TikTok algorithm to be retrained on US user data under Trump deal
White House officials claim the deal will be a win for the app's US users and American citizens.
UN commission finds Russia targets Ukrainian civilians using short-range drones
The UN Independent International Commission of Ukraine on Monday reported to the UN Human Rights Council that Russian armed forces have targeted civilians using short-range drones along the Dnipro River.
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UN commission finds Russia targets Ukrainian civilians using short-range drones
The UN Independent International Commission of Ukraine on Monday reported to the UN Human Rights Council that Russian armed forces have targeted civilians using short-range drones along the Dnipro Riv...Christine Yang | U. Ottawa Faculty of Law, CA (- JURIST - News)
Ethiopian officials continue to arrest journalists and media professionals
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday called on Ethiopian authorities to take action to address a wave of improper detentions, stating that security forces have arbitrarily arrested several journalists and media professionals since August.
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Ethiopian officials continue to arrest journalists and media professionals
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday called on Ethiopian authorities to take action to address a wave of improper detentions, stating that security forces have arbitrarily arrested several journalists a...Gabrielle Pasternak | U. Pittsburgh School of Law, US (- JURIST - News)
Charlie Kirk's memorial was Christian nationalism's biggest moment
Praise and partisanship become strange bedfellows.
US | Supreme Court allows Trump to fire — for now — remaining Democrat on FTC
In an emergency order Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed President Trump to fire Rebecca Slaughter, the last remaining Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission. The court's action is technically temporary, since the justices said they will hear arguments in the case in December, but every indication is that the conservative court majority will use the case to reverse a major Supreme Court precedent that dates back almost a century.
Israel escalates aggression on southern Lebanon in new violation of UN resolution and ceasefire deal
The Lebanese state accused Israel of undermining the US-brokered disarmament plan with its fresh aggression.
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LinkedIn problems
Most services ask for your email address and/or recovery key to recover your account. LinkedIn, on the other hand, goes full surveillance mode. It wants my actual government ID to give access to my account.
If this was critical banking service, I would have understood. But it is freakin LinkedIn, the most I have got out of that place is actual lunatics.
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Labour conference to see mass protests over Palestine Action ban
At the Labour Party conference this Sunday, Defend Our Juries protesters opposing the proscription of Palestine Action will risk arrest
Trump Declares War on Left With "Domestic Terrorist" Designation
Luigi Mangione fans singled out in White House memo
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ICE Can’t Stop Lying About Its Accomplishments
ICE has unleashed a war on “illegal” immigrants, claiming some wild successes.
Mozilla Welcomes Raffi Krikorian as Chief Technology Officer | The Mozilla Blog
Today Mozilla is excited to announce Raffi Krikorian — technologist, innovator and community builder — as our first-ever portfolio wide Chief Technolog
Mozilla Welcomes Raffi Krikorian as Chief Technology Officer
Today Mozilla is excited to announce Raffi Krikorian as our first-ever portfolio wide Chief Technology Officer.Mozilla (The Mozilla Blog)
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Prior to that, he was the first CTO of the US’s Democratic National Committee, where he used data, technology, and digital security to support the election processes of Democratic candidates up and down the ballot; Director of Uber’s Advanced Technologies Center, where he led the development and rollout of the first passenger-carrying self-driving car fleet; and Vice President of Platform Engineering at Twitter, where he managed and built Twitter’s global infrastructure.
Yeah, that resume is on par with recent Mozilla direction...
Google Developer Verification Policy and the DMA | F-Droid
The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is “the EU’s law to make the markets in the digital sector fairer and more contestable”.F-Droid strongly aligns with many of the ideals of the DMA regarding ensuring user choice and privacy.
Google Developer Verification Policy and the DMA | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is “the EU’s law to make the markets in thedigital sector fairer and morecontestable”.F-Droid strongly aligns with many of the ...f-droid.org
Automaker giant Stellantis confirms data breach after Salesforce hack
Automotive manufacturing giant Stellantis has confirmed that attackers stole some of its North American customers' data after gaining access to a third-party service provider's platform.
Mozilla now lets Firefox add-on devs roll back bad updates
Mozilla has announced a new feature that enables Firefox extension developers to roll back to previously approved versions, allowing them to quickly address critical bugs and issues.
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[Announcement] Boss VS Boss: Zelina & Zolin VS Elswyth & Wulfric
The Interludes have introduced a doublet of duo bosses, but which couple will come out on top? Will the blood bond of Zelina and Zolin prove to be thick enough, or will Elswyth and Wulfric dance their way to victory? Find out in today's Boss VS Boss!
Video: Path of Exile 2: Boss VS Boss - Zelina & Zolin VS Elswyth & Wulfric
Let us know who you'd like to see battle it out next!
Early Access Announcements - Boss VS Boss: Zelina & Zolin VS Elswyth & Wulfric - Forum - Path of Exile
Path of Exile is a free online-only action RPG under development by Grinding Gear Games in New Zealand.Path of Exile
Anti-vaccine groups melt down over RFK Jr. linking autism to Tylenol
Anti-vaccine groups melt down over reports RFK Jr. to link autism to Tylenol
“THIS WAS NOT CAUSED BY TYLENOL” Kennedy’s anti-vaccine group retweeted.Beth Mole (Ars Technica)
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Mass Grave Uncovered in Egypt Implicates Egyptian Authorities in War Crimes
مؤسسة سيناء لحقوق الإنسان - Mass Grave Uncovered in Egypt Implicates Egyptian Authorities in War Crimes
(23 September - Geneva) As Egypt makes a bid for election to the United Nations Human Rights Council, compelling evidence has emerged that implicates the Egyptian government and its military in the commission of war crimes and potential crimes agai…Sina
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By US law Egypt is ineligible to receive any US aid, which they do, and without the US their military would be about completely useless.
Because they overthrew a democracy elected government when they got tacit Western support because the democratically elected leader was a member of the Muslim Brotherhood.
For Egypt to be given the chair of this seat is just beyond the pale, it is like getting Saudi Arabia the climate change conference. Nothing matters anymore.
Torture, murder, total lack of due process rights for the accused, kangaroo courts, you name it. We have evidence that Egypt has tortured people because we still have the receipt when the US handed them people to torture for us in extraordinary rendition.
Jimmy Kimmel's show is returning to ABC on Tuesday, but not all stations will air it
The network pulled the show after the Federal Communications Commission chair threatened regulatory action after the host's comments about Charlie Kirk's death.
Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show will return to ABC’s airwaves on Tuesday, nearly a week after it was suspended amid criticism of the host’s remarks about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
But many households across the U.S. still may not see the show. Sinclair, a company that operates more than 35 ABC affiliates across the U.S., said that it would replace Kimmel with news programming.
“Beginning Tuesday night, Sinclair will be preempting 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' across our ABC affiliate stations and replacing it with news programming. Discussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the show’s potential return,” Sinclair said in a statement.
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old.programming.dev appear to have disappeared
I used to prefer to go to old.programming.dev/ but this frontend is not working anymore (for a few months I believe). As I get a bad gateway response, hopefully, this is something that could be fixed.
But maybe I was the only user of this frontend, in which case, I think this might not be worth to revive it.
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Pizza funky jazz a Vasanello (VT)
quando Android sta zitto, la morte arriva!!! (strano bug di Android per cui la sveglia non suona)
Ultimamente ho scoperto un nuovissimo meme: “immagina che hai la sveglia per prendere l’insulina, perché hai il diabete, ma Android si dimentica e quindi MUORI“… e vabbé, ma neanche a fà così, ho pensato… Però immagina più semplicemente di avere una sveglia perché ti devi svegliare, ma Android si dimentica e quindi ti licenziano a […]
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France recognises Palestine and calls for UN force in Gaza
Emmanuel Macron has announced France’s official recognition of the State of Palestine, setting out a plan for a UN-mandated international stabilisation force in postwar Gaza that is expected to find support in many countries but not in Israel or the US.
“The time has come to end the war in Gaza, the massacres and the death,” Macron said during a speech opening a special summit in the United Nations general assembly hall on Monday evening. “The time has come to do justice for the Palestinian people and thus to recognise the State of Palestine in Gaza, the West Bank and Jerusalem.”
The statements drew cheers and standing ovations from some in the hall, with the Palestinian Authority (PA) hailing France’s “historic and courageous” decision, but the session was not attended by the US and Israeli officials dismissed the initiative.
Arab and Muslim leaders to meet Trump to discuss peace plan for Gaza
Talks on stabilisation force follow recognition of Palestine by France, Canada and the UKPatrick Wintour (The Guardian)
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Ladybird - A browser built for the user
Hello guys, today I wanted to talk about a project I deeply care about and I'm actively contributing to, as I believe its good for everyone, including privacy concerned users
Ladybird Browser
This browser comes from the project "SerenityOS", and has since evolved and separated from it. The founders are Andreas Kling, and Chris Wanstrath. The main goal of this project is to create a browser from scratch, avoiding chromium, gecko, etc. The main keypoints that should be of interest for Privacy Oriented Users are the following:
- Ladybird lead (Andreas Kling) states "We're not monetizing users, in any way. This is uncharted territory for browsers. So we're not going to do any default search deals. We're not going to do cryptocurrencies or try to monetize user data, just sponsorships and donations"
- While** Ladybird will implement current web standards including cookie handling and tracking mechanisms for compatibility**, the browser's philosophy puts the user in control of these decisions, not the company. The browser won't have built-in incentives to encourage data collection since it doesn't profit from it.
- It aims to be "free from advertising's influence" Ladybird, representing a shift away from the current web ecosystem where users like us are the product. This allows the project to implement privacy features without worrying about harming advertising partners or revenue streams.
As of now, the project has hired several developers with money coming from donations, from partners such as FUTO, Shopify, Cloudflare, among many, and is also seeing lots of volunteer activity on github. So well, if you like the web having more diversity and us having another alternative to google, check them out ladybird.org/
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El expresidente Bolsonaro, condenado a 27 años por intento de golpe de Estado contra Lula
El Tribunal Supremo de Brasil decide por cuatro votos a uno castigar por primera vez a unos militares de alto rango por una asonada
MIT Professor Cancels Israeli Military Grant After Student Pressure
Pro-Palestine student activists across the country have struggled to get their universities to respond to pressure for divestment from Israel and its military–industrial complex. So when a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology withdrew from a grant from the Israeli military after hearing feedback from students protesting the ongoing genocide in Gaza, it was especially welcome news.
“This is one of the only cases where we know that student activism and public pressure led directly to an Israeli tie being cut, let alone a collaboration with its genocidal military,” said Mila Halgren, a postdoctoral associate at MIT. (The university did not respond to a request for comment.)
MIT has come under internal and public scrutiny for conducting research on warfare technology sponsored by Israel. In July, the United Nations condemned the school for conducting “weapons and surveillance research funded by the Israeli ministry of defense — the only foreign military financing research at the institute.”
That research included projects on drone swarm control — technology which the Israeli military has used during its siege on Gaza — pursuit algorithms, and underwater surveillance.
MIT Professor Cancels Israeli Military Grant After Student Pressure
As students push for MIT to drop projects tied to the Israeli military, the school has obscured information about the funding.Akela Lacy (The Intercept)
MIT Professor Cancels Israeli Military Grant After Student Pressure
Pro-Palestine student activists across the country have struggled to get their universities to respond to pressure for divestment from Israel and its military–industrial complex. So when a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology withdrew from a grant from the Israeli military after hearing feedback from students protesting the ongoing genocide in Gaza, it was especially welcome news.
“This is one of the only cases where we know that student activism and public pressure led directly to an Israeli tie being cut, let alone a collaboration with its genocidal military,” said Mila Halgren, a postdoctoral associate at MIT. (The university did not respond to a request for comment.)
MIT has come under internal and public scrutiny for conducting research on warfare technology sponsored by Israel. In July, the United Nations condemned the school for conducting “weapons and surveillance research funded by the Israeli ministry of defense — the only foreign military financing research at the institute.”
That research included projects on drone swarm control — technology which the Israeli military has used during its siege on Gaza — pursuit algorithms, and underwater surveillance.
MIT Professor Cancels Israeli Military Grant After Student Pressure
As students push for MIT to drop projects tied to the Israeli military, the school has obscured information about the funding.Akela Lacy (The Intercept)
Swapping GPU
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Quando il troppo stroppia e attenta alla salute
Liquirizia: Da Dolce Sfizio a Pericolo Mortale? Il Caso Clinico Che Ti Farà Riflettere
Oggi riportiamo un caso clinico sconvolgente. Una storia che, a prima vista, sembrerebbe banale, ma che svela una verità fondamentale: anc...Giuliano (Blogger)
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LinkedIn set to start to train its AI on member profiles
LinkedIn set to start to train its AI on member profiles
User data will be used for AI training by defaultCraig Hale (TechRadar)
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How is Photoshop performance on WinApps?
I spent much of today trying to get WinApps running on NixOS. The VM performance is meh after following all the setup steps in the documentation, and I can't get the RDP part working. I'm not asking for help, which would probably take lots of back and forth commenting. but if I should even try to continue. The steps don't even mention Nix, only how to install dependencies via package managers.
I tried finding videos of Photoshop in WinApps but didn't find any, to see what performance actually looks like. Would it even be decent, or should I just suck it up and do GPU passthrough? Ideally I'd like Photoshop a window part of my linux desktop instead of switching back and forth between OSes. Making something work has been a PITA so far.
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Even Krita dev often ask community which featuers they want from CSP.
Some example that GIMP and Krita does not have that I remember:
- 3D environment (available on CSP and PS)
- flexible several document views (only on CSP)
- adjustable anchor resize (only on CSP)
A lot of advance features of Photoshops simply does not exist on any FOSS alternative.
then bite the bullet
Adobe was never good, will never be good, is not good
if you're switching to linux might as well stop using ps (more like BS)
China tells grumps, trolls, and AIs to behave online
China tells grumps, trolls, and AIs to stop emoting online
: Cracks down on malicious pessimism and expressions of ennuiSimon Sharwood (The Register)
France formally recognises Palestinian state
France formally recognises Palestinian state
Donald Trump will address UN leaders on Tuesday, as more European countries look set to join the French policy change.Fiona Nimoni (BBC News)
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in reply to kirk781 • • •But they just changed their terms of service so is this part of that?
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in reply to twoBrokenThumbs • • •I don't generally use LinkedIn. I opened it today after long time and got logged out and was shown this.
It is ironical because Microsoft owns LinkedIn but for rescuing a Microsoft account (which is arguably more important because emails at the least are linked to it. And then there is One drive, Authenticator apps and what not) none of this is required. But for rescuing what is essentially a fruitless social network, they need an ID.
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in reply to kirk781 • • •Honestly as someone who would wish nothing more than having to stop using linkedin...yeah they can close my account.
The only thing I use it for is arguing with tech bros and calling them morons so as to drum up my own clients. that works. beyond that it's absolutely useless. I just wouldn't bother with them, close your account, you'll be better off.
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