MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting scheduled for 1 March 2025 1700 UTC
The next MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting 1 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 1st 2025 at 17:00 UTC in the #monerokon 2 Matrix/IRC channels.

The meeting’s discussion topics should be available on agenda.monerokon.org 3.

Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer4.

_Note that the upcoming event will take place in Prague on June 20-22 20255 … ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 02/17 to 02/21 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/02/21/week.html #linkdump #socialmedia #quotes #week

[47°09′10″S, 126°43′17″W] Storm recedes – back to normal work

We said goodbye to Chief yesterday. He was 17 and would’ve outlived me. Cancer is a b*tch. ⌘ Read more

Monero Research Lab meeting scheduled for 26 February 2025 1700 UTC
The next Monero Research Lab1 meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, February 26th 2025 at 17:00 UTC on IRC-Libera/Matrix2 in the #monero-research-lab channels.

• Updates
  
• Prize contest to optimize some FCMP cryptography code3
  
• FCMP research progress status4
  
• Fluffy blocks efficiency improvements
  
• Research on subnet deduplication for peer selectio … ⌘ Read more

iPhone 17 Pro: Here’s What It Might Look Like
Is this what the iPhone 17 Pro model looks like in Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17 series? Front Page Tech’s 3D artist Asher this morning shared this image of the alleged design of the iPhone 17 Pro, offering perhaps the most polished example yet of Apple’s next-generation premium smartphone, should it turn out to be accurate. The image is based on increasingly consistent reports that Apple … ⌘ Read more

Install & Manage Homebrew Cask Apps on Mac Easily with Applite
Applite is a powerful free and open source MacOS application for streamlining the installation, updating, and management of third party apps using the Homebrew cask feature, without ever having to use the Terminal. Presented in an easy to use simple graphical interface, Applite is sort of like a third-party App Store that makes using Homebrew … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/02/17/install-manage-hom … ⌘ Read more

Spotify Readies Premium Tier With Hi-Fi Audio and AI Features
Spotify users waiting to learn when the service’s long-delayed high-quality premium audio service will materialize may finally have something to chew on. Bloomberg reports that the streaming service hopes to roll out a new “Music Pro” tier later this year.

![](https://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2021/08/ … ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Developer Diary, World Eve of Social Justice https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/02/17/social-justice.html #programming #project #devjournal

American troops in Europe are not ‘forever,’ US defense chief Hegseth warns
Laura Kayali,    -  Politico

_Stephan: ”King” Trump and his vassals do not seem to understand the geopolitical relationships that for 80 years have kept us from world war. Sadly, I think we are going to see this structure wrecked by these morons. If the Ukrainian war ends in the Putin-Trump conclusion as it seems to be headed, I think we are going to see much more violence in t … ⌘ Read more

Urgent CDC influenza and bird flu data missing as outbreaks escalate
Amy Maxmen,  Public Health Local Editor and Correspondent  -  Kaiser Family Foundation Heatth News

_Stephan: ”King” Trump handled the Covid-19 so badly hundreds of thousands of Americans died. Maybe you knew one of the dead. It looks like he is doing it again. Our already bad illness profit system is being torn apart by Trump and his co-president Musk. Your healthcare is very probably goi … ⌘ Read more

Corporate America’s Souring Profit Outlook Clouds Equity Rally
Jessica Menton,  Staff Writer  -  Bloomberg

Stephan: Prices are going up and, as this assessment from Bloomberg makes clear, America’s economy is looking increasingly iffy. Given the trade war “king” Trump has created I don’t see how it could be otherwise. But let us hope.

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What a $2 Million Per Dose Gene Therapy Reveals About Drug Pricing
Robin Fields,  Staff Writer  -  ProPublica

_Stephan: Yet another factual proof that the pharmaceutical industry is about profit not fostering wellbeing. I think this story is disgusting, and you will notice that even though your tax dollars are used to develop drugs once developed they become tools to empty your pocket. If you don’t already know about it please use a discount service such as G … ⌘ Read more

Europe : les giroflées à cinq pétales de JD Vance
Saperlipopette, la semaine passée a marqué un véritable tournant en matière de géopolitique, avec crissements de pneus, gyrophares et pétarades motorisées particulièrement bruyantes. Il suffit pour s’en convaincre de récolter les réactions des uns et des autres dans une presse à la limite de l’apoplexie depuis le dernier discours du vice-président américain Vance et l’appel […] ⌘ Read more

Top 10 Acts of the Aussie Pop Music Invasion
While it can’t really compare in size or impact to the 1960s British Invasion led by the Beatles, there was something that happened during an eclectic time in American pop music history in the late 1970s and early 1980s, which has come to be known as the Aussie Invasion. A diverse collection of Australian bands […]

The post [Top 10 Acts of the Aussie Pop Music Invasion](https://listverse.com/2025/02/17/top-10-acts-of-the-aussie-pop-music-inva … ⌘ Read more

Gurman: M4 MacBook Air Models to Launch by March ‘at the Latest’
Apple will begin selling new MacBook Air models featuring its latest M4 chip by March “at the latest,” mirroring the time frame of the M3 MacBook Air launch last year, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Apple last updated the MacBook Air line in March 2024.

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MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting scheduled for 22 February 2025 1700 UTC
The next MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting 1 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 22nd 2025 at 17:00 UTC in the #monerokon 2 Matrix/IRC channels.

The meeting’s discussion topics should be available on agenda.monerokon.org 3.

Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer4.

_Note that the upcoming event will take place in Prague on June 20-22 20 … ⌘ Read more

iPhone 17 Air Could Look Like This in Real Life
There have been several alleged leaked details of the iPhone 17 Air, Apple’s rumored new slim iPhone, but images have been limited to grainy shots taken in component factories. However, this hyper-realistic concept created by WEIS Studio gives us the best idea yet of what Apple’s thin device might actually look like.

![](https://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2025/02/iphone-air-concept-w … ⌘ Read more

Monero Research Lab meeting scheduled for 19 February 2025 1700 UTC
The next Monero Research Lab1 meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, February 19th 2025 at 17:00 UTC on IRC-Libera/Matrix2 in the #monero-research-lab channels.

• Updates
  
• Prize contest to optimize some FCMP cryptography code3
  
• Research on subnet deduplication for peer selection to reduce spy node risk4
  
• AOB
  

This meeting’s chairperson should be Ru … ⌘ Read more

Monero Tech meeting scheduled for 17 February 2025 1800 UTC
The next Monero Tech meeting is scheduled to take place on Monday, February 17 2025 at 18:00 UTC, in the #no-wallet-left-behind 1 IRC-Libera/Matrix channels.

This meeting’s chairperson will probably be r​brunner72 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]( … ⌘ Read more

MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting scheduled for 15 February 2025 1700 UTC
The next MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting 1 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 15th 2025 at 17:00 UTC in the #monerokon 2 Matrix/IRC channels.

The meeting’s discussion topics should be available on agenda.monerokon.org 3.

Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer4.

_Note that the upcoming event will take place in Prague on June 20-22 20 … ⌘ Read more

[47°09′17″S, 126°43′23″W] 4312 days without news from Herve

Apple, Samsung turn to thin phones to lure upgraders
Apple is widely tipped to reveal an iPhone 17 Air this year, even thinner than its skinniest (and most bendable) model to date: the iPhone 6. ⌘ Read more

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Editor’s Note
Stephan A Schwartz,  Editor  -  Schwartzreport

_Stephan: The coup continues. We are just 17 days into the destruction of our democracy, our economy, and poised to become involved in wars. And the effect of the coup is not just affecting Americans. Hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions of women, children, and men in poor countries around the world have had their already meager lives ripped apart.. Tens of thousands of children in those countries are predicted to die as a result of this. Rather … ⌘ Read more

Monero Research Lab meeting scheduled for 12 February 2025 1700 UTC
The next Monero Research Lab1 meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, February 12th 2025 at 17:00 UTC on IRC-Libera/Matrix2 in the #monero-research-lab channels.

• Updates
  
• Prize contest to optimize some FCMP cryptography code
  
• Research on Autonomous System (AS) peer connection rules to reduce spy node risk3
  
• Reliability of MRL technical note 00104
  … ⌘ Read more

Top Stories: iOS 18.3 Released, AirPods News, and More
January has come to a close, with Apple pushing out iOS 18.3 and related software updates in the final week of the month to deliver some refinements for Apple Intelligence, security fixes, and more.

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We’re looking ahead to more substantial updates with iOS 18.4, while we also shared news and rumors about AirPods and the upcoming “iPhone 17 Air,” so read on below for … ⌘ Read more

MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting scheduled for 8 February 2025 1700 UTC
The next MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting 1 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 8th 2025 at 17:00 UTC in the #monerokon 2 Matrix/IRC channels.

The meeting’s discussion topics should be available on agenda.monerokon.org 3.

Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer4.

_Note that the upcoming event will take place in Prague on June 20-22 2025[ … ⌘ Read more

[47°09′41″S, 126°43′17″W] Reading: 0.18 Sv

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[47°09′17″S, 126°43′49″W] Saalmi, retransmit, please

Monero Research Lab meeting scheduled for 5 February 2025 1700 UTC
The next Monero Research Lab1 meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, February 5th 2025 at 17:00 UTC on IRC-Libera/Matrix2 in the #monero-research-lab channels.

• Updates
  
• Prize contest to optimize some FCMP cryptography code
  
• v17 hard fork consensus rules to reject nonzero unlock time, large tx_extra, and v1 unmixable sweep transactions3
  
• Research on Autonom … ⌘ Read more

Trump executive orders threaten healthcare of millions of Americans
Marina Dunbar ,  Staff Writer  -  The Guardian (U.K.)

Stephan: Healthcare is going to deteriorate more in this country, as well as becoming more expensive As this article describes middle and lower-class Americans will be particularly affected.

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[47°09′17″S, 126°43′36″W] Dosimeter malfunction

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MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting scheduled for 1 February 2025 1700 UTC
The next MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting 1 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 1st 2025 at 17:00 UTC in the #monerokon 2 Matrix/IRC channels.

The meeting’s discussion topics should be available on agenda.monerokon.org 3.

It is worth mentioning that the associated XMRpos 4 project is currently looking for extra funding5.

Logs for the previous meetin … ⌘ 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.

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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

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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.

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[47°09′06″S, 126°43′17″W] Transponder fixed

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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.

• Updates
  
• Prize contest to optimize some FCMP cryptography code
  
• Some preliminary results from OSPEAD research into improved decoy selection algorithm3
  
• Research on Autonomous System (AS) peer connect … ⌘ 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.

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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

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Top Stories: iPhone 17 Rumors, MacBook Air Updates, and More
We’re finally coming out of Apple’s slower holiday season for news and rumors, and it looks like we’ve got some hardware and software updates arriving in the fairly near future to kick off what’s expected to be a busy year for Apple.

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The iPhone 17 lineup will be the big launch of the year as usual, but there’s plenty more on the docket that should keep our att … ⌘ Read more

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MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting scheduled for 25 January 2025 1700 UTC
The next MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting 1 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 25th 2025 at 17:00 UTC in the #monerokon 2 Matrix/IRC channels.

The meeting’s discussion topics should be available on agenda.monerokon.org 3.

It is worth mentioning that the associated XMRpos 4 project is currently looking for extra funding5.

Logs for the previous meetin … ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 01/13 to 01/17 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/17/week.html #linkdump #socialmedia #quotes #week

Google Begins Requiring JavaScript For Google Search
Google says it has begun requiring users to turn on JavaScript, the widely-used programming language to make web pages interactive, in order to use Google Search. From a report: In an email to TechCrunch, a company spokesperson claimed that the change is intended to “better protect” Google Search against malicious activity, such as bots and spam, and to improve the over … ⌘ Read more

Instagram Adds New Features to Reels as TikTok Ban Looms
With TikTok on track to be banned from U.S. app stores starting on Sunday, Instagram is adding new features to Reels, its video-based feature that’s modeled after TikTok.

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Going forward, there will be a new Reels feed that includes videos that your friends have liked or commented on, so you can see what your friends have watched and what they like. Your friends … ⌘ Read more

What is GitLab Runner?
Ambassador post by Natalia Granato, CNCF Ambassador GitLab Runner is an open-source application that runs jobs defined in your GitLab CI/CD pipelines. It can be installed on different platforms, including virtual machines, bare-metal servers, and Kubernetes…. ⌘ Read more

In farewell speech, Biden warns an ‘oligarchy’ in America is threatening democracy
Zoë Richards and Megan Lebowitz,  Politics Reporters  -  NBC News

_Stephan: Normally, I would not feature something so well-covered by all manner of media, as President Biden’s final national address, but these comments by the President are not getting the kind of coverage they should. We are on the edge of becoming an electoral autocracy, and I think this is goin … ⌘ Read more

Oligarchs already own much of U.S. – can they buy democracy?
,    -  Agence France-Presse (France) / Raw Story

Stephan: Can the oligarchs buy control of the United States? They already control many of the levers of power, corporations, media, and influence in government. I think we are going to get our answer in the first 100 days of criminal Trump’s presidency.

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Why the Christian Right Demonizes Discourse
J. Dylan Sandifer,  Instructor in Sociology at the University of the District of Columbia and Founder and Chief Strategist of Sandifer Strategies  -  The New Republic

_Stephan: This is one of the main reasons the Republican oligarchs and Trump find it so easy to manipulate lower IQ, lower education, and poorer White people. As the report says, “Their toxic fear of ideas is shaping the modern censorship movement.” I see all of this as a c … ⌘ Read more

Annual U.S. Dementia Cases Projected to Rise to 1 Million by 2060
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira ,  Contributing Writer  -  Scientific American

Stephan: This is a report on some important new research on the dramatic increase in the occurrence of dementia, both because we are an aging population and for previously unrecognized genetic reasons.

To read the research study upon which this report is based see: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-03340-9.epdf

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La caste jacassante et la bureaucratie tuent
Ce n’est pas évident pour tout le monde alors ce doit être écrit clairement : non seulement la caste jacassante est pénible, mais elle est aussi véritablement dangereuse. La caste jacassante, c’est ce blob bruyant composé de journalistes, de gens de médias, de politiciens et des influenceurs sociaux grenouillant de plateau télé en studio radio. Ce […] ⌘ Read more

10 Mysterious Military Sites in America
Military sites are located all around America, and even the world. Many of these are easily accessible and can be found with a simple online search. However, some military sites remain very secretive to this day. Many of these secret sites are located well behind barbed-wire fencing or deep underground. It’s tough to locate these […]

The post [10 Mysterious Military Sites in America](https://listverse.com/2025/01/17/10-mysterious-military-sites-in-amer … ⌘ Read more

Supply Chain Forming for 2025 HomePod With LCD Display
The supply chain for Apple’s upcoming HomePod or smart home “Command Center” with an LCD display is increasingly visible as launch approaches, DigiTimes reports.

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The paywalled report claims that the device’s 7-inch LCD panel will be exclusively supplied by Tianma Mic … ⌘ Read more

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** Oh so many peas **
I accidentally spilled close to a full bag of frozen peas into the pot while making macaroni and cheese for the kids’ dinner this evening.

It was like 2 to 1 peas in there…and they ate it up. Didn’t seem to mind at all!? ⌘ Read more

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The MacBook Air Turns 17 Today
Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the MacBook Air 17 years ago today at the Macworld Conference & Expo in San Francisco, captivating audiences with a groundbreaking design that set new industry standards.

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Jobs famously revealed the ‌MacBo … ⌘ Read more

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Monero Research Lab meeting scheduled for 22 January 2025 1700 UTC
The next Monero Research Lab1 meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, January 22nd 2025 at 17:00 UTC on IRC-Libera/Matrix2 in the #monero-research-lab channels.

• Updates
  
• Generalized Bulletproofs implementation audit3
  
• FCMP++ tx size and compute cost4
  
• Discussion: Post-quantum security and ethical considerations over elliptic curve cryptography[5](#f … ⌘ Read more

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[47°09′30″S, 126°43′17″W] Transponder still failing

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iPad 11: Two Key Upgrades Will Bring Apple Intelligence to Budget iPad
The next-generation, entry-level iPad will support the Apple Intelligence suite of AI features, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.

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Cost-Efficient PICO2-XL and PICO2-XXL OSHW Boards Now Available for Pre-Order
Olimex has announced that the highly anticipated PICO2-XL and PICO2-XXL open-source hardware boards are now available for pre-order, with shipments starting on January 17, 2025. These boards expand on the Raspberry Pi PICO2, offering increased GPIO availability and improved memory configurations for enhanced development flexibility. First introduced in November 2024, the PICO2-XXL features … ⌘ Read more

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MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting scheduled for 18 January 2025 1700 UTC
The next MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting 1 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 18th 2025 at 17:00 UTC in the #monerokon 2 Matrix/IRC channels.

The meeting’s discussion topics should be available on agenda.monerokon.org 3.

It is worth mentioning that the associated XMRpos 4 project is currently looking for extra funding5.

Logs for the previous meetin … ⌘ Read more

Both iPhone 17 Pro Models Rumored to Feature Three 48MP Cameras
Both the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max will feature an upgraded 48-megapixel Tetraprism camera, making them the first iPhone models to have a rear camera system entirely made up of 48-megapixel lenses, claims a new rumor out of China.

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Monero Research Lab meeting scheduled for 15 January 2025 1700 UTC
The next Monero Research Lab1 meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, January 15th 2025 at 17:00 UTC on IRC-Libera/Matrix2 in the #monero-research-lab channels.

• Updates. What is everyone working on?
  
• Discussion: Post-quantum security and ethical considerations over elliptic curve cryptography3
  
• AOB
  

This meeting’s chairperson should be Rucknium4. The … ⌘ Read more

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iPhone 17 Design to Feature Smoother Edge-to-Rear Material Transition
The design of this year’s next-generation iPhone 17 will allegedly feature a smoother transition between the edges of the device and the back cover, owing to Apple’s use of a new glass-and-metal splicing material process. That’s according to the Weibo-based leaker Fixed Focus Digital.

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[47°09′17″S, 126°43′48″W] Automatic systems disengaged due to heavy rain

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Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 1 2025: 18 PRs, 4 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 (17)

monero-project/monero:

• #96671 depends: freebsd_base: update to 13.4 (tobtoht)
  
• #96682 build: make libsodium an optional build dependency (tobtoht)
  
• #96703 build: remove libtool (tobtoht)
  
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MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting scheduled for 11 January 2025 1700 UTC
The next MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting 1 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 11th 2025 at 17:00 UTC in the #monerokon 2 Matrix/IRC channels.

The meeting’s discussion topics should be available on agenda.monerokon.org 3.

Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer4.

_Note that the upcoming event will take place in Prague on June 20-22 2025[ … ⌘ Read more

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I live in one of 17 states that now requires uploading gov’t ID just to watch pr0n. Major security risk. I can’t believe this is reality.

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[47°09′18″S, 126°43′17″W] Reading: 0.05000 PPM

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Monero Research Lab meeting scheduled for 8 January 2025 1700 UTC
The next Monero Research Lab1 meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, January 8th 2025 at 17:00 UTC on IRC-Libera/Matrix2 in the #monero-research-lab channels.

• Updates. What is everyone working on?
  
• Discussion: Post-quantum security and ethical considerations over elliptic curve cryptography3
  

This meeting’s chairperson should be Rucknium4. The full dis … ⌘ Read more

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What to Expect From Apple in 2025
Apple is going to have a busy year in 2025, based on the rumors that we’re hearing right now. All of the rest of the Mac lineup will be updated with M4 chips, plus there’s a new iPhone SE coming, and a whole new iPhone 17 “Air” that’s slimmer than any iPhone to date.

_[Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.c … ⌘ Read more

Standard iPhone 17 Display Again Said to Feature Higher Refresh Rate
Apple’s standard iPhone 17 next year will feature a display with a higher refresh rate, potentially bringing “ProMotion” technology to the base model in Apple’s flagship iPhone lineup for the first time.

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