News gathered 2024-02-06
(date: 2024-02-06 05:52:44)
Ukraine: Meinungsumfragen in Kriegszeiten
date: 2024-02-07, from: ETH Zurich, recently added
Rickard, Kit Merz, Fabien
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11850/658125 Save to Pocket
Baby Phoenix case: Santa Clara County sees spike in removals of at-risk kids from troubled homes amid reforms
date: 2024-02-06, from: San Jose Mercury News
At Tuesday’s Santa Clara County Board of Supervisor’s hearing, Supervisors Cindy Chavez and Sylvia Arenas are expected to grill the leaders of the child welfare agencies over reforms intended to balance family preservation with children’s safety.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/02/06/baby-phoenix-case-santa-clara-county-sees-spike-in-removals-of-at-risk-kids-from-troubled-homes-amid-reforms/ Save to Pocket
49ers’ Trent Williams gets his Super Bowl moment after nearly joining Chiefs
date: 2024-02-06, from: San Jose Mercury News
Left tackle Trent Willliams enters his first Super Bowl as a 49ers’ mainstay, just three years after nearly joining the Kansas City Chiefs.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/02/06/49ers-trent-williams-gets-his-super-bowl-moment-after-nearly-joining-chiefs/ Save to Pocket
Opinion: Digital intelligence is key to fighting opioid epidemic
date: 2024-02-06, from: San Jose Mercury News
A $26 billion settlement fund can provide the means and opportunity for communities to expand high-tech investigations.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/02/06/opinion-whats-missing-in-the-opioid-epidemic-fight/ Save to Pocket
Double trouble for Fortinet customers as pair of critical vulns found in FortiSIEM
date: 2024-02-06, updated: 2024-02-06, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Admins should get a move on while info is scarce and exploits aren’t yet available
Fortinet’s FortiSIEM product is vulnerable to two new maximum-severity security vulnerabilities that allow for remote code execution.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/06/fortinet_fortisiem_vulns/ Save to Pocket
California Storm Causes $11 Billion in Damage
date: 2024-02-06, from: Heatmap News
Current conditions: More than a foot of snow fell in the Sierra mountains • It’s 47 degrees Fahrenheit on Italy’s Mount Terminillo, where a popular ski resort is closed due to lack of snow • January was the 9th straight warmest month on record.
THE TOP FIVE
- California storm causes $11 billion in damage
The storm that dropped huge amounts of rain on Southern California Sunday and Monday caused at least $11 billion in damages and economic losses, according to Accuweather. Dangerous winds, flooding, and landslides pummeled the region, hitting Los Angeles and its surrounding neighborhoods particularly hard. The University of California at Los Angeles recorded an incredible 12 inches of rain over 24 hours. Landslides swept through high-income communities including Beverly Hills, burying cars and forcing residents to evacuate. Bloomberg noted that insurance policies rarely cover damages from floods or mudslides. President Biden has promised to provide federal aid.
- Researchers say world already surpassed 1.5 degrees in warming
A new
study
suggests the planet has already warmed by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius
above preindustrial levels. In fact, the researchers say humans have
raised the global temperature by 1.7 degrees Celsius, or about 3.1
degrees Fahrenheit. Much of the scientific community puts current
warming at about 1.2 degrees Celsius, so this new calculation has
climate experts in a tizzy.
The research hinges on observations
from six sea sponges in the Caribbean Sea. These sponges are very old,
and their skeletons contain what The New York Times
calls
“chemical fingerprints” of the ocean temperatures going back to 1700,
long before we started measuring in the 1850s. The findings suggest
global warming began about 40 years earlier than previously thought,
which means the preindustrial base line level to which we compare
temperatures today is flawed. The authors say current warming is half a
degree Celsius higher than the most common estimates.
Not
everyone agrees. Some critics say data from a single location should not
upend global temperature assessments. Others slam the authors for
confusing the public. “It is the date of the reference period that
matters rather than whether it is labelled pre-industrial or not,”
said
Yadvinder Malhi FRS, professor of ecosystem science at the University of
Oxford. “The period 1850-1900 is a period of relatively reliable global
data when industrial era human-caused climate change was likely
negligible.” Climate scientist Michael Mann
said
the research doesn’t “pass the smell test.”
- EU reportedly backs down on farming emissions cuts
Farmers across the European Union have been protesting for weeks against a plan to curb greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural sector, and it looks like their efforts paid off: A new plan for cutting the bloc’s emissions by 90% by 2040, set to be unveiled today, nixes the call for a 30% reduction in gases like methane and nitrogen, which are linked to farming, the Financial Times reported. The conflict stems from farmers’ concerns that policymakers are ignoring them, and with European Parliament elections just a few months away, center-right politicians are trying to win over every vote they can. But there will be consequences: The agricultural sector is projected to be “the biggest emitter by 2040 unless the EU takes action,” Bloomberg reported. The uproar demonstrates the challenges politicians face in rolling out new green policies without losing support from key demographics.
- Hundreds missing after Chile fires
Destroyed
houses after the forest fires on February 4, 2024 in Vina del Mar,
ChileClaudio
Santana/Getty Images
At least 123 people are dead and hundreds more missing in Chile after massive fires left several cities in the Valparaiso region charred. Thousands of homes are destroyed. South America has faced immense heat and enduring drought in recent months, and the vegetation is dangerously dry. “Climate change has made droughts more common,” said Edward Mitchard, a forests expert at the University of Edinburgh School of Geosciences in Scotland. “And that’s especially happened in South America this year.”
- Waffle House is getting EV chargers
A Waffle House restaurant in Lakeland, Tennessee, will become the first restaurant to get EnviroSpark DC fast EV chargers as part of the federal government’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. NEVI provides funding for states to “strategically deploy electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and to establish an interconnected network.” Ideally drivers won’t have to go more than 50 miles without access to a charging point, and while most chargers are located at gas stations or convenience stores, Waffle House restaurants could be a good option in the southeast considering their prevalence:
WaffleHouse.com
They also tick some of the other boxes: They’re open 24/7, have bathrooms, shelter, and food and beverages. Electrek reported that EnviroSpark plans to work with Waffle House again in the future.
THE KICKER
“Grandmothers are now at the vanguard of today’s climate movement.” — Nathaniel Stinnett, founder of the Environmental Voter Project, on the rise of the “climate grannies”
https://heatmap.news/climate/sea-sponges-global-warming Save to Pocket
What does it take for a makeup brand to make it?
date: 2024-02-06, from: Marketplace Morning Report
It’s earnings week for big beauty brands: affordable E.l.f. Beauty and luxury brand Estée Lauder, which recently announced thousands of job cuts. But plenty of companies and entrepreneurs are throwing their hat into the cosmetics ring, and Gen Z is forcing many to evolve. Also, President Xi Jinping is set to talk with financial advisors about China’s stock market, and Lyft unveils a pay transparency play for drivers.
https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-morning-report/what-does-it-take-for-a-makeup-brand-to-make-it Save to Pocket
Editorial: Elect McNerney, Cabaldon to new East Bay state Senate seats
date: 2024-02-06, from: San Jose Mercury News
Voters in eastern Contra Costa and Alameda counties this year will find themselves in unfamiliar districts.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/02/06/editorial-elect-mcnerney-cabaldon-to-new-east-bay-state-senate-seats/ Save to Pocket
Why it’s important to turn on Apple’s new Stolen Device Protection
date: 2024-02-06, from: San Jose Mercury News
Apple has rolled out an update to its operating system this week with a feature called Stolen Device Protection. It makes it a lot harder for phone thieves to access key functions and settings, and users are being urged to turn it on immediately. The software update for iPhones and iPads addresses a vulnerability that thieves have discovered and exploited: allowing them to lock victims out of their Apple accounts, delete their photos and other files from their iCloud accounts and empty their bank accounts by accessing passwords kept in the Keychain password manager.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/02/06/how-to-tech-why-its-important-to-turn-on-apples-new-stolen-device-protection/ Save to Pocket
Kristof: What can we possibly say to the suffering children of Gaza?
date: 2024-02-06, from: San Jose Mercury News
Biden excoriates Russia for bombing civilians in Ukraine even as we supply bombs that can wipe out neighborhoods in Gaza.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/02/06/kristof-what-can-we-possibly-say-to-the-children-of-gaza/ Save to Pocket
Europe: Plug-In Car Sales Exceeded 3 Million In 2023
date: 2024-02-06, from: Inside EVs News
The market expanded only slightly compared to 2022.
https://insideevs.com/news/707425/europe-plugin-car-sales-december2023/ Save to Pocket
Another Full Day Of Rain Is Forecast For Southern California. Officials Urge Vigilance
date: 2024-02-06, updated: 2024-02-06, from: The LAist
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass called Monday “a tough day for the city.” Concerns are high that we haven’t seen the last of the damage or danger.
https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/atmospheric-river-la-storm-evacuations-damage-los-angeles-orange-riverside-san-bernardino-santa-barbara Save to Pocket
Three Students Just Deciphered the First Passages of a 2,000-Year-Old Scroll Burned in Vesuvius’ Eruption
date: 2024-02-06, from: Smithsonian Magazine
The trio used artificial intelligence to decode sections of the text, which appear to be a philosophical exploration of pleasure
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/three-students-decipher-first-passages-2000-year-old-scroll-burned-vesuvius-eruption-180983738/ Save to Pocket
The Moon Is Shrinking, Causing Moonquakes at a Potential NASA Landing Site, Study Finds
date: 2024-02-06, from: Smithsonian Magazine
Though the risk to astronauts is low, the shaking could cause landslides and impact potential long-term settlements at the lunar south pole
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-moon-is-shrinking-causing-moonquakes-at-a-potential-nasa-landing-site-study-finds-180983737/ Save to Pocket
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-02-06, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
We used to listen to Saturday Night Fever when I was in Madison in the mid 70s. Listening to the music now, so many years later, I can relive the wonderful feelings of those days.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-ihs-vT9T3Q Save to Pocket
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-02-06, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
I like it when developers are straight about their motivations and responsibilities. I try to do the same.
https://inessential.com/2024/02/04/why_netnewswire_isnt_available_for_vision_pro Save to Pocket
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-02-06, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
I’ve actually been enjoying Nets games now that they’re over the “win now” philosophy. Last nights game with the Warriors was excellent.
https://nypost.com/2024/02/06/sports/mikal-bridges-cam-thomas-discovering-chemistry-in-nets-lineup/ Save to Pocket
Northern California cannabis grower to pay $750,000 for violating state water, wildlife regulations
date: 2024-02-06, from: San Jose Mercury News
State officials said a Humboldt County cannabis operation took water from streams and damaged wetlands for years without authorization. The owner called the fine extreme and unfair but agreed to pay and restore wetlands.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/02/06/cannabis-grower-to-pay-750000-for-violating-state-water-wildlife-regulations/ Save to Pocket
Oracle partner gets multimillion top-up after Edinburgh Uni disaster
date: 2024-02-06, updated: 2024-02-06, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
More changes required in wake of ERP go-live that left staff and suppliers waiting for payment
Scotland’s University of Edinburgh has awarded systems integrator and support company Inoapps an additional £3.6 million ($4.5 million) contract fee for “changes in requirements and additional work” following a troubled implementation of Oracle that left staff and suppliers paid late.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/06/oracle_partner_gets_35_million/ Save to Pocket
McDonald’s adds bagel sandwiches to its menu
date: 2024-02-06, from: San Jose Mercury News
The fast food chain has added bagel sandwiches with various proteins to its offerings of breakfast items.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/02/06/mcdonalds-adds-bagel-sandwiches-to-its-menu/ Save to Pocket
3 people saved from tree after SUV is washed down Southern California creek
date: 2024-02-06, from: San Jose Mercury News
The family had attempted to drive across a road when it was covered by fast-moving water from Cajon Creek, the San Bernardino County Fire Department said.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/02/06/sketchiest-rescue-saves-3-stuck-in-tree-in-devore-after-suv-is-washed-into-creek/ Save to Pocket
California woman sentenced to 7 years in prison for role as secretary for Mexican Mafia shot-caller
date: 2024-02-06, from: San Jose Mercury News
Deshannon served as a secretary to Seferino Gonzalez, an imprisoned shot caller of the Michael Lerma Cell of the Mexican Mafia.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/02/06/la-verne-woman-sentenced-to-7-years-in-prison-for-her-role-as-secretary-for-mexican-mafia-shot-caller/ Save to Pocket
Ola Electric Unleashes S1 X Scooter With Bigger Battery, Extended Range
date: 2024-02-06, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
Ola is also offering extended warranty programs for added peace of mind.
https://www.rideapart.com/news/707470/ola-electric-s1x-4kwh-variant/ Save to Pocket
GitOps pioneer Weaveworks unravels after funding fabric frays
date: 2024-02-06, updated: 2024-02-06, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Company burned through $61.6M in investment
Former cloud native darling Weaveworks has announced that it is closing its doors after failing to get acquired and suffering from a “volatile” cash position.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/06/weaveworks_folds/ Save to Pocket
The ‘Do Nothing’ Strategy
date: 2024-02-06, from: Dan Rather’s Steady
Since the security of the U.S.-Mexico border is a top issue for many Americans, the Republican Party is betting that their strategy will win the day … or at least the presidential election. But it isn’t much of a plan. The strategy: Do nothing. The reason: Because Donald Trump said so.
https://steady.substack.com/p/the-do-nothing-strategy Save to Pocket
Turkey, Syria mark one-year anniversary of devastating earthquakes
date: 2024-02-06, from: Marketplace Morning Report
From the BBC World Service: A year after the catastrophic earthquakes that killed more than 50,000, aid agencies are warning that major rebuilding still needs to be done. In the worst hit parts of southern Turkey and northern Syria, businesses are making some progress with some help from the U.S. government. However, Save the Children says one-third of those displaced by the disaster are still homeless.
https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-morning-report/turkey-syria-mark-one-year-anniversary-of-devastating-earthquakes Save to Pocket
@Ayjay blog (date: 2024-02-06, from: Ayjay blog)
Terry Teachout and the Last of the Conservative Critics | The Nation: But Teachout, whose natural inclination was toward equanimity and collegiality, perhaps never fully confronted the politics of his conservative peers. Unlike Didion and Wills, Teachout never stopped writing for National Review. His review of a biography of Graham Greene ran in the magazine […]
https://blog.ayjay.org/45992-2/ Save to Pocket
Singer-Songwriter Toby Keith Dies After Battling Stomach Cancer
date: 2024-02-06, from: VOA News USA
https://www.voanews.com/a/singer-songwriter-toby-keith-dies-after-battling-stomach-cancer/7472869.html Save to Pocket
Pilar Schiavo | Navigating Economic Uncertainty
date: 2024-02-06, from: The Signal
Prior to serving in the state Assembly, I was a small business owner. Running my own small business while being a single mom was tough. With so much economic uncertainty, putting food on the table, filling up my car, and paying for health care was incredibly difficult. Growing up with parents who were small business […]
The post Pilar Schiavo | Navigating Economic Uncertainty appeared first on Santa Clarita Valley Signal.
https://signalscv.com/2024/02/pilar-schiavo-navigating-economic-uncertainty/ Save to Pocket
Rick Barker | Perfect, Except for …
date: 2024-02-06, from: The Signal
In re: Our View, “Rising Crime: It’s Not Your Imagination,” Feb. 3. Overall GREAT editorial by The Signal Editorial Board. However, they certainly could have left the following out: “It’s not even the criminals’ fault. After all, if there are no consequences for bad behavior, why change?” Excuse me … but personally, and I think […]
The post Rick Barker | Perfect, Except for … appeared first on Santa Clarita Valley Signal.
https://signalscv.com/2024/02/rick-barker-perfect-except-for/ Save to Pocket
Thomas Oatway | Biden Saved the Economy
date: 2024-02-06, from: The Signal
Since the election of Joe Biden in 2020 we have seen the media attack his record. Fox News and other hard-right media outlets have revised history with lies about the actual performance of the Biden administration. Looking back at the COVID crisis that he inherited from Donald Trump, we were told that the federal payments […]
The post Thomas Oatway | Biden Saved the Economy appeared first on Santa Clarita Valley Signal.
https://signalscv.com/2024/02/thomas-oatway-biden-saved-the-economy/ Save to Pocket
Rob Kerchner | A High Price for ‘Weaksauce Wokey’
date: 2024-02-06, from: The Signal
So it turns out that America’s weaksauce wokey affirmative action (now-ex) president lobbied Harvard to keep their own weaksauce wokey affirmative action (now-ex) president. She only had six months on the job, and Harvard has paid for it dearly. Barack Obama had eight years, and America is still paying for it. Dearly. Rob Kerchner […]
The post Rob Kerchner | A High Price for ‘Weaksauce Wokey’ appeared first on Santa Clarita Valley Signal.
https://signalscv.com/2024/02/rob-kerchner-a-high-price-for-weaksauce-wokey/ Save to Pocket
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-02-06, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
Just thought of a place in San Jose I used to like, apparently closed in 2017.
https://www.yelp.com/biz/by-th-bucket-bar-and-grill-santa-clara Save to Pocket
KDE 6 misses boat to make it into Kubuntu 24.04
date: 2024-02-06, updated: 2024-02-06, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
‘Noble Numbat’ users will face a major post-install upgrade, which isn’t ideal
The next major release of KDE Plasma is getting close, but not close enough for the next major Ubuntu release.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/06/no_kde6_for_noble/ Save to Pocket
Grounded cognition: physical activities and learning computing
date: 2024-02-06, from: Raspberry Pi (.org)
Everyone who has taught children before will know the excited gleam in their eyes when the lessons include something to interact with physically. Whether it’s printed and painstakingly laminated flashcards, laser-cut models, or robots, learners’ motivation to engage with the topic will increase along with the noise levels in the classroom. However, these hands-on activities…
The post Grounded cognition: physical activities and learning computing appeared first on Raspberry Pi Foundation.
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/grounded-cognition/ Save to Pocket
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-02-06, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
Goofy 'God's Army' convoy on Texas border shows Trump's MAGA movement is just one long con.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/02/05/take-back-border-convoy-texas-republican-immigration-invasion-act/72451333007/ Save to Pocket
Lines of code – how to not measure code quality and developer efficiency
date: 2024-02-06, from: Chris Heilmann
Lately I have a person who pings me daily asking how many lines of code I have written today. The first time was on the weekend. My answer was “none, as weekends I concentrate on not doing computer things with my partner” which is an excellent idea. However, lines of code are often seen as […]
https://christianheilmann.com/2024/02/06/lines-of-code-how-to-not-measure-code-quality-and-developer-efficiency/ Save to Pocket
New kids on the ransomware block in 2023: Akira and 8Base lead dozens of newbies
date: 2024-02-06, updated: 2024-02-06, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
How good are your takedowns when fresh gangs are linked to previous ops, though?
At least 25 new ransomware gangs emerged in 2023, with Akira and 8Base proving the most “successful,” research reveals.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/06/akira_and_8base_new_ransomware_research/ Save to Pocket
Friends and foes: The Chiefs’ Kelce, 49ers’ Kittle ready to match up again in the Super Bowl
date: 2024-02-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs’ Travis Kelce and the 49ers’ George Kittle are best of friends when they are off the field.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/06/sports/friends-and-foes-the-chiefs-kelce-49ers-kittle-ready-to-match-up-again-in-the-super-bowl/ Save to Pocket
’Riders rally late in second half to advance in HHSAA tournament
date: 2024-02-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>KEALAKEHE — With 15 minutes left in the second half, Kealakehe boys soccer was facing a massive hurdle.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/06/sports/riders-rally-late-in-second-half-to-advance-in-hhsaa-tournament/ Save to Pocket
Witt and Royals agree on an 11-year deal worth more than $288.7M guaranteed, AP sources say
date: 2024-02-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals agreed with shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. on an 11-year deal worth more than $288.7 million guaranteed, two people familiar with the contract told The Associated Press on Monday, locking up one of baseball’s young stars as the club tries to turn around its fortunes and persuade a weary fanbase to invest in a new stadium.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/06/sports/witt-and-royals-agree-on-an-11-year-deal-worth-more-than-288-7m-guaranteed-ap-sources-say/ Save to Pocket
Kevin Harlan, daughter Olivia will make Super Bowl history by calling, covering game
date: 2024-02-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>LAS VEGAS — The Super Bowl will be a broadcasting family affair.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/06/sports/kevin-harlan-daughter-olivia-will-make-super-bowl-history-by-calling-covering-game/ Save to Pocket
The NFL long had shunned Las Vegas. Now the city will host the league’s biggest game
date: 2024-02-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>LAS VEGAS — A meeting scheduled in the 1980s between the NFL and sportsbook directors sparked hope in Las Vegas that their relationship would soon take a much more positive turn after decades during which the league kept the city at arm’s length.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/06/nation-world-news/the-nfl-long-had-shunned-las-vegas-now-the-city-will-host-the-leagues-biggest-game/ Save to Pocket
Hearing today on BAC bill
date: 2024-02-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The state of Hawaii could crack down on drinking and driving with a bill that would lower the blood alcohol content limit to 0.05%.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/06/hawaii-news/hearing-today-on-bac-bill/ Save to Pocket
Some Americans have become saddled with credit card debt as rent and everyday prices remain high
date: 2024-02-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>NEW YORK (AP) — While the U.S. economy is broadly healthy, pockets of Americans have run through their savings and run up their credit card balances after battling inflation for more than two years.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/06/nation-world-news/some-americans-have-become-saddled-with-credit-card-debt-as-rent-and-everyday-prices-remain-high/ Save to Pocket
How two sentences in the Constitution rose from obscurity to ensnare Donald Trump
date: 2024-02-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>In the summer of 2020, Gerard Magliocca, like many during the coronavirus pandemic, found himself stuck inside with time on his hands.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/06/nation-world-news/how-two-sentences-in-the-constitution-rose-from-obscurity-to-ensnare-donald-trump/ Save to Pocket
Kona judge calls HMSA contracts ‘unconscionable’
date: 2024-02-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A Kailua-Kona judge on Friday ruled that contract terms and conditions the state’s largest health insurer imposes on doctors and patients are “unconscionable” and “unenforceable.”</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/06/hawaii-news/kona-judge-calls-hmsa-contracts-unconscionable/ Save to Pocket
Journey: Inspiring youth for 20 years
date: 2024-02-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Twenty years ago, a journey began.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/06/opinion/journey-inspiring-youth-for-20-years/ Save to Pocket
Could Taylor Swift be the biggest election influencer of them all?
date: 2024-02-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>There is a long history in the United States of presidential candidates receiving important celebrity endorsements that many argue have tipped the tide from one candidate to another.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/06/opinion/could-taylor-swift-be-the-biggest-election-influencer-of-them-all/ Save to Pocket
Your Views for February 6
date: 2024-02-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Hilo wall event was
‘an amazing success’</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/06/opinion/your-views-for-february-6-5/ Save to Pocket
Obituaries for February 6
date: 2024-02-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Reginald Franklin Gomes, 85, of Kailua-Kona died Jan. 18 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a pipe fitter, for Royal Construction, Kiewit Pacific, Goodfellow Brothers and Isemoto Contractors, member of Hawaii Laborers Union, NRA, Kona Horseshoe Pitchers Club and St. Michael’s Catholic Church, and Hawaii Army National Guard veteran. Visitation 9:15-10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 9 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Kailua-Kona. Mass at 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Kona Memorial Park in Holualoa. Casual attire; flowers welcome. Survived by sons, Stanley Gomes and Benjamin Palani (Robyn Scott) Gomes of Kailua-Kona; daughters, Wendy (Michael) Martinez of Kapaa, Kauai, Linda (James) Taketa and Cindy (Stanford) Santiago of Kailua-Kona; brother, Roland Gomes of Nevada; sister, Joshlyn LaBarr of Oregon; sisters-in-law, Gloria Gomes and Mary Gomes of California; 11 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/06/obituaries/obituaries-for-february-6-7/ Save to Pocket
Better equipment and communications are among Maui police recommendations after Lahaina wildfire
date: 2024-02-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>HONOLULU — Nearly six months after a wildfire destroyed the historic town of Lahaina, the Maui Police Department said Monday it is working on improving its response to future tragedies, including by obtaining better equipment and stationing a high-ranking officer in the island’s communications center during emergencies.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/06/hawaii-news/better-equipment-and-communications-are-among-maui-police-recommendations-after-lahaina-wildfire/ Save to Pocket
RFK Jr. courts Las Vegas voters as alternative to Trump vs. Biden
date: 2024-02-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Independent presidential candidate and former Democrat Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a wide-ranging campaign speech to Las Vegas Valley supporters Sunday at Area 15.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/06/nation-world-news/rfk-jr-courts-las-vegas-voters-as-alternative-to-trump-vs-biden/ Save to Pocket
Ketamine therapy for mental health a ‘wild West’ for doctors and patients
date: 2024-02-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>In late 2022, Sarah Gutilla’s treatment-resistant depression had grown so severe, she was actively contemplating suicide. Raised in foster care, the 34-year-old’s childhood was marked by physical violence, sexual abuse, and drug use, leaving her with life-threatening mental scars.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/06/nation-world-news/ketamine-therapy-for-mental-health-a-wild-west-for-doctors-and-patients/ Save to Pocket
Historic storm sends debris through LA’s Hollywood Hills and leaves 1.1 million without power
date: 2024-02-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>LOS ANGELES — A storm of historic proportions dumped a record amount of rain over parts of Los Angeles on Monday, sending mud and boulders down hillsides dotted with multimillion-dollar homes while people living in homeless encampments in many parts of the city scrambled for safety.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/06/nation-world-news/historic-storm-sends-debris-through-las-hollywood-hills-and-leaves-1-1-million-without-power/ Save to Pocket
No verdict after first day of deliberations in trial of Michigan school shooter’s mom
date: 2024-02-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>PONTIAC, Mich. — A Michigan jury went home Monday after a full day of deliberations in a novel trial against a school shooter’s mother who could go to prison if convicted of involuntary manslaughter for the deaths of four students in 2021.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/06/nation-world-news/no-verdict-after-first-day-of-deliberations-in-trial-of-michigan-school-shooters-mom/ Save to Pocket
Adams’ longtime friend had illegally made campaign funds
date: 2024-02-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>NEW YORK — Dwayne Montgomery, a former NYPD inspector and longtime friend of Mayor Eric Adams, admitted as part of a guilty plea Monday that he helped orchestrate a scheme to funnel illegal donations into the mayor’s 2021 campaign coffers.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/06/nation-world-news/adams-longtime-friend-had-illegally-made-campaign-funds/ Save to Pocket
Senate Republicans back away from border policy bill, leaving aid for Ukraine in doubt
date: 2024-02-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — Facing a torrent of criticism from conservatives, Senate Republicans on Monday distanced themselves from a bipartisan proposal intended to clamp down on illegal border crossings, signaling a likely defeat in Congress that would leave leaders with no clear path to approve wartime aid for Ukraine.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/06/nation-world-news/senate-republicans-back-away-from-border-policy-bill-leaving-aid-for-ukraine-in-doubt/ Save to Pocket
CDC opens office in Tokyo as US seeks to shore up political allies
date: 2024-02-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is opening its first regional office in a developed nation, with the post in Japan set to enhance its work with allies on disease monitoring amid rising geopolitical tensions with China.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/06/nation-world-news/cdc-opens-office-in-tokyo-as-us-seeks-to-shore-up-political-allies/ Save to Pocket
Let’s Talk Food: Mardi Gras is next Tuesday
date: 2024-02-06, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Fat Tuesday is next Tuesday, the last hooray for indulging in rich food before the penitential season of Lent. We immediately think of the parades, bead throwing and great food happening at that time in New Orleans, but its earliest origins occurred in Rome, with the holiday called Saturnalia, dedicated to Saturn, the Roman god of the harvest.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/06/community/lets-talk-food-mardi-gras-is-next-tuesday/ Save to Pocket
Take A Look At Indian Motorcycle’s 2024 Factory Racing Team
date: 2024-02-06, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
Indian is keen on asserting dominance in KOTB, SHNC, and AFT SuperTwins.
https://www.rideapart.com/news/707467/2024-indian-factory-racing-team-announcement/ Save to Pocket
TV’s Big Dark (Money) Secret
date: 2024-02-06, from: The Lever News
As political ads blanket our screens like never before, the broadcast and tech lobbies are reaping the benefits of protecting the secrets of their dark money benefactors.
https://www.levernews.com/tvs-big-dark-money-secret/ Save to Pocket
EU repair rights bill tells manufacturers to fix up or ship out
date: 2024-02-06, updated: 2024-02-06, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Provisional deal will mean companies cannot ‘hinder repair’
The European Parliament has reached a provisional deal on EU regulations to strengthen consumers’ right to repair.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/06/european_parliament_repair_rights/ Save to Pocket
How to stop Trump from running out the clock
date: 2024-02-06, from: Robert Reich on Substack
Justice delayed is justice denied, for America
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-stop-trump-from-running-out Save to Pocket
We made something massive and strange for the Pi Towers lobby
date: 2024-02-06, from: Raspberry Pi News (.com)
We wanted a big project for the lobby at Pi Towers: something large and visually impactful. Our Maker in Residence thought designing something that needs 576 glass crystals was the way to go.
The post We made something massive and strange for the Pi Towers lobby appeared first on Raspberry Pi.
https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/we-made-something-massive-and-strange-for-the-pi-towers-lobby/ Save to Pocket
Delegate seeks federal assistance on double session
date: 2024-02-06, from: Guam Daily Post
Guam Delegate James Moylan is seeking assistance from leadership at the U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to help address concerns over the double session taking place at John F. Kennedy High School.
https://www.postguam.com/news/delegate-seeks-federal-assistance-on-double-session/article_4bf16336-c4a1-11ee-9009-4f050241dbda.html Save to Pocket
Classifieds – February 6, 2024
date: 2024-02-06, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
The Daily Trojan features Classified advertising in each day’s edition. Here you can read, search, and even print out each day’s edition of the Classifieds.
The post Classifieds – February 6, 2024 appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/02/06/classifieds-february-6-2024/ Save to Pocket
AI models just love escalating conflict to all-out nuclear war
date: 2024-02-06, updated: 2024-02-06, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
‘We have it! Let’s use it’ proclaims the most warlike GPT-4-Base
When high school student David Lightman inadvertently dials into a military mainframe in the 1983 movie WarGames, he invites the supercomputer to play a game called “Global Thermonuclear Warfare.” Spoiler: This turns out not to be a very good idea.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/06/ai_models_warfare/ Save to Pocket
February 5, 2024
date: 2024-02-06, from: Heather Cox Richardson blog
It’s been an exceedingly weird 24 hours. Last night the Senate released the text of the national security supplemental bill on which a bipartisan team of negotiators has been working for four months. Negotiators were working on adding a border component to an urgent measure to fund aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Gaza, since extremist House Republicans said they would not pass such a measure until Congress also addressed what they insisted was a crisis at the U.S. border.
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/february-5-2024 Save to Pocket
Today in SCV History (Feb. 6)
date: 2024-02-06, from: SCV New (TV Station)
1988 – Saugus Speedway owners demolish historic Bonelli Ranch House [story
https://scvnews.com/today-in-scv-history-feb-6/ Save to Pocket
One of LA’s wettest days damages 11 campus buildings
date: 2024-02-06, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
Rain and flooding caused classes and tests to be canceled or moved to Zoom.
The post One of LA’s wettest days damages 11 campus buildings appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/02/06/one-of-las-wettest-days-damages-11-campus-buildings/ Save to Pocket
You can choose a different Greek life
date: 2024-02-06, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
Professional and cultural Greek organizations offer another option for students.
The post You can choose a different Greek life appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/02/06/you-can-choose-a-different-greek-life/ Save to Pocket
Lawmakers propose bill to install speed controllers on vehicles
date: 2024-02-06, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
The legislation could affect the safety of transit routes near campus.
The post Lawmakers propose bill to install speed controllers on vehicles appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/02/06/lawmakers-propose-bill-to-install-speed-controllers-on-vehicles/ Save to Pocket
A guide to the best record stores around LA
date: 2024-02-06, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
Here is a comprehensive list to dive into the city’s local crate-digging scene.
The post A guide to the best record stores around LA appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/02/06/a-guide-to-the-best-record-stores-around-la/ Save to Pocket
Examining the games industry job crisis
date: 2024-02-06, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
USC has a unique relationship with the games industry, and is therefore disproportionately affected by the persistent layoffs.
The post Examining the games industry job crisis appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/02/06/the-k-pop-ification-of-the-gaming-industry-2-2-2/ Save to Pocket
Big Ten Bites: Women’s hoops nears end in Pac-12
date: 2024-02-06, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
USC’s team might benefit the most from the school’s move to the Big Ten.
The post Big Ten Bites: Women’s hoops nears end in Pac-12 appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/02/06/big-ten-bites-womens-hoops-nears-end-in-pac-12/ Save to Pocket
Women’s basketball rolling in road kills
date: 2024-02-06, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
Freshman phenom JuJu Watkins was on her beat in USC’s weekend wins.
The post Women’s basketball rolling in road kills appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/02/06/womens-basketball-weekend-littered-with-road-kills/ Save to Pocket
Acceptance rate expected to drop to 9.2%
date: 2024-02-06, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
The University accepted 7% of early action applicants for the Class of 2028.
The post Acceptance rate expected to drop to 9.2% appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/02/06/acceptance-rate-expected-to-drop-to-9-2/ Save to Pocket
Men’s tennis continues blazing start
date: 2024-02-06, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
USC improved to a perfect 4-0 with a strong win over UNLV at Marks Stadium.
The post Men’s tennis continues blazing start appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/02/06/mens-tennis-continues-blazing-start/ Save to Pocket
Founding director of USC Games sued for sexual harassment
date: 2024-02-06, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
A viral video exposed professor emeritus Michael Zyda following escorts on X.
The post Founding director of USC Games sued for sexual harassment appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/02/06/founding-director-of-usc-games-sued-for-sexual-harassment/ Save to Pocket
Women’s water polo tournament defense slips away
date: 2024-02-06, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
USC failed to defend the Triton Invitational and missed out on a placement despite strong performances.
The post Women’s water polo tournament defense slips away appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/02/06/womens-water-polo-tournament-defense-slips-away/ Save to Pocket
We need more tax resources for international students
date: 2024-02-06, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
Many international students struggle with obtaining requirements and paperwork to receive compensation for their work.
The post We need more tax resources for international students appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/02/06/we-need-more-tax-resources-for-international-students/ Save to Pocket
CERN seeks €20B to build a bigger, faster, particle accelerator
date: 2024-02-06, updated: 2024-02-06, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
The Future Circular Collider, if built, will be three times the size of the LHC
CERN wants to build a next-generation particle accelerator that could cost up to €20 billion.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/06/cern_dark_matter_accelerator_proposal/ Save to Pocket
Funding Dan to improve curl tests
date: 2024-02-06, from: Daniel Stenberg Blog
A few weeks ago I mentioned how we fund Stefan’s work on improving HTTP(/3) in curl. Now, in similar spirit we are funding Dan Fandrich to work on further improving test infrastructure. Dan has worked fiercely on the introduction of parallel tests over the recent year or so and this is work that builds on … Continue reading Funding Dan to improve curl tests
https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2024/02/06/funding-dan-to-improve-curl-tests/ Save to Pocket
Vote for the Topic of the February 2024 Plus Post
date: 2024-02-06, from: Computer ads from the Past
If you are a paid subscriber, voting is open for one week
https://computeradsfromthepast.substack.com/p/vote-for-the-topic-of-the-february Save to Pocket
Matadors’ comeback falls short against Tritons
date: 2024-02-06, from: The Sundail (CSUN student paper)
A furious second half rally by the Matadors (2-19, 0-11 Big West) fell short in heartbreaking fashion as they were edged by the UC San Diego Tritons (10-12, 6-5 Big West) 53-52, Thursday night in Northridge. Guard Erica Adams talked about the struggles the Matadors endured during the game. “It was a matter of mindset,…
https://sundial.csun.edu/178199/sports/matadors-comeback-falls-short-against-tritons/ Save to Pocket
Matadors snap five-game losing streak with win against UC Riverside
date: 2024-02-06, from: The Sundail (CSUN student paper)
On the verge of extending their losing streak to six games, the CSUN Matadors (14-9, 5-6 Big West) came back to beat UC Riverside (8-15, 3-8 Big West) 76-70, at the Premier America Credit Union Arena on Saturday night. Down by as many as 12 in the first half against the Highlanders, things could’ve gotten…
https://sundial.csun.edu/178190/sports/__matadors_snap_five-game_losing_streak_with_win_against_uc_riverside/ Save to Pocket
Microsoft brings its cloudy virtual desktops on-prem to AzureStack HCI
date: 2024-02-06, updated: 2024-02-06, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Just in time to cash in on VMware and Citrix uncertainty
Microsoft has announced that its Azure Virtual Desktop offering is available on-prem.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/06/azure_virtual_desktops_azurestack_hci/ Save to Pocket
Hydrocycle Concept Seeks To Reshape The Future Of Two-Wheeled Mobility
date: 2024-02-06, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
A consortium of German and Czech companies hope to have a working prototype by 2025.
https://www.rideapart.com/news/707463/hydrocycle-concept-german-czech-project/ Save to Pocket
Centennial, mum on plans, shares glimpse of mall vision
date: 2024-02-06, from: The Signal
While the city has identified this spring as the first public discussion for the future of the Town Center Specific Plan, on Thursday, Centennial, the Dallas-based developer that owns the Valencia mall, shared a few recent examples of properties that share in the property’s potential. “We do feel confident in saying that Valencia Town Center […]
The post Centennial, mum on plans, shares glimpse of mall vision appeared first on Santa Clarita Valley Signal.
https://signalscv.com/2024/02/centennial-mum-on-plans-shares-glimpse-of-mall-vision/ Save to Pocket
Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong acquitted of stock manipulation charges
date: 2024-02-06, updated: 2024-02-06, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
What a surprise, said no one
Samsung chairman Lee Jae-yong was acquitted of stock manipulation charges related to a 2015 company merger in Seoul Central District Court on Monday.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/06/samsung_lee_merger_acquittal/ Save to Pocket
More Strikes Against US forces Follow Wave of US Airstrikes
date: 2024-02-06, from: VOA News USA
Iranian-backed militants in the Middle East were not deterred by U.S. strikes in Iraq, Syria and Yemen over the weekend, launching three attacks in Syria and causing the U.S. to conduct at least two self-defense strikes in Yemen. VOA Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb reports.
https://www.voanews.com/a/more-strikes-against-us-forces-follow-wave-of-us-airstrikes/7472699.html Save to Pocket
US Republicans Spar Over Border Security Bill Linked to Ukraine, Israel Aid
date: 2024-02-06, from: VOA News USA
After months of negotiations, U.S. senators will vote on a $118 billion bipartisan agreement on border security and aid to Ukraine and Israel later this week. As VOA’s congressional correspondent Katherine Gypson reports, even if the bill passes the Democratic-majority U.S. Senate, it has little chance of passage in the Republican-majority U.S. House of Representatives.
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-republicans-spar-over-border-security-bill-linked-to-ukraine-israel-aid-/7472698.html Save to Pocket
An established AI player is in nasty trouble – in this market? What? Why?
date: 2024-02-06, updated: 2024-02-06, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Australia’s Appen boasted of clients including Amazon and Microsoft. Then work dried up, Gen AI arrived, and Google bailed
AI is so hot right now, and assumed to be the future of everything. But troubles at an Australian AI developer show the field is not all sunshine and roses.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/06/appen_new_ceo/ Save to Pocket
California Drenched by Second “Atmospheric River” in One Week
date: 2024-02-06, from: VOA News USA
An unusually powerful series of storms are striking California. Matt Dibble has our story from Oakland, California.
https://www.voanews.com/a/california-drenched-by-second-atmospheric-river-in-one-week/7472697.html Save to Pocket
Usual situation
date: 2024-02-06, from: Jirka’s blog
During years I noticed a strange phenomena: if I have became used to something then it suddenly changes or ceases to exist. The obvious examples are the Psion PDA (they decided to quit teh PDA market just after I bought the Series 5), the PowerPC at the Apple (well, they released the OS Tiger just after I finally familiarised withthe Jaguar and they announced their switch to the Intel just a feew weeks after I finally decided to get the iMac), then Palm (I so much wanted the WebPad!), the Linux version of the Intel Compute stick or the nVidia Shield tablets (I’m sorry but I had two).
http://jirka.1-2-8.net/20240206-0440_Usual_situation Save to Pocket
On the SGI now
date: 2024-02-06, from: Jirka’s blog
The frequency of use of my once the main desktop (the SGI O2, 2005-2019) was terrible in the 2023 and it wasn’t better in this January. This is not good because this machine this easier to use than almost anything, prevents distraction caused by social networks, an e-mail and even by the most of WWW pages (nothing of that stuff works here these days).
http://jirka.1-2-8.net/20240206-0440_On_the_SGI_now Save to Pocket
U.S. labor department recovers more than $500k from Ian Construction
date: 2024-02-06, from: Guam Daily Post
The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered more than half a million dollars in back wages and liquidated damages for 139 employees of a federal construction contractor on Guam found to have violated federal laws, the agency announced.
https://www.postguam.com/news/u-s-labor-department-recovers-more-than-500k-from-ian-construction/article_ed09c85c-c498-11ee-82e0-43f351981e70.html Save to Pocket
Roy Lee, Candidate for 1st District Supervisor, Calls Out Supervisor Das Williams for Cannabis Contributions
date: 2024-02-06, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
Lee criticizes incumbent Supervisor Williams for “breaking his promise” and accepting donations from the cannabis industry.
The post Roy Lee, Candidate for 1st District Supervisor, Calls Out Supervisor Das Williams for Cannabis Contributions appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
https://www.independent.com/2024/02/05/roy-lee-candidate-for-1st-district-supervisor-calls-out-supervisor-das-williams-for-cannabis-contributions/ Save to Pocket
Expo Park
date: 2024-02-06, from: Transiting Los Angeles
Just across from the USC campus, Expo Park is home to some of the city’s most popular museums and sports venues. Check out our guide to everything the park has to offer.
https://transitinglosangeles.com/2024/02/05/expo-park/ Save to Pocket
KTM Pulls The Covers Off The 2024 RC 200 In The Asian Market
date: 2024-02-06, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
It gets updated styling and two Ready To Race colorways.
https://www.rideapart.com/news/707461/2024-ktm-rc200-unveiled-asian-market/ Save to Pocket
No Deaths, Injuries, or Rescues from February Storm in Santa Barbara County
date: 2024-02-06, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
The worst of the wind and rain is in the rearview, but a flood watch remains in effect through Tuesday afternoon.
The post No Deaths, Injuries, or Rescues from February Storm in Santa Barbara County appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
https://www.independent.com/2024/02/05/no-deaths-injuries-or-rescues-from-february-storm-in-santa-barbara-county/ Save to Pocket
GMH releases mold report findings, hospital’s corrective action plan
date: 2024-02-06, from: Guam Daily Post
Results from the indoor air quality, airborne mold spore tests and microbial survey of the hospital have been released by the Guam Memorial Hospital, which also laid out a two-year plan to address the mold.
https://www.postguam.com/news/gmh-releases-mold-report-findings-hospital-s-corrective-action-plan/article_e9f02938-c496-11ee-8315-2f0f93f95f85.html Save to Pocket
Blues Traveler to perform at COC May 9
date: 2024-02-06, from: The Signal
News release The Grammy-Award-winning band is kicking off its 2024 tour in May, including a stop at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons. Blues Traveler’s “Spring 2024 Kick-Off Tour” will feature songs from their 15th full-length studio album “Traveler’s Soul” as well as a smattering of the band’s singles, including […]
The post Blues Traveler to perform at COC May 9 appeared first on Santa Clarita Valley Signal.
https://signalscv.com/2024/02/blues-traveler-to-perform-at-coc-may-9/ Save to Pocket
Supervisors to look at homeless count improvements
date: 2024-02-06, from: The Signal
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is scheduled Tuesday to discuss improvements to the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count as well as vote on approving a settlement regarding a traffic collision in the Santa Clarita Valley involving a sheriff’s deputy. The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority conducted its annual homeless count across L.A. County […]
The post <strong>Supervisors to look at homeless count improvements</strong> appeared first on Santa Clarita Valley Signal.
https://signalscv.com/2024/02/supervisors-to-look-at-homeless-count-improvements/ Save to Pocket
Space reimagined: Saugus district unveils new Charles Helmers building
date: 2024-02-06, from: The Signal
Jack Frizado said he really likes his new classroom at Charles Helmers Elementary School. A fifth grader, Frizado, who turned 11 on Sunday, was one of many Huskies to join in with their parents, teachers and school and district officials to cut the ribbon on Thursday afternoon, officially opening the new two-story building. “It’s amazing,” […]
The post <strong>Space reimagined: Saugus district unveils new Charles Helmers building</strong> appeared first on Santa Clarita Valley Signal.
https://signalscv.com/2024/02/space-reimagined-saugus-district-unveils-new-charles-helmers-building/ Save to Pocket
Fostering Youth Independence thanks community for helping to exceed fundraising goal
date: 2024-02-06, from: The Signal
News release The year-end fundraising campaign for Fostering Youth Independence exceeded its goal thanks to the generosity of the Santa Clarita community, the organization announced, as it also revealed the impact that FYI made supporting 100 local foster youth during 2023. Together with funds from its matching donor team, FYI received a total of $64,543, […]
The post Fostering Youth Independence thanks community for helping to exceed fundraising goal appeared first on Santa Clarita Valley Signal.
https://signalscv.com/2024/02/fostering-youth-independence-thanks-community-for-helping-to-exceed-fundraising-goal/ Save to Pocket
Soaring to space: Emblem Academy welcomes ISS astronauts to SCV
date: 2024-02-06, from: The Signal
Shannon King couldn’t contain her excitement. As the event coordinator at Emblem Academy in the Saugus Union School District, King, also a sixth-grade teacher at the school, was tasked with getting the Eagles ready to soar to space on Monday. Emblem Academy was one of two lucky schools chosen by NASA to speak with astronauts […]
The post <strong>Soaring to space: Emblem Academy welcomes ISS astronauts to SCV</strong> appeared first on Santa Clarita Valley Signal.
https://signalscv.com/2024/02/soaring-to-space-emblem-academy-welcomes-iss-astronauts-to-scv/ Save to Pocket
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-02-06, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
What's really in Biden's bipartisan immigration deal.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/05/biden-bipartisan-immigration-deal-00139558 Save to Pocket
US research body sues chip tech company Japan’s government plans to buy
date: 2024-02-06, updated: 2024-02-06, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
The stakes are high because the disputed items - photoresists – are essential for EUV lithography
The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (SUNY RF) is suing a subsidiary of Japan’s JSR Corporation over claims that photoresist materials developed by the foundation were commercialized and patented illegally.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/06/us_research_body_sues_inpria/ Save to Pocket
Bulk, Scale Issues
date: 2024-02-06, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
Please give a minute to a proposal in Carpinteria that needs to be brought down in scale and size.
The post Bulk, Scale Issues appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
https://www.independent.com/2024/02/05/bulk-scale-issues/ Save to Pocket
As Warming Stokes Storms, Some Want Bigger Hurricane Scale: Category 6?
date: 2024-02-06, from: VOA News USA
https://www.voanews.com/a/as-warming-stokes-storms-some-want-bigger-hurricane-scale-category-6-/7472644.html Save to Pocket
Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency Declaration in Southern California in Light of Powerful Winter Storm
date: 2024-02-06, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a consumer alert following the Governor’s declaration of a state of emergency
The post Attorney General Bonta Issues Consumer Alert on Price Gouging Following State of Emergency Declaration in Southern California in Light of Powerful Winter Storm appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
https://www.independent.com/2024/02/05/attorney-general-bonta-issues-consumer-alert-on-price-gouging-following-state-of-emergency-declaration-in-southern-california-in-light-of-powerful-winter-storm/ Save to Pocket
Evacuation Warnings and Orders Lifted for Residents; Red Cross Closes Emergency Shelters
date: 2024-02-06, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
VENTURA/SANTA BARBARA, FEBRUARY 5, 2024 – Due to local Evacuation Orders and Warnings being lifted and residents being able to return
The post Evacuation Warnings and Orders Lifted for Residents; Red Cross Closes Emergency Shelters appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
https://www.independent.com/2024/02/05/evacuation-warnings-and-orders-lifted-for-residents-red-cross-closes-emergency-shelters/ Save to Pocket
Lowery, Harper Propel Mustangs to Victory Over Warriors
date: 2024-02-06, from: SCV New (TV Station)
Kaleb Lowery and Ty Harper each scored 25 as The Master’s University defeated Life Pacific 100-78 Saturday night in men’s basketball
https://scvnews.com/lowery-harper-propel-mustangs-to-victory-over-warriors/ Save to Pocket
Santa Barbara County Proclaims Local Emergency due to February 2024 Storms
date: 2024-02-06, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
(SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA.) – On February 4, 2024, Santa Barbara County proclaimed a local emergency due to the February 2024
The post Santa Barbara County Proclaims Local Emergency due to February 2024 Storms appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
https://www.independent.com/2024/02/05/santa-barbara-county-proclaims-local-emergency-due-to-february-2024-storms/ Save to Pocket
Quick Charge Podcast: February 5, 2024
date: 2024-02-06, from: Electrek Feed
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
https://electrek.co/2024/02/05/quick-charge-podcast-february-5-2024/ Save to Pocket
Art Censorship
date: 2024-02-06, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
As a long-time member of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, I am horrified by the action of canceling an art show that was years in the planning and firing the curator.
The post Art Censorship appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
https://www.independent.com/2024/02/05/art-censorship/ Save to Pocket
Singapore finally deletes its COVID-era contact tracing data
date: 2024-02-06, updated: 2024-02-06, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Except for the data used for a controversial murder investigation. That stays. Forever
Singapore’s government announced on Monday it had deleted almost all the personal data collected from its COVID tracking systems – TraceTogether (TT) and SafeEntry (SE) – as of February 1. Almost.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/06/singapore_deletes_c19_data/ Save to Pocket
CoraQuest
date: 2024-02-06, from: Dave Rupert blog
CoraQuest is a “family cooperative dungeon crawler” created by adorable dad-daughter duo Dan and Cora Hughes from Huddersfield, UK. Feeling the boredom of pandemic lockdown, Dan and Cora (8yo) decided to design a board game and put it on Kickstarter. I’ve wanted an easy “Dungeons and Dragons for Kids” game for a long time and this hits all the marks. It’s imaginative, tactile, visual, and it has a simple ruleset that kids can easily grok. I backed it the minute I saw it.
CoraQuest comes with ~9 or so premade adventures so parents can run a one-shot without much preparation. The dungeon is a stack of 9x9 tiles with special story cards mixed in that map to story beats in the premade adventure. I embellish a bit and give the bad guys names like “Gerald” and “Geoffrey”. Add some funny voices and it’s a guaranteed good time for kids. My son and his friends played for two hours the other day and the kids didn’t even think about devices. That is worth the price of admission alone.
There’s other aspects that make this game great like how you can upload drawings to design your own heroes and enemies, there’s narrated quests to offload that responsibility, but to me the best part is my kids love it and ask for it. The infectious laughter of Dan and Cora has infected our house and young Cora is a role model that I often point to and tell my kids they can make a cool game everyone loves if you set your mind to it. I love the game so much I’ve bought the expansion as well as a short story book that takes place in the CoraQuest fantasy universe.
If you’re looking for a game to play with your kids and their friends, I highly recommend CoraQuest.
https://daverupert.com/2024/02/coraquest/ Save to Pocket
Feb. 6: SCV Water Regular Board Meeting
date: 2024-02-06, from: SCV New (TV Station)
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency regular board meeting will be held Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 6 p.m., at the Rio Vista Water Treatment Plant boardroom, located at 27234 Bouquet Canyon Road in Santa Clarita
https://scvnews.com/feb-6-scv-water-regular-board-meeting/ Save to Pocket
Starship nabs another $90M in funding to expand autonomous delivery robot service globally
date: 2024-02-06, from: Electrek Feed
Veteran autonomous delivery robot developer Starship Technologies announced it had raised an additional $90 million in funding to help expand its micro-logistics service to additional territories around the globe.
https://electrek.co/2024/02/05/starship-90m-funding-expand-autonomous-delivery-robot-service-globally/ Save to Pocket
The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara Improves Lives and Neighborhoods
date: 2024-02-06, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
Santa Barbara, CA, February 5, 2024 – The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara (HACSB) turns “low-income housing” preconceived bias
The post The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara Improves Lives and Neighborhoods appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
https://www.independent.com/2024/02/05/the-housing-authority-of-the-city-of-santa-barbara-improves-lives-and-neighborhoods/ Save to Pocket
“Wherever you get your podcasts” is a radical statement
date: 2024-02-06, updated: 2024-02-06, from: Anil Dash blog
https://anildash.com/2024/02/06/wherever-you-get-podcasts/ Save to Pocket
CloudNativePG 1.22.1, 1.21.3 and 1.20.6 Released!
date: 2024-02-06, from: PostgreSQL News
The CloudNativePG Community The CloudNativePG Community is excited to announce a new update for the *CloudNativePG Operator, now available for the supported 1.22, 1.21, and 1.20 versions.
Key enhancements in all supported minor releases are:
- Customize ephemeral volume storage for a PostgreSQL cluster using a claim template
-
Introduce the
pgadmin4command in thecnpgplugin forkubectlto swiftly set up a demonstration-only interface for PgAdmin4. This is the most popular GUI for PostgreSQL, facilitating easy connection to a designated Postgres Cluster - Add support for PostgreSQL’s ident map file configuration
Versions 1.22.1, 1.21.3 and 1.20.6 are patch releases that include essential bug fixes, addressing issues such as:
-
Prevention of an unrecoverable problem with
pg_rewindcaused bypostgresql.auto.confbeing read-only due to the disabled alter system option -
Reduction of the risk of disk space shortage when using the import
facility of the
initdbbootstrap method
With this update, version 1.20 has reached End-of-Life (EOL). Version 1.20.6 marks the final release for the 1.20 minor version.
We highly recommend updating the operator at your earliest convenience to benefit from these improvements and bug fixes.
For a detailed list of changes, please refer to the following release notes:
Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to your seamless experience with the updated CloudNativePG Operator.
About CloudNativePg
CloudNativePG is an open source Kubernetes Operator for PostgreSQL workloads that orchestrates the full life cycle of a PostgreSQL cluster, from bootstrapping and configuration, through high availability and connection routing, to backups and disaster recovery. CloudNativePG relies on PostgreSQL’s native streaming replication to distribute data across pods, nodes, and zones, using standard Kubernetes patterns. Replicas can be scaled up and down in a Kubernetes native manner, and the operator automatically and safely reconfigure replication as appropriate. CloudNativePG is a project originally created and supported by EDB.
https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/cloudnativepg-1221-1213-and-1206-released-2805/ Save to Pocket
Swiss PGDay 2024: Announcement and CfS
date: 2024-02-06, from: PostgreSQL News
We are pleased to announce the Swiss PGDay 2024, which will take place on Thursday, 27 June and Friday, 28 June 2024 at the University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland, Campus Rapperswil (near Zurich).
The conference will last two days with two parallel tracks. Presentations will be mainly in English, but also in German (and there will be at least one presentation in English in each time slot).
A social event will be organized at the end of the first day of the conference to encourage networking in the community.
The call for speakers is open until 8 April 2024. We expect the schedule to be available by the end of April 2024.
There will be a lightning talk session. Lightning talks will be registered during the conference.
You can also submit a poster description until 15 May 2024. The posters will be shown in the exhibition area. Poster submitters are encouraged to present in a lightning talk session as well.
Attendee registration will open in early February 2024 and the call for sponsors will be announced at around the same time.
For updated information on Swiss PGDay, visit the website or follow us on Mastodon.
We are looking forward to seeing you in Rapperswil!
Best regards,
Swiss PGDay Organizing Committee
This is a community conference following the PostgreSQL Community Conference Recognition Guidelines. “PGDay” is a registered trademark of PostgreSQL Europe, used with their permission.
https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/swiss-pgday-2024-announcement-and-cfs-2803/ Save to Pocket
Santa Barbara Zoo President & CEO Rich Block Announces Retirement in 2025, National Search Has Begun
date: 2024-02-05, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
(February 5, 2024) Santa Barbara, CA – The Santa Barbara Zoo announces President & CEO Rich Block’s intention to conclude his tenure
The post Santa Barbara Zoo President & CEO Rich Block Announces Retirement in 2025, National Search Has Begun appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
https://www.independent.com/2024/02/05/santa-barbara-zoo-president-ceo-rich-block-announces-retirement-in-2025-national-search-has-begun/ Save to Pocket
The Home Page | Welcoming February While Scout Takes Cover
date: 2024-02-05, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
Happy February! Happy sunsets! And happy homes for sale! In between our storms, we’ve had some beautiful sunsets this week.
The post The Home Page | Welcoming February While Scout Takes Cover appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
https://www.independent.com/2024/02/05/the-home-page-welcoming-february-while-scout-takes-cover/ Save to Pocket
Feb. 24: Fluidity Art Exhibit Opening Reception at SCAA Gallery
date: 2024-02-05, from: SCV New (TV Station)
Santa Clarita Artists Association’s Gallery will showcase Fluidity Feb. 23 to March 30, with an opening reception on Saturday, Feb. 24, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
https://scvnews.com/feb-24-fluidity-art-exhibit-opening-reception-at-scaa-gallery/ Save to Pocket
2024 Riding Season Is Coming. Are You Ready To Lift Your Bike?
date: 2024-02-05, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
Cold winter weather has many riders in hibernation mode, but here are some tips to get fit.
https://www.rideapart.com/news/707459/adv-bike-lifting-fitness-tips/ Save to Pocket
Finally Family Homes Recognized as Nonprofit of the Quarter
date: 2024-02-05, from: SCV New (TV Station)
California State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, is pleased to recognize Finally Family Homes as Senate District 21’s Nonprofit of the Quarter, for their dedication to former foster youth and helping them achieve the dream of homeownership
https://scvnews.com/finally-family-homes-recognized-as-nonprofit-of-the-quarter/ Save to Pocket
@Miguel de Icaza Mastondon feed (date: 2024-02-05, from: Miguel de Icaza Mastondon feed)
Never has a dongle packed so much joy
https://mastodon.social/@Migueldeicaza/111881379725387675 Save to Pocket
Feb 7: Hart District Board Meeting
date: 2024-02-05, from: SCV New (TV Station)
The regular meeting of the William S. Hart Union High School District’s Governing Board will be held Wednesday, Feb. 7, beginning with closed session at 4:30 p.m., followed immediately by open session at 7 p.m
https://scvnews.com/feb-7-hart-district-board-meeting/ Save to Pocket
Purposeful
date: 2024-02-05, from: Status-Q blog
This little sanderling was a very busy chap on Saturday, at Holkham Beach. He darted about, running up and down the waterline, and showing no interest in stopping to pose for a photo…
https://statusq.org/archives/2024/02/05/11936/ Save to Pocket
Google throws $1M at Rust Foundation to build C++ bridges
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-06, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Chocolate Factory matches Microsoft money for memory safety
Google on Monday donated $1 million to the Rust Foundation specifically to improve interoperability between the language and C++.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/05/google_rust_donation/ Save to Pocket
Roughly 5 Million Gallons Of Spilled Sewage Shuts Down Cabrillo Beach And Long Beach
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-06, from: The LAist
Cabrillo Beach waters and Long Beach swimming areas are closed
https://laist.com/news/sewage-spill-shuts-down-cabrillo-beach-san-pedro Save to Pocket
Waffle House is getting NEVI DC fast chargers in Tennessee
date: 2024-02-05, from: Electrek Feed
EV charging company EnviroSpark is installing National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program DC fast chargers at Waffle House in Lakeland, Tennessee.
https://electrek.co/2024/02/05/waffle-house-dc-fast-chargers-tennessee/ Save to Pocket
Feb. 8: Castaic Union Governing Board Regular Meeting
date: 2024-02-05, from: SCV New (TV Station)
The Castaic Union School District Governing Board will hold its regular meeting Thursday, Feb. 8, at 6 p.m.
https://scvnews.com/feb-8-castaic-union-governing-board-regular-meeting/ Save to Pocket
Rivian R1T makes its way overseas in neon green to charge up MEVCO’s fleet
date: 2024-02-05, from: Electrek Feed
Rivian’s all-electric R1T pickup looks even better in neon green. The R1T is more than an electric truck. It’s an adventure vehicle built for “whatever you call a road.” Its latest venture will go where most wouldn’t dare, as the Rivian R1T will be used to charge up the mining industry.
https://electrek.co/2024/02/05/rivian-r1t-overseas-neon-green-mining/ Save to Pocket
Aprilia Racers Days 2024 US Registrations Now Open
date: 2024-02-05, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
It’s a track day with a demo Aprilia bonus experience at some of the best tracks the US has to offer.
https://www.rideapart.com/news/707453/aprilia-racers-days-2024-calendar/ Save to Pocket
Is the Vision Pro Too Immersive?
date: 2024-02-05, from: TidBITS blog
Nick Bilton worries about a day when our desire for the dopamine hit of Vision Pro-augmented makes all other devices feel flat and dull.
https://tidbits.com/2024/02/05/is-the-vision-pro-too-immersive/ Save to Pocket
US Justice Department Proposes Major Changes to Address Disparities in Crime Victim Funds
date: 2024-02-05, from: VOA News USA
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-justice-department-proposes-major-changes-to-address-disparities-in-crime-victim-funds-/7472165.html Save to Pocket
Attempts to demolish guardrails in AI image generators blamed for lewd Taylor Swift deepfakes
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Creeps on notorious bulletin board 4Chan reportedly decided to humiliate prominent women
The viral lewd deepfake images of popstar Taylor Swift reportedly stemmed from an online competition on 4chan, challenging contestants to break AI software content filters. …
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/05/deepfakes_taylor_swift_4chan_competition/ Save to Pocket
Nothing Phone 2a could be a cheaper phone with a distinctive design (but no light glyphs)
date: 2024-02-05, from: Liliputing
The Nothing Phone (2) isn’t exactly an expensive phone by modern flagship standards, with prices starting at $599. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for something a little cheaper. A few days ago the Nothing team confirmed that a new Nothing Phone (2a) is on the way, and that it would put an emphasis […]
The post Nothing Phone 2a could be a cheaper phone with a distinctive design (but no light glyphs) appeared first on Liliputing.
https://liliputing.com/nothing-phone-2a-could-be-a-cheaper-phone-with-a-distinctive-design-but-no-light-glyphs/ Save to Pocket
Feb. 6: City Council Study Session Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget
date: 2024-02-05, from: SCV New (TV Station)
The Santa Clarita City Council will hold a joint meeting with Planning, Parks, Recreation, and Community Services and Arts commissions for a study session Tuesday, Feb. 6, beginning at 5 p.m., in the Carl Boyer Room at City Hall. A presentation of the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget will be reviewed and discussed. The full agenda… https://scvnews.com/city-council-study-session-to-discuss-fiscal-year-2024-25-budget/ Save to Pocket
Kooky Little Ceramic Aliens
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: Jason Kittke’s blog
https://kottke.org/24/02/kooky-little-ceramic-aliens Save to Pocket
‘S.W.A.T.,’ ‘9-1-1’ Among Seven Productions Filming in Santa Clarita
date: 2024-02-05, from: SCV New (TV Station)
The city of Santa Clarita’s Film Office released the list of seven productions currently filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, Feb. 5 - Sunday, Feb.
https://scvnews.com/s-w-a-t-9-1-1-among-seven-productions-filming-in-santa-clarita/ Save to Pocket
What is Dark Energy? Inside our accelerating, expanding Universe
date: 2024-02-05, from: NASA breaking news
Some 13.8 billion years ago, the universe began with a rapid expansion we call the big bang. After this initial expansion, which lasted a fraction of a second, gravity started to slow the universe down. But the cosmos wouldn’t stay this way. Nine billion years after the universe began, its expansion started to speed up, […]
https://science.nasa.gov/universe/the-universe-is-expanding-faster-these-days-and-dark-energy-is-responsible-so-what-is-dark-energy/ Save to Pocket
TidBITS Poll: How Much Would You Pay for a Vision Pro?
date: 2024-02-05, from: TidBITS blog
Yes, the Vision Pro is expensive, but as many as 200,000 people believe it’s worth the price. How about you? Please vote in our poll.
https://tidbits.com/2024/02/05/tidbits-poll-how-much-would-you-pay-for-a-vision-pro/ Save to Pocket
See Long-Lost Artifacts From Early Black Cinema
date: 2024-02-05, from: Smithsonian Magazine
Now open in Detroit, “Regeneration: Black Cinema, 1898–1971” showcases nearly 200 rare props, posters, photographs and more
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/long-lost-artifacts-early-black-cinema-180983731/ Save to Pocket
Opposition to Senate Border Bill Jeopardizes Help for Afghans Who Aided US Troops
date: 2024-02-05, from: VOA News USA
WASHINGTON — The massive $118 billion Senate border bill not only contains once-in-a-decade border security legislation and wartime aid to Israel and Ukraine, but also offers a chance for the U.S. to keep its promise to Afghans who worked alongside U.S. soldiers in America’s longest war.
Tucked inside the sprawling package is a measure that would provide a long-awaited pathway to residency for tens of thousands of Afghan refugees who arrived in the U.S. on military planes after the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.
But the measure may fail if members can’t agree on the bill’s larger, unrelated provisions. Democrats, especially members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, have voiced opposition for what they call the extreme, far-right border policies in the legislation that they say do nothing to help fix the country’s broken immigration system.
Conservatives have said the package does not go far enough in limiting the number of daily migrant crossings at the southern border.
If it fails, it will represent yet another disappointment for the more than 76,000 Afghans currently living in the U.S. who remain in immigration limbo as a result of years of congressional inaction.
A small group of bipartisan lawmakers and advocacy groups have worked for nearly three years to get a House or Senate vote on a standalone bill, the Afghan Adjustment Act, that would prevent Afghans from becoming stranded without legal residency status when their humanitarian parole expires. But advocates have repeatedly faced strong opposition from some Republican lawmakers to vetting requirements for the refugees who were brought here and their family members still stranded in Kabul.
The bipartisan border deal offered a long-awaited breakthrough. Both Republican and Democratic senators and their staff worked to bridge the divide and produce legislative text that both sides could support. The new proposal would couple measures enabling qualified Afghans to eventually apply for U.S. citizenship, as was done for refugees in the past, including those from Cuba, Vietnam and Iraq, with stricter and more expedited vetting processes.
“I think the most gracious thing would be to say there’s been a lot of twists and turns, but I’m very happy with the result,” Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware, one of the lead sponsors of the effort, told The Associated Press on Monday. “And I’m very glad that it’s included because this is an important signal that the United States stands by those who stand by us.”
The U.S. government admitted the refugees on a temporary parole status as part of Operation Allies Welcome, the largest resettlement effort in the country in decades, with the promise of a pathway to life in the U.S. for their service.
“Our position is that Afghans stood by us for 20 years and over the past three years, they’ve been asked to take a backseat to every other bill,” said Shawn VanDiver, a Navy veteran and head of #AfghanEvac, a coalition supporting Afghan resettlement efforts. “And so it is really nice to see that they’re included in this one.”
But hopes for fulfilling that promise to longtime allies of America’s mission in Kabul could be short-lived. Republican leaders in the House have declared the bill a non-starter, and even passage through the Senate, where the deal was negotiated, is an uphill climb.
As proponents of the Afghan provision await the fate of the package, they are trying to remain cautiously optimistic that their campaign is making headway.
VanDiver, who has worked with the State Department on this issue since the U.S. withdrawal, said he has heard a lot of excitement from Afghan allies and their family members in the last 12 hours about the inclusion in the package.
“The worst part about it is that it is now on us to manage expectations,” he said. “These folks have already been through so much and it’s frankly embarrassing that we can’t figure out how to give them the permanency that they’ve earned.”
https://www.voanews.com/a/opposition-to-senate-border-bill-jeopardizes-help-for-afghans-who-aided-us-troops/7472101.html Save to Pocket
Feb. 8-11: The Cube Hosting 2024 West Coast Hockey Conference
date: 2024-02-05, from: SCV New (TV Station)
Calling all hockey fans! The Cube – Ice and Entertainment Center, Powered by FivePoint Valencia, is excited to host the 2024 West Coast Hockey Conference
https://scvnews.com/feb-8-11-the-cube-hosting-2024-west-coast-hockey-conference/ Save to Pocket
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-02-05, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
I'm reading Liz Cheney's book, and forgot something I had guessed during the insurrection. Trump was calling Congresspeople saying if you stop the count I'll call off the attack. In other words, your life for a vote. I suspected it before, but they have testimony that confirms it.
https://www.amazon.com/Oath-Honor-Warning-Liz-Cheney/dp/0316572063 Save to Pocket
Lotus confirms 2024 Emeya has Car Key support you can control from an iPhone or Apple Watch
date: 2024-02-05, from: Electrek Feed
Almost a year after compatibility was listed as pending; Lotus has confirmed Apple Car Key capabilities are on the way to new all-electric Emeya owners. Lotus now joins a select group of vehicles that allow drivers to perform several access functions from the Wallet of their iPhone or Apple Watch.
https://electrek.co/2024/02/05/lotus-confirms-2024-emeya-car-key-support-control-from-iphone-apple-watch/ Save to Pocket
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-02-05, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
New York Knicks Voices Mike Breen, Walt Frazier Celebrate 25 Years on MSG Network.
https://www.si.com/nba/knicks/news/new-york-knicks-mike-breen-walt-clyde-frazier-25-years-msg-network Save to Pocket
Well-known secrets of AmigaDOS
date: 2024-02-05, from: OS News
In keeping with the Commodore tradition of cost cutting, most consumer models of their Amiga line of computers came with severely watered down documentation. The Amiga 500 was an exception from this rule, but owners of later machines – such as the A1200 – may not have gotten any documentation for the command line part of AmigaOS at all. And, of course, even if this documentation had shipped with the machines, it wouldn’t have revealed features that were hidden to anyone without access to official developer documentation or even left completely undocumented or unfinished. This is a quick look at a few of these interesting features, some more obscure than others, but all of them decidedly useful. Most of them only apply to versions 2.x and/or 3.x of the OS. With that said, let’s dive right in! ↫ Carl Svensson Exactly what it says on the tin.
https://www.osnews.com/story/138522/well-known-secrets-of-amigados/ Save to Pocket
Polestar Owners Hack Adaptive Headlights Into Cars As NHTSA Drags Feet
date: 2024-02-05, from: Inside EVs News
Aftermarket Polestar hackers are saving opposing traffic from being high-beamed by just flipping a bit.
https://insideevs.com/news/707288/polestar-matrix-headlights-us-nhtsa/ Save to Pocket
Microsoft sneaks ads into the new Outlook for Windows
date: 2024-02-05, from: OS News
The migration from the classic Mail and Calendar app to the new Outlook app is in full swing already. Microsoft announced the deprecation of the classic apps in favor of a new Outlook app in June 2023. It introduced the new Outlook app to Insider builds a month later and announced that it would enforce the migration in early 2024. Not all users are migrated at this point. Those who have been migrated already or installed the Outlook app directly, may notice several differences between the new Outlook app and the classic Mail app. One of the main differences turns an ad-free email experience into one with ads. You may see ads in the inbox in the new Outlook. ↫ Martin Brinkmann Ads disguised as emails in your inbox. Microsoft will not rest until Windows resembles Times Square. What a trash fire of an operating system.
https://www.osnews.com/story/138520/microsoft-sneaks-ads-into-the-new-outlook-for-windows/ Save to Pocket
Debian: 64-bit time_t transition in progress
date: 2024-02-05, from: OS News
A number of you will have noticed already that the 64-bit time_t transition is now in progress in Debian experimental. The goal of this transition is to ensure that 32-bit architectures in trixie (whether they are currently release architectures, or out of archive, etc) will be capable of handling current and future timestamps referring to times beyond 2038. ↫ Steve Langasek on debian-devel-announce A crucial effort.
https://www.osnews.com/story/138518/debian-64-bit-time_t-transition-in-progress/ Save to Pocket
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-02-05, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
Thinking of buying an Apple Vision Pro, but when I went to the site, my iPhone 13 Pro wouldn't do anything when I clicked on the first image. Oh well. Not like any of this stuff works, right.
https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-vision/apple-vision-pro?afid=p238%7CsTHXpRf18-dc_mtid_[tracker_id]pcrid_689653239346_pgrid_150826790596_pexid_123850818153&cid=wwa-us-kwgo-VisionPro-slid-xPjg2aER–productid–Brand-Avalanche-Avail- Save to Pocket
Ivanti devices hit by wave of exploits for latest security hole
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
At this point you might be better off just shutting the stuff down
Various miscreants are attempting to exploit the latest Ivanti flaw, a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-21893 that can be used to hijack equipment.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/05/ivanti_zero_day/ Save to Pocket
Thoughts on a Global Design System
date: 2024-02-05, from: Chris Coyier blog
Dave and I just had Brad on ShopTalk Show to talk about his idea for a Global Design System. I love Brad’s optimism on all this. From Brad’s perspective, he’s seen, and helped build, the same set of components over and over over (and over) for design systems. On a very professional level! While design […]
https://chriscoyier.net/2024/02/05/thoughts-on-a-global-design-system/ Save to Pocket
US to Impose Visa Limits on Spyware Abusers Targeting Journalists, Activists
date: 2024-02-05, from: VOA News USA
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced Monday it is rolling out a new policy that will allow it to impose visa restrictions on foreign individuals involved in the misuse of commercial spyware.
The administration’s policy will apply to people who’ve been involved in the misuse of commercial spyware to target individuals including journalists, activists, perceived dissidents, members of marginalized communities, or the family members of those who are targeted. The visa restrictions could also apply to people who facilitate or get financial benefit from the misuse of commercial spyware, officials said.
“The United States remains concerned with the growing misuse of commercial spyware around the world to facilitate repression, restrict the free flow of information, and enable human rights abuses,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement
announcing the new policy. “The misuse of commercial spyware threatens privacy and freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly, and association. Such targeting has been linked to arbitrary detentions, forced disappearances, and extrajudicial killings in the most egregious of cases.”
Biden issued an executive order nearly a year ago restricting the U.S. government’s use of commercial spyware “that poses risks to national security.”
That order required the head of any U.S. agency using commercial programs to certify that they don’t pose a significant counterintelligence or other security risk, a senior administration official said. It was issued as the White House acknowledged a surge in hacks of U.S. government employees, across 10 countries, that had been compromised or targeted by commercial spyware.
A senior administration official who briefed reporters ahead of Monday’s announcement would not say if any particular individuals were in line to immediately be impacted by the visa restrictions. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the White House.
Officials said the visa restriction policy can apply to citizens of any country found to have misused or facilitated the malign use of spyware, even if they are from countries whose citizens are allowed entry into the U.S. without first applying for a visa.
Perhaps the best-known example of spyware, the Pegasus software from Israel’s NSO Group, was used to target more than 1,000 people across 50 countries, according to security researchers and a July 2021 global media investigation, citing a list of more than 50,000 cellphone numbers.
The U.S. has already placed export limits on NSO Group, restricting the company’s access to U.S. components and technology.
Pegasus spyware was used in Jordan to hack the cellphones of at least 30 people, including journalists, lawyers, human rights and political activists, the digital rights group Access Now announced last week.
The hacking with spyware made by Israel’s NSO Group occurred from 2019 until last September, according to Access Now. It did not accuse Jordan’s government of the hacking.
Amnesty International also reported that its forensic researchers had determined that Pegasus spyware was installed on the phone of The Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s fiancée, Hatice Cengiz, just four days after he was killed in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul in 2018. The company had previously been implicated in other spying on Khashoggi.
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-to-impose-visa-limits-on-spyware-abusers-targeting-journalists-activists/7472048.html Save to Pocket
Day in Review (February 5–8)
date: 2024-02-05, from: Association of Research Libraries News
Last Updated on February 5, 2024, 3:45 pm ET Sign up to receive the Day in Review by email. Jump to: Tuesday, February 6 | Wednesday, February 7 | Thursday,…
The post Day in Review (February 5–8) appeared first on Association of Research Libraries.
https://www.arl.org/day-in-review/day-in-review-february-5-8/ Save to Pocket
Kia is recalling 1,200 EV6 and Niro EVs over faulty drive shafts
date: 2024-02-05, from: Electrek Feed
Kia is recalling just over 1,200 EV6 and Niro EVs over a faulty drive shaft that can result in a loss of power.
https://electrek.co/2024/02/05/kia-recalling-ev6-niro-evs/ Save to Pocket
Two new Cambridge Elements on Phil. Maths
date: 2024-02-05, from: Logic Matters blog
Just briefly to note that there are two new short contributions in the Cambridge Elements series in the Philosophy of Mathematics, both free to download for another week. The Euclidean Programme by Alex Paseau and Wesley Wrigley critically examines the traditional idea that mathematical knowledge is obtained by deduction from self-evident axioms or first principles. How […]
The post Two new Cambridge Elements on Phil. Maths appeared first on Logic Matters.
https://www.logicmatters.net/2024/02/05/two-new-cambridge-elements-on-phil-maths/ Save to Pocket
Ford Owners Won’t Need The Tesla App To Supercharge
date: 2024-02-05, from: Inside EVs News
Ford confirmed to InsideEVs that its customers will be able to Supercharge using the FordPass app or the vehicle’s infotainment screen.
https://insideevs.com/news/707443/do-fords-need-tesla-app/ Save to Pocket
Faraday plots a 64-core Arm chip with Intel inside
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
The melding of Neoverse cores and x86 giant’s latest process tech was bound to happen eventually
Intel Foundry Services (IFS) has found a customer in Faraday Technology, which plans to fab its Arm Neoverse-based processors using the x86 giant’s 18A process tech.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/05/intel_arm_faraday/ Save to Pocket
Forgotten J.M.W. Turner Watercolor Discovered in an Attic
date: 2024-02-05, from: Smithsonian Magazine
The painter, renowned for his atmospheric landscapes, created the sketch of Hampton Court Castle in England when he was about 21
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/lost-jmw-turner-watercolor-discovered-in-attic-180983725/ Save to Pocket
Michigan Jury Deliberates Manslaughter Case Against School Shooter’s Mother
date: 2024-02-05, from: VOA News USA
https://www.voanews.com/a/michigan-jury-deliberates-manslaughter-case-against-school-shooter-s-mother/7471904.html Save to Pocket
Art Authority Sponsoring TidBITS
date: 2024-02-05, from: TidBITS blog
Please welcome our latest long-term TidBITS sponsor, Art Authority, whose most recent project is the new Art Authority Museum, an immersive virtual museum for Vision Pro.
https://tidbits.com/2024/02/05/art-authority-sponsoring-tidbits/ Save to Pocket
Deconstructing Geoffrey Hinton’s weakest argument
date: 2024-02-05, from: Gary Marcus blog
Hinton’s “savage” but misguided attack on Marcus, analyzed
https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/deconstructing-geoffrey-hintons-weakest Save to Pocket
Elon Musk introduces his new right-wing fans to a carbon tax; goes as well as you’d expect
date: 2024-02-05, from: Electrek Feed
Elon Musk is introducing his new right-wing fans to the idea of implementing a carbon tax, and it goes about as well as you would expect.
https://electrek.co/2024/02/05/elon-musk-introduces-right-wing-fans-carbon-tax-goes/ Save to Pocket
Iran-Backed Militias Resume Attacks on US Positions
date: 2024-02-05, from: VOA News USA
Pentagon — Iran-backed militias in Syria are again targeting the United States and its allies, launching at least three attacks on American positions following a U.S. bombardment aimed at disrupting the ability of the militias to pose a threat.
U.S. military officials told VOA the most recent attack came early Monday, when a single rocket was lobbed at U.S. and coalition forces at the Mission Support Site Euphrates base in eastern Syria.
The official said there were no injuries or damage as a result of the attack.
But an earlier attack, targeting the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces on Sunday, did hit its mark. The official said a one-way attack drone hit the base at the Omar Oil Field, near Deir el-Zour, causing multiple SDF casualties.
SDF spokesman Farhad Shami said on social media that the drone attack killed six SDF fighters.
The SDF base is located near the U.S. position known as Green Village.
The U.S. also confirmed an attack by Iran-backed militias on Friday, when multiple rockets targeted Mission Support Site Euphrates base. No injuries or damage were reported.
The three latest attacks are the first since the U.S. unleashed a series of airstrikes that hit 85 targets at seven locations in Iraq and Syria late Friday, dropping more than 125 precision munitions in about half-an-hour.
U.S. officials have said Friday’s strikes were aimed at disrupting the militia’s logistical capabilities by striking targets “critical to their supply chain,” including command-and-control centers, drone and missile storage sites, and other key facilities.
Washington has also warned more strikes are coming.
U.S. President Joe Biden “will do what he thinks needs to be done,” White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday, refusing to rule out strikes inside Iran itself.
“There will be additional action that we will take — all designed to put an end to these attacks,” White House National Security Council spokesperson, John Kirby, told reporters following Friday’s strikes.
Iranian officials have condemned the U.S. strikes, calling them a violation of Syrian and Iraqi sovereignty. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani further described the U.S. strikes as “a serious strategic mistake.”
U.S. officials, so far, have declined to share estimates on how many militias members were killed in Friday’s strikes, but Syrian opposition activists said at least 29 fighters were killed in Syria while Iraqi officials said at least 16 militia members were killed with another 36 wounded.
The renewed attacks by Iran-backed militias in Syria come as Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen continue to threaten international shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, despite a new wave of airstrikes Saturday by an international coalition led by the U.S. and Britain.
The U.S. military said it carried out a “self-defense” strike late Sunday against cruise missiles in an area of Yemen controlled by Houthi militants.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees U.S. forces in the region, said the strike hit four anti-ship missiles that were being readied to launch at ships in the Red Sea.
CENTCOM said it also carried out self-defense strikes against a Houthi land attack cruise missile in a separate incident on Sunday.
Sunday’s preemptive strikes come after the U.S. and Britain hit at least 36 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday.
The Houthis, though, said they will not be backing down.
“Military operations against Israel will continue until the crimes of genocide in Gaza are stopped and the siege on its residents is lifted, no matter the sacrifices it costs us,” Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, a Houthi official, wrote on X. “American-British aggression against Yemen will not go unanswered, and we will meet escalation with escalation.”
Still, the White House has defended its approach to both the militias in Iraq and Syria and Yemen’s Houthis, recently designated as a terror group.
“Each attack we undertake helps degrade capabilities” of the Iranian-backed militias in the region, the White House’s Sullivan said Sunday. “The U.S. will step up when it’s attacked,” but at the same time make sure the U.S. is “not pulled into a war in the Middle East. We will defend our troops.”
Information from the Associated Press and Reuters was used in this article.
https://www.voanews.com/a/iran-backed-militias-resume-attacks-on-us-positions/7471926.html Save to Pocket
T? and Optional Are
Not the Same in Swift
date: 2024-02-05, from: Michael Tsai
Nick Lockwood: I once again got bitten by the fact that T? properties in a Swift struct become optional parameters in the synthesized initializer, making it easy to accidentally omit a property that you meant to set. The workaround is either to use let instead of var, or to use Optional<T> instead of T? Swift […]
https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/02/05/t-and-optionalt-are-not-the-same-in-swift/ Save to Pocket
Tom Dowdy and SimpleText
date: 2024-02-05, from: Michael Tsai
Mike Piontek: I was looking at this [SimpleText document] icon for inspiration and now I’m wondering what the name of the newspaper is meant to be. pnop? 🤔 I like that the front page photo is a screenshot of a desktop. John Calhoun (via Cabel Sasser): Tom Dowdy was a software engineer at Apple back […]
https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/02/05/tom-dowdy-and-simpletext/ Save to Pocket
The Origin of Comic Sans
date: 2024-02-05, from: Michael Tsai
Thomas Steeles (via Jason Kottke): [Most] people know of the font. By that notion, Vincent Connare, the creator of Comic Sans, has exclaimed that “I made the best font in the world.” Whether you believe that or not, it doesn’t exclude the fact it was, at one point, the second most complained about thing on […]
https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/02/05/the-origin-of-comic-sans/ Save to Pocket
Joe Rogan No Longer Exclusive to Spotify
date: 2024-02-05, from: Michael Tsai
Ashley Carman (2021, Hacker News): Spotify hoped he would bring much of that audience along with him when he signed exclusively to the platform in 2020 in a reported $100 million deal, giving it the reach and power needed to take over the podcasting industry. Although Spotify hasn’t given specific numbers detailing Rogan’s listenership since […]
https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/02/05/joe-rogan-no-longer-exclusive-to-spotify/ Save to Pocket
Cory Doctorow talks about how he got scammed into giving someone his…
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: Jason Kittke’s blog
https://kottke.org/24/02/0043923-cory-doctorow-talks-about Save to Pocket
Ignore Uncle Sam’s ‘voluntary’ cybersecurity goals for hospitals at your peril
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
What is on HHS paper will most likely become law, Google security boss says
Interview If you are responsible for infosec at a US hospital or other healthcare organization, and you treat the government’s new “voluntary” cybersecurity performance goals (CPGs) as, well, voluntary, you’re ignoring the writing on the wall. …
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/05/us_voluntary_cybersecurity_goals_hospitals/ Save to Pocket
A holy communion
date: 2024-02-05, from: Dave Rupert blog
You and I are partaking in something magical.
The electric meat inside my cranium told my fingers to punch mechanical keys to send signals through an electric rock and encode these thoughts on a magnetic rock. Then through radio waves, beacons, and wires I create a copy of this magnetically encoded text on another rock in another town, in another state. That rock copies itself to another town (possibly in another country) closer to you. Then through another relay of wires and radio waves that text replicates itself on the electric rock in your palm. Your rock renders those words with light through stained glass. You read rendered words and glyphs and the electric meat in your own head decodes the text.
Our thoughts, words, and images transfigured through time and space as ones and zeroes. Circumnavigating the globe in milliseconds. An immaculate relay. A holy exchange.
That is powerful. It is precious. We would do well to preserve its sanctity.
https://daverupert.com/2024/02/a-holy-communion/ Save to Pocket
GOTRAX CTI e-bike now just $699, Anker power stations from $180, Greenworks electric pressure washers, more
date: 2024-02-05, from: Electrek Feed
Starting off this week’s best deals at the lead is the GOTRAX CTI Step-Over e-bike at $699. It is joined by a collection of Anker power stations that are seeing discounts up to 42% off, with the biggest deal in the bunch being the Anker SOLIX C1000 with a 200W Solar Panel for $899. Greenworks is also offering another multi-day sale, this time taking 20% off a selection of electric pressure washers, with one model in particular seeing a combined 40% discount. Plus, all of today’s other best new Green Deals.
Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.
https://electrek.co/2024/02/05/gotrax-cti-ebike-anker-power-stations-greenworks-pressure-washers/ Save to Pocket
BYD’s Yangwang U7 ultra-luxury EV leaked with nearly 1,300 hp and 500 miles range
date: 2024-02-05, from: Electrek Feed
BYD is preparing to launch its first ultra-luxury electric sedan as part of its high-end Yangwang brand. Ahead of its official launch, the BYD Yangwang U7 specs were leaked with almost 1,300 horsepower and 500 miles (800 km) CLTC range.
https://electrek.co/2024/02/05/byd-yangwang-u7-leaked-1300-hp-500-mi-range/ Save to Pocket
Pixelmator Pro 3.5.6
date: 2024-02-05, from: TidBITS blog
https://tidbits.com/watchlist/pixelmator-pro-3-5-6/ Save to Pocket
Rare Fossil Shows Trees Looked Very Different 350 Million Years Ago
date: 2024-02-05, from: Smithsonian Magazine
The newly discovered specimen looks like something from the imagination of Dr. Seuss, and it sheds light on a little-understood era of prehistory
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rare-fossil-shows-trees-looked-very-different-350-million-years-ago-180983733/ Save to Pocket
Tesla Cybertruck Range-Extending Battery Pack Take Rate Is Nearly 25 Percent
date: 2024-02-05, from: Inside EVs News
It seems buyers are willing to sacrifice bed space and payload capacity for additional range.
https://insideevs.com/news/706702/tesla-cybertruck-range-extender-battery-order-take-rate/ Save to Pocket
Aircraft rivet hole issues cause delays to Boeing 737 Max deliveries
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Supplier to beleagered US aerospace giant spots problem, which would not be an ‘immediate flight safety issue’
US aerospace giant Boeing is set to delay the deliveries of nearly 50 of its popular 737 Max aircraft after a supplier discovered a series of incorrectly drilled rivet holes.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/05/aircraft_rivet_hole_issues_cause/ Save to Pocket
What Would a Magnitude 15 Earthquake Be Like?
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: Jason Kittke’s blog
https://kottke.org/24/02/what-would-a-magnitude-15-earthquake-be-like Save to Pocket
2024-02-03 Wieder im Wallis
date: 2024-02-05, from: Alex Schroeder’s Blog
2024-02-03 Wieder im Wallis
Hier oben ist der Schnee nicht schlecht. #Pictures
The next day we went running but it was so steep that we rarely did run. It was more of a speed hike. 😅
We went skiing again. The view from Cry d’Er is amazing if you ignore the people, buildings, cables and masts that I conveniently cut off in these pictures.
https://alexschroeder.ch/view/2024-02-03-wallis Save to Pocket
The Cube Hosts West Coast Hockey Conference
date: 2024-02-05, from: City of Santa Clarita
THE CUBE HOSTS WEST COAST HOCKEY CONFERENCE Buy Your Tickets to Watch the Four-Day Tournament Calling all hockey fans! The Cube – Ice and Entertainment Center, Powered by FivePoint Valencia, is excited to host the 2024 West Coast Hockey Conference. The tournament will begin on Thursday, February 8, and end on Sunday, February 11, with […]
The post The Cube Hosts West Coast Hockey Conference appeared first on City of Santa Clarita.
https://santaclarita.gov/blog/2024/02/05/the-cube-hosts-west-coast-hockey-conference/ Save to Pocket
Rivian Will Finally Reveal The R2 Electric SUV On March 7
date: 2024-02-05, from: Inside EVs News
Rivian’s R2-platform EV will be made in Georgia and is expected to rival the Tesla Model Y.
https://insideevs.com/news/707427/rivian-r2-unveil-on-march-7-2024/ Save to Pocket
BBEdit 15.0.1
date: 2024-02-05, from: TidBITS blog
https://tidbits.com/watchlist/bbedit-15-0-1/ Save to Pocket
AnyDesk revokes signing certs, portal passwords after crooks sneak into systems
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Horse, meet stable door
AnyDesk has copped to an IT security “incident” in which criminals broke into the remote-desktop software maker’s production systems. The biz has told customers to expect disruption as it attempts to lock down its infrastructure.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/05/anydesk_breach/ Save to Pocket
How Google Maps Is (Subtly!) Trying to Persuade You to Make Better Choices
date: 2024-02-05, from: Heatmap News
While browsing Google Flights for an escape from the winter doldrums, I recently encountered a notification I hadn’t seen before. One particular return flight from Phoenix to New York was highlighted in light green as avoiding “as much CO2 as 1,400 trees absorb a day.”
I’d seen Google Flights’ emissions estimates before, of course — they’ve been around since 2021 — but this was the first time I’d seen it translate a number like “265 kg CO2e” into something I could actually understand. Suddenly, not picking the flight felt like it would have made me, well, kind of bad.
Yael Maguire, the vice president and general manager of the sustainability team at Google Geo — which includes Maps, Earth, and Project Sunroof, the company’s solar calculator — stressed that Google isn’t trying to take people’s agency away with these kinds of light-green guilt trips. “We want to make the sustainable choice the easy choice,” he told me, in reference to a slew of new tools the company has been rolling out, from fuel-efficient routing in Maps (which Google estimates has eliminated the emissions equivalent of 500,000 internal combustion cars from the road since 2021), to suggesting train routes to flight-shoppers, to nudging Europeans to ditch their cars when public transportation could get them to their destinations in a comparable amount of time.
Last week, I spoke to Maguire about the sustainability projects at Google Geo, including the team’s Solar API, which provides solar-planning data for millions of buildings worldwide. Our conversation has been lightly condensed for clarity and brevity.
Do you see your job at Google Geo as passively presenting sustainability information to users, or do you see it as actively nudging people toward making better choices for the planet?
We’re not trying to take agency away from anybody. We want to make sure — whether you’re a consumer choosing an eco-friendly route, or you’re a developer who’s thinking about trying to build more sustainably, or you’re a solar developer who wants to help with that — we want the choices to be in their hands. But we want to make it the easiest choice possible because, while it’s ultimately their decision, it will lead to carbon reductions over time.
That’s the idea behind fuel efficiency suggestions in Google Maps, where a route is prominently displayed with the little leaf, right?
Exactly. We launched a capability in Google Earth last year to help real estate developers do high-level planning and building development to make the sustainable choice the easy choice. As they’re saying, “We’re trying to get this many units with these kinds of amenities, etc., etc.,” we give them the tools to optimize for all the things they want to optimize for. But we can also say, “Hey, if you also care about sustainability, you can use different materials, we can get more sunlight in the area, and you have this much potential for solar.” And that just comes bundled with the tool itself.
We always try to find the co-benefits. I know for me personally, I always try to make the sustainable choice as much as I can. But I know that other people may not be as motivated by that, and having those co-benefits — like, it saves money, or it saves time, or it saves fuel, whatever it might be. We want to try to bring those together as much as possible.
When I was in Tbilisi, Georgia, a few months ago, I was using the ride-share app Bolt, and at the time it had a feature where if you tried to book a car to a location less than a 15-minute walk away, it would suggest you walk instead. I saw in a video from Google’s sustainability summit last fall that you’re rolling out something similar in some locations in Europe — France was one. Do you find these sorts of rollouts in the U.S. are stymied at all by how un-walkable most American cities are?
We are trying to make the most of cities as they are. They’re hard to change. But one of the things I find really encouraging is there’s definitely a long timeframe for this. Mayors and the folks in their departments of transportation recognize that they have to make more options available for people to commute and move around. They’re not necessarily going to be able to change things overnight. But there are major changes that are happening — for example, in the city of London, we were able to announce hundreds of miles of new bike lanes. So a lot of changes are happening over a relatively short amount of time, too.
Sometimes it’s hard to know what is going to be the impact of those decisions, though. And so, again, with these tools, city planners have the opportunity to scenario plan and say, “Okay, we’re thinking of trying to put bike lanes in this corridor in the city, what is going to be the impact on carbon?”
I wanted to ask a similar question in the context of a new feature that suggests train routes to Europeans looking for short-haul flights. How is Google thinking about promoting low-emissions transportation options like trains to Americans, eventually, when our infrastructure often isn’t there yet? Is this a challenge you talk about internally?
It is definitely something that is top of mind. But I do think even in the U.S., there are times when taking a train is actually faster. There are actually a lot of instances where walking, cycling, and public transportation are the most effective ways to get somewhere — and that’s not even considering the cost side of it, which is also something people might want to consider. I’m actually fairly optimistic — when I worked in San Francisco, I took public transportation, and I tried to walk as much as I can in all the cities that I’ve lived in, so I feel like I have lived experience in what the reality [in the U.S.] is. And some of these alternative options can be very effective. There’s more work to do, though, to make sure that we’re doing this globally.
Arguably, Google Maps could have a significant role to play in the success of the larger EV transition in terms of making charging stations and trip planning easy and handy for drivers. I’ve been working on planning my first EV road trip this summer and have been pretty intimidated, to be honest. Can you tell me what is in Google’s pipeline to help make this process easier for drivers?
I can’t talk about things that haven’t been announced yet, but I will say that, just as an overarching goal, we want to make that as easy as possible. I’m an EV owner, I have been for a number of years, and I know sometimes it can be a cognitive task to think about, “How am I going to charge and what is that experience going to be like?” So I would just say that we are really aware and trying to deeply understand the problem as much as possible, and our goal is to really address it.
Even when someone is thinking about purchasing a car, oftentimes people go to Google Search to look for vehicles, and we can help people understand what the potential is of a particular vehicle they’re considering. What typically concerns people is a long-distance trip. So we’ve made a tool where you can plug in a familiar destination — like for me, I live in San Francisco, it might be going to Tahoe— and for a given car you can see how many charges would you have to do on the way. Being able to make that info a little bit easier for people to see before they even buy the car is a thing that we’ve tried to do.
We’re also trying to make charging experiences as positive as possible. The first thing is, honestly, just getting as many chargers on the map as possible. There are a number of different providers who have charging infrastructure and sometimes all the data isn’t widely available so we’ve tried really, really hard to work with those partners. We have information on, I believe, 360,000 chargers worldwide and we’re constantly trying to grow that. On top of that — and I hope you don’t experience this — but not all the chargers work. You’ve probably seen on Google Maps, there are reviews, right? So there’s all kinds of work happening there.
My EV doesn’t have Google Maps integrated, unfortunately, but I’m really looking forward to one day having this feature where I can search for a charger along the route. We’d like to get to that point where you don’t actually have to do all this planning in advance and you can just get in your car and plan along the way like you would if it was another type of vehicle.
It’s one thing to have a tool like the Google Tree Canopy available for cities and organizers, and it’s another thing for people to actually use that tool and act on the information. How are you measuring your success?
We measure our success ultimately by what people do with our tools. So it’s not just about putting the tool out there. We actually try to understand what people are doing. In the case of what we did with eco-friendly routing, we worked with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in the U.S., for example, to help validate our carbon emissions model. We’re going through that process for everything we do, whether it’s Project Sunroof or the Solar API, or other things like that.
You preempted my next question, but maybe you can talk about it in a more macro sense — Google has the goal of “collectively reducing 1 gigaton of carbon equivalent emissions annually by 2030” with tools like Solar API. Can you give me any sort of progress update?
This is a project that’s been going on for some time. We’ve been working with solar developers for a while, but we’ve been pleasantly surprised not only by the solar developer community engagement, but there’s actually other industries that have shown interest. So MyHEAT — they’re not a typical solar installer, but they’re finding this data really useful to go to cities and help them with the plans that they have.
So the gigaton goal itself, there is nothing to share now other than the progress on eco-friendly routing, but it is something that we hope we’ll be able to share progress on over time. But so far, we’re quite happy.
At a time when there’s a lot of nervousness around AI — and often for good reason — you’ve been pretty vocal in your excitement about how such tools can be used for the positive purposes of sustainability. Tell me why you’re an optimist.
Here’s why I’m an optimist: Because it’s where I put all of Google’s public goals in context. We talked about the gigaton goal, we talked about the Solar API — but I think this is also a question about energy usage and carbon intensity. We will continue to invest in the infrastructure that we need — and we need that infrastructure to be able to actually help solve some of these problems, by providing information to people — but at the same time, the company has been really focused on trying to minimize the carbon intensity of the energy we produce. So, since 2017, we’ve been operating off of 100% renewable energy; this is on an annualized basis. We also have an initiative to use carbon-free energy — so the source of the energy that ultimately goes where electrons are going to our data centers, we’re actively measuring what percentage of that is carbon-free on a 24/7 basis.
With our net-zero commitments, to be on a net basis by 2030, that includes all of our AI infrastructure. That’s where I would try to separate the energy use that’s required to operate AI from the carbon intensity, which I think is very different. Our data centers, we estimate, are one-and-a-half times more efficient than your average data center. And with AI workloads themselves, in some instances, we’ve been able to get the energy usage down by 100x, and the corresponding amount of carbon intensity down by 1,000x.
But to your point, at the same time, it is very much on our minds that the carbon intensity to run all of these AI workloads — how does that compare to the benefits that they’re able to provide? I think that’s where I am. I do have a lot of optimism about the efficiency work, about the trajectory of carbon-free energy and net zero. The upsides in terms of what it does for solar, what it does for transportation — yeah, I am a big believer.
The big reason why I’m so excited about this opportunity in the Maps and Geo space is I just think there’s so much opportunity for all kinds of organizations, including individual citizens, to make these choices and changes to their environment. And I think the role that AI has is enormous — obviously not the whole thing, because it doesn’t build cycling lanes. People have to go do that. People have to change policies around how buildings are going to have less carbon intensity when they’re built. There’s tons and tons of other work that is required to actually build the future that we want, that is lower carbon intensity — ideally zero. But I do think that AI plays an enormous role as decision support for all those choices that are needed in the future.
https://heatmap.news/technology/q-and-a-google-maps-yael-maguire Save to Pocket
Book Talk: Wrong Way by Joanne McNeil
date: 2024-02-05, from: Internet Archive Blog
Join us for a VIRTUAL book talk with author Joanne McNeil about her latest book, WRONG WAY, which examines the treacherous gaps between the working and middle classes wrought by […]
https://blog.archive.org/2024/02/05/book-talk-wrong-way-by-joanne-mcneil/ Save to Pocket
Today’s YouTubers are repeating the mistakes of yesterday’s bloggers
date: 2024-02-05, from: Matt Haughey blog
I watch a ton of YouTube, on the order of an hour or two each day and I can honestly say the no-ads premium family account on YouTube is one of the best bargains on the internet for everyone in my house. Lately, YouTube creators are going through a reckoning, and I think it’s unfortunate …Continue reading “Today’s YouTubers are repeating the mistakes of yesterday’s bloggers”
https://a.wholelottanothing.org/2024/02/05/todays-youtubers-are-repeating-the-mistakes-of-yesterdays-bloggers/ Save to Pocket
What’s Made in a Thunderstorm and Faster Than Lightning? Gamma Rays!
date: 2024-02-05, from: NASA breaking news
Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has spotted gamma rays coming from thunderstorms.
https://science.nasa.gov/universe/whats-made-in-a-thunderstorm-and-faster-than-lightning-gamma-rays/ Save to Pocket
Here are all the confirmed EV ads airing during the 2024 Super Bowl [Videos]
date: 2024-02-05, from: Electrek Feed
The NFL’s “big game” is less than a week away, and companies with deep pockets are starting to tease the ads that will air on Sunday. If you’re an EV enthusiast, the trend of all-electric models dominating the automotive ad category will continue during this year’s Super Bowl. Below are the commercials that have been confirmed will air during this year’s game.
https://electrek.co/2024/02/05/here-are-all-the-confirmed-ev-ads-airing-during-the-2024-super-bowl-videos/ Save to Pocket
Why US Army Helicopters Are Named After Native Americans
date: 2024-02-05, from: VOA News USA
How US military names its weapons and equipment
https://www.voanews.com/a/why-us-army-helicopters-are-named-after-native-americans/7467057.html Save to Pocket
The Lucid Air EV Gets A Police Cruiser Makeover In Saudi Arabia
date: 2024-02-05, from: Inside EVs News
The American luxury EV-turned-police cruiser has a drone launch pad on its roof.
https://insideevs.com/news/707362/lucid-air-ev-police-cruiser-saudi-arabia-video/ Save to Pocket
When Dead Stars Collide!
date: 2024-02-05, from: NASA breaking news
In October 2017, for the first time, astronomers observed light and gravitational waves from the same source.
https://science.nasa.gov/universe/when-dead-stars-collide/ Save to Pocket
Two California State Dignitaries Create A Big Splash During First Visit to The Port of Hueneme
date: 2024-02-05, from: Port Hueneme
Chair of Select Committee on Ports & Goods Movement and GO-Biz Director Tour Port of Hueneme Download Press Release [Port Hueneme, CA – February 5, 2024] – The Port of Hueneme welcomed two distinguished visitors, Dee Dee Myers, the Director of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), and Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson, Read More
https://www.portofhueneme.org/two-california-state-dignitaries/ Save to Pocket
How AI tools are helping people write “high-speed semi-automated genre fiction”. Finally,…
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: Jason Kittke’s blog
https://kottke.org/24/02/0043917-how-ai-tools-are-helping Save to Pocket
Should Egypt Renovate This Ancient Pyramid?
date: 2024-02-05, from: Smithsonian Magazine
Officials have announced plans to rebuild the granite blocks they say once covered the Pyramid of Menkaure
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/egypts-plan-to-rebuild-an-ancient-unfinished-pyramid-faces-controversy-180983728/ Save to Pocket
A 147.5 MW wind farm is breaking ground in Oklahoma – a first for Avangrid
date: 2024-02-05, from: Electrek Feed
Orange, Connecticut-based clean energy giant Avangrid just made its first leap into Oklahoma with a new wind farm project.
https://electrek.co/2024/02/05/wind-farm-oklahoma/ Save to Pocket
@IIIF Mastodon feed (date: 2024-02-05, from: IIIF Mastodon feed)
Please join us for our February IIIF Community Call, on Wednesday 2/14, featuring representatives from the Swedish Rock Art Research Archive (https://shfa.dh.gu.se)
Zoom information is available on the IIIF Community Calendar (http://iiif.io/community).
https://glammr.us/@IIIF/111880131852324288 Save to Pocket
FOSDEM 2024
date: 2024-02-05, from: Liam on Linux
I am travelling onwards from Brussels as I write.I did 2 talks this year. One panel, with my ex-SUSE colleague Markus Feilner, and one solo talk.
The panel was called:
RHEL and CentOS and the growth of openwashing in FOSS
Here’s the link:
https://fosdem.org/2024/schedule/event/fosdem-2024-3113-rhel-and-centos-and-the-growth-of-openwashing-in-foss/
There were no slides but I think there will be video very soon.
My solo talk was called:
Here’s the description:
https://fosdem.org/2024/schedule/event/fosdem-2024-3095-one-way-forward-finding-a-path-to-what-comes-after-unix/
There should be video soon.
This link should let you see the script. Warning, it’s an MS Word outline and you need outline view for it to render properly. Neither Google Docs nor LibreOffice can do this.
This is the slide deck. (LibreOffice 24.02 format.)
And this
is
the slide deck with speaker’s
notes.
comments
https://liam-on-linux.dreamwidth.org/90185.html Save to Pocket
When it comes to working from home, Register readers are bucking national trends
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-06, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Our survey shows you like your away-from-office comforts
Every week we run a reader survey at the bottom of articles and the results for last week’s question on home working made for interesting reading.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/05/register_working_from_home_survey/ Save to Pocket
Nerds In Teslas Keep Getting Caught Driving With Apple Vision Pro
date: 2024-02-05, from: Inside EVs News
Multiple Tesla owners have been seen driving their cars with Apple’s new $3,500 Vision Pro AR headset.
https://insideevs.com/news/707382/tesla-apple-vision-pro-driving/ Save to Pocket
Daily Deals (2-05-2024)
date: 2024-02-05, from: Liliputing
Amazon has kicked off its Valentine’s Day deals on Fire tablets and Fire TV media streamers, which means you can pick up a Fire HD 8 for as little as $65 or a Fire HD 10 for $95 and up. Prefer an iPad or an Android tablet with access to the Google Play Store? Those will […]
The post Daily Deals (2-05-2024) appeared first on Liliputing.
https://liliputing.com/daily-deals-2-05-2024/ Save to Pocket
Resetting How We Think of Policy: A Conversation with Safiya Noble
date: 2024-02-05, from: Care
<p>Policy not just as in the state but as a set of guidelines or how we plan for Black life.</p>https://logicmag.io/policy/resetting-how-we-conceive-of-policy Save to Pocket
NASA Administrator Announces New Marshall Space Flight Center Director
date: 2024-02-05, from: NASA breaking news
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Monday named Joseph Pelfrey director of the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, effective immediately. Pelfrey has served as acting center director since July 2023. “Joseph is a respected leader who shares the passion for innovation and exploration at NASA Marshall. As center director, he will lead the […]
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-administrator-announces-new-marshall-space-flight-center-director/ Save to Pocket
University High School Wins Regional Science Bowl at NASA’s JPL
date: 2024-02-05, from: NASA breaking news
After months of preparation, more than 100 students competed at the fast-paced annual academic competition hosted by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. For the second year in a row, a team from Irvine’s University High School claimed victory at a regional competition of the National Science Bowl, hosted Saturday, Feb. 3, by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory […]
https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/stem-engagement-at-nasa/university-high-school-wins-regional-science-bowl-at-nasas-jpl/ Save to Pocket
This 48-Cylinder Custom Kawasaki Two Stroke Is About To Go Up For Sale
date: 2024-02-05, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
There’s nothing else in the world quite like the 48 cylinder Whitelock Tinker Toy, and now it can be yours.
https://www.rideapart.com/news/707431/48-cylinder-kawasaki-for-sale/ Save to Pocket
Researchers achieve super-safe, ultrafast Li-ion battery charging
date: 2024-02-05, from: Electrek Feed
In a significant advancement for EV technology, researchers at Chung-Ang University in South Korea have made a breakthrough in lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery charging times and safety.
https://electrek.co/2024/02/05/researchers-achieve-super-safe-ultrafast-li-ion-battery-charging/ Save to Pocket
‘DignifAI:’ 4chan Is Editing Pictures to Clothe Women
date: 2024-02-05, from: 404 Media Group
The inverse of “nudifying” apps, people are putting clothing on women they deem “undignified.”
https://www.404media.co/dignifai-4chan-is-editing-pictures-to-clothe-women/ Save to Pocket
A Tesla Cybertruck’s Wheel Broke While Doing Donuts. Here’s What Happened
date: 2024-02-05, from: Inside EVs News
A fun day came to a stop when a bolt broke. So should have Tesla done more testing before releasing the Cybertruck?
https://insideevs.com/news/707319/tesla-cybertruck-wheel-broke-what-happened/ Save to Pocket
Where there’s a will, there’s a way to get US chips into China
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Buy ’em, rent ’em, smuggle ’em – export restrictions don’t cover illegitimate means
US trade restrictions have made it harder for Chinese companies and government agencies to get their hands on advanced semiconductor technologies, but apparently not impossible.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/05/smuggling_ai_chips/ Save to Pocket
Why Do Women Get More Autoimmune Diseases? Study of Mice Hints at Answers
date: 2024-02-05, from: Smithsonian Magazine
Four in five people with an autoimmune disease are women. New research points to an RNA molecule involved in silencing one of their X chromosomes as a potential culprit
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-do-women-get-more-autoimmune-diseases-study-of-mice-hints-at-answers-180983730/ Save to Pocket
Revisiting Landscape Art
date: 2024-02-05, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
Reinvented nature visions inform “New Landscapes Part II,” at SBCC’s Atkinson Gallery.
The post Revisiting Landscape Art appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
https://www.independent.com/2024/02/05/revisiting-landscape-art/ Save to Pocket
Microsoft, pushing generative AI in newsrooms, partners with Semafor, CUNY, the Online News Association, and others
date: 2024-02-05, from: Nieman Journalism Lab
Lovely to see Microsoft making new friends in journalism! The tech giant, which has invested $13 billion in OpenAI, is “launching several collaborations with news organizations to adopt generative AI,” it announced Monday. Those partnerships: Semafor will work with us to harness AI tools to assist journalists in their research, source discovery, translation, and more…
https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/02/microsoft-pushing-generative-ai-in-newsrooms-partners-with-semafor-cuny-the-online-news-association-and-others/ Save to Pocket
FAA Aviation Maps
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: Jason Kittke’s blog
https://kottke.org/24/02/faa-aviation-maps Save to Pocket
Tripadvisor’s ‘Best of the Best’ nature destinations around the world
date: 2024-02-05, from: San Jose Mercury News
Islands abound on Tripadvisor’s list of the best nature destinations around the world for 2024.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/02/05/tripadvisors-best-of-the-best-nature-destinations-around-the-world/ Save to Pocket
Volvo marks 17 straight months of growth as EV sales lead the way in January
date: 2024-02-05, from: Electrek Feed
Volvo Cars is starting 2024 with its 17th straight month of growth. Volvo’s all-electric model lead the growth, with global EV sales up 17% in January.
https://electrek.co/2024/02/05/volvo-17-straight-months-growth-ev-sales/ Save to Pocket
Pac-12 WBB weekend wrap: USC’s Watkins makes history at Stanford; Cardinal rebounds vs. UCLA; CU, Utah keep rolling
date: 2024-02-05, from: San Jose Mercury News
Tara VanDerveer lauded JuJu Watkins’ scoring burst against Stanford
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/02/05/pac-12-wbb-weekend-wrap-uscs-watkins-makes-history-at-stanford-cardinal-rebounds-vs-ucla-cu-utah-keep-rolling/ Save to Pocket
Map: Where wind reached 102 mph, and other peak Bay Area gusts
date: 2024-02-05, from: San Jose Mercury News
At the height of Sunday afternoon’s winds, more than 20 Bay Area weather stations recorded gusts over 80 mph.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/02/05/map-where-wind-reached-102-mph-and-other-peak-bay-area-gusts/ Save to Pocket
Anbernic RG566 is an Android handheld game system with a 5.5 inch FHD OLED display and Unisoc T820 processor
date: 2024-02-05, from: Liliputing
Chinese handheld gaming hardware company Anbernic’s latest device is as compact console with an OLED display, 8GB of RAM, Android 13 software and enough processing power to handle PS2 emulation. With a list price of $185 (or $175 during pre-orders), the Anbernic RG566 isn’t exactly the cheapest handheld game system around, but it’s more affordable […]
The post Anbernic RG566 is an Android handheld game system with a 5.5 inch FHD OLED display and Unisoc T820 processor appeared first on Liliputing.
https://liliputing.com/anbernic-rg566-is-an-android-handheld-game-system-with-a-5-5-inch-fhd-oled-display-and-unisoc-t820-processor/ Save to Pocket
Introducing Shift Key, a New Climate Podcast from Heatmap News
date: 2024-02-05, from: Heatmap News
I have some exciting news this morning: Heatmap is launching its first
podcast.
It’s called Shift Key, and it’s hosted by me and Professor Jesse Jenkins, an expert on energy systems engineering at Princeton University.
Here’s the idea of Shift Key: It’s going to be like listening in on a call between Jesse and me every week. We want to bring you the most interesting conversation about climate change and decarbonization that you’ll hear each week.
Follow us right now at Apple Podcasts or on Spotify.
You’ve almost certainly seen Jesse’s work on Heatmap or heard him on another podcast before. He’s one of the country’s most important experts on decarbonization and his research helped inform the Inflation Reduction Act.
And while you are probably familiar with my work here at Heatmap, you may not know I’ve been covering climate change since 2015.
The founding idea of Shift Key — and something that Jesse and I agree on — is that the energy transition and climate change are not niche topics, and they’re not something happening hypothetically in the future.
Decarbonization and the shift away from fossil fuels are happening now — and it impacts everything from Main Street to Wall Street, from domestic politics to geopolitics. It is profoundly reordering the economy, public health, and consumer decisions.
So subscribe to Shift Key now at Apple Podcasts and listen to our teaser below. Our first episode will come out later this week.
Thanks as always for your support — and thank you for listening.
https://heatmap.news/podcast/shift-key-robinson-meyer-jesse-jenkins-climate-podcast Save to Pocket
40 years ago, an astronaut first took flight from the Space Shuttle
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Look Ma: no tether!
It is 40 years since the iconic image of Bruce McCandless II, floating free and untethered above the Earth while testing out the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU), was snapped from the Space Shuttle Challenger.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/05/mccandless_untethered_spacewalk/ Save to Pocket
PeerJ Awards Winners at CEoT 2024
date: 2024-02-05, from: PeerJ blog
The Cutting Edge of Transplantation (CEoT) meeting is a topic-specific conference held annually by the American Society of Transplantation (AST) in Phoenix, USA. This meeting invites transplant professionals from all specialties and career levels to engage in interactive sessions on the latest topics in transplantation, network with colleagues from across the globe, and participate in symposiums and activities. […]
https://peerj.com/blog/post/115284888818/peerj-awards-winners-at-ceot-2024/ Save to Pocket
I made this white bolognese over the weekend and it was so…
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: Jason Kittke’s blog
https://kottke.org/24/02/0043914-i-made-this-white-bologne Save to Pocket
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-02-05, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
Keith Teare with a real benefit for the new Apple goggles: "No need for a standing desk or an office for that matter. The $3500 is cheaper than they would cost. Those living in smaller spaces and working from home should love it."
https://www.threads.net/@kteare/post/C2-MHcJL1L5 Save to Pocket
Deepfake Fraud
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: Bruce Schneier blog
A deepfake video conference call—with everyone else on the call a fake—fooled a finance worker into sending $25M to the criminals’ account.
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/02/deepfake-fraud.html Save to Pocket
Rivian Is The Most Loved Car Brand In The U.S., According To Consumer Reports
date: 2024-02-05, from: Inside EVs News
Owners would happily buy another Rivian if they had the chance. Infinity owners? Not so much.
https://insideevs.com/news/707333/rivian-most-loved-car-brand-us-consumer-reports/ Save to Pocket
Jill On Money: Tax season opens
date: 2024-02-05, from: San Jose Mercury News
The tax season officially opened January 29
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/02/05/jill-on-money-tax-season-opens/ Save to Pocket
Idiots are already driving on Tesla Autopilot with Apple Vision Pro on their faces
date: 2024-02-05, from: Electrek Feed
Idiots have always had a great capacity to find new ways to abuse Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta. Their latest innovation is using the new Apple Vision Pro headset.
https://electrek.co/2024/02/05/idiots-driving-tesla-autopilot-apple-vision-pro/ Save to Pocket
The new $150 NOOK 9″ Tablet is Lenovo Tab M9 with B&N NOOK branding
date: 2024-02-05, from: Liliputing
Barnes & Noble stopped making its own Android tablets years ago, and has instead been partnering with third-party tablet makers like Samsung and Lenovo. So it’s unsurprising that the company’s newest tablet is the NOOK 9″ Lenovo Tablet, or that it looks pretty familiar. That’s because it’s basically the same tablet as the Lenovo Tab […]
The post The new $150 NOOK 9″ Tablet is Lenovo Tab M9 with B&N NOOK branding appeared first on Liliputing.
https://liliputing.com/the-new-150-nook-9-tablet-is-lenovo-tab-m9-with-bn-nook-branding/ Save to Pocket
California-based Snapchat to lay off 10% of staff
date: 2024-02-05, from: San Jose Mercury News
Since the start of the year, some 30,000 workers in the tech sector have lost their jobs.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/02/05/california-based-snapchat-to-lay-off-10-of-staff/ Save to Pocket
Man found shot multiple times in Oakland
date: 2024-02-05, from: San Jose Mercury News
Officers responding to a gunshot detection system alert found the man unresponsive in the middle of the street with multiple gunshot wounds to the lower part of his body.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/02/05/man-shot-multiple-times-in-oakland-2/ Save to Pocket
NASA’s Laser Navigation Tech Enables Commercial Lunar Exploration
date: 2024-02-05, from: NASA breaking news
Later this month, NASA’s commercial lunar delivery services provider Intuitive Machines will launch its Nova-C lunar lander carrying several NASA science and technology payloads, including the Navigation Doppler Lidar (NDL). This innovative guidance system, developed by NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, under the agency’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD), can potentially revolutionize landing […]
https://www.nasa.gov/general/nasas-laser-navigation-tech-enables-commercial-lunar-exploration/ Save to Pocket
NASA’s Laser Navigation Tech Enables Commercial Lunar Exploration
date: 2024-02-05, from: NASA breaking news
Later this month, NASA’s commercial lunar delivery services provider Intuitive Machines will launch its Nova-C lunar lander carrying several NASA science and technology payloads, including the Navigation Doppler Lidar (NDL). This innovative guidance system, developed by NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, under the agency’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD), can potentially revolutionize landing […]
https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/langley/nasas-laser-navigation-tech-enables-commercial-lunar-exploration/ Save to Pocket
Capital B Gary’s editor-in-chief on collaborating with his hometown community
date: 2024-02-05, from: Nieman Journalism Lab
Javonte Anderson is the editor for Capital B Gary, a nonprofit news organization that centers Black voices. Capital B started as a national publication along with a local outpost in Atlanta, and the new outlet in Gary, Indiana is its second local expansion. Anderson is from Gary, making him the perfect fit to lead a new community-focused outlet. Capital…
https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/02/capital-b-garys-editor-in-chief-on-collaborating-with-his-hometown-community/ Save to Pocket
U.S. Car Dealers Vow To ‘Take On’ EPA Rules Leading To More EVs
date: 2024-02-05, from: Inside EVs News
“The team is working tirelessly to curb the implementation of the flawed and unachievable standards,” the National Automobile Dealers Association’s new chairman said.
https://insideevs.com/news/707390/ev-dealer-critical-materials/ Save to Pocket
iFixit tears Apple’s Vision Pro to pieces
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
It isn’t just the price that makes your eyes look so weird
Tech repair champ iFixit has disassembled Apple’s newly released Vision Pro headset and came up with an explanation for why the EyeSight display looks so weird.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/05/ifixit_apple_vision_pro/ Save to Pocket
Reining in the Risks of Robotaxis
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: RAND blog
Robotaxis are a complex tangle of technology and services with multiple stakeholders, so regulation is messy. There is, however, a process that has been designed to deal with such messy situations. It’s called decisionmaking under deep uncertainty.
https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2024/02/reining-in-the-risks-of-robotaxis.html Save to Pocket
Bay Area rain chart: Totals from 5 days of atmospheric river storms
date: 2024-02-05, from: San Jose Mercury News
The Bay Area’s wettest locations recorded more than 8 inches of rain in the series of storms from Jan. 31 to Feb. 5.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/02/05/bay-area-rain-chart-totals-from-5-days-of-atmospheric-river-storms/ Save to Pocket
Polestar (PSNY) stock slips after Hertz delays plans to buy EVs
date: 2024-02-05, from: Electrek Feed
Polestar (PSNY) shares are falling Monday after car rental giant Hertz (HTZ) announced plans to delay buying its EVs this year.
https://electrek.co/2024/02/05/polestar-psny-stock-hertz-delays-plans-buy-evs/ Save to Pocket
Precipice of fear: the freerider who took skiing to its limits. “Jérémie…
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: Jason Kittke’s blog
https://kottke.org/24/02/0043895-precipice-of-fear-the-fre Save to Pocket
Hitachi, ABB complete fully electric 244 ton electric prototype
date: 2024-02-05, from: Electrek Feed
A collaboration between Hitachi Construction Machinery and ABB Traction to build a massive, fully electric dump truck for extreme duty operations has reached a key stage with the completion of their first prototype.
https://electrek.co/2024/02/05/hitachi-abb-complete-fully-electric-244-ton-electric-prototype/ Save to Pocket
Main swath of Bay Area storm fury exiting the region
date: 2024-02-05, from: San Jose Mercury News
At 5 a.m. Monday, about 235,000 PG&E customers remained in the dark.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/02/05/main-swath-of-bay-area-storm-fury-exiting-the-region/ Save to Pocket
A big strike averted before the big game
date: 2024-02-05, from: Marketplace Morning Report
This weekend, negotiators between several Las Vegas casinos and the Culinary Workers Union reached tentative agreements with just hours to go before a strike deadline. This comes as Vegas kicks off Super Bowl week and is slated to welcome more than 300,000 visitors. Then, feds will start collecting information from crypto mining companies about their electricity use, and we’ll look at Canada’s pathway to family reunification for Sudanese refugees.
https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-morning-report/a-big-strike-averted-before-the-big-game Save to Pocket
What Your Brain Is Doing When You’re Not Doing Anything
date: 2024-02-05, from: Quanta Magazine
When your mind is wandering, your brain’s “default mode” network is active. Its discovery 20 years ago inspired a raft of research into networks of brain regions and how they interact with each other.The post What Your Brain Is Doing When You’re Not Doing Anything first appeared on Quanta Magazine
https://www.quantamagazine.org/what-your-brain-is-doing-when-youre-not-doing-anything-20240205/ Save to Pocket
@Dave Winer’s Scripting News (date: 2024-02-05, from: Dave Winer’s Scripting News)
You should assume that some day all these systems will disappear. The web is ephemeral. But – my guess is feedland.com will be around longer. However, honestly, I really have no idea, no one does.
http://scripting.com/2024/02/05.html#a150012 Save to Pocket
A ‘$3,500 Chastity Belt’: Early Apple Vision Pro Adopters Alarmed to Learn VR Porn Doesn’t Work
date: 2024-02-05, from: 404 Media Group
“So uhh.. where is all the 3d porn?”
https://www.404media.co/a-3-500-chastity-belt-early-apple-vision-pro-adopters-alarmed-to-learn-vr-porn-doesnt-work/ Save to Pocket
Lotus in ‘a good place’ to go public, valued at $5.4b
date: 2024-02-05, from: Electrek Feed
After some dreary news coming from EV players Polestar and
Renault’s
Ampere, Lotus is feeling confident and ready to roll with listing
its shares on Nasdaq by the end of March. The EV arm of the company is
valued at $5.4 billion.
https://electrek.co/2024/02/05/lotus-in-a-good-place-to-go-public-valued-at-5-4b/ Save to Pocket
@Dave Winer’s Scripting News (date: 2024-02-05, from: Dave Winer’s Scripting News)
If you’re creating something new, definitely create it on feedland.com. If you’re already using feedland.org, for now you’re welcome to continue, but in the back of your mind think about creating a new account on Com and importing your subscription list. Org is proving useful to have around, so I don’t imagine it’ll go away, it’s much easier for me to work on a DO server than on the big cloud-based server.
http://scripting.com/2024/02/05.html#a145843 Save to Pocket
@Dave Winer’s Scripting News (date: 2024-02-05, from: Dave Winer’s Scripting News)
feedland.org runs on a small Digital Ocean server, and Com runs in a data center. The first is a fixed-size relatively small scale server that can’t expand, and the latter is designed to scale automatically according to demand. I spent most of 2023 converting the software to run in the scalable environment.
http://scripting.com/2024/02/05.html#a145801 Save to Pocket
Wish You Were Here: Icy Argentine adventures in Patagonia
date: 2024-02-05, from: San Jose Mercury News
The glaciers of Argentina’s Los Glaciares National Park are must-sees, says this Santa Cruz couple.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/02/05/wish-you-were-here-icy-argentine-adventures-in-patagonia/ Save to Pocket
Lurie Children’s Hospital back to pen and paper after cyberattack
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
It’s the second Chicago hospital to disclose a major incident in the same week
For the second time in one week, cybercriminals have targeted a Chicago children’s hospital, this time causing significant operational disruption.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/05/lurie_childrens_hospital_cyberattack/ Save to Pocket
@Dave Winer’s Scripting News (date: 2024-02-05, from: Dave Winer’s Scripting News)
I
was asked about the difference between
feedland.com and
feedland.org. Which should you
create a new account on?
http://scripting.com/2024/02/05.html#a143807 Save to Pocket
@Dave Winer’s Scripting News (date: 2024-02-05, from: Dave Winer’s Scripting News)
BTW, while we’re doing this transition in FeedLand, I also have a small crisis happening on my main static server, which depends on a combination of software that suddenly aren’t getting along with each other. Obviously something changed. I’m running it in a somewhat crippled state, I may be figuring how to dig out of this hole. One of the downsides of having fun with server software.
http://scripting.com/2024/02/05.html#a143645 Save to Pocket
Rivian’s $40K R2 launch is March 7th in Laguna, here’s what to expect
date: 2024-02-05, from: Electrek Feed
Rivian today announced that the company is going to show the world the smaller, more value-focused R2 at their Laguna showroom on March 7th. We uncovered the launch event date and location earlier, but the move is now official and could include some surprises.
https://electrek.co/2024/02/05/rivian-r2-launch-event-officially-scheduled-for-march-7th-in-laguna-heres-what-to-expect/ Save to Pocket
Inside the Underground Site Where ‘Neural Networks’ Churn Out Fake IDs
date: 2024-02-05, from: 404 Media Group
The site, called OnlyFake, threatens to streamline everything from bank fraud to money laundering, and has implications for cybersecurity writ large.
https://www.404media.co/inside-the-underground-site-where-ai-neural-networks-churns-out-fake-ids-onlyfake/ Save to Pocket
Paris Is Waging War on SUVs
date: 2024-02-05, from: Heatmap News
Current conditions: Wildfires have killed at least 110 people in Chile • Large parts of Australia are bracing for another sweltering heat wave • Severe snow is disrupting travel in China ahead of this weekend’s Lunar New Year holiday.
THE TOP FIVE
- Atmospheric river drenches California
A powerful atmospheric river is slamming Southern California, bringing record-breaking rainfall, high winds, severe flooding, and mudslides. Flash flood warnings were issued for Los Angeles and surrounding counties, where rivers swelled and streets were submerged. Officials called the event “one of the most dramatic weather days in recent memory.” More than 550,000 customers were without power as of Monday morning. Here are some numbers that may help put this historic storm in context
- More than 11 million people in the state were at risk of “life-threatening flooding.”
- States of emergency were issued in eight counties, covering some 20 million people.
- The National Weather Service issued a hurricane force wind warning in San Francisco for the first time in decades.
- Mandatory evacuation orders were issued for parts of Santa Barbara, San José, Los Angeles, and Ventura County
- Long Beach could get a year’s worth of rain just this week
- Parts of Los Angeles are forecast to receive half their total annual precipitation by Tuesday. Pasadena was expecting 10 inches of rain.
Scientists say climate change is making atmospheric rivers more severe. The current El Nino weather pattern is also “supercharging” the systems.
Flooded
streets in Santa
BarbaraImage:
Mario Tama/Getty Images
- Paris votes to make SUV drivers pay more for parking
Parisians voted in favor of tripling parking fees for “bulky, polluting” SUVs to 18 euros ($19) per hour on Sunday. The fees won’t apply to city residents or taxis but instead target out-of-towners. The new rule, which could come into place in September, is part of an ongoing effort to make the city’s streets friendlier for pedestrians and cyclists. It’s also an attempt to improve air quality, but hybrid and electric vehicles aren’t exempt: Combustion-engine and hybrid SUVs weighing more than 1.6 tons will be subject to the fee, and so will EVs over 2 tons. Last year, the city voted to get rid of e-scooters. “Parisians have made a clear choice … other cities will follow,” said Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo. While 54.5% of voters approved the measure, turnout was very low, at just 5.7%.
- Border security bill includes some funding for nuclear power
Senators on Sunday unveiled a long-awaited immigration bill aimed at reducing illegal border crossings. The measure also sends additional aid money to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. One eagle-eyed energy expert also spotted some energy funding in the text:
X/XanFishman
- There may be ‘no right answer’ to LNG climate question
Just how bad is liquified natural gas (LNG) for the
climate? That’s the question of the hour. President Biden recently
paused new LNG export terminals until the Energy Department can provide
some insight. But in the meantime, Heatmap’s Matthew Zeitlin
did his own
investigation
into the quandary and found that the answer is complicated and dependent
on a number of ever-evolving factors, including the global energy mix
and emissions levels. “The climate impact of U.S. LNG depends on what it
replaces in countries — whether those alternatives have more or less
emissions than U.S. LNG,” Arvind Ravikumar, a leading scholar on natural
gas and energy policy, told Zeitlin. Indeed, in some cases, natural gas
can replace coal and help reduce emissions. “There’s no right answer,”
Ravikumar said. “It depends on who buys, what time frame, which country,
and how are they using LNG.”
In a world that comes in under 1.5
degrees of warming, the emissions reductions from coal-to-gas switching
peter out after 2035, Zeitlin said. If we don’t hit our Paris Agreement
targets, or if developing countries prioritize cheap, available energy,
then LNG export capacity turns from a potential “stranded asset” into an
insurance policy. The DoE certainly has its work cut out.
- What if a heat wave strikes the Paris Olympics?
The organizers behind the 2024 Paris Olympics are accounting for the possibility of a heat wave coinciding with the event, according to a report from AFP. “Heat waves and extreme weather events are factors that we take into account and that we are preparing for as much as possible, in order to take necessary action,” a spokesperson said. Options include adjusting the times for some sporting events to avoid the hottest hours of the day. The athletes’ village is not air-conditioned, but organizers will offer portable A/C units. A recent study published in the journal Npj Climate and Atmospheric Science warned that there’s a decent chance Paris could experience a two-week summer heatwave worse than the one that killed 15,000 people in 2003. The city has seen blistering temperatures in recent years, and set a record high of 108.7 degrees Fahrenheit in 2019.
THE KICKER
Faced with lackluster customer demand, some plant-based meat companies are considering adding a surprising ingredient to their products: animal fat.
https://heatmap.news/climate/paris-suv-parking-fee Save to Pocket
Oracle database deal in Azure comes with a health warning from licensing experts
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Five months after cloud love-in, critics worry about costs of deploying Oracle hardware and DBs in Microsoft’s cloud
As the dust settles on Microsoft’s decision to house Oracle hardware in its datacenters, experts keeping a close eye on Big Red’s commercials are warning customers to tread carefully when choosing the transition.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/05/oracle_database_deal_in_azure/ Save to Pocket
@Dave Winer’s Scripting News (date: 2024-02-05, from: Dave Winer’s Scripting News)
Everyone’s watching and listening to Fast Car this morning. It’s a time capsule for so many of us. 1988. A window back to good times.
http://scripting.com/2024/02/05.html#a140752 Save to Pocket
AG petitions SCOTUS to review Guam Supreme Court decision on abortion ban
date: 2024-02-05, from: Guam Daily Post
As indicated late last year in a filing at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the Office of the Attorney General has now filed a petition for writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States regarding…
https://www.postguam.com/news/ag-petitions-scotus-to-review-guam-supreme-court-decision-on-abortion-ban/article_c564e026-c3f7-11ee-989f-7fdcb98ef33b.html Save to Pocket
Mercedes eSprinter first drive review: here’s the deal – it’s a van, but it’s electric
date: 2024-02-05, from: Electrek Feed
Mercedes invited us out to drive the new eSprinter, the electric version of Mercedes’ cargo van, and if there’s one thing I want you to understand about it is: it’s a van, but it’s electric.
https://electrek.co/2024/02/05/mercedes-esprinter-first-drive-heres-the-deal-its-a-van-but-its-electric/ Save to Pocket
Drug dealing suspect accused of selling meth ‘daily since 1985’
date: 2024-02-05, from: Guam Daily Post
Two individuals who were allegedly dealing methamphetamine have been arrested following information the Guam Police Department received from an informant.
https://www.postguam.com/news/local/drug-dealing-suspect-accused-of-selling-meth-daily-since-1985/article_07d49ca6-c300-11ee-9eed-c3df9e9e93bf.html Save to Pocket
2 veterans graduate from treatment court
date: 2024-02-05, from: Guam Daily Post
Two individuals graduated from the Veterans Treatment Court in the Superior Court of Guam.
https://www.postguam.com/news/local/2-veterans-graduate-from-treatment-court/article_77352cb4-c3c3-11ee-822e-eb2728c6f112.html Save to Pocket
Judiciary to hold 2 magistrate hearings per day at AG request
date: 2024-02-05, from: Guam Daily Post
The Judiciary of Guam will hold two magistrate hearings a day following a request from Attorney General Douglas Moylan sent last week.
https://www.postguam.com/news/local/judiciary-to-hold-2-magistrate-hearings-per-day-at-ag-request/article_f2313b38-c3b9-11ee-bafe-7b5ed183431f.html Save to Pocket
Court adopts NextGen Bar exam
date: 2024-02-05, from: Guam Daily Post
The Supreme Court of Guam has adopted the NextGen Bar Examination, which will first be administered in July 2026.
https://www.postguam.com/news/local/court-adopts-nextgen-bar-exam/article_a86f465c-c3c8-11ee-beca-cbcd8e2c0679.html Save to Pocket
Missile defense tech is ‘not ready for prime time’
date: 2024-02-05, from: Guam Daily Post
The Office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation has released its latest annual report summarizing the operational test and evaluation activities of the Department of Defense in 2023. The report partly discusses the proposed missile defense system for Guam,…
https://www.postguam.com/news/local/missile-defense-tech-is-not-ready-for-prime-time/article_129d6ad2-c3c3-11ee-ab7f-a78dbe0993a2.html Save to Pocket
Delegate to AG: Ask if new DUI act applies to COFA migrants
date: 2024-02-05, from: Guam Daily Post
Guam Del. James Moylan has asked Attorney General Douglas Moylan to look into whether the definition of “alien” as used in H.R. 6976, the Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act, would apply to migrants living in Guam through the compacts…
https://www.postguam.com/news/local/delegate-to-ag-ask-if-new-dui-act-applies-to-cofa-migrants/article_29b6ff00-c3d5-11ee-b7a1-4f96d7e5e2e6.html Save to Pocket
Head Start: Progress in meeting its federal compliance deadlines
date: 2024-02-05, from: Guam Daily Post
Head Start program officials told the legislative committee on education that there’s been progress in correcting safety and supervision deficiencies found by a federal review team.
https://www.postguam.com/news/local/head-start-progress-in-meeting-its-federal-compliance-deadlines/article_80161266-c3c4-11ee-a896-7fd5f7c8516c.html Save to Pocket
Man pleads guilty to 2021 Dededo shooting
date: 2024-02-05, from: Guam Daily Post
A man pleaded guilty to a 2021 shooting, which was the result of a dispute over the victim owing $700 in a game of darts.
https://www.postguam.com/news/local/man-pleads-guilty-to-2021-dededo-shooting/article_51640510-c3b8-11ee-ac18-2b6e523875b3.html Save to Pocket
Hyundai to launch a new electric mini-SUV at €20K
date: 2024-02-05, from: Electrek Feed
Hyundai is prepping an entry-level electric mini-SUV called Casper
to take on rivals Dacia Spring and Citroën’s ë-C3 in Europe. The best
part, the price is aimed at that elusive yet coveted €20,000 range
(about $21.5K).
https://electrek.co/2024/02/05/hyundai-to-launch-a-new-electric-mini-suv-at-e20k/ Save to Pocket
Pluralistic: How I got scammed (05 Feb 2024)
date: 2024-02-05, from: Cory Doctorow’s blog
Today’s links How I got scammed: And why AI will make it worse. Hey look at this: Delights to delectate. This day in history: 2004, 2009, 2014, 2019, 2023 Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading How I got scammed (permalink) I wuz robbed. More specifically, I was tricked by a phone-phisher pretending to be from my bank, and he convinced me to hand over my credit-card number, then did $8,000+ worth of fraud with it before I figured out what happened. And then he tried to do it again, a week later! Here’s what happened. Over the Christmas holiday, I traveled to New Orleans. The day we landed, I hit a Chase ATM in the French Quarter for some cash, but the machine declined the transaction. Later in the day, we passed a little credit-union’s ATM and I used that one instead (I bank with a one-branch credit union and generally there’s no fee to use another CU’s ATM). A couple days later, I got a call from my credit union. It was a weekend, during the holiday, and the guy who called was obviously working for my little CU’s after-hours fraud contractor. I’d dealt with these folks before – they service a ton of little credit unions, and generally the call quality isn’t great and the staff will often make mistakes like mispronouncing my credit union’s name. That’s what happened here – the guy was on a terrible VOIP line and I had to ask him to readjust his mic before I could even understand him. He mispronounced my bank’s name and then asked if I’d attempted to spend $1,000 at an Apple Store in NYC that day. No, I said, and groaned inwardly. What a pain in the ass. Obviously, I’d had my ATM card skimmed – either at the Chase ATM (maybe that was why the transaction failed), or at the other credit union’s ATM (it had been a very cheap looking system). I told the guy to block my card and we started going through the tedious business of running through recent transactions, verifying my identity, and so on. It dragged on and on. These were my last hours in New Orleans, and I’d left my family at home and gone out to see some of the pre-Mardi Gras krewe celebrations and get a muffalata, and I could tell that I was going to run out of time before I finished talking to this guy. “Look,” I said, “you’ve got all my details, you’ve frozen the card. I gotta go home and meet my family and head to the airport. I’ll call you back on the after-hours number once I’m through security, all right?” He was frustrated, but that was his problem. I hung up, got my sandwich, went to the airport, and we checked in. It was total chaos: an Alaska Air 737 Max had just lost its door-plug in mid-air and every Max in every airline’s fleet had been grounded, so the check in was crammed with people trying to rebook. We got through to the gate and I sat down to call the CU’s after-hours line. The person on the other end told me that she could only handle lost and stolen cards, not fraud, and given that I’d already frozen the card, I should just drop by the branch on Monday to get a new card. We flew home, and later the next day, I logged into my account and made a list of all the fraudulent transactions and printed them out, and on Monday morning, I drove to the bank to deal with all the paperwork. The folks at the CU were even more pissed than I was. The fraud that run up to more than $8,000, and if Visa refused to take out it of the merchants where the card had been used, my little credit union would have to eat the loss. I agreed and commiserated. I also pointed out that their outsource, after-hours fraud center bore some blame here: I’d canceled the card on Saturday but most of the fraud had taken place on Sunday. Something had gone wrong. One cool thing about banking at a tiny credit-union is that you end up talking to people who have actual authority, responsibility and agency. It turned out the the woman who was processing my fraud paperwork was a VP, and she decided to look into it. A few minutes later she came back and told me that the fraud center had no record of having called me on Saturday. “That was the fraudster,” she said. Oh, shit. I frantically rewound my conversation, trying to figure out if this could possibly be true. I hadn’t given him anything apart from some very anodyne info, like what city I live in (which is in my Wikipedia entry), my date of birth (ditto), and the last four digits of my card. Wait a sec. He hadn’t asked for the last four digits. He’d asked for the last seven digits. At the time, I’d found that very frustrating, but now – “The first nine digits are the same for every card you issue, right?” I asked the VP. I’d given him my entire card number. Goddammit. The thing is, I know a lot about fraud. I’m writing an entire series of novels about this kind of scam: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250865878/thebezzle And most summers, I go to Defcon, and I always go to the “social engineering” competitions where an audience listens as a hacker in a soundproof booth cold-calls merchants (with the owner’s permission) and tries to con whoever answers the phone into giving up important information. But I’d been conned. Now look, I knew I could be conned. I’d been conned before, 13 years ago, by a Twitter worm that successfully phished out of my password via DM: https://locusmag.com/2010/05/cory-doctorow-persistence-pays-parasites/ That scam had required a miracle of timing. It started the day before, when I’d reset my phone to factory defaults and reinstalled all my apps. That same day, I’d published two big online features that a lot of people were talking about. The next morning, we were late getting out of the house, so by the time my wife and I dropped the kid at daycare and went to the coffee shop, it had a long line. Rather than wait in line with me, my wife sat down to read a newspaper, and so I pulled out my phone and found a Twitter DM from a friend asking “is this you?” with a URL. Assuming this was something to do with those articles I’d published the day before, I clicked the link and got prompted for my Twitter login again. This had been happening all day because I’d done that mobile reinstall the day before and all my stored passwords had been wiped. I entered it but the page timed out. By that time, the coffees were ready. We sat and chatted for a bit, then went our own ways. I was on my way to the office when I checked my phone again. I had a whole string of DMs from other friends. Each one read “is this you?” and had a URL. Oh, shit, I’d been phished. If I hadn’t reinstalled my mobile OS the day before. If I hadn’t published a pair of big articles the day before. If we hadn’t been late getting out the door. If we had been a little more late getting out the door (so that I’d have seen the multiple DMs, which would have tipped me off). There’s a name for this in security circles: “Swiss-cheese security.” Imagine multiple slices of Swiss cheese all stacked up, the holes in one slice blocked by the slice below it. All the slices move around and every now and again, a hole opens up that goes all the way through the stack. Zap! The fraudster who tricked me out of my credit card number had Swiss cheese security on his side. Yes, he spoofed my bank’s caller ID, but that wouldn’t have been enough to fool me if I hadn’t been on vacation, having just used a pair of dodgy ATMs, in a hurry and distracted. If the 737 Max disaster hadn’t happened that day and I’d had more time at the gate, I’d have called my bank back. If my bank didn’t use a slightly crappy outsource/out-of-hours fraud center that I’d already had sub-par experiences with. If, if, if. The next Friday night, at 5:30PM, the fraudster called me back, pretending to be the bank’s after-hours center. He told me my card had been compromised again. But: I hadn’t removed my card from my wallet since I’d had it replaced. Also, it was half an hour after the bank closed for the long weekend, a very fraud-friendly time. And when I told him I’d call him back and asked for the after-hours fraud number, he got very threatening and warned me that because I’d now been notified about the fraud that any losses the bank suffered after I hung up the phone without completing the fraud protocol would be billed to me. I hung up on him. He called me back immediately. I hung up on him again and put my phone into do-not-disturb. The following Tuesday, I called my bank and spoke to their head of risk-management. I went through everything I’d figured out about the fraudsters, and she told me that credit unions across America were being hit by this scam, by fraudsters who somehow knew CU customers’ phone numbers and names, and which CU they banked at. This was key: my phone number is a reasonably well-kept secret. You can get it by spending money with Equifax or another nonconsensual doxing giant, but you can’t just google it or get it at any of the free services. The fact that the fraudsters knew where I banked, knew my name, and had my phone number had really caused me to let down my guard. The risk management person and I talked about how the credit union could mitigate this attack: for example, by better-training the after-hours card-loss staff to be on the alert for calls from people who had been contacted about supposed card fraud. We also went through the confusing phone-menu that had funneled me to the wrong department when I called in, and worked through alternate wording for the menu system that would be clearer (this is the best part about banking with a small CU – you can talk directly to the responsible person and have a productive discussion!). I even convinced her to buy a ticket to next summer’s Defcon to attend the social engineering competitions. There’s a leak somewhere in the CU systems’ supply chain. Maybe it’s Zelle, or the small number of corresponding banks that CUs rely on for SWIFT transaction forwarding. Maybe it’s even those after-hours fraud/card-loss centers. But all across the USA, CU customers are getting calls with spoofed caller IDs from fraudsters who know their registered phone numbers and where they bank. I’ve been mulling this over for most of a month now, and one thing has really been eating at me: the way that AI is going to make this kind of problem much worse. Not because AI is going to commit fraud, though. One of the truest things I know about AI is: “we’re nowhere near a place where bots can steal your job, we’re certainly at the point where your boss can be suckered into firing you and replacing you with a bot that fails at doing your job”: https://pluralistic.net/2024/01/15/passive-income-brainworms/#four-hour-work-week I trusted this fraudster specifically because I knew that the outsource, out-of-hours contractors my bank uses have crummy headsets, don’t know how to pronounce my bank’s name, and have long-ass, tedious, and pointless standardized questionnaires they run through when taking fraud reports. All of this created cover for the fraudster, whose plausibility was enhanced by the rough edges in his pitch – they didn’t raise red flags. As this kind of fraud reporting and fraud contacting is increasingly outsourced to AI, bank customers will be conditioned to dealing with semi-automated systems that make stupid mistakes, force you to repeat yourself, ask you questions they should already know the answers to, and so on. In other words, AI will groom bank customers to be phishing victims. This is a mistake the finance sector keeps making. 15 years ago, Ben Laurie excoriated the UK banks for their “Verified By Visa” system, which validated credit card transactions by taking users to a third party site and requiring them to re-enter parts of their password there: https://web.archive.org/web/20090331094020/http://www.links.org/?p=591 This is exactly how a phishing attack works. As Laurie pointed out, this was the banks training their customers to be phished. I came close to getting phished again today, as it happens. I got back from Berlin on Friday and my suitcase was damaged in transit. I’ve been dealing with the airline, which means I’ve really been dealing with their third-party, outsource luggage-damage service. They have a terrible website, their emails are incoherent, and they officiously demand the same information over and over again. This morning, I got a scam email asking me for more information to complete my damaged luggage claim. It was a terrible email, from a noreply@ email address, and it was vague, officious, and dishearteningly bureaucratic. For just a moment, my finger hovered over the phishing link, and then I looked a little closer. On any other day, it wouldn’t have had a chance. Today – right after I had my luggage wrecked, while I’m still jetlagged, and after days of dealing with my airline’s terrible outsource partner – it almost worked. So much fraud is a Swiss-cheese attack, and while companies can’t close all the holes, they can stop creating new ones. Meanwhile, I’ll continue to post about it whenever I get scammed. I find the inner workings of scams to be fascinating, and it’s also important to remind people that everyone is vulnerable sometimes, and scammers are willing to try endless variations until an attack lands at just the right place, at just the right time, in just the right way. If you think you can’t get scammed, that makes you especially vulnerable: https://pluralistic.net/2023/02/24/passive-income/#swiss-cheese-security (Image: Cryteria, CC BY 3.0, modified) Hey look at this (permalink) Online anonymity: study found ‘stable pseudonyms’ created a more civil environment than real user names https://theconversation.com/online-anonymity-study-found-stable-pseudonyms-created-a-more-civil-environment-than-real-user-names-171374 (h/t Kottke) How to Take Back the Internet https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/cory-doctorow-how-to-take-back-the-internet/ we’ve found it folks: mcmansion heaven https://mcmansionhell.com/post/741171396971053056/weve-found-it-folks-mcmansion-heaven This day in history (permalink) #20yrsago Itunes blocks you from sharing music with YOURSELF, on your own computer https://web.archive.org/web/20041009202513/http://www.raelity.org/computers/operating_systems/apple/mac_os_x/apps/itunes_single_instance.html #20yrsago How fanfic makes kids into better writers (and copyright victims) https://www.technologyreview.com/2004/02/06/40304/why-heather-can-write/ #20yrsago Apple selling DRM’ed silence at $0.99 a pop http://www.appleturns.com/scene/?id=4490 #20yrsago RIP Disney World’s designer, John Hench https://www.theguardian.com/news/2004/feb/13/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries1 #20yrsago Worst ToS on the entire Internet https://web.archive.org/web/20040304015054/https://research.yale.edu/lawmeme/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1319 #20yrsago Steve Jobs for Disney CEO? https://web.archive.org/web/20040430133708/http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/main_news.cfm?NewsID=7861 #15yrsago House of Lords damns British surveillance society https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/feb/06/surveillance-freedom-peers #15yrsago Scientist who criticised DJ for vaccination scare talk gets copyright threat https://www.badscience.net/2009/02/legal-chill-from-lbc-973-over-jeni-barnetts-mmr-scaremongering/ #15yrsago Ooh-De-Lally song from Disney’s Robin Hood goes to the Tower of Babel https://waxy.org/2009/02/robin_hoods_oo_de_lally_translated/ #15yrsago Mystery maple syrup stink of New York revealed https://archive.nytimes.com/cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/05/uncovering-the-source-of-the-mysterious-syrup-odor/ #15yrsago UK copyright law in verse https://jergames.blogspot.com/2009/02/uk-copyright-law-in-verse.html #15yrsago A moving eulogy for a father https://scottedelman.livejournal.com/116341.html #15yrsago Flashmob of ATM crooks scores $9 million in 49 cities https://web.archive.org/web/20090205214559/http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/090202_FBI_Investigates_9_Million_ATM_Scam #15yrsago Internet not full of pedos, the statistical edition https://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2009/02/06/doing_the_math.html #10yrsago Turks bid farewell to the Internet in the face of brutal censorship/surveillance law https://medium.com/@ahmetasabanci/saying-goodbye-to-internet-in-turkey-33d805b98f6c #10yrsago Middle class brands collapse, 1% brands thrive https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/03/business/the-middle-class-is-steadily-eroding-just-ask-the-business-world.html #10yrsago How UK spies committed illegal DoS attacks against Anonymous https://www.nbcnews.com/news/investigations/war-anonymous-british-spies-attacked-hackers-snowden-docs-show-n21361 #10yrsago Toronto’s reference library gets a makerspace https://web.archive.org/web/20140209061223/http://torontoist.com/2014/02/reference-library-unveils-3d-printers-is-cooler-than-indigo/ #10yrsago Toxic Avenger’s brilliant rant about the importance of Net Neutrality https://www.techdirt.com/2014/02/05/innovation-our-better-future-depend-preserving-net-neutrality/ #10yrsago Kim Stanley Robinson on science fiction and California: “California is a terraformed space” https://boomcalifornia.org/2014/01/27/kim-stanley-robinson/ #10yrsago Bruce Sterling on making the Internet safe for freedom and art https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dacKWLGZklM #10yrsago DEA reveals “parallel construction” techniques the “taint team” uses to disguise its reliance on NSA surveillance data https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2014/feb/03/dea-parallel-construction-guides/ #10yrsago Documenting the NYC snowpocalypse’s neckdowns: latent traffic calming revealed by climate and crowds https://vimeo.com/12796677 #10yrsago Reporters document Sochi’s Potemkin hotels https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2014/02/04/journalists-at-sochi-are-live-tweeting-their-hilarious-and-gross-hotel-experiences/ #10yrsago The Haunted Mansion, the Haunting, and “Boo” vs “Brr” in spook-house design https://longforgottenhauntedmansion.blogspot.com/2014/01/unseen-twists-and-turns-in-corridor-of.html #5yrsago Houseplant patent EULA: “Asexual reproduction using scions, buds or cutting is strictly prohibited” https://www.reddit.com/r/Anticonsumption/comments/an923y/houseplant_drm/ #5yrsago As the German Government Abandons Small Businesses, the Worst Parts of the EU Copyright Directive Come Roaring Back, Made Even Worse https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/01/german-government-abandons-small-businesses-worst-parts-eu-copyright-directive #5yrsago Toronto cops can frequently get your public transit history without a warrant https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/metrolinx-continues-to-share-presto-users-data-without-requiring-warrants/article_b18dbac7-67ba-565b-805d-59dcd65dc103.html #5yrsago Any sincere theory of property rights would bankrupt the energy sector https://www.currentaffairs.org/2019/02/if-property-rights-were-real-climate-destroying-companies-would-be-sued-out-of-existence #5yrsago During a secret meeting, a top Pelosi health aide told medical insurers that there was no need to worry about Medicare for All passing https://theintercept.com/2019/02/05/nancy-pelosi-medicare-for-all/ #5yrsago If you work for a living, America taxes you at double the rate of wealthy investors with “unearned income” https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/features/2017-09-12/why-american-workers-pay-twice-as-much-in-taxes-as-wealthy-investors #5yrsago Father of Parkland victim responds to Louis CK’s jokes with a “standup set” of his own https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TERPmtOw1e0 #5yrsago Appeals court to Donald Trump’s FCC: “Drop dead.” https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/02/ajit-pai-loses-in-court-judges-overturn-gutting-of-tribal-broadband-program/ #5yrsago Consultants will train the crew of your super-yacht to take care of your fine art collection https://www.theguardian.com/news/2019/feb/02/cornflakes-on-the-basquiat-perils-of-superyacht-art #5yrsago One of pharma’s most notorious gougers is going bankrupt, but 2019 is a banner year for shkreli-grade pharmaceutical price-hikes https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/02/infamous-pharma-company-declares-bankruptcy-after-3900-price-hike/ #5yrsago Chasing down that list of potential Predpol customers reveals dozens of cities that have secretly experimented with “predictive policing” https://www.vice.com/en/article/d3m7jq/dozens-of-cities-have-secretly-experimented-with-predictive-policing-software #5yrsago Amazon is using purchase data to sell targeted ads, which is creepy, but not because they’ve invented a mind-control ray https://memex.craphound.com/2019/02/06/amazon-is-using-purchase-data-to-sell-targeted-ads-which-is-creepy-but-not-because-theyve-invented-a-mind-control-ray/ #5yrsago The next Firefox will block all autoplayed audio, video https://hacks.mozilla.org/2019/02/firefox-66-to-block-automatically-playing-audible-video-and-audio/ #5yrsago RIP, author Carol Emshwiller https://locusmag.com/2019/02/carol-emshwiller-1921-2019/ #5yrsago Washington State sheriff used courtroom camera to zoom in on defense attorney and juror’s private notes https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/san-juan-sheriffs-use-of-courtroom-camera-to-view-jurors-notebook-lawyers-notes-sparks-outrage-and-dismissal-of-criminal-case/ #5yrsago Lawsuit says that America’s “break even” court records website shouldn’t be making 98%+ profits https://www.techdirt.com/2019/02/06/multiple-parties-including-author-law-governing-pacer-ask-court-to-stop-pacers-screwing-taxpayers/ #5yrsago Fox News blames schools teaching “fairness” for support for a tax on the super-rich https://www.reddit.com/r/LateStageCapitalism/comments/annfs6/fox_news_blames_public_support_of_wealth_tax/ #1yrago Bruce Schneier’s “A Hacker’s Mind” https://pluralistic.net/2023/02/06/trickster-makes-the-world/#power-play #1yrago Higher interest rates increase both the monetary supply and inflation https://pluralistic.net/2023/02/04/if-i-was-a-horse/#friedman-was-a-dolt #1yrago Small Government https://pluralistic.net/2023/02/05/small-government/ #1yrago When Facebook came for your battery, feudal security failed https://pluralistic.net/2023/02/05/battery-vampire/#drained Colophon (permalink) Today’s top sources: Currently writing: * A Little Brother short story about DIY insulin PLANNING * Picks and Shovels, a Martin Hench noir thriller about the heroic era of the PC. FORTHCOMING TOR BOOKS JAN 2025 * The Bezzle, a Martin Hench noir thriller novel about the prison-tech industry. FORTHCOMING TOR BOOKS FEB 2024 * Vigilant, Little Brother short story about remote invigilation. FORTHCOMING ON TOR.COM * Spill, a Little Brother short story about pipeline protests. FORTHCOMING ON TOR.COM Latest podcast: My Marshall McLuhan Lecture on enshittification from Berlin’s transmediale conference https://craphound.com/news/2024/02/05/my-marshall-mcluhan-lecture-on-enshittification-from-berlins-transmediale-conference/ Upcoming appearances: * The Bezzle at Weller Book Works (Salt Lake City), Feb 21 https://www.wellerbookworks.com/event/store-cory-doctorow-feb-21-630-pm * The Bezzle at Third Place Books (Seattle), Feb 26 https://www.thirdplacebooks.com/event/cory-doctorow * Tuscon Festival of Books, Mar 9/10 https://tucsonfestivalofbooks.org/?id=676 * Media Ecology Association keynote, Jun 6-9 (Amherst, NY) https://media-ecology.org/convention Recent appearances: * Enshittification: The Rise and Fall of Big Tech (Crash Course Economics) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7AxrFQ7jIM * Generation of Lost Causes with Vass Bednar (Toronto Public Library) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rGj5VaJSDQ * Low-Key Clippy (This Week In Tech) https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/963 Latest books: * “The Lost Cause:” a solarpunk novel of hope in the climate emergency, Tor Books (US), Head of Zeus (UK), November 2023 (http://lost-cause.org). Signed, personalized copies at Dark Delicacies (https://www.darkdel.com/store/p3007/Pre-Order_Signed_Copies%3A_The_Lost_Cause_HB.html#/) * “The Internet Con”: A nonfiction book about interoperability and Big Tech (Verso) September 2023 (http://seizethemeansofcomputation.org). Signed copies at Book Soup (https://www.booksoup.com/book/9781804291245). * “Red Team Blues”: “A grabby, compulsive thriller that will leave you knowing more about how the world works than you did before.” Tor Books http://redteamblues.com. Signed copies at Dark Delicacies (US): and Forbidden Planet (UK): https://forbiddenplanet.com/385004-red-team-blues-signed-edition-hardcover/. * “Chokepoint Capitalism: How to Beat Big Tech, Tame Big Content, and Get Artists Paid, with Rebecca Giblin”, on how to unrig the markets for creative labor, Beacon Press/Scribe 2022 https://chokepointcapitalism.com * “Attack Surface”: The third Little Brother novel, a standalone technothriller for adults. The Washington Post called it “a political cyberthriller, vigorous, bold and savvy about the limits of revolution and resistance.” Order signed, personalized copies from Dark Delicacies https://www.darkdel.com/store/p1840/Available_Now%3A_Attack_Surface.html * “How to Destroy Surveillance Capitalism”: an anti-monopoly pamphlet analyzing the true harms of surveillance capitalism and proposing a solution. https://onezero.medium.com/how-to-destroy-surveillance-capitalism-8135e6744d59?sk=f6cd10e54e20a07d4c6d0f3ac011af6b) (signed copies: https://www.darkdel.com/store/p2024/Available_Now%3A__How_to_Destroy_Surveillance_Capitalism.html) * “Little Brother/Homeland”: A reissue omnibus edition with a new introduction by Edward Snowden: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250774583; personalized/signed copies here: https://www.darkdel.com/store/p1750/July%3A__Little_Brother_%26_Homeland.html * “Poesy the Monster Slayer” a picture book about monsters, bedtime, gender, and kicking ass. Order here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781626723627. Get a personalized, signed copy here: https://www.darkdel.com/store/p2682/Corey_Doctorow%3A_Poesy_the_Monster_Slayer_HB.html#/. Upcoming books: * The Bezzle: a sequel to “Red Team Blues,” about prison-tech and other grifts, Tor Books, February 2024 * Picks and Shovels: a sequel to “Red Team Blues,” about the heroic era of the PC, Tor Books, February 2025 * Unauthorized Bread: a graphic novel adapted from my novella about refugees, toasters and DRM, FirstSecond, 2025 This work – excluding any serialized fiction – is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. That means you can use it any way you like, including commercially, provided that you attribute it to me, Cory Doctorow, and include a link to pluralistic.net. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Quotations and images are not included in this license; they are included either under a limitation or exception to copyright, or on the basis of a separate license. Please exercise caution. How to get Pluralistic: Blog (no ads, tracking, or data-collection): Pluralistic.net Newsletter (no ads, tracking, or data-collection): https://pluralistic.net/plura-list Mastodon (no ads, tracking, or data-collection): https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic Medium (no ads, paywalled): https://doctorow.medium.com/ Twitter (mass-scale, unrestricted, third-party surveillance and advertising): https://twitter.com/doctorow Tumblr (mass-scale, unrestricted, third-party surveillance and advertising): https://mostlysignssomeportents.tumblr.com/tagged/pluralistic “When life gives you SARS, you make sarsaparilla” -Joey “Accordion Guy” DeVilla
https://pluralistic.net/2024/02/05/cyber-dunning-kruger/ Save to Pocket
Tesla brings back FSD and free Supercharging transfer despite what Elon said
date: 2024-02-05, from: Electrek Feed
Tesla is bringing back the capacity to transfer your Full Self-Driving package and/or free Supercharging on a new vehicle despite Elon Musk saying it would be a one-time deal in the past.
https://electrek.co/2024/02/05/tesla-brings-back-fsd-free-supercharging-transfer-despite-what-elon-said/ Save to Pocket
The best way to start your morning is by watching Tracy Chapman…
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: Jason Kittke’s blog
https://kottke.org/24/02/0043915-the-best-way-to-start Save to Pocket
SIMA Takes Over QJ Motor Distribution In France, Key European Markets
date: 2024-02-05, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
The Chinese manufacturer aims to attract more riders into the fold with its wide selection of models.
https://www.rideapart.com/news/707299/sima-qjmotor-distibution-europe/ Save to Pocket
Atos talks to banks over refinancing after rights issue falls through
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Shares in French IT giant plummet 25%
Ailing tech integrator Atos is in talks with creditors on refinancing options for debt following the cancellation of its €720 million ($774 million) rights issue and ongoing uncertainty over efforts to split the company to secure its future.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/05/atos_refinancing_negotiations/ Save to Pocket
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-02-05, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
Apple Gave Us No Good Reason to Buy the Vision Pro.
https://www.businessinsider.com/no-good-reason-to-buy-apple-ar-rvision-pro-2023-6?s=09 Save to Pocket
Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in February 2024
date: 2024-02-05, from: Electrek Feed
Here at Electrek, we’ve spent countless hours doing detailed hands-on testing of hundreds of electric bikes. Through thousands of miles of riding, we’ve learned these e-bikes inside and out, top to bottom and front to back. That dedication to real-world e-bike testing has helped us find the best electric bicycles on the market for just about any budget.
Below are some of the top e-bikes we’ve hand-tested for every price range, current as of February 2024. It may not feel like it, but spring is just around the corner (in the Northern Hemisphere) and riding season will soon be upon us. Thanks to an ultra-competitive e-bike selling year in 2023, we’ve still got great sales going into 2024. So check out the awesome e-bikes below, any one of which could become your next electric bike.
https://electrek.co/2024/02/05/here-are-the-best-electric-bikes-you-can-buy-at-every-price-level/ Save to Pocket
We’re All Fakes Here
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: One Foot Tsunami
https://onefoottsunami.com/2024/02/05/were-all-fakes-here/ Save to Pocket
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-02-05, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
How Donald Trump reduced the GOP to groveling sycophants.
https://www.salon.com/2024/02/04/how-donald-reduced-the-to-groveling-sycophants/ Save to Pocket
China Plug-In Car Sales Hit A New 8 Million Record In 2023
date: 2024-02-05, from: Inside EVs News
December was a record high with nearly one million new plug-in car registrations.
https://insideevs.com/news/707264/china-plugin-car-sales-2023/ Save to Pocket
Fact Or Fiction? Hollywood’s Madams In The Golden Age
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: The LAist
Sex and the studios were once a dangerous pair.
https://laist.com/news/la-history/hollywood-madams-golden-age-sex-workers Save to Pocket
LA County Board of Supervisors: Who’s Running In The March 5 Primary Election And Why It Matters
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: The LAist
The winners of Districts 2, 4 and 5 will join a five-member board that oversees a county of about 10 million residents, more than the population of most states.
https://laist.com/news/politics/2024-election-california-primary-los-angeles-county-supervisors-districts Save to Pocket
How And Why LAist Goes Big On Our Voter Game Plan
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: The LAist
We’re never going to tell you who to vote for. We just want to give you the information you need to make a vote that aligns with your beliefs.
https://laist.com/news/politics/how-and-why-laist-goes-big-on-our-voter-game-plan Save to Pocket
LA City Council: Who’s Running In The 2024 Primary Election And Why It Matters
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: The LAist
Your guide to the L.A. City Council candidates and issues in the March 5 primary election. On the ballot: Districts 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14
https://laist.com/news/politics/2024-election-california-primary-los-angeles-city-council Save to Pocket
Some OC Beaches Are Disappearing. New Data Gives Clues On How To Help
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: The LAist
UC Irvine researchers have developed a new way to model sand movement that could help officials more effectively spend money to shore up the coast.
https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/socal-coastal-sand-replenishment-projects-erosion-orange-county Save to Pocket
When a Fed chair goes on national TV
date: 2024-02-05, from: Marketplace Morning Report
“Prudent” was the watchword from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in an interview last night with “60 Minutes.” Powell said the Federal Reserve isn’t in a rush to cut interest rates and that, as usual, the timing of any potential rate cuts depends on the data. Plus, we’ll provide a taste of some of the rich sounds from a Minnesota brewery that helps support music education.
https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-morning-report/when-a-fed-chair-goes-on-national-tv Save to Pocket
Parisians say ‘oui’ to new SUV parking fees
date: 2024-02-05, from: Marketplace Morning Report
From the BBC World Service: Residents of Paris vote to triple parking fees for SUVs, but only if they’re brought from outside the city. We’ll hear more about the change. But first, revenues from Egypt’s Suez Canal were nearly halved in January. And later, are the terms of Canada’s Sudanese family reunification plan too difficult for families to meet?
https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-morning-report/parisians-say-oui-to-new-suv-parking-fees Save to Pocket
Survey: Over half of undergrads in UK are using AI in university assignments
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Plus: Another lawyer is in trouble for citing fake cases hallucinated by ChatGPT, and more
AI In Brief More than half of undergraduates in the UK are using AI to complete their assignments, according to a study conducted by the Higher Education Policy Institute.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/05/ai_in_brief/ Save to Pocket
Protect Cyclists on Foothill
date: 2024-02-05, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
Early morning on Foothill I passed youngsters on e-bikes riding to school at La Colina. In and out of the shadows, visibility is not great.
The post Protect Cyclists on Foothill appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
https://www.independent.com/2024/02/05/protect-cyclists-on-foothill/ Save to Pocket
People’s CDC COVID-19 Weather Report
date: 2024-02-05, from: Peoples CDC blog
This is the @PeoplesCDC weekly update for February 5, 2024! This Weather Report from the People’s CDC sheds light on the ongoing COVID situation in the US.
https://peoplescdc.org/2024/02/05/peoples-cdc-covid-19-weather-report-67/ Save to Pocket
Ceci N’est Pas une Current-Events Post
date: 2024-02-05, from: Ayjay blog
No no no, this is not at all about a current controversy. Hang in there, you’ll see what I mean. Recently some people — including grifters, but also a few people who want to have a reputation for responsible thinking and writing — have been promoting a re-interpretation of the death of George Floyd, an […]
https://blog.ayjay.org/ceci-nest-pas-une-current-events-post/ Save to Pocket
IPv4 address rentals to mint millions of dollars for AWS
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
You were warned
AWS could rake in between $400 million and $1 billion a year from charging customers for public IPv4 addresses while migration to IPv6 remains slow.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/05/aws_ipv4_cash/ Save to Pocket
New Trek Marlin+ Is A Versatile E-MTB That Won’t Break The Bank
date: 2024-02-05, from: Ride Apart, Electric Motorcycle News
It follows the ethos of its non-electric sibling, rocking components from Shimano and Bosch.
https://www.rideapart.com/news/707298/trek-marlin-plus-emtb-launch/ Save to Pocket
MacQuadra PiSCSI | #MagPiMonday
date: 2024-02-05, from: Raspberry Pi News (.com)
Reviving a beloved Apple Mac with a view to retro gaming led one computing fan to embrace Raspberry Pi-based emulation.
The post MacQuadra PiSCSI | #MagPiMonday appeared first on Raspberry Pi.
https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/macquadra-piscsi-magpimonday/ Save to Pocket
Rocket Lab is a David among Goliaths in the space race
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
CEO Peter Beck on the future of commercial launches and not raining debris over national reserves
Interview Rocket Lab is a relatively small player in a launcher marketplace dominated by governments and billionaires. However, despite some notable anomalies, the company is starting 2024 with a packed schedule and grand plans for the future.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/05/rocket_lab_peter_beck_interview/ Save to Pocket
Paris votes to triple SUV parking fees – and this includes electric ones
date: 2024-02-05, from: Electrek Feed
Parisians have voted to triple the parking costs for SUVs – including heavier electric ones and hybrids. This Sunday, the city held a referendum, with Parisians voting 56.6% in favor of increased parking fees for SUVs and heavy sedans, of all varieties.
https://electrek.co/2024/02/05/paris-votes-to-triple-suv-parking-fees-and-this-includes-electric-ones/ Save to Pocket
Whether to move off Oracle is the $100M+ question for Europe’s largest public body
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
After car-crash implementation, Birmingham City Council must weigh up options after current problems are fixed
Auditors of Europe’s largest local government body say it’s time to decide whether to grind on with a rollout of Oracle – an ERP project set to be five times over-budget and which has shattered the council’s financial reporting – or choose another system.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/05/oracle_birmingham_chaos/ Save to Pocket
Powell: Federal Reserve on track to cut rates this year with inflation slowing and economy healthy
date: 2024-02-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — Chair Jerome Powell said in an interview broadcast Sunday night that the Federal Reserve remains on track to cut interest rates three times this year, a move that’s expected to begin as early as May.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/05/nation-world-news/powell-federal-reserve-on-track-to-cut-rates-this-year-with-inflation-slowing-and-economy-healthy/ Save to Pocket
GOP governors back at Texas border to keep pressure on Biden over migrant crossings
date: 2024-02-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>EAGLE PASS, Texas — As more than a dozen Republican governors gathered Sunday on the Texas border, Kyle Willis was across the river in Mexico considering his next move to enter the U.S.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/05/nation-world-news/gop-governors-back-at-texas-border-to-keep-pressure-on-biden-over-migrant-crossings/ Save to Pocket
Obituaries for February 5
date: 2024-02-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Jimmy K.C. Carmichael, 34, of Hilo died Jan. 16 at Hilo Medical Center. Born in Kailua-Kona, he was a county maintenance worker. Celebration of life at a later date in Kona. Condolences cards to: Valerie Albo, 242 Punahele St., Hilo, Hi 96720. survived by son, William Enos; mother, Valerie Albos of Hilo; brother, Jeffery ((Vanasa) Delatorre; sister, Pauline Camichael (Tom) Shopay of Kailua-Kona, a niece, aunts, uncles and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/05/obituaries/obituaries-for-february-5-9/ Save to Pocket
At least 28 people died when shelling hit a bakery in Russian-occupied Ukraine
date: 2024-02-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Moscow-installed officials say Ukrainian shelling killed at least 28 people at a bakery in the Russian-occupied city of Lysychansk. </p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/05/nation-world-news/at-least-28-people-died-when-shelling-hit-a-bakery-in-russian-occupied-ukraine/ Save to Pocket
Biden warns of a ‘nightmare’ future for the country if Trump should win again, and lists reasons why
date: 2024-02-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>LAS VEGAS — President Joe Biden on Sunday ticked through a list of reasons he says a second Donald Trump presidency would be a “nightmare” for the country as he urged Nevada Democrats to vote for him in the state’s presidential primary this week and for his party at large in November.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/05/nation-world-news/biden-warns-of-a-nightmare-future-for-the-country-if-trump-should-win-again-and-lists-reasons-why/ Save to Pocket
How Donald Trump went from a diminished ex-president to the GOP’s dominant front-runner
date: 2024-02-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>NASHUA, N.H. — When he left the White House, Donald Trump was a pariah.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/05/nation-world-news/how-donald-trump-went-from-a-diminished-ex-president-to-the-gops-dominant-front-runner/ Save to Pocket
Senators release a $118B border security package as the House speaker declares it ‘dead on arrival’
date: 2024-02-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON — Senators on Sunday released a highly anticipated $118 billion package that pairs border enforcement policy with wartime aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, but it quickly ran into a wall of opposition from top House Republicans, including Speaker Mike Johnson.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/05/nation-world-news/senators-release-a-118b-border-security-package-as-the-house-speaker-declares-it-dead-on-arrival/ Save to Pocket
Police seek driver in fatal hit-and-run in Ka‘u
date: 2024-02-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Hawaii Island police are searching for the driver of an unknown vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run collision in Ka‘u early Sunday morning, in which a 25-year-old Kealakekua man died, according to reports. The collision took place on Mamalahoa Highway (Highway 11), near the intersection of Kaalualu Road in Naalehu.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/05/hawaii-news/police-seek-driver-in-fatal-hit-and-run-in-kau/ Save to Pocket
Judge maintains bail for man accused of meth distribution
date: 2024-02-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>A judge has refused a request by a 56-year-old Pahoa man accused of attempting to distribute methamphetamine at the Mo‘oheau Bus Terminal in downtown Hilo to be freed without monetary bail.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/05/hawaii-news/judge-maintains-bail-for-man-accused-of-meth-distribution/ Save to Pocket
NFC outlasts AFC in Pro Bowl Games showcasing soon-to-be Olympic sport of flag football
date: 2024-02-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>ORLANDO, Fla. — All-Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill catching a pass over the middle and flashing world-class speed on the way to scoring a touchdown.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/05/sports/nfc-outlasts-afc-in-pro-bowl-games-showcasing-soon-to-be-olympic-sport-of-flag-football/ Save to Pocket
UH-Hilo baseball narrowly drops season opener to Cal State LA
date: 2024-02-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WAIPAHU, Oahu – The Vulcans capitalized with a three-run sixth inning to jump ahead, but the Golden Eagles later managed to string together five singles to plate three runs as the UH-Hilo Baseball team fell, 4-3, to Cal State Los Angeles Friday afternoon in its season opener as part of the Oahu Baseball Classic at the Patsy T. Mink Central Oahu Regional Park.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/05/sports/uh-hilo-baseball-narrowly-drops-season-opener-to-cal-state-la/ Save to Pocket
Cowboys reign supreme, defeat KS-Hawai‘i
date: 2024-02-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Kohala High’s boys varsity basketball team ended the regular season as the only undefeated team on the isle — dealing KS-Hawai‘i its first loss of the season, 57-49, on Saturday night in Kea‘au.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/05/sports/cowboys-reign-supreme-defeat-ks-hawaii/ Save to Pocket
Bradley Beal scores 43 points in Washington return to help Suns rout Wizards, 140-112
date: 2024-02-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>WASHINGTON (AP) — Bradley Beal scored a season-high 43 points in his return to Washington and the Phoenix Suns routed the Wizards 140-112 on Sunday.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/05/sports/bradley-beal-scores-43-points-in-washington-return-to-help-suns-rout-wizards-140-112/ Save to Pocket
Taylor Swift announces new album, ‘Tortured Poets Department’ at 2024 Grammy Awards
date: 2024-02-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>LOS ANGELES — Taylor Swift used her 13th Grammy win on Sunday to announced her new album, “Tortured Poets Department,” will arrive April 19.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/05/nation-world-news/taylor-swift-announces-new-album-tortured-poets-department-at-2024-grammy-awards/ Save to Pocket
Biden’s got a good-news deficit. What will turn it around?
date: 2024-02-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>If President Joe Biden’s reelection hinged on the state of the economy, he’d be a good bet, or at least a better one. Instead, it’s voters’ perception of the economy that matters. Which is a big reason the president is struggling as his campaign against presumptive rival Donald Trump gets underway.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/05/opinion/bidens-got-a-good-news-deficit-what-will-turn-it-around/ Save to Pocket
Israel’s war on Gaza is starving mothers
date: 2024-02-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>Restricting food aid has become a key strategy in Israel’s assault on Gaza. With Israel withholding food and water supplies, the 180 mothers who give birth every day in Gaza are starving along with their infants. The most vulnerable in Gaza, including pregnant people, mothers and children, are bearing the brunt of the war.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/05/opinion/israels-war-on-gaza-is-starving-mothers/ Save to Pocket
Forest fires rage on in central Chile killing at least 99 people over 3 days
date: 2024-02-05, from: Hawaii Tribune Harold
<p>SANTIAGO, Chile — Firefighters wrestled Sunday with massive forest fires that broke out in central Chile two days earlier, as officials extended curfews in cities most heavily affected by the blazes and said at least 99 people were killed.</p>
https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/02/05/nation-world-news/forest-fires-rage-on-in-central-chile-killing-at-least-99-people-over-3-days/ Save to Pocket
How Bad Is LNG for the Climate, Really?
date: 2024-02-05, from: Heatmap News
President Biden’s decision to pause approving liquified natural gas export terminals until it can better study their climate effects — functionally delaying or even outright preventing their construction — got real political, real fast. Almost immediately, West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin called for a hearing on the president’s decision-making.
“If the Administration has the facts to prove that additional LNG export capacity would hurt Americans, they must make that information public and clear,” he said in a statement last week. “But if this pause is just another political ploy to pander to keep-it-in-the-ground climate activists at the expense of American workers, businesses and our allies in need, I will do everything in my power to end this pause immediately.”
While Senator Manchin is not exactly the administration’s biggest fan lately, he’s also asking some pretty interesting questions. One of the animating ideas of the past few months in climate politics has been the argument that LNG (and maybe even pipeline gas) are in fact far worse than the global climate even than coal, which has long been assumed to be the dirtiest, most carbon-intensive fossil fuel around. That view is based on research by Cornell University scientist Robert Howarth and has been expounded by climate advocates and elected officials alike.
But that research has not yet passed through peer review. Even if it had, Howarth’s past research has gotten criticism from other climate scientists for using some idiosyncratic assumptions that yield more dramatic results.
Make no mistake, meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement and holding global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius over pre-industrial levels requires winding down our use of fossil fuels as quickly as possible. If we meet those goals, the natural gas export terminals delayed by the Biden administration’s decision will likely go dormant well before the end of their expected lifespans. But it’s not the case that in all possible worlds, continuing or even expanding natural gas production and exports would actually be worse for the climate.
The basic physics of coal emissions versus LNG emissions are just part of the equation. When it’s burned, natural gas releases carbon dioxide, the primary source of human-caused climate change, albeit less carbon dioxide than coal. But natural gas is itself mostly methane, CH4, which traps far more heat than CO2 when it leaks from wells, pipelines, and production facilities. (LNG is also much more energy-intensive to extract, produce, and store than regular natural gas, since it has to be cooled to -260 degrees Fahrenheit, sailed across the ocean and then “regasified” and shipped via pipeline on the other side.) While CH4 is more potent than CO2 from a warming perspective, it also breaks down much more quickly in the atmosphere, which means the warming effect doesn’t last as long.
How to think about LNG’s effect on overall emissions, then, largely depends on how much you think each of these factors matters. “Only if we assume high methane leakage rates and a 20-year global warming potential is natural gas worse than coal, and such assumptions are likely unrealistic,” wrote Carnegie Mellon energy systems researcher Paulina Jaramillo in an essay titled, aptly, “Navigating the LNG Dilemma.”
Absolute emissions aren’t even what we should be asking about, Arvind Ravikumar, a professor at the University of Texas and a leading scholar on natural gas and energy policy, told me. “The climate impact of U.S. LNG depends on what it replaces in countries — whether those alternatives have more or less emissions than U.S. LNG.”
When the United States stepped in to replace much of the gas the European Union would otherwise buy from Russia with LNG, Ravikumar explained, it likely reduced overall emissions because of lower methane emissions from the U.S. gas industry. Before the invasion of Ukraine, Russia supplied about 155 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Europe; by 2022, that was down to around 80 billion cubic meters. That’s a lot of energy to replace. In that time, the U.S. more than doubled its LNG exports to Europe, which has guaranteed demand of at least 50 billion cubic meters from the U.S. through 2030.
Had the U.S. not ramped up its LNG exports, boosters argue, these countries might not have had a viable alternative and might have turned to coal, instead. But that won’t be the case in every single possible future scenario. “There’s no right answer,” Ravikumar told me. “It depends on who buys, what time frame, which country, and how are they using LNG.”
There’s at least one clear case study of the coal-to-gas switch working to lower emissions: the United States itself.
In 2007, the U.S. was consuming just over 1 billion tons of coal for electricity; by 2016 that had declined to 679 million, and by 2022 to just under 500 million — in other words, by more than half. In that same time, natural gas use for electricity grew from 7 trillion cubic feet in 2007 to 10 trillion cubic feet in 2016 to 12 trillion cubic feet in 2022.
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions have dropped more than 15% since 2007 to even below their 1992 levels, according to the Environmental Protection Agency and the Rhodium Group. The drop in emissions has been going on since 2010, which the EPA attributes, in part, to “the growing use of natural gas and renewables to generate electricity in place of more carbon-intensive fuels.”
As climatologist Zeke Hausfather put it in an earlier commentary on an earlier Howarth paper, “While it isn’t responsible for the majority of emissions reductions, natural gas replacing coal is the largest single driver.”
Much of the conceptual infrastructure on which climate policy operates relies on estimating what the world will be like in the future — not just figuring out the effects of different levels of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere, but also figuring out different likely pathways for the evolution of those emissions over time.
This works in both directions — asking how specific projects either reduce or lower emissions, and asking about what an energy system would look like in a world where emissions have been reduced enough to avoid certain levels of temperature increases. And that’s really where the rubber meets the road.
In a scenario where the world hits its Paris Agreement goals, there would not be the coal-to-gas switching envisioned by LNG advocates precisely because there would be very little coal still being used to generate electricity. The fear, then, is that LNG terminals would either become stranded assets, capital investments that wind up becoming liabilities; or that, once they’re in operation, the companies behind them would use their political and economic leverage — not to mention just the power of inertia — to keep enough natural gas in the global energy system to be profitable.
“Either you’re building and planning to shut it down early,” Hausfather told me, “or you’re building something that’s going to be inconsistent with the world we’re aiming to have under our climate targets.”
In a Paris-compliant world, almost 90% of the world’s coal reserves and over half of the natural gas and oil reserves will stay in the ground, according to researchers from University College London. They estimate that in order to meet the Paris targets, gas production would “see rapid decline” from 2020 to 2050 and would be eliminated as a fuel for electricity generation by 2040, with accompanying “low utilization rates of infrastructure, and limited prospect for future additional liquefaction capacity” for exports.
In other words, in a world that comes in under 1.5 degrees of warming, the emissions reductions from coal-to-gas switching peter out after 2035; with 2 degrees of warming it’s around 2040 to 2045 — in any case, beyond the planned life of the export terminals that the Biden administration’s decision affects.
But how much LNG export capacity the United States builds up in the next decade is only a tiny part of the overall emissions picture now, in 2035, or in 2050. “This is the issue with regulating at a project level in general,” energy consultant Sean Smillie told me. “The decision of any given project in the scheme of global emissions is small. For me, that points to the fact that we’re trying to regulate climate change — which is a systemic issue — at the project level, and that’s a very hard thing to do.”
The biggest question is just how energy systems overseas evolve — and what role LNG exports play in that determination. The European Union is about to decide whether to reduce its net collective emissions 90% from 1990 levels by 2040, on their way to zero by 2050, which would signal a sharp reduction in demand coming from that part of the world. Meanwhile, for U.S. LNG export projects currently in the permitting pipeline, Asian countries are contracted to receive a much bigger share, according to a Public Citizen analysis. Bloomberg reports that those buyers have started looking elsewhere — including to Russia.
But what if we don’t hit our Paris Agreement targets, as the United Nations and Bill Gates agree we’re increasingly unlikely to do? What if developing countries prioritize cheap, available energy (like India’s growing coal production) over climate goals? In that case, Ravikumar argues, then LNG export capacity turns from a potential “stranded asset” into an insurance policy.
“The way to think about LNG in the longer term is the insurance against a 3 [degrees of warming] world,” Ravikumar told me. If we fail at taking quick action to change our systems from carbon-polluting to zero-carbon energy, we might still be doing some coal-to-gas switching by 2050.
“It’s hard to say for certain that we will or not need the LNG export terminals by 2050 and 2060,” Elan Sykes, an energy policy analyst at the Progressive Policy Institute and an opponent of the Biden administration’s decision, told me. “Absent aggressive foreign policy measures [like] a Green Marshall Plan for worldwide clean energy, it’s hard to imagine a world where LNG doesn’t provide” some value, whether from continuing to help reduce emissions or simply maintaining a reliable supply of energy, he said.
Modelers are good at figuring out what the energy mix of a 1.5, 2, or 3-degree world would look like. They’re less good at predicting how that energy mix will evolve over time in the world we actually live in — and it’s in that world that the Biden administration will have to decide whether more LNG exports will serve the public interest.
The job isn’t just to make decisions for an ideal world. As Hausfather told me, it’s “aiming at the best versus mitigating the worst.”
With reporting by Emily Pontecorvo.
https://heatmap.news/climate/lng-exports-pause-biden-emissions Save to Pocket
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-02-05, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
“A public park with a small marketplace on one side is surrounded by a courthouse, a playing field, businesses, and a radio station. In the marketplace wander male and female reporters, some taking notes, some with cameras.”
https://doc.searls.com/news-commons/ Save to Pocket
@Tomosino’s Mastodon feed (date: 2024-02-05, from: Tomosino’s Mastodon feed)
Seeing some of the apple headsets on social media and I’m struggling to decide if my automatic reactions are genuine, fair, and kind. My first thoughts are quite negative. Is it because I have a prejudice against Apple? Or against augmented reality it whatever new term is getting pushed? Does it look ridiculous because I’m judging people against a deep seeded set of cultural norms I should be questioning? I’m really not sure.
https://tilde.zone/@tomasino/111878228536034873 Save to Pocket
That’s not the web you’re browsing, Microsoft. That’s our data
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
The one thing you don’t want your data security to be is, er, edgy
Opinion Are you a Windows user? How many spoons do you own? Have you counted them lately? The reason we ask is due to the old adage, “the louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.” When it comes to the tech giants, they like to talk about their commitment to data security a whole lot, but by Jiminy they like rifling through your cutlery drawer while they’re doing it.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/05/opinion_column/ Save to Pocket
Why I preach to the choir
date: 2024-02-05, from: Robert Reich on Substack
Friends, Several of you have asked me why I spend so much time and energy on this letter, which is read mainly (if not exclusively) by people who already share my views and values. “Why are you preaching to the choir?” you ask. “Wouldn’t your efforts be more useful if you tried to convince people who aren’t already convinced?”
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/why-i-preach-to-the-choir Save to Pocket
Disquieting fact of the day?
date: 2024-02-05, from: Status-Q blog
Taylor Swift sells more music than the entire categories of jazz or classical. FT – 5/2/24
https://statusq.org/archives/2024/02/05/11934/ Save to Pocket
Classifieds – February 5, 2024
date: 2024-02-05, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
The Daily Trojan features Classified advertising in each day’s edition. Here you can read, search, and even print out each day’s edition of the Classifieds.
The post Classifieds – February 5, 2024 appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/02/05/classifieds-february-5-2024/ Save to Pocket
Developer’s default setting created turbulence in the flight simulator
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
What is it? It’s an instrument used to train pilots, but that’s not important right now
who, me? Welcome once again, gentle reader, to another instalment of Who, Me? – the Monday missive in which Reg readers share stories of occasions on which their prowess didn’t quite meet tech repair challenges.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/05/who_me/ Save to Pocket
Today in SCV History (Feb. 5)
date: 2024-02-05, from: SCV New (TV Station)
1921 – After leasing since 1918, William S. Hart purchases the Horseshoe Ranch in Newhall from Babcock Smith. [story
https://scvnews.com/today-in-scv-history-feb-5/ Save to Pocket
Business is booming on and off the field
date: 2024-02-05, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
Sport icons make waves in business as they venture into entrepreneurship.
The post Business is booming on and off the field appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/02/05/business-is-booming-on-and-off-the-field/ Save to Pocket
Men’s basketball blows out Oregon State, ends six-game skid
date: 2024-02-05, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
USC picked up its first win in almost a month, keeping hope alive for a late-season run.
The post Men’s basketball blows out Oregon State, ends six-game skid appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/02/05/mens-basketball-blows-out-oregon-state-ends-six-game-skid/ Save to Pocket
Our course unit system is problematic
date: 2024-02-05, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
The number of units we earn doesn’t always reflect the difficulty of our classes.
The post Our course unit system is problematic appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/02/05/our-course-unit-system-is-problematic/ Save to Pocket
An ode to some of my favorite buildings at USC
date: 2024-02-05, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
Some of the University’s best buildings are worth reflecting on.
The post An ode to some of my favorite buildings at USC appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/02/05/an-ode-to-some-of-my-favorite-buildings-at-usc/ Save to Pocket
Cube SC hosts speedcubing competition
date: 2024-02-05, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
Two hundred students came to Cube SC’s first cubing competition on Saturday.
The post Cube SC hosts speedcubing competition appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/02/05/cube-sc-hosts-speedcubing-competition/ Save to Pocket
‘Scene Shift’ opens at Fisher Museum
date: 2024-02-05, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
The gallery’s immersive exploration of scenic design is on display until April 6.
The post ‘Scene Shift’ opens at Fisher Museum appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/02/05/scene-shift-opens-at-fisher-museum/ Save to Pocket
Club men’s soccer makes comeback at Felix Field
date: 2024-02-05, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
The Trojans rallied back late to level Cal Poly at 4 goals apiece in its home season opener.
The post Club men’s soccer makes comeback at Felix Field appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/02/05/club-mens-soccer-makes-comeback-at-felix-field/ Save to Pocket
Google flushes cached search results forever
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Chap in charge hopes the Internet Archive is willing to pipe in historical search results as a substitute
Google has stopped offering links to cached versions of web pages alongside search results.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/05/google_cache_flushed/ Save to Pocket
Class of 2028 acceptance rate expected to be 9.2%, yet another record low
date: 2024-02-05, from: The Daily Trojan (USC Student Paper)
The Daily Trojan has obtained an email sent to school counselors by Director of Undergraduate Admission Kirk Brennan, offering details on acceptance rates that have yet to be released publicly.
The post Class of 2028 acceptance rate expected to be 9.2%, yet another record low appeared first on Daily Trojan.
https://dailytrojan.com/2024/02/04/usc-acceptance-rate-class-of-2028-expected-9-2-record-low/ Save to Pocket
Taylor Swift Wins Album of the Year at Grammy Awards for 4th Time
date: 2024-02-05, from: VOA News USA
LOS ANGELES — Taylor Swift won album of the year at the Grammy Awards for “Midnights,” breaking the record for most wins in the category with four.
She began her speech by thanking her producer and friend Jack Antonoff and added, “I would love to tell you this is the happiest moment of my life,” she told the crowd, but said she feels this happy when she creates music and plays shows.
Earlier in the night, Taylor Swift used her 13th Grammy win on Sunday to announce her new album, “Tortured Poets Department,” will arrive April 19.
“I know that the way that the Recording Academy voted is a direct reflection of the passion of the fans,” she said while accepting the best pop vocal album award. “So, I want to say thank you to the fans by telling you a secret that I’ve been keeping from you for the last two years which is that my brand-new album comes out April 19. It’s called ‘The Tortured Poets Department.’ I’m gonna go and post the cover right now backstage.”
One of the night’s biggest awards, record of the year, went to Miley Cyrus for “Flowers,” her second-ever Grammy and second of the night.
“This award is amazing. But I really hope that it doesn’t change anything because my life was beautiful yesterday,” she said in her speech.
Victoria Monét won best new artist.
“Thank you to the champagne-servers tonight,” Monét started her acceptance speech. “Thanks to my mom, a single mom raising this really bad girl.” Then she started to cry, telling the room that this award was “15 years in the making.”
Billie Eilish won song of the year for writing the “Barbie” hit, “What Was I Made For?”
“Thank you to Greta Gerwig for making the best movie of the year,” Eilish said during her acceptance speech.
It was just one of several standout moments from Sunday’s show, broadcast live from Cypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles.
Karol G made Grammy history Sunday by becoming the first female performer to win best música urbana album for her blockbuster “Mañana Será Bonito” record.
“This is my first time at the Grammys,” she told the audience in English. “And this is my first time holding my own Grammy.”
Performances were many. Olivia Rodrigo brought her bloodsucking ballad “vampire” – or in this case, bloodletting, as red liquid dripped from the walls behind her. Joni Mitchell, 80, made Grammy history by performing “Both Sides Now” from her 1969 album “Clouds”; Travis Scott did a medley of “My Eyes,” “I Know?,” and “Fein.” Burna Boy was joined by Brandy and 21 Savage and did “On Form,” “City Boys,” and “Sittin’ on Top of the World.”
A long and touching In Memoriam segment celebrated many of the musical greats lost in the year. Stevie Wonder performed “For Once in My Life” and “The Best Is Yet To Come” in honor of Tony Bennett; Annie Lennox delivered “Nothing Compares 2 U” for Sinéad O’Connor. “Artists for ceasefire, peace in the world,” Lennox said at the end of the song, her fist extended in the air.
Jon Batiste did a medley of “Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Lean On Me,” and finally “Optimistic” with Ann Nesby for the late great music exec Clarence Avant. Oprah introduced a fiery Tina Turner tribute of “Proud Mary” by Fantasia Barrino and Adam Blackstone.
SZA also took the stage – performing a medley of her larger-than-life hits “Snooze” and “Kill Bill,” joined by dancers wielding katanas.
Later, she’d take home the trophy for best R&B song — for “Snooze,” handed to her by Lizzo. SZA ran to the stage and gave a charming, out of breath speech because she was “changing, and then I took a shot,” before starting to tear up and saying, “Hi Taylor… I’m not an attractive crier. Have a good evening.”
Mariah Carey presented the night’s first award, for best pop solo performance, to Miley Cyrus for “Flowers.” It was also the singer’s first-ever Grammy.
Afterward, Luke Combs’ delivered a heartfelt rendition of “Fast Car” with Tracy Chapman – his cover of the Chapman classic has dominated country radio and won him song of the year at the 2023 CMAs. In 1989, Chapman won best pop vocal performance, female for the song.
Dua Lipa opened the show with a high-octane medley: first, a tease of her forthcoming single, “Training Season,” then, her most recent single, “Houdini,” and finally, her disco-pop “Barbie” hit “Dance the Night.”
Eilish and Finneas brought their “Barbie” ballad to the Grammys stage with live string accompaniment, the second of two songs from the blockbuster film in one hour. They were followed by Cyrus, who performed “Flowers” for the first time live on television – moments after receiving her first Grammy.
“Why are you acting like you don’t know this song?” she teased the crowd — John Legend and wife Chrissy Teigen were among those in the audience who got up to dance — and later cheered mid-song, “I just won my first Grammy!”
Four-time Grammy host — and two time nominee — Trevor Noah greeted an excited crowd, starting things off with a kiss on the cheek from Meryl Streep. “The Grammys are gonna win as Oscar,” he joked about the moment.
Best country album went to Lainey Wilson for “Bell Bottom Country,” — her very first Grammy — as presented by Kacey Musgraves. “I’m a fifth-generation farmer’s daughter,” she told the crowd, adding that she’s a “songwriting farmer,” and that’s where the musical magic came from.
Jay-Z was awarded the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award and used his speech to talk about the hip-hop greats that came before him – and heavily suggesting at the Grammys history of placing rap on the backburner – or at the very least, not in the televised version of the show. (This year, there were no rap categories on screen, but two pop, one Latin, one country and one R&B.)
“We want you all to get it right,” he said. “At least get it close to right,” before switching focus to Beyoncé. “Most Grammys, never won album of the year. How does that work?”
Bridgers took an early lead at the Grammys, quickly winning four trophies ahead of the main telecast, with her and her boygenius bandmates bringing an infectious energy to the Premiere Ceremony.
Songwriter Justin Tranter gave her the first award Sunday, best pop duo/group performance, which went to SZA and Bridgers for “Ghost in the Machine.”
Jack Antonoff took home producer of the year, non-classical for a third year in a row, tying Babyface as the only other producer to do so consecutively. “You need the door kicked open for you,” he said in his acceptance speech. “Taylor Swift kicked that (expletive) door open for me,” referencing their work together.
The first of three new categories in 2024, best pop dance recording, was given out shortly afterward and went to Kylie Minogue for “Padam Padam” — her first win in 18 years.
About 80 Grammys were handed out pre-broadcast. Regional Mexican star Peso Pluma won his first Grammy for his first and only nomination, for best música Mexicana album for his “Genesis.”
https://www.voanews.com/a/taylor-swift-wins-album-of-the-year-at-the-grammy-awards-for-4th-time/7471007.html Save to Pocket
Routines
date: 2024-02-05, from: Manu - I write blog
They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. I found the inverse of that to also be true for my life. Doing things differently day after day and expecting the same–positive–outcome.
I’m the product of two terrible traits: I’m a morning person but I also lack self-discipline. And that means keeping a morning routine is incredibly hard for me. And yet, every time I manage to do that I feel really well. My mind is in a much better place when I wake up at 6 am or even 5 am. I feel a lot better when I’m out in nature with the sun rising. I know it. I’m aware of all this. And yet keeping a morning routine is incredibly hard. I’m getting better at it though so I’m pleased with that.
Learning how my mind works is a fun process. You’re tempted to think you just know yourself and yet there’s always a new discovery waiting behind the corner. Thankfully I have my whole life to figure this stuff out.
https://manuelmoreale.com/@/page/mMV5P5eYyTQ6Q0C7 Save to Pocket
On NetNewsWire Not Being on Vision Pro
date: 2024-02-05, from: NetNewsWire
On his blog, Brent writes about why NetNewsWire isn‘t available — at least not yet — on Vision Pro, and what would have to happen to get it there.
https://netnewswire.blog/2024/02/04/on-netnewswire-not.html Save to Pocket
Deepfake CFO tricks Hong Kong biz out of $25 million
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Recordings of past vidchats suspected as source of fakery – so there’s another class of data you need to lock down
A Hong Kong-based finance professional at a multinational was reportedly swindled out of $25 million (HK$200 million) of company money when scammers created a deepfake of his London-based chief financial officer in a video conference call.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/05/hong_kong_deepfaked_cfo/ Save to Pocket
Global energy demand could be lower in 2050, despite the world getting richer
date: 2024-02-05, from: Hannah Richie at Substack
Decarbonisation will lead to major efficiency gains. This could reduce final energy demand while ‘energy services’ continue to increase.
https://www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com/p/iea-energy-scenarios Save to Pocket
February 4, 2024
date: 2024-02-05, from: Heather Cox Richardson blog
On February 4, 1870, the Chicago Tribune announced: “The rebellion may now be regarded as over and the great war finished.” Referring to the Civil War, which had ended just five years before, the paper’s editor explained: “That rebellion was undertaken to preserve and perpetuate human slavery, and, within ten years from the date of the first secession ordinance, the great struggle has been terminated in the adoption of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments….”
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/february-4-2024 Save to Pocket
Two of India’s most prominent startup tech giants are in deep trouble
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
Paytm’s bank has been locked out, edtech darling Byju’s faces bankruptcy
Two of India’s tech leaders, both of which have been widely hailed as exemplars of local entrepreneurialism, are in deep trouble.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/05/india_paytm_byjus_in_trouble/ Save to Pocket
Computing in 2023
date: 2024-02-05, from: Jirka’s blog
Logout asked on his Czech blog (he does it every year) about current computing environment of people.
http://jirka.1-2-8.net/20240205-0440_Computing_in_2023 Save to Pocket
Alive
date: 2024-02-05, from: Jirka’s blog
At least sort of. It seems January 2024 is the first month without any post since I have use the gopher.
http://jirka.1-2-8.net/20240205-0440_Alive Save to Pocket
Santa Barbara Residents Evacuate from Downtown Homes as February Storm Floods Waterways, Roads, and Airport
date: 2024-02-05, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in Santa Barbara County due to the major storm.
The post Santa Barbara Residents Evacuate from Downtown Homes as February Storm Floods Waterways, Roads, and Airport appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
https://www.independent.com/2024/02/04/santa-barbara-residents-evacuate-from-downtown-homes-as-february-storm-floods-waterways-roads-and-airport/ Save to Pocket
Hart alumni baseball game downsized, moved inside due to weather
date: 2024-02-05, from: The Signal
Stormy weather failed to dampen the enthusiasm of those who had gathered for Hart High School’s annual alumni baseball game on Sunday. Several generations of Hart Indians and their families visited the school to take part in the yearly tradition, although the rain forced the game to be reimagined. “Today is a little bit different […]
The post <strong>Hart alumni baseball game downsized, moved inside due to weather</strong> appeared first on Santa Clarita Valley Signal.
https://signalscv.com/2024/02/hart-alumni-baseball-game-downsized-moved-inside-due-to-weather/ Save to Pocket
SBF likely off the hook for misplaced FTX funds after cops bust SIM swap ring
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: The Register (UK I.T. News)
PLUS: more glibc vulns discovered; DraftKings hacker sentenced; and a hefty dose of critical vulnerabilities
Infosec In Brief The recent indictment of a massive SIM-swapping ring may mean convicted crypto conman Sam Bankman-Fried is innocent of at least one allegation still hanging over his head: The theft of more than $400 million in crypto hacked from wallets belonging to his crypto firm, FTX, just before it declared bankruptcy.…
https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/02/05/sbf_off_the_hook_for/ Save to Pocket
Grateful for Supervisor Hartmann
date: 2024-02-05, from: Santa Barbara Indenpent News
I am deeply grateful to have Joan Hartmann fighting for me and my community on the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors.
The post Grateful for Supervisor Hartmann appeared first on The Santa Barbara Independent.
https://www.independent.com/2024/02/04/grateful-for-supervisor-hartmann/ Save to Pocket
US Republicans Spar Over Border Security Bill Linked to Ukraine, Israel Aid
date: 2024-02-05, from: VOA News USA
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-senate-unveils-118-billion-bipartisan-bill-to-tighten-border-security-aid-ukraine-and-israel/7470928.html Save to Pocket
iris: Serverless text-based forum for tilde-likes
date: 2024-02-05, from: Tilde.news
https://github.com/Calamitous/iris Save to Pocket
Monday 5 February, 2024
date: 2024-02-05, from: John Naughton’s online diary
Vernacular architecture, English style Somewhere in Cambridgeshire Quote of the Day ”One afternoon, when I was four years old, my father came home, and he found me in the living room in front of a roaring fire, which made him … Continue reading
https://memex.naughtons.org/monday-5-february-2024/39098/ Save to Pocket
@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-02-05, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)
I'm reading about discussion in Congress regarding exempting newspaper publishers from antitrust so they can address the threat of new technology. "Our chief interest is to keep newspapers alive," says the legislator. The date: 1963. The technology: television.
https://bsky.app/profile/jeffjarvis.bsky.social/post/3kkmhoetxzs2g Save to Pocket
Introducing sshmux - connect to any of your private servers with a single tunnel VM
date: 2024-02-05, updated: 2024-02-05, from: Inlets.dev, cloud tunneling
Access all your remote SSH servers on your network from a single TCP tunnel using the new sshmux feature in inlets-pro 0.9.24.
https://inlets.dev/blog/2024/02/05/access-all-your-ssh-servers-with-sshmux.html Save to Pocket