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NEW: Security researchers have confirmed that iPhones running iOS 18 now automatically reboot if they are not unlocked for 72 hours.

The feature, called "inactivity reboot," will make life harder for thieves, law enforcement, and forensic experts trying to extract data from iPhones.

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New Apple security feature reboots iPhones after 3 days, researchers confirm | TechCrunch

“Inactivity reboot" effectively puts iPhones in a more secure state by locking the user's encryption keys in the iPhone's secure enclave chip.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai (TechCrunch)

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yikes, bsky removing or labeling Palestinian accounts as spam, ostensibly because they are following too many people or posting gofundmes, but according to these threads the problem looks too widespread to just be a coincidence from e.g. automated flagging. Can't find any response from their mod team. Composable moderation is good but i am not sure how the atproto labeling model addresses the baseline problem of scaling suspensions/bans - either they take a very light touch and you get a flood of nazis, or you need to lean on automated tools or overworked mods without enough context which has (hopefully accidentally, but still really bad) impacts like this.

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#bluesky

#bluesky

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How Uncrustables Reinvented the Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
https://www.mentalfloss.com/uncrustables-history?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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How Uncrustables Reinvented the Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich

A sealed, crustless sandwich shook the patent world to its core.
Jake Rossen (Mental Floss)
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hansup

Ok, super! But why then TRUMPets for BlueSky?

Bluesky is almost an exact copy of X, a centralized dickland. We really should just stop sheering for and jumping on these same toxic boats over and over again.

I rather prefer that people stay on X than that they go to Bluesky bragging believing they did a good thing.

I understand that you want to promote your product everywhere, but keep in mind that you might loose some if you're having to much parties on certain boats...

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10 Commonly Mispronounced Phrases That Make Smart People Look Uneducated | yourtango.com/self/commonly-mi…

10 Commonly Mispronounced Phrases That Make Smart People Look Uneducated

The English language is difficult, which can create confusion around certain words and phrases. Here are 10 commonly mispronounced phrases that make smart people look uneducated.
Alexandra Blogier (YourTango)

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The new Level Lock+ includes Matter support, with a free limited-time upgrade available for existing users 9to5mac.com/2024/11/14/level-l…

The new Level Lock+ includes Matter support, with a free limited-time upgrade available for existing users - 9to5Mac

Level Lock+ with Matter support brings seamless compatibility with Apple Home Key, Google, Alexa, & SmartThings. Free firmware upgrade for existing users until 1/14/25.
Bradley Chambers (9to5Mac)

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Every other Ridley Scott movie to hit theaters has gay fanservice that literally everybody wants to see cut from the final version

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Denzel Washington Says He Had a Gay Kiss In 'Gladiator 2' But It Was Cut - Gayety

Hold onto your helmets—Gladiator II is heading to theaters on November 22, 2024, and it’s bringing all the intense, muscle-packed action we’ve been craving.
Caitlynn McDaniel (Gayety)

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A bunch of people around here saw a nice fireball yesterday morning, and I just talked to a local radio show about it. From what I can tell, this fireball wasn't anything particularly weird, perhaps on the brighter side of "normal" fireball range, and I think a lot of people saw it because of the time of day (~7:30am local), visible from Utah to mid-latitude Sask!

Great info (and videos!) on the American Meteor Society website: fireball.amsmeteors.org/member…


American Meteor Society

We received 170 reports about a fireball seen over Alberta, British Columbia, ID, Idaho, Montana, MT, ND, NV, Saskatchewan, UT, WA and WY on Wednesday, November 13th 2024 around 13:33 UT.
fireball.amsmeteors.org
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Prof. Sam Lawler

In case you ever see a fireball (a *very* bright shooting star), the American Meteor Society has a great reporting tool and tutorial. Just like "did you feel it" reports for earthquakes, this is very scientifically valuable crowd-source info!

fireball.amsmeteors.org/member…

(Also, I hate hate hate that they now have Starlink in their list of "this is not a fireball, please don't report this")


American Meteor Society Report a Fireball: it's fun and easy!

You saw something bright and fast? Like a huge shooting star? Report it: it may be a fireball.
fireball.amsmeteors.org
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Work on Sliding Sync – which provides a significantly faster and more scalable sync experience in Matrix clients – has moved to focus on native support, and away from the proxy.

The Sliding Sync Proxy on the Matrix.org homeserver will be decommissioned on November 21st.

More details for users as well as server and client developers in our latest blog post: matrix.org/blog/2024/11/14/mov…

#Matrix


Sunsetting the Sliding Sync Proxy: Moving to Native Support

Matrix, the open protocol for secure decentralised communications
Will Lewis (matrix.org)
#matrix
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What to do at 11 o’clock at night when you still got a bit of energy? Answer, write a whole bunch of ridiculous gibberish lyrics by mashing letters on the keyboard with a few invented words, chuck the whole thing into suno AI, tell the engine that you want comedy as a musical style and sit back and see what it does.
This is the result.

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David Goldfield

I'm so glad we've had so many great Eight Doctor audios, thanks to Big Finish. I haven't yet read any of the Eight Doctor adventures from BBC Books but they're definitely on my list and I have "the Eight Doctors" ready to read in my book player app. I'm one of those people who also feels that Mcgann should now be considered the ninth Doctor; it bugs me that the War Doctor never gets counted. Then again, with what we now know about the Timeless Child, Mcgann could well be the 87th Doctor, for all we know. #DoctorWho
#doctorwho
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Ben Royce 🇺🇦 🇸🇩

a long time ago, you could tell the difference between satire and conspiracy theory

satire was zany and conspiracy theory was quaint and harmless: "UFOs? ok, mmm"

then you couldn't tell the difference, they were equally absurd. "they're making the frogs gay!" "da fuq?"

then you could, conspiracy theory was vicious disinfo agendas (sandy hook lies)

then you couldn't, conspiracy theory *literally purchased by satire*

this is one weird story arc

worthy of... the onion

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Emergency - CWed begpost after robberies and medical-related fees in foreign country, boost appreciated

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Cop29 / IAEA And EBRD Nuclear MOU Aims To ‘Unlock Investments In Low-Carbon Future’

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have signed an agreement to expand their cooperation in nuclear energy as part of efforts to unlock investments in a low-carbon future.

The IAEA said in a statement that the agreement, signed on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (Cop29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, will expand existing partnership between the two organisations “beyond nuclear and radiation safety concerns”.

The move marks a shift in focus from traditional safety concerns towards capacity-building initiatives and developing energy policy, governance and financing frameworks, and mechanisms to reach net zero goals, the statement said.

“Together we are not only building on years of successful cooperation in nuclear safety, but we are opening new doors for capacity building, clean energy, and economic resilience,” said IAEA director-general Rafael Grossi.

“Partnering with financial institutions, like the EBRD, is essential to unlocking the investments needed for a low-carbon future,” he said.

Grossi highlighted the importance of partnerships with financial institutions and the private sector to scale up nuclear energy.

The IAEA said it invites government, industry, banks and other stakeholders to partner with the agency and to contribute their financial resources, expertise, industrial knowledge and advocacy.

The agency said countries can benefit from the IAEA-EBRD partnership’s activities in support nuclear and radiation safety and technical infrastructure, including the decommissioning of facilities and the management of radioactive waste.

The IAEA and EBRD have a longstanding commitment to nuclear decommissioning efforts across Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia, including ongoing projects in Ukraine, Bulgaria, Lithuania, and Slovakia, and environmental remediation in Central Asia.


Cop29 / IAEA And EBRD Nuclear MOU Aims To ‘Unlock Investments In Low-Carbon Future’

Agency highlights importance of partnerships with financial institutions
The Independent Global Nuclear News Agency
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