𝕿𝖊𝖈𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖘 Bulletin for Wednesday, November 01, 2023 ┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅ Generated Thu 2 Nov 08:08:14 GMT 2023 Created by Dr. Roy Schestowitz (𝚛𝚘𝚢 (at) 𝚜𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚣 (dot) 𝚌𝚘𝚖) Full hyperlinks for navigation omitted but are fully available in the originals The corresponding HTML versions are at 𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈 Latest in 𝒉𝒕𝒕𝒑://𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈/𝒕𝒙𝒕 and older bulletins can be found at 𝒉𝒕𝒕𝒑://𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈/𝒕𝒙𝒕-𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 Full IPFS index in 𝒉𝒕𝒕𝒑://𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈/𝒊𝒑𝒇𝒔 and as plain text in 𝒉𝒕𝒕𝒑://𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔.𝒐𝒓𝒈/𝒊𝒑𝒇𝒔/𝒕𝒙𝒕 Gemini index for the day: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/11/01/ ╒═══════════════════ 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐒 ════════════════════════════════════╕ Previous bulletins in IPFS (past 21 days, in chronological order): QmbHjgPAAcGNUG9Sej4vSKhK8DfUYokfFkXLdKwr1JtGJG QmdLsuRLzrwb58dZaSmJah6oCmNNZ6cW4ick4chqJmHjmY QmTNR3uqcbMYjPAbbHjBqyNJb3ib8kytQvdFnATzkBFVvo QmfCHrqMLfMsHXYnQeAvVuNYt91Zw2AmMJ5mx4RqsrWy3b QmR2rr1yXDANjQBEz2oGtd2UMgy9U37FHdjpUhPfAk7h5z 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'Weak Passwords' (Only LAN Users Have Access) While National Spy Agencies Mandate Back Doors and Microsoft Windows Causes Most of the Distributed Denial of Service Attacks, Data Breaches, Ransomware Etc. ⦿ Techrights - More Cuts at Microsoft Alleged, Microsoft-Funded Media Apparatus Condé Nast Has Mass Layoffs Too ⦿ Techrights - Time to Get the Bulletins Redone for the New Site ⦿ Techrights - Wintertime is Here ⦿ Techrights - With ACPI, and Now With UEFI 'Secure' Boot, Linux Users Are Made Less Confident Their System Can Boot or Wake Up (Just Like Bill Gates Demanded) ䷼ Bulletin articles (as HTML) to comment on (requires login): https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/11/01/Also_Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/11/01/irc-log-311023.shtml https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/11/01/ISPs_and_National_Media_Blame_Internet_Users_for_Weak_Passwords.shtml https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/11/01/More_Cuts_at_Microsoft_Alleged_Microsoft_Funded_Media_Apparatus.shtml 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█▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Also Over at Tux Machines...⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 01, 2023 ⚓ Updated This Past Day⠀⇛ 1. ⚓ BiBi-Linux_wiper_targets_Israeli_companies_-_Help_Net_Security⠀⇛ Attackers have started using new wiper malware called BiBi- Linux to attack Israeli companies and destroy their data. 2. ⚓ Linux_6.6⠀⇛ delayed a lot 3. ⚓ New_Issue_of_Linux_Magazine⠀⇛ behind paywall though 4. ⚓ Winter_and_the_Web⠀⇛ Our reach is generally growing, but we want to lessen our reliance on the Web 5. ⚓ Security_Leftovers⠀⇛ incidents, patches, C++ 6. ⚓ Fedora_Project_Updates⠀⇛ 3 stories 7. ⚓ Incus_0.2_has_been_released⠀⇛ This version incorporates most changes that went into LXD 5.19 as well as introduce a few additional features and improvements 8. ⚓ Zimbabwe_Says_Adios_to_Microsoft⠀⇛ Zimbabwe seems to be bidding farewell to Windows ⚓ New⠀⇛ 9. ⚓ today's_leftovers⠀⇛ 4 stories more 10. ⚓ Kernel_and_Linux_Foundation⠀⇛ LF stuff, even not Linux 11. ⚓ today's_howtos⠀⇛ 4 more howtos 12. ⚓ Luckfox_Launches_an_Ultra-Compact_Linux-Capable_Single-Board_Computer with_On-Device_AI_Smarts⠀⇛ With a 32-bit Arm Cortex-A7 and the pairing of a RISC- V microcontroller and a neural processor, this compact board aims for edge AI work. 13. ⚓ Why_Linux_OS_is_Best_for_Platform_for_Coders⠀⇛ Your choice of operating system can significantly affect your coding journey 14. ⚓ Security_Leftovers⠀⇛ Security news 15. ⚓ Android_Leftovers⠀⇛ This app makes Android phones unusable by sending fake Bluetooth requests 16. ⚓ Voyager_23.10_might_be_my_favorite_take_on_the_GNOME_desktop_to_date⠀⇛ I've experienced several different iterations of the GNOME desktop 17. ⚓ Fedora_Linux_Flatpak_cool_apps_to_try_for_November⠀⇛ This article introduces projects available in Flathub with installation instructions 18. ⚓ Libre_Computer_Unveils_Amlogic-Powered_AML-A311D-CC_Alta_SBC⠀⇛ The board is compatible with SystemReady IR operating systems, and it supports standard Linux distributions right out of the box 19. ⚓ Peppermint_OS_Introduces_Devuan_Build_for_ARM⠀⇛ Peppermint OS Broadens Reach with Devuan Build for ARM Architecture. 20. ⚓ Security_Leftovers⠀⇛ Incidents and GNU/Linux suggestions 21. ⚓ Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers⠀⇛ Assorted FOSS news 22. ⚓ Programming_Leftovers⠀⇛ Programming links 23. ⚓ Mozilla_and_Tor:_Firefox,_Thunderbird,_Arti_1.1.10,_Tails_5.19⠀⇛ Projects updates and news 24. ⚓ Games:_Godot_4.2_beta_4,_NONOGRAM_NIGHTS,_and_Lots_More⠀⇛ Mostly from Liam Dawe 25. ⚓ Linux_Kernel:_switchable_x86-32_binary_support_and_a_spooky_ethernet driver_bug⠀⇛ Two articles about Linux 26. ⚓ Audiocasts/Shows:_Linux_Matters_and_GNU/Linux_Distros⠀⇛ Two new episodes 27. ⚓ Open_Hardware:_Arduino,_Raspberry_Pi,_RISC-V,_and_More⠀⇛ 5 stories for now 28. ⚓ Events:_LibreOffice,_FSF,_and_GStreamer⠀⇛ 3 new roundups or updates 29. ⚓ Kubernetes_Gateway_API_v1.0_and_Running_MongoDB_on_Kubernetes⠀⇛ A pair of new posts 30. ⚓ today's_howtos⠀⇛ many howtos for Wednesday and Tuesday 31. ⚓ Mozilla_Presents_Official_Firefox_Nightly_Deb_Package⠀⇛ Explore Mozilla's official Firefox nightly deb package, including advanced security and instant updates for users. 32. ⚓ NVIDIA_Linux_Driver_Adds_Support_for_Night_Light_in_Wayland⠀⇛ NVIDIA has released a new version of its Linux graphics driver that adds support for the Night Light feature in GNOME on Wayland 33. ⚓ Raspberry_PI_OS:_upgrading_and_cross-grading⠀⇛ It's doable, but worth the cost 34. ⚓ Coming_Soon:_Tux_Machines_Daily_Bulletins⠀⇛ There's no timeline for this yet, but perhaps we can get this done by the end of this week 35. ⚓ today's_leftovers⠀⇛ SUSE, Ubuntu, and more 36. ⚓ Open_Hardware_and_Linux_Devices⠀⇛ 5 stories 37. ⚓ Qualcomm’s_Support_for_GNU/Linux_PCs⠀⇛ Some GNU/Linux options 38. ⚓ Libre_Arts_-_Weekly_recap_—_30_October_2023⠀⇛ new features coming to GIMP and Krita, Scribus is getting a facelift with Indigo UI, FreeCAD is undergoing a sketching workflow revamp, Ardour is getting Launchpad X support 39. ⚓ Programming_Leftovers⠀⇛ Mozilla, Qt, and more 40. ⚓ Microsoft_Doing_Bad⠀⇛ 3 stories 41. ⚓ Apple's_macOS_Sonoma_makes_Macs_with_Asahi_Linux_unbootable⠀⇛ you shouldn’t rely on Linux on Apple M devices for anything serious 42. ⚓ Gprofng_GUI_-_gprofng_GUI_1.0_released⠀⇛ We are are happy to announce the first release of GNU gprofng- gui, version 1.0 43. ⚓ Free_Software:_35_Best_KDE_Software_for_GNU/Linux_Desktop_Users, Laboratory_Information_Management_System_(LIMS),_and_More⠀⇛ 3 new articles 44. ⚓ today's_howtos⠀⇛ Tuesday howtos 45. ⚓ Fixing_the_"apt_command_not_found"_Error_in_Linux⠀⇛ A fix for the infamous "apt command not found" error in Linux. 46. ⚓ Garuda_Linux_Released_“Spizaetus”_with_New_Hyperland_ISO,_Drops_MATE, LXQt⠀⇛ Explore the latest release of Garuda Linux 20231029, "Spizaetus," and find out what makes this Arch-based distribution stand out. 47. ⚓ Android_Leftovers⠀⇛ How to Turn On Predictive Text Suggestions in Android 48. ⚓ Linux_Is_about_to_Get_Bcachefs_Support,_Here’s_More_on_That⠀⇛ Linux kernel 6.7’s merge window is now open, and Bcachefs slid in! All indications point to things happening this time 49. ⚓ NVIDIA_545.29.02_Linux_Graphics_Driver_Is_Out_with_Wayland Improvements,_More⠀⇛ NVIDIA 545.29.02 graphics driver for Linux is out now with support for the Night Light feature on GNOME and KDE Plasma desktops on Wayland, support to the NVIDIA VDPAU driver on Xwayland, and more. 50. ⚓ Wind_River_Linux_Drives_New_Solutions_for_Software-Defined_Vehicles⠀⇛ Mainstream consumers typically do not know the Linux operating system powers their email service, favorite websites, television sets, and even their mobile phones and computers in some cases. Now, Wind River Linux is making inroads into the operation of electric-powered cars 51. ⚓ Free_Software_is_Better_at_Enduring_Apocalyptic_Events⠀⇛ Maybe one day we'll learn to live like animals... and not in a bad sense 52. ⚓ China_is_Turning_Down_Apple_and_Microsoft,_GNU/Linux_on_the_Rise⠀⇛ Does this mean China is moving to GNU/Linux, as it vouched it would (several years ago)? 53. ⚓ Happy_Halloween_to_Tux_Machiners⠀⇛ Thanks for staying around 54. ⚓ Android_Leftovers⠀⇛ Porsche will adopt Android Automotive, complete with Google apps 55. ⚓ Raspberry_Pi_5_Kit_Review_–_Part_1:_Unboxing,_Assembly_and_First_Boot⠀⇛ I’ll do so with the latest Raspberry Pi OS Bookworm based on Debian 12 56. ⚓ Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers⠀⇛ FOSS links 57. ⚓ Programming_Leftovers⠀⇛ Rust and more 58. ⚓ Security_Leftovers⠀⇛ and Windows TCO 59. ⚓ Rotating_photos_through_CLI_with_FreeBSD⠀⇛ Some of the thumbnails images I generate for this blog have not a correct orientation - as in: portrait instead of landscape 60. ⚓ Open_Hardware:_Name_that_Ware,_Apple_II,_ESP32,_and_More⠀⇛ hardware links 61. ⚓ today's_howtos⠀⇛ 5 howtos 62. ⚓ Games:_Retro_Linux_Gaming_Computer,_Steam_Deck,_Discord,_and_More⠀⇛ Latest from Liam Dawe 63. ⚓ Wine_8.19⠀⇛ New release 64. ⚓ Mozilla_Doubles_Down_on_Firefox_DEB_Package_for_Debian-Based_Linux Distros⠀⇛ Mozilla announced today in a blog post that they are doubling down on offering a DEB package of their popular, open-source, and cross-platform Firefox web browser for Debian-based GNU/ Linux distributions. 65. ⚓ This_Linux_Audio_Player_isn’t_for_Playing_Music⠀⇛ Want to playback a lecture recording, transcribe an interview, or listen to a podcast episode without adding it to your music library 66. ⚓ Intel_NUC_13_Pro_Mini_PC_Running_Linux:_P-Cores_and_E-Cores⠀⇛ This is a multi-part blog focusing on the Intel NUC 13 Pro Mini PC running Linux 67. ⚓ Linux_Mint_21.3_to_Ship_with_Cinnamon_6.0_and_Experimental_Wayland Support⠀⇛ Linux Mint 21.3 will be the first release of Linux Mint to ship with an experimental Wayland session for its Cinnamon flavor. 68. ⚓ New_Version_of_Rosy_Crow_Released⠀⇛ Rosy Crow is a Gemini protocol client for Android 69. ⚓ October_Was_a_Fine_Month_for_GNU/Linux_Worldwide_(Especially_in Developing_Nations)⠀⇛ Maybe we should not be surprised that traffic in this site is growing ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 555 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/11/01/irc-log-311023.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2023/11/01/irc-log-311023.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ IRC Proceedings: Tuesday, October 31, 2023⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 01, 2023 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇GN 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇GNOME_Gedit⦈_ #techrights_log #boycottnovell_log 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇GN 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇GNOME_Gedit⦈_ #boycottnovell-social_log #techbytes_log Enter_the_IRC_channels_now ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 587 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/11/01/ISPs_and_National_Media_Blame_Internet_Users_for_Weak_Passwords.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2023/11/01/ISPs_and_National_Media_Blame_Internet_Users_for_Weak_Passwords.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ISPs and National Media Blame Internet Users for 'Weak Passwords' (Only LAN Users Have Access) While National Spy Agencies Mandate Back Doors and Microsoft Windows Causes Most of the Distributed Denial of Service Attacks, Data Breaches, Ransomware Etc.⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 01, 2023, updated Nov 01, 2023 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Networking⦈_ THE corporate and national media do a "trick_or_treat" (or bait-and-switch) on us, offering us so-called 'advice' on 'security' [1, 2] when it fact it's a mindless blame game that distracts from states_colluding_with_the_likes_of Microsoft_to_back-door_everything. Microsoft and the NSA actively collaborate to ensure the NSA knows how to penetrate not only Windows but also all the "clown computing" junk. This isn't about your security, it is about control, and not control by you but over you. You are nobody to these people and corporations. Heck, they even keep their communication protocols secret from you, unless you bring many patents to the table and sign and NDA (with plenty of oppressive conditions other than the secrecy). As per the links above, we spoke to Sompi recently over in IRC (the logs contain the full, raw thing). He's from Finland and he made some inquiries to figure out how bad the situation had become. Hours ago he said: "Most of those router boxes that the ISPs here give their customers for "free" are boot locked to their factory firmware. And also those routers that cost actual money to the customer but the ISP sells them as a "referred choice" [...] So those devices are unsecure by design and SuPo is quiet about them..." He made some calls to find out more. SuPo (the Finnish spy agency) won't say much, but companies might drop clues, even accidentally. "A Finnish company Telewell makes routers that at least claim to be free from any backdoors," he said, "but their firmware is closed source so they cannot prove it. The devices are boot locked to their own firmware, but with a little soldering they can be forced to boot OpenWRT, but currently their 5G implementation does not work with OpenWRT. The routers are manufactured in Taiwan and the firmware is written in Germany and in Finland. I called Telewell and asked. Older Telewell devices could run OpenWRT out-of-the box, they were not boot locked. But Telewell added boot restrictions to those new devices because some people failed with the firmware change and the device stopped working and then they were sent to warranty..." 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Wi-fi_Internet_Router⦈_Then there's the issue with the underlying protocols. Including Wi-Fi (similar problem with patents, consortia, secrecy, and oppressive NDAs, where back doors are to be hush-hush rather than tackled), not just xG and transport layer stuff. As Sompi put it: "The 5G implementation in those Telewell routers is 100% closed and even Telewell itself does not know what data it sends to the mobile cell tower. Telewell only knows the API that is used for interfacing with the 5G chip." "So basically the 5G chip can spy everything that is not encrypted. And here the landline network was demolished because "we don't need it anymore, 5G is the future!!!1" and every 5G implementation is closed source, and the 5G specification is so complex that it is impossible to create a new implementation from scratch. So now we are stuck with these closed implementations of closed network protocols. AFAIK, the 5G specification does not even specify the format of the network packets. It mostly only specifies various use cases, which is normally not the meaning of a specification." Well, for phonecalls we are now forced to use TCP/IP (they changed everything to fibre this past February); it's not really a phone per se but a device that uses the Net. They charge for its use like it's an old phone, but it's not. That costs the ISP mere pennies. The profit margins are outrageous. "Of course the landlines were not secure in their own right, without an actual encryption protocol used as a payload," Sompi said, "but the protocols were at least 100% open for everyone to implement them themselves. I'm not 100% sure of that, but it seems that no-one actually knows how the 5G works, except the engineers that work for those megacorporations which have made their own 5G implementations. I tried to find information about the packet structures of the 5G specification but couldn't find any information about it. The specification seems to be mostly devoid of any actual low-level information about how the 5G technology itself is made to work. So you cannot make your own 5G implementation and use it to connect to other devices." It's all about patents and NDAs. And NSA, too (or NATO partners like SuPo and GCHQ). One person told us about "Windows boxes," as "they are the entirety of the botnet problem" rather than people not using a strong password on their router (SuPO barks up the wrong tree, blaming the victims). Such passwords are a weakness only within the remits of the LAN, e.g. family members who might 'break in' (or just physically grab your laptop and use saved passwords in an open/live browser session). "Yle whines about DDoS in the reports but never ever mentions the Windows botnets which lie behind the attacks," the person retorted. Curiously enough many of these firms leverage Linux and/or Free software to spread back doors-infested products (inside almost every household) and they do not even bother obeying the software licences. As one person told us: "Scans of the Technicolor branded routers here suggest very strongly OpenWRT though all the details are obfuscated..." Technicolor became_a_massive_patent_troll, just like the Finnish former-giant Nokia, which was left worthless after Microsoft had destroyed it. So combine software_patent_litigation (even in courts that are illegal and constitutional like the UPC), GPL violations, and wide-open back doors. You're starting to get a not-so-rosy picture of what companies get away with in the darkness. "Modern" computing and networking seem like a bugfest, often by intention and by design. "keep out, peasants, our back doors are good for you!" Sompi added this_older_article_about_Telia. "Basically," he said, "changing the WiFi password of the routers was made using a web service that was hosted remotely by Telia. That web service ran a PHP script that utilized an ISP backdoor in the customer's router and changed its WiFi password via an SSH connection. The researchers set up a normal SSH server using that backdoor port and the PHP script in Elisa's server tried to log in to it, and the researchers got the universal router credentials of all Telia routers of that model. Then they sent a report of everything to Telia and Telia threatened the researchers for doing something illegal. And it is possible that those security flaws are still unfixed. The Finnish state-owned phone company Sonera was also bought by Telia (or actually it was given for free by certain corrupted politicians). Telia also got the Finnish landline network in that process and immediately started demolishing it." Telia is a Swedish_company and Sweden is quite notoriously a spying 'outpost' of the US, without any loyalty to Russia (not in its vicinity), even before the invasion of Ukraine. █ 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇Telia Company Logo⦈ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡅⣉⣩⣿⣶⣶⣧⣴⣶⣾⣿⣿⣄⣤⣾⣿⣷⣶⣶⣄⣀⣿⣿⣿⣷⣄⠀⣀⣀⣀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠂⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠙ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣾⣿⣿⣫⣤⣔⣲⣶⣂⣀⣤⣨⣀⠀⠀⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠉⠛⠻⠆⠈⠉⢿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⠻⠛⠟⠛⠻⠿⠿⠟⠛⢿⣿⣿⠿⢿⣿⣿⠿⢿⣿⢆⣹⢰⣰⠰⠀⣠⣠⣀⣠⡤⠀⣄ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡷⠘⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠈⢻⣿⣷⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠙⠛⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣤⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⡣⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠉⠉⠉⠁ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣤⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⣿⣿⣿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠙⢿⣿⣦⣄⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣏⠛⠛⠛⠷⠦⣴⣤⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢨⣵⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⠈⠉⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⢠⣤⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣶⣶⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣿⣶⡀⠀⠀⠉⠉⠛⠻⠿⢷⢶⠶⠀⠀⢰⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠒⠒⠂⠀⠂⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⣤⣀⣤⣀⣅⣨⣍⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣤⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠈⠚⠶⢾⣿⢿⣧⡀⣤⡜⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠃⠈ ⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠓⠓⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⢿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠰⣶⠄⠀⠀⠀⠈⠛⠙⠿⠃⠛⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠈⠉⠉⠉⠋⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠲ 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Too⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 01, 2023 Microsoft poison pens sacked, not arrested this time around 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Old_typewriter_on_the_wooden_table⦈_ THIS week we see fresh_rumours related to Microsoft_layoffs and Microsoft spinners_and_moles (occasional censors too) are witnessing_mass_layoffs. We leave the gist of the new (still active) thread below. █ 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇Support being trimmed even more. Going offshore almost 100%. 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As noted_moments_ago, it needs replacing because it is bloated, monopolised, and generally getting worse over time (proprietary_with_DRM). The Web Summit, as it_turns_out, is connected to pro- Hamas_Qatar, which adds_fuel_to_the_fire. What these oil-rich factions did to European football (or American golf) they're doing to the Web and even GAFAM is disgusted because nobody_wants_to_associate_with_terrorism. Moving away from the Web won't be easy. It's a big task and in the meantime we mostly rely on the Web. Tonight we'll revisit the text-only bulletins, which need to be redone to handle the static site/page generator rather than WordPress, which we've used here for nearly 17 years. These bulletins aren't just available through Gemini but also IPFS. █ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣏⢚⣽⠉⢩⣹⣿⣿⣇⣠⣤⣥⣤⣴⡌⠉⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣯⡻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣽⣿⣯⣤⣬⣵⣍⣉⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⢯⣿⣟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢻⣿ ⣿⣿⣦⡋⣧⠟⣵⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⡟⣿⣿⢡⣾⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⡇⠉⢜⣯⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡯⠨⣿⣿⡂⠋⡗⣾⣯⣾ ⣿⣿⣏⢿⠀⣽⣿⢟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡛⠁⠀⠈⢟⢻⡄⠀⣻⣿⣿ ⡞⡏⣿⡸⠀⠇⣴⢏⡴⣿⣽⢭⣻⢯⣽⡛⣛⠟⠉⢿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣏⢁⣩⠄⠀⠩⡮⡃⢸⢓⣽⣿ ⣷⣅⣿⣧⠀⢸⢋⣤⣾⡟⣿⣿⣏⣼⡥⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⡚⢿⠟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡃⠀⢀⠀⠀⣹⡇⠀⡈⠙⠛ ⣿⢋⠘⣿⠀⠈⣼⡿⠟⣀⠍⠀⢆⠈⢠⡈⠂⠀⠀⠉⠛⠀⠀⠙⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣄⣀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠉⠀ ⠘⣼⠀⢻⠀⢈⠉⠡⠶⠠⠄⠀⠒⠃⠐⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠶⠀⠰⣃⠀⠈⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠻⠛⠁⠙⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠿⠛⠀⣈⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠈⣴⠎⠈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠲⠀⣨⡹⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢛⡉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢙⡛⠉⠀⠉⠀⢀⣰⠾⠋⠀⠀⣰⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠰⣦⠄⠐⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢿⣿⣿⡿⢿⣿⡿⠛⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠨⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡯⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⠁⠀⠴⠂⠀⣀⣀⣤⡜⠿⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀ ⠀⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣤⡜⠿⠿⠗⢿⡤⠐⡯⠁⠀⠀⠙⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠄⣸⣿⣿⣿⣿⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣠⣤⣤⣇⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢰⡶⠃⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⢻ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢰⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣾⣿⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣢⡃⠀⣀⣀⣠⣀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣛⣿⣯⣿⡿⠋⠀⠀⠀⢁⡤⠾⠉⠿⠿⠋⢨⠉⠀⠀⣀⣴⡥⠀⠀⠀⠀⠹⠛⠀⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠠⠄⢈⣿⣿⡟⠁⠙⠛⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠀⠀⠠⣤⣤⣤⠄⠀⠀⢀⣺⣿⣿⠏⠀⠀⠐⢿⣿⣿⣿⡦⠶⠆⠠⢾⣿⣟⣻⡛⠀⠀⠀⠤⠤⠬⠥⠐⠔⠂⠀⠒⠂⠀⠀⠀⠉⣹⠿⠂⠀⠀⣠⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⣠⣷⠀⠈⣿⣿⣇⣀⣀⣠⣿⣿⣿⣿⠁⠀⠀⠀⢹⣿⡟⠀⠀⠀⠛⣿⣿⡧⠒⠄⠀⠀⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣤⣶⣾⣿⣾⣥⣧⣤⣤⣤⣤⣀⣤⣤⣴⣶⣶⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠂⣀⡀⠈⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠘⡛⠛⠀⠸⠿⠿⠿⠿⠋⠛⠋⠉⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⠛⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⠀⠋⣀⠀⠀⣹⣿⣿⠙⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⠿⠗⠀⠀⠀⡀⠠⢀⡠⣀⣀ ⢡⣠⠀⠈⠀⠀⠀⢠⠠⠀⠀⠀⠦⢰⢢⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣶⣿⣿⣷⣦⣤⣭⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣍⣰⣃⣀⣦⣤⣶⣶⣦⣶⠐⠊⠇⠏⠛ ⣐⣏⣀⡀⠠⠄⠀⠊⠄⠀⣀⠠⣭⣨⡧⢤⣤⣀⣀⡨⢤⣤⣤⣤⣀⣈⡉⠛⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣙⠿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⠧⠀⠀⠀⠸⠊ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⠀⠀⣶⣾⣿⣿⣯⣽⣼⣿⣷⣶⣮⣽⣟⣿⣛⠿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⣿⣿⡆⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠟⠛⢿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣟⣋⣛⠛⠛⢛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠡⠃⠸⣇⡚⢀⡁⠀⠀ ⠿⣟⠛⠛⠉⠀⠀⠉⠙⣯⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣶⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿⡇⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣛⠀⣐⣾⡟⣛⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣏⣉⠉⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣦⣤⣶⣀⣠⣎⠁⠂⠀ ⣄⠈⠀⡀⣄⣤⣀⣀⠀⡭⠿⣿⡿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣽⣿⣿⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⠋⠁⠀⠈⢩⣤⡘⣿⢿⠋⠉⠉⠉⠐⠐⢛⣻⣿⣿⠛⣟⢿⣿⣿⣟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⡴ ⣿⣦⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣾⣶⣦⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠟⠂⠀⠀⢀⣾⡯⢽⠟⠂⠀⠠⠂⠄⠐⠒⠟⠋⠉⢀⡤⠈⠈⠛⠛⣛⣛⣿⣻⢿⣿⣿⣷ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣼⣭⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠟⠿⠿⠿⠗⠚⠁⠀⠀⠈⠉⠙⣤⣾⡍⠉⠀⠀⡀⣀⣤⠤⠖⠪⠟⠂⠀⠀⠀⠈⠙⠛⠉⠻⢿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣤⣬⣤⣤⣤⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠉⠉⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠴⠟⠁⠀⠀⠈⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⠀⠉⠉⠉ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣋⣤⣴⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⢫⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⣆⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⠀⠶⣤⣤⣤⣶⣶⡶⠏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠀⠀⠀⠀ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 947 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/11/01/Wintertime_is_Here.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2023/11/01/Wintertime_is_Here.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Wintertime is Here⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 01, 2023 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Thorpeness_In_The_Snow!⦈_ TONIGHT, at midnight, which is a few minutes away, we shall do_end-of-month routines_for_the_first_time_on_this_server_setup. A lot of that concerns Gemini, not HTTP/S, so not many people will notice anything. Today we served about 1.3 million requests, more than half of these in this domain. Our reach is generally growing, but we want to lessen our reliance on the Web. It's not controversial to say that the Web is becoming more proprietary, monopolised, and generally geared towards "apps", not pages. We don't want that. █ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣥⣖⢿⡿⣿⣿⣷⣄⣛⠈⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⠀⣤⠃⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⣿⣱⡿⣿⠏⡉⠟⠂⠀⠀⠠⣦⣠⡴⠀⠈⠛⠛⠒ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣝⠿⣿⠜⡿⠈⠒⠆⠄⢨⣀⣀⡀⢄⠀⠡⡄⠚⣢⠀⠀⠃ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣶⣿⡛⡙⣀⠀⠀⢄⠈⢬⠀⡀⠄⠀⣥⣀⠁⡀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⡀⡴⡲⠠⠀⠀⢬⠑⠐⠂⠁⠂⠂⠁⠠⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣯⣖⠷⠁⠂⡈⠀⠀⠁⠀⠐⠀⠀⠀⢤⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠉⠀⡠⠅⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠂⠀⡀⠄⠀⠀⡀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢯⠙⠉⡴⢏⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠄⠀⠀⠈⡍⠀⠀⠄⠰⠄⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠓⠊⠉⠉⠀⠀⠉⠁⢀⣿⣿⣇⡶⠌⢀⡀⠀⠀⠐⠠⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⠤⠖⠘⠛⠛⠿⢃⠀⣔⡿⠁⢄⢰⡔⢂⡘⠀⠀⠀⠀⠄⡀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠀⠂⠊⠻⣿⡿⠿⠻⠟⢻⠟⠃⠋⠉⠘⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⢺⠨⠆⠠⢁⡀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣏⣀⠄⠠⠀⠀⠛⠁⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢼⣿⣏⣽⣟⣻⣿⣿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣛⣿⣿⠉⡟⡹⡇⣴⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠸⠵⠦⢄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣋⣥⠤⠄⣤⠀⠀⠀⠐⠂⠀⠠⣤⣤⣤⣄⣹⣿⣾⠻⠦⣭⣭⣿⣶⣿⣿⣿⠉⢻⣿⣾⡿⠿⠿⢿⠿⣿⣿⢿⣷⠁⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⡔⠂⠍⠒⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣴⣒⣀⣭⣤⡄⠢⠳⢤⡄⠀⠸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣴⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣿⠶⠕⡀⠠⠙⠁⠀⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠉⠛⠛⠿⢿⣿⣶⣶⣿⣷⣛⠀⠀⠛⠛⠛⡿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠻⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣮⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣠⣤⢶⣮⣽⣥⣌⣩⣤⣄⣀⣀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⠒⢀⣀⡁⠀⠁⣀⣠⣄⣀⠀⣀⢀⣀⣀⠀⢀⣀⡀⠀⡀⠀⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠀⠆⣾⣿⣿⣤⣔⣏⣉⣫⣚⣛⣻⣛⣄⠡⣽⣿⣷⣆⣒⣆⣌⣤⣤⣌⠣⠧⣼⣮⠀⢤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣴⠒⠒⣲⣶⣶⡞⢓⢳⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣷⣦⣾⣷⣶⣦⣄⣖⣒⣐⣒⣆⣶⣶⣶⣴⣤⣤⣤⣤⠄⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠤⠤⠤⠴⠶⠋⢹⣛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣾⠏⣛⣛⣛⣛⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⢨⣹⣿⣿⣿⡏⣭⡍⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣾⣿ ⣶⣶⣶⣤⣤⣠⣤⣤⣤⣤⣼⣽⣤⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⢉⣩⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⢀⡭⢉⡟ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⠛⠛⠿⠿⠿⠿⠋⠀⢀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⡭⢉⣟⣷⠾⣥ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣾⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣁⡘⠛⠛⠃⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠇⠀⠀⠈⠛⠛⠛⠁⣺⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠋⢀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣤⣀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣇⠀⠛⠛⠃⠈⠙⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⡿⣿⡿⣫⣆⠀⠹⣿⣿⣷⣶⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⣿⣿⣷⣶⡶⠂⠀⣰⡄⠈⠛⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢶⠂⠀⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠉⠀⢀⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⡅⠀⠈⠻⣿⣿⣷⣄⠀⡀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠈⠙⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⡵⠋⠀⠀⠋⠀⢸⡿⠀⢸⣿⡄⠀⠐⠶⠶⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⡄⠀⠀⠈⠻⣿⣿⣿⣦⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛ ⣍⣉⠉⠉⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠉⠀⠀⠘⠾⠿⠿⣿⣿⡟⠁⠨⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣤⠀⠀⠀⠈⠻⣿⣿⣿⣦⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠂⠄⠀⠀ ⣿⡿⠟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⡀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠻⣿⣿⣿⣶⣄⠀⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1008 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.techrights.org/n/2023/11/01/With_ACPI_and_Now_With_UEFI_Secure_Boot_Linux_Users_Are_Made_Le.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2023/11/01/With_ACPI_and_Now_With_UEFI_Secure_Boot_Linux_Users_Are_Made_Le.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ With ACPI, and Now With UEFI 'Secure' Boot, Linux Users Are Made Less Confident Their System Can Boot or Wake Up (Just Like Bill Gates Demanded)⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 01, 2023 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇One_thing_I_find_myself_wondering_about_is_whether_we shouldn’t_try_and_make_the_“ACPI”_extensions_somehow_Windows_specific.⦈_ Reprinted with permission from Ryan_Farmer. “One thing I find myself wondering about is whether we shouldn’t try and make the “ACPI” extensions somehow Windows specific. It seems unfortunate if we do this work and get our partners to do the work and the result is that Linux works great without having to do the work. Maybe there is no way Io avoid this problem but it does bother me. Maybe we could define the APIs so that they work well with NT and not the others even if they are open. Or maybe we could patent something related to this. -Bill Gates, 1999 Linus Torvalds on the Lenovo UEFI Bugs. “When You Can’t Trust Kernel Updates, People Will Stop Updating the Kernel.” 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇One thing I find myself wondering about is whether we shouldn’t try and make the “ACPI” extensions somehow Windows specific.⦈ In_my_post_yesterday, I mentioned the nightmare that’s going on in Lenovo laptops from the last 3-4 years due to a Chinese developer at Loongson bumbling around in some really hacky ACPI (power management and device info) code in the Linux kernel. Let’s face it, Lenovo is never not a nightmare. They’re so filthy and corrupt, and they put such cheap shit (keyboards are always a problem after a few years in my observation, I also had to have them replace the entire mainboard in this laptop when it was less than a year old due to USB port malfunctions), that they’re always being sued for SOMETHING even if it isn’t Linux-related. Like the_Superfish_malware_they_pre-installed to get ad money on some computers, or the time they abused a Windows anti-theft feature by having a BIOS that re-installed all the OEM “crapware” every time a user uninstalled it, or for a different adware incident where they ended up paying me some money, or all_of_their_defective_laptop_monitors (which you can still claim money from if you have those systems.) ACPI, though, is a Microsoft standard that started out in the 90s. From the beginning, Bill Gates (who presided over Microsoft during its high water mark of making money through criminal activities) was E-Mailing people at Microsoft trying to figure out how they could make the ACPI standard so bad that it was either Windows-only or at least difficult to get working right in a competently-designed OS. So it is not the fault of Linux that the PC has so many problems. Most of the actual, worst, parts of the PC’s Legacy BIOS. The parts, like ACPI, which have brought so much swearing and cursing from users when their computers don’t work, was hashed out by Microsoft, and for the purpose of deliberately bricking non-Windows systems, or at least to cause annoying malfunctions. Then, because re-writing things costs money, this crap was basically copied and pasted, verbatim, into the even bigger PC firmware trash fire, called UEFI. As bad as ACPI in general is, it’s more of a problem with some manufacturers, mainly ones that use a particularly heinous supplier of UEFI firmware. (Lenovo tends to use Insyde.) The ACPI code in the Linux kernel is some of the worst code because it deals with some of the worst firmware, PC firmware. Microsoft designed it to sabotage other systems to maintain a Windows monopoly. So Torvalds was right when he says if you do something to fix one thing, it often breaks something else. It’s pissing him off, it’s pissing me off. I’d imagine that it pisses off anyone who is not in Microsoft’s orbit, to be honest. And it’s why I’ll either buy a System76 x86 laptop next time, with open source firmware, that isn’t some binary blob designed by Lenovo, a Chinese company that only barely tests to see if Windows boots and then calls it, or just start over with something like the 8 GB RAM Raspberry Pi 5 with Linux on some flash memory. (Check your Windows system logs sometime if you have a typical Lenovo system. The firmware certainly isn’t harmless even on Windows. It fills the logs with errors, Windows hides them. It’s a fantastic arrangement they have.) I’m smart enough to make an RPi 5 work, and they only set you back about $100- ish plus maybe some peripheral expenses. It’s not a hole in the bank account like some $1,000 lulzy laptop made out of Chinesium. (I do wonder whether ZStd or lzo-rle would be the way to go for the ZRam device though. You’d definitely want the fastest algorithm for a compressed RAM device on a Pi 5 even if it is 4-5 times as fast as the Pi 4. So far, the only things going for an x86 PC are compatibility with proprietary Windows software in Wine, Steam for some people, and the fact that Windows coming with it made it bog standard for cheap mass produced garbage to throw Linux on, until now anyway.) Linus Torvalds brought up a good point though. Even though these ACPI disasters are not the fault of Linux, he’s also not allowed to do interviews and bring this to public attention. Linus Torvalds can’t tell you how pissed he is at this, because the Microsoft- controlled (buying influence and voting seats, along with partners) “Linux Foundation” is his paycheck. Abuse has historically been hurled at Linus by criminals, monsters, and mobsters. Sometimes abuse comes from incompetent fucktards who may not be criminals, but they’re at least doing bad work. Often from IBM/Red Hat (related to systemd and the idea to put dbus in the Linux kernel, among their other greatest hits), which kept bringing him bad code and even worse ideas. I could see why Red Hat wanted dbus in the kernel. I really can. If it’s in the kernel, it makes the problem everyone’s problem. They were also hoping to lob it in there like a grenade without fixing any of their bugs, like random disconnects from the bus, and then run away without fixing anything. A drive-by dbus-ing. These types of toxic people were the reason Linus was forced into “therapy” to keep his job (on a project he started), but although he can’t be as straightforward as he once was, he did at least let on that he’s badly annoyed that if things like the Lenovo incidents keep occurring nobody will trust kernel updates. And he’s right. Fedora once broke power management on my 2016 Yoga 900 ISK2 for over 3 months when Intel turned it off to investigate a security hole in their graphics card. Then they turned it back on without ever fixing that hole three months later. I had to version lock an older kernel with DNF and let dozens of much more serious CVEs pile up. My mistake was that it was easier to keep Fedora then and do that than undertake the transition away from Fedora, which I eventually did years later because they’re in such a bad shape now that they’re ruining the distribution by dropping packages, making incompetent design decisions, and can’t even manage a release anymore without multiple delays. Now that I am on Debian 12 and Linux 6.1 LTS will just keep getting bug fix backports indefinitely from upstream, this laptop is going to use Linux 6.1 until Debian 12 doesn’t work anymore or the hardware konks out. I’m done pulling in major component updates that nobody can support because they don’t know what my exact computer will do when they get them. If I wanted broken shit every month, I could just grab the Windows 11 ISO and install that. Thankfully, Debian has long term releases. They do what they do the day you install them, and it probably just gets better later on because it’s low risk stability patches and security patches. Some people have chided me and say I should be using something even “edgier” than Fedora, like Manjaro. They claim that with little or no testing, I can just deploy what someone managed to run through a compiler yesterday that has thousands of major changes, deploy it, and it will never ever break down on me. No thank you. You’re basically throwing darts at a board and hoping they at least land somewhere on the board when you run a distribution that doesn’t commit to conservative, semi-frozen releases, that are supported for years. Debian 12 doesn’t have to be completely stuffy. There are ways to target and backport individual releases of newer software to it. Even Mozilla_figured_out_the_other_day how to run an Apt repository, apparently, after a tradition that ran back to Netscape Navigator of putting it in a tarball and saying “Linux”. *slow claps* There’s Flatpaks, there’s Debian Backports. I’ve found out, at some great burden on myself, that it’s better to learn how to administer Debian than get something like Fedora installed really quickly by slapping “next” a bunch of times and then finding out that you “passed it to find out what’s in it”, as former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi put it with Obamacare. In America, Congress passes gigantic bills in the middle of the night which contain 3,000 pages of new laws, which no voting member has even read, then you need hundreds of pages of “trailer bills” to fix the mistakes and the stuff that nobody even knew was there. Then there are court cases to determine what Congress even meant because they used the wrong words in a draft and it made it into the law, and someone thinks they can bring the law down because of a draft error. While all this is playing out, they’ve done 100 more laws just like that one. That’s sort of what trying to deal with a distribution that’s constantly bringing new software in is like. Problems come and go. There’s no time to even figure out what’s gone wrong and where at. The cost of slapping next a bunch of times and having a “system that functions” is that it will turn out to not function especially well for anyone. They have to kind of guess what a core user will want to do, and they can guess wrong. Every decision they make can either bloat or leave something out of a “live installer”, or make a setting that works for some people, and not so well for others. Lately, Fedora has been a really big WTF for me. First they drop LibreOffice, which I need, because that’s what IBM demanded. Then they put in a systemd-oomd that kills browser tabs when you have a ton of free memory. Now they can’t even figure out how to make a release without at least a two week delay, and they say maybe they’ll just give up fixing the blockers and cut an ISO. Fedora has always been an uneven distribution, but now I don’t even trust it on a laptop I mainly use 10 applications on. Again, it comes back to making changes to the kernel, and sending them out if they compile at all. I’ve had problems with Fedora I haven’t had with any longterm distribution, ever, including “upgrade your kernel and get a panic in the Ext4 driver”. There is a very real risk that marking things stable and compiling them without anyone really checking what’s going on, people won’t trust kernel updates anymore. Many of these problems are happening upstream because nobody checks the work of companies like Intel. They’ve been given a license to talk in something rather like “Fedspeak” and not document what their code really does, and there’s a very “laissez faire, laissez passer“, or let them do whatever they want, with companies and their driver code. So by far, the thing that scares me the most about upgrading the kernel is not core code. It’s the x86 branch, especially ACPI, and the drivers, from some hardware makers more than others. I’ve been around Linux long enough that unlike some of the critics of Techrights, I know how to use git on my computer and I once spent years with my own kernel series because I got so fed up with my distributions taking forever and packaging some rather awful releases. When you own the fork, the patchset, the compile time options and compiler, you get to manage things. My kernels almost always worked better for me than the ones the distributions made. There are lots of reasons, from slimming them down, to turning off a bunch of really godawful shit that is useful to almost nobody that makes the entire thing flakier, to making sure you’re pulling the latest features in the hardware drivers into a kernel series you know isn’t bad. Many of the people arguing that Microsoft has become a new company that likes Linux are either sockpuppets, or really are so stupid that they don’t realize that the kind of shit Microsoft does to the PC now is a million times worse than trying to deal with a PC 20 years ago. Maybe, hopefully, some of these people ran Arch or something and yanked in a broken kernel and got a taste of what I’ve been going through for years. *takes a sip of coffee* Told you so. Debian 12 keeps updating Linux 6.1 LTS, so I really don’t know what later kernels are doing on this hardware, and I don’t care, as this is the most unbroken stretch I’ve had with a computer that was not doing something ridiculous. The “pass it to find out what’s in it” approach is a bad way to run a country, and it’s a bad way to even run some laptops. The PC situation is rapidly becoming untenable. It’s possible that it could fall apart completely on a technical level long before Microsoft has a chance to try to mitigate further erosion of the Windows operating system by making it impossible to turn “Secure Boot” off. The only reason they ever gave you that switch was because the state of the PC industry in the Windows 8 era meant that some hardware needed Legacy Boot (BIOS compatibility mode) and there were people with downgrade rights to Windows 7. BIOS mode is gone and Windows 7 is out of support. Time’s almost up. █ ⣿⣿⣿⠟⠿⠿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠛⠻⠛⠟⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣯⣍⢻⠀⠐⠂⠐⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠒⠂⠐⠲⠀⠛⠛⠛⠛⠉⠙⠏⠉⠉⠉⠙⠉⠛⠉⠉⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣼⠆⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡯⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠿⠿⠟⠻⠿⠿⠟⠟⠟⠻⠿⠟⠿⠿⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠈⠉⠉⠙⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠀⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⣶⣤⣦⣴⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣤⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⡉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⢉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⡉⠉⠉⠉⠉⡙⠉⠋⠉⠙⠉⠉⠉⠉⠛⠙⠋⠙⠛⠉⠛⠉⠛⠉⠉⠉⡉⡙⠛⠙⠛⠋⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠋⠛⠛⠋⠉⠛⠛⠛⠛⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣤⣠⣤⣤⣤⣵⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⡇⡈⠉⢉⡉⢉⡉⡉⠉⠉⡉⢉⢉⣈⣉⢉⢉⣉⡉⢉⣉⢉⣉⡉⡉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⢉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠙⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠛⠛⠛⠛⠉⠛⠛⠛⠋⠛⠉⠙⠛⢹⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣦⣤⣤⣄⣠⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣇⣉⠉⣉⣉⣉⣉⣉⣉⣉⣉⣉⡉⢉⣉⣉⣉⣉⢉⢉⡉⠉⣉⡉⣉⣉⡉⡉⣉⣉⠉⠉⢉⠉⠉⠉⢉⠉⠉⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⡟⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠟⠛⠟⠛⠿⠿⠿⠟⠛⠻⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⡟⠻⠶⠾⠿⠿⠿⠿⠷⠷⠷⠾⠾⠶⠷⠶⠿⠾⠶⠶⠶⠷⠶⠶⠶⠶⠾⠶⡶⠶⢶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣷⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣦⣶⣶⣶⣦⣶⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣧⣴⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣄⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣟⣟⣲⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣺⣞⣺⣿⣟⡿⣿⣻⣟⣻⣟⣻⣿⣻⢻⣻⣿⡛⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⡷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⡿⣯⡭⢭⢼⡿⣯⣽⣿⡯⢿⣧⣿⣽⣿⣿⣿⡿⢿⣿⣿⣿⡿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣛⣛⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣻⣽⣽⣿⣾⣛⣷⣿⣳⣳⣿⣾⣷⣿⣿⣾⣷⣾⣿⣷⣷⣷⣾⣷⣷⣿⣾⣿⣾⣷⣾⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣯⣽⣟⣿⣿⡿⣟⣿⣿⣻⣛⣻⣿⣿⣻⣟⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣛⣿⣿⣟⣟⣿⣻⣟⣛⣿⣟⣟⣻⣟⣛⣻⣿⣛⢿⣻⣻⣟⣿⣛⣻⣻⣟⣿⣟⣟⣛⣿⣛⣻⣟⣿⣟⣟⣟⣻⡻⣛⡿⠿⡿⢿⡻⢛⠿⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣷⣯⣮⣧⣯⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣏⣿⣿⣿⣻⣻⣿⣿⣻⣛⣟⣻⣿⣿⣻⣿⣟⣻⣙⣿⣟⣛⣟⣟⣻⣿⢟⣿⣛⣟⣿⣟⣟⣻⣻⣟⣿⣫⣿⣿⣛⣟⣛⣟⣟⣻⣿⣟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣻⣿⣟⣟⣟⣻⣻⣿⣻⣻⣿⢟⣻⣛⣿⣿⡛⡿⢿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣷⣧⣷⣾⣼⣾⣷⣼⣶⣾⣶⣷⣶⣽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣯⣝⣛⣹⣿⣛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣿⣿⣻⣹⣟⣿⣿⣿⣹⣹⣿⣛⣻⣹⣻⣯⣛⣽⣹⣹⣻⣿⣝⣿⣟⣿⣿⣟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⡟⡿⠿⡻⢿⢿⢿⡿⢿⣟⣿⢿⣿⡿⡟⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⢿⢿⣿⢿⠿⢿⡿⢿⣿⣿⡟⣿⢿⣿⠿⡿⣿⠿⣿⠿⢿⠿⡿⠿⢿⢿⢿⠿⡿⣿⢿⢿⡿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⡿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣾⣶⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣿⣶⣿⣿⣶⣶⣷⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣷⣾⣷⣷⣶⣾⣷⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1401 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Links 01/11/2023: Bungie Layoffs and Mindless Promotion of Illegal Kangaroo Court (Unified Patent 'Court')⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 01, 2023 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * Free,_Libre,_and_Open_Source_Software o SaaS/Back_End/Databases * Leftovers o Education o Hardware o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture o Proprietary/Artificial_Intelligence_(AI) o Security # Privacy/Surveillance o Defence/Aggression o Environment # Energy/Transportation # Wildlife/Nature o Finance o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics o Censorship/Free_Speech o Civil_Rights/Policing o Monopolies # Patents # Trademarks * Gemini*_and_Gopher o Personal/Opinions o Technology_and_Free_Software * § Free, Libre, and Open Source Software⠀➾ o § SaaS/Back End/Databases⠀➾ # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ MariaDB_Foundation:_Sanity_has_returned to_MariaDB_plc_•_The_Register⠀⇛ * § Leftovers⠀➾ o ⚓ Junichi_Uekawa:_Already_November.⠀⇛ Already November. Been playing a bit with ureadahead. Build systems are hard. Resurrecting libnih to build again was a pain. Some tests rely on not being root so simply running things in Docker made it fail. o § Education⠀➾ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Portland_Teachers_Are_on_Strike,_Closing Schools_in_Oregon’s_Largest_District⠀⇛ There will be no in person school or online instruction for about 45,000 students in Portland Public Schools. o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ Nvidia_Allegedly_Rushes_4090s_to_China Ahead_of_Possible_Restrictions⠀⇛ Nvidia is reportedly rushing shipments of 4090s to China ahead of a possible export restriction by the U.S. government. o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ Stanford University ☛ Energy_Secretary_says_powerful_SLAC laser_could_prevent_the_next_pandemic⠀⇛ U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm visited SLAC in celebration of the launch of LCLS-II, a laser with potentially revolutionary applications in medicine, nuclear fusion and climate change research. # ⚓ YLE ☛ Finland_dismantles_bird_flu_infection_zone_as outbreak_subsides⠀⇛ Wild birds no longer pose an infection risk to poultry and other captive birds, according to the Finnish Food Authority. # ⚓ YLE ☛ Lapland_tourism_industry_braces_for_bedbug infestations⠀⇛ Bed bugs were very rare in Lapland 15 years ago, but they are now found a few times a month, says one Lapland pest control worker. # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Survey_claims_Rīga_has_Europe's_worst_public toilets⠀⇛ Research conducted by a UK bath and shower seller has come to the conclusion that the Latvian capital, Rīga, claims the throne of having Europe's worst public toilets. # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Maine_gunman’s_family_sought_help_in_May._What failed?⠀⇛ Authorities are trying to piece together the events that led to the Oct. 25 shooting at a bowling alley and bar in Lewiston, Maine. The gunman’s family had raised concerns about his mental health and gun access to the sheriff’s office months earlier. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Infant_Deaths_Have_Risen_for_the_First Time_in_20_Years⠀⇛ The increases were particularly stark among babies born to Native American, Alaska Native and white mothers in 2022. Rates among Black infants remained highest of all. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Talking_About_Health_Impacts_of_Climate Change_Without_Mentioning_Fossil_Fuels⠀⇛ A declaration on the public health impacts of climate change may lack two words: fossil fuels. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ IVF_Alternative:_First_Baby_Born_in Australia_Through_Cheaper,_Safer_Fertility_Treatment⠀⇛ A huge step in reproductive therapy. o § Proprietary/Artificial Intelligence (AI)⠀➾ # ⚓ Report:_Bungie_Laid_Off_8%_of_Staff_as_Revenue_Missed Projections_by_45%_-_News⠀⇛ First-party PlayStation studio, Bungie, was confirmed to have been hit with layoffs on Monday as many employees confirmed to have been let go via social media. This included veteran composer Michael Salvatori, who was a co-composer on the original Halo titles at Bungie. Bloomberg is now reporting eight percent of Bungie or about 100 employees were laid off due to a drop off in the popularity of Destiny 2. Executives at the developer at a meeting held two weeks ago told employees revenue was 45 percent below projections for the year, according to sources who attended the meeting. # ⚓ Bungie_is_the_next_major_studio_to_be_hit_by_layoffs⠀⇛ Bungie is the latest to announce layoffs — the number of employees affected hasn't been confirmed, but Bungie CEO Pete Parsons took to Twitter to announce that it was a "sad day" at the company. # ⚓ Dennis Crouch/Patently-O ☛ Safe,_Secure,_and_Trustworthy Artificial_Intelligence⠀⇛ The White House this week issued a new executive order focusing on a variety of aspects of regulating artificial intelligence, some of which focuses on IP issues.  The executive order lays out eight guiding principles for manages risks while allowing growth and benefits: [...] o § Security⠀➾ # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ Sun_editor_Newton_warns_of_‘privacy law’_creep_and_trumpets_Huw_Edwards_reporting⠀⇛ The Sun editor urged the government to promise to repeal Section 40 in the King's Speech next week. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ European_data_regulator_bans_Meta_platforms from_using_behavioral_advertising⠀⇛ The European Data Protection Board (EDPB), the EU’s data regulator, announced Wednesday it adopted an urgent binding decision banning Meta, the parent company of Facebook (Farcebook) and Instagram, from processing user personal data for behavioral advertising across the European Economic Area (EEA) until further notice. o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ Stanford University ☛ Annual_Stanford_safety_report documents_continued_increase_in_reported_crimes⠀⇛ The 2022 Stanford safety report reveals a resurgence in reported crimes to “pre-pandemic numbers”, with a notable increase in motor vehicle thefts, domestic violence, stalking and hate crimes, despite a decrease in burglary complaints and a slight rise in aggravated assaults. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Lessons_From_an_Unending_Conflict⠀⇛ After three decades of wars and stalemates, Azerbaijan seized Nagorno-Karabakh from ethnic Armenian control seemingly overnight. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Ukraine_reports_most_extensive_Russian_shelling of_its_settlements_so_far_this_year⠀⇛ Russia has shelled more than 100 settlements over the last 24 hours – more than in any single day so far this year, Ukraine said on Wednesday. # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Riga_Security_Forum_discussion_schedule_released⠀⇛ Following the first discussion of a new season of geopolitical discussions under the 'Rīga Security Forum' banner on October 31, the organizer – the Latvian Institute of International Affairs (LIIA) – has outlined the next subjects for discussion. # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Latvian_government_plans_new_cyber_defense center⠀⇛ On Tuesday, October 31, the Cabinet of Ministers supported the proposal of the Ministry of Defense to allow the Ministry of Defense and the Central Finance and Contracts Agency to undertake long-term state budget commitments in order to implement and co-finance the cyber security project "National Coordination Center - Latvia" (NCC-LV). # ⚓ RFA ☛ N_Korea_has_shipped_1_million_shells_to_Russia:_S Korea_intel⠀⇛ The shells are sufficient to sustain the Russian- Ukrainian conflict for over two months, said the spy agency. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ North_Korea_Shipped_More_Than_1_Million_Artillery Shells_To_Russia,_Seoul_Believes⠀⇛ South Korea's top spy agency believes North Korea has sent more than 1 million artillery shells to Russia since August for use in the war on Ukraine, according to lawmaker Yoo Sang-bum, who attended a closed-door intelligence briefing on November 1. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Ethiopia_rights_commission_reports_civilian killings_in_Amhara_region⠀⇛ The Ethiopia Human Rights Commission (EHRC) issued a report condemning the killing of numerous civilians by drone strikes and house to house searches in the Amhara region of Ethiopia. The Monday report documented several incidents of extrajudicial killings, injuries, displacement and property destruction by the government security forces and state militia. # ⚓ Defence Web ☛ Experts_warn_of_security_vacuum_in_wake_of exiting_peacekeepers⠀⇛ Peacekeepers are on the move across Africa. But rather than rushing in to quell violence, they are withdrawing from some of the continent’s worst conflict hotspots — the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Mali and Somalia. # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Thousands_have_died_under_Myanmar’s_military rule._Can_a_website_help?⠀⇛ Security Force Monitor, a product of the Columbia Law School Human Rights Institute, is a new website its creators hope will help bring accountability and justice to Myanmar’s civilians amid ongoing violence and war crimes. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Ukraine's_Government_Imposes_New_Rules_For_Food Exports⠀⇛ Ukraine will introduce mandatory registration for food export companies that is aimed at preventing abuses such as tax avoidance in the export of key agrarian goods. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Kazakhstan_Welcomes_France's_Macron_On_First_Leg_Of Central_Asia_Tour⠀⇛ French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Kazakhstan on November 1, the first leg of his trip to Central Asia. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Macron_in_Central_Asia_to_boost_France's_profile in_a_region_dominated_by_Russia,_China⠀⇛ French President Emmanuel Macron heads to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan on Wednesday, aiming to boost France's profile in a region where Russia, China, Turkey and Europe are all jostling for influence. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Ukrainian_Cities_And_Villages_Come_Under_Record Number_Of_Attacks⠀⇛ Ukraine has said that 118 cities and villages were shelled by Russia on October 31, the largest number of settlements to come under attack this year. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Zelenskiy_Defends_Pace_Of_Counteroffensive_As_Air Defenses_Activated_In_Central_Ukraine⠀⇛ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned against expecting too much success too quickly in Ukraine's counteroffensive as air alerts sounded in Kyiv and other regions late on October 31. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Biden_Found_Even_Modest_Israel-Palestinian Peace_Steps_Impossible⠀⇛ A president focused on China and Ukraine had little time or inclination for a distant goal that stymied several of his predecessors. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Some_Ukrainians_Helped_the_Russians._Their Neighbors_Sought_Revenge.⠀⇛ For people in Bilozerka, the invasion began a cat- and-mouse game of collaboration and resistance. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Frustrated_Zelensky_Says_Ukraine’s_War Effort_Is_Being_Underestimated⠀⇛ As U.S. officials warned senators against halting military aid, President Volodymyr Zelensky said his troops’ achievements were “perceived as a given.” # ⚓ New York Times ☛ House_Speaker_Mike_Johnson_Just_Confirmed How_Unserious_He_Is⠀⇛ The new speaker is playing a game with the world when the world needs American leadership. # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Saeima_working_on_Russia_and_Belarus_sports_ban⠀⇛ On Tuesday, October 31, the Saeima Education, Culture and Science Committee supported amendments to the Sports Law in a first reading. It is planned to prohibit the organization of team sports, including at youth level, in which the national teams of the Russian Federation or the Republic of Belarus participate, whether under their national flags or a 'neutral' flag of convenience. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Rights_Group_Memorial_Recognizes_Jailed_Navalny Lawyers_As_Political_Prisoners⠀⇛ Rights group Memorial says it has recognized three of Kremlin critic Aleksei Navalny's lawyers as political prisoners as they are being prosecuted "in connection with their legitimate professional activities aimed at representing the interests of their client." # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russia_Investigates_Editor_At_Online_News_Outlet For_'Justifying_Terrorism'⠀⇛ Moscow's Investigative Committee has opened a criminal investigation into an editor at a news outlet that has regularly angered the authorities. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Israeli_Envoy_To_Russia_Says_Tel_Aviv_Passengers Hid_From_Weekend_Airport_Riot_In_Terminal⠀⇛ Israel’s ambassador to Moscow says some passengers had to hide in the terminal during a weekend riot at an airport in Makhachkala in Daghestan in southern Russia before being flown by helicopter to safety. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Bulgaria_Says_Russian_Journalist_Is_Being_Expelled For_'Security_Reasons'⠀⇛ Bulgaria has expelled Russian journalist Aleksandr Gatsak, a correspondent for the Russian- government's Rossiiskaya Gazeta, for "security reasons." # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russia_Can't_Claim_Immunity_In_$60_Billion_Fight With_Former_Yukos_Investors,_London_Court_Rules⠀⇛ Russia cannot claim state immunity to avoid the enforcement of a $60 billion arbitration award over the expropriation of defunct oil group Yukos, London's High Court has ruled. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Dutch_Court_Sentences_Russian_To_18_Months_For Busting_Sanctions_Targeting_Moscow⠀⇛ A Dutch court convicted a Russian businessman of exporting computer chips and other electronic products to the Russian arms and defense industry in violation of European Union sanctions and sentenced him to 18 months in jail. # ⚓ YLE ☛ National_Enforcement_Authority_raids_sanctioned Russian_oligarch's_island_in_SE_Finland⠀⇛ Police assisted the National Enforcement Authority in an operation on an island owned by arms manufacturer Igor Kesaev, who is suspected of having ties to the Russian security service FSB. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Japan_High_Court_orders_fresh_examination_of_North Korea_repatriation_program⠀⇛ The Tokyo High Court ordered on Monday a fresh examination of the lawsuit concerning the “Paradise on Earth” repatriation program, which saw the migration of ethnic Koreans and Japanese to North Korea in the second half of the twentieth century. T # ⚓ YLE ☛ 12_Finns_still_in_Gaza,_including_young_children⠀⇛ The border crossing from Gaza to Egypt has been opened for foreigners, but Finns in the area must await their turn. o § Environment⠀➾ # § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ # ⚓ European Commission ☛ Joint_Statement_following_the latest_meeting_of_the_EU-US_Task_Force_on_Energy Security⠀⇛ European Commission Statement Washington, DC, 01 Nov 2023 The EU-US Task Force on Energy Security met for the 11th time on October 31, 2023, convened by co-chairs Amos Hochstein [...] # § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾ # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Starfish_Are_Basically_Bodiless_Heads Crawling_Around_The_Ocean,_Scientists_Say⠀⇛ We're so creeped out right now. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Birds_in_the_Americas_Will_No_Longer Be_Named_After_People⠀⇛ The American Ornithological Society has committed to replacing all bird names derived from people so as not to honor figures with racist pasts. o § Finance⠀➾ # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong_student_group_alleges attempted_forced_entry_of_properties_amid_lawsuit_over ownership⠀⇛ The Hong Kong Federation of Students (HKFS) has filed a police report after suspecting that a group of unknown men had tried to forcefully enter two of its properties. The alleged forced entry took place amid a lawsuit between the organisation’s former executives and a company over the ownership of the premises. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Eurozone_Inflation_Plunges_While_Economic_Growth Stagnates⠀⇛ Inflation in the Eurozone is still being driven by food, alcohol and tobacco, with year-on-year rate of 7.5 percent. # ⚓ NYPost ☛ Fed_holds_interest_rates_steady,_says_one_more hike_likely_this_year⠀⇛ The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday for the second consecutive meeting — but signaled another hike is possible before year’s end as inflation remains well above its target. As of the September policy meeting, central bankers have said they still felt one more rate hike would be necessary, which would advance the... # ⚓ YLE ☛ Neste_to_cut_at_least_300_jobs_in_Finland⠀⇛ The partly stated-owned energy giant said it is bracing for more competition in the renewable fuel sector. # ⚓ YLE ☛ OP_admits_interest_rate_cap_sales_pitch_"error"_as mortgage_holders_struggle_with_rising_bills⠀⇛ Osuuspankki said there was "an error in its customer communication" as the cap did not cover annuity mortgages, which comprise about 80 percent of housing loans. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ For_China’s_Jobless_Young_People,_Hostels Are_the_Place_to_Be⠀⇛ Chinese backpacker hostels offering bunk beds for a few dollars a night have become hubs for the anxiety and ambitions of job-seeking youth. o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ # ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ Why_The_Economist_has_put_its_podcasts behind_a_paywall⠀⇛ The Economist's biggest podcast, The Intelligence, will be the only one remaining outside the paywall. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Indian_Opposition_Figures_Get_Threat Notification_From_Apple⠀⇛ The notifications suggested that many opposition figures could be under “state-sponsored” surveillance, but even Fashion Company Apple said the warning could have been a false alarm. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ US_policy_restricting_investment_in China_tech_has_‘limited’_impact_on_Hong_Kong,_innovation chief_says⠀⇛ A US policy designed to restrict investment in Chinese technology would have “relatively limited” impact on Hong Kong’s innovation and technology development, the city’s technology chief said on Wednesday. In a written reply to lawmakers on Wednesday, Secretary for Innovation, # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong_man_jailed_for_2.5_months over_doxxing_police_officer_involved_in_2019_Sai_Wan_Ho shooting⠀⇛ A Hong Kong man has been jailed for two months and two weeks after he was convicted of disclosing personal information and photos of a police officer who shot a protester during the 2019 anti- extradition bill unrest. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Hungary_Bans_Teenagers_From_Visiting_World_Press Photo_Exhibition_Over_Display_Of_LGBT_Images⠀⇛ People younger than 18 have been barred from visiting this year's World Press Photo exhibition in Budapest, after Hungary's right-wing populist government determined that some of its photos violate a contentious law restricting LGBT content. # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Trump_sons_on_trial_in_NY:_Did_they_cover_up company_fraud?⠀⇛ Donald Trump’s eldest sons are scheduled to testify at New York Attorney General Letitia James’ fraud lawsuit that could jeopardize the family’s real estate company. Donald Jr. and Eric deny any wrongdoing. # ⚓ BIA Net ☛ Polat_couple_investigated_for_"laundering_of crime_revenues"_detained_this_morning⠀⇛ İstanbul Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office had initiated an investigation into Dilan and Engin Polat for alleged offenses related to "Preventing the Laundering of Crime Revenues" and "Violation of Laws on Tax Procedure, Betting, and Games of Chance in Football and Other Sports Competitions." # ⚓ RFA ☛ Biden_taps_Asia_czar_as_Blinken’s_deputy⠀⇛ Kurt Campbell, the president’s Indo-Pacific affairs coordinator, will need Senate confirmation. # ⚓ RFA ☛ U.K._MPs_propose_mandatory_training_to_prevent Chinese_spies⠀⇛ The move came after British authorities publicly warned about China’s espionage practices. # § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾ # ⚓ France24 ☛ No,_this_video_doesn’t_show_a_Palestinian pretending_to_be_injured_in_the_Israel-Hamas_war⠀⇛ Some pro-Israeli social control media users are claiming that Palestinians are posting videos pretending to be injured by the bombing campaign carried out by Israel since October 7. On October 26, for example, pro- Israeli accounts started sharing claims that a Palestinian video maker had pretended to be injured. Their so-called proof was two videos – one said to show the man in a hospital bed and the next one, apparently filmed the next day, showing him in perfect health. It turns out, however, that the video of the injured man is from August 2023, months before the war broke out. Moreover, it shows another man – and a real victim of the ongoing conflict. o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Belarusian_Singer_Who_Supported_Protesters_Has_Been Detained,_Says_Rights_Group⠀⇛ The Vyasna human rights center says popular singer Larisa Hrybaleva, who is reported to be on a secret government list of 80 entertainers who are not permitted to perform in Belarus, has been detained and her house has been searched. # ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ Private_Eye_cartoonist_quits_after_silence from_mag_colleagues_over_Ex-Twitter_threat⠀⇛ Zoom Rockman said he felt "disrespected" by Eye management. # ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ High_Court_ruling_on_meaning_clears_way_for Noel_Clarke_libel_trial_versus_Guardian⠀⇛ High Court judge rules on what hypothetical reasonable reader would take from Noel Clarke investigation. o § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ # ⚓ Reason ☛ No_Pseudonymity_in_Disability_Discrimination_/ Forced_Labor_Claim_by_Terrorism_Expert_Against_Middlebury College⠀⇛ From D.C. Superior Court Judge Todd Edelman's decision two weeks ago in Doe v. President & Fellows of Middlebury College: Plaintiff brought this lawsuit against numerous defendants [including American University, George Washington University, and Middlebury College -EV] alleging inter alia employment discrimination, harassment, forced labor, trafficking in labor or commercial sex acts, and bias-related crime.… # ⚓ ACLU ☛ Why_We’re_Taking_the_Fight_for_Trans_Youth_Health Care_to_the_Supreme_Court⠀⇛ In the span of just a few years, transgender people have had their rights and lives radically reshaped by a litany of political attacks against our freedom, our dignity, and the health care many of us need to live. As part of a coordinated national effort to erode legal protections for trans people and push us out of public life, a wave of bills targeting gender-affirming health care for transgender people have effectively banned it for nearly one-third of transgender youth in the United States. These laws uproot entire families and communities, alarm doctors and medical experts, and endanger the very young people they laws claim to protect. # ⚓ YLE ☛ Survey:_Men_find_Finnish_society_fairer_than_women⠀⇛ ”Women’s experiences of unfairness may come from both their personal lives and societal pressures,” a researcher from E2 Research said. # ⚓ YLE ☛ Survey:_One_in_four_say_they_say_they_would_prefer not_to_have_a_doctor_from_a_different_ethnic_group⠀⇛ The Yle survey suggests that those working in the medical profession may face discrimination based on their ethnic background. # ⚓ RFA ☛ China’s_Communist_Party_to_take_helm_of_'chaotic' financial_sector⠀⇛ Risk prevention and control are the new watchwords as Beijing says the sector must bow to 'Marxist' political theory. o § Monopolies⠀➾ # § Patents⠀➾ # ⚓ JUVE ☛ Philip_Morris_invalidates_BAT_patent,_but_UK court_denies_Arrow_declaration [Ed: A fake patent monopoly again]⠀⇛ The UK High Court has found BAT’s EP 3 367 830 invalid for obviousness over the prior art, after rival Philip Morris commenced an action to clear the way prior to the launch of its ILUMA heat-not-burn cigarette model. # ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ Apple_Patent_Shows_GPU_Dynamic Caching_Has_Been_in_Development_For_Years⠀⇛ Key technology behind Apple's M3 processors has been developed years ago. # ⚓ YLE ☛ Nokia_sues_Amazon,_HP_over_alleged_video streaming_patent_monopoly_infringements⠀⇛ Nokia has filed lawsuits in the US, Germany, India, the UK, and the European Unified Patent Court. # ⚓ Understanding_IP_Matters:_Making_Innovation_Pay:_Ex- Microsoft_and_I.C.B.M._IP_Heads_Talk_About_ROI⠀⇛ What are ways of making money from patents without suing for patent monopoly infringement? In the not-so-distant past, technology companies like Abusive Monopolist Microsoft and I.C.B.M. signed hundreds of mutually beneficial licensing agreements with a wide range of businesses without resorting to lawsuits. Today, we are more likely to read about tech companies suing one another for patent monopoly infringement than negotiating win-win deals. What happened, and how are innovators being affected? # ⚓ Kluwer Patent Blog ☛ AIPPI_World_Congress_Istanbul_– UPC_Mock_Trial [Ed: UPC is illegal and unconstitutional. This means that the patent system in Europe and beyond is now technically run by criminal elements, hiding their abuse under the guise of "law".]⠀⇛ On the last day of the AIPPI World Congress in Istanbul, a packed-out room of attendees was treated to a UPC mock trial. The illustrious judging panel featured three UPC judges, with Edger Brinkman as Presiding Judge joined by Peter Tochtermann and Petri Rinkinen. # § Trademarks⠀➾ # ⚓ TTAB Blog ☛ Recommended_Reading:_The_Trademark Reporter,_September-October_2023_Issue⠀⇛ The September-October 2023 (Vol. 113 No. 5) issue of the Trademark Reporter has hit the newsstands. [pdf here]. Willard Knox, Editor- in-Chief, summarizes the contents as follows (and below): This issue of the TMR offers readers the latest in likelihood-of-confusion survey thought leadership—from a leading scholar-practitioner looking back on (and at times critiquing) his past work to a next- generation litigator and author challenging the continued reliance upon certain outdated “Why?”-type questions in surveys. # ⚓ The Kent Stater ☛ Supreme_Court_to_consider_whether ‘Trump_Too_Small’_can_be_trademarked_without_ex- president’s_permission⠀⇛ A political activist’s desire to register a suggestive phrase targeting Donald Trump’s anatomy and policies is at the center of a Supreme Court case being heard Wednesday that will test the limits of the First Amendment. * § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ o § Personal/Opinions⠀➾ # ⚓ Another_Halloween_Done⠀⇛ When we first moved to the new house, we didn't get a lot of kids at Halloween. It was sort of to be expected: we were at the very edge of the suburb, and our street was only maybe 60% complete when we moved in. There were a few kids that first year; we ended up keeping a lot of candy, and eating it over the next few months. And over the next couple of years, we had a consistent 25 - 30. The street was done, but the neighbourhood wasn't. The field north of us was just starting to get developed into a crescent, but it took years between when they started laying sewer and cabling and when people actually started to take possession of their homes. So it was us at the fringes, and people from elsewhere weren't taking their kids to the far end of the suburbs for candy. Why bother, when there are more houses nearby? o § Technology and Free Software⠀➾ # ⚓ Writing_is_hard⠀⇛ Android Apps. No, not Kotlin or whatever framework these companies are forcing devs to learn these days. Terminal Apps, via Termux[1]. Termux has this extremely neat interaction framework via the `termux-dialog` and `termux-notification` utilities. =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. It's like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2418 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Links 01/11/2023: Hardware Sanctions and Censorship Abundant (Universal Trend)⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 01, 2023, updated Nov 01, 2023 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * Leftovers o Education o Hardware o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture o Proprietary/Artificial_Intelligence_(AI) o Security # Privacy/Surveillance o Defence/Aggression o Transparency/Investigative_Reporting o Environment # Energy/Transportation # Wildlife/Nature # Overpopulation o Finance o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics o Censorship/Free_Speech * § Leftovers⠀➾ o § Education⠀➾ # ⚓ New Yorker ☛ The_$1.8-Billion_Lawsuit_Over_a_Teacher_Test⠀⇛ In the nineties, New York began requiring aspiring educators to take an exam. Thousands of people later claimed that the test was racially biased. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ On_verge_of_closing,_rural_school_in South_Korea_tries_to_lure_students_with_financial incentives⠀⇛ Households with more elementary-level pupils and younger students will have priority in the selection process. # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Court_rejects_Lembergs'_claim_for_compensation, again⠀⇛ On October 30, the administrative district court rejected a claim by the former mayor of Ventspils, Aivars Lembergs, who wanted compensation for what he said was damage to his health while serving time behind bars for crimes of corruption. o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ Nvidia_Client_Switches_to_defective_chip maker_Intel_CPUs_Due_to_GPU_Shortage,_Price_Hikes⠀⇛ The Korea Economic Daily reports that Naver Corporation has changed suppliers from Nvidia GPUs to defective chip maker Intel CPUs for its Hey Hi (AI) servers. # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ Renesas_RA8M1_is_the_world’s_first_Arm Cortex-M85_microcontroller⠀⇛ Renesas RA8M1 is an up to 480 MHz Arm Cortex-M85 microcontroller with Arm Helium technology to improve DSP and machine learning performance on Cortex-M microcontrollers, and delivering up to 6.39 CoreMark/MHz performance using EEMBC’s CoreMark, or over 3,000 CoreMark at 480 MHz. The Arm Cortex-M85 core was first unveiled in April 2022 as a faster Cortex-M7 alternative and new Arm Helium technology that delivers machine learning performance similar to Cortex-M55 application processor. We had some teases about the upcoming Renesas Cortex-M85 in the last year, but the world’s first Cortex-M85 microcontroller is finally here. # ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ China's_Blacklisted_YMTC_Ships_World- Leading_232-Layer_3D_QLC_NAND⠀⇛ YMTC first to ship 232-layer 3D QLC NAND memory, ahead of Micron, SK Hynix, and Solidigm. o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Kansas_judge_blocks_state_abortion_laws_including restrictions_on_medication⠀⇛ A Kansas judge blocked several existing and planned abortion restrictions in the state on Monday including requiring providers to tell patients that abortion medication can be reversed and that abortion is linked to breast cancer, both of which are contested claims. # ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ VA_launches_Hey_Hi_(AI)_Tech_Sprint to_accelerate_work_reducing_burnout_in_health_care workforce⠀⇛ The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking at artificial intelligence tools to accelerate its work reducing burnout among its health care workforce. # ⚓ University of Michigan ☛ In_defense_of_self-diagnosing⠀⇛ We’ve all been there, spinning down an internet rabbit-hole of potential diagnoses and cures, perhaps to solve a mysterious medical ailment or a persisting mental health issue. # ⚓ Stanford University ☛ Battling_‘achievement_culture’_to confront_the_youth_mental_health_crisis⠀⇛ Experts and students gathered to confront the youth mental health crisis, emphasizing the need for cultural change and holistic well-being in academic settings, at a Monday panel. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Second_Maryland_Man_to_Receive_an_Altered Pig’s_Heart_Has_Died⠀⇛ Researchers said they found signs of organ rejection, which the genetically modified tissue was supposed to prevent. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ China’s_Customs_scraps_requirement_for health_status_declarations⠀⇛ The country adopted the quarantine declaration system in January 2020. # ⚓ The Kent Stater ☛ New_‘fabulous’_Davey_Tree_SEED_Campus_to open_in_summer_2025⠀⇛ The completion of Davey Tree Expert Co.’s new Science, Employee Education and Development, or SEED, Campus on state Route 43 in Kent has sped up to the first quarter of 2025, executive president Dan Joy said. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Viral_Video_Spikes_Fears_Over_Fatal_Dangers of_'Fried_Rice_Syndrome'⠀⇛ Here's how to protect yourself. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Scientists_Just_Discovered_a_New_Human Sense_of_Touch⠀⇛ It's not just your skin that can feel. o § Proprietary/Artificial Intelligence (AI)⠀➾ # ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Google_Brain_founder_Andrew_Ng_says_threat of_Hey_Hi_(AI)_causing_human_extinction_is_overblown⠀⇛ Andrew Ng, a world leader in the development of artificial intelligence, said in an interview this week that he believes current talk about Hey Hi (AI) being an existential threat to humankind is vastly exaggerated. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Biden_signs_executive_order_setting_safety standards_for_AI⠀⇛ US President Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday setting landmark safety and security standards for artificial intelligence (AI). The order will force major Hey Hi (AI) developers to: share safety test results with the US government; create standardized safety testing; limit biological Hey Hi (AI) testing; issue best practices for Hey Hi (AI) fraud prevention; establish Hey Hi (AI) tools... # ⚓ The Strategist ☛ Safety_by_design:_protecting_users, building_trust_and_balancing_rights_in_a_generative_Hey_Hi_ (AI)_world⠀⇛ In the grand tapestry of technological evolution, generative artificial intelligence has emerged as a vibrant and transformative thread. o § Security⠀➾ # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ University of Michigan ☛ The_dangers_of_‘Sharenting’: Protecting_children’s_digital_privacy⠀⇛ “We are happy to announce that our little Kobe has arrived!” As I scroll through my Instagram feed while eating my morning cereal, I see a micro-influencer’s post introducing her newborn son to the world. # ⚓ Mint Press News ☛ Identity_Verification_or_Data Exposure?_Ex-Twitter_Using_Israeli_Tech_Firm_Headed_by Ex-Military_Officials_to_Verify_Users⠀⇛ Jessica Buxbaum investigates the partnership between X and an Israeli tech company run by former intelligence officials, highlighting its potential impact on surveillance, censorship, and digital rights. # ⚓ RFA ☛ Chinese_rights_lawyer_Lu_Siwei_is_out_on_'bail, pending_trial'⠀⇛ Lu remains under close surveillance, 'exchanging a smaller prison for a bigger one,' a fellow lawyer says. # ⚓ Watch_YouTube_Without_Ads_with_FreeTube_for_Mac, Windows,_Linux⠀⇛ YouTube is the webs most popular video site by a long shot, practically serving as a television replacement for millions. But as any Youtube viewer knows, the ads can be very aggressive and there are times where you’ll have to watch a 30 second ad before you can watch one minute of content, which is not exactly a great experience. Other times you may be watching a video of music or a movie, or even a workout, and suddenly your watching experience is interrupted by interstitial ads and commercials, that can be distracting and annoying. Wouldn’t it be nice to watch YouTube without the ads? o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ China_security_minister_in_Myanmar following_border_clashes⠀⇛ China’s public security minister has held talks with Myanmar’s junta on establishing peace along their shared border, state media said Tuesday, following clashes between ethnic armed groups and the military in Myanmar. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ China_Calls_for_Cessation_of_Hostilities_in Gaza⠀⇛ Absolute security cannot be achieved by imposing collective punishment on civilians, Ambassador Zhang said. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Japan,_Philippines_in_final_stages_of talks_on_security_aid_-_Japan_govt_spokesperson⠀⇛ Japan's top government spokesperson said on Wednesday that Japan is in the final stages of negotiations with the Philippines on what equipment to offer to Manila and when to sign an agreement under Tokyo's official security assistance programme. # ⚓ Reason ☛ Don't_Blame_the_Maine_Shootings_on_'Woefully_Weak' Gun_Laws⠀⇛ Criticism of the state’s "yellow flag" statute is doubly misguided. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ After_Mass_Shooting_in_Maine,_No_Clarity on_Whether_Gun_Laws_Will_Change⠀⇛ A state ban on assault weapons? Expanded concealed- carry restrictions? Tighter mental health laws? As Maine grieves, it weighs a roiling debate over gun laws. # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Israel_claims_it_is_no_longer_occupying the_Gaza_Strip._What_does_international_law_say?⠀⇛ The laws of occupation codify a basic principle of humanity: those with effective control over a population have obligations to protect it. # ⚓ YLE ☛ Court_jails_"race_war"_neo-Nazis_in_Finland's_first far-right_terrorism_conviction⠀⇛ The three defendants were found guilty of charges including aggravated firearms offences committed with terrorist intent as well as training to commit a terrorist act. # ⚓ ADF ☛ Uganda_Thwarts_Allied_Democratic_Forces_Church Bombings⠀⇛ Ugandan authorities on October. 15 prevented the Allied Democratic Forces from bombing two churches in central Kibbi, about 50 kilometers west of Kampala, the national capital. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Teen_in_South_Korea_apprehended_over stabbing_death_of_teenage_girl⠀⇛ A teenage boy had stabbed a girl he reportedly met through an online chatting app. # § Russia, Belarus, and War in Ukraine⠀➾ # ⚓ Latvia ☛ WATCH:_Rīga_Security_Forum_conversation_with President_Edgars_Rinkēvičs⠀⇛ The end of the year brings an excellent opportunity to expand your geopolitical horizons, thanks to the latest iteration of the Rīga Security Forum. o § Transparency/Investigative Reporting⠀➾ # ⚓ LRT ☛ Lithuanian_Seimas_decides_to_investigate_the ‘whistleblower_affair’⠀⇛ The Lithuanian parliament has decided to conduct a parliamentary inquiry into a whistleblower affair that revolves around the State Security Department checking the inner circle of President Gitanas Nausėda back when he was still a presidential candidate. o § Environment⠀➾ # § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ # ⚓ YLE ☛ Gasgrid:_Damaged_Balticconnector_pipeline_may be_operational_by_April⠀⇛ Finnish authorities are still probing the cause of the damage to the pipeline, with investigators focusing on the movements of a Hong Kong flagged Chinese vessel. # § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾ # ⚓ NYPost ☛ Increase_in_Florida_sea_turtles_alarming conservationalists⠀⇛ Climate change could erase all the hard work that's been done to save sea turtles. Researchers are finding that 99% of eggs being hatched in recent years are female. # ⚓ RFA ☛ China_lets_loose_armies_of_catchers_as_dog killings_spread⠀⇛ Pet lovers and animal rights activists, meanwhile, speak out against animal cruelty. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Fruit_Flies_Are_Invading_Los Angeles._The_Solution?_More_Fruit_Flies.⠀⇛ The Mediterranean fruit fly lays eggs that hatch into maggots inside fruit. Officials plan to halt population growth by dropping millions of sterile male flies over the affected region. # § Overpopulation⠀➾ # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ China_kicks_off_nationwide population_survey_amid_declining_birth_rate⠀⇛ The survey will be based on a sample of 500,000 households and last for around two weeks until Nov 15. o § Finance⠀➾ # ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ CYBER:_The_Landlord_Tech_Company_That Turned_Security_Deposits_Into_a_Monthly_Fee⠀⇛ This startup disrupted security deposits, and now renters and landlords can’t get them on the phone. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Home_Sellers_Win_$1.8_Billion_After_Jury Finds_Conspiracy_Among_Realtors⠀⇛ The influential National Association of Realtors and several brokerages were ordered to pay damages to home sellers who said they were forced to pay excessive fees to real estate agents. # ⚓ YLE ☛ OP_admits_interest_rate_cap_sales_pitch_was_an "error"_as_mortgage_holders_struggle_with_rising_bills⠀⇛ Osuuspankki said there was "an error in its customer communication" as the cap did not cover annuity mortgages, which comprise about 80 percent of housing loans. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ China_offers_cash_to_rocket_start-ups in_hunt_for_its_own_SpaceX⠀⇛ The sector has notched some major successes. But it is at a crossroads, with the pace of fundraising slowing. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Key_China_gathering_sees_bigger_role for_Communist_Party_in_finance⠀⇛ China would set up a mechanism for resolving local debt risks and managing local government debt. o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ # ⚓ BIA Net ☛ MHP_leader_supports_cursing_by_deputy_speaker_of the_parliament⠀⇛ MHP leader Bahçeli said, "The accurate words of our Deputy Speaker and İstanbul Deputy, Mr. Celal Adan, are also our words." Curse words by Deputy Speaker Celal Adan of MHP after the speech by HEDEP Ağrı Deputy Sırrı Sakık had been heard last week when the microphone was left on. # ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ New_House_Speaker._New_cyber guidelines._What_contractors_can_do_to_navigate_it_all.⠀⇛ There is now more cyber guidance than ever for the companies that do business with the government. You can also expect even more when it comes to other new technologies, like artificial intelligence. Congress seems to be back up and running, and there is business to attend to. To start with, reauthorizing a major component of the Homeland Security Department, and also funding the rest of the government. For analysis, Federal Drive Executive Eric White spoke with Stephanie Kostro, Executive Vice President at the Professional Services Council. # ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Some_much-deserved_recognition_for_a longtime_fed_in_the_financial_management_arena⠀⇛ Recently, the Senior Executives Association announced the winners of its annual awards program. Among this year's winners was Avie Snow. Now retired, Snow spent several years as a financial manager for the Coast Guard, the Homeland Security Department, and ending at Veterans Affairs. Federal Drive Executive Producer Eric White got the chance to speak with Avie to learn more about her career path. # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Partnership_law_to_be_viewed_by_Latvian_parliament next_week⠀⇛ The Legal Affairs Committee of the Saeima has directed the package of draft laws regarding the introduction of a new legal institute – partnership – to the parliamentary meeting this week and the final reading next week, Latvian Radio reported October 31. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Trump_Sues_to_Ensure_He_Is_on_the_Ballot in_Michigan⠀⇛ Donald Trump’s lawsuit was the latest turn in a nationwide battle over his eligibility to hold office again, including a case being heard this week in Colorado. # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ What_qualities_China_seeks_in_a_leader⠀⇛ Tributes for the late Premier Li Keqiang reveal a public desire for openness, compassion, and integrity. o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong_court_rejects_activist Chow_Hang-tung’s_request_to_be_heard_as_‘party’_in_gov’t_bid to_ban_‘Glory_to_Hong_Kong’⠀⇛ A Hong Kong court has dismissed detained activist Chow Hang-tung’s application to be heard in a case involving the government’s ongoing attempt to ban pro-democracy song Glory to Hong Kong. # ⚓ IT Wire ☛ AFP_says_it_has_blocked_10_websites_hosting_child abuse_content⠀⇛ “Australian domain names should not, and will not, be a safe haven for this kind of horrible content. “The AFP will use every tool in its arsenal, from website takedowns to seizing servers and arresting those who provide, access or distribute the material, to help keep children safe. “We will be working to identify the people responsible for creating these sites as well as those who accessed them.” Australian eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant said child sexual exploitation material was present in all corners of the Internet and Australians should report it to eSafety if they encountered such material. “With our partners in law enforcement, we continue to chip away at one of the most distressing and abhorrent violations of human rights: the sexual abuse of children,” she said. “This challenge is of epic, global proportions, and I urge all Australians to help eradicate this content by reporting it to eSafety.gov.au. You can report anonymously and should only report the URL, rather than store or screenshot the illegal content." * ⚓ RFA ☛ Vietnam_sentences_Facebook_(Farcebook)_user_to_3_½_years_for videos⠀⇛ Le Thach Giang criticized authorities, the Communist Party and Ho Chi Minh * ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Sons_of_Australian_Yang_Jun_jailed_in_China_urge Prime_Minister_Albanese_to_push_for_father’s_release_on_Beijing_visit⠀⇛ The sons of an Australian writer jailed in China are hoping for his “miracle” release, urging Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to raise their father’s plight on his trip to Beijing. * ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ ‘Non-patriots’_have_no_place_in_Hong_Kong’s District_Council_race,_Beijing_official_says⠀⇛ Hong Kong must form a District Council that is completely led by patriots to prevent it from being “hijacked, manipulated and paralysed” again, a top Beijing official in the city has said. * § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ o ⚓ New York Times ☛ U.A.W._Strike_Gains_Could_Reverberate_Far_Beyond Autos⠀⇛ Experts said the union’s new contracts could set precedents that give labor advantages when bargaining contracts and organizing workers. o ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Lizzo-Gate_Continues—Singer_Describes_Lazy, Drunk_Dancers_in_Motion_to_Dismiss⠀⇛ Lizzo has filed a motion to dismiss the sexual harassment lawsuit filed by her former dancers. Lizzo says the dancers are only looking for a ‘quick pay day.’ The group filed the lawsuit against the singer back in August 2023, claiming she created a hostile work environment rife with sexual harassment. o ⚓ YLE ☛ Survey:_Men_find_Finnish_society_more_fair_than_their female_counterparts⠀⇛ ”Women’s experiences of unfairness may come from both their personal lives and societal pressures,” a researcher from E2 Research said. * § Internet Policy/Net Neutrality⠀➾ o ⚓ APNIC ☛ Event_Wrap:_MNSEC_Conference_2023⠀⇛ Adli Wahid presented on mining bots and conducted training at the MNSEC Conference 2023, held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on 5 October 2023. o ⚓ France24 ☛ 🔴_Live:_Internet,_phones_'completely'_shut_off_in Gaza,_says_Palestinian_operator⠀⇛ Internet and communications were cut off in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, the Palestinian telecommunications agency said. It had blamed Israel's "heavy bombardment" of the territory for the blackout. o ⚓ APNIC ☛ Understanding_DNS_query_composition_at_B-Root⠀⇛ Guest Post: A comprehensive, longitudinal characterization of DNS queries received at B-Root over ten years. o ⚓ APNIC ☛ Event_Wrap:_VNIX-NOG_2023⠀⇛ Shane Hermoso presented on RPKI and IPv6 at VNIX-NOG 2023, held in Da Lat, Viet Nam from 5 to 6 October 2023. * § Monopolies⠀➾ o ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Antitrust_suit_stalls_JetBlue_deal_in_bid_to_save low-cost_Spirit⠀⇛ JetBlue’s effort to buy Spirit Airlines has momentarily stalled because of an antitrust lawsuit in federal court. Justice Department officials say the deal will hurt flyers who rely on Spirit’s rock-bottom fares. o § Patents⠀➾ # ⚓ Unified Patents ☛ SOTAT_surveillance_patent_monopoly challenged⠀⇛ On October 27, 2023, Unified Patents filed an ex parte reexamination proceeding against U.S._Patent 9,854,207, owned and asserted by SOTAT, LLC, an NPE. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Panel_Tells_F.D.A._That_CRISPR_Sickle_Cell Cure_Is_Safe_Enough_for_Patients [Ed: Just another excuse to harvest patent monopolies and blackmail ill people out of their savings (or into debt)]⠀⇛ The decision by an advisory committee may lead to Food and Drug Administration approval of the first treatment for humans that uses the CRISPR gene- editing system. o § Copyrights⠀➾ # ⚓ Public Domain Review ☛ Ikkyū_in_Hell:_Skeletons_(1692)⠀⇛ Skeletal illustrations supposedly replicating a lost manuscript by a wine and women–loving Zen monk. * § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ o § Personal/Opinions⠀➾ # ⚓ What_happened_to_Hallowe'en?⠀⇛ It is now well past the time for any kids to be out trick-or-treating and we still haven't had one kid show up to Chez Boca to threaten us with tricks. Not o̲n̲e̲!̲ Are all the kids now trick-or-treating at parking lots or malls? Is trick-or-treating passé now? Too many razor blades found in candy corn? Too much candy corn in general? What? # ⚓ The_difference_in_penalties_in_AD&D1_and_D&D5⠀⇛ Sunday was our gaming group “Hallowe'en One Shot” (which is now at least a “duo shot” as we didn't finish) and for some reason, I got to thinking about the penalty differences between AD&D (Advanced Dungeons and Dragons) and D&D5 (Dungeon and Dragons 5th Edition). # ⚓ 🔤SpellBinding:_DEINSTZ_Wordo:_TACIT⠀⇛ o § Politics and World Events⠀➾ # ⚓ Time_To_Abandon_LinkedIn⠀⇛ Now, they expect us citizens to go to the social media and defend Israel because there are people who support Hamas. We are supposed to tell the world that Hamas=ISIS. # ⚓ Holidays,_War,_Technology⠀⇛ Don't those terrorists have better things to do? Why not deciding to desert once they got into Israel. leave the dictatorship behind and start a new lifeR? Isn't technology by far more interesting than killing innocent people and maybe getting killed? o § Technology and Free Software⠀➾ # ⚓ Please_Do_Not_Use_Telegram⠀⇛ Some organizaions use Telegram, but fortunately I can access their channels using Element. Element makes more sense than Telegram. # ⚓ How_to_use_the_AM/PM_notation_when_talking_about_time⠀⇛ In the US (and a few other places) the 24 hour clock is not commonly used or understood by the average person. When context cannot distinguish between two similarly numbered hours from different parts of the day, AM or PM is typically appended. However, if you find AM/PM confusing, then the following might help when communicating with others who are not familiar with the 24 hour clock. It is also handy for reading any times written this way (e.g. plane, train or bus times). # ⚓ Re:_Reinventing_How_We_Use_Computers⠀⇛ There are many times I'd rather be "moving on" and piecing it all together during an editing phase (which is always necessary anyway) than constantly burdened with keeping what I'm typing *now* perfectly consistent with what I typed moments/ minutes/hours ago. =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. It's like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 3314 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Links 1/11/2023: Copyright CG Case, Nokia Aggressive Again With Software Patents (Even in Kangaroo Courts)⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 01, 2023 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * Leftovers o Education o Hardware o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture o Security # Privacy/Surveillance o Defence/Aggression o Transparency/Investigative_Reporting o Environment # Energy/Transportation o Finance o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics o Censorship/Free_Speech o Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press o Civil_Rights/Policing o Internet_Policy/Net_Neutrality o Digital_Restrictions_(DRM) o Monopolies # Software_Patents # Trademarks # Copyrights * Gemini*_and_Gopher o Personal/Opinions * § Leftovers⠀➾ o ⚓ Hackaday ☛ 2023_Halloween_Hackfest:_Quoth_The_Raven,_“Caww!”⠀⇛ Sometimes, projects start in somewhat unlikely places. This one began when [Istvan Raduly] scored a fake raven at a neighbor’s garage sale and decided to turn it into a thunder-and-lightning decoration that would frighten even the bravest trick-or-treater. o § Education⠀➾ # ⚓ Jim Nielsen ☛ Advice_on_Blogging⠀⇛ As readers, I think the answer we’re looking for in a question like this is: “Here’s the few tips I wish I had known when I started blogging.” Why? Because we believe we can take these tips, use them, and revel in the thought that we saved ourselves some time and headache through someone else’s (hard-won) experience. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ School_Cellphone_Bans_Are_Trending._Do They_Work?⠀⇛ While some schools have had a significant decrease in cyberbullying incidents, there is little rigorous research on the long-term effects of the bans. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ This_Florida_School_District_Banned Cellphones._Here’s_What_Happened.⠀⇛ Like many exasperated parents, public schools across the United States are adopting increasingly drastic measures to try to pry young people away from their cellphones. Tougher constraints are needed, lawmakers and district leaders argue, because rampant social media use during school is threatening students’ education, well-being and physical safety. In some schools, young people have planned and filmed assaults on fellow students and then uploaded the videos to platforms like TikTok and Instagram. Teachers and principals warn that social apps like Snapchat have also become a major distraction, prompting some pupils to keep messaging their friends during class. # ⚓ [Old] James Hague ☛ Retiring_Python_as_a_Teaching Language⠀⇛ Python is still a fine language. It lets you focus on problem solving and not the architectural stuff that experienced developers, who've forgotten what it's like to an absolute beginner, think is important. The language itself melts into the background, so lessons aren't explanations of features and philosophies, but about how to generate musical scales in any key, computing distances around a running track based on the lane you're in, or writing an automated player for poker or Yahtzee. # ⚓ Andre Franca ☛ Learning_not_to_care⠀⇛ In my imagination, I’ve always entertained the idea of trying to be a person whose actions benefited the common good at the expense of my own interests. Far from being a monk or a saint, I try to live my life this way. While thinking about others has become natural to me, I have never understood people with high levels of selfishness, narcissism, and arrogant individuals. That was until my downstairs neighbor began complaining about alleged noise coming from my apartment. o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Dot_Matrix_Printer_Gets_An_Epson_Ribbon Transplant⠀⇛ What do you do when your dot matrix printer’s ribbon is torn to shreds after decades of use, and no new cartridges are available? You might like to attempt a ribbon transplant from another printer’s cartridge, and that’s just what [Chris Jones] did. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Building_Penny’s_Computer_Watch_From_Inspector Gadget⠀⇛ When you help your bumbling Uncle Gadget with all kinds of missions, you definitely need a watch that can do it all. Penny’s video watch from Inspector Gadget has a ton of features including video communication with Brain and Chief Quimby, a laser, a magnet, a flashlight, a sonar signal, and much more. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Need_A_Low-Mass_Antenna_In_Space?_Just_Blow_It Up!⠀⇛ A parabolic antenna is a simple enough device, a curved reflector designed to focus all the radiation from the direction it’s pointed into a waveguide or antenna at its feedpoint. They’re easy enough to make for a radio amateur, but imagine making one for a spacecraft. It must fold into a minimal space and weigh almost nothing, both difficult to achieve. An engineering academic doing work for NASA, [Christopher Walker], has a new way to make the parabolic surface that solves the spacecraft designer’s problems at a stroke, it forms its parabolic reflector on the inside of an inflatable structure. In this way relatively huge reflectors can be built in space, with easy folding and very little weight. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Supercon_2022:_Carrie_Sundra_Discusses Manufacturing_On_A_Shoestring_Budget⠀⇛ Making hardware is hard. This is doubly true when you’re developing a niche hardware device that might have a total production run in the hundreds of units instead of something mass market. [Carrie Sundra] has been through the process several times, and has bestowed her wisdom on how not to screw it up. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Chugging_Along:_A_Steam-Powered_Sawmill_Still Makes_Its_Mark⠀⇛ [Rural Heritage TV] has video of a private tour of a working, two-story, steam-powered sawmill at Lake Itasca, Minnesota. This is believed to be one of the only working steam-powered band-sawmills in the country with a shotgun (or reciprocating) feed carriage. The carriage moves back and forth with a log while a monstrous 44-foot long bandsaw cuts pieces off on every stroke. There’s even a log turning mechanism, because if there’s one thing that never changes, it’s that time is money. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Black_4.0_Is_The_New_Ultrablack⠀⇛ Vantablack is a special coating material, moreso than a paint. It’s well-known as one of the blackest possible coatings around, capable of absorbing almost all visible light in its nanotube complex structure. However, it’s complicated to apply, delicate, and not readily available, especially to those in the art world. o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Beijing_drops_last_remaining_Covid rule,_marking_return_of_pre-pandemic_travel_with_Hong_Kong⠀⇛ China has announced that it will drop its last Covid-19 rule that required travellers to report their health status at entry and exit ports from Wednesday. The relaxation marks the resumption of normal travel arrangements between Hong Kong and mainland China after almost four years of Covid-19 restrictions. # ⚓ RFA ☛ Suu_Kyi_legal_team_files_latest_appeal_for_prison meeting⠀⇛ The request comes a week after the junta lifted a COVID-19-era ban on visits to inmates. # ⚓ Bridge Michigan ☛ No_convictions_for_Flint:_Attorney general_ends_water_crisis_prosecutions⠀⇛ Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office said Tuesday it has ended its quest to prosecute public officials for their role in the crisis, shortly after the state Supreme Court shot down efforts to charge former Gov. Rick Snyder. # ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ Whatever_Happened_to_Carpal_Tunnel Syndrome?⠀⇛ Or maybe there’s another, more disturbing possibility. What if the scourge of RSIs receded, but only for a time? Could these injuries have resurged in the age of home-office work, at a time when their prevalence might be concealed in part by indifference and neglect? If that’s the case—if a real and pervasive epidemic that once dominated headlines never really went away—then the central story of this crisis has less to do with occupational health than with how we come to understand it. It’s a story of how statistics and reality twist around and change each other’s shape. At times they even separate. # ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ The_Plan_to_Save_Oregon’s_Salmon_From Willamette_River_Dams⠀⇛ To free salmon stuck behind dams in Oregon’s Willamette River Valley, here’s what the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has in mind: Build a floating vacuum the size of a football field with enough pumps to suck up a small river. Capture tiny young salmon in the vacuum’s mouth and flush them into massive storage tanks. Then load the fish onto trucks, drive them downstream and dump them back into the water. An enormous fish collector like this costs up to $450 million, and nothing of its scale has ever been tested. o § Security⠀➾ # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ ACLU ☛ TSA_Shouldn't_Force_a_Bad_Digital_ID_System_on America⠀⇛ A movement is underway to create a digital identity system that would allow people to carry their ID on their phones or on digital smart cards and, eventually, use them over the internet. That might sound handy at first blush, but as we discussed in this 2021 report, it would not be as simple as it might sound. It could create a world where we get asked for digital ID at every turn, and by every web site, and where our ID use is tracked; and it could have significant implications for equity if digital IDs become effectively mandatory by disadvantaging those who don’t have a smartphone. # ⚓ EFF ☛ VICTORY!_California_Department_of_Justice Declares_Out-of-State_Sharing_of_License_Plate_Data Unlawful⠀⇛ Automated license plate readers (ALPRs) are cameras that capture the movements of vehicles and upload the location of the vehicles to a searchable, shareable database. Law enforcement often installs these devices on fixed locations, such as street lights, as well as on patrol vehicles that are used to canvass neighborhoods. It is a mass surveillance technology that collects data on everyone. In fact, EFF research has found that more than 99.9% of the data collected is unconnected to any crime or other public safety interest. The California State legislature passed SB 34 in 2015 to require basic safeguards for the use of ALPRs. These include a prohibition on California agencies from sharing data with non-California agencies. They also include the publication of a usage policy that is consistent with civil liberties and privacy. As EFF and other groups such as the ACLU of California and the Center for Human Rights and Privacy have demonstrated over and over again through public records requests, many California agencies have either ignored or defied these policies, putting Californians at risk. In some cases, agencies have shared data with hundreds of out-of-state agencies (including in states with abortion restrictions) and with federal agencies (such as U.S. Customs & Border Protection and U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement). This surveillance is especially threatening to vulnerable populations, such as migrants and abortion seekers, whose rights are protected in California but not recognized by other states or the federal government. o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ Unicorn Media ☛ Former_Wikimedia_CEO,_Katherine_Maher, Takes_Reins_at_Web_Summit_to_Do_Damage_Control⠀⇛ New CEO comes to helm as companies like Google, Meta, and TikTok pull out of the Lisbon-based mega- conference in response to accusations from the event’s founder and former CEO that Israel is committing “war crimes.” [...] You might have heard that Web Summit, the titanic tech conference that’s held each year in Lisbon, Portugal, is in danger of crashing and burning after the event’s co-founder and long-time CEO, Paddy Cosgrave, made some statements on Twitter/ X in the wake of Israel’s response to Hamas’s October 7 attack, that led to a mass exodus by the event’s biggest sponsors as well as many scheduled speakers. As a result, Cosgrave resigned as CEO on October 21, and on Monday Katherine Maher, the CEO and executive director of Wikimedia Foundation from 2019 to 2021, was crowned as the organization’s new CEO. [...] Adding fuel to the fire, Cosgrave posted his anti- Israel rant from Doha, Qatar, where another Web Summit is scheduled to launch in February. Qatar is thought by some to be a funding source for Hamas. [...] Organizations cancelling includes Google/Alphabet, Meta, Intel, Amazon, Stripe, Amazon, TikTok, and more. Also gone are a sizable number of people who were slated to speak or give presentations. [...] The New York Times reports that according to company filings in Ireland, that as recently as last summer Cosgrave owned 81 percent of the conference, although the paper indicates that its been unable to determine his current ownership status. # ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Marine_Corps_Commandant_suffers serious_health_episode⠀⇛ In today's Federal Newscast: Gen. Eric Smith, the commandant of the Marine Corps, has suffered what appears to be a serious health episode. Agencies have received updated guidance for the type of infrastructure projects that the Buy American Act applies to. And House Republicans propose taking away billions of dollars in IRS modernization money and using it for aid to Israel. # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ UN_Human_Rights_Official_Is Alarmed_by_Sprawling_Gang_Violence_in_Haiti⠀⇛ The United Nations expert on human rights in Haiti said Tuesday that he is alarmed by the rapid spread of gang violence and the bleak future awaiting children in the embattled country. William O’Neill spoke at the end of a weeklong visit to Haiti, his second one this year amid a spike in violence that has displaced more than 200,000 people. # ⚓ Vice Media Group ☛ The_U.S._Is_Building_a_New_Nuclear 'Gravity_Bomb',_Pentagon_Announces⠀⇛ If approved by Congress, the B61-13 will replace the 1980s era B61-7, according to the Friday announcement. The new bomb will have the same yield as the old which is estimated to be 360 kilotons, roughly 24 times bigger than the blast that destroyed Hiroshima. The B61-13 will be a so-called gravity bomb, meaning it works by being pulled to ground by the force of gravity instead of flying to the target on a powered missile. A bomber flies over the target and drops the bomb. # ⚓ NPR ☛ The_Telegram_app_has_been_a_key_platform_for_Hamas. Now_it's_being_restricted_there⠀⇛ Critics of Telegram have for weeks called on the company to remove Hamas accounts, arguing that the platform is amplifying terrorist propaganda and being used to defend grisly acts of violence. # ⚓ Axios ☛ On_TikTok,_views_of_pro-Palestine_posts_far_surpass views_of_pro-Israel_posts⠀⇛ Why it matters: The data shows how the conversation around the war between Israel and Hamas is playing out on one of the most popular platforms for young people in the world. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Mob_storms_Russian_airport_looking_for_Israelis as_US_condemns_'anti-Semitic_protests'⠀⇛ Dozens of protesters, many of them chanting "Allahu akbar" (God is greatest), broke through doors and barriers at Makhachkala airport, with some charging onto the runway, according to videos posted on social media and Russia's RT and Izvestia media. Russia's aviation agency Rosaviatsiya announced shortly afterwards that it had closed the airport to incoming and outgoing flights and that security forces had arrived. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Seven_people_who_participated_in_anti-Semitic_riot at_airport_in_Dagestan_jailed_for_disorderly_conduct_— Meduza⠀⇛ # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Attempted_airport_pogrom_highlights rising_antisemitism_in_Putin’s_Russia⠀⇛ An attempted pogrom in southern Russia's Republic of Dagestan has sent shock waves around the world and raised serious questions about the rising tide of antisemitism in Putin’s Russia, writes Joshua Stein. # ⚓ France24 ☛ France's_Macron_travels_to_Central_Asia_amid great_power_rivalry⠀⇛ French President Emmanuel Macron heads to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan on Wednesday, aiming to boost France's profile in a region where Russia, China, Turkey and Europe are all jostling for influence. # ⚓ LRT ☛ Russia_puts_Vilnius_councillor_on_wanted_list⠀⇛ Russia has added Kamilė Šeraitė, an adviser to the Lithuanian minister of defence and a member of Vilnius City Council, to the list of wanted persons, according to the Russian media outlet Mediazona. The politician is an active advocate of removing Soviet-era monuments and street names and chairs the Historical Memory Commission. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Three_Russians_Arrested_In_New_York_For_Shipping Arms_Components⠀⇛ Three Russians have been arrested in New York for shipping electronic components to Russia in violation of U.S. sanctions, American officials said on October 31. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Kadyrov_Critic_Jailed_In_Kyrgyzstan_Says_He_Has Been_Tortured_In_Bishkek_Detention_Center⠀⇛ Russian citizen Mansur Movlayev, an outspoken critic of Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov,who was sentenced in Kyrgyzstan earlier in October to six months in prison for illegal border-crossing, says he has been tortured in a detention center in Bishkek. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ ‘Even_a_broken_clock_is_right_twice_a_day’: Researcher_Ivan_Filippov_explains_why_he_spends_time_in Telegram’s_Z-world,_and_how_not_to_go_insane_while_there_— Meduza⠀⇛ # ⚓ Bruce Schneier ☛ The_Future_of_Drone_Warfare⠀⇛ “This drone costs up to $400 and can be made anywhere. We made ours using microchips imported from China and details we bought on AliExpress. We made the carbon frame ourselves. And, yeah, the batteries are from Tesla. One car has like 1,100 batteries that can be used to power these little guys,” Tsybenko told POLITICO on a recent visit, showing the custom-made FPV drones used by the academy to train future drone pilots. # ⚓ New Statesman ☛ Will_Muslim_voters_turn_against_Labour_over Gaza?⠀⇛ Is Labour due a shock with Muslim voters over its stance on Gaza? It has certainly lost out before with this demographic: think of the Tower Hamlets mayoral election in 2022 (losing to Lutfur Rahman’s Aspire party), the Bradford West by-election in 2012 (won by George Galloway), and the Bethnal Green and Bow seat in 2005 (also won by Galloway). Britain’s Muslims are not definitely for Labour, though almost every ward and seat in England and Wales with a large Muslim population is now either represented by a Labour MP or a Labour councillor. # ⚓ Deutsche Welle ☛ Turkey_at_100:_What_will_become_of Ataturk's_legacy?⠀⇛ For weeks, secular Turks had been wondering whether the conservative Islamic government under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan would celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Turkish republic on October 29. Until just a few days ago, no official program was planned. Foreign diplomats were also rumored to be asking one another if anyone had received an invitation. Finally, on October 20, Erdogan's communications department announced that there would be a series of events — in which the Erdogan era would take center stage. The news confirmed secular fears that Erdogan is trying to downplay the legacy of founding father Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and, in his place, create a cult of Erdogan as the leader of an Islamist country. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ In_What_Is_Called_A_War⠀⇛ We apologize. The unprecedented human tragedy in Gaza hurtles on; we can record only pitiless catastrophe afflicting the innocent, its numbers and names. Over 3,400 Palestinian children have been killed and 6,300 wounded; Israel is hitting ravaged hospitals without fuel or light with de- facto bombings; their mad "leader" is quoting Biblical bloodbaths, declaring a "holy mission" of annihilation, and refusing to stop in the name of vengeance: "This is a time for war." Once again: Murdering children is not "war." # ⚓ Site36 ☛ Deportation_tourism:_German_interior_minister returns_from_Morocco_almost_empty-handed⠀⇛ # ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ Report_on_Oxford_High_School_Shooting_Finds Multiple_Failures,_Troubled_Aftermath⠀⇛ In the end, it took 699 days to account for what went wrong before, during and after a deadly shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan. Nearly two years after the shooting, which killed four students and injured seven others, an outside consulting firm that conducted an independent investigation issued a sweeping report that faulted top administrators and other school officials for “failure and responsibility by omission.” # ⚓ The Dissenter ☛ Detained_Under_UK_Terrorism_Law, Whistleblower_Says_Police_Questioned_His_Support_For Assange⠀⇛ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Johnson’s_Israel_Aid_Bill_Sets_Stage_for_a Clash_Over_Security_Assistance⠀⇛ By splitting money for Israel’s war effort from aid to Ukraine and coupling it with spending cuts, Speaker Mike Johnson has put the House on a collision course with the Senate and President Biden. # § Russia, Belarus, and War in Ukraine⠀➾ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Russia_Detains_Two_Soldiers Suspected_of_Killing_9_Civilians⠀⇛ The arrest in an occupied area of Ukraine was a rare admission by Moscow that its forces may have committed a crime against Ukrainian civilians. Experts warned that it might just be political posturing. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russian_bailiffs_suggest_mother_of_two enlists_for_contract_military_service_to_pay_off_bank debt_—_Meduza⠀⇛ # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Uzbekistan_sentences_man_to_five_years_in prison_for_allegedly_fighting_in_war_against_Ukraine_— Meduza⠀⇛ # ⚓ RFERL ☛ First_Uzbek_Jailed_For_Joining_Russian_Troops Fighting_In_Ukraine⠀⇛ The first Uzbek citizen has been sent to prison for joining Russian troops fighting in Ukraine's Donetsk region in 2014-15. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Ramzan_Kadyrov_says_law_enforcement_should use_deadly_force_to_prevent_‘unsanctioned_unrest’_— Meduza⠀⇛ # ⚓ Meduza ☛ FSB_arrests_suspect_accused_of_aiding_murder attempt_against_pro-Russian_Ukrainian_politician_Oleg Tsaryov_—_Meduza⠀⇛ # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ How_to_bridge_the_Ukrainian government’s_wartime_funding_gap⠀⇛ With the current war now widely expected to continue into 2024 and possibly beyond, Ukraine will need significant additional financial support from its partners in order to defeat Putin's Russia, writes Anna Kornyliuk. # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ ATACMS_missiles_create_new dilemmas_for_Russian_army_in_Ukraine⠀⇛ Two weeks since Ukraine's President Zelenskyy first confirmed delivery of ATACMS missiles from the US, reports continue to mount of highly destructive ATACMS strikes against the Russian army in Ukraine, writes Mykola Bielieskov. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ UN_inquiry_into_missile_strike_that_killed 59_civillians_concludes_Russia_was_responsible⠀⇛ The UN Human Rights office Tuesday concluded that the October 5 missile strike in Hroza, Ukraine was launched by Russia. The strike, which was labeled the deadliest since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, killed 59 people in the small village of Hroza. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Zelenskiy_Defends_Pace_Of_Counteroffensive_As Air_Defense_Activated_In_Central_Ukrainian_Region⠀⇛ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned against expecting too much success too quickly in Ukraine's counteroffensive as air alerts sounded in Kyiv and other regions late on October 31. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Winter_Will_Amplify_Humanitarian_Needs_In Ukraine,_UN_Official_Tells_Security_Council⠀⇛ With the war between Israel and Hamas raging, a UN humanitarian official urged the Security Council on October 31 to "not lose focus" on Ukraine, especially with winter approaching. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Top_Biden_Administration_Officials_Urge Congress_To_Approve_Aid_For_Both_Ukraine_And_Israel⠀⇛ U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says Russia will be successful in Ukraine unless his country's support for Kyiv continues. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russia's_FSB_Detains_Suspect_In_Assassination Attempt_On_Pro-Moscow_Ukrainian_Politician⠀⇛ Russia's Federal Security Service said it apprehended a man suspected of coordinating an assassination attempt in Russian-occupied Crimea of former Ukrainian lawmaker Oleh Tsaryov, a pro-Moscow public figure # ⚓ RFERL ☛ UN_Agency:_'Reasonable_Grounds'_Russia Responsible_For_Attack_On_Ukraine's_Hroza⠀⇛ The UN says it has found "reasonable grounds" to believe that a missile that killed 59 civilians in a Ukrainian village earlier this month was launched by Russian forces and that there was "no indication" of military personnel or "any other legitimate military targets" at the time of the attack. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Japanese_publisher_sorry_for comparing_Russia-Ukraine_war_to_cat_fight_on_magazine cover⠀⇛ The winter edition cover of Tsuhan Seikatsu magazine features a photo of a soldier aiming a gun at a cat. o § Transparency/Investigative Reporting⠀➾ # ⚓ Vox ☛ Why_Norway_—_the_poster_child_for_electric_cars_—_is having_second_thoughts⠀⇛ Worse, the EV boom has hobbled Norwegian cities’ efforts to untether themselves from the automobile and enable residents to instead travel by transit or bicycle, decisions that do more to reduce emissions, enhance road safety, and enliven urban life than swapping a gas-powered car for an electric one. Despite the hosannas from abroad, Norway’s government has begun to unwind some of its electrification subsidies in order to mitigate the downsides of no-holds-barred EV promotion. # ⚓ Michael Geist ☛ “A_Lack_of_Commitment_to_Transparency_and_a Failure_of_Leadership”:_Melanie_Joly_and_Global_Affairs Ignore_Information_Commissioner_Ruling_in_My_Request_for Decades-Old_Copyright_Records⠀⇛ In 2017, I filed an access to information request with Global Affairs Canada seeking records related to the creation of the WIPO Internet Treaties more than 20 years earlier. The timing of the request was not accidental. o § Environment⠀➾ # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Corporate_Bullsh*t,_and_How_to_Fight_It⠀⇛ But all of these advances have been impeded by a set of corporate lies that try to gaslight us, to tell us problems aren’t problems, and if they’re problems, it might be our own fault, and if we try to fix them, we’ll only make it worse. So we wrote a handbook to help you combat these brazen falsehoods. Once you see their game plan, you can’t unsee it. # § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Liepāja_bus_company_agrees_to_pay_penalty for_cartel_participation⠀⇛ Liepāja public transport company JSC “Liepājas autobusu parks” intends to withdraw its court appeal and has committed to pay the fine imposed on it in the amount of EUR 862,700 for participation in a public transport cartel, Competition Council (KP) said on October 31. # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Plan_to_close_six_railway_stations_in_Latvia dropped⠀⇛ The Council of Public Transport has decided not to close six train stations next year as previously planned – Cena, Kūdra, Dārziņi, Rumbula, Kaibala, and Inčupe, Latvian Television reported on Monday, October 30. Such a conception previously triggered objections from locals. # ⚓ David Rosenthal ☛ Shitcoins⠀⇛ According to coinmarketcap.com, the top 10 tokens have a combined "market cap" of about $1.1T, with #10 TRON at $8.2B and a daily volume of $386M. They represent about 88% of the total "market cap". The next 10 have a combined "market cap" of $52B, with #20 Avalanche at $3.7B and a daily volume of $365M. The top 20 represent about 92% of the total. # ⚓ DeSmog ☛ New_Report_Calls_Out_Chemical_Recycling_as_a ‘False_Solution’_to_the_Plastics_Crisis⠀⇛ The plastics and petrochemical industries’ latest purported solution to the plastic pollution crisis – chemical or “advanced” recycling – is essentially a public relations and marketing strategy designed to distract from the urgent need to curb plastic production, a new report contends. The report, released today by Beyond Plastics and the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN), exposes the failures and perils of chemical recycling as an approach to manage plastic waste. Only 11 chemical recycling facilities currently exist in the United States, and in total they are capable of processing less than 1.3 percent of all plastic waste generated annually, the report finds. The facilities do not operate at full capacity most of the time, however. Pervasive underperformance, hazardous working conditions, perpetuation of environmental racism, and financing challenges are among the many issues plaguing these operations, according to the report. o § Finance⠀➾ # ⚓ EFF ☛ You_Wanna_Break_Up_With_Your_Bank?_The_CFPB_Wants_to Help_You_Do_It.⠀⇛ This is a very good idea, provided it’s done right. Done wrong, it could be a nightmare. Below, we explain what the Bureau should do to avoid the nightmare and realize the dream. We’ve all heard that “if you’re not paying for the product, you’re the product.” But time and again, companies have proven that they’re not shy about treating you like the product, no matter how much you pay them.  What makes a company treat you like a customer, and not the product? Fear. Companies treat their customers with dignity when they fear losing their business, or when they fear getting punished by regulators. Decades of lax antitrust and consumer protection enforcement have ensured that in most industries, companies don’t need to fear either. o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ # ⚓ Idiomdrottning ☛ Smash_the…_state?⠀⇛ Weeeell… How about skipping the middleman and smashing the big corporations directly instead? Always with an eye on leaving the fossils in the ground, don’t go and cause oil spills and methane leak, that’d be pretty bad. I also haven’t been fond of super temporary reprieves like occupying a drill site for a few weeks that just drains even more resources and ultimately is unsuccessful. # ⚓ MIT Technology Review ☛ People_shouldn’t_pay_such_a_high price_for_calling_out_AI_harms⠀⇛ In all, these events suggest that the narrative pushed by Silicon Valley about the “existential risk” posed by AI seems to be increasingly dominant in public discourse. This is concerning, because focusing on fixing hypothetical harms that may emerge in the future takes attention from the very real harms AI is causing today. “Existing AI systems that cause demonstrated harms are more dangerous than hypothetical ‘sentient’ AI systems because they are real,” writes Joy Buolamwini, a renowned AI researcher and activist, in her new memoir Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines. Read more of her thoughts in an excerpt from her book, out tomorrow. # ⚓ Quartz ☛ X_is_now_worth_half_of_Elon_Musk’s_original_$44 billion_bet⠀⇛ Banks involved with financing the purchase have also been revaluing their holdings. Mutual fund Fidelity, which has put more than $300 million into Musk’s deal, has marked down its investment by 65%. In July, Musk himself posted on his platform that X is “still negative cash flow, due to 50% drop in advertising revenue plus heavy debt load.” # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ X_says_it's_only_worth_$19B_after_year_of Muskmanagement⠀⇛ While no longer a public company, X employees are eligible for equity compensation in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs) that only have value after a certain vesting period. According to an email reportedly sent to X employees yesterday, X is offering RSUs at $45 a share, putting the company's value at less than half of what Musk paid for it. # ⚓ India Times ☛ Explainer_|_Britain's_AI_summit:_what_can_it achieve?⠀⇛ The aim of the summit is to start a global conversation on the future regulation of AI. Currently there are no broad-based global regulations focusing on AI safety, although some governments have started drawing up their own rules. For instance, the European Union has written the first set of legislation governing its use for the bloc. According to the summit agenda, there will be a series of roundtable discussions on threats posed by future developments in the tech. # ⚓ USA ☛ Executive_Order_on_the_Safe,_Secure,_and_Trustworthy Development_and_Use_of_Artificial_Intelligence⠀⇛ In the end, AI reflects the principles of the people who build it, the people who use it, and the data upon which it is built. I firmly believe that the power of our ideals; the foundations of our society; and the creativity, diversity, and decency of our people are the reasons that America thrived in past eras of rapid change. They are the reasons we will succeed again in this moment. We are more than capable of harnessing AI for justice, security, and opportunity for all. # ⚓ India Times ☛ Google_is_an_AI-first_company,_we_also_want to_be_AI-first_philanthropy:_Google.org's_Annie_Lewin⠀⇛ Recently, Annie Lewin, senior director, global advocacy and head of Asia Pacific, Google.org, was in New Delhi to announce a $4 million grant to CyberPeace Foundation to help 40 million people combat misinformation across India and $3.3 million to Wadhwani AI to protect India's staple crops with AI-powered pest mitigation technology. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ With_Executive_Order,_White_House_Tries_to Balance_A.I.’s_Potential_and_Peril⠀⇛ How do you regulate something that has the potential to both help and harm people, that touches every sector of the economy and that is changing so quickly even the experts can’t keep up? That has been the main challenge for governments when it comes to artificial intelligence. Regulate A.I. too slowly and you might miss out on the chance to prevent potential hazards and dangerous misuses of the technology. # ⚓ MIT Technology Review ☛ The_Download:_Biden’s_executive order,_and_calling_out_AI_harms⠀⇛ The bad news is that speaking up against powerful technology companies still carries risks. That is a shame. The voices trying to shift the Overton window on what kinds of risks are being discussed and regulated are growing louder than ever. If the culture around AI actively silences other voices, that comes at a price to us all. Read the full story. # ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ In_signing_AI_executive_order,_Biden calls_for_‘bold_action’_that_pushes_agencies_to_reduce_risks but_allow_for_innovation⠀⇛ Biden added that he intends to continue working with lawmakers and federal agencies to ensure that technology companies stop collecting personal data and that AI does not threaten any national security, including economic and public health safety. Advertisement Four key elements of the executive order were highlighted by the president during Monday’s White House event, which was attended by top tech industry executives, leading AI scholars and digital rights activists: [...] # ⚓ AntiWar ☛ Three_Major_Events_in_Russia_the_World_Didn’t Notice⠀⇛ With global media attention focussed away from the war in Ukraine, several key events happened that the world didn’t enough notice. One continues to shape the state of global relations, one continues to shape the state of diplomacy toward ending the war, and one continues to shape the state of the battlefield. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Carlsberg_CEO:_Russia_Has_'Stolen_Our_Business'⠀⇛ Carlsberg has cut all ties with its Russian business and refuses to enter a deal with Russia's government that would make its seizure of the assets look legitimate, the brewer's new CEO has said. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russian_Billionaire_Kuzmichyov_Arrested_In_France On_Suspicion_Of_Tax_Fraud⠀⇛ Police in France have arrested Russian billionaire Aleksei Kuzmichyov, one of the founders of Russian financial firm Alfa Group, for alleged tax fraud. # § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾ # ⚓ VOA News ☛ Deepfake_Video_Impersonates_VOA_Russian Service_Anchor,_Underscoring_AI_Concerns⠀⇛ VOA’s Russian Service on Friday became aware of a deepfake video being disseminated on Facebook that uses VOA branding and Turkova’s AI-generated voice and appearance. Instead of sharing the news, the video was promoting a trading product. When Turkova first saw the video on Friday, she said it took her a few moments to realize it was fake. “My first reaction was, ‘I don’t remember that. I didn’t say that,’” she said. “Then I realized it was a deepfake. I’ve never experienced anything like that.” o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ # ⚓ VOA News ☛ China_Blocked_Online_Appreciations_After_Death of_Li_Keqiang,_Top_Official_Linked_to_Reform⠀⇛ The official response recognized that many citizens considered Li as the last high-level official who represented the path of reform and opening up under the increasingly closed China of President Xi Jinping. Denny Roy, a senior fellow at the East-West Center, told VOA Mandarin, "Li was a pragmatic economic technocrat sidelined by Xi. And now, there is widespread resentment against Xi for overemphasizing ideology and mismanaging the economy. Xi's government is nervous and working overtime to censor indirect criticism sparked by Li's death.” # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Elderly_busker_who_played_protest song_‘Glory_to_Hong_Kong’_will_serve_30-day_jail_sentence after_retracting_appeal⠀⇛ Li, who had only played the song’s melody, said in court earlier that he was playing Glory to Carrie Lam, supposedly a parody of the protest song with the same melody. Written by protesters, Glory to Hong Kong has been at the centre of repeated incidents at international sporting events, in which the song was played instead of China’s national anthem. # ⚓ CBC ☛ How_teacher_librarians_interpreted_GTA_school_board's controversial_book-weeding_process⠀⇛ Teacher librarians are speaking out about their experiences with a controversial new equity-based book-weeding process after Ontario's Education Minister ordered their school board to stop the practice last month. The minister's direction came in the wake of a CBC Toronto investigation that found the new process, intended to ensure library books are inclusive, seemingly led some Peel District School Board (PDSB) schools to remove thousands of books based on the criteria they were published in 2008 or earlier. This first step in the process was intended to weed out damaged, outdated and uncirculated books. # ⚓ NPR ☛ Can_public_officials_block_you_on_social_media?_It's up_to_the_Supreme_Court⠀⇛ The issue at the Supreme Court on Tuesday is how courts should evaluate these questions when they occur on a public official's social media page. Most appeals courts have ruled that when public officials create an online place for public comments, the First Amendment's freedom of speech prevents those officials from barring people whose comments they don't like. # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ China_Removes_Anonymity_of Bloggers'_Accounts_With_More_Than_500,000_Followers⠀⇛ China's most popular social media platforms on Tuesday announced that "self-media" accounts with more than 500,000 followers will be asked to display real-name information, a controversial measure that has prompted concerns over doxxing and privacy among some users. # ⚓ Project Censored ☛ The_Israeli-Palestine_Conflict: Corporate_Media_Failure_and_Big-Tech's_Facilitation_of_War Crimes⠀⇛ # ⚓ The Gray Zone ☛ US_regime_change_activist_named_Web_Summit CEO_after_founder_forced_out_for_condemning_Israeli_‘war crimes’⠀⇛ # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Techdirt_Podcast_Episode_370:_Trust_&_Safety_In Wartime⠀⇛ As you hopefully know, we recently launched (and then released a podcast about) our new game, Trust & Safety Tycoon, which we created in association with the Atlantic Council’s Task Force for a Trustworthy Future Web. This week, we’ve got two people from the Atlantic Council joining us on the podcast: Democracy & Tech Initiative Director Rose Jackson and DRFLab Senior Fellow and Managing Editor Andy Carvin. In the wake of current events in Israel, the conversation turned to a look at the unique challenges of trust and safety during times of global armed conflict. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Community_Notes_Is_A_Useful_Tool_For_Some Things…_But_Not_As_A_Full_Replacement_For_Trust_&_Safety⠀⇛ When Twitter first launched what it called “Birdwatch,” I was hopeful that it would turn into a useful alternative approach to helping with trust & safety/content moderation questions, but I noted that there were many open questions, in particular with how it would deal with malicious actors seeking to game the system. When Elon took over Twitter, he really seemed to embrace Birdwatch, though he changed the name to the pointlessly boring “Community Notes.” # ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ When_to_express_an_opinion_and_when to_zip_it_up,_when_on_the_job⠀⇛ Whether its the war in Ukraine, the war in Israel, the House speaker race or any of a zillion controversial topics, everyone has an opinion. As federal employees, can you express your opinions out loud and not get fired for it? # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ In_One_Lawsuit,_Louisiana_&_Missouri_Say_Gov’t Can_Never_Pressure_Websites_To_Change;_In_Another,_They’re Looking_To_Pressure_Websites_To_Change⠀⇛ We’ve spent plenty of time over the last year or so on Missouri and Louisiana’s lawsuit against the Biden administration for apparently suggesting how sites like Meta should moderate content on their platforms. That case has had its twists and turns and is now going before the Supreme Court. I’m sure we’ll have plenty more to say on that case shortly, but last week we also saw the lawsuit where 33 states sued Meta for (what the lawsuit claims) is Meta’s failures to keep kids from using the platform. # ⚓ Reason ☛ Tennessee_to_Pay_$125,000_to_Settle_Lawsuit_by_Man Arrested_for_Posting_Meme_Mocking_Dead_Cop⠀⇛ Joshua Garton spent nearly two weeks in jail for "manufacturing and disseminating a harassing photograph on social control media." A First Amendment lawsuit quickly followed. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Popular_Belarusian_Rock_Musicians_Jailed_Amid Crackdown⠀⇛ A Belarusian court in the southeastern city of Homel has sentenced three members of the popular rock group Tor Band, whose music voiced support for protesters angry over the results of a 2020 presiential election, to prison terms amid an ongoing crackdown on dissent. o § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾ # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russian_Court_Rejects_RFE/RL_Journalist's_Appeal Against_Pretrial_Detention⠀⇛ The Supreme Court of Russia's Republic of Tatarstan has denied the appeal filed by RFE/RL journalist Alsu Kurmasheva against her pretrial detention on charges of failing to register as a foreign agent, which she rejects. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Rights_Group_Urges_Dushanbe_To_Disclose_Whereabouts Of_Opposition_Journalist's_Brother⠀⇛ The Norwegian Helsinki Committee has urged the Tajik authorities to disclose the exact whereabouts of Asliddin Sharifov, the brother of the director of an opposition online television station, who was extradited from Russia in early October. # ⚓ uni Emory ☛ Students,_journalists_connect_at_Asian_American Journalists_Association_panel⠀⇛ The panelists also reflected on journalism’s changing technological landscape and the new prominence of short videos. Kallingal, who is also the president of AAJA’s Atlanta chapter, emphasized the undaunted courage of journalists to ask questions, Kim brought up the indispensable journalistic curiosity about the world as an important adaptive skill. Wakabayashi stressed the need to look for answers and said that there are no dumb questions in journalism. # ⚓ CPJ ☛ In_Haiti,_murders_of_journalists_go_unpunished_amid instability_and_gang_violence⠀⇛ Kersaint is one of at least five Haitian journalists murdered in direct reprisal for their work since Moise’s assassination. According to CPJ’s 2023 Global Impunity Index, their unsolved killings – along with a sixth murder in 2019 – have placed Haiti as the world’s third-worst country, behind Syria and Somalia respectively, when it comes to justice for murdered journalists over the past 10 years. # ⚓ CPJ ☛ In_Ecuador,_threats_force_9_journalists_to_flee_their homes_in_7_months⠀⇛ Other journalists who were threatened or fled their homes so far in 2023 include: [...] o § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ # ⚓ Democracy Now ☛ How_They_Did_It:_Labor_Journalist_Jane Slaughter_on_UAW’s_“Life-Changing”_Deal_with_Big_3 Automakers⠀⇛ The United Auto Workers union has reached tentative agreements with Ford, Stellantis and General Motors, and workers are returning as they end a historic six-week strike against the Big Three automakers based in Detroit. Under the deals, workers will get major raises over the length of the contracts, as well as improved benefits. “They will be life-changing for some of the lowest-paid members of the union,” says legendary labor journalist Jane Slaughter, founder of Labor Notes. The UAW’s success is largely attributed to union president Shawn Fain’s “stand-up strike” strategy, in which workers walked off the job at more locations each week in response to lack of progress at the bargaining table. Fain is part of a new wave of reformist leaders who were intent on reversing losses from the Great Recession, when the union made historic concessions to keep the car companies afloat. “None of this would be happening if it were the old UAW,” says Slaughter. # ⚓ Carl Svensson ☛ The_Decline_of_Usability:_Revisited⠀⇛ Three years ago, I wrote a rant about the problems of our current UI paradigm. The complaints I voiced were hardly new or unique, neither was the text what I'd consider my best writing. It was, honestly, mostly a way to blow off steam. It seems I struck a nerve, though, because it's proven to be one of the most popular texts I've published here. For some time, I've thought about writing a follow- up, and a recent resurgence in the text's popularity prompted me to finally do so. I didn't (and still don't) have any delusions that my ramblings will somehow affect anything. And, in three years' time, nothing has indeed changed - at least not for the better. The most depressing part is perhaps that the debate around these issues hasn't changed one iota, either. The same non- arguments crop up all the time when discussing these issues: [...] # ⚓ VOA News ☛ Iran_Arrests_Human_Rights_Lawyer_at_Funeral_for Teen_Who_Died_in_Metro_Incident⠀⇛ The arrest of 60-year-old Nasrin Sotoudeh took place Sunday in Tehran during the funeral of 17- year-old Armita Garawand, who died a day earlier after nearly a month in intensive care. Sotoudeh, who was awarded the European Parliament's 2012 Sakharov prize for her human rights work, has been arrested several times in recent years. # ⚓ BW Businessworld Media Pvt Ltd ☛ Taliban_Must_Immediately Release_Women_Human_Rights_Defenders,_Say_UN_Experts⠀⇛ UN experts on Tuesday demanded the immediate release of women human rights defenders Neda Parwan and Zholia Parsi, who have been detained by Afghanistan's de facto authorities for over a month. The two human rights defenders are affiliated with the Women's Spontaneous Movement. Neda Parwan's husband and Zholia Parsi's adult son have also been placed in custody. No reasons have been provided for their arrests, the experts said, but others have been arrested in similar circumstances for exercising their fundamental right to engage in peaceful protests. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ UN_Experts_Urge_Taliban_To_Free_Two_Women's_Rights Defenders_In_Afghanistan⠀⇛ UN experts have demanded the Taliban immediately release two women's rights defenders who have been in detention for more than a month. [...] # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Court_Tells_Cops_That_A_Driver_Not_Laughing_At An_Officer’s_Terrible_Joke_Is_Not_Reasonable_Suspicion⠀⇛ The list of things law enforcement officers consider reasonably suspicious could fill a decent- sized book. Pretty much anything anyone does or says when being accosted by an officer is usually deemed to be indicative of illegal activity. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ The_Retail_Theft_Surge_That_Isn’t:_Report_Says Crime_Is_Being_Exaggerated_To_Cover_Up_Other_Retail_Issues⠀⇛ For months, it has seemed as though retailers are under siege, raided on a daily basis by organized groups of thugs who walk off with hundreds, if not thousands of dollars of merchandise. o § Internet Policy/Net Neutrality⠀➾ # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ The_FCC’s_Plan_To_Address_Racism_In_Broadband Deployment_Sounds_Like_A_Sad_Joke⠀⇛ Groups like the National Digital Inclusion Alliance have consistently released studies showing that telecom giants like AT&T, despite billions in subsidies and tax breaks, routinely avoid upgrading minority and low income neighborhoods to fiber. Not only that, the group has documented how users in those neighborhoods even struggle to have their existing (older and slower) DSL lines repaired. o § Digital Restrictions (DRM)⠀➾ # ⚓ DaemonFC (Ryan Farmer) ☛ Linus_Torvalds_on_the_Lenovo_UEFI Bugs._“When_You_Can’t_Trust_Kernel_Updates,_People_Will_Stop Updating_the_Kernel.”⠀⇛ “One thing I find myself wondering about is whether we shouldn’t try and make the “ACPI” extensions somehow Windows specific." # ⚓ [Repeat] Windows Central ☛ Xbox's_new_policy_—_say_goodbye to_unofficial_accessories_from_November_thanks_to_error '0x82d60002'_(UPDATE)⠀⇛ From November 12, 2023, Microsoft will no longer allow unauthorized third-party accessories to be used with its Xbox consoles. Players are reporting a warning message displaying on Xbox when plugging in unauthorized accessories, notifying them of the date their accessories will be blocked with "error 0x82d60002." # ⚓ Gizmodo ☛ YouTube's_Ad_Blocker_Crackdown_Is_Getting_Harder to_Dodge⠀⇛ The best part about one company revolutionizing video-sharing on the internet is that it gets the say in how awful that experience can be. After beginning to roll out a healthy nudge to turn off ad blockers or subscribe to the platform’s ad-free Premium offering, YouTube is now forcing users’ hands. o § Monopolies⠀➾ # ⚓ CoryDoctorow ☛ Zuck's_gravity-defying_metaverse_money-pit⠀⇛ Both of these are true, even though they seemingly contradict one another, and no one embodies that contradiction more perfectly than Mark Zuckerberg. # ⚓ Matt Rickard ☛ Regulatory_Capture_in_the_Railroad Industry⠀⇛ Regulatory capture is when the regulatory agency, which is supposed to act in the public interest, becomes dominated by the industry or sector it is charged with regulating. However, the ICC ended up protecting many of the interests in the railroad industry (and later, the trucking industry). # § Software Patents⠀➾ # ⚓ Reuters ☛ Nokia_sues_Amazon,_HP_for_patent infringement_over_video_streaming_technology⠀⇛ Nokia said that Amazon's Prime Video and Twitch streaming services and HP's computers violate its patents related to streaming video compression, delivery and other technology. # ⚓ Bloomberg ☛ Nokia_Sues_Amazon_From_US_to_India_Over Streaming_Patents⠀⇛ The suits were filed in the US, Germany, India, the UK, and the European Unified Patent Court, Arvin Patel, Nokia’s Chief Licensing Officer said in a statement on the company’s website. Separately, a suit was also filed against HP Inc. in the US over video-related technologies, he said. # ⚓ Barrons ☛ Nokia_Sues_Amazon_In_US,_India_Over_Video Patents⠀⇛ Nokia said the streaming market is estimated to reach $300 billion by 2027, but decried what it saw as a mismatch between those who invested in developing the technology "and those who benefit the most." # ⚓ BNN ☛ Nokia_Sues_Amazon_From_US_to_India_Over Streaming-Tech_Patents⠀⇛ In June, Nokia announced a license agreement with Apple Inc., without disclosing the terms. # ⚓ Business Standard ☛ Nokia_sues_Amazon_from_US_to India_over_streaming-tech_patents_infringement⠀⇛ The suits were filed in the US, Germany, India, the UK, and the European Unified Patent Court, Arvin Patel, Nokia’s Chief Licensing Officer said in a statement on the company’s website. Separately, a suit was also filed against HP Inc. in the US over video-related technologies, he said. # ⚓ Nokia ☛ Nokia_seeks_compensation_for_Amazon’s_use_of our_patented_multimedia_inventions⠀⇛ Nokia’s inventors have been heavily involved in the development of all market-adopted video codecs, from the H.264/Advanced Video Coding (AVC) standard in the early 2000s to the H.266/Versatile Video Coding (VVC) standard completed in 2020. Each of these generations of codecs have halved the bitrate required compared to their predecessor without compromising picture quality. This technology is inside virtually every tablet, PC, smart TV, smartphone, and any other device that plays video, for example cameras, security systems, and video doorbells. # § Trademarks⠀➾ # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Trademark_fight:_Brit_biz_Threads has_a_teeny_tiny_problem_with_Meta's_Threads⠀⇛ Meta's Threads app is facing a trademark challenge from a software biz that says it owns the rights to the name in the UK, and has given Zuck's crew 30 days to change its branding in Blighty or face an injunction. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ Finally:_Our_National_Taco_Tuesday Nightmare_Is_Now_Fully,_100%_Over⠀⇛ It’s over. It’s finally over. The battle to end the trademark registrations for “Taco Tuesday” began years and years ago, mostly after Taco John’s wielded the trademark haphazardly to occasionally threaten other taco joints with legal action. Less spotlighted was Gregory’s Bar & Restaurant, which held the trademark for the phrase in the one state that Taco John’s didn’t, New Jersey. But, and if you haven’t been following this story I swear to god this next collection of words forms a true sentence, LeBron James teamed up with Taco Bell to launch a public campaign to get both trademark registrations rescinded by the USPTO. As a result, Taco John’s finally agreed to just give up this fight it was doomed to lose. But the owner of Gregory’s Bar & Restaurant, who’s name is — sigh — Gregory Gregory (duplicate is not a typo), vowed to fight to keep his trademark in New Jersey. # ⚓ TTAB Blog ☛ TTAB_Post_November_2023_Hearing Schedule⠀⇛ The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Tee- Tee-Ā-Bee) has scheduled six oral hearings for the month of November 2023. Five of the hearings will be held via video conference; one will be "In Person," as indicated below. Briefs and other papers for each case may be found at TTABVUE via the links provided. # § Copyrights⠀➾ # ⚓ EFF ☛ EFF_to_Copyright_Office:_Copyright_Is_Indeed_a Hammer,_But_Don’t_Be_Too_Hasty_to_Nail_Generative_AI⠀⇛ Because copyright law carries draconian penalties and grants the power to swiftly take speech offline without judicial review, it is particularly important not to hastily expand its reach. And because of the imbalance in bargaining power between creators and the publishing gatekeepers with the means to commercialize their work in mass markets, trying to help creators by giving them new rights is, as EFF advisor Cory Doctorow has written, like trying to help a bullied kid by giving them more lunch money for the bully to take. Or, in the spirit of the season, like giving someone a blood transfusion and sending them home to an insatiable vampire. In comments to the United States Copyright Office, we explained that copyright is not a helpful framework for addressing concerns about automation reducing the value of labor, about misinformation generated by AI, privacy of sensitive personal information ingested into a data set, or the desire of content industry players to monopolize any expression that is reminiscent of or stylistically similar to the work of an artist whose rights they own. We explained that it would be harmful to expression to grant such a monopoly – through changes to copyright or a new federal right. We believe that existing copyright law is sufficiently flexible to answer questions about generative AI and that it is premature to legislate without knowing how courts will apply existing law or whether the hypes, fears, and speculations surrounding generative AI will come to be.  # ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Judge_dismisses_most_copyright_claims by_artists_against_generative_AI_art_providers⠀⇛ According to Orrick, two of the plaintiff artists, McKernan and Ortiz, failed to copyright any of their works, meaning that they didn’t have sufficient grounds to make copyright claims. The judge also asked that they show that the artwork produced appeared substantially similar to their own works for the counts to proceed forward. # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Judge_bins_AI_copyright_lawsuit against_DeviantArt,_Midjourney_–_Stability_still_in_the mix⠀⇛ The artists argued the startups not only made unauthorized copies of people's art when collecting up images and training neural networks on those pictures, but also the content generated by those models – incorporating themes, elements, and styles created by human artists – was unlawful derivative work. It was therefore claimed humans were being unfairly ripped off. The trio sued DeviantArt and Midjourney, which built text-to-image tools based on Stability's open source Stable Diffusion software, as well as Stability as well. # ⚓ Walled Culture ☛ How_a_flawed_copyright_takedown system_is_causing_problems_for_online_sales_of_perfume products⠀⇛ By contrast, recipients of takedown notices are often small businesses, or ordinary members of the public. They are unlikely to have any legal training yet must respond to a formal legal notification if they wish to send a counter-notice. The latter must include a statement ‘under penalty of perjury’ that the material was taken down by mistake. Many will quail at the thought that they risk being convicted of perjury, and this stands in stark contrast to the mere ‘good faith belief’ required from the sender of a takedown request. Consequently, most people will simply accept that their material is removed, even if it was legal, for instance under fair use. Takedown notices can be abused for purposes that have nothing to do with copyright. For example, they are a handy way to censor perfectly legitimate online material. The practice has become so common that an entire industry sector – reputation management – has evolved to take advantage of this trick. Online reputation management companies often use takedown notices as a way of intimidating sites in order to persuade them to remove material that is inconvenient for their clients. # ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ State_Attorneys_General_Warn_Public About_Piracy_Scams_and_Malware⠀⇛ In a series of new public service announcements, several state attorneys general are warning the public that some very bad actors are exploiting pirate sites to distribute ransomware and steal credit card information. The Digital Citizens Alliance is a driving force behind the campaign, which aims to keep the public away from pirate sites and services. # ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ Russia_Blocks_167_VPNs,_Steps_Up OpenVPN_&_WireGuard_Disruption⠀⇛ The head of the Russian department responsible for identifying threats to the "stability, security and integrity" of the internet, has revealed the extent of the Kremlin's VPN crackdown. Former FSO officer Sergei Khutortsev, a central figure in Russia's 'sovereign internet' project, confirmed that 167 VPN services are now blocked along with over 200 email services. Russia is also reported as stepping up measures against protocols such as OpenVPN, IKEv2 and WireGuard. * § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ o § Personal/Opinions⠀➾ # ⚓ another_dream⠀⇛ the night before last night, when I slept alone. many weird things but it ended up with me walking around with hal and really wanting to tell him I had a crush on him. I was friends with his other, the original, but just getting to know this one. I knew his body but that didn't have anything to do with him. hal hasn't popped up in my dreams before, I just think about him sometimes, as a character study. think about this. you step into a machine that clones you instantaneously. you remember making the decision to clone yourself, you remember your whole life up to now. but you are the copy. technically, you're not real. what claim do you have on that identity, if any? what right do you have to establish your own? what do you do then? =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. It's like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ ¶ Lines in total: 5317 ➮ Generation completed at 08:08, i.e. 7 seconds to (re)generate ⟲