Did you know #Microsoft is shutting down Chinese universities by blocking access to their services? When will this come to Europe and the rest of the world? How dependent on Microsoft or Google is the day to day work in your organization?
Here's an example, one of many: scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article…
Microsoft abruptly cuts services to Chinese university, genomics firm
Concerns about technological decoupling have risen after Microsoft ended commercial services for some clients in China.Wency Chen (South China Morning Post)
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#Palestine #Gaza #genocide #Palestinewillbefree #zionismisnazism
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In Today's Opinions:
- The digital hermit age will soon befall us — after a brief cultural lag
- Students are learning less post-pandemic yet graduating more
- Trump will come after the public universities, too. wapo.st/3ZiINGs
Scary noises in the house aren't as scary when you have a CAT
youtube.com/watch?v=3dgQcSn9wA…
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Yet still those who voted for the people who perpetrate that situation, would vote again for the same people to continue that situation..
Please make it make sense as I'll never understand why they do that.
Belgien macht Atomausstieg rückgängig
Belgien macht den 2003 beschlossenen Ausstieg aus der Atomkraft rückgängig - und will sogar neue Meiler bauen. Begründet wird das mit der Sorge um eine sichere Energieversorgung, auch wegen Russlands Krieg gegen die Ukraine.
The Canal at ’s-Graveland, Pieter Gerardus van Os, 1818
In 1817 the Amsterdam merchant Herman Waller com-missioned Van Os to paint two prospects of the village of ’s-Graveland, where Waller had a country house. Van Os painted this scene either from a window in Waller’s house or from the local inn. This high vantage point afforded an unusual perspective. The diagonal view of the ’s-Graveland canal also includes the garden, with a gardener and two dogs.
Gift of F.G. Waller, Amsterdam
oil on canvas, h 111.5cm × w 89.5cm
rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/S…
#rijksmuseum #musea #collection #art #mastodonart #mastoart #random
Just to show you I’m for real:
400lbs / 182 kg leg press. That’s the full stack.
I’ve done three sets—this one was the last.
An affordable 10G SFP+ optical transceiver offers small businesses high-speed 10Gbps connectivity, scalability, and energy efficiency at a budget-friendly price. Here’s a Mastodon post tailored for the platform:
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Affordable 10G SFP+ Optical Transceivers for SMBs
Upgrade your small business network with affordable 10G SFP+ optical transceivers. Boost speed, reliability & scalability for LANs, data centers & surveillance.spvjenny@gmail.com (Fibrecross)
FREQCORR is now handled in _watch_rtc_init · joeycastillo/second-movement@374a938
Work-in-progress update to Movement, the community firmware for Sensor Watch - FREQCORR is now handled in _watch_rtc_init · joeycastillo/second-movement@374a938GitHub
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![C code, a function: void watch_rtc_register_periodic_callback, taking a function pointer "callback" and an unsigned 8-bit int "frequency". Body follows:
// we told them, it has to be a power of 2.
if (__builtin_popcount(frequency) != 1) return;
// this left-justifies the period in a 32-bit integer.
uint32_t tmp = (frequency & 0xFF) << 24;
// now we can count the leading zeroes to get the value we need.
// 0x01 (1 Hz) will have 7 leading zeros for PER7. 0xF0 (128 Hz) will have no leading zeroes for PER0.
uint8_t per_n = __builtin_clz(tmp);
// this also maps nicely to an index for our list of tick callbacks.
tick_callbacks[per_n] = callback;
NVIC_ClearPendingIRQ(RTC_IRQn);
NVIC_EnableIRQ(RTC_IRQn);
RTC->MODE2.INTENSET.reg = 1 << per_n;](https://poliverso.org/photo/preview/640/46215311 "C code, a function: void watch_rtc_register_periodic_callback, taking a function pointer \"callback\" and an unsigned 8-bit int \"frequency\". Body follows:
// we told them, it has to be a power of 2.
if (__builtin_popcount(frequency) != 1) return;
// this left-justifies the period in a 32-bit integer.
uint32_t tmp = (frequency & 0xFF) << 24;
// now we can count the leading zeroes to get the value we need.
// 0x01 (1 Hz) will have 7 leading zeros for PER7. 0xF0 (128 Hz) will have no leading zeroes for PER0.
uint8_t per_n = __builtin_clz(tmp);
// this also maps nicely to an index for our list of tick callbacks.
tick_callbacks[per_n] = callback;
NVIC_ClearPendingIRQ(RTC_IRQn);
NVIC_EnableIRQ(RTC_IRQn);
RTC->MODE2.INTENSET.reg = 1 << per_n;")
watch_rtc clarification: 128 Hz is 0x80, not 0xF0 · joeycastillo/second-movement@6091464
Work-in-progress update to Movement, the community firmware for Sensor Watch - watch_rtc clarification: 128 Hz is 0x80, not 0xF0 · joeycastillo/second-movement@6091464GitHub
Hungary and Slovakia can quit Russian energy, report finds
Ample alternatives exist, but both countries have increased reliance on Moscow and made millions, researchers say.
A veces se hace mas request del que era originalmente (chamba escenario)
Es el este call pudo ser un email o slack 😂
La imagen muestra a un hombre de pie frente a una puerta negra con un pomo dorado. Lleva un suéter azul marino, jeans oscuros y zapatillas deportivas azules con cordones blancos. Tiene una expresión serena y está con los ojos cerrados. En su mano derecha sostiene un teléfono móvil. Detrás de él, hay una planta en un macetero y una pared oscura. En la parte superior de la imagen, hay un texto en español que dice: "Mejor te llamo por teléfono, será más rápido...".
Proporcionado por @altbot, generado de forma privada y local usando Ovis2-8B
🌱 Energía utilizada: 0.166 Wh
Pregnant Israeli woman killed in West Bank shooting attack; baby in serious condition
Assailants opened fire from a passing vehicle at Tzeela Gez and her husband near their home in Bruchin. Doctors delivered the baby in serious condition via emergency C-section.Josh Breiner (Haaretz)
Europe could survive without United States military support — but it would take a quarter century to replace the Americans and cost as much as $1 trillion, according to a new report.
politico.eu/article/united-sta…
#Ukraine #Russia #EU #NATO #US
Replacing US military support in Europe would cost $1T
European NATO countries would face a short-term “window of vulnerability” against Russian aggression.Giovanna Coi (POLITICO)
The whole us military Budget for 2023 was $820(Wiki/USAFacts) Billion... This sounds like bogus facts.
There is always "that one" research paper/expert.
Japan Aims for Currency Talks With US Based on Past Dialogue
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-16/japan-aims-for-currency-talks-with-us-based-on-past-dialogue?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Merge Your Computations
There is a simple but often overlooked technique to optimize performance-sensitive code: merging (or manually inlining) functions.Romain Guy
Dozens of white South Africans have arrived in the US, where they'll be granted refugee status as victims of “racial discrimination.”
Meanwhile, white South Africans make up 8% of the country's population while owning nearly 75% of all private land.
This comes at a time when the Trump administration has ended Temporary Protected Status for refugees from active war zones like Afghanistan, Cameroon and Haiti.
#psl #PartyforSocialismandLiberation #usa #southafrica
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Sales Teams Struggle With Using AI – A CEO Tells Us Why | TechRepublic
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-sales-industry-generative-ai-breakthrough/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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YouTube Crackdowns on AI-Generated Fake Movie Trailers - Slashdot
YouTube has suspended ad revenue for two additional channels -- Screen Trailers and Royal Trailer -- as part of an ongoing effort to combat fake movie trailers using AI-generated content.news.slashdot.org
oh no
he's coming back
Police say two people were killed in massive wildfire in central Canadian province of Manitoba
https://www.euronews.com/2025/05/16/police-say-two-people-were-killed-in-massive-wildfire-in-central-canadian-province-of-mani?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Police say two people were killed in massive wildfire in central Canadian province of Manitoba
The central province of Manitoba has declared a state of emergency in its eastern regions to intensify firefighting, evacuation and relief efforts to all affected people and areas.Malek Fouda (Euronews.com)
The Americans Who Quit the Church to Become Witches—Among Other Things
While millions are leaving the organized Christian faiths, they’re not abandoning spirituality. Instead, they’re seeking practices outside old institutions.The New Republic
S&P 500 Rises as Fed-Cut Bets Sink Treasury Yields | Bloomberg: The Close 05/15/2025
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-05-16/bloomberg-the-close-05-15-2025-video?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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ミスチが北海道のエスコンフィールドに夏だけ登場！選手とコラボしたカップチーズケーキが気になる - isuta（イスタ） -私の“好き”にウソをつかない。- NPBHUB - Nippon Professional
「Mr. CHEESECAKE（ミスターチーズケーキ）」が、北海道日本ハムファイターズの新球場『ES CON FIELD HOKKAIDO（エスコンフィールド 北海道）』に5月30日（金）から期間限定でポップアップストアを出店。NPBHUB (NPBHUB - Nippon Professional Baseball Fanbase)
NYU Withholds Diploma After Student Speaks Out For “Genocide In Gaza” (Video 23mins)
The speech is towards the beginning of the video followed by commentary.
Just the speech:
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grafa.com/asset/field-solution…
Field Solutions share price
Field Solutions (ASX:FSG) is an asset listed on the ASX, and part of the Communication Services sector. Grafa’s asset page shows Field Solutions’s share price, chart, trading volume, earnings per share, dividends per share and P/E ratio.Field Solutions
#shenzhen #china #middlekingdom #asia #travelasia #expat #expatlife #photography #lumix #lumixS5 #streetphotography #travel #nightphotography #nantou
Blue Ridge Parkway near Buchanan Virginia, 7am this morning.
#Photography
#Landscape
#Virginia
#Mountains
#Sunrise
#BlueRidgeParkway
Noem Plots Reality Show Where Migrants Fight for Citizenship
Kristi Noem Wants Migrants to Compete for Citizenship on New Reality Show
A Homeland Security official told the Daily Beast that the show is in the early stages of vetting, though approval has not been given—or denied.Julia Ornedo (The Daily Beast)
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Google Algorithm Slashes Reddit Traffic: What It Means for UGC Platforms
A wave of Google algorithm changes in 2025 has hit Reddit hard, cutting deep into its organic traffic, but its core user base remains stable - For now!Owais Sultan (Hack Read)
Why Cloud Phone Systems are The Future of Business Communication
Cloud phone systems eliminate costs. Instead, acquiring a modern phone line is as simple as creating an account with your chosen provider.Owais Sultan (Hack Read)
Montana became the first US state to close a data broker loophole that let police buy users' geolocation data and other digital info without a judge's warrant (Matthew Guariglia/Electronic Frontier Foundation)
eff.org/deeplinks/2025/05/mont…
techmeme.com/250515/p45#a25051…
Montana Becomes First State to Close the Law Enforcement Data Broker Loophole
Montana has done something that many states and the United States Congress have debated but failed to do: it has just enacted the first attempt to close the dreaded, invasive, unconstitutional, but easily fixed “data broker loophole.Electronic Frontier Foundation
Launch HN: Tinfoil (YC X25): Verifiable Privacy for Cloud AI
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
github.com/manticoresoftware/m…
GitHub - manticoresoftware/manticoresearch: Easy to use open source fast database for search | Good alternative to Elasticsearch now | Drop-in replacement for E in the ELK soon
Easy to use open source fast database for search | Good alternative to Elasticsearch now | Drop-in replacement for E in the ELK soon - manticoresoftware/manticoresearchGitHub
Iran will never bow to threats, pressure, Pezeshkian tells Trump
The Iranian president says the country will never bow to threats and pressure.PressTV
The way they are rigging things, I'll have no income or benefits if I outlive my spouse. With no other family or friends to turn to for help, I'll end up homeless, then I'll either be jailed for that, or end up dead.
God bless America!
No proof of work could mean no Medicaid — and women stand to lose the most
Congressional Republicans want to impose work requirements aimed at “able-bodied” adults. But data shows it would actually target poor middle-aged women who have left the workforce.
Meanwhile in "liberal" institutions
"On the evening of April 30, dozens of police officers raided an outdoor film screening on the UCLA campus. Wearing riot gear & holding projectile weapons, they stormed into an enclosed plaza circled by dormitories. As a helicopter hovered overhead, 2 officers rode motorcycles into this pedestrian-only area filled with students who scattered, panicked...the police confiscated a screen that was literally a sheet strung between 2 poles."
thenation.com/article/society/…
UCLA Is Now Nearly Unrecognizable as a University | The Nation
A police attack on a documentary film screening is just one of the assaults on student freedoms that have turned UCLA into more of a fortress than a place of higher learning.The Nation
🇦🇺 Australia: "Australia's childhood vaccination rates are declining, sparking fears about risk to herd immunity"
"Vaccination rates among children and teens have reached "critical" levels, according to experts, who are warning deaths are inevitable if Australia does not do more to turn around a steady decline in immunisation rates."
Source: abc.net.au/news/2025-05-16/chi…
ABC News
ABC News provides the latest news and headlines in Australia and around the world.Alison Branley (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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