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China's state subsidies in green technologies significantly higher than those in EU and OECD countries, distorting competition, researchers say
  • That sounds a bit contradictory but there's an important details. Part of the accusation seems to be about picking winners, ie giving subsidies to specific companies rather than the sector as a whole.

    The anti-subsidy investigation has been intended to confirm the Commission’s allegations that manufacturers of battery electric vehicles (BEV) in China benefit from countervailable – i.e. specific and advantageous to the receiving companies – subsidies

    If that's true then a tweak to subsidies might technically solve the issue without changing the EU-China competition balance.

    IMHO the EU should focus on carbon border tax, and on doing it quickly and efficiently. The idea is taxing import from countries that don't tax pollution, or at least less than the EU does, to make competing companies subject to similar emissions tax/regulation.

  • SSH as a sudo replacement
  • Neat. I wish OpenSSH better support this use case. The instruction involve multiple moving parts on top of OpenSSH (s6-ipcserver, socat or custom scripts) and a number of extra options for the client. That probably adds overhead. It would probably be easier and more efficient if OpenSSH would directly support Unix sockets.

  • Matrix - A Pit of Abuse with Government Ties
  • I'm interested into the technical details, not actual URLs. How come servers cited in the video keep hosting/seeding chatrooms despite closing corresponding accounts? Is this impossible due to Matrix's design, or is it poor moderation from server admins?

    About URLs: the author is absolutely right to blur these. The only people he should be sharing this is police, or maybe admins if they're not aware of the abuse on their server.

  • Matrix - A Pit of Abuse with Government Ties
  • That's the first time I hear of Matrix having this issue.

    I'm curious to know more, but the video only cite an anonymous source. Are there evidence or more technical details available regarding this?

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    Please Do Not Let Elon Musk Destroy the Ozone Layer
  • The article cite a peer-reviewed scientific paper paper which indicate satellites reentry has a significant effect.

    Have you published (or know of) a better research paper that show this is incorrect?

    the population of reentering satellites in 2022 caused a 29.5% increase of aluminum in the atmosphere above the natural level.

    [..]

    As aluminum oxide nanoparticles may remain in the atmosphere for decades, they can cause significant ozone depletion.

    Source: Potential Ozone Depletion From Satellite Demise During Atmospheric Reentry in the Era of Mega-Constellations

  • Chinese coast guard personnel armed with swords, spears and knives accused of ramming Filipino boats in disputed South China Sea
  • The incident, he added, amounted to "piracy".

    That exact word came to mind when reading about the incident.

    And there is international law on piracy:

    there is universal jurisdiction over piracy on the high seas. Pirates are denied protection of the flag state and all states have the right to seize a pirate ship on the high seas and to prosecute in national courts.[

  • Nvidia becomes the most valuable public company - GSMArena.com news
  • They were years ahead of the curve with AI hardware, and they're well placed to benefit from the AI craze.

    Regardless of whether a company's AI product is useful, or profitable, they need lot of hardware to make it run.

  • Coke—and Dozens of Others—Pledged to Quit Russia. They’re Still There
  • Soda are incredibly unhealthy, and should be avoided anyway.

    In an eye-opening 2024 study of more than 100,000 people, Pacheco found that those who exercised regularly and consumed just two sugary beverages per week had a 15% higher risk of heart disease than active folks who abstained from sugary drinks. Participants who drank two sugary drinks per week and did not exercise were at even greater risk: nearly 50% more likely to develop heart disease.

  • Thailand’s Senate overwhelmingly approves a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriages
    apnews.com Thailand’s Senate overwhelmingly approves a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriages

    Thailand’s Senate has voted overwhelmingly to approve a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage, clearing the last legislative hurdle for the country to become the first in Southeast Asia to enact such a law.

    Thailand’s Senate overwhelmingly approves a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriages
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    Signal on Linux
  • They can't possibly provide a package for every distro.

    Signal's model, ie keep tight control over development and distribution of the client, and the absence of federation, it well suited for Apple/Google's stores, but not at all for open-source and Linux' ecosystem.

  • Signal on Linux
  • Some projects of Signal-compatible clients and forks received a message from a Signal representrive requesting they stop distributing unofficial clients that connect to their servers.

    That probably has on shilling effect on Linux distribution that may be considering building and distributing Signal in their repository.

  • What to do when a giant company refuses to honor a GPL claim?
  • Don't waste time trying to reason them. If you're not able and willing and sue them to enforce the GPL license, the company won't care.

    You should directly informe one of the organisations mentioned previously, they may have a lawyer and experience fighting this kind of fight.

    Best you can do youself is collect evidence that they're distributing modified GPL software, and write a precise description of the issue, to help these organisations kickstart their investigation into the GPL violation.

  • Light Pollution Platform de DarkSkyLab : Cartes de Pollution Lumineuse en France et dans le Monde
    www.darkskylab.com Light Pollution Platform de DarkSkyLab : Cartes de Pollution Lumineuse en France et dans le Monde

    Découvrez la Light Pollution Platform de DarkSkyLab pour visualiser les dernières cartes de pollution lumineuse, images satellites nocturnes et données sur l’éclairage artificiel partout dans le monde. Inscrivez-vous pour réaliser vos propres analyses de données et produire des indicateurs et des ca...

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    YouTube Blocks Access to Protest Anthem in Hong Kong
    www.nytimes.com YouTube Blocks Access to Protest Anthem in Hong Kong

    Responding to a court order, YouTube and its sister company, Google, will block viewers in the region from viewing videos of the song, “Glory to Hong Kong.”

    YouTube Blocks Access to Protest Anthem in Hong Kong
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    Giant Batteries Are Transforming the Way the U.S. Uses Electricity
    www.nytimes.com Giant Batteries Are Transforming the Way the U.S. Uses Electricity

    They’re delivering solar power after dark in California and helping to stabilize grids in other states. And the technology is expanding rapidly.

    Giant Batteries Are Transforming the Way the U.S. Uses Electricity
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    Undercover Performers Take Over Manhattan Sidewalks: The Mp3 Experiment 18
    yewtu.be Undercover Performers Take Over Manhattan Sidewalks: The Mp3 Experiment 18

    Undercover performers listening to synchronized instructions on Manhattan sidewalks in our annual audio adventure. Full Story: https://improveverywhere.com/2023/10/03/the-mp3-experiment-eighteen/ For our latest mission, thousands of people followed secret, synchronized instructions delivered via h...

    Undercover Performers Take Over Manhattan Sidewalks: The Mp3 Experiment 18

    Mp3 Experiments feature thousands of people followed secret, synchronized instructions delivered via headphones. This 18th installment features some comments on urban planning.

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    Safety in typing, no cloud needed
    f-droid.org Safety in typing, no cloud needed | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository

    TWIF generated on Thursday, 25 Apr 2024, Week 17Community News@linsui is forced to tap the sign:We are sad to read articles like the latest one from The Citi...

    Safety in typing, no cloud needed | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
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    Schumer Urges New Leadership in Israel, Calling Netanyahu an Obstacle to Peace
    www.nytimes.com Schumer Urges New Leadership in Israel, Calling Netanyahu an Obstacle to Peace

    The top Senate Democrat, the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in the United States, spoke from the Senate floor to condemn Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and call for elections to replace him.

    Schumer Urges New Leadership in Israel, Calling Netanyahu an Obstacle to Peace
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    Becoming Navalny (2023 Documentary)
    www.arte.tv Becoming Navalny - Watch the full documentary | ARTE in English

    He was the world's best-known Russian opposition leader: Alexei Navalny was poisoned in 2020, arrested in 2021, and locked up in prison camps until his death on the 16th of February 2024. But how did Navalny become Putin's fiercest opponent? Russian filmmaker Igor Sadreev compiles archive research a...

    Becoming Navalny - Watch the full documentary | ARTE in English
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    We finally know why live music makes us so emotional
    www.newscientist.com We finally know why live music makes us so emotional

    Hearing live music tugs at our heartstrings more than a recording, probably because it increases activity in an emotion-processing region in our brain

    We finally know why live music makes us so emotional
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    Why Green Skyscrapers are a Terrible Idea
    www.yewtu.be Why Green Skyscrapers are a Terrible Idea

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    Why Green Skyscrapers are a Terrible Idea
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