markhughes

markhughes, 1 day ago to iPhone

I've just appended '_nomap' to the name of my WiFi (SSID) because apparently that's the only way to stop every passing #iPhone from capturing the SSID and sending it with its location back to Apple, who use it to create a global database which tracks devices that offer WiFi or have a WiFi hotspot.

Every person with an iPhone is a roaming #surveillance mule and #Apple doesn't give a shit about anyone's #privacy or the potential harms creating such a database enables. Remember that.

markhughes, 1 day ago to random

Waiting for #Maigret.

GossiTheDog, 2 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

glynmoody, 2 days ago to random

#Biden is dramatically out of touch with voters on #Gaza. He may lose because of it - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/may/21/biden-gaza-2024-election looking increasingly likely...

markhughes, 2 days ago to drama

If you have access to BBC #iPlayer and like a bit of Le Carre, there are seven episodes of A Perfect Spy waiting for you.

These old BBC dramas are gold. Go dig. Oppenheimer was another treat.

Let me know any gems you uncover.

#UKTV #drama

markhughes, 2 days ago to Israel

#Biden and #Netanyahu's attempt to characterise the #ICC as likening #Israel to #Hamas is a despicable lie, worthy of the worst tyrants.

The ICC is judging Netanyahu and Hamas leaders individually against their actions and the law. That's it, and they should all have their innocence or guilt tested in court, just like everybody else and not be spinning lies to hide from that.

#Gaza

markhughes, 3 days ago to Israel

So nice to hear the words #Netanyahu and arrest warrant in the same sentence.

#Gaza #genocide #Israel #ICC

TheBreadmonkey, 3 days ago to random

With everything that's going on in the world, at least Birdseye - a self-proclaimed ethical fishing business, owned by a massive conglomerate, previously fined billions for fraud, artificially inflating the value of produce, price fixing, overturning ethical standards, discrimination, hazardous working conditions, destroying culturally significant land for offices and public health violations - but apart from all that (and all of the product recalls for E.coli, Salmonella and fatal bronchiolitis), an ethical fishing company who use the highly destructive bottom trawlers (responsible for damaging up to half of Norway’s cold water corals reefs), but apart from that an ethical fishing company who buy a third of their produce from pirates who deal in illegal catches and over-fishing.....have commissioned someone to spend 100 hours to make a cute miniature sandwich! Aah, sweet!

World's smallest fish finger sandwich measures under 1cm tall
https://metro.co.uk/2024/05/15/worlds-smallest-fish-finger-sandwich-measures-1cm-tall-20844820/?ico=mosaic_weird

carnage4life, 4 days ago to random

The story of DeviantArt, a community site now overwhelmed by content from AI bots and which is itself selling user content to train AI, reads like a cautionary tale for Reddit.

The saving grace is there’s no Reddit alternative for users upset about their content being sold to AI companies

https://slate.com/technology/2024/05/deviantart-what-happened-ai-decline-lawsuit-stability.html

YorksBylines, 6 days ago to random

With the numbers not in his favour, and having run out of ideas, Hunt has opted for the classic finger pointing "look, Labour will be worse, honest!" | Sue Wilson MBE

https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/business/economy/hunts-tax-speech/?feed_id=879&_unique_id=66477fbd02a63
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/business/economy/hunts-tax-speech/?feed_id=879&_unique_id=66477fbd02a63

hanse_mina, 8 days ago to microsoft

#Microsoft has opened access for Russian users to updates for #Windows and #Office, the #Russoft association told Izvestia. For example, Windows 11 23H2 is downloaded again on computers without a VPN, the situation is similar with Office. Previously, such updates could not be installed on computers from Russian IP.

In addition, Microsoft did not block Russian IT companies from accessing the software, although it promised to do so after March 20.

https://iz.ru/1693723/ivan-chernousov/zagruzochnye-dni-microsoft-razblokirovala-obnovleniia-dlia-polzovatelei-iz-rf

#Ukraine #Russia #US

markhughes, 8 days ago to random

Forgot it was #Maigret tonight, but not too long.

#TalkingPicturesTV #UkTV

dangillmor, 8 days ago to random

Play-by-play Trump trial coverage, with so-called analysis of whether the prosecution or the defense has "scored points" -- the staple of Big Journalism right now -- is the equivalent of horse-race political coverage.

All it takes are stenographic skills and the ability to make confident-sounding guesses. It's clickbait and ratings bait, and it does nothing good for public understanding.

dentangle, 10 days ago to random

Took the tracteur into town to buy petrol so I can get the garden under control, or at least keep the paths clear after my encounter with the snake this morning.

Nice drive along the back roads. Fields are looking good. It's Limousin country here, and the cattle are looking healthy.

Apparently I've not been to town since the beginning of October (over 7 months ago), which was when I last went to buy fuel.

Scintillating conversation with the garagiste as usual. Three whole words and a grunt.

tbaldauf, 11 days ago to random

Journalist: "So what do you think long-distance air travel is going to look like in 2050?"

Climate Scientist laughs derisively: "By 2050, most long-distance holiday destinations will be uninhabitable, so I expect the majority of long-distance air traffic to be non-existent by 2050."

Phew. Hadn't heard it THAT bleakly during a live interview yet.

markhughes, 11 days ago to Eurovision

Every artist performing tonight while ignoring the presence of a genocidal nation on the same stage is guilty.

Just like the appeasers of the Nazis before they committed #genocide. Only this time the genocide is already happening.

#Eurovision #Eurovision2024 #Gaza #Israel

markhughes, 11 days ago to Eurovision

How many #Eurovision songs tonight mention "love" while ignoring #Israel's message that they must commit #genocide, including so far the mass murder of 14,000 children?

Such fun! 🥳
#Gaza #Eurovision2024

fulelo, 11 days ago to Eurovision

Fans of #Eurovision 2024 - the final is live on the #BBC website plus commentary etc :
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/entertainment-arts-68992694
#eurovision2024

markhughes, 11 days ago (edited 11 days ago) to BBC

Mr Holmes (Ian McKellen on #BBC 2) or #genocide ignoring #Eurovision on BBC 1.

Not a difficult choice for me.

Don't feed on the deaths of 14,000 children tonight. Make a statement that #genocide, and the support it has from corrupt UK & US governments is unacceptable to you.

Or not, but live with your choice whatever it is. Don't pretend you care if you can't bring yourself to not watch it.

#Israel is murdering civilians en masse. Are you ok with that or not?
#Eurovision2024

Brian_Mahoney, 1 month ago to tv

'Maigret' is on Kanopy, two free episodes. I watched the first last evening. Rowan Atkinson doesn't have many lines so he has to use his face for acting purposes. Pretty good, all in all. My dad loved Simenon's books. Now I'll hunt for a couple and try them out.
#tv #maigret #mystery

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