There’s been an increasing call in recent weeks and months for encryption to have government ‘backdoors’ put into them. This is a bad idea. No really, it’s an incredibly bad idea. Even if we took the assumption that it is a push that’s made with only the purest of intentions, and the government universal key is kept...
Understanding Israel's moment of truth - from the war on Start-up Nation, to the moral crisis in Orthodox Jewry, to the author's personal failure of empathy for political opponents
Many of today's most popular wrestlers, both in major feds and on the indies, are LGBTQ+. Here are some of the most prominent wrestlers who are out and proud.
A new report explores options for managing the period after global warming exceeds 1.5℃. This is called ‘climate overshoot’, because we’re pushing past the safe zone into dangerous climate change.
Michael Flynn, a Christian nationalist who previously served as US national security advisor under Donald Trump, said that Jews were willingly given to the Nazis and said there were no guards.
In his new book 'Architects of Terror,' Sir Paul Preston shows how Spain's ties to Nazi Germany and use of antisemitic propaganda belied its claims of sympathy to Jewish refugees
Musk, who claims to be a “free speech absolutist” has banned and made legal threats against journalists and others whose questions, tweets and statements upset him, like the ADL who track hate on X.
Educators from around the world voice 'great concern' over coalition's ostensible effort to dismiss Dani Dayan and replace him with a political appointment
Russia tightly controls its information space—making it hard to get accurate information out of the country. But open source data provides some clues about the crash.
As Europe and other regions swelter, a UN researcher cautioned that climate change was enabling increasingly intense and long-lasting heat waves, which in some areas could soon begin to hit year-round.
Encryption With A Back Door Is NOT Encryption (ktetch.co.uk)
There’s been an increasing call in recent weeks and months for encryption to have government ‘backdoors’ put into them. This is a bad idea. No really, it’s an incredibly bad idea. Even if we took the assumption that it is a push that’s made with only the purest of intentions, and the government universal key is kept...
The wounded Jewish psyche and the divided Israeli soul (www.timesofisrael.com)
Understanding Israel's moment of truth - from the war on Start-up Nation, to the moral crisis in Orthodox Jewry, to the author's personal failure of empathy for political opponents
Kibbutz Nir Am launches crowdfunding campaign to secure NIS 1 million for reviv (www.jpost.com)
The fundraising campaign has surpassed 240,000 shekels of its 1,000,000 shekel target.
Queer Afghans cry for help under Taliban rule, citing private prisons, torture & death (www.lgbtqnation.com)
The LGBTQ+ Afghan activists accuse the UN and the world of remaining silent as they face a "widespread and systematic crime against humanity...
Mauritius Supreme Court legalises homosexuality in historic victory (www.gaytimes.co.uk)
The Supreme Court of Mauritius has declared the country’s criminalisation and ban of same-sex intimacy ‘discriminatory’ in a landmark ruling.
At least 22 killed in massive Hamas surprise attack, emergency service says (www.timesofisrael.com)
The Magen David Adom emergency service says at least 22 people have been killed since the start of the massive attack by the Hamas terror group.
Germans caught celebrating Oktoberfest with Nazi salutes (www.jpost.com)
Performing Nazi salutes has been illegal in Germany and Austria since the end of World War II and is punishable by law with prison time.
A massive unprovoked attack on Israel - analysis (www.jpost.com)
This is an unprecedented attack by Hamas and other terrorists in Gaza the likes of which has not been seen since the group came to power in the Strip.
Wrestlers Who Are Openly LGBTQ - Wrestling Inc. (www.wrestlinginc.com)
Many of today's most popular wrestlers, both in major feds and on the indies, are LGBTQ+. Here are some of the most prominent wrestlers who are out and proud.
Ex-gay activist faces homosexuality charges under Uganda law he advocated for (www.lgbtqnation.com)
A local paper deemed it the first major case since the enactment of the "Kill the Gays" law.
Elon Musk's showdown with Jewish leaders amidst X's antisemitism crisis (www.jpost.com)
Musk has come under fire as antisemitism has spiked on X (formerly Twitter) since he acquired the company.
We are poised to pass 1.5℃ of global warming – world leaders offer 4 ways to manage this dangerous time (theconversation.com)
A new report explores options for managing the period after global warming exceeds 1.5℃. This is called ‘climate overshoot’, because we’re pushing past the safe zone into dangerous climate change.
Israeli population nearing 10 million ahead of Jewish New Year (www.jpost.com)
By the end of 2048, Israel's population is expected to reach 15 million people.
Former Trump adviser blames Jews for dying in Auschwitz (www.jpost.com)
Michael Flynn, a Christian nationalist who previously served as US national security advisor under Donald Trump, said that Jews were willingly given to the Nazis and said there were no guards.
How dictator Franco built his regime vilifying the Jews, then tried to hide it (www.timesofisrael.com)
In his new book 'Architects of Terror,' Sir Paul Preston shows how Spain's ties to Nazi Germany and use of antisemitic propaganda belied its claims of sympathy to Jewish refugees
Elon Musk amplifies self-declared antisemite’s call to ban ADL from X (www.jpost.com)
Musk, who claims to be a “free speech absolutist” has banned and made legal threats against journalists and others whose questions, tweets and statements upset him, like the ADL who track hate on X.
123 Holocaust experts: Government attack on Yad Vashem chief threatens memory of 6 million (www.timesofisrael.com)
Educators from around the world voice 'great concern' over coalition's ostensible effort to dismiss Dani Dayan and replace him with a political appointment
The Hidden Costs of the Gay Community’s Love Affair With Steroids (www.them.us)
Steroids have been popular among gay men for decades. For some, they're life changing — but for others, they can be debilitating.
Grindr isn't just for sex – a quarter of users also there to network (www.thepinknews.com)
Around a quarter of Grindr users say they're not just on the LGBTQ+ dating app for hookups – they're also using it to network.
Princeton University's 'AI Snake Oil' authors say generative AI hype has 'spiraled out of control' (venturebeat.com)
In a VentureBeat Q&A, Princeton University's Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor, authors of the upcoming "AI Snake Oil," discuss AI hype.
The Last Hour of Prigozhin’s Plane (www.wired.com)
Russia tightly controls its information space—making it hard to get accurate information out of the country. But open source data provides some clues about the crash.
Climate change could bring year-round heat waves: UN researcher (phys.org)
As Europe and other regions swelter, a UN researcher cautioned that climate change was enabling increasingly intense and long-lasting heat waves, which in some areas could soon begin to hit year-round.
AI-Created Art Isn’t Copyrightable, Judge Says in Ruling That Could Give Hollywood Studios Pause (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
A federal judge on Friday upheld a finding from the U.S. Copyright Office that a piece of art created by AI is not open to protection.
NYU professor locked out of Twitter account after declining meeting Musk (www.jpost.com)
Scott Galloway was locked out of his X account after a disagreement with Twitter owner Elon Musk.