The 16-year odyssey it took to emulate the Pioneer LaserActive
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"This is the first:" The 16 year odyssey of "time, money, wrong turns and frustration" it took to finally emulate the Pioneer LaserActive
In April 2009, a Sega fan decided to look into emulating the Mega LD, a quirky and little-known hybrid of Genesis and LaserDisc. This week he finished the job.Wes Fenlon (Read Only Memo)
The Bitter Lesson Is Misunderstood
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The Bitter Lesson is Misunderstood
Together, the Bitter Lesson and Scaling Laws reveal that the god of Compute we worship is yoked to an even greater one — the god of Data.Kushal Chakrabarti (Obviously Wrong)
How Browsers Use HTTPS and TLS
How web browsers use HTTPS to secure your use of the Internet: verifying server identity and encrypting data.Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and More
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Global May Day: **Perhimpunan Merdeka: Abolish Parliament! Update on the Wave of Rebellion in Indonesia**
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In response to the most recent wave of militant protests across Indonesia, the anarchist organisation Perhimpunan Merdeka (in Engl: Freedom Association) released the statement below. In case you want to […]
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Perhimpunan Merdeka: Abolish Parliament! Update on the Wave of Rebellion in Indonesia
In response to the most recent wave of militant protests across Indonesia, the anarchist organisation Perhimpunan Merdeka (in Engl: Freedom Association) released the statement below. In case you wa…Global May Day
Where's the shovelware? Why AI coding claims don't add up
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Where's the Shovelware? Why AI Coding Claims Don't Add Up
78% of developers claim AI makes them more productive. 14% say it's a 10x improvement. So where's the flood of new software? Turns out those productivity claims are bullshit.Mike Judge
We're Joining OpenAI
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Alex - Xcode AI Coding Assistant
Alex is the ultimate tool for iOS and Swift app development, empowering developers with AI for Xcode to streamline workflows, tackle complex coding challenges, and boost productivity. Discover what makes it an essential asset for modern app creation.www.alexcodes.app
New Comic Strip found: Arctic Circle by Alex Hallatt for Wed, 03 Sep 2025 arcamax.com/thefunnies/arcticc…
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Arctic Circle 9/3/2025
Created by Alex Hallett, Arctic Circle is about global warming and the state of the environment.ArcaMax
Spanish PM: Europe’s Response to Israel’s Gaza Genocide Has Been a “Failure”
London (Quds News Network)- Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, has described Europe and the west’s response to Israel’s genocide in the Gaza Strip as one of the darkest episodes of international rEditing Team (Quds News Network)
New Comic Found:
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Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for September 3, 2025 | GoComics
Read Non Sequitur—a comic strip by creator Wiley Miller—for today, September 3, 2025, and check out other great comics, too!www.gocomics.com
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etching, h 308mm × w 373mm
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France's CNIL fines Google €325M for placing tracking cookies and ads in Gmail without users' consent; Google says it is reviewing the decision (France 24)
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France fines Google, Shein record sums over cookie law violations
France’s data protection watchdog CNIL on Wednesday fined Google €325 million ($380 million) and fast-fashion retailer Shein €150 million ($175 million) for violating cookie rules.FRANCE 24
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US federal judge rules Trump's deployment of troops to Los Angeles illegal - China.org.cn
A U.S. federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration violated a 19th-century law when it deployed National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles in early June to quell protests against federal immigration raids.www.china.org.cn
sudo-rs Is Now The Default sudo Of Ubuntu 25.10
Earlier this year Canonical announced plans for using sudo-rs as the Rust-written sudo implementation by default for Ubuntu 25.10 along with Rust Coreutils and other Rust system componentslxer.com
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What is it like to be a bat?
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China, India Move Closer as BRICS Challenges U.S. Dollar Dominance –Rick Sanchez
The leaders of China and India are emphasizing the fact that they are development partners, not rivals, as they seek ways to improve trade and normalize ties...Rachel Blevins
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artist: Mathew Brady Studio, active 1844 - 1894
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Kirchnerismo acusa Milei de se vitimizar para reverter denúncias de corrupção
Presidente argentino, cuja irmã está envolvida em caso de propina, anunciou ato político em reduto eleitoral da esquerda e alega que opositores ‘planejam atentado’ contra eleVictor Farinelli (Opera Mundi)
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Roblox will expand age checks to all users of its communication tools by the end of 2025 using facial age estimation tech, ID verification, and parental consent (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
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Roblox expands use of age-estimation tech and introduces standardized ratings | TechCrunch
Roblox says it's expanding its use of age-estimation technology and entering a partnership with the IARC to standardize its game ratings.Sarah Perez (TechCrunch)
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GNOME 49 Release Candidate Ships With GDM Re-Enabling X11 Support By Default
The GNOME 49 release candidate "49.rc" was just released as we close in on the stable GNOME 49.0 release in two weeks...
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GNOME 49 Release Candidate Ships With GDM Re-Enabling X11 Support By Default
The GNOME 49 release candidate '49.rc' was just released as we close in on the stable GNOME 49.0 release in two weeks.www.phoronix.com
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Legal Issues Raised by a Lethal U.S. Military Attack in the Caribbean (Brian Finucane/Just Security)
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Legal Issues Raised by Lethal U.S. Military Attack in the Caribbean
The Trump administration’s extraordinary lethal attack on this purported smuggling vessel raises significant potential legal issues.Brian Finucane (Just Security)
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Libcom: **Post-Internet Far Right - 12 Rules For What**
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Post-Internet Far Right - 12 Rules For What
A book on Fascism in the age of the internet by the anti-fascist podcast 12 Rules For What. Illustrated by Want Some Studio. Published by Dog Section Press, 2021.libcom.org
C3.ai reports Q1 revenue down 19% YoY to $70.3M, and names long-time tech exec Stephen Ehikian as CEO, replacing Thomas Siebel; its stock falls 11%+ after hours (Ashley Capoot/CNBC)
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C3 AI reports declining revenue, announces new CEO to replace Siebel
Stephen Ehikian is taking over as CEO, succeeding Thomas Siebel, who revealed that he was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease.Ashley Capoot (CNBC)
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Autonomies: **The spectacle of power**
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Official news is elsewhere. Society broadcasts to itself its own image of its own history, a history reduced to a superficial and static pageant of its rulers — the persons who embody the apparent inevitability of whatever happens. The world … Continue reading →
Yasunì libero dalle trivelle. Come vanno le cose in Ecuador a due anni dallo storico referendum
Il 20 agosto 2023 un'ampia maggioranza votava a favore della chiusura dei pozzi petroliferi in una porzione del Parco nazionale Yasuní, uno dei più ricchi in termini di biodiversità al mondo e in cui si trovano due popoli indigeni in isolamento volon…Matteo Spini (Altreconomia)
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Produção industrial cai 0,2% em julho, quarto mês seguido de queda
Sob efeito dos juros elevados, setor acumula perda de 1,5% desde abril Em julho de 2025, a indústria brasileira marcou o quarto mês consecutivo de queda na sua produção, segundo dados da Pesquisa Industrial Mensal (PIM), divulgada pelo Instituto Bras…Hora do Povo
Hackers Threaten to Submit Artists' Data to #AI Models If #Art Site Doesn't Pay Up
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Hackers Threaten to Submit Artists' Data to AI Models If Art Site Doesn't Pay Up
An old school ransomware attack has a new twist: threatening to feed data to AI companies so it’ll be added to LLM datasets.Artists&Clients is a website that connects independent artists with interested clients. Around August 30, a message appeared on Artists&Clients attributed to the ransomware group LunaLock. “We have breached the website Artists&Clients to steal and encrypt all its data,” the message on the site said, according to screenshots taken before the site went down on Tuesday. “If you are a user of this website, you are urged to contact the owners and insist that they pay our ransom. If this ransom is not paid, we will release all data publicly on this Tor site, including source code and personal data of users. Additionally, we will submit all artwork to AI companies to be added to training datasets.”
LunaLock promised to delete the stolen data and allow users to decrypt their files if the site’s owner paid a $50,000 ransom. “Payment is accepted in either Bitcoin or Monero,” the notice put on the site by the hackers said. The ransom note included a countdown timer that gave the site’s owners several days to cough up the cash. “If you do not pay, all files will be leaked, including personal user data. This may cause you to be subject to fines and penalties under the GDPR and other laws.”
Most of LunaLock’s threat is standard language for a ransomware attack. What’s new is the explicit threat to give the site’s data—which includes the unique artwork and information of its users—to AI companies. “This is the first time I see a threat actor use training AI models as part of their extortion tactic,” Tammy Harper, a senior threat intelligence researcher at the cyber security company Flare, told 404 Media. “Before this it was kind of an assumption that victim data could end up being shared through AI models. Especially if the groups use it to find leverage and process the data to calculate ransom amounts.”
Harper said that this kind of threat could be effective against artists. “It’s a very sensitive subject for this type of victim (an art marketplace.) LunaLock is definitely using and hoping for the clients and artists of the victim to pressure them into paying the ransom.”
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It’s unclear how LunaLock would get the artistic data to AI companiesOf course, it might be as simple as setting up an independent website full of the data on the open web and waiting for one of the LLMs crawlers to come and devour the information. Or just starting a chat with the companies’ respective chatbots and uploading the images, depending on each company’s policy on how they train their AIs based on user uploads.As of this writing, Artists&Clients is down and attempts to reach it trigger a Cloudflare error. But users and cyber security accounts are sharing screenshots of the ransomware note on social media. Google also indexed the ransom note and as of writing, it appears in the description of the site when you look it up in the search engine.
Artists&Clients did not respond to 404 Media’s request for a comment.
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Old Man with Cane in Rocky Landscape (drawing, recto; calligraphy, verso), folio from an album | Harvard Art Museums
Set between lines of Persian poetry in black nasta? liq, the drawing on the recto of this album folio is framed by multiple rulings and a stenciled margin of exuberant lotus palmettes, rosettes, and curled leaves drawn in gold, the spaces between the…Harvard Art Museums
Cyberwar — Mauritania
Cyberwar: Details are unclear, but the Mauritanian government accused foreign parties of attacking news agencies.Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and More
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“Constituição não prevê a autoanistia”, afirma Ayres Britto, sobre "anistiar" Bolsonaro
O ex-ministro do Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), Carlos Ayres Britto, afirmou que anistiar Jair Bolsonaro e outros membros do antigo governo que participaram da tentativa de golpe de Estado seria um atentado contra a Constituição Federal.Hora do Povo
Voli di stato e staff: la trasparenza è solo un optional
Sul sito della presidenza del Consiglio non risultano aggiornati da oltre un anno i documenti sulla composizione degli uffici di diretta ... Scopri di più!Stefano Iannaccone (Domani)
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Em ato de solidariedade, MST doa 10 toneladas de alimentos durante Feira em Maceió (AL) - MST
Site oficial do MST - Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra, contendo informações sobre Reforma Agrária, Agroecologia e Agricultura Familiar e Camponesa.Solange (MST - Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra)
Quattro parlamentari italiani sulla Global Sumud Flotilla. Schlein: «Il governo garantisca la sicurezza»
Scotto e Corrado del Pd, Scuderi di Avs e Croatti del M5S si imbarcheranno domenica. È anche un messaggio a Israele: «Si tratta di una missione ... Scopri di più!Giulio Cavalli (Domani)
Nordic nRF54L15 Connect Kit Adds Bluetooth LE 6.0, Thread, Zigbee and NFC Support
The nRF54L15 Connect Kit is a compact platform for evaluating Nordic Semiconductor’s multiprotocol SoC, targeting low-power IoT with support for Bluetooth LE 6.0, Matter, Zigbee and other standards.Giorgio Mendoza (LinuxGizmos.com)
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