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Monday, August 31, 2020
Thunderspy attacks: What they are, who’s at greatest risk and how to stay safe | WeLiveSecurity
Thunderspy attacks: What they are, who’s at greatest risk and how to stay safe | WeLiveSecurity: "a realistic threat to, say, 0.001% of computer users with over 100 million people trusting our software on a daily basis, that is still over 1,000 potential victims."
How We Proved That the Biggest Black Lives Matter Page on Facebook Was Fake - Global Investigative Journalism Network
How We Proved That the Biggest Black Lives Matter Page on Facebook Was Fake - Global Investigative Journalism Network: "In one instance, it claimed to be raising money for activists in Memphis, Tennessee. But no one there knew anything about the fundraiser or where the money might have gone."
I confess, I'm scared of the next generation of supercomputers | TechRadar
I confess, I'm scared of the next generation of supercomputers | TechRadar
https://www.techradar.com/news/should-we-fear-the-next-generation-of-supercomputers
https://www.techradar.com/news/should-we-fear-the-next-generation-of-supercomputers
Saturday, August 29, 2020
The Will Not to Know - The Philosophical Salon
The Will Not to Know - The Philosophical Salon: Fitche “presents a concept that, on the one hand, plays a role of primary importance for a critique of the ‘liberal liberty’ and, on the other hand, allows for a critical understanding of the aporias of today’s ‘neoliberal condition’."
Friday, August 28, 2020
Thursday, August 27, 2020
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Google News - Boris Johnson blames 'mutant algorithm' for exams fiasco
Google News - Boris Johnson blames 'mutant algorithm' for exams fiasco
Urban Village Capital transforms former Coventry office block into student accommodation
Urban Village Capital transforms former Coventry office block into student accommodation
https://developmentfinancetoday.co.uk/article-desc-8133_urban-village-capital-transforms-former-coventry-office-block-into-student-accommodation
https://developmentfinancetoday.co.uk/article-desc-8133_urban-village-capital-transforms-former-coventry-office-block-into-student-accommodation
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Systemic Racism Is a Cybersecurity Threat | Council on Foreign Relations
Systemic Racism Is a Cybersecurity Threat | Council on Foreign Relations
https://www.cfr.org/blog/systemic-racism-cybersecurity-threat
https://www.cfr.org/blog/systemic-racism-cybersecurity-threat
Student who wrote story about biased algorithm has results downgraded | Exams | The Guardian
Student who wrote story about biased algorithm has results downgraded | Exams | The Guardian
https://amp.theguardian.com/education/2020/aug/18/ashton-a-level-student-predicted-results-fiasco-in-prize-winning-story-jessica-johnson-ashton
https://amp.theguardian.com/education/2020/aug/18/ashton-a-level-student-predicted-results-fiasco-in-prize-winning-story-jessica-johnson-ashton
How Fraudsters Are Circumventing AI-Based Prevention Efforts
How Fraudsters Are Circumventing AI-Based Prevention Efforts: "Criminals are devising ways to circumvent fraud-fighting measures that use artificial intelligence, says Avivah Litan, a vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner Research, who discusses mitigation strategies."
Monday, August 24, 2020
The Future of Truth and Misinformation Online | Pew Research Center
The Future of Truth and Misinformation Online | Pew Research Center: "Others think the dark side of human nature is aided more than stifled by technology."
Robert COBB 1727 St Nicholas Church, New Romney
Robert COBB 1727 St Nicholas Church, New Romney: "Out of a ducal coronet a demi leopard rampant."
Benjamin COBB 1756 St Nicholas Church, New Romney
Benjamin COBB 1756 St Nicholas Church, New Romney: "Here lyeth the body of Benjamin COBB fourth son of Robert Cobb and Catharine his wife."
How to Create the Perfect Robots.txt File for SEO
How to Create the Perfect Robots.txt File for SEO: "Select your property (i.e., website) and click on “Crawl” in the left-hand sidebar."
Sunday, August 23, 2020
Ebern Designs Cumbria Manual Recliner | Wayfair.co.uk
Ebern Designs Cumbria Manual Recliner | Wayfair.co.uk: "This classy, stylish chair has curves in all the right places along with beautiful stitching and studs."
‘We Will Coup Whoever We Want’: Elon Musk and the Overthrow of Democracy in Bolivia
‘We Will Coup Whoever We Want’: Elon Musk and the Overthrow of Democracy in Bolivia - CounterPunch.org: "“They are killing my brothers and sisters,” Morales said at a press conference. “This is the kind of thing the old military dictatorships used to do.” It is the toxic character of the government of Anez, backed fully by the U.S. government and Elon Musk."
Tesla and Elon Musk accused of orchestrating Bolivia coup over lithium in new crazy conspiracy theory - Electrek
Tesla and Elon Musk accused of orchestrating Bolivia coup over lithium in new crazy conspiracy theory - Electrek: "However, some conspiracy theories have claimed that American influence was behind the change of power, and there’s even a theory that a German mining company, ACI Systems, was also involved in order to secure the country’s lithium.
The latter evolved into Elon Musk and Tesla being involved in the situation, which has been described as a coup by the former president.
It didn’t help that Musk jokingly said they are going to “coup whoever they want,” and Morales tweeted that it’s “proof” that Tesla and Musk were involved to secure lithium:"
The latter evolved into Elon Musk and Tesla being involved in the situation, which has been described as a coup by the former president.
It didn’t help that Musk jokingly said they are going to “coup whoever they want,” and Morales tweeted that it’s “proof” that Tesla and Musk were involved to secure lithium:"
Android users urged to delete 23 dangerous apps that can fleece you out of thousands - Mirror Online
Android users urged to delete 23 dangerous apps that can fleece you out of thousands:
https://www.mirror.co.uk/tech/android-users-urged-delete-23-22552570.ampSaturday, August 22, 2020
Find a store - Furniture Village
Find a store - Furniture Village: 605 Solihull Gate Retail Park, Stratford Road
Solihull
Solihull
Jasmine Armchair in Cosmo Linen Fabric
Jasmine Armchair in Cosmo Linen Fabric - Bamboo Spice Scatters: "Jasmine Armchair in Cosmo Fabric - Linen with Bamboo Spice Scatters"
Friday, August 21, 2020
Trump says he 'listens better to African Americans' than Martin Luther King III | The Independent
Trump says he 'listens better to African Americans' than Martin Luther King III
Reported road casualties in Great Britain, coming soon
Reported road casualties in Great Britain, provisional estimates: year ending June 2020 - National statistics announcement - GOV.UK: Personal injury accident and casualty statistics on public roads in Great Britain for the year ending June 2020.
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Music Rights: How To Sample Legally | Octiive
Music Rights: How To Sample Legally | Octiive: "The truth is that there’s no “fair use” rule saying you can legally sample a little bit of someone else’s music."
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
University of Glasgow - Donna Yates
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Tuesday, August 18, 2020
40 Best Podcasts of 2020 - Top Podcasts to Listen to Now
40 Best Podcasts of 2020 - Top Podcasts to Listen to Now: Check out these podcasts about dating, true crime, work and more.
Victor 9000 / Sirius 1 computer
Victor 9000 / Sirius 1 computer: "Introduced at COMDEX 81, the Victor 9000 had its first shipment in spring of 1982."
Should I Segment my IoT Devices Onto Their Own ...
Should I Segment my IoT Devices Onto Their Own
https://www.darkreading.com/edge/theedge/should-i-segment-my-iot-devices-onto-their-own-networks/b/d-id/1338681Monday, August 17, 2020
20 great GarageBand power tips you need to know | MusicRadar
20 great GarageBand power tips you need to know | MusicRadar:
"GarageBand’s selection of virtual pedals and amps can liven up any sound in your project. Here’s how…"
Also:
"For Software Instrument tracks, the top-right corner of the Smart Controls panel houses a button that looks a bit like the flying saucer from Space Invaders. Click this to enable a hidden, preset-based arpeggiator. A generous library of presets is accessed via an adjacent popup menu, from which you can also edit note order, rate and octave range."
"GarageBand’s selection of virtual pedals and amps can liven up any sound in your project. Here’s how…"
Also:
"For Software Instrument tracks, the top-right corner of the Smart Controls panel houses a button that looks a bit like the flying saucer from Space Invaders. Click this to enable a hidden, preset-based arpeggiator. A generous library of presets is accessed via an adjacent popup menu, from which you can also edit note order, rate and octave range."
North Koreans ordered to hand over pet dogs to be killed for meat as country hit by food shortages� | Daily Mail Online
North Koreans ordered to hand over pet dogs to be killed for meat as country hit by food shortages� | Daily Mail Online: "The outlawing of pets will also have come as a surprise to many middle-class Pyongyang residents, who began to keep dogs after the regime attempted to spruce up its image in the run up to the 1989 World Festival of Youth and Students."
Saturday, August 15, 2020
twitter-archive-viewer.html GitHub
twitter-archive-viewer.html GitHub: Simply download a copy of this file and paste it in the root folder of your unarchived Twitter profile and double click.
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
RoT: ransomware de las Cosas
RoT: ransomware de las Cosas: "Entonces, �c�mo podr�an evolucionar estos elementos o fusionar en 2017? Algunas personas se han referido a 2016 como "El A�o de ransomware" y que a m� respecta 2017 podr�a ser apodado "El A�o de Jackware""
"Think of jackware as malicious software that seeks to take control of a device, the main objective of which is neither data processing nor digital communications. A good example is a "connected car", as many of today's latest models are described. These cars do a lot of data processing and communication, but their main goal is to get you from A to B."
"Think of jackware as malicious software that seeks to take control of a device, the main objective of which is neither data processing nor digital communications. A good example is a "connected car", as many of today's latest models are described. These cars do a lot of data processing and communication, but their main goal is to get you from A to B."
Technology Theatre article/essay
Technology Theatre | Centre for International Governance Innovation
https://www.cigionline.org/articles/technology-theatreMonday, August 10, 2020
PhD Tuition Support Appeal For A Disabled Scholar. - a Charities crowdfunding project in Coventry by DICKSON TARNONGO
PhD Tuition Support Appeal For A Disabled Scholar. - a Charities crowdfunding project in Coventry by DICKSON TARNONGOM
Sunday, August 9, 2020
Book Review | Posh Boys: How the English Public Schools Ruin Britain | British Politics and Policy at LSE
Book Review | Posh Boys: How the English Public Schools Ruin Britain | British Politics and Policy at LSE: "explores the role that public schooling plays in reproducing inequality in Britain, showing how public schools enable wealthy families to pass down their privilege to their children who subsequently have greater access to the most lucrative and powerful areas of British society."
Today’s video: modern monetary theory
Today’s video: modern monetary theory: A first visit to modern monetary theory
Saturday, August 8, 2020
Chinese Researchers Show How They Remotely Hacked a Mercedes-Benz | SecurityWeek.Com
Chinese Researchers Show How They Remotely Hacked a Mercedes-Benz | Https://www.securityweek.com/chinese-researchers-show-how-they-remotely-hacked-mercedes-benz
WMP report
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One month left to have your voice heard in Government’s anti-Traveller consultation | Friends, Families and Travellers
One month left to have your voice heard in Government’s anti-Traveller consultation | Friends, Families and Travellers: “These proposed changes will have a devastating impact on Gypsy and Traveller communities across the length and breadth of England and Wales. Until a viable solution is offered to the systemic lack of sites, criminalising families and individuals who have no place to go is inhumane and cruel.” Abbie Kirkby
Government set to pass new ‘hostile’ anti-Traveller laws this autumn
Government set to pass new ‘hostile’ anti-Traveller laws this autumn | Travellers Times: "Writing in the Guardian, campaign journalist George Monbiot said that the new proposed laws were a trap and could affect everyone - not just Gypsies and Travellers."
Government set to pass new ‘hostile’ anti-Traveller laws this autumn
Government set to pass new ‘hostile’ anti-Traveller laws this autumn | Travellers Times: "Many Travellers also travel and set up unauthorised camps because they prefer to do so or because they have nowhere else to go."
HMS Pandora - Cobb Co Museum
HMS Pandora - Cobb Co Museum: "HMS Pandora was the Royal Navy warship dispatched to the South Pacific in pursuit of the infamous Bounty mutineers. Today, the Pandora is one of the most significant shipwrecks in the Southern Hemisphere. The Queensland Museum has been excavating the wreck and piecing together the Pandora puzzle since 1983."
Friday, August 7, 2020
How to Turn Your Old Phone into a Security Camera
How to Turn Your Old Phone into a Security Camera | Digital Trends
https://www.digitaltrends.com/home/how-to-turn-your-old-phone-into-a-security-camera/
https://www.digitaltrends.com/home/how-to-turn-your-old-phone-into-a-security-camera/
Google News - We Finally Know How This Ancient Reptile Lived With Such an Absurdly Long Neck
Google News - We Finally Know How This Ancient Reptile Lived With Such an Absurdly Long Neck
https://www.sciencealert.com/half-of-this-ancient-reptile-s-body-is-made-of-neck-and-we-now-know-how-it-used-it
https://www.sciencealert.com/half-of-this-ancient-reptile-s-body-is-made-of-neck-and-we-now-know-how-it-used-it
Thursday, August 6, 2020
Antiziganism - Wikipedia
Antiziganism - Wikipedia: "Antiziganism (also antigypsyism, anti-Romanyism, Romaphobia, or anti-Romani sentiment) is hostility, prejudice, discrimination or racism which is specifically directed at Romani people (Roma, Sinti, Iberian Kale, Welsh Kale, Finnish Kale and Romanichal). Non-Romani itinerant groups in Europe such as the Yenish and Irish and Scottish Travellers are often given the misnomer "gypsy" and confused with the Romani people."
‘End the prejudice against Travellers’ – police chief | UK news | The Guardian
‘End the prejudice against Travellers’ – police chief | UK news | The Guardian: "Thomas McCarthy, an Irish Traveller folk singer, said: “PC Harper was somebody’s son. I don’t care what background you have, if you rob someone, kill someone, you face the consequences like anybody else. They don’t represent our community.”"
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
BMW Digital Key: iPhone as BMW car key | BMW.com
BMW Digital Key: iPhone as BMW car key
WCPGW eh?
https://www.bmw.com/en/innovation/bmw-digital-key-iphone-as-secure-bmw-car-key.htmlEmotional prosody in congenital amusia: Impaired and spared processes - ScienceDirect
Emotional prosody in congenital amusia: Impaired and spared processes - ScienceDirect: "supporting the hypothesis of impaired conscious analysis of pitch and timbre in this neurodevelopmental disorder."
Emotion processing in congenital amusia: the deficits do not generalize to written emotion words: Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics: Vol 0, No 0
Emotion processing in congenital amusia: the deficits do not generalize to written emotion words: Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics: Vol 0, No 0: "The results indicate that the impairment of individuals with amusia in emotion processing may not generalize to linguistic emotion processing in written words, implying that the emotion deficit is likely to be restricted to socio-emotional contexts in individuals with amusia."
Short- and long-term memory for pitch and non-pitch contours: Insights from congenital amusia. - PsycNET
Short- and long-term memory for pitch and non-pitch contours: Insights from congenital amusia. - PsycNET: "The results suggest pitch and brightness may not be processed by the same mechanisms as loudness, and that short-term memory for loudness contours may be spared to some degree in congenital amusia."
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Trump borrows from the old tricks of fascism | Timothy Snyder | Opinion | The Guardian
Trump borrows from the old tricks of fascism | Timothy Snyder | Opinion | The Guardian: "The attraction of the Nazi conspiracy thinking is that we can feel like victims when we attack. Its vulnerability is that the world is full of facts. Hence Hitler’s hostility to journalism. In the Germany of the early 1930s, the newspaper industry was suffering after a financial crisis. Hitler and other Nazis used the idea of the “L�genpresse” (“fake news”) to attack remaining journalists who were trying to report the facts."
Monday, August 3, 2020
Computer Security: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Technology and Competitiveness of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, First Session, June 27, 1991, Volume 4 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Technology and Competitiveness - Books on Google Play
Computer Security: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Technology and Competitiveness of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, First Session, June 27, 1991, Volume 4 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Subcommittee on Technology and Competitiveness - Books on Google Play: Computer Security: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Technology and Competitiveness of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives
Sunday, August 2, 2020
Facing the Coronavirus and Racial Injustice, America Still Has Hope - The New York Times
Opinion | Facing the Coronavirus and Racial Injustice, America Still Has Hope - The New York Times: a dollop of this “calloused hope,” as Booker calls it.