Xavier Jurado
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Xavier Jurado
@xavierjurado.mas.to.ap.brid.gy
iOS Software Engineer @ Meta📱

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Apparently the entire UNIX tape was read successfully, what's going to need to happen next is to decode the signal from it, decipher the file formats, etc., I'll post updates as I get them
December 19, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Have to reboot an M4 Max because Tahoe, even with all this ludicrous computing power, can’t play audio without dropping frames as soon as anything hits the CPU.

After rebooting I have to unplug and replug the audio jack of my wired headphones because Tahoe fails to check if the headphones are […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
December 16, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Reposted by Xavier Jurado
Now that it is official US policy to promote regime change in Europe and to dismantle the EU I wonder if we will take sovereignty over tech more seriously
December 10, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Pretty sad but worth a watch: “America’s Forgotten Explorers”
https://youtube.com/watch?v=DdxcS_AhkHY
December 8, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Zuckerberg has blown 77 billion – enough money to revitalize entire countries – on an idea so overwhelmingly, obviously stupid that I have never once heard anyone, from the Thanksgiving avuncular table to the most wretched depths of social media, say they liked it or even tried it. He was so […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
December 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Reposted by Xavier Jurado
EU sanctioned Stark Industries in May. Leaked docs gave them 12 days warning.

Result: ASN shuffle, rebrand to THE.Hosting. Corporate shells changed, network behavior didn't.

We tracked it: AS44477→AS209847. Packets don't lie.
🔗 https://www.greynoise.io/blog/stark-industries-shell-game
November 17, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Doctors in China have used lab-grown insulin-producing cells to treat a woman with type 1 diabetes. The cells were made from her own tissue, reprogrammed into stem cells, and then grown into tiny clusters that release insulin. A year after the transplant, her blood sugar remains normal without […]
Original post on wandering.shop
wandering.shop
November 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Holy Shit, #valve did a product launch in 2025 and did not mention AI a single fucking time. So refreshing.
November 12, 2025 at 10:33 PM
“We follow the laws in the countries where we operate”. The fucking nerve.
https://mastodon.social/@mjtsai/115527210614654575
Michael Tsai (@mjtsai@mastodon.social)
Apple Removes Gay Dating Apps From Chinese App Store https://mjtsai.com/blog/2025/11/10/apple-removes-gay-dating-apps-from-chinese-app-store/ #mjtsaiblog
mastodon.social
November 11, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Damn: "Michael Wolff, a longtime chronicler of Trump’s White House who conducted extensive interviews with Epstein prior to his death, told The Daily Beast last month that Epstein had shown him photos of Trump with half-naked 'young girls' in his lap."

DOJ Admits to Republicans That Epstein […]
Original post on c.im
c.im
November 6, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Reposted by Xavier Jurado
Meta, Meta, Meta. So Meta. This Reuters report is 🔥

"Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show"

"Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, documents seen by Reuters show. And the social media giant internally estimates […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
November 6, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Many of us here have issues with Apple right now. I have assembled my thoughts and, as I see it, there are two main problems.
https://troz.net/post/2025/apple-has-two-problems/
#apple
Apple Has Two Problems - TrozWare
Crazy Mac lady. Mac author & developer. Lover of Apple computers and devices. Swift & SwiftUI enthusiast. Unofficial Mac app dev evangelist
troz.net
October 28, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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The Python Software Foundation shows more spine than every single tech giant in just one single decision.

> Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core to the PSF’s values

https://pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-funding-statement.html
The PSF has withdrawn $1.5 million proposal to US government grant program
In January 2025, the PSF submitted a proposal to the US government National Science Foundation under the Safety, Security, and Privacy of Open Source Ecosystems program to address structural vulnerabilities in Python and PyPI. It was the PSF’s first time applying for government funding, and navigating the intensive process was a steep learning curve for our small team to climb. Seth Larson, PSF Security Developer in Residence, serving as Principal Investigator (PI) with Loren Crary, PSF Deputy Executive Director, as co-PI, led the multi-round proposal writing process as well as the months-long vetting process. We invested our time and effort because we felt the PSF’s work is a strong fit for the program and that the benefit to the community if our proposal were accepted was considerable. We were honored when, after many months of work, our proposal was recommended for funding, particularly as only 36% of new NSF grant applicants are successful on their first attempt. We became concerned, however, when we were presented with the terms and conditions we would be required to agree to if we accepted the grant. These terms included affirming the statement that we “do not, and will not during the term of this financial assistance award, operate any programs that advance or promote DEI, or discriminatory equity ideology in violation of Federal anti-discrimination laws.” This restriction would apply not only to the security work directly funded by the grant, **but to any and all activity of the PSF as a whole**. Further, violation of this term gave the NSF the right to “claw back” previously approved and transferred funds. This would create a situation where money we’d already spent could be taken back, which would be an enormous, open-ended financial risk. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core to the PSF’s values, as committed to in our mission statement: > _The mission of the Python Software Foundation is to promote, protect, and advance the Python programming language, and to support and facilitate the growth of**a diverse and international community** of Python programmers._ Given the value of the grant to the community and the PSF, we did our utmost to get clarity on the terms and to find a way to move forward in concert with our values. We consulted our NSF contacts and reviewed decisions made by other organizations in similar circumstances, particularly The Carpentries. In the end, however, the PSF simply can’t agree to a statement that we won’t operate any programs that “advance or promote” diversity, equity, and inclusion, as it would be a betrayal of our mission and our community. We’re disappointed to have been put in the position where we had to make this decision, because we believe our proposed project would offer invaluable advances to the Python and greater open source community, protecting millions of PyPI users from attempted supply-chain attacks. The proposed project would create new tools for automated proactive review of all packages uploaded to PyPI, rather than the current process of reactive-only review. These novel tools would rely on capability analysis, designed based on a dataset of known malware. Beyond just protecting PyPI users, the outputs of this work could be transferable for all open source software package registries, such as NPM and Crates.io, improving security across multiple open source ecosystems. In addition to the security benefits, the grant funds would have made a big difference to the PSF’s budget. The PSF is a relatively small organization, operating with an annual budget of around $5 million per year, with a staff of just 14. $1.5 million over two years would have been quite a lot of money for us, and easily the largest grant we’d ever received. Ultimately, however, the value of the work and the size of the grant were not more important than practicing our values and retaining the freedom to support every part of our community. The PSF Board voted unanimously to withdraw our application. Giving up the NSF grant opportunity—along with inflation, lower sponsorship, economic pressure in the tech sector, and global/local uncertainty and conflict—means the PSF needs financial support now more than ever. We are incredibly grateful for any help you can offer. If you're already a PSF member or regular donor, you have our deep appreciation, and we urge you to share your story about why you support the PSF. Your stories make all the difference in spreading awareness about the mission and work of the PSF. How to support the PSF: * Become a Member: When you sign up as a Supporting Member of the PSF, you become a part of the PSF. You’re eligible to vote in PSF elections, using your voice to guide our future direction, and you help us sustain what we do with your annual support. * Donate: Your donation makes it possible to continue our work supporting Python and its community, year after year. * Sponsor: If your company uses Python and isn’t yet a sponsor, send them our sponsorship page or reach out to sponsors@python.org today. The PSF is ever grateful for our sponsors, past and current, and we do everything we can to make their sponsorships beneficial and rewarding.
pyfound.blogspot.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Reposted by Xavier Jurado
Absolutely *no one* saw this coming, right?

🤨😳😂

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8jmzd972leo
ID photos of 70,000 users may have been leaked, Discord says
The platform says hackers targeted a firm that helped to verify the ages of its users.
www.bbc.com
October 9, 2025 at 10:05 AM
“Virginia Woolf was a storyteller.
Shel Silverstein was a storyteller.
You work in tech, shitbird.”

:chef kiss:
https://theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art
A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal
This is a comic about AI art.
theoatmeal.com
October 8, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross
October 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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This has very end of days vibe. I repeat: no good ever comes from chasing Farage down a rabbit hole. You’ll never catch him.

Kemi Badenoch confirms plan to leave ECHR

www.thetimes.com/article/8356...
Kemi Badenoch confirms plan to leave ECHR
The Tory leader also commits to scrapping the Human Rights Acts as she says immigration has pushed the country to ‘breaking point’
www.thetimes.com
October 4, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Reposted by Xavier Jurado
Since I know a lot of iOS developers still read what I have to say:

Don’t use use a third party “metrics” or advertising stack in your application. Ever. The data gathered by such stacks is being sold, and among the buyers are fascists.
October 1, 2025 at 6:59 AM