How Influencers and Algorithms Are Creating Bespoke Realities for Everyone
Disinformation researcher Renée DiResta’s new book lays out how people’s realities are shaped not by facts and evidence, but by black boxes, niche celebrities, and online communities. ⌘ Read more

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The New ‘Ethical’ AI Music Generator Can’t Write a Halfway Decent Song
Song generators are in hot water over alleged copyright infringement, but the AI tool Jen was trained on licensed material. We asked pro musicians to test it, and the results were uninspiring. ⌘ Read more

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Novel universal principle guides properties of fluorophosphate glass
A research team led by Prof. Wang Pengfei from Xi’an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics (XIOPM) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed the relationship between F/O ratio and the structure of fluorophosphate glass through conducting comprehensive research on Raman spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. ⌘ Read more

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Permaculture found to be a sustainable alternative to conventional agriculture
RPTU University of Kaiserslautern-Landau has shown for the first time, in a joint study with BOKU University, that permaculture brings about a significant improvement in biodiversity, soil quality and carbon storage. ⌘ Read more

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How Apple Intelligence’s Privacy Stacks Up Against Android’s ‘Hybrid AI’
Generative AI is seeping into the core of your phone, but what does that mean for privacy? Here’s how Apple’s unique AI architecture compares to the “hybrid” approach adopted by Samsung and Google. ⌘ Read more

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The Strategy of Beingness
Stephan A. Schwartz,  Editor  -  Schwartzreport

_Stephan: Today we celebrate the ratification of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. In my lifetime, in my opinion, from World War II to today the United States has never been in greater peril as the democracy the Founders created. Our Congress is corrupt. Our Supreme Court is corrupt, and little more than a political action group. And we have a multiple convicted felon, rapist, … ⌘ Read more

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To guard against cyberattacks in space, researchers ask ‘what if?’
If space systems such as GPS were hacked and knocked offline, much of the world would instantly be returned to the communications and navigation technologies of the 1950s. Yet space cybersecurity is largely invisible to the public at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions. ⌘ Read more

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Apple M5 Chip’s Dual-Use Design Will Power Future Macs and AI Servers
Apple will reportedly use a more advanced SoIC packaging technology for its M5 chips, as part of a two-pronged strategy to meet its growing need for silicon that can power consumer Macs and enhance the performance of its data centers and future AI tools that rely on the cloud.

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Developed by TSMC and unveiled in 2018, SoIC … ⌘ Read more

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Cookie 機制完全解析
cookie 的背景———- HTTP 協議是無狀態的 一個用戶第二次請求和一個新用戶第一次請求 服務端是識別不出來的,cookie 是爲了讓服務端記住客戶端而被設計的。cookie 是一種存儲方式————–Cookie 是存儲在用戶 web 瀏覽器中的小塊數據一般不超過 4k,它一般用於存儲用戶身份信息。 Cookie 是由服務端設置在瀏覽器上的 Cookie ⌘ Read more

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**(#borzxxq) @bender@bender No but reading a bit of that post:

Because dynamic behavior is added to the page using normal HTML tags with cus …**
@bender @twtxt.net No but reading a bit of that post:

Because dynamic behavior is added to the page using normal HTML tags with custom attributes, it is difficult to provide additional security against cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

Is complete bullshit. It’s like one line of code (if you can call HTML “code”) ⌘ Read more

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Searching for dark matter with the coldest quantum detectors in the world
One of the greatest mysteries of science could be one step closer to being solved. Approximately 80% of the matter in the universe is dark, meaning that it cannot be seen. In fact, dark matter is passing through us constantly—possibly at a rate of trillions of particles per second. ⌘ Read more

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woodser releases monero-ts v0.9.9
woodser1 has just released monero-ts 2 library version 0.9.93 with various fixes, updates and improvements:

Changes overview


fix failed to parse url in nextjs by @0-don #205
fix documentation for wallet rpc getBalances() #177
add 'web-worker' to nodejs externals
add default rpc error message when missing
keep best connection if not enough data
TaskLooper does not target fixed period by default
move documentation section above using in yo ... ⌘ [Read more](https://monero.observer/woodser-releases-monero-ts-v0.9.9/)

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Boog900’s ‘Cuprate’ CCS proposal ready for funding
Boog9001’s CCS proposal2 to continue working full time on Cuprate 3 development for 3 more months is ready for funding:

Funding needed: 215 XMR

To support this proposal, you can donate any XMR amount to the address listed on its Gitlab Funding Required 4 page.

To learn more about the project, consult the previous Monero Observer report5.

  1. https://github.com/Boog900 [↩](#fnref:1)

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ki9 submits CCS proposal to develop Monero payment gateway ‘Pago’
Keith Irwin (ki91) has submitted a CCS proposal2 to develop Pago 3, a lightweight and easy-to-deploy Monero payment gateway that can be embedded into any website:

pago (Esperanto for “payment”) will be a monero payment platform with flexible html/css/js frontends. Pago will be lightweight and use few external dependencies.

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Redox secures more funding deals, gives UI small makeover, and more
Another month, another report from the Redox team. The Rust-based operating system saw another active month, including getting a whole bunch of new funding deals for specific features, such as adding UNIX-style signals to Redox, as well as the further development of Termion, a Redox project that is “a pure Rust, bindless library for low-level handling, manipulating and reading information about term … ⌘ Read more

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How dot matrix printers created text
The impact printer was a mainstay of the early desktop computing era. Also called “dot matrix printers,” these printers could print low-resolution yet very readable text on a page, and do so quickly and at a low price point. But these printers are a relic of the past; in 2024, you might find them printing invoices or shipping labels, although more frequently these use cases have been replaced by other types of printers such as thermal printers and laser prin … ⌘ Read more

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An unexpected journey into Microsoft Defender’s signature world
Microsoft Defender is the endpoint security solution preinstalled on every Windows machine since Windows 7. It’s a fairly complex piece of software, addressing both EDR and EPP use cases. As such, Microsoft markets two different products. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is a cloud based endpoint security solution that combines sensor capabilities with the advantages of a cloud processing. Microsoft Defende … ⌘ Read more

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Compact cities found to have lower carbon emissions but poorer air quality, less green space and higher mortality rates
What types of cities exist in Europe and which are more favorable in terms of human health, environmental quality and carbon footprint? To answer these questions, a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has analyzed 919 European cities. ⌘ Read more

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ADLINK Unveils NXP i.MX 93 and i.MX 8M Plus Based Open Standard Modules
ADLINK introduced two new modules this week, the NXP i.MX 93 and NXP i.MX 8M Plus, designed for industrial and IoT applications requiring high efficiency and performance. These modules are integrated into an ultra-compact form factor to meet diverse application needs. The core of the OSM-iMX93 module is powered by the NXP i.MX93 processor, featuring

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(Updated) SkyByte: An Upcoming Mini DIY Drone Powered by ESP32 MCU with Smartphone Control
SkyByte: An Upcoming Mini DIY Drone Powered by ESP32 MCU with Smartphone Control
The SkyByte, an upcoming Mini DIY Wi-Fi Drone powered by the versatile ESP32 microcontroller, is set to debut on Kickstarter soon. This compact, open-source drone is engineered to attract both tech enthusiasts and beginners, featuring control via a smartphone app. ⌘ Read more

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