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TWEAKS AND UPDATES
Krebs on Security: ICANN Launches Service to Help With WHOIS Lookups. “More than five years after domain name registrars started redacting personal data from all public domain registration records, the non-profit organization overseeing the domain industry has introduced a centralized online service designed to make it easier for researchers, law enforcement and others to request the information directly from registrars.”
USEFUL STUFF
Lifehacker: You Can Create Your Own Custom iPhone Browser With Quiche. “Safari on the iPhone is fast, convenient—and, admittedly, a bit boring. There are plenty of third-party options on the App Store, but seeing as Apple forces them all to use WebKit, most are essentially Safari. However, that hasn’t stopped one indie developer from trying to make things interesting. Greg De J’s Quiche browser is unique, engaging, and fully customizable, down to every button and toolbar you see in the interface. You can take advantage of this to make the browser much more functional, like adding a button dedicated to private mode in the toolbar. Plus, it has many color and layout options to explore for truly fine-tuning your browsing experience.”
Noupe: How to make WordPress GDPR-compliant. “GDPR(General Data Protection Regulation) is a set of European regulations designed to protect your data. It gives you control over how your data is used and ensures that businesses handle it by stringent guidelines. Before using your data, they must obtain your consent and notify you in case of a data leak. Businesses that violate these regulations risk incurring hefty fines. These guidelines apply to any business, regardless of location, that handles information from individuals in Europe. Similar to a global norm, GDPR protects the privacy of your data.”
AROUND THE INTERNET WORLD
Gulf News: The National Library and Archives launches Encyclopedia of UAE history project in Abu Dhabi. “The Encyclopedia of UAE history will initially be digitally issued consisting of seven sections focusing on the UAE’s geography, location, area, natural resources, physical features and much more. The encyclopedia is supervised by an advisory body including members from different emirates in the UAE. According to the project’s developed work-plan, the encyclopedia is expected to be completed within five years.”
ABC News (Australia): Social media ‘skinfluencers’ drive teen demand for high-end skincare, but costs can go far beyond hip pocket. “Part of Lilly Parker’s daily routine is spent pursuing the kind of ‘beautiful dewy skin’ she sees online…. Emerging from retailer Mecca Maxima, the 14-year-old can’t put her finger on what it is about the products sold inside that appeal to her. ‘It just looks cool,’ she says. For her mother, Sarah, the answer is clear-cut — clever marketing through social media influencers.”
SECURITY & LEGAL
Deutsche Welle: Why Ukrainian archives must be protected. “The regional archives in Vysokopillya are just one of many examples that the looting and destruction of archives is part of Russian warfare. A report by the Arolsen Archives, an international center for Nazi persecution, reveals how dramatic the current situation is. Russian soldiers are said to have stolen millions of documents from the archives in Kherson, amounting to around half of the entire collection. These include computers and printers. And finally, they placed mines in the building. After the Russian troops withdrew, the mines were cleared, but recovering the remaining documents is a laborious process. There is a lack of scanners, computers, storage boxes, shelves and staff.”
Ars Technica: Verizon fell for fake “search warrant,” gave victim’s phone data to stalker. “Verizon Wireless gave a female victim’s address and phone logs to an alleged stalker who pretended to be a police officer, according to an affidavit filed by an FBI special agent. The man, Robert Michael Glauner, was later arrested near the victim’s home and found to be carrying a knife at the time, according to the affidavit submitted in court yesterday.”
RESEARCH & OPINION
University of California Davis: Google Weed View? Professor Trains Computer to Spot Invasive Weed. “Using photos from Google’s Street View database, UC Davis researchers have tracked down over 2,000 cases of johnsongrass in the Western United States for a fraction of the cost and time that it would take to do drive-by or other in-person surveys. They call their tool Google Weed View.”
Washington Post: Big Tech funds the very people who are supposed to hold it accountable. “Tech giants including Google and Facebook parent Meta have dramatically ramped up charitable giving to university campuses over the past several years — giving them influence over academics studying such critical topics as artificial intelligence, social media and disinformation.”
OTHER THINGS I THINK ARE COOL
Boing Boing: Watch “Hardware Wars” in HD. “The description of this YouTube claims this HD transfer of the legendary Star Wars parody, Hardware Wars, was done under the supervision of director Ernie Fosselius! Hardware Wars was a film that every kid at my Elementary school heard about back in the late 1970s, but only one of us had seen.” Good afternoon, Internet…
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December 11, 2023 at 01:22AM
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