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UN cybercrime treaty passes committee in unanimous vote
therecord.media UN cybercrime treaty passes in unanimous voteThe United Nations passed its first cybercrime treaty on Thursday in a unanimous vote supporting an agreement first put forward by Russia.
- www.hollywoodreporter.com “It’s a Silent Fire”: Decaying Digital Movie and TV Show Files Are a Hollywood Crisis
Industry pros sweat the possibility that many digital files will eventually become unusable — an archival tragedy reminiscent of the celluloid era.
- www.independent.co.uk Pakistan conducts retaliatory strikes inside Iran amid fears of widening conflict
Tehran says at least seven killed in Pakistan’s air strike on border village
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Satellite images show increased activity at nuclear test sites in Russia, China and US
www.cnn.com Exclusive: Satellite images show increased activity at nuclear test sites in Russia, China and US | CNNRussia, the United States and China have all built new facilities and dug new tunnels at their nuclear test sites in recent years, satellite images obtained exclusively by CNN show, at a time when tensions between the three major nuclear powers have risen to their highest in decades.
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ndlug.org/post/8065
> > Alice "psykose" who is easily responsible for the highest number of commits per author over the past year has decided to step down from maintaining her packages. > > > She hasn't decided what to do next but likely "catch up on a year of sleep." She doesn't believe that this will ultimately impact Alpine Linux itself but hopes that others will pick-up what's needed to keep on going with the package maintenance.
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Like a hot tub: Water temperatures off Florida soar over 38C (100F)
www.nbcnews.com Like a hot tub: Water temperatures off Florida soar over 100 degreesA buoy near Manatee Bay recorded an astounding 101.1-degree water temperature Monday, a temperature common for hot tubs.
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A crucial system of ocean currents is heading for a collapse that 'would affect every person on the planet'
edition.cnn.com A crucial system of ocean currents is heading for a collapse that 'would affect every person on the planet' | CNNA vital system of ocean currents in the Atlantic could collapse within a few decades – an event that would be catastrophic for global weather and “affect every person on the planet.”
- www.hamptonthink.org Capitalists Return to the Past in an Effort to Gorge Themselves on the Fruits of Child Labor — Hampton Institute
[Pictured: Children working as miners in Pennsylvania. (AP Photo)] By Conrad Dremel Republished from Red Clarion . Over the past few years, the countries of the imperial core — the United States and its junior partners in Canada and NATO — have seen a startling reversal in what
cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/705481
> Regarding the recent child labor crisis. > > Thoughts?
- www.newyorker.com Dimming the Sun to Cool the Planet Is a Desperate Idea, Yet We’re Inching Toward It
The scientists who study solar geoengineering don’t want anyone to try it. But climate inaction is making it more likely.
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25 years after its initial ratification, the Debian project has voted to amend their Social Contract to allow proprietary firmware in the installer
- https://www.debian.org/social_contract
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debian_Social_Contract
- www.washingtonian.com This DC-Area High-Tech Toilet Startup Wants to Solve the Public Bathroom Problem
In June 2020, a high-tech portable bathroom company called Throne Labs launched. The company wants to solve America's public bathroom shortage.
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T-Mobile and SpaceX announce "near complete coverage in most places in the U.S." to existing mobile devices
www.t-mobile.com T‑Mobile Takes Coverage Above and Beyond With SpaceX ‑ T‑Mobile NewsroomIn a live event today, T‑Mobile and SpaceX announced Coverage Above and Beyond: a breakthrough new plan to bring cell phone connectivity nearly everywhere.
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"The vast majority of smartphones already on T-Mobile’s network will be compatible with the new service using the device’s existing radio."
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"Text messaging, including SMS, MMS and participating messaging apps, will empower customers to stay connected and share experiences nearly everywhere."
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