UK and Australian Labor governments sign anti-China military treaty
UK and Australian Labor governments sign anti-China military treaty
The treaty marks an escalation of the preparations for war against China, accompanied by an aggressive reassertion of the role of British imperialism in the Indo-Pacific region.World Socialist Web Site
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Say Goodbye to Microsoft Authenticator! Proton Just Introduced a Solid Alternative
Introducing Proton Authenticator: Secure 2FA, your way | Proton
We're launching a secure, independent authenticator app available on desktop and mobile, to help you secure your online accounts.Proton
Microsoft bans LibreOffice developer's account without warning, rejects appeal
Recently, we reported on LibreOffice, accusing Microsoft of intentionally using complex file formats as a tactic to lock in users to Microsoft Office, hindering open source alternatives like LibreOffice.
Now, Microsoft has banned LibreOffice developer, Mike Kaganski, from using its services, citing an "activity that violates [its] Services Agreement".
According to Mike, this happened last Monday when he tried to send a technical email to the LibreOffice dev mailing list, which is a normal part of his routine, but Thunderbird returned an error saying the message couldn't be sent. His account was blocked upon retry, and he found himself completely logged out of his Microsoft account.....
Microsoft bans LibreOffice developer's account without warning, rejects appeal
A LibreOffice developer has shared his experience of having his Microsoft account banned, and how the company has been uncooperative in helping him recover it.David Uzondu (Neowin)
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Censorship Whac-A-Mole: Google search exploited to scrub articles on San Francisco tech exec
Censorship Whac-A-Mole: Google search exploited to scrub articles on San Francisco tech exec
A novel method of de-indexing websites from search results was used to bury critical reporting and commentary.Freedom of the Press
Censorship Whac-A-Mole: Google search exploited to scrub articles on San Francisco tech exec
Censorship Whac-A-Mole: Google search exploited to scrub articles on San Francisco tech exec
A novel method of de-indexing websites from search results was used to bury critical reporting and commentary.Freedom of the Press
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Uber Eats is adding AI to menus, food photos, and reviews
Uber Eats is adding AI to menus, food photos, and reviews
Uber Eats is rolling out new live chat features, and using AI for menu descriptions, food photos, and review summaries.Jess Weatherbed (The Verge)
The UK's CMA finds that Microsoft's software licensing terms harm competition in the cloud market, may open a probe into Microsoft and Amazon in 2026
Cloud services market investigation
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigated the supply of public cloud infrastructure services in the UK.Competition and Markets Authority (GOV.UK)
Dal 2 al 9 agosto 2025 il Sestriere Film Festival, con gli appuntamenti pomeridiani a Casa Olimpia
Dal 2 al 9 agosto Sestriere ospita la 15ª edizione del Sestriere Film Festival, ogni sera alle 21 al cinema Fraiteve (ingresso libero). Novità 2025: incontri pomeridiani a Casa Olimpia, mentre il ritrovo per gli “Amici del Festival” sarà al bar QB. L’evento è organizzato da Montagna Italia con il Comune di Sestriere, il contributo del Consiglio regionale del Piemonte, della Camera di commercio e il patrocinio della Città metropolitana di Torino.
Il Festival è un crocevia internazionale per alpinisti, appassionati, registi e fotografi, con proiezioni di documentari, fiction e cortometraggi dedicati a montagne e regioni estreme, raccontando il rapporto tra uomo e natura e promuovendo la difesa dei territori remoti.
Accanto alla rassegna cinematografica si affiancano due concorsi: uno internazionale per registi e produttori che hanno realizzato opere dedicate alle Terre Alte e uno fotografico, aperto a professionisti e amatori. Il pubblico voterà la foto preferita tra quelle proiettate ogni sera. Entrambi i bandi rientrano nel circuito “Spirit of the Mountain”.
Novità anche il concorso letterario “Racconti di montagna - Sestriere Film Festival 2025”, in collaborazione con il Centro Studi Cultura e Società.
La serata inaugurale, sabato 2 agosto, vedrà il concerto della banda della Brigata Alpina Taurinense e la proiezione del film del 1910 “Sul tetto del mondo. Viaggio di S.A.R. il Duca degli Abruzzi al Karakorum”, musicato dal vivo. Domenica 3 agosto sarà dedicata a Pier Giorgio Frassati, in occasione del centenario della sua scomparsa, con il film “Verso l’alto”.
Venerdì 8 agosto a Casa Olimpia Davide Bracco della Film Commission Torino Piemonte presenterà l’esperienza di “Fuochi d’artificio” in Val di Susa. Sabato 9 agosto al Fraiteve si terrà la premiazione.
Dal 3 al 10 agosto l’iniziativa “Cammina con il Festival” propone otto escursioni gratuite con le guide alpine. Programma completo su www.montagnaitalia.com/sestriere-film-festival
Dal 2 al 9 agosto 2025 il Sestriere Film Festival, con gli appuntamenti pomeridiani a Casa Olimpia - ViaggieMiraggi
Appena conclusa la prima edizione del Sestriere Sport Awards Film Festival, si affaccia nel panorama delle iniziative culturali nelle montagne olimpiche la quindicesima edizione del Sestriere Film Festival, in programma dal 2 al 9 agosto tutte le ser…Redazione (ViaggieMiraggi)
Police in Maine say officer arrested by ICE was cleared by federal government to work
Officer arrested by ICE in Maine was cleared to work by federal government, police say
ICE arrested Jon Luke Evans, a summer reserve officer with the Old Orchard Beach Police Department who is from Jamaica, when he tried to purchase a firearm.Daniella Silva (NBC News)
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Airlines urge senators to reject bill limiting facial recognition
A group representing several major airlines alongside travel companies and airports is opposing a Senate bill that would require the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to generally use manual ID verification at security checkpoints instead of facial recognition.The bill, introduced by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), would broadly restrict TSA’s ability to use biometrics and facial recognition, carving out a few exemptions for the agency’s PreCheck and other Trusted Traveler programs. Passengers may still opt in to the use of facial recognition at the checkpoint.
In a letter Monday to Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), the air industry groups said the law was a “step backward” and that facial recognition technology made security screenings far more efficient.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5425633-senate-facial-recognition-travel-security/
FBI uses facial recognition technology, online photos to identify and arrest ICE Portland protester
FBI uses facial recognition technology, online photos to identify and arrest ICE Portland protester
The criminal complaint lists a pink gas mask and a forearm tattoo as distinct clues that led investigators to use third-party software to help make an arrest.
"Technology has transformed the act of being in public," Crump said. "People who engage in political protests need to understand that it's very difficult to do that anonymously."
Since June, 23 people have been arrested on charges connected to ICE protests in Southeast Portland.
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Seven all-American products that are actually 'Made in Europe', set to be hit by US tariffs
Trump’s tariffs are aimed at ostensibly boosting US production and fostering a “local for locals” sensibility. Except, it turns out that several American product staples are actually... "Made in Europe"?
Qualcomm working on datacenter CPU and in ‘advanced discussions’ with hyperscaler
But may face competition in its core smartphone segment as Samsung says it’s found a premium handset-maker who wants its Exynos SoCs
Qualcomm working on datacenter CPU and in ‘advanced discussions’ with hyperscaler
: But may face competition in its core smartphone segment as Samsung says it’s found a premium handset-maker who wants its Exynos SoCsSimon Sharwood (The Register)
Cyberstalking has surged by 70% in the UK since 2012, study finds
In the United Kingdom, cyberstalking is growing at a faster pace than physical stalking, new research found.
Japan | In Hiroshima, a schoolboy keeps memories of war alive with guided tours
He will be one of two local children to speak at the 2025 ceremony to commemorate 80 years since the A-bomb was dropped.
Archived version: archive.is/newest/straitstimes…
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In Hiroshima, a schoolboy keeps memories of war alive with guided tours
He will be one of two local children to speak at the 2025 ceremony to commemorate 80 years since the A-bomb was dropped. Read more at straitstimes.com.ST
Japan and South Korea reel from record-breaking heat
South Korea has experienced a record-breaking streak of ‘tropical nights’, while Japan saw its hottest day on record on Thursday
Archived version: archive.is/newest/theguardian.…
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Fed's Powell sticks with patient approach to rate cuts, brushing off Trump's demands
The Federal Reserve is leaving its key short-term interest rate unchanged for the fifth time this year, brushing off repeated calls from President Donald Trump for a cut.
https://apnews.com/article/federal-reserve-powell-trump-rates-99d90bab1ba2faa0fc5d4a6106125da7
Australian court rejects X Corp.'s appeal in child safety case, orders legal costs
An Australian appeals court has ruled against X Corp. in a legal battle with an online safety watchdog
Samsung's profit nosedives again as chip division bleeds cash
Samsung has released its earnings for the second quarter of 2025. Operating profits took a big dip but division performance was mixed.
EU in a spin over its good, bad trade deal with Trump
"We're not exactly celebrating this, it's not a case that this is a good thing but it's probably the least bad option based on what we were facing a couple of days ago,” said Irish foreign minister Neale Richmond.
Archived version: archive.is/newest/euobserver.c…
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'Oppressive campaign of censorship'? US sanctions Brazil judge overseeing Bolsonaro case
US President Donald Trump also signed an executive order that effectively implements the 50% tariff announced earlier this month, which he had explicitly linked to Bolsonaro's case.
Archived version: archive.is/newest/euronews.com…
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Australia | ABC calls on Israel to allow journalists to move in and out of Gaza
ABC News director Justin Stevens says the ABC relies on freelance journalists to tell the stories on the ground in Gaza as Israeli authorities continue to block access to the region.
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ABC News provides the latest news and headlines in Australia and around the world.ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Trump announces trade deal with Pakistan, says they might sell oil to India “some day”
Donald Trump announces deal with Pakistan to develop oil reserves, hints at potential oil sales to India in the future.
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Ukraine Sends Evidence of 10,000 Russian Chemical Attacks to The Hague
Ukraine has documented over 10,000 Russian chemical attacks and submitted evidence to The Hague, as pressure mounts for international action and accountability.
Archived version: archive.is/newest/kyivpost.com…
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PUBG’s plan to beat Fortnite, Roblox, and every other game
PUBG is taking more cues from Fortnite.
PUBG’s plan to beat Fortnite, Roblox, and every other game
Krafton wants to turn PUBG into a “gameplay platform” with things like user-generated content, which sounds similar to Fortnite and Roblox.Jay Peters (The Verge)
RDNA 4's Unreal Engine 4 ray-tracing stutters may not be AMD-specific
Even Intel's B580 suffers from the same stuttering issue.
Future Games Show announces hosts for Gamescom showcase — 'Metal Gear Solid' and 'Resident Evil' actors to present
The Future Game Show at Gamescom will air on August 20.
Dropbox is shutting down its password manager
The discontinuation will happen in phases.
Dropbox is shutting down its password manager
Dropbox is discontinuing Dropbox Passwords on October 28th. The password manager will be shut down in phases.Jay Peters (The Verge)
Layoffs hit CNET as its parent company goes on a buying spree
23 in-unit employees are affected.
Layoffs hit CNET as its parent company goes on a buying spree
Media company Ziff Davis is laying off 15 percent of its unionized workforce, with the majority being from tech outlet CNET.Mia Sato (The Verge)
8BitDo’s wireless remake of the Nintendo 64 controller is now available
A potentially more authentic way to replay GoldenEye 007.
8BitDo’s wireless Nintendo 64 controller is now available
The 8BitDo 64 is a modern remake of the Nintendo 64 controller that adds Bluetooth but sticks to just one joystick.Andrew Liszewski (The Verge)
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Google tool misused to scrub tech CEO’s shady past from search
Google has fixed the bug, which it says affected only “a tiny fraction of websites.”
Google tool misused to scrub tech CEO’s shady past from search
Google has fixed the bug, which it says affected only “a tiny fraction of websites.”…Ryan Whitwam (Ars Technica)
Substack’s “Nazi problem” won’t go away after push notification apology
Substack may be legitimizing neo-Nazis as “thought leaders,” researcher warns.
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...well, not like I was planning to move my blog (that nobody reads) to a Neocities page... that might be the final push.
On another matter: I think the right approach is to pressure governments to make hate discourses illegal. Yes, it's tempting to screech 'DEPLATFORM!', and short-term effective, but
- It's a stop-gap measure; eventually they migrate to another platform. We shouldn't be playing whack-a-mole with this shit.
- If you give power to a private entity, to get rid of harmful content (like hate speech), eventually it'll remove non-harmful content when it gets some benefit out of it. Cue to recent events regarding the payment mafia and NSFW games.
Indeed. The only way to move forward are decentralized and federated protocols that resist censorship by design.
With that in mind, check out Ghost as a better replacement for Substack. They have experimental ActivityPub integration too.
Ghost: The best open source blog & newsletter platform
Beautiful, modern publishing with email newsletters and paid subscriptions built-in. Used by Platformer, 404Media, Lever News, Tangle, The Browser, and thousands more.Ghost - The Professional Publishing Platform
TikTok's new "Footnotes" feature brings community fact-checking to US videos
TikTok's Community Notes-esque feature, "Footnotes," has begun rolling out to participants in the US pilot program.
TikTok's new "Footnotes" feature brings community fact-checking to US videos
TikTok's Community Notes-esque feature, "Footnotes," has begun rolling out to participants in the US pilot program.David Uzondu (Neowin)
Microsoft's new AI voice model could be a deepfake game changer
Microsoft has released a new version of its Dragon voice model which sounds more natural, increasing the risk that it could be used maliciously.
Libellule da guerra: l'idea tedesca della doppia elica nel centro esatto della fusoliera - Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri
Libellule da guerra: l'idea tedesca della doppia elica nel centro esatto della fusoliera - Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri
Nel considerare le multiple sfaccettature tattiche della tecnologia di metà secolo per il conflitto bellico iniziato un paio d’anni prima, la leggendaria Luftwaffe tedesca vide e sviluppò l’applicazione di numerose teorie sperimentali dalle implicazi…Jacopo (Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri)
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in reply to geneva_convenience • • •geneva_convenience
in reply to jonathan • • •For those unfamiliar with Paul Biggar, he is a rare dissident from the Zionist infested Venture Capital world.
blog.paulbiggar.com/i-cant-sle…
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in reply to cygnus • • •Congratulations, Zionists also consider "free Palestine" a dog whistle for the destruction of Israel, so you'd better stop saying that too.
Though at this point, hand ringing about whether people are calling for the destruction in Israel is like hand ringing about whether people were calling for the destruction of Nazi Germany in 1942.
geneva_convenience
in reply to cygnus • • •"from the river to the sea” is an Israeli slogan invented by Zionists. For a Zionist you're doing a pretty poor job of knowing your own propaganda.
People who advocate for the abolishment of Israel don't need dogwhistles. They simply say they oppose the existence of a genocidal Apartheid.
cygnus
in reply to geneva_convenience • • •"Zionism is when you don't want the wholesale dissolution of an entire country"
That one's going in the .ml hall of fame, thanks
geneva_convenience
in reply to cygnus • • •Zionism is supporting the existence of the genocidal Israeli Apartheid. Akin to Nazism. Which you apparently do.
Can you quote for me paragraph 1C in Israeli basic law and tell me you support it main.knesset.gov.il/EN/activit…
cygnus
in reply to geneva_convenience • • •geneva_convenience
in reply to cygnus • • •If you change Israeli basic law then it is no longer Israel.
Either you're unaware of what you just said, or you too are advocating for the abolishment of Israel.
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in reply to geneva_convenience • • •geneva_convenience
in reply to Samsuma • • •en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_the…
political catchphrase referring to the region between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea
Contributors to Wikimedia projects (Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.)Samsuma
in reply to geneva_convenience • • •And the indigenous reclaiming or reappropriating words and phrases totally never happened in history, ever. "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" is fundamentally different from "between the Sea and the Jordan there will only be Israeli sovereignty". Notice how the Euroanglo-Zionazis never utter the former phrase.
Understand that the former phrase is more than just a reappropration to the latter, but a call for the liberation of indigenous land from occupation by settler-colonialists. It's no dogwhistle, and it is very crystal clear what it means: not one inch for Euroanglo-Zionazis.
Likewise, it's very crystal clear what Euroanglo-Zionazis mean with their Lebensraum ass phrase: total wipeout of indigenous land and its people in favor of Euroanglo-Zionazis.
geneva_convenience
in reply to Samsuma • • •Well yes that is directly what happened. Both Israeli and Arabic are fundamentally not English languages, so the phrase "From the river to the sea" is always a translation.
The Palestinians saw the Israelis using the phrase and hijacked it, finishing it differently as a form of resistance. What many people get wrong though is that they claim only the first part of the phrase is already against Israel, while that part of the slogan was invented by Israel.
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in reply to geneva_convenience • • •UnderpantsWeevil
in reply to cygnus • • •"From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" is an unacceptable or inadvisable thing to say in the midst of a genocide of the Palestinian people, because it suggests that the state responsible for the genocide shouldn't exist?
cygnus
in reply to UnderpantsWeevil • • •Uh... yes. Germany exists. Turkey exists. Russia exists. Unless there's something about Israel in particular that you especially don't like but aren't willing to say in public?
UnderpantsWeevil
in reply to cygnus • • •Not a big fan of the genocide.
chloroken
in reply to cygnus • • •Yeah, their genocide is active.
Moron.
Keeponstalin
in reply to cygnus • • •Nazi Germany didn't have a right to exist, nor did Apartheid South Africa, nor Rhodesia.
People have a right to exist.
Apartheid has no right to exist. Genocide has no right to exist. Ethnic cleansing has no right to exist.
You can either prioritize that people have a right to exist, or that an ethnosupremacist state committed to ethnic cleansing of native populations has the right to exist.
That is the situation. You are clearly choosing the latter. Maybe because there's something in particular about the people being exterminated that you especially don't like but aren't willing to say in public?
mrdown
in reply to cygnus • • •Israel made the mess and occupied gaza and the west bank in 67 then nevwr stopped building settlements making the two state solution a non viable solution
UnderpantsWeevil
in reply to geneva_convenience • • •It's weird how they always leave off the second part.
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in reply to UnderpantsWeevil • • •UnderpantsWeevil
in reply to geneva_convenience • • •Clipping off the bit about freedom is a Zionist framing, certainly. But when every expression of Palestinian solidarity is criminalized, there's little to be gained in a debate about "framing". At this point, "Death to Israel" is a perfectly valid and legitimate sentiment. The state is rotten to the core, from its corrupt fascist parliament to its bloody-fisted imperial expansion.
Pretending that "Israel has a right to exist" is any different than some Boer slogan championing White South Africa or a Neo-Confederate rallying cry for the restoration of America's slave-owning past is what really plays into the Zionist's hands.
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in reply to UnderpantsWeevil • • •It doesn't seem like either side wants an equal (and/or democratic) single state solution hah
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in reply to just another dev • • •These are tech companies.
Just replace the word Israel with Russia in your mind and then read the post again and tell me if it suddenly fits.
just another dev
in reply to geneva_convenience • • •Hmmnope. Replacing it with Russia, or Trump, or whichever political entity didn't make it any less political for me.
Let's face it: this post does vaguely concern a tech company - in the sense that it wants to highlight the political opinion or quote of a figurehead of a tech company.
So tell me honestly - is this mostly about tech news, or is it mostly about politics?
geneva_convenience
in reply to just another dev • • •just another dev
in reply to geneva_convenience • • •That's debatable, but it might be in your life. However, not everything political is tech.
And my reason for having high standards is that lowering them would expose me to too much garbage.
The reason I'm subscribed here, and not on lemmy.world!technology, is that that place will allow anything that gets clicks - even if it's only tangentially related to actual tech.
Hence, the amount of rants about Musk is through the roof.
I had higher hopes for this place, but it does require moderation. Your post, with all due respect, is just political circlejerk clickbait.
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in reply to geneva_convenience • • •Milk_Sheikh
in reply to couldhavebeenyou • • •There’s a lot of strife inside the tech world from people who work for both big multinationals and startups, over their company’s continued dealing with Israel, and especially so with their armed forces. It’s not well covered, because tech journalism is - frankly very corporate friendly - because it relies on access to sources, and so is very subject to access journalism that self-censors and chills dissent or criticism.
Someone who joined on to work on population mapping for vaccine coverage planning, or a cloud service engineer, may strongly object to their work being contorted and sold off to enable and supercharge a genocide.
‘Lavender’: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in Gaza
Amjad Iraqi (+972 Magazine)Samsuma
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in reply to just another dev • • •it really, actually isn't.
wolfinthewoods
in reply to just another dev • • •Politics concerns everything, and everything under the sun has a political component. You can't extract human relations from governance and political action.
One of many meanings, but the one most relevant to this post.
Also: Exhausted with the same damn argument of "Why does everything have to be political, there doesn't need to be politics in x,y,z thing!" Jesus, the root of the word politics is the Greek word 'polis' which meant anything having to do with the citizens, the people, so yes, it's all goddamn political.
the rizzler
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in reply to geneva_convenience • • •This is a good moment to point out that an open source alternative to Figma, Penpot, exists and has come a very long way and is almost feature-complete with Figma. It also has its own unique features.
I've personally been using it for a long time for various use-cases and I'm more than happy with it.
Penpot: The Design Tool for Design & Code Collaboration
Penpotcommunism
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