New Pirate Site Blocking Law Allows Intermediaries To File Complaints
A decade ago prominent voices issued dire warnings that blocking would “break the internet,” but of course, the internet survived, just as blocking advocates said it would. That meant tacit permission for more piracy blocks, then faster blocks, and then both – with less involvement of the courts and unnecessary public oversight. And with the groundwork done, other countries could quickly implement the same kinds of systems because the...
6 steps to get verified on Mastodon with encrypted keys
6 steps to get verified on Mastodon with encrypted keys Seth Kenlon Mon, 12/05/2022 – 03:00 Mastodon permits its users to self-verify. The easiest method to do this is through a verification link. For advanced verification, though, you can use the power of shared encrypted keys, which Mastodon can link to thanks to the open source project Keyoxide. Install Pretty good privacy (PGP) is a standard for shared key encryption. All...
Why you should try the Nemo file manager on Linux
Why you should try the Nemo file manager on Linux Seth Kenlon Mon, 12/05/2022 – 03:00 Computers are fancy filing cabinets, full of virtual folders and files waiting to be referenced, cross-referenced, edited, updated, saved, copied, moved, renamed, and organized. In this article, I’m taking a look at a file manager for your Linux system. The Cinnamon project was formed as a reimplementation of GNOME 2 using the components...
China’s Police State Targets Zero-Covid Protesters
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Report: AAX Users Storm Crypto Exchange’s Nigerian Offices, Attack Employees
Nigeria users of the crypto exchange AAX, which suspended withdrawals on Nov. 12, reportedly stormed its offices in Lagos and began assaulting employees. Reports that disgruntled AAX users have harassed the crypto exchange’s workers came just days after the Nigerian crypto and blockchain advocacy group asked to refrain from doing so. Meanwhile, the former vice president of AAX claimed in a tweet that the “brand is no more and trust is...
