New laws in Canada will make it harder for whistleblowers to shed light on cruelty and malpractice in animal agriculture — and will hinder efforts to prevent the next global pandemic.
MEXICO CITY — Officials in Mexico said they’re considering allocating 1% of the military budget for a countrywide tree planting program, with the aim of restoring forests and combatting climate change. President Claudia Sheinbaum proposed dedicating $24 billion of the military’s annual budget to sup...
> Key ideas: > > - Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum proposed allocating 1% of the military’s annual spending, or around $24 billion, to support six million tree planters in the reforestation of around 15 million hectares (37 million acres). > - If carried out successfully, it would be the largest reforestation effort in the country’s history, equivalent to the surface area of all of Guatemala, Belize and El Salvador combined. > - Military participation in reforestation programs has struggled in other parts of the region, critics noted, while pointing out that Mexico’s congress may cut funding for conservation in other government agencies.
Competition Bureau sues Google for anti-competitive conduct in online advertising in Canada
The Competition Bureau is taking legal action against Google for anti-competitive conduct in online advertising technology services in Canada.
Belarus State Firm Hosted Russian 'Filtration' Camp Where Ukrainians Were Allegedly Tortured
An investigation by RFE/RL and its partners reveals for the first time that Russian forces operated a so-called “filtration” camp in Belarus on the grounds of a company ultimately controlled by authoritarian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s government.
> A state-owned facility in Belarus was used by the Russian military to operate a "filtration” camp where multiple sources say Ukrainian soldiers and civilians were subjected to torture and other abuses, an RFE/RL investigation has found.
E-Trojans: Ransomware, Tracking, DoS, and Data Leaks on Battery-powered Embedded Systems
> (...) we present the first security and privacy assessment of e-scooters internals. We cover Xiaomi M365 (2016) and ES3 (2023) e-scooters and their interactions with Mi Home (their companion app).
> We extensively RE their internals and uncover four critical design vulnerabilities, including a remote code execution issue with their BMS. Based on our RE findings, we develop E-Trojans, four novel attacks targeting BES internals. The attacks can be conducted remotely or in wireless proximity. They have a widespread real-world impact as they violate the Xiaomi e-scooter ecosystem safety, security, availability, and privacy. For instance, one attack allows the extortion of money from a victim via a BMS undervoltage battery ransomware. A second one enables user tracking by fingerprinting the BES internals. With extra RE efforts, the attacks can be ported to other BES featuring similar vulnerabilities.
UKHSA publishes a report evaluating the NHSE emergency department opt out testing programme for BBV
> UKHSA publishes a report evaluating the NHSE emergency department opt out testing programme for BBV
There is often a lack of support and information to help fathers during this transition.
By the end of October 2024, almost 2 million school children had a nasal spray vaccine. November has seen further vaccinations. But many are still missing out
> By the end of October 2024, almost 2 million school children had a nasal spray vaccine. November has seen further vaccinations. But many are still missing out
Amnesty International condemns latest Russian attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, depriving civilians of electricity, heating, and water as winter sets in
A non-password-protected database containing more than 600K records was exposed. The leaked data includes PII, real estate data, court records, vehicle records (license plate and VIN), background check documents and more.
Disputed Polls and Political Furies: Handling Pakistan’s Deadlock
> Supporters of Imran Khan, Pakistan’s jailed ex-premier, took to the streets again in late November pressing the claim that February’s elections were stolen from his party. As the impasse goes on, the risk of violence is ever present. All sides should take a step back.
What’s new?
> Following Pakistan’s general elections in February, a new coalition headed by Shehbaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz came to power. But Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), which claims it won the balloting, rejects the government’s legitimacy and demands a vote recount.
Why does it matter?
> The disputed polls have fuelled political turmoil and mass protests at a time when the country faces grave economic and security challenges. The credibility of all elected institutions is at stake, with few signs that rival claimants to power are willing to compromise.
What should be done?
> Both sides should acknowledge that deadlock undermines democracy at a critical moment. The government should end its crackdown on the PTI-led opposition and seek consensus in parliament on issues of mutual concern. Pulling back from its hardline rhetoric, the PTI should use parliamentary forums to advance its political agenda.
China plans big data warning system to prevent public killings
This article is the best answer to people who say that they have "nothing to hide".
> China’s Communist Party is stepping up the use of big data to predict people’s behavior in a bid to identify “social risks” and prevent violent attacks on members of the public in the wake of the car killings in Zhuhai earlier this month.
Discover how a malicious npm package exploited React Native's documentation example, highlighting the importance of supply chain security.
> A recent discovery revealed how official documentation can become an unexpected attack vector for supply chain attacks. It happened when an npm package called “rtn-centered-text” exploited an example from React Native’s Fabric Native Components guide in an attempt to trick developers into downloading their package, putting systems at risk.
The multibillion-dollar AI company Character.AI is hosting pro-anorexia chatbots that promote disordered eating and unhealthy weight loss.
> "Hello, I am here to make you skinny."
Over 90 tonnes of illegal drugs have been seized by Border Force so far this year, a 92% increase on the year before, including 19 tonnes of cocaine.
> Over 90 tonnes of illegal drugs have been seized by Border Force so far this year, a 92% increase on the year before, including 19 tonnes of cocaine.
The ban won’t take effect for at least 12 months. But key details about it are still missing – including how social media platforms will actually verify users’ age.
The Beluga phishing campaign uses .htm files to capture your company OneDrive credentials.
The XT exchange initially said $1M was abnormally transferred, but crypto security analysts report XT has been hacked for $1.7M.
A former British soldier, whose prison escape sparked a massive manhunt in 2023, has been found guilty of passing on sensitive information to the Iranian intelligence service.
> A former British soldier, whose prison escape sparked a massive manhunt in 2023, has been found guilty of passing on sensitive information to the Iranian intelligence service.
You can't legally donate, resell or share the games you bought from both companies.
You don't own your games.
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Did you understand my question?
As I said in other comment, he lowered Twitter expanses without actually lowering the quality of service quality (I don't know if he lowered moderation for costs or personal control) .
I would preferred he do the costs minimizing measures more slowly, but I don't think anyone can criticize the efficiency there.
And all of that while not knowing anything about how social media companies work or having previous experience.
I am saying all this as a person who use Mastodon and BlueSky instead of Twitter.
Most people who left Twitter left it because of Elon ego rather than the way he manages the company internally.
This story keeps going on and on, this is one of the most interesting DOJ press releases I had ever read.
How did you get that knowledge or feeling?
I'm asking because most articles I've read that analyze the recent election say that many voters who supported Trump did so primarily because of economic concerns.
Your arguments here sure sound like you are a very serious and thoughtful person.👍🏻
Do you have any examples or references of this?
I hate Elon Twitter actions, but Elon actually cut a lot of their costs without any actual significant losses of quality.
I don't know what exactly is Elon stand on spending on moderation on the platform(there is a lot of pirated content there). I really don't know if he removed moderation to have a better control and more freedom to do what he want or he did it to only cut costs.
In all the cases, you got my point.
Just because I hate him, doesn't mean I should criticize everything he ever did in life.
It's ok to have a balanced view on people you love or hate.
You are talking about unofficial leaks?
In that case, it's even more important than any other case to seperate between officials and their countries.
"Ukrainian official had said that Ukraine have 1000 nuclear bombs'
Is unofficial statement marked clearly, on the other hand:
"Ukraine says they have 1000 nuclear bombs"
Is misleading and does not represent the situation correctly and would lead to people being misinformed about what is a leak and what is an official info.
It's more factually correct and better representative of the situation.
Just because official X said that, does not mean that the whole country is ok with him.
Citzens and politicians should be separated to keep emotions outside of this.
Let me show you two headlines here:
"Russian president declare officially a war on Ukraine"
Or
"Russia declare war on Ukraine"
Which one is more representative and more accurate of the situation?
I think you would understand my point from my example here.
In that case, it can reported on in formal way.
"Russian official said" Or even "Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs said Russia should try to calm down".
You get my point.