Overall, the $499 Google Pixel 9a offers better portraits, macro shots, and low-light imaging capabilities than the $599 iPhone 16e.
#Tech #iPhone #Pixel9a #GooglePixel #iPhone16e #Mobile #PhoneCamera #Apple #Google #SmartPhones
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Google Pixel 9a vs. iPhone 16e: I took 100 photos with both phones, and here's the winner
Does Google's multi-camera setup outshine the iPhone 16e's new 48MP sensor? Here's how the two midrangers stack up.Prakhar Khanna (ZDNET)
«"Von der Seitenlinie aus zusehen": Italien ist empört über Melonis Abwesenheit beim Treffen der Staats- und Regierungschefs in Kiew»
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#Ukraine #EmmanuelMacron #GiorgiaMeloni #Italien #Kiew #Koalition #Kyjiw #Nato #OlafScholz
"Von der Seitenlinie aus zusehen": Italien ist empört über Melonis Abwesenheit beim Treffen der Staats- und Regierungschefs in Kiew - Ukraine-Nachrichten
Die italienische Ministerpräsidentin Giorgia Meloni wurde in Italien heftig kritisiert, nachdem sie dem Gipfel der Staats- und Regierungschefs in Kiew ferngeblieben war.ukraine-nachrichten.de
🌇 A New and Beautiful Monday 🌇
1. Wake up at 5:04
2. Stretch and stumble
3. Prepare coffee and
4. Obtain photo of sunrise
5. Load playlist, fast-forward
6. Screenshot playlist and photo
Track: Ozora Stage, 2024
Artist: Sonic Species
Playlist: Resting the SubConscious
Streaming: soundcloud.com/ozora-festival/…
Playlist: soundcloud.com/winterschon/set…
#psytrance #morning #monday #music #streaming #trance #chemlab #coffee #SumIsMoreThanTheConstituentParts
Sonic Species @ Ozora 2024, Ozora Stage
Sonic Species @ Ozora 2024, Ozora Stage https://soundcloud.com/sonicspecies https://2023.ozorafestival.eu/SoundCloud
Come le nuove norme UE sulla responsabilità del software stanno ridefinendo la responsabilità del software
La dura realtà dello sviluppo e della distribuzione di software moderni è che molte organizzazioni scendono a compromessi sulla qualità del software per dare priorità alla velocità.
Abbiamo assistito ripetutamente alle disastrose conseguenze di una scarsa garanzia della qualità. L'interruzione di CrowdStrike da 5,5 miliardi di dollari dello scorso anno ha dimostrato quanto possa essere devastante l'effetto di non dare priorità ai test. E con l'Unione Europea che si prepara ad applicare la sua Direttiva sulla responsabilità per danno da prodotti difettosi (PLD) aggiornata alla fine del 2026, ci sono molte nuove regole e responsabilità di cui i produttori di software devono essere consapevoli per ridurre al minimo i rischi di responsabilità associati.
techradar.com/pro/how-the-eus-…
@Informatica (Italy e non Italy 😁)
How the EU’s new software liability rules are redefining software accountability
EU directive tightens software liability and accountability rulesAndrew Power (TechRadar pro)
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For Silicon Valley, AI isn’t just about replacing some jobs. It’s about replacing all of them
AI will do the thinking, robots will do the doing. What place do humans have in this arrangement – and do tech CEOs care? says Ed Newton-Rex, founder of Fairly TrainedEd Newton-Rex (The Guardian)
Middle-Aged Man Wonders If He’s Already Given His Best Excuses Not to Go to Friends’ Show
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"PORTLAND, Ore. — Local 42-year-old Mitch Hensley, a self-proclaimed supporter of the Portland scene, is concerned that he has already given the best excuses he…
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Middle-Aged Man Wonders If He’s Already Given His Best Excuses Not to Go to Friends’ Show
Local 42-year-old Mitch Hensley, a self-proclaimed supporter of the Portland scene, is concerned that he has already given the best excuses he will ever come up with to not go to his friends’ shows.Nathan Kamal (The Hard Times)
Ylvi im Skatepark. ♥ Ich lieeeebe dieses Foto.
Foto/Pic: Nessie Tober, endorphin Fotografie
#Dogs #DogsOfPixelfed #DogsOfMastodon #Pets #PetsOfMastodon #Shootin #PhotoShoot #SkatePark #SkaterGirl #Graffiti #Art #Sleddog #EuropeanSleddog #Photography #Colourful #Colorful #Bunt
Zum #Fotomontag eine Reflektion aus #Prag
#mirror #prague #reflection #turm #tower #bwphoto #Fotografie #photography #photomonday
Israeli media reports new missile attack from Yemen
Israeli media reported a new missile strike from Yemen today as tension continues to rise over Israel’s ongoing onslaught on the Gaza Strip.
Archived version: archive.is/newest/middleeastmo…
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14 maggio, milano, ferrobedò: poesia e traduzione_ tre eliot, tre libri
Poesia e traduzione a partire da Eliot
14 maggio, milano, ferrobedò: poesia e traduzione_ tre eliot, tre libri
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#AimaraGarlaschelli #CarmenGallo #Eliot #LaTerraDesolata #LaTerraDevastata #Modernismo #poesia #poesiaETraduzione #scritturaDiRicerca #scrittureDiRicerca #SilviaDeLaude #TSEliot #TerraDesolata #TheWasteLand #ThomasStearnsEliot #traduzione #WasteLand
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Florida bill requiring encryption backdoors for social media accounts has failed
The bill would have required social media companies create encryption backdoors to allow access to users' private information.
How President Trump is leveraging the US' dominance in AI chips to secure strategic deals with Middle Eastern oil-rich countries like Saudi Arabia and the UAE (New York Times)
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How President Trump is leveraging the US' dominance in AI chips to secure strategic deals with Middle Eastern oil-rich countries like Saudi Arabia and the UAE
From New York Times. View the full context on Techmeme.Techmeme
If You Love Jeans But Hate Sweating, Here Are 11 Comfortable Pants For Summer
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lightweight-summer-pants-not-jeans-ud_l_681a4615e4b035302f24847a?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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If You Love Jeans But Hate Sweating, Here Are 11 Comfortable Pants For Summer
Helpful alternatives for the rigid denim you wear throughout the winter.AnaMaria Glavan (HuffPost)
See Why Reviewers Love This Lesser-Known Version Of A Viral Facial Spray
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/skinsmart-antimicrobial-facial-spray-hypochlorous-acid-ano_l_681a389fe4b0981671adc3d5?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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See Why Reviewers Love This Lesser-Known Version Of A Viral Facial Spray
If you're dreading sweaty summer breakouts, look no further.Erica Kam (HuffPost)
Men Are Buying These $5 Tees From Walmart In Every Color
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cheap-mens-t-shirt-walmart-ano_l_681a32fee4b0c2b15d967577?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Style & Beauty @style-beauty-huffingtonpost
Men Are Buying These $5 Tees From Walmart In Every Color
One customer said their tee was two years old but looked the same as the day it was purchased.Emily Laurence (HuffPost)
Opinion | I’m a rabbi. Cutting off aid to Palestinians violates our Jewish values.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/05/12/gaza-aid-israel-rick-jacobs-rabbi/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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An Ars author slightly surrenders to chatbot-made profiles and automated brews.
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/0…
"I used AI to....", is nothing more than, "Listen I'm not an asshole but....", for the 21st Century.
From Posts To Profits: Why Creators Are The New Entrepreneurs Investors Can’t Ignore
Creators are no longer seen as just influencers, they are identified as real business owners who build scalable operations and attract weighty capital, writes guest author Murad Salikhov who recommends ways to help keep these entrepreneurs on the pat…Guest Author (Crunchbase News)
SAP abandonará sua meta de que 40% de seus funcionários sejam mulheres
#politica
iclnoticias.com.br/sap-politic…
Guide d'une personne ordinaire dans le monde de Trump
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The 30-Year Unicorn Backlog
If the current pace of exits persists, it would take 30 years for every U.S. company on The Crunchbase Unicorn Board to go public or be acquired.Joanna Glasner (Crunchbase News)
So far this year we have seen nice growth in many European countries. We have doubled our userbase in Norway and Denmark, to name two.
More and more are looking for alternatives to Big Tech and we are happy to provide that alternative when it comes to browsers. We also provide a mail client, calendar and RSS reader on Windows, Mac and Linux.
If you have already switched to @Vivaldi, please invite your friends.
#Norway #Denmark #Greenland #Vivaldi #Browser #Windows #Macos #Linux #Android #iOS #Apple #Google #Microsoft #EU #Europa
Vivaldi Browser | Powerful, Personal and Private web browser
It’s a web browser. But fun. It comes with a bunch of clever features built-in. It’s super flexible and does not track you. Get the Vivaldi browser for desktop, mobile, and your car!Vivaldi Technologies
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The Mozilla project came out of Netscape. Netscape in many ways came out of NTSC, where the original Mosaic browser was made by Marc Andreessen.
Now, unlike Mozilla, we do not get a big paycheck from Google. We get nothing, but we use the Chromium codebase.
Trump and Xi Tone Down a Senseless Trade War
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-05-12/trump-and-xi-tone-down-a-senseless-trade-war?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Business @business-bloomberg
I've just discovered an amaxing technique to lower the tempratures on my current PC build!
Hopefully it will aslo fix the RAM and other errors when testing under OCCT and Windows Memory Diagnostic.
Remove the plastic protection cover off of the CPU cooler contacdt plate 🫢🤦♂️
First time i've ever forgotten to do this in many decades of assembling PC's.
I do wonder if I really should be in charge of complex equipment 😁
The image shows a transparent plastic package containing a detailed, intricately designed object. The object is square-shaped with rounded corners and features a complex, white, floral pattern that covers its surface. The design includes fine, delicate lines and shapes, resembling leaves and branches, creating a lace-like effect. The object is encased in a clear plastic bag with an orange tab at the top, suggesting it is new or for sale. The background is a dark, textured surface, possibly a table or mat, which contrasts with the light-colored object. The object appears to be made of a translucent material, possibly resin or acrylic, and is slightly reflective. The text "WORLD" is visible in red on the package, and there are some indistinct letters and numbers, including "P" and "b," on the package.
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Re-enacting Memory: on this day in 2019, we did a recce to Discovery Harbour to plan out the Grand Tactical.
On board the HMS Tecumseh still laid up from the winter.
@scienza
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Il glucosio è una fonte di energia essenziale per tutte le cellule del corpo, comprese quelle della retina, la parte dell’occhio responsabile della percezione visiva. Quando i livelli di zucchero nel sangue scendono troppo
Ipoglicemia e vista: come un basso livello di zucchero nel sangue può danneggiare la retina
Ipoglicemia e vista: come un basso livello di zucchero nel sangue può danneggiare la retina | Un livello troppo basso di zucchero nel sangue può causare danni irreversibili alla retina.Annalisa Tellini (Focustech)
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A shift away from AI rulemaking
IT'S MONDAY, AND THAT MEANS DIGITAL POLITICS. I'm Mark Scott, and hope to see some of you at the tech policy meet-up I'm co-hosting in Brussels on May 15. I also have my first meeting of Ofcom's Online Information Advisory Committee on May 16 — wish me luck!
— The drive to regulate artificial intelligence has given way to a desire to harness the emerging technology for economic benefit and national security.
— India and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire in a quickly escalating regional conflict. That didn't stop waves of disinformation from spreading on social media.
— Platforms, citizens and governments should be responsible for creating a healthy digital environment, according to a global survey. But companies are more responsible than others for combating hateful online speech.
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#DeltaAirLines #CV880 #aviation #airplanes #avgeek #planes #postcards #postcard #travel #planespotting
"Less than a kilometer to the border of the Dnipropetrovsk region": the Russian Armed Forces cleared Novoalexandrivka and drove the Ukrainian Armed Forces out of the center of the village of Orekhovo
Russian troops have cleared Novoaleksandrivka and advanced into the village of Orekhovo, with no more than one kilometer left to the border of the Dnipropetrovsk region. This is reported by Russian media.Новостник (Военное обозрение)
L’affare in chiaroscuro di “rastrellare” il web
Lo “scraping” dei dati è sempre più funzionale alle aziende: si sta sviluppando una miriade di società dedicate a questi servizi. Che si muovono sul labile confine con il diritto alla privacy e la tutela intellettuale
di Alessandro Longo per La Repubblica del 28 Aprile 2025
La polemica sui presunti numeri di Meloni e Mattarella in vendita online ha tolto il velo su un mercato sconosciuto ai più, dove il lecito e l’illecito si confondono: il business del “web scraping”. Letteralmente, è il “rastrellamento” del web fatto in automatico, con software, per ottenere masse di dati. Utilizzabili per vari motivi, dal telemarketing alle analisi finanziarie, o commerciali. Un mercato miliardario, abitato anche da aziende normali e persino giganti come Amazon e grandi banche. Vale 1,01 miliardi di dollari, nel mondo (nel 2024, secondo il report State of web scraping di Scrapeops, di gennaio scorso). E cresce al ritmo del 10-20 per cento all’anno. Questa è, certo, la parte illuminata – legale, in linea di massima – del web scraping. C’è anche una parte oscura, fatta da chi vende dati di terza mano, di dubbia origine, forse frutto di hacking, nella migliore delle ipotesi, rastrellati violando la privacy o la proprietà intellettuali degli interessati.
l’industria del web scraping affari in forte crescita
Le indagini del Garante
Sull’ultimo caso italiano non ci sono ancora certezze, bisognerà vedere l’esito delle indagini delle autorità, tra cui il Garante Privacy. Com’è noto, alcune società americane hanno messo in vendita presunti contatti di cariche dello Stato italiano e altri soggetti istituzionali. Si è appreso poi che alcuni erano numeri pubblici sul web, per esempio nei curriculum o nei social di alcuni funzionari pubblici. E quindi la vendita è un illecito privacy per le regole europee, ma non per quelle Usa. Altri sono invece numeri fasulli: quelli attribuiti alla premier Giorgia Meloni e del presidente Sergio Mattarella sembrano appartenere in realtà a loro ex portavoce, confermano vari esperti di intelligence (come Antonio Teti, autore di molti libri sul tema, e Alessio Pennasilico, del Clusit, l’associazione della cybersecurity italiana). In fondo, anche questo episodio conferma quanto questo business viva di chiaro-oscuri. Anche la sua stessa filiera “legale” è complessa e strisciante.
Immaginiamo un’azienda interessata a ottenere dati strategici dal web. Può essere un e-commerce che vuole fare analisi sui prezzi o una società finanziaria che vuole catturare sentiment di mercato. L’azienda si affida a una piattaforma specializzata come Zyte o Apify, che offrono soluzioni “chiavi in mano” per automatizzare la raccolta dei dati. Programmano software che simulano la navigazione umana: visitano i siti, individuano le informazioni rilevanti e le salvano in formati strutturati pronti per essere analizzati.
Le misure anti-scraping e i trucchi per aggirarli
Ma non basta. Ad esempio: lo scopo di un’azienda è raccogliere i dati sui prezzi dei voli per individuare il momento migliore quando comprare i biglietti, da rivendere al cliente finale. Il problema: i siti delle compagnie aeree applicano misure anti-scraping, con diversi strumenti tecnici. Per aggirarli, la piattaforma di scraping si appoggia a un altro attore fondamentale della filiera: il fornitore di proxy. Aziende come Bright Data, Oxylabs o Smartproxy mettono a disposizione una rete globale di indirizzi ip residenziali e mobili, che permettono al sistema di scraping di inviare richieste “mascherate” come se provenissero da utenti reali, distribuiti in vari paesi. In questo modo, si evita che i siti web blocchino il traffico o lo considerino sospetto. A questo punto, i dati raccolti possono essere semplicemente consegnati al cliente, oppure — in una fase successiva — arricchiti con ulteriori dati da altre fonti tramite soggetti aggregatori come Explorium o SafeGraph. Questi vendono dati raccolti da terzi, tramite api (interfacce verso i sistemi dei clienti) o dashboard (cruscotti) personalizzati.
Come si vede, lo scraping è ben altra cosa rispetto alla vendita di dati trafugati tramite attacchi informatici. Il chiaroscuro resta, soprattutto in Europa: «Non si può fare web scraping lecito all’insaputa e senza autorizzazione del titolare del sito da cui si estraggono i dati. Le regole privacy tutelano i dati personali e quelle sulla proprietà intellettuale tutelano anche molti dati non personali», spiega l’avvocato Eugenio Prosperetti. «La recente Direttiva Copyright prevede solo pochissimi casi in cui è lecito anche senza autorizzazione, ossia quelli per ricavare dati ad uso didattico e di ricerca, con divieto assoluto di uso commerciale dei risultati», aggiunge. Il problema: «Per combattere lo scraping sul piano legale bisogna dimostrare che un dato è stato estratto dal proprio sito», continua. Complicato poi perseguire società extra-europee; quasi impossibile bloccare la rivendita del dato nel dark web. Così, in questo chiaroscuro confortevole, il mercato va avanti. E persino prospera, per la crescente fame di dati raffinati che c’è ormai propria di ogni business.
What’s in a Washer?
Some things are so common you forget about them. How often do you think about an ordinary resistor, for example? Yet if you have a bad resistor, you’ll find it can be a big problem. Plus, how can you really understand electronics if you don’t know all the subtle details of a resistor? In the mechanical world, you could make the same arguments about the washer, and [New Mind] is ready to explain the history and the gory details of using washers in a recent video that you can see below.
The simple answer is that washers allow a bolt to fit in a hole otherwise too large, but that’s only a small part of the story. Technically, what you are really doing is distributing the load of a threaded fastener. However, washers can also act as spacers or springs. Some washers can lock, and some indicate various things like wear or preloading conditions.
Plain washers have a surprising number of secondary functions. Spring washers, including Belleville washers, help prevent fasteners from loosening over time. Wave washers look — well — wavy. They provide precise force against the bolt for preloading. Locking washers are also made to prevent fasteners from loosening, but use teeth or stops instead of springs.
There are plenty of standards, of course, that mostly match up. Mostly.
If you like knowing about odd washers, you might also want to know about the bolts that pass through them.
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#Lincoln #Continental #retro #vintage #cars #automotive #advertisement #ephemera #CarsOfMastodon #luxurycar
12 May 1917 | A Jewish woman, Suzanne Feldmann, was born. A stenographer. During the war she lived in France.
She was deported to #Auschwitz from Drancy on 2 September 1943. She did not survive.
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PKK: ANNUNCIATO LO SCIOGLIMENTO DELLA STRUTTURA ORGANIZZATIVA E LA FINE DELLA LOTTA ARMATA
Il Partito dei Lavoratori del Kurdistan, il Pkk, ha annunciato di avere tenuto a inizio maggio il 12/mo congresso, che ha deciso di sciogliere la struttura organizzativa e porre fine alla lotta...Radio Onda d`Urto
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🇵🇸Imputan a dos capitanes de buque implicados en el comercio de armas con Israel.
El Juzgado de Instrucción nº 6 de Barcelona investiga la implicación de la naviera Maersk en el suministro de armas al ejército israelí y le requiere que identifique a dos capitanes.
✍🏻Tomás Muñoz.
📷David F. Sabadell.
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'Simple white townhouses' by www.lys.pictures
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#b3d #blender3d #blenderart #blenderrender #blendercommunity
Simple white townhouses
A reworked project from the old Modo/VRay times. The usual white houses which are typical for our region. Rendered with Blender Cycles and the help of TurboTools, green stuff is mostly from 3D-Shaker. Comments and questions welcome. 🙂Blender Artists Community
Google pagherà un maxi risarcimento di oltre 1,3 miliardi di dollari per violazioni della privacy
Il 9 maggio 2025, il procuratore generale del Texas, Ken Paxton, ha annunciato un accordo storico con Google, che pagherà un maxi risarcimento di 1,375 miliardi di dollari per chiudere due cause legali intentate nel 2022 e riguardanti gravi violazioni della privacy…
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Google pagherà un maxi risarcimento di oltre 1,3 miliardi di dollari per violazioni della privacy
Il 9 maggio 2025, il procuratore generale del Texas, Ken Paxton, ha annunciato un accordo storico con Google, che pagherà un maxi risarcimento di 1,375...pillole.graffio.org
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#Mastodon #Norge #Norway #Trainbubble #ZugBubble to the rescue...
The nightrain from Bodø/Fauske to Trondheim (total journey was to be Tromsø -> Trondheim/Bergen) is definetely not going in June. So my options are either flying (brrrr) or taking a detour via Sweden (changing trains at Sundvall 4 a.m., brrr) or staying over night in Narvik (do that already on way North) or Mo i Rana.
Going by skip is too expensive and driving too tiring/expensive.
Any option I forgot?
Time and money budget are limited.
What genocide?
Israel has formally requested the International Criminal Court (#ICC) to withdraw arrest warrants for #Netanyahu and ex Defence Minister #Gallant, citing the court's lack of jurisdiction and denying war crimes in Gaza. The request, submitted on May 9, 2025, also asks for a suspension of the ICC’s investigation into alleged atrocity crimes in the Palestinian Territories.
The warrants were initially issued on November 21, 2024, and an arrest warrant for Hamas leader Ibrahim al-Masri was withdrawn in February 2025. The ICC's appeals chamber had previously ordered a review of Israel's objections concerning jurisdiction in April 2025.
Extrême contemporain
lundi.am/Extreme-contemporain
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ClearVue Technologies expands into New Zealand with Viridian Glass Partnership
ClearVue Technologies (ASX:CPV) has entered the New Zealand market through a Manufacturing and distribution agreement with Viridian Glass Partnership, the country's largest glass manufacturer and fabricator.Mahathir Bayena (Grafa)
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"« Je ne suis pas quelqu'un qui dit “l'histoire les jugera” - ils devront être jugés avant cela », a déclaré Francesca Albanese dans une interview exclusive. (Extraits)
Francesca Albanese, rapporteur spécial des
La présidente de l'UE devrait faire l'objet d'une enquête pour complicité dans les crimes de (…)
« Je ne suis pas quelqu'un qui dit “l'histoire les jugera” - ils devront être jugés avant cela », a déclaré Francesca Albanese dans une interview exclusive. (Extraits) Francesca Albanese, rapporteur spécial des Nations unies pour (…)Le Grand Soir
"Rather than giving in to the logic of immediate profit, New Caledonia can choose to be pioneers in ocean protection," Jérémie Katidjo Monnier, the local government member responsible for the issue, said in the public session.
"It is a strategic lever to assert our environmental sovereignty in the face of the multinationals and a strong signal of commitment to future generations."
nit.com.au/12-05-2025/17808/in…
Indigenous Kanaks support new New Caledonia law that imposes long-term bans on seabed mining
New Caledonia has imposed a 50-year ban on deep-sea mining across its entire maritime zone in a rare and sweeping move that places the French Pacific territory among the most restricted exploration ar...Andrew Mathieson (National Indigenous Times)
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Parole da leggere e non valgono solo per i giornalisti
Papa Leone XIV incontra la stampa: "Disarmiamo le parole e contribuiremo a disarmare la Terra"
Nel corso di un incontro con i rappresentanti dei media di tutto il mondo, nell’Aula Paolo VI, Papa Leone XIV ha rivolto un sentito appello ai giornalisti, esortandoli a essere "operatori di pace"globalist (Globalist.it)
AI is a scam, Part 1,569
"After years of depicting Klarna as an AI-first company, the fintech’s CEO reversed himself, telling Bloomberg the company was once again recruiting humans after the AI approach led to “lower quality.” An IBM survey reveals this is a common occurrence for AI use in business, where just 1 in 4 projects delivers the return it promised and even fewer are scaled up."
fortune.com/2025/05/09/klarna-…
How come we keep buying from the tech bros such super dodgy stuff?
As Klarna flips from AI-first to hiring people again, a new landmark survey reveals most AI projects fail to deliver
Just 1 in 4 AI investments bring in the ROI they promise—but CEOs just can’t resist the technology.Irina Ivanova (Fortune)
The last 2 paragraphs from that article are a glimpse into an heart of pure evil:
"Today, that customer support channel is hiring again: CEO Siemiatkowski said Klarna has two new agents acting as freelance customer support. It’s also piloting an “Uber type of setup” that lets the workers choose their own schedules and work from anywhere in Sweden, where Klarna is based, at pay starting at 400 Swedish krona ($41.17). Some of these agents, Siemiatkowski said, could even be customers.
“We also know there are tons of Klarna users that are very passionate about our company and would enjoy working for us,” he told Bloomberg."
Customer support is already hard on workers without further backend enshittification.
Lo smantellamento della #sanitàPubblica a favore di quella privata prosegue inarrestabile, ma non riguarda solo il sud.
Questo è solo l'inizio.
#capitalismo #diritti #salute #sanità #Costituzione
#12maggio
diogenenotizie.com/ospedali-58…
Ospedali: 58% dei reparti oltre la capienza. La crisi del Sud - Diogene Notizie
Il 58% dei reparti di Medicina interna è in overbooking: una crisi che riflette le disuguaglianze sanitarie regionaliRedazione (Diogene Notizie)
Twenty years ago: #Lucire Romania launches
lucire.com/insider/20250512/tw… #LucireRomania #Lucire #FashionMagazine #publishing #history #Romania #București #EU #licensing
Twenty years ago: Lucire Romania launches
Lucire’s first licensed edition was Lucire Romania, with a first issue in May 2005. Jack Yan looks back at a brave decision by a brave, confident, outward-looking Romanian companyLucire
This morning I went to protest against the Israeli #Genocide of the Palestinian people on occasion of the Israeli president Herzog visiting #Berlin and being hosted by the German president #Steinmeier. It tells a lot about the complicity of the German public that we were a grand total of six people holding rather lame signs (on account of a near total ban on permissible language)! at least the authorities feared us enough to delegate some thirty cops to move us out of sight.
Hiking is always better with friends!
A quick snap of Bianca from the Hiking group on day 2 of the Camino de Santiago.
#hiking #nature #rural #photography #hikingphotography #onthetrail #people #beautofulskies #people #rest
Simple Blogging Tips And Insights Every Blogger Needs To Know
Occasionally, I receive questions or comments about blogging and social media that inspire me to share key insights with my readers. Here are three recent examples of those topics. Hopefully, you’ll learn something from them.
How to get less spam!
In my recent post, “Astonishing! Some Bloggers Disable Comments on Their Blogs. Why?” many readers mentioned that they turn off comments due to the overwhelming number of spam comments that often come through. This is a valid concern! However, it’s worth noting that WordPress offers a setting that can help prevent you from seeing most spam comments. Activating this feature is simple.
- On your blog’s dashboard, go to Jetpack – Akismet Anti-spam.
Click Jetpack – Akismet Anti-spam
- On the page that opens, look for the Settings box. Under Spam Filtering, ensure ‘Silently discard the worst and most pervasive spam so I never see it‘ is selected.
Ensure ‘Silently discard the worst and most pervasive spam so I never see it’ has been selected.
- Click the ‘Save changes‘ button.
You’ll now see much less spam in your blog’s spam folder. On average, I’m seeing no more than a few spam comments every week.
For more details, check out my post, ‘Turn This Setting On To Stop Seeing Too Much Spam On Your WordPress Blog.’
How do you find the people you want to follow?
Author Liz Gauffreau recently left a comment on my post, ‘The Ultimate Guide to Engaging on Bluesky: Tips, Features, and Strategies for Success,’ saying she was struggling to find other users on Bluesky who read or write literary fiction.
I asked Liz if she had checked out the Bluesky Starter Pack directory, where users can search for other users with similar interests. I included a link to the directory. This is how Liz replied.
If you’re a Bluesky user, I recommend checking out the information about Starter Packs. They are an excellent way to discover other bloggers, writers, authors, photographers, and more. Starter Packs are also great for getting noticed and connecting with other users. Click the following link.
What are Bluesky Starter Packs?
And click the following link to check the Bluesky Starter Pack directory I sent to Liz.
Bluesky Starter Pack Directory.
I recently passed a milestone on Bluesky: getting over 5,000 followers. Given that I’ve only been on Bluesky since November 2024 and it took me nearly 12 years to reach 9,000 followers on X, I can’t emphasise enough how every blogger and writer should consider using Bluesky.
If you haven’t already, give Bluesky a go.
How to stop the theme you’re using from crashing your blog.
Amanda, who blogs at ForestWood, recently published a post titled ‘It’s Time For A Change Of Theme.’ She was referring to a change of blog theme. I’d recently published a post about WordPress themes, so I was interested in what Amanda had to say. Needless to say, Amanda’s post inspired me (and many others) to leave a comment.
You’ll have to read Amanda’s post to find out what she and I had to say, but it contained an important lesson some readers may have forgotten or may not know about regarding WordPress themes. Do not attempt to change your WordPress blog’s theme unless you’re using a theme still supported by WordPress.
If, like Amanda, you are using a retired theme and click ‘activate’ on any of the current themes WordPress offers, you won’t be able to return to your retired theme!
If you are using a retired WordPress theme that isn’t causing you any issues, you can continue using it. However, be cautious, as there are drawbacks to using a retired theme, including those related to online security. For more information, check out my recent post, “WordPress Themes: Something Exciting Is Happening,” which provides further details.
Let’s wrap it up!
- Use WordPress’s Jetpack – Akismet Anti-spam feature to significantly reduce spam comments. By enabling the option to “silently discard the worst and most pervasive spam,” users can keep their spam folder manageable.
- Use the Bluesky Starter Pack Directory to connect with other users with similar interests. This resource helps you discover other bloggers, writers, authors and photographers and gain visibility.
- If you are thinking of changing the theme of your WordPress blog, be aware that if the current theme you are using is retired and no longer supported by WordPress, you won’t be able to return to it.
Do you have any questions about blogging or social media? Leave them in the comments section.
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