Conjuring a Linux distribution out of thin air
Conjuring a Linux distribution out of thin air
A few days ago I got a new laptop and once again had to make a choice of what distribution to installMartijn Braam (BrixIT Blog)
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South Korea ruling party leader steps down after backing impeachment of President Yoon
Han Dong-hoon has resigned as leader of South Korea’s ruling People Power party, saying his position has become untenable after his dramatic decision to support President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment at the weekend.
“Martial law in the advanced nation that is South Korea, in 2024. How angry and disappointed must you have all been?” he said at a press conference on Monday.
South Korea ruling party leader steps down after backing impeachment of President Yoon
Announcement by Han Dong-hoon comes as constitutional court prepares to review parliament’s vote to impeach Yoon Suk YeolRaphael Rashid (The Guardian)
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Serbian authorities using spyware to illegally surveil activists, report finds
Police and intelligence services in Serbia are using advanced mobile forensics products and previously unknown spyware to illegally surveil journalists, environmental campaigners and civil rights activists, according to a report.
The report shows how mobile forensic products from the Israeli firm Cellebrite are used to unlock and extract data from individuals’ mobile devices, which are being infected with a new Android spyware system, NoviSpy.
Serbian authorities using spyware to illegally surveil activists, report finds
Advanced mobile forensics products being used to illegally extract data from mobile devices, Amnesty findsJon Henley (The Guardian)
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I resigned from CNN over its pro-Israel bias
I resigned from CNN over its pro-Israel bias
Network objected to the word "Palestine" in an internal document.The Electronic Intifada
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He continued, explaining that there was a period in which CNN journalists “couldn’t call air strikes in Gaza air strikes unless we had confirmation from the Israelis.”
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Existing EV batteries may last up to 40% longer than expected
Existing EV batteries may last up to 40% longer than expected
Consumers’ real-world stop-and-go driving of electric vehicles benefits batteries more than the steady use simulated in almost all laboratory tests of new battery designs, Stanford-SLAC study finds.news.stanford.edu
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Don't worry, every spare module in the cars, regardless of their drivetrain, has a chip that needs to be paired at great cost so they'll get people buying new cars anyway through cost of ownership alone. This fuckery started with electric cars to create FUD around them and protect legacy motor companies' decades of investments into engines.
Our family will be buying a new car in 2-4 years. My father has doubts about EVs even though our use case is perfect for them: we drive 15 minutes to town and back, and the once-per-year road trips to Germany can be covered by their charging network; it's not physiologically feasible for any one of us to safely drive over 3 hours straight anyway. He is critical since the technician absolutely lambasted electric cars for how dangerous they are to work on, and that they are uninsurable in garages because of the fire risk etc. How do I convince him that it makes little sense to still use a gas or hybrid for the next 12-15 years?
Microsoft open-sourced a Python tool for converting files and office documents to Markdown
GitHub - microsoft/markitdown: Python tool for converting files and office documents to Markdown.
Python tool for converting files and office documents to Markdown. - microsoft/markitdownGitHub
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audio transcription tool
Thanks for the clarification but I'm a bit confused here, like audio transcription, STT, done by e.g. Whisper? If so what's the use case? When I think of Office documents audio transcription is not something I have in mind.
I'm not completely clear either on how Microsoft have implemented this previously. As I said, I didn't look very deep into the repository.
If these are indeed other Python projects they piled together, as others suggest, I'd be happy to hear what speech recognition library this might've built on.
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No, it's not. But there's a general fear that spreading manifestos of terrorists could cause people to believe them. They did the same thing with Bin Laden's manifesto.
For the record, I oppose this, it's just that I can understand why this sort of thing is done.
Teens abandon X and Facebook as TikTok and WhatsApp gain momentum, report
Teens abandon X and Facebook as TikTok and WhatsApp gain momentum, report
Almost 1,400 teens aged 13 to 17 took part in the survey between September and October. The major takeaway, if not a particularly surprising one, is that...Rob Thubron (TechSpot)
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‘Sesame Street’ Hits the Market: HBO and Max Opt Not to Renew Deal For New Episodes
HBO Ends Sesame Street Deal, Show Selling to Other Streaming Services
The Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service Max will continue to license library episodes of the long-running children's show, but is shifting its programming strategy to focus to adult and family fare.Alex Weprin (The Hollywood Reporter)
Map of GitHub
Map of GitHub
This website shows a map of GitHub. Each dot is a project. Two dots within the same cluster are usually close to each other if multiple users frequently gave stars to both projectsanvaka.github.io
France’s credit rating cut by Moody’s just hours after new prime minister appointed
France’s credit rating cut by Moody’s just hours after new prime minister appointed
“Political fragmentation” in Paris means there is a “very low probability” of reducing the ballooning fiscal deficit, ratings agency says.Jones Hayden (POLITICO)
Quentin Tarantino Says ‘There’s Not a Payoff’ on TV Shows Like ‘Yellowstone’: When It’s Over ‘It’s Out of My Head. It’s Completely Gone’
Quentin Tarantino Watched 'Yellowstone' and Forgot Every Detail
Quentin Tarantino says the difference between TV and movies is television lacks a payoff. He watched "Yellowstone" and forgot about it all.Zack Sharf (Variety)
Wait, so is he talking specifically about Yellowstone and other shows with the same flaws as it? Or does he believe this is necessarily true of all TV?
Because yeah, I can think of plenty of shows that I liked at the time but feel more or less the same as what he’s saying. Pretty much the entire Arrowverse. The US House of Cards remake. A bunch of shows that I eventually stopped watching without ever consciously deciding I wanted to drop them can probably be put down to this. Vikings. Leaky Blinders.
But I can also think of plenty of shows that really strongly stick with me. The original House of Cards. Chuck. Avatar: The Alastair Airbender. And that’s just looking at strongly plot-driven dramas. For comedy, there’s just no film that does anything even remotely like the best sitcoms in terms of how it feels emotionally to watch. Things like Parks & Rec or Brooklyn Nine Nine.
Box Office: 'Kraven the Hunter' Bombs With Worst Start for Sony's Marvel Films
Box Office: 'Kraven the Hunter' Bombs With Worst Start for Sony's Marvel Films
Sony's "Kraven the Hunter," a superhero spinoff starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Spider-Man's notorious foe, launched behind already low expectations.Rebecca Rubin (Variety)
That was the plan.
Sony suffered a data breach in 2014, and all their emails leaked. In those emails, they were discussing plans to make a Sinister Six movie with Spider-Man having a major role.
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Samerna har rätten till jakt och fiske inom samebyarnas områden. Det är den åsikt som förs fram i Reformisternas landsbygdprogram. Den så kallade Girjasdomen som avgjordes i Högsta domstolen år 2020 ger Girjas sameby rätten till all jakt och fiske på statens mark inom samebyns område.
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