On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 06/02 to 06/06 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/06/06/week.html #linkdump #socialmedia #quotes #week
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China’s 1,000-Mile EVs Render Range Anxiety Obsolete
Danny Lee, Staff Writer - Bloomberg
Stephan: China is cleaning America’s clock with a new generation of EVs, and a new kind of hybrid. Meanwhile, fascist Trump’s tariffs are leaving American car companies confused and unsure.
A BYD Yangwang U8L at the Shanghai show. Credit: Qilai Shen / BloombergSo Much for Rang … ⌘ Read more
Explaining cloudd, photolibraryd, & cloudphotod Processes in MacOS
If you’re a Mac user and you’ve ever opened Activity Monitor to explore why your Mac might be feeling slow, it’s likely that you’ve seen a few processes running that could be using a lot of CPU, energy, or memory, in particular cloudd, cloudphotod, photolibraryd, and nsurlsessiond. So what the heck are these processes that … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/06/02/explaining-cloudd-photolibraryd- … ⌘ Read more
Deals: M4 MacBook Air Deals – 13″ 16GB/256GB for $837, And $260 Off the 15″ 24GB / 512GB Model
The M4 MacBook Air is available at some all-time lowest prices from Amazon, with a whopper of a deal taking $160 off the base model 13″ 16GB/256GB and $260 off the 15″ 24GB/512GB models. If you’ve been thinking about getting a new MacBook Air in either 13″ or 15″ screen sizes, these deals are fantastic … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2 … ⌘ Read more
Mount Etna suddenly erupts, sends tourist fleeing for safety
Mount Etna, an active volcano on the east coast of Sicily, erupted on Monday, sending tourists on the mountain running for safety. ⌘ Read more
Jailed activist ‘worried’ for mother hospitalised after 242-day hunger strike
Laila Soueif’s family says the 69-year-old is close to death after the lengthy hunger strike in protest of her son’s detention. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Developer Diary, International Sex Workers’ Day https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/06/02/sex-workers.html #programming #project #devjournal
Man’s body found with multiple stab wounds in ‘drug deal gone horribly wrong’
NSW Police are treating the discovery of a man’s body at a property at Croydon Park as a homicide, describing the man’s injuries as “horrific”. ⌘ Read more
Inquest hears father unaware of 11yo’s snakebite before boy died
A Queensland coronial inquest hears the boy may have “snuck” bourbon from an esky before his death, and his father attributed his sickness to alcohol. ⌘ Read more
Trump Administration Knew Vast Majority of Venezuelans Sent to Salvadoran Prison Had Not Been Convicted of U.S. Crimes
Mica Rosenberg, Trevizo, Melissa Sanchez,Gabriel Sandoval; Ronna Rísquez, Alianza Rebelde, Adrián González, Reporters - ProPublica | Texas Tribune | Cazadores de Fake News (Venezuela)
_Stephan: The fascist playbook, which Trump and the Republican Party are following to the letter, teach … ⌘ Read more
AI DISASTER: Fears AI will leave Earth with population ‘the size of UK’ by 2300 & turn entire countries into apocalyptic wastelands
David Rivers and Sayan Bose, - The U.S. Sun
_Stephan: The remote viewers who have participated in my 47-year-long remote viewing of the future project, which began in 1978, to described a future radically different than the present day. One of the things that stood … ⌘ Read more
Appeals Court Strips Voters’ Ability to File Voting Rights Act Lawsuits in 7 States
Andrew Garber, - Brennan Center for Justice
Stephan: Parts of the Judicial system are still honorable and law-abiding, parts are not. This is going to mean a lot as the 2026 election comes closer. Here is an example showing what I mean.
_Credit: Frame S … ⌘ Read moreApple Readies WWDC Stream on YouTube Ahead of Keynote Next Week
WWDC 2025 will kick off with Apple’s keynote on Monday, June 9 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time, and the page where the presentation will be live streamed is now available on YouTube. On the page, you can set a reminder to be notified before the keynote begins.
Apple will announce its latest software updates, including [iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, tvOS … ⌘ Read more
Meanwhile, back in the real world
Bill McKibben, Commentator - The Crucial Years
Stephan: I think Bill McKibben describes quite accurately what is going on with the Trump Republican coup. And yet over 40 per cent of Americans continue to support what he is doing. Here is Nat Silver’s latest poll report:
_“But what can we learn from the polls we do have? Well it’s a mixed bag. In the latest AtlasIntel poll, Donald Trump’s approval r … ⌘ Read more
Triple-0 call played, CFA captain speaks in Christmas Eve murder trial
A Supreme Court jury has heard a triple-0 call and viewed images of human remains in the trial of three people accused of kidnapping and murdering 19-year-old Charlie Gander in 2022. ⌘ Read more
Live: Matildas looking to impress against Argentina after Montemurro hire
Incoming coach Joe Montemurro watches on as the Matildas farewell interim coach Tom Sermanni against Argentina in Canberra. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
Greens senator defects to Labor
Dorinda Cox, who was the Greens’ only Indigenous representative in the federal parliament, has left the party. ⌘ Read more
Reverend thankful parishioners uninjured after car crashes into church
A car that left the Princes Highway crashed through one door of a West Wollongong church and out another. ⌘ Read more
Super Netball debut for 40-year-old ‘fossil’ sparks global headlines
New Zealand centurion Casey Kopua received an SOS call from the Giants and was on a plane the next day. Coming out of retirement, it was the almost 40-year-old world champion’s first elite netball game in six years. ⌘ Read more
Right-wing candidate Karol Nawrocki wins Poland’s presidential election
The conservative candidate, who is backed by US President Donald Trump, has won Poland’s weekend presidential runoff election, according to the final vote count on Monday. ⌘ Read more
Blues Origin star Barnett to miss remainder of 2025 with knee injury
New South Wales’ State of Origin campaign takes a major hit as scans reveal an ACL rupture in Mitch Barnett’s right knee after he limped off against the Rabbitohs. ⌘ Read more
Ex-crew member says Gaza-bound ship faces difficult journey
Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and other 11 activists set sail on Sunday afternoon for Gaza on a ship aimed at “breaking Israel’s siege” of the territory. ⌘ Read more
10 Tantalizing Stories About Money
In the early 21st century, money has become such a fundamental part of everyone’s life. Even though we’re moving more and more to electronic transactions and digital currencies, stories about money in all of its forms, including bills and coins, still thrill and fascinate us. In 1987, one of the most popular films about money, […]
The post 10 Tantalizing Stories About Money appeared first on … ⌘ Read more
Wreckage, life jacket wash up amid search for missing fisherman
Parts of a fishing boat that capsized off Wollongong, spilling its two occupants, have washed ashore as a search for one of the men continues. ⌘ Read more
Le pouvoir a cyniquement choisi le laxisme
« Champion, mon frère », c’est avec cette interjection colloquiale que Macron a salué la victoire du PSG en Ligue des Champions dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche, au moment même où plusieurs quartiers de la capitale subissaient les assauts de hordes violentes que les forces de l’ordre peinaient franchement à juguler. Finalement, tout s’est déroulé […] ⌘ Read more
10 Unusual Things Famous Historical Figures Did for Love
Everyone has their own opinion about what love and relationships should be like, but one thing is certain: they can make people do some strange things. Even some of the past’s most famous figures approached the tasks of finding and holding onto lovers in ways that seem very unusual today. Some were merely following the […]
The post [10 Unusual Things Famous Historical Figures Did for Love](https://listverse.com/2025/06 … ⌘ Read more
Bono reckons with the price of fame in surprising new one-man stage show
In Stories of Surrender, Bono appears solo on stage, sharing stories, jokes and songs that illuminate what life is like for the man behind the sunglasses. ⌘ Read more
Anti-vaccine protester who assaulted pregnant police officer taken into custody
An anti-vaccine protester who assaulted a pregnant police officer and two security guards in October 2021, has been taken into custody after her suspended sentence was overturned on appeal. ⌘ Read more
Prisoner at large after fleeing prison farm on red tractor
A 43-year-old serving a sentence of more than six years is believed to have left the Lotus Glen low security prison farm, west of Cairns, on a red tractor during a 90-minute window on Sunday. ⌘ Read more
Paraglider video out of China likely doctored with AI, experts say
The ABC was among hundreds of media outlets which reported on the incredible footage. Experts say the video was at least partially manipulated by artificial intelligence. ⌘ Read more
Elderly man, youths accused of stealing controversial sculpture from church
The 100kg sculpture, which depicts a naked man and woman, upset parishioners who believed it had an “occult element”. ⌘ Read more
E-scooter fatality in Townsville as severe head injuries become major concern
Healthcare and insurance specialists are growing frustrated at the number of e-scooter injuries presenting to hospitals, growing to 150 per month in Queensland alone. ⌘ Read more
Canberra woman charged with grooming boy she worked with granted bail
Police allege the woman tried to keep the relationship secret and continued with it despite knowing it was illegal. ⌘ Read more
As the leader of the prolific Matildas ‘brand’, Montemurro might be Australia’s most important coach
Joe Montemurro correctly called the Matildas ‘one of the best brands in the world’ at his unveiling and begins his tenure as coach at one of the most crucial junctures in Australian football. ⌘ Read more
Erin Patterson to give evidence at triple murder-trial
Accused triple-murderer Erin Patterson will be called to give evidence in her trial, where she stands accused of deliberately poisoning her in-laws with a meal containing death cap mushrooms. ⌘ Read more
Teen appeals 14-year sentence for murdering Queensland mother
The teenager’s lawyer argued in the Court of Appeal the sentence was manifestly excessive on a number of grounds. ⌘ Read more
Hundreds walk in solidarity after ‘unspeakable’ attack on running woman
Hundreds of Canberrans take part in a solidarity walk to show support for a woman grabbed from behind and assaulted while running at the Mulligan’s Flat Nature Reserve in Bonner last Monday. ⌘ Read more
Juukan Gorge traditional owners sign landmark deal with Rio Tinto
Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura traditional owners say an agreement with the mining giant, five years on from the Juukan Gorge disaster, marks a new start in what has been a historically tense relationship. ⌘ Read more
What we know about the suspected ‘terror attack’ at the Colorado mall
Six people are injured after an attack on a group of people raising awareness about Israeli hostages held in Gaza. The FBI is treating the incident in Boulder, Colorado, as an act of terrorism but local police are refusing to speculate on the motive. ⌘ Read more
Calls to lower tobacco excise amid black market surge
NSW Premier Chris Minns has called on the federal government to lower the tobacco excise, suggesting its current level may be contributing to the rise of illegal cigarette sales across Australia. ⌘ Read more
Fans left ‘heartbroken’ and angry at surprise Doctor Who finale
To the shock of fans, Ncuti Gatwa regenerated in Doctor Who’s series finale yesterday, but the surprise face who replaced him in the TARDIS may not be what it seems. ⌘ Read more
Why I bought block of land I’d never seen for $10k
Knowing she was locked out of the housing market in NSW, Vanessa went looking for a block of land where she could build in the future. ⌘ Read more
Retrial ordered for corrections officer over alleged abuse of juveniles
An appeals court has quashed the conviction of former NSW juvenile corrections officer Nadia Khalil and ordered she face a retrial for allegedly abusing five boys under her authority. ⌘ Read more
E-scooter rider accused of drunken crash denied bail as man fights for life
A 24-year-old woman visiting Western Australia is remanded in custody after allegedly critically injuring a man in an e-scooter crash over the weekend. ⌘ Read more
Queensland eyes eco-tourism boom with ambitious 20-year plan
From rejuvenating the Great Barrier Reef islands to launching 45 new eco-tourism experiences, a bold strategy will position Queensland as a green travel destination - but the price tag remains unclear. ⌘ Read more
Overwhelmed domestic violence services fight for funding despite budget boost
The NSW government announced this month’s budget would fund more resources to support victim-survivors navigating the justice system. ⌘ Read more
Australian stars face tight turnaround from IPL final to WTC
Josh Hazlewood and Josh Inglis will have just six days to prepare for the World Test Championships after their teams made it into the IPL final. ⌘ Read more
Kumanjayi Walker inquest findings delayed after death in custody
The long-awaited coronial findings into the 2019 death in custody of Aboriginal man Kumanjayi Walker will be delayed by a month, after the death of another Warlpiri man in Alice Springs last week. ⌘ Read more
Farmers restore nature to help river smashed by agriculture and drought
Authorities say farmers revegetating the banks of the Hopkins River is crucial to saving the key south-west Victorian catchment, which is grappling with the impacts of climate change, drought and intensive agriculture. ⌘ Read more
Lambie tells of surprise at Labor’s federal election comeback
In her first interview since the election, Jacqui Lambie has told of her surprise at Labor’s electoral turnaround, her flagging health, and her determination to keep Tasmanian issues on the national stage. ⌘ Read more
Why Apple TV Beats Roku and Fire TV for Privacy Protection
The Apple TV is much more private than competing streaming hardware, offering users a rare refuge from the pervasive tracking that defines most smart TV experiences, according to a comprehensive analysis by ArsTechnica.
The main difference is s … ⌘ Read more
Melbourne market rental dispute ends with new lease terms signed
Melbourne market vendors reached a deal with the state authority after an eight-month stand-off over rent hikes. ⌘ Read more
Aurora australis thrills light show chasers, illuminating wintry skies
A vibrant aurora illuminated night skies across the country last night. ⌘ Read more
‘Stain on this nation.’ Exhibition calls out Indigenous incarceration rates
The over-representation of Indigenous people in Australia’s jails is at the centre of a new and powerful art exhibition at Melbourne’s Heide Museum of Modern Art. It’s curator says it’s a “call to action”. ⌘ Read more
One of Queensland’s biggest power generators back online after explosion
One of Queensland’s biggest coal-fired power generators is operational again after it was forced offline in April following another explosion. ⌘ Read more
22yo woman dies in Darwin hospital after alleged domestic violence attack
A 22-year-old woman has died at Royal Darwin Hospital 10 days after an alleged domestic violence attack. A man has been charged as police continue to investigate. ⌘ Read more
Live: Police officer returns to stand in Erin Patterson murder trial
Erin Patterson’s triple murder trial continues in Morwell. She’s charged with three counts of murder over the deaths of three relatives who died from after eating a meal she prepared containing death cap mushrooms. Follow the trial live. ⌘ Read more
How Ukraine pulled off its ‘extremely complex’ drone attack on Russia
Ukraine’s security services say they have destroyed 34 per cent of Russia’s air missile carriers with a bold drone attack. Here’s what we know. ⌘ Read more
FA finally reveals new Matildas coach after 10-month search
Football Australia reveals Joe Montemurro as the new Matildas coach after a 10-month search. ⌘ Read more
Brain injury survivors connecting through rhythm and music
The NeuroRhythm program combines dance with Djembe drumming to offer participants a space to express themselves and connect with others. ⌘ Read more
Drivers slam ‘astronomical delay’ of WA road duplication project
Work on a 17 kilometre stretch of road in Western Australia’s South West is still going, five years after it began. ⌘ Read more
Three men hospitalised after stabbing in Adelaide hotel
Police are investigating a stabbing at a CBD hotel in the early hours of Monday morning, where three men, believed to be known to each other, have been hospitalised with stab wounds. ⌘ Read more
‘Basketball-sized’ meteor lights up Sydney sky
The mysterious green flash ripped through the skies about 6pm last night. ⌘ Read more
Floodwater strips away topsoil leaving paddocks bare in western Qld
The sheer velocity and volume of the floodwater washed away up to 40 centimetres of topsoil, along with fencing, roads and livestock. ⌘ Read more
US demands Australia lifts defence spending by $40b a year ‘as soon as possible’
The United States wants Australia to lift spending on defence to about $100 billion a year, with its Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warning of a “real and potentially imminent” threat from China. ⌘ Read more
Pope blesses the peloton as Brit claims historic Giro d’Italia victory
The peloton rides through the Vatican as Simon Yates finally claims the Giro d’Italia after years of close calls. ⌘ Read more
Life-changing cataract surgery restores eyesight to hunt again
In the Top End, cataracts often go untreated for years, becoming dense and leathery. A roving surgery team is tackling the backlog and restoring sight to remote Indigenous patients. ⌘ Read more
Alcaraz applauded for sportsmanship after handing Shelton a point
Carlos Alcaraz hands a point to opponent Ben Shelton after admitting his hands came off his racquet during a rally. ⌘ Read more
FBI investigating ‘targeted terror attack’ in Colorado
Local police in Boulder, Colorado and FBI agents establish an evacuation zone at a popular pedestrian area, where authorities say “several victims” have been targeted. ⌘ Read more
Why south-east Tassie has suffered a succession of major marine events
A Tasmanian scientist says multiple marine events in her state suggests the environment is under stress, and there’s a critical need to reduce pollution to alleviate some pressure. ⌘ Read more
That’s wheel love: How Peter and Barbara keep rolling back the years
When Peter and Barbara Rye get into their rollerskates, they move in a kind of unison that only comes after five decades of marriage — three of them on wheels. ⌘ Read more
Live: Wall St ends flat after volatile session, ASX set for slight gain
Another day of tariff turmoil saw Wall Street bounce around but ultimately close flat. The ASX is priced for a marginal rise this morning. Follow the day’s events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. ⌘ Read more
High breast density can hide cancer. Jenny wants it routinely reported
BreastScreen Australia now says routine mammograms should include breast density reports but currently only those in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia do so. ⌘ Read more
Showers forecast to give way to clear wintry conditions in Queensland
Queenslanders may have to deal with another day of rainfall before more typical winter conditions move in over the state. ⌘ Read more
Apple Working on Studio Display 2: Here’s What the Latest Rumors Say
Apple released the Studio Display in March 2022, alongside the first Mac Studio, and it has not received any hardware upgrades since.
The current Studio Display features a 27-inch LCD screen with a 5K resolution, a 60Hz refresh rate, up to 600 nits brightness, a built-in camera and speakers, one Thunderbolt 3 port, and three USB-C ports. In the U.S … ⌘ Read more
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Apple’s Tap to Pay Features Coming to These 18 New Countries
Apple is bringing Tap to Pay on iPhone to new eight countries, providing a way for sellers to use an iPhone as a contactless payment terminal, with plans to introduce Tap to Pay provision in 10 more.
Tap to Pay on iPhone first arrived in [February 2022](https://www.macrumors.com/202 … ⌘ Read more
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Over the past few weeks I've been experimenting with and doing some deep learning and researching into neutral networks and evolutionary adaptation of them. The thing is I haven't gotten very far. I've been able to build two different approaches so far with limited results. The frustrating part is that these things are so "random" it isn't even funny. Like I can't even get a basic ANN + GA to evolve a network that solves the XOR pattern every time with high levels of accuracy. 😞
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@prologic@twtxt.net so, what did you have for dinner last night? How’s the weather Down Under a bit past 02:00? Do tell me. 🤭
Jony Ive’s AI Product ‘Third Core Device’ After MacBook and iPhone
Details have leaked about the device that OpenAI is developing with former Apple designer Jony Ive. OpenAI is acquiring io, the hardware-based AI startup co-created by Jony Ive, and the first product is one of a family of devices the company intends to launch.
Ive and Ope … ⌘ Read more
[47°09′51″S, 126°43′02″W] Transponder still failing – switching to analog communication
‘Dark swerve’: Analysis shows US quickly becoming a ‘police state’ under Trump
Mattthew Chapman, News Writer - Raw Story
Stephan: I think this is an accurate report, and I think that is all I need to say.
President Donald Trump has not quite turned America into a dictatorship, wrote Eduardo Porter in a [ … ⌘ Read more
[47°09′02″S, 126°43′25″W] Dosimeter malfunction
Nice European greenfinch: https://lyse.isobeef.org/gruenfink-2025-05-10/
[47°09′41″S, 126°43′02″W] Saalmi, retransmit, please
Google Disputes Apple VP’s Claim of Safari Search Traffic Decline
Google has issued a rare public statement seemingly contradicting Apple senior VP Eddy Cue’s courtroom testimony that Safari browser searches declined for the first time in April 2025.
Cue’s comments, made during the ongoing U.S. Justice Department antitrust lawsuit against Google, triggered a 7.51% drop in Google’s stock price on Wedn … ⌘ Read more