Links 11/12/2023: Climate News and Chatbots as Plagiarism

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 11, 2023

Leftovers

Leftovers
- CBC ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] Pilots knew the 'I Crashed My Airplane' YouTube video was fishy from the start [Ed: Social control media compels people to do rogue things]
- International Business Times ☛ 2023-12-05 [Older] YouTuber Who Faked Plane Crash For Views Jailed For 6 Months
- Science
  - New York Times ☛ What Can You Do With an Einstein?
    
    Earlier this year, mathematicians discovered a unique shape. Now do-it-yourselfers have found ingenious ways to put it to use.
  - Science Alert ☛ Almost 40% of People With Dementia Don't Seem to Know They Have It
    
    If you're worried about a loved one, read this.
- Hardware
  - Hackaday ☛ Pico Makes A So-So Keyboard Neat-O
    
    When someone gives you a crappy little toy keyboard, what can you do? Sadly plunk on the thing one note at a time? Well yes, but that’s not going to get you on Hackaday. Do what [Turi] did and give that thing a complete overhaul.
  - Hackaday ☛ Nanobots Self Replicate
    
    Hey, what if you could have a factory that makes robots that is run by… robots? This is hardly an original thought, but we are a long way from having an assembly line of C3POs self-replicating. On the other hand, animals — including humans — self-replicate all the time using DNA. Now, scientists are making tiny nanorobots from DNA that can assemble more DNA, including copies of themselves.
  - Hackaday ☛ Clockhands For Faster CPU Execution
    
    When you design your first homebrew CPU, you probably are happy if it works and you don’t worry as much about performance. But, eventually, you’ll start trying to think about how to make things run faster. For a single CPU, the standard strategy is to execute multiple instructions at the same time. This is feasible because you can do different parts of the instructions at the same time. But like most solutions, this one comes with a new set of problems. Japanese researchers are proposing a novel way to work around some of those problems in a recent paper about a technique they call Clockhands.
  - Hackaday ☛ Printing With Glass Fiber Filament
    
    [ModBot] has been trying different engineering plastics for 3D printing. He recently looked at carbon fiber mixed with PET, but this time, he shows us his results with PET with glass fiber, or PET-GF. You can see how it all turned out in the video below.
- Health/Nutrition/Agriculture
  - Science Alert ☛ Scientists Grew 'Mini Brains' From Stem Cells. Then, The Brains Sort-of Developed Eyes.
    
    So many questions.
  - Science Alert ☛ Expert Reveals Why Dimming The Sun Could Be Vital For The Planet
    
    "It’s time we consider something radically new."
  - Science Alert ☛ Repeated Ketamine Use Fundamentally Changes The Brain's Dopamine System in Mice
    
    Here's what that means.
  - The Straits Times ☛ Malaysian firemen help transport 200kg man to hospital
    
    The man experienced breathing difficulties at a construction site in Penang on Dec 9 night.
  - The Straits Times ☛ Hospitals in China intensifying efforts to tackle surge in respiratory illnesses
    
    Many hospitals are extending their operating hours and simplifying their admission processes.
  - Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] Lithuania deepens food security crisis
- Security
  - Integrity/Availability/Authenticity
    - The Conversation ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] How to protect yourself from cyber-scammers over the festive period
  - Privacy/Surveillance
    - Gizmodo ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] Foreign Governments Can Spy on Your Push Notifications, Senator Warns
- Defence/Aggression
  - The Straits Times ☛ North Korea condemns US veto of Gaza ceasefire call at UN
    
    The official said the United States was contradicting itself by condoning fighting in Gaza.
  - The Straits Times ☛ China and Japan trade blame over confrontation near disputed islands
    
    The uninhabited islands are controlled by Japan but also claimed by China.
  - YLE ☛ Supo declassifies 60-year-old file on JFK killer Lee Harvey Oswald
    
    With the 60-year confidentiality period lifted, the files offer insights into Oswald's mysterious stay in Helsinki before he visited the Soviet Union.
  - RFA ☛ Out of the hills: The war is coming to Myanmar's cities
    
    Expect more assassinations, drone attacks, and bombings that target security forces and symbols of military rule.
  - YLE ☛ Valtonen to Politico: Finnish authorities investigating ship in China linked to pipeline incident
    
    Finland's Foreign Minister says she trusts China to help conduct a thorough and transparent investigation.
  - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] US, South Korean and Japanese Security Advisers Meet to Discuss North Korea
  - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-09 [Older] US, South Korea and Japan Urge Stronger International Push to Curb North Korean Nuclear Program
  - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-09 [Older] US, South Korea and Japan to Step up Actions on North Korean Cyberthreats
  - ANF News ☛ 2023-12-07 [Older] AI: Iranian security forces used rape and sexual violence to crush “Woman Life Freedom” uprising
  - Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] War for Profit: Implications of the Growing Private Security Industry
  - Daniel Miessler ☛ 2023-12-05 [Older] Immigration and National/Racial Identity is Becoming the Top Global Security Issue
  - Daniel Miessler ☛ 2023-12-05 [Older] UL NO. 410: The Immigration/Identity Security Risk, Super Soldier Pentagon Talk, Okta&Me Updates, Teachable Agents
  - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-04 [Older] Peru's Deadly Gold Mine Attack Highlights Growing Security Risk, Costs
  - Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] Shadows of Doubt: Decoding Egypt’s Political Climate and Global Concerns Ahead of the 2024 Election
  - Russia, Belarus, and War in Ukraine
    - The Age AU ☛ 2023-12-09 Individual Russian and Belarusian athletes can compete in Paris: IOC
    - Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] IOC allows Russian athletes to take part in 2024 Olympics
    - Counter Punch ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] Beltway Geniuses Keep Flinging Russia and China into Each Other’s Arms
    - Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] Russia's Putin says he will run for president again in 2024
    - Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] Ukraine updates: Russia fires biggest missile salvo in weeks
    - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] Ukraine Says Russian Forces Use Aviation, Keep Pushing on Avdiivka
    - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] Azerbaijan Tipped to Host COP29 Climate Talks, Says Russia Backs It
    - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] Russian Missiles Kill One, Wound Four in Air Strike on Ukraine - Kyiv
    - ANF News ☛ 2023-12-07 [Older] UK sanctions military suppliers supporting Russia's war machine, including a Turkish entity
    - Scheerpost ☛ 2023-12-07 [Older] West Sabotaged Ukraine Peace Deal With Russia, Admit Zelensky Official and Germany’s Ex Leader
    - Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] Closure of Finnish-Russian border sparks protest
    - NL Times ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] 6 people arrested in Netherlands and Belgium on suspicion of illegal trade with Russia
    - The Local SE ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] Russia 'planned to stage Quran burnings in Sweden'
    - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] The West Has Sanctioned Russia's Rich. but Is That Really Punishing Putin and Helping Ukraine?
    - Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-03 [Older] After ruling, LGBTQ+ communities in Russia brace for worst
    - Vox ☛ 2023-12-05 [Older] Russia’s absurd claim that the LGBTQ community is extremist, explained
    - NL Times ☛ 2023-12-04 [Older] Russian research ships used for espionage purposes sighted off the Dutch coast
    - Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-07 [Older] Russia school shooting: 2 dead, several injured
    - Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-07 [Older] Russia to hold presidential election on March 17
    - Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] Is it seriously to expand the eastern borders of the EU to Russia?
    - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] Under Putin, the Uber-Wealthy Russians Known as 'Oligarchs' Are Still Rich but Far Less Powerful
    - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] Biden: Help Ukraine Now or Send Americans to Fight Russia With NATO Later
    - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] A Former Ukrainian Lawmaker Who Fled to Russia Found Shot Dead Outside of Moscow
    - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] G7 to Phase in Direct, Indirect Bans of Russian Diamonds From Jan. 1
    - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] Nepal Police Detain 10 Over Allegations They Sent Youths to Russian Army
    - Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-12-05 [Older] Global Leaders Highlight Russia’s Violation of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
    - Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-12-04 [Older] Usefulness of Russian Language Still Blurry for African Learners
    - Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-04 [Older] Ukraine updates: Russia confirms death of general
    - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-04 [Older] Putin to Visit UAE, Saudi Arabia This Week - Russian News Outlet
    - Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-12-03 [Older] FT: EU ports help sell on over 20% of LNG imports from Russia
    - Data Breaches ☛ 2023-12-03 [Older] Russian National Pleads Guilty to Trickbot Malware Conspiracy
    - Spiegel ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] The Fizzled Counteroffensive: Fears Grow of a Stalemate on the Front in Ukraine
    - Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-05 [Older] US nearly out of money to help Ukraine, White House says
    - Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-07 [Older] Ukraine updates: Kremlin hopes US Congress will block aid
    - The Age AU ☛ 2023-12-07 [Older] Ukraine marks armed forces day
    - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-07 [Older] White House Open to New Asylum Limits for Ukraine Aid -Source
    - Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] White House warns Congress nearly ‘out of time’ on Ukraine funds
    - CBC ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] Ukrainians celebrate their first 'new Christmas'
    - Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] Ukraine updates: Biden presses Congress to back aid package
    - Truthdig ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] Did the West Intentionally Prolong War in Ukraine?
    - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] Intractable Border Issues Threaten Aid to Israel, Ukraine – and Pretty Much Everything Else
    - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] Cameron to Reaffirm British Support for Ukraine in US Visit
    - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] G7 Leaders to Hold Virtual Meeting on Wednesday With Ukraine's Zelenskiy
    - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] Yellen Says U.S. Would Be 'Responsible for Ukraine's Defeat' if Aid Fails in Congress
    - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] Ukraine Defense Minister Visits Pentagon Amid Questions About Future of Aid
    - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] Ukraine's Latest Weapons Request Includes THAAD Air Defenses and F-18s
    - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] Ukrainians Prepare for a Long War. Will the West Stay the Course?
    - The Kent Stater ☛ 2023-12-05 [Older] Ukraine’s US lifeline is hanging by a thinning thread
    - Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-05 [Older] Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy cancels address to US senators
    - HRW ☛ 2023-12-05 [Older] EU Commission Highlights Disability Rights in Ukraine
    - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-04 [Older] This Week in Congress: Ukraine Aid, Pentagon Promotions, Impeachment Inquiry
    - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-04 [Older] Hungary's Orban Demands EU Skip Decision on Ukraine Membership Talks
    - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-03 [Older] Ukraine to Open Crossing for Trucks on Monday to Unblock Polish Border
    - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-03 [Older] Watchdog: Western Arms Companies Failed to Ramp up Production Capacity in 2022 Due to Ukraine War
    - Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-02 [Older] Ukraine updates: Power temporarily cut at Zaporizhzhia plant
    - Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-03 [Older] Ukraine updates: Russia shot surrendering troops, says Kyiv
    - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-03 [Older] Kyiv Accuses Russian Forces of Shooting Surrendering Ukrainian Soldiers
    - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-03 [Older] Kyiv Investigates Allegations Russian Forces Shot Surrendering Ukrainian Soldiers
    - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-03 [Older] Ukraine Decries Civilian Deaths, Injuries in New Russian Shelling
    - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-03 [Older] Russia Attacks Ukraine With 12 Drones, Cruise Missile - Ukraine Air Force
    - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-03 [Older] Russia Says It Hit Air Defence HQ in Ukraine's Dnipro
    - Counter Punch ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] Time to Negotiate an End to the Ukraine War
    - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] Ukraine Says ICC Arrest Warrant for Putin Helped Return Deported Kids
    - Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-12-07 [Older] Will Congress vote massive aid to Ukraine?
    - Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-07 [Older] Rising Ukraine war fatigue endangering US, EU support
    - Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-07 [Older] Ukraine: Signs of war fatigue among partners in the West
- Environment
  - Counter Punch ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] Climate Trace Detects Underreported Soaring Emissions
  - Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] Renewables not growing fast enough to avert climate catastrophe
  - CBC ☛ 2023-12-07 [Older] Pop stars like Blackpink and Taylor Swift can shape fan behaviour. What about on climate change?
  - Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-07 [Older] Climate witnesses relate changing weather impacts
  - Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-07 [Older] Witnesses discuss impacts of climate change in Africa
  - Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] Climate change: 2023 hottest year since records began
  - Gizmodo ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] Climate Groups to Biden: AI Will Worsen Climate Change Crisis
  - Jacobin Magazine ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] Climate Protesters Will Continue to Attack Property as Long as Climate Inaction Continues
  - Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] The Climate Crisis is an Education Crisis
  - Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] Is nuclear energy the way to achieve climate goals?
  - Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] What are India's climate goals at COP28?
  - International Business Times ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] London Climate Protests: 630 Arrests Made by Police in a Month
  - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] Massachusetts Governor Says AI, Climate Technology and Robotics Are Part of State's Economic Future
  - Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-05 [Older] Climate: What is the global stocktake?
  - Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-05 [Older] Countries sign up to reduce climate impact of the cooling sector
  - The Age AU ☛ 2023-12-05 [Older] Perth Greenpeace activists scale 140m crane in fresh Woodside climate protest
  - Truthdig ☛ 2023-12-05 [Older] How the Marshall Islands Plan To Survive Climate Change
  - Jacobin Magazine ☛ 2023-12-04 [Older] The Mainstream Media Is Failing to Highlight the Climate Disaster of Another Trump Presidency
  - NL Times ☛ 2023-12-04 [Older] Climate summit: Oil companies such as Shell and Aramco want to reduce CO2 emissions
  - Scheerpost ☛ 2023-12-04 [Older] COP28: 7 Food and Agriculture Innovations Needed to Protect the Climate and Feed a Rapidly Growing World
  - Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-04 [Older] COP28 UAE president: 'We very much believe' climate science
  - Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-04 [Older] Is China a climate hero or a fossil fuel baddie?
  - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-04 [Older] Fossil Fuels Influence and Other Takeaways From Monday's Climate Conference Events
  - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-04 [Older] Latin America Must Invest up to 4.9% of GDP Annually to Meet Climate Goals -UN
  - Jacobin Magazine ☛ 2023-12-03 [Older] The <cite>Stop MVP</cite> Compilation Is Striking a Chord Against the Mountain Valley Pipeline
  - HRW ☛ 2023-12-03 [Older] COP28: Migrant Rights Essential to Climate Action
  - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-03 [Older] Earth Is Running a Fever. and UN Climate Talks Are Focusing on the Contagious Effect on Human Health
  - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-03 [Older] Harris Dashed to Dubai to Tackle Climate Change and War. Each Carries High Political Risks at Home
  - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-03 [Older] Al Gore Slams COP28 Climate Summit Host UAE, Says Its Emissions Soared
  - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-03 [Older] COP28 a Rare Chance in UAE for Protests on Palestinians, Climate Action
  - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-03 [Older] COP28 Focus on Health Draws $777 Million to Fight Tropical Disease
  - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-03 [Older] Explainer-How Climate Change Is Making the World Sick
  - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-03 [Older] Hillary Clinton at COP28 Climate Talks Calls for Insurance Reform
  - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-03 [Older] 'There Is No Planet B', Belgian Climate Protest Tells COP28
  - 2023-12-02 [Older] Myth of the Effects of the Gulf Stream on the Climate of Europe
  - Jacobin Magazine ☛ 2023-12-02 [Older] On Climate, Joe Biden Should Realize That Being Better Than Trump Is the Easy Part
  - Energy/Transportation
    - The Straits Times ☛ China says fossil fuels deal 'not perfect' but key to COP28 success
      
      China's top climate diplomat on Saturday said a final agreement on fossil fuels at the United Nations COP28 summit was crucial - even if not perfect - but he declined to say whether the country could agree to eliminating coal, oil and gas entirely.
    - The Straits Times ☛ Saudi investment minister meets Chinese commerce and industry chiefs
      
      Saudi Arabia's investment minister met with China's commerce and industry chiefs in Beijing on Sunday and discussed expanding cooperation in trade, investment and technology, the Chinese ministries said.
    - Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-12-07 [Older] A U.S. clean energy transition can enhance national security but it’s not the bulletproof strategy you might think
    - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-03 [Older] Exclusive-Top Development Banks at COP28 Vow to up Climate Game, Quiet on Fossil Fuels - Document
    - Counter Punch ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] Climate Summit at the Petroleum Kingdom
    - HRW ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] UAE’s COP28 Promises on Climate, Health Ignored at Home
  - Wildlife/Nature
    - Science Alert ☛ We've Been Wrong For More Than a Century About These Little 'Water Balloons' on Plants
      
      Hidden protections revealed.
    - The Straits Times ☛ Man in South Korea fined $2k for throwing his dog from second floor
      
      The dog survived the fall, but sustained severe injuries and its hind legs are paralysed.
    - The Straits Times ☛ Secret life of pets? Rise in fires caused by pets left home alone in South Korea
      
      There were 157 cases in 2022 where a pet caused a fire, up from 103 in 2020, the National Fire Agency said.
- Finance
  - Tom's Hardware ☛ Nvidia reportedly eyeing Vietnam for future chip production as chipmakers look for China alternatives
    
    Jensen Huang to meet representatives of the Vietnamese government and Vietnamese companies on Monday, report says.
  - France24 ☛ Far-right outsider Milei to take office in Argentina promising drastic economic reforms
    
    Javier Milei will on Sunday be sworn in as Argentina's president, as the country steels itself for harsh spending cuts and economic reforms aimed at curbing rampant inflation. The 53-year-old libertarian economist has vowed there will be no "half-measures" as he tackles decades of overspending, debt, and convoluted currency controls in Latin America's third-biggest economy.
  - Delaware Republic ☛ After layoffs at Spotify, high interest rates may come for other tech companies next
    
    Borrowers in the U.S. have been hit with higher interest rates this year as the Federal Reserve tries to push down inflation. And tech companies are no exception. Last week, Spotify announced it will cut roughly 17% of its workforce in its third round of layoffs this year. And the company CEO blamed higher borrowing costs as one of the reasons for the cuts. But Spotify isn't alone. Many tech companies borrowed and borrowed money when interest rates were low to grow business. Mark Williams is a professor of finance at Boston University's Questrom School of Business, and he joins us now. Welcome to the program.
  - TruthOut ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] Eagerness to Cut Social Security and Medicare Wins Haley Wealthy Donors
  - Scheerpost ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] Is American Banking Safe? You Might Not Like the Answer From Two Fed Veterans
  - Bridge Michigan ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] More Michiganders relying on food banks during the holiday season
- AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics
  - The Straits Times ☛ Broken mast foils Chinese national’s attempt to leave Malaysia illegally in home-made boat
    
    The man and boat, which did not have a registration number, were detained after he called for assistance.
  - The Straits Times ☛ Philippines, China trade blame for collision in disputed waters
    
    The incident happened during a Philippine resupply mission to a tiny garrison on Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands.
  - RFA ☛ Philippines, China accuse each other of ship ramming
    
    Sunday saw an apparent escalation between China and the Philippines over Manila’s resupply mission to the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea.
  - New York Times ☛ Elon Musk Suggests He Will Bring Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones Back to X
    
    Jones was banned from the social control media platform in 2018 after posting harassing messages.
  - US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] French Far-Right Leader Marine Le Pen to Stand Trial Over Alleged Misuse of EU Funds
  - The Straits Times ☛ China’s Pooh-tin looks to strengthen Vietnam ties after Biden visit
    
    Chinese President Pooh-tin Jinping will arrive in Vietnam on Dec 12 on a mission to strengthen relations.
- Censorship/Free Speech
  - The Straits Times ☛ Self-suspension, a peculiar ‘punishment’ for celebrities in South Korea
    
    As of now, whether to ban a celebrity or not is up to each broadcaster.
  - Reason ☛ NRA and ACLU Teaming up on the First Amendment in NRA v. Vullo
    
    I'm delighted to report (as Adam Liptak wrote in today's New York Times) that the ACLU will be representing the NRA in this important First Amendment case, and that the ACLU's Legal Director David Cole—an experienced Supreme Court advocate—is (the Times notes) planning on arguing.
  - France24 ☛ Hong Kong holds first 'patriots only' local elections after shutting out opposition
    
    Polls opened in Hong Kong's first "patriots only" district council election on Sunday, with officials dismissing concerns of potentially low turnout in a race that has shut out all opposition candidates after a national security crackdown.
  - Hong Kong Free Press ☛ 2 arrested over alleged online calls for voters to spoil ballots in Hong Kong’s ‘patriots-only’ local election
    
    Two people have been arrested by Hong Kong’s anti-graft watchdog over allegedly encouraging people to cast an invalid ballot in Sunday’s opposition-free District Council election.
  - Reason ☛ What Universities Should Punish and What They Shouldn't
    
    Talia Khan, an MIT graduate student, had a detailed and powerful statement about what she sees as anti-Semitism on campus (apparently written in response to an invitation from Reps. Fox and Stefanek). https://twitter.com/i/status/1732304339689967693 And I think it well reflects how many different things are being mixed together here.
  - Engadget ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] TikTok adds comment filtering tools to better handle Israel-Hamas war content
  - HRW ☛ 2023-12-05 [Older] Jordan: Security Forces Target LGBT Activists

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Links 11/12/2023: Climate News and Chatbots as Plagiarism

Contents

Leftovers

CBC ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] Pilots knew the 'I Crashed My Airplane' YouTube video was fishy from the start [Ed: Social control media compels people to do rogue things]

International Business Times ☛ 2023-12-05 [Older] YouTuber Who Faked Plane Crash For Views Jailed For 6 Months

Science

New York Times ☛ What Can You Do With an Einstein?

Science Alert ☛ Almost 40% of People With Dementia Don't Seem to Know They Have It

Hardware

Hackaday ☛ Pico Makes A So-So Keyboard Neat-O

Hackaday ☛ Nanobots Self Replicate

Hackaday ☛ Clockhands For Faster CPU Execution

Hackaday ☛ Printing With Glass Fiber Filament

Health/Nutrition/Agriculture

Science Alert ☛ Scientists Grew 'Mini Brains' From Stem Cells. Then, The Brains Sort-of Developed Eyes.

Science Alert ☛ Expert Reveals Why Dimming The Sun Could Be Vital For The Planet

Science Alert ☛ Repeated Ketamine Use Fundamentally Changes The Brain's Dopamine System in Mice

The Straits Times ☛ Malaysian firemen help transport 200kg man to hospital

The Straits Times ☛ Hospitals in China intensifying efforts to tackle surge in respiratory illnesses

Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] Lithuania deepens food security crisis

Security

Integrity/Availability/Authenticity

The Conversation ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] How to protect yourself from cyber-scammers over the festive period

Privacy/Surveillance

Gizmodo ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] Foreign Governments Can Spy on Your Push Notifications, Senator Warns

Defence/Aggression

The Straits Times ☛ North Korea condemns US veto of Gaza ceasefire call at UN

The Straits Times ☛ China and Japan trade blame over confrontation near disputed islands

YLE ☛ Supo declassifies 60-year-old file on JFK killer Lee Harvey Oswald

RFA ☛ Out of the hills: The war is coming to Myanmar's cities

YLE ☛ Valtonen to Politico: Finnish authorities investigating ship in China linked to pipeline incident

US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] US, South Korean and Japanese Security Advisers Meet to Discuss North Korea

US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-09 [Older] US, South Korea and Japan Urge Stronger International Push to Curb North Korean Nuclear Program

US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-09 [Older] US, South Korea and Japan to Step up Actions on North Korean Cyberthreats

ANF News ☛ 2023-12-07 [Older] AI: Iranian security forces used rape and sexual violence to crush “Woman Life Freedom” uprising

Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] War for Profit: Implications of the Growing Private Security Industry

Daniel Miessler ☛ 2023-12-05 [Older] Immigration and National/Racial Identity is Becoming the Top Global Security Issue

Daniel Miessler ☛ 2023-12-05 [Older] UL NO. 410: The Immigration/Identity Security Risk, Super Soldier Pentagon Talk, Okta&Me Updates, Teachable Agents

US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-04 [Older] Peru's Deadly Gold Mine Attack Highlights Growing Security Risk, Costs

Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] Shadows of Doubt: Decoding Egypt’s Political Climate and Global Concerns Ahead of the 2024 Election

Russia, Belarus, and War in Ukraine

The Age AU ☛ 2023-12-09 Individual Russian and Belarusian athletes can compete in Paris: IOC

Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] IOC allows Russian athletes to take part in 2024 Olympics

Counter Punch ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] Beltway Geniuses Keep Flinging Russia and China into Each Other’s Arms

Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] Russia's Putin says he will run for president again in 2024

Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] Ukraine updates: Russia fires biggest missile salvo in weeks

US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] Ukraine Says Russian Forces Use Aviation, Keep Pushing on Avdiivka

US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] Azerbaijan Tipped to Host COP29 Climate Talks, Says Russia Backs It

US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] Russian Missiles Kill One, Wound Four in Air Strike on Ukraine - Kyiv

ANF News ☛ 2023-12-07 [Older] UK sanctions military suppliers supporting Russia's war machine, including a Turkish entity

Scheerpost ☛ 2023-12-07 [Older] West Sabotaged Ukraine Peace Deal With Russia, Admit Zelensky Official and Germany’s Ex Leader

Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-08 [Older] Closure of Finnish-Russian border sparks protest

NL Times ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] 6 people arrested in Netherlands and Belgium on suspicion of illegal trade with Russia

The Local SE ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] Russia 'planned to stage Quran burnings in Sweden'

US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] The West Has Sanctioned Russia's Rich. but Is That Really Punishing Putin and Helping Ukraine?

Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-03 [Older] After ruling, LGBTQ+ communities in Russia brace for worst

Vox ☛ 2023-12-05 [Older] Russia’s absurd claim that the LGBTQ community is extremist, explained

NL Times ☛ 2023-12-04 [Older] Russian research ships used for espionage purposes sighted off the Dutch coast

Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-07 [Older] Russia school shooting: 2 dead, several injured

Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-07 [Older] Russia to hold presidential election on March 17

Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] Is it seriously to expand the eastern borders of the EU to Russia?

US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] Under Putin, the Uber-Wealthy Russians Known as 'Oligarchs' Are Still Rich but Far Less Powerful

US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] Biden: Help Ukraine Now or Send Americans to Fight Russia With NATO Later

US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] A Former Ukrainian Lawmaker Who Fled to Russia Found Shot Dead Outside of Moscow

US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] G7 to Phase in Direct, Indirect Bans of Russian Diamonds From Jan. 1

US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] Nepal Police Detain 10 Over Allegations They Sent Youths to Russian Army

Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-12-05 [Older] Global Leaders Highlight Russia’s Violation of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea

Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-12-04 [Older] Usefulness of Russian Language Still Blurry for African Learners

Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-04 [Older] Ukraine updates: Russia confirms death of general

US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-04 [Older] Putin to Visit UAE, Saudi Arabia This Week - Russian News Outlet

Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-12-03 [Older] FT: EU ports help sell on over 20% of LNG imports from Russia

Data Breaches ☛ 2023-12-03 [Older] Russian National Pleads Guilty to Trickbot Malware Conspiracy

Spiegel ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] The Fizzled Counteroffensive: Fears Grow of a Stalemate on the Front in Ukraine

Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-05 [Older] US nearly out of money to help Ukraine, White House says

Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-07 [Older] Ukraine updates: Kremlin hopes US Congress will block aid

The Age AU ☛ 2023-12-07 [Older] Ukraine marks armed forces day

US News And World Report ☛ 2023-12-07 [Older] White House Open to New Asylum Limits for Ukraine Aid -Source

Modern Diplomacy ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] White House warns Congress nearly ‘out of time’ on Ukraine funds

CBC ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] Ukrainians celebrate their first 'new Christmas'

Deutsche Welle ☛ 2023-12-06 [Older] Ukraine updates: Biden presses Congress to back aid package