Forbes is warning us that Android phones are under severe risk due to a kernel vulnerability:

forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/20…

This comes from Google's Android security bulletin for February:

source.android.com/docs/securi…

...which informs us that "There are indications that CVE-2024-53104 may be under limited, targeted exploitation". The vulnerability in question, though, is CVE-2024-53104:

lwn.net/ml/all/2024120232-CVE-…

...which is in the uvcvideo camera driver. Either I'm missing something badly, or the only way to exploit this would be to plug a malicious camera device into the phone. I can see why they would want to fix this, but I'm not sure it's a red-alert situation for most of us?

36 hours left to the #curl 8.12.0 release.

At least 243 bugfixes, eight changes, three CVEs. I think you'll like it.

At 09:00 CET Wednesday morning I will live-stream the release procedure.

An hour later I will do a live-streamed release presentation.

Here: twitch.tv/curlhacker

#curl

The activity in Washington, D.C. is always evolving, as the federal government is continuously making new policy and carrying out decisions that may impact our lives. ACB will post, when possible, updates on such actions that might impact the lives of people who are blind or have low vision. Visit our new advocacy news page to find information on the latest government activities: acb.org/updates-current-news-a…

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Accessible Audio Plugin And Software Catalog (APS) update: now all vendors got their Able Artist Foundation partnership listed on their pages, with the discount being visible on all of their products so that you immediately got an overview of how expensive the products are if you are (or aren't) a Able Artist Foundation member.
The APS can be found here: timtam.github.io/musicalsight/…

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Prices On Groceries, Cars, And Popular Products From Shein And Temu Could Also Spike Amid Trump’s Tariffs - Forbes apple.news/Afq9x0qykQByLX7NwFf…

Sounds Like an Awesome Deal: Grab the JBL Go 3 Portable Speaker for Only $37
https://www.pcmag.com/deals/walmart-deals-of-the-day-jbl-go-3-portable-speaker-for-only-37-feb-3?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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#Musk says he's working to shut down #USAID as employees told to stay home

Musk does not have the authority to shut down a government department and the legality of such a move is in question.

#USPol #auspol

bbc.com/news/articles/cdjdmx12…

Unless you don’t mind Elon Musk, and his team of unelected, illegitimate techbros sifting through all your social security personal/financial data, CALL YOUR THREE CONGRESS MEMBERS TODAY AND TELL THEM TO STOP DOGE!

Find your House Member: house.gov/representatives

Find your two Senators:
senate.gov/senators/index.htm

#musk #elonmusk #doge #trump #AI #government #techbros #hackers #coup #congress #senate #resist #fightback #america #USA #US #USAID

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Rep. Jamie Raskin: "Elon Musk, you may have illegally seized power over the financial payments systems of the Treasury, but you don't control the money of the American people. The US Congress does that under Article 1 of the Constitution ... we don't have a fourth branch of government called 'Elon Musk'"

#ElonMusk #Raskin #USAID @uspolitics
UPDATED to add subtitles & full text in ALT.
YouTube link to video at @nicolesandler page
youtu.be/r_l-eg8ZFm8?si=9YO1f4…

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🎤 Looking for an affordable microphone? Chris reviews the ATR2100X, a dynamic mic that’s great for podcasting and Zoom calls. Plus, Marty explains Focus Mode on iOS, and Michael shows how Buffer makes social media easier. Catch it here: pnc.st/s/unmute-presents-on-ac…

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Welcome Calvin Ruocco as #curl commit author 1339: github.com/curl/curl/pull/1611…
#curl

Welcome mauke as #curl commit author 1338: github.com/curl/curl/issues/16…
#curl

lol

“ I actually work with and manage multiple Kubernetes, mission critical infrastructure that actually matters. I spend my entire day working with containerised applications, and what do I find when I load up Reddit? Ansible playbook writing maniacs trying to automate their light switches. You are all a bunch of sick freaks who probably dream in YAML and wake up in cold sweats wondering if you forgot to enable that cron job”

reddit.com/r/selfhosted/commen…

Edit: deleted from the sub?! Boo. Here’s a screenshot

imgur.com/n6WlLZw

#selfhosted

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Third party developers writing #apps on multi-platforms or just on #Linux - Tell us your journey, submit a talk at LAS and meet us virtually or in person in Tirana, Albania on April 25-26. Whether it's #AI chat app, #game, or even a mobile phone app. We want to know! You can submit your paper at linuxappsummit.org/cfp.

Some useful Surveillance Self Defense links for people who want to lock their shit down right now:

Attending a protest: ssd.eff.org/module/attending-p…

How to Use Signal: ssd.eff.org/module/how-to-use-…

Security starter pack: ssd.eff.org/playlist/want-secu…

Promised I'll be dropping in with examples of good #A11y in different countries and then I broke the promise. Coincidentally, I was asked to fill in a survey where one of the questions was about this very subject so I'll share one of the examples I gave there. In Austria, the qualified electronic signature is one of the state e-government services. A tool was built to allow screen reader users to insert their e-signature into any PDF document. The signature can be both visible and / or just a digital finger print, possible to verify through a qualifying verification tool. The visible signature can be inserted in one of three ways: 1. You place it right at the end of the document. If there's place enough, it should land in the line below the last one where there is content, otherwise, a new page is created. 2. The provider of the document can first place a QR code at a place in the document they choose, then the signee can replace this QR code with their own signature. 3. The provider of the document can determine coordinates in pixels where the signature should be placed and the signee enters them on their side to place the signature. pdf.egiz.gv.at/ #Accessibility #Austria #Blind

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OMG. "White House says Canada has 'misunderstood' tariff order as a trade war, Mexico is 'serious'"

The folk in the WH are so incredibly incompetent. What did they freaking think would happen?

We have misunderstood nothing.

As for the fake reasons, how about the US being held accountable for the guns coming over our borders. Now THAT is a real issue. As are people pouring over OUR border to escape orange.

reuters.com/world/americas/whi…

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Po takřka čtyřech desetiletích s příjmením Toman se nově učím představovat jako Jiří Beran. Je to zvláštní pocit — máloco je zároveň tak osobní i veřejné, jako jméno.

Upřímně jsem docela dlouho přemýšlel, jak vlastně tuto změnu osvětlit těm, co se budou ptát. Tak pokud náhodou tu tázací chuť máte, můžete mrknout sem: sudetype.com/clanky/jiri-toman…

Každopádně pokud mě náhodou oslovíte mým původním příjmením, až se příště uvidíme, nic se neděje. Sám si teprve zvykám :)

Join Blazie Technologies tonight (February 3) at 8:00 PM Eastern time on Tek Talk. Learn about the BT Speak, the newest update for the product and ask us questions about this wonderful pocket computer. Here is the Zoom link.
us02web.zoom.us/j/839935813?pw…

Journalists use #Signal to talk to sources and share tips safely. The app helps protect privacy, but #journalists are often targets. To stay safe, they should secure their Signal account. This article explains how. The tips are also useful for ordinary users.

freedom.press/digisec/blog/loc…

Steeds meer mensen maken de overstap van Big Tech socials naar het gefedereerde sociale web…
Wat is dat eigenlijk en waarom zou je dat ook doen?

Deze avond ontdek je alles over wat er stinkt aan platformen als Facebook, X en instagram en wat er dan precies zo interessant is aan gefedereerde platformen zoals Mastodon, Pixelfed, Bluesky,…

Onze spreker komt er alles over vertellen op 20/2 in Burg 4 en uiteraard is er ook ruimte voor al je vragen.

Inkom: gratis/vrije bijdrage

meer info op www.uitgezonderd.org

Lots of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 & 5090D GPUs Are Getting Bricked, Possibly Due To Driver, BIOS or PCIe Issues
"...On Chinese forums including Chiphell, Baidu, and even the social media outlet, Bilibili, there are a bunch of reports of NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090D ending up bricked. The two variants that have caused these issues are from manufacturers, Colorful and Manli. However, there are also a few reports of Gigabyte's RTX 5090D GPUs having the same issue have also popped up...."
wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-rt…
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@luiscarlosgonzalez @rommix0 yeah, I guess that's true, my 2010 Macbook had a Geforce 9400, ha. So jumping from 9-series to a 40-series, well, massive evolution in tech. :D Back when I built my first desktop rig in high school, I included AMD Radion graphics, and SLI was huge back at the time too. Now SLI is no more, but I guess there's no practical need to link two GPUs together for consumers either.

Vorig jaar al verlieten we Twitter, omdat we ons niet konden verenigen met het negatieve klimaat daar. We zijn nu al een poosje actief hier, en met veel plezier, maar zijn nog hard op zoek naar mensen om te volgen. Onze focus ligt op onderwijs, leerkrachten en docenten, (grootstedelijke) pedagogiek, kansenongelijkheid, de meritocratie, (stoppen met) toetsen, etc. Wie heeft tips voor ons, wie moeten we zeker gaan volgen? #dtv (foto van ons team voor de attentiewaarde en ter kennismaking)
#dtv

Since the sourcing of this fantastic 1979 IBM training slide is buried in various Twitter threads (and linking to Twitter sucks now because logged out users can't navigate conversations) I put together some notes on its origin: simonwillison.net/2025/Feb/3/a…