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anneapplebaum, 13 days ago to random

35 years ago today, June 4, 1989, Poles ousted the communist party in the first partly free elections since WW2. The election set off a chain of events that led to the opening of the Berlin wall. The USSR's European empire had collapsed by the end of the year.
Also on June 4, 1989, the Chinese army fired on Tianamen Square protesters, ending any hope of political change. The massacre helped inspire the Chinese communist party to create the total surveillance state they are completing today.

eugenialoli, 13 days ago to windows

The mass exodus from #Windows to #Linux (and #Mac) due to #Windows11 and #AI continues. More and more articles, more and more youtube videos about it, or posts on forums. People are switching. If it continues like that, Linux should have 10% desktop marketshare by the end of the decade (and yes, that's a lot).

#opensource #foss #artificialintelligence #copilot #openai

SomeGadgetGuy, 13 days ago to windows

It just clicked in my brain. What I haven't been able to articulate about why I'm so anxious about #Windows Recall. I'm sure others have already gotten to where I am.

It's worse than "a system that tracks everything you do" and stores that info in a basic database that could be easily compromised.
It's worse than a nanny surveillance tool for companies to spy on their employees.

It's inescapable.

It doesn't matter if I make a dozen "how to disable recall" tutorials. The second YOUR data shows up on someone ELSE'S screen, it's in THEIR recall database.

It won't matter if you're a master #security expert specialist. You can't account for EVERY other computer you've ever interacted with. If a family member looks up an old email with your personal data in it, your data is now at risk.

If THEIR system is compromised YOUR data is at risk.

I just went from "vague feeling of unease" to "actively writing templates to canvas elected officials, regulators, and attorneys general."

tarakiyee, 13 days ago to random

Wow, the German government spends 197.7 million euro on Microsoft licenses. Think how many open source developers you can pay with that much money. https://www.heise.de/news/Bund-Lizenzkosten-fuer-Microsoft-auf-hohem-Niveau-insgesamt-neuer-Rekord-9744319.html

I wish this article came out before I wrote this blog post: https://tarakiyee.com/lets-talk-about-open-source-in-munich-and-everywhere-else/

fulelo, 13 days ago to random

V AP:
Intelligence chairman says US may be less prepared for election threats than it was four years ago

https://apnews.com/article/warner-trump-facebook-russia-disinformation-election-6bd27f4e79af8073589222a4a6e4c579?

happyborg, 13 days ago to privacy

Autonomi are launching their beta rewards program tonight (8am GMT) and have opened signups for the second wave of noderunners. Anyone will be able to run nodes, even non-technical folks.

Sign up before it fills up! At https://Autonomi.com

The earlier the wave you join the more rewards are available.

What is #Autonomi?

It's an outstanding #privacy focused project aimed at everyone. See: https://docs.Autonomi.com
#p2p #security

fulelo, 13 days ago to random

V Kyiv Independent:
'NATO has 2-3 years to prepare for reconstituted Russian army, top Norwegian general say'
https://kyivindependent.com/nato-has-2-3-years-to-prepare-for-reconstituted-russian-army-top-norwegian-general-says/

hanse_mina, 13 days ago to Ukraine

The russian attack on #Kharkiv was a huge strategic failure.

Most likely, russians were trying to scatter Ukrainian defenses, but it backfired big time.

First, the russian gains were marginal and Ukrainian forces will be able to retake the lost positions.

🧵 https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1797598654301376615.html

#Ukraine #Russia

hanse_mina, 13 days ago to Ukraine

“We are defending the whole of Europe, because this bastard would never stop in #Ukraine," says fire support platoon commander #Roman, who has been fighting in Ukraine since the beginning of the invasion.

He also adds that part of the Western world still does not understand that the Ukrainians are defending the whole of Europe.

https://zpravy.aktualne.cz/zahranici/reportaz-z-linie-dotyku-cast-lidi-stale-nechape-o-co-rusum-j/r~d1867700218211efa065ac1f6b220ee8/

#Russia

hanse_mina, 13 days ago to Netherlands

Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa #Ollongren has reassured Kyiv that the 24 F-16 fighter jets that the #Netherlands intends to donate to #Ukraine may be used to strike targets inside #Russia.

In an interview with POLITICO at the Shangri-La Dialogue in #Singapore, Ollongren said the Netherlands would not impose a limitation as was the case with #Belgium, where Prime Minister Alexander De #Croo has warned #Kyiv not to fly the F-16s it gets from his country in Russian airspace.

https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-can-strike-russian-targets-dutch-f-16s-fighter/

hanse_mina, 13 days ago to Russia

#US-Made M270 and #HIMARS Hammer Targets Inside #Russia, First Cross-Border Strikes Since #Biden Green Light

Ukrainian forces waited less than 24 hours after getting the green light from #Washington, #London, #Paris and #Berlin to hammer targets inside Russia with precision-guided munitions fired by top-end made-in-the-USA artillery, according to reports, firing dozens of long-range rocket salvoes across the border.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/33713

#Ukraine

mauve, 13 days ago to llm

This post by @maggie has some great ideas on how #LLM tech can help enable #LocalFirst applications for regular folks. I've been wanting to do something similar within @agregore some day with local LLMs helping people author p2p web apps.

https://maggieappleton.com/home-cooked-software

Vittoria, 13 days ago to France

A collective of French charities have accused Olympics organisers of 'social cleansing'in the run up to the Games in Paris. According to a report by local authorities, 18,000 people have been moved out of Paris or the wider Ile-de-France region since April 2023. Selina Sykes reports.
#Paris #Olympics #Homelessness
#France

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxZX4bt0LIQ

atrupar, 14 days ago to random

New in PN: Mike Johnson says the quiet part on Fox

"We've learned that when Trump’s fate is in the hands of ordinary people rather than right-wing cronies, he gets convicted. So no wonder Mike Johnson desperately wants SCOTUS to step in." https://www.publicnotice.co/p/mike-johnson-trump-conviction-scotus-appeal-fox

chrisdoestech, 13 days ago to random

Looks like old Elmo Social is not liking the Firefox Strict mode.

This must mean the setting is working perfectly if shitty websites don't want you using it

rbreich, 14 days ago to random

Remember: Trump asked oil execs at Mar-a-Lago for $1 billion for his campaign.

In return, Trump pledged to reverse environmental protections and cut their taxes.

The deal would net Big Oil $110 billion in tax breaks — 11,000% more than a $1 billion donation.

Utter corruption.

bernat, 13 days ago to random

The Tory party, is the party of people with capital, in a country of people (on the whole) who don't have capital.

lufthans, 14 days ago to random

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was appointed to the supreme court by President Biden. Highly qualified, intelligent lawyer and first former federal public defender on the high court

She's also the first African-American woman on the supreme court, which Biden promised

https://www.whitehouse.gov/kbj/

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/biden-supreme-court-nominee-ketanji-brown-jackson/index.html

https://www.vox.com/scotus/2023/6/8/23754267/supreme-court-ketanji-brown-jackson-medicaid-health-hospital-talevski
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/kentanji-brown-jackson-affirmative-action-dissent-supreme-court-rcna92661

#BidenBenefits #USSupremeCourt #KetanjiBrownJackson

theintercept, 13 days ago to random

Trump fans say his conviction is an overreach. But a close look at another recent fraud trial shows his case was run-of-the-mill. https://interc.pt/4aOWrEh

alderik, 14 days ago to random

"Google has accidentally collected childrens’ voice data, leaked the trips and home addresses of car pool users, and made YouTube recommendations based on users’ deleted watch history, among thousands of other employee-reported privacy incidents, according to a copy of an internal Google database which tracks six years worth of potential privacy and security issues obtained by 404 Media." https://www.404media.co/google-leak-reveals-thousands-of-privacy-incidents

echo_pbreyer, 14 days ago to random German

🇩🇪 Vom EU-Rat letzte Woche mit Zustimmung der rot-grün-gelben Bundesregierung beschlossen:

🆔 Verbot anonymer #Barzahlungen über 3.000 €
🚫 komplettes Verbot von Barzahlungen über 10.000 €
₿ Verbot anonymer gehosteter Kryptowallets selbst bei Kleinstbeträgen

Auch im EU-Parlament stimmten fast alle Parteien dafür (s. Grafik).

Das bedeutet Krieg gegen das Bargeld, das unsere finanzielle Freiheit sichert – nicht mit uns #Piraten!

Mehr: https://www.patrick-breyer.de/piraten-mit-eu-barzahlungsobergrenze-und-verbot-anonymer-kryptowallets-droht-schleichende-finanzielle-entmuendigung/

brewsterkahle, 14 days ago (edited 7 days ago) to random

Steamboat Willie / Mickey Mouse went into the public domain 5 months ago, but Disneyland has not shut, nor has the company's stock has become worthless.

Is the zealousness of copyright cabal worth the ill will and societal damage?

https://archive.org/details/steamboat-willie-16mm-film-scan-4k-lossless

elizayer, 16 days ago to random

Oooooof. @baldur's take on the Jobs to be Done of modern software development is brutal.

The conclusion is pretty sobering too: that LLMs will become embedded in software development because they truly deliver on this promise of churn, and do it at lower cost than software developers.

https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/2024/the-one-about-the-web-developer-job-market/

GossiTheDog, 27 days ago to random

For those who aren’t aware, Microsoft have decided to bake essentially an infostealer into base Windows OS and enable by default.

From the Microsoft FAQ: “Note that Recall does not perform content moderation. It will not hide information such as passwords or financial account numbers."

Info is stored locally - but rather than something like Redline stealing your local browser password vault, now they can just steal the last 3 months of everything you’ve typed and viewed in one database.

video/mp4

fulelo, 2 months ago to Israel

#BBCNews - #Israel - #Gaza latest: #Russia and #China block US call for immediate Gaza #ceasefire at UN - live page:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-68631712