Leftovers

• Chris ☛ No Feedback ∴ No Good

• TuMFatig ☛ Grafana in an OmniOS pkgsrc branded zone

  I run a lot of bhyve VMs on my OmniOS server because that’s the way I’m used to go with exposing services. For fun knowledge purposes, I decided that I would replace my Grafana virtual machine with an Illumos zone.

  Thanks to pkgsrc, this is really easy and straightforward.

• University of Michigan ☛ Exploring (and building) the depths of Wikipedia

  After a long day of yelling obscenities at a Michigan football game, I quietly retreat to my messy, dimly-lit room.

• Science

  • New York Times ☛ Nobel Physics Prize Awarded for Pioneering Hey Hi (AI) Research by 2 Scientists

    With work on machine learning that uses artificial neural networks, John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton “showed a completely new way for us to use computers,” the committee said.

  • Science Alert ☛ Nobel Prize in Physics: How Hopfield And Hinton's Hey Hi (AI) Changed Our World

    You might be using their work right now.

  • CS Monitor ☛ They won a Nobel prize for their work on AI. Here’s why, and how they see AI’s future.

    A Canadian and American researcher jointly won the Nobel Prize for physics by building the foundation of modern Hey Hi (AI) study. Geoffrey Hinton lauded the potential benefits of AI, predicting another “Industrial Revolution,” but still has worries.

  • University of Michigan ☛ ISR looks to the future while marking first 75 years

    The Institute for Social Research is celebrating 75 years of research into crucial areas of the social sciences with a research symposium Oct. 14-15.

  • MIT Technology Review ☛ Geoffrey Hinton, Hey Hi (AI) pioneer and figurehead of doomerism, wins Nobel Prize

    Geoffrey Hinton, a computer scientist whose pioneering work on deep learning in the 1980s and ’90s underpins all of the most powerful Hey Hi (AI) models in the world today, has been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in physics by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

  • Science Alert ☛ Our Galaxy Could Be Falling Into a Colossal 'Basin of Attraction' That's as Old as Time

    It's bigger than big.

  • Science Alert ☛ Mystery Bird Flu Case Raises Concerns of Human-to-Human Spread

    We need to remain vigilant.

  • Science Alert ☛ Study Reveals How Major Cancer-Causing Mutation Triggers Disease

    And we may be able to stop it.

  • Science Alert ☛ This Fish's 'Legs' Evolved a Special Sense to Find Food Hidden in The Sand

    Too weird.

  • Science Alert ☛ Researchers Shocked at Daily Level of Plasticizers in California's Air

    "Through the roof."

  • Science Alert ☛ Scientists Studying Earth's Trees Issue a Bleak Warning to Humanity

    This is urgent.

  • Science Alert ☛ World First: Stem Cells Reverse Type 1 Diabetes in Clinical Trial

    There's hope for a cure.

  • Science Alert ☛ Scientists Explain What a Good Night's Sleep Actually Looks Like

    Some myths busted here.

  • The Strategist ☛ An office of national research: a new instrument of national power

    Australia needs an office of national research, to make the greatest use of our intellectual resources in building our defences, strengthening our economy and supporting our society.

• Hardware

  • Major Hayden ☛ Repairing 4Runner skid plate bolts

    I replaced my old Toyota 4Runner with a new one so I could snag the last run of the 5th generation. It’s a tough, reliable vehicle with just enough space for my family and our pets.

  • Hackaday ☛ Soaring At Scale: Modular Airship Design

    If you’re looking for an intriguing aerial project, [DilshoD] has you covered with his unique twist on modular airships. The project, which you can explore in detail here, revolves around a modular airship composed of individual spherical bodies filled with helium or hydrogen—or even a vacuum—arranged in a 3x3x6 grid. The result? A potentially more efficient airship design that could pave the way for lighter-than-air exploration and transport.

  • Hackaday ☛ Recycling Tough Plastics Into Precursors With Some Smart Catalyst Chemistry

    Plastics are unfortunately so cheap useful that they’ve ended up everywhere. They’re filling our landfills, polluting our rivers, and even infiltrating our food chain as microplastics. As much as we think of plastic as recyclable, too, that’s often not the case—while some plastics like PET (polyethylene terephthalate) are easily reused, others just aren’t.

  • Medevel ☛ Samsung.. Below-Expectations Results and Decline in the Artificial Intelligence Race - Shares have Fallen by More than 20% in 2024

    Samsung Electronics Co. reported earnings and revenue that fell short of market expectations, raising uncertainty about the outlook for its core chip division.

    The world’s largest memory chip and smartphone maker reported preliminary operating profit of about 9.1 trillion won ($6.8 billion) for the quarter ended September,

• Health/Nutrition/Agriculture

  • The Kent Stater ☛ Respiratory viruses are on the rise as COVID and flu season approaches

    Respiratory viruses including COVID-19, the flu and the common cold are continuing to spread across campus. As the seasons change, health professionals lend their advice to help students stop the excessive spread of germs.

  • Silicon Angle ☛ Coalition of US attorneys general goes after Fentanylware (TikTok) for ‘wreaking havoc’ on children’s mental health

    A bipartisan group of more than a dozen state attorneys general filed lawsuits today against the Chinese social control media app TikTok, claiming it’s causing a multitude of problems where children’s mental health is concerned.

  • The Straits Times ☛ Surge in military enlistment among medical students in S. Korea

    The trend could potentially lead to shortages in the military doctor supply, observers say.

  • TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ Florida hospitals and health care facilities in Hurricane Milton’s path prepare for the worst

    The Tampa health system has shuttered many urgent care and imaging locations, but its four hospital campuses are prepared to remain open through the storm.

  • Latvia ☛ Latvia to implement EU project to combat obesity

    Latvia will implement a pilot project funded by the European Union (EU), during which almost 250 people will be paid for bariatric surgery – gastric bypass or gastric sleeve, as well as further treatment for obesity, Health Center Association (VCA), which will provide the service, told LETA October 7.

  • LRT ☛ Switzerland pledges €31m for Lithuanian healthcare

    Lithuania and Switzerland have agreed to allocate around 36 million euros for the healthcare of mothers and children. The money will mainly be spent on developing outpatient services.

  • University of Michigan ☛ ‘Political Speech and The Public Square’ encourages students to talk reproductive rights

    The Political Speech and The Public Square speaker series event began its second session of the year on Tuesday, following the first session held on Sept. 10.

  • The Straits Times ☛ S. Korea sees surge in foreign patients for beauty care, plastic surgery

    The percentage of foreign patients who underwent plastic surgery rose by 26 per cent since 2019.

  • Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong Kong appeals to mainland China for lung for critically ill patient as local search also underway

    Hong Kong’s Hospital Authority (HA) has appealed to mainland Chinese authorities to help locate a lung needed for an urgent donation, while also searching locally. The patient in need of a lung transplant is in a critical condition at the Prince of Wales Hospital, the HA said in a statement released on Monday.

  • Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Health product chain store CR Care to close all 19 branches in Hong Kong in November

    Health product chain CR Care will close all 19 of its Hong Kong branches next month, citing “external uncertainties” and various “operational challenges.”

  • Stanford University ☛ Levin and controversial public health figures address pandemic policy and academic freedom

    A Stanford symposium featuring Scott Atlas and Anders Tegnell and remarks from President Jonathan Levin '94 sparked discussions on academic freedom and misinformation.

• Pseudo-Open Source

  • Openwashing

    • Silicon Angle ☛ Open-source BI startup Lightdash raises $11M and launches its first Hey Hi (AI) data analyst

      London-based business intelligence startup Lightdash, officially known as Telescope Technology Ltd., said today it has raised $11 million in an early-stage funding round.

• Defence/Aggression

  • The Straits Times ☛ Taiwan President is escalating tensions, says China ahead of key speech

    Mr Lai, whom Beijing calls a "separatist", will give his main national day speech on Oct 10.

  • University of Michigan ☛ President Biden: Yes we are stronger together, but America is driving the world apart

    In his final address to the United Nations a couple weeks ago, President Joe Biden was optimistic about the future of global affairs, even as things appear more dire than at any point in his presidency. This optimism paved the way for his central thesis: Things can and will get better.

  • The Straits Times ☛ North Korea holds key parliamentary meeting amid heightened tension

    There was no mention on whether it had officially changed its stance on unification between the two Koreas.

• The Straits Times ☛ North Korea Army says to completely cut road and rail links to South Korea

  North Korea had already been installing landmines and barriers along the border.

• The Straits Times ☛ Taking away phones during school hours is not a human rights violation in S. Korea: Watchdog

  The National Human Rights Commission of Korea has reversed its stance on the matter after 10 years.

• RFA ☛ North Korea punishes flood victims for failing to rescue leaders’ portraits

  Those who lost party membership cards in the disaster are also being penalized, residents say.

• RFA ☛ South Korea sees signs of North building large nuclear-powered submarine

  The speculation comes as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un repeats a threat to use nuclear weapons if attacked.

• Hong Kong Free Press ☛ China ally Kiribati criticises Beijing’s missile launch in Pacific

  Kiribati’s pro-China president has said his nation “does not welcome” Beijing’s recent test firing of a ballistic missile in the Pacific, rare criticism from a staunch regional ally.

• New York Times ☛ How Biden’s Middle East Policy Fell Apart

  The journalist Franklin Foer traced the Biden administration’s diplomacy in the Middle East since Oct. 7 and emerged with an “anatomy of a failure.”

• ADF ☛ Senegalese Commandos Hone River, Jungle Warfare Skills

  The Saloum River delta in Senegal is a vast region of sun-drenched salt marshes, brackish estuaries and hundreds of islands. Bursting with wildlife and thick, green mangrove forests, it could provide the perfect cover for the kind of smugglers and militant groups that the Armed Forces of Senegal are training to deter.

• ADF ☛ Islamic State Group Affiliate Persists in Somalia’s Puntland Region

  Although Somalia is known as home to the extremist group al-Shabaab, another rival terrorist organization is making a name for itself in the Horn of Africa nation: the Islamic State Somalia, or ISSOM.

• ADF ☛ ‘Marlians,’ Some Scarred by Boko Haram, Drive Nigeria’s Drug Problem

  Ismai’l remembers the day Boko Haram changed his life. Sitting in the shade outside his displaced family’s makeshift shelter in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, he said he turned to drugs to forget.

• ADF ☛ In Sudan, RSF Invokes Tradition to Force Children Onto Battlefield

  In an effort to recruit new fighters the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is invoking Faza’a, an ancient, pre-Islamic Sudanese tradition. Faza’a allows tribes to call on their members and allies for support against attacks by other tribes or to take revenge for killings.

• The Strategist ☛ Norway’s defence minister tells ASPI why the security of our two regions is linked

  For two countries so geographically far apart, Australia and Norway have surprisingly aligned strategic perspectives. This has underpinned a burgeoning defence industry partnership and unprecedented reciprocal visits by defence ministers this month.

• ADF ☛ Ghana Strengthens Civil-Military Efforts to Fight Terrorism

  The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) hosted a five-day workshop in September with the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) that focused on enhancing the capacity of civil-military operations (CMO) amid increasing insecurity in northern Ghana. Military forces use CMO to build trust with civilians and win allies in counterterror efforts.

• Defence Web ☛ African Standby Force needs to evolve as security landscape changes, webinar hears

  The African Union (AU) African Standby Force (ASF) has been part of the continental bloc peace and security architecture for 20 years, growing in scope, capacity and effectiveness, its Director Conflict Management told a commemorative webinar in September.

• Mexico News Daily ☛ García Harfuch presents 4 pillars of national security strategy

  Steering youth away from crime by increasing access to a better quality of life is central to the Sheinbaum administration's security strategy.

• New York Times ☛ Middle East Crisis Updates: Israel Targets Hezbollah Official in Strike in Damascus

  Two Israeli officials described the attack as an attempt to assassinate a Hezbollah official involved in weapons smuggling. It came as Israel continued to press its campaign in Lebanon against Hezbollah, an Iranian proxy.

• New York Times ☛ Israel Sends More Soldiers Into Lebanon as Strikes Hit Beirut and Damascus

  In an attack of its own, Hezbollah fired 180 “projectiles” into Israel, according to the Israeli military, which said most were intercepted.

• France24 ☛ At least seven dead in Israeli strike on residential building in Damascus

  Seven civilians were killed in an Israeli air strike in Damascus on Tuesday, the Syrian government said, with a UK-based war monitor saying the strike had targeted a building used by Iran's Revolutionary Guards and Lebanon's Hezbollah. Syria's defence ministry said women and children were among the dead in the strike on a residential and commercial building in the Mazzeh neighbourhood of the capital, which is home to embassies and security headquarters. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.

• JURIST ☛ Switzerland assisted suicide organization suspends applications amid criminal investigation

  Switzerland-based assisted suicide organization The Last Resort said Sunday that it has suspended applications amid a criminal investigation into the use of a suicide “capsule.”

• ADF ☛ Expert: Borno State Suicide Bombings an ‘Act of Desperation’ for Terrorists

  A string of suicide bombings in northern Nigeria might indicate that extremists are feeling pressure from successful military campaigns, according to observers. The recent bombings in Gwoza, Borno State, were the first suicide attacks in Nigeria in four years. More than 30 people died, and 100 others were injured.

• Haaretz ☛ Israel at War Day 369 | Two Killed, Several Wounded as Dozens of Hezbollah Rockets Target Northern Israeli Cities

  "The Iranian attack was aggressive but imprecise, on the other hand – our attack will be deadly, precise and above all surprising. They will not understand what happened and how it happened, they will see the results," Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said, speaking to a unit of the Intelligence Division on Wednesday.

• Russia, Belarus, and War in Ukraine

  • France24 ☛ Kamala Harris says she would not meet with Putin if Ukraine is not represented

    Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris said she would not meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin for peace talks if Ukraine was not also represented. She also reiterated criticism of her rival Donald Trump's policies on Ukraine, describing them as a "surrender".

Environment

• Science Alert ☛ Astronauts Capture Hurricane Milton at Category 5 From Space

  A monster storm is approaching Florida.

• Energy/Transportation

  • JURIST ☛ Former Singapore transport minister begins one-year prison term for corruption

    Former Singaporean transport minister S. Iswaran began his 12-month jail term on Monday after surrendering at the State Courts. Iswaran faced 35 charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA) and section 165 of the Penal Code in a corruption case involving two prominent businessmen.

  • Hackaday ☛ That’ll Go Over Like A Cement Airplane

    Most of us have made paper airplanes at one time or another, but rather than stopping at folded paper, [VirgileC] graduated to 3D printing them out of PLA. Then the obvious question is: can you cast one in cement? The answer is yes, you can, but note that the question was not: can a cement plane fly? The answer to that is no, it can’t.

• Wildlife/Nature

  • RTE ☛ RTÉ Investigates details further “Cruel” and “Unacceptable” treatment of Irish Calves in a special report to be broadcast tonight

    Secret footage from major cattle export facility in Kerry reveal calves beaten before export

• Overpopulation

  • New York Times ☛ So, Are You Pregnant Yet? China’s In-Your-Face Push for More Babies.

    The government is again trying to insert itself into women’s childbearing decisions, knocking on doors and making calls with questions some find downright invasive.

Finance

• Hong Kong Free Press ☛ China says to take anti-dumping measures against EU brandy imports as trade row escalates

  China said on Tuesday it would impose anti-dumping measures on brandy imported from the European Union, marking the latest salvo in an escalating trade row between Beijing and Brussels. The two are major economic partners but have butted heads in recent months over Beijing’s generous subsidies for its domestic industries.

• France24 ☛ China raises stakes in trade row by imposing provisional tariffs on EU brandy imports

  A worsening trade row between Beijing and Brussels continues with China's decision to impose provisional tariffs on brandy imported from the European Union. The move comes after the EU slapped additional tariffs of up to 35.3 percent on electric vehicles imported from China last week, saying that Beijing's generous domestic subsidies had harmed European automakers.

• Harvard University ☛ Research: The Long-Term Costs of Layoffs

  In today’s climate, large-scale layoffs are in the news often. The industry being hit the hardest right now is tech, with more than 100,000 roles being cut in 2024 so far, including from large companies like Microsoft, Intuit, and Dell. With such high-profile companies making widespread staff cuts, it’s only natural for leaders to wonder if reducing headcount might be the answer to their business’s woes, too.

  Layoffs might sound like a shortcut to a more agile, lean, and responsive operation, but proceed with caution. While they can lead to short-term financial benefits, and even right size burn to ensure the continued economic stability of a company in uncertain economic times, our research shows just how much of an impact they can have on employee engagement, morale, and loyalty — and how long that negative impact can last.

• LRT ☛ Lithuania reports lower-than-expected inflation, but prices may rise faster

  With annual inflation at 0.5 percent in September and monthly inflation at 0.3 percent, economists say prices may rise faster in the coming months. Analysts believe that average annual inflation this year will be lower than forecast, while prices will jump more sharply next year.

• Latvia ☛ Annual inflation at 1.4% in Latvia in September

  The latest data published on October 8 by the Central Statistical Bureau show that in September 2024, compared to September 2023, the average level of consumer prices increased by 1.4 %.

AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics

• The Straits Times ☛ China’s former top legislator Wu Bangguo dies at 84

  Mr Wu served as chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress from 2003 to 2013.

• The Straits Times ☛ Former top legislator in China dies at 84

  BEIJING - Mr Wu Bangguo, former chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, the nation’s top legislature, died of illness at the age of 84 in Beijing at 4.36am on Oct 8, an official statement said.

• New York Times ☛ Slotkin and Rogers Attack Each Other’s Records in Michigan Senate Debate

  Representative Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat, and former Representative Mike Rogers, a Republican, had bitter exchanges over abortion, war and China.

• The Straits Times ☛ China says it raised ‘serious concerns’ with US over trade curbs

  This comes just after sharp US tariff hikes on Chinese EVs, EV batteries and solar cells took effect.

• RFA ☛ ASEAN faces tests in tackling Myanmar war, South China Sea tensions

  Leaders of the 10-member regional bloc will gather later in the week for talks.

• The Straits Times ☛ Asean summit to seek progress on Myanmar civil war

  Rising tensions in the disputed South China Sea will also be on the agenda.

• RFA ☛ Six countries join naval drills amid tension with China

  The navies from the Philippines, US and 4 allies are staging a large-scale exercise in the South China Sea.

• RFA ☛ EXPLAINED: Is China taking away people's passports?

  Beijing steps up travel curbs on Communist Party members and state employees amid concerns they won't return.

• RFA ☛ 4 Tibetan teens detained for resisting going to Chinese schools

  The students had been attending a Buddhist monastery school that was shuttered in July.

• RFA ☛ Spike in arrests leaves Chinese detention centers overflowing

  Lawyers say the authorities are no longer willing to turn a blind eye to minor offenses and rule-breaking.

• New York Times ☛ Oppenheimer’s Communist Past Draws New Attention

  As a group of historians and a top biographer square off, proponents of a middle path see a tangled life in which the superstar of science was, and was not, a true Communist at the same time.

• JURIST ☛ US Fifth Circuit hears civil rights suit alleging racist land-use policies by Louisiana parish

  The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments on Monday in a civil rights lawsuit alleging St. James Parish’s land-use policies have discriminated against majority-Black neighborhoods, resulting in pollution and other harms.

• France24 ☛ 'The Apprentice': Film about Donald Trump released a month before US election

  There have been documentaries, television programmes and "Saturday Night Live" comedy sketches, but this is the first film about one of the most divisive men of our times. "The Apprentice" tells of how Donald Trump rose to fame and power in 1980s New York before he became president of the United States. Directed by Iranian filmmaker Ali Abbasi, it stars Sebastian Stan as the young Trump. At its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May, it earned a standing ovation and threats of lawsuits from the Trump election campaign. The director sits down with culture editor Eve Jackson to discuss the challenges of making Donald Trump's origin story.

• The Strategist ☛ US Congress takes aim at China: an update on progress of legislation

  The US Congress continues to grapple with legislation aimed at empowering US competition with China.

• Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda

  • New York Times ☛ Japan Says It Doctored Photo of Cabinet Ministers

    The episode provided political fodder for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s critics and highlighted the country’s generally high standard of dress.

Censorship/Free Speech

• Hong Kong Free Press ☛ US tech firm issued notice by Hong Kong police to take down diaspora media site Flow HK on national security grounds

  A US web-hosting company has been issued a notice by Hong Kong police asking it to take down the website of Flow HK, a media outlet co-founded by pro-democracy activists who have left the city, on national security grounds.

• Hong Kong Free Press ☛ 4 Hongkongers convicted of rioting over protest in July 2019 as judge questions possible delay in prosecution

  Four Hongkongers, including 19-year-old twins, have been convicted of rioting over a protest in July 2019 as a judge inquired whether there had been any delays in prosecution.

• Off Guardian ☛ Fear and Loathing in New Normal Germany

  The first rule of New Normal Germany is, you do not compare New Normal Germany to Nazi Germany. If you do that, New Normal Germany will punish you. It will sic the Federal Criminal Police on you. It will report you to its domestic Intelligence agency. It will ban your books.

• RFA ☛ Media Watch: Taiwanese YouTubers’ visit to Xinjiang, genuine or propaganda?

  Taiwanese YouTubers face scrutiny for promoting videos about Xinjiang that align with China’s official stance.

• RFA ☛ PRC at 75: Jiang Zemin never let up after Deng's crackdown on dissent

  Jiang promoted able officials to boost China's economy, but continued crackdowns on threats to party rule.

Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press

• Press Gazette ☛ The Independent set to double profit and revenue over last five years

  CEO Christian Broughton and chairman John Paton explain The Independent's five key growth areas.

• Haaretz ☛ Israeli Citizen Arrested in Hezbollah Stronghold in Beirut

  Joshua Tartakovsky, a 42-year-old that holds British and Israeli citizenships, was arrested in the Lebanese capital, which he entered as a journalist

• RFERL ☛ Jailed Azerbaijani Journalist Transferred To Georgian Prison Infirmary

  Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadiqov, arrested in Georgia in August at Baku’s request, has been transferred to a prison medical facility due to his deteriorating health following a hunger strike that began on September 21, his wife, Sevinc Sadiqova, told RFE/RL on October 8.

Civil Rights/Policing

• OpenRightsGroup ☛ The ICO is leaving an Hey Hi (AI) enforcement gap in the UK

  In response to our formal complaint to the ICO against Meta’s use of personal data to train Artificial Intelligence models without consent, the ICO has invited Open Rights Group (ORG) to a meeting to discuss our concerns.

• Medevel ☛ Opinion - More Smart Tech, More Lazy Humans: Why We Should Limit Its Use and Stay Responsible

  Smart technology is everywhere. It’s embedded in our homes, cars, workplaces, and even on our wrists. From smart toasters and watches to fitness trackers and voice-controlled assistants, we live in a world where convenience is king.

• ACLU ☛ THE POWER OF PROSECUTORS

  Prosecutors have used their power to pack jails and prisons. And it has taken decades, billions of dollars, and thousands of laws to turn the United States into the largest incarcerator in the world. But did you know that prosecutors also have the power to dismantle this machine — even without changing a single law?

  This video series, presented by the ACLU Campaign for Smart Justice and In Defense Of, a project of Brooklyn Defender Services, shows how prosecutors can single-handedly transform the broken American criminal justice system.

  Featuring DeRay McKesson (civil rights activist), Nina Morrison (The Innocence Project), Baratunde Thurston (Author and Comedian), Adam Foss (a former prosecutor), Scott Hechinger (Brooklyn Defender Services), John Pfaff (professor and author of Locked In), Josie Duffy-Rice (Fair Punishment Project), and Brandon Buskey (ACLU).

• New Yorker ☛ Ryan Murphy’s Latest Era of Cynical Hits

  In “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” the astoundingly prolific showrunner melds his modes as provocateur and clumsy social-justice warrior, with mixed results.

• Press Gazette ☛ Male experts dominate broadcast news (but far less than a decade ago)

  Men still outnumber women in terms of broadcast newsreaders and quoted experts.

• JURIST ☛ US Supreme Court denies X appeal challenging constitutionality of nondisclosure order

  The US Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal by X (formally Twitter) after a District of Columbia court denied its challenge to a nondisclosure order preventing the company from sharing details with Donald Trump of a Department of Justice warrant against the former president’s activities on the social control media platform.

• Digital Music News ☛ Spotify Says Its Employees Aren’t Children — No Return to Office Mandate as ‘Work-From-Anywhere’ Plan Remains [Ed: Layoffs continue and debt soars]

  Tech giants like Amazon and Dell are giving their employees back to office mandates. But Spotify says it will continue its flexible remote work arrangement because employees “aren’t children.” Spotify first introduced its flexible remote work policy in February 2021 as countries began easing restrictions due to COVID-19.

Internet Policy/Net Neutrality

• APNIC ☛ My experience in the 2024 APNIC fellowship program

  Guest Post: What I learned from the APNIC fellowship program and how I will apply it in future.

• APNIC ☛ The NRO invites Internet community to participate in ICP-2 questionnaire

  Share your thoughts on updated draft principles for ICP-2. The deadline for completion is 19 November 2024.