One afternoon in late 2021, Microsoft’s chief executive, Satya Nadella, met with the commander of Israel’s military surveillance agency, Unit 8200. On the spy chief’s agenda: moving vast amounts of top secret intelligence material into the US company’s cloud.

Meeting at Microsoft’s headquarters near Seattle, a former chicken farm turned hi-tech campus, the spymaster, Yossi Sariel, won Nadella’s support for a plan that would grant Unit 8200 access to a customised and segregated area within Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform.

Armed with Azure’s near-limitless storage capacity, Unit 8200 began building a powerful new mass surveillance tool: a sweeping and intrusive system that collects and stores recordings of millions of mobile phone calls made each day by Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.

Revealed here for the first time in an investigation by the Guardian with the Israeli-Palestinian publication +972 Magazine and Hebrew-language outlet Local Call, the cloud-based system – which first became operational in 2022 – enables Unit 8200 to store a giant trove of calls daily for extended periods of time.

‘A million calls an hour’: Israel relying on Microsoft cloud for expansive surveillance of Palestinians

Revealed: The Israeli military undertook an ambitious project to store a giant trove of Palestinians’ phone calls on Microsoft’s servers in Europe

^{Harry Davies (The Guardian)}

One afternoon in late 2021, Microsoft’s chief executive, Satya Nadella, met with the commander of Israel’s military surveillance agency, Unit 8200. On the spy chief’s agenda: moving vast amounts of top secret intelligence material into the US company’s cloud.

Meeting at Microsoft’s headquarters near Seattle, a former chicken farm turned hi-tech campus, the spymaster, Yossi Sariel, won Nadella’s support for a plan that would grant Unit 8200 access to a customised and segregated area within Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform.

Armed with Azure’s near-limitless storage capacity, Unit 8200 began building a powerful new mass surveillance tool: a sweeping and intrusive system that collects and stores recordings of millions of mobile phone calls made each day by Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.

Revealed here for the first time in an investigation by the Guardian with the Israeli-Palestinian publication +972 Magazine and Hebrew-language outlet Local Call, the cloud-based system – which first became operational in 2022 – enables Unit 8200 to store a giant trove of calls daily for extended periods of time.

‘A million calls an hour’: Israel relying on Microsoft cloud for expansive surveillance of Palestinians

Revealed: The Israeli military undertook an ambitious project to store a giant trove of Palestinians’ phone calls on Microsoft’s servers in Europe

^{Harry Davies (The Guardian)}

Negli ultimi giorni, il web è stato letteralmente invaso da ipotesi, speculazioni e presunti leak sul progetto live-action dei Teen Titans targato DC Studios. Ma a riportare tutti con i piedi per terra è stato direttamente James Gunn, co-CEO della nuova era del DCU, che ha smentito categoricamente qualsiasi voce riguardante la trama o i personaggi coinvolti.

Fonte

James Gunn svela, tutti i rumor sul film dei Teen Titans sono infondati

James Gunn chiude il caso: tutti i rumor sul film dei Teen Titans sono infondati.

^{Redazione (Mister Movie)}

I repubblicani a Capitol Hill sono preoccupati per l'economia dopo che l'ultimo rapporto sull'occupazione ha mostrato che negli ultimi tre mesi l'economia ha creato molti meno posti di lavoro rispetto a quanto stimato in precedenza.

Il presidente Trump e il suo team economico insistono sul fatto che l'economia sta andando forte e si prepara a una crescita significativa, ma le loro proiezioni ottimistiche incontrano lo scetticismo di alcuni esponenti del partito repubblicano, preoccupati che il regime commerciale di Trump stia creando ostacoli all'economia.

"È sicuramente indicativo di un'economia indebolita, un'economia che non si sta comportando in modo solido. Ho sempre avuto la sensazione che ci fosse un ritardo tra i dazi e l'effettiva recessione economica", ha affermato il senatore Rand Paul (R-Ky.).

Lo stesso giorno in cui è stato pubblicato il rapporto sull'occupazione, Trump ha annunciato una nuova serie di dazi, tra cui forti aumenti tariffari su Canada e Brasile.

Paul ha sostenuto che l'impatto delle tariffe è spesso ritardato perché le aziende solitamente firmano contratti per stabilire i prezzi delle importazioni con mesi di anticipo.

Una volta scaduti tali contratti, i prezzi più elevati delle materie prime importate o dei prodotti finiti si riflettono nel successivo ciclo di accordi commerciali

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5435741-trump-tariffs-economic-uncertainty/

• Source.
• Reddit.

Brazil's National Telecommunications Agency has reported a significant operation targeting a group who smuggled pirate IPTV devices from neighboring Paraguay, for distribution and nationwide sale in Brazil. Thirty-eight police officers executed 12 warrants, seizing vehicles, real estate, and other property, with assets worth up to US$6m frozen by a court.

Police Raid IPTV Pirates, Freeze $6m in Assets, Seize Vehicles & Real Estate * TorrentFreak

Police officers in Brazil targeted a pirate IPTV group, seizing vehicles and other property, with assets worth up to US$6m frozen by a court.

^{Andy Maxwell (TF Publishing)}

cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/21481987

More precisely, GitHub Pages to Codeberg + statichost.eu, not Codeberg Pages.

Visto che ormai si sa che ho il piacere di fare tanta e spessa roba inutile, mi è venuta in mente la possibilità per un nuovo progetto semi-segreto assurdo — “distopico”, se lo chiedete ai pallosi — che per ora chiamerò con il nome in codice di D.I.T... Della serie che, se il mio Regno […]

octospacc.altervista.org/2025/…

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2025-08-06 11:23:02

misschiavanza senza chiavina = trasformazione squalotica (nuova mia istanza Sharkey!!!)

Visto che ormai si sa che ho il piacere di fare tanta e spessa roba inutile, mi è venuta in mente la possibilità per un nuovo progetto semi-segreto assurdo — “distopico”, se lo chiedete ai pallosi — che per ora chiamerò con il nome in codice di D.I.T... Della serie che, se il mio Regno del Terrore Octoso non si è mai adeguatamente concretizzato ai tempi dei miei primi social federati hostati su quella merdaccia di Raspino, e né tantomeno lo ha fatto allo stato recente con la Spacc BBS, con una cosa del genere non ci sarà praticamente scampo alcuno per l’umanità sfortunata abbastanza da entrarci in contatto!!! 😇😈

Senza entrare già troppo nel merito, allora, avevo chiesto al mio compare Claudio Antropico (che lui è bravo a programmare intere cose tutto da solo) di farmi una app al volo per istituire e gestire il terrore e, almeno per iniziare a vedere un po’ il tutto nella pratica teorica, gli ho detto di usare NodeBB… ma non sembra funzionare, banalmente, ci sono rogne (la parte admin della app funziona, ma il punto principale no). E allora, visto che comunque probabilmente per questa cosa sarebbe meglio una struttura social a microblog, nonché un flusso in ingresso di dati non indifferente da una rete di informazione globale perlopiù informale, quindi la Spacc BBS sarebbe comunque un ripiego imperfetto… se devo fare la fatica di sistemare io il programma, allora tanto vale che metto su ‘sto Misskey. 🔑

Ed ecco che mi sembra già di riassaporare quei tempi col Raspino… molto agrodolci, perché la speranza era reale, ma l’hardware era da buttare… e invece oggi siamo più in una situazione opposta, ops. Vabbé, in sostanza è stato un vero bordello, contemporaneamente sia peggio che meglio di come mi ricordavo… perché in questo caso potevo usare Docker, ma il Dockerfile di Misskey a quanto pare è rotto (e te pareva). Ma vabbé… ho evitato di perdermi d’animo e ho provato invece Sharkey, che è un fork… e quello si è installato, ma la federazione non pareva funzionare (e te pareva). Ovviamente a causa di ciò ho perso tempo a vuoto, ho perso mezz’ora di sonno per niente, e stamattina per disperazione ho provato un altro fork invano, IceShrimp… per poi accorgermi che il problema era lo stesso che avevo avuto con NodeBB tempo fa, e cioè che avevo mancato una (1) riga di configurazione in nginx. Mannaggia!!! 🥴

Comunque ecco qui, ora c’è shark.octt.eu.org — che fortunatamente non è andata giù dopo aver aggiunto soli due (2) relay, a differenza dei tempi bui di miss.octt.eu.org (rest in miss, you will NOT be pissed…) — e per ora io sarò lì a parlare probabilmente da sola… quindi, se mi gira, dopo imposto l’inoltro verso Telegram. Ma ancora non so in realtà se userò normalmente il profilo appena creato, se ne creerò uno aggiuntivo in italiano (visto che questo ormai è ufficialmente viziato dall’inglese), o aspetterò di avere i miei spiriti virtuali pronti sotto il mio controllo ad essere scatenati malamente… l’infrastruttura di base è già pronta, e non ho dovuto chiedere un singolo centesimo di tasse ai miei sudditi per realizzarla, a differenza dei regnanti del nostro paese. 💥

#fediverse #Fediverso #instance #istanza #Misskey #octospacc #Sharkey

Memo by ██▓▒­░⡷⠂𝚘𝚌𝚝𝚝 𝚒𝚗𝚜𝚒𝚍𝚎 𝚞𝚛 𝚠𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚜⠐⢾░▒▓██

Misskey: * https://misskey-hub.net

^Memos

https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-oss/

Instances tested on:
- Programming .dev;
- Reddthat.

My best guesses is:

• Summit limit the password length.
• Instances refuse logins based on user agent/client.
• The password field in Summit has a problem related to pasting passwords.

I can login to the instances from the web front-end.

Currently I can login to mander .xyz instance on Summit, so I am sure that the error is not from my device.

Thank you for developing the app.

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Russia’s war against Ukraine

An investigator examines debris at a train station damaged following a drone strike in the town of Lozova, Kharkiv Oblast, on Aug. 5, 2025. (Genya Savilov / AFP via Getty Images)

Ukraine obtains classified data on Russia’s newest nuclear submarine, intelligence claims. K-555 Knyaz Pozharsky is a Project 955A Borei–A–class vessel, a crucial component of the Kremlin’s nuclear triad.

Zelensky says mercenaries from Asia and Africa fighting for Russia in northeastern Ukraine. “The soldiers on this front are recording the participation of mercenaries from China, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and African countries in the war. We will respond,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a statement.

‘No other choice‘ — Syrskyi says Ukraine must mobilize to counter growing Russian forces. Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi warned on Aug. 5 that Russia is accelerating mobilization efforts, with plans to form 10 new military divisions by the end of the year. In response, Ukraine has “no other choice” but to intensify its own mobilization.

‘Productive‘ phone call with Trump focused on ending war, sanctions, drone production, Zelensky says. President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine has already prepared a draft agreement on drones and is ready to finalize what he called “one of the strongest agreements this could be.”

Russia considers air truce proposal to Trump without ending war, Bloomberg says. According to Bloomberg, Russian officials are exploring options ahead of a visit by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow this week.

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Over $1 billion secured for US weapons via NATO program, Zelensky says. “This is evidence that NSATU (NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine) is working, and the decisions of the NATO Summit in The Hague are being implemented,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

2 Russian oil refineries cut production after Ukrainian drone attacks, Reuters reports. Russia’s Ryazan oil refinery halved its production and the Novokuibyshevsk refinery halted it completely on Aug. 2 after Ukrainian drone attacks, Reuters reported, citing undisclosed sources.

‘His economy stinks,’ — falling oil prices could force Putin to end war, Trump says. “(Russian President Vladimir) Putin will stop killing people if you get (the price of) energy down another $10 a barrel. He’s going to have no choice, because his economy stinks,” U.S. President Donald Trump said.

Kremlin confident in the face of Trump’s sanctions threats, doubts real impact, Reuters reports. Putin is reluctant to provoke Trump and recognizes that pressing ahead with the war could jeopardize a potential thaw in relations with Washington and the West, but his military objectives remain the top priority, two sources told Reuters.

Witkoff’s plane reportedly lands in Moscow ahead of key talks on avoiding Trump’s sanctions. President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, who had no diplomatic experience before joining the current administration, is seen as more sympathetic to Moscow than many other members of Trump’s team.

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Ukraine war latest: Ukraine obtains classified data on Russia’s newest nuclear submarine, intelligence claims

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency has obtained classified internal documents on Russia’s newest strategic nuclear submarine, K-555 Knyaz Pozharsky, the agency claimed on Aug. 3.

Photo: HUR

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Humanitarian crisis in Kherson escalates but Russian river crossing remains unrealistic

After enduring a Russian occupation, a manmade flood, and drone attacks that turned its streets into a human safari, the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson could soon be made completely unlivable.

Photo: Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images

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‘Last chance’ — Witkoff effort in Russia unlikely to change Trump’s course, analysts say

As U.S. President Donald Trump trades barbs with Russian officials amid growing tensions, he has announced he may send his special envoy Steve Witkoff to Russia this week.

Photo: Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images

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‘Food shortage is coming’ — experts warn Russia’s war on inflation risks Soviet-style economy collapse

Amid high inflation, Russia is preparing to cap prices on staple food items, a move analysts say signals a shift toward a command economy that could trigger shortages and public discontent.

Photo: Contributor / Getty Images

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Human cost of Russia’s war

Railway hit in Kharkiv Oblast as Russian attacks kill 10, injure 17 in Ukraine over past day. Russian forces launched an Iskander-M ballistic missile from Russia’s Bryansk Oblast and 46 Shahed-type drones from Kursk, Bryansk, Orel, and Primorsk-Akhtarsk against Ukraine overnight, according to Ukraine’s Air Force.

Over 330 Russian troops killed in failed attack in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine’s intelligence claims, shows footage. Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) special forces fought off a Russian attempt to advance in Sumy Oblast, “destroying more than eight Russian companies” during the battle, the agency said on Aug. 5

International response

Trump weighs sanctions on Russia’s ‘shadow fleet‘ if Putin refuses ceasefire, FT reports. If enacted, the measures would represent the first U.S. sanctions targeting Moscow since Donald Trump returned to the presidency in January.

US greenlights $104 million M777 howitzer support deal for Ukraine. The package includes technical assistance, training, and other logistical support. BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness, the U.K., is the main contractor.

Three Nordic countries to fund $500 million in US weapons for Ukraine. The funding will be channeled through NATO’s Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), which enables fast-track purchases of U.S. arms to meet Ukraine’s most urgent defense needs.

In other news

Two arrested in major drone funds embezzlement case involving MP, ex-governor. Colonel Vasyl Myshanskyi and former Rubizhne Military Administration head Andrii Yurchenko were arrested in a corruption case involving the purchase of electronic warfare equipment and drones.

Belarusian drone in Lithuania carried explosives, officials say. A drone that entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus on July 28 was carrying explosives, Lithuania’s Prosecutor General’s Office confirmed Aug. 5.

Russia’s oil and gas revenues fall for third consecutive month. Gazprom, Russia’s state-owned gas giant, has seen its exports to Europe hit lows not seen since the 1970s, according to the Moscow Times.

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Need to let loose a primal scream without collecting footnotes first? Have a sneer percolating in your system but not enough time/energy to make a whole post about it? Go forth and be mid: Welcome to the Stubsack, your first port of call for learning fresh Awful you’ll near-instantly regret.

Any awful.systems sub may be subsneered in this subthread, techtakes or no.

If your sneer seems higher quality than you thought, feel free to cut’n’paste it into its own post — there’s no quota for posting and the bar really isn’t that high.

The post Xitter web has spawned soo many “esoteric” right wing freaks, but there’s no appropriate sneer-space for them. I’m talking redscare-ish, reality challenged “culture critics” who write about everything but understand nothing. I’m talking about reply-guys who make the same 6 tweets about the same 3 subjects. They’re inescapable at this point, yet I don’t see them mocked (as much as they should be)

Like, there was one dude a while back who insisted that women couldn’t be surgeons because they didn’t believe in the moon or in stars? I think each and every one of these guys is uniquely fucked up and if I can’t escape them, I would love to sneer at them.

(Credit and/or blame to David Gerard for starting this.)

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The board determined the primary contributing factors were OceanGate’s inadequate design, certification, maintenance and inspection process for the Titan. Other factors cited in the report include a toxic workplace culture at OceanGate, an inadequate domestic and international regulatory framework for submersible operations and vessels of novel design, and an ineffective whistleblower process under the Seaman’s Protection Act.

The board also found OceanGate failed to properly investigate and address known hull anomalies following its 2022 Titanic expedition. Investigators determined the Titan’s real-time monitoring system generated data that should have been analyzed and acted on during the 2022 Titanic expedition. However, OceanGate did not take any action related to the data, conduct any preventative maintenance or properly store the Titan during the extended off season before its 2023 Titanic expedition.

https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4265651/coast-guard-marine-board-of-investigation-releases-report-on-titan-submersible/