White House says furloughed federal workers not entitled to back pay amid shutdown
You have got to be fucking kidding me.
The White House’s office of management and budget (OMB) is arguing that federal workers who are furloughed amid the ongoing government shutdown are not entitled to back pay.In a draft memo first obtained by Axios, OMB argued that an amendment to the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act (GEFTA) of 2019 would not guarantee furloughed workers back pay and that said funds must be set aside by Congress.
“The legislation that ends the current lapse in appropriations must include express language appropriating funds for back pay for furloughed employees, or such payments cannot be made,” said Mark Paoletta, OMB’s general counsel, in a draft addressed to White House budget director Russell Vought, the Washington Post reported.
The OMB previously revised a shutdown guidance document on Friday to remove reference to the GEFTA Act, reported Government Executive, a media site reporting on the US executive branch.
Donald Trump previously signed GEFTA into law after the 2019 government shutdown, which lasted for 35 days. While many understood the law to automatically guarantee pay for federal workers, the White House’s OMB is arguing against that interpretation, suggesting that the law only created the conditions for back pay.
White House says furloughed federal workers not entitled to back pay amid shutdown
OMB argues an amendment to a 2019 act would not guarantee furloughed workers post-shutdown payGloria Oladipo (The Guardian)
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Android/Phone Alternatives? [Discussion]
With the advent of Google's draconian business decisions, do we have alternatives?
The entire reason I use an android phone is that it's just like a little computer where I can decide how it's used. I was wondering if anyone is familiar with other options.
I remember the PSP with its 3g modem that was a fun novelty. Are there any modern devices like the OpenPandora that could be suitable?
Most of my paid apps are through alternative markets so I'm fairly sure with some effort I could get them running on a Linux device.
I thought about using a laptop but it wouldn't have the same convenience to answer calls asap from my pocket. I'm also unsure if it's possible to use tools like Google maps to navigate.
My apologies if this isn't the appropriate community. I'm hoping that because this likely affects everyone here it's the right place for this discussion. Thanks for reaching the end 💜
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White House offers ‘concierge’ service to fossil fuel firms, official says
Brittany Kelm, a senior policy adviser for the National Energy Dominance Council, detailed in a podcast how the council works to advance fossil fuel projects.
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One iPhone led police to gang who sent 40,000 snatched phones to China
One iPhone led police to gang who sent 40,000 snatched phones to China
BBC News is given access to what the Met Police says is the UK's largest operation against mobile phone thefts.Sima Kotecha (BBC News)
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OpenAI signs $1 trillion worth of chip deals to feed its AI habit
These numbers don't make any sense to me, as the hed is about buying lots of chips, and the body is about power use. No matter how you slice it, $8.76/kWh is a terrible fucking investment ... if that's chip-inclusive, that's another story.
Still, the audacity of saying "we're going to invest $1 trillion" is Dr. Evil-level humour.
OpenAI is signing about $1 trillion (€940 billion) in deals this year for computing power to keep its artificial intelligence dreams humming.On Monday the outfit inked a deal with AMD which follows earlier tie-ups with Nvidia, Oracle and CoreWeave, as Sam Altman’s outfit scrambles to secure enough silicon to keep ChatGPT online and the hype machine alive.
The latest commitments would give OpenAI access to more than 20 gigawatts of computing capacity over the next decade, roughly the output of 20 nuclear reactors. At about $50 billion per gigawatt, according to OpenAI’s estimates, the total tab hits that $1 trillion figure.
Analysts are not convinced this financial engineering makes any sense. DA Davidson analyst Gil Luria said: “OpenAI is in no position to make any of these commitments,” adding that it could lose about $10 billion this year.
OpenAI signs $1 trillion worth of chip deals to feed its AI habit
Money maths doesn't add up OpenAI is signing about $1 trillion (€940 billion) in deals this year for computing power to keep its artificial intelligence dreams humming.Nick Farrell (Fudzilla)
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La notte passata, mentre dormivo, si è avverato quello che negli ultimi giorni presenziava nella mia testa come uno degli incubi più peggiori che sarebbero stati a portata di colpirmi… e quindi palle: si è rotto il cinturino (merdoso, di fabbrica, porca miseria quante schifezze fanno pur di risparmiare) della Mi Band, si è spezzat, […]
Former PM and Macron ally Édouard Philippe joins calls for president's resignation
Former PM and Macron ally Édouard Philippe joins calls for president's resignation
French President Emmanuel Macron's first and longest-serving prime minister, Édouard Philippe, urged him to resign on Monday, suggesting that polls should be held early once a budget is passed.FRANCE 24
22 months later
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Arial comparison of Gaza over the last 22 months of genocide.
22 months later
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/37036228
Arial comparison of Gaza over the last 22 months of genocide.
22 months later
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/37036228
Arial comparison of Gaza over the last 22 months of genocide.
Has YouTube just blacklisted every Mullvad server in some countries?
I’ve recently “moved” countries! And by that I of course mean the country I exit from online. I’m trying to keep a perma-VPN situation going.
YouTube loaded for me on my computer, where I’m logged in, even through uBlock Origin. But no luck on their locked down phone app, where I’m also logged in. Very weird. Shuffled servers a bit and still nothing. And I’m not talking about sports content which is always super locked down.
Anyone else facing this problem? Has this been the norm for a while in some exit countries? Is this just one of those wait for it to tide over situations that works itself out in the end?
Weirdly it loads shorts just fine.
I wonder at what point it would end up being better to just rent a VPS and wireguard into that.
In case your answer is “Just use Peertube!” my reply is Inshallah I will
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Deflock Mapping App 1.1.0 APK is out.
This app has been under development for a few months now and is ready for use.
Should be available on Google play first. IOS in the works and released soon.
If your a developer who can contribute and make it even better that is welcomed it's still very early.
Releases · FoggedLens/deflock-app
A FOSS mobile app for viewing and submitting surveillance cameras with OpenStreetMap - FoggedLens/deflock-appGitHub
Between this and ICEBlock (and its removal from official stores) I'm wondering if we'll soon see a pattern :
- problem
- data of problem
- plotting on map
- routing around on map
and the whole not packaged as an app itself because that's too risky to get blocked but as user added content, a la Waze.
Maybe CoMaps should support such layers.
Jailed Gagauz leader thanks Russia for aid and support to her people
Jailed Gagauz leader thanks Russia for aid and support to her people
Evghenia Gutsul emphasized that Gagauz people see Russia as a strategic partner and a guarantor of peace on their landTASS
Biden buried Ukraine ‘corruption’ report – declassified docs
Biden buried Ukraine ‘corruption’ report – declassified docs
The former US president demanded a coverup of Kiev’s views on his business dealings, according to unveiled CIA recordsRT
Putin: Strategic Initiative in Special Operation Zone Entirely in Hands of Russian Forces
Putin: Strategic Initiative in Special Operation Zone Entirely in Hands of Russian Forces
Strategic initiative in the zone of Russia's special military operation remains entirely in the hands of the Russian military, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.Sputnik International
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Réponse à la consultation sur l’ordonnance e-ID
Nous avons défendu la loi e-ID qui est passée le 28 septembre dernier. Maintenant que celle-ci a été acceptée par le peuple suisse, le processus de mise en place de la loi peut débuter de manière concrète.
Cela commence par la mise en consultation de l’ordonnance sur l’identité électronique (OEID) par la Confédération, qui prévoit de récolter l’opinion de la société civile sur l’application la loi. Nous avons saisi cette occasion pour poursuivre notre engagement pour une e-ID réellement ouverte, sûre et respectueuse des droits fondamentaux. Ainsi, nous avons rédigé une réponse à la consultation de l’ordonnance accompagnant la loi.
Mais comme nous l’avons dit, ce n’est que le début, et il faut veillez de près à la mise en œuvre de cette loi qui peut avoir des impacts cruciaux sur le cœur de nombreux processus critiques de la démocratie suisse.
Nos principales interventions
Alternatives réellement facultatives
Nous avons rappelé que la loi consacre déjà ce principe ; en revanche, l’ordonnance devrait aller plus loin en fixant des modalités concrètes et des limites claires pour garantir que les alternatives proposées aux usagers restent effectivement facultatives. Trop souvent, des démarches supplémentaires ou des coûts cachés créent une obligation de fait qui décourage l’utilisation d’une option pourtant prévue par la loi. Nous avons demandé que l’ordonnance précise des critères (simplicité, délais raisonnables, coûts proportionnés) pour que toutes les alternatives restent réellement accessibles et une option valable pour chacun.
Ouverture aux applications tierces et garanties d’ouverture
Nous avons souligné que l’art. 14 OEID n’autorise pas aujourd’hui le développement d’applications tierces pour les systèmes non couverts par l’OFIT. Si les limites que l’OFIT met aux développements qu’elle est obligée de faire peuvent se comprendre d’un point de vue financier, elles risquent, en cas de mauvaise volonté, de laisser de nombreux systèmes sur le carreau et d’empêcher l’émergence de solutions libres et interopérables. Nous avons donc proposé d’introduire explicitement le droit de forker, c’est‑à‑dire de reprendre et adapter un développement existant lorsque l’OFIT ne poursuit plus son travail, quitte à développer de nouveaux outils. Ce droit garantirait une véritable ouverture de l’écosystème, afin d’encourager l’innovation et les solutions libres dans un cadre sécurisé.
Création d’un article dédié aux API
Nous avons proposé l’introduction d’un art. 15a « Interfaces de programmation – API ». Cet article créerait un cadre légal clair pour l’accès et l’utilisation des API de l’e-ID, permettant la création d’applications tierces dans un cadre sûr. Il fixerait des obligations d’enregistrement, d’audit et d’autres obligations raisonnables et consacrerait les principes de l’e-ID dans les alternatives : privacy by design, interopérabilité et transparence. Il imposerait enfin la publication en open data des audits et incidents de sécurité.
Des sanctions vraiment effectives
En cas de violation de la loi sur l’e-ID, les art. 17 et suivants ne prévoient aujourd’hui que la transmission d’informations au Préposé fédéral à la protection des données (PFPDT), qui n’a qu’un pouvoir limité de sanction, et la LPD ne prévoit que des sanctions pénales, ce qui prend du temps et a un coût. Cette absence de mesures immédiates est problématique, car certains acteurs pourraient préférer assumer une mauvaise réputation plutôt que se mettre en conformité. Nous avons demandé d’introduire des sanctions administratives appropriées et rapidement applicables pour protéger efficacement les données d’identité et rendre la réglementation réellement dissuasive.
Accessibilité universelle
Il est essentiel pour une personne en situation de handicap que le processus de validation de vérification de son e-ID soit entièrement accessible. Pour cela, il ne suffit pas de donner des obligations aux offices fédéraux ; il est nécessaire que ces obligations soient étendues à toute la chaîne. Car si la création d’une e-ID est couverte par une telle obligation d’accessibilité, mais que lors de son utilisation auprès d’un prestataire de service, l’accessibilité s’arrête, alors la promesse légale de l’accessibilité du service n’est plus tenue.
Le document envoyé à la confédération:
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Pourquoi c’est important
Nous avons répondu sur ces quatre points essentiels pour un seul objectif : que l’e-ID soit un outil au service des citoyennes et citoyens, pas un système fermé, bureaucratique ou risqué. Nous avons également repris des éléments de débats posés par des personnes qui se sentent aussi concernées que nous par les enjeux éthiques du numérique. Notre message est clair : une e-ID ouverte, transparente et protectrice est possible.
Nous continuerons à suivre le processus de mise en place de l’ensemble du système d’identité électronique de la Confédération, tant au niveau de l’application de la loi que directement sur le terrain et mettrons tout en œuvre pour que les promesses faite lors de la campagne soient rigoureusement tenues.
Vos dons et votre participation sont vitaux pour soutenir notre travail, essentiel à la bonne santé numérique de la démocratie suisse.
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Exclusive: Senior Hamas Leader Mousa Abu Marzouk on Trump’s Gaza Plan and the Future of Hamas
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/37226679
Amidst high-stakes talks underway in Egypt that will determine the future of the Gaza war, Mousa Abu Marzouk, an original member of Hamas who remains a senior official within the movement, is calling on President Donald Trump to block Israeli attempts to sabotage an agreement and to use his influence to bring an end to the two year genocide.In an exclusive interview with Drop Site on Monday, Abu Marzouk said, “Stopping the war means a complete [Israeli] withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. I want Trump to fulfill his pledge and promise.” Addressing Trump, Abu Marzouk said, “Thank you for your efforts, and for your promise to stop the war and release the prisoners. We are committed to it. Just stop the war.”
"Is it possible that Trump is devoid of humanity to this extent? Is that possible?”
Er, yes. I'm afraid it is
Exclusive: Senior Hamas Leader Mousa Abu Marzouk on Trump’s Gaza Plan and the Future of Hamas
Amidst high-stakes talks underway in Egypt that will determine the future of the Gaza war, Mousa Abu Marzouk, an original member of Hamas who remains a senior official within the movement, is calling on President Donald Trump to block Israeli attempts to sabotage an agreement and to use his influence to bring an end to the two year genocide.In an exclusive interview with Drop Site on Monday, Abu Marzouk said, “Stopping the war means a complete [Israeli] withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. I want Trump to fulfill his pledge and promise.” Addressing Trump, Abu Marzouk said, “Thank you for your efforts, and for your promise to stop the war and release the prisoners. We are committed to it. Just stop the war.”
Exclusive: Senior Hamas Leader Mousa Abu Marzouk on Trump’s Gaza Plan and the Future of Hamas
Hamas says it wants to make a deal and sees Trump as the key, but will not “raise the white flag.”Jeremy Scahill (Drop Site News)
Workers’ Wages Continue to Be Garnished to Pay Off Medical Debt
This aggressive collection practice is widespread even in a state considered to have strong consumer protections.
User ban controversy reveals Bluesky’s decentralized aspiration isn’t reality
Bluesky’s protocol is so complicated that not even the biggest alternative network has figured out how to become independent
Banning controversy reveals Bluesky’s federation isn’t there yet
Twitter alternative hasn’t been able to let its users spread their wings amid moderation disputesMatthew Sheffield (Flux)
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This relies on none of bluesky's infrastructure.
Blacksky is planning on setting up the appview.
US | White House says furloughed federal workers not entitled to back pay amid shutdown
OMB argues an amendment to a 2019 act would not guarantee furloughed workers post-shutdown pay
Archived version: archive.is/newest/theguardian.…
Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.
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One in 10 Gazans killed or wounded in two years: the war in numbers
One in 10 Gazans has been killed or wounded since the war in Gaza began two years ago, with four out of every 100 children having lost at least one of their parents.
Archived version: archive.is/newest/france24.com…
Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.
Phones may come without bundled USB cables in the future, if OEMs have their way
It seems like OEMs are becoming brave enough to stop bundling a USB charging cable in their phone's packaging.
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Nearly 10K Palestinians Reported Missing by Families in Gaza, Officials Say
This includes 6,000 people believed to be buried under the rubble, though the true count is likely far higher.
Archived version: archive.is/newest/truthout.org…
Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.
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AltStore’s alternative iPhone app store is coming to more countries
AltStore PAL is set to launch in Japan, Brazil, Australia, and the UK.
AltStore’s alternative iPhone app store is coming to more countries
AltStore PAL is launching in more countries and adding fediverse-focused features.Jay Peters (The Verge)
Burkina Faso's military junta arrests European humanitarian NGO workers for 'spying'
Burkina Faso's military government said it had arrested eight members of a Hague-based humanitarian NGO on Tuesday, accusing them of collecting and sharing sensitive information detrimental to the African country's security. Those arrested included a Frenchman, a French-Senegalese woman, a Czech man, a Malian and four Burkinabe nationals.
Archived version: archive.is/20251007204950/fran…
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US | Play Store changes coming this month as SCOTUS declines to freeze antitrust remedies
The first app store changes are due in a few weeks, with the major changes coming next summer.
Kentucky man arrested after displaying ‘Halloween decorations’ of local officials being hanged
Stephan Marcum, 58, of Stanton, Kentucky, allegedly refused to speak with police about front yard ‘Halloween decorations’ resembling body bags and labeled as local officials
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Microsoft delays Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hikes for some subscribers
Some European countries won’t be impacted by subscription price hikes yet
Microsoft delays Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hikes for some subscribers
Microsoft is reversing its Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price hike for some subscribers. It comes less than a week after the 50 percent price increase.Tom Warren (The Verge)
“Our recent Game Pass update remains unchanged. Current subscribers in certain countries will continue renewing at their existing price for now, in line with local requirements. We’ll provide advance notice before price adjustments take effect in these countries,” says Kari Perez, head of Xbox communications, in a statement to The Verge.
Those pesky consumer protection laws strike again...
America is now one big bet on AI - Financial Times
Despite mounting threats to the US economy — from high tariffs to collapsing immigration, eroding institutions, rising debt and sticky inflation — large companies and investors seem unfazed. They are increasingly confident that artificial intelligence is such a big force, it can counter all the challenges.
Lately, this optimism has become a self-fulfilling prophecy. The hundreds of billions of dollars companies are investing in AI now account for an astonishing 40 per cent share of US GDP growth this year.
AI companies have accounted for 80 per cent of the gains in US stocks so far in 2025. That is helping to fund and drive US growth, as the AI-driven stock market draws in money from all over the world, and feeds a boom in consumer spending by the rich.
Since the wealthiest 10 per cent of the population own 85 per cent of US stocks, they enjoy the largest wealth effect when they go up. Little wonder then that the latest data shows America’s consumer economy rests largely on spending by the wealthy. The top 10 per cent of earners account for half of consumer spending, the highest share on record since the data begins.
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in reply to fne8w2ah • • •Cops actually doing something? Wow, my opinion of them is now only 99.99% negative
>looks at link "British Broadcasting Channel"
>check location Ah, there we go, "UK"; American cops would just be eating donuts and getting fat
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in reply to DeathByBigSad • • •- YouTube
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in reply to Kairos • • •tahoe
in reply to monkeyslikebananas2 • • •As far as I know recent iPhones all have parts pairing, so you can’t swap parts between phones unless Apple authorises it. Absolutely sucks ass for repairability, but it’s supposed to help in the context of stolen phones.
I guess thieves found a way to circumvent it, otherwise it wouldn’t make sense
MurrayL
in reply to tahoe • • •Even if they haven’t (yet), it’s still a recent development. There are plenty of old models out there without it, not to mention Android phones which hold the majority market share in the UK.
Mike
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in reply to Kairos • • •There’s a carefully designed process that involves sealing the phones in faraday bags so they can’t communicate with the outside worlds, and then replacing/reprogramming certain components so the phone works outside of the Find My ecosystem.
These phones are reprogrammed and re-chipped en masse and then sent all over the world. See all those “mobile phone repair” shops all over your high street/strip mall? they’re all getting their stock from the same place.
Apple operating the hardware pairing scheme is just a cat and mouse game with this industry.
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in reply to Kairos • • •There's a lot of reasons iPhones are specifically targeted for theft. Besides China being a giant hub for fences.
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in reply to fne8w2ah • • •Video audio inaccurate? Maybe the guy was the Afghan national or it’s a different raid.
Article said Afghan guy, video said both woman and man were Bulgarian nationals.
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in reply to Blackmist • • •I'm guessing buyers specifically want non-Chinese devices, and stealing from individuals is easier than from a factory.
UnderpantsWeevil
in reply to Something Burger 🍔 • • •Seems like something you could accomplish with jailbreaking. Or perhaps a bit of soddering.
These devices aren't magic. Stealing and shipping phones at this scale halfway around the world seems inefficient to say the least.
But I guess organized criminals and their clients aren't always that smart.
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in reply to Blackmist • • •I wouldn’t be surprised if they had guards armed with SMGs and full body armour guarding the shipments as they leave the factory.
Since Apple shrunk the packaging they could probably fit a million iPhones in one shipping container. Think how much that’d be worth!
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