skry

evacide, 10 days ago to random

"...a would-be hacker would need to gain physical access to your device, unlock it and sign in before they could access saved screenshots."

I've got some news for Microsoft about how domestic abuse works.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpwwqp6nx14o

skry, 6 months ago to random

SARS-CoV-2 attacks the mitochondria in cells, depleting their energy.

"researchers found that the virus blocks specific genes that use oxygen to create ATP, forcing the body to deplete finite energy reserves in the body. Without an energy source, cells throughout the body begin to starve, with the cells powering the brain and the heart suffering the most.”

https://news.unchealthcare.org/2023/10/researchers-show-sars-cov-2-infection-affects-energy-stores-in-the-body-causing-organ-failure/

#LongCovid #Covid19

skry, 6 months ago to random

Fetal alcohol syndrome can likely be caused by men drinking heavily before conception.

https://theconversation.com/for-decades-mothers-have-borne-the-brunt-of-scrutiny-for-alcohol-use-during-pregnancy-new-research-points-to-dads-drinking-as-a-significant-factor-in-fetal-alcohol-syndrome-216601

skry, 7 months ago to journalism

Pro tip: If you want people to get vaccinated, stop showcasing giant hypodermic needles piercing skin with every single article, announcement, and poster about it.

WTF people. What do you think vaccine hesitation is mostly about? Lay off the stock photography cliches. You might as well be showing spiders to arachnophobes.

#PublicHealth #covid19 #journalism

skry, 20 days ago to random

No-fault divorce saves lives, lots of them. In the US, women’s suicide rates went way down after it became possible to leave their abusers.

"states that adopted no-fault divorce experienced a decrease of 8 to 16 percent in wives' suicide rates and a 30 percent decline in domestic violence."

In the bad old days, you had to prove infidelity or sometimes lack of sexual ability in order to get a divorce. Being abused wasn’t sufficient unless some judge decided it was. (1/2)

skry, 1 day ago to infosec

Ticketmaster hacked. Breach affects more than half a billion users.

Emails, phone numbers, addresses, and even financial details have allegedly been exposed by a notorious hacker group. And they are offering the data for half a million bucks.

https://mashable.com/article/ticketmaster-data-breach-shinyhunters-hack

@404mediaco exposed Ticketmaster yesterday for its monopoly power in the concert industry, so its 500 million customers are now being revictimized by the hackers.

https://www.404media.co/the-monopoly-case-against-ticketmaster-explained/

#infosec

skry, 3 months ago to random

“#Measles is a highly contagious disease, which is spread by coughs and sneezes and can be serious at any age.

…high fever and a rash, which normally clears up within 10 days - but complications can include pneumonia, meningitis, blindness and seizures.

There was a nearly 45-fold increase in measles cases in Europe last year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Some 42,200 people were infected in 2023, compared to 941 during the whole of 2022.”

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68237808

skry, 1 month ago to random

It’s okay to work for a big tech company, they said, we can change it from the inside. https://wapo.st/3WdPCIG

skry, 5 months ago to random

White man has just been sentenced to 2 years in prison over January 6th insurrection. He shoots at police, so they leave his house and come back later when he’s sober. He surrendered 2 days later.

Another Proud Boy domestic terrorist getting special treatment from police.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/proud-boy-jan-6-defendant-shot-law-enforcement-sentenced-prison-rcna127221

skry, 3 months ago to asheville

Firestorm, a tiny bookstore in #Asheville North Carolina, rescued tons of banned books from Florida and now sends them out on request.

https://firestorm.coop/bannedbooks.html

#BookBurnings #bookstodon #libraries #avl #fl #censorship #BannedBooks #gifted #LGBTQ

skry, 2 months ago to Canada

#Canada, please vaccinate the kids you want to keep.

“Measles vaccination uptake among children is as low as 30% in some places”

https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/canada-measles-outbreak-vaccination-1.7144915 #Measles

skry, 6 months ago to Israel

World Central Kitchen is serving 31,000 meals per day in #Israel to displaced and evacuated persons.

In #Gaza they have now served over 473,000 hot meals, 37,000 food kits, and 16,500 vegetable baskets. In order to feed families of varying sizes, 42 pound and 35 pound food kits are being distributed, and are intended to feed families for several days. In total, the food kits have provided approximately 1.2 million meals.

Learn more and donate at https://wck.org

skry, 6 months ago to random

Google starts mass deletion of unused accounts December 1: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jaymcgregor/2023/11/23/google-will-mass-delete-old-gmail-and-photos-content-next-week/

skry, 3 months ago to random

In the US? Tell the CDC what you think about getting Covid vaccines only once per year, given that effectiveness wanes in a few months. Feb 22 is the last day to comment:

Form for comments: https://www.regulations.gov/document/CDC-2024-0001-0001

Meeting agenda: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/
It’s a PDF that just says they’ll be talking about vaccines, but frequency is on the table.

#Covid19 #LongCovid

skry, 3 months ago to Amazon

Prime #enshittification day
#amazon #greedflation

skry, 1 year ago to random

Speaking of the ancient and honorable tradition of drag, please enjoy Tom Holland doing “Umbrella" by Rihanna https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPCJIB1f7jk

skry, 5 months ago to random

66 Good News Stories You Didn't Hear About in 2023 https://futurecrunch.com/goodnews2023/

skry, 1 month ago to random

My neighbor is rebuilding his fence because a giant tortoise from next door broke through in order to eat a lot of his garden (a thing it is becoming famous for in our neighborhood). The tortoise caretaker is said to have ridden the formidable beast back into its yard after the vegetable siege.

Oregon is my kind of weird.

skry, 8 months ago to parrots

Parrots and parakeets are spread around the world by people. Some species may survive by being able to live in cities. Others might become a menace to farmers in their new countries, as they are in their ancestral homes.

https://web.archive.org/web/20230624174845/https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/parrots-are-taking-over-the-world/
#parrots

skry, 7 months ago to random

Beavers are a keystone species that restores land and rivers. London has a new baby beaver after centuries. “While some European countries like Sweden, Germany, and Austria began their beaver reintroduction programs in the 20th century, efforts in the U.K. didn't get underway until 2009”: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/to-the-delight-of-eager-u-k-ecologists-london-welcomes-its-first-baby-beaver-in-centuries-1.7009202

#England #beavers #ecology #wetlands

skry, 7 months ago to random

Google is suddenly all for the unconstitutional requirement to save the children by having everyone else prove they aren’t children in order to be online.

It’s a perennially stupid idea, because surveillance, unauthorized disclosure, religious oppression, and every kind of government overreach would become worse.

‘It’s basically lobbying for age verification, just in the guise of “age assurance”’

https://www.techdirt.com/2023/10/23/google-decides-to-pull-up-the-ladder-on-the-open-internet-pushes-for-unconstitutional-regulatory-proposals/

skry, 4 months ago to southafrica

“The Black Mambas, named after the deadly snake, is the first all-female anti-poaching unit in South Africa. Since they were established in 2013, they've had a significant impact on local wildlife conservation. By removing snares and traps, the group claims to have reduced poaching significantly and eliminated rhino poaching within the reserve. “

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20231120-the-black-mambas-south-africas-all-female-anti-poaching-unit

#rhino #SouthAfrica #women #wildlife

skry, 3 months ago to infosec

“The FBI and partners from 10 other countries are urging owners of Ubiquiti EdgeRouters to check their gear for signs they’ve been hacked and are being used to conceal ongoing malicious operations by Russian state hackers.”

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/02/kremlin-backed-hackers-are-infecting-ubiquity-edgerouters-fbi-warns/

#infosec

skry, 5 months ago to random

“Chemicals from plastics leach out of containers into food, particularly when heated. Bottle-fed babies are swallowing millions of microplastic particles a day, a 2020 study showed, the health impacts unknown.

PFOA [in some nonstick coatings], has been linked to cancer, ulcerative colitis and birth deformities. (DuPont, Teflon’s manufacturer, was found to have known about the health risks for decades, but only ceased production of PFOA in 2013.)”

https://www.ft.com/content/f14ab282-1dd3-46bf-be02-a59aff3a90ed
#fertility #plastics