Daniel's weekly report July 27, 2024
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(end of) vacation, release, changelogs, OpenSSL
14 must-know Windows 11 security and privacy settings
With the right settings enabled, you can make your Windows 11 experience more secure.Martin Appel (PCWorld)
Dave Plummer: The Man Who Scammed Millions
Hello, my friends! Let's hit 20K likes? Check out my website! https://enderman.chToday I am going to tell you a tale of SoftwareOnline.com, the website the o...YouTube
@talon @fireborn What is very interesting about that DoJ article is what it wants you to think but does not explicitly say (probably because it didn't happen).
It says that the free version would constantly pop up ads until uninstalled, it also says that uninstalling wouldn't remove all the files, it mentions those facts multiple times, in close proximity to eachother, but nowhere does it say that the still-installed components would continue popping up the ads, even after the software was uninstalled.
I feel like the DoJ was trying to create that exact impression to make the charges look more dire (this is actually more common than you think), but obviously couldn't say anything untrue, so they had to carefully construct their sentences so that inattentive readers would draw a conclusion that wasn't actually there'
Now I wonder, did they disconnect the clock precisely at 07/19:55:00 or is there some sort of mechanical feature to bring the second hand to 00 position? 🤔
Or they might have disconnected the clock line first while leaving the clock powered. This would bring the second hand to 00 waiting for the next minute pulse.
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Vozítko našlo na Marsu dosud nejzáhadnější horninu. Může být důkazem dávného života
Jde o další významný krok v hledání dávného života na planetě, kde se kdysi vyskytovala voda.ČTK (Aktuálně.cz)
Jak jednoduše získat data bláhových uživatelů? Nabídněte jim neužitečnou blbost, která je cool. Na oplátku dostanete přístup k obsahu všech stránek které navštíví.
Možná žádná data tohle rozšíření nesbírá a neposílá, ale zdrojový kód není k dispozici a ujištění na webu nestačí.
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Button Stealer - Rozšíření Chrome, které "ukradne" tlačítko z každé otevřené webové stránky https://anatolyzenkov.com/stolen-buttons/button-stealerMastodonCzech
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Non-Google search engines blocked from showing recent Reddit results
Updated robots.txt file hits Bing and others without a Reddit deal.Ars Technica
ThePhysical Keyboard Challenge: Evaluating the Experience of Using an Android Tablet with an External
From the very first day I purchased my Samsung S9 FE tablet and Logitech K380 Bluetooth keyboard, I planned to write this article. I finally decided to takeSalih Kunduz (Accessible Android)
This is a fresh 4K remaster of one of the most brilliant movies I have ever seen.
A+ sci-fi story with breathtaking hand-drawn visuals by a French-Hungarian team from '82.
If you get a chance, watch it.
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TIME MASTERS - Official 4K Restoration Trailer
Directed by visionary sci-fi animator René Laloux (Fantastic Planet) and designed by the legendary Jean Giraud (a.k.a. Mœbius), The Time Masters is a trippy,...YouTube
1Password is ISO 27001 certified — and more | 1Password
1Password has achieved ISO 27001, 27017, 27018, and 27701 certifications. Learn what this means for you and your organization.Agile Bits, Inc.
Laura Medcalf’s Legacy
Unfortunately, we lost a key member of our team this month. In honor of Laura Medcalf, please join us for this look back at her life and work.ColesStaff (Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads)
TranscribeGlass™ Brings Captions to the Forefront
Learn more about TranscribeGlass™, a pair of new, affordable real-time captioning glasses designed and built for people with disabilities.ColesStaff (Assistive Technology at Easter Seals Crossroads)
Abbott Warns Small Number of FreeStyle Libre 3 Sensors May Give Inaccurate Readings
A small number of sensors that read blood sugar levels continuously may give incorrect info. Here's how to check your FreeStyle Libre 3 for a replacement.Jessica Rendall (CNET)
I Tried Improving My Sleep Quality With the Manta Sound Sleep Mask. Here's What Happened
This two-in-one sleep product has adjustable eyecups and built-in Bluetooth headphones. Is it worth the money?Aly Lopez (CNET)
Interview with Jessica Hipp, the COO of WayAround - Even Grounds
One of my big finds this year was the WayTags which let me label things around me, and I discovered how to enhance my travel with them.Tom (Even Grounds)
New scraper just dropped (well, an old scraper was renamed):
Facebook/Meta updated its robots.txt entry for opting out of GenAI data scraping. If you blocked FacebookBot before, you should block meta-externalagent now:
User-Agent: meta-externalagent
Disallow: /Official references:
- Facebook developer documentation for
FacebookBotno longer mentions GenAI. - Facebook developer documentation for web crawlers, including
Meta-ExternalAgentmentions “AI”.
Meta Web Crawlers - Sharing - Documentation - Meta for Developers
This page lists the User Agent (UA) strings that identify Meta’s most common web crawlers and what each of those crawlers are used for.developers.facebook.com
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Obligatory “the W3C/EU effort for a standard TDM Reservation Protocol would solve this by letting sites globally opt out of datamining for purposes like this, without having to play robots.txt whack-a-mole”.
People really ought to support the NoAI and NoImageAI X-Robots tags in the meantime. They probably won’t, though. Unlike the TDM Reservation Protocol, there’s no legal incentive to do so; unlike noindex, there’s no self-interested reason to do so (noindex is often used on pages that don’t belong in search results, like duplicates and non-public pages).
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🇨🇭 Switzerland now requires all government software to be open source - @ZDNet
｢ This new law requires all public bodies to disclose the source code of software developed by or for them unless third-party rights or security concerns prevent it. This "public money, public code" approach aims to enhance government operations' transparency, security, and efficiency ｣
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Switzerland now requires all government software to be open source
The United States remains reluctant to work with open source, but European countries are bolder.Steven Vaughan-Nichols (ZDNET)
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The skydiver who survived a 14,000-foot fall - ESPN
In 2013, Emma Carey went skydiving for the first time and experienced an absolute nightmare. This is why she refuses to let the accident define her.Ryan Hockensmith (ESPN)
What should I do about this backpack food box that was dumped in my garden?
It's a little worn, but not excessively so. And it breaks my heart to see something like this go to waste.
Also, whoever you are, stop using my garden as a trash heap, k thx.
Really cool development, I must say!
Tool support · Ollama Blog
Ollama now supports tool calling with popular models such as Llama 3.1. This enables a model to answer a given prompt using tool(s) it knows about, making it possible for models to perform more complex tasks or interact with the outside world.Ollama
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