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https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/15/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Over at Tux Machines...⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 15, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Mountains_of_the_Moon_in_Bolivia⦈_ ⚓ Updated This Past Day⠀⇛ 1. ⚓ Bolivia:_GNU/Linux_Rises_to_Levels_About_5_Times_Higher_Than_a_Few Years_Ago [original]⠀⇛ it's nice to see freedom-respecting Linux (i.e. not Android) gaining too 2. ⚓ Windows_TCO_Stories⠀⇛ a pair of Windows TCO tales ⚓ New⠀⇛ 3. ⚓ Audiocasts/Shows:_'Linux'_Foundation_Divesting/Exiting_Linux,_ODROID and_Chill,_and_GNU_World_Order⠀⇛ 3 new episodes 4. ⚓ Open_Hardware:_ESP32,_Pi,_and_More⠀⇛ hardware leftovers 5. ⚓ Fedora_/_Red_Hat_/_IBM_Leftovers⠀⇛ mostly redhat.com 6. ⚓ GNOME:_Sam_Thursfield's_Work,_GNOME_Infrastructure_Annual_Review,_This Week_in_GNOME,_librsvg,_and_Layered_Settings⠀⇛ GNOME picks 7. ⚓ Mozilla_Firefox:_"Do_Not_Track"_Canned,_Adaptive_Tab_Bar_Color,_Firefox DevTools_Newsletter⠀⇛ 3 Firefox picks 8. ⚓ Bottles_51.16_Update_Brings_New_Features_and_Bug_Fixes⠀⇛ bug fixes, Flatpak improvements, and MangoHud settings 9. ⚓ today's_howtos⠀⇛ Instructionals/Technical articles 10. ⚓ Transmission_4.1.0_Beta_is_out!_Sequential_Downloading_&_IPv6_UDP Trackers⠀⇛ Transmission, the popular free open-source BitTorrent client, announced the Beta release of next 4.1.0 version today! 11. ⚓ Resolve_to_have_a_freer_2025⠀⇛ For others, they say: "just leave me alone with this whole nonsense. It's still 2024, after all!" 12. ⚓ Security_Leftovers⠀⇛ Security and social engineering 13. ⚓ today's_leftovers⠀⇛ only 3 more links 14. ⚓ Android_Leftovers⠀⇛ Huawei's Mate X6 Foldable Phone Is Impressive, but I Still Miss Android 15. ⚓ Happy_Holidays!_We_Come_Bringing_Gifts!⠀⇛ It's already time for OS 8 updates 16. ⚓ Windows_10's_End_Is_Nigh._Now's_the_Time_to_Get_Used_to_Linux⠀⇛ Users of Windows 10 will soon find that Microsoft no longer supports their operating system 17. ⚓ Games:_GE-Proton_9-21,_Helldivers_2,_and_More⠀⇛ Latest 11 from GamingOnLinux 18. ⚓ Free_and_Open_Source_Software,_howtos_and_Installations⠀⇛ This is free and open source software 19. ⚓ This_Week_in_Plasma:_Better_fractional_scaling⠀⇛ This week's headliner change is something that I think will make a lot of people happy 20. ⚓ Choosing_Better_Alternatives_Amid_Confusing_Policies⠀⇛ Linux distributions like openSUSE offer a clear and practical solution 21. ⚓ GNU/Linux_and_Free_Software_Leftovers⠀⇛ today's leftovers 22. ⚓ Open_Hardware/Modding:_ESP32,_Arduino,_and_More⠀⇛ hardware leftovers 23. ⚓ Programming_Leftovers⠀⇛ Development picks 24. ⚓ Release:_Window_Maker_Live_12.8⠀⇛ The version numbering was modified to reflect the Debian version wmlive is ultimately based on 25. ⚓ Alpine_3.21.0_released⠀⇛ We are pleased to announce the release of Alpine Linux 3.21.0 26. ⚓ Today_in_Techrights⠀⇛ Some of the latest articles ========================================================================= The corresponding text-only bulletin for Saturday contains all the text. ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⡿⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣏⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣎⣸⣿⡟⠁⢯⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠛⠉⠿⠹⢿⡿⠛⢹⠏⠟⠯⠹⢋⠉⢹⠛⠛⠿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣯⣍⣽⣬⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣷⠀⠀⢾⢺⣿⣿⣿⣿⣭⣉⢽⡿⢗⣤⡽⣍⣿⠛⠻⣿⠛⠛⣿⠟⢪⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⣀⡄⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠀⠉⠁⠈⠐⠂⠂⠀⠀⠄⠀⠀⠐⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠙⠛⠛⠛ ⣿⠽⣿⣽⣯⣛⠽⠁⠀⡯⣟⣿⣿⡀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣏⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⣌⠙⣿⢿⣷⣄⡀⠄⡄⡀⠛⢳⠀⠀⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠉⠛⠶⣦⣤⡂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⣿⣷⠀⠀⠂⡿⣿⣿⠃⠀⠀⡨⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⠙⢿⣿⣿⠦⢍⣙⢏⡻⠅⠀⠀⣆⣘⡶⠻⠃⠀⠀⡀⠀⢀⠀⠀⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠉⠉⢿⡶⠶⠴⠼⠾⣤⣄⣀⣀⠀⢀⣠⣀⣄⠄⠀⠀⠀⢠⠀⠀⠄⠀ ⣟⣿⣟⡿⠿⣾⠿⠂⠀⠀⠋⠷⢿⠇⠀⢲⣶⣿⣿⢿⣿⠁⠐⠿⣿⣧⠆⣿⣿⣷⢮⣤⢷⢾⣻⣏⠀⠘⠂⠀⠁⠉⠀⠈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢈⡦⣄⠀⠣⡀⠈⠒⠒⠀⠈⠈⠉⠉⠁⠀⠀⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣷⣽⣿⣿⣷⣾⣿⠅⠀⠀⠀⣰⣿⡄⠀⠨⢸⣿⡿⣧⣿⡀⠀⠐⣿⣿⢾⣿⣭⡿⡙⡻⢷⣖⢨⠛⠖⢦⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⠀⢠⢴⣤⣤⣀⠀⠠⠀⠀⠈⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠘⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠔⠀⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⢝⣿⡿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⠀⠀⠀⡧⣿⡇⠀⠐⠚⣻⣿⣧⣾⠆⠀⠈⢸⣿⣬⡿⣟⡿⠸⠗⣶⣿⣶⣶⣆⣀⠲⣮⣤⣤⣤⣥⣤⣬⣽⣷⣶⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⠄⡀⠀⠄⠀⠀⠠⠀⠀⠈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⠀⠀⠀ ⣽⣾⡿⢷⣿⣿⣿⣧⠀⠀⠀⣄⣿⡇⠀⠀⢸⣿⠛⣻⣟⠧⠀⠀⣼⣿⣧⣽⠟⠓⢠⠀⠈⠪⣿⣿⠿⣿⢿⣿⣛⠻⠋⠉⠉⠉⠈⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠀⠐⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠄⠀⠀⠀⠠⠀⢀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⠀⠠ ⣿⣟⣿⣿⣷⣿⣿⣟⠀⠀⢠⢷⣿⡇⠀⠀⠈⣿⣳⣿⣿⡗⠀⠀⡱⣟⣡⣾⣦⣶⣬⣀⠞⡇⠘⠿⣧⣹⡿⢻⣿⣟⢿⣷⡶⢤⣤⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⠀⠄⠀⠀⢀⠠⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡰⠀⠘⡌⠒⠀⠀⠀⣢ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢿⡆⠀⠀⡌⣿⣷⠀⠀⠀⢺⣞⡏⡻⣇⠀⠀⠈⣿⡗⠘⢿⠟⡟⠳⠻⠰⢥⣄⣾⠙⣻⢧⠛⢃⣾⣶⣼⡆⠸⢟⣷⣶⣶⣤⢳⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⠀⠀⠈⠈⢜⠀⠄⠁⢀⠈⠀⠀⠙ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣯⣿⣶⠀⠐⠘⡾⣿⡇⠀⠈⣾⣿⣧⠈⣷⠀⠈⢠⣽⠃⢠⣻⣇⢀⠀⡆⠀⠀⠈⣷⣄⢁⠘⣀⠏⢼⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣴⣯⣆⡀⠂⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠜⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢰⠅⠀⡀⠀⠀ ⠻⣿⣿⣟⡟⣿⣟⣿⣿⣧⠀⠀⠱⡸⣿⠤⠠⢐⢿⣿⣻⣿⠀⠀⢨⣿⠀⠀⠈⢿⣿⣿⣷⠀⠀⠀⢘⣷⣷⣶⣾⡄⣀⣜⡿⢿⢿⣷⣝⢿⣿⣏⢻⡿⠹⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠿⠿⠙⠁⠀ ⣀⠀⢿⡿⣿⣿⣿⢿⣿⣿⣆⠀⠀⠣⢿⣧⠀⠀⣌⣨⣿⣿⠀⠀⢸⢾⣧⡀⠐⢸⣿⣿⣿⣷⣦⣴⣺⣏⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢆⣀⢤⣀⠠⡟⠛⣙⣄⠈⡁⣜⣁⣀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⠀⡀⡀⡀⠈⣀ ⣿⣿⣟⣦⢀⣩⣷⣷⣿⣟⣿⡀⠐⠢⡹⣿⣆⠀⠁⣹⣿⣯⡆⠀⡞⣿⣿⢿⣿⡟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢷⣿⣽⣿⠷⠌⣿⡿⠀⡙⠙⠃⠀⠁⠈⠀⠉⠉⠁⠀⡈⠋⠛⣷⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⠄⠠⠀⠀⠙⠈⠐⠀⠘⠨ ⣭⣿⣿⣾⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡄⠀⠐⡘⣿⣧⡀⢟⢿⣿⣇⠀⢡⡿⣿⠉⠻⡝⡑⢻⣽⣿⣿⠟⢷⣿⣿⣿⢿⣮⡞⠿⣇⣉⠋⠀⠄⠀⠀⠁⠈⠉⠉⠈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠀⠂⡊⠉⠀⠀⡤⠀⢖⠂⠅⠂⠀⠐⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡛⠿⡿⠏⠈⣇⢻⣄⠀⢶⢬⢿⣿⣌⠌⢿⣿⠀⠘⢲⢏⠀⠀⡟⠓⡙⡛⠙⢃⠠⣏⠦⣬⠻⠋⠀⠑⠀⠈⡉⠐⠒⢂⡠⠚⢿⣶⣶⣶⣶⣴⣶⣷⢶⡴⢿⢿⣿⠿⠿⠚⠈⠓⢒⠈⣀⡈⠀⢴⡂⢄⡁ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠯⠆⠀⠀⠂⠀⢉⡻⢦⠀⠀⠑⢿⣿⣦⣝⣿⣦⡀⢠⣲⡆⠁⠉⠙⠁⢣⣖⠈⠹⡛⠄⠀⠀⠀⠂⠉⠀⠀⢀⣄⠘⠠⣳⣔⡿⣷⣾⣋⣻⢿⠿⣿⣻⣟⢯⣷⣽⣷⣾⢪⠹⢿⠟⣗⣿⡷⢧⠓⢂⣱⣨ ⣿⣿⡯⣻⠟⠁⠀⠅⠀⠀⡃⠠⠤⣶⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠽⢟⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡾⡅⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⢀⠀⠑⠐⡀⣀⡀⢀⣅⣀⣷⣿⣿⣷⣶⣆⣶⣦⢴⣶⣖⣞⣿⣞⡺⢾⣽⣷⣿⣳⣿⣳⣿⣖⡲⣯⣿⣙⣾⠥⣤⣤⢝⣍ ⣟⠍⠁⠹⡧⣄⠀⡁⠐⠀⡷⢄⣁⠠⠀⠀⢠⠀⠀⠀⠈⣙⣿⡥⢻⣿⣷⣶⣴⣶⣦⣤⣄⣆⡈⢀⡀⢀⣿⣿⣿⢿⣯⣯⡹⣝⣿⣿⣻⣟⣯⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⣿⣿⣯⡹⣜⣿⡭⣯⢽⣿⢿⣿⣿⣿⢟⡷⢛⣿⣟⣛⠋⡟ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 509 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/15/Two_Laptops_Up_and_Running_No_Reboots_Since_2023.shtml Gemini version at https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/15/Two_Laptops_Up_and_Running_No_Reboots_Since_2023.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Two Laptops Up and Running (No Reboots) Since 2023⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 15, 2024, updated Dec 15, 2024 2025 is only a few weeks away and my main laptops, "vonick" and "bubi", haven't been rebooted since 2023. Bubi was last rebooted 367 days ago, Vonick was last rebooted in autumn of 2023. $ uptime 06:21:17 up 432 days, 13:06, 41 users, load average: 0.81, 0.88, 0.84 Rianne's laptop, "tenton", is about to reach 300 days: rianne@tenton:~$ uptime 06:22:29 up 292 days, 19:20, 4 users, load average: 0.20, 0.17, 0.13 GNU/Linux is a very stable platform. No time wasted restoring sessions. It snoozes when inactive but it keeps all connections live. This coming week will be exciting and calm. Today we'll relay an EPO publication dated just 3 days ago (this past Thursday). Our productivity levels are at all-time highs despite having to deal with mobsters [1, 2]. When it comes to uptime of the sites, this year has been the best since the beginning 20 years ago. 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It’s interesting now with retrospect seeing what the people on these shows got wrong, or where the science was overstated, or what we’ve learned since (I also think white collar crime is underrepresented on such programming too, but that’s a separate issue). o ⚓ Ruben Schade ☛ Things_you’ll_hopefully_never_need_to_use⠀⇛ The emergency phone button in a lift, train, bus, aircraft, blimp, or spaceship capsule. That ZFS send/receive target at a remote location, because your primary array blew up in a power surge, because your UPS isn’t what it was cracked up to be. Or maybe, it was cracked too much. Wait, what? o § Science⠀➾ # ⚓ LRT ☛ Science_Island_museum_opens_in_Kaunas⠀⇛ The Science Island, Lithuania’s first Science and Innovation Promotion Centre on Kaunas Nemunas Island, is opening to the public on  Friday. # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ Solar_panels_in_space_show_potential_for liftoff,_despite_cost_concerns⠀⇛ Technological advances mean space-based solar panels are edging closer to reality. Cost is the biggest hurdle. o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Apple_Newton_Gets_Rebuilt_Battery_Pack⠀⇛ We all carry touch screen computers around in our pockets these days, but before the smartphone revolution, there was the personal digital assistant (PDA). While it wasn’t a commercial success, one of the first devices in this category was the Apple Newton. Today they’re sought after by collectors, although most of the ones surviving to this day need a bit of rework to the battery pack. Luckily, as [Robert’s Retro] shows, it’s possible to rebuild the pack with modern cells. # ⚓ Stratechery ☛ Intel's_Death_and_Potential_Revival_- Stratechery_by_Ben_Thompson⠀⇛ # § Devices/Embedded⠀➾ # ⚓ India Times ☛ Google_renews_push_into_mixed_reality headgear⠀⇛ The internet titan on Thursday unveiled an Android XR operating system created in a collaboration with Samsung, which will use it in a device being built in what is called internally "Project Moohan," according to Google. o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ For_Wild_Animals,_the_Bird_Flu_Disaster_Is Already_Here⠀⇛ Scientists are concerned that the H5N1 virus could set off another human pandemic. But it is already putting species under pressure in the wild. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Japan’s_winter_Covid-19,_influenza cases_rise;_cough_etiquette,_mask-wearing_reminder_issued⠀⇛ Japan's health ministry said infections tend to spread every winter. # ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ Coast_Guard_Commander_Elizabeth_Nakagawa Nearly_Died_After_Being_Denied_Miscarriage_Care⠀⇛ # ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ UnitedHealth_Limits_Access_to_Key_Treatment for_Kids_With_Autism⠀⇛ # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Oncology_treatment_in_Latvia_shows_some improvement_over_five_years⠀⇛ In recent years, cancer diagnosis and treatment has often been highlighted as a top health priority. The Ministry of Health (VM) presented a new health service improvement plan for oncology for 2025-2027 on December 13, which aims to reduce the incidence of cancer, and improve the coverage and quality of cancer screening and the quality of life of patients. # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Donor_center_asks_for_your_blood⠀⇛ The State Blood Donor Center (VADC) is asking people to find time to donate blood in the rush before the holidays. # ⚓ Mexico News Daily ☛ What_happened_when_a_filmmaker_was caught_in_Sinaloa’s_‘Narco_pandemic’?⠀⇛ On his way to finish a film about local soccer players, Eduardo Esparza found himself caught in the middle of Culicán's fierce cartel war. o § Proprietary/Artificial Intelligence (AI)⠀➾ # ⚓ Project Censored ☛ 2024-12-03_[Older]_#10._Generative_AI Apps_Raise_Serious_Security_Concerns⠀⇛ # ⚓ Yahoo News ☛ SIOS_Protection_Suite_for_Linux_Achieves_SAP Recertification_for_Integration_with_SAP_S/4HANA⠀⇛ o § Security⠀➾ # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ NYOB ☛ Political_Microtargeting_by_EU_Commission illegal⠀⇛ EDPS issues decision finding that the European Commission has illegally targeted advertisment on citizens. # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2024-12-04_[Older]_Phone Firms_Denying_US_Military_Requests_for_Security_Data, Letter_Says⠀⇛ o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ New Yorker ☛ Rashid_Khalidi_on_the_Palestinian_Cause_in_a Volatile_Middle_East,_and_the_Meaning_of_Settler Colonialism⠀⇛ The historian discusses events that have weakened supposed allies of the Palestinians, and the idea of settler colonialism that has taken hold on the left. Critic Adam Kirsch responds. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ UnitedHealth_Group_C.E.O.:_Brian_Thompson Was_Never_Content_With_the_Status_Quo⠀⇛ No one would design a system like the one we have. And no one did. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ CEO’s_Killing_Poses_Test_for_New_NYPD Commissioner_Jessica_Tisch⠀⇛ Weeks ago, Jessica Tisch was in charge of street sweeping and trash pickup. On Monday, she found herself overseeing a ferocious manhunt as the head of the Police Department. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ F.B.I._Passed_Tip_About_Mangione_to_New York_Police_After_C.E.O._Killing⠀⇛ It was unclear when the information arrived, or whether it would have helped speed an arrest in the death of Brian Thompson, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare. # ⚓ NYPost ☛ Luigi_Mangione_retains_former_Manhattan_prosecutor to_defend_him_in_slaying_of_UnitedHealthcare_CEO⠀⇛ The news comes just hours after Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced that the alleged gunman could be extradited from Pennsylvania to New York City as early as Tuesday on murder charges for the fatal slaying. # ⚓ The Local SE ☛ 2024-12-09_[Older]_Sweden_rejects_record number_of_citizenship_applications_on_security_grounds⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2024-12-08_[Older]_Suspected Israeli_Strikes_Hit_a_Part_of_Damascus,_Two_Security_Sources Say⠀⇛ # ⚓ ANF News ☛ 2024-12-07_[Older]_Internal_Security_Forces capture_40_gangs_belonging_to_ISIS_and_the_Turkish_state⠀⇛ # ⚓ ANF News ☛ 2024-12-07_[Older]_One_killed,_two_wounded_in ISIS_attack_against_Internal_Security_Forces⠀⇛ # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2024-12-07_[Older]_Department_in_charge_of_Old_Age Security_doesn't_know_if_payments_are_enough,_auditor_finds⠀⇛ # ⚓ Defence Web ☛ 2024-12-04_[Older]_Collaboration_is_key_to eradicating_crime_–_Vumacam_COO_Michael_Varney⠀⇛ # ⚓ Defence Web ☛ 2024-12-04_[Older]_Police_Committee_concerned about_SAPS_personnel_shortages⠀⇛ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ TikTok’s_Last_Stand,_Google’s_Quantum Breakthrough_and_the_Cult_of_Claude⠀⇛ “The president was given a very clear and easy opportunity to say, ‘Yes, I am going to save TikTok,’ and he absolutely did not say that.” # ⚓ TwinCities Pioneer Press ☛ Court_denies_TikTok’s_request_to halt_enforcement_of_potential_US_ban_until_Supreme_Court review⠀⇛ Attorneys for Fentanylware (TikTok) and ByteDance had requested the injunction after a panel of three judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit sided with the U.S. government and rejected their challenge to the law. # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ YouTube_Easily_Trumping_Fentanylware_ (TikTok)_Among_Teens⠀⇛ Pew Research Center reveals data about the top social control media platforms among teens, with YouTube ranking surprisingly higher than TikTok. Amid growing national concern about technology’s impact on young people, teens are as online as ever. # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Congress_Notifies_Fashion_Company Apple_&_Surveillance_Giant_Google_to_Prepare_To_Remove Fentanylware_(TikTok)_From_Their_App_Stores_On_January_19⠀⇛ Congress sends letters to the CEOs of Surveillance Giant Google and Fashion Company Apple that they must be ready to remove Fentanylware (TikTok) from their U.S. app stores on January 19. U.S. lawmakers told the CEOs of Fashion Company Apple and Surveillance Giant Google on Friday that the companies must be ready to remove Fentanylware (TikTok) from their app stores on January 19. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ U.S._Court_Denies_TikTok’s_Request_to Freeze_Sale-or-Ban_Law⠀⇛ TikTok had sought to temporarily freeze a law that requires its Chinese parent to sell the app or face a U.S. ban next month. The case may now head to the Supreme Court. # ⚓ France24 ☛ ‘The_future_of_Syria_must_include_everyone’, Spanish_FM_Albares_says⠀⇛ Talking Europe meets one of Spain’s most seasoned diplomats, and a close confidant of the Spanish prime minister. José Manuel Albares is Spain’s foreign minister, and a former ambassador to France. We discuss the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, war in the Middle East, Ukraine, the Mercosur free trade agreement – which Spain strongly champions – and migration. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Is_IS_Coming_Back_After_Assad's_Fall?⠀⇛ Syria's most notorious extremist group has lost power over the last decade but has still managed to hit international targets. Some worry IS could make a comeback in the power vacuum following the fall of Bashar al-Assad. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Indian_police_say_probing_bomb_threat to_central_bank_in_Mumbai⠀⇛ MUMBAI - Police in India's financial capital Mumbai said on Friday that they were investigating a bomb threat to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) after it received an email in Russian warning of an explosive attack. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ South_Korea_parliament_approves_impeachment motions_against_Justice_Minister_and_Police_Chief⠀⇛ The South Korean National Assembly on Thursday approved impeachment motions against the justice minister and police chief for their involvement in the planning and execution of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s short-lived martial law decree. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ The_message:_Impeach_South_Korea’s president,_the_tune:_‘Feliz_Navidad’⠀⇛ The protest anthem’s creator has performed it for thousands outside the National Assembly in Seoul. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Yoon_fans_steadfast_as_South_Korean leader_faces_impeachment⠀⇛ Yoon’s supporters are much older – and their anthems are distinctly less upbeat than K-pop songs. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Singer_Turns_‘Feliz_Navidad’_Into_Protest Anthem_Against_Yoon_Suk_Yeol⠀⇛ Baek Jae Gil, whose viral anthem calls for the ouster of President Yoon Suk Yeol, has a long history with the country’s pro-democracy movement. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ South_Korea’s_President_Faces_New Impeachment_Vote⠀⇛ President Yoon Suk Yeol’s ruling party blocked the opposition’s first attempt a week ago after his short-lived attempt to declare martial law. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Small_minority_of_young_‘shy_Yoon supporters’_emerge_in_South_Korea’s_polarised_politics⠀⇛ A small minority of young South Koreans are anonymously voicing support for Mr Yoon's martial law declaration. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ South_Korea’s_President_Yoon_to_face second_martial_law_impeachment_vote⠀⇛ The National Assembly will vote on Dec 14 at 4pm (3pm Singapore time). # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ South_Korean_college_students_hold joint_rally_to_urge_President_Yoon’s_impeachment⠀⇛ Students from 19 universities participated in the Dec 13 demonstration. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ South_Korea’s_Yoon:_from_rising_star_to second_impeachment_vote⠀⇛ Polls show a huge majority of South Korean citizens want him out. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ The_troubled_history_of_South_Korean presidents⠀⇛ Yoon is far from the first South Korean president to see his rule descend into acrimony and scandal. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ South_Korean_support_for_Yoon_hits record_low_before_key_impeachment_vote⠀⇛ The support rate for the President was down 5 percentage points from last week’s survey. # ⚓ European Commission ☛ EU_launches_Humanitarian_Air_Bridge operation_for_Syria_to_deliver_emergency_supplies_and_boosts humanitarian_funding⠀⇛ European Commission Press release Brussels, 13 Dec 2024 The European Commission is launching a new Humanitarian Air Bridge operation for those most in need in Syria, to deliver emergency healthcare and other essential supplies, as well as increasing its humanitarian funding. # § Russia, Belarus, and War in Ukraine⠀➾ # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Belarus_Adds_8_Months_To_Former_RFE/RL Journalist's_3-Year_Sentence⠀⇛ Former RFE/RL correspondent Ihar Karney, currently serving a three-year prison sentence for "cooperating" with the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ), has been handed an additional eight-month term for "disobedience" inside the prison where he is incarcerated. # ⚓ European Commission ☛ Key_messages_by_President_von der_Leyen_at_the_G7_Leaders'_call_of_13th_December 2024⠀⇛ # ⚓ LRT ☛ Lithuania’s_new_cabinet_to_visit_Ukraine_in December_–_PM⠀⇛ Lithuania’s new cabinet is set to visit Ukraine on December 20, Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas said on Friday. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russia_Launches_'Massive'_Attack_On_Ukraine's Energy_Facilities⠀⇛ Russia has launched massive air strikes on Ukraine's energy facilities using dozens of cruise missiles and drones in a move that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called an "act of terror." # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Russia_Launches_Missile_Attack_on Ukraine’s_Energy_Infrastructure⠀⇛ Military analysts had speculated that Moscow could escalate such attacks as a show of force after the fall of President Bashar al- Assad of Syria, its ally. # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Latvia_to_set_up_smart_border_surveillance⠀⇛ The European Commission (EC) has this week approved €17 million for Latvia to improve surveillance of the European Union's (EU) eastern border. Latvia will use the funding to build smart infrastructure on the Latvian- Russian border, the Ministry of the Interior said December 13. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russia_Appears_To_Prepare_Some_Military Equipment_For_Withdrawal_From_Syria⠀⇛ Russia appears to be continuing to withdraw military equipment from its Hmeimim air base in Syria, according to satellite images taken on December 13 by the space technology company Maxar. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Romanian_Court_Clears_Ex-Mercenary_Bodyguard Of_Far-Right_Candidate⠀⇛ A Romanian appeals court has ruled to fully release a former mercenary and chief bodyguard of far-right pro-Russian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Romania's_Western-Leaning_Parties_Join_Forces To_Keep_Far_Right_Out⠀⇛ Romania's pro-Western parties have agreed on a parliamentary majority to prevent far right groups from joining the government amid political turmoil prompted by revelations about Russian malign influence that led to the annulment of the first round of presidential elections. # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Latvia_to_tackle_illegal_construction_via satellites⠀⇛ A project to mitigate the negative effects of illegal construction using satellite data has been approved in the European Space Agency's (ESA) Latvian national program competition, the Ministry of Education and Science (IZM) announced on December 13. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Images_Suggest_Russia_Is_Packing_Up Equipment_in_Syria⠀⇛ Satellite images reveal military movements that could be a possible prelude to Moscow’s withdrawal. An American found in Damascus this week was handed over to U.S. forces. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Draft_law_blocking_‘foreign_agents’_from accessing_earnings_in_Russia_expanded_to_include_income from_property_sales,_rentals,_and_deposits_—_Meduza⠀⇛ # ⚓ Meduza ☛ ‘I’m_not_afraid_of_prison_—_I’m_afraid_I won’t_make_it_there_alive’:_How_a_Russian_draftee, tortured_by_his_commander,_fled_the_army_and_continues to_evade_capture_—_Meduza⠀⇛ # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russia_expands_money_laundering_statutes_to enable_broader_political_repressions_against_anti- Kremlin_speech_and_fundraising_—_Meduza⠀⇛ # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Russia_proposes_mandatory_content_labels_and authentication_of_video_game_purchases._It_could_mean the_end_for_services_like_Steam_and_GOG._—_Meduza⠀⇛ o § Environment⠀➾ # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ To_solve_the_climate_crisis,_the_world doesn’t_just_need_a_new_international_framework._It_needs_a new_economic_model.⠀⇛ To combat climate change, the global economy must prioritize the well-being of people and the planet over profit generation. # § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ # ⚓ MIT Technology Review ☛ AI’s_emissions_are_about_to skyrocket_even_further⠀⇛ It’s no secret that the current Hey Hi (AI) boom is using up immense amounts of energy. Now we have a better idea of how much.  A new paper, from a team at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, examined 2,132 data centers operating in the United States (78% of all facilities in the country).… # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2024-12-04_[Older]_Losses_in_China_lead_to_$5B charge_for_General_Motors_as_it_cuts_the_value_of_its assets⠀⇛ # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2024-12-04_[Older]_Taiwanese_firm_halts_plan_to build_$1B_battery_plant_in_B.C._with_federal_support⠀⇛ o § Finance⠀➾ # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2024-12-04_[Older]_Dollarama_aiming_to_expand_to 2,200_Canadian_stores_by_2034⠀⇛ # ⚓ CNA ☛ No_time_or_energy_for_side_hustles?_You’re_thinking about_them_wrong⠀⇛ Relying solely on one full-time job might have been enough to reach your financial goals in the past, but in today’s unpredictable world, this approach has become riskier than ever, finance blogger Dawn Cher said. o § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2024-12-04_[Older]_This_man_says_working_at_Scouts Canada_gave_him_PTSD._Now_he's_suing_the_organization⠀⇛ # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2024-12-04_[Older]_Mennonites_in_northeastern_Ontario explore_ways_to_make_roads_safer_after_horse_and_buggy tragedies⠀⇛ § Monopolies/Monopsonies⠀➾ o ⚓ KOL452_|_Ethics,_Politics,_and_IP_for_Engineering_Students⠀⇛ Kinsella on Liberty Podcast: Episode 452. I was asked recently to guest lecture for a course taught to some mechanical engineering students at Colorado University Boulder (EMEN 4100: Engineering Economics) by the lecturer, David Assad. Assad covers some ethics related matters in the latter part of the course and asked me to talk generally about ethics and related matters. I discussed ethics, morality, politics, and science. I discussed ethics and its relationship to science and politics, and discussed about what science is, the types of sciences, ethics and ethical theories and the relationship to specialized ethics and morality in general, and its relationship to political ethics and political philosophy. o § Patents⠀➾ # ⚓ Unified Patents ☛ $2,000_for_InnoBrilliance_video_streaming patent_monopoly_prior_art⠀⇛ Unified Patents added a new PATROLL contest, with a $2,000 cash prize, seeking prior art on at least claim 13 of U.S._Patent_9,247,299, owned by InnoBrilliance, LLC, an NPE and entity of AppBrilliance, Inc. The ‘299 patent monopoly relates to a system and method for a television system capable of displaying multiple video streams simultaneously on a single display. The system allows users to select video groups based on attributes such as sports or news, displaying them in separate areas of the screen. # ⚓ Unified Patents ☛ AiPi_entity,_Gatekeeper_Solutions,_email filtering_patent_monopoly_challenge_instituted⠀⇛ On November 22, 2024, less than three weeks after Unified filed_an_ex_parte_reexamination, the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) granted Unified’s request, finding substantial new questions of patentability on challenged claims 1-6, 10-28, and 32-45 of U.S._Patent_9,032,038, owned and asserted by Gatekeeper Solutions, Inc., an NPE and entity of AiPi_Solutions. # § Kangaroo Courts⠀➾ # ⚓ JUVE ☛ UK_firms_secure_considerable_slice_of_the_UPC cake [Ed: UPC is illegal and unconstitutional, but this site got paid to lie about it, promote it, now issue commercial spam for the profiteers (of the illegal system)]⠀⇛ When the UK government spokesperson dashed the hopes of UK patent monopoly litigators for the UK’s participation in the Unified Patent Court in February 2020, lawyer and patent monopoly attorney firms in London were perplexed and disillusioned. o § Trademarks⠀➾ # ⚓ TTAB Blog ☛ Does_"FIRST_LOOK"_Fail_to_Function_as_a_Source Indicator_for_Retail_Membership_Club_Services?⠀⇛ Failure-to-function is the original sin of trademark law. If consumers don't or won't perceive a term as a indicating source, then the term is not a trademark (or service mark). The USPTO refused to register the proposed mark FIRST LOOK on the Supplemental Register, for "Membership club services in the nature of providing discounts to members in the field of retail of luxury goods," on the ground of failure-to-function. Examining Attorney Jacob Magit maintained that consumers would perceive “FIRST LOOK” "as merely informational, indicating that the benefits of Applicant’s membership club services include the opportunity for members to purchase goods before they are available to the general public. How do you think this appeal came out? In_re_The_RealReal, Inc., Serial No. 97232753 (December 11, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Mark Lebow). o § Copyrights⠀➾ # ⚓ Cloudbooklet ☛ US_Studios_Pressured_Over_Hey_Hi_(AI) Copyright_Theft_by_Guild⠀⇛ WGA demands action against Hey Hi (AI) copyright monopoly theft by guild writers' works. # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ OpenAI_Whistleblower_Found_Dead_After Revealing_How_the_Company_Violated_Copyright_Law⠀⇛ A former Proprietary Chaffbot Company research whistleblower on the company’s process for training its generative Hey Hi (AI) models has died at age 26. Suchir Balaji, a 26-year-old former Proprietary Chaffbot Company researcher, was found dead in his San Francisco apartment, authorities confirmed this week. # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Associated_Production_Music_Discloses Multiple_American_Hockey_League_Team_Settlements_Amid Infringement_Battle⠀⇛ About three months after levying a copyright monopoly infringement complaint against the American Hockey League (AHL) and a number of its teams, Associated Production Music (APM) has moved to settle with multiple defendants. # ⚓ Creative Commons ☛ CC_Open_Culture:_2024_Year_in_Review⠀⇛ Interesting Story by Laura Muntz Lyall. Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons. With new publications, events, and the launch of a new coalition, the CC Open Culture Program accomplished a lot! # ⚓ Creative Commons ☛ CC_Open_Education:_2024_Year_in_Review⠀⇛ Photo of Empty Classroom by Diana. Public Domain. The Open Education program at Creative Commons works to support CC’s mission through education, advocacy, and outreach on using open licenses and open licensing policies to maximize the benefits of open education (content, practices and policy). ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1460 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Links 15/12/2024: "Internet Era Might Be History's Least-Documented Period", Microsoft’s Telecom Biz Practically Dead⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 15, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Rose_flower_under_a_cap_of_fresh_white_snow⦈_ 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * Leftovers o Applications o Science o Career/Education o Hardware o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture o Proprietary/Artificial_Intelligence_(AI) o Security # Integrity/Availability/Authenticity # Economics/Finance o Defence/Aggression o Environment # Energy/Transportation # Wildlife/Nature 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 ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Personal_Traffic_Light_Stops_Them_In_Their_Tracks⠀⇛ Working from home can be pretty cool, but if you’re not the only one in the house trying to do it, the whole situation can feel like you’re right back in the office with all those walking, talking distractions. Except they’re in pajamas instead of business casual. o ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Flashy_Paper_Christmas_Tree_Does_It_With_A_555⠀⇛ ‘Tis the season for holiday hacks, and [Ben Emmett] is here to remind us that we don’t necessarily need a fancy microcontroller in order to make flashy fun things happen. o ⚓ The Washington Post ☛ Donald_Bitzer,_a_pioneer_of_cyberspace_and plasma_screens,_dies_at_90⠀⇛ “All of the features you see kids using now, like discussion boards or forums and blogs, started with PLATO,” he said during a 2014 return to Illinois, his alma mater. “All of the social networking we take for granted actually started as an educational tool.” o ⚓ Sean Voisen ☛ We_need_more_hybrid_tools_|_Sean_Voisen⠀⇛ We need more hybrid tools. We need more digital spaces where designers and developers can work together while still being able to practice their respective disciplines. If there’s one hope I have for generative AI despite its numerous flaws, it is that it will unlock new opportunities to build these kinds of hybrid tools. o ⚓ Westenberg ☛ Why_the_Internet_Era_Might_Be_History's_Least- Documented_Period⠀⇛ Last week, I tried to find some photos from my college graduation. Despite being only fifteen years ago, they proved surprisingly elusive - trapped on a defunct Photobucket account, lost to a crashed hard drive, and scattered across social media platforms that no longer exist. This got me thinking about a paradox: we're generating more data than ever before, yet we might be leaving fewer lasting records than any civilization in history. o § Applications⠀➾ # ⚓ Mirantis_Adds_KubeVirt_to_Further_Streamline_Management_of Kubernetes_Environments⠀⇛ Mirantis has updated its lightweight instance of Kubernetes to include support for KubeVirt, an open-source tool that makes it possible to encapsulate virtual machines. o § Science⠀➾ # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ China,_US_agree_to_extend_science agreement,_China_says⠀⇛ China and the United States have agreed to extend the U.S.-China Science and Technology Agreement for five years, China's Ministry of Science and Technology said on Friday, renewing a decades-old commitment to cooperate in scientific research. # ⚓ US_and_China_renew_science_sharing_deal,_but_pare_it_back⠀⇛ Dating back to 1979, the deal expired in August. Some Republicans had opposed its renewal. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ The_Stern-Gerlach_Experiment_Misunderstood⠀⇛ Two guys — Stern and Gerlach — did an experiment in 1922. They wanted to measure magnetism caused by electron orbits. At the time, they didn’t know about particles having angular momentum due to spin. So — as explained by [The Science Asylum] in the video below — they clearly showed quantum spin, they just didn’t know it and Physics didn’t catch on for many years. # ⚓ 404 Media ☛ The_Data_on_Civilization-Ending_Superflares⠀⇛ “Solar flares have been observed for less than two centuries,” said researchers led by Valeriy Vasilyev of the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research. The team noted that the strongest impact in this brief record is the Carrington Event, a massive solar storm in the year 1859 that reached a total energy exceeding 1032 erg (an erg is a very small unit in the centimetre-gram-second system for measuring energy; there are 10 million ergs in one joule). # ⚓ [Old] Daniel Holden ☛ Closed-Form_3x3_Matrix Decompositions⠀⇛ I'd always assumed some kind of iterative method, such as Müller's method for Polar Decomposition or the power iteration method for SVD was required. Having a closed-form solution is nice because it makes it easier to take gradients, which is the original reason for the derivation in this paper. As a bonus this closed form solution is faster (according to their benchmarks) and always returns a rotation component with a positive determinant which means it never flips sides which is also something very important for finite element simulation. If you just want the code feel free to skip to the bottom of this article. But I find the derivation is interesting too because it uses quite a few unexpected matrix identities. Here is my understanding of how it works: [...] # ⚓ Smithsonian Magazine ☛ James_Webb_Telescope_Confirms_the Universe_Is_Expanding_Faster_Than_We_Thought—and_Scientists Still_Don’t_Know_Why⠀⇛ Now, a team of researchers has used data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to confirm Hubble’s measurements—and thus, the mystery persists. Their study, published Monday in The Astrophysics Journal, suggests the discrepancy may be caused by an as-yet unknown feature in the universe, rather than an error in telescope measurement. # ⚓ C4ISRNET ☛ ULA_eyes_annual_mods_to_turn_rocket_stage_into space_interceptor⠀⇛ The Centaur V powers the company’s new Vulcan rocket, which is on the verge of being certified to fly national security missions. The upper stage of a rocket is used to propel a payload further into space after the initial booster has separated. The Centaur V was designed to be more than twice as powerful as its predecessor and to remain in orbit for as long as 12 hours. o § Career/Education⠀➾ # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2024-12-05_[Older]_Kids'_snarky_comments_and distracted_behaviour_in_class_getting_on_your_last_nerve?_4 things_you_can_do⠀⇛ # ⚓ Greece ☛ Reform_to_triple_university_admissions⠀⇛ Greek universities are on the brink of transformation, with the Education Ministry announcing a dramatic increase in the percentage of students admitted via placement exams. # ⚓ Wired ☛ Former_ByteDance_Intern_Accused_of_Sabotage_Among Winners_of_Prestigious_AI_Award⠀⇛ A former ByteDance intern who was allegedly dismissed for professional misconduct, including sabotaging colleagues’ work, was announced as a winner of one of the most prestigious annual awards for AI research this week. Keyu Tian, whose LinkedIn and Google Scholar pages list him as a master’s student in computer science at Peking University, is the first author of one of two papers chosen Tuesday for the main Best Paper Award at the Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) conference, the largest gathering of machine-learning researchers in the world. # ⚓ Bruce Schneier ☛ Upcoming_Speaking_Events_-_Schneier_on Security⠀⇛ This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: [...] # ⚓ Manuel Moreale ☛ P&B:_Chris_DeLuca⠀⇛ This is the 68th edition of People and Blogs, the series where I ask interesting people to talk about themselves and their blogs. Today we have Chris DeLuca and his blog, chrisdeluca.me # ⚓ Allen Downey ☛ Reject_Math_Supremacy⠀⇛ The premise of Think Stats, and the other books in the Think series, is that programming is a tool for teaching and learning — and many ideas that are commonly presented in math notation can be more clearly presented in code. In the draft third edition of Think Stats there is almost no math — not because I made a special effort to avoid it, but because I found that I didn’t need it. For example, here’s how I present the binomial distribution in Chapter 5: [...] # ⚓ ARRL ☛ ARRL_10-Meter_Contest,_December_14-15,_Great Opportunity_for_Technicians.⠀⇛ We are at the peak of Solar Cycle 25, and the 10- meter amateur radio band has been providing impressive propagation lately. Recent reports of “wide open” band conditions make this weekend’s ARRL 10-Meter Contest a great opportunity to take advantage of the best conditions of a generation. “I’ve been leaving the mobile radio on 10-meters for the drive into work each day,” said ARRL Regulatory and Radiosport Manager Bart Jahnke, W9JJ. “I’ve been working all around the world with a mobile antenna and no amplifier,” he said. o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ CNX Software ☛ AMD_Versal_RF_Series_adaptive_SoCs_target_6G wireless,_aerospace,_and_electronics_test_equipment⠀⇛ AMD Versal RF series adaptive system-on-chips (SoCs) combines Arm Cortex-A72 and Cortex-R5F hard cores with FPGA fabric and direct radio frequency (RF)-sampling data converters for pre-6G systems, wireless 6G testers, aerospace and defense applications like radars, and electronics test equipment such as multi-channel testers, oscilloscopes, and wideband spectrum analyzers. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Hack_On_Self:_How’d_My_Day_Go?⠀⇛ Humans are well overdue for a technological revolution – not a profit-driven one like we’re having now, a human-centric one. Sci-fi is wonderful for having your brain run wild. Over the last century, we’ve had writers try and imagine what world would’ve had looked like if a new technology were to address different aspects of human condition, or, work to undercut us all in yet unseen ways, for a change. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Origami-Inspired,_Self-locking_Structures_With 3D_Printing⠀⇛ Researchers recently shared details on creating foldable, self-locking structures by using multi- material 3D printing. These origami-inspired designs can transition between flat and three- dimensional forms, locking into place without needing external support or fasteners. # ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ Intel_Panther_Lake_samples_with_flagship 18A_node_have_been_powered_on_at_eight_customers_—_Co-CEOs dispel_rumors_regarding_poor_silicon_health⠀⇛ Panther Lake using Intel's 18A node has powered on at eight customers indicating the node's promising health. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Walkie_Talkies,_Jedi_Style:_Building_A Communicator⠀⇛ Playing Star Wars Outlaws sparked an idea with [3DSage]: why not recreate the game’s wrist communicator as a functioning gadget? Inspired by the relatively simplistic design, he and his friend Ben set out to build their own device to take to Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland. Armed with an arsenal of tools—3D printers, CNC machines, and soldering irons—he aimed to turn imagination into reality. # ⚓ India Times ☛ India’s_power_surge⠀⇛ The rollout of production-linked incentive schemes a few years ago to promote domestic manufacturing of various products, including mobile and information technology hardware, helped India achieve scale in the final assembly of electronics products. # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Intel_execs_discuss_possibility_of spinning_off_foundry⠀⇛ Intel's interim co-CEOs, David Zinsner and Michelle Johnson Holthaus, discussed the possibility of fully spinning off its foundry business while speaking at the Barclays investment banking conference on Thursday. o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ Wired ☛ Good_at_Reading?_Your_Brain_May_Be_Structured Differently⠀⇛ I analyzed open source data from more than 1,000 participants to discover that readers of varying abilities had distinct traits in brain anatomy. The structure of two regions in the left hemisphere, which are crucial for language, were different in people who were good at reading. # ⚓ Antipope ☛ I_have_a_cunning_plan_...⠀⇛ Trailing question: how can this business model be rendered more profitable? And what variations do you think the Trump administration will be most amenable to? # ⚓ Pivot to AI ☛ UnitedHealthcare_Optum_leaves_internal_AI chatbot_open_to_the_world⠀⇛ Healthcare services company Optum, part of UnitedHealthcare Group, left an LLM-based chatbot — used by employees to ask questions about handling claims — exposed to the internet. Mossab Hussein, chief security officer and co- founder of cybersecurity firm spiderSilk, discovered the bot was available online to anyone with a browser — it didn’t even need a password. # ⚓ TechCrunch ☛ UnitedHealth's_Optum_left_an_AI_chatbot,_used by_employees_to_ask_questions_about_claims,_exposed_to_the_ [Internet]⠀⇛ While the chatbot did not appear to contain or produce sensitive personal or protected health information, its inadvertent exposure comes at a time when its parent company, health insurance conglomerate UnitedHealth, faces scrutiny for its use of artificial intelligence tools and algorithms to allegedly override doctors’ medical decisions and deny patient claims. Mossab Hussein, chief security officer and co- founder of cybersecurity firm spiderSilk, alerted TechCrunch to the publicly exposed internal Optum chatbot, dubbed “SOP Chatbot.” Although the tool was hosted on an internal Optum domain and could not be accessed from its web address, its IP address was public and accessible from the [Internet] and did not require users to enter a password. # ⚓ Kansas Reflector ☛ Kansas_abortions_rise_58%_in_2023_amid tight_restrictions_in_nearby_states⠀⇛ In 2022, nonresidents received 8,475 abortions. The number of out-of-state patients reached 15,111 in 2023. In terms of Kansas residents, last year’s 4,356 abortions was an increase of 512 from 2022. “Access to abortion shouldn’t depend on zip codes, but legal battles in states like Arizona mean that access to care is hanging in the balance,” said Trust Women, which operates a clinic in Wichita. # ⚓ Bridge Michigan ☛ Michigan_eggs_must_be_cage-free_by_2025 as_new_sales_law_takes_effect⠀⇛ The law was sponsored by Republican state Sen. Kevin Daley of Lum and signed into law by Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist five years ago. # ⚓ The Scotsman ☛ 'Alarming'_warning_as_one_in_20_Canadian deaths_due_to_assisted_dying⠀⇛ The figures from Health Canada, where around 15,300 people underwent assisted dying last year - accounting for 4.7 per cent of all deaths - have been branded “alarming” by those against the practice, including Christian think tank Cardus, which recently published a report showing the country’s scheme was the fastest growing in the world. Indeed, the country was cited in the run-up to the UK bill vote as being an example of a nation with assisted dying that has a lower level of safeguards than should be considered in the UK. # ⚓ Common Dreams ☛ Further_|_Deny,_Defend,_Depose:_They_Eat Off_Your_Family_Member's_Grave_|_Opinion⠀⇛ The numbers are telling. A recent Kaiser report found that Americans owe at least $220 billion in medical debt, which for about three million is over $10,000; in a poll asking who they blame for exorbitant health prices, 97% named insurance companies. Last year UnitedHealthcare, the world's eighth largest corporation, had the highest denial rate - 32%, double the industry average - while taking in $371.6 billion, $47.5 billion more than the year before; their net profit was$22 BILLION. CEO Thompson made almost $20 million, or almost $40K a day, mostly in non-taxable bonuses or stock options; unknown to shareholders, he had also allegedly dumped $15 million in stocks and faced a federal investigation. Almost 70,000 Americans needlessly die each year due to denied care; at United, that decision was often made by an AI robot found to make medically unsound decisions in 90% of its cases - which the company, and presumably Thompson, knew. # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2024-12-06_[Older]_Montreal_fire_department_cuts_back on_gear_containing_'forever_chemicals'⠀⇛ # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Scientists_Urge_Ban_on_'Mirror_Life'_Before It_Endangers_Global_Health⠀⇛ The mirror image of life as we know it. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong_public_hospital_denies malpractice_after_baby_dies_during_delivery,_as_father suspected_negligence⠀⇛ A Hong Kong public hospital has denied malpractice or negligence after a full-term baby died during labour, with the mother ending up in intensive care following haemorrhage and infection due to an emergency caesarean. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ The_USSR_recorded_its_first_HIV_infections_three years_earlier_than_most_people_think._Why_didn’t_it_help_stop the_spread?_Meduza_asks_Irina_Roldugina_and_Katerina Suverina,_authors_of_the_new_book_‘Outbreak’_—_Meduza⠀⇛ # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ 'Holiday_Heart'_Is_a_Serious_Medical_Issue Triggered_by_Festive_Booze⠀⇛ Every year it hits. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Intermittent_Fasting_Could_Have_a_Downside For_Those_Wishing_to_Grow_Their_Hair⠀⇛ "It might have some unintended effects". # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2024-12-06_[Older]_Sask._man_who_abducted_daughter_to prevent_her_from_getting_COVID_vaccine_gets_1-year_sentence, already_served⠀⇛ # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2024-12-06_[Older]_This_Ontario_region_may_have_an answer_to_helping_stem_rise_of_HIV_cases_in_Canada⠀⇛ # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2024-12-06_[Older]_He's_made_dollhouses_for_sick_kids since_the_pandemic_—_even_after_his_own_cancer_diagnosis⠀⇛ # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2024-12-05_[Older]_B.C._parents_sue_woman_with history_of_illegal_midwifery_over_botched_home_birth⠀⇛ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Texas_Attorney_General_Sues_New_York Doctor_for_Mailing_Abortion_Pills⠀⇛ The lawsuit appeared to be among the first attempts to stop doctors from mailing the medication to states that ban abortions. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ RFK_Jr.’s_Lawyer_Has_Asked_the_FDA_to Revoke_Polio_Vaccine_Approval⠀⇛ Aaron Siri, who specializes in vaccine lawsuits, has been at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s side reviewing candidates for top jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services. o § Proprietary/Artificial Intelligence (AI)⠀➾ # ⚓ Informa PLC ☛ What’s_going_on_with_Microsoft’s_telecom biz?⠀⇛ Microsoft said it will no longer sell network functions in the telecom industry and will instead focus on providing platforms and Hey Hi (AI) services. # ⚓ Cloudbooklet ☛ Texas_AG_Investigates_Character.AI_Over Child_Safety⠀⇛ Texas AG Investigates Character.AI over child safety concerns and privacy law compliance. # ⚓ Qt ☛ Commercial_[Proprietary]_LTS_Qt_6.5.8_Released⠀⇛ We have released Qt 6.5.8 LTS for commercial license holders today. As a patch release, Qt 6.5.8 does not add any new functionality but provides bug fixes and other improvements. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ OpenAI_Fires_Back_at_Elon_Musk’s_Lawsuit⠀⇛ The artificial intelligence start-up argues that Mr. Musk is trying to hamstring its business as he builds a rival company. # ⚓ RTL ☛ Famed_director:_Herzog_says_'stereotypical'_AI inferior_to_human_directors⠀⇛ Legendary German director Werner Herzog, known for his epic shoots and daring bets, fears nothing on the film set —- especially not artificial intelligence, which he tells AFP is "too stupid" to make good movies. # ⚓ India Times ☛ AI_with_reasoning_power_will_be_less predictable,_Ilya_Sutskever_says⠀⇛ "But pre-training as we know it will unquestionably end," Sutskever declared before thousands of attendees at the NeurIPS conference in Vancouver. "While compute is growing," he said, "the data is not growing, because we have but one [Internet]." # ⚓ Futurism ☛ Schools_Using_AI_to_Send_Police_to_Students' Homes⠀⇛ Internet safety software employed by educational tech companies took off during the COVID-19 shutdowns, leading to widespread surveillance of students in their own homes. Many of these systems are designed to flag keywords or phrases to figure out if a teen is planning to hurt themselves. But as the NYT reports, we have no idea if they're at all effective or accurate, since the companies have yet to release any data. # ⚓ The Verge ☛ Now_ChromeOS_can_reset_itself_without_erasing your_laptop⠀⇛ Like Powerwash in ChromeOS, Safety reset will wipe the slate clean if you’re experiencing computer virus-like behavior such as unusual pop-ups. But where Powerwash is a full factory reset, Safety reset preserves local data and apps, as well as things like bookmarks and saved passwords, according to a help document about the feature. # ⚓ CoryDoctorow ☛ Pluralistic:_Social_media_needs_(dumpster) fire_exits⠀⇛ Social media has its own special form of lock-in: we use social media sites to connect with friends, family members, community members, audiences, comrades, customers…people we love, depend on, and care for. Gathering people together is a profoundly powerful activity, because once people are in one place, they can do things: plan demonstrations, raise funds, organize outings, start movements. Social media systems that attract people then attract more people – the more people there are on a service, the more reasons there are to join that service, and once you join the service, you become a reason for other people to join. # ⚓ Ben Congdon ☛ Chain_of_Continuous_Thoughts⠀⇛ Recent advances in LLMs have demonstrated increasingly powerful reasoning capabilities, primarily through eliciting chain-of-thought outputs from models. While these methods have proven effective, they rely on discrete, tokenized representations of reasoning steps. A recent research paper from Meta introduces a novel approach that steps away from this paradigm: reasoning in continuous latent space rather than through explicit language tokens. # ⚓ The Guardian UK ☛ BBC_says_it_has_complained_to_Apple_over AI-generated_fake_news_attributed_to_broadcaster⠀⇛ The BBC says it has filed a complaint with the US tech giant Apple over AI-generated fake news that was shared on iPhones and attributed to the broadcaster. Apple Intelligence, which was launched in Britain this week, produces grouped notifications from several information sites that have been generated by artificial intelligence. # ⚓ India Times ☛ BBC_complains_to_Apple_over_fake_news_AI notification⠀⇛ "We have contacted Apple to raise this concern and fix the problem." # ⚓ Rolling Stone ☛ Trump_May_Kill_Crash_Reporting_Rule_Tesla Hates⠀⇛ A standing general order from the agency requires all automakers to report certain collisions of vehicles with advanced driver-assistance systems. Tesla’s FSD and Autopilot are classified as Level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, which means that crashes must be disclosed if these features were in use within 30 seconds of the crash and the accident “involved a vulnerable road user or resulted in a fatality, a vehicle tow-away, an air bag deployment, or any individual being transported to a hospital for medical treatment.” Through Oct. 15 of this year, Tesla has reported more than 1,500 crashes meeting these criteria. In a distant second is Honda, with more than 100 crashes. Tesla also accounts for 40 of the 45 fatal crashes reported to NHTSA under the rule. # ⚓ Reuters ☛ Exclusive:_Trump_team_wants_to_scrap_car-crash reporting_rule_that_Tesla_opposes⠀⇛ Musk, the world's richest person, spent more than a quarter of a billion dollars helping Trump get elected president in November. Removing the crash- disclosure provision would particularly benefit Tesla, which has reported most of the crashes – more than 1,500 – to federal safety regulators under the program. Tesla has been targeted in National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) investigations, including three stemming from the data. The recommendation to kill the crash-reporting rule came from a transition team tasked with producing a 100-day strategy for automotive policy. The group called the measure a mandate for "excessive" data collection, the document seen by Reuters shows. o § Security⠀➾ # § Integrity/Availability/Authenticity⠀➾ # ⚓ NYPost ☛ Couple_allegedly_raised_$60,000_through donations_after_faking_son’s_eye_cancer_diagnosis: cops⠀⇛ A couple from Adelaide have been charged after allegedly faking their son’s cancer in order to raise $60,000. # § Economics/Finance⠀➾ # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Holiday_cheer_on_a_budget: Filipinos_tighten_belts_for_Christmas_as_costs_rise⠀⇛ Filipinos have been hit by soaring inflation and a slew of storms in 2024. # ⚓ AEI ☛ Trump’s_Tweet_on_the_BRICS_Is_a_Threat_to_the Dollar’s_Global_Dominance_|_American_Enterprise Institute_-_AEI⠀⇛ Let’s start with some background. The US dollar is the world’s preeminent currency. For all the talk about the dollar’s demise, its share in global reserves is nearly 60 percent, much higher than the next highest contender, the euro, at about 20 percent, while the Chinese renminbi is less than three percent. The dollar’s share in international lending and in trade invoicing is similarly elevated, while almost nine out of every 10 foreign exchange transactions involve the dollar. The reasons are not mysterious. The US economy is huge, innovative, and fast- growing. Our financial markets are the deepest, most liquid and open in the world. The rule of law is strong, with investor protections that apply to residents and foreigners alike. And US Treasury securities are considered among the safest in the world. # ⚓ Latvia ☛ Latvian_central_bank_revises_down_GDP forecast⠀⇛ The Latvian Central Bank (Bank of Latvia) published its latest macroeconomic forecasts December 13. In 2024, Latvia is expecting weak gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 0.1% and low inflation of 1.3%. # ⚓ France24 ☛ New_French_PM_François_Bayrou_to_grapple with_national_debt,_budget⠀⇛ New French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Friday he faced a “Himalaya” of a challenge to tackle France’s deficit, as opponents gave lukewarm reactions to his appointment. He replaces Michel Barnier, who was ousted by lawmakers last week for trying to pass a cost-cutting 2025 budget. # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2024-12-04_[Older]_Federal_minister_Harjit Sajjan_defends_accepting_taxpayer-funded_Taylor_Swift tickets⠀⇛ # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2024-12-04_[Older]_Air_Canada's_cheapest tickets_on_some_routes_will_no_longer_include_carry-on baggage⠀⇛ # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2024-12-05_[Older]_More_women_with_disabilities unhoused_due_to_abuse,_violence,_data_shows⠀⇛ # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2024-12-06_[Older]_Canadian_woman_faced_threats and_domestic_abuse_before_her_death_on_remote_Scottish island,_court_hears⠀⇛ # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2024-12-09_[Older]_Saskatoon,_Regina_working_on solutions_as_more_encampments_pop_up_in_frigid temperatures⠀⇛ # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2024-12-09_[Older]_'Nobody_wants_us_around': Ontario_plans_for_tougher_rules_on_encampments_and_drug use_stir_emotional_debate⠀⇛ # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Malaysian_workers’_lawsuit against_Dyson_revived_by_British_court⠀⇛ Two dozen migrant workers had alleged they were subjected to forced labour at a Malaysian factory. o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ RFA ☛ US_offers_$5_million_bounty_for_information_on_North Korean_IT_firms⠀⇛ About 130 North Korean workers got IT jobs at unsuspecting U.S. firms and nonprofits from 2017 to 2023 and generated at least US$88 million in “ill- gotten gains” that Pyongyang used for its weapons of mass destruction programs, according to the U.S. State Department. # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Congress_Notifies_Apple_&_Google_to Prepare_To_Remove_TikTok⠀⇛ U.S. lawmakers told the CEOs of Apple and Google on Friday that the companies must be ready to remove TikTok from their app stores on January 19. Last week, a U.S. federal appeals court upheld a law requiring China-based parent company ByteDance to divest TikTok in the United States or face a ban. # ⚓ VOA News ☛ US_court_rejects_TikTok_request_to_temporarily halt_pending_US_ban⠀⇛ Under the law, TikTok will be banned unless ByteDance divests it by January 19. The law also gives the U.S. government sweeping powers to ban other foreign-owned apps that could raise concerns about collection of Americans' data. The U.S. Justice Department argues "continued Chinese control of the TikTok application poses a continuing threat to national security." # ⚓ India Times ☛ Judge_says_former_ByteDance_executive_lied_in suit_against_company⠀⇛ Yintao Yu, head of engineering for ByteDance's U.S. operations from August 2017 to November 2018, filed a wrongful-dismissal suit against the company in May 2023. In the filing, Yu claimed that ByteDance's Beijing offices had a special unit of Chinese Communist Party members, sometimes referred to as the Committee, which monitored the company's apps and "guided how the company advanced core communist values." ByteDance is the Chinese company that owns TikTok. # ⚓ Deutsche Welle ☛ Germany:_Drones_spotted_over_US_air_base in_Ramstein⠀⇛ German authorities said on Friday that unidentified drones had been spotted flying over sensitive military and industrial sites. Among the sites was the US air base at Ramstein in the western state of Rhineland-Palatinate. # ⚓ Deutsche Welle ☛ X:_Holocaust_remembrance_organizations quit_platform⠀⇛ "Misinformation, distortion and abuse have flourished while security and content moderation measures have all but disappeared," the statement reads. "Meanwhile, as a business, X relies on our content to keep its users engaged. More engagement means more advertising revenue. Simply put, X profits from our presence there — it profits from each word we post. We say NOT ONE MORE WORD." As of December 12, 17 Holocaust-related organizations and 22 individuals involved in Holocaust research and writing, primarily in the UK and Germany, had joined the initiative. The participants also pledged to support one another's content on other social media platforms. The initiative participants are joining newspapers, football clubs, major nonprofits and individuals leaving X for alternative options, with significant numbers deactivating their accounts after the November 6 reelection of Donald Trump. # ⚓ REVEALED:_Alleged_Chinese_spy_tied_to_Prince_Andrew_is businessman_Yang_Tengbo⠀⇛ The well-connected advisor did little to hide his links to the Chinese government. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Alleged_Chinese_spy,_who_is confidant_of_disgraced_British_royal_Prince_Andrew,_banned from_entering_UK⠀⇛ A former UK security minister said Friday that it was “extremely embarrassing” that a suspected Chinese spy had become a confidant of disgraced royal Prince Andrew. The story dominated the UK’s front pages on Friday, the latest humiliation for a prince whose reputation is already in tatters over his ties to accused sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Prince_Andrew’s_Links_to_Chinese_Spy Suspect_Revealed_by_U.K._Court⠀⇛ A London immigration court upheld a ban on a Chinese citizen described as a “close confidant” of the prince’s, on the grounds of national security. # ⚓ Hong_Kong_verdict_against_Yuen_Long_attack_victims_prompts widespread_criticism⠀⇛ Court says pro-democracy lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting ‘provoked’ beatings from stick-wielding men in white T-shirts. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ China’s_leader_Pooh-tin_Jinping praises_Hong_Kong_for_Article_23_security_law,_pledges support_for_John_Lee_to_boost_economy⠀⇛ Chinese leader Pooh-tin Jinping has praised Hong Kong for enacting additional security legislation earlier this year, and pledged Beijing’s continuous support for the city’s economic development. Pooh- tin on Friday met with Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee, who was paying his annual duty visit to Beijing, in the central government’s headquarters in Zhongnanhai. # ⚓ Mint Press News ☛ Congress_Revives_Cold_War_Tactics_with New_Anti-Communism_School_Curriculum⠀⇛ Although sponsored by Republicans, the new Crucial Communism Teaching Act bill enjoys widespread support from Democrats. Focused on China, Venezuela, Cuba and other targets of US empire, critics warn it will be used to promote war in public schools.  # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Kash_Patel_Inflates_His_Role_in_Justice Dept.’s_Benghazi_Attack_Investigation⠀⇛ Donald J. Trump’s pick to be the next F.B.I. director has both exaggerated his importance in the government’s criminal inquiry into the 2012 attack and misleadingly distorted its conduct and results. # ⚓ Defence Web ☛ SANDF_rotation_32_leaves_for_DR_Congo⠀⇛ The command element of 9 SA Infantry (SAI) Battalion, which left for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) this week, is the leader group of the thirty second SA National Defence Force (SANDF) deployment to the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission under Operation Mistral. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ China_says_Philippines_has_‘provoked trouble’_in_South_China_Sea_with_US_backing⠀⇛ Manila says Beijing is blockading waters around a shoal that has been established as a fishing ground for everyone. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ South_Korea’s_telecoms_carriers_brace themselves_for_traffic_surge_ahead_of_impeachment_vote⠀⇛ Three companies temporarily installed additional network stations during last week’s rallies. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Documentary_film_on_South_Korea’s_First Lady_Kim_Keon_Hee_draws_sold-out_crowds⠀⇛ The film examines multiple controversies surrounding Ms Kim. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Second_martial_law_impeachment_vote looms_for_South_Korea’s_Yoon_Suk_Yeol⠀⇛ Two hundred votes are needed for the President's impeachment to pass. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ China_and_Egypt_agree_on_need_to promote_peace_in_Middle_East⠀⇛ China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing agreed with Egypt that both nations should promote peace and negotiations to achieve stability in the Middle East, amid several crises in the region including Syria, according to a media pool report. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Outgoing_US_envoy_to_China_says_ties_on ‘right_road’,_don’t_veer⠀⇛ The envoy said US-China ties are mainly about competition.  # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ China’s_Pooh-tin_to_attend_Macau_25th handover_anniversary_next_week:_Xinhua⠀⇛ Mr Pooh-tin will also attend the inauguration of Macau's incoming administration. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ China’s_Pooh-tin_Jinping_to_attend Macau_25th_handover_anniversary,_Sam_Hou-fai_inauguration, state_media_reports⠀⇛ Chinese President Pooh-tin Jinping will visit Macau next week for a gathering marking 25 years since the former Portuguese colony’s handover to China, state news agency Xinhua said Saturday. Pooh-tin will also attend the inauguration of Macau’s incoming administration and conduct an inspection tour during the December 18-20 visit, according to Xinhua. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong_filmmaker_duo_on_city’s ‘political_colours’_and_winning_at_Taiwan’s_Golden_Horse Awards⠀⇛ Growing up in Hong Kong, documentary makers Chan Cheuk-sze and Kathy Wong have come to understand colours as political symbols through the city’s pro-democracy movements over the past decade. In 2019, both were reporters covering the months-long protests and unrest. # ⚓ Myanmar_border_with_China_in_northern_rebel_zone_to_reopen, group_says⠀⇛ Both the insurgents and China have closed the border in Kachin state, disrupting exports to China of rare earths. # ⚓ France24 ☛ How_will_women_fare_in_a_new_Syria?⠀⇛ While Syrians celebrate the fall of Bashar al- Assad, concern is expressed over the need to protect women's rights in a country decimated by decades of cruel dictatorship. With Donald Trump heading back to the White House, what will it mean for women across the world particularly those reliant on US aid in the field of reproductive rights. Annette Young talks to journalist, Neha Wadekar, who's been investigating how right-wing American Christian groups are increasing their funding to the anti-abortion movement in Africa. And we meet noted Iranian singer, Sepideh Raissadat, who can perform everywhere except for her home country. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Bashar_al-Assad's_downfall:_What's_next_for Syria's_allies_in_Asia?⠀⇛ The dramatic turn of events in Syria could reshape the balance of power in the Middle East and have far-reaching repercussions.  FRANCE 24's Yuka Royer and Luke Shrago discuss what's at stake for Bashar al-Assad's allies in Asia – China, India and North Korea. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Special_report:_As_Syria's_prison_doors_open,_a look_'inside_Assad’s_terror_machine'⠀⇛ Less that a week after the fall of Bashar al- Assad's regime, the world is seeing the first images of Syria’s gruesome prison system. FRANCE 24's James André, Julie Dunglehoeff and Sofia Amara met with some of the victims and their families. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Europe_Begins_to_Ask_if_Syrians_Can_Go Home_After_al-Assad’s_Fall⠀⇛ Nearly a million Syrians in Germany alone have made new lives. But after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, some politicians across the continent have suggested that refugees could return home. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ With_al-Assad_Gone,_Syrians_Search_Prisons for_Traces_of_Their_Loved_Ones⠀⇛ Guided by cellphone flashlights, relatives searched a notorious lockup in Damascus for traces of loved ones who were snatched during the regime of Bashar al-Assad. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Syria_undertakes_daunting_task_of_documenting scale_of_the_Assad_regime’s_crimes⠀⇛ The fall of Bashar al-Assad has created a historic opportunity to gather direct evidence of the crimes committed by the Syrian regime, which investigators have been unable to do until now. After 50 years of witnessing massive human rights violations, many Syrians are now demanding truth and justice. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Syrian_journalists_speak_about_the_future_of their_country⠀⇛ Syria is free. The fall of Bashar Assad's ruthless regime marks a major turning point in the country’s history. Challenges are ahead: to unite and to rebuild the country. We speak to freelance journalist Zeina Shahla and Al-Jumhuriya Collective Deputy Director Sara Ajlyakin, who emphasise the importance of a free and critical press in the new Syria. # ⚓ Atlantic Council ☛ How_a_new_global_defense_bank—the ‘Defense,_Security,_and_Resilience_Bank’—can_solve_US_and allied_funding_problems⠀⇛ A perennial problem for NATO is getting member states to meet their financial commitments, which include the pledge to spend at least 2 percent of GDP on defense. A bank specifically focused on funding defense projects could offer a way out of the political impasse—and keep NATO technologically up to speed. # ⚓ Defence Web ☛ Leading_Minds_Unite:_Advisory_Board_Powers Public-Private_Partnerships_for_Defence_&_Security_Conference 2025⠀⇛ Join us at the Public-Private Partnerships for Defence & Security Conference 2025, hosted by defenceWeb and the South African Aerospace, Maritime & Defence Industries Association (AMD). # ⚓ Defence Web ☛ Collaborative_maritime_security_imperative amid_rising_challenges_–_Pakistan_Navy_CNS⠀⇛ The Pakistan Navy aims to grow its relationship with the South African Navy, from continued staff talks to regular ship visits, as Pakistan promotes regional stability through maritime cooperation. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Unidentified_drones_seen_over_US_military_base, industrial_site_in_Germany⠀⇛ Unidentified drones have been sighted flying over the US military's Ramstein Air Base in Germany and facilities belonging to German arms maker Rheinmetall, German magazine Der Speigel reported on Friday, citing security services. o § Environment⠀➾ # ⚓ Low-lying_atoll_nations_show_inundation_simulations_to international_court⠀⇛ Top polluters China and the US have argued against liability for rising temperatures. # ⚓ Counter Punch ☛ 2024-12-06_[Older]_Niger_Resists_in_the Crosshairs_of_Sanctions_and_Climate_Catastrophe⠀⇛ # ⚓ Deutsche Welle ☛ 2024-12-06_[Older]_What_has_been_said_at the_landmark_ICJ_climate_hearings?⠀⇛ # ⚓ Renewable Energy World ☛ 2024-12-06_[Older]_North_Carolina town_sues_Duke_Energy_for_climate_‘deception’⠀⇛ # ⚓ Renewable Energy World ☛ 2024-12-06_[Older]_A_‘new_climate era’_–_This_Week_in_Cleantech⠀⇛ # ⚓ Truthdig ☛ 2024-12-06_[Older]_Should_We_Use_Geoengineering To_Alter_the_Climate?⠀⇛ # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ 2024-12-06_[Older]_Closely- Watched_International_Climate_Case_in_the_Hague_Wraps_up_Its First_Week_of_Testimony⠀⇛ # ⚓ Creative Commons ☛ 2024-12-05_[Older]_From_Recommendations to_Implementation:_Increasing_Access_to_Climate_Data_for Earth_Intelligence⠀⇛ # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2024-12-05_[Older]_Tsunami_warning_for_B.C.,_Oregon, California_cancelled_after_earthquake_off_northern_California coast⠀⇛ # ⚓ India Times ☛ net-zero_emissions:_The_path_to_net-zero starts_with_data⠀⇛ In the United Arab Emirates, a data management system for hundreds of remote sites has helped the Dubai municipality save about $2 million a day by reusing water. At Michelin, a centralised monitoring and energy tracking system across 65 factories helps achieve a 10% reduction in water and energy consumption. # ⚓ Futurism ☛ Mexico_Is_Getting_So_Hot_That_Even_Young_People Are_Dropping_Dead⠀⇛ As detailed in a new study published in the journal Science Advances, researchers found that three- fourths of heat-related deaths in Mexico between 1998 and 2019 were people under the age of 35. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ In_Mexico,_Heat_Waves_Are_Even_Killing Younger_Adults⠀⇛ But a study published on Friday in the journal Science Advances found that certain types of young people — including seemingly hardy working-age adults — may also be particularly vulnerable to rising temperatures. The researchers analyzed deaths in Mexico from 1998 to 2019 and discovered that people younger than 35 accounted for three-fourths of heat-related fatalities. # ⚓ Freedom From Religion Foundation ☛ The_past_is_gone,_the present_is_now_up_to_us⠀⇛ “May you live in interesting times,” cursed the ancient Chinese. And why not? Interesting times sound like the way to go. I mean, who wants to live in boring times, right? Like a lifetime of nothing good on TV. But think about it! Ask the dinosaurs how interesting things got 65 million years ago. The fall of the Roman Empire — that was interesting. How about Europe during the Black Death? Pretty interesting. Sure, the Renaissance and Enlightenment were interesting, too. But in a drawing room sort of way. At the time, most people didn’t even know they were happening. Floods, fire, famine, death, disease, destruction. Those things tend to get everyone’s attention. They’re really, really interesting. Well, lucky us. Today we live in absolutely fascinating times. An unprecedented set of calamities is unfolding around us like some lotus blossom of the apocalypse. Most of these are of our own making. Yet, adding to the drama, there’s this quirky little feature of human nature that seems to make us do far too little too late to address most of these issues. That’s if we do anything at all. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Shipwrecks_Lurking_in_The_Ocean_Are_a Ticking_Time_Bomb._Here's_Why.⠀⇛ For decades, these wrecks have largely lain out of site and out of mind. But all this time, their structures have been degrading, inexorably increasing the chances of sudden releases of toxic substances into the marine environment. In parts of the globe, climate change is exacerbating this risk. Rising ocean temperatures, acidification and increasing storminess accelerate the breakdown of these wrecks. # ⚓ US News And World Report ☛ Enbridge_Pipeline_Spills_70,000 Gallons_of_Oil_in_Wisconsin⠀⇛ The problem was discovered Nov. 11 in Jefferson County, 60 miles (96.5 kilometers) west of Milwaukee, by an Enbridge Energy technician, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported, citing a federal accident report. # ⚓ Gannett ☛ Enbridge_pipeline_in_Wisconsin_spills_nearly 70,000_gallons_of_oil⠀⇛ The spill is Enbridge's worst in Wisconsin, surpassing a 2012 incident that spilled 50,000 gallons in Adams County. A petroleum pipeline spill was first detected Nov. 11 in the town of Oakland during a routine inspection by an Enbridge technician, according to a recent accident report from the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. # § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ China’s_Baidu,_Geely_blame ‘huge_changes’_in_electric_vehicle_landscape_for_sudden staffing_cuts⠀⇛ Chinese tech titan Baidu and car giant Geely on Friday blamed “huge changes” in the EV industry for sudden staffing and operations cuts at their joint electric auto venture this week. # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2024-12-07_[Older]_After_'Yes'_vote_on_coal, Crowsnest_Pass,_Alta.,_council_now_wants_to_annex_land for_proposed_mine⠀⇛ # ⚓ Renewable Energy World ☛ Storage_is_booming_and batteries_are_cheaper_than_ever._Can_it_stay_this way?⠀⇛ BNEF credits factors including cell manufacturing overcapacity, economies of scale, low metal and component prices, adoption of lower-cost lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries, and a slowdown in electric vehicle sales growth. Granted, Li-ion packs in the U.S. and Europe were 31% and 48% higher than those in China, which the analysis suggests is a reflection of the relative immaturity of the American and European markets, plus their higher production costs and lower comparative volumes. Still, energy storage is getting connected to the grid at an ever-increasing clip, and competition in the global battery market is tightening (tariffs will help ensure that). And you can expect both trends to continue through 2025. # ⚓ Jacobin Magazine ☛ [Cryptocurrency]_Could_Barrel_Us Into_Another_Financial_Crisis⠀⇛ As the cryptocurrency industry scored massive electoral wins in November and skyrocketing crypto prices currently push the global valuation to more than $3 trillion, federal regulators have issued warnings about the nascent industry’s potential to cause widespread disruptions to traditional banking and financial markets. The reports, which highlight crypto’s volatility, lack of regulations, and growing ties to traditional markets, echo alerts issued about the subprime mortgage industry before the 2008 financial crisis. # ⚓ CBC ☛ Appearing_before_MPs,_airline_CEOs_defend carry-on_baggage_fees⠀⇛ Porter, Flair and Sunwing — which was bought by WestJet in 2023 — also charge passengers an extra fee for carry-on luggage. # § Wildlife/Nature⠀➾ # ⚓ Advance Local Media LLC ☛ Houston_Zoo_unveils_new baby_jaguar;_baby_elephant_makes_Good_Morning_America debut⠀⇛ In other news, Kirby, the Houston Zoo’s one- month-old Asian elephant, made her Good Morning America debut this week. # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2024-12-09_[Older]_How_a_British_penguin_got her_waddle_back,_thanks_to_the_Toronto_Zoo⠀⇛ o § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ # ⚓ India Times ☛ Major_cloud_providers_could_get_key_role_in AI_chip_access_outside_the_US,_sources_say⠀⇛ In its latest jab at Beijing, the US will empower companies like Google and Microsoft to act as gatekeepers worldwide for highly sought-after access to AI chips, two people familiar with the draft plan said. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ OpenAI_Fires_Back_at_Elon_Musk’s_Lawsuit⠀⇛ Earlier this month, Elon Musk asked a federal court to block OpenAI’s efforts to transform itself from a nonprofit into a purely for-profit company. On Friday, OpenAI responded with its own legal filing, arguing that Mr. Musk is merely trying to hamstring OpenAI as he builds a rival company, called xAI. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Elon_Musk’s_Playbook_for_DOGE_Has_a Precedent:_X⠀⇛ Since President-elect Donald J. Trump last month named Elon Musk to help lead a new Department [sic] of Government Efficiency, the tech billionaire has turned to X to trumpet his plans. # ⚓ Seth Godin ☛ Listening_to_organizational_decline_|_Seth's Blog⠀⇛ Great companies and teams often get stale and then fade away. Here’s what we hear as it happens: [...] # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ SEC_is_being_unfair_to_Elon_Musk, billionaire's_lawyer_says⠀⇛ The missive claims that Musk was asked on Wednesday to commit to a settlement to resolve the 2022 SEC investigation into whether Musk adequately disclosed his stake in Twitter prior to purchasing the website and app, and accuses the SEC of "engag [ing] in an improperly motivated campaign against Mr Musk and the individuals and companies associated with him." # ⚓ Futurism ☛ Elon_Musk's_"Charity"_Is_Hoarding_Money_Instead of_Giving_It_to_the_Needy⠀⇛ According to the NYT, Musk's charity has increasingly fallen behind on payments despite possessing some $9 billion in assets today. It was $41 million short in 2021, $234 million in 2022, and is now approaching half a billion this year. He's made up for those shortfalls so far by paying late, but only barely. "The distributions made by the foundation are meeting the bare minimum to avoid penalties," Brian Mittendorf, an accounting professor at the Ohio State University, told the NYT. "It is clear that the organization is not in a hurry to spend its money." # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Musk’s_Foundation_Gave_Away_Less_Money Than_Required_in_2023⠀⇛ Private foundations must donate 5 percent of their assets every year. Elon Musk’s enormous charity missed that standard for three consecutive years. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Tech_Industry_and_CEOs_Curry_Favor_With Trump_Ahead_of_His_Inauguration ⠀⇛ Meta. Amazon. OpenAI’s Sam Altman. Each of these Silicon Valley companies or their leaders promised to support President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inaugural committee with seven-figure checks over the past week, often accompanied by a pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago to bend the knee. The procession of tech leaders who traveled to hobnob with Mr. Trump face-to-face included Sundar Pichai, Google’s chief executive, and Sergey Brin, a Google founder, who together dined with Mr. Trump on Thursday. Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive, shared a meal with Mr. Trump on Friday. And Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, planned to meet with Mr. Trump in the next few days. # ⚓ The Korea Times ☛ Trump_hosts_Apple_CEO_at_Mar-a-Lago_as big_tech_leaders_continue_outreach_to_president-elect⠀⇛ Crook is the latest in a string of big tech leaders — including OpenAI's Scam Altman, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon's Jeff Bezos — who have sought to improve their standing with the incoming president after choppy relations with Trump during his first term. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Scam_Altman_of_OpenAI_to_Donate_$1_Million to_Trump_Inauguration⠀⇛ OpenAI said on Friday that its chief executive, Scam Altman, was planning to donate [sic] $1 million to President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inaugural fund, joining a number of tech companies and executives who are working to improve their relationships with Mr. Trump. # ⚓ India Times ☛ OpenAI's_Sam_Altman_to_donate_$1_million_to Trump's_inaugural_fund⠀⇛ OpenAI said Friday that its CEO, Scam Altman, was planning to donate [sic] $1 million to President- elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund, joining a number of tech companies and executives who are working to improve their relationships with Trump. # ⚓ NPR ☛ Tech_moguls_Altman,_Bezos_and_Zuckerberg_donate_to Trump's_inauguration_fund⠀⇛ Taken together, the donations and other celebratory gestures showcase an industry kissing the ring of an incoming president in hopes of something in return, says Margaret O'Mara, a Silicon Valley historian at the University of Washington. # ⚓ Axios ☛ Amazon_to_donate_$1_million_to_Trump_inaugural_fund in_latest_Big_Tech_gift⠀⇛ Amazon gave $1 million to President-elect Trump's inaugural fund, the company confirmed Thursday — one day after Facebook and Instagram parent Meta announced a similar donation. # ⚓ MIT Technology Review ☛ How_Silicon_Valley_is_disrupting democracy⠀⇛ The internet loves a good neologism, especially if it can capture a purported vibe shift or explain a new trend. In 2013, the columnist Adrian Wooldridge coined a word that eventually did both. # ⚓ Internet Society ☛ Building_Our_Multistakeholder_Digital Future,_IGF_2024⠀⇛ Ahead of the 2024 Internet Governance Forum (IGF), we recognize the importance of the multistakeholder approach to Internet governance and including all relevant voices in the discussion. # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2024-12-06_[Older]_Canada_to_open_consulates,_appoint Arctic_ambassador_under_new_foreign_policy⠀⇛ # ⚓ Insight Hungary ☛ Hungarian_secret_service_spies_on_EU officials⠀⇛ Hungary's intelligence services are facing accusations of spying on EU officials during visits to the country between 2015 and 2017, investigative news site Direkt36 reports. According to the crossborder investigation, Hungarian agents allegedly searched hotel rooms, tapped phone calls, and monitored the movements of EU officials. According to the article, Hungary's Information Office (IH) targeted investigators from the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF). Among the officials were those examining allegations linked to a company owned by István Tiborcz, the son-in- law of Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. # § Misinformation/Disinformation/Propaganda⠀➾ # ⚓ NL Times ☛ Viral_misinformation_over_“natural”_birth control_is_a_real_problem,_says_Cabinet_member⠀⇛ State Secretary for Youth and Prevention Vincent Karremans has raised concerns about the spread of misinformation surrounding so- called "natural" contraceptive methods, particularly on social media. He announced plans to explore whether the government’s existing anti-disinformation strategies could be extended to counter misleading content about fertility and contraception. o § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Husband_Of_Iranian_Rights_Lawyer_Arrested_In Tehran⠀⇛ The husband of prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been detained by security forces, according to their daughter. # ⚓ Meduza ☛ Georgia_passes_law_banning_masks_and_fireworks_at protests_—_Meduza⠀⇛ # ⚓ BIA Net ☛ Court_bans_book_on_Kurdish_women_fighters_in Kobani⠀⇛ Gayle Tzemach Lemmon's book The Daughters of Kobani: A Story of Rebellion, Courage, and Justice has been banned in Turkey for the second time. # ⚓ Vietnamese_officials_accused_of_sexual_assault_during_March visit_to_New_Zealand⠀⇛ The 2 security officials were at a restaurant a few days before Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s trip. # ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hong_Kong_47:_4_more_democrats jailed_in_landmark_national_security_case_seek_appeals⠀⇛ A high-profile Hong Kong democrat who was jailed for four years and five months after pleading guilty in Hong Kong’s largest national security case has sought to appeal for a shorter sentence. Three others convicted of conspiring to commit subversion are also seeking to overturn their convictions. # ⚓ NYPost ☛ Jay-Z’s_rape_accuser_admits_to_inconsistencies_in lawsuit,_says_she_‘made_some_mistakes’⠀⇛ The alleged victim had trouble recollecting key details levied against the musician during an interview with NBC News, just days after her lawyer amended a lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs to include Jay-Z – whose real name is Shawn Carter. # ⚓ Jacobin Magazine ☛ A_Woman_Is_Facing_Jail_Time_for_Saying “Delay,_Deny,_Depose”⠀⇛ A working-class woman fighting a health insurance claims denial has been arrested after ending a call with Blue Cross Blue Shield with a comment falsely construed as a credible threat. o § Freedom of Information / Freedom of the Press⠀➾ # ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ Land_Registry_price_rise_dubbed_‘tax_on proper_journalism’⠀⇛ Small newsrooms face hundreds of pounds of extra costs for a single investigation under new registry prices. # ⚓ Press Gazette ☛ ‘A_brilliant_journalist_and_brilliant_human being’:_David_Knowles_remembered_with_Public_Service_Award⠀⇛ Francis Dearnley remembers friend and colleague as he collects award on his behalf. [...] Knowles was posthumously awarded the Public Service Journalism prize after his sudden death aged 32 in September. # ⚓ France24 ☛ 'My_identity_was_stolen_by_Iranian_hackers', FRANCE_24_journalist_says⠀⇛ Iran may look increasingly isolated on the international stage, but cybersecurity companies say its extensive network of hackers is working hard to pursue the government’s strategic interests. One person who’s being used as a pawn in a massive cyber campaign is FRANCE 24's technology editor Peter O’Brien. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Iranian-American_Journalist_Reza_Valizadeh Sentenced_To_10_Years_In_Prison_In_Iran⠀⇛ Sources close to the journalist claim he fell into a "security trap" despite receiving unofficial assurances from Iranian security officials that he would not face legal troubles upon returning to Iran. # ⚓ VOA News ☛ Blinken_calls_on_Azerbaijan_to_release_Meydan_TV journalists ⠀⇛ The arrests in Azerbaijan of several journalists, including staff at the independent Meydan TV, have been condemned by the international community, including U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Azerbaijani authorities have detained Meydan TV's editor-in-chief, Aynur Elgunash, and four of her reporters. Also being held are freelancer Ramin Jabrailzada, who is known as Deko, and Ulvi Tahirov, deputy director of the Baku School of Journalism. # ⚓ VOA News ☛ Iran_sentences_Iranian-American_journalist_to_10 years_in_prison⠀⇛ Reza Valizadeh is a former journalist for the U.S.- government-funded Voice of America's Farsi language service and has worked for Radio Farda, an outlet under Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that is overseen by the U.S. Agency for Global Media. # ⚓ CPJ ☛ Niger_suspends_BBC,_announces_a_complaint_against RFI⠀⇛ The suspension followed Nigerien authorities’ refutation of BBC’s coverage of jihadist attacks on Tuesday, December 10, which reportedly killed dozens of soldiers and civilians. BBC said that Niger’s military government, which took power in a July 2023 coup, called accounts of the attacks “baseless assertions” and a “campaign of intoxication orchestrated by adversaries of the Nigerien people aimed at undermining the morale of our troops and sowing division.” # ⚓ CPJ ☛ 11th_Pakistani_journalist_killed_in_2024_amid_growing wave_of_violence⠀⇛ “Pakistani authorities must bring the perpetrators of journalist Malik Zafar Iqbal Naich’s killing to justice and implement urgent measures to curb the violence claiming the lives of journalists across the country,” said CPJ Asia Program Coordinator Beh Lih Yi. “The press in Pakistan is under attack. Without a cohesive strategy and strong political will from both security and political leadership, there is little hope for the protection of journalists and press freedom in the country.” # ⚓ Deccan Chronicle ☛ 54_journalists_killed_in_2024,_a_third by_Israel:_media_group⠀⇛ In a separate report published Tuesday, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) reported that 104 journalists were killed worldwide in 2024, with more than half of them in Gaza. o § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ # ⚓ The Scotsman ☛ Why_this_brave_woman,_not_Donald_Trump, should_have_been_Time’s_Person_of_the_Year⠀⇛ Gisele Pelicot’s influence on women’s rights could prove to be as important as that of Simone De Beauvoir, Germaine Greer, and JK Rowling # ⚓ Markup from Hell ☛ Page_by_Page:_How_Pagination_Makes_the Web_Accessible⠀⇛ Imagine you’re reading a book that seems perfect for cozy winter evenings. But as soon as you turn the page, you suddenly find yourself somewhere else, rather than on the next page of the story. Now, you have to painstakingly search through the book to find where the story continues — as if someone had bound the pages in the wrong order. Would you keep reading? Or recommend the book to others? For about 16% of the world’s population (roughly the population of China), the web often feels like a maze. People who rely on assistive technologies experience the web like a poorly bound book, one they must tediously navigate page by page rather than simply moving to the next relevant section. # ⚓ El País ☛ 40_years_of_cyberpunk:_A_dystopian_future_that seems_all_too_real_today⠀⇛ This is the essence of “high tech, low life” — the combination of cutting-edge technology and an increasingly miserable standard of living, because it’s a mistake to confuse innovation with progress. It all feels eerily familiar. “There is no time left to be nostalgic. The turbo-accelerated flow has long since eaten our fried brains on a platter; the first and last lesson of cyberpunk is that it is always too late to go back,” says Federico Fernández Giordano, editorial director of Holobionte Ediciones. # ⚓ Freedom From Religion Foundation ☛ FFRF_defends_the_Bill_of Rights_because_it_defends_you_—_Freedom_From_Religion Foundation⠀⇛ The very First Amendment in the Bill of Rights reads: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” As Anne observed countless times, “There can be no religious freedom without the freedom to dissent. There is no true freedom of religion, without freedom from religion.” # ⚓ ANF News ☛ Torture_increases_in_jails_in_Kurdistan⠀⇛ As part of the Human Rights Week, Amed Bar Association, Amed Association for Assistance to Prisoners' Families (TUAY-DER), Association of Lawyers for Freedom (ÖHD) and Human Rights Association (IHD) Amed branches presented a report on rights violations in prisons in Kurdistan. # ⚓ AccessNow ☛ Joint_statement:_civil_society_concerns_and priorities_for_Global_Digital_Compact_implementation⠀⇛ # ⚓ NYPost ☛ Luigi_Mangione’s_mother_spoke_with_the_FBI_the night_before_accused_UnitedHealthcare_CEO_killer_was arrested:_sources⠀⇛ Police tipped off the feds after they recognized the 26-year-old’s face in surveillance images put out by the NYPD after Thompson, 50, was gunned down last week – but his mother wasn’t quite sure that was actually her son in the images. # ⚓ EXCLUSIVE:_Filipina_surrogate_charged_with_human trafficking_gives_birth⠀⇛ The first ever foreign surrogates to be arrested in Cambodia are under surveillance in the hospital. # ⚓ Breach Media ☛ ‘Out_of_control’:_Mississauga_mayor criticizes_local_police_budget⠀⇛ Mayor Carolyn Parrish explains why she resigned from her city’s police board # ⚓ ACLU ☛ Trump’s_Remarks_on_Birthright_Citizenship, Explained⠀⇛ # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2024-12-08_[Older]_Why_work-life_balance_still_isn't working_for_women,_especially_moms⠀⇛ # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2024-12-07_[Older]_My_Japanese_grandpa_questions_my decision_to_return_to_B.C._—_the_place_where_he_lost_so much⠀⇛ # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2024-12-07_[Older]_Ottawa_mother_'walked_through fire'_to_save_son_from_burning_house,_family_member_says⠀⇛ # ⚓ Jacobin Magazine ☛ 2024-12-06_[Older]_Under_Austerity, Assisted_Suicide_Isn’t_Freedom⠀⇛ # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2024-12-06_[Older]_Purolator,_UPS_pause_shipments from_couriers_amid_backlog_from_Canada_Post_strike⠀⇛ # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2024-12-06_[Older]_With_Canada_Post_on_strike,_these mail-strike_hustlers_are_picking_up_deliveries⠀⇛ # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2024-12-06_[Older]_Alberta_seeking_to_recruit_foreign workers_from_United_Arab_Emirates,_emails_say⠀⇛ # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2024-12-06_[Older]_Alberta_government_says_fall sitting_laser_focused_on_expanding_rights_and_freedoms⠀⇛ # ⚓ CBC ☛ 2024-12-06_[Older]_Quebec_premier_says_he_wants_to stop_people_from_praying_in_public⠀⇛ # ⚓ Pro Publica ☛ LA_to_Crack_Down_on_Illegal_Vacation_Rentals Ahead_of_Olympics⠀⇛ o § Internet Policy/Net Neutrality⠀➾ # ⚓ APNIC ☛ EC_Response_to_2024_APNIC_Survey_published⠀⇛ The APNIC EC has published its response to the 2024 APNIC Survey. # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ AT&T_Refuses_To_Upgrade_Millions_Of_DSL Customers_To_Fiber_Despite_Untold_Billions_In_Taxpayer Subsidies_And_Government_Favors⠀⇛ Four years years ago AT&T, a company that, for years, cheapened out on upgrading its broadband lines to fiber, effectively stopped selling DSL. While that’s understandable given the limitations of the dated copper-based tech, the problem is that thanks to concentrated telecom monopolization, many of these customers were left without any replacement options due to a lack of competition. § Monopolies/Monopsonies⠀➾ o ⚓ CBC ☛ 2024-12-06_[Older]_You_could_soon_get_up_to_$45_from Ticketmaster_as_hidden_fees_settlement_reaches_final_stages⠀⇛ o ⚓ India Times ☛ Google_to_appeal_Turkish_competition_authority decision⠀⇛ Google intends to appeal Turkey's competition authority decision to fine the Alphabet subsidiary 2.61 billion lira ($75 million), the company said on Friday. o § Patents⠀➾ # ⚓ Dennis Crouch/Patently-O ☛ Invisible_Hand_of_Patent Licensing:_EcoFactor_and_the_Market_Realities_of_Partially Performative_Pricing_and_Lump_Sum_Licenses⠀⇛ In a terse order issued December 4, 2024, the Federal Circuit significantly narrowed the scope of the pending en banc review in EcoFactor, Inc. v. Surveillance Giant Google LLC, rebuking Surveillance Giant Google for its opening brief that strayed well beyond the court’s limited grant of en banc review. The order specifically targets pages 41-58 of Google’s 61-page brief—the entire section addressing apportionment of patent monopoly damages—and instructs EcoFactor not to address those arguments in its response. Going forward, the case now focuses on an expert’s use of prior license agreements as evidence of reasonable royalty damages, particularly when those agreements involve a different payment calculation approach (lump-sum vs royalties) and “performative” clauses crafted with an eye toward future litigation. o § Trademarks⠀➾ # ⚓ Techdirt ☛ IP_Slapstick:_How_Everyone_From_Funko_To_A Registrar_Fucked_Up_And_Briefly_Took_Down_Itch.io⠀⇛ This story starts, as all good stories do, with a pop-culture collectables company utilizing an AI- driven brand-protection partner that managed to send a takedown report to a registrar accusing the site of the wrong infraction. Funko, the makers of those cutesy figurines from all corners of nerd culture, partnered with BrandShield. BrandShield’s AI-powered web-crawler took note of a fan page on Itch.io for Funko Fusion, a very real game from Funko. The page even linked back to the game’s official website and included some screenshots of the game. o § Copyrights⠀➾ # ⚓ France24 ☛ Bracing_for_impact:_Hey_Hi_(AI)_to_transform music_industry [Ed: That usually means nothing other than clever plagiarism attacking the originals]⠀⇛ Artificial intelligence could transform the future of sound. # ⚓ RTL ☛ Found_in_storage_unit:_Retired_cop_finds_trove_of unreleased_Jackson_songs:_report⠀⇛ The unit had once belonged to music producer Bryan Loren -- who also worked with artists including Whitney Houston and Sting -- but whose whereabouts are currently unknown. Inside were cassette tapes and digital-audio tapes (DAT) of 12 unreleased tracks Jackson had worked on before releasing his Grammy-nominated "Dangerous" album in 1991. # ⚓ India Times ☛ AI_web_spiders:_Companies_alert_as_along_come AI_web_spiders⠀⇛ Enterprises are increasingly resorting to blocking artificial intelligence (AI) web crawlers and spiders which are scraping the web bit-by-bit and hampering the performance of websites, according to industry executives and experts. AI crawlers are computer programs that gather data from websites to train large language models. With increased use of AI search and need for collecting training data, the [Internet] is seeing many new web scrapers such as Bytespider, PerplexityBot, ClaudeBot and GPTBot. # ⚓ The Korea Times ☛ Web_comic_distributors_sue_illegal sharing_sites⠀⇛ Korea’s major web comic distributors are engaged in a legal battle against unauthorized platforms, filing a petition with the court against website operators who have been sharing web comic and novel content without the original distributors’ consent. Seven companies that formed an antipiracy association against operators of Agitoon and Agitoon Novel submitted a petition on Tuesday to the Daejeon Provincial Court. The court held a trial on Thursday regarding the allegations against the Agitoon websites. # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Skip_Spotify?_—_Artists_Are_Getting Creative_With_Album_Releases⠀⇛ Artists are getting creative with their album release strategies, sometimes foregoing streaming services altogether. For approximately 99% of artists, streaming doesn’t pay. Unless you’re Taylor Swift or The Weeknd, chances are that you’re not making beaucoup bucks on Spotify streams. # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ OpenAI_Whistleblower_Found_Dead_In Apartment_at_Age_26⠀⇛ San Francisco police were called to Lower Haight resident around 1 PM on November 26, after receiving a call asking officers to do a welfare check, according to a police spokesperson. The medical examiner’s office determined the manner of death to be suicide, and police officials told the press there is “currently no evidence of foul play.” Information Balaji held was expected to play a major role in lawsuits against the company, which is also based in San Francisco. His death comes just three months after he publicly accused OpenAI of violating U.S. copyright law while developing its generative artificial intelligence (genAI) program ChatGPT, which has become a tech sensation worldwide. # ⚓ Hindustan Times ☛ Suchir_Balaji,_OpenAI_whistleblower, found_dead_at_his_home_in_San_Francisco⠀⇛ Balaji resigned in August after nearly four years at the San Francisco-based startup. In an interview with The New York Times in October, he stated he left because “I no longer wanted to contribute to technologies that I believe would bring society more harm than benefit.” # ⚓ India Times ☛ Elon_Musk_reacts_to_OpenAI_whistleblower Suchir_Balaji's_death_with_cryptic_post_on_X⠀⇛ Balaji had been vocal about the AI industry's practices, particularly the use of copyrighted content to train generative AI models. His whistleblowing gained traction amid a wave of lawsuits by writers, programmers, and journalists alleging that OpenAI illegally used their content to develop ChatGPT. The popular chatbot, now used by hundreds of millions globally, has faced growing criticism for its reliance on such data. # ⚓ BBC ☛ Suchir_Balaji:_OpenAI_whistleblower_found_dead_in apartment⠀⇛ In October, the New York Times published an interview with Mr Balaji in which he alleged that OpenAI had violated US copyright law while developing its popular ChatGPT online chatbot. The article said that after working at the company for four years as a researcher, Mr Balaji had come to the conclusion that "OpenAI's use of copyrighted data to build ChatGPT violated the law and that technologies like ChatGPT were damaging the [Internet]". # ⚓ Mercury News ☛ OpenAI_whistleblower_Suchir_Balaji_found dead_in_San_Francisco_apartment⠀⇛ Information he held was expected to play a key part in lawsuits against the San Francisco-based company. Balaji’s death comes three months after he publicly accused OpenAI of violating U.S. copyright law while developing ChatGPT, a generative artificial intelligence program that has become a moneymaking sensation used by hundreds of millions of people across the world. # ⚓ India Times ☛ What_we_know_about_the_Suchir_Balaji_case_so far⠀⇛ Suchir Balaji, a 26-year-old former researcher at OpenAI, has been making headlines following his tragic death in late November 2024. Known for his pivotal role in training ChatGPT, one of the most advanced generative AI tools, Balaji became a whistleblower, raising serious concerns about the ethical and legal implications of AI training methods. His outspoken criticism of OpenAI’s alleged copyright breaches and his role in ongoing legal battles against the company have thrust his passing into the spotlight, prompting questions about the pressure and challenges faced by those who dare to speak out against powerful tech entities. # ⚓ Torrent Freak ☛ Canada's_First_Pirate_Site_Blocking_Order Quietly_Expires⠀⇛ The first pirate site blocking order in Canada was 'discontinued' this week. The plaintiffs, including rightsholders Bell and Rogers, won't request an extension of the landmark blocking measures against IPTV service GoldTV. Interestingly, many of the targeted domains are still online. No reason was provided for the discontinuation, but costs and changed priorities likely play a role. # ⚓ [Repeat] Creative Commons ☛ CC_Learning_and_Training:_2024 Year_in_Review⠀⇛ Creative Commons training efforts strengthen our mission to “empower individuals and communities around the world through technical, legal, and policy solutions that enable the sharing of education, culture, and science in the public interest.” In 2024, our Learning & Training team focused on: 1) piloting new partnerships, 2) expanding training options, and 3) reaching new communities. We are pleased that our 2024 training and engagement efforts supported national governments, universities, secondary education institutions, NGOs, librarians, cultural heritage professionals, and web developers spanning almost every continent. See below for highlights, and contact us if you would like to collaborate in 2025. # ⚓ [Repeat] Creative Commons ☛ CC_Open_Culture:_2024_Year_in Review⠀⇛ With new publications, events, and the launch of a new coalition, the CC Open Culture Program accomplished a lot! Here are some highlights: [...] # ⚓ Hindustan Times ☛ ‘Billions_at_stake’_OpenAI,_Microsoft face_copyright_lawsuit_from_New_York_Times⠀⇛ The lawsuit claims that OpenAI and Microsoft used millions of articles from The New York Times to train their automated chatbots, turning them into competitors for delivering reliable information. The suit demands accountability for "billions of dollars in statutory and actual damages" and urges the destruction of any AI models using copyrighted NYT material. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 3978 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐃𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒 ═════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Links 15/12/2024: Social Control Media Disarray and Software Patent Eligibility Attempted by Litigation Maximalists⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 15, 2024 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Icicles_hanging_from_the_branches_of_wild_roses_from_the rain_in_winter⦈_ 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴 🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽 ⦇GNOME bluefish⦈ § Contents⠀➾ * Leftovers o Standards/Consortia o Science o Hardware o Health/Nutrition/Agriculture o Proprietary/Artificial_Intelligence_(AI) o Security # Privacy/Surveillance o Defence/Aggression * Environment o Energy/Transportation o Overpopulation * Finance * AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics * Censorship/Free_Speech * Civil_Rights/Policing * Internet_Policy/Net_Neutrality * Monopolies/Monopsonies o Patents # Software_Patents o Copyrights * § Leftovers⠀➾ o ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ An_Indian_thriller_is_winning_over_audiences in_China;_more_films_in_the_pipeline_to_woo_them⠀⇛ Some Indian films have earned more in China – the world’s second-largest box office market – than in India. o ⚓ Hackaday ☛ A_Portable_Chainsaw_Sawmill⠀⇛ Unless you’re running a commercial logging operation, with specialized saws, log grapples, mills, transportation for the timber, and the skilled workers needed to run everything, it’s generally easier to bring a sawmill to the wood instead of taking the wood to the sawmill. Especially for a single person, something like a chainsaw mill is generally a much easier and cost effective way to harvest a small batch of timber into lumber. These chainsaw mills can still be fairly cumbersome though, but [izzy swan] has a new design that fits an entire mill onto a hand cart for easy transportation in and out of a forest. o ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Hacker_Tools,_Hacked_Tools⠀⇛ We just love a good DIY tool project, and more so when it’s something that we can actually use cobbled together from stuff in our closet, or hacked out of cheap “toys”. This week we saw both a superb Pi Pico-based logic analyzer and yet another software frontend for the RTL- SDR dongle, and they both had us thinking of how good we have it. o ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Tldr-pages_Keeps_It_Short,_Wherever_You_Need_It⠀⇛ Let’s face it, even the most accomplished console cowboy can’t keep everything memorized. Sure, you might know all the important arguments for a daily-use tool like tar or ls, but what about the commands you don’t use that often? For that matter, even if you do use tar every day, we bet you don’t know all of the options it supports. o § Standards/Consortia⠀➾ # ⚓ Daniel Estévez ☛ 5G_NR_PBCH⠀⇛ This post is a continuation of my series about the 5G NR RAN. In these posts, I’m analyzing a recording of the downlink of an srsRAN gNB in a Jupyter notebook written from scratch. In this post I will show how to decode the PBCH (physical broadcast channel). The PBCH contains the MIB (master information block). It is transmitted in the SSB (synchronization signals / PBCH block). After detecting and measuring the synchronization signals, a UE must decode the PBCH to obtain the MIB, which contains some parameters which are essential to decode other physical downlink channels, including the PDSCH (physical downlink shared channel), which transmits the SIBs (system information blocks). In my first post in the series, I already demodulated the PBCH. Therefore, in this post I will continue from there and show how to decode the MIB from the PBCH symbols. First I will give a summary of the encoding process. Decoding involves undoing each of these steps. Then I will show in detail how the decoding procedure works. o § Science⠀➾ # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Abnormal_Patterns_in_Brain_Waves_May Indicate_ADHD,_Expert_Says⠀⇛ A new era of neuroscience is emerging. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Dark_Matter_May_Have_Existed_Before_The_Big Bang,_Study_Finds⠀⇛ Wait, what? # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Study_Reveals_Major_Drawback_to_The_Health Benefits_of_Fasting⠀⇛ This is very different to what we thought. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ This_Crucial_Reading_in_Your_Blood_Can Predict_Future_Disease_Risk⠀⇛ A hidden pattern we could never see before. # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Physicists_Find_Particle_That_Only_Has_Mass When_Moving_in_One_Direction⠀⇛ "This was totally unexpected." # ⚓ Science Alert ☛ Mysterious_Cause_of_Massive_Elephant_Die- Off_in_2020_Finally_Revealed⠀⇛ Actions have consequences. o § Hardware⠀➾ # ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ US_to_patch_loopholes_that_allow_China_to buy_banned_Hey_Hi_(AI)_GPUs_from_other_countries_—_new regulations_include_national_quotas_on_GPU_exports_and_a global_licensing_system⠀⇛ The U.S. government will patch loopholes that allow China to access advanced GPUs for Hey Hi (AI) through third countries like Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan. # ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ PlayStation_5_transformed_into_a_laptop for_$2,750_—_Chinese_modders_made_Sony's_console_more portable_with_a_17.3-inch_4K_display_weighing_over_9_pounds⠀⇛ Want a portable PS5? The BBook Hey Hi (AI) laptop carries a PS5 fitted with a 17.3-inch display at an eye-watering price of $2,750. # ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ Overclocking_Arrow_Lake:_How_I_set_world records,_plus_simple_tips_to_push_your_Core_Ultra_to_the limit⠀⇛ This overclocking champion explains what he did to get the most out of Intel’s current top chip, the Core Ultra 9 285K. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Behold_A_Geared,_Continuously_Variable Transmission⠀⇛ When it comes to transmissions, a geared continuously-variable transmission (CVT) is a bit of a holy grail. CVTs allow smooth on-the-fly adjustment of gear ratios to maintain a target speed or power requirement, but sacrifice transmission efficiency in the process. Geared transmissions are more efficient, but shift gear ratios only in discrete steps. A geared CVT would hit all the bases, but most CVTs are belt drives. What would a geared one even look like? No need to wonder, you can see one for yourself. Don’t miss the two videos embedded below the page break. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ How_The_Lost_Mystery_Pigment_‘Maya_Blue’_Got Recreated⠀⇛ A distinct blue pigment reminiscent of turquoise or a clear sky was used by the ancient Maya to paint pottery, sculptures, clothing, murals, jewelry, and even human sacrifices. What makes it so interesting is not only its rich palette — ranging from bright turquoise to a dark greenish blue — but also its remarkable durability. Only a small number of blue pigments were created by ancient civilizations, and even among those Maya blue is unique. The secret of its creation was thought to be lost, until ceramicist and artist [Luis May Ku] rediscovered it. # ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Might_Morphin’_Antenna⠀⇛ The shape of an antenna can make a big difference in its performance. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory have used shape memory alloy to construct an antenna that changes shape depending on the signals it is receiving. Nitinol, a common shape memory alloy made from nickel and titanium, is an obvious choice, but it’s not obvious how you’d make a shape-changing antenna out of nitinol wire. That changed when a mechanical engineer found a way to 3D print the substance. You can find a paper about the research online from Applied Engineering Materials. # § Devices/Embedded⠀➾ # ⚓ Cliff L Biffle ☛ Crash_recovery_in_256_bytes⠀⇛ One of Hubris’s strongest features is its ability to handle crashes in drivers and other application logic. It leaves the specific crash handling behavior up to the application programmer through a mechanism called a supervisor. In this post I’ll look at why I made this decision, how it works in practice, and walk through the exhubris supervisor reference implementation, minisuper. (Spoiler: it’s very small.) # ⚓ The Register UK ☛ Iran_crew_used_'cyberweapon' against_US_critical_infra⠀⇛ An Iranian government-linked cybercriminal crew used custom malware called IOCONTROL to attack and remotely control US and Israel- based water and fuel management systems, according to security researchers. While IOCONTROL is a custom-built backdoor for hijacking IoT devices, it also has a "direct impact" on operational technology (OT) including fuel pumps used in gas stations, according to Claroty's Team82. o § Health/Nutrition/Agriculture⠀➾ # ⚓ Rlang ☛ Death_rates_by_cause_of_death_by_@ellis2013nz⠀⇛ OK, so the USA health system is very much in the news. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Are_Childhood_Vaccines_‘Overloading’_the Immune_System?_No.⠀⇛ Vaccines today are more efficient and contain far fewer stimulants to the immune system than some used decades ago. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ Texas_attorney_general_sues_New_York_doctor_for prescribing_abortion_drugs_to_Texas_resident⠀⇛ Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit on Thursday against a New York doctor for allegedly providing abortion drugs to a Texas resident. o § Proprietary/Artificial Intelligence (AI)⠀➾ # ⚓ Cloudbooklet ☛ Twirling_Gymnastics_Video_Exposes_Hey_Hi_ (AI)_Flaws⠀⇛ Twirling Gymnastics Video reveals AI's surreal errors in video generation. # ⚓ Ben Congdon ☛ Chain_of_Continuous_Thoughts⠀⇛ Recent advances in LLMs have demonstrated increasingly powerful reasoning capabilities, primarily through eliciting chain-of-thought outputs from models. While these methods have proven effective, they rely on discrete, tokenized representations of reasoning steps. A recent research paper from Meta introduces a novel approach that steps away from this paradigm: reasoning in continuous latent space rather than through explicit language tokens. Recently, I’ve been quite interested in the increasingly popular trend of reasoning LLMs. So when I saw “Training_Large_Language_Models_to Reason_in_a_Continuous_Latent_Space” in Meta FAIR’s recent paper flurry, I was intrigued. This was an interesting read which made me reflect on how LLMs use chain-of-thought (CoT). For our purposes, we’ll define CoT as the pattern of having an LLM generate step-by-step reasoning text before producing an answer. CoT has become a basic strategy to improve the model’s ability to perform well on harder reasoning tasks. This largely started with the 2022 “Large_Language_Models_are_Zero-Shot_Reasoners” paper, which found improvements in model outputs simply by adding “Let’s think step by step” to prompts. o § Security⠀➾ # § Privacy/Surveillance⠀➾ # ⚓ Medevel ☛ Best_Browsers_for_Privacy:_My_Personal Choices_to_Protect_Yourself_from_Tracking_and_Hacking⠀⇛ In my journey with the Internet and my use of many browsers, protecting privacy and getting rid of annoying ads has become a priority for me. After long experiences, here are the browsers that I consider the best for protecting your data and privacy, with my personal experience with each o § Defence/Aggression⠀➾ # ⚓ Digital Music News ☛ Congress_Notifies_Fashion_Company Apple_and_Surveillance_Giant_Google_To_Prepare_To_Remove Fentanylware_(TikTok)_From_Their_App_Stores_on_January_19th⠀⇛ Congress sends letters to the CEOs of Surveillance Giant Google and Fashion Company Apple that they must be ready to remove Fentanylware (TikTok) from their U.S. app stores on January 19. U.S. lawmakers told the CEOs of Fashion Company Apple and Surveillance Giant Google on Friday that the companies must be ready to remove Fentanylware (TikTok) from their app stores on January 19. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Joy_and_Celebrations_in_Seoul_for Protesters_as_Yoon_Is_Impeached⠀⇛ “Long live South Korea!” demonstrators chanted, describing a wave of relief after days of anger over the president’s surprise declaration of martial law. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ South_Korea’s_President_Impeached_After Martial_Law_Crisis⠀⇛ Some members of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s own party helped remove him from office. But the political uncertainty is far from over. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ The_Impeachment_of_South_Korea’s President,_Explained⠀⇛ In its second attempt, the National Assembly moved to force President Yoon Suk Yeol from office. But the troubles for him and his country are far from over. # ⚓ CS Monitor ☛ South_Korean_parliament_votes_to_impeach president_over_his_martial_law_order⠀⇛ The Constitutional Court now has up to 180 days to determine whether to dismiss Yoon Suk Yeol as president or restore his powers. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Yoon_impeachment_not_an_endorsement_of the_opposition:_Observers⠀⇛ Rather, the decision shows widespread condemnation of Mr Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ South_Korea’s_President_Yoon_faces second_martial_law_impeachment_vote_as_thousands_rally⠀⇛ The National Assembly will vote on Dec 14 at 4pm (3pm Singapore time). # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ South_Korea’s_President_Yoon_impeached over_martial_law_bid⠀⇛ Out of 300 lawmakers, 204 voted to impeach the President. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ The_message:_Impeach_South_Korea’s president._The_tune:_Feliz_Navidad⠀⇛ The protest anthem’s creator has performed it for thousands outside the National Assembly in Seoul. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ South_Korea's_Yoon_impeached: Embittered_survivor_buckles_under_martial_law_backlash⠀⇛ SEOUL - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces the greatest threat to his brief but chequered political career, with his fate in the hands of judges after some of his allies turned from him and voted to impeach him on Saturday for allegedly leading an insurrection.  # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Who_is_Han_Duck-soo,_South_Korea’s acting_president_after_Yoon_impeachment?⠀⇛ He has served in leadership positions for more than three decades under five different presidents. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Explainer:_South_Korea’s_Constitutional Court_to_decide_impeached_president’s_fate⠀⇛ Yoon's presidential powers are suspended but he remains in office, retaining his immunity to most charges. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ South_Korean_President_Yoon_suspended amid_impeachment._What’s_next?⠀⇛ If the Constitutional Court dismisses the impeachment, Mr Yoon will return to office immediately. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ How_powerful_will_South_Korea’s_acting president_be?⠀⇛ South Korea's Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will serve as acting president for up to six months. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ President_Yoon_impeached:_South_Korea’s 11_days_of_turmoil⠀⇛ At around 10.30pm on Dec 3, Mr Yoon appeared on television in an attempt to declare martial law. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Protesters_in_South_Korea_rejoice_as lawmakers_impeach_Yoon⠀⇛ Anti-Yoon protesters celebrated, chanting K-pop songs and releasing balloons into the air. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ South_Korea's_Yoon_impeached:_powers stripped,_benefits_kept_and_retirement⠀⇛ South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, impeached on Saturday over his short-lived attempt to impose martial law, has been stripped of his duties and powers as head of state but remains president while the Constitutional Court decides his fate. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Yoon_Suk_Yeol_impeached:_Who_could_be South_Korea’s_next_leader?⠀⇛ A look at the major contenders as President Yoon's fate hangs in the balance. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ South_Korea’s_Yoon_impeached_by Parliament_over_botched_attempt_to_impose_martial_law⠀⇛ The Constitutional Court has 180 days to decide whether to uphold or overturn his impeachment. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ South_Korean_acting_president_spoke with_Biden_by_phone,_say_media_reports⠀⇛ Han said Seoul will strive to ensure the South Korea-US alliance is maintained and developed. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ South_Korean_President_Yoon's_political implosion_from_martial_law_to_impeachment⠀⇛ SEOUL - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment on Saturday, suspending him from his official duties, capped 11 days of political crisis that roiled his country, sparked by his surprise decision to impose martial law. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ How_Yoon_Suk_Yeol_alienated_much_of South_Korea,_one_group_at_a_time⠀⇛ Voters were already furious with scandals and unpopular decisions since he took office in 2022. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Satire_on_the_streets:_S._Koreans_turn crisis_into_festival_of_resistance⠀⇛ South Koreans have turned the streets into a satirical festival of flags. # ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ South_Korea_opposition_will_not_seek_to impeach_acting_president_over_martial_law⠀⇛ Prime Minister Han Duck-soo as made acting president on Dec 14 after President Yoon's impeachment. # ⚓ South_Korea_votes_to_impeach_President_Yoon_over_failed martial_law_bid⠀⇛ The Constitutional Court has 180 days to determine whether to reinstate Yoon or remove him from office. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ South_Korea_parliament_approves_impeachment_motion against_President_Yoon_Suk-yeol⠀⇛ The South Korea National Assembly Saturday passed an impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol with 204 votes in favor, surpassing the two- thirds majority of 300 lawmakers necessary to initiate impeachment proceedings. Under Article 66 of the South Korean Constitution, an impeachment motion requires support from at least 200 members of the National Assembly. # ⚓ France24 ☛ South_Korea's_President_Yoon_impeached_over failed_martial_law_bid⠀⇛ South Korean lawmakers on Saturday voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol for his failed attempt to rule by martial law last week. Seoul police said at least 200,000 demonstrators had gathered outside parliament in South Korea's capital ahead of the vote to call for the right-wing president's removal from office. # ⚓ France24 ☛ 🔴_South_Korea's_parliament_impeaches_President Yoon_Suk_Yeol_over_failed_martial_law_bid⠀⇛ # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Devin_Nunes,_Pugnacious_Trump_Loyalist,_to Lead_Espionage_Advisory_Board⠀⇛ As chair of the House Intelligence Committee, he attacked the Russia inquiry and Donald J. Trump’s first impeachment. Now, Mr. Nunes runs Mr. Trump’s social control media company. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russia_Withdraws_More_Military_Equipment_From Syria⠀⇛ A Russian cargo plane took off early on December 14 from the Hmeimim air base in western Syria and was reportedly destined for Libya as Moscow continued its departure from its key regional ally. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Blinken_says_Jordan_talks_agree_on_need_for 'inclusive'_Syrian_government⠀⇛ Arab, Western and Turkish diplomats agreed in talks in Jordan Saturday on the need for an "inclusive" government in Syria following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. A UN envoy urged foreign powers to work to avoid a collapse of vital institutions in Syria. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Hezbollah_Loses_Supply_Route_Through Syria,_in_Blow_to_It_and_Iran⠀⇛ The militant group’s leader admits that the toppling of Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, cut off an important land route from Iran. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Searching_for_Syria’s_Disappeared⠀⇛ Taher al-Zain’s father disappeared 12 years ago at the height of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Now, like thousands of other Syrians, he is trying to find clues about what happened, and whether or not his father may still be alive. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Palestinian_Authority_Deploys_Security Forces_Against_Militants_in_West_Bank⠀⇛ The authority, which has struggled to crack down on powerful armed groups in the territory, is under pressure from the United States to escalate law- and-order operations. § Russia, Belarus, and War in Ukraine⠀➾ # ⚓ JURIST ☛ OSCE_reports_deteriorating_human_rights_situation amid_escalating_Ukraine_conflict⠀⇛ The human rights situation in Ukraine has worsened significantly as intensified hostilities and systematic Russian aerial strikes target critical infrastructure, according to a report by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) on Friday. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Cajole,_Plead_and_Flatter:_Ukraine_Makes Its_Case_to_Trump⠀⇛ Using diplomacy, flattery and the occasional shot in the dark, Ukraine is doing everything it can to win over President-elect Donald J. Trump to its side. # ⚓ RFERL ☛ Russia_Deploys_More_North_Korean_Troops_In_Kursk Region,_Zelenskiy_Says⠀⇛ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on December 14 that Moscow has started involving more North Korean troops in its efforts to drive Kyiv's forces out of Russia's Kursk region. # ⚓ JURIST ☛ OSCE_reports_deteriorating_human_rights_in_Ukraine amid_escalating_conflict⠀⇛ The human rights situation in Ukraine has worsened significantly as intensified hostilities and systematic aerial strikes target critical infrastructure, according to a report by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) on Friday. # ⚓ France24 ☛ Zelensky_says_Russia_is_deploying_N._Korean soldiers_in_Kursk_region_operations⠀⇛ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address on Saturday that Russia has started deploying North Korean soldiers in its operations in the Kursk region. Zelensky added that he had heard North Korean soldiers may be being "used in other parts of the front line", and that they had already experienced significant losses. # ⚓ New York Times ☛ Far-Right_Soccer_Star_Is_Tapped_for Presidency_of_Georgia⠀⇛ The vote, boycotted by opposition parties in Parliament, sets up a standoff with the sitting president and deepens turmoil in the country after protests and a disputed election. § Environment⠀➾ * § Energy/Transportation⠀➾ o ⚓ The Straits Times ☛ Commercial_airlines_become_new_hotspot_for thieves⠀⇛ Thefts are most common on Vietnam, Bangkok and China routes, said one pilot. o ⚓ New York Times ☛ Canada’s_Postal_Strike_Hits_Christmas_Deliveries in_Remote_Communities⠀⇛ For many remote communities in the sparsely populated nation, Canada Post is the only parcel delivery option. Even Amazon relies on it. * § Overpopulation⠀➾ o ⚓ Hong Kong Free Press ☛ Hopeful_mothers,_unhappy_being_told_to ‘try_again’_after_repeated_miscarriages,_spend_time,_energy,_money to have kids⠀⇛ Even as a child, Hong Kong YouTuber Sona Tina Ng envisioned her ideal future. She would get married, have two or three children and experience the joy of motherhood within a loving family. § Finance⠀➾ * ⚓ North_Koreans_buying_high-value_goods_due_to_hyperinflation⠀⇛ Prices of key commodities like food and firewood skyrocket as winter draws near. § AstroTurf/Lobbying/Politics⠀➾ * ⚓ Craig Murray ☛ Abolishing_Democracy_in_Europe⠀⇛ On 4 October I spoke to a meeting of the United European Left group of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Arriving a bit early, I sat through a presentation by a Moldovan judge, Victoria Sanduta, who was formerly the President of the Association of Judges in Moldova. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Departing_Senators_Take_to_Floor_for_Ritual_of Farewell_Addresses⠀⇛ The farewell address is a Senate ritual that reflects the culture of the chamber, which prizes tradition, individual relationships, lofty debates and long-winded speeches. * ⚓ Cloudbooklet ☛ Saraya_Patreon_Leak_Triggers_Ex-Twitter_Account_Ban⠀⇛ The Saraya Patreon Leak caused her Ex-Twitter account to vanish. Discover the details behind this social control media drama and her response. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ Another_New_Twitter?_Good_Luck_With_That.⠀⇛ Users are now flocking to Bluesky. But every social control media platform becomes a wasteland in the end. * ⚓ NYPost ☛ Trump_taps_Truth_Social_CEO,_former_US_Rep._Devin_Nunes_to lead_president’s_Intelligence_Advisory_Board⠀⇛ President-elect Donalds Trump Devin Nunes, the chief executive of his social control media platform Truth Social, to head the president's Intelligence Advisory Board. * ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ Elon_Musk_reportedly_wanted_Proprietary_Chaffbot Company_to_be_a_for-profit_entity_but_has_now_sued_to_block_the_move⠀⇛ OpenAI fires back at Elon Musk, saying he advocated transforming organization into a for-profit company for personal financial gain. § Censorship/Free Speech⠀➾ * ⚓ The Kent Stater ☛ Students_question_the_rules_and_regulations_of_The Rock⠀⇛ The front campus rock has been a canvas board for student expression since 1922. Both positive and negative messages and illustrations have been displayed on the boulder. Hate speech on The Rock can occur when student groups and individuals paint racist, homophobic, offensive and targeted messages. * ⚓ New York Times ☛ ABC_to_Pay_$15_Million_to_Settle_a_Defamation_Suit Brought_by_Trump⠀⇛ The outcome of the lawsuit marks an unusual victory for President-elect Donald J. Trump in his ongoing legal campaign against national news organizations. § Civil Rights/Policing⠀➾ * ⚓ A_long-deferred_dream_realized._My_reunion_with_my_mother⠀⇛ China releases from custody the mother of US-based Uyghur activist Nury Turkel. § Internet Policy/Net Neutrality⠀➾ * ⚓ Cloudbooklet ☛ Poonam_Pandey_Video_Leak_Breaks_the_Internet⠀⇛ Poonam Pandey video leak breaks the internet, sparking viral reactions and raising questions about celebrity privacy and security. § Monopolies/Monopsonies⠀➾ * § Patents⠀➾ o § Software Patents⠀➾ # ⚓ Dennis Crouch/Patently-O ☛ The_Abstract_Divide:_BBiTV Likely_to_Seek_Supreme_Court_Review_of_Software_Patent Eligibility [Ed: The greedy, corrupted, reckless litigation industry and captured lecturers like Dennis work to undermine coders with patents that no coder asked for]⠀⇛ BBiTV has signaled its intent to seek Supreme Court review of the Federal Circuit's rejection of its electronic program guide patents, teeing up important questions about patent monopoly eligibility for software innovations. 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All my family lives elsewhere, so I need to get gifts early, plan mailing times, confirm people will be around to pick up parcels, that sort of thing. And that's been made more complicated by this year's postal strike. Solidarity to CUPW. They're operating in a difficult environment, and everyone yammering about how big the losses are needs to step back and realize the government doesn't need to be in the profit-making business, and what happens (look south) when you start getting ideas about electing people who want to run the governnment like a business. # ⚓ 🔤SpellBinding:_ABPIMOH_Wordo:_BOGUS⠀⇛ o § Technology and Free Software⠀➾ # ⚓ 2024-12-13⠀⇛ I had a revelation recently (regrettably, I should've thought of this sooner): there was absolutely no reason for my Gemini capsule and website to be generated from the same repo. all my SSG woes pretty much stems from this limitation. Hugo is *that* bad when I remove Gemini (or email or anything else) from the equation. using a tool to do what it does best should have been obvious. oh well. I'll look into pure Gemini capsule SSG options. currently looking at a custom ad-hoc solution that just executes templates with a script. like my gopherhole as well as some of my other Gemini capsules (that doesn't host my primary gemlog). # ⚓ SQLite_Bootstrap⠀⇛ SQLite is slightly more complicated than Berkeley DB, notably that a schema is required to create the various tables and whatnot, while with BDB one can simply create the file, as the equivalent of a SQL schema lives in the code that encodes and decodes whatever complicated structures need be stored in a Berkeley DB. # ⚓ on_jujutsu⠀⇛ it looks like jujutsu (jj) has been gaining a lot of traction lately. some say that jj provides them with an interface that fits better with how they use git, that it's much more intuitive and easier to use. plus, the backward-compatibility makes it virtually painless to just give it a try. # ⚓ More_Terminals⠀⇛ Christmas came early this year to the Historic Computing Lab! Dedicated reader[s?] of this phlog will no doubt remember that time, back on August 31st, when I expressed doubts that there were yet more old-time computer terminals to be found on campus, following several years of me rounding them up for the Library's historic computing collection [1]. Welp, wrong again. This past week I was alerted the presence of a couple more terminals over in our Engineering lab building, along with a variety of other interesting old computing artifacts. All of which needed to find a new home now that the server room they had lived in for lo these many years was being decommissioned and turned to other uses. (Departmental server rooms also being a Thing of the Past, these days). # § Programming⠀➾ # ⚓ Random_Helix_themes⠀⇛ I thought it would be fun to have a random Helix theme every time I open a new shell. 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