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It's not a hard choice! ⦿ Techrights - Speaking of Enshittification and Freedom, We've Still Not Begun Tackling the UEFI 'Secure' Boot Mess (Preventing GNU/Linux From Even Booting!) ⦿ Techrights - Support for harassment and abuse victims ䷼ Bulletin articles (as HTML) to comment on (requires login): https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/05/09/Amid_Microsoft_Layoffs_in_Nigeria_GNU_Linux_Climbs_Above_6_Mark.shtml https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/05/09/IRC_Proceedings_Wednesday_May_08_2024.shtml https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/05/09/Meme_Blame_the_Robots_or_the_Hey_Hi_AI_It_Always_Works_in_Today.shtml https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/05/09/Microsoft_Has_Just_Confirmed_Mass_Layoffs_in_Nigeria_It_Now_Add.shtml https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/05/09/News_Reports_Say_Many_More_Microsoft_Layoffs_on_the_Way_Rumours.shtml https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/05/09/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/05/09/Software_Enshittification_or_Freedom_It_s_not_a_hard_choice.shtml https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/05/09/Speaking_of_Enshittification_and_Freedom_We_ve_Still_Not_Begun_.shtml https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/05/09/Support_for_harassment_and_abuse_victims.shtml ䷞ Followed by Daily Links (assorted news picks curated and categorised): https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/05/09/Gemini_Links_09_05_2024_Being_Sick_Enough_and_End_of_World_of_E.shtml https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/05/09/Gemini_Links_09_05_2024_Registered_Computer_Professionals_and_T.shtml https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/05/09/Links_09_05_2024_Diplomacy_Efforts_With_China_AstraZeneca_Stops.shtml https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/05/09/Links_09_05_2024_Hey_Hi_AI_Bubble_Implodes_Some_More_Microsoft_.shtml https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/05/09/Links_09_05_2024_Journalists_in_Detention_China_Banning_Songs_o.shtml https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/05/09/Links_09_05_2024_More_Microsoft_Layoffs_on_the_Way.shtml ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 76 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/05/09/Amid_Microsoft_Layoffs_in_Nigeria_GNU_Linux_Climbs_Above_6_Mark.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2024/05/09/Amid_Microsoft_Layoffs_in_Nigeria_GNU_Linux_Climbs_Above_6_Mark.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Amid Microsoft Layoffs in Nigeria GNU/Linux Climbs Above 6% Market Share (Not Including ChromeOS)⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 09, 2024 Well, it's_even_7%_if_one_counts_Chromebooks. Hundreds are being laid off by Microsoft in Nigeria, based_on_yesterday's_reports. 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇Desktop Operating System Market Share Nigeria: Feb 2009 - May 2024⦈ ⣿⣿⣟⣛⢿⠿⣿⠿⡟⣿⠟⢿⠿⣿⠿⢿⣿⢟⣛⢿⠿⢿⡿⢿⡿⢿⠿⡿⢿⣿⠿⣿⠿⢿⣿⣛⡻⣿⠿⠿⠿⢿⠿⣿⠿⡿⢿⣿⢻⣿⢻⡿⢿⠿⠟⣿⡿⢿⠿⢿⡿⣛⡟⠿⣿⠿⣿⠿⡿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⡿⠟⣸⠨⢼⠭⡃⣕⠇⢇⠿⣸⠸⢫⣿⡘⠿⣹⠸⢇⡨⠥⣷⡏⠍⣇⢿⣿⣿⢸⠩⢼⣿⠶⣹⣙⡶⠍⡿⢇⠭⣿⣿⣾⣾⣿⢰⢣⣿⠩⢹⢸⡇⣕⡇⠥⡟⢿⡷⠮⡁⣿⢸⠭⢸⣾⡈⠥⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⡿⣿⢻⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣭⣾⣿⣿⣯⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣜⢸⡧⠳⢏⠬⢼⣾⣿⠨⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⠿⢿⣿⣧⣭⣾⠿⡿⠿⡿⢿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢿⡿⢿⠿⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⢨⣍⠤⡷⢎⣿⠫⢇⠇⡽⢿⠭⣸⣿⣿⣷⢫⢘⠦⡞⣹⡿⠣⡽⢿⠋⢎⡂⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⢿⢿⢿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣭⣤⣥⣤⣿⠀⠐⠐⠒⠒⠒⠒⠒⠲⢶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣾⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣤⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣤⣄⠙⢻⣿⡟⢠⣈⣉⣉⠙⠛⠿⠟⠛⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣀⡈⠃⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⣴⣶⣶⣄⣁⠙⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⠈⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⠸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⣿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⠛⡻⠛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣄⠉⠿⣿⣿⡇⢠⡈⢠⠈⠏⠙⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣶⣾⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠉⠙⠛⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⡄⠙⠋⠁⢸⣿⣿⣇⢠⣆⠀⣿⡿⢿⣿⣿⠋⠛⠟⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⡀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡀⢸⠀⠸⣿⡇⢠⣄⠀⠈⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⣴⣶⡄⠀⠀⠀⣿⠋⢙⠁⣛⠉⠋⢘⠛⡁⠀⠘⠟⡟⠛⠉⢛⠀⠘⠀⠀⣋⠇⢸⣿⣿⠀⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡀⠀⠀⠙⠛⠁⠀⢀⣤⣿⣬⣴⣤⣤⣤⣴⣤⣦⣥⠀⣤⣦⣤⣤⣤⣼⣤⠀⠀⡄⠀⢀⣼⣿⣿⣄⠘⣿⣿⣿⡿⢿⣿⡿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠿⢿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⢤⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡄⢰⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡀⢻⠋⢻⠀⠀⣿⠁⠈⣿⣿⣿⠛⠀⠀⢸⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⠉⠉⠉⢻⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⠈⠀⠀⠀⣆⠈⠀⣆⠈⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⡀⠀⣿⡄⠀⣿⠀⢸⡇⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣤⣧⣤⣿⣇⣸⣿⡄⠀⠀⢠⠀⠀⣾⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⡄⠀⠘⠀⠀⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣄⣠⣀⣽⢨⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⡍⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠉⠃⠀⣿⡇⠘⣿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⠃⠀⣿⠀⢰⡇⠀⠀⢰⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠇⢠⠀⢀⠀⠃⢀⠀⠏⢀⣿⣇⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠀⠘⡟⠻⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⣾⣤⣼⠀⠀⣿⠀⢀⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⠛⠻⠛⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⣤⠀⢹⣿⣿⠁⢠⣿⣿⣿⣷⣾⣿⣦⣼⣿⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣶⣶⣶⣾⢰⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⡶⠂⠀⠀⢰⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⠆⢠⠀⠀⣶⡄⢰⣶⣶⠀⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣆⠀⠀⢠⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠁⢰⣄⠀⢸⣿⣿⡟⠙⡟⠀⣸⢀⣐⣛⣃⣘⣛⣉⣀⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⣛⡀⢀⣛⣛⠛⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠁⣠⣼⣿⣿⡇⠘⠀⠘⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⢸⣘⣷⣜⣂⣯⣧⣘⣢⣸⣂⣿⣿⣄⣀⣱⣇⣗⣆⣅⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠃⢠⡿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣶⢶⠤⠴⠂⠒⠉⠛⢀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣄⣀⠀⠤⣤⠤⠤⠤⢤⣤⡤⣤⣤⣤⡤⠤⣤⢤⣤⣤⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠋⠉⠀⠘⠛⠛⠛⠛⠋⠉⠉⠛⠉⡈⠉⠁⣀⣀⣀⣀⠉⠀⠀⢠⣤⣤⣴⣶⣶⣾⣶⣾⣷⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⠦⠤⠤⠴⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠀⢀⠈⢸⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⠙⠉⠟⠀⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠚⠛⠒⠉⠉⠉⠁⠈⠁⠀⠀⠈⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠀⠈⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠀⠉⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠂⠐⠐⠀⠀⠀⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⢹⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣾⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢫⡝⣯⠋⠉⠛⢛⢙⠛⠛⠛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⢫⡝⣿⠉⢛⠋⢛⠛⠛⠛⠛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⢫⡝⡟⡭⣉⢭⠫⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡷⢾⣿⢾⢶⣶⣷⣶⣶⣾⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡷⢾⡿⠶⠾⠶⣾⣶⣶⣷⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡷⢾⣿⠶⢶⣷⣷⣿⣿⣿⡿⢿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣜⣣⣿⣘⣷⣀⣀⣸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣜⣣⣇⣌⣀⣪⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣜⣣⣧⣛⣀⣰⣂⣀⣦⣠⣜⣃⣪⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⣿⣿ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 144 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/05/09/IRC_Proceedings_Wednesday_May_08_2024.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2024/05/09/IRC_Proceedings_Wednesday_May_08_2024.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ IRC Proceedings: Wednesday, May 08, 2024⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 09, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Ovenbird_Seiurus_aurocapilla_Artist_Ernest_Seton_Thompson Year_1900_Public_Domain_Bird_Birds⦈_ 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇GN 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇GNOME_Gedit⦈_ #techrights_log #boycottnovell_log 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇GN 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇GNOME_Gedit⦈_ #boycottnovell-social_log #techbytes_log =============================================================================== The corresponding text-only bulletins for_Tux_Machines and for_Techrights contain all the text. 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gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2024/05/09/Meme_Blame_the_Robots_or_the_Hey_Hi_AI_It_Always_Works_in_Today.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ [Meme] Blame the Robots or the 'Hey Hi' (AI), It Always Works in Today's Media⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 09, 2024 Companies do not have financial troubles! They have "efficiencies"... 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇Layoffs? What layoffs? 'Replaced by Hey Hi' is the new go-to excuse⦈ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠿⣿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⡿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⣿⠿⠿⣿⡿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⢿⡿⠿⣿⡿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⢿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⢿⠿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⡿⠿⠛⠛⠛⠛⢸⡇⠃⣿⣿⠸⣇⡿⢸⡏⣿⣸⣿⠛⣿⡟⢸⣏⠿⠰⠿⢻⡎⠛⣿⣸⣿⣼⡇⣿⣸⡇⢸⣿⡟⢻⡟⠃⠃⣿⠘⢸⣿⡏⣿⣾⢣⣿⢹⡆⣿⡟⢸⡟⠃⣿⡹⠇⠾⢹⣧⠻⠿⠿⠟⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⡏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⡇⢠⣿⣼⡇⣿⡇⢸⡇⣿⢻⣿⠃⣿⡟⢠⡝⣿⠰⠷⠿⠃⠀⣿⣿⢿⣿⠁⣿⢹⡇⣿⣽⣧⢸⡇⠀⠀⣿⠀⣿⣿⣷⢸⡏⠸⣿⢸⡇⣿⡟⢸⡟⠃⣭⢻⡆⠿⠺⠏⣀⣀⣤⣴⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣦⣈⣉⣉⣉⣈⣁⣉⣁⣌⣙⣉⣈⣉⣀⣉⣁⣌⣙⣉⣈⣉⣠⣴⣄⣉⣉⣈⣉⣀⣉⣈⣁⣉⣈⣉⣈⣁⣼⣀⣉⣁⣉⣀⣉⣈⣁⣤⣉⣋⣁⣉⣡⣈⣁⣤⣉⣋⣁⣉⣠⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⡟⡿⠹⡟⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣟⣁⣀⣶⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡭⢴⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⢿⢿⡿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣄⣘⠿⠿⠿⣿⣿⠿⠏⢻⡏⣿⣿⡿⠿⠉⠀⠀⠁⢀⣁⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣻⡯⢿⣯⣍⠀⠉⠐⠾⠁⠘⠈⠁⠀⠀⠀⠠⠤⠀⠘⢛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⠉⠀⠀⠈⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠀⠀⠉⠉⠉⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠹⠁⠈⠈⠀⡀⠸⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠂⠀⠀⠤⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡁⠀⢀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣀⠀⠀⣿⣿ ⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠑⠐⠀⠀⠀⠈⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠤⠀⠀⠀⠠⣿⣿ ⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠅⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠤⡀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⢄⣀⡉⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿ ⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠂⠀⠀⠐⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠉⠋⠉⠉⢉⣿⣿ ⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠄⠀⠀⠀⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠂⠂⠀⠀⢀⡀⠐⠒⠀⠤⠀⠤⠀⡀⠀⣀⠀⡀⣠⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠂⠀⠀⠀⠂⣿⣿ ⣿⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠄⠈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⠀⠂⠉⠉⠉⠉⠙⠓⠒⠐⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠒⠓⠀⠚⠛⠁⠀⠀⠰⠒⠀⠀⠀⠒⠒⠆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿ ⣿⠀⢀⣀⡠⠉⠙⠋⠙⠋⠠⠤⠀⠤⡂⠻⢸⣏⣿⢸⣿⠃⣿⡟⣷⣿⡇⢀⣿⣿⢰⣿⢹⡇⣿⡟⢸⣿⣿⡆⠀⣿⣹⡇⢹⣾⡏⠀⣿⣇⣿⢸⣿⠃⢿⣸⠇⠀⣿⣸⣿⢸⡇⠟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿ ⣿⡠⠫⢍⣓⣊⣁⣀⡀⠠⠤⠠⢄⣀⠀⠀⢸⡏⣷⢸⣿⣁⣿⡏⠁⣿⣇⢸⣧⣿⡼⣿⢰⡆⣿⣏⢸⣿⣿⡇⠀⣿⢹⣷⠈⣿⠀⠃⣿⡏⣿⢸⣿⡁⢸⣿⠀⠀⣿⢹⣿⢸⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿ ⣿⣯⣭⣩⠠⠤⠀⠤⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⢄⡠⠄⠈⠁⠉⠈⠉⠉⠉⠁⠀⠉⠉⠈⠁⠉⠡⠉⠉⠁⠉⠉⠈⠉⠉⠁⠃⠉⠉⣡⡀⠉⠀⠂⠉⠁⠉⠈⠉⠁⠈⠉⠀⠀⠉⠈⠉⠈⠁⠐⠒⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿ ⣿⠩⠙⠉⠀⢀⣀⣄⡀⢸⡇⣾⡻⠇⠀⠛⣿⠛⣿⣿⣿⢸⡟⠃⠀⣿⡆⣿⢸⡟⠻⣿⣸⣧⣾⡇⠀⣾⢻⡆⣾⣿⣷⠘⠇⢻⣿⠃⣾⢻⣧⠀⢸⡟⠋⣿⣾⠁⣾⢻⡆⣿⣿⣿⢸⣟⠷⢸⣿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠤⣀⣀⣿⣿ ⣿⣤⣰⡶⣺⠻⠆⠛⠁⢸⡇⣬⢻⣧⠠⠀⣿⠀⣿⣿⣿⢸⡟⠃⠀⣿⢿⣿⢸⡟⠃⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⣿⢲⡆⣿⣿⣿⠰⠶⢸⣿⠀⣿⢸⣿⠀⢸⡟⠃⣿⣿⡀⣿⢠⡄⣿⣿⣿⢨⡝⣷⢸⣿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿ ⣿⣗⠀⠀⠐⢀⠀⠀⠀⠘⢃⡙⠛⠋⠀⠀⠛⠀⠛⠛⠛⠘⣛⣃⠀⠛⠘⣛⢘⠛⠃⡛⠋⠘⠛⠀⠀⠙⠋⠃⠈⠛⠋⠀⠀⠘⠛⠀⠙⡛⡁⠠⠘⠛⠛⢛⠘⠃⠙⠛⠁⠉⠛⠋⠈⠛⠋⠘⠛⠃⠀⠀⠀⠐⠻⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣷⣦⣴⣾⣭⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣴⣾⣿⣦⣤⣤⣬⣬⣤⣤⣤⣤⣾⣽⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣴⣦⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣭⣵⣴⣦⣬⣴⣤⣦⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣶⣿⣿⣿ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 445 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/05/09/Microsoft_Has_Just_Confirmed_Mass_Layoffs_in_Nigeria_It_Now_Add.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2024/05/09/Microsoft_Has_Just_Confirmed_Mass_Layoffs_in_Nigeria_It_Now_Add.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Microsoft Has Just Confirmed Mass Layoffs in Nigeria, It Now Adds Insult to Injury With Price Hikes for Locals⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 09, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Nigeria_flag_themes_idea_design⦈_ This morning: Amid_Microsoft_Layoffs_in_Nigeria_GNU/Linux_Climbs_Above_6% Market_Share_(Not_Including_ChromeOS) This afternoon: * ⚓ Microsoft_Shuts_Down_Nigeria’s_Africa_Dev’t_Centre,_Sacks_Workers⠀⇛ The ADC was part of Microsoft’s ambitious initiative in Africa, focused on developing local solutions with global impact while creating employment opportunities and fostering technological innovation on the continent. According to a report, the reasons for the layoffs and the shutdown of the Lagos facility remained unclear at this point. The ADC, established in May 2019, aimed to create innovative technologies not just for Africa but for the entire world. At the time of its establishment, Microsoft called for talented engineers to work on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and mixed reality. The company had also pledged to invest $100 million into the centre during its first five years of operation. * ⚓ Microsoft_Denies_Closure_Of_Lagos_Office_–_Confirms_Layoffs⠀⇛ Microsoft’s African Development Center (ADC) in Lagos, Nigeria, has been in the news lately, with reports claiming that the company has shut down the centre. Gatekeepers News reports that a Microsoft Spokesperson has clarified that the Lagos facility is still operational, despite the engineering team being let go. The company has been undertaking workforce adjustments and organizational changes since 2023, as part of its efforts to align with global market conditions and meet customer needs. * ⚓ Microsoft_raises_subscription_cost_in_Nigeria_amid_job_cuts⠀⇛ Microsoft is laying off staff from its African Development Centre in Nigeria. This comes after the company recently raised subscription prices for at least one of its Microsoft 365 services in the country. The ADC, launched in 2019, was opened in Nigeria in 2022. At the launch in Nigeria in 2022, Gafar Lawal, the ADC’s West African managing director, disclosed that Microsoft has spent about $200 million on the ADC since 2019. “The facility will continue our efforts towards training, equipping, and hiring engineering talent in Nigeria and West Africa as a whole to contribute to the development of Microsoft products that are in use by over one billion devices and empowering millions of users and organisations across the world to do more,” said Lawal. It's not like Microsoft paid them good salaries. Things must be dire. Microsoft is trying_to_downplay_this. ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢛⣛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠋⢛⠋⠶⠶⠆⠒⠒⠒⠒⠒⠒⠒⠒⠒⠒⠒⠒⠒⠒⠒⠒⠒⠀⠀⠀⠀⣤⠤⠤⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣤⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣤⣤⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⠀⠠⠀⠀⠐⠀⠐⢰⢰⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⢀⣀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠂⠀⠲⠶⠶⠒⠒⠒⠒⠒⠶⠖⠐⠒⠒⠒⠒⠒⠒⠒⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣷⣷⣿⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣾⡶ ⣿⣿⡟⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⣛⣶⣶⣦⣤⣤⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⠀⠀⢠⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣤⣤⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣿⣿⣧ ⣿⣿⣯⣭⣭⠿⠿⠗⠒⠒⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⡆⠒⠒⠒⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⢹⢈⠁⠀⠉⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠿⢿⡿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠿⣿⡿⢿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣟⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠒⠒⠚⠒⠚⠛⠛⠓⠒⠂⡀⠀⠁⠀⠀⠉⠘⠀⠀⠀⠂⠙⠀⠀⠀⢈⢹⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⢩⠉⠉⠩⠭⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⣿⠿⠋⠧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢉⢛⡉⣟⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠛⠘⡀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣭⣭⣭⣍⣭⠑⠌⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⠀⢿⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⡸⠀⠥⠤⠶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡛⢛⡓⠒⠒⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣒⣚⣂⣀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠀⢻⢿⢽⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⢳⠘⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣥⣼⡁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣄⣨⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⣭⡭⠃⠐⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠛⢫⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠨⠦⠄⢲⡀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣷⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣔⣷⣶⣾⣿⣿⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣷⡭⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠰⢠⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣧⠄⢀⣀⣛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠰⠾⠼⠛⠛⢻⣿⣿⠿⠿⠟⠛⠛⣿⣿⣧⣤⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠨⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⡉⠀⠀⠩⠀⡤⠤⡤⠤⠤⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡄⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⠶⠶⠶⠶⠶⠾⢿⠿⠶⠶⠶⠶⠶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣖⠀⠀⠐⠀⣹⣟⣹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠄⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠸⡶⠶⠀⠄⠀⠸⠀⠸⠸⠸⠿⠿⣿⣿⣟⡷⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠇⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠶⠋⠁⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⡁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⣀⢉⣉⣉⡉⠉⠉⣉⣉⣉⣉⣉⣿⣿⡿⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠶⠀⠀⠀⠀⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢻⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠛⠋⠙⠫⠭⠭⠛⠛⠃⠋⠼⠘⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⡀⠀⢡⠄⠀⠒⠒⢲⣶⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⠚⠂⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠉⠙⠛⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠈⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿ ⠟⠉⠁⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣻⣿⡃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣬⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣹⡏⢉⣉⣉⠿⠿⢿⣿⣿⠿⠿⠿⡿⡿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠤⢤⡔⠶⠶⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠸⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠷ ⣾⡧⢸⣿⣿⠤⠤⠼⠿⠿⣀⣄⣀⣇⣇⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⠤⠀⠨⠭⠭⠀⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⡷⢼⣿⣿⣀⣉⣉⣉⣉⣛⣛⡋⠉⠉⠉⠉⢹⣉⣉⠀⣀⡀⡂⡂⠁⡇⠀⡆⠐⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⡓⣂⣀⡂⣀⡁⡃⡃⡃⣂⡂⠀⡀⠀⡁⢐⢀⢀⠀⡀⠀⢘⢘⢀⢐⢀⢐⢘⢘ ⣸⣷⣼⣟⣿⣦⣤⣦⣤⣤⣿⣿⡟⠛⠛⣿⣁⣸⣿⣿⠤⠄⠢⠤⠤⠀⠁⠁⠀⠀⠀⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠤⠤⠤⠄⠀⠀⠒⠒⠂⠧⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠤⠥⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⠒⠒⠀⠀⠐⠀⠐⠤⠤⠤ ⣿⣥⣬⣤⣬⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠉⠉⠉⠉⠭⠀⠄⠉⠉⠉⠤⠤⠴⠶⠶⠤⠤⠴⠆⠶⠶⠴⠦⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠶⠤⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠉⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠬⠥⠄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠨⠭⠭⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠈⠁⠈⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⢿⡄⢸⣿⣿⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣦⣤⣦⣤⣤⣒⣒⡒⠒⠒⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⣒⠋⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠁⠀⠀⠉⠉⠉⡉⡉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⢉⠉⠀⠀⠈⠉⠉⠉⠉⠡ ⣭⠻⢾⣿⣿⣻⠞⢛⣛⣛⠉⠉⠹⠿⠿⠿⠿⠏⠉⠉⠶⢶⡆⠀⠀⠶⠶⢶⣶⣶⣿⣿⡧⠴⠿⣶⢶⡶⠶⠶⠤⠤⠄⠀⠀⡀⠄⠤⠤⠤⠀⠀⠀⡆⡆⠤⡤⠄⠀⠠⡤⡤⡤⠤⠤⠀⠀⠀⠐⠠⢠⡄⠀⠀⠀⠰⢶⢠ ⣿⡿⢾⣿⣿⠥⠤⠤⠤⠤⠀⠀⢀⣀⣀⣉⣉⣁⣀⣀⠤⠤⠴⠶⠶⠶⠶⠾⠿⠿⣿⣿⡷⠶⠶⠧⠠⠷⠶⠶⠉⠉⠁⠄⠤⠀⠀⠤⠤⠤⠀⠆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠇⠀⠆⠀⠀⠇⠀⠂⢸⠸⠠⠀⠄⠀⠸⠇⠀⠸⠀⠰⠸⠀ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 567 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/05/09/News_Reports_Say_Many_More_Microsoft_Layoffs_on_the_Way_Rumours.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2024/05/09/News_Reports_Say_Many_More_Microsoft_Layoffs_on_the_Way_Rumours.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ News Reports Say Many More Microsoft Layoffs on the Way, Rumours Say Red Hat Also Imminently a Target⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 09, 2024 Microsoft is slipping_(or_spinning)_out_of_control and it is now pursuing (once again) President Biden for political and financial bailouts - we're omitting the links as they portray bribery as an "investment" - i.e. the same old and typically misleading propaganda from fake 'journalism' outlets that are in fact a Public Relations apparatus. Yesterday we wrote about Microsoft's latest shutdowns_and_layoffs_in_Africa and even more shutdowns and layoffs in studios [1, 2]. There are reports everywhere - more than we keep abreast of - and there are now several reports saying more Microsoft layoffs are on the way (many links about it will be supplied in the next batch of Daily Links). What about IBM? Well, it seems like the layoff/redundancy/RA plans for Red Hat are still ongoing. It's like an "open secret". "I believe Mr Thomas left a few words off of his statement No Layoffs for the new golden child Hashicorp is true," this_comment_said_yesterday. "BUT layoffs for the mature “ex” golden child Redhat are certainly in the plan." More interesting were the_following_comments, which include: "From a comment posted on the Kyndryl board, here's the particulars on the WARN notice: IBM hasn't actually pulled the trigger on it yet. They only filed an intent of notice to use a WARN." This links to_another_thread: "I see IBM filed a W.A.R.N with the state of North Carolina. That only means one thing. IBM is going to be laying off a ton of its workforce sorry ( rebalancing ). This means we should expect Kyndryl to follow suit. I fully expect they will. We are still their shadow company. Heck we can't even seem to separate ourselves physically. We are still firmly parked in Triangle Research Park. It really is a bad look for us." Further down it says: "I see initially, IBM filed an intent to give notice for use of W.A.R.N. The notice was put on hold so right now IBM has not pulled that trigger. (Workers Adjustment and Retaining Notification) This really is no protection for workers,its more for the state's benefit. It's also a way to shame a company in the public eye. I worry about that bridge when I cross it." The_official_Workers_Adjustment_and_Retaining_Notification_laws makes it seem rather plausible, but that's just hearsay for now. Updates can be seen in_the official_page. █ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 634 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/05/09/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2024/05/09/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Over at Tux Machines...⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 09, 2024, updated May 09, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Venezuelan_Bridge⦈_ ⚓ Updated This Past Day⠀⇛ 1. ⚓ Fedora_Asahi_Remix_40_Is_Now_Available_for_Apple_Silicon_Macs_with_KDE Plasma_6⠀⇛ The Fedora Project announced today the general availability of the Fedora Asahi Remix 40 distribution developed in close collaboration with Fedora Asahi SIG and the Asahi Linux project for Apple Silicon Macs. 2. ⚓ Google’s_Flutter_Team_Layoffs_Leave_Ubuntu_Devs_in_a_Flap⠀⇛ Google’s recent ‘structural simplification’ led to 200 people across many of its core development teams, including Python, Dart, and Flutter, losing their roles ⚓ New⠀⇛ 3. ⚓ Post-Open_Licensing_Could_Offer_Software_Devs_Funding_Alternatives⠀⇛ Some software developers and companies are considering whether the open source movement is at a crossroads and needs to change direction. ⚓ New⠀⇛ 4. ⚓ Android_Leftovers⠀⇛ Pixel Owners, Update Your Phones Now 5. ⚓ Massif_Visualizer_0.8.0_released⠀⇛ Massif Visualizer 0.8.0 has been just released 6. ⚓ KGraphViewer_2.5.0_released⠀⇛ KGraphViewer 2.5.0 has been just released 7. ⚓ Android_Leftovers⠀⇛ Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (May 8) 8. ⚓ today's_howtos⠀⇛ 4 howtos 9. ⚓ Microsoft_and_Apple_Failures⠀⇛ Leftovers about rivals 10. ⚓ Microsoft_and_Windows_Seeding_Chaos⠀⇛ Windows TCO stories 11. ⚓ ESP32_and_Arduino_Projects⠀⇛ a pair of links 12. ⚓ Raspberry_Pi_Connect⠀⇛ proprietary in part 13. ⚓ GCC_14.1_released⠀⇛ new release of GCC 14. ⚓ Get_Involved_with_Fedora_Bootable_Containers⠀⇛ For quite a while now, we’ve had image-based Fedora Linux variants—starting with Fedora Atomic Host and Atomic Desktop 15. ⚓ Enterprise_Linux_Explained:_Core_Features_and_Benefits⠀⇛ Learn what Enterprise Linux is, what sets it apart, and what makes a distro 'Enterprise' in our specially dedicated article on the subject 16. ⚓ Security_Leftovers⠀⇛ mostly CISA pages for now 17. ⚓ Devices/Open_Hardware/Modding:_Pi,_Arduino,_and_More⠀⇛ news about Linux-friendly gadgets 18. ⚓ Best_Free_and_Open_Source:_Configuration_Management_Databases,_and_RAW Processing_Tools⠀⇛ Each software featured in this article is released under an open source license 19. ⚓ Red_Hat_as_a_Festival_or_PR_and_Circus_of_Ridiculous_Buzzwords⠀⇛ Some Red Hat PR, mostly from its site 20. ⚓ Free_and_Open_Source_Software⠀⇛ This is free and open source software 21. ⚓ Games:_Mass_Layoffs_at_Microsoft_(Again)_and_More⠀⇛ latest dozen articles from gamingonlinux 22. ⚓ Collections_of_Different_Linux_Distributions⠀⇛ A distro provides the user with a desktop environment, preloaded applications, and ways to update and maintain the system 23. ⚓ March_and_April_in_KDE_PIM⠀⇛ Here's our bi-monthly update from KDE's personal information management applications team 24. ⚓ Krita_Monthly_Update_–_Edition_15⠀⇛ Our users on chromebooks faced a nasty bug which crashed krita on startup 25. ⚓ DietPi_April_2024_News_(Version_9.3)_&_Open_Beta_Version_9.4.0⠀⇛ DietPi is a lightweight and optimized OS based on Linux, specifically designed for single-board computers and small- scale devices 26. ⚓ FreeBSD_to_Get_a_New_Graphical_Installer_for_Easier_Installation⠀⇛ Yes, you can get a nice graphical installer for FreeBSD in the upcoming release. 27. ⚓ Today_in_Techrights⠀⇛ Some of the latest articles 28. ⚓ New_Highs_for_GNU/Linux_in_Taiwan_(According_to_statCounter [original]⠀⇛ Here is statCounter's latest 29. ⚓ Red_Hat_Rethinks_the_Linux_Distro_for_the_Container_Age⠀⇛ Red Hat wants to bring cloud native-based build and deployment practices to the Linux operating system itself. ========================================================================= The corresponding text-only bulletin for Wednesday contains all the text. 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It's not a hard choice!⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 09, 2024 By Alexandre_Oliva. This is a planscript, i.e., a "transcript" of a hypothetical "ideal" presentation (i.e., according to plan) of the speech_with_this_title. I suggest reading it while following the slides. In the PDF there are links on images and terms to read more. =============================================================================== ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Software Enshittification or Freedom? It's not a hard choice!⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Hello, Free World! (It's LibrePlanet, after all) I'm Alex, and I'm here to introduce you to CRAPPY. That's an acronym for Comically-Rendered Angry Pile of Poo, Yeah. Or Yuck. It's going to be the lead character in this presentation. I thank you all for your interest, my colleagues at FSF Latin America for the endorsement, and the original FSF for the opportunity to be here. The QR code in the first and last pages of the slides takes you to a digital copy of the slides, from which you can read the freedom-respecting licensing terms, and follow the links to the corresponding sources and to other references. ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Summary⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ I'm going to talk about enshittification of software, of the world wide web, and of the devices you may think of as yours. Enshittification is becoming a problem everywhere (thanks to Diane for the meme!), and so I'm then going to speak about how to fight back. ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Enshittification⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ The term was coined early last year by New York Times Bestselling Author Cory Doctorow (that's now his full name), in the context of online platforms, and it was so successful in describing a problem everyone can relate to that it got recognized as word of the year 2023. The way it works is that an online service provider starts out by offering a service that is appealing to its prospective victims, whether gratis users or paying customers such as advertisers or retailers, and then, when they're locked in, the provider changes de deal, Darth Vader style, reconfiguring the service so that the value previously provided to users or customers could now be extracted for profit, turning honey into, well, poo[h]. To me, that's bait and switch, because they offer one service first, and then start offering a different one, but because it still holds the same name, and the transition is often in small steps, it's seldom identified as such. Cory says, and I agree, that enshittification is an irresistible strategy for the providers. Every day, the CEO of such companies comes to work and pushes the enshittification lever to the maximum they reasonably can. Services will get enshittified unless we organize to keep those levers very low, to make pushing them further an unreasonable move. Cory also suggests that enshittification is the process by which online platforms die. If that is so, there's not much for us to worry about, right? Just sit back and wait, and the problem will solve itself. ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Software (industry) enshittification⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Whether or not that is the case for online platforms, it's definitely not the case for software. The software industry has been undergoing enshittification at multiple layers for several decades, long before the term was even coined. I'm told enough to remember the time when computers were made to be obedient to their users, taking their instructions and commands and just carrying them out. But then came nonfree software, the original sin that enabled software enshittification. Machines with builtin malware would soon follow. These are very bad to begin with, but since it gets so much worse, I'm grading these practices with 2 crappies of enshittifiability, an assessment of the enshittification potential of a certain practice. The next step in the history of enshittification of software that I wish to highlight was the introduction of mandatory updates. Some may worry that they could bring backdoors, but really, when someone out there can impose updates onto your computers, that's already a universal backdoor to take control over your computing. So this gets 3 crappies. More recently, we've seen systems with exclusive app stores. Exclusive means that other possibilities are ruled out. You can only install and run on your computer software approved by a certain third party. You can't get it from friends, you can't even write your own programs. So, 4 crappies. The last nail in the coffin of your computing freedom is when the supplier can remotely remove your ability to run a version of a program that you used to be able to run on your computer, very much like someone's sneaking into your digital library and taking away all copies of Orwell's 1984. That gets 5 crappies. The potential for enshittification has greatly intensified over time. ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Software (static) enshittification⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Back in the time when most users could choose which version of a program they wanted to run, upgrading software was not something that happened automagically. Installing a program involved getting a copy of its installable media, and if you wanted to install a newer version, you had to get a copy of the installable media for the newer version. You could install them side by side, and if you found that the newer version was lacking some feature important to you, or it didn't serve you well, you could roll back to the older version. This created a scenario in which the old and the new versions competed for users, so in order for the newer version to gain adoption, it had to be more attractive to users than the older one. It had to offer more interesting features, and if it dropped features or engaged in enshittification, it would need even more interesting features to make up. This limits how much enshittification can be imposed on users in newer versions. It was much harder to pull feature from under users in that static arrangement. ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Software (dynamic) enshittification⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ But now most users are mistreated with imposed updates, and since they are required to be online all the time, they are vulnerable all the time, and they can't go back to an earlier version that served them well. The following are the most enshittifiable arrangements to offer computing facilities to users. Most enshittifiable so far, Homer Simpson would presumably point out. Apps that run on remotely-controlled telephones (TRApps) and that are typically automatically updated from exclusive app stores, and their counterparts that run on increasingly enshittified computers (CRApps) are cases in which the programs are installed on your own computer, but are controlled by someone else. They've come to be called apps, so that you'll think of them as appliances rather than as something you can and should be able to tinker with. Web sites that, every time you visit them, install and demand to run Javascrapped programs on your computer, are a case in which, even if the program is technically Free Software, in this setting, someone else controls which version you get to run, and what that version does. And then, there are the situations in which, instead of getting a copy of a program, you're offered a service that will do your computing for you, under somebody else's control, substituting software that could have been respectful of your freedom. ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Programmable Devices⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Devices have also been enshittified. There are two classes of hardware that I will merge into one here: the so-called smart devices (I always wonder what kind of user it takes to consider such devices smart), and the Internet of Things, that together read as smartiot. They run typically nonfree software, under remote control of the mothership, that gets automatically updated at the mothership's command. They won't function offline, and the service they offer often depends on mediation by some third-party server, so the supplier can pull the plug at any time. This gets 5 crappies. Some devices don't go that far, but nevertheless they require nonfree software, whether it's called blobs, nonfree firmware, microcode or any other term referring to software one could copy by duplicating bits of information, rather than hardware one can only copy by obtaining and rearranging matter. When that nonfree software is automatically installed and updated by the operating system, you may very well be unaware of the blobs. The operating system provider can also be easily persuaded to push a newer, possibly enshittified version onto all of its users, even without knowing what it's imposing on its users. I suggest grading this with 4 crappies. When you choose yourself to enable a repository or to install such a nonfree program, you're still giving up control over your computing to the parties that controls the repository and the program, and getting potentially enshittified every time you install updates, but you know it. Not much of a consolation, so 3 crappies. When you get the program from a driver install media or download it from a web site, and install it without enabling any kind of automatic updates, you're only vulnerable to static enshittification: the software provider gets to control your device, but only through instructions chosen ahead of time, so 2 crappies. These were all disrespectful of your freedom. Now let's talk a bit about devices that Respect Your Freedom, a certification program by the original FSF. I'll first deal with the easiest but rarest case: when the device is purely hardware, a circuit without any software. It's a black box, that does whatever it is that it does, but that's hardly enshittifiable at all: a provider that set out to enshittify such a device would have to talk you into bringing the device to a repair shop to have part of the hardware replaced. That's not outright impossible to try, but it's not really a viable enshittification-based business model either, so it gets a teeny tiny crappie. Whether or not you're willing to accept such a black box that is purely hardware, there are no technical or ethical grounds to not extend the same acceptance or rejection to another black box that replaces some of the hardware circuits by a piece of embedded software. It's still a black box, it still behaves like a circuit, and it's no easier or hardware for a vendor to control, statically or dynamically. It seems to me that the equivalence between the preloaded embedded firmware and the corresponding hardware circuit also extends to the enshittifiability grade it gets. However, the moment CRAPPY, Clippy-style, minus the toilet paper (thanks Jason Self for the suggestion and the picture), comes up to offer you a newer version of the blob, if you decline, you've preserved the equivalence, but if you accept it, you've opened your hardware and your life up to software enshittification, and you've agreed to go along with installable nonfree software, and that's at least 2 extra crappies. ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Enshittification cycle⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ So let's take a step back and look at how the enshittification cycle works: a supplier offers an attractive arrangement as bait for victims, makes them dependent and locks them in, and then changes the service to extract value. Whether or not the platform dies, unhappiness ensues: most users dislike the lower part of the ferris wheel cycle, more so when that involves going through an angry pile of poo. It is normally at this point that users seek out alternatives. But since they were dependent, and there's now aditional discomfort, they may very well jump onto another seemingly-attractive alternative that will also get enshittified sooner or later. It seems to me that it would be more advantageous to break that cycle, by choosing something that is not enshittifiable. When it comes to software, that means software that serves you, instead of being controlled by a third party, statically or dynamically, or that could lock you in. It means Software Freedom. So how do you get to that? ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Software Freedom: Attain⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ To get to software freedom, you will have to identify the pieces of enshittifiable software in your life and then increment your freedom by flushing the excrement. Flush CRApps, TRApps, WWWRApps, and SaaSS. Don't overlook programs that are nominally freedom-respecting, but that are deployed in settings in which someone else controls them, such as WWWRApps, SaaSS, and even Tivoized or remotely-controlled CRApps and TRApps. Bear in mind that these programs are disrespectful of your freedom to begin with, so it would be naïve to expect them to be nice and not engage in enshittification. It's an irresistible strategy for profit- or power-seeking suppliers, so when you device what you're going to use to avoid enshittification, you have to think no so much of how attractive its honey looks like now, but how stinky it's going to get later if you don't stick to your freedom. ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Software Freedom: Keep⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ After you flush and get rid of all the crap, deshittifying or disenshittifying your life, you may aim for the royal straight flush through eternal vigilance, to block future threats to your freedom. Keeping control of your computing is a choice of pushing enshittification away, and embracing freedom, by avoiding enshittifiable crap. Interestingly enough, that's exactly what this man, shown in the picture modded by my daughter for a speech of her own when she was 13, has been recommending since some 4 decades before enshittification was coined. Maybe it's time people start listening. As usual, Stallman was right. Now, even if all software we use is free, sometimes programs are abandoned and we can't find a way to maintain them ourselves, sometimes hardware dies and we can't find a replacement or port programs to run elsewhere. It's also good to have backup plans, so cultivating programs and communities that can offer alternatives for features we rely on can help avoid making regrettable choices and getting back in the enshittification cycle. Unlike disenshittifying, that amounts to cleaning up after a (sewer) flooding, unshittifying to me is preventing the flood. If you succeed at that, and manage to live an upright ethical life, you can even become a saint like Saint IGNUcius. ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Thank you!⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ Four freedoms a day keep enshittification away. I'll be happy to take questions. Feel free to contact me on Jami or by email. █ =============================================================================== Copyright_2007-2024_Alexandre_Oliva Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of this entire document worldwide without royalty, provided the copyright notice, the document's official URL, and this permission notice are preserved. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License BY-SA (Attribution ShareAlike) 3.0 Unported. To see a copy of this license, visit http:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 444 Castro Street, Suite 900, Mountain View, California, 94041, USA. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1343 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/05/09/Speaking_of_Enshittification_and_Freedom_We_ve_Still_Not_Begun_.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2024/05/09/Speaking_of_Enshittification_and_Freedom_We_ve_Still_Not_Begun_.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Speaking of Enshittification and Freedom, We've Still Not Begun Tackling the UEFI 'Secure' Boot Mess (Preventing GNU/ Linux From Even Booting!)⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 09, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇Alexandre Oliva⦈ TODAY in IRC there has been a lot of discussion about UEFI_'Secure'_Boot (scrollback_here; search for "Sompi"). As it turns out, things continue to get worse and the media isn't talking about it. Enshittification of this kind must be talked about. Alexandre_Oliva_has_used_this_term,_"Enshittification"_(coined_by_Cory Doctorow), and it seems increasingly appropriate. Computers get worse, even at the immutable hardware level. I spoke to Doctorow about it some days ago. He seems to believe it's a real problem, but the EFF never talks about it. The FSF never talks about it either (anymore). That's a problem even worse than the mainstream media ignoring the issue. Because the journalists have nobody left to cite and the press won't explain the problem to regulators, politicians etc. Microsoft continues to fly under the radar and commit competition crimes with impunity. █ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡠⠞⠛⠛⠛⠿⠿⠿⠛⠉⣡⣭⣿⡄⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡛⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⠀⡠⣂⡀⠀⠀⢰⣷⡀⠀⠲⠮⣻⡇⠀⠙⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠉⠁⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⢀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⠀⢀⣀⡀⢰⣿⣿⣦⣼⣿⣿⣿⡄⠀⠀⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠈⠛⠛⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⢸⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠁⠘⠛⠛⠿⠙⢿⣿⣿⣇⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⣼⠀⠀⠀⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠻⠿⠛⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⢾⣦⠀⠹⣿⣿⠀⢀⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡄⠀⠀⣰⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⣿⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣤⣤⡀⠀⣿⣿⢀⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⠀⠀⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⣿⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢉⣀⣽⣿⣦⠈⠏⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⡀⠀⠈⠉⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠃⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⣿⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⠛⠛⠻⠟⠃⠀⢄⢰⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣤⣤⣤⣀⣤⣤⣤⡀⠀ ⠀⠀⠈⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣤⠘⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣟⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⡀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⡀⢀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣴⣿⣄⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⢻⣿⡟⠁⠙⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠅⡇ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠟⠛⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣿⣿⠿⠟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠁⠈⠛⠛⠛⠛⠁⠈⠁⠈⠋⠀⠀⠀⠉⠉⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡅⠃ ⠀⠀⢸⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠛⠋⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠇⠀ ⠀⠀⠈⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠏⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⣿⣺⣿⣿⡏⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣀⣠⣤⣤⠀⢠⡤⣶⠰⠠⠷⠀⠘⠑⠛⠀⠀⠁⣁⣉⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠂⢤⡔⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⡿⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠋⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⡟⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠙⢸⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⡿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠸⢿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠸⠿⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠻⡏⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1410 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://news.techrights.org/n/2024/05/09/Support_for_harassment_and_abuse_victims.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2024/05/09/Support_for_harassment_and_abuse_victims.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Support for harassment and abuse victims⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 09, 2024 Reprinted with permission from Daniel_Pocock. Two more high profile cases of abuse have been successfully prosecuted yesterday. In one case, the victim has waived her anonymity so that the name of her brother, Karl Ronan, can be published as an offender. The victim didn't have to waive their anonymity as the judge was already sending the offender to jail anyway. The other case, in County Donegal, involves Catholic priest Eamonn Crossan. In this case, news stories about a previous prosecution had prompted a second victim to come_forward_many_decades_after_the_abuse_occurred. One of the things that strikes me from the case of Karl Ronan is the news headline selected by Ireland's national broadcaster RTE. The victim was quoted telling other victims "you_will_be_believed". 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇RTE, Karl Ronan, Lynn Ronan⦈ The sad reality is that around Ireland and around the world, victims and potential witnesses are not always treated with respect. Based on personal experience of these cases and the people involved, I feel that witnesses and victims need to exercise some caution in deciding who to trust. In some cases, the first contact they make may not provide a suitable response and they may need to exercise more courage to reach out to somebody else. While the assistance to victims has improved in recent decades, I still feel that the statement "you will be believed" hides the amount of effort some victims have to make to find somebody who does believe them. Victims will not always go to the justice system. They may disclose something to a family member, school teacher, doctor, trade union or even an elected representative. I'm personally aware of various cases where victims and witnesses reported to doctors and didn't receive appropriate care. In one case reported by the press, the doctor, a former classmate, began a relationship with the victim. It involved a pregnancy and an abortion. The doctor's peers granted him a one year suspension from practice. The unredacted report about abuse in the Archdiocese of Melbourne tells us that various victims reported to other priests. Some of the other priests collaborated to undermine these victims and help the offenders. In the recent proceedings before the World Intellectual Property Organization, I informed the Legal Case Manager at WIPO in Geneva that the complainant has been trolling me with references to abuse. Carla shared details of her history with an eating disorder and I had mentioned to female_victims_in_Albania that my cousin participated in the_choir_of_Cardinal_George_Pell in Melbourne, Australia. In relation to Carla, research suggests that women who developed eating disorders and other self-harm tendencies during childhood are possible abuse victims. In relation to those in proximity to the choir, while Cardinal Pell's conviction was eventually overturned, it remains unexplained how a member of the choir developed a heroin addiction during the Pell era. Due to the intense efforts to protect the privacy of choir members, the media have failed to join the dots and confirm that at least two known pedophiles and a priest responsible for the cover-up arrangement really were in that orbit. Family and friends observed the online mobs spreading references to harassment, abuse and anonymous victims since the conviction of Cardinal Pell in 2018. People feel sick when exposed to privacy violations like this. In both the Ronan case and the Crossan case, it has taken decades for the victims to come forward and seek justice. It seems like a logical conclusion that anybody in proximity to the Cardinal Pell choir could also discover that they are a witness to relevant facts at any time in the future. Despite the fact that the Cardinal and other offenders are deceased, there has been significant progress in civil litigation. Any former choir member could come forward at any time seeking an apology or redress from the church as an institution. Being in proximity to this high profile case, I want to emphasize the total contempt shown for my family by the Legal Case Manager at the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva. Then I will go on to document some of the confirmed facts about my relationship with these high profile abuse cases and the interaction with victims. =============================================================================== Subject: D2024-0770 Debian / victims and witnesses to abuse Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2024 22:04:56 +0100 From: Daniel Pocock To: Domain Disputes The insults that WIPO transmitted to me are very disturbing for me as a witness in relation to real cases of harassment and abuse. Blackmail, defamation, shame and abuse often go together. Please kindly advise me what assistance WIPO provides to victims and witnesses of abuse when you blackmail us to participate in your administrative procedures =============================================================================== The Legal Case Manager has a standard cut-and-paste reply to all queries. The Legal Case Managers employed by WIPO appear to be law graduates early in their careers. It appears that they have been given no training whatsoever in the rights of potential victims and witnesses to abuse. This female lawyer, Stanislava, is hiding her last name so we are unable to check_her_credentials at_the_bar_association. The lawyers hiding their names like this remind me of the masked men with Russian accents who occupied Crimea in 2014. =============================================================================== Subject: (ILS) D2024-0770 et al. Acknowledgement of Receipt Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 16:13:25 +0000 From: Disputes, Domain To: Daniel Pocock , CC: Dear Respondent, This is to acknowledge receipt of your below email communication on April 13, 2024 by the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the Center). The Center will forward your communication to the Panel, (when appointed). Sincerely, Stanislava I. Legal Case Manager _______________________________________________________________________________ WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center 34, chemin des Colombettes, 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland T +41 22 338 82 47 F +41 22 740 37 00 E domain.disputes@wipo.int W www.wipo.int/amc * Please cite "(ILS) WIPO Case #" in the subject line. Thank you. =============================================================================== In the response created by the legal panel, the lawyer W. Scott Blackmer appears to be mocking my concerns in the final lines of his order to seize domain names used for spreading " critical_commentary". What is "critical commentary" and why is it a sin before WIPO? We can think back to the time Galileo dared to suggest the earth_was_not_flat. WIPO's definition of "critical commentary" is a lot like the definition of blasphemy in medieval society. ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Fact checking the series of events in harassment and abuse cases⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ I have obfuscated the names of the conspirators with pseudonyms like Father X___ and Father Y___. This is the same technique used by the Swiss financial regulator FINMA to protect the names of rogue lawyers in the Juristgate_affair. 1962: the Pope published Crimen_Sollicitationis. It is a procedure for investigating abuse outside the real justice system of the state. 1980s: Father X___ moves to a parish close to St Patrick's cathedral and becomes involved in administrative matters for fellow priests. 1980s: church becomes aware that Father Y_ is an offender 1980s: [ redacted in full ] 1994: Father X___ personally involved in exfiltration of Father Z___ from Boston back to Melbourne. 1995: letter confirms that Father X___ and Father Z___ are now housemates. 1996: from minutes of the Personnel Advistory Board: Father X___ raised the question of how much is told to whom 1997: boy who subsequently dies was_seen_by_Royal_Children's_Hospital in relation to poor behavior at school. Various people in the online mobs subsequently repeating references to "poor behavior". 1998: boy who subsequently dies observed_experimenting_with_drugs_at_age_13_or 14. 1999: WIPO_proposes_the_use_of_an_administrative_procedure,_the_UDRP, where people can argue about the use of trademarks in domain names. The parties can use the procedure to insult and defame each other. Notably, the procedure operates outside of the court system, a lot like the Canon law procedures described by the church in Crimen Sollicitationis are operating outside the state. Administrative procedures neglect a range of topics including privacy, victim support and the provision of legal aid for private bloggers. 2002: Spotlight investigators examine documents from the court house in Boston and find evidence about the communication with Father X___ in Melbourne. 2010: a key volunteer in the Debian software project sends a resignation note on the night before Debian Day and then he commits suicide. Mark_Shuttleworth_indicates_he_is_aware_of_the_situation_and_there_is_a_high risk_of_copycat_suicides. The question of whether a death is foreseeable is crucial in assessing both criminal and civil liability in relation to subsequent deaths. the email from Shuttleworth clearly anticipates more deaths. 2011: the next notable Debian death occurs 8 months later and on the same day Carla and I got married. The volunteer died in Switzereland so_the_coroner's report_and_cause_of_death_were_never_published. 2013: I resigned my membership of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), citing the abuse of female asylum seekers from Iran and the similarity to abuse in the Catholic Church. The resignation was published_by_political_news_site_Crikey. 2014: former member of the choir dies from heroin overdose. The addiction began during his time in the choir for reasons that have never been confirmed by any of the trials or the Royal Commission. 2015: the Spotlight biographical film is released in cinemas. Any comments I made about abuse prior to this could not have been influenced by the film. 2016: a woman goes to Dr A___ for assistance after a sexual assault. Dr A___ gets her pregnant and then persuades her to have an abortion. Coincidentally, Dr A___ and I were classmates many years ago. 2017: the FSFE fellowship elected_me_as_their_representative_on_April_24,_the anniversary_of_the_Easter_Rising. Women began making reports to me about abuse in non-profit organizations receiving funds for the promotion of women in technology. Here_is_the_internal_complaint_about_the_harassment. The date is 12 October 2017 so the misfits publishing alternative statements about harassment are lying. I have redacted the section that identifies underage victims. The_next_internal_email from Larissa Shapiro at Mozilla admits that kids are at risk. Emma_Irwin_from_Mozilla_admits_this_is_a_serious_matter and asks me to speak to Marta, Mozilla's HR investigator. It was around this time that I confided in some of the women that I had a family connection with the choir of Cardinal George Pell and that I was watching these matters very carefully. 2018: one of the women writes an email thanking_me_for_my_support_to_victims_of harassment_and_abuse. 2018: Dr A___'s peers suspend him from medical practice. The duration of the suspension is 12 months. 2018: Dr Norbert Preining reaches out to me when people start using secret punishments, analogous to abuse, to blackmail him to be more docile. 2018: I publicly expressed support for Dr Preining. On Christmas Eve, some of the men complicit in the dark network begin spreading rumors about abuse by email. 2019: the same men begin spreading rumors about abuse through source_code repositories. Mozilla has refused to publish their final report about the abuse. It is very clear from the emails written by the women that they thanked me for my support. In February, Cardinal Pell was sent to prison. I rang a former employee of the diocese in his nursing home and made some queries about the case. That was the last phone call with my father before he died. 2021: the FSFE management has a shortage of adult volunteers and now they are offering a prize enticing children to work for free. They call the program Youth Hacking 4 Freedom (YH4F). I was the last person the FSFE Fellowship community elected as their representative. I published a blog post denouncing the_YH4F_program_for_the_risk_of_child_labor. 2022: IBM Red Hat, one of the main sponsors of the FSFE, begins a UDRP complaint through WIPO. In their bundle of evidence, they submit my article about "Google, FSFE and Child Labor" as the basis for their concerns. (their evidence_bundle). The legal panel rules that IBM_Red_Hat_was_using_the_UDRP_to_harass_me. 2022: on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks, an employee of ETH Zurich files_a_criminal_speech_demand with the Swiss authorities seeking to have them shut down my company servers to destroy evidence I published about the blackmail, shaming and suicide_cluster. Coincidentally, IBM and Google have chosen Zurich for their most significant research and development centers in Europe. They are both in close proximity to ETH Zurich. 2023: on 5 January, those who observe challenges in the church are surprised to see Cardinal Pell back in the news talking about the death of Pope Benedict. The Cardinal had not been seen in public since his successful appeal in Australia. I began making a fresh review of the evidence about Debian, FSFE, Google, Mozilla, Ubuntu and the abuse reports from young women, volunteers and the suicide_cluster. At the same time, I was looking at the belatedly unredacted report about the Archdiocese of Melbourne. Despite the fact that the church is a very old institution and the tech industry is very new in comparison, I was surprised by the similarity in the tactics used to keep victims from speaking up about their experiences. On 10 January, I traveled to Italy and made the police report about the similarities in the shame felt by victims of Catholic abuse and the shame felt by unpaid volunteers subject to secret punishments in the tech industry. The afternoon I was meeting with the Carabinieri was the same afternoon that Cardinal Pell was having his surgery. Sadly, the Cardinal did not survive the surgery. 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇Cardinal George Pell, Enrico Zini⦈ 2024: in March, the Debianists begin harassing me with another UDRP demand. They accuse me of publishing "critical commentary". They don't dispute the authenticity of the critical commentary. The WIPO legal panel, W. Scott Blackmer, writes a condescending response where he demonstrates extraordinary bias. Specifically, he fails to give any acknowledgement to the co-existence of copyright with trademark rights. He mocks me for not being a lawyer and then mocks my family and I with another reference to abuse. My feeling is that W. Scott Blackmer has not acted independently. There is a cabal of intellectual property lawyers who appear to be colluding to work around the interests of individual, personal copyright holders in open source software projects. The cabal has created the image that these legal panels operate independently and ethically. In reality, the lawyers who submit these censorship demands to WIPO and the lawyers who act as "legal panels" to adjuciate upon them are networking with each other behind the scenes. They are using forums such as the FSFE Legal & Licensing Workshop (LLW) and the FSFE Legal Network. I am reminded of those priests who heard reports about abuse and communicated with their colleagues behind the scenes to frustrate justice for the victims who trusted them. Nobody should trust the logic being used to seize domain names that haven't even been used yet. The irony is that both Crimen Sollicitationis (the Catholic Church) and the WIPO UDRP are administrative procedures and both of these procedures, despite operating in very different contexts, serve to frustrate, denounce and discredit those who are seeking to be believed. Hence my reservations about the quote selected in the RTE headline, "you will be believed". In the vast majority of cases, the victims and witnesses to any type of abuse and exploitation have an extremely difficult road ahead of them. 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🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Tadpole_Frogs_in_Pond,_Animals⦈_ 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * Gemini*_and_Gopher o Personal/Opinions o Science o Technology_and_Free_Software # Internet/Gemini * § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ o § Personal/Opinions⠀➾ # ⚓ adulthood,_spring_cleaning,_twenty-threes⠀⇛ Hello there, it's been a while. April was an eventful month, and I have some thoughts to share - on mistakes, becoming an adult, and freedom. My worst habits lead me to some poor decisionmaking over the last couple years. Take an undisciplined escapist, give them endless algorithmic video feeds, plentiful cannabis, and some feelings to run from - it might be a while until they pull themselves out of that haze. It's certainly taken me a bit, but I've come to recognize that I've wasted quite a lot of my earliest twenties. # ⚓ 🔤SpellBinding:_ASGINPD_Wordo:_AYINS⠀⇛ # ⚓ The_redundant_pages_in_paper_calendars⠀⇛ Usually my writing style on here is me laying down the law ex cathedra but every now and then I’m not so sure and I get into more of an aimless causerie like these musings on how my paper calendar is both too cluttered and too empty: On digital calendars you can often shift between day views, week views, month views etc and it’ll show relevant information. # ⚓ Thalassa⠀⇛ Never mind that I must mostly remain inside the structure that is affixed to the planet's so-called bedrock. It's preferable to suiting up and tethering oneself during an occasional outdoor repair. The building straddles a long ravine that, in my estimation, descends at least 12 kilometres. The organic forms (that I assume are more plant than animal or fungi) respire helices that are entirely shades of grey. They rush upwards, almost violently, dancing in the false atmosphere like brutish ballerinas before finally clinging to the walls or ceiling in repose as they dissipate. The "creatures" themselves also are entirely shades of grey. Upon entering this ecosystem, it's as if every cone cell has fallen dormant. # ⚓ Bus_trouble⠀⇛ Sweden wrong-headedly uses a system where the polar opposite busses have the exact same number 🤦🏻‍♀️ Since I have really bad eyesight what has happened to me many many times is that I go to a bus stop and there’s two bus stops really far from each other on separate sides of a really dangerous and busy road and there are huge numbers saying 360 but both of the bus stops have the same number and to see which one is Röda Kvarn vs which one is Tjottahejti I need to get really really close, sometimes inside the li’l stall and maybe that’s not even possible because people are sitting there and I need to stand like 3cm from the li’l text sheet inside. The LCD display thing that they have I often can’t see at all. o § Science⠀➾ # ⚓ Being_Sick_Enough⠀⇛ So I have covid. For the third (potentially 4th) time, it just happens when your mum works in childcare, for me this time (and similarly every time I've got relatively lucky) it's manifested as a mild annoyance, a sore throat, a bit of a headache, feeling a bit lethargic and just overall a bit meh. However, still letting me function, albeit at slightly lower capacity. The problem I have is that my dad also has it, and it has hit him relatively hard (as it has nearly every time he has had it) he's flooded with pain and sickness with it, this of course means that I am not sick enough to warrant any sympathy from him and my mum. This has happened every time covid has struck this house. I am simply not sick enough, and any time I let my guard down and show how sick I am/feel I get shot down and told to not be a hypochondriac. o § Technology and Free Software⠀➾ # ⚓ gwit_at_esLibre_2024⠀⇛ The 6th esLibre congress, which is to take place in València on the next 24th and 25th of May, will be including a talk about gwit. It's going to be a short, high-level presentation to introduce gwit to participants and hopefully spur some discussions after it. # ⚓ End_of_“World_of_Ends“⠀⇛ It comes across as “things will sort themselves out on unregulated TCP/IP”, and the entire 2.0 silo era kinda put a damper on my enthusiasm for that perspective, and then proof of work protocols added planet-burning on top of that. Also, we’re more and more seeing the downsides of free speech extremism, downsides that the article kinda downplays. # § Internet/Gemini⠀➾ # ⚓ Looking_Back_on_AuraGem's_Development [Ed: Microsofter trying to EEE "Gemini" now (not unlike Google targeting the name)]⠀⇛ AuraGem used to be called Ponix and it used to be mostly Gopher-first. It was originally intended to be another pubnix system, but that never took off. It was, however, one of the first 50 capsules created for Gemini. At that time I was fully on board with Gemini and excited about it. So I started a new server named Ponix. Unfortunately, I don't remember much from this time, hence the name "lost beginnings." What I do remember is that I had a Gopher server at this time, and that Gopher server had a Sefaria proxy and a YouTube proxy. Unfortunately, all of the code and information was lost when my Raspberry Pi's SDCard died. I don't remember what year this was, but it might have been earlier in 2021, I'm not sure. I did end up relaunching Ponix and re-writing much of the stuff that I had, this time in Gemini first. # ⚓ Scroll-Server_v0.1⠀⇛ I have added the docs to Scroll-Server v0.1 to the Scroll Protocol website, along with a few updates and bug fixes. =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. It's like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2135 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Gemini Links 09/05/2024: Registered Computer Professionals and TLS (The Long Slog)⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 09, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Waterfall_on_the_river_Caura,_Venezuela⦈_ 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * Gemini*_and_Gopher o Personal/Opinions o Science o Technology_and_Free_Software # Internet/Gemini # Programming * § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ o § Personal/Opinions⠀➾ # ⚓ 🔤SpellBinding_—_CDEPRUV_Wordo:_CURS⠀⇛ # ⚓ I_First_Walked_Its_Pitched_Sidewalk⠀⇛ My iterations in Pagan Park map the manner that my psyche has grown throughout the last 19 years. I believe I first walked its pitched sidewalk during the xmas season of 2005, a few months after my parents moved to Seminole from Fort Stockton. I have no prior recollection of being in the park before then. My parents took over my grandmother's house here, so I had been to Seminole before, of course, upon hundreds of occasions. However, as a child or even a teen, I'd never been allowed to *wander*. I was either in the house reading a book or listening to music or both or with my parents and some extra-solace locale. # ⚓ New_Motorcycle⠀⇛ I've written before on this log about wanting to get a motorcycle. There are a lot of reasons why, ranging from the fun aspect to the economic and environmental impact of driving a car to and from work daily. A few weeks ago I took my Basic Riders Skills course offered by the BMV and passed the examination, so as of last week I have a valid motorcycle endorsement on my driver's license. Now, my original plan had been to buy a new bike. I was looking seriously at Royal Enfield, as the price is incredibly low for what you get. I'm also a huge fan of classic British motorcycles and the Enfield's, while made in India, trace their heritage back to Britain and have retained their classic styling. They're simple designs for the most part, which also appeals to me. o § Science⠀➾ # ⚓ #_Thoughts_and_things_-_a_tinylog⠀⇛ So, the global surface air temperature in april, 2024, was the warmest recorded according to Copernicus. This was the 11:th month in a row with the warmest measured temperature. o § Technology and Free Software⠀➾ # ⚓ How_do_you_keep_your_computers_alive?⠀⇛ If we care about the longterm health of our computers to reduce consumption and wasting of minerals and other elements, we can try to keep using our devices and our computers as long as possible. I've written about some areas relating to permacomputing in the past. Here I'll detail some of the steps I've taken to keep my main laptop "alive" as long as possible. For those interested in the details (not usually me!), my laptop is a Dell XPS 13 7390 (aka Linux Developer's Edition) from 2019 running Intel i7 at 4.7GHZ. Neofetch tells me it is running Intel Comet Lake UHD Graphics, which came with the laptop and is likely middle of the road, but I don't know. I don't think it's high end but it's not low end either. But what it is, is currently 5 1/2 years old. # ⚓ Now_simulcast_to_the_Web_and_Geminispace!⠀⇛ # ⚓ Registered_Computer_Professionals⠀⇛ In my country, forestry is a regulated profession. That means that there are specific legal requirements workers must meet to work in the industry. Namely, they must pass particular examinations and pay a certain membership fee to the relevant provincial organization. Registered professional foresters are expected to uphold the interests of not only their employers, but also the public and other RPFs. They're also required to undergo continued professional development and uphold a code of conduct. # ⚓ amalgamation⠀⇛ I figured the appropriate spot for a homespace was probably the same as the 2D homepage. So I started figuring out the best way to combine the two things into one page. Janusweb is kind of intended to be embedded in normal 2d pages this way anyway, but I wanted to be able to selectively enable it. # ⚓ System76_serval:_Pop!_OS_vs._Fedora_and_NVIDIA_drivers⠀⇛ So, I got a System 76 Serval WS 17" for work a while ago. It came with Pop!_OS installed, which was ok, except it is based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS with a GNOME based desktop with System 76's own alterations. But the System 76 folks have been working on their own NEW desktop written in Rust, and haven't updated the operating system to a newer version. (Ubuntu 22.04 LTS is out now.) And so Pop!_OS is not up to date when it comes to some software I use. # ⚓ TLS_(The_Long_Slog)⠀⇛ I am in the middle of setting up our web application on a new hosting provider, Fly.io. The app has two types of WebSocket clients: users, who connect via a web browser, and remote sites, which connect via Ruby using the faye-websocket gem. I'd like to get the staging environment rolled out this week. The browser is connecting up fine. The sites should be working now, too, but let me just try it to be sure. You never know. # ⚓ CP/M_and_Z80-machines,_hiking_and_nature⠀⇛ It's been a long time since I wrote anything here, so I think it is time to revive this space. What have I been up to for the last few months? To begin with, I've picked photography up again. The last few months it has been pretty hard to motivate myself to do anything creatively, but now that spring has finally come into bloom, my mood has returned and I find joy in it again. I recently took my old D90 out for a stroll. Unfortunately it jammed during the first few hours of use, and It seems that it is the shutter that is malfunctioning because of lack of use and lubrication. To get to the shutter, you'd need to quite extensively disassemble the camera it seems, so I've put it on the shelf for now. There are a few instructions on how you can lubricate the shutter without complete disassembly, but I have yet to try it. # § Internet/Gemini⠀➾ # ⚓ Searching_for_a_new_place⠀⇛ I had a capsule over at rawtext.club. Something happened? I don't know what. But it was down for days, and is now back with a message about rebuilding. Hmm. I've learned from previous total data loss incidents, and I'm fine. I might've lost a gemlog entry or two, but I should be okay, I've been backing things up very regularly. Everything's saved to a private git repo, but I'm wondering where to go from here. The easiest approach would be to find another tilde. Or maybe I go the self-hosting route, get a new memory card, put Raspbian on it, get my Pi working again, etc etc? I don't know. But I felt like I wanted to write about this outside of my usual social media haunts, the ones attached to my real name. So I'm writing about it here. # ⚓ Farewell_to_Geminispace.info⠀⇛ When I first launched Rob's Gemini Capsule, I was still very new to Geminispace. I didn't know who to follow or what kinds of capsules were out there. At that time, Antenna didn't exist yet, nor did Station, BBS, or most other aggregation services on Gemini. Geminispace.info filled in the gap for me. Kristall used the capsule as its default search engine. In a new digital space where I didn't know north from south, Geminispace.info led me to many interesting sites and posts, some of which I still return to today. Other Gemini search engines have gained popularity since then, from Kennedy to AuraGem. But Geminispace.info has always been my favorite, and Geminispace.info is the one I always return to. # ⚓ AuraGem_Search_Was_an_Utter_Failure⠀⇛ What prompted me to write this article was the implication that AuraGem Search has gained popularity. As the person who wrote and manages AuraGem Search, I have a different perspective on this: AuraGem Search was an utter failure. # ⚓ Web_services_I_used_and_liked⠀⇛ I think was when I made an Angelfire website, an online presence for my teenaged goth 'zine publishing concern. When I got in trouble for one of my 'zines, had to shred all the copies left in my inventory and replace my website with an apology page, I made a minimalist- styled website on nettrash. # ⚓ I'm_here,_I'm_glad_you're_there_(they_were_St.GIGA)⠀⇛ But precisely because St.GIGA had a listener base who were paying monthly fees and who had invested in expensive hardware which could *only* be used to listen to St.GIGA, they were able to operate the station in a way completely unlike any other radio station I've ever heard of. This thing sounds like it was so off-the-wall unconventional I can't believe it was a corporate product and not some kind of pirate station broadcast out of a squat by hippy art school drop-outs. For starters, there was a policy of "No Commercials, No DJs, No News Broadcasts, No Talk". From the perspective of 202x this is kind of hard to get too excited about, because there are plenty of internet radio stations which operate under basically this principle, but in the 90s that would have been pretty crazy stuff. What's weird even by today's standards was the scheduling of the different programs. There was no fixed schedule along the lines of "jazz from 10:00 until 12:00, then ambient from 12:00 until 13:00" or anything like. Instead, transitions between genres happened gradually with overlap, where one genre slowly became less frequent as the next became more, easing you through the transition. The transitions were, get this, synchronised with ocean tide tables, an idea they called "Tide of Sound". I figure the way this must have worked was something like that you hit the peak of one genre at high tide, and then the peak of the next one at the following low tide. High and low tides do not occur at exactly the same time from day to day, there are all sorts of complicated ebbs and flows to the cycles, and I get the impression St.GIGA actually followed this principle, so that even if you only listened during the same fixed window of time each day, over the course of a year you'd actually hear a range of different kinds of music. And I use "kinds of music" kind of loosely, as they also included high quality field recordings from natural environments all over the world, and sometimes even live sound from ocean shores! These nature recordings were often combined with poetry readings, sometimes with poems composed specifically for the show. It was as much ambient *sound* as music, but somehow cohesive. # ⚓ I'm_here,_I'm_glad_you're_there_(they_were_St.GIGA)⠀⇛ Maybe roughly two months ago now I learned about a 90s-through-early-00s Japanese satellite radio company called "St.GIGA". I no longer even remember how or from where, exactly. One of those serendipitous internet rabbit hole discoveries. # § Programming⠀➾ # ⚓ Old_Math⠀⇛ Or, unpacking some BASIC from some version of Oregon Trail (1971). For some 1971 will be extremely recent, but the context is computer games which have not got much history, yet. =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. It's like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2507 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Links 09/05/2024: Diplomacy Efforts With China, AstraZeneca Stops Experimenting With COVID-19 Vaccines⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 09, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Beach_on_Los_Roques,_Venezuela⦈_ 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * Leftovers o Science o Hardware o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture o Proprietary/Artificial_Intelligence_(AI) o Security # Integrity/Availability/Authenticity # Privacy/Surveillance o Defence/Aggression o Environment # Energy/Transportation # Wildlife/Nature o Finance o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics o Censorship/Free_Speech o Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press o Civil_Rights/Policing o Internet_Policy/Net_Neutrality o Monopolies/Monopsonies # Patents # Trademarks # Copyrights * § Leftovers⠀➾ o ⚓ The Strategist ☛ Tech_diplomacy:_what_it_is,_and_why_it’s important⠀⇛ We need to get used to a new concept in international security: tech diplomacy. It means technological collaboration across sectors and between countries, but the simplicity of the idea shouldn’t disguise its importance. o § Science⠀➾ # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ What's_in_Your_Sourdough?_Microscopic Images_Reveal_a_Community_Shaped_by_Time⠀⇛ There's generations of history in there. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ This_Could_Be_How_Venus_Lost_Its_Water_And Became_a_Hellish_World⠀⇛ Earth wasn't so careless. o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ John Goerzen ☛ John_Goerzen:_Photographic_comparison:_Is the_Kobo_Libra_Colour_display_worse_than_the_Kobo_Libra_2?⠀⇛ I’ve been using E Ink-based ereaders for quite a number of years now. I’ve had my Kobo Libra 2 for a few years, and was looking forward to the Kobo Libra Colour — the first color E Ink display in a mainstream ereader line. - # ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ Chinese-made_GPU_beats_performance_of_10- year-old_integrated_AMD_graphics_—_Lingjiu_GP201_hits_mass production⠀⇛ Another Chinese company, Lingjiu Microelectronics, has entered the GPU space with a valiant effort that isn't impressing anyone yet. However, the company carries the potential to excite eventually, if it can continue to build on this foundation. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ The_2024_Business_Card_Challenge_Starts_Now⠀⇛ If you want to make circuits for a living, what better way to impress a future employer than to hand them a piece of your work to take home? But even if you’re just hacking for fun, you can still turn your calling into your calling card. o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ YLE ☛ Finland_to_test_drinking_water_for_"forever chemicals"⠀⇛ The chemicals cause a host of adverse health impacts. # ⚓ ADF ☛ EJF:_Illegal_Fishing,_Labor_Abuses_Abound_on_Chinese Trawlers⠀⇛ Chinese trawlers frequently fish illegally throughout the southwest Indian Ocean and their captains and crews routinely abuse foreign workers on board. # ⚓ BBC ☛ AstraZeneca_to_withdraw_Covid_vaccine_-_BBC_News⠀⇛ The firm said the decision was taken because of a decline in demand for the vaccine. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ A_Spoonful_of_Olive_Oil_a_Day_Could_Lower Risk_of_Dementia-Related_Death_by_28%⠀⇛ The Mediterranean elixir? # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Beethoven_Really_Did_Have_Lead_Poisoning, But_That_Didn't_Cause_His_Death⠀⇛ Another piece of the puzzle. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ You_Can_Develop_Food_Allergies_as_an_Adult. Why_Are_They_on_The_Rise?⠀⇛ Not just a childhood problem anymore. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ New_Genetic_Form_of_Alzheimer's_Identified in_People_With_Common_Risk_Factor⠀⇛ This could change diagnosis and treatment. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Vaccines_Have_Saved_a_Staggering_154 Million_Lives_in_The_Last_50_Years⠀⇛ That's 10.2 billion years of health gained. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Namibia_eliminates_mother-to-child_transmission_of HIV_and_hepatitis_B:_WHO⠀⇛ The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Monday that Namibia has eliminated vertical mother- to-child transmission of viral HIV and Hepatitis B, the first country in Africa and the only high- burden country worldwide to do so. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Thailand’s_new_health_minister_signals rethink_of_cannabis_decriminalisation_policy⠀⇛ The ministry is in the process of gathering public opinion to weigh how open Thailand should be to cannabis, said Mr Somsak Thepsuthin. # ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ Amid_Syphilis_Outbreak_in_Great_Plains Tribes,_Feds_Silent⠀⇛ It was 2022 when pediatrician Tom Herr realized just how many babies on the Rosebud reservation in South Dakota were already infected with syphilis when they took their first breaths. He was seeing more and more patients who’d spent their first weeks in a tangle of tubes that pumped antibiotics into their tiny bodies. Some had died in the womb. With growing alarm, Herr and other health officials spread the word, appealing to bosses at the federal Indian Health Service and tribal health authorities, writing op-eds and talking to reporters. But as the months ticked by, the crisis mounted. # ⚓ Reason ☛ Federal_Court_Rules_Laws_Restricting_Interstate Travel_for_Abortion_Violate_the_Right_to_Travel⠀⇛ The decision addresses an important issue left open by the Supreme Court's decision reversing Roe v. Wade. # ⚓ James G ☛ My_first_(ever)_cup_of_coffee⠀⇛ I distinctly remember my first cup of coffee. It was served in a small cup, with milk. I was young, although I am not sure what age I was -- perhaps around nine or 10 -- when, after being curious about coffee for a while, my dad finally brewed me a cup. This was a time before I knew the taste of coffee, and when I would never have thought I would run a blog called "James' Coffee Blog", or that when I would Surveillance Giant Google something off-the-cuff related to coffee that something I wrote would show up. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Scientists_Develop_Simple_Vaccine_With Potential_to_Stop_Future_Pandemics⠀⇛ A new shield against the unknown. # ⚓ RFA ☛ After_7_infants_die_in_North_Korean_orphanage, workers_arrested_for_stealing_food⠀⇛ The children were fed corn flour and sugar, and appeared to have died from a coronavirus outbreak. # ⚓ YLE ☛ The_Covid_effect_—_more_people_in_Finland_now_working from_home⠀⇛ The rise is being driven by an increase in the number of women working remotely, with 37 percent of women and 33 percent of men doing so last year. o § Proprietary/Artificial Intelligence (AI)⠀➾ # ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ Clippy's_revenge:_assistant_comes_back_to purge_backdoored_Windows_11_of_bloatware,_ads_and annoyances⠀⇛ Open-source utility Winpilot uses the long-defunct Office assistant. o § Security⠀➾ # § Integrity/Availability/Authenticity⠀➾ # ⚓ YLE ☛ Finnwatch:_Products'_eco_labels_feature unverifiable_claims⠀⇛ Some product packaging boasts made-up logos and claims that cannot be verified, a corporate watchdog says. # ⚓ ADF ☛ Chinese_Cyber_Scam_Bust_Reveals_Zambia’s Efforts_to_Disrupt_Online_Fraudsters⠀⇛ Located in an upscale neighborhood of Lusaka, Zambia, Golden Top Support Services presented itself as a normal call center. In fact, it was a Chinese-owned cybercrime operation using WhatsApp, Telegram and other communication platforms to scam people out of their money. # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ Bruce Schneier ☛ New_Attack_on_VPNs⠀⇛ This attack has been feasible for over two decades: Researchers have devised an attack against nearly all virtual private network applications that forces them to send and receive some or all traffic outside of the encrypted tunnel designed to protect it from snooping or tampering. o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ UK_lawmaker_says_China_could_be behind_defence_ministry_cyberattack,_as_Beijing_calls accusation_‘utter_nonsense’⠀⇛ By Helen Rowe A senior British lawmaker said on Tuesday China was probably behind a massive cyberattack on the names and banking details of UK armed forces personnel, prompting a furious denial by Beijing. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ North_Korean_propaganda_chief_who served_all_three_leaders_dies⠀⇛ He died on May 7 at the age of 94. # ⚓ RFA ☛ North_Korea’s_ex-propaganda_chief_Kim_Ki_Nam_dies_at 94⠀⇛ He spent decades overseeing propaganda and building personality cults around leaders. # ⚓ Defence Web ☛ Sudan’s_civil_war_is_rooted_in_its_historical favouritism_of_Arab_and_Islamic_identity⠀⇛ The current civil war in Sudan goes beyond a simple power struggle between two generals. It reflects a deep-rooted crisis within the country’s governing structure that’s been present since it gained independence from the British in 1956. Since independence, the Sudanese have experienced 35 coups and attempted coups, more than any other African country. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ China_Knife_Attack_at_Hospital_Leaves_at Least_2_Dead⠀⇛ At least 21 other people were injured during the stabbing rampage in the southwestern province of Yunnan, the police said. A suspect was arrested. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ TikTok_sues_US_government_over_bill_forcing_parent company_ByteDance_to_sell_or_face_ban⠀⇛ In the 65-page suit, TikTok and ByteDance claim that it would not be possible for ByteDance to divest from TikTok in the 270-day timeframe required by the law. The companies allege that “sponsors of the Act were aware that divestment is not possible,” and as a result “the Act will force a shutdown of TikTok by January 19, 2025.” # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Germany_Recalls_Ambassador_From_Russia_Over Cyberespionage⠀⇛ Germany has recalled its envoy to Moscow over accusations that Russian military spies hacked e- mails of top members of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democratic Party and other sensitive government and industrial targets. [...] # ⚓ Neritam ☛ Meta_accused_in_lawsuit_of_allowing_posts_that inflamed_Ethiopia_conflict⠀⇛ Meta Platforms, opens new tab was accused in a lawsuit filed in Kenya on Wednesday of letting violent and hateful posts from Ethiopia flourish on Facebook, inflaming the Ethiopian civil war. The lawsuit, filed by two Ethiopian researchers and the Kenya’s Katiba Institute rights group, alleges that Facebook’s recommendations systems amplified violent posts in Ethiopia, including several that preceded the murder of the father of one of the researchers. # ⚓ Janes ☛ Chinese_combat_aircraft_launches_flares_ahead_of Australian_helicopter⠀⇛ A Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) fighter aircraft conducted an unsafe interception of a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) helicopter in the Yellow Sea (West Sea), the Australian Department of Defence (DoD) said. # ⚓ Le Monde ☛ Immigration:_Denmark_again_contemplates outsourcing_asylum_procedures_to_third_countries⠀⇛ On Monday, May 6, Copenhagen hosted an international conference on immigration. Over 250 political leaders and representatives of international organizations, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Organization for Migration, and Europol, discussed various types of "durable solutions," in the form of "partnerships" with third countries, designed to stem the flow of arrivals and speed up returns. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Taliban_reject_Pakistan's_claim_Afghan bomber_involved_in_deadly_attack_on_Chinese_dam_engineers⠀⇛ KABUL - The Taliban defence ministry on Wednesday rejected Pakistan's allegations that Afghans were involved in an attack on Chinese engineers, as ties between the neighbouring nations sour amidst rising insecurity. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Preparations_Ramp_Up_for_Global_Security Force_to_Quell_Haitian_Violence⠀⇛ More than half a dozen nations have pledged personnel to a multinational effort to stabilize Haiti, where gangs have taken over much of the capital, setting off a major humanitarian crisis. # ⚓ YLE ☛ Finnish_Customs_auctions_off_asylum_seekers' abandoned_bicycles⠀⇛ Around 100 bikes in varying condition will be auctioned off next week, with proceeds going to the Finnish state. # ⚓ YLE ☛ Finnish_prisons_exceed_full_capacity⠀⇛ The penitentiary system is now dealing with overcrowding. # ⚓ ADF ☛ Benin’s_W_National_Park_Becomes_‘Headquarters’_for Terrorists⠀⇛ The W National Park is an 8,000-square-kilometer nature preserve that straddles the borders of Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger. It is home to an abundance of wildlife, including aardvark, baboon, endangered cheetah, African bush elephant, hippopotamus, African leopard, West African lion and warthog. # ⚓ The Strategist ☛ China’s_latest_unsafe_interception_at_sea was_no_accident⠀⇛ A Chinese J-10 fighter intercepted an Australian MH-60R Seahawk helicopter from the destroyer HMAS Hobart over the Yellow Sea on 4 May, dropping flares in its path and endangering the helicopter and its crew, Australia’s ... # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ A_new_US_economic_playbook_to_lead_the world_economy_and_counter_China⠀⇛ The United States needs a new comprehensive economic strategy to advance US interests and deter China’s ability to do them harm. # ⚓ France24 ☛ China's_Pooh-tin_visits_Serbia_for_talks_to boost_economic_ties_with_Eastern_Europe⠀⇛ Chinese President Pooh-tin Jinping will hold talks with his Serbian counterpart in Belgrade on Wednesday, as Beijing seeks to deepen its political and economic ties with friendlier countries in Europe. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Macron_and_China’s_Pooh-tin_break_protocol_for one-on-one_visit_to_the_Pyrenees⠀⇛ French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Chinese President Pooh-tin Jinping to the Pyrenees mountains on Tuesday on the second day of a trip during which Pooh-tin showed little sign of being ready to offer major concessions on trade or foreign policy. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Macron_Hosts_Pooh-tin_Jinping,_China’s President,_in_the_French_Pyrenees⠀⇛ The French president took Pooh-tin Jinping to his childhood haunts high in the Pyrenees, hoping to forge a bond. If only the weather had cooperated. # ⚓ RFA ☛ British_lawmaker_–_and_China_critic_–_denied_entry_to Djibouti⠀⇛ Incident in Djibouti, home of Chinese military base, shows ‘tentacles’ of Beijing’s influence, Tim Loughton says. # ⚓ RFA ☛ Xi_recalls_NATO’s_bombing_of_Chinese_Embassy_in Serbia⠀⇛ China’s leader is touring European countries seen as most sympathetic to Beijing. # ⚓ RFA ☛ Philippine_naval_commander_takes_leave_amid_alleged South_China_Sea_deal⠀⇛ The Philippine military denies link to alleged agreement between Manila and Beijing over Second Thomas Shoal. # ⚓ RFA ☛ Chinese_ships_intrude_into_Taiwan_waters_near_Kinmen island⠀⇛ Rare incursion took place two weeks before new president’s swearing-in. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ China's_Pooh-tin_Arrives_In_Belgrade_In_Push_For Greater_Influence_In_Europe⠀⇛ Chinese President Pooh-tin Jinping arrived late on May 7 in Belgrade for a two-day visit to Serbia as part of his drive to increase Beijing’s influence in Europe’s economic and political affairs. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ China_vows_to_crack_down_on_school bullying_after_student’s_murder_sparks_public_outrage⠀⇛ Anti-bullying measures range from checks and inspections, to punishments and enhanced supervision. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Taiwan_says_its_military_is_ready_for China_moves_around_new_president’s_inauguration⠀⇛ China has increased its activities around Taiwan by regularly flying warplanes over the Taiwan Strait. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ TikTok_sues_US_government_over_bill_forcing_parent company_ByteDance_to_sell_or_face_ban⠀⇛ TikTok and its China-headquartered parent company ByteDance sued US Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday over a recently signed law forcing ByteDance to sell its popular social control media app under threat of a ban. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ TikTok_Sues_US_Government_Over_Potential Ban⠀⇛ The social control media company and its Chinese parent, ByteDance, sued to challenge the new law, saying it violated users’ First Amendment rights. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Nat._security_no_excuse_to_restrict free_speech,_China’s_Bytedance_and_Fentanylware_(TikTok)_tell US_court_amid_threat_of_ban [Ed: Fentanylware (TikTok) itself is an attack on Free speech]⠀⇛ Video-sharing app TikTok, and its Chinese parent company ByteDance, have filed a legal challenge in the US against a legislative move to force its sale, lest it face a country-wide ban. # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ TikTok_and_ByteDance_Officially_Sue_to Block_‘Obviously_Unconstitutional’_Ban_—_A_Divestiture_‘Is Simply_Not_Possible’ [Ed: TikTok and ByteDance are suppressing free speech, but they attempt to distract from that legitimate legal angle]⠀⇛ As expected, ByteDance and Fentanylware (TikTok) are firing back against the forced-sale law that they’re staring down, arguing against the “facially overbroad” measure in a 70-page action. The short- form video app announced its formal challenge to the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act via a concise release today. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Pakistan_Says_Afghan-Based_Extremists_Killed_5 Chinese_Engineers⠀⇛ Pakistan’s military has again accused Kabul of providing sanctuary for militants, alleging on May 7 that a March 26 suicide bombing that killed five Chinese engineers and a Pakistani driver was planned in neighboring Afghanistan. # § Russia, Belarus, and War in Ukraine⠀➾ # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Rhetoric_Heats_Up_Between_Russia,_West_Over Ukraine_Involvement⠀⇛ Russia, angered over what it says are "unprecedented" and "provocative" statements from the West, threatened retaliatory moves "inside Ukraine and beyond," as well as plans to conduct military exercises with tactical nuclear weapons that the European Union called "irresponsible." # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Putin_Inaugurated_In_Ceremony_Marked_By Western_Boycott⠀⇛ Vladimir Putin was sworn in as president of Russia for a fifth time on May 7, in a ceremony to kick off a new six-year term that was boycotted by most Western countries over his war in Ukraine and an election victory they rejected as being orchestrated to provide him a landslide result. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Putin_is_Inaugurated_as_Russian_President for_a_5th_Term⠀⇛ The Russian leader first assumed power in 2000 and will lead his country's development until 2030. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Vladimir_Putin_delivers_inaugural_address_as he_begins_fifth_term_as_Russian_president_—_Meduza⠀⇛ # ⚓ France24 ☛ Putin's_presidential_inauguration_set_to prolong_his_two_decades_in_power⠀⇛ Russian President Vladimir Putin will be sworn into office at a lavish ceremony in the Kremlin on Tuesday, embarking on a record- breaking fifth term with more power than ever before. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ A_Week_of_Pomp_to_Project_Putin’s Confidence⠀⇛ The Russian president’s inauguration for a fifth term and the annual Victory Day parade will highlight his grip on the country’s politics and his resolve to capture Ukraine. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ U.S.,_EU_Ambassadors_Will_Skip_Putin's Swearing-In_Ceremony⠀⇛ The United States and European Union said they will not be sending representatives to the swearing-in of Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 7 for a new six-year term. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Isolated_From_West,_Putin_Projects Domestic_Power_at_Inauguration⠀⇛ The event for the Russian president, who claimed his fifth term in a rubber-stamp election, included a church service that underscored efforts to give a religious sheen to his rule. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russia’s_tactical_nuke_drills_are_Putin’s latest_effort_to_restore_fear_in_his_‘red_lines,’_but it_might_actually_work_this_time_—_Meduza⠀⇛ # ⚓ France24 ☛ Putin_inaugurated_for_record_fifth_term after_nearly_a_quarter-century_in_power⠀⇛ Vladimir Putin began his fifth term Tuesday as Russian leader at a glittering Kremlin inauguration, setting out on another six years in office after destroying his political opponents, launching a devastating war in Ukraine and concentrating all power in his hands. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ A_Week_of_Pomp_to_Project_Putin’s Confidence⠀⇛ The Russian president’s inauguration for a fifth term and the annual Victory Day parade will highlight his grip on the country’s politics and his resolve to capture Ukraine. # ⚓ LRT ☛ Putin_ready_for_‘mini-operation’_but_sees Western_reaction,_says_Polish_intelligence_chief⠀⇛ Commenting on Russian possible confrontation with NATO, Poland’s intelligence chief says no one can know when it would happen, speculating that Vladimir Putin may already be ready for a small operation against a Baltic state. # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Abercrombie-Winstanley_joins Channel_4_News_on_US_aid_to_Ukraine⠀⇛ # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Amid_competing_pressures,_will Ukraine_quit_its_transit_of_Russian_gas?⠀⇛ The Russia-Ukraine gas transit agreement inked in 2019 will expire in December 2024, but Russian gas transit through Ukraine will remain a possibility. This doesn’t have to be the case. # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Ukraine’s_second_city_is struggling_to_survive_amid_relentless_Russian_bombing⠀⇛ Ukraine's second city, Kharkiv, is struggling to survive amid a campaign of relentless Russian bombing that aims to make the city unlivable, writes Maria Avdeeva. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Ukraine_foils_Russian_assassination_plot targeting_Zelensky⠀⇛ Ukraine on Tuesday announced that it had detained two Ukrainian security officials involved in a plot coordinated by Russia to assassinate senior Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelensky. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ China’s_Pooh-tin_Jinping_lands in_Serbia_after_talking_Ukraine,_trade_in_France⠀⇛ By Helen Roxburgh with Francesco Fontemaggi in La Mongie Pooh-tin Jinping arrived in Belgrade on Tuesday evening, after French President Emmanuel Macron hosted a high altitude lunch at a childhood haunt in the Pyrenees mountains for the Chinese leader. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Ukraine_uncovers_alleged_Russia_plot_to assassinate_President_Zelensky⠀⇛ The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) announced Tuesday that they had thwarted a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky. They said that the plans had been devised by a network of agents and there were plans to also eliminate other representatives of the country’s top military and political leadership. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Biden_Welcomes_Romania's_Iohannis_To_White House,_Praises_Efforts_To_Aid_Ukraine⠀⇛ U.S. President Joe Biden on May 7 welcomed Romanian President Klaus Iohannis to the White House, praising him for allowing NATO troops to be stationed in his country and for Bucharest's support for Ukraine in that nation's battle against Russia's full-scale invasion. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ All_5_Central_Asian_Leaders_To_Attend_Victory Day_Parade_In_Moscow⠀⇛ All five Central Asian presidents are scheduled to attend a parade on Red Square on May 9 to commemorate the end of World War II in Europe in 1945 while the majority of the world's leaders continue to condemn Russia's ongoing unprovoked invasion of Ukraine launched in February 2022. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Belarus_Says_It's_Checking_Preparedness_Of Its_Tactical_Nuclear_Forces⠀⇛ The Belarusian Defense Ministry said on May 7 that it had started to check the preparedness of it tactical nuclear forces, a day after Russia announced a similar move. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Ukraine_Says_It_Thwarted_Russian_Plan_To_Kill Zelenskiy,_Top_Officials⠀⇛ Ukraine’s SBU security service said it “thwarted” an assassination attempt against President Volodymyr Zelenskiy by a network of five Ukrainian agents linked to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), the successor agency to the Soviet-era KGB. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Siberian_Psychologist_Jailed_In_Absentia_Over Anti-War_Stance⠀⇛ A court in the Siberian city of Omsk has sentenced psychologist Olga Belova to six years in prison in absentia on a charge of distributing "deliberately false" information about Russia's armed forces motivated by political hatred. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russian_Anti-War_Activist_Gets_5_Years_In Prison⠀⇛ A military court in the Russian city of Samara on May 7 sentenced anti-war activist Andrei Boyarshinov from the Tatarstan region to five years in prison on charges of justifying terrorism and calls for terrorism. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ 1_Dead,_8_Wounded_In_Russian_Shelling_Of Ukrainian_Regions⠀⇛ Russian shelling killed one civilian and wounded eight in several Ukrainian regions, officials reported early on May 7. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ On_European_Tour,_Pooh-tin_Jinping Heads_to_Friendly_Territory_in_the_East⠀⇛ After leaving France later Tuesday, the Chinese leader landed in Serbia and will visit Hungary, two countries whose authoritarian leaders offer a haven for China as tensions grow over the war in Ukraine. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Russian_Plot_to_Kill_Zelensky Foiled,_Ukraine_Says⠀⇛ The Ukrainian security services arrested two Ukrainian colonels and accused them of spying for Russia. They said the plot also targeted top Ukrainian intelligence officials. # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Security_services_promise_swift_action_on May_9_provocations⠀⇛ The State Security Service (VDD) will keep an eye out for provocations of pro-Kremlin figures on Thursday, May 9, and the service, in cooperation with the State Police, will be working under increased regime this year, monitoring the security situation across the country, VDD said on May 8. # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ Putin_cannot_be_allowed_to_use chemical_weapons_in_Ukraine_with_impunity⠀⇛ After years of Ukrainians sounding the alarm over Russia’s alleged use of chemical weapons, the US Department of State has now substantiated these claims, writes Emma Nix. # ⚓ LRT ☛ Lithuanian_intelligence_warns_of_provocations ahead_of_Russia’s_Victory_Day⠀⇛ Lithuanian intelligence has warned of possible provocations as Russia and some other former Soviet countries are about to celebrate the so-called World War Two Victory Day on May 9. # ⚓ LRT ☛ Lithuania_tightens_controls_to_prevent_illegal vegetable_imports_from_Russia⠀⇛ Lithuania’s Agriculture Ministry said on Tuesday it is stepping up controls on imported vegetables to prevent their illegal imports from Russia. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ U.S._Soldier_Detained_In_Russia_Had_Broken Army_Rules,_Traveled_Via_China,_Says_Pentagon⠀⇛ The Pentagon has said the U.S. Army serviceman who is one of two U.S. nationals arrested by Russia in separate cases disclosed on May 7 had violated Army rules by traveling to the Far Eastern Russian city of Vladivostok and done so via China. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ 2_U.S._Citizens,_Including_Soldier,_Join_List Of_Americans_Being_Held_In_Russia⠀⇛ Russian officials said two U.S. nationals were arrested in separate cases, including a serving army member, raising renewed questions over whether Moscow is targeting Americans to detain and later use as bargaining chips in prisoner swaps. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russian_Journalist_Kevorkova_Sent_To_Pretrial Detention_On_Terrorism_Charge⠀⇛ A Moscow court on May 7 sent noted Russian journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova to pretrial detention at least until July 6 on a charge of "justifying terrorism." # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russia_Labels_U.S.-Based_Freedom_House_An 'Undesirable_Organization'⠀⇛ Russian prosecutors on May 7 declared the Washington-based Freedom House human rights watchdog an "undesirable organization." # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Russia_to_Boost_the_Military_Base_in_Port Sudan⠀⇛ According to a diplomat source, the Sudanese army leaders assured the Russian side that they are studying and working to meet Moscow’s request to establish the Russian base in Port Sudan. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Belarus_Begins_Tactical_Nuclear_Weapons Inspection⠀⇛ This decision comes shortly after Russia also announced military drills on the use of this type of weapons. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ Cuban_President_Diaz-Canel_Arrives_in Russia_on_a_Working_Visit⠀⇛ He will participate for the first time in the Supreme Council of the Eurasian Economic Union. # ⚓ YLE ☛ University_pulls_Cronberg's_honourary_doctorate over_Russia_controversy⠀⇛ Former Green party leader Tarja Cronberg participated in a controversial seminar in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad last month. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ U.S._Soldier_Is_Detained_in_Russia and_Accused_of_Theft,_Officials_Say⠀⇛ The American soldier was detained last week. He was traveling home after being stationed in South Korea, according to the U.S. authorities. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russia_charges_Middle_East_reporter_with ‘justifying_terrorism’_over_social_media_posts_about the_Taliban_—_Meduza⠀⇛ # ⚓ LRT ☛ Baltics,_Germany_condemn_Russia’s_planned nuclear_drills⠀⇛ The three Baltic prime ministers and the German chancellor on Monday condemned Russia’s plans to hold tactical nuclear weapons drills. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ 2_More_Belarusian_Activists_Go_On_Trial⠀⇛ Two Belarusian activists went on trial in Minsk on May 7 in separate cases amid a continuing crackdown on dissent. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Poland_security_agency_investigates_judge claiming_asylum_in_Belarus⠀⇛ The Internal Security Agency of Poland announced Monday that it initiated an investigation into former judge Szmydt Tomasz, who fled to Belarus and claimed asylum earlier that day. The investigation is regarding the former judge’s access to classified information. # ⚓ LRT ☛ Western_scholars_play_Kremlin’s_game_at Immanuel_Kant_Congress_–_LRT_Investigation⠀⇛ Last month’s Immanuel Kant Congress in Kaliningrad was attended by participants from Germany and Finland. The event, which featured discussions of the so-called Baltic Platform, is part of the Kremlin’s influence plan for the Baltic states and sought to push Moscow’s narratives under the guise of discussing ecological problems of the Baltic Sea. o § Environment⠀➾ # ⚓ Wired ☛ The_US_Is_Cracking_Down_on_Synthetic_DNA⠀⇛ Synthesizing DNA has been possible for decades, but it’s become increasingly easier, cheaper, and faster to do so in recent years thanks to new technology that can “print” custom gene sequences. Now, dozens of companies around the world make and ship synthetic nucleic acids en masse. And with AI, it’s becoming possible to create entirely new sequences that don’t exist in nature—including those that could pose a threat to humans or other living things. “The concern has been for some time that as gene synthesis has gotten better and cheaper, and as more companies appear and more technologies streamline the synthesis of nucleic acids, that it is possible to de novo create organisms, particularly viruses,” says Tom Inglesby, an epidemiologist and director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. # ⚓ The Hindu ☛ Silkworm_farming_unravels_as_heat_hits_mulberry cultivation_in_Tiruchi⠀⇛ Things are in dire state at MSR Farm in Alampatti- Pudur, Manapparai, where nearly half of the 200 silkworms set for moulting have died in the onset of summer. “We normally get around 160 kg of cocoons a month, but due to the heat, the yield has come down to 40 kg. The cocoon is not as dense in texture, which will naturally lower its market value,” said farmer R. Senthilkumar. # ⚓ Los Angeles Times ☛ What_did_the_ocean_sound_like_before humans?⠀⇛ The once-quiet environment of the Santa Barbara Channel is now about 30 times louder than it once was, according to a study published recently in the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin. The noise can have a profound effect on whales and other creatures that pass through the channel or call it home, many of whom rely on sound and echolocation as their primary mode of perceiving the world around them, according to Vanessa ZoBell, the study’s lead author and a postdoctoral researcher at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. “Sound is everything to marine organisms,” ZoBell said — particularly because about 90% of the ocean is pitch black during the day, and 100% at night. # § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Norway_To_Aid_Moldova's_Drive_Toward_Energy Independence⠀⇛ Norway and Moldova on May 7 signed an agreement to strengthen their cooperation in the energy sector and step up the Southeastern European country's energy security. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Tesla_has_proposed_to_launch robotaxis_in_China,_Chinese_state_media_reports⠀⇛ Local officials reportedly told the Tesla CEO that China “welcomes Tesla to do some robotaxi tests in the country”. # ⚓ The Verge ☛ The_US_is_propping_up_gas_while_the_world moves_to_renewable_energy⠀⇛ The amount of electricity and greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants likely peaked in 2023, according to the annual global electricity review by energy think tank Ember. That means human civilization has likely passed a key turning point, according to Ember: countries will likely never generate as much electricity from fossil fuels again. A record 30 percent of electricity globally came from renewable sources of energy last year thanks primarily to growth in solar and wind power. Starting this year, pollution from the power sector is likely to start dropping, with a 2 percent drop in the amount of fossil fuel-powered electricity projected for 2024 — a decline Ember expects to speed up in the long term. # ⚓ Daniel Pocock ☛ ESB_warns_Irish_election_candidates about_risky_behavior⠀⇛ Rural Ireland has various types of pole, including the Eircom (PSTN) poles, ESB (electric) poles, street lighting poles and road signs. I completed my undergraduate engineering studies while working for one of Australia's leading workplace safety and rehabilitation experts. My own opinion on this subject is that it isn't reasonable to expect political party volunteers to know which pole is which. The use of ESB poles clearly presents a risk of electrical shock. The modification of road signs risks distraction for drivers. The easiest thing to do would be to prohibit the installation of signs on any pole whatsoever. Looking at the ESB pole in the photo below, there are two supplies that are running down the side of the pole and taking an underground route into the adjacent premises. This is increasingly common in Ireland and it increases the risk for those who make contact with the pole. # ⚓ DeSmog ☛ Andrew_Coyne_Helped_Run_Charity_That_Gave $6.4M_to_Climate_Crisis_Denial_Groups⠀⇛ # § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ When_These_Snakes_Play_Dead,_Soiling Themselves_Is_Part_of_the_Act⠀⇛ Dice snakes found on an island in southeastern Europe fully commit themselves to the role of ex-reptile. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Sperm_Whale_Clicks_Could_Hide_a Surprisingly_Complex_'Alphabet'⠀⇛ The things they must say! # ⚓ MIT Technology Review ☛ The_way_whales_communicate_is closer_to_human_language_than_we_realized⠀⇛ A team of researchers led by Pratyusha Sharma at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) working with Project CETI, a nonprofit focused on using AI to understand whales, used statistical models to analyze whale codas and managed to identify a structure to their language that’s similar to features of the complex vocalizations humans use. Their findings represent a tool future research could use to decipher not just the structure but the actual meaning of whale sounds. o § Finance⠀➾ # ⚓ Reason ☛ Social_Security_and_Medicare_Are_Going_Insolvent. Neither_Biden_nor_Trump_Has_a_Plan_for_It.⠀⇛ Social Security is expected to hit insolvency in 2035, while the portion of Medicare that pays for hospital visits and other medical care will be insolvent by 2036. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ In_rapidly_ageing_China,_millions_can't afford_to_retire⠀⇛ Beijing has said it plans to raise the retirement age gradually, without giving a timeline. o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Probe_of_South_Korea’s_First_Lady_on Dior_bag_allegations_set_to_begin⠀⇛ The First Lady is accused of accepting a luxury bag from a Korean American pastor in 2022. # ⚓ RFA ☛ A_tale_of_two_slogans⠀⇛ Judicial bodies in China no longer serve the people, but instead pledge to serve ‘the overall situation.’ # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Trump_campaign_strategist_Brad_Parscale_is_now AI_evangelist⠀⇛ Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign is using artificial intelligence to parse tons of data and find persuadable voters with the help of Brad Parscale’s AI company. Mr. Parscale helped propel Mr. Trump to the White House with Facebook ads in 2016. # ⚓ The Verge ☛ Microsoft_shuts_down_Bethesda_studios_behind Redfall_and_Hi-Fi_Rush⠀⇛ Redfall developer Arkane “will close with some members of the team joining other studios to work on projects across Bethesda,” says Booty. Redfall’s previous update will be its last as Microsoft is ending all development on the game. Servers “will remain online for players to enjoy and we will provide make-good offers to players who purchased the Hero DLC,” says Booty. # ⚓ IGN ☛ Microsoft_Closes_Redfall_Developer_Arkane_Austin,_Hi- Fi_Rush_Developer_Tango_Gameworks,_and_More_in_Devastating Cuts_at_Bethesda_-_IGN⠀⇛ Microsoft has closed a number of Bethesda studios, including Redfall maker Arkane Austin, Hi-Fi Rush and The Evil Within developer Tango Gameworks, and more in devastating cuts at Bethesda, IGN can confirm. # ⚓ India Times ☛ Apple_cofounder_Wozniak's_space_startup Privateer_buys_Orbital_Insight,_raises_$56.5_million⠀⇛ Privateer, founded in 2021 to help satellite operators navigate in Earth's increasingly crowded orbit, closed its Series A funding round in April, led by space-focused venture capital firm Aero X Ventures with other investors including Luxe Capital, Boca, Starburst, and the Winklevoss twins. The news is expected to be announced later on Monday. # ⚓ Futurism ☛ Elon_Musk_Just_Fired_Yet_Another_Round_of_Tesla Workers⠀⇛ That's after Musk slammed the company with two rounds of brutal layoffs over the last four weeks, which had already affected an estimated 20 percent of the workforce. Now even more workers are being let go, with many posting about their severance on social media, per the report. # ⚓ Cory Dransfeldt ☛ The_tech_industry_doesn't_deserve optimism_it_has_earned_skepticism⠀⇛ Take a step back look around at the tech products you use, the industry and its impact on society more broadly and ask yourself: does its track record warrant optimism or have they earned a healthy degree of skepticism? # ⚓ The Nation ☛ Does_Donald_Trump_Want_to_Go_to_Jail?⠀⇛ On Monday morning, Justice Juan Merchan, overseeing Donald Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial, found the defendant in contempt of court for his 10th violation of Merchan’s gag order against attacking witnesses or jury members. That’s right: 10th. You or I would have been in jail long ago; Trump has merely been fined $1,000 a pop, or $10,000 to date. Even though he’s less wealthy than he pretends, that’s pocket change to the disgraced former president. This time around, Merchan warned Trump that jail might be coming, even for him, if he violates the gag order again, saying: “It appears that the $1,000 fines are not serving as a deterrent.” # ⚓ Electrek ☛ Tesla_(TSLA)_launches_another_round_of_layoffs⠀⇛ However, we reported prior to the announcement that the layoffs could be closer to 20% of the workforce once everything is said and done. Sure enough, Tesla had another significant wave of layoffs last week. Now, we hear of yet another round of layoffs at Tesla. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Third_football_player_in_Malaysia_to face_physical_attack_in_a_week⠀⇛ Mr Safiq was not injured in the attack late on May 7 in southern Johor state following a training session. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Malaysian_parties_woo_Indian_voters_in tight_Kuala_Kubu_Bharu_by-election⠀⇛ Making up 18 per cent of voters in the constituency, the Indian community could decide the winner on May 11. # ⚓ BIA Net ☛ Survey_shows_growing_discontent_with_governance in_Turkey⠀⇛ Yöneylem pollster has found a significant increase in the rate of the voters who think the country is not governed successfully. # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Facebook_ads_helped_Trump_win_in_2016._Hey_Hi_ (AI)_might_help_him_in_2024.⠀⇛ Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign is using artificial intelligence to parse tons of data and find persuadable voters with the help of Brad Parscale’s Hey Hi (AI) company. Mr. Parscale helped propel Mr. Trump to the White House with Facebook (Farcebook) ads in 2016. # § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾ # ⚓ France24 ☛ France_summons_Russian_ambassador_over disinformation_campaign⠀⇛ France has summoned Russia's ambassador, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, in a tit- for-tat move after Russia had summoned France's ambassador in Moscow on the previous day. # ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ The_plot_to_discredit_democracy⠀⇛ The simpler but more ominous truth, Anne explains, involved “China’s systematic efforts to buy or influence both popular and elite audiences around the world; carefully curated Russian propaganda campaigns, some open, some clandestine, some amplified by the American and European far right; and other autocracies using their own networks to promote the same language.” # ⚓ Modern Diplomacy ☛ Truth_in_the_Age_of_Click_Bait: Tackling_Misinformation_in_Digital_Age⠀⇛ Overwhelming digitalization exerts its influence on the way information is disseminated around which also results in issues like spread of misinformation. The reason could be the unbridled use of social media for spreading propaganda as well as fake news, without the fear of any consequences. In an era, where information is just a click away, Pakistan finds itself into a position, where it confronts a technologically savvy fore, which is proficient in the spread of misinformation across all online platforms, mainstream media and digital media platforms. Disinformation is also rampant in the country, where social media trolls hurts baseless allegations against state institutions and personalities, using online media platforms. # ⚓ The Atlantic ☛ Russia_and_China_Are_Winning_the Propaganda_War⠀⇛ Also on June 4, 1989, the Chinese Communist Party ordered the military to remove thousands of students from Tiananmen Square. The students were calling for free speech, due process, accountability, and democracy. Soldiers arrested and killed demonstrators in Beijing and around the country. Later, they systematically tracked down the leaders of the protest movement and forced them to confess and recant. Some spent years in jail. Others managed to elude their pursuers and flee the country forever. In the aftermath of these events, the Chinese concluded that the physical elimination of dissenters was insufficient. To prevent the democratic wave then sweeping across Central Europe from reaching East Asia, the Chinese Communist Party eventually set out to eliminate not just the people but the ideas that had motivated the protests. In the years to come, this would require policing what the Chinese people could see online. o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong_47:_Verdict_for_landmark national_security_case_expected_at_end_of_May⠀⇛ The verdict for Hong Kong’s largest national security case is expected to be delivered at the end of May, more than three years after the 47 democrats who were charged were brought to court. o § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾ # ⚓ JURIST ☛ CPJ_expresses_alarm_at_scrutiny_of_South_Africa broadcasting_chief_ahead_of_general_election⠀⇛ The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) expressed alarm Monday about a request from South Africa’s State Security Agency (SSA) to subject South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) editor-in-chief, Moshoeshoe Monare, to additional security screening, including a polygraph test. # ⚓ RFA ☛ Journalists_dismiss_official_claims_of_press_freedom in_Hong_Kong⠀⇛ Many feel unsafe as they try to read between the lines of official statements on security laws. # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Russia_Detains_Journalist Kevorkova,_Son_Says⠀⇛ Russia has detained Russian journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova who is known for her work in the Middle East, her son said. # ⚓ CPJ ☛ Private_media_outlet_Class_Media_Group_firebombed_in Ghana⠀⇛ On April 25, four unidentified men on two motorbikes threw petrol bombs inside the privately owned Class Media Group’s office in the Labone district of Ghana’s capital Accra, and fled the scene, according to media reports and Class Media Group Operations Officer Theodore Edwards, who spoke to CPJ by phone. # ⚓ CPJ ☛ CPJ_condemns_Israeli_vote_to_shut_down_Al-Jazeera; warns_of_alarming_precedent⠀⇛ The cabinet vote on Sunday, announced by the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on X, came after Israel’s parliament passed a law on April 1 allowing the shutdown of a foreign channel’s broadcasts in Israel if the content is deemed to be a threat to the country’s security during the ongoing war. The shutdown took immediate effect, according to Al-Jazeera and multiple news reports. Al-Jazeera is funded by Qatar, which is mediating between Hamas and Israel. o § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ # ⚓ University of Michigan ☛ Study_shows_racial_bias_is_no ‘false_alarm’_in_policing⠀⇛ Institute for Social Research scientists Maggie Meyer and Richard Gonzalez analyzed data from 98 million traffic stops, and showed that innocent Black drivers were likely to be searched about 3.4% to 4.5% of the time while innocent white drivers were likely to be searched about 1.9% to 2.7% of the time. Their results are published in the Journal of Quantitative Criminology. o § Internet Policy/Net Neutrality⠀➾ # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Federal_funds_helped_millions_get_online._As they_expire,_cities_face_a_new_digital_gap.⠀⇛ The Affordable Connectivity Program provides internet access to 23 million people – a significant plank of the U.S. social safety net. But funding will likely run out in the coming weeks. # ⚓ APNIC ☛ RPKI_ROV_deployment_reaches_major_milestone⠀⇛ Guest Post: Reviewing the latest RPKI ROV deployment metrics in light of a major milestone. § Monopolies/Monopsonies⠀➾ o ⚓ 404 Media ☛ How_Resellers_Are_Transferring_Billie_Eilish's 'Untransferable'_Tickets⠀⇛ When tickets for Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft tour went on sale last week, buyers were shown a note from Ticketmaster that read “the artist wants to give fans, not scalpers, the best chance to buy tickets at face value,” and warned fans that they would only be able to transfer tickets at face value on a Ticketmaster platform called the Face Value Exchange. “Eilish has also chosen to make tickets for this tour mobile only and restricted from transfer,” the message reads, meaning PDF and “hard” tickets are not available, and that the tickets will be issued via the Ticketmaster app. o ⚓ India Times ☛ Microsoft:_Microsoft_hit_with_Spanish_startups' complaint_about_cloud_practices⠀⇛ "Microsoft has not only taken advantage of the dominant position in the markets of Operating Systems (Windows) and traditional productivity software (Microsoft Office, Windows Server, SQL Server) to force the use of its Azure cloud, but they have also imposed artificial barriers that limit the ability of startups to compete fairly and competitively," the complaint seen by Reuters said. o ⚓ Locus Magazine ☛ Cory_Doctorow:_No_One_Is_the_Enshittifier_of Their_Own_Story_–_Locus_Online⠀⇛ These symptoms are all around us now, from the Uber riders who pay more while their drivers make less money to the YouTube viewers who watch more ads while performers get less money to the Amazon customers who pay more for goods from sellers who earn less. Enshittification isn’t just a collection of symptoms, though. Those symptoms depend on a mechanism, a techni­cal property of digital platforms that enables all these shell games with the value created by end users and business customers. I call that mechanism ‘‘twiddling’’: the ability of digital platforms to change prices, rankings, and other key aspects from instant to instant, on a per-user basis. o ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Spanish_startups_file_Microsoft_cloud competition_complaint⠀⇛ The complaint was filed by the Spanish Startup Association, a group representing more than 700 startups in the country. It concerns anticompetitive behavior that the organization alleges it has detected in recent years. According to the group, Microsoft has used its operating systems and productivity software dominance to nudge customers towards Azure, the company's own cloud. The association also alleges that artificial barriers to competition have been erected, including barriers to data portability or contract clauses to restrict competition regarding software licenses. o ⚓ CoryDoctorow ☛ Pluralistic:_The_disenshittified_internet_starts with_loyal_“user_agents”⠀⇛ Corporate leaders' moments of good leadership didn't come from morals, they came from fear. Fear that a competitor would take away a disgruntled customer or worker. Fear that a regulator would punish the company so severely that all gains from cheating would be wiped out. Fear that a rival technology – alternative clients, tracker blockers, third-party mods and plugins – would emerge that permanently severed the company's relationship with their customers. Fears that key workers in their impossible-to-replace workforce would leave for a job somewhere else rather than participate in the enshittification of the services they worked so hard to build: [...] o § Patents⠀➾ # ⚓ Unified Patents ☛ $2,000_for_Digimedia_Tech_TV_programming patent_monopoly_prior_art⠀⇛ Unified Patents added a new PATROLL contest, with a $2,000 cash prize, seeking prior art on at least claim 1 of U.S._Patent_7,065,778, owned and asserted by Digimedia Tech LLC, an NPE. The ‘778 patent monopoly relates to utilizing personalized video recorders and other similar types of devices to distribute television programming. # § Kangaroo Courts⠀➾ # ⚓ JUVE ☛ ACD_and_Molecular_Instruments_take_RNA- sequencing_patent_monopoly_battle_to_the_UPC [Ed: The UPC is illegal and unconstitutional, but sites such as this were bribed to promote the illegal actions and are now trying to legitimise the fake 'court']⠀⇛ US companies Advanced Cell Diagnostics (ACD) and Molecular Instruments are bringing their European fight over RNA-sequencing patents to the Unified Patent Court. On 23 April, the UK High Court found two patents belonging to ACD invalid, after the claimant had brought an infringement case against competitor Molecular Instruments (case no. HP-2022- 000026). # ⚓ JUVE ☛ Strong_judicial_showing_secures_Scandi-Baltic influence_at_the_UPC [Ed: UPC is pure corruption, but JUVE was paid to help this corruption and now the whole patent system is connected to the EPO crimes, albeit at EU level]⠀⇛ It is spring, and the beech trees are growing high into the bright blue sky over Scandinavia. But the number of UPC cases pending at the region’s three UPC courts are maturing less rapidly than their initial buds suggested. # § Software Patents⠀➾ # ⚓ Unified Patents ☛ Velos_Media_video_codec_patent, part_of_Avanci_Video_patent_monopoly_pool,_found invalid⠀⇛ On January 4, 2024, the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) entered a final rejection of the challenged claims of U.S._Patent_10,390,013, owned by Velos_Media, an NPE. The '013 patent monopoly generally relates to encoding syntax elements that indicate tile information into a slice header. o § Trademarks⠀➾ # ⚓ TTAB Blog ☛ TTAB_Affirms_2(e)(4)_Surname_Refusal_of "BASQUIAT"_for_Alcoholic_Beverages,_Rejecting_Transferred Distinctiveness_Claim⠀⇛ The Board affirmed a Section 2(e)(4) refusal of the proposed mark BASQUIAT for "Alcoholic beverages, except beer," finding that the mark, which the applicant conceded was primarily merely a surname, lacked acquired distinctiveness. The application was filed under Section 1(b) and the mark had not been put into use, so the applicant claimed acquired distinctiveness from three other BASQUIAT registrations, but the Board found that its supporting evidence fell short. In_re Administrators_of_the_Jean-Michel_Basquiat_Estate, Serial No. 97291105 (May 1, 2024) [not precedential] [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Thomas L. Casagrande). # § Right of Publicity⠀➾ # ⚓ MIT Technology Review ☛ Deepfakes_of_your_dead_loved ones_are_a_booming_Chinese_business⠀⇛ The technology isn’t perfect—avatars can still be stiff and robotic—but it’s maturing, and more tools are becoming available through more companies. In turn, the price of “resurrecting” someone—also called creating “digital immortality” in the Chinese industry—has dropped significantly. Now this technology is becoming accessible to the general public. o § Copyrights⠀➾ # ⚓ Pete Brown ☛ This_deal_is_getting_worse_all_the_time.⠀⇛ Digital file sharing, on the other hand, eliminate basically all of those barriers to entry and reduced the operating cost for a piracy business almost to zero. Again, the record industry was run by douchebags who had gotten fat and lazy exploiting artists and customers for decades, but they weren’t wrong about the threat posed by file sharing. Which brings me back to Pratik’s question about AI scraping. There is a similar difference of scale here. It seems entirely reasonable to me that someone with a website would be fine with having their stuff indexed by search engines and linked to by other sites (even if that is automate) but completely not okay with having their stuff ingested by large language models to be infinitely regurgitated as generated content slurry. The latter happens at much greater scale than the former and by its nature eliminates any possibility of maintaining any sort of control over your own stuff. # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Stack_Overflow_and_OpenAI_agree_to_use each_other⠀⇛ The pact, which follows a similar Stack Overflow snuggle with Google Cloud, may also strengthen the developer site's business prospects by ensuring it receives some consideration from OpenAI for the super lab's scraping of advice of the Stack Overflow community. We also presume these agreements are in place to head off any copyright or other legal brouhaha with the forum super-site. Stack Overflow content tends to show up a lot in LLM training datasets, including those used by OpenAI. Rather than scrape the Q&A website for content, OpenAI (like Google) can now directly extract that info from a dedicated API, it seems. # ⚓ Public Domain Review ☛ The_Little_Journal_of_Rejects_ (1896)⠀⇛ A literary magazine whose criterion for acceptance was simple: each piece had to have been previously rejected. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 4499 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Links 09/05/2024: 'Hey Hi' (AI) Bubble Implodes Some More, Microsoft Layoffs So Widespread It's Hard to Keep Track⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 09, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Springtime_Flower⦈_ 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * Leftovers o Science o Hardware o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture o Proprietary/Artificial_Intelligence_(AI) o Security # Privacy/Surveillance o Defence/Aggression o Environment # Energy/Transportation # Wildlife/Nature # Overpopulation o Finance o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics o Censorship/Free_Speech o Civil_Rights/Policing o Internet_Policy/Net_Neutrality o Monopolies/Monopsonies # Copyrights * § Leftovers⠀➾ o ⚓ New York Times ☛ Famed_Long_Pond_Studio_Breaks_Free_of_Design Rules⠀⇛ Aaron Dessner’s Long Pond recording studio breaks a lot of design rules. It’s why musicians like Taylor Swift have put it on the map. o ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong_tourism_minister_refutes_claims of_‘pandering,’_expensive_tourism_policy⠀⇛ Hong Kong’s tourism minister has slammed a political commentator’s “fallacious” assertion that the city’s tourism policy had driven out high-value establishments and yielded weak economic returns. o § Science⠀➾ # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Substantial_Atmosphere_Detected_on_a_Rocky Super-Earth_For_The_First_Time⠀⇛ An alien world wrapped in a surprisingly thick embrace. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Breakthrough_Method_Pierces_Ionosphere_to Reveal_Radio_Universe_in_Stunning_Clarity⠀⇛ An achievement previously thought impossible. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Much_Faster_Cold_Brew_Through_Cavitation⠀⇛ Some coffee snobs might call this sacrilege. Cold brew is supposed to take a long time — that’s part of how it gets its characteristic smoothness. But a group of engineers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) have figured out a way to cut the time down from several hours to a mere three minutes, using ultrasonic waves. o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Displays_We_Love_Hacking:_LVDS_And_EDP⠀⇛ There are times when tiny displays no longer cut it. Whether you want to build a tablet or reuse some laptop displays, you will eventually deal with LVDS and eDP displays. To be more exact, these are displays that want you to use either LVDS or eDP signaling to send a picture. # ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ AMD_takes_CPU_market_share_from_defective chip_maker_Intel_in_desktops_and_servers,_but_defective_chip maker_Intel_fights_back_in_laptops⠀⇛ Market tracking from Mercury Research reports about AMD's significant market share gains in Q1 2024 at Intel's expense. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Robotic_Platform_Turns_Shop_Vac_Into_Roomba⠀⇛ The robotic revolution is currently happening, although for the time being it seems as though most of the robots are still being generally helpful to humanity, whether that help is on an assembly line, help growing food, or help transporting us from place to place. They’ve even showed up in our homes, although it’s not quite the Jetsons-like future yet as they mostly help do cleaning tasks. There are companies that will sell things like robotic vacuum cleaners but [Clay Builds] wanted one of his own so he converted a shop vac instead. # ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Arm’s_annual_guidance_fails_to_impress, stoking_fears_that_some_Hey_Hi_(AI)_stocks_may_be overpriced⠀⇛ Shares of the U.K.-based computer chip designer Arm Holdings Plc were tracking lower in after-hours trading today after the company posted quarterly results that edged past Wall Street’s estimates, only to disappoint with somewhat conservative guidance for the coming financial year. o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Your_Body's_Cells_Could_Age_Years_in_a Single_Day,_Challenging_Past_Research⠀⇛ Something to watch out for. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ A_Common_Sleeping_Pill_May_Reduce_Build-Up of_Alzheimer's_Proteins,_Study_Finds⠀⇛ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ RFK_Jr._Says_Doctors_Found_a_Dead_Worm_in His_Brain⠀⇛ The presidential candidate has faced previously undisclosed health issues, including a parasite that he said ate part of his brain. # ⚓ University of Michigan ☛ U-M_initiative_pairs_students_with older_adults_to_improve_hand_function⠀⇛ Through the Hands and Health at Home program, School of Kinesiology students visit older adults in the Ann Arbor area twice a week to perform exercises to improve hand function. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ DRC:_WHO_Expresses_Concern_Over_Monkeypox Outbreak⠀⇛ In April 2024, a high-level emergency regional meeting on monkeypox in Africa was convened in DRC capital Kinshasa, gathering 12 health ministers of regional countries, aiming to develop common strategies to prevent and intervene effectively in the face of monkeypox in Africa. # ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ The_new_Defense_Department_health records_system_isn’t_quite_out_of_the_woods_either⠀⇛ After a multi-year effort, Defense Department health and tech officials got a new electronic health record system completed. # ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Canadian_Space_Agency_hosts challenge_for_new_tech_in_astronaut_healthcare⠀⇛ The Canadian Space Agency recently wrapped up it's Deep Space Healthcare Challenge, in which the winner got $500,000 in grant funding. # ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ Autistic_Students_at_Shrub_Oak_School_Have Suffered_Without_Oversight⠀⇛ From the first months that Brett Ashinoff was at Shrub Oak International School in New York, his parents felt uneasy about the residential school for students with autism. They worried that Brett, who already was thin, was losing weight. They said his nails weren’t getting cut. He would refuse to get into the car to return to Shrub Oak after visits home, sitting for hours on the porch until his father coaxed him into the vehicle. # ⚓ WhichUK ☛ What_really_works_to_lower_cholesterol?⠀⇛ From lifestyle changes to stenols to statins - we look at the ways you can lower your cholesterol and why it matters o § Proprietary/Artificial Intelligence (AI)⠀➾ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Apple’s_New_iPad_Ad_Leaves_Its_Creative Audience_Feeling_…_Flat⠀⇛ An ad meant to show how the updated device can do many things has become a metaphor for a community’s fears of the technology industry. # ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ Stack_Overflow_bans_users_en_masse_for rebelling_against_Proprietary_Chaffbot_Company_partnership_— users_banned_for_deleting_answers_to_prevent_them_being_used to_train_ChatGPT⠀⇛ Developer forum Stack Overflow was met with intense backlash from users over its partnership with Proprietary Chaffbot Company and the decision to scrape the site's answers for Hey Hi (AI) training; attempts to delete or edit questions and answers are met with bans. # ⚓ MIT Technology Review ☛ China_has_a_flourishing_market_for deepfakes_that_clone_the_dead⠀⇛ If you could talk again to someone you love who has passed away, would you? For a long time, this has been a hypothetical question. # ⚓ Microsoft's_gaming_division_prepares_for_more_layoffs_after studio_shutdowns⠀⇛ Microsoft's Xbox division is reportedly bracing for further job cuts following the recent closure of three of its studios Tango Gameworks, Arkane Austin, and Alpha Dog Studio. This move is part of a larger cost-reduction strategy currently underway. According to Bloomberg, Xbox has given voluntary severance packages to producers, QA testers, and other ZeniMax staff this week. # ⚓ The Business Journals ☛ Austin_game_studio_Arkane_Studios shuts_down,_laying_off_96_employees⠀⇛ It's part of a broader downturn in the gaming industry that has been reverberating in Austin # ⚓ Xbox_Has_No_Idea_What_They’re_Doing,_and_I’m_Not_Sure_They Ever_Did⠀⇛ My friends both online and IRL have joked for years that I am somehow the world’s biggest Xbox fan, despite not owning an Xbox since 2003 and not enjoying any Xbox Game Studios games. The truth is that despite never being an Xbox guy, I have long been a huge fan of Bethesda’s games, and I often joke back that when Xbox acquired Bethesda Softworks in 2021 they also acquired me. # ⚓ It’s_Time_To_Hold_Phil_Spencer_Accountable_For_Xbox’s Failures⠀⇛ However, recent situations have also seen Xbox grapple with a series of setbacks, including layoffs, studio closures, and game cancellations. Yesterday, Xbox announced it would shut down Arkane and Tango Gameworks, the latter of which ironically produced Xbox’s best-rated title of 2023. # ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ Microsoft_guts_four_studios_to_focus_on priority_games_aka_Bethesda_games⠀⇛ Microsoft makes ruthless cuts to development staff despite successful releases. o § Security⠀➾ # ⚓ LWN ☛ Security_updates_for_Wednesday⠀⇛ Security updates have been issued by Debian (glib2.0 and php7.3), Gentoo (Commons-BeanUtils, Epiphany, glibc, MariaDB, Node.js, NVIDIA Drivers, qtsvg, rsync, U-Boot tools, and ytnef), Oracle (kernel), Red Hat (git-lfs and kernel), SUSE (flatpak, less, python311, rpm, and sssd), and Ubuntu (libde265, libvirt, linux, linux-aws, linux- aws-5.4, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.4, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.4, linux-gkeop, linux-hwe-5.4, linux- ibm, linux-ibm-5.4, linux-iot, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-oracle- 5.4, linux-raspi, linux-raspi-5.4, linux-xilinx-zynqmp, linux, linux- azure, linux-azure-5.15, linux-azure-fde, linux-gkeop-5.15, linux-ibm, linux-ibm-5.15, linux- kvm, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15, linux-nvidia, linux- oracle, linux-oracle-5.15, linux-oem-6.5, and nghttp2). # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Android_Update_Patches_Critical Vulnerability⠀⇛ Android’s May 2024 security update patches 38 vulnerabilities, including a critical bug in the System component. # ⚓ LinuxSecurity ☛ Overcoming_Insider_Threats_in_Open_Source Environments⠀⇛ # ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ OMB_forms_replacement_for_FedRAMP JAB⠀⇛ The Office of Management and Budget selected CIOs, CISOs and other technology experts to be part of the new FedRAMP Board, which replaces the JAB. # ⚓ Federal News Network ☛ Energy_Dept_advisor_studying intersection_of_OT_and_zero_trust⠀⇛ CISOs across the public and private sectors are confronting quickly evolving cyber threats,, including API attacks and supply chain compromises. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ New_‘TunnelVision’_Technique_Leaks_Traffic From_Any_VPN_System⠀⇛ A new VPN bypass technique allows threat actors to snoop on victims’ traffic by forcing it off the VPN tunnel using built-in features of DHCP. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ Brandywine_Realty_Trust_Hit_by_Ransomware⠀⇛ Philadelphia-based real estate company Brandywine Realty Trust shuts down systems following a ransomware attack. # ⚓ Security Week ☛ University_System_of_Georgia_Says_800,000 Impacted_by_MOVEit_Hack⠀⇛ University System of Georgia says Social Security numbers and bank account numbers were compromised in the May 2023 MOVEit hack. # ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Healthcare_provider_Ascension_warns_that_it has_suffered_from_a_‘cyber_security_event’⠀⇛ U.S. healthcare provider Ascension is warning that it has suffered from a “cyber security event” that has resulted in disruptions to clinical operations. In a network interruption update, Ascension said that it first became aware of issues today when it detected unusual activity on select technology network systems. # ⚓ OpenSSF (Linux Foundation) ☛ DruBOM:_An_SBOM_for_Drupal⠀⇛ DruBOM is a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) for Drupal. It is a list of all the dependencies of a Drupal project, including the Drupal core, modules, themes, and libraries. # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ RFA ☛ New_rules_let_China's_state_security_police check_people's_devices⠀⇛ Police can show their ID to gather electronic data to find out whether a criminal or illegal act has taken place. # ⚓ EDRI ☛ Position_paper:_GDPR_enforcement_done_right⠀⇛ There is an urgent need to enhance legal certainty and prevent actions that undermine the effectiveness of and trust in GDPR enforcement. EDRi and Access Now have co- drafted a position paper on the EU Proposal for additional procedural rules concerning the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ YLE ☛ Police:_12-year-old_suspect_in_deadly_school_shooting planned_attack_for_weeks⠀⇛ Investigators say they have found no evidence to support the suspect's previous claim that his motive for the shooting was bullying. # ⚓ YLE ☛ A_Finnish_first:_Court_issues_school_bully restraining_order⠀⇛ The restraining order, issued to a preteen, was a last resort. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ US_sends_warship_through_Taiwan_Strait ahead_of_presidential_inauguration⠀⇛ China’s military described the sailing as “public hype“. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Taliban_Rejects_Claims_Of_Afghan_Involvement_In Recent_Attacks_In_Pakistan⠀⇛ The Taliban on May 8 rejected claims of Afghan involvement in recent attacks in Pakistan, calling it “irresponsible and far from the reality.” # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Falun_Gong_Members_Held_Ahead_Of_Xi's_Serbia_Visit, Says_Daughter_Of_1_Detainee⠀⇛ Three Serbian members of Falun Gong -- the Chinese spiritual movement that China's Communist Party has sought to stamp out since the late 1990s – were detained in Belgrade on the eve of Chinese President Pooh-tin Jinping visit, a family member said on May 8. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ In_Serbia,_Pooh-tin_Underlines_Close_Ties With_Ally_That_Shares_Wariness_of_U.S.⠀⇛ Visiting friendly leaders in Eastern Europe, the Chinese president commemorated the 25th anniversary of a misdirected U.S. airstrike that destroyed China’s embassy in Belgrade. # ⚓ RFA ☛ Australia,_China_dispute_helicopter_incident_in Yellow_Sea⠀⇛ Beijing said Australian plane was spying and disrupting Chinese military exercise. # ⚓ RFA ☛ Court_bans_protest_song_over_'insult'_to_China's national_anthem⠀⇛ 'Glory to Hong Kong' is a potential 'weapon' that must be taken down from online platforms, appeal judges say. # ⚓ RFA ☛ Media_Watch:_Blinken’s_April_China_visit_fuels_online rumors⠀⇛ Rumors in Chinese and English aimed to downplay the significance of the US Secretary of State’s visit. # ⚓ RFA ☛ INTERVIEW:_Lawyer_debunks_China’s_historical narrative_of_control_over_Xinjiang⠀⇛ ‘Xi Jinping and his government in particular are bent on absolute control.’ # ⚓ The Strategist ☛ Don’t_overestimate_China’s_ambitions_in the_Arctic⠀⇛ Western analysts risk overestimating China’s emergence as an Arctic power, spurred by fears that they initially neglected the reappearance of the Arctic as a theatre for strategic competition. # ⚓ Mexico News Daily ☛ Opinion:_Mexico’s_insecurity_problem needs_a_solution_based_on_evidence⠀⇛ Mexico's next president must solve the country's insecurity problem with evidence, not belief, says the Mexico Institute's Vidal Romero. # ⚓ NYPost ☛ Ohio_SWAT_team_sold_fake_body_armor_imported_from China_as_Homeland_Security_probes⠀⇛ “We were notified by the Department of Homeland Security that the plates that we had were some of those plates that were found to be counterfeit and so as a result of that, we need to replace them.” # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Blast_in_north_Afghanistan_kills_three Taliban_security_personnel⠀⇛ KABUL - Three Taliban security personnel were killed when a motorcycle carrying an explosive device blew up near a military vehicle in northern Afghanistan being used in opium poppy eradication operations, an interior ministry spokesman said on Wednesday. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Podesta_Meets_With_China’s_Climate_Envoy Amid_Deep_Economic_Tensions⠀⇛ Beijing’s dominance raises economic and security concerns, and tensions will be high as top climate diplomats meet this week. # ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ Blinken_Says_Israeli_Units_Accused_of_Serious Violations_Have_Done_Enough_to_Avoid_Sanctions._Experts_and Insiders_Disagree.⠀⇛ Years before Oct. 7, soldiers and officers in four Israeli security force units committed what the U.S. State Department would later determine to be serious human rights violations against Palestinians. In one incident in 2019, an Israel Defense Forces soldier shot and killed an unarmed Palestinian man on the side of a road in the West Bank. That soldier was given no jail time — only three months of community service. # ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ Justice_Department_reportedly_investigating Tesla_for_securities_and_wire_fraud⠀⇛ The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly investigating Tesla Inc. for securities and wire fraud over claims made by the company and Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk about its Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving” features. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Leader_of_2019_radical_protest_group was_alone_in_insistence_on_killing_police,_court_hears_at terrorism_trial⠀⇛ The leader of Hong Kong radical protest group “Dragon Slayers” – allegedly behind a thwarted bomb plot during the 2019 demonstrations – was the only one in his team that was insisting on killing police officers, a court has heard. # § Russia, Belarus, and War in Ukraine⠀➾ # ⚓ LRT ☛ Lithuanians_get_a_taste_of_curfew_during military_exercise_–_photos⠀⇛ Tonight, some areas of Vilnius and Kaunas were put under curfew as part of the military exercise. Here is how it looked up close. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Russia_Hits_Ukrainian_Power_Plants, Further_Straining_Energy_System⠀⇛ The assault, a day after Vladimir V. Putin was sworn in for a fifth term as Russian president, is part of a wider campaign to cut off power to Ukraine’s civilians. # ⚓ AntiWar ☛ US_Is_Losing_In_Ukraine._Blame_China,_Says Blinken.⠀⇛ At the close of his recent trip to China, on April 26 while still in Beijing, Sec. of State, Anthony Blinken, made an extremely bellicose statement to the press.  # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ ‘Creative_solutions’_with_Russia’s immobilized_assets_must_rise_to_the_challenge_Ukraine now_faces⠀⇛ $280 billion of Russian reserves can be used more strategically–without crossing red lines–to get funding to Ukraine. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Ukraine_warns_of_outages_as_'massive' Russian_strikes_target_power_plants⠀⇛ Ukraine on Wednesday warned of possible power shutdowns across the country after a "massive" wave of Russian missiles and drones targeted the country's battered energy system. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ 4_Arrested_In_India_For_'Luring'_Men_To_Fight For_Russia_In_Ukraine⠀⇛ Four people have been arrested in India accused of "trafficking" citizens to fight for the Russian Army in Ukraine, India’s Central Bureau of Investigation said on May 8. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ EU_Reaches_Deal_To_Use_Proceeds_From_Russian Assets_To_Fund_Ukraine_Military_Aid⠀⇛ Ambassadors representing European Union states have reached a deal  “in principle” to use the proceeds of Russian assets frozen in the EU Union to finance military aid for Ukraine, the Belgian government said on May 8. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Ukrainian_Parliament_Passes_Bill_To_Allow Some_Prisoners_To_Serve_In_Military⠀⇛ The Ukrainian parliament on May 8 approved a bill that would allow some categories of prisoners to serve in the country’s armed forces as it defends itself against a full- scale Russian invasion. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Lithuania_Still_Open_To_Sending_Soldiers_To Train_Troops_In_Ukraine⠀⇛ Lithuania remains open to the deployment of ground troops in Ukraine as part of training missions for Ukrainian soldiers, Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte said. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Jailed_Ukrainian_Magnate_Kolomoyskiy Suspected_Of_Being_Behind_2003_Attempted_Contract Killing⠀⇛ Ukrainian prosecutors and police on May 8 suggested that jailed billionaire Ihor Kolomoyskiy has been informed that he is under suspicion of a crime in connection with an attempted contract killing two decades ago. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russia-Installed_Officials_Blame_Ukraine_For Attack_On_Luhansk_Oil_Refinery⠀⇛ Kremlin-installed leader Leonid Pasechnik said an oil depot has caught fire in the Russian-occupied eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk, blaming the attack on Ukrainian shells. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Italian_President_Says_Ukraine_War_Can't_Be Solved_By_Rewarding_Moscow's_Aggression⠀⇛ Italy’s president told the UN General Assembly on May 7 that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine can’t be solved by rewarding its aggression and peace can only come when Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are restored. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ China's_Pooh-tin_Arrives_In_Hungary_For_Orban Meeting,_Next_Leg_Of_European_Charm_Trip⠀⇛ Chinese President Pooh-tin Jinping, fresh off an apparently successful trip to Serbia, on May 8 arrived in Hungary, where he is scheduled to meet later in the night with another authoritarian leader -- Prime Minister Viktor Orban -- and where he'll likely receive another warm welcome. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ China's_Pooh-tin_Jinping_in Hungary_to_discuss_Ukraine,_infrastructure⠀⇛ BUDAPEST - Chinese President Pooh-tin Jinping is due to meet Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Thursday, with the war in Ukraine and infrastructure projects high on the agenda, as he makes his third stop on his first European tour in five years. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Xi_Jinping_visits_China-friendly_Hungary on_last_stop_of_European_tour⠀⇛ Following a visit to Serbia, Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Budapest on Wednesday in the last leg of his European tour aimed at strengthening already flourishing ties between Beijing and its closest EU ally. # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ For_Moscow,_the_war_in_Ukraine_is_a rerun_of_World_War_II⠀⇛ The Kremlin presents its war in Ukraine as a continuation of Moscow’s fight against Nazism in World War II. An exhibition of captured arms illustrates how. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Ukraine’s_Parliament_Passes_Bill Allowing_Some_Convicts_to_Serve_in_Army⠀⇛ The measure, which must still be signed into law, echoes a practice used by Russia, which has drafted tens of thousands of inmates into the war. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russia_targets_Ukraine’s_energy infrastructure_in_massive_missile_attack_—_Meduza⠀⇛ # ⚓ JURIST ☛ UK_to_expel_diplomat_Russia_diplomat_over accusations_of_espionage⠀⇛ The UK Home Secretary James Cleverly announced on Wednesday that the country will expel an “undeclared” Russian military intelligence officer, accusing the defence attaché of espionage. Alongside the expulsion, a wave of sanctions against Russia will be introduced to “dismantle Russian intelligence gathering operations in the UK.”  # ⚓ LRT ☛ Lithuania_seizes_2_Tesla_cars_on_suspicion_of Russia_sanctions_violation⠀⇛ Lithuanian customs officials have detained two Tesla Cybertrucks on suspicion that the electric vehicles were being shipped to Russia via Belarus in violation of EU sanctions. # ⚓ LRT ☛ OSCE_not_sending_observers_to_Lithuania’s election_due_to_Vilnius’_conditions⠀⇛ The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) will not be observing Lithuania’s presidential election after Vilnius refused to let in delegates from Russia and Belarus, Delfi.lt reports. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ U.K._Will_Expel_Russian_Defense_Attache_Over 'Malign_Activity'⠀⇛ Britain will expel Russia's defense attache, remove diplomatic status from some properties, and limit the length of Russian diplomatic visas in response to what interior minister James Cleverly called Moscow's "malign activity." # ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ BBC_World_Service_risks_being overtaken_by_Russia_and_China,_warns_outgoing director⠀⇛ Russia and China are said to be investing hard in their foreign-facing news output. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ U.K._to_Expel_Russian_Defense Attaché_as_Diplomatic_Feud_With_Moscow_Escalates⠀⇛ The British home secretary, James Cleverly, accused Russia’s foreign intelligence service of a pattern of “malign activity” in Britain and Europe. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ ‘I’m_going_to_make_him_a_star’:_Yaroslav Dronov_was_the_frontman_of_a_struggling_cover_band. Then_he_married_a_PR_agent_and_became_Shaman_—_wartime Russia’s_most_famous_singer._—_Meduza⠀⇛ # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Rīga's_'Moscow'_district_renamed_'Latgale' district⠀⇛ As a continuation of freeing Latvia from Soviet occupation-related names, the Rīga neighborhood "Maskavas forštate" (Moscow Suburb, casually called Maskachka) has been renamed Latgales apkaime (Latgale neighborhood) according to the decision of the Riga City Council's Urban Development's committee on May 8. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ North_Korea’s_Kim_expresses support_for_Putin_in_Victory_Day_message⠀⇛ Russia on May 9 marks the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Kremlin_Dismisses_Kyiv_Allegation_Of_Role_In Plot_To_Kill_Zelenskiy,_Other_Officials⠀⇛ Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman declined to comment on May 8 on an assertion by Ukrainian intelligence officials a day earlier that they had "thwarted" an assassination plot against Ukraine's president involving Russia's Federal Security Service. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Armenia_Stops_Financial_Contributions_To Russian-Led_Military_Alliance⠀⇛ Armenia said on May 8 that it has stopped making financial contributions to the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) after effectively suspending its membership in the Russian-led military alliance. # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Photos:_Exhibit_shows_'war_fractures'_in Latvian_cityscape⠀⇛ In Rīga, a traveling exhibition "1944 – The War-Caused Fractures in Latvian Urban Landscape" is on display at the Freedom Monument. It tells the story of cities ravaged by World War II. o § Environment⠀➾ # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ World_Continues_to_Swelter_as_April_2024 Blazes_Past_Heat_Records⠀⇛ It's just getting worse. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Environmental_Changes_Are_Fueling_Human, Animal_and_Plant_Diseases,_Study_Finds⠀⇛ Biodiversity loss, global warming, pollution and the spread of invasive species are making infectious diseases more dangerous to organisms around the world. # § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Experts_say_airBaltic_bonds_interest_rate 'high_but_appropriate'⠀⇛ The 14.5% rate on bonds issued by the national airline airBaltic is high, but it is appropriate for the risk and the health of the company, as stated by financial market experts assessing the price of airBaltic's €340 million loan, LSM and Latvian Radio reports. # ⚓ H2 View ☛ China’s_SANY_Group_to_supply_hydrogen refuelling_equipment_to_Australia⠀⇛ Chinese manufacturing firm SANY Group is set to supply electrolysers and hydrogen refuelling equipment to an unnamed Australian customer. # § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾ # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Scientists_recorded_sperm_whales._Their pod-casts_offer_hints_on_how_they_talk.⠀⇛ For years, researchers have tried to link sperm whales’ underwater clicks to the meanings they communicate. A new study of their codas could serve as the basis for future translations of their alphabet. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Scientists_Think_They've_Found_Our 'Neural_Compass'_That_Stops_Us_Getting_Lost⠀⇛ Your brain's GPS revealed. # § Overpopulation⠀➾ # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ South_Korea_president_wants_to create_ministry_to_tackle_low_birth_rates [Ed: They only treat this as a "problem" because of a broken system that gravitates towards human extinction and global warning by overproduction]⠀⇛ The country has the world’s lowest birth rate. o § Finance⠀➾ # ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ Storage_manufacturer_SK_hynix_raided_by South_Korean_regulators_—_investigation_into_supplier_FADU intensifies⠀⇛ SK hynix is the fifth organization to be raided by South Korea's watchdog group as part of its investigation into alleged securities fraud on the part of SSD and controller manufacturer Fadu. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Biden_Looks_to_Thwart_Surge_of_Chinese Imports⠀⇛ The president has proposed new barriers to Chinese electric vehicles, steel and other goods in an attempt to protect his manufacturing agenda. # ⚓ Alerzo_lays_off_staff…_again⠀⇛ Alerzo, a B2B eCommerce player, had to let go of around 70 folks in February 2024, even though they snagged some funding in 2023. Word on the street is, they were trimming costs to stretch their runway. But Alerzo insists it's all about digitalising and building a sustainable business. # ⚓ Hindustan Times ☛ Simpl_layoffs:_Over_150_jobs_cut,_CEO apologizes_to_employees_in_town_hall⠀⇛ Simpl layoffs: The company, which previously employed around 650 people, has seen its workforce fall by roughly 25% in the past few months. # ⚓ CNBC ☛ Nearly_50%_of_people_are_considering_leaving_their jobs_in_2024—more_than_during_the_‘great_resignation’⠀⇛ In 2022, at the height of the “great resignation,” a record 4.5 million workers each month — about 3% of the U.S. workforce — were quitting their jobs. While some economists have said this pandemic-era trend is over, new research from Microsoft and LinkedIn forecasts that even more people plan to leave their jobs in 2024. Nearly half (46%) of professionals say they’re considering quitting in the year ahead — higher than the 40% who said the same ahead of 2021′s great resignation, according to new research from Microsoft and LinkedIn, which surveyed more than 30,000 people in 31 countries between February and March 2024. o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Kim_Ki-Nam,_Chief_Propagandist_in_North Korea_for_Decades,_Dies⠀⇛ Mr. Kim, who served under all three generations of the country’s ruling family, was likened to Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Germany’s propaganda minister. # ⚓ YLE ☛ MP_Vornanen_extends_sick_leave_as_police_open internal_enquiry⠀⇛ The former police officer turned parliamentarian Timo Vornanen has been on sick leave since his suspected involvement in a shooting incident outside a karaoke bar in Helsinki at the end of last month. # § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾ # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ 'Deadbots'_Could_Be_The_Future_of Advertising,_Ethicists_Warn,_And_We're_Not_Ready⠀⇛ We need to be aware. o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Jimmy_Lai_trial:_Media_mogul’s personal_bank_accounts_handled_by_ex-senior_exec.,_court hears⠀⇛ The personal bank accounts of Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai were handled by a former senior executive at his media company, a prosecution witness has said at Lai’s landmark trial under the Beijing- imposed national security law. o § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ # ⚓ Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-05-02_[Older]_UN_urges_Georgia_to withdraw_'foreign_influence'_bill⠀⇛ # ⚓ Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-05-02_[Older]_The_Indigenous_Amazon archer_aiming_for_Olympic_greatness⠀⇛ # ⚓ YLE ☛ Parliament_passes_bill_limiting_duration_of industrial,_political_strikes⠀⇛ The law reform will set the maximum duration of a political strike at 24 hours while industrial strikes will be limited to a period of two weeks. o § Internet Policy/Net Neutrality⠀➾ # ⚓ IT Wire ☛ The_mysteries_of_DMARC_explained_in_plain_text [Ed: Monopolies are using it to elbow independent relays out of the way, consolidating mass surveillance]⠀⇛ Email is an old method of communication — yes, it's been here since 1965 with the first messages on the Arpanet being sent in 1971 — but the way it operates is still as much of a mystery to the average punter as it was back in those days. § Monopolies/Monopsonies⠀➾ o ⚓ CCIA ☛ Getting_the_scope_right_for_regulating_digital_markets⠀⇛ It is always a sensitive question which companies are “in” and “out” for major regulations. o § Copyrights⠀➾ # ⚓ Public Domain Review ☛ The_Gilded_Gallows_of_Georg_Honauer_ (1597)⠀⇛ A broadside illustration depicting the execution of an alchemist, hanged upon a gallows made from the very object of his crime. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 5734 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Links 09/05/2024: Journalists in Detention, China Banning Songs or Anthems⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 09, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Spring_in_a_park_on_a_beautiful_day⦈_ 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * Leftovers o Hardware o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture o Proprietary/Artificial_Intelligence_(AI) o Security # Privacy/Surveillance o Defence/Aggression o Environment # Energy/Transportation o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics # Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda o Censorship/Free_Speech o Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press o Civil_Rights/Policing o Monopolies/Monopsonies # Patents # Trademarks * § Leftovers⠀➾ o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ How_We_Got_The_Scanning_Electron_Microscope⠀⇛ According to [Asianometry], no one believed in the scanning electron microscope. No one, that is, except [Charles Oatley].The video below tells the whole story. # ⚓ Silicon Angle ☛ US_revokes_export_licenses_that_allowed defective_chip_maker_Intel_and_Qualcomm_to_sell_chips_to Huawei⠀⇛ The U.S. Commerce Department has reportedly revoked export licenses that allowed defective chip maker Intel Corp. and Qualcomm Inc. to sell chips to Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. The Financial Times and Bloomberg reported the development today, citing sources familiar with the move. # ⚓ IT Wire ☛ Small_green_shoots_seen_in_global_tablet_market in_1Q24⠀⇛ Global tablet shipments grew by 1% year-on-year in the first three months of 2024, the technology analyst firm Canalys says, with another tech analyst company, IDC, reporting a rise of 0.5%. # ⚓ IT Wire ☛ US_revoking_licences_for_Intel,_Qualcomm_chip exports_to_Huawei:_report⠀⇛ The newspaper said the commerce department had confirmed the revoking of certain licences to Huawei without being specific. A department spokesperson was quoted as saying: “We continuously assess how our controls can best protect our national security and foreign policy interests, taking into consideration a constantly changing threat environment and technological landscape. {loadposition sam08}“As part of this process, as we have done in the past, we sometimes revoke export licences.” Intel, Qualcomm and Huawei did not respond to requests from the FT for comment, the newspaper noted. # ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ Intel_issues_revenue_warning_after_US revokes_Huawei_export_licenses_—_further_efforts_to_restrict China's_access_to_Hey_Hi_(AI)_chips⠀⇛ The U.S. government has revoked export licenses for select processors for PCs and smartphones — defective chip maker Intel and Qualcomm can no longer ship to Huawei. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ ArdEEG_Lowers_The_Cost_Of_Brain-Computer Interfaces⠀⇛ Considering the incredible potential offered by brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), it’s no wonder there are so many companies scrambling to make their mark in the field. Some see it as an assistive technology, while others imagine it as the future of interactive entertainment. Regardless of the application, the technology has yet to make much inroads with the DIY crowd — largely due to the complexity and cost of the hardware involved. o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Thailand_Prime_Minister_Seeks_to Criminalize_Weed_in_Reversal⠀⇛ Thailand had decriminalized marijuana in 2022, but the country’s new government is pushing for stricter drug laws. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ AstraZeneca's_COVID_Vaccine_Withdrawn_–_But Let's_Untangle_The_Facts_From_The_Fiction⠀⇛ 'The anti-vaccine lobby had a field day'. # ⚓ Ruben Schade ☛ The_end_of_the_AstraZeneca_vaccine⠀⇛ Melissa Davey reported_in_The_Guardian: In a statement, AstraZeneca said the decision was made because there is now a variety of newer vaccines available that have been adapted to target Covid-19 variants. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ AstraZeneca_To_Withdraw_COVID_Vaccine_Worldwide⠀⇛ The company has previously admitted in court documents that the vaccine causes side effects such as blood clots and low blood platelet counts. # ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ MN_Supreme_Court_denies_new trial_for_man_convicted_in_fatal_St._Paul_fender-bender shooting⠀⇛ He argued his constitutional rights were violated because a witness was unavailable to testify after exposure to COVID. # ⚓ YLE ☛ AstraZeneca_withdraws_its_Covid_vaccine_from_market⠀⇛ Finland stopped offering the company's jab to people under 65 in 2021. o § Proprietary/Artificial Intelligence (AI)⠀➾ # ⚓ Xbox_quietly_kills_off_one_of_its_few_exclusives_for_good⠀⇛ It’s been quite the week in the video games industry. And by that we mean it’s been brutal. As more studios are shut down, it saddens us to say that Xbox has quietly killed off an exclusive that deserved to live longer than this. A couple of weeks ago, we reported that Bethesda had been affected by Microsoft layoffs, however, we didn’t quite know the extent of it. # ⚓ Additional_Xbox_layoffs_are_reportedly_on_the_horizon_as the_company_aims_to_reduce_expenses⠀⇛ Amidst a week filled with intense competition between Microsoft and Sony, it seems that the Xbox platform holder is still facing some aftermath, as it recently revealed the closure of several internal studios. New reporting from Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier suggests that Microsoft’s gaming division is facing more challenges as it strives to reduce costs. # ⚓ Xbox_Reportedly_Set_for_More_Job_Cuts_as_Focus_Shifts_to Major_Titles⠀⇛ Recent reports reveal that Xbox is poised for further reductions, following substantial layoffs and studio closures. Notably impacted are Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks, both actively developing new titles before their untimely shutdowns. # ⚓ Phil_Spencer’s_Fallout_76_Camp_Nuked_as_Calls_Grow_for_Him to_Resign⠀⇛ Disgruntled players have nuked Xbox boss Phil Spencer‘s Fallout 76 camp amid increasing calls for him to resign. The move came a day after Microsoft gutted Bethesda in a second round of mass layoffs across its gaming division, with reports emerging that more Xbox cuts are on the way. # ⚓ After_Studio_Closures,_Former_Xbox_Executive_Defends_Phil Spencer;_Fans_Criticize_Him [Ed: Microsoft tries to save him from a semi-forced resignation]⠀⇛ # ⚓ Rumor:_ABK_Has_Not_Protected_MS_Gaming,_More_Layoffs Expected_As_They_Argue_On_COD_in_Game_Pass⠀⇛ Xbox. Introduced in 2001 by Bill Gates, as a way to challenge Sony’s position in the entertainment space, and carve out their own niche in it. While it seemed contradictory to make a console when Microsoft already had an open gaming platform, they proved they could bring innovation in it that forced other companies to follow them. # ⚓ Microsoft’s_Upcoming_Perfect_Dark_Reboot_Is_Allegedly_On Thin_Ice_As_Well [Ed: More layoffs and closures lined up already]⠀⇛ Xbox’s troubles seemingly aren’t stopping with the recent shutting down of multiple first-party studios, as according to Jeff Grubb on his Giant Bombcast, the Perfect Dark reboot is also falling apart behind the scenes and is far from release. The reboot was announced in 2020 for PC and Xbox Series X|S and is undergoing developmental issues. # ⚓ Microsoft_Layoffs:_Xbox_closing_multiple_studios,_Canadians affected⠀⇛ Xbox, the popular gaming brand owned by Microsoft, is reportedly shuttering several studios — including Alpha Dog Games in Canada. According to Reuters, the closures will help the company invest deeply into its portfolio of games and new intellectual property. Xbox refused to disclose the exact number of employees impacted by the restructuring. The development comes just months after Microsoft eliminated approximately nine per cent of its gaming division — affecting hundreds of positions. # ⚓ Here_Are_the_Bethesda_Companies_Affected_by_the_Microsoft Layoffs_and_Their_IP⠀⇛ On the 7th of May 2024, the newest hit of company layoffs at videogame companies arrived once again, and this time, it came to the beloved Microsoft- acquired Bethesda. In an attempt to refocus and reprioritise their approach to videogame development, IP advancement, new IP creation, and continuing to grow their ongoing titles like Fallout 76 and The Elder Scrolls Online, Microsoft has made the decision to close four studios, with some of the employees being integrated whilst other jobs being made redundant. o § Security⠀➾ # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ Reason ☛ No_Second_Amendment_or_Privacy_Right_Problem with_California_Laws_Disclosing_Firearms_Purchaser Information_to_Certain_Researchers⠀⇛ From today's decision in Doe v. Bonta, written by Judge Mary Schroeder and joined by Judges Patrick Bumatay and Salvandor Mendoza: California's DOJ maintains two databases relevant to this case. The first database relates to purchasers of firearms and applicants for CCWs. It is called the Automated Firearm System ["AFS"]. # ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ Top_spy_official_releases principles_on_intel_agency_use_of_info_bought_from_data brokers⠀⇛ But it falls short on a very key point, says a lawmaker who has been heavily scrutinizing spy agency purchase of commercial bulk data. o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ En_garde!_Fencing_draws_Nairobi_youngsters away_from_guns.⠀⇛ A fencing club in Nairobi, Kenya, is expanding the sport’s reach and trying to send athletes to the Olympics. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Pro-Trump_PAC_Joins_Fentanylware_(TikTok) Amid_Fight_Over_Its_Chinese_Ownership⠀⇛ President Biden, whose presidential campaign uses the app, signed a law in April that would force a sale of Fentanylware (TikTok) by ByteDance. # ⚓ New Yorker ☛ A_Fentanylware_(TikTok)_Ban_Won’t_Fix_Social Media [Ed: That's a straw man argument]⠀⇛ You can take the platform away from American users, but it is far too late to contain the habits that it has unleashed. # ⚓ teleSUR ☛ TikTok_Sues_US_Government_to_Block_Potential_Ban [Ed: Kremlin stands with TikTok]⠀⇛ The Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act is unconstitutional, said TikTok. # ⚓ Reason ☛ TikTok_Asks_Court_To_Declare_Ban_Unconstitutional [Ed: The Koch brothers also defend TikTok, conflating China's own censorship (and much worse) with "freedom"]⠀⇛ Congress is "silencing the 170 million Americans who use the platform to communicate," the company argues. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Stormy_Daniels_describes_sexual_encounter_with Trump_at_hush-money_trial⠀⇛ Stormy Daniels took the witness stand Tuesday at Donald Trump's hush-money trial, describing for jurors a sexual encounter the porn actor says she had in 2006 that resulted in her being paid off to keep silent during the presidential election 10 years later. # § Russia, Belarus, and War in Ukraine⠀➾ # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russian_Court_Keeps_Deputy_Defense_Minister Ivanov_In_Detention⠀⇛ A Moscow court rejected an appeal on May 8 by Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov against his pretrial detention. o § Environment⠀➾ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Flooding_in_Southern_Brazil:_Images_of_Rio Grande_do_Sul_Underwater⠀⇛ Torrential rains have caused one of Brazil’s worst floods in modern history, leaving more than 100 dead and nearly an entire state submerged. # § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ # ⚓ DeSmog ☛ New_Report_‘Ringing_the_Alarm_Bell’_for Climate_Advocacy_Conflict_of_Interest⠀⇛ # ⚓ DeSmog ☛ BP_and_Shell_‘Shaped’_UK_Carbon_Tax Proposals,_Private_Emails_Show⠀⇛ # ⚓ DeSmog ☛ Labour_MP_Quits_Politico_Climate_Event_Over Equinor_Sponsorship⠀⇛ o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ # § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾ # ⚓ DeSmog ☛ A_Vaccine_for_Climate_Misinformation⠀⇛ o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Hong_Kong_Court_Bans_‘Glory_to_Hong_Kong,’ a_Pro-Democracy_Song⠀⇛ The decision could give the government power to force Surveillance Giant Google and other tech companies to limit access to “Glory to Hong Kong,” an anthem of 2019 protests. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Hong_Kong_court_bans_protest_song_‘Glory_to_Hong Kong’⠀⇛ The Hong Kong Court of Appeal granted Wednesday an interlocutory injunction to restrain any activities associated with the protest song “Glory to Hong Kong”. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Gov’t_bid_to_ban_‘Glory_to_Hong Kong’_protest_song_approved_by_appeals_court⠀⇛ A Hong Kong appeals court has sided with the government in its attempt to ban protest song Glory to Hong Kong, overturning last year’s decision by a lower court that cited free speech concerns. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Glory_to_Hong_Kong:_Gov’t_to_demand illegal_protest_song_wiped_from_internet;_US_says_moves_harms city’s_reputation⠀⇛ Hong Kong demanded Wednesday that a protest song popular during pro-democracy demonstrations be removed from the internet after a court banned it, judging it was a “weapon” to incite violent protests in 2019. # ⚓ Internet Society ☛ The_Internet_is_Making_Elections_More Transparent [Ed: Whereas Internet-connected voting machines make elections less trustworthy]⠀⇛ With 64 countries and the European Union holding elections throughout 2024, the Internet will be a critical resource for many people around the world to access real-time poll updates in our own countries and those happening abroad.   # ⚓ RFA ☛ Facebook_page_administrator_sentenced_to_8_years_for ‘anti-state’_posts⠀⇛ The page’s other administrator got the same sentence in March. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ U.S.C._President_Censured_by_Academic Senate_After_Weeks_of_Turmoil⠀⇛ Carol Folt had been under fire for canceling a valedictorian’s speech and calling in the police, who cleared an encampment arrested dozens of protesters. # ⚓ New Yorker ☛ Can_Suing_People_for_Lying_Save_Democracy?⠀⇛ The lawyers at Protect Democracy have brought defamation suits against Rudy Giuliani, Kari Lake, and Project Veritas, hoping to limit the spread of disinformation. Others worry that their efforts could impinge on freedom of speech. # ⚓ Reason ☛ Noam_Dworman:_Free_Speech_for_All,_From Finkelstein_to_Chapelle⠀⇛ The owner of the Comedy Cellar and viral podcaster wants to argue with you about Israel, the media, and whether women are funny. o § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾ # ⚓ IT Wire ☛ WikiLeaks_founder's_fate_will_be_known_in_just_11 days⠀⇛ This means lawyers from both sides will be back at the High Court on 20 May before a decision is taken as to whether the Australian can appeal against his extradition.. Assange is still locked up in the maximum security Belmarsh Prison where he has spent the last 1854 days. The Australian's supporters said in a statement they were calling for his backers to assemble outside the court from 8.30am London time (11.30pm AEST) on 20 May. o § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ # ⚓ JURIST ☛ ECHR_partially_rules_in_favor_of_Georgia_nationals in_2019_protest_case⠀⇛ The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) awarded partial satisfaction to Georgian protesters on Tuesday, citing procedural flaws in the government’s handling of a 2019 protest. The case concerned the excessive use of force by Georgian police during the dispersal of a protest in front of the Georgian Parliament in Tbilisi on June 20 and 21, 2019.  # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Lawsuit_alleges_New_York_prisons_flout_state_law by_isolating_inmates_with_disabilities⠀⇛ A class action complaint filed this week accuses New York prison officials of holding disabled inmates in solitary confinement in violation of state law. # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Jane_Doe_Lawsuit_Against_Former Grammys_Chief_Neil_Portnow_Quietly_Dismissed⠀⇛ A Jane Doe who filed a sexual assault lawsuit against former Grammys chief Neil Portnow has asked the court to dismiss the lawsuit. She is afraid her identity will be revealed if the lawsuit goes forward. The lawsuit was filed anonymously in November 2023 in New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan. # ⚓ Reason ☛ Court_Orders_Unsealing_of_Documents_in_Lottery Winner's_Lawsuit⠀⇛ The lottery winner is suing an ex-girlfriend based on a non-disclosure agreement aimed at concealing his identity. (The motion to unseal, at this point, is aimed at just unsealing various sealed documents in the case, not at disclosing the parties' names.) # ⚓ EFF ☛ Free_Speech_Around_the_World_|_EFFector_36.6⠀⇛ You can also listen to the audio version of the newsletter on the Internet Archive, or by clicking the button below: [...] # ⚓ EFF ☛ What_Can_Go_Wrong_When_Police_Use_[chatbots]_to_Write Reports?⠀⇛ We’ve seen it before. Grainy and shaky police body- worn camera video in which an arresting officer shouts, “Stop resisting!” This phrase can lead to greater use of force by officers or come with enhanced criminal charges.  Sometimes, these shouts may be justified. But as we’ve seen time and again, the narrative of someone resisting arrest may be a misrepresentation. Integrating AI into narratives of police encounters might make an already complicated system even more ripe for abuse. If the officer says aloud in a body camera video, “the suspect has a gun” how would that translate into the software’s narrative final product? The public should be skeptical of a language algorithm's ability to accurately process and distinguish between the wide range of languages, dialects, vernacular, idioms and slang people use. As we've learned from watching content moderation develop online, software may have a passable ability to capture words, but it often struggles with content and meaning. In an often tense setting such as a traffic stop, AI mistaking a metaphorical statement for a literal claim could fundamentally change how a police report is interpreted. § Monopolies/Monopsonies⠀➾ o § Patents⠀➾ # ⚓ Dennis Crouch/Patently-O ☛ Eolas_Seeks_Supreme_Court_Review of_Federal_Circuit’s_Patent_Eligibility_Decision⠀⇛ Eolas is seeking a writ of certiorari from the Supreme Court — hoping that the court will overturn the Federal Circuit’s decision invalidating its distributed computing (WWW) claims as ineligible under Alice Corp. and Mayo and ostensibly under 35 U.S.C. § 101. The petition presents three key questions: # ⚓ JUVE ☛ Number_of_French_patent_monopoly_cases_remains_an upwards_trend [Ed: That's very bad news, except for lawyers; JUVE is a front group funded by them.]⠀⇛ For another consecutive year, the French court of first instance has recorded an increase in the number of new patent monopoly disputes, with the number rising from 180 in 2022 to 186 in 2023. > # ⚓ Dennis Crouch/Patently-O ☛ Finding_More_Than_Studs: Domestic_Industry_Nexus_Tightens⠀⇛ I always struggle to use these stud finders; I think its hard for them to focus when I’m around. Zircon Corp. v. International Trade Commission, No. 2022-1649 (Fed. Cir. May 8, 2024) # ⚓ Unified Patents ☛ $1,000_awarded_for_S3G_Technologies software_modifying_patent_monopoly_prior_art⠀⇛ Unified is pleased to announce PATROLL crowdsourcing contest winner, Dinesh Swami, who was awarded $1,000 for his prior art submission on U.S. Patent_8,572,571, owned by S3G Technology LLC, an NPE. # § Software Patents⠀➾ # ⚓ Unified Patents ☛ Velos/Avanci_video_codec_patent monopoly_found_invalid⠀⇛ On January 4, 2024, the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) entered a final rejection of the challenged claims of U.S._Patent_10,390,013, owned by Velos_Media, an NPE. o § Trademarks⠀➾ # ⚓ TTAB Blog ☛ TTAB_Affirms_Section_2(d)_Refusal_of_NUDE_X_for Cosmetics_in_view_of_NAKED_X_for_Hair_Care_Products⠀⇛ Trademark attorneys would be wise to become familiar with the CAFC's 2018 decision in Detroit Athletic [TTABlogged here]. At the time, I called it "a primer on much of the law of Section 2(d) as applied by the TTAB." It is frequently cited by the Board in recent decisions, including this one. In re_BeBella_Inc., Serial No. 97281194 (May 2, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Wendy B. Cohen). ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 6486 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Links 09/05/2024: More Microsoft Layoffs on the Way⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 09, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Hummingbirds_Peruvian_Coquette_and_Crimson_Topaz_Hummingbird Artist_Unknown_1874_Public_Domain⦈_ 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇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 Environment # Energy/Transportation # Wildlife/Nature # Overpopulation o AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics o Censorship/Free_Speech o Freedom_of_Information_/_Freedom_of_the_Press o Civil_Rights/Policing o Internet_Policy/Net_Neutrality o Monopolies/Monopsonies # Copyrights # Gemini*_and_Gopher # Personal/Opinions * § Leftovers⠀➾ o ⚓ Juha-Matti Santala ☛ The_nook_of_creativity⠀⇛ I do most of my blog writing at home, at my desk. But it’s not a place for me where I feel especially creative and whenever I need to flex my creative muscles, I head out. Sometimes I take my tablet with me and actually write blog posts but more often I take my notebooks and a pen with me. I enjoy sitting in pubs and libraries, writing down my thoughts into notebooks and following my thoughts wherever they may lead. o ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Mitre_Wants_The_Feds_To_Play_In_Its_Sandbox⠀⇛ If you haven’t worked with the US government, you might not know Mitre, a non-profit government research organization. Formed in 1958 by the U.S. Air Force as a company to guide the SAGE computer, they are often research experts who oversee government contracts or evaluate proposals. Now they are building a $20 millon “AI Sandbox” for the Federal government to build AI prototypes. o ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Mostly_Printed_CNC_Gets_A_Few_Upgrades⠀⇛ The Mostly Printed CNC is famous for two things. First, being made mostly from 3D printed parts and commonly available steel tubing. Second, because of the materials used, its rigidity isn’t fantastic. But any CNC router is better than no CNC router, and [Alex Reiner]’s “Mostly Mostly Printed CNC” upgrades the base MPCNC into a much more capable unit. o § Education⠀➾ # ⚓ Security Week ☛ RSA_Conference_2024_–_Announcements_Summary (Day_2)⠀⇛ To help cut through the clutter, the SecurityWeek team is publishing a daily digest summarizing some of the announcements made by vendors. Here is a roundup of some of the most important new product, service and research announcements made on the second day of the event, as well as some announcements we missed from the first day. o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Bluepad32_Brings_All_The_Controllers_To_Your MCU⠀⇛ As much as we enjoy spinning up our own solutions, there are times when you’ve got to look at what’s on the market and realize you might be out of your league. For example, take Bluetooth game controllers. Sure, you could make your own with a microcontroller, some buttons, and a couple joysticks. But between the major players like Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony, as well as independent peripheral companies like 8BitDo, there’s some seriously impressive hardware out there that can be easily repurposed. o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ Futurism ☛ Neuralink_Cofounder_Says_He_Quit_Because_of Safety_Concerns⠀⇛ "The Neuralink system is based on penetrating microelectrodes," he continued. "The Precision system is based on surface microelectrodes, which are tiny little electrodes that coat the surface of the brain without penetrating it." The biggest difference between these two disparate philosophies could, perhaps, be best illustrated by descriptions of their real-world implantation methods. As we've known for a while now, Neuralink inserts its quarter-size chips by removing a part of a patient's skull and embedding the implant, allowing the chip to "replace" the bit of skull that was taken. The company has apparently perfected this method since its early monkey experimentation days in 2019 and 2020, when things went gruesomely wrong in primate test subjects that the company worked hard to cover up # ⚓ International Business Times ☛ Neuralink_Co-founder_Raises Red_Flags,_Leaves_Elon_Musk's_Neurotechnology_Company⠀⇛ One of the co-founders of Neuralink, Benjamin Rapoport, has departed from the Elon Musk-led brain-computer interface company due to safety concerns. The departure of this top executive intensifies the ongoing debate about the safety and ethics of brain-computer interfaces. o § Proprietary/Artificial Intelligence (AI)⠀➾ # ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ Windows_11_24H2_will_enable_BitLocker encryption_for_everyone_—_happens_on_both_clean_installs_and reinstalls [Ed: BitLocker is back doored [1, 2]; this is snakeoil]⠀⇛ Microsoft will activate BitLocker encryption automatically during backdoored Windows reinstallations starting with backdoored Windows 11 version 24H2, for Home versions as well as Pro. # ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ Microsoft_is_switching_RAM_speed_units_in Task_Manager_—_finally_moving_to_the_more_technically_correct MT/s⠀⇛ Windows 11 begins transitioning away from MHz and to MT/s when listing RAM speeds in Task Manager, with beta builds available through backdoored Windows Insider already reflecting the change. # ⚓ Bloomberg ☛ Microsoft’s_Xbox_Is_Planning_More_Cuts_After Studio_Closings⠀⇛ Xbox is offering voluntary severance agreements to producers, quality assurance testers and other staff at ZeniMax as part of a broader cost-cutting initiative # ⚓ The Verge ☛ Inside_Microsoft’s_Xbox_turmoil [Ed: Microsoft is trotting out its media operatives for damage-limiting PR. XBox is collapsing in a pile of debt.⠀⇛ Microsoft is making tough Xbox decisions amid a game industry that’s hurting. # ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ Microsoft_guts_four_studios_to_focus_on priority_games_aka_Bethesda_games⠀⇛ Adding to the ever-increasing list of game developers losing their jobs, Microsoft Xbox has shuttered three studios it acquired with Activision Blizzard, according to IGN. The three shuttered development studios in question are Tango Gameworks (Hi-Fi Rush, The Evil Within, Ghostwire), Alpha Dog Games (Mighty Doom), and Arkane Austin (Prey, Redfall). Roundhouse Games is also being absorbed into ZeniMax Online Studios to work on The Elder Scrolls Online. Of the three development studios lost in these ruthless cuts from Microsoft, Alpha Dog Games is the least-known, particularly as a mobile game developer. The Mighty Doom mobile spinoff developed by Alpha Dog may not be a high-octane FPS like Doom Eternal, but it was at least a perfectly serviceable top-down shooter with Doom characters. # ⚓ Founder_Shinji_Mikami_on_Microsoft's_Surpise_Closure_of Tango_Gameworks⠀⇛ Legendary master of horror, Shinji Mikami, has commented on the surprise closure of the studio he founded, Tango Gameworks, shuttered in the latest round of Microsoft layoffs. Mikami, the creator of the Resident Evil series, spent many years at Capcom, co-founded Platinum Games, and seemed intent on training the next generation of creatives at Tango Gameworks. He described the entire state of affairs as "sad". # ⚓ Microsoft’s_Xbox_Cuts_Aren’t_Over_Yet,_Report_Says⠀⇛ In recent days, the gaming industry was sent reeling by the sudden closure of four studios under the Xbox banner – Tango Gameworks, Arkane Austin, Alpha Dog Studios and Roundhouse Games. It was a shock move that few saw coming, but according to a recent report, it seems that more layoffs and cuts are on the way, with some developing behind the scenes as we speak. # ⚓ Microsoft_to_lay_off_96_people_at_Austin's_Arkane_Studios⠀⇛ # ⚓ Xbox_reportedly_looking_to_make_more_cuts_in_future⠀⇛ In early May, news broke that Microsoft would be shutting down four Bethesda studios, seemingly to cut costs and streamline overall management: Arkane Austin, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog Games, and Roundhouse Games. Now, Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier has alleged the cuts aren’t over, and that other Xbox studios may face similar cuts in the weeks and months ahead. Writing of the recent layoffs and studio closures, Schreier claimed, “The sudden closure of several video-game studios at Microsoft Corp’s Xbox division was the result of a widespread cost- cutting initiative that still isn’t finished.” Per this report, there is currently greater scrutiny being placed on Xbox business decisions, likely as a result of costly studio acquisitions, and drops in hardware revenue. # ⚓ Metro UK ☛ Xbox_president_deletes_tweet_sharing_‘passion for_developers’_after_backlash⠀⇛ Microsoft has been heavily criticised after announcing the closure of multiple game studios, as it’s forced to redact the marketiing for After Microsoft announced the closure of studios including Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin, goodwill around the Xbox brand feels like it’s hit a new low. It doesn’t help that these closures come after a huge amount of layoffs at Microsoft earlier this year, which affected over 1,900 jobs across Bethesda, Activision Blizzard, and other first party developers. # ⚓ “I_will_be_boycotting_Xbox_Game_Pass”:_Xbox_Players_Rise_up and_Boycott_Over_Arkane_Austin_Closure_–_Is_This_the_Next Helldivers_2/Steam_Controversy?⠀⇛ Microsoft has closed numerous studios at Bethesda, including Redfall developer Arkane Austin. # ⚓ More_Xbox_Layoffs_Reportedly_Inbound_as_Company_Attempts_to Cut_Costs⠀⇛ # ⚓ Xbox_Can’t_Hold_the_Line_–_Opinion⠀⇛ . It’s a worrying trend that doesn’t look like it slow down any time soon, unfortunately. # ⚓ Daniel Miessler ☛ Companies_Are_Just_a_Graph_of Algorithms⠀⇛ Simple enough, and for anyone into computers you will recognize this as a series of steps, aka—an algorithm. o § Security⠀➾ # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ El País ☛ How_age_verification_to_access_porn_works in_France:_‘They_won’t_know_anything_about_you,_other than_that_you’re_an_adult’⠀⇛ This system is run via the FranceConnect portal, where all French people who pay social security contributions have an account. Blazy and his colleagues have used it as a gateway to access the program they have devised. This ensures that the authorities do not know which websites the user is trying to visit (in other words, which website requires age verification). “When you try to access a website that requires verification, the website will send you a challenge. That challenge is done at a verification provider, which in turn gives a group signature to the user. So the destination website only receives a group signature, with no user details. This is very basic cryptography, which has been around for 15 years, but has never been used in this context,” explains Blazy. # ⚓ OpenRightsGroup ☛ Smart_meter_data:_the_Government’s at_it_again⠀⇛ When are you usually away from home? Did you get a good night’s sleep or did you drive while sleep deprived? What time did you leave your home? Did the time it took you to get from to your workplace mean that you broke the speed limit to get there? Or, in a custody battle: Have you ever left your 11 year old child home alone? How often, and for how long? If you are claiming benefits while looking for work, can you explain why you have been away for a couple of days? These are just a range of questions that energy consumption data can answer, or at least guess: maybe you just fell asleep with the lights on, but data is against you and it’s now up to you to demonstrate that you didn’t drive while sleep deprived. In other words, smart meter data can reveal your lifestyle habits and choices, and be used by third parties to make inferences whose validity or fairness may be doubtful. This is why we previously complained about Government plans to collect this information for “fraud detection” purposes under the Energy Price Guarantee. The Government initially planned to use smart meters to collect this data granularly, store it for ten years, and share it with credit reference agencies, local authorities and debt collectors. In our legal correspondence with them, the Government also failed to address concerns around the lack of documentation concerning this data collection and the lack of transparency about the amount of data they wanted to collect. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Germany_orders_search_of_EU_parliament member_offices_amid_espionage_scandal⠀⇛ The Federal Prosecutor General authorized on Tuesday the search of the Brussels offices of Maximilian Krah, a member of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) and EU Parliament. Krah, who is the party’s lead candidate for the forthcoming European elections in June, is regarded as a pivotal witness in the investigation targeting an employee accused of espionage. # ⚓ Scheerpost ☛ Add_Bluetooth_to_the_Long_List_of_Border Surveillance_Technology⠀⇛ This data collection is possible because all Bluetooth devices regularly broadcast a Bluetooth Device Address. This address can be either a public address or a random address. Public addresses don’t change for the lifetime of the device, making them the easiest to track. Random addresses are more common and have multiple levels of privacy, but for the most part change regularly (this is the case with most modern smartphones and products like AirTags.) Bluetooth products with random addresses would be hard to track for a device that hasn’t paired with them. But if the tracked person is also carrying a Bluetooth device that has a public address, or if tracking devices are placed close to each other so a device is seen multiple times before it changes its address, random addresses could be correlated with that person over long periods of time. # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Palantir_CEO_calls_'woke'_a_risk_to 'Palantir,_US_and_world'⠀⇛ Palantir was founded with the help of CIA- backed investment fund In-Q-Tel and it attracted a certain controversy by providing digital profiling tools for the CIA and US immigration agency ICE. Karp took the opportunity of an earnings call with investors and letter to shareholders to defend the company's brand of tech- nationalism and political posturing. # ⚓ The University of Wisconsin ☛ Popular_social_media apps_use_AI_to_analyze_photos_on_your_phone, introducing_both_bias_and_errors⠀⇛ Digital privacy and security engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have found that the artificial intelligence-based systems that TikTok and Instagram use to extract personal and demographic data from user images can misclassify aspects of the images. This could lead to mistakes in age verification systems or introduce other errors and biases into platforms that use these types of systems for digital services. o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ IT Wire ☛ China_dropped_a_flare_near_an_Aussie_copter_in its_EEZ._What's_wrong_with_that?⠀⇛ One of the many poodles from the Liberal side, shadow defence minister Andrew Hastie, was quick to pipe up about what he called the "provocative and dangerous interaction" of the Chinese Air Force with an Australian helicopter in the Yellow Sea. "This builds on the pattern of aggressive behaviour from the People's Liberation Army – Navy towards the Australian Defence Force over the past few years, including the sonar attack on RAN divers in November last year," thundered Hastie. # ⚓ The Strategist ☛ The_sad_state_of_Australia’s_security discourse⠀⇛ Australia has all but institutionalised self- censorship in intellectual strategic thought. # ⚓ The Dissenter ☛ Leak_The_Report_Showing_Israel_Has Committed_War_Crimes_With_US_Weapons⠀⇛ # ⚓ FAIR ☛ TikTok_Law_Is_an_Attempt_to_Censor,_Not_a_Warning_to Big_Tech [Ed: Censor is what TikTok does a lot of; this inverts the reality; saying TikTok is free speech is like saying CPC is "democracy"]⠀⇛ As US lawmakers’ agitation over TikTok culminates in a law that threatens a nationwide ban if the social media platform isn’t sold to a US buyer within nine months, an emergent media narrative finds a silver lining. Every legislative move targeting TikTok, the story goes, has the potential to inspire much-needed regulation of tech behemoths like Meta, Amazon, Google and Apple. # ⚓ Defence Web ☛ Boko_Haram_factional_violence_worries_Islamic State_-_defenceWeb⠀⇛ Having already moved hundreds of fighters to Nigeria’s North West and North Central as part of its expansion efforts, Islamic State also knows ISWAP cannot afford a lengthy, distracting and deadly confrontation with JAS. # ⚓ ADF ☛ With_‘Borno_Model,’_Nigeria_Hopes_to_Encourage Defections,_Protect_Civilians_to_Undermine_Extremist_Groups⠀⇛ “Various stakeholders in Borno State agreed to accept and forgive the initial 3,900 repentant Boko Haram fighters who have surrendered to troops,” the Nigerian newspaper Blueprint reported. A retired brigadier general, Abdullah Sabi Ishaq, said the defections were the result of the use of the “Borno Model,” which begins with “the use of dialogue” to persuade Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters “to lay down their arms to troops at the various reception centres and embrace peace.” Officials say the model relies heavily on rehabilitation, reconciliation and reintegration techniques. # ⚓ Marcy Wheeler ☛ How_We_Got_to_a_Place_Where_Right_Wingers Cheer_Stealing_Nuclear_Documents⠀⇛ A mob-think that can be wielded to drown out the basic fact that Trump is accused of refusing to give back a nuclear document. Of course, Elon Musk’s decision to grant people with a certain sized following, which includes me, checkmark status some months ago helps to ensure that anything I say will be visible to and therefore subject to this kind of mob treatment. Because of that involuntary checkmark, anything I say will be a magnet for this kind of mob response. # ⚓ Scoop News Group ☛ How_an_Iranian-linked_influence_campaign pivoted_after_Oct._7_attack_on_Israel⠀⇛ Tears of War is most likely an Iranian-linked persona, exposed months ago by researchers and the Israeli government as a tool used to inflame tensions within Israel. But this week’s messages, relentlessly hammering the narrative, represent part of the third stage of what Recorded Future’s Insikt Group said Wednesday is a yearslong Iranian-aligned influence operation it tracks as Emerald Divide. # ⚓ The Verge ☛ TikTok_ban:_all_the_news_on_attempts_to_ban_the video_platform⠀⇛ Discussions about banning TikTok have seen politicians in the US and internationally accuse it of being a tool for propaganda and a security risk. Attempts to force a sale of TikTok first began under the Trump administration before culminating in the successful late-April legislative push. Prior to the law’s signing, a slew of TikTok bans across the US barred the app from devices tied to universities and government hardware at the state, local, and federal levels. # ⚓ The Hill ☛ Graham:_Only_'dumba--es_and_'terrorist sympathizers'_among_Gaza_protesters⠀⇛ “There’s two classes of people here. Antisemites: If you say, ‘We are Hamas,’ and you mean it, then you are a religious Nazi. If you say, ‘We are Hamas,’ and you don’t know what Hamas is all about, you are a dumbass,” Graham said during a Fox News interview on “Jesse Watters Primetime.” # ⚓ Deutsche Welle ☛ Trump_classified_documents_trial_postponed indefinitely⠀⇛ Cannon, a Trump appointee, did not set a new date for the start of the federal trial and it is unlikely to take place before the presidential election, which will take place in November. Cannon said in a five-page order that it would be "imprudent" to set a new date. # ⚓ India Times ☛ TikTok:_TikTok,_ByteDance_sue_to_block_US_law seeking_sale_or_ban_of_app⠀⇛ TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance said on Tuesday they filed suit in U.S. federal court seeking to block a law signed by President Joe Biden that would force the divestiture of the short video app used by 170 million Americans or ban its use. # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ The_drones_are_small—the_arms_race_may not_be._Here’s_how_the_US_can_win.⠀⇛ The era for small-drone warfare has arrived. Recent attacks on Israel and the continuing war in Ukraine have put a global spotlight on the proliferation of small, commercially available Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS), commonly known as drones. This proliferation of sUAS stands in stark contrast to the use of larger, more complex, and expensive military-grade UAVs, such as the MQ-9 Reaper, which remain out of reach for many militaries, rebel groups, and other non-state actors. These groups are instead embracing commercially available drones and transforming modern warfare and battlefield tactics as a result. o § Environment⠀➾ # ⚓ Crooked Timber ☛ Why_has_global_biodiversity_governance failed_so_badly?⠀⇛ None of those targets were met. In response, the Kunming-Montreal Agreement recently agreed to protect 30% of ecosystems by 2030, to restore 30% of degraded ecosystems, and so on and so on and so on. On current projections, these targets are going to be missed too, by some distance. Like Canute ordering the tides to stop, it turns out that setting targets, by itself, achieves nothing. # § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ # ⚓ 7_Tips_For_A_Healthier,_Happier_Battery⠀⇛ Did you know, one of the leading reasons why people decide to buy a new phone is a dying battery? That adds up, because a battery on its last legs can directly impact the performance of your device. # ⚓ Garrit Franke ☛ I_sold_my_car⠀⇛ My car costs over 1000€ per year, or about 85€ per month, just to be moved about twice a month! So, a few weeks ago, I decided to sell it. # § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾ # ⚓ The Revelator ☛ Species_Spotlight:_The_Haunting_Tale of_Kagu,_the_Ghosts_of_the_Forest⠀⇛ # § Overpopulation⠀➾ # ⚓ Overpopulation ☛ New_State_of_the_World_Population report_conceals_family_planning_as_UNFPA's_most successful_product⠀⇛ When UNFPA was established in 1969, there were just 3.6 billion “threads” and counting. Concerns about unrestrained population growth led to its fourfold mandate in 1973, which was reaffirmed in 1993: (1) capacity building in order to respond to needs in population and family planning; (2) raising awareness of population problems and possible strategies to deal with these problems; (3) assisting countries to reduce population growth in the forms and means best suited to the individual countries’ needs; (4) assuming a leading role in the United Nations system in promoting population programmes, and coordinating projects supported by the Fund. o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ # ⚓ IT Wire ☛ When_will_Labor_level_with_the_public_about_the Facebook_(Farcebook)_deals?⠀⇛ Last year, Facebook (Farcebook) showed it has the appetitie for continued fights on this score, and went_nuclear_in_Canada, cutting off access to news feeds in August when the government tries to make it obey a new law. The feeds have notbeen restored. For good measure, Madden added a line designed to please his boss: "News Corp Australia executive chairman Michael Miller has previously described misinformation and disinformation as 'the Frankenstein creations built in Meta’s laboratory'. The truth is misinformation and disinformation are phenomena that exist only because of social control media’s dominance, business model and deep unwillingness to protect their users.” Nice bit of spin there, James. But of what use is it when a mega-corporation decides on a course of action and neither the government nor the Australian mainstream media hold hands with no cards in them at all? # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Jimmy_Lai_gave_company_to_Hong_Kong activist_during_2019_protests_as_‘reward,’_witness_tells national_security_trial⠀⇛ Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai transferred one of his private companies to an activist engaged in international lobbying during the 2019 protests as “a reward for his service,” a prosecution witness has said in the mogul’s national security trial. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Trump_in_Court_and_Biden’s_Holocaust Speech_Offer_a_2024_Election_Split_Screen⠀⇛ President Biden gave a speech on Holocaust remembrance. Former President Trump was in court with Stormy Daniels. The day captured the sometimes unreal reality of a presidential race like none before it. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Biden_Condemns_a_‘Ferocious_Surge’_of Antisemitism_in_the_United_States⠀⇛ President Biden’s speech at a Holocaust remembrance ceremony came during weeks of protests on U.S. college campuses against Israel’s war in Gaza. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Modi_votes_as_mammoth_Indian_elections_reach half-way_mark⠀⇛ Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast his ballot Tuesday as India's multiphase general election hit the half-way mark after the Hindu nationalist leader mounted an increasingly shrill election campaign, ramping up polarising rhetoric in incendiary speeches that have targeted the Muslim minority. # ⚓ YLE ☛ HS:_Nokia_planning_hundreds_of_job_cuts_in_Finland⠀⇛ Nokia announced a massive savings [sic] programme in October that could see it shed 14,000 jobs worldwide over the next three years. The company said at the time that it aims to reduce costs by between 800 and 1.2 billion euros by 2026. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Reddit_Posts_$575_Million_Loss_Tied_to I.P.O._but_Also_Strong_Growth⠀⇛ Reddit on Tuesday posted a more than $500 million quarterly loss in its first earnings report as a public company, largely due to stock-based compensation expenses incurred during its initial public offering in March. # § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾ # ⚓ Meduza ☛ The_making_of_a_myth_How_Russian_media_uses a_2014_fire_in_Odesa_to_justify_the_war_on_Ukraine⠀⇛ Ten years ago, in early May 2014, after several months of widespread political unrest in Odesa, Ukraine, street clashes between pro-Russia and pro-Ukraine factions resulted in a deadly fire in the city’s Trade Unions building. It’s still unclear who exactly is to blame for the deaths. Nonetheless, the Russian state-run media machine started churning out propaganda about the fire the very next day, characterizing the events as a merciless attack by “Ukrainian neo-Nazis” on Russian-speaking civilians. In the decade since, the Trade Unions building fire has entered Russian political mythology. It remains one of the main stories Russian propaganda uses to dehumanize Ukrainians and justify its war on the country. # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ TikTok's_Latest_Viral_Song?—A Propaganda_Tune_from_North_Korea⠀⇛ So what is TikTok’s latest viral hit? A propaganda song released by North Korea that calls for the annihilation of the United States. Here’s the latest. # ⚓ uni Northwestern ☛ Impact_of_AI_on_Local_News Models⠀⇛ There are further dangers. AI, which has shown a propensity for mistakes early on, could be prone to spreading misinformation and disinformation, either by accident or design. And if Google can respond to reader queries by producing answers generated by AI and sourced without attribution from online news reports—instead of by offering links to the articles themselves—digital traffic to news sites may suffer a monumental blow. o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ # ⚓ Reason ☛ This_Student_Was_Allegedly_Suspended_for_Saying 'Illegal_Aliens.'_Did_That_Violate_the_First_Amendment?⠀⇛ Christian McGhee is suing, arguing a North Carolina assistant principal infringed on his free speech rights. # ⚓ RFA ☛ Court_bans_protest_song_over_'insult'_to_China's national_anthem⠀⇛ A Hong Kong court has banned "Glory to Hong Kong," a protest song from the 2019 pro-democracy movement that has been frequently mistaken for the city's official anthem, calling it a "weapon" that could be used to bring down the government and an "insult" to China's national anthem. # ⚓ RTL ☛ Claims_it_incites_violent_protests:_Hong_Kong_demands online_platforms_remove_banned_protest_song⠀⇛ The case has been closely watched for how it would affect tech firms and [Internet] platform operators -- a concern that has been raised internationally over the free flow of information in Hong Kong. Wednesday's ban comes after a campaign by the city's authorities against the song, which has seen them demand it be removed from Google's internet search results and other content-sharing platforms -- a request that has been largely rebuffed. o § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾ # ⚓ CPJ ☛ Nigerian_police_secretly_arrest_journalist_Daniel Ojukwu_over_critical_report⠀⇛ Ojukwu was arrested over his November report, which alleged that Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, paid 147 million naira (US$106,154) of government money for school construction into a restaurant’s bank account, according to the FIJ and its founder, Fisayo Soyombo, who spoke to CPJ. # ⚓ CPJ ☛ Guinea_suspends_journalist_Mamoudou_Babila_Keita_and Inquisiteur_website_for_6_months⠀⇛ The suspension followed a March 27 complaint filed by Alphonse Charles Wright, the former Minister of Justice and Human Rights, over a March 20 Inquisiteur investigation into allegations of corruption in public contracts, according to the HAC decision, reviewed by CPJ. # ⚓ Maine Morning Star ☛ Pulitzer_Board_recognizes_Alabama Reflector_editor_in_commentary_category⠀⇛ The Alabama Reflector’s founding editor, he’d spent a lot of his 24-year journalism career as a reporter covering the state’s politics. And, he joked, he hadn’t penned a column since college. But he would start writing one every week. His many years chasing hard news informs how he’s approached this work, which earned Lyman recognition by the Pulitzer Board in the commentary category “for brave, clear and pointed columns that challenge ever-more-repressive state policies flouting democratic norms and targeting vulnerable populations, written with the command and authority of a veteran political observer.” # ⚓ VOA News ☛ Nigerian_journalist's_arrest_last_week_triggers criticism_of_worsening_press_freedoms⠀⇛ The arrest of Ojukwu, who was later transferred to the Nigerian capital of Abuja, follows his report about alleged financial mismanagement of over 147 million naira ($104,600) involving a senior government official, according to his employer, the foundation. o § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ # ⚓ International Business Times ☛ Coffee_Shop_Bans_Laptops After_Remote_Workers_Ask_For_Silence_During_Their_Zoom Meetings⠀⇛ At Fringe and Ginge, the atmosphere was worsening as little interaction was taking place between customers. Edwards explained, "There are places dedicated to people working - and they have cafes as well. Here, we realised we wanted to take hospitality back and dedicate it to just serving people and letting them have a nice experience." o § Internet Policy/Net Neutrality⠀➾ # ⚓ VOA News ☛ Africa_should_forge_path_for_secure_data_flow across_borders,_experts_say⠀⇛ Digital experts called on African countries Tuesday for laws to protect the data of individuals and businesses, saying that a single digital market in which data can safely flow across borders would help overcome barriers to commerce and trade on the continent. African government information and communications technology representatives, international organizations, diplomats and experts are meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, this week to discuss how data can move freely from one country to another without risking people's privacy and safety. § Monopolies/Monopsonies⠀➾ o ⚓ International Business Times ☛ Jeff_Bezos,_Other_Amazon_Execs Used_This_App_To_Keep_Their_Texts_Private_Amidst_Antitrust Lawsuit⠀⇛ A recently released transcript revealed Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, was grilled by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over his use of Signal, an encrypted messaging app with a disappearing message feature. Last week, the FTC filed a new complaint, including a previously unreported transcript of Bezos' testimony. The complaint accuses Bezos and other top Amazon executives of using Signal to destroy evidence in the ongoing antitrust lawsuit against the company. The FTC's court filing alleges that Amazon executives continued deleting Signal messages after a 2019 request to preserve relevant documents. The court filing now seeks additional documents from Amazon concerning their use of ephemeral messaging apps like Signal. o § Copyrights⠀➾ # ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ Nintendo's_DMCA_Operation_Continues_With Lockpick,_Kezplez-nx_Takedowns⠀⇛ After taking down over 8,500 Yuzu repos with a single DMCA notice just a few days ago, Nintendo appears to be pressing ahead with its Switch circumvention tool clean-up operation. In a new wave, the gaming giant has targeted dozens of repos containing tools designed to provide access to Switch encryption keys. Elsewhere, at least 200 takedowns each day target other content. # ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ 'IP_House'_Takes_Global_IP_&_Anti-Piracy Protection_to_a_New_Level⠀⇛ Anti-piracy outfits come in all shapes and sizes but the new venture 'IP House' aims to stand tall and above all. Headed by a former ACE/MPA boss, with a veteran U.S. federal law enforcement chief at his side, the private-equity-backed company positions itself as the 'haute couture' of global intellectual property enforcement. # ⚓ The Verge ☛ Stack_Overflow_is_feeding_programmers’_answers to_AI,_whether_they_like_it_or_not⠀⇛ Stack Overflow’s new deal giving OpenAI access to its API as a source of data has users who’ve posted their questions and answers about coding problems in conversations with other humans rankled. Users say that when they attempt to alter their posts in protest, the site is retaliating by reversing the alterations and suspending the users who carried them out. o § Gemini* and Gopher⠀➾ # § Personal/Opinions⠀➾ # ⚓ Afterlife_alternative⠀⇛ Watching water slowly flow down the street after a normal amount of rain I remembered waking up at 4am on the kitchen floor, a knife on the floor near my hand. The sharp red light of the furnace display. Minutes take ages to go by when you look at the clock. I know that I tried to kill myself at 1am. I do not know what happened between 1 and 4. I just woke up, stood up, ribs and back hurting from sleeping on tiling, looked at the clock go by, put back the knife. =============================================================================== * Gemini_(Primer) links can be opened using Gemini_software. It's like the World Wide Web but a lot lighter. ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ ¶ Lines in total: 7637 ➮ Generation completed at 02:49, i.e. 14 seconds to (re)generate ⟲