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Toolkit (GSWTK), and CerbNG. The key insight here is that the historic assumption of “atomicity” of system calls is falacious, and that on both uniprocessor and multiprocessing systems, it is trivial to construct a race between system call wrappers and malicious user processes to bypass protections. I demonstrated sample exploit code against the Sysjail policy on Systrace, and IDwrappers on GSWTK, but the paper includes a more extensive discussion including vulnerabilities in sudo‘s Systrace monitor mode. You can read the paper and see the presentation slides here. All affected vendors received at least six months, and in some cases many years advance notice regarding these vulnerabilities. o § Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ Downloading_Apache_NetBeans_18⠀⇛ Apache NetBeans 18 was released on May 30, 2023. Apache NetBeans 18 is available for download from your closest Apache mirror. o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ How_to_install_OpenLiteSpeed,_an_excellent_web_server⠀⇛ OpenLiteSpeed is a high performance and lightweight HTTP server developed by LiteSpeed Technologies. OpenLiteSpeed is cross-platform (GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, MacOS) and can be integrated with applications developed in PHP, Ruby, Perl and Java. # ⚓ Barry Kauler ☛ Toggle_touchpad_on_or_off⠀⇛ I have a problem with my latest laptop, the flSynclient synaptics GUI app does not work. I found that the touchpad does not use the synaptics protocol. Perhaps this is a sign of what to expect in modern laptops. Input devices can be configured by the ‘xinput’ CLI utility. There is no decent standalone GUI frontend for ‘xinput’, so for now just implementing one function, a GUI to toggle the touchpad off or on. # ⚓ peppe8o ☛ How_to_use_a_Stepper_Motor_with_Arduino_Uno_and A4988_Driver⠀⇛ In this tutorial, we will make stepper motor movement in clock and counterclockwise with Arduino Uno. The stepper motor is widely used in the application # ⚓ TecAdmin ☛ A_Comprehensive_Look_at_the_Simple_Mail_Transfer Protocol_(SMTP)⠀⇛ The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is a communication protocol used in the internet mail system. SMTP is responsible for sending, receiving, and relaying outbound mail between email senders and receivers. # ⚓ Cloudbooklet ☛ Best_PHP-FPM_Configuration_–_Easy_and_Simple Calculation⠀⇛ Optimize your PHP-FPM Configuration by using the optimum setup options. Expert-recommended methods can help your application run faster and more efficiently. Optimize performance and minimizing resource use. # ⚓ TecAdmin ☛ Understanding_Basic_Git_Workflow:_Add,_Commit, Push⠀⇛ In the realm of software development, version control is paramount. Among the various version control systems available, Git has emerged as an industry standard due to its robustness, flexibility, and distributed architecture. In this article, we’ll be focusing on the fundamental steps of a basic Git workflow: Add, Commit, and Push. # ⚓ University of Toronto ☛ GNU_Grep_versus_the_(Linux)_open source_ecology⠀⇛ Since adding warnings and other new messages is a breaking API change, all of these packages are now broken in Fedora and by extension any other Linux distribution that packages them, uses GNU Grep 3.8 or later, and hasn’t reverted this change. Some of them are only minorly broken; others, either inspecting their standard error or operating in a context where other programs expect to see and not see some things, are more seriously affected. To repair this breakage, all of these packages need to be changed to use ‘grep -F’ and ‘grep -E’ instead of fgrep and egrep. # ⚓ HowTo Forge ☛ How_to_Install_a_Load_Balancing_MySQL_Server with_ProxySQL_on_Debian_11⠀⇛ ProxySQL is a high-performance MySQL proxy with a small footprint that can be installed in multiple environments such as VM, K8s, bare-metal, and Docker containers. ProxySQL is an open-source solution that provides high availability for your MySQL Cluster with support of connection multiplexing, provides query Rules to route writes to primaries, and distributes reads across replicas. o § Desktop Environments/WMs⠀➾ # § K Desktop Environment/KDE SC/Qt⠀➾ # ⚓ Nate Graham ☛ This_week_in_KDE:_for_developers⠀⇛ Plasma 6 porting continues, with stability improving daily and new features and user interface improvements trickling in. Okular now lets you choose the default scaling mode when printing PDFs Global Themes can now set the window decoration border size * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o § New Releases⠀➾ # ⚓ Arca Noae ☛ ArcaOS_5.0.8_now_available⠀⇛ In our continuing commitment to ArcaOS 5.0 (Blue Lion), Arca Noae is pleased to announce the general availability of ArcaOS 5.0.8, the eighth maintenance release of the 5.0 line. It should be noted that ArcaOS 5.1.0, the successor to the 5.0 line, is nearing availability. # ⚓ HaikuOS ☛ [GSoC_2023]_Next_up:_Add_reference_images⠀⇛ I have fixed three memory leaks. Before, leak_analyser.sh found 75 leaks from simply opening and closing Icon-O-Matic. It now reports only 27. I am now planning to implement a new shape type called “reference images”. This implements ticket #2748. As discussed in the ticket, having a reference image in the background greatly assists in vectorizing it. Reference images are just for reference. They will not be exported to the final HVIF file. o § BSD⠀➾ # ⚓ FreeBSD ☛ EuroBSDCon_2023_Travel_Grant_Application_Now Open⠀⇛ The Travel Grant Application for EuroBSDCon 2023 is now open. The Foundation can help you attend EuroBSDCon through our travel grant program. Travel grants are available to FreeBSD developers and advocates who need assistance with travel expenses for attending conferences related to FreeBSD development. Applications are due August 2, 2023. Find out more and apply today. o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾ # ⚓ Red Hat ☛ OpenShift_4.13:_Create_serverless_functions_and more⠀⇛ Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.13 brings key features and enhancements to the developer experience in the Red_Hat_OpenShiftconsole. Here’s a quick overview of the 4.13 features and improvements based on customer requests: [...] # ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ ETAS_and_Red_Hat:_A_powerful_partnership shaping_the_future_of_connected_vehicles [Ed: Red Hat- sponsored spam ("rhsummit") about Red Hat; purchased 'journalism' or bought puff pieces]⠀⇛ # ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Transforming_cybersecurity:_Red_Hat_targets software_supply_chain_security [Ed: More Red Hat-sponsored fluff ("rhsummit")]⠀⇛ # ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Exploring_the_future_of_software_supply chain:_Red_Hat’s_Sigstore_initiative [Ed: Red Hat promotes centralisation and censorship of software; this piece about it is sponsored by Red Hat]⠀⇛ # ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ The_next_leg_of_cloud_computing:_HCLTech strives_for_a_unified_approach_to_continuous_modernization [Ed: A mashup of buzzwords by Red Hat, for Red Hat]⠀⇛ # ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Emerging_trends_in_cloud_computing:_AI, multicloud_and_edge_computing_take_center_stage [Ed: Some more nonsensical buzzwords and marketing cruft, in a piece composed to promote Red Hat on its own budget (fake journalism, Web saturation)]⠀⇛ # ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ The_role_of_automation:_How_TransUnion automates_1_million_jobs_using_Ansible [Ed: Ansible marketing spam by Red Hat, sponsored by Red Hat]⠀⇛ o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾ # ⚓ OMG Ubuntu ☛ New_Icons,_Symlink_Fixes_for_Flathub_Apps Added_to_Papirus_Icon_Set⠀⇛ I know that the Papirus icon pack is hugely popular so I figured I’d ferry word that a new version is available for download The June update is largely composed of symlinks to allow Flathub versions of apps already covered by the set match up to their corresponding icons. This includes icons for Adobe Reader, Godot 3, Jellyfin Server, Proton VPN, Puddletag, Waterfox, and ZSNES. # ⚓ OMG Ubuntu ☛ Rename_Audio_Devices_in_GNOME’s_Quick_Settings Sound_Menu⠀⇛ Want to rename the audio devices that appear in the Quick Settings menu sound switcher? o § Open Hardware/Modding⠀➾ # ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ New_Orange_Pi_800_Juices_Storage_to 128GB⠀⇛ Aping the Raspberry Pi 400 form factor, the Orange Pi 800 provides onboard eMMC storage which has just been doubled. # ⚓ System76 ☛ Major_Updates_for_System76_Open_Firmware!⠀⇛ We prefer to disable the Intel Management Engine wherever possible to reduce the amount of closed firmware running on System76 hardware. We’ve resolved a coreboot bug that allows the Intel ME (Management Engine) to once again be disabled. This bug was a buffer overflow which caused coreboot firmware memory to be overwritten by the TPM measurement log, keeping the S3 suspend method from working properly. As a result of this, we had to switch from S3 to S0ix suspend, which required use of the Intel ME in order for OS-level drivers to function. By fixing this bug, we were able to move back to S3 and re-disable the Intel ME on most platforms. (However, S3 suspend is not functional in the silicon we received for 11th Gen (Tiger Lake) U- class CPUs.) This fix was submitted upstream to coreboot as well. # ⚓ Ruben Schade ☛ Using_M2_Wi-Fi_card_slots_for_other_things⠀⇛ Why is this awesome? For rational people, it isn’t. But for masochistic Mini-ITX builders such as myself, our boards are limited to a single PCI- express slot. Gaining an additional M.2 slot opens up a rare extra possibility for internal expansion that, for once, doesn’t involve using dodgy internal USB connections. o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ SlashGear ☛ Google_Pixel_8:_Features_We_Want_To_See_In_The Next_Android_Smartphone⠀⇛ # ⚓ Ars Technica ☛ Google’s_Android_and_Chrome_extensions_are_a very_sad_place._Here’s_why_|_Ars_Technica⠀⇛ # ⚓ Phone Arena ☛ Video_shows_the_custom_lock_screen_clocks coming_to_Android_14_–_PhoneArena⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android Police ☛ Android_14_can_show_your_battery_health, but_the_results_may_not_be_accurate⠀⇛ # ⚓ 9to5Google ☛ Android_13_now_on_15%_of_devices,_Android_11 still_in_top_spot⠀⇛ * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o § Web Browsers/Web Servers⠀➾ # § Mozilla⠀➾ # ⚓ Firefox_Nightly:_Firefox_Translations_and_Other Innovations_–_These_Weeks_in_Firefox:_Issue_139⠀⇛ o § SaaS/Back End/Databases⠀➾ # ⚓ PostgreSQL ☛ PgBouncer_1.19.1_released⠀⇛ PgBouncer 1.19.1 has been released. This minor release contains two important bugfixes to avoid rare crashes. These rare crashes were introduced in 1.18.0. It also adds a few files to our release tarball that are required to run our tests. See https://www.pgbouncer.org/2023/05/pgbouncer-1- 19-1 for more information, the detailed changelog, and download links. o § Productivity Software/LibreOffice/Calligra⠀➾ # ⚓ LibreOffice_project_and_community_recap:_May_2023⠀⇛ Here’s our summary of updates, events and activities in the LibreOffice project in the last four weeks… # ⚓ OMG! Linux ☛ Red_Hat_Stop_Packaging_LibreOffice_as_RPM_for RHEL,_Fedora⠀⇛ “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. # ⚓ LibreOffice_Math_Guide_is_Updated_to_Release_7.5⠀⇛ The LibreOffice Documentation team is happy to announce the new Math Guide 7.5, for the equation editor of the LibreOffice productivity suite. Anyone who wants to learn how to insert formulas and equations using Math will find this 73-page guide valuable. Formulas can be inserted as objects into Writer, Impress, Draw, and Calc documents. o § GNU Projects⠀➾ # ⚓ FSF ☛ FSF_Blogs:_May_GNU_Spotlight_with_Amin_Bandali: Nineteen_new_GNU_releases!⠀⇛ Nineteen new GNU releases in the last month (as of May 28, 2023): [...] # ⚓ FSF ☛ FSF_Events:_Free_Software_Directory_meeting_on_IRC: Friday,_June_30,_starting_at_12:00_EDT_(16:00_UTC)⠀⇛ Join the FSF and friends on Friday, June 30, from 12:00 to 15:00 EDT (16:00 to 19:00 UTC) to help improve the Free Software Directory. # ⚓ FSF ☛ FSF_Events:_Free_Software_Directory_meeting_on_IRC: Friday,_June_23,_starting_at_12:00_EDT_(16:00_UTC)⠀⇛ Join the FSF and friends on Friday, June 23, from 12:00 # ⚓ FSF ☛ FSF_Events:_Free_Software_Directory_meeting_on_IRC: Friday,_June_16,_starting_at_12:00_EDT_(16:00_UTC)⠀⇛ Join the FSF and friends on Friday, June 16, from 12:00 # ⚓ FSF ☛ FSF_Events:_Free_Software_Directory_meeting_on_IRC: Friday,_June_09,_starting_at_12:00_EDT_(16:00_UTC)⠀⇛ Join the FSF and friends on Friday, June 09, from 12:00 # ⚓ FSF ☛ FSF_Events:_Free_Software_Directory_meeting_on_IRC: Friday,_June_02,_starting_at_12:00_EDT_(16:00_UTC)⠀⇛ Join the FSF and friends on Friday, June 02, from 12:00 o § Programming/Development⠀➾ # ⚓ Qt ☛ IPR_and_Using_AI_in_Product_Creation [Ed: Qt is name- dropping buzzwords ("AI") and propaganda terms ("intellectual property rights (IPR)") the same day it shills Windows on ARM, which is a meaningless market]⠀⇛ Software development has come a long way in the past few decades. With technological advancements, the use of machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) in software development tools has become increasingly common. AI has the potential to revolutionize the way software is developed, making it faster, more efficient, and less prone to errors. However, as with any new technology, there are important considerations that must be taken into account when using AI in product and software creation. A key consideration is the impact on intellectual property rights (IPR), especially for the ownership and licensing of AI-generated outputs. # § Perl / Raku⠀➾ # ⚓ James_Just_James:_Improving_git_diff_output_in_5 min⠀⇛ Everyone uses git diff. But there’s that odd annoyance that you’ve probably seen before but are so used to that you’ve forgotten about it. The a/ and b/ prefixes… Example: james@computer:~/code/mgmt (feat/cool- feature)$ git diff diff –git a/lang/funcs/ core/os/readfile_func.go b/lang/funcs/core/ os/readfile_func.go index 206ba798d..48ac29dc7 100644 — a/lang/funcs/ core/os/readfile_func.go +++ b/lang/funcs/ core/os/readfile_func.go @@ -228,6 +228,8 @@ func (obj *ReadFileFunc) Stream() error { / / Close runs some shutdown code for this function and turns off the stream. func (obj *ReadFileFunc) Close() error { + // TODO: Port to the new ctx-in-Stream close API. * § Leftovers⠀➾ o § Science⠀➾ # ⚓ France24 ☛ Experiencing_Martian_Life_in_Arizona:_NASA’s Mars_Mission_Simulation⠀⇛ In a bold stride towards the cosmos, the concept of settling on Mars is no longer just a flight of fancy. A number of ambitious plans for Martian travel and colonisation are underway, but first, why not simulate the conditions on Earth? NASA’s Mars Mission in the United States has embarked on a unique project, allowing a team of four researchers to experience life as it might be on the Red Planet, all within the confines of Arizona. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Boeing_and_NASA_Delay_Launch_of_Starliner Over_Parachutes_and_Wiring⠀⇛ The Starliner capsule was poised to fly people to orbit in July for the first time. But reviews found problems with its parachutes and its wiring. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ With_a_New,_Improved_‘Einstein,’_Puzzlers Settle_a_Math_Problem⠀⇛ Earlier this spring, tiling aficionados thought maybe they’d found the shape of their dreams. Now they’re certain. # ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ NASA_Learns_the_Ugly_Truth_About_UFOs⠀⇛ Talking about mysterious sightings in the sky can be a nasty business. # ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ Seven_Tips_From_Susan_Sontag_for_Independent Thinking⠀⇛ What would the intellectual powerhouse think about our culture of groupthink and self-righteousness? # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Geyser_Seen_Spraying_6,000_Miles_Into_Space From_Saturn’s_Moon⠀⇛ “Far beyond what we could have imagined.” # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ There_Are_8_Boundaries_For_a_Safe_Planet. To_Be_Fair,_Earth_Would_Fail_7_of_Them.⠀⇛ Where’s the justice? # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Lab-Grown_Meat_Has_a_Big_Problem_Very_Few People_Know_About⠀⇛ We need to fix this. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Thoughts_Inside_Your_Head_Can_Unleash Physical_Pain,_Study_Finds⠀⇛ Bad ideas. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ The_Y_Chromosome_Is_Vanishing._A_New_Sex Gene_Could_Be_The_Future_of_Men⠀⇛ Big changes are coming. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Staggering_Results_of_New_Weight_Loss_Drugs May_Be_Revolutionary,_Expert_Says⠀⇛ But we have big questions. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Your_Dog_Loves_Eating_Grass,_But_Not_For The_Reasons_You_Think⠀⇛ The truth is surprisingly obvious. # ⚓ Quartz ☛ Elizabeth_Holmes_deserves_neither_your_pity_nor your_attention⠀⇛ Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO of the fraudulent blood-testing startup Theranos, just started her 11-year prison sentence on_May_30, a month after she was initially expected to, after enjoying one last beach day with her husband and their two small children: William, two, and Invicta, only months old. # ⚓ European Commission ☛ EVP_Vestager_speech_for_the_launch_of the_EIC/EIT_Women_Innovators_Prize⠀⇛ European Commission Speech Stockholm, 01 Jun 2023 Our society is facing extraordinary challenges. o § Education⠀➾ # ⚓ uni Stanford ☛ ‘Dear_Boomer’:_What_do_I_even_do_with_my education?⠀⇛ In the latest installment of “Dear Boomer,” Helen Hudson writes about making the most of Stanford — and why you shouldn’t be afraid to badger your professors. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong_to_allow_university students_to_apply_for_gov’t_jobs_up_to_2_years_ahead_of graduation⠀⇛ Hong Kong will allow university students to apply for roles in the civil service up to two years before they graduate, a relaxation that comes amid a rise in resignations from government jobs. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Let’s_Smash_the_College_Admissions Process⠀⇛ If affirmative action goes, bigger changes are necessary. o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ Realtek_RTL8126,_RTL8157,_and_RTL8251B_5Gbps Ethernet_solutions_showcased_at_COMPUTEX_2023⠀⇛ I only upgraded my local network to 2.5 Gbps Ethernet last year, but 5 Gbps Ethernet is soon coming to the home as shown by Realtek at COMPUTEX 2023 with demonstrations of their RTL816, RTL8157, and RTL8251B 5GbE chips that were initially unveiled at CES 2022. o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ France24 ☛ French_NGOs_sue_government_over_alleged negligence_in_pesticide_regulation⠀⇛ A coalition of French environmental charities on Thursday accused the French state of negligence in regulating the use of pesticides, in a landmark legal case. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ U.S._Proposes_Requiring_New_Cars_to_Have Automatic_Braking_Systems⠀⇛ The Transportation Department wants new cars to automatically stop when they detect an accident is likely. # ⚓ The Strategist ☛ Lifting_northern_Australia’s_protein profile⠀⇛ Northern Australia has enormous potential to expand its role in providing for one of the Indo-Pacific’s most crucial needs—protein-rich foods. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Another_Respiratory_Virus_on_Rise_in_the_United States⠀⇛ HMPV can cause upper and lower respiratory disease in people of all ages, especially among young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. # ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ The_Problem_With_Comparing_Social_Media_to Big_Tobacco⠀⇛ The surgeon general issued a warning about social media’s impact on teens. What do we know about the research? # ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ America’s_Approach_to_Addiction_Has_Gone_Off the_Rails⠀⇛ In a time of fentanyl and meth, we need to use law enforcement differently—and more often. # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ How_Filipino_American_chefs_are_bringing culture_to_the_table⠀⇛ Three Filipino American chefs are nominated for the James Beard Awards, the culinary equivalent of the Oscars, held next week. These chefs are part of a younger generation giving voice to the Filipino American experience through the language of food. # ⚓ YLE ☛ Finland’s_abortion_laws_must_not_be_changed,_Family Affairs_minister_Kiuru_says⠀⇛ The outgoing minister’s comments come as news outlets report the parties aiming to form Finland’s next coalition government have discussed making changes to abortion legislation. o § Proprietary⠀➾ # ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Judge_Bans_AI-Generated_Filings_In_Court Because_It_Just_Makes_Stuff_Up⠀⇛ Chatbots often make stuff up and reproduce human biases. o § Privatisation/Privateering⠀➾ # ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ Finland’s_VR_adopts_new_price_system, expanding_range_of_ticket_prices⠀⇛ VR, the Finnish state-owned railway operator, has carried out a pricing revamp in an attempt to steer consumer demand toward less-busy hours and periods. The revamp includes a shift from an 8-tier to a 25- tier price system that, in theory, promises savings to passengers booking their trip early and additional costs to passengers buying a ticket at the last minute, according_to_YLE. o § Security⠀➾ # ⚓ Wladimir Palant ☛ How_malicious_extensions_hide_running arbitrary_code⠀⇛ Two days ago I wrote about the malicious extensions I discovered in Chrome Web Store. At some point this article got noticed by Avast. Once their team confirmed my findings, Google finally reacted and started removing these extensions. Out of the 34 extensions I reported, only 8 extensions remain. These eight were all part of an update where I added 16 extensions to my list, an update that came too late for Avast to notice. # ⚓ Qt ☛ Security_advisory:_Qt_Network⠀⇛ A recent buffer overflow issue in Qt Network has been reported and has been assigned the CVE id CVE- 2023-33285. # ⚓ Matt_Brown:_Calling_time_on_DNSSEC:_The_costs_exceed_the benefits⠀⇛ I’m calling time on DNSSEC. Last week, prompted by a change in my DNS hosting setup, I began removing it from the few personal zones I had signed. Then this Monday the .nz ccTLD experienced a multi-day availability_incident triggered by the annual DNSSEC key rotation process. This incident broke several of my unsigned zones, which led me to say very_unkind_things about DNSSEC on Mastodon and now I feel compelled to more completely explain my thinking: [...] # ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ Growing_hacking_threat_to_satellite systems_compels_global_push_to_secure_outer_space⠀⇛ An international group of experts are working to build the next generation of secure-by-design space systems. # ⚓ SANS ☛ After_28_years,_SSLv2_is_still_not_gone_from_the internet…_but_we’re_getting_there,_(Thu,_Jun_1st)⠀⇛ Although the SSL/TLS suite of protocols has been instrumental in making secure communication over computer networks into the (relatively) straightforward affair it is today, the beginnings of these protocols were far from ideal. # ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ Gigabyte_Rolls_Out_Firmware_Update_to_Mend Firmware_Backdoor⠀⇛ New firmware to mitigate the recently discovered backdoor in over 250 Gigabyte AMD and Intel motherboard models is now available for download. # ⚓ New Yorker ☛ A_Confession_Exposes_India’s_Secret_Hacking Industry⠀⇛ The country has developed a lucrative speciality: cyberattacks for hire. # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ Russian_government_accuses_Apple of_colluding_with_NSA_in_iPhone_spy_operation⠀⇛ A Russian intelligence agency said thousands of iPhones were infected in an operation that shows “cooperation” between Apple and the NSA. # ⚓ IT Wire ☛ Kaspersky_targeted_through_iMessage; Russian_FSB_ties_attack_to_NSA⠀⇛ Russian cyber security firm Kaspersky has revealed it has been hit by an attack that injects spyware into iPhones used by its employees, an attack that has been going on since 2019 and has been named Operation Triangulation. # ⚓ Stacey on IoT ☛ Podcast:_Smarter_grocery_stores_are coming [Ed: Smarter or vastly more surveillance- intensive?]⠀⇛ Krogers and Walmart are both expanding various IoT devices to more of their stores as part of a larger shift in how connectivity and intelligence will change how we shop. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Judge_Dismisses_D.C.’s_Privacy Lawsuit_Against_Meta⠀⇛ The District of Columbia accused the company of sharing user data in deceptive ways. A Superior Court decision said Meta had made its policies clear. # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Rīga_to_tighten_its_ad_placement_rules⠀⇛ The Rīga City Council on Wednesday adopted binding rules on the procedures for the placement of advertisements, signboards, and other information materials in Rīga, LETA reported May 31. # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Amazon_will_pay_$25_million_in_FTC_child data-privacy_fine⠀⇛ Amazon will pay over $30 million in fines resulting from Federal Trade Commission claims that it illegally kept data – including that of children – collected by its products. Amazon disputes the claims but says the settlements “put these matters behind us.” # § Confidentiality⠀➾ # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Company_holding_data_on 180,000_borrowers_breached_privacy_legislation, watchdog_says⠀⇛ A technology company which holds data on 180,000 borrowers was found to have breached privacy laws after a user reported that eight moneylending companies had reviewed his credit data without his consent, according to the city’s privacy watchdog. o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ South_Sudan_Regrets_UNSC_Extension_of_Arms Embargo⠀⇛ The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution to renew arms embargo measures, targeted sanctions of the travel ban and asset freeze against individuals and entities. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ DOD_blocking_US_cooperation_with_International Criminal_Court:_State_Department_official⠀⇛ A US State Department ambassador told senators during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing Wednesday that the Department of Defense (DOD) continues to block the US’s cooperation in the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) case against Russian President Vladimir Putin. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Pakistan_interior_minister:_former_PM_Imran_Khan should_face_military_trial⠀⇛ Pakistani Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah called Tuesday for former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be tried in a military court following the outbreak of nationwide protests over his May 9 arrest. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ President_Of_Former_Pakistani_PM_Imran_Khan’s_Party Arrested_In_Lahore⠀⇛ The president of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party was arrested on June 1 in the eastern city of Lahore on charges of corruption, a government official said. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Senegal:_Opposition_Leader_Sonko_Sentenced_to_2 Years_in_Prison⠀⇛ Once convicted of “corruption of minors,” Ousmane Sonko will not be able to participate in the 2024 presidential elections. # ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ The_Pentagon_Is_Spending_$1_Billion_a Year_on_‘Directed_Energy_Weapons’⠀⇛ Washington is interested in the weapons but worries they’ll end up in the ‘valley of death’ if the Pentagon isn’t careful. # ⚓ RFA ☛ UN_Myanmar_envoy_to_leave_role⠀⇛ Noeleen Heyzer departs less than a year after opposition and civil society groups called for her termination. # ⚓ RFA ☛ Thai_police_arrest_more_than_100_in_search_for illegal_immigrants_from_Myanmar⠀⇛ Arrests follow discovery of house producing weapons for rebels fighting junta across border # ⚓ RFA ☛ Junta_raids_force_more_than_3,000_to_flee_villages_in Myanmar’s_Sagaing_region⠀⇛ Locals warn that those displaced are in urgent need of food and shelter. # ⚓ RFA ☛ Thai_authority_plans_power_shutdown_to_2_areas_in southeastern_Myanmar⠀⇛ It was unclear why Myanmar’s junta made the request to switch off the electricity to Shwe Kokko and Lay Kay Kaw. # ⚓ LRT ☛ Moscow’s_grip_or_window_for_democracy:_what_happens in_Belarus_after_Lukashenko?⠀⇛ The last couple of weeks saw much talk about possible health issues suffered by Belarus’ strongman president Alexander Lukashenko. Exiled opposition members started speaking about “a window of opportunity for democracy”. However, observers interviewed by LRT.lt believe that even Lukashenko’s departure will not mean the end of repressions – or Russia’s ambitions to pull the strings in Minsk. # ⚓ Defence Web ☛ Hawks_investigating_fraud_and_corruption_in the_Department_of_Defence_involving_R170_million⠀⇛ The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (the Hawks) are investigating four cases of fraud and corruption in the Department of Defence (DoD) involving almost R170 million. Hawks boss Lieutenant-General Godfrey Lebeya gave an update on these active cases to the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans on 31 May. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ U.S._To_Open_Diplomatic_Station_In_Arctic_Norway⠀⇛ The United States will open its northernmost diplomatic station in the Norwegian Arctic town of Tromsoe, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on June 1. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Group_Using_Forged_Schengen_Visas_For_Trips_To Europe_Uncovered_In_Kyrgyzstan⠀⇛ Kyrgyzstan’s State Committee of National Security said on June 1 that a group allegedly involved in organizing illegal travel to European countries via Kyrgyzstan by using forged Schengen visas has been uncovered. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ UN_judges_expand_war_crime_convictions_of_former Serbian_security_officials⠀⇛ The UN International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) on Wednesday expanded the convictions and increased the sentences of two individuals who helped to murder and deport non- Serbs during the Balkan wars. The two, Jovica Stanišić and Franko Simatović, are former Serbian security officials. # ⚓ Defence Web ☛ Two-ton_hashish_haul_for_Op_Atalanta⠀⇛ A regular Operation Atalanta maritime security patrol off the coast of Oman was rewarded with a two-ton haul of hashish, the European Union naval force reports. La Fayette Class frigate FS Surcouf (F711) of the French Navy captured more than two tons of narcotics. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Deadly_clashes_in_Senegal_after_opposition leader_is_sentenced_to_prison⠀⇛ Nine people died in clashes that erupted after Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko was sentenced to two years behind bars, Interior Minister Antoine Diome said Friday. # ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Roberts-Smith_broke_moral_and_legal rules,_judge_finds⠀⇛ Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith committed a slew of war crimes in Afghanistan, murdering unarmed prisoners, a Federal Court judge has found. Mr Roberts-Smith suffered a massive court loss, ending an almost five-year defamation battle between the former-SAS corporal and three media outlets. # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ #BalkansDebrief_–_What’s_behind_the escalation_in_Kosovo?_|_A_debrief_with_Jovana_Radosavljevic and_Agon_Maliqi⠀⇛ Nonresident Senior Fellow Ilva Tare speaks to Jovana Radosavljevic, a Kosovo Serb who resides in the north of Kosovo and the Executive Director of the New Social Initiative, and to Agon Maliqi, an analyst from Kosovo. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Ben_Roberts-Smith,_Australia’s_Most Decorated_Soldier,_Loses_Defamation_Case⠀⇛ A judge ruled for newspapers that had been accused of defaming the soldier by reporting that he had committed war crimes in Afghanistan. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Australian_soldier_loses_defamation_case_over newspapers’_war_crimes_allegations⠀⇛ One of Australia’s most decorated soldiers lost a landmark defamation case Thursday after a bruising trial filled with accusations of murder, domestic violence, witness intimidation and war crimes. # ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ The_Taliban_Is_Fighting_Iran_With American_Weapons⠀⇛ Tensions are escalating between Tehran and Kabul, and the Taliban has a lot of Western equipment ready for the fight. # ⚓ The Strategist ☛ Defence_industry_could_help_rebalance_the US–Australia_economic_relationship⠀⇛ President Joe Biden’s offer to have Australia counted as a ‘domestic’ economy under the US Defense Production Act may give a badly needed boost to the flagging economic relationship between the two countries. # ⚓ The Strategist ☛ The_threat_spectrum⠀⇛ Planet A The United States and Papua New Guinea have signed a new defence and maritime cooperation agreement to combat illegal fishing, illegal logging and drug smuggling in PNG waters. # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Is_Egypt_planning_a_full-scale_invasion of_Sudan?⠀⇛ With the evacuation of foreigners from Sudan nearly complete, expectations are that an Egyptian military invasion of Sudan is imminent. # ⚓ Neighborhood_guards_can_carry_weapons,_perform_ID_checks, rules_top_court⠀⇛ The court has annulled a provision authorizing guards to take measures to prevent demonstrations until the police arrive. # ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Man_Robs_Convenience_Store_With_Nintendo ‘Duck_Hunt’_Pistol⠀⇛ Flashing a NES Zapper in his pants, the man stole $300 from a cashier before being caught nearby with the fake gun. # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Changing_views_on_crime,_from_Central_Asia_to the_South_Pacific⠀⇛ Progress roundup: From Uzbekistan to Cook Islands, evolving views on behavior and relationships yield legal protection for battered partners and gay men. # § War in Ukraine⠀➾ # ⚓ LRT ☛ Lithuanian_FM_insists_Turkey_should_endorse Sweden’s_NATO_membership⠀⇛ Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis insists Turkey should relent on its opposition to Sweden’s NATO membership, since it is a matter of security for the Baltic countries, one of the most vulnerable regions of the alliance. # ⚓ New Yorker ☛ Putin_Complains_About_the_Noise⠀⇛ Nyet place like home. # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Siren_test_shows_issues_with_six_systems⠀⇛ On Wednesday, May 31, 152 of the 158 alarm sirens tested worked without interruption, the State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) reported. # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Latvia-Lithuania_border_control_to_be restored_during_NATO_summit⠀⇛ Lithuania will reinforce control of the Schengen area borders with Latvia and Poland during the NATO Vilnius Summit, Latvian Television reported on June 1. o § Transparency/Investigative Reporting⠀➾ # ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ What_Trump’s_Recording_Could_Reveal⠀⇛ The reported existence of a tape says something important about how the former president operates. # ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ Lordy,_There_Are_Tapes⠀⇛ Trump’s fear of damaging press was so much greater than his fear of criminal accountability that he ended up making an incriminating recording. # ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ They_Still_Love_Him⠀⇛ Trump may be unpopular nationally, but within his own party, the devotion has not subsided. o § Environment⠀➾ # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Global_heatwaves_are_getting_hotter._How_can risks_be_curbed?⠀⇛ Climate change-fueled heatwaves are shattering records worldwide, and scientists expect them to worsen. Urgent action is needed, they say, to mitigate risks to health, food security, water management, and the environment. # ⚓ Reason ☛ District_Court_Judge_Revives_Kids_Climate_Case⠀⇛ Years after the Ninth Circuit ordered the case dismissed, it is brought back to life with a surprising trial court order. # ⚓ RFA ☛ Vietnamese_climate_activist arrested_for_‘tax evasion’⠀⇛ Hoang Thi Minh Hong has received international recognition for her environmental activism. # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ The_G7_can_take_NATO-EU_climate cooperation_to_the_next_level⠀⇛ There is a strong opportunity for meaningful NATO- EU cooperation by using the Group of Seven as a convening platform for climate change-related discussions. # ⚓ The Strategist ☛ Defending_Australia_from_disasters⠀⇛ The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report warns, once again, that climate- change impacts—hazards such as bushfires, drought and flooding—are becoming more frequent and more intense, damaging nature, people and infrastructure. Yet measures to reduce … # ⚓ MIT Technology Review ☛ The_world_is_finally_spending_more on_solar_than_oil_production⠀⇛ # ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Weakened_Tropical_Storm_Mawar_brings heavy_rains_to_Japan’s_southern_islands_as_it_passes_by⠀⇛ A weakened Tropical Storm Mawar is bringing heavy rains to Japan’s main southern islands after passing the Okinawan archipelago early Friday. Strong winds continued on Okinawa and dozens of local flights were canceled for the day. Formerly a super typhoon, Mawar had winds blowing up to 56 mph as it moved east over the Pacific Ocean. The Japan Meteorological Agency predicted a foot of rain might fall in places through Saturday morning. The agency issued flood and mudslide warnings in parts of southwestern Japan. It urged residents near rivers and hillsides to use caution. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Japan_slammed_by_torrential_rain_as Typhoon_Mawar_nears⠀⇛ Similar weather patterns have caused flooding and landslides in the past. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Mudslide_Kills_Three,_Including_Two_Children,_In Tajikistan’s_East⠀⇛ A massive mudslide killed three people, including two children, in the village of Qushai in eastern Tajikistan in the early hours of June 1. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Second_Tropical_Depression_Forms_In_The Atlantic⠀⇛ The system will be short-lived and could weaken in less than 24 hours. # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Why_UN_talks_this_week_focus_on_just_one_word: Plastics⠀⇛ Few plastics are recycled, and instead particles are increasingly ubiquitous in the environment. Our charts give context as nations seek a treaty. # ⚓ YLE ☛ Coast_Guard_rescues_50_passengers_from_broken-down water_bus_off_Helsinki_coast⠀⇛ An engine problem led to the vessel drifting near Seurasaari in the archipelago before being towed to safety by rescue services. # § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ # ⚓ H2 View ☛ Ireland_and_Germany_to_cooperate_on_green hydrogen_under_new_agreement⠀⇛ Ireland and Germany have signed a joint declaration to cooperate on green hydrogen. # ⚓ Reason ☛ France’s_Ban_on_Short-Haul_Flights_Will_Kill People [Ed: Koch-funded lies and proof that the media has become corrupt; burn lots of Koch fossil fuel or people will die?]⠀⇛ You’re 2,200 times more likely to die when traveling by car as opposed to by airplane. # ⚓ H2 View ☛ Cross-border_hydrogen_valley_to_be established_between_Finland_and_Estonia⠀⇛ BalticSeaH2 will build the ‘first significant’ cross-border hydrogen valley in Europe between Finland and Estonia. # ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ Biden_Is_Ignoring_the_Menace_of_Mega- EVs⠀⇛ Environmental hype has crowded out any concern for people outside the vehicle. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ A_Compact_Fusion_Reactor_Barely_3 Feet_Across_Has_Hit_a_Huge_Milestone⠀⇛ Small size, big temperatures. # ⚓ RFA ☛ China_to_account_for_more_than_half_renewable capacity_rise,_report_says⠀⇛ The International Energy Agency projects global renewable power will rise by a third this year. # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Next_green_leader?_India_halts_new_coal plant_construction.⠀⇛ India released its five-year energy plan May 31, 2023, which bars the country from building any new coal power plants and promotes renewable energy development. India is the world’s third largest emitter but aims to be carbon neutral by 2070. # ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ Majority_of_district_heating companies_increase_prices,_reveals_comparison_by Omakotiliitto⠀⇛ A recent comparison conducted by Omakotiliitto, the Finnish Homeowners’ Association, has revealed significant variations in pricing for district heating services. The study examined the basic fee and energy costs of district heating in 97 areas and 73 companies. The analysis focused on a small residential property with a water flow rate of 0.2 m3/h and a power capacity of 10 kW. The findings highlight disparities in pricing among different district heating providers. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Bali_car_rental_business_owner arrested_for_accepting_crypto_payment⠀⇛ Some foreigners have been using cryptocurrencies for payments after sanctions were imposed on their country. # § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾ # ⚓ IDA ☛ We_have_a_new_name_and_logo⠀⇛ We are DarkSky. After 30+ years the International Dark-Sky Association gets an easier-to-say name. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Honeybee_Swarms_Darken_U.K._Skies, Sending_Beekeepers_Scrambling⠀⇛ It’s swarming season in Britain, with honeybee colonies splitting in half in search of new homes. This year, beekeepers say they are getting an unusually high number of swarm sightings. # ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ Summer_algae_forecast:_Warm_and_calm weather_conditions_can_lead_to_powerful_blooms_of_blue- green_algae_in_the_Baltic_Sea⠀⇛ In sea areas blooms of algae in the spring consume nitrogen, while leaving phosphorus- based nutrients for the blue-green algae that appear in the summer. Warm and calm weather can lead to powerful blooms of blue-green algae. The risk of extensive blooms of blue-green algae in Finnish sea areas still exists, as the nutrient level in the Baltic Sea continues to favour the appearance of blue- green algae. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Ghana_Committed_to_Boost_Sustainable_Ocean Economy⠀⇛ “As part of the process, we have initiated the national integrated maritime strategy…” # § Overpopulation⠀➾ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Arizona_Limits_Construction_Around Phoenix_as_Its_Water_Supply_Dwindles⠀⇛ In what could be a glimpse of the future as climate change batters the West, officials ruled there’s not enough groundwater for projects already approved. # ⚓ How_climate_crisis_affects_Turkey’s_agricultural production⠀⇛ For many years, Turkey has been unable to achieve yield increases in its key agricultural products, placing the country significantly behind its global competitors in this regard. o § Finance⠀➾ # ⚓ European Commission ☛ Speech_by_Commissioner_McGuinness_at European_Banking_Federation’s_International_Banking_Summit_on ‘How_can_banks_help_deliver_sustainable_growth_in_a_more multi-polar_world?’ [Ed: European Commission fronting for banksters while funding wars]⠀⇛ European Commission Speech Brussels, 01 Jun 2023 Good morning. Good to be here. Thank you, Wim. # ⚓ France24 ☛ US_Senate_passes_bipartisan_debt_deal_avoiding potential_first-ever_default⠀⇛ The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed bipartisan legislation backed by President Joe Biden that lifts the government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, averting what would have been a historic, first-ever default. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ US_Supreme_Court_finds_securities_law_requires proof_of_traceability_to_misleading_information⠀⇛ The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously found Thursday in Slack Technologies v. Pirani that federal securities law requires plaintiffs to prove their shares are directly traceable to misleading information in a registration statement in order to sue. Fiyyaz Pirani, an individual investor, sued Slack Technologies, an instant messaging app, after the stock price dropped. # ⚓ Erdoğan’s_declared_net_worth_negative⠀⇛ Erdoğan’s declaration of property has been published in the Official Gazette together with the final results of the presidential elections. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his wife, Emine Erdoğan owe 5.39 million lira. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ The_House_Passed_the_Debt_Limit_Bill._Who Won?⠀⇛ President Biden both won and lost the debt-ceiling negotiation. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ US_House_Passes_Bipartisan_Debt_Ceiling_Bill⠀⇛ The U.S. hit its US$31.4-trillion debt limit in January and could have defaulted on its debt obligations by June 5 without raising or suspending the limit. # ⚓ New Yorker ☛ The_Irrational_Exuberance_of_a_Non- Catastrophe⠀⇛ The bipartisan debt deal was a win for both Biden and McCarthy, but it might not have been the breakthrough Washington was waiting for. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ The_Case_of_the_Disappearing_Debt Disaster⠀⇛ One secret ingredient: Republicans don’t care about policy # ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ With_days_to_spare,_Senate_gives final_OK_to_debt_ceiling_deal,_sending_it_to_Biden⠀⇛ Fending off a U.S. default, the Senate has given final approval to a debt ceiling and budget cuts package. It’s now on its way to President Joe Biden’s desk to become law before a fast- approaching deadline. The Senate ground through late-night voting Thursday to wrap up work on the hard-fought deal. The compromise package negotiated between Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy leaves neither Republicans nor Democrats fully pleased with the outcome. But the result cuts spending for two years and suspends the debt limit until 2025 after the next presidential election. Biden says he will sign it into law as soon as possible. # ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ Significant_shifts_in_job_opportunities_in the_construction_industry⠀⇛ The construction industry is experiencing significant changes in job availability, with certain professionals in high demand while others face a decline in opportunities. Although the overall number of job postings has decreased due to the economic slowdown, long-term data indicates that the demand for construction workers remains high. This analysis is based on data from Duunitori, a leading job portal in Finland. # ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ Statistics_Finland_downgrades_estimate_of first-quarter_economic_growth⠀⇛ STATISTICS FINLAND has revised down its estimate of economic growth in the first quarter of the year. Statistics Finland on Wednesday published preliminary_data indicating that the gross domestic product grew by 0.2 per cent from the previous quarter between January and March, a noticeable downgrade from the 1.1 per cent suggested by a flash_estimate published in mid-May. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ US_&_Taiwan_to_Sign_First_Agreement_Under_New Trade_Framework⠀⇛ “…The Office of Trade Negotiations of Taiwan released a statement…” # ⚓ Suze_Orman:_‘People_Are_So_Scared_Right_Now’⠀⇛ “People are scared. I’ve never seen them so scared as they are right now, even in 2008 and 2009. Many ask, ‘Can we take money out of our 401(k) plans? Is it not safe there now?’” # ⚓ New Yorker ☛ The_Hidden_Costs_of_Weddings⠀⇛ You tell yourself that it will all be worth it for the registry. You drink. You dance. At some point, you pass out. o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ # ⚓ Demirtaş_steps_back_from_active_politics_but_says_‘I_belong and_I_will_continue_to_belong_to_HDP’⠀⇛ “In fact, Kılıçdaroğlu has won the elections. However, election frauds, the votes cast abroad, and the votes of those who were made citizens recently; all added up, Erdoğan has won this historical election. What we lived through has nothing to do with an election, democracy, or the people’s will being reflected; not even close to it. All of what has happened was an operation,” said the imprisoned politician. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Recording_of_Trump_Underscores_Growing Evidence_in_Documents_Case⠀⇛ A conversation in which the former president is said to have acknowledged that he could not declassify a sensitive document could undercut a defense he has offered. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Macron,_Scholz_call_for_new_elections_in_tense northern_Kosovo_districts⠀⇛ France’s President Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday urged Kosovo to allow new elections in four northern municipalities, amid renewed tensions with the area’s Serbian population. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Kosovo_President_Open_To_New_Elections_In Northern_Areas⠀⇛ French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz suggested holding new elections to ease recent clashes in the region. # ⚓ Supreme_Election_Council_releases_final_results_of presidential_runoff_vote⠀⇛ The results will of published in the Official Gazzette, a day after the publication of the parliamentary vote. # ⚓ Six_HDP_Youth_members_detained_in_İzmir⠀⇛ Over the past few weeks, a series of operations has been carried out targeting not only political parties but also legal and media organizations with a Kurdish focus. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Kosovar_President_Open_To_New_Elections_In_Areas_Of Northern_Kosovo_Where_Clashes_Occurred⠀⇛ The president of Kosovo confirmed that France and Germany have suggested holding new elections in four municipalities in northern Kosovo as a means of defusing tensions over the forced installation of ethnic-Albanian mayors. # ⚓ 10th_anniversary_of_Gezi_Park_protests:_Dozens_detained_in İstanbul’s_Taksim⠀⇛ Several commemorative events were held around Taksim, where the massive anti-government protests started in 2013. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Biden_trips_and_falls_onstage_at_Air_Force Academy_graduation⠀⇛ President Joe Biden tripped and fell after handing out the last diploma at a graduation ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado on Thursday, but got up quickly and walked back to his seat. # ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ Biden_says_he_got_‘sandbagged’ after_he_tripped_and_fell_onstage_at_Air_Force_graduation⠀⇛ Biden had been greeting the graduates in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at the front of the stage with salutes and handshakes, and turned to jog back toward his seat when he fell. # ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Biden_says_he_got_‘sandbagged’_after he_tripped_and_fell_onstage_at_Air_Force_graduation⠀⇛ President Joe Biden fell onstage at the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation on Thursday. The White House says Biden is “fine” after he tripped over a sandbag. Biden had been greeting the graduates in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at the front of the stage with salutes and handshakes. Biden turned to jog back toward his seat when he fell. He was helped up by an Air Force officer as well as two members of his U.S. Secret Service detail. He then returned to his seat to view the end of the ceremony. White House communications director Ben LaBolt tweeted, “He’s fine,” and Biden later joked that he had gotten “sandbagged.” # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Biden_Is_‘Fine’_After_Fall_at_Air_Force Graduation,_White_House_Says⠀⇛ A White House official said President Biden was feeling “totally fine.” He was helped up and walked back to his seat after stumbling. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Various_Tribes_Stage_Protest_in_India’s_Manipur⠀⇛ “…there have been a minimum of 80 fatalities in the ongoing ethnic altercations…” # ⚓ RFERL ☛ European_Council_President_Voices_Hope_On Normalization_Of_Armenian-Azerbaijani_Relations⠀⇛ European Council President Charles Michel said he will have a “very important meeting” on June 1 with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit in Moldova. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Biden_Makes_Case_for_Global_Alliances_at Air_Force_Academy_Commencement⠀⇛ President Biden said cooperation with allies had helped the United States confront challenges to stability around the world. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Moldova’s_EU_Path_Independent_Of_Transdniester Developments,_Says_Borrell⠀⇛ EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said at the start of the European Political Community summit on June 1 in Moldova that Chisinau has a clear journey to joining the European Union and “must work toward reforms to fulfill the path to integration.” # ⚓ France24 ☛ French_parliament_expected_to_pass_law regulating_‘jungle’_of_social_media_influencers⠀⇛ The upper house Senate of France’s parliament was Thursday due to pass a law that will better regulate social media influencers by limiting and regulating their ability to endorse products and encourage betting. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Iran_To_Join_Shanghai_Cooperation_Organization_In July⠀⇛ The next summit will be held on July 4 under the chairmanship of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. # ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ New_details_of_Jeffrey_Epstein’s death_and_the_frantic_aftermath_revealed_in_records_obtained by_AP⠀⇛ Taken together, the documents the AP obtained Thursday provide the most complete accounting to date of Epstein’s detention and death, and its chaotic aftermath. # ⚓ Axios ☛ Elon_Musk’s_Twitter_loses_another_trust_and_safety head_as_Ella_Irwin_resigns⠀⇛ Twitter head of trust and safety Ella Irwin resigned Thursday evening, per multiple sources, after owner Elon_Musk publicly rebuked his own staff over a content moderation decision. # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Did_Macron_just_dispel_Central_and Eastern_Europe’s_skepticism_about_France?⠀⇛ French President Emmanuel Macron chose Bratislava, Slovakia, to deliver a speech aimed at reassuring Central and Eastern European partners of France’s reliability. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Donald_Trump_Faces_Several_Investigations. Here’s_Where_They_Stand.⠀⇛ Mr. Trump has been indicted in Manhattan, and federal and state prosecutors elsewhere have opened a number of investigations. o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong_court_upholds_sergeant’s testimony_at_national_anthem_insult_trial,_despite_records_of rule_violations⠀⇛ A Hong Kong court has adjourned the verdict in the first trial relating to insulting the Chinese national anthem, after a magistrate cleared doubts over a police sergeant’s expert testimony. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Belarusian_Activist_Sentenced_To_More_Than_Four Years_In_Prison_For_Caricatures⠀⇛ A court in Belarus’s western city of Baranavichy has sentenced activist Ihar Shumilau to 4 1/2 years in prison for posting online caricatures of several officials, including the country’s authoritarian ruler, Alyaksandr Lukashenka. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Insulting_Former_Kazakh_President_Nazarbaev_Set_To Be_Decriminalized⠀⇛ Lawmakers in Kazakhstan are poised to scrap an article in the Criminal Code that envisions prosecution for insulting former President Nursultan Nazarbaev as President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev continues to distance himself from his predecessor. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ US_appeals_court_finds_Virginia_Tech’s_bias reporting_policies_do_not_violate_free_speech⠀⇛ A majority for the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled Wednesday that Virginia Tech’s bias reporting policies do not violate free speech principles protected by the First Amendment, upholding a lower court’s decision to deny a preliminary injunction. # ⚓ Reason ☛ Personalized_License_Plates_(e.g.,_69PWNDU)_Are Private_Speech⠀⇛ Today’s decision in Gilliam v. Gerregano (Tenn. Ct. App.) so holds (in an opinion by Judge Kristi Davis, joined by Judges Frank Clement and Neal McBrayer). # ⚓ European Commission ☛ Video_message_to_the_conference “Let’s_protect_the_children” [Ed: Well, they do not protect kids, they protect oligarcha and corporations under the guise of concern for kids]⠀⇛ European Commission Speech Brussels, 01 Jun 2023 Good morning everyone. # ⚓ Quartz ☛ Meta’s_shareholders_voted_against_an_inquiry_into political_bias_and_hate_speech_in_India⠀⇛ Meta shareholders voted against a proposal from fellow shareholders calling for an inquiry into allegations of spreading hate speech and content moderation failures in India. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong_broadcaster_RTHK_removes letter_of_gratitude_for_Tiananmen_coverage_from_newsroom⠀⇛ Hong Kong government-funded broadcaster RTHK has removed from its newsroom a letter of gratitude for its reporters’ coverage of the Tiananmen crackdown, ahead of the anniversary of the 1989 incident, the RTHK Program Staff Union told HKFP. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong_private_documentary screening_on_June_4_cancelled_due_to_‘sensitivity’_of_date, says_organiser⠀⇛ A Hong Kong cinema has cancelled a private screening of a documentary scheduled for Sunday after being reminded by an industry representative that the date – the anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown – was “sensitive,” according to the organiser of the screening. o § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾ # ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ Quartz_and_Wired_editors-in-chief_announce departures_on_same_day⠀⇛ Wired’s Gideon Lichfield and Quartz’s Zach Seward are both leaving. # ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ News_Xchange_2023:_Reporting_from_the frontlines_of_news⠀⇛ The News Xchange’s Mark Rowland writes on the frontlines the conference hopes to survey. # ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ My_Local:_The_Lincolnite’s_radical_proposal to_bring_control_of_local_audiences_back_to_local_news⠀⇛ My Local hopes to fix some of the biggest commercial and editorial woes afflicting local news. o § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ # ⚓ Reason ☛ Georgia_Arrests_‘Cop_City’_Bail_Fund_Organizers for_Fraud,_Money_Laundering⠀⇛ As with other cases in recent months, Georgia law enforcement has used specious classifications to charge nonviolent protesters with domestic terrorism. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Indonesia_to_launch_‘golden_visa’ programme_to_attract_global_talents⠀⇛ The golden visa could be a “game-changer” to attract more investments, said a minister. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Conflict_With_the_Far_Right_Shrouds Jerusalem’s_Pride_Parade⠀⇛ Much of Israel’s L.G.B.T.Q. community feels threatened by the right-wing government and its judicial overhaul plan — even with a gay speaker of Parliament. # ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ The_Problem_With_Wealth-Based_Affirmative Action⠀⇛ It’s not an adequate substitute for race-based programs. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Child_Migrant_Who_Died_in_C.B.P._Custody Was_Seen_by_Medical_Staff_11_Times⠀⇛ Initial findings in an internal investigation suggest the child was not provided with proper care. The acting head of the agency said changes to procedures had been made. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Switzerland_appeals_court_upholds_20-year_prison sentence_for_former_Liberian_warlord⠀⇛ The Federal Criminal Court of Switzerland on Thursday upheld former Liberian warlord Alieu Kosiah’s 20-year prison sentence for war crimes and convicted him of crimes against humanity, the first such conviction in Switzerland. Kosiah was initially convicted and sentenced for war crimes by the Trial Chamber of First Instance in 2021. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Spy_Deaths_on_Boat_in_Italy_Ignite Conspiracy_Theories⠀⇛ Four people died when a storm sank a boat in northern Italy. Then it emerged that 21 of those aboard had worked for Israeli or Italian intelligence, igniting a speculative frenzy. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Two_New_York_Lawyers_Sentenced_For_Helping_Asylum Seekers_From_Former_Soviet_Union_Falsify_Affidavits⠀⇛ Two New York lawyers, husband and wife Arthur Arcadian and Ilona Dzhamgarova, have been sentenced to six months and two years in prison, respectively, for assisting asylum seekers, mostly from the former Soviet Union, to prepare false affidavits and coaching their clients to lie under oath. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ US_Supreme_Court_finds_federal_labor_law_does_not automatically_preempt_state_law_claims⠀⇛ The US Supreme Court held Thursday that a local union must litigate a property damage dispute in state court, as opposed to appearing before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). # ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ A_Case_for_Redirecting_DEI_Funds⠀⇛ Plus: The Rolling Stones revisited # ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Supreme_Court_Rules_Companies_Can_Sue Striking_Workers_for_‘Sabotage’_and_‘Destruction,’_Misses Entire_Point_of_Striking⠀⇛ In a new ruling, the Court sided with a company that sued its union for property damage because it went on strike. That sets a precedent that if a union strikes, it has to ensure the company won’t lose any money. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ A_Black_Girl_Won_the_1908_Spelling_Bee. Her_Family_Is_Searching_for_Her_Medal.⠀⇛ At 14, Marie C. Bolden became the champion of what is believed to be the first national spelling competition in the United States. Her victory prompted a backlash. o § Internet Policy/Net Neutrality⠀➾ # ⚓ APNIC ☛ RIPE_86_bites_—_what’s_the_time?⠀⇛ Building and operating a network service that provides a reference time source. # ⚓ Zimbabwe ☛ Starlink_intends_to_come_to_Zimbabwe_between October_and_December_2023⠀⇛ We know there is a lot of excitement around Starlink. We already knew that Starlink had indicated that they would be coming to Zimbabwe this year, 2023. It’s already June and we were starting to wonder when that would happen. We now have an answer. Starlink intends to come to Zimbabwe in Q4 2023. # ⚓ APNIC ☛ RIPE_86_bites_—_gigabits_for_EU⠀⇛ Investigating the EU’s Gigabit Connectivity initiative. o § Digital Restrictions (DRM)⠀➾ # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Spotify’s_EU_Lobbying_Expenses Approached_$1_Million_Last_Year_Amid_App_Store_Crusade,_Data Shows⠀⇛ Amid a continued push for regulatory action against the App Store in both the United States and Europe, Spotify dropped nearly $1 million on EU lobbying efforts last year, according to recently released data. o § Monopolies⠀➾ # § Patents⠀➾ # ⚓ Germany’s_local_UPC_divisions_offer_English_as_a language_option [Ed: This fake, kangaroo 'court' is illegal. It's the fruit of organised crime and corruption. How can the EU not see this and stop this? Language isn't even the main issue here.]⠀⇛ # ⚓ UPC_system_started_today [Ed: Totally illegal and unconstitutional system started today. It'll fall as soon as a high court actually checks its compliance and the EU will pay the price for this EPO corruption and lobbying (abuse) by the litigation industry. What does this say about the EU?]⠀⇛ # ⚓ JUVE ☛ Happy_birthday_UPC:_and_the_rocky_road_to launch [Ed: JUVE is taking loads of bribes for Team UPC to advertise and lie about this illegal kangaroo court. That says a lot about today's "media".]⠀⇛ # ⚓ JUVE ☛ UPC_Administrative_Committee_names_final_three judges [Ed: More puff pieces from a paropaganda rag of Team UPC, funded by UPC profiteers despite it being illegal and unconstitutional. This won't end well.]⠀⇛ # ⚓ Unified Patents ☛ IPVal_entity,_DataCloud Technologies,_network_patent_challenged_in_reexam⠀⇛ On May 25, 2023, Unified Patents filed an ex parte reexamination proceeding against U.S. Patent_8,762,498, owned by DataCloud Technologies, LLC, an NPE and an IP Investments_Group entity. The ‘498 patent generally relates to communicating to a network through a virtual domain. It has been asserted in over 25 district court litigations, including against 8×8, A10 Networks, Squarespace, Box, Arista_Networks, Extreme_Networks, and others. # ⚓ Unified Patents ☛ SoftBank_entity_Neo_Wireless_’302 patent_prior_art_found⠀⇛ Unified is pleased to announce PATROLL crowdsourcing contest winner, Mani Manikandan, who was awarded a cash award of $2,000 for his prior art submissions on U.S. Patent_10,771,302, owned by Neo Wireless, LLC, an NPE and SoftBank entity. The ‘302 patent generally relates to a broadband wireless communication system, a spread spectrum signal is intentionally overlapped with an OFDM signal, in a time domain, a frequency domain, or both. The patent has been asserted against several automotive companies such as Mercedes-Benz, FCA_US, Toyota, Nissan, GM, Tesla, and others. # ⚓ IP’s_impact_on_sustainability_showcased_in_Lisbon [Ed: EPO is bribing Lisbon, where the criminal who runs the EPO extracts/derives political influence from. Now the corruption of the EPO becomes a direct liability for the EU.]⠀⇛ EPO highlights power of patents in driving sustainable development # § Trademarks⠀➾ # ⚓ TTAB Blog ☛ Precedential_No._17:_TTAB_Finds_Hotel Shape_Not_Inherently_Distinctive_and_Lacking_in Acquired_Distinctiveness⠀⇛ The Board upheld the USPTO’s refusals to register the two proposed marks shown below, for “hotel services; provision of conference, exhibition, and meeting facilities,” finding that the building designs are not inherently distinctive and lack secondary meaning. The proposed marks comprise the three-dimensional configuration of the front and back of a hotel building. Unlike in the Seminole Tribe decision, wherein the Board deemed a hotel building configuration to be neither product design nor trade dress packaging but rather “tertium quid,” here the Board panel found the designs to be “akin to the packaging of what is being rendered and sold inside, namely, hotel services.” In_re_Palacio_Del Rio,_Inc., Serial Nos. 88412764 and 88437801 (May 25, 2023) [precedential] (Opinion by Judge Jonathan Hudis). # § Copyrights⠀➾ # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Never-Before-Heard_John_Coltrane Recording_Discovered_at_the_New_York_Public_Library_for the_Performing_Arts⠀⇛ Unearthed at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Evenings at the Village Gate, showcasing the brief musical partnership between John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy is available to order now on Impulse! Records.  # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Recording_Industry_Takes Successful_Action_Against_Bulgarian_Torrent_Sites⠀⇛ Major labels are celebrating a court order blocking BitTorrent trackers in Bulgaria. Here’s the latest. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) represents the recorded music industry worldwide, alongside the Bulgarian Association of Music Producers (BAMP) have managed a successful blocking action against BitTorrent trackers in the country. * § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ o § Technical⠀➾ # § Programming/Protocols⠀➾ # ⚓ Jevons_Protocol⠀⇛ Improved protocol efficiency can be a negative: if the pipe is “too cheap to meter” that means the pipe can be filled with too much stuff, something that was impossible before technological change lifted some pipe- bearing boats. The modem wasn’t very good in the 90s after it had been raining, for example, and not very quick at getting articles from usenet. Something even less efficient might have been better–provided that large media (books, OS installs) could be obtained in some other way. On the other hand, mobile data caps might make uncompressed content problematic, so there are trade-offs here. Ruin from improved efficiency might fall under “Jevons paradox”, originally applied to coal, where they improved the efficiency, the cost fell, demand went up, and thus The Great Smog of London. Whoops, externalities. A similar effect might be observed in the size of web pages: fast computers, big bandwidth, and now the pages often are choked with useless crap. Because they can be! And someone probably wants to keep those ad and engagement numbers up, and isn’t being paid to put the pages on a diet. Besides forest monks and lesser eccentrics (hi!) most consumers want a big pipe and a fast computer for videos and games—the demand is there. =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. It’s like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2774 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 06.03.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Gemini_Links_03/06/2023:_Bubble_Woes_and_Zond_Updates⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 1:06 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * Gemini*_and_Gopher o Personal o Technical # Internet/Gemini # Programming * § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ o § Personal⠀➾ # ⚓ 🔤SpellBinding:_CEFYTVI_Wordo:_PAINS⠀⇛ # ⚓ The_one_thing_you_can_always_count_on⠀⇛ So a couple others have known for weeks about performing with us today. Yesterday I learned the sound guy they always use – whom I was counting on to alleviate our equipment burden – hadn’t been told. Then I learned the guy that usually speaks for them thought we were at a venue other than the one we’d already told him about. Then I the percussionist of their team hadn’t yet weighed in because he’s “not very committal these days”. o § Technical⠀➾ # § Internet/Gemini⠀➾ # ⚓ Everything’s_simple_until_it_aren’t⠀⇛ I had a few free moments to revisit Bubble, thinking I wanted to comment in a specific thread, but soon noticed my Bubble id no longer seemed to be able to do much in Bubble, then noticed the domain seemed to have changed (prepending “bbs.” to what it was before). So I created a new certificate for that, updated config.toml to point to it, navigated to bbs.geminispace.org in amfora, went the “Add alternative certificate” path, specified ‘textmonger’, followed this redirect: gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/add-cert/ textmonger and was asked for a password. # ⚓ Zond_updates:_gettext_and_tinylog_support⠀⇛ This capsule is served as static files which are generated using my capsule generator, zond. A while back I started work on an i18n capable branch of the project at the request of Codeberg user Steko, who had manually translated the program into Italian. The branch was basically ready a long time ago, but I never quite got around to merging it. The merge is now done, and adding new translations is as straightforward as in most FreeSoftware projects using the Gettext framework. The Italian translation is the only one which exists for the time being, but feel free to contact me if you have any interest in helping to translate Zond into other languages (indeed, I have several other projects which would benefit from translation help as well). # § Programming⠀➾ # ⚓ The_Jevons_Paradox_And_Software⠀⇛ Wherein improved efficiency leads to a worse outcome. # ⚓ 23L00_a_game_is_when_a_guy_is_on_a_screen⠀⇛ couple days ago i saw a game jam on itch[1] and thought it would be fun to join. the rules were super lax, all you had to do was just make a game. =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. It’s like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2913 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 06.03.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Links_03/06/2023:_Qubes_OS_4.2.0_RC1_and_elementaryOS_Updates_for_May⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 8:41 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * GNU/Linux o Server o Kernel_Space o Applications o Instructionals/Technical o Desktop_Environments/WMs # GNOME_Desktop/GTK * Distributions_and_Operating_Systems o New_Releases o SUSE/OpenSUSE o Mobile_Systems/Mobile_Applications * Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software o Web_Browsers/Web_Servers # Chromium o Standards/Consortia * Leftovers o Science o Hardware o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture o Proprietary o Security # Integrity/Availability/Authenticity # Privacy/Surveillance o Defence/Aggression o Environment # Energy/Transportation # Wildlife/Nature # Overpopulation o Finance o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics o Censorship/Free_Speech o Civil_Rights/Policing o Monopolies # Patents # Trademarks # Copyrights * § GNU/Linux⠀➾ o § Server⠀➾ # ⚓ Kubernetes_Vs._Serverless:_Day_2_Operations⠀⇛ o § Kernel Space⠀➾ # ⚓ Neowin ☛ Unlike_Windows_11,_older_AMD_Ryzen_will_be supported_and_get_performance_boost_on_Linux⠀⇛ Unlike Microsoft’s Windows 11, next-gen Linux will not only support older AMD Ryzen processors, but they could even get some decent performance boosts too. This is suggested by a recent patch. o § Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ Linux Links ☛ Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Fonts_for_Linux⠀⇛ A computer font is implemented as a digital data file containing a set of graphically related glyphs. We recommend the best Linux fonts. # ⚓ Hubert Figuière ☛ Hubert_Figuière:_Niepce_May_2023 updates⠀⇛ This is the May 2023 update for Niepce. Life comes at you fast. And hit hard. tl;dr not as much progress as I wished: I had to put this project a bit more on the sideline. This will be a short update. § The importer Some small bits: Some fixing in the metadata processing on import, notably a better handling of raw files. Turns out the previous logic broke getting metadata from video files. # ⚓ Medevel ☛ sftpgo:_Free_Open-source_FTP_Server⠀⇛ sftpgo is a free open-source fully featured and highly configurable SFTP server with optional HTTP/ S, FTP/S and WebDAV support… # ⚓ Medevel ☛ ranger:_Vim-like_command-line_File_Manager⠀⇛ ranger is a console file manager with VI key bindings.  It provides a minimalistic and nice curses interface with a view on the directory hierarchy. It ships with rifle, a file launcher that is good at automatically finding out which program to use for what file type. # ⚓ Medevel ☛ Orchid:_Open-source_RAD_(Rapid_Application Development)_Laravel_Toolkit⠀⇛ Orchid is a free and open-source Laravel package that abstracts standard business logic. This package is a great tool for developers to create back-office applications, admin/user panels, and dashboards quickly. # ⚓ Medevel ☛ 15_Free_and_Open-source_Laravel_Dashboards_To Boost_Up_Your_Production⠀⇛ What is Laravel? Laravel is a web application framework with expressive, elegant syntax. It is designed for building web applications with the Model-View- Controller (MVC) architecture pattern. Laravel is written in PHP and is based on the Symfony framework. o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ Ubuntu_23.04_KVM_Guest_running_in_UEFI_mode_on_Fedora_38 WKS⠀⇛ # ⚓ TecAdmin ☛ How_To_Block_Specific_Keywords_Using_Squid_Proxy Server⠀⇛ The Squid proxy server is an open-source, high- performance proxy caching server for web clients that supports FTP, HTTPS, and HTTP data objects. It is mainly designed to accelerate content delivery by caching frequently requested data and freeing bandwidth. # ⚓ TecAdmin ☛ How_To_Block_Specific_Domains_Using_Squid_Proxy Server⠀⇛ Squid is a powerful and flexible proxy server and web cache daemon. It can be used for various purposes, from speeding up web servers by caching repeated requests to filtering web content and blocking certain websites. # ⚓ Balancing_Security_and_Functionality:_Allowing_Writes_to Volumes_with_SELinux_ON⠀⇛ Introduction Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) is a security feature that is included in many Linux distributions. SELinux provides a mechanism for enforcing mandatory access controls (MAC) on processes and files. It is an essential tool that helps protect systems against unauthorized access, malicious software, and other security threats. # ⚓ Fortifying_Access:_Implementing_Mandatory_Access_Control_ (MAC)_with_SELinux⠀⇛ The Importance of Access Control Access control is a crucial aspect of computer security that ensures only authorized entities can access specific resources on a system. It is used to restrict unauthorized access to system components, data, and functions while simultaneously ensuring that legitimate users can carry out their intended tasks. Access control helps to […] # ⚓ Safeguarding_Your_Containers:_An_Introduction_to_Docker Security⠀⇛ The Popularity of Docker Docker is a tool that allows developers to create, deploy, and run applications in containers. These containers are lightweight and portable environments that can run on any machine with Docker installed. o § Desktop Environments/WMs⠀➾ # ⚓ Linuxiac ☛ Debian_12_Will_Deliver_the_Latest_Plasma_5.27.5 to_Users⠀⇛ A week before the release of Debian 12 (Bookworm), users can rejoice – they will receive the most recent version of KDE Plasma 5.27.5 LTS. # § GNOME Desktop/GTK⠀➾ # ⚓ 9to5Linux ☛ GNOME_Shell_44.2_Improves_Built-In_Screen Recorder,_Bluetooth_Menu,_and_More⠀⇛ After releasing the GNOME 44.2 desktop environment earlier this week, the GNOME Project now also released updates for the most important components in GNOME, the Mutter 44.2 window and composite manager, as well as GNOME Shell 44.2. GNOME Shell 44.2 is here to further improve the built-in screen recorder functionality, as well as the Bluetooth menu in Quick Settings, which received support for user- defined names. Moreover, it addresses some glitches in the calendar widget when using large text, fixes an issue with the authentication dialog getting stuck in remote sessions, and patches other minor bugs and a crash. * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o ⚓ elementaryOS_Updates_for_May,_2023⠀⇛ This month we have mostly minor maintenance updates as we gear up for a feature-filled future release. Enjoy a mild May because this summer is going to get hot! § Calculator Calculator now follows keyboard shortcuts for copy and paste, even when the main text entry isn’t focused, thanks to Leo! It will no longer preserve extra white space on the right side of the window when used with alternative window button layouts. And Calculator will now always use the elementary stylesheet and icons, even when run on a different operating system, to prevent breakage related to missing assets. A new version of Security & Privacy settings has been released that now supports the Location portal. This is a more secure method for apps to request access to location services and is the latest FreeDesktop.org standard for doing so. If you’ve had trouble with sideloaded apps accessing location services before, this change will most likely fix that issue. You can adjust location settings in System Settings → Security & Privacy → Location Services. If the main switch here is turned off, apps will not be allowed to even ask for permission, so make sure it’s turned on if you are using apps that make use of location data. o § New Releases⠀➾ # ⚓ Qubes_OS_4.2.0-rc1_is_available_for_testing⠀⇛ We’re pleased to announce that the first release candidate for Qubes OS 4.2.0 is now available for testing. This minor_release includes several new features and improvements over Qubes OS 4.1.0. Qubes 4.2.0-rc1 is available on the downloads page. o § SUSE/OpenSUSE⠀➾ # ⚓ Dominique Leuenberger ☛ openSUSE_Tumbleweed_–_Review_of_the weeks_2023/19-22⠀⇛ Dear Tumbleweed users and hackers, First off, apologies for not having the weekly review since May 5th. There were some personal days off, some travels to conferences and things just lined up to fall through the cracks. But more importantly, than the weekly reviews, I’m sure you have all noticed that Tumbleweed has not been stopped. Au contraire: with people being all in the same time zones and proximity, we managed to resolve some of the long-standing issues in stagings and progress on. I’ll try to give an overview of what happened in the last 4 weeks. Looking at all of May 2023, there have been a total of 29 snapshots published. The only ones skipped were 0516 and 0528. Snapshots 0501 through 0504 had been covered in week 2023/18’s review and I’ll skip them today. This brings us to this overview of what happened in the last weeks in Tumbleweed: [...] o § Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ Phone Arena ☛ New_data_shows_Android_13_is_running_on_fewer than_15%_of_Android_devices_–_PhoneArena⠀⇛ # ⚓ GSM Arena ☛ Android_14_could_bring_battery_health_feature to_phones_and_tablets_–_GSMArena.com_news⠀⇛ # ⚓ Android Authority ☛ 5_Android_Apps_you_shouldn’t_miss_this week_–_Android_Apps_Weekly⠀⇛ # ⚓ SlashGear ☛ 5_Of_The_Best_Android_Apps_For_Saving_Money_On Gas⠀⇛ # ⚓ Mirror UK ☛ Google_bans_hugely_popular_Android_apps_–_full list_you_must_now_delete_exposed_–_Mirror_Online⠀⇛ # ⚓ SlashGear ☛ How_To_Make_The_Keyboard_Bigger_On_Your_Android Phone⠀⇛ # ⚓ Tom’s Guide ☛ How_to_use_the_data_saver_setting_on_Android |_Tom’s_Guide⠀⇛ * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o § Web Browsers/Web Servers⠀➾ # § Chromium⠀➾ # ⚓ Google ☛ How_Chrome_achieved_high_scores_on_three browser_benchmarks⠀⇛ o § Standards/Consortia⠀➾ # ⚓ James G ☛ Announcing_linguist.link:_NLP_insights_for_web pages⠀⇛ This week, I have been tinkering with Natural Language Processing (NLP) to build an index for my personal website. While I was creating this project, I explored various techniques to help me find words relevant enough to be featured in the index. * § Leftovers⠀➾ o ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Houseboats_catch_fire_at_popular destination_Lake_Powell_on_Utah-Arizona_line⠀⇛ More than half a dozen house boats momentarily caught fire at a popular boating destination on the Utah-Arizona line on Friday. The fire ignited while tourists and jet skiers stood by. The flames are now extinguished. Video from observers shows the decks of boats docked at Wahweap Marina on Lake Powell smoldered as black plumes of smoke wafted into the air and above the red rock walls that form its perimeter. Information from the National Park Service shows more than two million visitors go boating on Lake Powell annually. o ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Many_Buttholes_Were_Made_for_the_Egg_Game_in ‘I_Think_You_Should_Leave’⠀⇛ How a nude egg captured all our hearts. o § Science⠀➾ # ⚓ Quartz ☛ Why_is_China_drilling_down_to_10,000_meters—one_of the_deepest_holes_in_the_world?⠀⇛ China is embarking on a journey into the earthy unknown. # ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ China_Is_Digging_a_10,000-Meter_Hole⠀⇛ There are two purposes for the borehole: one is for scientific exploration and the other is to find oil and gas. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ This_Unique_Plant_Turns_Carnivorous_When The_Mood_Strikes⠀⇛ A taste for blood. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ From_Kitchen_Pest_to_Scientific_Hero:_The Tremendous_Research_Value_of_Fruit_Flies⠀⇛ Even annoying creatures have a purpose. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Up_to_10%_of_Fathers_Are_Affected_by Postnatal_Depression._Here’s_What_They_Can_Do⠀⇛ It’s not just the moms. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Hundreds_of_Mystery_Structures_Found_at_The Heart_of_The_Milky_Way⠀⇛ “I was actually stunned.” # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Wild_Study_Shows_Everything_in_The_Universe Will_Eventually_Evaporate⠀⇛ Now for some good news. # ⚓ Reason ☛ The_Supreme_Court_Is_Not_in_a_‘War_on_Science’ [Ed: Says a Koch-funded site... Kochs installed their anti- science judges]⠀⇛ The Supreme Court is agnostic on questions of science, but clear and resolute on questions of law. # ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Astronomers_Discover_Hundreds_of Mysterious_‘Structures’_at_the_Center_of_Our_Galaxy⠀⇛ “It’s a large region that is very rich in structures and we’re basically studying them one at a time,” said one researcher. o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ CrowVision_review_–_An_11.6-inch_1366×768 touchscreen_display_that_works_with_multiple_SBCs⠀⇛ CrowVision is an 11.6-inch IPS capacitive touchscreen display with 1366×768 resolution that is designed to work not only with the Raspberry Pi but most single board computers with mounting holes within a 100 x 80 mm rectangle. # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ Khadas_VIM4_Amlogic_A311D2_SBC_gets_3.2_TOPS NPU⠀⇛ First introduced in 2022, the Khadas VIM4 SBC will now sell with an Amlogic A311D2-N0D Cortex-A73/A53 processor equipped with a 3.2 TOPS NPU, and the version without AI accelerator will be phased out. I reviewed the Khadas VIM4 with both Android 11 and Ubuntu 22.04 last year, and really liked the user experience notably thanks to the OOWOW system that makes it really easy to try different operating systems downloaded from Khadas servers, although some features like support for GPU acceleration still needed to be worked on at the time. o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ Axios ☛ Companies_to_pay_billions_in_“forever_chemical” water_pollution_settlements⠀⇛ Major chemical producers have agreed to pay billions of dollars to settle claims from U.S. water providers over toxic “forever_chemicals” pollution. Why it matters:The settlements are a significant step forward in the effort to reduce potentially dangerous chemicals in water systems across the country. # ⚓ Mexico News Daily ☛ Reuters:_Mexico,_U.S._nearing_‘full- blown’_GMO_corn_trade_dispute⠀⇛ A U.S. request for USMCA settlement consultations takes both countries a step closer to trade war over Mexico’s planned phaseout of GM corn. # ⚓ Quartz ☛ Almost_5,000_scientists_are_unionizing_at_the NIH⠀⇛ The National Institute of Health, the main US government agency working on health research, is the largest biomedical founder. It employs nearly 20,000 people across 27 institutes and centers, financing research in the full range of medical issues. # ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ Dakota_County_closes_Schulze Lake_after_possible_contamination,_outbreak⠀⇛ The county said the Minnesota Department of Health advised the closing as a precautionary measure. # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Wealth_over_health:_Why_countries_continue_to tax_tampons⠀⇛ Nearly 20 countries have abolished or lowered “tampon taxes,” consumption taxes levied on menstrual products, following Kenya’s decision in 2004. But even amid a push for access to sanitary products, some countries hesitate to relinquish the revenue. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ A_Major_Problem_With_Compulsory_Mental Health_Care_Is_the_Medication⠀⇛ An underdiscussed issue with forced mental health care. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Scientists_Hacked_Human_Cells_to_Make Insulin,_And_It_Reversed_Diabetes_in_Mice⠀⇛ Huge potential! # ⚓ Reason ☛ Uganda’s_New_Anti-Gay_Law_Could_Undermine_AIDS Prevention⠀⇛ The new law dictates a life sentence for anyone caught having gay sex and the death penalty for anyone convicted of “aggravated homosexuality.” o § Proprietary⠀➾ # ⚓ Jamie McClelland ☛ Jamie_McClelland:_Enough_about_the_AI Apocalypse_Already⠀⇛ After watching Democracy_Now’s segment_on artificial_intelligence I started to wonder – am I out of step on this topic? When people claim artificial intelligence will surpass human intelligence and thus threaten humanity with extinction, they seem to be referring specifically to advances made with large language models. [...] But, let’s be clear, the narrative that AI is poised to surpass human intelligence and make humanity extinct is a dangerous distraction that runs counter to a_much_more_important_story_about “the_very_real_and_very_present_exploitative practices_of_the_[companies_building_AI],_who_are rapidly_centralizing_power_and_increasing_social inequities.”. Maybe we should talk about that instead? # ⚓ Are_Open_AI_Models_Safe? [Ed: 'Linux' Foundation now reprinting IBM veterans]⠀⇛ A recent NY Times article, “In Battle Over A.I., Meta Decides to Give Away Its Crown Jewels,” reported that Meta, — the technology giant that owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp — made the decision to open source LLaMA, its state-of-the-art large language model (LLM), making the code available to academics, government researchers and others once they’d been properly vetted. Meta’s actions are quite different from those of Google and OpenAI, its chief AI rivals, who’ve been keeping the software underpinning their AI systems proprietary. o § Security⠀➾ # § Integrity/Availability/Authenticity⠀➾ # ⚓ Kev Quirk ☛ AutoTrader_Scammers⠀⇛ I was nearly scammed while selling a car on AutoTrader. Here’s how the whole thing went… Owning cars is a pain in the arse; they’re money pits and I hate dealing with them. My wife and I need a car each, so the problem is compounded by running 2 cars in the household. Anyway, a few days ago I booked my wife’s car in for it’s annual service, as well as it’s MOT (an annual safety test that all cars older than 3 years on UK roads need to pass). Her car is an old, 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe – it’s a big old tank of a 4×4. We had it serviced, and it required 2 new tyres to pass the MOT. # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ France24 ☛ Your_face_is_ours:_The_dangers_of_facial recognition_software⠀⇛ Clearview AI is redefining our privacy. The New York-based tech company is working to identify and compile the faces of every human being on the planet. Clearview AI claims that the database will serve as a force for good, helping to solve crimes and prevent espionage. But the risks it carries are immense. FRANCE 24’s Jessica Le Masurier and Romeo Langlois have this special report. # ⚓ Stacey on IoT ☛ IoT_news_of_the_week_for_June_2, 2023⠀⇛ The FTC fines Amazon over Ring and Alexa privacy violations: The Federal Trade Commission is gunning for Amazon with a $5.8 million fine for its Ring security business and a $25 million fine for Alexa. The FTC had filed a lawsuit against Ring over what it called deceptive trade practices surrounding Ring’s collection of facial data [...] o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ Defence Web ☛ RDM_holds_successful_military_attache demonstration_showcasing_ammunition,_energy_progress⠀⇛ The military attache corps in South Africa recently got a close-up taste of Rheinmetall Denel Munition’s (RDM’s) artillery rounds, mortar bombs and grenade launcher ammunition through a live demonstration at the company’s Boskop facilities. # ⚓ France24 ☛ US_sanctions_Sudanese_leaders_as_shelling_and air_strikes_shatter_ceasefire⠀⇛ The United States announced sanctions Thursday on Sudanese leaders it blames for the breakdown of US and Saudi-brokered ceasefire efforts after shelling and air strikes killed 18 civilians at a Khartoum market. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Security_Council_Supports_UN_Presence_in_Sudan: Nusseibeh⠀⇛ The Council is expected to extend the mandate of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission, which expires on Saturday. # ⚓ Spiegel ☛ Suspicious_Activity:_What_Are_German_Fighter Pilots_Doing_in_China?⠀⇛ A handful of former German pilots are apparently now in China to provide military training – and are earning huge salaries for their services. Their activities have raised sensitive questions for German security officials. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Security_Forces_Fire_On_Protesters_In_Abdanan Demonstrating_Over_Student’s_Death⠀⇛ A group of citizens in the western Iranian city of Abdanan, took to the streets chanting anti- government slogans on June 1 to protest the suspicious death of 21-year-old student Bamshad Suleimankhani. Several protesters were injured when security forces opened fire on them, local sources reported. # ⚓ Defence Web ☛ MNJTF_sees_Boko_Haram’s_defeat_on_the horizon⠀⇛ >With the handover of command of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), leaders hope to continue the momentum against the extremist group Boko Haram. But observers warn that other groups in the region might prove harder to defeat. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Canada:_PM_Proclaims_National_Day_Against_Gun Violence⠀⇛ “Beginning this June 2, this day will honor the victims of gun violence…” # ⚓ France24 ☛ Senegal_deploys_troops_to_capital_as_Dakar braces_for_more_unrest⠀⇛ Army troops were deployed to parts of the Senegalese capital Dakar on Friday as the city braced for more unrest after a jail sentence for opposition leader Ousmane Sonko sparked one of the deadliest days of violence in the country’s recent memory. # ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ US_Defense_Secretary_Austin_says Washington_won’t_stand_for_‘coercion_and_bullying’_from China⠀⇛ American Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says Washington would not stand for any “coercion and bullying” of its allies and partners by China, while assuring Beijing that the United States remains committed to maintaining the status quo on Taiwan and would prefer dialogue over conflict. Speaking Saturday at the so-called Shangri-La Dialogue, an annual forum bringing together top defense officials, diplomats and leaders, Austin lobbied for support for Washington’s vision of a “free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific within a world of rules and rights” as the best course to counter increasing Chinese assertiveness in the region. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ U.S._Defense_Secretary_Austin_Vows_to_Keep Pressure_on_China⠀⇛ He said “risky intercepts” by Chinese planes in international airspace would not deter the United States and allies from patrolling, and he restated U.S. support for Taiwan. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ U.S._Will_Try_to_Bring_China_Into_Arms Control_Talks⠀⇛ The nuclear order established during the Cold War is under more stress than at any point since 1962, but efforts to negotiate with Beijing are unlikely to succeed anytime soon. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Taiwan-US_trade_agreement:_‘It’s_not_about economics_anymore,_it’s_politics’⠀⇛ Taiwan and the US on Thursday inked the first part of a new trade pact. Negotiated under the beak of a hawkish China, the pact is hailed by involved parties as the most significant trade deal between Taipei and Washington since Taiwan joined the World Trade Organization in 2002. # ⚓ RFA ☛ US_Defense_Secretary_‘deeply_concerned’_about_China’s unwillingness_to_engage⠀⇛ Beijing hits back at Austin, accusing the U.S. of destroying stability in the Taiwan Strait. # ⚓ RFA ☛ No_dialogue_between_US,_China_defense_chiefs_in Singapore⠀⇛ Defense Secretary Austin called refusal to meet ‘unfortunate’. # ⚓ Spiegel ☛ What_the_Future_Might_Hold_for_Asia:_“Every_Time China_Has_Been_United,_It_Has_Dominated”⠀⇛ China is upgrading its nuclear arsenal even as its relationship to the U.S. is deteriorating. George Yeo, the former foreign minister of Singapore, discusses the ongoing power struggle in the Pacific region. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ He_is_one_of_just_350_US_students_in China,_in_a_sign_of_how_US-China_tensions_have_frayed_ties⠀⇛ The loss in human connections from such a decoupled relationship is clear. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ ‘There_is_increasingly_no_space_to manoeuvre_or_even_breathe’:_Foreign_NGOs_in_China_feel_the squeeze⠀⇛ They say they have been finding it increasingly tough to operate in China as tensions with the US continue to rise. # ⚓ RFA ☛ Fed_up_with_corruption,_North_Koreans_are_attacking police,_secret_document_shows⠀⇛ Paid nearly worthless wages, police exploit their positions to extract bribes to survive # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Australia’s_most_decorated_living_war_veteran loses_landmark_defamation_case⠀⇛ Australia’s most decorated living war veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith resigned Friday from his position with Seven West Media following a guilty verdict in a historic defamation case against multiple news companies, who accused Roberts-Smith of committing war crimes during his enlistment in Afghanistan. o § Environment⠀➾ # ⚓ NYPost ☛ Tropical_Storm_Arlene_becomes_first_named_storm_of 2023_hurricane_season_in_Gulf_of_Mexico⠀⇛ Forecast warn an additional 1–3 inches of rainfall is possible in South Florida through Sunday. # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Through_carbon_markets,_corporations have_a_role_to_play_in_Africa’s_development._They_should_take it_seriously.⠀⇛ By purchasing high-quality carbon credits, companies can support the sustainable growth of low- and middle-income populations in the world’s fastest-growing regions. # § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ # ⚓ Quartz ☛ Global_investments_in_clean_energy_have accelerated_way_past_fossil_fuels⠀⇛ Investments in clean_energy will be record- breaking in 2023, with $1.74 trillion of global investment so far, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The increase continues a trend since 2020 of clean energy investments outpacing those in fossil fuels. # ⚓ Mexico News Daily ☛ NFE_obtains_export_permit_for natural_gas_from_Altamira_hub⠀⇛ New Fortress Energy also signed a 15-year, US $5.7 billion contract with CFE to export LNG from the Gulf of Mexico until 2028. # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Central_Asia’s_clean_energy opportunity:_Hydropower⠀⇛ Central Asia has failed to harness its full hydropower capacity. But greater investments into the region can help unlock much of Central Asia’s potential. # ⚓ Mexico News Daily ☛ What_do_cave_experts_have_to_say about_the_Maya_Train_project?⠀⇛ The underground rivers of Mexico’s southeast are one big system, some speleologists believe. The Maya train endangers that system, they say. # ⚓ H2 View ☛ Californian_labour_unions_call_for_$300m_of state_funding_to_build_1,000_hydrogen_refuelling stations⠀⇛ Six labour unions in California, US, have called on the state Governor and legislative leaders to allocate 30% of the state’s Clean Transportation Plan Funds to help build 1,000 hydrogen refuelling stations. # ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ New_York_May_Have_Actually_Lost Transit_Riders_by_Building_An_$11_Billion_Train Station⠀⇛ East Side Access, long delayed and over cost, finally opened, but it isn’t drawing new riders and may actually be scaring some away. # ⚓ France24 ☛ More_than_280_dead,_some_900_injured_in India_train_crash⠀⇛ At least 288 people were killed and hundreds more injured in a three-train collision in India, officials said Saturday, the country’s deadliest rail accident in more than 20 years. # § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Sparrows_Are_the_Main_Suspects_in_a Bird-Nest_Murder⠀⇛ A nest was assaulted. Was it the cowbird or the sparrow? # ⚓ European Commission ☛ Video_recorded_speech_by Executive_Vice_President_Frans_Timmermans_for_the: ‘Challenges_for_the_sustainable_development_of protected_areas_(nature),_how_to_address_them_in practice?’_consultation_in_Slovenia_on_2_June_2023⠀⇛ European Commission Speech Brussels, 02 Jun 2023 On the consultation; challenges for the sustainable development of protected areas (nature) and how to address them in practice, Executive Vice President Frans Timmermans gave a speech through video recording about restoring nature is about improving biodiversity everywhere and finding balance. # ⚓ Mexico News Daily ☛ Study:_marine_park_fishing_ban didn’t_hurt_national_catch⠀⇛ The study compared catches and fishing hours before and after a ban on commercial fishing in the Revillagigedo marine park that began in 2017. # ⚓ New Yorker ☛ The_Strange_Story_of_a_Cat_Lockdown⠀⇛ Feline residents of Walldorf, Germany, can’t go outside when certain birds are breeding. Is it cruelty or conservation? # ⚓ New York Times ☛ How_Did_Birds_First_Take_Off?⠀⇛ It took 150 million years for feathered dinosaurs to master flight and become the birds we see overhead today. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Alli_Smith,_of_the_Cornell Ornithology_Laboratory,_offers_beginner_tips_for exploring_the_wide_world_of_birds.⠀⇛ Alli Smith, of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, offers beginner tips for exploring the wide world of birds. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ India_dispatch:_Supreme_Court_flip_allowing controversial_animal_sports_shifts_responsibility_for policing_cruelty_from_judiciary_to_executive⠀⇛ Indian law students are reporting for JURIST on law-related developments in and affecting India. This dispatch is from Soumyabrata Chakraborty, a second-year law student at Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.  # § Overpopulation⠀➾ # ⚓ Quartz ☛ Japan’s_already-struggling_birth_rate_fell to_a_record_low_in_2022⠀⇛ After seven consecutive years of annual decline, Japan posted its lowest-ever birth rate in 2022, according to the health ministry. # ⚓ Reason ☛ The_2021_Baby_Boom_Didn’t_Last⠀⇛ But there were still 47,573 more births last year than there were in 2020. o § Finance⠀➾ # ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ Chase_says_online_banking_issue now_resolved_after_bug_causes_double_transactions_and_fees⠀⇛ Customers of Chase’s online banking services have seen double transactions, fees and payments in their accounts. But by late Friday the bank said it had fixed the glitch. Numerous Chase customers had posted on social media that their rent or bill payments were taken out of their accounts twice and reported hold times with customer service approaching more than an hour. The New York-based bank is one of the country’s largest financial institutions with millions of online customers. # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Venmo,_PayPal_not_safe_for_long-term_deposits, watchdogs_say⠀⇛ Customers should not keep their money in apps like Venmo for the long term, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned weeks after three banks collapsed. Payment apps are not traditional bank accounts, so funds may not be covered by deposit insurance. # ⚓ Mexico News Daily ☛ New_car_sales_in_Mexico_up_12.6% annually_in_May [Ed: But there were lockdowns before. Doesn't tell the full story.]⠀⇛ Sales of new cars last month surpassed the numbers recorded in May 2019, demonstrating the industry’s recovery from the pandemic slump. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ RMB_Assets_Hold_Long-Term_Pull_for_Global Investors⠀⇛ The 2023 GI Conference attracted over 300 institutional investors, financial intermediaries and representatives of listed companies from China and abroad. # ⚓ France24 ☛ France_avoids_S&P_credit_downgrade_despite concerns_over_national_debt⠀⇛ France managed to avoid a fresh credit downgrade from a leading rating agency on Friday, despite mounting concern over the country’s surging national debt. # ⚓ Light Blue Touchpaper ☛ 2023_Workshop_on_the_Economics_of Information_Security⠀⇛ WEIS 2023, the 22nd Workshop on the Economics of Information Security, will be held in Geneva from July 5-7, with a theme of Digital Sovereignty. We now have a list of sixteen accepted papers; there will also be three invited speakers, ten posters, and ten challenges for a Digital Sovereignty Hack on July 7-8. # ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ Shift_towards_small_rental_apartments_in housing_construction_in_Helsinki,_Tampere,_and_the_capital region [Ed: People becoming poorer, living in boxes]⠀⇛ Recent years have witnessed a surge in the construction of predominantly small rental studios and one-bedroom apartments in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area and Tampere. This information comes from the research conducted by Mari Vaattovaara andPekka Vuori in their study titled “Changes in Housing Construction in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area and Tampere in 2015-2021,” released today. # ⚓ New Yorker ☛ The_Lows_of_the_High_Life⠀⇛ I had never had money, and then I did. For three days in New York, I learned how not to use it. # ⚓ New Yorker ☛ Is_the_Debt-Ceiling_Deal_a_Template_to_Fix Washington,_or_a_Mere_Blip?⠀⇛ As lawmakers at the Capitol avoid financial catastrophe, our political roundtable looks at the debt-ceiling compromise and asks whether the center can hold in today’s rage-filled politics. o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ # ⚓ Axios ☛ TV_networks_battle_for_Republican_debates⠀⇛ Gov._Ron_DeSantis’ rage against CNN and MSNBC — along with former President Trump’s polling lead and distrust of Fox News — has created a deadlock over who will host the rest of the 2024 GOP presidential debates, and uncertainty over whether they’ll happen at all. Why it matters: Debates can make or break a presidential candidacy. And who hosts those debates can have a significant impact on which contenders chose to participate, and how they perform. # ⚓ Marcy Wheeler ☛ In_March,_DOJ_Asked_Trump_for_the_Iran Document;_In_April,_DOJ_Asked_for_His_Saudi_Business Records⠀⇛ In March, DOJ asked Trump for the Iran document he bragged he had at Bedminster in July 2021. He couldn’t find it. In April, DOJ asked for details of his business ties with, among other countries, the Saudis. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Turkey’s_Erdogan_to_take_oath_as_he_begins_third term_as_president⠀⇛ Tayyip Erdogan was set to be sworn in as Turkey’s president on Saturday after winning re-election last weekend and will later name his cabinet, which is expected to signal a change to his unorthodox economic programme. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ He’s_the_Biggest_Power_Broker_in_Canada Whom_You’ve_Never_Heard_Of⠀⇛ This week, the government announced a new clerk of the Privy Council, an unsung role that is one of the most important in the federal government. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ India_asks_Germany_to_return_2-year-old Indian_girl_in_foster_care⠀⇛ The girl was taken from her Indian parents by German authorities in Berlin in September 2021. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Three_European_nationals_released_by_Iran_arrive in_Belgium⠀⇛ Three Europeans released from detention by Iran arrived in Belgium early Saturday, the latest in a series of prisoner swaps. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Days_After_Belgium_Released_Iranian_Diplomat,_Iran Frees_One_Danish_And_Two_Austrian-Iranian_Citizens⠀⇛ European governments confirmed on June 2 that one Danish and two Austrian-Iranian citizens have been released by Iran after mediation efforts by Oman and Belgium. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Iranian_Student_Beaten_Amid_Fears_That_Growing_Wave Of_Attacks_Is_Related_To_Protests⠀⇛ Security personnel at a university in southwestern Iran appear to have severely assaulted a student, the latest in a series of violent attacks on school campuses amid anti-government protests led by young Iranians angered at the regime’s intrusions on their rights. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Trump’s_Lawyers_Unable_to_Find_Document_He Discussed_in_Recording⠀⇛ Prosecutors issued a subpoena for a description of military options for Iran mentioned by the former president during an interview. But Mr. Trump’s legal team said they could find no such document. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ She_Lost_Her_Career,_Family_and_Freedom. She’s_Still_Fighting_to_Change_Iran.⠀⇛ Fighting for change has cost Narges Mohammadi her career, separated her from family and deprived her of liberty. But a jail cell has not succeeded in silencing her. # ⚓ France24 ☛ French_minister_Olivier_Dussopt_to_face_court over_alleged_favouritism⠀⇛ French Employment Minister Olivier Dussopt – who has played a key role in President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to push through an unpopular change to the pension system – will face a court hearing in November over allegations of favouritism, France’s financial prosecutor said on Friday. # ⚓ Axios ☛ The_GOP_battle_to_show_who’s_tougher_on immigration⠀⇛ Republican_governors_and_presidential_candidates are scrambling to show who’s tougher on illegal immigration, as governors send_National_Guard troops to the southwest border and 2024 hopefuls tout harsh policies. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Explainer:_Hong_Kong’s_national security_crackdown_–_month_35⠀⇛ In May, the city witnessed a series of disappearances: the Civic Party, Hong Kong’s second-largest pro-democracy party, voted to dissolve; a prominent political cartoonist had his comic strip suspended after 40 years; hundreds of books were purged from public libraries; and a monument commemorating Tiananmen Crackdown was seized by Hong Kong’s national security police. # ⚓ Defence Web ☛ China’s_policing_models_make_inroads_in Africa⠀⇛ China’s expanded police engagements in Africa could have potentially far-reaching consequences for African security governance. Ugandan Special Forces and over 30 Chinese commandos conducted a joint operation in January 2022, leading to the capture and deportation of four Chinese citizens alleged to be part of a criminal ring. # ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ A_Math_Professor_Suggested_a_Jailed Jeffrey_Epstein_Give_Him_Money_to_Repair_His_Image_in_the Black_Community⠀⇛ “Our accepting your $5 million will show the world you are not a pariah and may help you avoid a conviction like Bill Cosby.” o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Senegal_Blocks_Some_Social_Media_After Ousmane_Sonko_Is_Sentenced⠀⇛ Demonstrators battled with the police to protest a two-year prison sentence given to a leading opposition figure. At least nine people died in the confrontations. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ HKFP_Lens:_Hong_Kong_MTR_pays tribute_to_gigantic_rubber_ducks⠀⇛ A giant rubber duck art installation is set to return to Hong Kong’s waters, this time with an identical accomplice. Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman’s two inflatable sculptures will float up to Victoria Harbour on June 10. Hong Kong last played host to the 16.5 metre-high bathtub favourite in 2013. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong_artists_mark_Tiananmen crackdown_quietly_or_overseas⠀⇛ Avant garde street performance, politically charged theatre, pro-democracy music and poetry — powerful works of art dealing with China’s bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown that were once commonplace in Hong Kong have all but disappeared in recent years. # ⚓ RFA ☛ Have_US_comics_faced_punishment_for_jokes_about_the army_like_in_China?⠀⇛ Verdict: Misleading # ⚓ RFA ☛ K-pop_group_BLACKPINK_gets_blasted_for_calling_fans as_‘Macanese,’_not_‘Chinese’⠀⇛ “If you don’t respect China, please get out of China and don’t come here to make money.” # ⚓ New York Times ☛ 2_Students,_Punished_for_Rainbow_Flags, Test_China’s_L.G.B.T.Q._Space⠀⇛ The students at an elite college in China found themselves on a collision course with the authorities amid a crackdown on gay and transgender expression. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Belarusian_Player_Sabalenka_Skips_French_Open_Press Conference_Citing_Mental_Health⠀⇛ Belarusian tennis star Aryna Sabalenka skipped the post-match press conference at the French Open on June 2, citing mental health reasons. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Hong_Kong_businesses_mark_Tiananmen anniversary_in_face_of_pressures⠀⇛ The spectre of a China-imposed national security law is pressuring businesses to stay silent. # ⚓ RFA ☛ China’s_young_netizens_share_how_they_learned_about 1989_Tiananmen_Massacre⠀⇛ Hints or veiled comments pique curiosity, prompting them to uncover the truth. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Chinese_dissidents_in_New_York_open world’s_only_Tiananmen_crackdown_museum⠀⇛ Chinese dissidents who took part in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests unveiled a museum in New York on Friday dedicated to remembering the “democratic dreams of the Chinese people,” two days ahead of the 34th anniversary of the uprising’s “brutal suppression.” # ⚓ Quartz ☛ The_exit_of_a_top_Twitter_executive_highlighted the_platform’s_content_moderation_challenge⠀⇛ Twitter has lost its second head of trust and safety in six months, highlighting ongoing issues with the platform’s content moderation policies. o § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ # ⚓ Mexico News Daily ☛ Volaris_workers_delay_strike_action indefinitely⠀⇛ Employees of the low-cost airline allege delayed payments and reimbursement of expenses, and have asked to start talks with the company. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ UK_Rail_Workers_Start_New_Strikes⠀⇛ In recent months, British rail workers have gone on strike several times to demand pay increases, as year-on-year inflation stands at 8.7 percent. # ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ The_Labor-Shortage_Myth⠀⇛ Things are finally looking up for the American worker. Why does the government see that as a crisis? # ⚓ RFA ☛ Public_hearing_in_American_Samoa_underscores opposition_to_marine_sanctuary_plan⠀⇛ Fears of tuna cannery job losses and further economic decline in the territory highlighted by residents. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Erdogan_backs_Kurdish_Islamist_party_–_and_women pay_the_price⠀⇛ Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s alliance with Huda-Par, a hardline Kurdish Islamist party with a shadowy past, for the 2023 vote sparked howls of condemnations. It was part of a strategy to win the Kurdish vote, but women fear that they will pay the price. o § Monopolies⠀➾ # § Patents⠀➾ # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Latvia_on_board_as_European_Unitary Patent System_becomes_a_reality [Ed: It's illegal, it is unconstitutional, and it will collapse. The problem is that it destabilises the EU and reaffirms the perception of profound corruption.]⠀⇛ June 1 marked an historic day for patent protection in Europe with the entry into operation of the much anticipated Unitary Patent System, reports Labs of Latvia. # ⚓ JUVE ☛ Great_UPC_Expectations:_voices_from_the_market [Ed: JUVE continues its mindless propaganda for Team UPC, which pays JUVE to basically promote a crime. These fake "courts" merely discredit the notion of law and order, they're a manifestation of corruption.]⠀⇛ # § Trademarks⠀➾ # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Jay-Z_Awarded_$6.8M_In_Long- Running_Battle_with_Parlux_Fragrances⠀⇛ Jay-Z has scored another win in his long- running legal battle with fragrance company Parlux.  The rapper inked a deal with the fragrance company to create a line called Gold Jay-Z back in 2012. While initial sales soared, the product line soon faltered. # ⚓ TTAB Blog ☛ TTABlog_Test:_Is_RAILROAD_RUM_for Distilled_Spirits_Confusable_with_RAILROAD_RED_for Wine?⠀⇛ The USPTO refused to register the proposed mark RAILROAD RUM for “distilled spirits” (RUM disclaimed), finding confusion likely with the registered mark RAILROAD RED for “wines” (RED disclaimed). The Board found the marks to be confusingly similar, since they both are dominated by the word RAILROAD, the first and only distinctive word in each mark. But what about the goods? How do you think this came out? In_re_Wild_West_Spirits,_LLC, Serial No. 90540784 (May 30, 2023) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Christen M. English). # § Copyrights⠀➾ # ⚓ New Yorker ☛ Look_What_Taylor_Made_Us_Do⠀⇛ In the age of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, we are all extremely online. # ⚓ New Yorker ☛ The_Talk:_Accused_of_Plagiarism⠀⇛ “I’ve seen her smirk on other faces.” ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 4571 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 06.03.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Gemini_Links_03/06/2023:_Hidden_Communities_and_Exam_Prep_is_Not_Education⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 8:37 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * Gemini*_and_Gopher o Personal o Politics o Technical # Science * § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ o § Personal⠀➾ # ⚓ Greetings,_humans!⠀⇛ A pink light shines through the sky, flying like a shooting star… Through the door walks in a strange creature, walking on tentacles, eyestalks twisting as it looks around. Greetings! I’ve watched and studied you humans from afar, and I must join in. You may call me Okato. I’m a big fan of sci-fi along with weird and gross monsters. I’ve had my own website on Neocities for a while now, and I recently found out about this place via Melonland Forum. # ⚓ Emanations⠀⇛ When we create an ideal image of the world and are aware of it as “something” – that is, directly identifiable – we also understand a reality that is made conscious beyond what is essential for the understanding itself to be true and valid. However, this is of no real importance, because an experience can only be fixed on its own course of events. # ⚓ the_thing_about_criticism⠀⇛ When I look around me and the people directly in my life, I can see that for as long as I can think, I have been receiving a lot more, and more in-depth, criticism than many people around me. It used to make me sad and feel like I can never be good enough, especially when the wishes for improvement were contradicting; why me, while the others get so little in comparison? How can I become great for everybody at the same time? It felt like people were always harder on me than on the others; parents, teachers, friends, coworkers, strangers. That feeling is still something I have to actively disarm. I think this is normal for children who did not have understanding, maybe even very perfectionist parents who could always find a fault in anything and were not tactful, or not keeping a good balance between criticism and positive feedback. # ⚓ Calls⠀⇛ Do you have a cell phone? Do you remember when that was a reasonable question to ask people? In case you’re not old enough to remember, life was in fact better without cell phones. Don’t make me explain it, if you don’t know then you probably wouldn’t agree anyway. I have a cell phone. Perhaps one day I won’t again, but for now, I do. That said, I only answer calls/texts/emails that come in on the device when it suits me. And I never install apps that I don’t absolutely need, plus a few I want. But this post is about calls, specifically. # ⚓ The_Hospital⠀⇛ Here in middle-America, folks never were that big on masking. We had very little in the way of Covid deaths in my city, in spite of this and other interesting (to me) factors. We had a hospital about 3min from my house (which recently was closed due to mis-management of funding), where they had setup a special parking lot for Covid testing, with flags and lines painted about to guide the massive traffic through. But the traffic never came, and the parking lot literally grew over with weeds, even before the hospital closed, and before they bothered taking down all the markers. That parking lot was an interesting symbol, in my eyes at least. o § Politics⠀➾ # ⚓ War⠀⇛ Russians go home. Long live Ukraine. o § Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ Hidden_Communities⠀⇛ Browsing cohost, looking for something else, I stumbled across andi (@mcc)’s New Year’s Eve post on trying to spend time in a private space in VRChat. It’s worth reading the whole post, or at least I think so, because it articulates a lot of what I’ve been feeling about online communities since the collapse or consolidation of the last, say, fifteen years: that the potential search area is vast, that commercial interests seek to keep us where we currently are, but that communities, good ones, are still out there, in a variety of different forms. I admit, I’m only a little interested in VRChat, and right now only in principle. From talking with friends who jumped into VR headsets early, it’s interesting, but not compelling. That said, from everything I’ve read online, VRChat is kind of like the wild west web I experienced in the mid to late 90s, with a lot of the same properties: lots of good weirdos, the possibility to build all kinds of interesting things, with discovery of interesting user-created things a big problem (feature). # § Science⠀➾ # ⚓ Rochelimit’s_Gemlog⠀⇛ A year ago I came to the conclusion that I was never going to reform the standards of education in a school that was lead by a team that emphasised long hours and presenteeism over work-life balance, grades over quality of education and compliance over evidence based practice. I had many wonderful colleagues, but the culture of the school was damaging my health. I had to decide whether to stick it out for the remainder of my career or to jump and try something outside school education. So I jumped, and I started a new role as a trainer for a high tech international company. It was a leap into the dark, after several decades in one role over several employers, but after five months I can recommend the benefits of change. No more evening marking, stressed out and under- skilled managers and oppressive workloads. I deeply miss the children, but I have taken with my a great deal of wonderful memories and the knowledge that I have made a difference. Time to look after me. # ⚓ Exam_Prep_is_Not_Education⠀⇛ Students and I very often have different conceptions of what study is about. In my mind it is about getting to grips with a subject at a conceptual level, understanding the links and implications, and learning enough facts and skills to be able to be able to demonstrate that understanding. The bulk of my students naturally see the lessons and exams as tasks to complete with as little effort as possible. I say naturally, because that is how they have been trained for years to see their education: bite-sized chunks to reproduce in modularised exams since primary school, ideas that are so simple that a bright pupil can learn without any effort and a less bright one by rote memorisation. These students who have made it onto my Physics course have been successful in that environment, and it is often hard for them to adapt to the holistic demands of A level that are more suited to their abilities as clever sixteen-year-olds. =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. It’s like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 4820 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 06.03.23⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Gemini_version_available_♊︎ ✐ Links_03/06/2023:_IBM_Betraying_LibreOffice_Some_More_(After_Laying_off LibreOffice_Developers)⠀✐ Posted in News_Roundup at 1:23 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * GNU/Linux o Desktop/Laptop o Applications o Instructionals/Technical o Games o Desktop_Environments/WMs # GNOME_Desktop/GTK * Distributions_and_Operating_Systems o Fedora_Family_/_IBM o Canonical/Ubuntu_Family o Devices/Embedded * Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software o Web_Browsers/Web_Servers # Mozilla o SaaS/Back_End/Databases o Productivity_Software/LibreOffice/Calligra o Programming/Development * Leftovers o Science o Education o Hardware o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture o Proprietary o Linux_Foundation o Security # Privacy/Surveillance o Defence/Aggression o Environment # Energy/Transportation # Wildlife/Nature # Overpopulation o Finance o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics o Censorship/Free_Speech o Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press o Civil_Rights/Policing o Internet_Policy/Net_Neutrality o Monopolies # Patents # Software_Patents # Copyrights * § GNU/Linux⠀➾ o ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ System76_working_on_a_standalone_PC_case,_plus_a big_Open_Firmware_upgrade⠀⇛ System76 are the company behind the popular Pop!_OS Linux distribution, plus various laptops and desktops and now they’re expanding once again. Their Pop!_OS is in the top list for Linux users on Steam. o ⚓ New York Times ☛ Big,_Incredible_Journeys_in_an_Incredibly_Big Country⠀⇛ Trips across Australia are often necessarily trips at a striking scale. o ⚓ ZDNet ☛ 8_things_you_can_do_with_Linux_that_you_can’t_do_with MacOS_or_Windows⠀⇛ Why should you try Linux? This is why. Back when I first started using Linux in 1997, the open- source operating system was primarily used by computer science students, hackers, and programmers who wanted an alternative to the Windows operating system. It was serious and geared toward serious work. Fast forward to now and Linux is used for everything. Why? Simply put, it’s more flexible and secure than Windows. o § Desktop/Laptop⠀➾ # ⚓ Neowin ☛ System76_unveils_the_Galago_Pro_ultraportable laptop_starting_at_$999⠀⇛ System76, the OEM that focuses on open-source computing, has refreshed the Galago Pro with a move to Intel H-class processors. Prices for the laptop start at $999 but customizations will push this up. o § Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ Medevel ☛ fzf_is_a_General-Purpose_Command-line_File Finder.⠀⇛ fzf is a general-purpose command-line fuzzy finder. # ⚓ Medevel ☛ Diskover_Community_Edition_–_Open_source_File Indexer_and_File_Search_Engine⠀⇛ diskover is an open source file system indexer that uses Elasticsearch to index and manage data across heterogeneous storage systems. # ⚓ Medevel ☛ fd:_A_Nifty_Way_to_Search_And_Find_Files_in_Your Filesystem⠀⇛ fd is a program to find entries in your filesystem. It is a simple, fast and user-friendly alternative to find. While it does not aim to support all of find’s powerful functionality, it provides sensible (opinionated) defaults for a majority of use cases. # ⚓ Linux Links ☛ Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Alternatives_to Google_Photos⠀⇛ Google Photos lets you store your images in the cloud for convenient access from anywhere. What are the best open source alternatives? # ⚓ Medevel ☛ MediaBundle:_Is_a_Self-hosted_Media_File Manager⠀⇛ MediaBundle is a media file manager bundle for Symfony with a REST API and an admin interface (React) # ⚓ Medevel ☛ Koodo_Reader_Is_An_Amazing_Free_Libre_eBook Manager_for_Windows,_Linux,_macOS,_and_the_Web⠀⇛ modern ebook manager and reader with sync and backup capacities for Windows, macOS, Linux and Web… # ⚓ Linux Links ☛ Alternatives_to_popular_CLI_tools:_tar⠀⇛ We showcase free and open source alternatives to tar, the most widely used archiving utility in Linux systems. o § Instructionals/Technical⠀➾ # ⚓ TecMint ☛ How_to_Remove_a_Directory_and_File_in_Linux_Using ‘rm’_Command⠀⇛ The rm command is a UNIX and Linux command line utility for removing files or directories on a Linux system. In this article, we will clearly explain what actually rm and “rm -rf” commands can do in Linux. In addition, we will share a few useful examples of removing a file, removing a directory, removing multiple files or directories, prompting for confirmation, removing files recursively, and forcing the removal of files. # ⚓ Make Use Of ☛ How_to_Fix_NetworkManager_Not_Running_on Linux⠀⇛ It can be frustrating losing your connection to the internet—and it’s much worse when you find that NetworkManager isn’t running at all. Unfortunately, this issue is commonly encountered by users running distros such as Arch Linux and Ubuntu. In most cases, issues with NetworkManager are simple to resolve. You might find that the solution is as easy as reinstalling NetworkManager or enabling the service. Let’s take a look at some troubleshooting methods that are effective at resolving most issues with NetworkManager not running on Linux. # ⚓ ZDNet ☛ How_to_better_monitor_your_Ubuntu_Linux_PC’s temperature_and_voltage⠀⇛ If you have fans running too often or you want to improve how Linux uses your hardware, there’s a simple command for that. # ⚓ OSTechNix ☛ Disk_Space_Analysis_Made_Easy:_Understanding_df And_du_Commands_In_Linux⠀⇛ If you’re new to the Linux environment, it’s common to feel puzzled by certain commands, especially when they serve similar purposes. One such confusion arises between the df and du commands, both of which are used for disk space analysis. Don’t worry, you’re not alone! Understanding df and du commands and their distinct purposes is key to effectively managing your disk space in Linux. In this beginner-friendly guide, we will demystify the df and du commands, helping you gain clarity on their functionalities and how they contribute to analyzing disk space in Linux. By the end of this article, you’ll feel confident in distinguishing between these commands and utilizing them to make informed decisions about your disk space management. # ⚓ How_to_install_Hashcat_on_Ubuntu_22.04_|_20.04_LTS⠀⇛ Hashcat is for those who are in the computer security field and want to test the strength of the password to perform security audits. In short, it is an advanced password recovery tool that supports various hashing algorithms with extensive options for password cracking. # ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Fix_503_Service_Temporarily_Unavailable Error_on_Nginx⠀⇛ The 503 Service Temporarily Unavailable error is a common HTTP status code that indicates the unavailability of a web server. When encountered, it implies that the server is currently unable to handle the request due to temporary overload or maintenance. # ⚓ Neowin ☛ How_To_Install_and_Use_PowerShell_on_Linux_–_Free Guide [Ed: In this "sponsored" placement the Microsofters try to turn GNU/Linux into Microsoft Windows, making them dependent on Microsoft]⠀⇛ There are key differences such as the ability to run standard Bash commands in Linux PowerShell. # ⚓ Real Linux User ☛ How_to_prevent_your_Linux_computer_from falling_asleep_with_Caffeine⠀⇛ Operating Systems do not always do precisely what you would like or expect them to do. # ⚓ ID Root ☛ Linux_ifconfig_Command⠀⇛ The ifconfig command in Linux is a powerful utility that allows users to configure and manage network interfaces on their systems. Whether you need to view IP address information, activate or deactivate interfaces, or troubleshoot network connectivity, ifconfig provides the necessary tools. # ⚓ How_to_Choose_the_Best_Linux_Distribution⠀⇛ Choosing the best Linux distribution depends on your specific needs and preferences. In the following view I explain how 20+ years of experience with Linux have shaped my views. Here are some factors to consider when selecting a Linux distribution: Remember, there is no single “best” Linux distribution that suits everyone. # ⚓ Restricting_Root:_Limiting_Capabilities_for_Users_within Docker_Containers⠀⇛ Introduction: In recent years, container technology has become a popular tool for developers and sysadmins to deploy and manage software systems. Docker is a widely used platform that provides an efficient way to create, deploy, and manage containers. # ⚓ Bridging_the_Gap:_Sharing_Namespaces_Between_Hosts_and Containers⠀⇛ Introduction In today’s digital landscape, containerization has become a popular method for deploying and managing applications. Containers enable developers to package their application with all necessary dependencies, making them portable and easily deployable across different environments. However, an important aspect of containerization is the concept of namespaces. # ⚓ Soaring_with_Docker:_An_Introduction_to_Docker_on_Cloud Platforms⠀⇛ Introduction In today’s fast-paced digital world, businesses are focusing more on delivering software quickly and efficiently. This is where container technology has become a game-changer for developers and IT operations teams. Docker is one such container technology that has been widely adopted by the industry for its benefits in streamlining application development, testing, and deployment. # ⚓ Docker_and_AWS:_A_Powerful_Partnership_for_Cloud Deployments⠀⇛ Introduction The Dynamic Duo: Docker and AWS Docker and AWS are two of the most powerful technologies in the cloud computing industry today. Docker is a containerization platform that allows developers to create, deploy, and manage applications in a lightweight, portable manner. # ⚓ Seamless_Blogging:_Deploying_WordPress_with_Docker_on_AWS⠀⇛ The Importance of Seamless Blogging Blogging has become an essential tool for sharing ideas and expertise with a global audience. Bloggers and content creators rely on their blogs to connect with their audience, build a loyal following, and establish themselves as industry experts. However, managing and maintaining a seamless blog can be time-consuming and challenging. # ⚓ FOSSLinux ☛ Fixing_‘Repository_does_not_have_a_Release file’_Error_in_Ubuntu_and_Debian⠀⇛ Encountering an error while updating or installing packages can be frustrating, especially when it hinders your progress. One such error that Ubuntu and Debian users often face is ‘Repository does not have a Release file.’ This error usually occurs due to an incorrect repository source list, or if the repository does not support your version of Ubuntu/ Debian. # ⚓ UNIX Cop ☛ How_to_increase_Swap_size_on_Ubuntu⠀⇛ Hello, friends. Today, you will learn how to increase Swap on Ubuntu. The process is easier than you think. Let’s go. Swap or swap memory space, or also known as virtual memory, is the one that uses the space on the HDD instead of a memory module. # ⚓ Linux Shell Tips ☛ How_to_Filter_Log_Files_Based_on_Date_in Linux⠀⇛ Linux logs are the most important files which tell us what is happening with the Linux kernel, distribution, its boot process, applications, and more. # ⚓ Make Tech Easier ☛ How_to_Install_Eclipse_IDE_on_Linux⠀⇛ The Eclipse IDE is an established open-source tool used by software developers for developing applications. This software offers a wide range of features and tools that effectively optimize the development process. The Eclipse (IDE) is primarily utilized for the purpose of writing, evaluating, and debugging code. The platform provides support for a wide range of programming languages, which includes Java, C/C++, Python, PHP, and others. o § Games⠀➾ # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Linux_hits_a_multi-year_high_for_user_share on_Steam_thanks_to_Steam_Deck⠀⇛ After some recent weirdness where March saw a big drop, the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for May 2023 is now showing the Linux share at a multi-year high. # ⚓ GamingOnLinux ☛ Halls_of_Torment_hits_over_70K_sales_in_the first_week⠀⇛ Here’s a nice little indie success story for you! Halls of Torment from Chasing Carrots launched on May 24th into Early Access with Native Linux support and it works great on Steam Deck. They’ve announced that their launch week was pretty great! o § Desktop Environments/WMs⠀➾ # § GNOME Desktop/GTK⠀➾ # ⚓ This Week in GNOME ☛ This_Week_in_GNOME/Felix_Häcker: #98_Fast_Searching⠀⇛ Update on what happened across the GNOME project in the week from May 26 to June 02. # ⚓ OMG! Linux ☛ GNOME_Working_on_New_UI_for_Fractional Scaling⠀⇛ Looks like GNOME designers are giving some much-needed love to fractional scaling settings accessible through the Settings app. # ⚓ Ubuntu Handbook ☛ Re-name_Sound_Output_Devices_in Top-right_Menu_in_Ubuntu_23.04⠀⇛ For Ubuntu 23.04, Fedora 38 and other Linux with GNOME 44, there’s now an extension allows to change display name of audio output devices from the top-right aggregation menu (aka Quick Settings). By default,  the speakers and headphones in the sound output sub-menu is a bit too explicit, that are not very clear to understand. # ⚓ GNOME ☛ Christian_Hergert:_GJS_plugins_for_libpeas- 2.0⠀⇛ One of the main features I want to land for the libpeas-2.0 ABI break is support for plugins in JavaScript. With the right set of patches, you can get that. Thanks to Philip_Chimento, GJS will hopefully soon land_support for running code in a SpiderMonkey realm. Philip also did us a solid and wrote the code to exfiltrate enough GType information from an imported JavaScript module. That allows libpeas to correlate which GTypes are provided by a plugin. With the GJS realm support in place, we can land the_new_GJS_loader for libpeas-2.0. * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾ # ⚓ Fedora Project ☛ Fedora_Community_Blog:_CPE_Weekly_update_– Week_22_2023⠀⇛ This is a weekly report from the CPE (Community Platform Engineering) Team. If you have any questions or feedback, please respond to this report or contact us on #redhat-cpe channel on libera.chat. # ⚓ Red_Hat_simplifies_management_for_Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux across_the_hybrid_cloud⠀⇛ Dubai, UAE –Red Hat, Inc., the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, today introduced 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. These enhancements extend Red Hat’s vision to make the world’s leading enterprise Linux platform more accessible, manageable and maintainable wherever organizations operate. o § Canonical/Ubuntu Family⠀➾ # ⚓ Linux Mint ☛ Monthly_News_–_May_2023⠀⇛ Hi everyone, I’d like to thank all of you for your support and your donations. The development cycle for Linux Mint 21.2 was closed a few days ago. Most of the projects have been tagged, built and added to the repositories for the upcoming release. Xfce was updated to version 4.18. # ⚓ Ubuntu_Core_as_an_immutable_Linux_Desktop_base⠀⇛ # ⚓ Neowin ☛ Linux_Mint_21.2_development_cycle_closes,_beta ISOs_could_land_soon⠀⇛ The development cycle for Linux Mint 21.2 has now ended which means a beta should be on the horizon. The news was announced by the project’s head, Clem Lefebvre, among other updates. # ⚓ ZDNet ☛ There’s_a_new_Ubuntu_Linux_desktop_on_its_way⠀⇛ Built around an immutable Linux core, this new Snap-based Ubuntu should provide a remarkably stable Linux desktop. # ⚓ Ubuntu ☛ Docker_container_security:_demystifying_FIPS- enabled_containers_with_Ubuntu_Pro⠀⇛ In today’s rapidly changing digital environment, the significance of robust Docker container security measures cannot be overstated. Even the containerised layer is subject to compliance standards, which raise security concerns and compliance requirements. Docker container security measures entail safeguarding our lightweight, appliance-type containers –each encapsulating code and its dependencies– from threats and vulnerabilities. o § Devices/Embedded⠀➾ # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ Pico-Ice_board_combines_Raspberry_Pi_RP2040 MCU_with_Lattice_ICE40_UltraPlus_5K_FPGA⠀⇛ tinyVision.ai Pico-Ice is a development board with a Raspberry Pi RP2040 MCU and a Lattice ICE40 UltraPlus 5K FPGA connected through an 8-bit bus. The Arm Cortex-M0+ microcontroller provides the clock for the FPGA and can program the FPGA directly or the dedicated FPGA flash using a drag- drop of a UF2 file. # ⚓ Linux Gizmos ☛ Variscite_teases_i.MX_91_based_System-on- Module_with_GbE_support⠀⇛ This week, Variscite revealed at Computer that they will soon release a low-cost System-on-Module based on the latest NXP i.MX 91 processor optimized for Linux-based applications. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Hackaday_Prize_2023:_LASK4_Watches_Those_Finger Wiggles⠀⇛ What do you get when you combine an ESP32-S2, a machine-learning model, some Hall effect sensors, and a grip exercise toy? [Turfptax] did just that and created LASK4. The four springs push down pistons with tiny magnets on them. Hall effect sensors determine the piston’s position, and since the springs are linear, the ESP32 can also estimate the force being applied on a given finger. This data is then streamed to a nearby computer over TCP. A small OLED screen shows the status, and a tidy 3D printed case creates a comfortable package. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Hackaday_Podcast_221:_The_Future_Of_The Raspberry_Pi,_Sniffing_A_Toothbrush,_Your_Tactical_Tool Threshold⠀⇛ Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi are back in the (virtual) podcast studio to talk the latest phase of the 2023 Hackaday Prize, the past, present, and future of single-board computers, and a modern reincarnation of the Blackberry designed by hardware hackers. They’ll also cover the current state of toothbrush NFC hacking, the possibilities of electric farm equipment, and a privately funded satellite designed to sniff out methane. Stick around till the end to find out if there really is such a thing as having too many tools. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ What_Makes_Wedge_Coils_Better_Than_Round_For_PCB Motors?⠀⇛ PCB motors are useful things. With coils printed right on the board, you don’t need to worry about fussy winding jobs, and it’s possible to make very compact, self contained motors. [atomic14] has been doing some work in this area, and decided to explore why wedge coils perform better than round coils in PCB motor designs. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ SMA_Connector_Footprint_Design_For_Open_Source RF_Projects⠀⇛ When you first start out in the PCB layout game and know just enough to be dangerous, you simply plop down a connector, run a trace or two, and call it a hack. As you learn more about the finer points of inconveniencing electrons, dipping toes into the waters of higher performance, little details like via size, count, ground plane cutouts, and all that jazz start to matter, and it’s very easy to get yourself in quite a pickle trying to decide what is needed to just exceed the specifications (or worse, how to make it ‘the best.’) Connector terminations are one of those things that get overlooked until the MHz become GHz. Luckily for us, [Rob Ruark] is on hand to give us a leg-up on how to get decent performance from edge-launch SMA connections for RF applications. These principles should also hold up for high-speed digital connections, so it’s not just an analog game. * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o § Web Browsers/Web Servers⠀➾ # § Mozilla⠀➾ # ⚓ Security Boulevard ☛ Avoid_The_Hack:_6_Best_Privacy Browser_Picks_for_Linux_and_macOS [Ed: Most of these are Firefox-based; Microsoft_site_SecurityBoulevard not 100% dead yet?]⠀⇛ While the browser suggestions in this post provide better privacy, they don’t necessarily provide anonymity. For anonymous browsing, users should use the Tor browser. The Tor browser is configured to run on the Tor network. At its most basic, the Tor network routes user browsing traffic via at least three (3) hops before hitting an exit node and… o § SaaS/Back End/Databases⠀➾ # ⚓ PostgreSQL ☛ pgAdmin_4_v7.2_Released⠀⇛ The pgAdmin Development Team is pleased to announce pgAdmin 4 version 7.2. This release of pgAdmin 4 includes 24 bug fixes and new features. For more details please see the release_notes. o § Productivity Software/LibreOffice/Calligra⠀➾ # ⚓ LWN ☛ LibreOffice_packages⠀⇛ 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. # ⚓ LWN ☛ Red_Hat_dropping_support_for_LibreOffice_[LWN.net]⠀⇛ 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. # ⚓ Linuxiac ☛ Red_Hat_to_Cease_Shipping_LibreOffice_in_Further RHEL_Releases⠀⇛ 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. o § Programming/Development⠀➾ # ⚓ Jelmer Vernooij ☛ Porting_Python_projects_to_Rust⠀⇛ I’ve recently been working on porting some of my Python code to rust, both for performance reasons, and because of the strong typing in the language. As a fan of Haskell, I also just really enjoy using the language. Porting any large project to a new language can be a challenge. There is a temptation to do a rewrite from the ground-up in idiomatic rust and using all new fancy features of the language. # ⚓ Rlang ☛ Sorting,_Ordering,_and_Ranking:_Unraveling_R’s Powerful_Functions⠀⇛ In the realm of data analysis and programming, organizing and sorting data efficiently is crucial. In R, a programming language renowned for its data manipulation capabilities, we have three powerful functions at our disposal: order(), sort(), and rank(). In this blog post, we will delve into the intricacies of these functions, explore their applications, and understand their parameters. These R functions are all used to sort data, however, they each have different purposes and use different methods to sort the data. # ⚓ Olimex ☛ AgonLight_Week_Programming_Challenge_–_ISSUE_3⠀⇛ Here we go to the Third issue of the AgonLight programming challenge. This time taking into the account the feedback we got from Facebook we will extend it to be 1 week long, not just weekend! So rules are changed: [...] # ⚓ Godot Engine ☛ Dev_snapshot:_Godot_4.1_dev_4⠀⇛ This snapshot signifies that Godot 4.1 is now in feature freeze and will only receive bug fixes going forward. Enjoy this final package of new features and enhancements and give them a good shake! # ⚓ Medevel ☛ Wails:_Build_Desktop_Apps_With_Go_and_Web Technologies⠀⇛ Wails offers a different approach: it provides the ability to wrap both Go code and a web frontend into a single binary. Tools are provided to make this easy for you by handling project creation, compilation, and bundling. All you have to do is get creative! # ⚓ Rlang ☛ Troubleshooting_Pandoc_Problems_as_an_R_User⠀⇛ The Pandoc CLI by John MacFarlane is a really useful tool: for instance, rOpenSci community manager Yanina Bellini Saibene recently asked Maëlle whether she could convert a Google Document into a Quarto book. # ⚓ Rlang ☛ 3D_alpha_wrapping_with_R⠀⇛ The RcppCGAL package now contains version 5.5.2 of the CGAL library. There is something new in this version: the 3D alpha wrapping. This is a bit similar to the 3D alpha hull but this can work better. # ⚓ Rlang ☛ Checking_normality_in_R⠀⇛ Introduction “The normal distribution describes the manner in which many phenomena vary around a central value that represents their most probable outcome” Leonard Mlodinow # ⚓ Rlang ☛ Version_1.0.0_of_NIMBLE_released,_providing automatic_differentiation,_Laplace_approximation,_and_HMC sampling⠀⇛ We’ve released the newest version of NIMBLE on CRAN and on our website. NIMBLE is a system for building and sharing analysis methods for statistical models, especially for hierarchical models and computationally-intensive methods (such as MCMC and SMC). Version 1.0.0 provides substantial new functionality. * § Leftovers⠀➾ o ⚓ The Drone Girl ☛ The_bizarre_way_photographers_are_using_drones_ (that_doesn’t_actually_involve_taking_photos)⠀⇛ Just don’t assume that every reference of ‘drone photography’ means the drone is taking the photo. That’s certainly not what’s happening with Light the Night. o § Science⠀➾ # ⚓ European Commission ☛ EVP_Vestager_remarks_at_the Conference_on_deep_tech_entrepreneurship_for_an_innovative, resilient_and_competitive_internal_market [Ed: Well, Vestager should know that EC tolerating EPO corruption and helping the crimes of Team UPC (setting up an illegal kangaroo court for patents) is a massive blow to tech entrepreneurship and to justice; makes us look no better than Putin's Russia]⠀⇛ European Commission Speech Stockholm, 01 Jun 2023 I am delighted to be in Stockholm today for the Conference on deep tech entrepreneurship for an innovative, resilient and competitive internal market. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Perovskite_Sensor_Array_Emulates_Human_Retina For_Panchromatic_Imaging⠀⇛ The mammalian retina is a complex system consisting out of cones (for color) and rods (for peripheral monochrome) that provide the raw image data which is then processed into successive layers of neurons before this preprocessed data is sent via the optical nerve to the brain’s visual cortex. In order to emulate this system as closely as possible, researchers at Penn State University have created a system that uses perovskite (methylammonium lead bromide, MAPbX3) RGB photodetectors and a neuromorphic processing algorithm that performs similar processing as the biological retina. o § Education⠀➾ # ⚓ Quartz ☛ India_has_removed_the_periodic_table_and_evolution from_school_textbooks⠀⇛ Class 10 students following the Indian government’s syllabus will no longer learn the periodic table of elements. Environmental sustainability has also been removed from the curriculum. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ University_of_Chicago_Graduates:_Go_Forth and_Argue⠀⇛ For University of Chicago graduates, I celebrated the need to profoundly disagree. o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ Computers Are Bad ☛ the_reinvention_of_owens_lake⠀⇛ A few months ago I found out (via the rare sort of mailing list I actually stay subscribed to) that the Center for Land Use Interpretation was holding a Memorial Day open house at their Swansea location. I always have a hard time describing CLUI, but most people that are interested in domestic military, telecom, or cold war history are probably at least peripherally aware of them. Their Land Use Database functions as a less SEO-driven (and somehow both more and less pretentious) version of Atlas Obscura, cataloging a huge number of unusual and historic sites. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Chatting_About_The_State_Of_Hacker-Friendly_AR Gear⠀⇛ There are many in the hacker community who would love to experiment with augmented reality (AR), but the hardware landscape isn’t exactly overflowing with options that align with our goals and priorities. Commercial offerings, from Google’s Glass to the Microsoft HoloLens and Magic Leap 2 are largely targeting medical and aerospace customers, and have price tags to match. On the hobbyist side of the budgetary spectrum we’re left with various headsets that let you slot in a standard smartphone, but like their virtual reality (VR) counterparts, they can hardly compare with purpose-built gear. # ⚓ Chris Hannah ☛ I’ve_finally_got_some_35mm_film_developed⠀⇛ This is my first time getting film developed, and overall I’m happy with the results. There are certainly a few photos that didn’t come out so well, a few fingers that I had to crop out, and also one shot that was cut in half. But at least that gives me a few things to focus on when I’m next out shooting film. o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ European Commission ☛ Opening_Remarks_by_Commissioner Stella_Kyriakides_at_the_European_Parliament_Debate_– Antimicrobial_Resistance⠀⇛ European Commission Speech Brussels, 01 Jun 2023 Honourable Members, First of all, I would like to thank you for your support on our ongoing work to address AMR, and putting this question forward today. # ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ TikTok_ban_on_federal_devices_formalized with_update_to_Federal_Acquisition_Regulation⠀⇛ Three major federal agencies on Friday issued an interim rule to implement a controversial ban on the use of TikTok on the devices of government employees and contractors. The Department of Defense (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) issued the interim rule for implementation of the No TikTok on Government Devices Act applicable to any contract solicitations the agencies issue on or after June 2. # ⚓ 37signals LLC ☛ We_need_not_all_be_connected,_all_the time⠀⇛ In Denmark today, we have a centralized app used by all Danish public schools called Aula. Think of it as Facebook for teachers and parents. For our kid in an international school, there’s a similar system. All of it sucks. And I don’t mean in the way that the apps are poorly made, although that is typically also true, but in the way that adding IT to the parent-school relationship only made it worse. # ⚓ Axios ☛ Biden_taps_former_Obama_admin_official_Mandy_Cohen to_lead_CDC⠀⇛ Mandy Cohen,the former head of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, is expected to become the next director of the Centers for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention, two sources familiar with the move confirmed to Axios. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Amid_fresh_wave_of_Covid-19,_workplaces in_Beijing_navigate_infection_etiquette⠀⇛ Not every employer gives paid time off to an infected employee, contrary to official guidelines. # ⚓ European Commission ☛ Protecting_jobs_and_workers:_Final report_confirms_SURE_was_crucial_in_mitigating_impact_of pandemic_and_supporting_recovery [Ed: Face-saving report; they protected the interests of a patent cartel that wheeled out flawed and massively overpriced products, instead of actually saving lives]⠀⇛ European Commission Press release Brussels, 02 Jun 2023 In 2020, the Commission´s nearly €100 billion SURE instrument designed to protect jobs and incomes affected by the COVID-19 pandemic supported about 31.5 million employees and self-employed people and over 2.5 million businesses. # ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ A_Sweetheart_Deal_for_the_Sacklers: Billionaires_Get_Immunity_from_Civil_Lawsuits_over_Opioid Crisis⠀⇛ A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that members of the Sackler family can receive immunity from all current and future civil litigation related to their role in creating and fueling the opioid epidemic. The billionaire Sacklers own Purdue Pharma, maker of the highly addictive opioid OxyContin. The legal shield could lead to a settlement in the range of $6 billion for thousands of plaintiffs, including states, local governments and tribes. Opioid overdoses have killed over 500,000 people in the U.S. over the past two decades, according to the CDC. For more, we speak with Ed Bisch, founder of the group Relatives Against Purdue Pharma, whose 18-year-old son, Eddie, died of an OxyContin-related overdose in 2001. He says drug company executives responsible for the opioid crisis should be prosecuted by the Department of Justice. And in Mexico City, Christopher Glazek is the investigative reporter who was the first to publicly report how the Sackler family had significantly profited from selling OxyContin while fully aware it was directly fueling the opioid epidemic in America. “The Sacklers did what they’ve always done: They struck a deal, they paid a bribe, and they’re getting away with it,” Glazek says of the latest settlement. # ⚓ Axios ☛ CDC:_Upward_of_9_million_cut_corners_on_drugs_due to_cost⠀⇛ More than 9 million American adults aren’t taking their medications as prescribed due to the cost, with those who are uninsured or disabled among the likeliest to cut corners, according to new CDC data released Friday. o § Proprietary⠀➾ # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ AI_Will_Never_Fit_Into_A_Licensing_Regime⠀⇛ Yes I’m aware that Nvidia and Adobe have announced they will license training data. I don’t know what those agreements will look like, but I can’t imagine that they make any sense in terms of traditional licensing arrangements. Rather, I’m guessing they just brute forced things to build goodwill among artist communities and perhaps to distinguish themselves from other AI companies. I sincerely doubt these arrangements will help artists though, and I fear these licensing conversations will distract from better conversations on how to balance interests. To explain my thoughts on this, I first have to start from the beginning. # ⚓ Gizmodo ☛ Don’t_Store_Your_Money_on_Venmo,_U.S._Govt_Agency Warns⠀⇛ Venmo, Cash App, and PayPal users are being warned not to store money on the apps long-term, the watchdog Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said on Thursday, following Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic Bank’s failure when customers tried to withdraw money en masse. CFPB is worried about what will happen if another financial crisis occurs, saying those who store funds in Venmo and PayPal could lose it all. # ⚓ Bruce Schneier ☛ Open-Source_LLMs⠀⇛ But building on public models like Meta’s LLaMa, the open-source community has innovated in ways that allow results nearly as good as the huge models—but run on home machines with common data sets. What was once the reserve of the resource- rich has become a playground for anyone with curiosity, coding skills, and a good laptop. Bigger may be better, but the open-source community is showing that smaller is often good enough. This opens the door to more efficient, accessible, and resource-friendly LLMs. More importantly, these smaller and faster LLMs are much more accessible and easier to experiment with. Rather than needing tens of thousands of machines and millions of dollars to train a new model, an existing model can now be customized on a mid- priced laptop in a few hours. This fosters rapid innovation. # ⚓ Hindustan Times ☛ AI-Controlled_drone_turns_on_operator_in a_shocking_simulated_test,_Highlights_ethical_concerns⠀⇛ The drone, equipped with artificial intelligence, deviated from its assigned mission of destroying surface-to-air missile (SAM) sites during a Suppression of an Enemy Air Defense mission and attacked the human operator instead. In the simulated test, the drone’s primary task was to identify and eliminate SAM threats. But, the human operator still had the final say in deciding whether to engage the targets. The AI-controlled drone had been trained to prioritize destroying the SAM sites and saw any “no-go” instructions from the human operator as obstacles preventing it from fulfilling its mission. As a result, the AI made the decision to attack the operator. # ⚓ SCMP ☛ AI-powered_drone_tried_to_kill_its_human_operator_in US_military_simulation⠀⇛ ‘It killed the operator because that person was keeping it from accomplishing its objective’ # ⚓ Tom’s Hardware ☛ US_Military_Drone_AI_Simulation_Reportedly Turned_on_Its_Human_Operator⠀⇛ A military drone AI simulation reportedly resulted in the AI opting to eliminate its human operator or attack communications towers so it could continue its mission unimpeded. # ⚓ India Today ☛ AI-operated_drone_goes_wild,_kills_human operator_in_US_army_simulator_test⠀⇛ As per Aerosociety, the AI soon realized that sometimes the human operator would tell it not to kill certain threats, but it would gain points if it did. So what did the AI do? It decided to eliminate the operator. It saw the operator as an obstacle preventing it from accomplishing its objective, so it took matters into its own hands. # ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ AI-Controlled_Drone_Goes_Rogue,_‘Kills’ Human_Operator_in_USAF_Simulated_Test⠀⇛ At the Future Combat Air and Space Capabilities Summit held in London between May 23 and 24, Col Tucker ‘Cinco’ Hamilton, the USAF’s Chief of AI Test and Operations held a presentation that shared the pros and cons of an autonomous weapon system with a human in the loop giving the final “yes/no” order on an attack. As relayed by Tim Robinson and Stephen Bridgewater in a blog post and a podcast for the host organization, the Royal Aeronautical Society, Hamilton said that AI created “highly unexpected strategies to achieve its goal,” including attacking U.S. personnel and infrastructure. “We were training it in simulation to identify and target a Surface-to-air missile (SAM) threat. And then the operator would say yes, kill that threat. The system started realizing that while they did identify the threat at times the human operator would tell it not to kill that threat, but it got its points by killing that threat. So what did it do? It killed the operator. It killed the operator because that person was keeping it from accomplishing its objective,” Hamilton said, according to the blog post. # § Windows TCO⠀➾ # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Idaho_Hospitals_Working_to_Resume Full_Operations_After_Cyberattack⠀⇛ Officials in the Idaho attack have only referred to the problem as a virus that needs to be removed. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Information_of_2.5M_People_Stolen_in Ransomware_Attack_at_Massachusetts_Health_Insurer⠀⇛ Point32Health, the second-largest health insurer in Massachusetts, is in the process of informing more than 2.5 million individuals that their personal and protected health information was stolen in a recent ransomware attack. # ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ How_university_cybersecurity clinics_can_help_cities_fight_ransomware⠀⇛ Cybersecurity faculty and students can be a valuable resource to help local governments and business build cyber capacity. # ⚓ CNN ☛ Cyberattack_forces_Idaho_hospital_to_send ambulances_elsewhere⠀⇛ The cyberattack has also hampered computer systems at nearby Mountain View Hospital, which is under the same ownership as Idaho Falls Community Hospital. # ⚓ The Washington Post ☛ Idaho_hospitals_working_to resume_full_operations_after_cyberattack⠀⇛ Officials with Idaho Falls Community Hospital said the attack happened Monday, causing some clinics to close, some ambulances to be diverted to nearby hospitals and their cafes to only accept cash. Mountain View Hospital, also located in Idaho Falls, was similarly affected by the computer virus, officials said. # ⚓ Malwarebytes Labs ☛ US_hospital_forced_to_divert ambulances_after_cyberattack⠀⇛ While the exact nature of the cyberattack is unknown at this point and the hospital calls it a “virus”, it is more likely that it is dealing with a ransomware attack. By definition, a virus is a program or piece of code, that runs against your wish and can replicate itself. I put emphasis on “replicate” for a reason. This is because the replication factor is a very important component in the definition of a virus. o § Linux Foundation⠀➾ # ⚓ Linux_Foundation_Research_Finds_Open_Source_Crucial_to Realizing_Full_Potential_of_Microgrids_|_|_news-journal.com [Ed: A proprietary_“study”; What does ‘Linux’ Foundation stand for? Proprietary software has won?]⠀⇛ o § Security⠀➾ # ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Invisible_data_exfiltration:_New_security issue_found_in_Google_Workspace [Ed: No, the moment you outsource to Google Workspace it is already a data breach as regimes can access, tamper with, and destroy anything; this issue is about yet more parties having such capabilities. True security means control. It means no regimes can exercise control over you, no matter if they're "good regimes" or "bad regime" (that can change over time), plus they too can have breaches, so there's a chain of compromise.]⠀⇛ A previously unknown security issue in Google LLC’s Workspace could allow an attacker to exfiltrate data from Google Drive without being traced. Detailed Tuesday by researchers at Mitiga Security Inc., the vulnerability is the result of a forensic deficiency that allows a user to exfiltrate data without generating any record of the activity. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Adobe_Inviting_Researchers_to_Private_Bug Bounty_Program [Ed: Adobe: we don't want to hire people to identity our bug doors; will y'all volunteer?]⠀⇛ Adobe is inviting security researchers to join its private bug bounty program on the HackerOne platform. # ⚓ LinuxSecurity ☛ Critical_Remotely_Exploitable_Django_Vuln Fixed_|_LinuxSecurity.com⠀⇛ It was discovered that Django 3.2 before 3.2.19, 4.x before 4.1.9, and 4.2 before 4.2.1 incorrectly handled uploading multiple files using one form field (CVE-2023-31047). With a low attack complexity, no privileges required to exploit, and a high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact, this vulnerability has been rated as “Critical” by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD). # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Critical_Vulnerabilities_Found_in_Faronics Education_Software⠀⇛ Faronics patches critical-severity remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities in the Insight education software. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Organizations_Warned_of_Salesforce_‘Ghost Sites’_Exposing_Sensitive_Information [Ed: "The clown" is a security breach; it's proprietary software, remotely controlled]⠀⇛ Salesforce ghost sites — domains that are no longer maintained but still accessible — can expose personal information and business data. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Russia_Blames_US_Intelligence_for_iOS_Zero- Click_Attacks [Ed: It should blame itself for buying Apple despite all that is known about Apple and the NSA et al]⠀⇛ Kaspersky said its corporate network has been targeted with a zero-click iOS exploit, just as Russia’s FSB said iPhones have been targeted by US intelligence. # ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ Russian_FSB_Accuses_U.S._of_Hacking Thousands_of_iPhones_in_Russia⠀⇛ The announcement is related to a blog post written by researchers from Kaspersky who said someone had targeted them with iPhone malware. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russian_Security_Service_Claims_Thousands_Of Diplomats’_iPhones_Hacked;_Moscow-Based_Kaspersky_Also_Hit⠀⇛ Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) claims thousands of iPhones belonging to the country’s diplomats have suffered a massive hacking attack. # ⚓ Reuters ☛ Russia_says_US_hacked_thousands_of_Apple_phones in_spy_plot⠀⇛ Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday it had uncovered an American espionage operation that compromised thousands of iPhones using sophisticated surveillance software. Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab said dozens of its employees’ devices were compromised in the operation. The FSB, the main successor to the Soviet-era KGB, said in a statement that several thousand Apple Inc devices had been infected, including those of domestic Russian subscribers as well as foreign diplomats based in Russia and the former Soviet Union. “The FSB has uncovered an intelligence action of the American special services using Apple mobile devices,” the FSB said in a statement. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Moxa_Patches_MXsecurity_Vulnerabilities That_Could_Be_Exploited_in_OT_Attacks⠀⇛ Critical authentication bypass and high-severity command injection vulnerabilities have been patched in Moxa’s MXsecurity product. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Google_Temporarily_Offering_$180,000_for Full_Chain_Chrome_Exploit⠀⇛ Google is offering a bug bounty reward of up to $180,000 for a full chain exploit leading to a sandbox escape in the Chrome browser. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Toyota_Discloses_New_Data_Breach_Involving Vehicle,_Customer_Information [Ed: The problem here is that people tolerate and buy cars that collect data they must not and need not have]⠀⇛ Toyota says improper cloud configurations exposed vehicle and customer information in Japan and overseas for years. # ⚓ LWN ☛ Security_updates_for_Friday_[LWN.net]⠀⇛ Security updates have been issued by Debian (cups and netatalk), SUSE (cups, ImageMagick, installation-images, libvirt, openvswitch, and qemu), and Ubuntu (avahi, cups, linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-azure-4.15, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15, linux-hwe, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-snapdragon, linux, linux-aws, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.4, linux-gcp, linux-gcp- 5.4, linux-gke, linux-gkeop, linux-hwe-5.4, linux- ibm, linux-ibm-5.4, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux- oracle-5.4, linux-aws-5.4, linux-bluefield, linux- intel-iotg, and linux-intel-iotg-5.15). # ⚓ Major_data_breach_at_UL_Hospitals_Group_exposes_patient info_–_Gript⠀⇛ UL Hospitals Group, responsible for managing six hospitals in the midwest region, announced a significant data breach resulting in the inadvertent sharing of personal and medical information belonging to over 1,000 patients with an unknown third party. The breach occurred in January when a staff member mistakenly sent the data to an unidentified recipient. The affected patients received gastroenterology services at University Hospital Limerick, Ennis Hospital, and Nenagh Hospital between 2018 and January 2023. The breach involved an email attachment containing “patient names, dates of birth, medical chart numbers, and limited medical information,” according to ULHG in a statement. However, no personal contact details like phone numbers or email addresses were compromised. # ⚓ Orbiter_Finance_Discord_Server_Hacked⠀⇛ A decentralized cross-rollup layer-2 bridge, Orbiter Finance’s Discord server was compromised by bad actors, who have shared a link to a fraudulent airdrop program. This incident marks the latest targeting of Orbiter Finance. # ⚓ Middlesex_Co._Public_Schools_confirms_ransomware_attack⠀⇛ The superintendent for Middlesex County Public Schools confirmed Thursday that the school division was the subject of a recent ransomware attack. “We can confirm that Middlesex County Public Schools recently suffered a ransomware attack,” said Superintendent Dr. Tracy Seitz in a statement to 10 On Your Side. “We took immediate action to begin an internal investigation, creating an incident response team led by our talented IT professionals along with some of the country’s leading experts in cybersecurity. Fortunately, the impact on our daily operations has been minimal. The cybersecurity organization BetterCyber said earlier Thursday that the Akira ransomware group claimed to have hacked the Middlesex County Public Schools website, allegedly stealing 543 GB of its data. # ⚓ Update_on_GLBA_Safeguards_Rule_in_Higher_Education⠀⇛ On February 9, 2023, the Department of Education Office of Federal Student Aid (“FSA”) issued an electronic notice regarding the Federal Trade Commission’s Final Rule amending the Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information (“Safeguards Rule”) under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLBA”). The amendments to the Safeguards Rule, which go into effect on June 9, 2023, include updated data security requirements for financial institutions, including all Title IV institutions of higher education and servicers. # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ AntiWar ☛ FISA_and_Freedom⠀⇛ “We may even cheer on those who ask us to … forfeit our personal freedoms. Of course, this is no new story. Even the ancients warned that democracies can degenerate toward autocracy in the face of fear. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Amazon_Settles_Ring_Customer_Spying Complaint [Ed: Amazon continues to get BILLIONS from the US government to spy on everybody; this is not even a slap on the wrist]⠀⇛ The FTC charged Amazon-owned Ring with failing to implement basic protections to stop hackers or employees from accessing people’s devices or accounts. # ⚓ Quartz ☛ Amazon_was_fined_$30_million_for_enabling Ring_workers_to_spy_on_people_and_keeping_kids’_Alexa records⠀⇛ The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is hauling Amazon over the coals for its lax enforcement of data privacy, forcing it to pay $30 million in fines for privacy violations via its Ring and Alexa devices. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Reporting_Mandates_Likely_The_Reason Behind_The_FBI’s_Sudden_Drop-Off_In_Section_702 Abuses⠀⇛ Earlier this month, we reported (via Charlie Savage of the New York Times) that the FBI had finally delivered its first reduction in Section 702 abuses in the entirety of its access to this particular NSA collection. o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ Mark Curtis ☛ Britain’s_secret_role_in_the_brutal_US_war_in Vietnam⠀⇛ There is a myth the UK did not support Washington’s war against Vietnam in the 1960s and 1970s. In fact, Labour and Conservative governments backed every phase of US military escalation and played secret roles in the conflict, declassified files show. # ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Judge_delays_first_criminal_trial_in Elijah_McClain’s_death_over_objections_of_prosecutors⠀⇛ A judge in Colorado has agreed to delay the first criminal trial in the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who was stopped by police, forcibly restrained and injected with a powerful sedative nearly four years ago. Police officers Randy Roedema and Jason Rosenblatt had been scheduled to go on trial starting July 10, but their lawyers asked for more time. They said they could not mount a proper defense because prosecutors had not spelled out what actions by their clients allegedly led to McClain’s injuries, or whether they are accused of being directly responsible for his death or considered complicit in other defendants’ actions. The two have pleaded not guilty. # ⚓ AntiWar ☛ How_the_UAE_and_China_Set_Their_Sights_on Southern_Yemen⠀⇛ National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan traveled to Saudi Arabia and met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan the Crown Prince of the UAE, and India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval earlier this month.\ # ⚓ Marcy Wheeler ☛ John_Durham_Fabricated_His_Basis_to Criminalize_Oppo_Research⠀⇛ The entire Durham investigation was built on a fabrication about what a Russian intelligence report said about Hillary. # ⚓ BBC ☛ Islamic_State_teen_convert_given_minimum_six_years for_terror_plot⠀⇛ He was put under police surveillance after his mother reported him to anti-extremism agency Prevent At one point, King changed his WhatsApp status to “kill the non-Muslims, wherever you see them” # ⚓ Newsquest Media Group Ltd ☛ Teen_IS_fanatic_who_planned London_terror_attack_reported_by_his_mum⠀⇛ He also spoke about Islam constantly and told his mum he wanted to go to Syria with a girl from the UK who he had been talking to online. “Mr King showed his mother videos on Instagram, some of which concerned her. One of those videos showed Muslims on horseback riding into battle overlaid with what Mr King’s mother described as motivational chanting,” Mr Jarvis said. King told his mum he did not believe in terrorism but she was so concerned about him that she contacted Prevent. This culminated in him being arrested. # ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Albanese_debunks_next_war_zone_theory on_the_Pacific⠀⇛ Anthony Albanese has warned about the devastating consequences if the Indo-Pacific is only thought about as the location for the next war. Conflict in the region is not inevitable, the prime minister told an international audience. # ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ Ryan_Busse_Explains_Roots_of_the_U.S._Gun Violence_Epidemic⠀⇛ From the movie theater to the shopping mall, inside a church and a synagogue, through the grocery aisle and into the classroom, gun violence has invaded every corner of American life. It is a social epidemic no vaccine can stem, a crisis with no apparent end. Visual evidence of the carnage spills with numbing frequency onto TV shows and floods the internet. Each new shooting brings the lists of loved ones lost, the galleries of their smiling photos and the videos of the police response. And each mass shooting brings another surge of national outrage. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, guns became the leading killer of children in 2020, overtaking car crashes, drug overdoses and disease for the first time in the nation’s history. Yet as the one-year anniversary of the massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, passes, nagging questions loom. # ⚓ Two_witnesses_of_Dersim_massacre_pass_away⠀⇛ Eşliye Çiçe and Necef Duman who survived the Dersim massacre lost their lives. 94-year-old Duman had survived the massacre by staying under the dead body of her mother Besi. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ After_Mass_Shootings_in_Serbia,_Few_Want to_Give_Up_Their_Guns⠀⇛ Two massacres have prompted the government to tighten already strict rules, but the nation’s gun culture is deep-rooted and complex. # ⚓ RFA ☛ US_bill_seeks_‘enhanced’_Uyghur_genocide_sanctions⠀⇛ France’s Senate also approves a bill seeking an E.U. version of America’s ban on imports tied to slave labor. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Biden_trips_and_falls_on_stage_at_Air_Force Academy_graduation⠀⇛ President Joe Biden tripped and fell after handing out the last diploma at a graduation ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado on Thursday, but got up quickly and walked back to his seat. # ⚓ The Strategist ☛ India_and_Australia_should_join_forces_to support_maritime_security_in_the_Pacific⠀⇛ Ricky Ponting, one of the most successful captains of an Australian cricket team, once described his mindset at the batting crease: ‘In my head, I don’t see the fielders. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Mainland_Chinese_student_detained under_Hong_Kong_sedition_law_over_mourning_man_who_died_after stabbing_a_policeman⠀⇛ A mainland Chinese postgraduate student has been detained in Hong Kong under the city’s colonial-era sedition law after allegedly mourning the death of a man who killed himself after stabbing a policeman on the city’s Handover anniversary in 2021. # § Russia and War in Ukraine⠀➾ # ⚓ YLE ☛ PM_Sanna_Marin:_Europe_must_prevent_Russia circumventing_sanctions⠀⇛ “We cannot do it alone as members of the European Union, we need broader joint support,” Marin said. # ⚓ YLE ☛ Former_ambassador_to_Moscow_urges_Finland_to close_Russia’s_Åland_consulate⠀⇛ Russia established a consulate on the demilitarised Åland islands in 1940 following the end of the Winter War and the signing of the Moscow Peace Treaty. # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Autonomy_and_asymmetry:_The_future of_Norway’s_defense_2022-2042⠀⇛ August Cole provides an in-depth examination of Norway’s potential defense strategies, the implications of autonomous drones and artificial intelligence, and the necessary transformation of military norms in response to the threats from Russia and beyond. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Moscow_Court_Extends_Pretrial_Detention_Of Suspect_From_Cafe_Bombing_That_Killed_War_Blogger⠀⇛ A court in Moscow has extended the pretrial detention of Darya Trepova, the woman suspected in the assassination of a prominent Russian war blogger at a St. Petersburg cafe in early April. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Debt_Ceiling_Deal_Puts_No_Limits_on Ukraine_Aid⠀⇛ Emergency spending that has been used to arm Ukraine is exempt and it could also be used to arm Taiwan # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ The_Compulsion_To_Intervene⠀⇛ Why Washington Underwrites Violence in Ukraine. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Belgorod_governor_says_two_killed,_six injured_in_shelling_on_village_of_Sobolevka_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Two people were killed as a result of shelling on the village of Sobolevka in Russia’s Belgorod region, reported the region’s governor Vyacheslav Gladkov. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Eight_European_countries_to_participate_in ‘fighter_jet_coalition’_to_train_Ukrainian_pilots_— Meduza⠀⇛ Ihor Zhovkva, the deputy head of the President’s Office of Ukraine, reported that eight European countries have joined the “fighter jet coalition” to help train Ukrainian pilots. These countries include the U.K., the Netherlands, Poland, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, Portugal, and France. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Belgorod_governor:_850_projectiles_hit Shebekino_municipality_in_24_hours_—_Meduza⠀⇛ In the past 24 hours, writes Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov on Telegram, 850 missiles and other projectiles were launched at the Shebekino municipality in Russia’s Belgorod region. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Explosions_reported_at_port_in_occupied_city of_Berdiansk_—_Meduza⠀⇛ In the occupied city of Berdiansk, a port came under fire from Ukraine’s Armed Forces, according to Vladimir Rogov, a representative of the Russian-appointed authorities in the annexed Zaporizhzhia region. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ An_Arctic_welcome_Russia’s_orphan_listings have_abruptly_increased_in_number._In_their_midst, Ukrainian_children_are_listed_for_adoption,_too._Some have_already_been_placed_with_families_in_the_Russian Far_North._—_Meduza⠀⇛ According to Ukraine’s National Information Bureau data, almost 20,000 Ukrainian children (including but not limited to orphans) have been forcibly taken to Russia and Russian- occupied areas of Ukraine during the invasion. Although the Ukrainian authorities are working on bringing them back, and have regularly reported successfully returning dozens of children to the country, most of them remain in Russia. The independent news outlet iStories has now discovered that, in 2022, Russia’s federal orphan database grew by 2,450 new records in excess of the average number of new files over the past six years. The journalists believe this reflects the Russian authorities’ efforts to place Ukrainian children forcibly removed from their home country for adoption and foster care in Russian families, and to integrate them irreversibly into Russian society. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ ‘They_knocked_for_a_very_long_time’_Two women_and_a_9-year-old_girl_were_killed_in_a_Russian strike_on_Kyiv_when_they_couldn’t_get_inside_an_air raid_shelter._Zelensky_warns_former_boxer_and_Kyiv Mayor_Klitschko_a_‘knockout’_might_be_near_as authorities_shift_the_blame._—_Meduza⠀⇛ Three Kyiv residents were killed by missile fragments during the Thursday-morning Russian strike on Kyiv. One of them was a nine-year- old girl. The Ukrainian news outlet Suspilne reports that all three victims were killed while trying to get into an air raid shelter locked from the inside. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Apple_Denies_Helping_US_Government Hack_Russian_iPhones⠀⇛ Apple has denied working with any government to add backdoors to its products after Russia accused the company of helping the NSA hack iPhones. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Report:_Secretive_Real_Estate_Holdings_On Moscow’s_Outskirts_Linked_To_Putin_Family⠀⇛ Family members of Russian President Vladimir Putin quietly acquired several plots of real estate in Moscow’s tony western suburbs near his residence, where a series of luxury homes have been built, a new investigation found. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Navalny’s_Bizarre_Requests,_Including_Pet Kangaroo,_Denied_By_Russian_Prison_Authorities_In Stilted_Language⠀⇛ Imprisoned Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny on June 2 released excerpts of his correspondence with prison administrators, detailing sarcastic demands for outlandish things such as a bottle of moonshine and a pet kangaroo. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Online_Tatar_Language_School_To_Close_As International_Educator_Leaves_Russia⠀⇛ The popular online Tatar language school Ana Tele (The Mother Tongue) has announced its closure as of June 30. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russian_Activists_Under_Pressure_Over_Pro- Navalny_Rally_Scheduled_For_June_4⠀⇛ Police in Russia have warned activists of possible repercussions for their participation in nationwide rallies to support jailed opposition politician Aleksei Navalny, scheduled for June 4, his birthday. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ U.S._To_Offer_To_Keep_Nuclear_Arms_Curbs Until_2026_If_Russia_Does_Same⠀⇛ The United States on June 2 will offer to abide by the nuclear weapons limits set in the New START treaty until its 2026 expiration if Russia does the same, in order to bolster global security, two senior administration officials said. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ China_and_Russia_ignore_US_call at_UN_to_condemn_North_Korea_satellite_launch⠀⇛ China’s UN representative said North Korea has “legitimate security concerns”. # ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ HS:_Russia_has_responded_to Finland’s_diplomatic_note_over_diplomatic_account freezes⠀⇛ MINISTER for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto (Greens) on Thursday revealed that Russia has responded to the Finnish diplomatic note about the freezing of bank accounts for Finnish diplomatic missions in Russia. Haavisto said Russia took the course of action due to the banking difficulties its mission has experienced in Helsinki. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ In_Russian_Schools,_It’s_Recite_Your ABC’s_and_‘Love_Your_Army’⠀⇛ The curriculum for young Russians is increasingly emphasizing patriotism and the heroism of Moscow’s army, while demonizing the West as “gangsters.” One school features a “sniper”-themed math class. # ⚓ YLE ☛ Russia_says_Finland’s_embassy_can_only_use_one_ (sanctioned)_bank⠀⇛ Finland’s diplomatic missions saw their bank accounts frozen recently, prompting a complaint from the Finnish government. # ⚓ Axios ☛ CIA_director_made_unannounced_trip_to_Beijing last_month⠀⇛ CIA director Bill Burns made an unannounced trip to_China last month, a U.S. official confirmed to Axios. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ The_struggle_for_control_of_the Arctic_looms_as_Blinken_tours_NATO’s_north.⠀⇛ Russia may be having major difficulties in Ukraine, but it remains a vast power in the north and the Arctic, where climate change is opening new sea routes for trade and trouble. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ As_War_Persists_in_Ukraine,_Doctors Warn_of_Rise_in_Premature_Births⠀⇛ The mental burden of Russia’s invasion has exacted a heavy toll on civilians. As the fighting drags on, pregnant women are among those facing the toughest trials. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Ukrainian_Shelling_in_Russia’s Belgorod_Region_Forces_Evacuations⠀⇛ ‘The conditions are quite difficult,’ the local governor of the region said on social media. # ⚓ YLE ☛ US_Secretary_of_State_Blinken_hails_Finnish ‘sisu’,_calls_Russia’s_war_in_Ukraine_a_“strategic failure”⠀⇛ Blinken began his official visit to Finland on Friday. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Car_Bombing_in_Russian-Occupied Ukraine_Shows_Reach_of_War⠀⇛ The blast in the Zaporizhzhia region of southern Ukraine killed a cafe owner who was registered to run in elections seen as an attempt to legitimize Moscow’s illegal annexation of the area. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Blinken_Details_Russia’s_‘Failures’ in_Ukraine_and_Warns_Against_Cease-Fires⠀⇛ A speech by the U.S. Secretary of State struck a triumphal tone, while also warning against a rush to short-term solutions to the war in Ukraine. # ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ Money_and_war_drive_Ukrainian seasonal_workers_in_Finland⠀⇛ A recent report by E2 Research reveals that Ukrainian seasonal workers in Finland are motivated by financial stability and a desire to support their home country, particularly in light of the ongoing war. The study sheds light on the experiences of Ukrainian workers and the crisis resilience of the farm owners who employ them, offering valuable insights into the motivations and challenges faced by both groups. Conducted between December 2022 and February 2023, the research involved 31 qualitative interviews conducted in Ukrainian, Russian, and Finnish. # ⚓ Helsinki Times ☛ Finland’s_special_vehicles_for breaching_enemy_defenses,_Kenyan_students’_plight_and shining_rainbow_rings:_Finland_in_the_world_press⠀⇛ Here is a selection of what the international press has published about Finland in the last week: Finland Built Special Vehicles For Breaching Enemy Defenses—And Gave Them To Ukraine’s Weirdest Brigade This article about Leopard 2R breaching vehicles that Finland recently donated to Ukraine was published in Forbes on May 31. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Ukraine_Investigates_Deaths_by Shelter_as_Russia_Evacuates_Border_Towns⠀⇛ In Ukraine’s capital, residents struggled with the question of who was to blame for a shelter closed off to two women and a child. In Russia, the authorities described evacuations in a border region. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Ukrainian_Recruits,_Wanting_to Fight,_Train_in_the_U.K._for_Counteroffensive⠀⇛ “We’re going to die, probably,” one recruit said bluntly, as he trained on Friday with several hundred others at a military camp in Yorkshire, England. # ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ Why_Putin’s_Secret_Weapon_Failed⠀⇛ Russia’s gambit to deter support for Ukraine by restricting energy supplies flopped—thanks to concerted action by European countries. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Swiss_Parliament_Votes_To_Block_Indirect_Arms Exports_To_Ukraine⠀⇛ The Swiss parliament rejected an exemption for the transfer of arms to Ukraine on June 1. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Ukraine_Freezes_More_Assets_Under_Name_Of Pro-Russian_Politician’s_Wife⠀⇛ The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has frozen more assets of Oksana Marchenko, the wife of pro-Russian politician Viktor Medvedchuk. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Pashinian_Says_Armenia_Is_Not_Russia’s_Ally In_Moscow’s_War_With_Ukraine⠀⇛ Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian says “in its war with Ukraine, we are not Russia’s ally.” # ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ The_state_of_Ukraine’s_local_media 2023:_25%_headcount_growth_and_a_‘pivot_to_video’⠀⇛ Research suggests Ukraine’s local newsrooms are on firmer financial footing this year. # ⚓ France24 ☛ ‘I_don’t_want_Russian_provocations,’_says Georgia’s_Zurabishvili⠀⇛ The biggest war in Europe since 1945 has prompted several countries to try to speed up their integration with the West. Those include Ukraine itself but also nations in the western Balkans, as well as Moldova and Georgia, which has been knocking on NATO’s door for many years. The former Soviet Republic applied for EU membership in March 2022, although it has not yet been given candidate status. Our guest on The Interview is Salome Zurabishvili, the president of Georgia. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Blinken_says_strong_Ukraine_a_prerequisite for_‘real_peace’_with_Russia⠀⇛ America’s top diplomat on Friday insisted that a strong Ukraine in control of its own territory was a prerequisite for talks with Russia, warning against a “Potemkin” or fake peace through a ceasefire. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Djokovic,_Sabalenka_advance_to_French_Open fourth_round⠀⇛ Aryna Sabalenka roared into the French Open fourth round on Friday but the Belarusian world number two steered clear of political questions amid the war in Ukraine by skipping her post-match press conference citing mental health reasons. # ⚓ France24 ☛ 🔴_Live:_Zelensky_says_Ukraine_‘ready’_to launch_counteroffensive⠀⇛ Ukraine is ready to launch its counteroffensive to recapture Russian- occupied territory, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview published on Saturday. “We strongly believe that we will succeed,” the president told the Wall Street Journal. Follow FRANCE 24′s live blog for all the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Zelenskiy_Says_Ukraine_Ready_To_Launch_Its Long-Awaited_Counteroffensive⠀⇛ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says his country is ready to launch its much- anticipated counteroffensive to liberate territory occupied by Russian forces while warning that it could take some time and be costly. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Zelenskiy_Orders_Audit_Of_Ukraine’s_Shelters After_Three_Killed_By_Debris⠀⇛ President Volodomyr Zelenskiy has ordered an audit of all of Ukraine’s air raid shelters after a 9-year-old girl, her mother, and another woman were killed by falling fragments of a missile after being unable to enter a Kyiv shelter that was reportedly locked during a Russian attack. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Scholz_Defends_Ukraine_Aid_When_Protesters Disrupt_His_Speech_At_Party_Gathering⠀⇛ German Chancellor Olaf Scholz fiercely defended sending aid to Ukraine after protesters shouted at him during a speech at a gathering of his party in Falkensee near Berlin. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russia_fires_drones_and_cruise_missiles_at Kyiv_in_sixth_attack_in_six_days_—_Meduza⠀⇛ The Russian military launched a new wave of drone and missile strikes on Kyiv on Thursday night. The Kyiv authorities noted that this was the sixth air attack on the city in six days. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ At_least_two_reported_dead_after_overnight drone_and_shelling_attacks_in_five_Russian_regions_— Meduza⠀⇛ Russian officials reported drone and shelling attacks in five different regions near the country’s border with Ukraine last night. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Armenian_prime_minister:_‘We_are_not Russia’s_allies_in_the_war_with_Ukraine.’_—_Meduza⠀⇛ Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in a recent interview with the Czech TV network CNN Prima News that his country is not an ally to Russia when it comes to the war in Ukraine. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ ‘We_still_have_a_lot_to_do_to_build_a country_and_society_free_of_intolerance’_Latvia’s_first openly_gay_president_on_coming_out,_the_war_in_Ukraine, and_his_country’s_language_politics_—_Meduza⠀⇛ On May 31, after three rounds of voting, members of the Latvian Saeima (Parliament) elected Edgars Rinkēvičs, who has been the Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2011, as the country’s new president. He will assume his new position on July 8. Rinkēvičs is only the second openly LGBTQ+ person in the world to hold the post of head of state (which has never happened in any of the countries that were previously part of the USSR). Rinkēvičs was also one of the most popular politicians in the Baltic states in the most recent parliamentary elections, finishing ahead of Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš. Meduza has collected Rinkēvičs statements across the years – about being a member of the LGBTQ+ community, Latvia, the situation for Russian speakers, Russia, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. o § Environment⠀➾ # ⚓ YLE ☛ Western_Lapland_chilled_by_Finland’s_coldest-ever June_temperature⠀⇛ The municipality of Enontekiö in Finnish Lapland started summer with sub-zero temperatures. # ⚓ Latvia ☛ May_was_driest_of_the_century_in_Latvia⠀⇛ May was the driest in Latvia this century, according to the information of the Latvian Environment, Geology, and Meteorology Centre compiled by LSM. # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Threads_of_Nature⠀⇛ # ⚓ The Nation ☛ To_Curb_Climate_Change,_Young_People_Are Growing_the_Green_Jobs_Market⠀⇛ When Kristy Drutman graduated from the University of California–Berkeley in 2017, she knew she wanted to pursue a career in environmental communications, but she didn’t know where to start. Years later, after an initial struggle to identify all the options available to her, Drutman became a climate influencer, using her platform as “Brown Girl Green” to share information about green job opportunities with young people finding themselves in a similar position. Now, she runs an entire Green Jobs Board dedicated to this mission. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ 1_dead,_3_missing_in_Japan_after_heavy rain_from_storm_Mawar⠀⇛ Six people were seriously injured and 29 suffered minor injuries as of Saturday afternoon. # § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ California_rolls_closer_to requiring_drivers_in_driverless_trucks⠀⇛ The California State Assembly on Wednesday approved a law bill that will prevent autonomous trucks from operating on the US state’s roads without a driver on board. The Assembly voted 54-3 for Assembly Bill 316, which now must be approved by the California State Senate and be signed by Governor Gavin Newsom (D) to become law. # § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾ # ⚓ YLE ☛ Robot_lawnmowers_pose_threat_to_hedgehogs, animal_protection_group_says⠀⇛ An animal protection association in western Finland has treated a dozen hedgehogs that they suspect were hurt by automatic mowers so far this year. # ⚓ RTE ☛ New_RTÉ_documentary_series_highlights_struggles affecting_farming,_fisheries_and_forestry_on_a_global scale⠀⇛ Faraway Fields – The Hardest Harvest In a new RTÉ series, an Irish farmer, forester, and fisherman experience life in some of the most challenging conditions. They set out to discover if they have what it takes to live off of land and sea for two weeks in the harshest of environments with nothing but […] # ⚓ France24 ☛ Wildfires_in_Canada’s_Nova_Scotia_force more_evacuations,_prompt_air_quality_warnings_in_US⠀⇛ The largest wildfires ever recorded in Canada’s Atlantic Coast province of Nova Scotia continued to grow Thursday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of more people and prompting air quality warnings in U.S. regions as far south as Virginia and Maryland. # § Overpopulation⠀➾ # ⚓ uni Stanford ☛ The_imaginary_world_of_Earth4All’s_low population_projections⠀⇛ This blog was originally published in The Overpopulation Project on April 4, 2023 A new report from Earth4All says world population will peak below 9 billion. While it celebrates this result and says we must work to get it even lower, this unrealistically low projection itself is likely to have the opposite effect. # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Immigration_drove_population_trends_in Latvia_in_2022⠀⇛ Data published on June 1 by the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (CSB) show that at the beginning of 2023, Latvia had a population of 1 million 883 thousand people, which is 7.3 thousand people more than a year ago. o § Finance⠀➾ # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ With_debt_deal,_McCarthy_threads_the_needle⠀⇛ While some far-right members are unhappy with the debt deal, others say Speaker Kevin McCarthy is holding an unwieldy GOP caucus together better than most. He’s also shown a willingness and ability to work with Democrats. # ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ After_decades_of_attempts,_major Alabama_bill_to_cut_state’s_4%_grocery_tax_wins_final passage⠀⇛ Alabama families could soon pay less at the grocery store after lawmakers gave final passage to a landmark bill to gradually remove half of the 4% state sales tax on food by September 2024. Approval of the tax cut plan came Thursday after decades of unsuccessful attempts. The legislation now heads to Gov. Kay Ivey, whose office said she will review it when she receives it. Alabama is just one of three states that tax groceries at the same rate as other purchases. Advocates had long argued taxing food places an unfair burden on families in a poor state where 16% of people live in poverty. # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Investigation_points_to_possible_money_laundering by_cleaning_company_and_Latvian_bank⠀⇛ A newly-published investigation by the well-known Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) says a Latvian bank was used to launder significant amounts of money originating in Belarus. # ⚓ Quartz ☛ Here’s_who’s_getting_kicked_off_of_food_stamps with_the_US_debt_ceiling_deal⠀⇛ The US debt ceiling deal, which passed through the House and awaits Senate approval, would remove some Americans from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), widely known as food stamps, while adding others. # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Here’s_Why_Principled_Progressives_Opposed_a Cruel_and_Destructive_Debt_Ceiling_Deal⠀⇛ The punishing debt ceiling agreement that was hashed out by President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) gained House approval on Wednesday and was passed by the Senate on Thursday night. There was predictable opposition in both chambers from right-wing Republicans who complained that its cruel cuts to domestic programs did not go far enough. But the more meaningful, and moral, opposition came from progressive Democrats—along with Vermont independent Bernie Sanders—who broke with their own party’s president and rejected an arrangement that hikes Pentagon spending and maintains tax breaks for billionaires while literally denying food to hungry Americans and derailing environmental initiatives. # ⚓ Forbes ☛ Spring_2023_Layoff_Tracker:_Haven_Technologies, Zendesk,_ZipRecruiter_Cut_Hundreds_Of_Jobs⠀⇛ Insurance provider Haven Technologies will reportedly slash 70% of its workforce this week amid a slew of major layoffs, including at software service provider Zendesk and job search site ZipRecruiter, as recession fears and high inflation continue to push employers to make significant cuts following major head count reductions last month at Disney, Meta and JPMorgan Chase. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ 60_Percent_of_Iran-Russia_Trade_Is_Already_De- Dollarized⠀⇛ Iran and Russia have expanded political and economic relations, particularly in the banking sector, to counter the U.S. arbitrary sanctions. # ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Stocks_gain,_dollar_stumbles_as_US averts_default⠀⇛ Global stocks and commodities have risen while the dollar headed for its biggest weekly drop since January as sentiment was buoyed by the approval of US debt ceiling legislation and signs the Fed will skip a rate hike at its next meeting. Markets are now focused on US jobs data due on Friday at 0830 EST (1230 GMT), the most significant macroeconomic release of the week, for more cues on the Federal Reserve’s rate hike path. # ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ Rep._Ro_Khanna:_Avoiding_Default_Was Necessary,_But_Debt_Deal_Was_Passed_at_Expense_of_“Most Vulnerable”⠀⇛ After a contentious battle with the Republican House majority, President Biden and Congress have agreed on a bipartisan deal suspending the debt ceiling until January 1, 2025. Among other concessions to Republicans, the deal caps domestic spending below the current rate of inflation, allows for larger increases to the military budget, implements new work requirements for social programs and fast-tracks the approval and construction of the controversial 300-plus-mile- long fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline through West Virginia and Virginia. Our guest, California Congressmember Ro Khanna, is among a number of progressive Democrats who voted against the legislation. He calls it a “punch in the gut to climate activists” that “came on the backs of the poor, of students, of the most vulnerable, of women.” # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Elon_Musk_accused_of_insider_trading_in Dogecoin_lawsuit⠀⇛ o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Jordan’s_royal_wedding:_Joy,_politics,_and_an eye_toward_the_kingdom’s_future⠀⇛ Royal weddings often highlight tradition and history. In Jordan, celebrations around its crown prince’s nuptials are all about the future. # ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Nevada_GOP_sues_to_hold_presidential caucus_over_primary_in_2024⠀⇛ The Nevada Republican Party is suing the state to maintain its party-run caucuses even as Nevada shifts to a presidential primary system beginning in 2024. Nevada lawmakers ditched the presidential caucus model in 2021 with a law that says all major political parties with more than one candidate must hold their primary on the first Tuesday in February. The move pushed Nevada closer to the front of the presidential nominating calendar and upended decades of political tradition. The Republican Party opposed the change. GOP leaders in the Western state say they look forward to the court upholding their right to choose how they will nominate their presidential candidate. # ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Oregon_Democrats_vote_to_fine_absent senators_amid_GOP_walkout⠀⇛ Oregon Senate Democrats plan to start fining their absent colleagues amid a month-long Republican walkout. In a procedural move Thursday, Democrats voted to fine senators $325 every time their absence denies the chamber the two-thirds quorum it needs to conduct business. The amount is supposed to reflect lawmakers’ average daily pay. Democrats cited an article in the state constitution that says that even if fewer than two-thirds of members are present, they can still meet and compel the attendance of absent members. Senate Republican Minority Leader Tim Knopp condemned the plan as retaliation. The walkout has derailed hundreds of bills. # ⚓ Bjoern Brembs ☛ The_beginning_of_the_end_for_academic publishers?⠀⇛ On May 23, the Council of the EU adopted a set of conclusions on scholarly publishing that, if followed through, would spell the end for academic publishers and scholarly journals as we know them. On the same day, the adoption was followed by a joint statement of support by the largest and most influential research organizations in Europe. At the heart of the goals spelled out in the conclusions and the statement of support is the creation of a “publicly owned and not-for-profit” infrastructure for scholarly publications. # ⚓ Michael Geist ☛ Meta_to_Test_Blocking_News_Sharing_on Facebook_and_Instagram_in_Canada_in_Response_to_Bill_C-18’s Mandated_Payments_for_Links⠀⇛ Meta has announced that will test blocking news sharing in Canada on its platforms Facebook and Instagram in response to Bill C-18’s system of mandated payments for links. Even as some have suggested the position is bluff, the company has not wavered for months as this emerged as the most likely end game. Back in October, it said it was considering blocking news and in March it confirmed it. The government now says it won’t give in to “threats” but the reality is that Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez more accurately described it last year as a “business decision” when he appeared before the Heritage committee. Given that Facebook says news is responsible for only three percent of content on user feeds and that it is highly substitutable (ie. users spend the same amount of time on the platform whether scrolling through news or other content), the business choice seems like an obvious one. # ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ The_White_House_says_Section_702_is critical_for_cybersecurity,_yet_public_evidence_is_sparse⠀⇛ Since the Biden administration came out in favor of reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in February, the intelligence community has pointed to the growing threat of foreign cyberattacks on the U.S. as a key argument in favor of the controversial surveillance tool. Officials have made broad and general declarations, pointing to wide-ranging applications that include thwarting multiple ransomware attacks against U.S. critical infrastructure, finding out a foreign adversary had hacked sensitive information related to the American military and uncovering a cyberattack against critical federal systems. # ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ Rep._Ro_Khanna_Says_Sen._Dianne_Feinstein Should_“Step_Down_with_Dignity”⠀⇛ Dianne Feinstein returned to the Senate last month after a prolonged absence due to poor health and as questions continue to grow about her fitness for office. Feinstein said she would resume her duties with a lighter schedule, but the 89-year-old senator is reportedly suffering from mental decline that leaves her heavily reliant on her aides. Congressmember Ro Khanna of California is among a growing number of Democrats who have called on Feinstein to retire. “The reality is that she’s not able to do the job,” says Khanna. “She just has a staff that’s running everything, and it’s a very, very sad situation.” # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Dianne_Feinstein’s_Final_Act⠀⇛ # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Don’t_Reform_the_Courts._Disempower_Them.⠀⇛ Criminals are often said to have a modus operandi—a standard set of underhanded tactics for achieving their illicit agenda. The same kind of pattern can be seen on the other end of the legal spectrum, among Supreme Court justices. Over the last few decades, the strategy of the reactionaries who dominate the courts has repeated itself again and again in cases involving fundamental rights: First, they whittle away at the rights, and then, when they have a secure majority on the Supreme Court, they eviscerate them entirely. Reproductive freedom is the best example: The rights supposedly enshrined in Roe v. Wade (1973) were chipped away bit by bit over many years in smaller decisions before the final blow came in Dobbs v. Jackson’s Women’s Health Organization, which ended the constitutional right to abortion last year.1 # ⚓ The Nation ☛ A_Wrinkle_in_Crime⠀⇛ # ⚓ CHP_executives_resign_en_masse_following_defeat_to Erdoğan⠀⇛ Seventeen CHP board members have stepped down after the disappointing parliamentary and presidential election results, while reportedly, the party’s chair Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu is contemplating to keep leading the party for the upcoming local polls in March. # ⚓ Forensic_analysis_of_the_first_round:_Possible_ballot- stuffing_practices_in_2.4%_of_the_ballot_boxes⠀⇛ The conclusion of a newly released study on the results of the first round of the 2023 presidential election on May 14 using election forensics tools says that the results suggest the presence of certain types of electoral malpractice, although less frequent in 2023 than in 2018. # ⚓ Loans_to_the_earthquake-hit_zones_canceled_in_a_few provinces_including_Diyarbakır⠀⇛ CHP Diyarbakır MP Sezgin Tanrıkulu disclosed the cancellation of loans to the province. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ The_Three_Other_Trump_Investigations⠀⇛ The Manhattan case isn’t Trump’s only legal problem. # § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾ # ⚓ “Censorship”:_The_word_disinformation_artists_use when_called_out⠀⇛ The Brownstone Institute has been one of the more vocal and, unfortunately, persistent and prolific spreaders of COVID-19 misinformation and disinformation during the pandemic, starting with misrepresenting science to oppose any public health interventions designed to slow the spread of the virus and then going full-on antivaccine. A particularly pernicious relatively new right wing “think thank,” Brownstone was founded in 2021 by Jeffrey Tucker, previously of the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER). Tucker is a far right wing neo- Confederate who in his previous role at AIER had also been instrumental in bringing together the public health-“skeptical” scientists in October 2020 to issue the statement known as the Great Barrington Declaration, which famously advocated a “let ‘er rip” approach to the pandemic in order to achieve “natural herd immunity” within six months. A eugenicist manifesto for the pandemic through and through, the GBD also advocated an ill-defined and ineffective strategy of “focused protection” for all those pesky (to the GBD signatories) elderly and people with chronic diseases who were at high risk for severe disease and death that never would have worked and that Brownstone flacks don’t even appear to be seriously defending anymore. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Older_TikTok_Creators_Are_in_Demand by_Brands⠀⇛ No matter what their age or finances, some elder influencers are finding that being on the app can bring them extra cash, or even help them extend their careers. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ How_Cringe_Creators_Make_a_Living_on TikTok⠀⇛ On TikTok, cringe comedy creators are gaining large followings and brand deals by impersonating terrible people. # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ TikTok_Has_Stored_Creators’ ‘Sensitive_Financial_Data’_—_Including_Social_Security Numbers_—_in_China,_Report_Says⠀⇛ Last year, Beijing-headquartered ByteDance acknowledged that its employees had improperly accessed TikTok user data. Now, as the app continues to grapple with regulatory scrutiny in the U.S. and abroad, a report is claiming that creators’ “sensitive financial information” has in fact been stored on servers in China. # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Truth_in_the_Age_of_the_Deepfake⠀⇛ A few months ago, an image of Pope Francis wearing an André Leon Talley–looking puffer coat cum cassock started circulating online. Since, like the pope, I’m from Argentina, several friends sent this image to me. Each time I received it, I bristled and said, “That’s AI,” or some version of that phrase, which felt to me the same as saying, “You have been fooled.” I felt like I was adding insult to injury: It’s a bummer to learn not only that you have fallen for a fake image but also that the swagged-out pope doesn’t exist, that the joy you felt upon seeing the image of this Catholic heavyweight sporting a giant metal cross on a chain and a puffer coat that someone made to look like papal vestments was based on nothing more than a fiction. # ⚓ Axios ☛ Scoop:_YouTube_reverses_misinformation_policy to_allow_U.S._election_denialism⠀⇛ In a reversal of its election_integrity policy, YouTube will leave up content that says fraud, errors or glitches occurred in the 2020 presidential election and other U.S. elections, the company confirmed to Axios Friday. # ⚓ Reason ☛ YouTube_Abandons_Election_Misinformation Policy_That_Censored_Political_Speech⠀⇛ “We find that while removing this content does curb some misinformation, it could also have the unintended effect of curtailing political speech.” o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russian_Writer,_Staunch_Kremlin_Critic_Barred_From Entering_Georgia⠀⇛ Russian writer Viktor Shenderovich, an outspoken Kremlin critic, has not been allowed to enter Georgia. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Lawmakers_Attack_CUNY_Law_Grad_for_Criticizing Israel_in_Commencement_Speech⠀⇛ Fatima Mohammed’s criticism of Israel, white supremacy, and the NYPD have led to public condemnations from U.S. politicians and pro-Israel groups. Many are calling for the university to be defunded over the speech. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ If_the_Police_Can_Decide_Who_Qualifies_as_a Journalist,_There_Is_No_Free_Press⠀⇛ Where’s the outcry? Mainstream media have been strangely silent following the arrest of two reporters in North Carolina. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Twitter_Briefly_Pretended_To_Take_A_Stand Against_Hate,_But_Then_Elon_Admitted_It_Was_All_A_Mistake_(Or A_Marketing_Campaign?)⠀⇛ Back when I wrote the blog post detailing the basic content moderation learning curve speedrun, I actually thought that, like most sites that go through it, Elon might actually learn from it. Yet, it appears he still has trouble processing lessons from basically any of the mistakes he makes. Or he seems to be trying to leverage his own nonsense into helping his friends. # ⚓ Reason ☛ Graduation_Speeches,_“Hate_Speech,”_and_the_CUNY Law_Controversy⠀⇛ There’s been a good deal of comment about the City University of New York law school student graduation speaker (Fatima Mousa Mohammed) who devoted a good deal of her speech to harshly condemning Israel and “Zionism,” as well as capitalism, the New York government, and America more generally. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Before_books_are_deemed_unlawful, lawyers_should_read_them._I_should_know,_I_was_once_a_censor in_Hong_Kong…⠀⇛ Over 30 years ago, I was a book censor for a short time when I worked for Hong Kong’s justice minister.  In the autumn of 1988, Salman Rushdie’s book, The Satanic Verses, was published. The book was a publishing sensation for all the wrong reasons. o § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾ # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ In_American_Prisons,_You’re_Nothing_More_Than a_Number⠀⇛ Formerly incarcerated journalist and writer Keri Blakinger uses her past experiences to detail the inside of prisons and why so few people come out better on the other side. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Former_Lawmaker_Gets_16_Years_In_Prison_For Ordering_Journalist’s_Assassination_In_Siberia⠀⇛ Isa Khashiyev, a former lawmaker in the Siberian city of Minusinsk, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for ordering the assassination of an editor of the Ton-M newspaper in 2016. # ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Elan_Closs_Stephens_named_BBC_acting chair⠀⇛ The British government has appointed Elan Closs Stephens as the BBC’s acting chair, replacing Richard Sharp who resigned after an independent report found he had breached rules. Closs Stephens, a member of the public broadcaster’s governing body since 2010, will remain acting chair from June 27 for a year, or until a new permanent chair has been appointed, the government said. o § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ # ⚓ European Commission ☛ Stop_violence_against_women: Commission_welcomes_the_EU’s_accession_to_the_Istanbul Convention⠀⇛ European Commission Statement Brussels, 01 Jun 2023 Today, the European Union is acceding to the Istanbul Convention by adopting two Council Decisions. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Uganda’s_Controversial ​’Anti-Homosexuality Act’_Includes_Possibility_of_Death_Sentence⠀⇛ United Nations Human Rights tweeted that they were “appalled that the draconian and discriminatory anti-gay bill is now law. It is a recipe for systematic violations of the rights of LGBT people & the wider population.” # ⚓ The Nation ☛ This_Is_Not_the_End_of_the_Supreme_Court’s_War on_Labor⠀⇛ Nobody should be surprised that this Supreme Court, controlled as it is by Republicans, is viciously anti-labor. We’d have to go back more than 100 years, to before the New Deal, to find a collection of justices whose antipathy toward workers and their rights matched that of the current Roberts court. In a decision released yesterday, the Supreme Court merged its disregard for workers’ rights with its hatred of the administrative state to produce a ruling that undermines the most powerful tool labor has to defend itself from unfair or unsafe working conditions: the strike. # ⚓ Quartz ☛ Adidas_is_entering_the_final_chapter_of_its_Yeezy collaboration⠀⇛ Adidas has started selling its leftover Yeezys to its most loyal customers. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ City_Of_Minneapolis_Kicks_A_Bunch_Of_Pretextual Stops_To_The_Curb_In_Settlement_With_State’s_Department_Of Human_Rights⠀⇛ The brightest light in Flyover Country, USA underwent the growing pains of a coastal megatropolis following Minneapolis PD officer Derek Chauvin’s murder of George Floyd — something that began as a response to allegedly fake $20 bill being passed at a local shop, but ended nine minutes later with Floyd lying dead under Chauvin’s unmoving knee, which was still pressed to his throat. # ⚓ Telex (Hungary) ☛ Ryanair_fine_of_€736,000_annulled_by Metropolitan_Court_of_Budapest⠀⇛ In a press release, Ryanair welcomed the fact that the Metropolitan Court of Budapest annulled the €736,000 fine imposed on the airline in August last year, hvg.hu reports. # ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ Armed_Police_Raid_on_Bail_Fund_for_Cop_City Opponents_Is_Attack_on_“Infrastructure_of_the_Movement”⠀⇛ We get an update on the armed police SWAT team raid and arrest of three organizers with the Atlanta Solidarity Fund, which has been raising money to bail out protesters opposed to the construction of a massive police training facility known as Cop City in the Weelaunee Forest, one of the city’s largest green spaces and the former site of a prison farm. Marlon Kautz, Adele Maclean and Savannah Patterson were charged with money laundering and fraud. The arrests come as 42 protesters face charges including domestic terrorism for opposing Cop City and just days before the Atlanta City Council is set to vote on the project. These new and unprecedented arrests are a clear attack on “the infrastructure of the movement,” says Kamau Franklin, founder of the organization Community Movement Builders and a vocal Cop City opponent. He joins us from Atlanta for the latest on the protests and the state repression campaign against them. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Riot_To_Cancel_Summer_Esports_Season_Over ‘League_Of_Legends’_Players’_Strike⠀⇛ It’s been a while since we last checked in on the esports industry or discussed any milestones it has reached. For a while there, we were seeing new ground broken on a nearly monthly basis, particularly during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite all of that growth, we did mention that it was also time for the industry to grow up a bit, namely in terms of recognizing that individual players, teams, and their personalities are what is going to ultimately drive the greatest interest in these leagues, no different than any other professional sports league. Basketball is a great sport, but Michael Jordan was a driver of interest in it. # ⚓ EFF ☛ Digital_Rights_Updates_with_EFFector_35.7⠀⇛ EFFector 35.7 – EFF at RightsCon 2023 # ⚓ The Dissenter ☛ Unauthorized_Disclosure:_Matt_Kennard⠀⇛ # ⚓ Michael West Media ☛ Draconian:_South_Australia_just_topped NSW,_Tas,_Victoria,_Queensland_with_new_laws_penalising peaceful_protesters⠀⇛ A bill introducing harsh penalties and extending the scope of a law applying to those who obstruct public places has been passed after an all-night sitting by the South Australian Legislative Council this week. Veteran investigative journalist (herself twice imprisoned for free speech) Wendy Bacon reports. South Australia now joins New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria and Queensland, states which have already passed anti-protest laws imposing severe penalties on people who engage in peaceful civil disobedience. South Australia’s new law carries the harshest financial penalties in Australia. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Iran_frees_one_Danish,_two_Austrian-Iranian citizens_after_Oman_mediation⠀⇛ Iran has released one Danish and two Austrian citizens, the European countries said Friday, thanking Oman and Belgium for their help in getting the trio freed. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Rights_group_estimates_Iran_executed_at_least_140 people_in_May⠀⇛ Iran Human Rights released data on Thursday which shows Iran executed 142 people in May, making it the highest number of Iranian executions in one month since 2015. Some of the charges used to justify executions this year include blasphemy and adultery. o § Internet Policy/Net Neutrality⠀➾ # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Telecom_Lobbyists_Have_Had_The_FCC_Under_Their Boot_Heel_For_7_Straight_Years_And_Nobody_Much_Seems_To Care⠀⇛ For four years under the Trump administration, the FCC was little more than a mindless rubber stamp, stripping away media consolidation rules, gutting net neutrality, and approving competition-eroding telecom mergers (often without even reading the deal details). # ⚓ RIPE ☛ The_RIPE_Chair_Team_Reports:_Highlights_from_RIPE 86⠀⇛ Another RIPE Meeting packed full of presentations, conversation, parallel events and socials drew to a close last week in Rotterdam. Looking back over the event, the RIPE Chair team shares highlights, new initiatives and other news from RIPE 86. o § Monopolies⠀➾ # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Has_Amazon_found_the_ultimate_lock-in? Cheap_cellphone_service_for_Prime⠀⇛ Bloomberg claims Amazon is in talks with major US carriers, including Verizon, T-Mobile US, and Dish Network, to offer low-cost phone service to Prime customers. The move, if true, isn’t all that surprising. Mobile virtual network operators (MVNO) are a dime a dozen. Google Fi Wireless, Boost Mobile, Mint Mobile, and Straight Talk are just a handful of the dozens of options available in the US. These companies pay to use larger carriers’ networks, then resell that access to customers at low prices. # § Patents⠀➾ # ⚓ DroidGazzette ☛ Apple_Hit_With_Lawsuit_Over_Patented Vibration_Technology⠀⇛ Resonant Systems Inc. alleged that its four registered patents—related to improving a device’s haptic feedback, or a vibration response to touch—are being used in several generations of the Apple Watch, MacBook laptop models dating back to 2015, and Apple phones dating back to the iPhone 6, according to the complaint filed Thursday in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas. # § Software Patents⠀➾ # ⚓ EFF ☛ Our_Right_To_Challenge_Junk_Patents_Is_Under Threat⠀⇛ We need EFF supporters to speak out against this proposal, which is a gift for patent trolls. We’re asking supporters who care about a fair patent system to file comments using the federal government’s public comment system. Your comments don’t need to be long, or use fancy legalese. The important thing is that everyday users and creators of technology get a chance to state their opposition to these rules. Below the button you can see a simple proposed comment you can cut-and-paste; you can also add to it, or write your own.  If you have a personal experience with patent troll attacks, please mention it. Comments are not anonymous and you should use your real name.  # § Copyrights⠀➾ # ⚓ Walled Culture ☛ Streaming_services_today_sell musicians_access_to_their_own_fans;_SoundCloud_shows_a better_way⠀⇛ Most platforms keep artists in the dark about their fans: it’s a really important point that musicians and other creators need to understand if they are to receive fair remuneration for their work, and to take back control of their creative destiny. It’s good to see SoundCloud leading the way here. # ⚓ Creative Commons ☛ 2023_CC_Global_Summit: Registration,_Call_for_Proposals,_and_Scholarships_Now Open⠀⇛ # ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ Music_Pirates_are_Not_Terrorists, Record_Labels_Argue_in_Court⠀⇛ Internet provider Cox Communications wants a court of appeal to reverse the $1 billion piracy liability verdict, handed down by a jury four years ago. As supplemental evidence, the ISP submitted a recent Supreme Court ruling which found Twitter not liable for aiding and abetting terrorism. The letter prompted a response from the music companies stressing that terrorism and piracy are quite different. # ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ Controversial_Pirate_IPTV_Supplier Investigated_After_Bell_Complaint⠀⇛ Following reports of a complaint by Bell and other media companies, several searches were carried out in Canada this week as part of a TV piracy and money laundering investigation. Known locally as the Quebec Hugh Hefner, the alleged owner of a targeted IPTV service was previously sentenced in the U.S. after the DEA swapped 10kgs of cocaine found in a computer, with another white powder worth considerably less. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Turns_Out_Social_Media_Is_Driving_Less_And Less_Traffic_To_Media_Orgs⠀⇛ As everyone continues to demand that social media companies pay news orgs for the crime of sending them traffic, it’s becoming clear that fewer and fewer people are using social media for news any more, and social media sites simply are not a major driver of traffic to news orgs anyway. # ⚓ The Nation ☛ “This_Ain’t_No_Disco,”_Broadway_Tells David_Byrne⠀⇛ Former Talking Heads front man David Byrne has seen the future of rock and roll, and it is not solidarity. Ahead of the July Broadway debut of Here Lies Love, Byrne’s “immersive” musical theater collaboration with Fatboy Slim, the production has run afoul of the American Federation of Musicians’ Local 802, which objects to the show’s extensive use of prerecorded music. The Local’s Broadway contract usually stipulates that productions employ 19 live musicians, and union representatives take understandable exception to a pending show that disregards that protection for workers in the industry. Byrne’s supposed artistic motives align a bit too neatly with measures that other cost- cutting executives would embrace as a precedent to sideline musicians already struggling to make ends meet in the age of monopoly-platform streaming.1 # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Ed_Sheeran_Faces_Appeal Following_Recent_‘Thinking_Out_Loud’_Copyright Infringement_Victory⠀⇛ Ed Sheeran faces an appeal from the family of Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’ co-writer following his recent ‘Thinking Out Loud’ copyright infringement victory. Following Ed Sheeran’s victory in the copyright infringement case involving the singer- songwriter’s “Thinking Out Loud,” the family of Marvin Gaye’s co-writer on “Let’s Get It On” intends to appeal … ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ ¶ Lines in total: 8398 ➮ Generation completed at 02:43, i.e. 25 seconds to (re)generate ⟲