The HyperX QuadCast 2 S is an excellent USB microphone with beautiful recording quality.Windows Central
This is what a #curl patch release smells like
This is not good: Apple ordered to open encrypted user accounts globally to UK spying. The secret order would give the UK access to encrypted backups belonging to any user — not just Brits.
It’s being reported that the British government secretly ordered Apple to create a security backdoor into all content uploaded by...Ben Lovejoy (9to5Mac)
According to a new report, Samsung's tri-fold device may be called the "Galaxy G Fold" and offer a 10-inch display.Ben Schoon (9to5Google)
One of the most popular memes when it comes to talking about the tech sector is Alex Blechman’s tweet about the Torment Nexus: One can interpret the tweet in a bunch of ways.tante (Smashing Frames)
Found a perfect use for Nothing as a return type today: a suspending function that must be called from a coroutine, but runs an infinite loop so it'll never return.
(Just don't ask me why I need this code)
#Slidstvo is an investigative journalism organization from #Ukraine, founded by absolutely fearless folks, one of whom I have the honor of calling a friend.
They just got 80% of their budget slashed due to US oligarchs – the kind they tend to investigate – shuttering #USAID:
slidstvo.info/english-stories/…
Investigative journalism is hard and dangerous enough by itself. They are doing it in a war-torn country, under falling bombs and rockets. And now their limited budget just got even more limited.
The suspension of U.S. funding has significantly impacted Slidstvo.Info, as nearly 80% of our operations in recent years relied on U.S. government grants,” said Anna Babinets, founder and director of Slidstvo.Info.Кулакевич Наталі (Слідство.Інфо)
Star link killing the ozone layer.
First generation (Gen1) Starlink satellites are being retired to make way for newer models. "More than 500 of the 4700 Gen1 Starlinks have now reentered,"
When Starlinks reenter, they disintegrate before hitting the ground, adding metallic vapors to the atmosphere.
In February 2023, NASA flew a WB-57 aircraft 60,000 feet over Alaska to collect aerosols. 10% of the particles contained aluminum and other metals from the "burn-up" of satellites.
What we're observing is a giant uncontrolled experiment in atmospheric chemistry. The demise of just one Gen1 Starlink satellite produces about 30 kilograms (66 pounds) of aluminum oxide, a compound that eats away at the ozone layer. A new study finds these oxides have increased 8-fold between 2016 and 2022, and the recent surge is increasing the pollution even more.
Hmmm. Mixed on this one.
On the one hand, SNCF giving out fines to passengers aggressively.
On the other hand, talking on speaker in public is absolute antisocial bellendery.
bbc.com/news/articles/c4g949m4…
The outraged passenger hires a lawyer to dispute the fine over a public phone call in Nantes.Seher Asaf (BBC News)
AI is taking over. From scraping your social media data, to lurking in your mailbox. 🫣 But why is AI taking over social media? We take a look in our latest article.
👉 tuta.com/blog/ai-take-over-soc….
#Ai #AiTakeover #DataProtection
From AI-generated posts to large language models collecting your profile’s data - artificial intelligence is in every facet of social media. But why is this happening, and can you opt-out?Tuta
#XMPP Events
Report from XMPP Summit and #FOSDEM
Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:00 CET
#xHain hack+makespace, Grünberger Str. 16, 10243 #Berlin
mov.im/community/pubsub.movim.…
#jabber #chat #interoperability
#opensource #decentralization #standard
What's on in Jabber? Report from XMPP Summit and FOSDEM Conversations, Dino and Ejabberd…mov.im
was just going to post about how the new p*xelfed app makes the login experience considerably worse for people on not-the-main-instance
the onboarding flow in apps meant for decentralised services is going to be hard but this isn't the fix, especially when the main server is falling over and failing to generate image previews.
instead of (gratuitously) comparing himself against mastodon yet again, how about we look at email apps instead which have probably solved the multi-provider problem?
The diagram below helps you decide what API to use to implement your animation.
developer.android.com/develop/…
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We are pleased to announce that Proxmox has committed to sponsor DebConf25 as a Platinum Sponsor. Proxmox develops powerful, yet easy-to-use Open Source server software.Debian Project
Welcome to another newsletter in which I start by proclaiming the time of year incredulously: It’s February already! Right, with that out of the way, don’t forget, you can now sign up t…NV Access
Discover the challenges faced by blind users when purchasing a gym membership online and learn why comprehensive accessibility testing is critical.Michael Taylor (UsableNet Inc.)
By Robert Gulley K4PKM The SIHUADON R-108 is a compact, inexpensive and capable radio with many features radio hobbyists have come to expect. While I no longer have one of my earliest AM transistor…The SWLing Post
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TROND 24-Outlet Surge Protector Buy for $22 (Reg. $26) Clip the on-page 15% off coupon. What we love If you’re constantly pushing the limits of what your surge protector can handle, this beast is here to save the day.Simon Walsh (9to5Toys)
In-Process is out, featuring:
- The NV Access 2025 Roadmap
- Thanks to our sponsors
- Corporate support with Benevity
- our new VPAT & Multiple key press timeout.
Read it all here: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-7…
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility #Support #CorporateGiving #VPAT #Blog #News #Newsletter
## Summary: The fix for CVE-2024-11053 seems to be incomplete.The information leak problem could be reproduced again if use netrc in step1. ## Affected version all ## Steps To Reproduce: 1....HackerOne
Freshly unsealed court documents reveal that Meta downloaded significant amounts of data from shadow libraries through Anna's Archive.Ernesto Van der Sar (TF Publishing)
This is an effort to make my career illegal.
“The new memo claims that it will target private sector DEIA initiatives for potential ‘criminal investigation.’”
archive.is/OSx8H
Comune in provincia di Padova ai confini con la provincia di Venezia. Stesse zone dove il figlio di Donald è andato a sparare. Gente che gira armata e che macella in casa gli animali abbattuti.
padovaoggi.it/cronaca/piovedis…
L'operazione è stata messa a segno dai carabinieri forestali a Piove di Sacco e Campagna Lupia nel veneziano e ha portato alla denuncia di 4 persone. Recuperati anche...C.A. (PadovaOggi)
Hello, I'm new to Mastadon and looking to meet people interested in medieval Silk Road history, especially of women and non-western historical fiction.
To sort of give you an idea of the weird stuff I'm into, here's a post I did about stories written in the Medieval Silk Road that feature women and are available in English:
mariamalmasriauthor.wordpress.…
On this, anyone else into weird and obscure histories?
#intro #history #historicalFiction #silkroad #womenshistory #books
The Silk Road had men and women of all walks of life. It also was one of history’s most literate eras and places, prior to the modern age. One of the reasons that we know that is from the sto…Women Along the Silk Road
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You remember #Apple scanning all images on your #mobile device?
If you have an #Android #phone, a new app that doesn't appear in your menu has been automatically and silently installed (or soon will be) by #Google. It is called #AndroidSystemSafetyCore and does exactly the same - scan all images on your device as well as all incoming ones (via messaging). The new spin is that it does so "to protect your #privacy".
You can uninstall this app safely via System -> Apps.
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February 6th was chosen for "Matcha Day" as the date is a play on words...
When the numbers 2⃣ (February) and 6⃣ (6th) are put together they can be pronounced as 'Furo' (風炉).
🔥🍵Furo is portable stove used for tea ceremonies during the summer (from May-October).
#MatchaDay #抹茶の日 #Japan #Kyoto #京都 #matcha #抹茶
February 7 2025 #MutualAidThread! Post your needs here.
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#MABoost #MutualAid #HelpFolksLive2025 💕💸
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The data, which appeared fleetingly online on Wednesday, confirmed transmission in two households. Scientists called on the agency to release the full report.Apoorva Mandavilli (The New York Times)
Anyway, if you also want to be cool and help in archiving the US government, head on over to the Archive Team wiki at:
You'll need the technical ability to be able to install VirtualBox or Docker and run an appliance/container.
You can also help archive other things, not just the US gov. There's a lot of the web that's at risk.
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