News gathered 2024-12-06

(date: 2024-12-06 07:09:58)


The Unauthorized Effort to Archive Netflix’s Disappeared Interactive Shows

date: 2024-12-06, from: 404 Media Group

A group of fans are reverse engineering Netflix and creating unauthorized archives of interactive shows like Battle Kitty and Minecraft: Story Mode


https://www.404media.co/the-unauthorized-effort-to-archive-netflixs-disappeared-interactive-shows/


Don’t Strip-Mine The Sky

date: 2024-12-06, from: Tedium site

More thoughts on what Bluesky’s ultimate business model could look like: A modern take on Craigslist, a company that never exploited its users.


https://feed.tedium.co/link/15204/16912543/bluesky-business-models-craigslist


Major Health Insurance Companies Take Down Leadership Pages Following Murder of United Healthcare CEO

date: 2024-12-06, from: 404 Media Group

Following the shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, multiple major health insurance companies have taken their executive leadership pages offline.


https://www.404media.co/multiple-major-health-insurance-companies-take-down-leadership-pages-following-murder-of-united-healthcare-ceo/


@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-12-06, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)

Do you think Trump will declare martial law on his inauguration on January 20 or shortly thereafter?


https://daveverse.wordpress.com/2024/12/05/martial-law-in-january/


Google Pixel 6, Pixel 7, and Pixel Fold will get two extra years of OS updates

date: 2024-12-05, from: Liliputing

Google’s latest Pixel smartphones come with a guarantee that they’ll continue to receive operating system and security updates for at least seven years. But that’s only a promise Google has been making for a little over a year, and it only applies to the Pixel 8 and newer phones. Older models got five years of […]

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https://liliputing.com/google-pixel-6-pixel-7-and-pixel-fold-will-get-two-more-extra-years-of-os-updates/


Two visions of AI’s future

date: 2024-12-05, from: Gary Marcus blog

It’s not looking good


https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/two-visions-of-ais-future


MIST (macOS Installer Super Tool)

date: 2024-12-05, from: Michael Tsai

Ric Ford: MIST – macOS Installer Super Tool – is a remarkable Mac app from Nindi Gill that greatly simplifies the processes of downloading macOS and firmware versions that Apple itself complicates and makes difficult (especially with older releases). See also: SUS Inspector. Previously: Apple Manuals, Specs, and Downloads How to Reinstall Safari for Mac […]


https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/12/05/mist-macos-installer-super-tool/


US Officials Recommend Encrypted Messaging Apps

date: 2024-12-05, from: Michael Tsai

Kevin Collier: The hacking campaign, nicknamed Salt Typhoon by Microsoft, is one of the largest intelligence compromises in U.S. history, and it has not yet been fully remediated. Officials on a news call Tuesday refused to set a timetable for declaring the country’s telecommunications systems free of interlopers. […] In the call Tuesday, two officials […]


https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/12/05/us-officials-recommend-encrypted-apps/


Swift Proposal: Precise Control Flags Over Compiler Warnings

date: 2024-12-05, from: Michael Tsai

SE-0443: This proposal suggests adding new options that will allow the behavior of warnings to be controlled based on their diagnostic group.-Werror <group> - upgrades warnings in the specified group to errors-Wwarning <group> - indicates that warnings in the specified group should remain warnings, even if they were previously suppressed or upgraded to errors[…]Thus, for […]


https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/12/05/swift-proposal-precise-control-flags-over-compiler-warnings/


Microsoft Still Unhappy With iOS Cloud Gaming Rules

date: 2024-12-05, from: Michael Tsai

Ryan Christoffel: Back in January, when Apple first shared its new App Store guidelines that allowed cloud streaming apps, it was expected that these would pave the way for services like Xbox Cloud Gaming to debut.Over half a year later, there’s been no news on Microsoft’s front about an upcoming release.A new report by Tom […]


https://mjtsai.com/blog/2024/12/05/microsoft-still-unhappy-with-ios-cloud-gaming-rules/


NetNewsWire 6.1.6 for Mac

date: 2024-12-05, from: NetNewsWire

NetNewsWire 6.1.6 for Mac is out — do a check for updates or download it directly.

The theme of this release is using less bandwidth (and, as a consequence, less battery). It fixes a conditional GET issue and it now pays attention to Cache-Control response headers and 429 response codes.

There are also a few other small bug fixes:

Note: this version requires macOS 13 and up.

Also note: the equivalent update for iOS is in testing — if you’d like to help, you can join the TestFlight program.


https://netnewswire.blog/2024/12/05/netnewswire-for-mac.html


Which CEO will be the last to see it?

date: 2024-12-05, from: Gary Marcus blog

What kept me going during the dark years of 2022 and 2023 when Generative AI was wildly overhyped and I was constantly ridiculed was the secure knowledge that the truth would eventually come out.


https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/which-ceo-will-be-the-last-to-see


@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-12-05, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)

How YouTube Ate Podcasting.


https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/how-podcasting-became-the-new-tv.html


@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-12-05, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)

Biden White House Weighs Preemptive Pardons for Potential Trump Targets.


https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/12/04/biden-white-house-pardons-00192610


@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-12-05, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)

Bahamas rejects Trump’s plan to take in deported migrants.


https://www.semafor.com/article/12/05/2024/bahamas-rejects-trumps-plan-to-take-in-deported-migrants


The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion and the Women’s Army Corps (WACs) in World War II

date: 2024-12-05, from: National Archives, Text Message blog

Today’s post is by Rachael Salyer, Subject Matter Expert for Modern Military Records at the National Archives in College Park, MD. In early 1945, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion became the only Women’s Army Corps (WAC) unit comprised of women of color to serve overseas during the war. Led by Major (later Lieutenant Colonel) … Continue reading The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion and the Women’s Army Corps (WACs) in World War II


https://text-message.blogs.archives.gov/2024/12/05/the-6888th-central-postal-directory-battalion-and-the-womens-army-corps-wacs-in-world-war-ii/


@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-12-05, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)

A podcast feed containing first episodes of new fiction podcasts. Brilliant!


https://audiofiction.co.uk/releases.php


’Tis the Season for COSMIC Alpha 4!

date: 2024-12-05, from: System76 Blog

New additions include settings and COSMIC app updates, plus an early Accessibility applet.


https://blog.system76.com/post/cosmic-alpha-4


CEO Attempted to Navigate Anti-LGBT Hate Incident By Telling Employees His Mentor Was a KKK Member

date: 2024-12-05, from: 404 Media Group

Recordings show that while he was the CEO of Digital Ocean, Yancey Spruill told staff that they should bend their values because “we love the company.”


https://www.404media.co/ceo-attempted-to-navigate-anti-lgbt-hate-incident-by-telling-employees-his-mentor-was-a-kkk-member/


HP’s new Fortis laptops and Chromebooks are budget devices for the education market with MediaTek and Intel processor options

date: 2024-12-05, from: Liliputing

HP is refreshing its line of entry-level Chromebooks and Windows laptops for the education market with six new models including three new Chromebooks and one Windows laptop with Intel N150 and N250 processor options and two new Chromebooks with MediaTek Kompanio 520 processors. The new HP Fortis G1m series models with MediaTek chips should be available later […]

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https://liliputing.com/hps-new-fortis-laptops-and-chromebooks-are-budget-devices-for-the-education-market-with-mediatek-and-intel-processor-options/


Developing a public-interest training commons of books

date: 2024-12-05, from: Authors Union blogs

Authors Alliance is pleased to announce a new project, supported by the Mellon Foundation, to develop an actionable plan for a public-interest book training commons for artificial intelligence. Northeastern University Library will be supporting this project and helping to coordinate its progress. Access to books will play an essential role in how artificial intelligence develops. […]


https://www.authorsalliance.org/2024/12/05/developing-a-public-interest-training-commons-of-books/


The Earworm Eraser

date: 2024-12-05, updated: 2024-12-05, from: One Foot Tsunami


https://onefoottsunami.com/2024/12/05/the-earworm-eraser/


Valve’s new “Powered by SteamOS” guidelines hint that third-party hardware is on the way

date: 2024-12-05, from: Liliputing

SteamOS is a Linux-based operating system designed for gaming. It’s developed by gaming company Valve, and right now the only device that ships with SteamOS pre-installed is Valve’s Steam Deck handheld gaming PC. But Valve has been saying for years that it plans to work with third-party device makers to  include the operating system on […]

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https://liliputing.com/valves-new-powered-by-steamos-guidelines-hint-that-third-party-hardware-is-on-the-way/


Build a SolidJS app with Deno

date: 2024-12-05, updated: 2024-12-05, from: Deno blog

Learn how to build a simple SolidJS application with Deno.


https://deno.com/blog/build-solidjs-with-deno


Tokyo, Japan

date: 2024-12-05, from: mrusme blog

“Tokyo, formerly Edo, historically Tokio, and officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital and largest city of Japan. Its metropolitan area is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents. Its metropolitan area is the largest in size and the most populous, with an area of 13,452 square kilometers and its city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central Pacific coast of Japan’s main island of Honshu. Tokyo is the political and economic center of the country, as well as the seat of the Emperor of Japan and the national government.”


https://xn--gckvb8fzb.com/travel/japan/tokyo-2024/


Vertical farming: a local solution for greens, but not feeding the world any time soon

date: 2024-12-05, from: Hannah Richie at Substack

While it has lots of benefits, the economics just don’t work.


https://www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com/p/vertical-farming


@Dave Winer’s linkblog (date: 2024-12-05, from: Dave Winer’s linkblog)

Tesla is launching an Apple Watch app.


https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/2/24310957/tesla-holiday-update-2024-apple-watch-app-remote-sentry-clips