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#TECHNOLOGY

Bitcoin Core Devs Indicate Security Bugs Within Bitcoin Network
Bitcoin devs debunk the myth that the Bitcoin blockchain is invulnerable. According to them, Bitcoin has security issues, but the system for informing the community about them is lacking. Find out what changes they propose at site: https://coinspaidmedia.com/news/bitcoin-developers-reveal-bitcoin-vulnerabilities/

Linux updates improve Raspberry Pi performance and efficiency
Small improvements make the tiny single-board computer run better
https://www.techspot.com/news/103677-new-linux-patches-improve-raspberry-pi-performance-efficiency.html
Single-board computers (SBC) developed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation are designed for low-energy projects and affordable custom computing devices, but there is always room for improvement on the software side. The Linux kernel, used by most Raspberry Pi-compatible operating systems including the official Raspberry Pi OS, was recently updated with two patches designed to enhance functionality.

Authy got hacked, and 33 million user phone numbers were stolen
https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/07/04/authy-got-hacked-and-33-million-user-phone-numbers-were-stolen

A Hacker Stole OpenAI Secrets, Raising Fears That China Could, Too A security breach at the maker of ChatGPT last year revealed internal discussions among researchers and other employees, but not the code behind OpenAI’s systems.

Japan wins 2-year “war on floppy disks,” kills regulations requiring old tech

But what about fax machines?
Per a Reuters report on Wednesday, Japan’s government “eliminated the use of floppy disks in all its systems.” The report notes that by mid-June, Japan’s Digital Agency (a body set up during the COVID-19 pandemic and aimed at updating government technology) had “scrapped all 1,034 regulations governing their use, except for one environmental stricture related to vehicle recycling.” That suggests that there’s up to one government use that could still turn to floppy disks, though more details weren’t available.

A Bugatti car, a first lady and the fake stories aimed at Americans
A network of Russia-based websites masquerading as local American newspapers is pumping out fake stories as part of an AI-powered operation that is increasingly targeting the US election, a BBC investigation can reveal.
A former Florida police officer who relocated to Moscow is one of the key figures behind it.
The following would have been a bombshell report – if it were true.

Appeals court rules students can sue U.S. over ICE’s fake university
Teja Ravi said in a lawsuit that he spent $12,500 in tuition for what he thought was a Michigan university. It was a fake school set up by ICE, and he never was repaid, he said. The fictional University of Farmington, part of an undercover operation, came to light publicly in 2019 when eight people were indicted in Michigan on counts of visa fraud and “harboring aliens for profit.”

A Norwegian citizen has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to spy for China
https://apnews.com/article/norway-china-spying-arrest-a965800c5a97d41abad2d0d5442dedf7

#Christian #Nationalism

A New Documentary Goes Behind the Scenes of Christian Nationalism
“Bad Faith” traces the origins of January 6 back to the Moral Majority of the 1980s.
The new documentary Bad Faith, directed by Stephen Ujlaki and Christopher Jacob Jones, begins with footage familiar to many Americans: an army of insurrectionists adorned in stars, stripes, and military gear storming the Capitol to stop the certification of the 2020 election results. It was a watershed moment that left many Americans wondering how we got here. Bad Faith seeks to help answer that question by looking at a crucial reason why American democracy ended up at a precipice: the rise of Christian nationalism. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/05/bad-faith-christian-nationalism-documentary/

Some ex-DOJ officials who worked for Trump fear the Supreme Court just made it easy for him to use the DOJ to attack foes “It sets him up to do the things he has said, to investigate people and send them to jail,” said one ex-official.
https://www.nbcnews.com/investigations/trump-doj-officials-supreme-court-made-easy-trump-attack-enemies-rcna160144

#HEALTH

Popular weight loss and diabetes drugs linked to increased risk of rare form of blindness
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/03/health/ozempic-wegovy-blindness-rare-risk/index.html

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