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Sunday 13 October 2019
News and commentary round upFrom the Register: Father of Unix Ken Thompson checkmated: Old eight-char password is finally cracked [Ed: hat tip to David K. Time to extend the number of characters you use.]
From the Associated Press: Typhoon Hits Japan. It's expected to be Japan's worst in 60 years
From the Mirror: Terminally-ill scientist is about to 'transform' into world's first full cyborg. Dr Peter Scott-Morgan, 61, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease two years ago, but instead of accepting his fate he decided to challenge what it meant to be human. [Ed: Go, Dr. Morgan! I wish you well.]
From Vice: A Code Glitch May Have Caused Errors In More Than 100 Published Studies
From the Daily Beast: More Potential Whistleblowers Are Contacting Congress. The first two officials who came forward about the president’s pressure campaign on Ukraine seem to be just the beginning, according to Hill sources. [Ed: shades of Kavanaugh.] From Matt Taibbi: We’re in a permanent coup. [Ed: must read.] From End of the American Dream: Trump Could Be Impeached Based On A Parade Of "Whistleblowers" That Won't Even Testify In Person
From the Federalist: Andrew McCarthy Unravels The Real Russia Collusion Narrative. [Ed: McCarthy is a liberal for whom I have deep respect.]
From Verge: Why so many companies bailed on Facebook’s Libra project at once. [Ed: for one thing, they did not yet have any skin in the game.]
From the Daily Mail: Federal appeals court rules Donald Trump's accountants MUST hand over his tax returns to Democrats in Congress - virtually guaranteeing Supreme Court will decide whether he can keep his financial records secret.
From BBC News: Turkey Syria offensive: 100,000 flee homes as assault continues. From Zero Hedge: France & Germany Halt Arms Exports To Turkey As 100,000 Syrian Kurds Displaced EU-wide response to be considered next week as Syrian Kurds lash out: "You are leaving us to be slaughtered!" From Southfront.org: Turkish 'Operation Peace Spring' In Northeastern Syria, Explained
From the Activist Post: The “Safe Drivers Act” Is A Real-Time National Driver Surveillance Program. [Ed: important read for Americans.]
From Belfast Live: Cashier Didn't Think Anyone Noticed His Good Deed. They Did. David Vance quietly paid for elderly man's groceries out of his own pocket after the customer's credit card kept getting declined
From CoinTelegraph: IRS Adds Question On Crypto Usage To New Income Tax Form Draft. “At any time during 2019, did you receive, sell, send, exchange, or otherwise acquire any financial interest in any virtual currency?”
From Zero Hedge: How The US Quietly Lost The 1st Amendment. From Politico: Facebook can be forced to delete defamatory content worldwide, top EU court rules.
From the South China Morning Post: 40% Of Hongkongers Want To Flee City Amid Protests And Imminent Recession. Hongkongers are getting the hell out of dodge. From Coin Telegraph: Non-Seizability Of Bitcoin Very Attractive For Hong Kong
From Watts Up With That?: Climate Protest Fury: “they should be doing is getting off their a*** … instead of blaming everybody else”
From the Associated Press: Typhoon Hits Japan. It's expected to be Japan's worst in 60 years
From the Mirror: Terminally-ill scientist is about to 'transform' into world's first full cyborg. Dr Peter Scott-Morgan, 61, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease two years ago, but instead of accepting his fate he decided to challenge what it meant to be human. [Ed: Go, Dr. Morgan! I wish you well.]
From Vice: A Code Glitch May Have Caused Errors In More Than 100 Published Studies
From the Daily Beast: More Potential Whistleblowers Are Contacting Congress. The first two officials who came forward about the president’s pressure campaign on Ukraine seem to be just the beginning, according to Hill sources. [Ed: shades of Kavanaugh.] From Matt Taibbi: We’re in a permanent coup. [Ed: must read.] From End of the American Dream: Trump Could Be Impeached Based On A Parade Of "Whistleblowers" That Won't Even Testify In Person
From the Federalist: Andrew McCarthy Unravels The Real Russia Collusion Narrative. [Ed: McCarthy is a liberal for whom I have deep respect.]
From Verge: Why so many companies bailed on Facebook’s Libra project at once. [Ed: for one thing, they did not yet have any skin in the game.]
From the Daily Mail: Federal appeals court rules Donald Trump's accountants MUST hand over his tax returns to Democrats in Congress - virtually guaranteeing Supreme Court will decide whether he can keep his financial records secret.
From BBC News: Turkey Syria offensive: 100,000 flee homes as assault continues. From Zero Hedge: France & Germany Halt Arms Exports To Turkey As 100,000 Syrian Kurds Displaced EU-wide response to be considered next week as Syrian Kurds lash out: "You are leaving us to be slaughtered!" From Southfront.org: Turkish 'Operation Peace Spring' In Northeastern Syria, Explained
From the Activist Post: The “Safe Drivers Act” Is A Real-Time National Driver Surveillance Program. [Ed: important read for Americans.]
From Belfast Live: Cashier Didn't Think Anyone Noticed His Good Deed. They Did. David Vance quietly paid for elderly man's groceries out of his own pocket after the customer's credit card kept getting declined
From CoinTelegraph: IRS Adds Question On Crypto Usage To New Income Tax Form Draft. “At any time during 2019, did you receive, sell, send, exchange, or otherwise acquire any financial interest in any virtual currency?”
From Zero Hedge: How The US Quietly Lost The 1st Amendment. From Politico: Facebook can be forced to delete defamatory content worldwide, top EU court rules.
From the South China Morning Post: 40% Of Hongkongers Want To Flee City Amid Protests And Imminent Recession. Hongkongers are getting the hell out of dodge. From Coin Telegraph: Non-Seizability Of Bitcoin Very Attractive For Hong Kong
From Watts Up With That?: Climate Protest Fury: “they should be doing is getting off their a*** … instead of blaming everybody else”
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