_E._Jean_Carroll’s_Defamation
Case⠀⇛
Former President Donald J. Trump told a judge that he could not
have defamed E. Jean Carroll by denying her rape accusation
because a jury had found him liable only for sexually abusing
her.
* ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Alden_discusses_US-EU_relations_to_commemorate
Europe_Day⠀⇛
On May 9, Scowcroft Strategy Initiative nonresident senior
fellow Alexander Alden was hosted by the Rome-based Center for
American Studies to discuss United States-European Union
relations on the occasion of “Europe Day”.
* ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Enhancing_market_size,_scalability,_and_regional
integration_in_Latin_America_and_the_Caribbean⠀⇛
To sustain the ongoing recovery against short-term headwinds
and boost inclusive, productive, and sustainable development in
the long term, governments cannot, and should not, act alone.
The private sector can strengthen the hard and soft
infrastructure supporting Latin America and the Caribbean’s
economies, while drawing them closer together through trade,
regulatory, and other integration.
* ⚓ JURIST ☛ France_far-right_party_linked_to_Kremlin_by_new_parliamentary
report⠀⇛
A French Parliamentary report leaked to the French press
Thursday claimed Marine Le Pen’s far-right party “Rassemblement
Nationale” knowingly spread Kremlin talking points. Le Pen
called the report “sectarian, dishonest and politicized,”
despite the fact that it was Le Pen herself who demanded an
investigation into foreign interference in French politics.
* ⚓ France24 ☛ French_court_sentences_two_men_who_attacked_Brigitte
Macron’s_relative_to_jail⠀⇛
A French court on Monday sentenced two men to jail after
convicting them on charges of beating up the great-nephew of
French first lady Brigitte Macron last month outside her
family’s chocolate shop.
* § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ Robert_Kennedy_Jr.,_With_Musk,_Pushes_Right-Wing
Ideas_and_Misinformation⠀⇛
Mr. Kennedy, a long-shot Democratic presidential
candidate with surprisingly high polling numbers, said he
wanted to close the Mexican border and attributed the
rise of mass shootings to pharmaceutical drugs.
o ⚓ France24 ☛ Doctored_photos_show_Indian_wrestlers_smiling_during
their_arrest⠀⇛
Two Indian sisters who are professional wrestlers were
arrested on May 28 during a protest against the wrestling
federation chief, who is accused of sexual harassment.
The wrestling chief, however, is also a prominent member
of the Bharatiya Janata Party, India’s ruling party. In
the wake of the arrest, BJP supporters criticized the
women for staging their arrest, circulating, as proof, a
photo of the two women smiling in a police van. However,
it turns out that this photo was digitally altered using
a mobile application.
§ Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾
* ⚓ RFA ☛ In_China,_AI_cameras_alert_police_when_a_banner_is_unfurled⠀⇛
The surveillance technology is just one example of the
proliferation of ‘predictive policing’ in the country.
* ⚓ RFA ☛ Hong_Kong_police_arrest_activists_marking_1989_Tiananmen_massacre
anniversary⠀⇛
A British flag-waving protester and an opposition party leader
are arrested and a journalist is held
* ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Reddit_in_Mass_Revolt_Over_Astronomical_API_Fees
That_Would_Kill_Third_Party_Apps⠀⇛
Hundreds of moderators are shutting down their massive
subreddits in protest of new fees that threaten apps like
Apollo, Narwhal, and BaconReader.
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Huge_police_deployment_thwarts_Tiananmen
crackdown_commemorations_as_Hongkongers_detained_over_candles,_clothes,
slogans⠀⇛
Hong Kong police have deployed en masse at key sites on the
34th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown, apprehending
several people in Causeway Bay, including Tsui Hong-kwong, who
was among the organisers of the Tiananmen vigils, unionist Leo
Tang and chairperson of pro-democracy group the League of
Social Democrats (LSD), Chan Po-ying.
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ 1_arrested,_23_taken_away_for_investigation_by
Hong_Kong_police_over_Tiananmen_crackdown_commemorations⠀⇛
A 53-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly obstructing
police officers after she refused to show her identity card
outside Victoria Park, the site where annual candlelight vigils
for victims of the Tiananmen crackdown were once held, on the
34th anniversary of the crackdown.
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Overseas_Hongkongers,_mainland_Chinese_hold
Tiananmen_crackdown_vigils_as_city’s_tribute_suppressed⠀⇛
Vigils to remember those who died during the 1989 Tiananmen
crackdown have been held in cities across the world, as the
Hong Kong and mainland Chinese diaspora marked the 34th
anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown.
* ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong_police_urged_to_give_explanation_after
journalist_taken_away_on_Tiananmen_crackdown_anniversary⠀⇛
A Hong Kong press group has urged the city’s police to provide
an explanation after its former chairperson was led away by
officers while she was reporting on the 34th anniversary of the
Tiananmen crackdown.
§ Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ Chris_Licht_of_CNN_Faces_a_Crisis._Here’s_Why.⠀⇛
Mr. Licht, the network’s chief executive, said on an internal
call on Monday that he would “fight like hell” to win back the
trust of the network.
* ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Pakistan’s_embattled_Imran_Khan_faces_blackout_on
local_media⠀⇛
Khan has long been the most televised politician in Pakistan.
* ⚓ Latvia ☛ Watchdog_requests_Latvian_public_media_financing_at_0.16%_of
GDP⠀⇛
In order to ensure independent, adequate and predictable
funding for public service media – Latvian Television (LTV) and
Latvian Radio (LSM is also part of the public media framework)
– at the European average level, the Public Electronic Mass
Media Council (SEPLP) urges the Saeima to raise public media
funding to 0.16% of the gross domestic product (GDP).
§ Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ I’m_in_High_School._I_Hope_Affirmative_Action_Is
Rejected_and_Replaced_With_Something_Stronger.⠀⇛
Asian students lose out with this college admissions system,
but so do low-income ones.
* ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ No_One_Knows_What_‘Race_Neutral’_Admissions_Looks_Like⠀⇛
How should colleges and universities replace affirmative action
if the Supreme Court does indeed strike it down?
* ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Snoop_Dogg_&_Dr._Dre_Postpone_Hollywood_Bowl_Shows
in_Solidarity_with_WGA_Writers_Strike⠀⇛
Snoop Dogg announces postponing his 30th anniversary
‘Doggystyle’ shows with Dr. Dre at the Hollywood Bowl shows in
solidarity with the WGA writers’ strike. Snoop Dogg postponed
plans to celebrate the 30th anniversary of his legendary
album Doggystyle with two concerts at the Hollywood Bowl
now rescheduled in solidarity with the WGA strike.
* ⚓ teleSUR ☛ US_Gannett_Journalists_Go_on_Strike⠀⇛
Currently, many U.S. journalists earn so little that they need
public assistance and private charity to make ends meet.
* ⚓ RFERL ☛ Belarusian_Poet_Sarokin_Dies_In_Police_Custody⠀⇛
Belarusian poet Dzmitry Sarokin, 37, has died in police custody
in the country’s western city of Lida.
* ⚓ SDG16:_Part_1_—_Building_the_Global_Police_State⠀⇛
The United Nations claims that the purpose of Sustainable
Development Goal 16 (SDG16) is to promote peaceful and
inclusive societies and to provide access to justice for all.
Hiding behind the rhetoric is the real objective: to strengthen
and consolidate the power and authority of the “global
governance regime” and to exploit threats—both real and
imagined—in order to advance regime hegemony.
* ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ ‘Stop_Cop_City’_activists_pack_Atlanta_City_Hall
ahead_of_crucial_vote⠀⇛
Hundreds of activists are at Atlanta’s City Hall ahead of a
council vote over whether to approve tens of millions in public
funding for a police and firefighter training center. Monday’s
meeting is a culmination of nearly two years of activism
against the project that activists decry as “Cop City.” The
training center was approved by the City Council in September
2021 but requires an additional vote for more funding. More
than 350 people signed up to speak by early Monday afternoon,
with hundreds more unable to sign up in time, including a large
crowd prevented from entering City Hall due to capacity
concerns.
* ⚓ RFERL ☛ Turkish_Forces_Arrive_In_Kosovo_To_Bolster_NATO-Led
Peacekeepers_After_Recent_Violence⠀⇛
The Turkish commando battalion requested by NATO arrived on
June 5 in Kosovo to assist in quelling recent violent unrest in
the Balkan country.
* ⚓ JURIST ☛ New_UK_Police_code_of_conduct_recommends_recording_non-crime
hate_incidents_‘only_when_necessary’⠀⇛
A new Code of Practice for UK Police came into effect Saturday
that will ensure officers document hate incidents that do not
constitute crimes only when absolutely necessary. The new law
introduces a threshold whereby, once reached, police must
record the personal information of someone for a non-crime hate
incident.
* ⚓ uni Stanford ☛ The_importance_of_youth_activism_and_art_depicted_in
‘GROWTHesque’⠀⇛
Leeth Singhage ’26, who has been awarded “Best Emerging Actor”
by the United Solo Theater Festival, performs his solo play,
the coming-of-age story of a Sri Lankan youth amid political
instability. The play makes one question the meaning of
community-specific art outside its original context, writes
Kongtaveelert.
* ⚓ uni Stanford ☛ From_the_Community_|_After_death_threats_against_its
Vietnamese_community,_Stanford_stayed_silent.⠀⇛
“Repeated online threats culminated in the physical presence of
a suspect on campus,” write Britney Tran, Dwight Hua and Kyle
Nguyen. “However, despite the severity of the event, Stanford
has yet to issue a University-wide announcement about what
occurred or denounce this act of racial hate and intolerance.”
* ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Commission:_Florida_judge_should_be_reprimanded
for_conduct_during_Parkland_school_shooting_trial⠀⇛
A Florida commission says the judge who oversaw the penalty
trial of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz should be
publicly reprimanded for showing bias toward the prosecution.
The Judicial Qualifications Commission said Monday that
Circuity Judge Elizabeth Scherer sometimes allowed her emotions
to overcome her judgement and violated several rules governing
judicial conduct in her actions toward Nikolas Cruz’s
attorneys. Those included unfairly chastising them after they
rested their case. It will now be up to the Florida Supreme
Court to decide her punishment. She is retiring June 30. Cruz
received a life sentence at the conclusion of the six-month
penalty trial for murdering 17 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High
School in 2018.
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ As_California_Accuses_Florida_of_Shipping_Migrants,
More_Arrive_in_Sacramento⠀⇛
As California officials accused Florida of shipping migrants to
its capital city last week, about 20 more people, mostly from
Venezuela, arrived on Monday on the same chartered plane.
* ⚓ NYPost ☛ Second_plane_carrying_migrants_arrives_in_California,_state
officials_blame_Florida⠀⇛
A plane transporting more than a dozen migrants landed in
Sacramento, Calif., on Monday, according to state officials,
who say it appears the flight was organized by Florida.
Monday’s flight, which arrived in California’s capital city
with 20 migrants from Texas, is the second instance of a
private plane transporting migrants to the Golden State…
* ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ California_officials:_Florida_picked_up_asylum-
seekers_on_Texas_border_and_flew_them_to_Sacramento⠀⇛
California officials say the state of Florida has twice picked
up asylum-seekers on the Texas border and flown them by private
jet to California’s capital. The latest flight arrived Monday
with about 20 migrants. It follows the earlier arrival Friday
of 16 others from Colombia and Venezuela. They are the latest
apparent instances of a Republican-led state transporting
migrants to one controlled by Democrats. DeSantis and other
Florida officials have not confirmed their involvement in the
transport. California officials are investigating the migrants’
arrival while local officials and faith-based groups seek to
provide them food and shelter.
* ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Moms_behind_bars:_Are_separated_families_punished,_too?⠀⇛
The number of mothers incarcerated dropped during the pandemic,
but as prison regulations return, families are once again being
separated. Some programs such as the Reunification Ride hope to
strengthen family connections by supporting monthly visits.
* ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ Poland_Is_Not_Ready_to_Accept_a_New_McCarthyism⠀⇛
On Sunday, half a million Poles marched to defend the country’s
democracy against a ruling party that has just granted itself
ominous new powers.
* ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Is_Poland’s_democracy_eroding?_Big_crowds_protest
government.⠀⇛
A march on Sunday drew hundreds of thousands of Poles to the
nation’s capital to protest a conservative government that
critics say has eroded democratic norms. The march was held on
the 34th anniversary of the country’s first democratic
elections in 1989.
* ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Racist_abuse_in_international_soccer:_Time_for_real
change?⠀⇛
Racist insults toward Real Madrid soccer player Vinícius Júnior
expose a persistent worldwide problem in the sport, but
federations are slow to sanction teams for racism. Education
and stricter penalties are needed to tackle this issue, experts
say.
* ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ The_liberation_of_Iran’s_women_athletes⠀⇛
In contrast to women leading mass protests for rights, female
sports teams provide a model for freedom and equality.
* ⚓ JURIST ☛ Protesters_in_eastern_Germany_clash_with_police_over_activist
convictions⠀⇛
Police in Leipzig, Germany on Saturday broke up a protest
orchestrated by left-wing groups involving over 700 people over
the sentencing given to one of four far-left activists who
attacked Neo-Nazis over a period of two years. More
demonstrations are expected despite local court bans on
protests.
* ⚓ teleSUR ☛ German_Far-Right_Leader_Indicted_for_Use_of_Nazi_Vocabulary⠀⇛
Previously, Bjorn Hocke has also called for the removal of
articles criminalizing incitement to racial hatred and
Holocaust denial from the German penal code.
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ Missouri_Governor_Says_Execution_Will_Proceed_After
Jurors_Waver_on_Death_Sentence⠀⇛
Michael Tisius, convicted in the murders of two jail guards, is
scheduled to be executed on Tuesday.
* ⚓ New York Times ☛ ‘Compassion_Guy’_Popular_in_Davis,_California_Before
Fatal_Stabbing⠀⇛
After graduating from Stanford, David Breaux struggled to find
his path — until he found his calling as “the Compassion Guy.”
* ⚓ RFA ☛ Myanmar_shutters_700_mobile_bank_accounts_suspected_of_funding
anti-junta_forces⠀⇛
While some may have funded the resistance, many belong to
civilian business owners.
* ⚓ RFA ☛ Wife_of_Vietnamese_music_teacher_on_trial_calls_for_his_release⠀⇛
She says her home is under surveillance and questioned whether
she would be able to attend.
* ⚓ RFERL ☛ Ten_Arrested_In_North_Macedonia_In_People-Smuggling_Raids⠀⇛
Authorities in North Macedonia on June 5 said 10 men were
arrested as suspected members of an international people
smuggling ring following an investigation that lasted nearly
two years.
§ Internet Policy/Net Neutrality⠀➾
* ⚓ Quartz ☛ An_Indian_state_is_offering_free_hi-speed_internet_to_2
million_of_its_poor⠀⇛
Fourteen thousand poor households and 30,000 government offices
of the southern Indian state of Kerala today (June 5) were
provided with high-speed internet. But the aim is higher.
§ Digital Restrictions (DRM)⠀➾
* ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Spotify_Announces_200_Podcasting_Layoffs,_Combines
Parcast_and_Gimlet,_and_Revives_Spotify_Studios_Amid_Push_for_‘A
Valuable,_High-Margin_Business’⠀⇛
Amid an aggressive push for podcasting profitability, Spotify
has announced yet another round of layoffs – affecting about
200 individuals working in and around its “global podcast
vertical.” The Stockholm-headquartered platform unveiled the
personnel reduction today, towards the end of a lengthy
“adaptation of an internal update” penned by podcast exec Sahar
Elhabashi.
* ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Spotify_lays_off_200_employees_amid_shift_in_podcast
strategy⠀⇛
Spotify Technology S.A. is letting go 200 employees, or about
2% of its workforce, as part of an effort to revamp its podcast
business. The company announced the layoffs today. The move
comes a few months after Spotify detailed plans to cut about
600 roles in a bid to reduce operating costs.
⚓ Quartz ☛ Spotify’s_latest_layoffs_target_its_podcast_business [Ed: Spotify
loses a billion dollars a year and paying Rogan $100,000,000 was an epic,
costly failure]⠀⇛
Spotify is laying_off_200_employees in its podcast division. The
downsizing, announced on Monday (June 5), affects roughly 2% of the
streaming service’s in-person workforce.
§ Monopolies⠀➾
* § Patents⠀➾
o ⚓ New York Times ☛ Poland_Rejects_E.U._Ruling,_Restarting_a
European_Feud [Ed: As long as the EU stands behind the illegal,
unconstitutional UPC, in violation of international conventions,
Poland (which opposes UPC on economic ground) isn't more lawless
than the EU. This behaviour by the EU will harm its goals.]⠀⇛
Poland’s justice minister called the E.U. court of
justice “corrupt,” after it ruled a judicial overhaul was
illegal. He vowed not to comply, though that could cost
Poland billions.
o ⚓ JURIST ☛ Top_EU_court_rules_against_Poland_in_judicial
independence_case⠀⇛
The Court of Justice of the European Union (EU) ruled
Monday that Poland’s 2019 court reforms violated EU laws
on effective judicial protection, judicial independence
and the rule of law. The court sided with the EU
Commission, which launched infringement proceedings
against Poland over the reforms in 2019.
o ⚓ France24 ☛ Justice_minister_rejects_‘corrupt’_EU_court’s_ruling
against_Poland’s_judicial_reform [Ed: EU is, indeed, highly
corrupt, judging by what it has just done with the Unified Patent
Court; this is going to cost the EU]⠀⇛
Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro on Monday
denounced the Court of Justice of the European Union as
‘corrupt’ and rejected its ruling that a controversial
Polish judicial reform violated EU law.
o ⚓ JUVE ☛ Klaus_Grabinski,_the_man_without_bias [Ed: What
disgusting, awful propaganda from Team UPC, published by the site
that Team UPC keeps bribing. This illegal, unconstitutional
kangaroo court is run by a friend of the criminals at the EPO. This
is a stain on the EU. Corruption clear for all to see. With the
UPC, African nations can mock EU for corruption, nepotism, and
lawlessness. Publishers funded by UPC profiteers praising the UPC,
which is illegal, is what one might expect in unruly
dictatorships.]⠀⇛
o ⚓ European_Patent_Office_hosts_special_event_celebrating_launch_of
Unitary_Patent_system [Ed: The Unitary Patent system is patently
illegal. They are in effect celebrating their own crimes.]⠀⇛
Distinguished European speakers hail a new era for
innovation in Europe.
o ⚓ Kluwer Patent Blog ☛ UPC:_brief_thoughts_from_a_French_“UPC
Representative” [Ed: UPC is illegal and blogs controlled by Team
UPC treat illegality as the normal now, at the expense of the
reputation of the EU]⠀⇛
o ⚓ Dennis Crouch/Patently-O ☛ Judge_Newman_on_Saving_Patent_Law [Ed:
Senile judge thinks she is "Saving Patent Law"; she protects trolls
and monopolists]⠀⇛
Washington Post has published a long article titled,
“Colleagues want a 95-year-old judge to retire. She’s
suing them instead,” by Rachel Weiner. Judge Pauline
Newman, the oldest active federal judge in the country,
has been embroiled in controversy as she resists her
colleagues attempts to urge/force her to retire. The
article ends with a noteworthy quote from Newman that
rings true to her characteristic resilience and
dedication: “I want to spend my last five years
correcting my colleagues’ mistakes.” In a career spanning
four decades and more than 300 dissenting opinions,
Newman’s resolve is clear.
o ⚓ Unified Patents ☛ Fitistics_fitness_tracking_patent_challenged_in
reexam⠀⇛
On May 31, 2023, Unified Patents filed an ex parte
reexamination proceeding against U.S._Patent_11,185,738,
owned and asserted by Fitistics, LLC, an NPE. The ‘738
patent is generally directed to tracking exercise using a
handheld device to obtain data from an exercise machine
or body monitoring device. The patent has been asserted
against Huawei and Fossil.
o ⚓ Unified Patents ☛ Fortress_IP_entity_Entropic_Communications
packet_transmission_patent_challenged⠀⇛
On May 31, 2023, Unified Patents filed an ex parte
reexamination proceeding against U.S._Patent_8,228,910,
owned by Entropic Communications, LLC, an NPE and a
Fortress_IP entity. The ’910 patent relates to
aggregating packets for transmission to a destination
node and has been asserted against Comcast, Cox
Communications, Charter_Communications, and Dish.
* § Trademarks⠀➾
o ⚓ TTAB Blog ☛ TTAB_Sustains_Opposition_to_“PET_C_COLA”_for_Animal
Supplements,_Finding_Likely_Diluton_of_._._._._Guess_What_Famous
Mark?⠀⇛
This quixotic attempt to register PET C COLA, in standard
form, as a trademark for animal supplements was swept
aside by Opposer PepsiCo, owner of the “exceedingly
famous” mark PEPSI-COLA for soft drinks. Applicant’s
“test mode” website indicated that it would be marketing
itself as “the pet drink specialist” and it asserted that
“Pet C Cola is the nutritional and super tasty drink for
dogs and cats.” “Applicant’s adoption of a color, font,
and stylization with virtually identical elements to
those used by Opposer for its PEPSI-COLA script mark is
‘eyebrow raising,’ … and is strong evidence of
Applicant’s intent to copy and create an association with
Opposer’s mark.” And so, the Board sustained Pepsico’s
Section 43(c) dilution-by-blurring claim. PepsiCo, Inc.
v. Pet C Cola Corporation, Opposition No. 91255530 (June
1, 2023) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Robert H.
Coggins).
o ⚓ JURIST ☛ US_Supreme_Court_takes_up_case_dealing_with_the_use_of
public_figures’_names_and_likenesses_in_trademarks⠀⇛
The US Supreme Court announced Monday it will take up the
trademark case Vidal v. Elster, to determine whether the
application of Section 2(c) of the Lanham Act to
political figures violates the First Amendment.
* § Copyrights⠀➾
o ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ The_Fugees_Reunite_at_Roots_Picnic_as_Pras
Faces_20-Year_Prison_Term⠀⇛
The Fugees reunited during Lauryn Hill’s headlining set
at the Roots Picnic music festival for what may be the
group’s final performance as Pras Michel faces a 20-year
prison term. Concertgoers were in for a
special treat during Lauryn Hill’s headlining performance
at the Roots Picnic music festival.
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§ Contents⠀➾
* Gemini*_and_Gopher
o Personal
o Technical
# Programming
* § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾
o § Personal⠀➾
# ⚓ Duolingo_Progress⠀⇛
Finished the first section in my Irish course on
Duolingo. I’m still woeful, but I can read a bit of
Irish. To a lesser extent, understand it when
spoken. I’m a long ways from being able to read
stuff outside the application, but, I’m getting
there? It feels like progress, and it feels good to
make progress on something which, if I’m being
honest, is kind of a useless goal. Would it be
better for my career to grind the rust off my
French? Absolutely. Am I doing something else
instead? Absolutely. I can talk about owls and beer
(ulchabhan agus beoir). Say “I like Irish” (Is
maith leom an Gaeilge). Important things.
# ⚓ Tanana_River_Trail_Photos_2023-06-06_(Fairbanks,_AK,_USA)⠀⇛
I took these photos yesterday during my lunch-break
walk.
# ⚓ The_Laundry_Asymmetry⠀⇛
When preparing for a longish trip I packed six sets
of socks, underwear and t-shirts, so I could do the
laundry weekly (six plus the clothes I was
wearing). Sadly, I miscalculated.
# ⚓ Going_to_the_Psycho_Ward⠀⇛
A married man with children goes and visits his
wife’s family. He tells the people there about the
trip in the south of the country to which he goes
by his car in the morning. Old Gruffandgrim*, his
father in law, reminds him that he needs to work so
he can make a living and have enough money for his
trips.
# ⚓ Dory_progress_and_Misfin_thoughts⠀⇛
I guess I’d call this a milestone achieved. I’ve
successfully sent a couple of Misfin messages to
the reference server with a small binary that uses
Dory under the hood. Getting there was a little
more difficult than I expected, as these things
often go.
# ⚓ Taking_the_Measure_of_the_Place⠀⇛
A weary and dusty traveler shuffles into the bar,
slips a business card back into his jacket pocket,
and takes a look around to get the measure of the
place. A motley crew of vagabonds, salesmen,
entertainers, writers, and freethinkers fill the
Midnight, chatting in small groups over lukewarm
beer. Among the various patrons of the bar, one
particularly odd creature stands out, balancing
upright on long tentacles with constantly moving
eyestalks scanning the scene.
# ⚓ Contextual_Pizza⠀⇛
I’ve been finally losing weight after years of
simply refusing to deal with the problem. It was
nothing too terrible–just an extra 40 pounds and
change, but it definitely made itself felt in my
feet and knees when running or doing tai chi. After
about 4 months I’m finally getting close to the
target weight I set, which upon reaching I promised
myself a single piece of pizza. I shouldn’t have
done that.
[...]
Conflating the symbolic representation with the
actual is fraught in so many unexpected ways.
o § Technical⠀➾
# ⚓ OpenKuBSD_design_document⠀⇛
I got an idea today (while taking a shower…) about
_partially_ reusing Qubes OS design of using VMs to
separate contexts and programs, but doing so on
OpenBSD.
To make explanations CLEAR, I won’t reimplement
Qubes OS entirely on OpenBSD. Qubes OS is an
interesting operating system with a very strong
focus on security (from a very practical point of
view ), but it’s in my opinion overkill for most
users, and hence not always practical or usable.
In the meantime, I think the core design could be
reused and made it easy for users, like we are used
to do in OpenBSD.
# ⚓ Pixel_7a_&_GrapheneOS⠀⇛
I’m testing a phone for work, and it’s an Android,
which is new to me. I swapped the OS for
GrapheneOS, which is a security-focused minimalist
Android distribution, and the phone hardware is a
Pixel 7a. Here’s how someone fairly familiar with
iPhones views a current-generation Android phone as
their daily driver…
# ⚓ New_order_in_/dev/pts⠀⇛
Previously, I had one global session of terminal
multiplexer, and that was where everything lived —
plain text accounting, news, blogging, different
personal and $dayjob projects. Since you can have
only so much tabs before it turns into complete
mess, context switching meant closing them all and
opening ones relevant to task at hand.
[...]
Actually, it is even more than that. Ever saw
“normies” to struggling to put two browser windows
side-by-side? Well, I can’t do any better on their
soil. But I can use tiling window managers, and
they don’t. The same satisfying feeling. I found my
highground.
# ⚓ Striking_mods⠀⇛
First Reddit, now Stack Overflow; moderators are
fed up with the admins of the sites they dedicate
their labor to. Unpaid labor, to be exact. After
decades of witnessing social media platforms rise
and “fall” – some underwent a significant revamp
and shrank to a healthy size, others shut down
permanently, few just became plain irrelevant to
former users, yet still exist – and how people
react to such things, the latter in particular has
become ridiculously predictable, for the sole
reason that too many people merely decide to be
vocal, rather than vote with their feet in a quiet
manner.
# ⚓ The_Search_For_An_OSR_System⠀⇛
NOTE: I started writing this around New Years not
long before the whole WotC OGL situation got
started. I was holding off on publishing it because
I wanted to find a happier ending to send it off
with. The longer I wait, the more certain parts are
going to make less sense, so I’m going to get it
out faster.
# § Programming⠀➾
# ⚓ The_Urge⠀⇛
One of the unhelpful things that I commonly
experience when I read things about software
(and very occasionally other things, but
usually software) is the urge to make my own
version of whatever the thing is.
# ⚓ things_i_wanna_do_(in_no_order)⠀⇛
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World Wide Web but a lot lighter.
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§ Contents⠀➾
* GNU/Linux
o Server
o Audiocasts/Shows
o Applications
o Instructionals/Technical
o Games
* Distributions_and_Operating_Systems
o PCLinuxOS/Mageia/Mandriva/OpenMandriva_Family
o SUSE/OpenSUSE
o Fedora_Family_/_IBM
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
* Leftovers
o Science
o Education
o Hardware
o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture
o Proprietary
o Security
# Privacy/Surveillance
o Defence/Aggression
o Transparency/Investigative_Reporting
o Environment
# Energy/Transportation
o Finance
o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics
o Censorship/Free_Speech
o Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press
o Civil_Rights/Policing
o Internet_Policy/Net_Neutrality
o Monopolies
# Trademarks
# Copyrights
* § GNU/Linux⠀➾
o § Server⠀➾
# ⚓ 2023_Benchmark_Kubernetes_Report:_6_K8s_Reliability
Missteps⠀⇛
o § Audiocasts/Shows⠀➾
# ⚓ Destination_Linux_326:_Immutable_OS_Explained:_What_They
Are_&_Should_You_Use_One?⠀⇛
FULL SHOW NOTES ►► https://tuxdigital.com/podcasts/
destination-linux/dl-326/
# ⚓ Tux Digital ☛ Destination_Linux_326:_Immutable_OS
Explained:_What_They_Are_&_Should_You_Use_One?⠀⇛
This week’s episode of Destination Linux, we
discuss the concept of Immutable OS, what is it and
do you need it? Then we discuss why it’s time for
you to RISE for RISC-V. Plus, we have our tips/
tricks and software picks. All this and more coming
up right now on Destination Linux to keep those […]
# ⚓ Late_Night_Linux_–_Episode_232⠀⇛
The future of containerised applications and
immutable desktops looks more and more like the
present, what looks like the Steam Deck moment for
audio production, open source voice assistants
suddenly seem possible, and more.
o § Applications⠀➾
# ⚓ Fedora Magazine ☛ Fedora_Magazine:_4_cool_new_projects_to
try_in_COPR_for_June_2023⠀⇛
Copr is a build-system for anyone in the Fedora
community. It hosts thousands of projects for
various purposes and audiences. Some of them should
never be installed by anyone, some are already
being transitioned to the official Fedora Linux
repositories, and the rest is somewhere in between.
Copr gives you the opportunity to install 3rd party
software that is not available in Fedora Linux
repositories, try nightly versions of your
dependencies, use patched builds of your favorite
tools to support some non-standard use-cases, and
just experiment freely.
# ⚓ Linux Links ☛ Resonance_–_Rust-based_music_player⠀⇛
Resonance is an intuitive music player application
written in Rust (with a smattering of Python),
built with a clean user interface using GTK4 /
Libadwaita.
o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾
# ⚓ Data Swamp ☛ Install_OpenBSD_in_Qubes_OS⠀⇛
Here is a short guide explaining how to install
OpenBSD in Qubes OS, as an HVM VM (fully
virtualized, not integrated).
# ⚓ University of Toronto ☛ The_Linux_kernel_will_fix_some
peculiar_argv_usage_in_execve(2)⠀⇛
In a conventional call to execve(2), the argv
argument is a pointer to an array that will become
the executed program’s argv, with the array
terminated with a NULL element (in the grand C
fashion, there is no explicit ‘length’ parameter
passed). The first (0th) element of this array is
the nominal name of the program and the remainder
are the command line arguments. Since all programs
have some name, this array is normally at least one
element long. However, the execve(2) interface
(plus C) allows for two additional variations on
the value of argv here.
# ⚓ TecMint ☛ 10_Practical_Examples_of_Using_the_Gzip_Command
in_Linux⠀⇛
Compression is a very commonly performed operation
by users to save disk space as well as reduce time
and bandwidth while transferring large amounts of
data over the network using gzip utility.
gzip stands for the GNU zip and it is a very
popular compression and decompression utility. One
of the primary reasons for its popularity is its
high compression ratio and speed, which means the
compressed data remains the same after
decompressing.
# ⚓ TecMint ☛ How_to_Use_Bash_For_Loop_with_Examples_in_Linux⠀⇛
In programming languages, Loops are essential
components and are used when you want to repeat
code over and over again until a specified
condition is met.
In Bash scripting, loops play much the same role
and are used to automate repetitive tasks just like
in programming languages.
# ⚓ TecMint ☛ How_to_Fix_“bash_syntax_error_near_unexpected
token”_in_Linux⠀⇛
Bash (Bourne Again Shell) is a command-line program
that accepts commands provided and executes them.
It takes Linux commands directly typed into it
interactively from a keyboard or from a shell
script file.
Bash is used in Linux and Mac systems to run the
system and it is the default shell in a majority of
modern Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Debian,
Fedora, Rocky Linux, and AlmaLinux to mention a
few.
# ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_Flatpak_on_Fedora_38⠀⇛
In this tutorial, we will show you how to install
Flatpak on Fedora 38. For those of you who didn’t
know, Flatpak is a universal package manager
designed to work seamlessly across various Linux
distributions. It enables users to install, update,
and run software applications in an isolated
environment, known as a sandbox.
# ⚓ Cloudbooklet ☛ How_to_Change_Directory_in_Linux_Using_cd
Command⠀⇛
Discover how to change directories in Linux using
the powerful cd command. Master absolute and
relative paths, and navigate the file system
effortlessly.
# ⚓ Make Tech Easier ☛ How_to_Get_Wayland_to_Work_on_Nvidia
Graphics_Cards⠀⇛
Although Nvidia has theoretically had full support
for Wayland since they released their drivers in
late 2021, the road hasn’t necessarily been smooth.
# ⚓ Make Tech Easier ☛ How_to_Comment_Multiple_Lines_in_Vim
Editor⠀⇛
Vim is one of the most popular and influential
command-line text editors.
# ⚓ The_Top_10_Lesser_Known_Linux_Power_Commands_That_You_Won’t
Be_Able_to_Live_Without⠀⇛
Intro As Linux system administrators, we
continuously delve into the boundless ocean of
Linux commands to manage and control systems with
precision. Some commands are pretty standard and
widely known. However, a few lesser-known Linux
power commands can make life significantly easier
for sysadmins.
# ⚓ Hidden_Treasures:_Managing_Secrets_with_Kubernetes⠀⇛
Kubernetes has become the dominant container
orchestration system for deploying and managing
containerized applications. It provides a wide
range of features and functionalities that enable
DevOps teams to deploy, scale, and manage
applications easily.
# ⚓ Seamless_Blogging:_Deploying_WordPress_on_Kubernetes
Clusters⠀⇛
Blogging has become an important tool for
businesses and individuals to reach their audience.
It’s an effective way to share ideas, market
products, and connect with people.
# ⚓ Embracing_PaaS:_Setting_up_OpenShift_Origin_for_Your_Docker
Projects⠀⇛
In today’s fast-paced business environment,
companies need to be agile and responsive to
changing market needs. One way to achieve this is
by leveraging cloud computing and Platform as a
Service (PaaS) offerings.
# ⚓ Expand_and_Contract:_Scaling_Your_Kubernetes_Cluster
Effectively⠀⇛
Kubernetes is an open-source container
orchestration platform for automating deployment,
scaling, and management of containerized
applications. It has become increasingly popular in
modern software development due to its ability to
automate the deployment and management of scalable,
distributed systems.
# ⚓ From_Code_to_Deployment:_Building_and_Launching_Apps_on
OpenShift_with_Docker⠀⇛
Building and launching applications has become a
complex process in today’s digital world. The rise
of containerization has made it easier to package
an application and its dependencies into a single
container that can run on any platform.
# ⚓ Discovering_Docker_APIs_and_SDKs:_A_Comprehensive
Introduction⠀⇛
Docker is a powerful containerization technology
that allows developers to bundle their applications
and dependencies into portable containers that can
be run anywhere, regardless of the underlying
hardware or operating system.
# ⚓ Streamlined_Construction:_Building_Docker_Images_Using
APIs⠀⇛
Docker has revolutionized the way modern software
is developed and deployed. It is a containerization
platform that allows developers to package their
applications along with their dependencies into a
single, portable unit called a Docker image.
# ⚓ Seamless_Deployment:_Launching_Docker_Containers_with
APIs⠀⇛
Docker Containers have revolutionized the way we
deploy and manage applications. Unlike traditional
Virtual Machines that require a full-fledged
operating system and consume heavy resources,
Docker Containers enable us to package applications
into portable, lightweight, and self-sufficient
units that can run anywhere.
# ⚓ Mastering_Container_Management:_Performing_Operations_Using
Docker_APIs⠀⇛
In today’s fast-paced and dynamic world of software
development, containerization has become an
essential practice for managing applications.
Containerization allows developers to create and
deploy applications more quickly, efficiently, and
securely.
# ⚓ TecAdmin ☛ Converting_UTC_Date_and_Time_to_Local_Time_in
Linux⠀⇛
When managing a Linux system, you may frequently
come across timestamps recorded in Coordinated
Universal Time (UTC). Understanding and converting
these timestamps to your local time can be
essential, particularly when troubleshooting system
events or running time-specific commands.
# ⚓ UNIX Cop ☛ dig_and_nslookup_commands_on_Linux⠀⇛
Hello, friends. In this post, you will learn the
basics of the dig and nslookup commands on Linux.
These commands, although simple, are part of
powerful network utilities. Introduction to dig and
nslookup commands The tools for querying network
actions are important for testing solutions and
troubleshooting in everyday system use.
o § Games⠀➾
# ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Diablo_4_on_Steam_Deck_is_quite_magnificent
(and_desktop_Linux_too!)⠀⇛
Diablo 4 is just about to release for everyone, and
after blasting through the Early Access I’ve been
thoroughly impressed by how it runs on Steam Deck
and desktop Linux.
# ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Quasimorph_is_a_brutal_sci-fi_extraction
roguelike⠀⇛
Quasimorph is a classic turn-based roguelike with
an ‘extraction’ twist: you deploy into each mission
with your clone, level up and collect equipment,
then finish the mission to extract with your clone
and loot.
# ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ TailQuest_Defense_is_a_charming_mix_of
exploration_and_tower_defense⠀⇛
After being in development for 5 years, TailQuest
Defense is finally here as one of the most
ambitious early Godot Engine games. Starting off
when Godot 2.0 was fresh, you can read a brief bit
of their history here.
# ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Try_the_demo_of_Lueur_and_the_Dim_Settlers,
a_minimalist_and_relaxing_survival_builder⠀⇛
With a minimalist art style and a more casual
setting, Lueur and the Dim Settlers is a genuine
little delight to play for those after a city-
builder with survival elements but there’s a more
relaxed game mode too. Mentioned here on GOL
recently, there’s now a demo available for you to
give it a try and I think this one is truly worth
some of your time.
* § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾
o ⚓ [Repeat] Systemd Free ☛ A_new_low_for_the_systemd_gang_and_what
it_may_mean_(libblockdev_udisks2_udiskie)⠀⇛
The struggle continues, it is not over till we say it is
over.
The reasons which code will change without a version
number shift, in this case nearly abandoned and complete
projects, are to be speculated upon. Till now it didn’t
seem to be a need for such maneuvering. So why such
snicky way of changing code without bumping a version
number? Because it has already been audited? The version
has. … You draw your own conclusions on this one, we just
brand it a “new low” for systemd crap pumped out at an
alarming rate to trully be audited for security.
o § PCLinuxOS/Mageia/Mandriva/OpenMandriva Family⠀➾
# ⚓ PCLOS Official ☛ Kernel_Updates_Available⠀⇛
The following kernel updates are available for
PCLinuxOS. kernel-5.4.245-pclos1-1-
1pclos2023kernel-5.10.182-pclos1-1-
1pclos2023kernel-5.15.115-pclos1-1-
1pclos2023kernel-6.1.32-pclos1-1-1pclos2023kernel-
6.3.6-pclos1-1-1pclos2023
# ⚓ PCLOS Official ☛ Qbittorrent_4.5.3⠀⇛
A Bittorrent client with a polished Qt5 user
interface. It aims to be as fast as possible and to
provide multi-OS, unicode support.
# ⚓ PCLOS Official ☛ Bitwarden_2023.5.0⠀⇛
Open source, cross platform password manager that
sync passwords but also allows accessing passwords
offline.
# ⚓ PCLOS Official ☛ Dropbox_175.4.5569⠀⇛
Dropbox is software that syncs your files online
and across your computers and also allows one to
share files with other dropbox users.
o § SUSE/OpenSUSE⠀➾
# ⚓ OpenSUSE ☛ Project_Announces_Plans_for_Another_Minor_Leap
15_Release⠀⇛
We’d like to announce that the openSUSE Release
team plans to work on openSUSE Leap 15.6.
openSUSE Leap 15.6 is expected to be released in
early June 2024 and would reach its end of life by
the end of the year 2025.
This decision was based on recent discussions at
SUSE Labs and openSUSE Conference, and it reflects
recent changes, progress on individual projects,
and our new distribution architect.
This will also enable us to provide SUSE customers
with an updated Package HUB module, as both SLES 15
SP5 and Leap 15.6 would be considered a feature
release based on our tick-tock release model.
o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾
# ⚓ [Repeat] IT Wire ☛ Red_Hat_says_it_will_drop_LibreOffice
from_RHEL_and_Fedora⠀⇛
However, the downside is that “we are pivoting away
from work we had been doing on desktop applications
and will cease shipping LibreOffice as part of RHEL
starting in a future RHEL version. This also limits
our ability to maintain it in future versions of
Fedora”.
Red Hat was acquired by IBM in 2018 for a sum of
about US$34 billion.
Less than 18 months later, the company killed off
CentOS, a distribution that contained everything in
RHEL minus the trademarks, which made it usable by
all and sundry without payment.
o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾
# ⚓ Ubuntu Fridge ☛ The_Fridge:_Ubuntu_Weekly_Newsletter_Issue
790⠀⇛
# ⚓ Ubuntu News ☛ Ubuntu_Weekly_Newsletter_Issue_790⠀⇛
Welcome to the Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, Issue 790
for the week of May 28 – June 3, 2023. The full
version of this issue is available here.
# ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Canonical_planning_an_immutable_desktop
version_of_Ubuntu⠀⇛
This could be very interesting and exciting.
Canonical has confirmed they’re working towards an
immutable version of Ubuntu for desktop users based
on all the work they’ve done with Ubuntu Core.
# ⚓ Ubuntu ☛ Ubuntu_Blog:_Ubuntu_Summit_2023_–_Call_for
Proposals⠀⇛
Do you have a revolutionary project that’s pushing
the boundaries of the open source landscape?
Are you an inspiring community leader who’s
building a sustainable coalition for the future?
o § Devices/Embedded⠀➾
# ⚓ Linux Gizmos ☛ GEEKOM_launches_AS_6_and_AS_5_AMD-based
mini-PCs⠀⇛
The company GEEKOM launched today two mini-PCs
built around the Ryzen 9 and Ryzen 7 AMD
processors. The AS 6 supports DDR5 memory, 8K video
output, up to 2TB of storage and multiple I/
O ports.
# ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ dbrand_bring_out_a_universal_mount_for
Steam_Deck_Killswitch⠀⇛
Do you have the Killswitch case for your Steam
Deck? Well dbrand have come up with their own
universal mount so you can strap anything you want
to the back of it.
o § Open Hardware/Modding⠀➾
# ⚓ Purism ☛ DHS_Security_Report:_Data_Security_&_Privacy_At
The_OS_Level⠀⇛
Data security and end user privacy requires
focusing on the operating system (OS) that supports
smartphones, tablet PCs, connected products, IoT/
IIoT devices, wearable tech, and PCs.
[...]
Intrusive app and social media developers, plus
nation-state hackers, know that one of the largest
gateways to the smartphone or PC end user is
through the operating system which means that
Google, Apple, and Microsoft are selling access to
their OS end users to intrusive app and social
media developers worldwide.
# ⚓ Linux Gizmos ☛ Armbian_and_DietPi_May-June_news⠀⇛
Armbian launched in May their latest Linux
distribution “Armbian 23.05 Suni” with various
updates for the Debian community. Similarly, DietPi
v8.18 has provided enhancements for the Quartz64
SBC and PiHole support for the RISC-V architecture.
o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾
# ⚓ Make Use Of ☛ Why_Google’s_Focus_on_the_Pixel_Is_Holding
Android_Back⠀⇛
# ⚓ Android Police ☛ Android’s_distribution_numbers_remain_as
depressing_as_ever⠀⇛
# ⚓ Giz China ☛ 5_new_features_in_iOS_17_were_available_on
Android_a_long_time_ago⠀⇛
# ⚓ Gadget Bridge ☛ How_to_Enable_Virtualization_on_PC_to
Support_Android_Emulator?_(Intel_and_AMD)⠀⇛
# ⚓ SamMobile ☛ Android_14_(One_UI_6.0)_release_date_for
Samsung_devices_tipped_–_SamMobile⠀⇛
# ⚓ Android Authority ☛ Android_13_continues_to_add_more_users
worldwide_–_Android_Authority⠀⇛
# ⚓ Nokia Power User ☛ Nokia_T20_–_Nokia_C12_receive_new
Android_12_Builds,_Nokia_G11_Plus_only_May_security_update_
[Markets]_–_Nokiapoweruser⠀⇛
* § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾
o § Programming/Development⠀➾
# ⚓ Rlang ☛ Tidying_the_Freedom_Index⠀⇛
I needed to create a few plots by using the Civil
Liberties and Political Rights scores from the
Freedom Index. However, the data provided in Excel
format was not in an easy to use presentation. This
blog post shows how I reshaped the data to make it
easier to work with.
There is an excellent post, Cleaning Freedom House
indicators, by Marta Kolczynska that I used as
reference. The post is four years old, so here I am
using some updated functions and I tried to make
some steps more general.
# ⚓ Ruben Schade ☛ Getting_frustrated_at_inanimate_IT_objects⠀⇛
I had a bit of an epiphany today. I’m not
frustrated at my computers for not doing what I
want, or for behaving unexpectedly, or for having
increasingly-hostile interfaces and design. I’m
frustrated at the people who designed them, made
them, and/or signed off on them.
# ⚓ Undeadly ☛ Game_of_Trees_0.89_released⠀⇛
Version 0.89 of Game of Trees has been released
(and the port updated): [...]
# ⚓ Nicholas Tietz-Sokolsky ☛ Units_in_Go_and_Rust_show
philosophical_differences⠀⇛
Let’s compare how Go and Rust represent units of
time! Specifically, we’ll look at how they
represent durations of time for things like thread
sleeps. For this, we’ll look primarily at the
standard library; other libraries may do it
differently, but this is a somewhat “blessed” path,
and the world of libraries is so vast. The standard
libraries also are more likely to represent
idiomatic usage.
# ⚓ Chris ☛ Scales_of_Plan-Driven_Development⠀⇛
Balancing Agility and Discipline talks a lot about
the contrast between agile development and plan-
driven development. We will briefly look at the
contrast at the end of this article, but first an
insight that I think is much more fundamental.
# ⚓ Earthly ☛ Building_Golang_With_Bazel_and_Gazelle⠀⇛
In this article, you’ll learn about the basics of
building Go using Bazel and Gazelle. You’ll learn
how to prepare a workspace, run, and test it; and
how to develop a basic application using Bazel. To
follow along, you must be familiar with the basics
of Golang and how the Golang build process works.
You also need to have the latest version of Go
installed on your system.
# ⚓ Fernando Borretti ☛ Why_Lisp_Syntax_Works⠀⇛
Lisp’s unusual syntax is connected to its
expressive power. How? Not because of
“homoiconicity”, a word that has no meaning but
leaves people somewhat impressed, because it sounds
fanciful and mathematical. It’s because of
uniformity.
# ⚓ Bogomil_Shopov_–_Bogo:_Me,_Myself,_and_DevOpsDays_2023
Prague⠀⇛
It’s early Tuesday morning, and I am again in the
metro, going to a location in Prague I have never
been to before. People are quiet on the train,
thinking about their lives. I saw just a few people
not looking at their phones. Have we become
humanity addicted to some shiny devices and so-
called “technologies”? That could be another topic.
Now, I am going to the second day of DevOpsDays2023
Prague.
The hotel welcomes me with many tobacco smokers
outside and a strange facade. I am in the right
place because I saw familiar faces and heard
someone talking about Jenkins.
I took the elevator to the conference area and
headed to the registration. A lovely girl
said hello to me after I got my welcome pack. I
said hello back. I told myself something was wrong.
See, sweet girls never say hello to me like that.
Then I remembered I am in a friendly company
because DevOps is not only about technologies but
also about the mindset of being nice to others.
I met a few great people I worked with and then
went to the conference room. I expected more
attendees. The room was 80% full. It may be too
early.
I was just on time for the first speaker.
* § Leftovers⠀➾
o ⚓ Terence Eden ☛ Why_did_Usenet_fail?⠀⇛
My university experience was dominated by Usenet. It was
where nerds went to socialise. I bought and sold computer
equipment, published terrible poetry, and learned about
LGBT matters. I lurked in the comp.lang.* hierarchy until
I was confident enough to ask my Prolog questions without
making it look like I was asking for help with my
university assignments.
And then, one day, I just stopped.
There are three main reasons that I remember.
o § Science⠀➾
# ⚓ Hackaday ☛ The_Printing_Of_Pi⠀⇛
It really isn’t necessary, but there is some geek
cred to learning pi to some bizarre number of
digits. One way to do that is via a piem — a
mnemonic device that is easy to remember and gives
you the digits. Don’t know any? [Roni Bandini] has
you covered with the PiemPi machine. It prints a
random piem on a thermal printer and calculates
each digit on the fly. You can watch the machine in
action in the video below.
o § Education⠀➾
# ⚓ Raspberry Pi ☛ Meet_Brian_Corteil:_CamJam_event_runner⠀⇛
“I am part of the team that has taking over
organising CamJam from Mike Horne and Tim
Richardson,” Brian tells us. “[They] organised the
last couple of CamJams before 2020. Early this
year, I had realized that it had been over three
years since the last CamJam and I decided to it was
time for CamJam to return, and the only way it
would happen is if I organised it. So, I pitched
the idea to hold the jam at Cambridge’s Makespace
to both Mike, Tim, and Makespace. Luckily, everyone
thought it was a great idea.”
# ⚓ Arjen Wiersma ☛ Perfectionism_leads_to_procrastination_and
paralysis⠀⇛
It’s often said that the perfect is the enemy of
the good. In my quest for the ‘just right’ words to
articulate my thoughts, I found this saying to be
glaringly accurate. The ticking clock became a dull
backdrop to my cerebral scavenger hunt. My
concentration started to drift and instead of
zeroing in on my research proposal, I found myself
fixated on, of all things, the color scheme of my
desktop environment.
o § Hardware⠀➾
# ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Increasing_System_Memory_With_The_Flick_Of_A
Switch⠀⇛
There’s an apocryphal quote floating around the
internet that “640K ought to be enough memory for
anybody” but it does seem unlikely that this was
ever actually said by any famous computer moguls of
the 1980s. What is true, however, is that in
general more computer memory tends to be better
than less. In fact, this was the basis for the
Macintosh 512k in the 1980s, whose main feature was
that it was essentially the same machine as the
Macintosh 128k, but with quadruple the memory as
its predecessor. If you have yet to upgrade to the
512k, though, it might be best to take a look at
this memory upgrade instead.
# ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Microsculptures_3D_Printed_With_Advanced
Macromolecular_“Inks”⠀⇛
When we think about 3D printing, our mind often
jumps to hot nozzles squirting out molten plastic.
Other popular techniques include flashing bright
light into resin, or using lasers to fuse together
metal powders. All these techniques are great at
producing parts with complicated geometries at
desktop scales.
# ⚓ Hackaday ☛ This_Vending_Machine_Is_For_The_Birds⠀⇛
The early bird may get the worm, but [Stephen
Chasey’s] birds only get to eat if they are smart.
He’s created a vending machine for bird feeding.
While this is a classic and simple exercise for a
microcontroller, [Stephen’s] design is all op amps
and 555 timers. The feeder comes on when it detects
a warm body and waits for something to drop through
a hole. Birds don’t have coins, so the hole will
accept anything that will trigger the IR sensor
within. In response, it dispenses a few peanuts.
Rodents and squirrels won’t figure out the
machinery, and so they can’t pilfer the peanuts
meant for the pigeons — or other birds, even if
they don’t start with the letter P.
# ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Op_Amp_Contest:_Generate_Spirograph_Shapes_Using
Only_Op_Amps_And_Math⠀⇛
If you’re a child of the ’80s or ’90s, chances are
you’ve spent hours tracing out intricate patterns
using the pens and gears of a Spirograph kit.
Simple as those parts may be, they’re actually a
very clever technique for plotting mathematical
functions called hypotrochoids and epitrochoids.
[Craig] has spent some time analyzing these
functions, and realized you can also implement them
with analog circuits. He used this knowledge to
design a device called Op Art which generates
Spirograph shapes on your oscilloscope using just a
handful of op amps.
o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾
# ⚓ RTL ☛ California’s_honey_bees_await_the_famous_sunshine⠀⇛
But with temperatures in the Los Angeles area
topping out around 20 Celsius (68 Fahrenheit) most
days right now, and the area’s famously blue skies
hidden by a blanket of cloud, it all adds to the
impression that the weather is just not being very
Californian this year.
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Pokie_numbers_cut_amid_ongoing
gambling_health_concerns⠀⇛
The Northern Territory government has lowered the
number of poker machines allowed across the region
as it continues to acknowledge the significant harm
caused by problem gambling.
The cap on gaming machines in community venues has
been reduced from 1699 to 1659, excluding machines
at the NT’s two casinos which are covered by
separate agreements.
# ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ Ed_Bisch_Fights_to_Hold_Sacklers
Accountable_for_Opioid_Epidemic_22_Years_After_Son_Died_of
Overdose⠀⇛
The Sackler family, the billionaire owners of
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, have secured
immunity from all current and future civil
litigation related to their role in fueling the
opioid epidemic. The legal shield was granted last
week by a federal appeals court in exchange for the
family agreeing to pay up to $6 billion to
thousands of plaintiffs in various lawsuits that
are now suspended as part of the deal. While the
Sacklers appear safe from further civil litigation,
they could — and should — be criminally charged,
says Ed Bisch, who lost his son Eddie to an
OxyContin-related overdose in 2001 at age 18.
“Fines without any prosecutions, there is no
deterrent. They look at it as the cost of doing
business,” says Bisch. We also speak to Christopher
Glazek, the investigative reporter who was the
first to publicly report how the Sackler family had
significantly profited from selling OxyContin while
fully aware that the highly addictive drug was
directly fueling the opioid epidemic in America.
“The Sacklers lied about how addictive the drug
was, in order to convince doctors and patients that
it wasn’t dangerous,” says Glazek.
o § Proprietary⠀➾
# ⚓ Bruce Schneier ☛ The_Software-Defined_Car⠀⇛
Developers are starting to talk about the software-
defined car.
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Elon_Musk_says_China_will_initiate_AI
regulations⠀⇛
The Chinese government will seek to initiate
artificial intelligence regulations in its country,
billionaire businessman Elon Musk says after
meeting with officials during his recent trip to
China.
Musk did not elaborate further and made his remarks
in a Twitter Space with Democratic presidential
candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr on Monday.
# ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ Is_Outlook_down?_Thousands_of
users_report_problems_with_Microsoft’s_email_platform⠀⇛
Thousands of Microsoft Outlook users reported
issues with accessing and using the email platform
Monday morning. Microsoft 365 outage and problem
reports peaked at almost 18,000 shortly after 11
a.m. ET Monday morning, according to outage tracker
Downdetector.
# ⚓ India Today ☛ Ex-Microsoft_employee_says_he_did_not_get_any
job_offers_even_after_applying_to_more_than_1000_places⠀⇛
An ex-Microsoft employee took to LinkedIn and
revealed that he has been looking for a new job
since he got laid off but even after applying to
more than 1,000 places, he could not secure any
position.
# ⚓ Microsoft_Is_Deprioritizing_Third-Party_Ad_Tech_Amid_Reorgs
And_Layoffs⠀⇛
Microsoft’s purchase of Xandr from AT&T in late
2021 might have looked like an embrace of third-
party ad tech.
But while parts of the Xandr tech are considered
valuable by Microsoft, the future of Xandr as an
SSP integrated with thousands of outside publishers
is in doubt.
Since completing the acquisition in June of last
year, Microsoft Advertising has shifted its focus
to first-party products and integrations to win and
secure key accounts, such as Netflix, according to
multiple sources with direct knowledge of recent
changes within the group.
[...]
Yet because layoffs have affected every part of
Microsoft, there are fewer people to handle support
tickets.
Due to the layoffs and restructuring, there are
also “more demands” on the Xandr group now, said
one Microsoft Advertising employee who’s been with
AppNexus since 2015. Those demands come from
internal stakeholders such as Microsoft Azure, Bing
and other high-priority units in the company.
# § Windows TCO⠀➾
# ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Microsoft_battles_through_two_365
outages_in_one_day⠀⇛
At the time of writing, the Outlook email
service has been in trouble since 1830 ET
(2230 UTC).
An earlier incident took out multiple
Microsoft 365 services, including Outlook,
Teams, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive for
Business.
o § Security⠀➾
# § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾
# ⚓ Site36 ☛ Whistleblower_of_the_hearts:_Ten_years_ago,
Edward_Snowden_exposed_secret_mass_surveillance⠀⇛
# ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Locked_Out_Of_NSO_Group’s_Pegasus_Spyware,
DEA_Purchases_Exploits_From_Its_Non-Union,_Israeli
Equivalent⠀⇛
First off, let’s just clear one thing up: the
headline is a Simpson’s reference, not a dog
whistle aimed at unions and/or the Jewish
population of Israel.
# ⚓ BBC ☛ Microsoft_to_pay_$20m_for_child_privacy
violations⠀⇛
Microsoft will pay $20m (£16m) to US federal
regulators after it was found to have
illegally collected data on children who had
started Xbox accounts.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached a
settlement with the company on Monday, which
also includes increased protections for child
gamers.
Among other violations, the FTC found that
Microsoft failed to inform parents about its
data collection policies.
# ⚓ ABC ☛ Microsoft_will_pay_$20M_to_settle_U.S._charges
of_illegally_collecting_children’s_data⠀⇛
Microsoft will pay a fine of $20 million to
settle Federal Trade Commission charges that
it illegally collected and retained the data
of children who signed up to use its Xbox
video game console.
The agency charged that Microsoft gathered
the data without notifying parents or
obtaining their consent, and that it also
illegally held onto the data. Those actions
violated the Children’s Online Privacy
Protection Act, the FTC stated.
# ⚓ MWL ☛ Organized_Freebies⠀⇛
The pedantic will note that these books
aren’t truly free. You must make an account
somewhere to get them. And–yes, that’s true.
I’m a business. Giving me money requires
making an account somewhere. Meet me in a
dark alley and slip me $20 and I’ll hand over
a brown paper bag containing a book, sure,
but online commerce requires accounts. For
what it’s worth, my store’s privacy policy is
the one I would like other retailers to use,
and you can delete accounts in my store.
o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾
# ⚓ Telex (Hungary) ☛ Paks_II_to_be_fast-tracked⠀⇛
“More, important preparatory work on expanding the
Paks nuclear plant will soon be underway, and the
amended contractual framework will ensure faster
progress while fully respecting safety rules”,
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter
Szijjártó said, according to the Hungarian State
News Agency, MTI.
# ⚓ The Nation ☛ Gun_Response_Apps⠀⇛
# ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Another_Los_Angeles_Sheriff’s_Department_Gang
Member_Admits_The_Department_Has_Plenty_Of_Gang_Members⠀⇛
The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department doesn’t have a
great track record. In addition to the usual stuff
expected from law enforcement agencies (biased
policing, zero accountability, civil rights abuses,
excessive force deployment), the LASD has been home
to deputy gangs pretty much since its inception.
# § War in Ukraine⠀➾
# ⚓ The Gray Zone ☛ VIDEO:_Rep._Jamal_Bowman_supports
military_aid_for_Ukraine_but_is_unfamiliar_with_the
Donbas_and_Crimea⠀⇛
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Explosion_at_Nova_Kakhovka_dam_threatens
Ukraine’s_Kherson_region_with_devastating_floodwaters_—
Meduza⠀⇛
Ukraine’s Operational Command South has
confirmed that an explosion on Tuesday
morning destroyed the Nova Kakhovka dam,
which guards the Kherson region’s coastal
cities against a reservoir with water levels
currently at a 30-year high. In a statement
on Facebook, the Ukrainian military accused
Russian occupation forces of blowing up the
Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant. The loss
of the dam is expected to unleash flood
waters downstream and exacerbate Ukraine’s
energy shortages after months of Russian
missile strikes targeting power generation
and grid facilities across the country.
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ European_Union_sanctions_nine_Russian
citizens_in_connection_with_sentencing_of_Vladimir
Kara-Murza_—_Meduza⠀⇛
On Monday June 5, the Council of the European
Union announced sanctions against nine
Russian citizens who it says are responsible
for the sentencing and subsequent
imprisonment of opposition politician
Vladimir Kara-Murza. On April 17, a Moscow
court sentenced Kara-Murza to 25 years in
prison.
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Ukraine’s_military_intelligence_reports
Russian_colonel_killed_in_Belgorod_—_Meduza⠀⇛
Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate
reports that Andrey Stesev, a colonel in the
Russian Army, was killed in the village of
Novaya Tavolzhanka, in the early hours of
June 5. The agency posted a military ID
bearing that name.
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Belgorod_governor_says_local_authorities
‘cannot_enter’_village_of_Novaya_Tavolzhanka,_which
pro-Ukraine_‘partisans’_claim_to_control_—_Meduza⠀⇛
Vyacheslav Gladkov, governor of Russia’s
Belgorod region, said during a livestream on
Russian social media network VKontakte that
regional authorities “cannot enter” the
village of Novaya Tavolzhanka.
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Ukraine_says_‘offensive_actions’_underway
‘in_several_areas’_—_Meduza⠀⇛
Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar
said on Telegram Monday that Ukraine’s
military has begun conducting “offensive
actions in several areas.”
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Seeing_is_believing:_A_close_reading_of
combat_videos_from_Velyka_Novosilka_suggests_a_possible
course_for_the_impending_Ukrainian_counteroffensive.
But_it_can_all_change,_and_quickly._—_Meduza⠀⇛
Russia’s Defense Ministry and the pro-war
Telegram channels are circulating combat
footage from Velyka Novosilka, claiming that
it heralds nothing less than the start of a
large-scale Ukrainian counteroffensive. But
is this really true? Meduza’s military
analysts take a close look at the evidence,
the “known unknowns,” and what plausible
scenarios might arise in the balance.
o § Transparency/Investigative Reporting⠀➾
# ⚓ Fast Company ☛ Inside_Snopes:_the_rise,_fall,_and_rebirth
of_an_internet_icon⠀⇛
Trolling was named after the fishing practice in
which anglers bait hooks and pull them on lines
through the water. Online, the bait was a bit of
bad info, and a “‘good’ troll,” according to AFU,
was “obviously facetious/sarcastic to anyone who
has a sense of humor and some intelligence.” But
because of pomposity or because people were
gullible or stupid, they’d leap to correct a poster
who’d spoken in jest. So they were reeled in and
informed that they’d “lost.” They’d been trolled.
They weren’t worthy company.
In 1993, AOL began providing Usenet access to its
subscribers, and tens of thousands of newbies were
dumped onto the electronic bulletin board in what
became known as “Eternal September.” Trolling
became meaner. It became even more of an “insider’s
game,” says the user experience designer Michele
Tepper, an AFU alumna and author of the first
academic paper on trolling. (It would mutate later,
of course, into something else—something dark—and
the whole web would become its playing field.) But
newcomers to AFU were offered “survival guides” and
warned against arguing with Mikkelson, a legend, in
particular.
o § Environment⠀➾
# ⚓ The Revelator ☛ ‘We_Found_Plastic_on_the_Seabed_in
Antarctica_and_I_Just_Cried’⠀⇛
# § Energy/Transportation⠀➾
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Minister_taken_to_court_over
‘mega’_coalmine_approvals⠀⇛
An environmental group has mounted a legal
challenge to federal Environment Minister
Tanya Plibersek after she did not accept
calls to consider the impact of global
warming when assessing three coalmine
applications in NSW and Queensland.
The Environment Council of Central Queensland
has filed in the Federal Court seeking a
judicial review of Ms Plibersek’s decisions,
claiming she has refused to accept the global
warming risk associated with proposals.
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Off-grid_hydrogen_box_could
replace_diesel_generators⠀⇛
Millions of diesel generators could switch
off across Australia if work sites, councils
and isolated communities opt for a new
hydrogen “power bank”.
Governments may want to export hydrogen to
Asia over the next decade but a Brisbane-
based startup says it has technology ready to
go now for local use by farms, mines and eco-
tourism operators or remote mobile phone
towers and water treatment plants.
# ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Linear_Power_Supply’s_Current_Limiter_Is_A
Lesson_In_Simplicity⠀⇛
Here at Hackaday we really like to feature
projects that push the limits of what’s
possible, or ones that feature some new and
exciting technology that nobody has ever seen
before. So what’s so exciting about this
single-voltage linear power supply? Honestly,
nothing — until you start looking at its
thermally compensated current limiting
circuit.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ India_Train_Crash:_What_We_Know
About_the_Deadly_Accident_in_Odisha⠀⇛
Three trains, with more than 2,200 people
onboard, were involved in the crash in Odisha
State, the deadliest such disaster in
decades. The death toll approached 300.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Amsterdam_Train_Service_Resumes
After_Disruption⠀⇛
The cause of the problem, which prompted
widespread travel delays starting Sunday, had
still not been determined.
o § Finance⠀➾
# ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ Complaint:_True_the_Vote_Leaders_Used
Donations_for_Personal_Gain⠀⇛
Conservative activists Catherine Engelbrecht and
Gregg Phillips used the nonprofit True the Vote to
enrich themselves, according to a complaint filed
to the IRS.
On Monday, the nonprofit watchdog group Campaign
for Accountability called for an investigation into
True the Vote, which has made repeated false claims
about voter fraud in elections. The complaint said
True the Vote may have violated state and federal
law when the charity used donations to issue loans
to Engelbrecht, its founder, and lucrative
contracts to Gregg Phillips, a longtime director.
The organization also failed to disclose the
payments to insiders in its tax returns, including
excessive legal bills paid to its general counsel
at the time, who filed election-related lawsuits in
four states, the complaint said.
# ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ David_Sirota:_Working_Class_Will_Be_“Deeply
Harmed”_by_Biden’s_“Big_Win”_on_Debt_Ceiling⠀⇛
President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a debt
ceiling deal into law that averts a catastrophic
default by the United States through January 1,
2025, hailing it as a “big win” for the country.
Critics say the agreement protects wealthy
corporations and tax dodgers while imposing new
cuts on key social programs and expanding work
requirements for some recipients of food stamps.
The legislation has also been called a “dirty deal”
by climate activists because it rolls back
environmental regulations and fast-tracks the
approval of the Mountain Valley Pipeline through
West Virginia and Virginia, a pet project of
powerful Democratic West Virginia Senator Joe
Manchin. “The working class of this country was
deeply harmed by this bill,” says investigative
journalist David Sirota of The Lever. He also
faults Democratic leaders for not raising the debt
ceiling after the midterm elections, when the party
still had control of Congress. “What you see is a
picture of a party that wanted this outcome,” says
Sirota.
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Veterans’_homelessness_to_cost
billions_if_unaddressed⠀⇛
Veterans are almost three times as likely to end up
on the street but three times less likely to ask
for help, a new report has found.
In the past year, almost 6000 or 5.3 per cent of
Australia’s half a million veterans were on the
streets, a rate almost three times higher than the
general population.
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ New_blow_for_home_owners_as_interest
rates_rise_again⠀⇛
Mortgage holders have been slugged with another
0.25 percentage point interest rate rise.
The Reserve Bank board has opted to keep pressure
on borrowers as it grapples with still-high
inflation.
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ New_bargaining_system_for_workers
kicks_into_action⠀⇛
The first multi-employer bargaining case will be
brought to the industrial umpire under new federal
laws allowing workers from different businesses to
band together to negotiate higher pay rises.
Unions representing workers at 20 different early
childhood education employers across NSW, the ACT
and Victoria will bring their case before the Fair
Work Commission on Tuesday – the first day the new
laws come into effect.
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Reserve_Bank_gears_up_for_another
close_cash_rate_call⠀⇛
The Reserve Bank board is set to make another tough
interest rate decision in the fight against
persistent but tempering inflation.
Board members will weigh up strong but somewhat
unreliable monthly inflation data – which came in
at 6.8 per cent in April, up from 6.3 per cent in
March – as well as signs of an easing but still
robust jobs market.
# ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Council_rates_shake_up,_as_NSW_lags
behind_other_states⠀⇛
Council rate hikes could be different across rural,
regional and city areas under proposed changes, but
it will be up to the NSW government to bring local
funding up to speed with the rest of Australia.
NSW local government leaders have long been calling
for an overhaul of the rate pegging system, which
sets an annual limit on increased income from
ratepayers.
# ⚓ YLE ☛ Police_suspect_young_man_of_hundreds_of_payment_fraud
crimes⠀⇛
The man allegedly duped more than 400 people into
revealing their banking details and stole more than
one million euros from them.
# ⚓ Latvia ☛ Affordable_housing_project_in_Latvia_gets_hit_by
inflation⠀⇛
Due to a substantial increase in construction
costs, the affordable rental housing project
announced last year has been cut from 700 to
467 apartments. In planning other similar programs,
calls are made to reduce the fragmentation of
housing policy, Latvian Radio reported on June 4.
o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Twitter’s_U.S._Ad_Sales_Plunge_59%_as_Woes
Continue⠀⇛
But Twitter’s U.S. advertising revenue for the five
weeks from April 1 to the first week of May was $88
million, down 59 percent from a year earlier,
according to an internal presentation obtained by
The New York Times. The company has regularly
fallen short of its U.S. weekly sales projections,
sometimes by as much as 30 percent, the document
said.
That performance is unlikely to improve anytime
soon, according to the documents and seven current
and former Twitter employees.
# ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ New_Twitter_boss_Linda_Yaccarino_starts_her
job_today_at_a_difficult_time⠀⇛
Prior to taking the post, Yaccarino had worked for
four years as head of NBCUniversal Media LLC’s
advertising and partnership team. Back in December,
Musk polled Twitter users, asking them if he should
stay or go, and 57.5% said he should go. That he
did, later explaining he’d like to hire a new CEO
so he can concentrate on Tesla Inc. and other
ventures.
# ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Twitter_Admits_in_Court_Filing:_Elon_Musk_Is
Simply_Wrong_About_Government_Interference_At_Twitter⠀⇛
It is amazing the degree to which some people will
engage in confirmation bias and believe absolute
nonsense, even as the facts show the opposite is
true. Over the past few months, we’ve gone through
the various “Twitter Files” releases, and pointed
out over and over again how the explanations people
gave for them simply don’t match up with the
underlying documents.
# ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Chris_Hedges:_Dr._Cornel_West_Announces_He_Is
Running_for_President⠀⇛
Dr. Cornel West, in his first interview since
deciding to enter the U.S. presidential race,
explains why he is a candidate.
# ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ David_Sirota:_Florida_Lawmakers_Help_Ron
DeSantis_Shovel_More_Cash_to_Wall_Street⠀⇛
David Sirota of The Lever talks about how Florida
Governor Ron DeSantis’s fundraising for his 2024
presidential bid could be hindered by a federal
pay-to-play rule that restricts campaign
contributions from financial executives to state
officials who control pension investment decisions.
# ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Blizzard’s_‘Diablo_4’_Q&A_With_Fans_Got_Real
Weird,_Real_Fast⠀⇛
Usually when we’re talking about companies engaging
in astroturfing, it takes the form of companies or
industry groups inputting comments supposedly from
“the public” to support whatever thing they’re
trying to accomplish. Utility groups creating a
shell advocate organization to stifle reforms.
Telecom companies employing astroturfers to smear
an FCC nominee. Amazon cosplaying as a series of
small businesses pretending to advocate against
antitrust reforms. These are the types of things
you think about when we talk about astroturfing.
# ⚓ H.K.G._case:_The_request_that_H.K.G_herself_should_be
directly_heard_at_the_court_was_rejected⠀⇛
Antep MP of the Labour Party Sevda Karaca said
before the hearing, “There are now those in the
parliament who do not want women in their
corridors. We know that this new Parliament wants
to justify child abuse. We are here today. H.G.K.
is not alone.”
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Millennials_Just_Keep_Voting⠀⇛
They are voting at higher rates than younger adults
once did, helping the Democratic Party.
# § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾
# ⚓ Meduza ☛ Putin’s_‘martial_law’_address_broadcast_in_3
Russian_regions._The_Kremlin_says_radio_stations_were
hacked,_denies_authenticity_of_recording._—_Meduza⠀⇛
A state-of-emergency address by Vladimir
Putin was broadcast on the radio in three
regions of southern Russia: Rostov, Belgorod,
and Voronezh. Listeners heard Putin declare
martial law in response to an alleged
“incursion” of the Ukrainian armed forces
into Russia.
# ⚓ NBC ☛ Is_it_real_or_made_by_AI?_Europe_wants_a_label
for_that_as_it_fights_disinformation⠀⇛
E.U. Commission Vice President Vera Jourova
said the ability of a new generation of AI
chatbots to create complex content and
visuals in seconds raises “fresh challenges
for the fight against disinformation.”
She said she asked Google, Meta, Microsoft,
TikTok and other tech companies that have
signed up to the 27-nation bloc’s voluntary
agreement on combating disinformation to work
to tackle the AI problem.
# ⚓ Troy Patterson ☛ Plea_for_Action⠀⇛
A friend came to me asking for help. This
friend’s Facebook account has been hacked.
The hackers are now asking for money using
the compromised account. This is particularly
effective since this is an account that lots
of people have interacted with for quite a
while. So, friends and relatives are
responding to requests for money. Since this
is a “known” account, the request has more
import. The hackers are benefitting since
people are sending money.
# ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Stack_Overflow_Moderators_Are
Striking_to_Stop_Garbage_AI_Content_From_Flooding_the
Site⠀⇛
“Stack Overflow, Inc. has decreed a near-
total prohibition on moderating AI-generated
content… tacitly allowing the proliferation
of incorrect information (“hallucinations”)
and unfettered plagiarism on the Stack
Exchange network,” reads an open letter
written by the moderators, who are all
volunteers elected by the community.
“This poses a major threat to the integrity
and trustworthiness of the platform and its
content. Effective immediately, we are
enacting a general moderation strike on Stack
Overflow and the Stack Exchange network, in
protest of this and other recent and upcoming
changes to policy and the platform that are
being forced upon us by Stack Overflow, Inc.”
# ⚓ International Business Times ☛ EU_wants_tech
companies_to_clearly_label_AI-generated_content⠀⇛
European Commission Vice President Vera
Jourova told reporters on Monday that
advanced AI tools including ChatGPT can
effortlessly create complex, seemingly
realistic content and visuals in a few
seconds. Jourova also pointed out that people
can use image generators to make realistic
pictures of events that never took place.
“Voice generation software can imitate the
voice of a person based on a sample of a few
seconds,” she added. In fact, Spotify is
reportedly prepping to use the AI-trained
voices of popular hosts with the help of
similar technology.
Jourova also warned of Russian
disinformation, which is spreading like
wildfire in Central and Eastern Europe.
Moreover, she noted that machines did not
have “any right” to freedom of speech.
Jourova has asked the 44 signatories of the
European Union’s code of practice against
disinformation to help users identify AI-
generated content. “The labelling should be
done now — immediately,” she insisted.
o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾
# ⚓ NPR ☛ He_took_away_the_country’s_top_AAA_rating_in_2011._He
ended_up_fearing_for_his_life⠀⇛
Chambers was the public face of the downgrade. He
defended it on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360° and
MSNBC’s Morning Joe. And before long, he started
receiving serious threats.
# ⚓ The Nation ☛ How_CNN_Went_From_Bad_to_Worse⠀⇛
One way to make yourself look good is to keep
pointing out the faults of your predecessor. Like
Elon Musk at Twitter, CNN’s CEO Chris Licht loves
to denigrate the previous management of his
company. With both Musk and Licht, this is clearly
an attempt at covering up their own failures.1
# ⚓ VOA News ☛ Moscow_Bans_‘Unfriendly’_Journalists_From
Economic_Forum⠀⇛
Those who have opted to stay face escalating risks,
including arbitrary detention. American reporter
Evan Gershkovich, who works for The Wall Street
Journal, has been detained for over two months in
Russia on espionage accusations that he and the
U.S. government deny.
# ⚓ Project Censored ☛ The_Project_Censored_Newsletter—May_2023
–_Newsletters⠀⇛
At the risk of sounding biased, we suspect State of
the Free Press 2024 may develop into the best
volume yet in the Project’s venerable yearbook
series. You’ll be able to judge for yourself in
December when the book drops. Meanwhile, stay tuned
in the coming months for more details and sneak
peaks. And, if you’re wondering why the May
newsletter is arriving at the very end of the
month? Well, let’s just say we’ve been busy
researching and writing!
o § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾
# ⚓ The Dissenter ☛ Breakthrough_In_Lawsuit_Against_Alleged_CIA
Spying_On_Assange_Visitors⠀⇛
# ⚓ NPR ☛ Journalists_at_Gannett_newspapers_walk_out_over_deep
cuts_and_low_pay⠀⇛
According to Jon Schleuss, the president of the
NewsGuild, corporate executives have eliminated 54%
of the combined workforce of Gannett Co. since it
merged with GateHouse Media four years ago to make
a newspaper behemoth. Financing for the merger
loaded up the new Gannett Co. with debt that led to
hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Hong_Kong_Court_Overturns_Conviction_of
Journalist_Bao_Choy⠀⇛
A court ruled that “substantial and grave
injustice” was done to Choy Yuk-ling, an
investigative journalist who also goes by the name
Bao Choy.
# ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ ‘Nowhere_to_hide’:_After_murders_in_Amazon,
local_journalists_at_risk⠀⇛
The tragic murder of a reporter and
environmentalist in the Amazon last year
underscores the invisibility of many of the
forest’s risks.
o § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾
# ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Not_Everything_Is_Bigger_In_Texas:_Latest
Dumbass_Anti-Drag_Bill_Appears_To_Outlaw_Breast
Enhancements⠀⇛
I cannot even begin to understand the unfettered
amount of dumbshittery being passed off as
legislating in the public’s interest by politicians
far more performative than any drag queen I’ve had
the pleasure of observing.
# ⚓ New York Times ☛ Kathleen_Folbigg_Is_Pardoned;_Australian
Official_Cites_‘New_Evidence’⠀⇛
An Australian jury found that Kathleen Folbigg had
smothered her children. But scientists now say that
they probably died from natural causes.
o § Internet Policy/Net Neutrality⠀➾
# ⚓ The Nation ☛ Why_the_Internet_Hates_Gay_People⠀⇛
For kids whose formative years fell in the late
2000s and early 2010s, when home computers ebbed
with the widespread availability of portable
screens, the practice of covertly spelunking into
salacious corners of the Web—often while our
parents weren’t home—was something like a rite of
passage. Chat rooms like ChatRoulette or Omegle,
the old Tumblr, and, of course, porn sites, offered
a window into the most mysterious aspect of adult
life: sex. In my case, poking around the Internet
helped me realize that the range of possible self-
expression and sexual desire was much bigger than
what I was taught to believe in the classrooms and
hallways of my suburban Ohio school.
# ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Broadband_Usage_Caps_Now_Drive_MORE_Broadband
Usage,_Study_Finds⠀⇛
We’ve noted for years how broadband usage caps are
a pointless, unnecessary cash grab by telecom
monopolies looking to nickel-and-dime consumers who
already pay too much for broadband.
# ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Supreme_Court_Declines_To_Review_Important_9th
Circuit_Section_230_Win⠀⇛
Would you believe it? We’ve got some more good news
from the Supreme Court on Section 230. Remember
that, before Gonzalez v. Google, a few of the
Justices seemed to be begging for cases that would
let them destroy Section 230. But then they
(surprisingly) took the Gonzalez case, had to deal
with many dozens of amici briefs explaining why 230
is so important, and seemed positively spooked when
they actually realized that maybe this was more
complex than they thought, leading them to punt on
the issue.
o § Monopolies⠀➾
# § Trademarks⠀➾
# ⚓ Hollywood Reporter ☛ Can_a_Phrase_That_Trolls_Trump
Be_Trademarked?_The_Supreme_Court_Will_Decide⠀⇛
The Supreme Court on Monday said it will
decide whether a California lawyer has the
free speech right to trademark the phrase
“Trump Too Small,” a reference to a taunt at
the former president during the 2016
presidential campaign. In reviewing the case,
the Supreme Court will revisit the
constitutionality of restrictions on
trademark registrations.
# § Copyrights⠀➾
# ⚓ Creative Commons ☛ A_Journalist’s_Guide_to_Creative
Commons_2023⠀⇛
Whether you work for a smaller newsroom
seeking high quality, newsworthy photos that
are free to use, or are part of a larger
operation, like Propublica, that CC licenses
all news to increase access and spread, CC
licenses are free, powerful tools at your
disposal.
Yet, some journalists may not be aware of the
potential and ease of these tools. Open
Newswire and Creative Commons partnered to
offer a practical primer on Creative Commons
for journalism, and how to make the most of
CC licenses. Enjoy!
# ⚓ New Yorker ☛ The_Case_for_and_Against_Ed_Sheeran⠀⇛
Music copyright, which became law in the
United States in 1831, allows composers to
establish the “metes and bounds” of their
intellectual [sic] property [sic], just as
mechanical inventors do in obtaining patents.
But a patent is granted only after examiners
have determined, by way of an investigation,
that an invention is truly new and useful. A
music copyright is more like a virtual rubber
stamp that a musician gets automatically as
soon as a song is “fixed in a tangible medium
of expression.” If the song is a hit and the
musician is sued—because “where there’s a
hit, there’s a writ,” as an old adage goes—it
is up to the courts to figure out how
original the work is.
Copyright makes it commercially viable to be
an artist. But painters can’t claim ownership
of a color, and songwriters can’t monopolize
notes or, for that matter, common chord
progressions, modes, or rhythms. A composer
is entitled to own only a particular
expression or arrangement of a musical idea,
not the idea itself. (The concept of an
arpeggio, or of counterpoint, cannot be
copyrighted.) The question is how to legally
separate the two. The law, which represents
the Apollonian side of human experience—the
rational, analytical, and intellectual—is a
leaky sieve for containing the Dionysian
elements of music: the irrational, abstract,
and emotional parts.
# ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ Setback_for_Bell_Canada_in_$400m
Movie_Piracy_Lawsuit⠀⇛
Canada’s ‘Notice and Notice’ regime requires
ISPs to forward infringement notices to
subscribers, typically those linked to the
sharing of movies via BitTorrent. U.S. movie
companies say that since Bell Canada failed
to forward around 40,000 notices, they are
now entitled to CAD$400m in damages. Bell’s
response included allegations of copyright
misuse, abuse of process, champerty and
maintenance and unlawful means conspiracy.
That hasn’t gone according to plan.
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