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Private Israeli firms support a global industry of surveillance, hacking, and espionage tools that are now deployed in more than half of the world’s countries, including states that present themselves as democracies. These technologies are used for everything from digital monitoring to practices tied to repression and serious violations of privacy.

Their deployment grants users sweeping access to vast amounts of personal data through unlawful methods such as hacking and covert spying. In many cases, this is not limited to targeting individuals, but expands into mass population surveillance, as seen most clearly in Palestine.

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#Israel #Palestine #Gaza



A Cozy Comfort Read Made for Book Lovers

It's the end of the year and we're all tired. So drop those big reading ambitions and enjoy an indulgence through this love letter to books.
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#InReadingColor



Na cestě z Afriky do Evropy přes centrální část Středomoří letos zahynulo nebo se pohřešuje 1190 lidí, uvedla Mezinárodní organizace pro migraci. Je to asi o pět set méně migrantů než loni.


PowerVR Open-Source Vulkan Driver Preparing For New GPU Support

The open-source Mesa PowerVR "PVR" Vulkan driver has merged multi-architecture support as part of preparing to add support for newer Imagination GPUs...
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fun new game: try describing your job without sounding like you asked ChatGPT to do it. i’ll go first — i tell the internet it sounds weird and then log off like i did something.

your turn. 🧠✨ #tech #startups



Palestinian doctor in Ireland calls for more aid for Gaza

www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2025/1223/1550223-gaza-war

A Palestinian doctor living in Co Meath, whose family members have been killed in the war in Gaza, has called for more aid for the people of the enclave.






libxml2 Narrowly Avoids Becoming Unmaintained

In an excellent example of one of the most overused XKCD images, the libxml2 library has for a little while lost its only maintainer, with [Nick Wellnhofer] making good on …read more
#hacking #projects
hackaday.com/2025/12/23/libxml…




Ignite a Blazing Text with Blender 5.0 Volume Nodes

In this geometry nodes tutorial, I’ll show you how to make a x1f525;x1f525;BLAZINGx1f525;x1f525; text animation with Blender 5.0’s new volume nodes. Let's light it up!

blendernation.com/2025/12/23/i…

#blender #blender3d #b3d



"Temos de tê-la". Trump insiste que Estados Unidos precisam da Gronelândia

www.rtp.pt/noticias/mundo/temos-de-te-la-trump-insiste-que-estados-unidos-precisam-da-gronelandia_n1705998

Horas depois de nomear um novo enviado especial norte-americano para a Gronelândia, Donald Trump voltou a insistir na necessidade de os Estados Unidos assumirem o controlo da região autónoma por questões de "segurança nacional".



Presidente da República convoca Conselho de Estado para 9 de janeiro

www.rtp.pt/noticias/politica/presidente-da-republica-convoca-conselho-de-estado-para-9-de-janeiro_n1705997

Em nota publicada na página da Presidência da República, o chefe de Estado indica que o próximo Conselho de Estado irá servir para analisar a situação internacional, “em particular a situação na Ucrânia”.



Atrasos nas consultas e tratamentos de fertilidade geram efeito "perverso", alerta especialista

www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/atrasos-nas-consultas-e-tratamentos-de-fertilidade-geram-efeito-perverso-alerta-especialista_n1705990

Pedro Xavier, do Conselho Nacional de Procriação Medicamente Assistida, salienta o efeito “perverso” nos atrasos registados para o acesso a consultas e tratamentos, uma vez que o tempo é muitas vezes decisivo neste tipo de casos.




Portugal com excedente orçamental de 2,1% até setembro

www.rtp.pt/noticias/economia/portugal-com-excedente-orcamental-de-21-ate-setembro_n1705989

O setor das Administrações Públicas (AP) registou um excedente de 2,1% do Produto Interno Bruto (PIB) nos primeiros nove meses do ano, informou hoje o Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE).



Estradas intransitáveis, casas inundadas. Chuva forte atinge sul de França

www.rtp.pt/noticias/mundo/estradas-intransitaveis-casas-inundadas-chuva-forte-atinge-sul-de-franca_n1705985

Nesta terça-feira, o departamento de Hérault continua sob alerta vermelho para inundações excecionais. Tarn, Aveyron e Lozère foram colocados em alerta laranja.



Your Favorite Queer Books of 2025

The results are in! Here are your favorite queer books of 2025, from trans litfic to lesbian vampires to queer nature writing.
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#LGBTQ #OurQueerestShelves



Ruský útok na Ukrajinu si podle prezidenta Volodymyra Zelenského vyžádal nejméně tři mrtvé. Zelenskyj na X vyzval svět ke zvýšení tlaku na ruského vládce Vladimira Putina.


Modern England | Foundry Map Pack

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Publisher: MmpAppsModern England | Map Pack brings two of the United Kingdom’s most iconic landmarks to your tabletop: 10 Downing Street, the heart of British government, and Big Ben, the world-famous clock tower that rises above the Palace of Westminster.…