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Who owns your shiny new #Pixel 9 #phone? You can’t say no to #Google’s #surveillance


Source: https://cybernews.com/security/google-pixel-9-phone-beams-data-and-awaits-commands/

Every 15 minutes, #GooglePixel 9 Pro XL sends a data packet to Google. The device shares #location, email address, phone number, #network status, and other #telemetry. Even more concerning, the phone periodically attempts to download and run new code, potentially opening up #security risks...


Don't be a data cow 🐮 on Google's server farm 👎


#tracking #fail #bigbrother #orwell #economy #online #Problem #news #Smartphone #android #bigdata #datacow


#Amsterdam municipality bans #Telegram on work phones over criminal use, #espionage #threat


source: https://nltimes.nl/2024/08/19/amsterdam-municipality-bans-telegram-work-phones-criminal-use-espionage-threat

Telegram is a “safe haven for hackers, cybercriminals, and drug dealers,” a spokesperson for Amsterdam’s IT alderman Alexander Scholtes told the broadcaster. The city is also concerned about possible espionage through the app, even though it no longer has official ties to #Russia. Telegram was set up in Russia, but the head office has since moved to #Dubai, and the #company is officially located in the Virgin Islands.


#news #software #messenger #crime #cybercrime #cybersecurity #security #problem #Netherlands #hack #hacker


#NanoPiM6 – A #Rockchip #RK3588S SBC and fanless HMI solution with an integrated 3.5-inch #touchscreen display


source: https://www.cnx-software.com/2024/08/20/nanopi-m6-a-rockchip-rk3588s-sbc-and-fanless-hmi-solution-with-an-integrated-3-5-inch-touchscreen-display/

This information can be found on the product page where you can also purchase the #NanoPi M6 for $70 and up depending on options. The top model with 32GB RAM, a 64GB #eMMC flash module, a metal case, and a 3.5-inch touchscreen display goes for $205.


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#news #hardware #linux #gpio


https://tromnews.com/ is now mobile friendly! 😀 An extremely important website that curates news, videos, photos, and more from hundreds and hundreds of reliable sources.

#news #trom #science #videos #reddit


Best #Linux #Phone: All Options Compared


source: https://linuxstans.com/linux-phone/

Some Linux phones are just refurbished #Android smartphones with a Linux mobile distro pre-installed on them.


#hardware #software #freedom #smartphone #communication #news


#Links 2.30 #Terminal #Browser Is Out with Minor Fixes


source: https://linuxiac.com/links-2-30-terminal-browser-is-out-with-minor-fixes/

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#linux #software #internet #web #www #news


#Intel has not halted sales or clawed back any inventory. It will not do a recall, period. The #company is not currently commenting on whether or how it might extend its #warranty.


source: https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/26/24206529/intel-13th-14th-gen-crashing-instability-cpu-voltage-q-a

Why would anyone ever buy from them again with these business practices? 🤔

#CPU #fail #hardware #problem #economy #business #news


Second Factor #SMS: Worse Than Its Reputation


Source: https://www.ccc.de/en/updates/2024/2fa-sms

IdentifyMobile, a provider of 2FA-SMS, shared the sent one-time passwords in real-time on the internet. The #CCC happened to be in the right place at the right time and accessed the data. It was sufficient to guess the subdomain "idmdatastore". Besides SMS content, recipients' phone numbers, sender names, and sometimes other account information were visible.


#news #security #internet #2fa #mobile #cybersecurity #problem #password


#Desert city of #Dubai #floods as heaviest #rainfall in 75 years hits #UAE


source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/17/dubai-floods-uae-rainfall-weather-forecast

#Rain is unusual in the UAE but occurs periodically during the cooler winter months.


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#weather #climate #environment #earth #news #disaster


ESA accelerates the race towards clean energy from space


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Space-Based Solar Power for Earth's energy needs

ESA accelerates the race towards clean energy from space

#news #space #science #esa #europeanspaceagency
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The U.N. Security Council has approved a cease-fire resolution for Gaza


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The Security Council voted 14-0 in favor of a resolution demanding a cease-fire through the end of Ramadan in two weeks. The United States abstained from the vote, allowing the measure to pass.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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Millions Of #google #whatsapp #Facebook #2FA #Security Codes #Leak Online

Security experts advise against using SMS messages for two-factor authentication codes due to their vulnerability to interception or compromise. Recently, a security researcher discovered an unsecured database on the internet containing millions of such codes, which could be easily accessed by anyone.

#news #tech #technews #technology #privacy

https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2024/03/06/millions-of-google-whatsapp-facebook-2fa-security-codes-leak-online/


A bus crashed into a shop in London. Two people were reportedly hurt, but obviously the incident could have been worse. An X user named Mark Arby took close photos of the crash, and companies then relentlessly kept asking him for permission to use the photos. A lot of other netizens also wanted to make sure if he was ok.

#twitter #x #humor #news


Barbarism vs. Civilization


Don't fall for the #propaganda in the fight against terror. In the last #war in #Afghanistan, you could separate terrorists from #freedom fighters by the fact that one group was supported by the #CIA and the other was not.

#terrorism #meme #politics #civilization #barbarism #military #news #society


Digital Resistance News - 2024-02-24 16:09:17 GMT

#war #terror #military #politics #meme #ethics #humanrights #fail
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Big Chemistry: Hydrofluoric Acid


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#engineering #featured #interest #news #originalart #acid #ahf #apatite #bigchemistry #etchant #fluorine #fluorspar #hfa #hydrogenfluoride #sulfuric #hackaday
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Global #warming has exceeded 1.5C across an entire year for the first time.


source: https://plantbasednews.org/news/environment/worlds-first-year-long-breach-limit/

This year-long breach does not mean that the world has broken the #Paris #Climate #Agreement #limit, but it does bring it closer to doing so in the longer term. The 1.5C limit is a legally binding 2015 treaty with 195 signatories to set out a path for dealing with climate change.


#environment #news #fail #temperature #future #co2 #emissions #greenhouseEffect #earth


'Facial recognition' #error message on vending #machine sparks concern at #University of #Waterloo


source: https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/facial-recognition-error-message-on-vending-machine-sparks-concern-at-university-of-waterloo-1.6779835

Earlier this month, a student noticed an error message on one of the machines in the Modern Languages building. It appeared to indicate there was a problem with a facial recognition application.


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#privacy #fail #FacialRecognition #face #technology #news #economy #problem #Canada



Now TROMnews has categories for the news to make it a lot easier to sort through them.

The homepage also got a bit of a rework for the News section:

TROMnews is now far better than it was before. If you'd like to support this work please consider helping us here https://www.tromsite.com/donate/

#tromlive #news #science #environment #climatechange #tech #foss


Federal appeals court rules Trump doesn't have broad immunity from prosecution


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Tuesday's decision comes at a crucial time for both Trump and the federal case against him. He almost certainly will appeal the ruling either to the full D.C. Circuit or to the Supreme Court.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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Hackaday Europe 2024 is On, and We Want You!


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#cons #hackadaycolumns #news #2024hackadayeurope #berlin #hackadayeurope #supercon #hackaday
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Dmytro Kuleba to Telex: All problems in the relationship between Hungary and Ukraine can be traced back to the Russian aggression

We spoke with the Ukrainian Foreign Minister following his first official bilateral meeting with his Hungarian counterpart since the start of the war about the relationship of the two countries. An interview.

https://telex.hu/english/2024/01/30/dmytro-kuleba-to-telex-all-the-problems-in-the-relationship-between-hungary-and-ukraine-can-be-traced-back-to-the-russian-aggression

#News #EuropeanNews #Europe #Ukraine #Russia #Hungary #RussianInvasion #UkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar


Amelia Earhart's long-lost plane possibly spotted in the Pacific by exploration team


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Deep Sea Vision says its sonar image equipment spotted an object in the Pacific Ocean that closely resembles the shape and size of Amelia Earhart's aircraft.

#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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Uncovering the secret African mission of Viktor Orbán’s son

The son of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has tried to hide his involvement in the planned Hungarian military mission in Chad in an almost comical way.

https://telex.hu/direkt36/2024/01/29/uncovering-the-secret-african-mission-of-viktor-orbans-son

#News #EuropeanNews #Europe #Hungary #France #Chad #Orban #ViktorOrban


So Long and Thanks for All the Flights: Ingenuity Permanently Grounded After 72 Flights


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#news #space #ingenuity #mars #perseverance #hackaday
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