Tariffs Create World Challenges, Opportunities, WTO Head Says
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-13/tariffs-create-world-challenges-opportunities-wto-head-says?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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US SEC Chair Paul Atkins says blockchains could enable novel securities use cases and "policymaking will no longer result from ad hoc enforcement actions" (Christopher Tepedino/Cointelegraph)
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SEC Chair: Blockchain 'holds promise' of new kinds of market activity
Tokenization could lead to novel use cases for securities, Paul Atkins, Chairman of the SEC, said, even some that the SEC does not contemplate.Christopher Tepedino (Cointelegraph)
A Single-Pixel Camera Without Moving Parts Using Compressed Sensing
There’s a strange allure to single-pixel cameras due to the simultaneous simplicity and yet fascinating features that they can offer, such as no set resolution limit. That said, the typical implementations that use some kind of scanning (MEMS) mirror or similar approach suffer from various issues even when you’re photographing a perfectly stationary and static scene due to their complex mechanical nature. Yet there’s a way around this, involving a LED matrix and a single photoresistor, as covered by [Jon Bumstead] in an article with accompanying video.
As he points out, this isn’t a new concept, with research papers cited that go back many years. At the core lies the signal processing technique called compressed sensing, which is incidentally also used with computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners. Compressed sensing enables the reconstruction of a signal from a series of samples, by using existing knowledge of the signal.
In the case of this single-pixel camera, the known information is the illumination, which is a Hadamard matrix pattern displayed on the 64 x 64 pixel LED matrix, ergo 4,096 possible patterns. A total of 4,096 samples are thus recorded, which are subsequently processed with a Matlab script. As pointed out, even 50% of the maximum possible matrices can suffice here, with appropriately chosen patterns.
While not an incredibly fast method, it is fully solid-state, can be adapted to use other wavelengths, and with some tweaking of the used components probably could cut down the sampling time required.
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Partial panorama assembled from overlapping navigation camera images after a drive of 18.6 meters (61 ft) during mission sol 4537 (May 11, 2025), also attached is a screen capture of the traverse map (with scale), and the drive details / stats. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UofA.
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We've improved how we direct connections to GrapheneOS servers by using anycast to fill in missing GeoIP data. This should reduce service latency and improve download bandwidth for many users in the western US and especially with certain VPN providers.
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use nameserver location as fallback for GeoDNS · GrapheneOS/ns1.grapheneos.org@fd37a0c
This fills out missing GeoIP information based on the location of our nameservers. We have Rage4 anycast with 4 locations for ns1 and BuyVM anycast with 3 locations for ns2 so resolvers tend to be ...GitHub
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Poland says it has evidence Russia was behind huge 2024 shopping centre fire
In an exclusive BBC interview, the Polish foreign minister accuses Russia of recruiting agents and paying them for acts of sabotage.BBC News
Apple discontinuing support for older Home architecture with iOS 19 - appleinsider.com/articles/25/0…
The original Apple Home architecture will officially lose support with the release of iOS 19, and users are already being encouraged to update ahead of the discontinuation.
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Monday.com reports strong Q1 2025 results, exceeding Wall Street expectations
Monday.com (NASDAQ:MNDY), the leading global software company known for transforming business operations, has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2025, ending March 31.Isaac Francis (Grafa)
Music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces 15 years in prison if convicted as trial begins in New York
https://www.euronews.com/2025/05/13/music-mogul-sean-diddy-combs-faces-15-years-in-prison-if-convicted-as-trial-begins-in-new-?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces 15 years in prison if convicted as trial begins in New York
Prosecutors called two witnesses to the stand to testify in the first day of the trial against Sean “Diddy” Combs in New York. The hip hop star is facing a five count indictment that could land him 15 years in prison if convicted on all charges.Malek Fouda (Euronews.com)
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SQL-tString allows for f-string like construction of sql queries.
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SQL-tString allows for f-string like construction of sql queries - GitHub - pgjones/sql-tstring: SQL-tString allows for f-string like construction of sql queriesGitHub
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I made a playlist of hundreds of classical music pieces that are all my very favorites!
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Time flies..
This was shot in an old reconverted Nazi submarine base, this space is difficult in many ways, nearly undestructible given the amount of concrete, at least this stain of history serves a better purpose now.
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Fox Business Correspondent Spots Why Trump Was 'Forced To Back Off' On China Tariffs
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fox-business-network-charles-gasparino-trump-china-tariffs_n_6822799de4b04d30c1c9d68f?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Fox Business Correspondent Spots Why Trump Was 'Forced To Back Off' On China Tariffs
Charles Gasparino added he "couldn't help" himself from predicting that Trump would try to spin the deal between the countries as a "major victory" for America.Ben Blanchet (HuffPost)
Tanks for nothing: Wizards’ lottery luck lands the No. 6 pick in draft
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/05/12/wizards-nba-draft-lottery/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Jest iOS 18.5. Apple naprawia irytującą zmianę i wprowadza kilka nowości
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Jest iOS 18.5. Apple naprawia irytującą zmianę i wprowadza kilka nowości
Firma Apple udostępniła finalną wersję systemu iOS 18MARIAN SZUTIAK (TELEPOLIS.PL)
Asian shares gain after Wall Street's rally, but hopes are tempered by trade war uncertainties
https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-tariffs-trump-china-656a52628a99cff19a802923ff54ab17?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Armbian Updates Add OMV Support, Boot Improvements, and Rockchip Optimizations Armbian Updates Add OMV Support, Boot Improvements, and Rockchip Optimizations
The Armbian development team has rolled out a series of notable updates this week, introducing enhancements across software usability, bootloader standardization, and hardware compatibility.Giorgio Mendoza (LinuxGizmos.com)
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Five things we learned from #WhatsApp vs. #NSO Group #spyware lawsuit
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Five things we learned from WhatsApp vs. NSO Group spyware lawsuit | TechCrunch
The landmark trial between WhatsApp and NSO Group unearthed several new revelations. We recap some of them here.Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai (TechCrunch)
13 May 1921 | Czech Jew, Jiří Altschul, was born in Prague.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt Ghetto on 15 May 1944. He did not survive.
Einen Moment lang daran denken, dass Jiří Altschul in einem faschistischen System von Menschen deportiert und ermordet wurde. 🖤
Jeremias Wolff (1663/73 - 1724), German
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Linda McMahon should sit for a math exam since she is so knowledgable about #Harvard's math curriculum.
"The Education Secretary laid out a laundry list of complaints against the Ivy League institution, from its “bloated bureaucracy” to its mathematics curriculum."
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Harvard Prez Hits Back at Education Secretary Over Funding Standoff
Harvard President Alan Garber and Education Secretary Linda McMahon traded letters as the university continues to stand off against the Trump administration.Julia Ornedo (The Daily Beast)
UN-Luftfahrtbehörde macht Russland für MH17-Abschuss verantwortlich
Vor mehr als zehn Jahren wurde über einem Gebiet im Osten der Ukraine ein Flugzeug der Malaysian Airlines abgeschossen. Die Internationale Zivilluftfahrtorganisation kam nun zum Schluss, dass Russland dafür verantwortlich ist.
Wie soll man dem Verursacher zur Rechenschaft ziehen und und und?
Silencing America’s Voice
How Trump is Tearing Down Our Defenses Against DisinformationAdam Kinzinger
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Did you know that if you keep a pet moth and need to feed it sugar water in a dish, the moth will not drink unless you help it by unrolling it's proboscis into the sugar water? Here is a moth having a little tantrum as it's keeper tries to get it positioned to feed. Obviously this is a very delicate procedure, and I'm impressed with how gentle she is.
Once our fussy boy tastes the sugar the tantrum instantly stops and he just drinks deep.
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Recognizing Attacks, Anticipating Results
Know these distinctive attack patterns for the CompTIA Security+ exam. How to pass the exam.Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and More
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*Palestinians awoke to bulldozers. Their village was destroyed by noon.*
Palestinians awoke to bulldozers. Their village was destroyed by noon
Within hours, Israeli forces demolished homes, wells, and even caves in the West Bank hamlet of Khilet al-Dabe’, leaving families with nowhere to shelter.Amos Brison (+972 Magazine)
How North Korea has clawed back control over the economy by hiking state wages | NK News
After decades of symbolic salaries and quiet defections to the private sector, North Korea is attempting its most ambitious economic reset in years.alannahhill (NK News)
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“Never, ever, under any circumstances, underestimate the hypocrisy of former Wisconsin GOP Gov. Scott Walker.
College for me (and mine), but not for thee.🙄” - The Resistance
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Photo-shoot today: Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) interviewed by Neera Tanden at Center for American Progress, talking about the Abrego Garcia case and other issues.
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this essay on moderation looks good and correct to me
if you don't wanna fall down the apolitical->Nazi-bar slope that fosstodon fell down, you should consider its recommendations closely.
Moderation.txt
in light of the fosstodon on the fediverse, , and the subsequent , there's a lot of talk of "lessons to be learned" without explicitly saying what those ...the library of alexandra
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米中関税戦争の一時休戦、リセッション回避か－景気減速は避けられず - Bloomberg - WACOCA NEWS
トランプ米政権による中国との暫定的な貿易合意は、米経済が年内に本格的なリセッション（景気後退）に陥るリスクを軽減するとしても、今年の景気減速の防止には間に合わなかったと、エコノミストらは指摘している。WACOCA News Editor (WACOCA NEWS)
Table ronde avec la députée européenne La France insoumise (LFI) Rima Hassan, le juriste Nicolas Guillet et le maître de conférences en droit pénal Benjamin Fiorini, directeur de l'Institut d'études judiciaires de l'université Paris 8.
L'objectif de ce week-end est d'expliquer, de débattre et de sensibiliser les Havrais et Havraises sur la profonde injustice que subit le peuple palestinien de 1948 à nos jours, cette injustice marque profondément de son empreinte le droit international, la société israélienne, l'identité juive et ôte toute possibilité de paix entre les peuples palestinien et israélien.
Relentlessly chasing waterfalls. ⛰️
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- 17h - 19h : À l’heure des confusions volontairement entretenues entre l’identité juive et le soutien inconditionnel à l’État d’Israël, à l’heure où les plus hautes autorités de l’État continuent de considérer l’antisionisme comme la «forme moderne de l’antisémitisme », André Rosevègue déroule son parcours d’enfant né en 1945 de parents juifs d’origine polonaise et roumaine. jusqu’à sa décision en l'an 2000 de ne plus se considérer « d’origine juive », mais « juif ». Une « conférence gesticulée » passionnante, pleine d’humour et d’autodérision
- 19h30 - 23h : Soirée conviviale avec repas palestinien (prix libre minimum 10€, pour le prix maximum soyez fous !).La soirée sera agrémentée par une initiation à la danse du dabké, symbole de lutte de résistance et de résilience du peuple palestinien - et d’autres animations surprises.
Réservation obligatoire pour le repas avant le 12 mai : lh.pjdpi@gmail.com
米中関税戦争の一時休戦、リセッション回避か－景気減速は避けられず – Bloomberg
トランプ米政権による中国との暫定的な貿易合意は、米経済が年内に本格的なリセッション（景気後退）に陥るリスクを軽減するとしても、今年の景気減速の防止には間に合わなかったと、エコノミストらは指摘している。 ５月末までには雇用への打撃が労働市場のデータに表れ始める可能性があり、インフレの加速も来月発表予定の統計で顕在化すると見込まれている。 こうした状況を踏まえると、12日公表された米中関税戦争の休戦措置を考慮しても、今年の米経済成長は前年よりも大きく減速する見通しだ。米中関税協議の合意に基づき…WALKNEWS (WALK NEWS)
Stop wasting your cash on weed killer - my DIY spray is the best garden hack ever, my patio's still
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Apple対Epic裁判の影響か。Epic Games Storeがポイント還元率を20％へ上昇―iOS版『フォートナイト』復活にも繋がりそう | Game*Spark
Epic Games Storeは、Epicの提供する支払い手段で購入を行った場合に還元されるEpic報酬を、2025年8月31日まで20％に引き上げると発表しました。なお『フォートナイト』など該当タイトルは永続的に20％還元で、Apple対Epicの裁判闘争の影響もうかがえます。App Storeに『フォートナイト』が復活した際、Epic Games Storeへの誘導を狙ったものかEpic報酬は、Epic Games Storeでの商品の購入や割引に使用できるポイントです。今まではEpic …WALKNEWS (WALK NEWS)
Rep. Mai Xiong rebukes speaker’s ‘Low IQ’ insult
Rep. Mai Xiong rebukes speaker’s ‘Low IQ’ insult – AsAmNews
Rep. Mai Xiong denounces Michigan Speaker Matt Hall’s derogatory comments and defends her legislative work and identity.Ruichen Ge (AsAmNews)
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A few people already know but I've made a music and art zine for the Fedi zine fest which shall be released in a few months time and I'm adding some more to it while I can. I want to do a section of random comments from... YOU! #fediverse #mastodon #fedimusic #fedimusicians #fediartists
Private message me back under this post saying anything you want and if you would like it anonymous or not and I'll put it in the zine.
I don't care what it is, tell your wife you want a divorce if you like!
The image shows a computer screen displaying a terminal window with various data and graphs. The terminal window is divided into several sections. On the left side, there is a list of games with their respective white and black accuracy percentages, along with a progress indicator showing "progress: 29/1853." The list includes game names such as "clusterable_games_classical" and "games_classical," with accuracy percentages ranging from 64.8% to 95.9%.
The top right section of the screen shows a CPU usage graph with temperature readings for different cores, indicating temperatures ranging from 65°C to 78°C. Below the graph, there is a section labeled "disks" with details about total, used, available, and free disk space, as well as cache and swap information.
The bottom right section displays a list of processes with their CPU and memory usage, including programs like "Stockfish," "Spotify," and "IpdalWire." The system information at the top of the screen shows the time as "08:05:14" and the date as "Tue May 13," with a battery level of "99% 6.800V" and a total of "2000us." The terminal also shows the command prompt "zsh" and the current directory "/Users/zsh/".
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Clicking 'Accept All' might be the worst thing you do today. Here's how you're giving away your privacy—for free.
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Why User Consent in Data Collection Matters for Privacy
Your information is worth more than ever before. With every application you access, website you visit, or smart wear you put on, you're likely sharing data—sometimes knowingly, but more often than not without your knowledge.Pawan Jaiswal (OpenExploit)
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in reply to GrapheneOS • • •Here's an example of how we use anycast to send traffic to the nearest nameserver:
ping.pe/ns1.grapheneos.org
This shows how we respond with an IP address based on GeoIP + anycast node:
dig.ping.pe/grapheneos.org:A:n…
With these examples, only 1 is off (UK server geolocated in US).
Ping, mtr, dig, TCP port check and real time BGP looking glass from multiple locations
ping.peGrapheneOS
in reply to GrapheneOS • • •You can compare those to see that does a great job:
ping.pe/51.222.156.101
ping.pe/209.141.35.164
ping.pe/54.37.41.188
ping.pe/51.79.160.50
Note ping.pe looks up a domain name in 1 location, then pings it everywhere, so it's misleading for a domain.
Ping, mtr, dig, TCP port check and real time BGP looking glass from multiple locations
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in reply to GrapheneOS • • •GrapheneOS Frequently Asked Questions
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Unknown parent • • •@kurtz We improved it for everyone around the world. We're only saying that the biggest improvement is for the western US. That's because directing traffic with GeoDNS in the US to each coast relies on GeoIP data having a state but it often only has a country. We use the free GeoLite2 database from MaxMind instead of their paid GeoIP2 database with more city/state data.
It also helps with VPN providers using servers without GeoIP data available. Server provider GeoIP is worse than residential.