[04:31] schestowitz[04:31] schestowitzPipeWire is now plumbed in as the default sound system, and NetworkManager replaces dhcpcd for networking (giving users the ability to connect to hidden wireless networks, VPNs, and use a Raspberry Pi as a wireless hotspot).
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[04:38] schestowitz[04:38] schestowitzVideo creator David Wilson will keynote LibrePlanet 2024, the sixteenth edition of the FSF's conference on ethical technology and user freedom. Wilson created the community and learning resource for computer enthusiasts called System Crafters to teach others how to craft their computing experience using free software tools like GNU Emacs and GNU Guix. Program manager Miriam Bastian affirms that [04:38] schestowitz Wilson is a professional community builder and therefore an excellent choice to keynote the conference, which is themed in 2024 as "Cultivating Community." According to executive director Zo Kooyman the theme in turn is a "fitting follow-up to the celebration of the fortieth anniversary of the GNU Project this year."
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[05:32] schestowitz[05:32] schestowitzThis is not the first time Cisco products have had hard-coded passwords made public. Youd think it would learn.
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[05:37] schestowitz[05:37] schestowitzThe Tax Administration, the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom), National Cyber Security Centre and ExpressBus were on the list of sites allegedly targeted by the attack. The Traficom and Cyber Security Centre sites appeared to be down on Wednesday afternoon.
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[05:39] schestowitz[05:39] schestowitzSmartphone cameras became extremely powerful over the last five years. Their leap in quality was largely driven by advancements in computational photography, a technology that uses algorithms, artificial intelligence and sensors to produce sharp, lifelike pictures. Now we all can shoot stunning images that rival the work of professionals.
[05:39] schestowitzSo whats next? I hate to say it: faker photos.
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[05:47] schestowitz[05:47] schestowitzOne of the most insidious aspects of the conspiracy theory fabrication is that the falsehoods associated with the term have been successfully seeded into the publics consciousness. Often, propagandists need do no more than slap this label on the targeted opinion and the audience will immediately dismiss that viewpoint as a lunatic conspiracy theory.
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[05:55] schestowitz[05:55] schestowitzFreedom Now Legal Officer Adam Lhedmat welcomed the UN's conclusion, calling Losik's detention "wrongful" and "indicative" of the authoritarian ruler of Belarus Alyaksandr Lukashenka's "continued assault on the freedom of press in Belarus."
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[05:55] schestowitz[05:55] schestowitzWe are particularly concerned about the consequences of such a letter when the Online Safety Bill is implemented. The Bill compels tech companies to prevent users from encountering illegal content, meaning they will have to use algorithms to scan posts before they are uploaded. A broad directive such as this could lead tech companies to remove any posts featuring a Palestinian flag, which could have [05:55] schestowitz a chilling effect on freedom of expression.
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