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foone , to Random stuff
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Terrible idea: Christian programmer who comments their code with references to Bible verses which are applicable to the code's situation

nf3xn ,
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@foone Though Dante rather than the Bible IRL I have seen the comment on numerous occasions: "Abandon all hope ye who enter here"

malwaretech , to Random stuff
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Hypothetically, if you burned out so hard that you quit your job with no backup plan and your options were either look for a new job immediately knowing you're not over the burnout yet, or move somewhere cheap but miserable and take as long as you need, what would you pick?

nf3xn ,
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@malwaretech Not everywhere cheap is miserable, Vietnam/Portugal - plus great beaches. You could probably just retire and surf.

dangoodin , to Random stuff
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Infrastructure used to maintain and distribute the Linux operating system kernel was infected for two years, starting in 2009, by sophisticated malware that managed to get a hold of one of the developers’ most closely guarded resources: the /etc/shadow files that stored encrypted password data for more than 550 system users, researchers said Tuesday.

The unknown attackers behind the compromise infected at least four servers inside kernel.org, the Internet domain underpinning the sprawling Linux development and distribution network, the researchers from security firm ESET said. After obtaining the cryptographic hashes for 551 user accounts on the network, the attackers were able to convert half into plaintext passwords, likely through password-cracking techniques and the use of an advanced credential-stealing feature built into the malware. From there, the attackers used the servers to send spam and carry out other nefarious activities. The four servers were likely infected and disinfected at different times, with the last two being remediated at some point in 2011.

An infection of kernel.org came to light in 2011, when kernel maintainers revealed that 448 accounts had been compromised after attackers had somehow managed to gain unfettered, or “root,” system access to servers connected to the domain. Maintainers reneged on a promise to provide an autopsy of the hack, a decision that has limited the public’s understanding of the incident.

In 2014, ESET researchers said the 2011 attack likely infected kernel.org servers with a second piece of malware they called Ebury. The malware, the firm said, came in the form of a malicious code library that, when installed, created a backdoor in OpenSSH that provided the attackers with a remote root shell on infected hosts with no valid password required. In a little less than 22 months, starting in August 2011, Ebury spread to 25,000 servers. Besides the four belonging to the Linux Kernel Organization, the infection also touched one or more servers inside hosting facilities and an unnamed domain registrar and web hosting provider.

A 47-page report summarizing Ebury's 15-year history said that the infection hitting the kernel.org network began in 2009, two years earlier than the domain was previously thought to have been compromised. The report said that since 2009, the OpenSSH-dwelling malware has infected more than 400,000 servers, all running Linux except for about 400 FreeBSD servers, a dozen OpenBSD and SunOS servers, and at least one Mac.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/ssh-backdoor-has-infected-400000-linux-servers-over-15-years-and-keeps-on-spreading/

nf3xn ,
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@dangoodin jackpot

malwaretech , to Random stuff
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I’m convinced this is actual footage from the meeting that led to that Clinton interview

video/mp4

nf3xn ,
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@malwaretech As everyone in infosec knows being right is little consolation.

dangillmor , to Random stuff
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The top editor of the New York Times makes clear that his newsroom won't take a stand on the increasingly likely end of democracy in America.

I'm sick to my stomach as I read this, but I think everyone should see what cowards we have running our most important media organizations.

https://www.semafor.com/article/05/05/2024/joe-kahn-the-newsroom-is-not-a-safe-space

nf3xn ,
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@dangillmor JFC What absolute horseshit - we don't want to be Pravda??? Nobody was asking them for bias towards Biden - call him out if you can! We're asking them to hand Trump's ass to him for all the shit he does. It's not about Biden! It's about their reporting on Trump. If you are on the morning newsdesk and you rank your zillionth 'Biden is old' story more newsworthy than the daily torrent of shit from that asshole you are showing supplicant bias for Trump.

rbreich , to Random stuff
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The effective federal corporate income tax rate:

1950: 50%
1990: 25%
2020: 13%

Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate.

That is how we will pay for it.

nf3xn ,
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@rbreich Why do we pretend that employees pay tax anyway? It never hits your bank account. I don't think the rate is the problem. It is that most big companies -and not just people like Donald Trump- get to dodge it for decades and don't pay a fraction. If you had a reasonable flat non-deductible rate on gross it would be fairer. Also vary by category e.g. tax fossil fuels out of existence instead of checks notes subsidizing them wtf.

arstechnica , to Random stuff
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AI in space: Karpathy suggests AI chatbots as interstellar messengers to alien civilizations

Andrej Karpathy muses about sending a LLM binary that could "wake up" and answer questions.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/05/ai-in-space-karpathy-suggests-ai-chatbots-as-interstellar-messengers-to-alien-civilizations/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

nf3xn ,
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@arstechnica data scientists proving beyond doubt once again that general intelligence is much more elusive than highly specialised intelligence. 😂

molly0xfff , to Random stuff
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having a pretty great time with https://mmm.page/

https://molly0xfff.mmm.page/

nf3xn ,
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@molly0xfff Doo Dooo Dooo Dooo

EU_Commission , to Random stuff
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We have opened formal proceedings against Meta to assess whether Facebook and Instagram may have breached the Digital Services Act in areas linked to:

▪️ Disinformation
▪️ Visibility of political content
▪️ Non-availability of election-monitoring tools
▪️ Mechanisms to flag illegal content

More info: https://europa.eu/!h4Tjfy

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@EU_Commission Budget shortfall 2028 volunteer just dropped.

malwaretech , to Random stuff
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    nf3xn ,
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    @malwaretech I would contend that in-person protesting is more risk prone than remote, putting yourself in immediate risk of unlawful arrest thereby curtailing your protest productivity, with remote you can cover more issues, have better protest-life balance, reduced carbon emissions and a smaller environmental footprint, remote protests can be much more impactful on say major stakeholders financial interests though a higher skill level obviously required than chaining oneself to a hydrant.

    nixCraft , to Random stuff
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    Laws are never equally enforced or applied especially when you have tons of investors money. It is a sad reality. https://bsky.app/profile/lonestartallboi.bsky.social/post/3kiib4qnjt324

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    @nixCraft yes isn't it weird that the opensource champion napster generation of copypasta code monkey legends are now complaining about machines stealing their work.

    nf3xn , to Random stuff
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    again violates almost every stipulation of his prior to the ruling. An insane person.

    Prediction: $1000 fine and a night in the cells. Will to be secret service on rota tomorrow.

    Anyone following my FIDE candidates will know how well my predictions usually go.

    AnarchistArt , to Random stuff
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    nf3xn ,
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    @tivasyk It's not suggesting anarchy. It is a very valid imho commentary on how a two party system is little better than a single party system, just changing the guard. I think a multi-party system is preferrable personally or a best of all benevolent dictatorship by me. I get that OP might not understand their own meme. I found it amusing.

    lain , to Random stuff
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    I think this is true. EUans usually think they are about equal with the US, but they are nowhere near.

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    @lain Is that per job? 🤣

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    @lain Seriously though, 60% of Americans are a couple of missed paychecks (or minor illness) away from ruin. Their lives are flashing before them. It's an absolute disgrace for #1 country in the world. They work much harder, for much longer hours and frankly deserve better.

    lichess , to Random stuff
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    History has been made! We have a new challenger for the World Chess Championship:

    Congratulations to 17-year-old Gukesh for winning the 2024 - the youngest player ever to qualify for the World Championship match!

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    @lichess Sad for Fabi but Gukesh deserves the run at Ding who I think he will beat, maybe youngest ever WC idk.

    rbreich , to Random stuff
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    ICYMI: Trump Rulings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExUPPuWLbb4&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

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    @rbreich https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2mRFc8Xv4gg

    dangillmor , (edited ) to Random stuff
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    NYT says Israel claims not to have seen bombing an Iranian consulate in a third country, killing senior officials, as a provocation.

    Uh huh.

    The Times story calls this a "miscalculation" by Netanyahu.

    Uh huh.

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    @dangillmor Multiple targets at the airport, nuclear facility were hit 20 minutes ago in Isfahan. Raid siren, and some sort of primitive air defense/flak. Same in Baghdad and Syria.

    lichess , to Random stuff
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    Results from Round 11 of the Open and Women's Candidates: 6 decisive games and only 3 rounds left!

    Open: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2024--open/round-11/46ohJ8Qt

    Women: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2024--women/round-11/t7qNP2lW

    nf3xn ,
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    @lichess Anna should be absolutely gutted there. I know I am.

    lichess , to Random stuff
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    1. Bxh6 - Lei Tingjie offered to sacrifice her dark-squared bishop against Anna Muzychuk in Round 11 of the Women's Candidates! Would you have taken it? 🤔

    The game: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2024--women/round-11/t7qNP2lW/nyO4IdnP

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    @lichess

    Run away!

    mdkcore , to Discord
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    I made a thing

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    @mdkcore discord's logo is weird, like steamboat willies pants and now you made this which is like steamboat willie crapping into a glass.

    ZachWeinersmith , to Random stuff
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    I'm always impressed the IRS makes you verify your identity before paying, as if there are rogue actors looking to pay other people's dues in the dead of night.

    nf3xn ,
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    @ZachWeinersmith Imagine a scheme used the IRS for money laundering...

    lichess , to Random stuff
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    Hikaru Nakamura just resigned: 2-0 for Vidit against Nakamura in the 2024 Candidates!

    The game: https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-candidates-2024--open/round-9/A7SWsX0x/RAfvq0nj

    video/mp4

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    @lichess Vidit living in Hikaru's head now LOL

    9to5linux , to Linux
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    24.10 and 13 "Trixie" Are Getting a Refined APT Command-Line Interface https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-24-10-and-debian-13-trixie-to-feature-a-refined-command-line-interface

    @ubuntu

    nf3xn ,
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    @9to5linux @ubuntu Synaptic is pretty good isn't it.

    parismarx , to Random stuff
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    i can’t wait for the ai bubble to burst

    nf3xn ,
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    @parismarx Someone who does not understand or value film or probably any art. OpenAI Sora tool does show what can be achieved in terms of on-the-fly scene generation, so that games can become hyper-realistic blurring cut-scenes and play. But not soon. He can manage a few seconds. I always think that if you have to pump it maybe it isn't that hot. Anything truly "game-changing" will sell itself.

    greenhombre , to Non Political Twitter
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    Don't worry. This will all be sorted out very soon. Space Karen is speaking with the manager.

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    @greenhombre oh christ. @jerry INCOMING!

    NickEast , to writingcommunity group
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    I didn't realise this was a thing, do people really think Mary Shelly wasn't the first SciFi author? 🤔

    @sciencefiction @writers @writingcommunity @writing


    When Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein in 1818 (aged 19), neither Jules Verne, nor Welles were born yet (Allan Poe was 9). A teenage girl wrote what is still considered today the 1st science fiction novel. This article continues the long tradition of erasing her. Article by New York Times Books: With Jules Verne and the publisher Hugo Gernsback, H.G. Wells invented the genre of science fiction.
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    @NickEast @sciencefiction @writers @writingcommunity @writing Lucian of Samosata wrote about a lunar voyage. A satirist, his sarcastically named 'True Story' ridiculed the equally fantastical, (Greek) religious myths and fables of the time. I think this rationalism is what distinguishes it from say, Gilgamesh. Various others wrote about travelling to the Moon - after Shakespeare, 'The Man in The Moon' by Bishop Godwin. Kepler's 'Dreams'! Sadly I am too ignorant of Asian sources.

    dansup , to Random stuff
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    I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, most of y’all don’t know what it’s like to be a fediverse developer of a popular project and have to deal with all the negative feedback and personal attacks

    Let’s be nicer to the devs of the fediverse who have been doing this mostly unpaid for the greater good, all I ask is for basic respect!

    Anfora, Prismo, Firefish and dozens of other projects have been abandoned by their devs, and I’d bet the fediverse mentality towards devs is part of the reason

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    @dansup Dev abuse is why key packages end up with ill-intentioned maintainers. Spoilt little brat problem has dogged open-source since forever; entitlement of some people is absolutely staggering. 'negative feedback' being any complaining without a supplementary ticket/issue. Generally I have been lucky (your user demographic really makes a difference apparently) - "non-technical" people being much more respectful and appreciative.

    arstechnica , to Random stuff
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    Event Horizon Telescope captures stunning new image of Milky Way’s black hole

    There are also hints of an elusive high-energy jet, similar to larger M87* black hole.

    https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/03/event-horizon-telescope-captures-stunning-new-image-of-milky-ways-black-hole/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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    @arstechnica Wait what happens if you get caught in the beam?

    jerry , to Random stuff
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    4 years ago this week, Covid panic buying hit stores near me. I remember getting home from a work trip and heading out with my wife and kids to get groceries for the weekend and didn’t realize that this was going on.

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    @malwaretech @jerry Most people these days will be unfamiliar but there used to be an early business market segmentation/snooty term over a century ago, referred to a part of the Midwest as the 'Corncob and Catalog' belt, which defined two distinct class based demographics, namely those poor people who used corn husks and those lower middle-class who used pages from the Sears-Roebuck catalog, a proto-Amazon mail order company at that time. Not a vampire btw

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    nf3xn ,
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    @malwaretech Second again eh. Nevermind.

    jerry , to Random stuff
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    Now for the analysts to say “he delivered a good speech, but he coughed and has wrinkles and that just doesn’t resonate with the American people”

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    @jerry Incredibly powerful SOU speech. He came out throwing punches and didn't stop. SCOTUS got it in the neck too deservedly. I saw a lot of maggots uncomfortable squirming. And no lies. It's all perfectly true. They had nothing on him and he had everything on them. Hard to say he is senile when he is talking without cards. I challenge anyone to give it a go - it is rock hard at any age.

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    @jerry No way. You are right. It was incredibly powerful. The gloves are off.

    jerry , to Random stuff
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    I am reminded about that time I talked to some people about database sharding… and they misunderstood what I was saying.

    https://www.unilad.com/news/tiktok/viral-tiktok-worker-awkward-initials-samantha-hart-566715-20240302

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    @jerry In distributed systems sharting helps with data locality and avoids overload known as touching cloth.

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    @malwaretech @njwatt Yes they are free people, just like artists who wake up in the morning in a good mood and start painting.

    TucsonSentinel , to Arizona
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    More than 75% of voters use early ballots. Every Az House Republican voted to take that away. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/030124_early_ballots/more-than-75-voters-use-early-ballots-every-az-house-republican-voted-take-that-away/
    House Republicans have approved a bill that would upend the way that Arizonans vote, ending no-excuse early voting by mail, by far the most popular way to cast a ballot in the state.

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    @TucsonSentinel How to alienate 75% of the electorate just before an election. 🎉

    taylorlorenz , to Random stuff
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    Thank u Will. And yes, this is how conspiracy theories and smear campaigns work! It’s exhausting to be targeted in this way just for doing my job.

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    @taylorlorenz I think a big part of conspiracy theories is giving bunk the same importance as facts. The both-sides thing really does play into hands of disinformation campaigns and conspiracy theorists ability to flood the zone with shit. People who would previously been regarded as cranks being elevated to the same status as scientists and other subject matter experts by a media that does not know or care what their job is.

    w7voa , to Random stuff
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    "It is not the first time we have seen irresponsible rhetoric from Vladimir Putin. It is no way for the leader of a nuclear armed state to speak," State Dept. spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporter hours after the Russian president warned Western countries they risk provoking a nuclear war if they send troops to Ukraine.

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    @w7voa They say this every week. Medvedev goes on TV after his bender and says they are going to nuke Ukraine and Poland and take over Dublin. We should reach out to Beijing to give them the heads up on a pre-emptive strike. Seems too risky to wait with this kind of rhetoric - could happen any minute lol.

    gvwilson , to Random stuff
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    Docusign just admitted that they use customer data (i.e., all those contracts, affidavits, and other confidential documents we send them) to train AI:

    https://support.docusign.com/s/document-item?language=en_US&bundleId=fzd1707173174972&topicId=uss1707173279973.html

    They state that customers "contractually consent" to such use, but good luck finding it in their Terms of Service. There also doesn't appear to be a way to withdraw consent, but I may have missed that.

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    @gvwilson Docusign is very often used for employment contracts. How do those people have a meaningful choice? They won't. We use Adobe but I am wondering now whether they do the same.

    jerry , to Random stuff
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    Is it completely insane for me, at my advanced age, to be thinking about law school?

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    @jerry Not at all in fact my grandfather was a 'Gentleman Barrister', took the bar as an entirely cerebral exercise and eventually became a QC. If you have a good memory, sharp wit, analytical mind, charisma, natural gravitas and are a complete scoundrel you will go far.

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    @jerry aww. Jerry Bell KC has such a nice ring to it. And look! You already have the wig. Shame to waste it. I could even put you in touch with a partner in a firm that specialises in IP and information security.

    w7voa , to Random stuff
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    (Bloomberg) - Apple is canceling a decadelong effort to build an electric car.
    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-27/apple-cancels-work-on-electric-car-shifts-team-to-generative-ai

    nf3xn ,
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    @w7voa Imagine the problems they could have caused by making an EICAR.

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    @malwaretech "Tucker Hold My Beer"

    nixCraft , to Linux
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    What's your preferred method for securing a or server?

    Turn it off. 🤷🏻‍♀️

    nf3xn ,
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    @nixCraft everyone knows that Linux/Unix never get viruses and are unhackable tut tut

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    nf3xn ,
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    @malwaretech I did wonder whether Fulton County had been an attempt to plant some disinformation like they did before the French elections.

    mikecherry , to Random stuff
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    Right about now is when I really miss Twitter. I’ve had a shit couple of days and it’s be nice to escape into Twitter where I had an amazing community and amazing friends that would just let me vent endlessly if that’s what I needed.

    I’ve yet to find that anywhere else.

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    @mikecherry OPEN THE VENT

    sycophantic , to Random stuff
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    someone needs to write something to compete with

    nf3xn ,
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    @shellsharks @sycophantic Often longed for a non-java alternative to burp and zap. So this sounds great but why does it need a login to run a local instance? 🤔 So that's the deal breaker. I wouldn't use burp's own collaborator. Actually portswigger now ask for an email (not sure how long that has been the case as I don't use CE). My decade long side project to rewrite them all in python is not dead, NOT DEAD I TELL YOU.

    nixCraft , to Random stuff
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    🤔

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    @nixCraft lmao salty boi - rust wouldn't exist if they had been written better.

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