Bloomberg to fund UN climate agency after US exit from Paris accord
, - Agence France-Presse (France)
Stephan: Here is what honor and integrity in support of wellbeing look like. It happens so rarely in the United States today it is unusual and notable. Note that I had to go to the French press to get the whole story.
_Michael Bloomberg was the cent … ⌘ Read moreTexas GOP chair claims church-state separation is a myth as lawmakers, pastors prep for “spiritual battle”
Robert Downen, Democracy Reporter - Texas Tribune
_Stephan: One of the most important issues for the Founders, and an issue upon which there was very strong agreement, was the absolute separation between church and state. The christofascist MAGAt world is now trying to erase the Founders’ convictions on this issue … ⌘ Read more
The Growing Inequality in Life Expectancy Among Americans
Amy Maxmen , - Kaiser Family Foundation | truthdig
_Stephan: If you read me regularly you know that I have been tracking this trend for several years. It is getting worse. As you can see in the chart at the head of this research paper, Americans generally have shorter life spans than people in other developed nations. And I don’t mean a few months I mean years. Even worse there is a large racial component … ⌘ Read more
Danish Government Horrified to Learn Trump Is Serious About Wanting Greenland
AJ Dellinger, - Gizmodo
_Stephan: In the 76 years since NATO was created in 1949, I cannot remember any prior example of the United States trying to bully a fellow NATO member into giving up some of its territory. If that sounds like Putin demanding part of Ukraine, that’s because it is. Criminal Trump is not only unraveling American democracy in front of the eyes of … ⌘ Read more
Tension sur le locatif, TVA sur les Airbnb : solutions aux dépens des propriétaires
Un article de Henry Bonner Sous la direction de François Bayrou, le gouvernement continue la plupart des mesures en cours de discussion depuis des mois, dont, bien évidemment, les hausses de taxes. L’Assemblée vote par exemple la mise en place de la TVA sur les Airbnb et les locations de tourisme. Les médias évoquent la […] ⌘ Read more
10 Cases of Humans Connecting with Animals Through Music
For millennia, humans have sought ways to communicate with animals, despite the obvious challenge that animals cannot speak in the same manner we do. Over the centuries, however, humans have discovered that animals not only listen to music but often respond to it in remarkable and unexpected ways. Multiple studies have shown that music can […]
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10 Misconceptions in Food History
Food history is filled with myths and misunderstandings that have persisted for centuries, shaping how we view what we eat today. From the origins of iconic dishes to the cultural significance of certain ingredients, many of the stories we think we know about food are far from the truth. Here are 10 misconceptions in food […]
The post 10 Misconceptions in Food History appeared first on [Listver … ⌘ Read more
Top Stories: iPhone 17 and iPhone SE 4 Rumors, iOS 18.3 Incoming, and More
Rumors about upcoming Apple hardware updates continue to circulate, with the iPhone 17 lineup, iPhone SE 4, and new Powerbeats Pro all in the news over the past week.
On the software side, the public release of iOS 18.3 and related updates is right around the corner while we got a potential first glimpse at what could be some design t … ⌘ Read more
[ANN] Lighting up the quantum computing horizon with Aurora
Referencing Xanadu’s blog post released on 22nd Jan 2025 about their implementation of fault-tolerant, networked, scaleable quantum computing at room temperature that if i am understanding the post correctly could be used to efficiently build a quantum computer that is resourceful enough to threaten the monero’s cryptography.
Link: [https://github.com/monero-project/research-lab/issues/131#issuecomment-2613839657](https://github.com/monero-project/research-lab/issues/131#i … ⌘ Read more
Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 4, 2025
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.
On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 01/20 to 01/24 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/24/week.html #linkdump #socialmedia #quotes #week
How to Fix iPhone Blank White/Grey Icons with Cross & Circles
Some iPhone and iPad users may occasionally notice that their iPhone app icons show up as blank white or grey icons with a grid like appearance on them of a cross and circles. If you’ve never seen this before, it can be confusing, especially since there is no clear indication on what the blank icon … Read More ⌘ Read more
Migrating from DIY ELK to a full SaaS platform
Member post originally published on the Logz.io blog by Jade Lassery Managing modern systems requires a constant balance between operational efficiency and innovation; going a little further, maintaining seamless operations and delivering exceptional customer experiences increasingly… ⌘ Read more
National Institutes of Health cancel scientific meetings after Trump directives
Selena Simmons-Duffin, Staff Writer - npr
Stephan: We are in day four of the ongoing disaster of the Trump regime, and today he ripped the guts out of the leading healthcare research institute in the world. The implications of this are devastating.
_The histori … ⌘ Read moreVA exempts 300,000 health care positions from governmentwide hiring freeze
Jory Heckman, Reporter -
_Stephan: Trump and his MAGAt villeins (yes, that is the correct spelling, look it up) want to privatize the Veterans Administration so it can be turned into a profit source, and to this end, he issued an Executive Order to stop all VA hiring. However, it created such an uproar that the VA had to back off and allow at least medical staff to be hired. … ⌘ Read more
Trump creates DOGE with an executive order. It says the unit’s purpose is upgrading IT.
Amy Picchi, Reporter - CBS News
_Stephan: The DOGE agency that criminal Trump has just created, has nothing to do with reducing federal spending as originally claimed although Musk, who heads it, wants to eliminate the penny. Instead, I predict this scheme is designed to give Trump control over all federal agencies independent of any Congressional ove … ⌘ Read more
A Third of the Arctic’s Landmass is Now a Source of Carbon: Study
Eloise Goldsmith, Staff Writer - Common Dreams
_Stephan: Criminal Trump has made it clear that he either doesn’t care about climate change, isn’t smart enough to understand what is happening, or figures it won’t happen in his lifetime so sucking up to the petroleum oligarchs has no downside for him personally. Humanity, however, is going to experience great misery because of what Trump is doin … ⌘ Read more
10 U.S. Military Plans That Were Top Secret Until Recently
Throughout history, governments and military organizations have devised secret plans to secure their nation’s interests or gain an advantage over adversaries. Many of these plans remained classified for decades, only coming to light through declassified documents or whistleblowers. These revelations often provide a fascinating glimpse into strategies, fears, and ambitions that shaped global events, offering […]
The … ⌘ Read more
Faire de vraies économies ? Mais, vous n’y pensez pas, grand fou !
Nous sommes dans la troisième semaine de janvier 2025, le budget pour l’année 2025 n’est toujours pas bouclé et tout indique qu’il n’est pas près de l’être : ça coince de tous les côtés. Il manque des douzaines de milliards, non pour un chimérique équilibre qui n’a plus été envisagé depuis 1974, mais pour simplement limiter […] ⌘ Read more
10 Controversial Experiments Conducted on Children
Through experiments, scientists and psychologists hope to improve the lives of humans and uncover new information that can benefit our health and well-being. Sometimes, these experiments can be looked at as unconventional and controversial when conducted on humans. Many believe these experiments cross ethical lines, especially when children are involved. Here are ten controversial experiments […]
The post [10 Controversial Experim … ⌘ Read more
Unreleased Sony WH-1000XM6 Headphones Appear in FCC Filing
Sony could be close to launching the successor model to its popular WH-1000XM5 over-ear noise-canceling headphones, if a new FCC filing is anything to go by.
The company’s WH-1000XM5 cans, which we compared to Apple’s AirPods Max back in [May 2022](https://www.macrumors.com/2022/05/20/son … ⌘ Read more
golang 每日一庫之 jinzhu-copier
這都 2025 年了，你還在一個一個手動複製字段嗎?jinzhu/copier 是一個 Go 語言庫，用於深度複製結構體（struct）及其字段，支持嵌套結構體、切片、數組等的複製。這個庫的主要目標是通過簡單的 API 提供高效、易用的對象複製功能，避免手動編寫複製邏輯。核心特性：深度複製支持深度複製結構體及其嵌套字段，包括切片、數組、映射（map）等。 對象的字段會遞歸地被複制到目標對象中 ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Real Life in Star Trek, Chain of Command, Part 1 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/23/chain-command-1.html #scifi #startrek #closereading
Apple Watch Bands Are Safe to Wear, Says Apple, After Lawsuit Filed
Following a class action lawsuit that alleges some Apple Watch bands contain toxic “forever chemicals,” also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), Apple has ensured that Apple Watch bands are “safe for users to wear.”
Apple’s ful … ⌘ Read more
How to Use “Type to Siri” with Apple Intelligence on iPhone & iPad
Using “Type to Siri” on iPhone and iPad is better than ever thanks to Apple Intelligence, and if you have a new enough iPhone or iPad. Type to Siri with Apple Intelligence includes ChatGPT integration, making it a notably more capable AI assistant, and it’s also much easier to access with the latest devices and … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/01/23/how-to-use-type-to-siri-with-app … ⌘ Read more
Some Apple Watch Bands Contain Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Per Lawsuit
A class action lawsuit filed against Apple this week in a California federal court accuses the company of false advertising and violating various consumer laws, by failing to disclose that some Apple Watch bands contain toxic materials.
Specifically, the [complaint](https://www.scribd.com/document/819359012/Cavalier-et-al-v-Ap … ⌘ Read more
Trump Quietly Scraps Nondiscrimination Rule While No One Is Looking
Malcolm Ferguson, - The New Republic
_Stephan: We are in day three of the attempted transformation of the United States from a genuine democracy into a christofascist oligarch-controlled pseudo-democracy. Decades of forward progress about equality and the end of racism and genderism are being reversed by a man who, having gotten away unpunished for literally dozens of felonies, feels he … ⌘ Read more
Why Donald Trump pardoned the Silk Road creator a decade after his life imprisonment
Luke Cooper, Digital Journalist - abc net (Australia)
_Stephan: Yet another pardon, this for Ross Ulbricht who, after being convicted by a jury of his peers, had been sentenced to life in prison with no parole by Judge Katherine Forrest in U.S. District Court for the southern district of New York. What I see in all these pardons is a man who views himsel … ⌘ Read more
The White House Press Corps Gears Up for Another Trump Term
Jake Lahut, Staff Writer - Columbia Journalism Review
_Stephan: A free fact-based press is fundamental to a functioning democracy, as the Founders understood. Unfortunately, I don’t see much of that in the journalism of today. I see journalists and media, both print and video, as increasingly controlled by oligarchs, and staffed by journalists more interested in air-time or front page bylines than objec … ⌘ Read more
Scientists and engineers produce world’s first carbon-14 diamond battery with potential lifespan of thousands of years
, - University of Bristol (U.K.)
Stephan: Here, thank goodness – I am so tired of all the bad news – is what looks to be very important good news about non-carbon energy. I will follow this as it develops.
 gadgets on show in Vegas
The world’s largest consumer electronics conference was a physical representation of the best and worst of the technology sector in 2025. ⌘ Read more
Kubernetes in 2025: are you ready for these top 5 trends and predictions?
Member post originally published on the Fairwinds blog by Andy Suderman Now that Kubernetes has turned 10, it has firmly established itself as a cornerstone of cloud-native deployment. That means it’s finally fair to request ten years… ⌘ Read more
Announcing the second Cloud Native Heroes Challenge
Help us defeat a patent troll claiming “network isolation with cloud networks” was invented in 2017 We’re excited to launch another Cloud Native Heroes Challenge contest in which you can earn swag, a ticket to attend… ⌘ Read more
Meet the winners of our first Cloud Native Heroes Challenge
Get their best advice on beating patent trolls at their own game We’re delighted to announce the winners of our first Cloud Native Heroes Challenge! In that first challenge, we asked participants to find prior art… ⌘ Read more
From PCAP to SCAP: how Falco’s libraries, registries, and plugins enable cloud native insights
Member post by Nigel Douglas, Sysdig In cloud-native systems, understanding the behaviour of complex, distributed web apps requires powerful tools that can dissect system activity down to its core. As the CNCF graduate project Falco demonstrates,… ⌘ Read more
Sometimes things happen that you did not expect: You hear a song, you really like it, you research who made it, and you find out that person lives in the same town as you: AK – Discovery. ⌘ Read more
Trump ends program to lower prescription prices, make disease therapy available
Josh Moon, Investigative Reporter - Alabama Political Reporter
Stephan: We are only at day two but already you can expect your drug prices to go up. With Executive Order 14087 Trump reversed Biden’s attempt to lower the cost of drugs and treatments for cancers and other diseases. And I think this is just the beginning.
22 states sue to stop Trump’s order blocking birthright citizenship
Mike Catalini, Reporter - Associated Press
_Stephan: For over a century if your mother gave birth to you in the United States you were an American citizen. Millions of Americans became citizens that way. But that will not continue if Donald Trump has his way. As this report describes, and you have probably heard, with a stroke of his pen Trump seeks to abrogate the 14th Amendment of the C … ⌘ Read more
Trump fires first woman to head a U.S. military service
, - Agence France-Presse (France) | Raw Story
_Stephan: The first woman to head a military service in U.S. history, Coast Guard Admiral Linda Fagan, has been summarily relieved of her command by the Trump administration. As one of the small team of people who, back in the early 1970s, transformed the American armed forces into an all-volunteer gender and racially neutral military, I find this particularly off … ⌘ Read more
CO2 Levels Rose at Record Rate in 2024
Cristen Hemingway Jaynes, Contributing Writer - EcoWatch
Stephan: Here is your guarantee that climate change is going to intensify and get worse. Underwriting this guarantee the Trump administration is committed to enlarging America’s dependency on carbon energy.
Atmospheric [carbon dioxide levels](https://www.ecowatch.com/global-carbon-bu … ⌘ Read more
Samsung Launches Galaxy S25 Smartphones With New AI Features
Samsung today announced the launch of its new Galaxy S25 smartphone lineup, debuting the Galaxy S25, the Galaxy S25+, and its top-of-the-line Galaxy S25 Ultra. The new devices will directly compete with Apple’s iPhone 16 lineup, and unsurprisingly, AI is a major focus.
_[Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel](https://www. … ⌘ Read more
10 Times People Tried to Weaponize Music
Music has been a powerful tool for expression, unity, and emotion throughout human history. But in some cases, music has been twisted into a weapon—used to intimidate, manipulate, and even psychologically torment. From ancient battlefields to modern interrogations, these moments reveal how sound can be wielded as a force of control and chaos. Here are […]
The post [10 Times People Tried to Weaponize Music](https://listverse.com/2025/01/22/10-times-pe … ⌘ Read more
Macronie : la fabrique de clones
C’est un record, c’est une prouesse, c’est véritablement extraordinaire : selon Annabelle Amélie de Montchalin, la ministre des Comptes publics, le gouvernement va réaliser « le plus grand effort de baisse des dépenses depuis 25 ans ». Mais si. Puisqu’elle vous le dit ! Ah, y’a pas à dire, le gouvernement Bayrou, c’est du sérieux ! Là où le précédent […] ⌘ Read more
10 Incredible Times Ordinary People Performed Movie-Style Stunts
Cinema would not be the same without stuntmen and women. Most of the time, when the world sees movie stars leaping from great heights, engaging in combat, and crashing through glass, it is actually another person with years of training performing the stunts. But every so often, ordinary people find themselves thrust into the same […]
The post [10 Incredible Times Ordinary People Performed Movie-Style St … ⌘ Read more
Apple Reportedly Close to a Deal to Lift iPhone 16 Ban in Indonesia
Apple is closing in on an investment plan deal with Indonesian authorities that would allow it to resume iPhone 16 sales in the country, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.
Indonesia banned sales of the device in [October](ht … ⌘ Read more
[ANN] MAGIC Monero Fund 2025 Election Results
ack-j and kowalabearhugs will serve 2-year terms. rottenwheel, Tacolopo, and XMRfamily will serve 1-year terms. Their terms will begin on January 31, 2025. We would like to thank all six committee candidates! We would like to thank everyone who voted!
Committee Members:
* ack-j
* kowalabearhugs
* rottenwheel
* Tacolopo
* XMRfamily
Link: [https://magicgrants.org/2025/01/21/Monero-Fund-2025-Election-Results.html](https://magicgrants.org/2025/01/21/Monero-Fund-2025 … ⌘ Read more
j-berman posts CCS progress report after 169 hours of dev work
j-berman1 has published the first progress report2 for his full-time 2025 (part 9) Monero (FCMPs++) dev work CCS proposal3:
* Sped up tree building by ~30% implementing @kayabaNerve's torsion check
* Implemented FCMP++ prove and verify functions in the Rust FFI
* Rebased the WIP PR onto master and updated to include the latest [..]
Consult the previous Monero Observ … ⌘ Read more
Monero Research Lab meeting scheduled for 29 January 2025 1700 UTC
The next Monero Research Lab1 meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, January 29th 2025 at 17:00 UTC on IRC-Libera/Matrix2 in the #monero-research-lab channels.
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Das Küchenradio (Sagem - My Dual Radio 700) gibt wieder Töne von sich! Der XML-Parser von dem Ding ist sowas von hinüber. Die "Fertiglösungen" YCast und YTuner haben ein zu ordentliches XML erstellt. Per Trial and Error habe ich dann die Formatierung gefunden, die die olle Kiste braucht. 🥳
Einfach, weil es so schön ist.
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4000 km with my pedelec
Today, after a short evening shift in the old/new apartment, I reached 4000 km total distance with my Pedelec (the only legal option for an electric bicycle without insurance in Germany – up to 25 km/h is supported by a motor when pedaling). ⌘ Read more
Cloud Native Computing Foundation Announces CubeFS Graduation
Open source distributed storage system is used by 200+ organizations storing 350 petabytes of data SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – January 21, 2025 – The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native… ⌘ Read more
Notary Project completes its second audit!
Community post cross-posted on the OSTIF blog by Helen Woeste, Communications Manager, the Open Source Technology Improvement Fund OSTIF is proud to share the results of our second security audit of Notary Project. Notary Project is… ⌘ Read more
From PCAP to SCAP: how Falco’s libraries, registries, and plugins enable cloud native insights
Member post by Nigel Douglas, Sysdig In cloud-native systems, understanding the behaviour of complex, distributed web apps requires powerful tools that can dissect system activity down to its core. As the CNCF graduate project Falco demonstrates,… ⌘ Read more
Netflix Increases Prices Again
Netflix is raising its prices for all plans in several countries, including the United States, Canada, Portugal, and Argentina. The cheapest Standard with ads plan will be $1 more expensive in the U.S., going from $6.99 to $7.99 per month.
The Standard plan’s price will increase from $15.49 to $17.99 per month, and the Premium plan will now cost $24.99 per month, up from $22.99 per month. The St … ⌘ Read more
Trump withdraws US from landmark Paris climate agreement, expand drilling
, - Agence France-Presse (France)
_Stephan: Well, it is official now. Within minutes of being sworn in as President, the United States under Trump withdrew from the Paris Climate Agreement and plans to do nothing to alleviate climate change. MAGAt world has learned nothing from the environmental catastrophes in Asheville, North Carolina, or Los Angeles and, instead, Trump pl … ⌘ Read more
‘Has the world gone mad? It has’: foreign reporters share a view of Trump from abroad
Danielle Renwick, - The Guardian (U.K.)
_Stephan: The United States is now going down a well-traveled road, that path many other nations have recently taken as they cease to be genuine democracies and become electoral autocracies It may not be obvious to Americans and American media, but here is what it looks like to journalists from other nations that ha … ⌘ Read more
Trump issues sweeping pardons and commutations for Jan. 6 rioters
Katherine Faulders and Alexander Mallin, - abc News
_Stephan: Today we witnessed the corruption of our legal system by a convicted felon who a majority of us have once again made America’s leader. I predict these people who attacked the the nation’s Capitol, attacked Congress’ defending police and sought to. hang the Vice President will once again become Trump’s militia. Having been once con … ⌘ Read more
Melania Trump joins her husband in the meme coin billions business
Ben Berkowitz , Brady Dale, Reporters - Axios
_Stephan: In the whole of American history there has been no precedent for the corruption, lack of ethics, and greed of Donald and Melania Trump. Convicted sex offender and multiple felon, and his porn sex model wife have, with an existential appropriateness, become the couple leading a country that has lost its way; like an ancient myth come t … ⌘ Read more
👋👋 Reminders that this weekend our monthly Yarn.social online meetup. Who’s coming? 🤔 Some possible topics:
- Direct Messaging for Twtxt
- @prologic@twtxt.net ’s new EdgeGuard services 🤣
- What’s the weather like? 👍
Details:
- When: 25th Jan 2025 at 12:00PM UTC (midday)
- Where: https://meet.mills.io/call/Yarn.social
10 Spooky Signs Your House Is Haunted
Picture this: You’ve had a tough day at work. Susan from Accounts annoyed you more than usual, and your boss caught you coming back late from lunch. All you want to do is settle on the couch with a glass of wine and rewatch the first season of Stranger Things to distract yourself. But, as […]
The post 10 Spooky Signs Your House Is Haunted appeared first on [Listverse](https://listve … ⌘ Read more
Apple Falls to Third Place in China’s Smartphone Market Amid Sales Decline
Apple has experienced a significant decline in iPhone sales in China, dropping from the leading position to third place in the country’s smartphone market during the fourth quarter of 2024.
According to a new report from [Counterpoint Research](https://www.counterpointresearch.com/insight/post-insight-r … ⌘ Read more
Monero Tech meeting scheduled for 27 January 2025 1800 UTC
The next Monero Tech meeting is scheduled to take place on Monday, January 27 2025 at 18:00 UTC, in the #no-wallet-left-behind 1 IRC-Libera/Matrix channels.
This meeting’s chairperson will probably be rbrunner72 and the agenda should include various topics: Seraphis3/JAMTIS4, FCMPs5, and other long-term Monero development issues.
Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer[6](#fn … ⌘ Read more
Cuprate Meeting scheduled for 28 January 2024 1800 UTC
The next Cuprate Meeting is scheduled1 to take place on Tuesday, January 28 2025 at 18:00 UTC on IRC-Libera/Matrix2 in the #cuprate channels.
Agenda overviewCuprate is an effort to create an alternative Monero node implementation.
Greetings
Updates: What is everyone working on?
Project: What is next for Cuprate?
Any other business
The meeting’s moderator should be Boog9003. Consult the Cuprate code … ⌘ Read more
To continue my recovery today, I didn’t do much other than lie in bed and watch Netflix (I’ve been binge-watching a lot since we subscribed to Netflix a few weeks ago): I watched the miniseries The Playlist. ⌘ Read more
I hope to ignore US politics as much as I can in the next few years – it can really bring you down. Let’s also hope Trump and his oligarch friends don’t cause too much harm until then. ⌘ Read more
To continue my recovery today, I didn’t do much other than lie in bed and watch Netflix (I’ve been binge-watching a lot since we subscribed to Netflix a few weeks ago): I watched the miniseries The Playlist. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Developer Diary, Turkish Constitution of 1921 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/20/turkiye.html #programming #project #devjournal
New memo shows ‘exactly how Republicans plan to sell out the American people’: senator
Matthew Chapman, Staff Writer - Raw Story
_Stephan: I think that within the next month, starting with this coming Tuesday, we are going to see just how radically felon Trump and his MAGAts plan to restructure American society. If felon Trump does what he says he wants to do by June you and I will not recognize the United States we have known all our liv … ⌘ Read more
US to hit debt ceiling Tuesday, starting Congress’ countdown clock
Tami Luhby, Senior Writer - CNN
Stephan: This isn’t what everyone is talking about today but starting tomorrow we will see this and newly inaugurated Trump’s executive orders sweep across the United States like a hurricane. Buckle up it is going to get strange and, I am afraid, very chaotic.
, Liudmila Molkova (Microsoft) As organizations increasingly adopt Large Language Models (LLMs) and other generative AI technologies, ensuring reliable performance, efficiency, and safety is essential… ⌘ Read more
10 Times the Might of the British Empire Was Defeated in Battle
During the reign of Elizabeth I in the late 16th century, the British Empire began to take shape. Although the 1707 Act of Union brought Scotland into the fold, strictly speaking, it was the English Empire. That aside, by 1913, the Empire encompassed some 400 million subjects at a time when the actual British population […]
The post [10 Times the Might of the British Empire Was Defeated in Battle](https:/ … ⌘ Read more
HelloQuitteX, les ingérences des uns et la panique des autres
Nous sommes le 20 janvier et le moment tant attendu est arrivé : non, je ne veux pas parler de l’investiture de Donald Trump comme 47e président américain, ce qui est – on le reconnaîtra aisément – complètement anecdotique mais bien du départ officiel de Sandrine Rousseau du réseau X, qui devrait provoquer une onde de […] ⌘ Read more
Ten More People Who Give Christianity a Bad Name
This list is a sequel to one written years ago. It is not intended to promote or denigrate any religion. It only looks at ten prominent people who call themselves Christian yet whose words and deeds prove them to be quite disingenuous. Only living people are included, and they are not listed in any particular […]
The post [Ten More People Who Give Christianity a Bad Name](https://listverse.com/2025/01/20/ten-more-people-who-give-chris … ⌘ Read more
Apple Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Apple has updated the home page of its website to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today. The page highlights some of King’s most impactful quotes, and invites people to explore his legacy further through the Apple Books and Apple News apps.
Apple CEO Tim Cook also honored King in a social media post … ⌘ Read more
Blocking AI bots ⛔
Every few months, I inevitably catch a cold or some other virus and end up stuck at home for a few days. Right now, I’m in one of those phases again. Thankfully, this time hasn’t been too bad, and I’m already on the mend. After a lot of Netflix marathons, I realized I couldn’t just sit around doing nothing – I’m the kind of person who needs to feel productive, even when I’m under the weather. ⌘ Read more
TikTok is Working Again in the U.S., But Still Removed From App Store
Well, that didn’t last long. Less than a day after TikTok became temporarily unavailable in the U.S., the app is now functional again. In an in-app notice, TikTok says the app has been restored “as a result of President Trump’s efforts.”
Last year, the U.S. passed a law that required Chinese company ByteDance to divest its ownership of TikTok due to potential na … ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Grappling with AI Usage https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/19/ai-usage.html #artificialintelligence #harm #rant
Justice Department Sues Six of the Nation’s Largest Landlords in Effort to Stop Alleged Price-Fixing in Rental Markets
Heather Vogell, Reporter - ProPublica
_Stephan: Housing costs are one of the difficult problems faced by middle class and poor Americans. And much of the source of their stress and struggle is, at its source, an aspect of our economy being taken over by oligarchs. They are able to cause a … ⌘ Read more
Real Estate Vultures Eye Middle-Class Enclave of Ravaged LA
Michelle Ma, Jennifer Epstein and Kelsey Butler , Staff Writers - msn | Bloomberg
_Stephan: Even as the fires still rage, the real estate profit vultures have descended on the burned-out neighborhoods of Los Angeles. We are far far from the end of this story. And, I predict, it is going to play out all over the nation as climate change wreaks havoc. To his credit, California’s Democratic Governor Gavin … ⌘ Read more
Nearly half of GOP voters support using military to put immigrants in camps
Russell Contreras, - Axios
_Stephan: If the criminal a majority of Americans have chosen for their President, a man who sees himself more as a king than a President, does as he says he will do because he knows that half of his MAGAt voters support the use of the military in his deportation schemes by the end of this coming week we may see members of the armed forces invo … ⌘ Read more
‘Sign language is woke now’: Outrage over right wing’s new culture war
Erik De La Garza, - Raw Story
Stephan: I keep thinking we must surely have reached the outer limit of MAGAt world’s stupidity and nastiness. But I keep being surprised. Who even suspected that sign language for the deaf would be ranked by MAGAts as something “woke.” and offensive to them? Well, as this article describes, they do.
Add sign language to the growing list of [right-wing … ⌘ Read more
10 Fashion Trends That Were Ruined by One Person
It’s not always easy to stay on top of the newest trends. Whether it’s an exclusive pop-up shop or just raiding thrift stores, everyone wants to have the latest looks and express themselves. Some fashion choices have been spoiled by a single person or event, while others became taboo due to political associations. Here are […]
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10 Animals That Made Archaeological Discoveries
Every child dreams of finding buried treasure. They may long to be Indiana Jones-style adventurers delving into ancient mysteries. But at some point, they learn that archaeology is less about looting sites for gold and more about painstakingly excavating locations to preserve and record our shared past. Animals, however, have no concept of protecting history […]
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iPhone SE Inventory ‘Quickly’ Dwindling at Apple Stores Ahead of New Model
Apple is widely rumored to be planning a new iPhone SE, and there is now a fresh hint that the device’s launch is approaching.
In his [Power On newsletter today](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-01-19/sonos-woes-spark-apple-deal-talk-mail-with-ai-coming-in-macos-15-4-iphone-se … ⌘ Read more
[ANN] Istanbul Monero Meetup - Monero ve Dağıtık Borsalara Erişim: RetoSwap
Date/Time: Thursday, January 30, 2025 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM GMT+3
Location: Altcointurk Trader Base & Cloak Blockchain Academy
MoneroTurko is hosting a Monero Meetup event in Istanbul to discuss Decentralized Exchanges and how it affects Monero.
Link: https://www.meetup.com/moneroturko-istanbul/events/305699269
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Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 3 2025: 66 PRs, 12 Issues
This weekly report aims to provide a big picture view of Monero development activity, increase community support for existing devs and, hopefully, encourage new contributions.
Opened (13)
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Apple Removes TikTok From App Store on iPhones and iPads in the U.S.
Apple tonight removed TikTok from the App Store in the U.S., meaning that the app can no longer be freshly installed on iPhones and iPads there. In other countries, the app remains available on the App Store and is fully functional.
iPhone and iPad users in the U.S. who already installed TikTok can no longer use the app either as of tonight, as TikTo … ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — Blood of the Ancient Star, part 2 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/18/bloodstar-2.html #freeculture #bookclub
A Tale of Two Justice Systems: Only Trump Gets Convicted of 34 Felonies and Receives No Punishment
Jessica Washington, Staff Writer - The Intercept
_Stephan: No one seems to be properly discussing this in the media, but I think it is very important that Americans realize they have elected a President who is not only a convicted sex offender but a 34-count multiple convicted felon, and six-time bankrupt, and that this demonst … ⌘ Read more
It’s not just social media giving violent white supremacists a pass
Thom Hartmann, Commentator - Raw Story
_Stephan: Thom Hartmann gives us an accurate snapshot of the state of America as we prepare to inaugurate for President a man who could not get a job as a janitor if all they saw was his resumé. And his demand for loyalty over ethical behavior reminds me more of Hitler or Putin than any prior President. Get ready, I think we are in for something we h … ⌘ Read more
U.S. Political Parties Historically Polarized Ideologically
Megan Brenan, - The Gallup Organization
_Stephan: I have been telling you for years about what I call The Great Schism Trend. As this report from Gallup confirms this trend is real, and the split is growing ever greater. We are increasingly becoming two countries in a single nation. I think we will stay one nation, but I also think real power is going to move to the states, and they are going to become … ⌘ Read more
Patient Care Deteriorates After Private Equity Acquisition of Hospitals
Kristina Fiore, Director of Enterprise & Investigative Reporting - MedPage Today
_Stephan: American healthcare is getting worse, as this evidence proves. Under Trump, I think the trend will continue downward because of the people he is appointing and his Congressional subservients are going to confirm. Think about it. Mehmet Oz, Robert Kennedy, Jr. both incompetent conspiracy fre … ⌘ Read more
Ten Times Google Maps Solved the Case
In these ten cases, everything from Street View snapshots to Google Earth satellite imagery played a key role in uncovering crazy truths, finding missing persons, and piecing together unsolved mysteries. Some of these crimes are bizarre, some are tragic, and others are almost too coincidental to believe. But they all share one thing in common: […]
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anyone have any fun plans for 2025?