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  1. Cyber Trekker (cybertrekker@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 30-May-2019 19:43:26 EDT Cyber Trekker Cyber Trekker

    https://realnewsaustralia.com/2019/04/30/chinas-big-brother-social-control-goes-to-australia/

    In conversation Thursday, 30-May-2019 19:43:26 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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      China’s Big Brother Social Control Goes to Australia
      By General Maddox from Real News Australia

      By Joshua Philipp

      Originally posted at the EpochTimes.com

      Australia is preparing to debut its version of the Chinese regime’s high-tech system for monitoring and controlling its citizens. The launch, to take place in the northern city of Darwin, will include systems to monitor people’s activity via their cell phones.

      The new system is based on monitoring programs in Shenzhen, China, where the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is testing its Social Credit System. Officials on the Darwin council traveled to Shenzhen, according to NT News, to “have a chance to see exactly how their Smart Technology works prior to being fully rolled out.”

      In Darwin, they’ve already constructed “poles, fitted with speakers, cameras and Wi-Fi,” according to NT News, to monitor people, their movements around the city, the websites they visit, and what apps they use. The monitoring will be done mainly by artificial intelligence, but will alert authorities based on set triggers.

      Just as in China, the surveillance system is being branded as a “smart city” program, and while Australian officials claim its operations are benign, they’ve announced it functions to monitor cell phone activity and “virtual fences” that will trigger alerts if people cross them.

      “We’ll be getting sent an alarm saying, ‘There’s a person in this area that you’ve put a virtual fence around.’ … Boom, an alert goes out to whatever authority, whether it’s us or police to say ‘look at camera five,’” said Josh Sattler, the Darwin council’s general manager for innovation, growth, and development services, according to NT News.

      The nature of the “virtual fences” and what type of activity will sound an alarm still isn’t being made clear.

      The system is being promoted as mostly benign. Sattler said it will tell the government “where people are using Wi-Fi, what they’re using Wi-Fi for, are they watching YouTube, etc. All these bits of information we can share with businesses. … We can let businesses know, ‘Hey, 80 percent of people actually use Instagram within this area of the city, between these hours.’”

      The CCP’s smart city Social Credit System is able to monitor each person in the society, tracking every element of their lives—including their friends, online purchases, daily behavior, and other information—and assigns each person a citizen score that determines their level of freedom in society.

      The tool is a core piece of the CCP’s programs to monitor and persecute dissidents, including religious believers and people who oppose the ruling communist system.

      Chinese human rights lawyer Teng Biao, a visiting scholar at New York University, described the Social Credit System as a new form of tyranny, meant to reactivate the CCP’s totalitarian hold on society.

      “In the past, there was the Nazi totalitarianism and Mao Zedong’s totalitarian system, but a totalitarian system powered by the internet and contemporary technology has not existed before,” Teng said in a recent interview with The Epoch Times.

      “The CCP is now taking the first step to build such a high-tech totalitarian system, by using credit ratings and monitoring and recording every detail in people’s daily life, which is very frightening.”

      The regime also isn’t interested in keeping the technology within its own borders. It’s exporting the system, and its “China model” of totalitarian government, as a service of its “One Belt, One Road” program. When the CCP builds its infrastructure abroad, its surveillance and social control programs are part of the package.

      In Darwin, there has been a push to jump aboard the CCP’s program. The local officials made a “friendship” deal with Yuexiu District, in Guangzhou, China, in 2018. According to John Garrick, a senior lecturer at Charles Darwin University, the deal was branded by Chinese media as “part of President Xi Jinping’s signature Belt and Road Initiative.”

      That followed a previous deal between Darwin and the CCP, in which the city signed a 99-year lease of the Port of Darwin to a Chinese company and the CCP. The Chinese owner, Ye Cheng, had referred to the deal as being part of One Belt, One Road.

      The deals also should raise concern for U.S. Marines stationed in Darwin,under the Obama-era pivot to the Pacific, about whether the CCP is able to monitor data collected on cell phones from its systems in the area. Under a 2011 deal between the United States and Australia, the U.S. troops will be there until 2040.

      And of similar concern, the decision of Australia to begin implementing the CCP’s programs for totalitarian social control represents a major development in the CCP’s China model push.

      As The Epoch Times has reported, the CCP views Australia as a testing ground for programs it wants to spread to the West. After Australia comes Canada, then the United States—in an apparent imitation of Mao Zedong’s strategy to “surround the cities with the countryside.”

      Views expressed in this article are the opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

       

       

  2. Cyber Trekker (cybertrekker@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 30-May-2019 19:23:46 EDT Cyber Trekker Cyber Trekker

    https://youtu.be/rlPnHjUBpJ8

    In conversation Thursday, 30-May-2019 19:23:46 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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      Learn Solus Packaging - Session 4 (Beginners)
      By Solus from YouTube
  3. Cyber Trekker (cybertrekker@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 30-May-2019 19:22:41 EDT Cyber Trekker Cyber Trekker

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateoflahertyuk/2019/05/30/google-just-gave-2-billion-chrome-users-a-reason-to-switch-to-firefox

    In conversation Thursday, 30-May-2019 19:22:41 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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      Google Just Gave 2 Billion Chrome Users A Reason To Switch To Firefox
      from Forbes
      Google has confirmed plans to restrict ad blockers, despite complaints. Here’s what you need to know
  4. Cyber Trekker (cybertrekker@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 30-May-2019 19:19:23 EDT Cyber Trekker Cyber Trekker

    https://youtu.be/5_o3BbUTAXI

    In conversation Thursday, 30-May-2019 19:19:23 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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      Destination Linux EP123 - Pepperminty Fresh & Anter-goes A-Huawei
      By Destination Linux from YouTube
  5. Cyber Trekker (cybertrekker@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 30-May-2019 09:30:41 EDT Cyber Trekker Cyber Trekker

    https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues/issues/338#issuecomment-496009417

    In conversation Thursday, 30-May-2019 09:30:41 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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      Chrome extension manifest v3 proposal · Issue #338 · uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues
      from GitHub
      Description This issue is a heads-up on the proposed Chrome extension manifest version 3, which will have a significant impact on ad-blockers. There is a tracking bug at: https://bugs.chromium.org/...
  6. Cyber Trekker (cybertrekker@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 30-May-2019 05:22:11 EDT Cyber Trekker Cyber Trekker

    https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2019/05/29/annual-report-2018-libreoffice-online/

    In conversation Thursday, 30-May-2019 05:22:11 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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      Annual Report 2018: LibreOffice Online
      By Mike Saunders from The Document Foundation Blog
      Annual Report 2018: LibreOffice Online
  7. Cyber Trekker (cybertrekker@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 29-May-2019 17:22:51 EDT Cyber Trekker Cyber Trekker

    https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/d9vk-for-translating-d3d9-to-vulkan-in-wine-has-a-big-new-release-out.14236

    In conversation Wednesday, 29-May-2019 17:22:51 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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      D9VK for translating D3D9 to Vulkan in Wine has a big new release out
      from GamingOnLinux
      D9VK, the project based on DXVK for translating D3D9 to Vulkan which is used together with Wine has a massive new release now available.
  8. Cyber Trekker (cybertrekker@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 25-May-2019 20:29:06 EDT Cyber Trekker Cyber Trekker

    https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linux-5.1-FSTRIM-Bug

    In conversation Saturday, 25-May-2019 20:29:06 EDT from mastodon.social permalink
  9. Cyber Trekker (cybertrekker@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 25-May-2019 16:33:51 EDT Cyber Trekker Cyber Trekker

    https://www.linuxuprising.com/2019/05/drill-new-desktop-file-search-utility.html

    In conversation Saturday, 25-May-2019 16:33:51 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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      Drill: New Desktop File Search Utility That Uses Clever Crawling Instead Of Indexing
      from Linux Uprising Blog
      Drill is a new file search utility that uses "clever crawling" instead of indexing, for Linux, Windows and macOS.
  10. Cyber Trekker (cybertrekker@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 25-May-2019 16:25:23 EDT Cyber Trekker Cyber Trekker

    http://southeastlinuxfest.org/

    In conversation Saturday, 25-May-2019 16:25:23 EDT from mastodon.social permalink
  11. Cyber Trekker (cybertrekker@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 22-May-2019 16:47:21 EDT Cyber Trekker Cyber Trekker
    • LWFlouisa

    @LWFlouisa Wherever you find humans you'll find such a behaviour and mentality, for humans are rather unthinking and fanatical creatures of whom are almost totally ensnared in general human concepts and their particular personal beliefs. It is found in every area of human endeavour, not being exempt from any.

    In conversation Wednesday, 22-May-2019 16:47:21 EDT from mastodon.social permalink
  12. Cyber Trekker (cybertrekker@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 22-May-2019 06:47:38 EDT Cyber Trekker Cyber Trekker

    https://tails.boum.org/news/version_3.14/index.en.html

    In conversation Wednesday, 22-May-2019 06:47:38 EDT from mastodon.social permalink
  13. Cyber Trekker (cybertrekker@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 21-May-2019 22:13:38 EDT Cyber Trekker Cyber Trekker

    https://steamcommunity.com/games/593110/announcements/detail/1621770561065348220

    In conversation Tuesday, 21-May-2019 22:13:38 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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      Steam Blog :: The new Steam Chat mobile app is available
      The new Steam Chat mobile app is a modernized Steam chat experience available for free on iOS and Android platforms. The app includes many key features of the Steam Client desktop chat, including: Friends List - See who’s in game or online at a glance. Never miss an opportunity to play. Rich Chat - Your chats get even better with higher fidelity links, videos, tweets, GIFs, Giphy, Steam emoticons, and more. Invite Links - Add new friends on Steam with a link.
  14. Cyber Trekker (cybertrekker@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 21-May-2019 20:10:24 EDT Cyber Trekker Cyber Trekker

    https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/21/18634247/macbook-butterfly-keyboard-problems-apple-repair-new-materials

    In conversation Tuesday, 21-May-2019 20:10:24 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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      Apple tweaks its troubled MacBook keyboard design yet again, expands repair program
      from The Verge
      A ‘new material’ will be put into third-generation repaired keyboards
  15. Cyber Trekker (cybertrekker@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 21-May-2019 20:07:01 EDT Cyber Trekker Cyber Trekker

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-to-make-onedrive-differential-sync-available-for-all-file-types-later-this-year/

    In conversation Tuesday, 21-May-2019 20:07:01 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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      Microsoft to make OneDrive differential sync available for all file types later this year | ZDNet
      from ZDNet
      Microsoft is adding new features to SharePoint, OneDrive for Business and Stream video, and is continuing to push ahead with its 'SharePoint Spaces' mixed-reality technology.
  16. Cyber Trekker (cybertrekker@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 21-May-2019 20:02:39 EDT Cyber Trekker Cyber Trekker

    https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2019/05/apple-introduces-first-8-core-macbook-pro-the-fastest-mac-notebook-ever/

    In conversation Tuesday, 21-May-2019 20:02:39 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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      Apple introduces first 8-core MacBook Pro, the fastest Mac notebook ever
      from Apple Newsroom
      Apple updated MacBook Pro with faster 8th- and 9th-generation Intel Core processors, bringing eight cores to MacBook Pro for the first time.
  17. Cyber Trekker (cybertrekker@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 21-May-2019 19:27:48 EDT Cyber Trekker Cyber Trekker

    https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2019/05/firefox-67-released-for-download

    In conversation Tuesday, 21-May-2019 19:27:48 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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      Firefox 67 Is Here, And It’s “Faster Than Ever”
      By Joey Sneddon from OMG! Ubuntu!
      Firefox 67 Is Here, And It’s “Faster Than Ever”
  18. Cyber Trekker (cybertrekker@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 21-May-2019 18:54:57 EDT Cyber Trekker Cyber Trekker

    https://antergos.com/blog/antergos-linux-project-ends/

    In conversation Tuesday, 21-May-2019 18:54:57 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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      Antergos Linux Project Ends | Antergos Linux
      from Antergos Linux
      What started as a summertime hobby seven years ago quickly grew into an awesome Linux distribution with an even more awesome community around it.
  19. Cyber Trekker (cybertrekker@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 20-May-2019 20:16:32 EDT Cyber Trekker Cyber Trekker

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-21/fingerprints-biometric-data-worker-wins-unfair-dismissal-case/11129338

    In conversation Monday, 20-May-2019 20:16:32 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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      'What he's achieved is spectacular': Worker wins landmark case over fingerprinting on the job
      from ABC News
      The extraordinary legal battle that delivered the first unfair dismissal decision of its kind in Australia.
  20. Cyber Trekker (cybertrekker@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 20-May-2019 20:07:07 EDT Cyber Trekker Cyber Trekker

    https://www.zdnet.com/article/hacktivist-attacks-dropped-by-95-since-2015/

    In conversation Monday, 20-May-2019 20:07:07 EDT from mastodon.social permalink

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      Hacktivist attacks dropped by 95% since 2015 | ZDNet
      from ZDNet
      Hacktivist scene collapses as Anonymous hacker collective dies a slow death.
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