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Suparna Chaudhry

@sch-ir.bsky.social

“A travel ban is likely to go into effect soon after inauguration....Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, Myanmar, Sudan, Tanzania, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, Yemen, and Somalia. New countries could be added to this list, particularly China and India.”

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/u...

Colleges Warn International Students to Return Ahead of Trump Term

Harvard, Penn and U.S.C. were among the universities and colleges that issued advisories in anticipation of possible travel bans.

www.nytimes.com

December 11, 2024 at 9:36 PM

seannyob

@seannyob.bsky.social

So…Bluesky is toxic. Tonight I got accused of mansplaining and was told I was an asshole because I wear bow ties.

So, shut up and dress different?

No.

December 12, 2024 at 3:14 AM

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Eric Geller

@ericjgeller.com

Trump's transition team has started inviting candidates for DHS cybersecurity positions to Mar-a-Lago for job interviews, @jsaks.bsky.social reports. https://politi.co/3BnellU

December 9, 2024 at 4:00 PM

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Grady Booch

@booch.com

The story of computing is the story of humanity: this is a story of ambition, invention, creativity, vision, avarice, power, and serendipity, powered by a refusal to accept the limits of our bodies and our minds.

November 18, 2024 at 11:50 PM

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Robin Wilton 🇱🇧

@komadori.bsky.social

Thank goodness for that. #ChatControl is bad enough as it is, but the idea that consensus for its adoption could be driven by a Government like Orban's really is unthinkable. The EU needs to kick the ChatControl policy over the edge, and step back from the brink.

December 6, 2024 at 8:11 PM

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Zack Whittaker

@zackwhittaker.com

New, by me: A leader of a big company was among several individuals whose iPhones were targeted with the Pegasus spyware, according to security firm iVerify.

iVerify said it detected new evidence of spyware on at least seven iPhones, which included gov't officials. techcrunch.com/2024/12/04/b...

Business leaders among Pegasus spyware victims, says security firm | TechCrunch

The mobile security company said it detected Pegasus spyware attacks on seven iPhone owners, including government officials and a business leader.

techcrunch.com

December 4, 2024 at 2:08 PM

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Carole Cadwalladr

@carolecadwalla.bsky.social

So much strike coverage today & no time to read it but thank you to @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social for this excellent piece for @npr.org.

This isn't just a threat to UK journalism. It diminishes the Guardian globally at a time when journalism couldn't matter more

www.npr.org/2024/12/04/n...

Nearly 500 journalists walk out at 'The Guardian' and its sister paper

Nearly 500 journalists have walked out of the Guardian and its sister paper, the Observer, to protest what they see as a betrayal of the paper's values: the planned sale of the Observer to a startup.

www.npr.org

December 5, 2024 at 12:06 AM

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James Pearson

@pearswick.press

Britain facing increased hostile activity in cyberspace, security official warns - www.reuters.com/technology/c...

UK facing increased hostile activity in cyberspace, security official warns

Britain's cyber security chief warned on Tuesday of a rise in hostile activity in the country's cyberspace, with the number of incidents handled by officials rising by 16% in 2024 compared to a year ago.

www.reuters.com

December 3, 2024 at 1:24 PM

seannyob

@seannyob.bsky.social

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