Lord Dover

TikTok says it won't encrypt DMs claiming it puts users at risk TikTok tells the BBC it won't join rival platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger in using end-to-end encryption.

Very pathetic of the BBC to describe E2EE as “controversial”

I once received similar feedback about one of my presenters, who was not a native speaker, but spoke English very well.

I looked up the person who left the feedback, and they were an immigration lawyer, so you’d think they would be used to mild foreign accents 😐

gradient.horse Draw a horse, watch it run!

Excuse me but this is a perfect use of the internet.

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I LOVED this game. Spy Fox too.

Just another reminder that it's a horrible idea for any retro or hobbyist project to use Discord as their sole repository for documentation, updates or troubleshooting docs. 🙃

People who pronounce pronunciation as proNOUNciation should have their passports removed.

Road sign in Shefford defaced twice to highlight potholes Frustration builds in Shefford, but the holes in the road are not on an adopted public highway.

The photos don’t do it justice, it’s like driving on the moon

Misleading article title, I sincerely doubt the carrier shot it down.

Just found out that my student loan payments are higher than my parents’ mortgage was 😒

I’ll have to look that one up! I do have both books sitting on my shelf, collecting dust…

This scenario is begging for an xkcd ‘what if?’ article

I used to work here - happy to give advice to anyone who’s considering this 🔭

I was playing with some weather data the other day, and without even meaning to, I found that mean temperatures have steadily increased over the past 50 years.

It’s just so damn obvious. Denying it is almost on par with saying the Earth is flat.

CORRECTED MAP:
there was a sign error in the input so the CSpOC location was plotted wrong. Here is the correct version:

May I suggest you publish a template letter for people to write to their MPs about this?

Proposed budget cuts a catastrophe for UK astronomy The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) is gravely concerned at the drastic cuts to support for UK astronomy outlined by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (...

The Royal Astronomical Society is gravely concerned at the drastic cuts to support for UK astronomy outlined by the Science and Technology Facilities Council.

Read our statement 👉 ras.ac.uk/news-and-pre...

It remains to be seen how the Venezuelan people will respond to a more overt CIA presence in the country post-Maduro. For years, Maduro cast the CIA as a convenient boogey man, repeatedly accusing the agency – without evidence – of attempting to topple his regime as he clung to power despite US opposition. Now, the CIA has helped supplant Maduro and is poised to help actively manage the Trump administration’s dealings with Venezuela’s new leadership.

Absolutely incredible sequence from CNN.

"Maduro was a paranoid lunatic always lying about the CIA trying to overthrow him. Anyways, now that the CIA has overthrown him..."

The reviewers will probably be quite suspicious when authors’ responses to comments begin with “You’re absolutely right!”

Petition: Do not ban children from using virtual private networks We call upon the UK Government to reject any calls or lobbying that propose to restrict or ban the use of virtual private networks ("VPNs") for children, because of the impact this would have on other...

The amendment would require everyone in the UK to perform age verification to use a VPN.

If you think that’s fucked up, sign this petition and write to your MP.

Isn’t that what happened to RFK’s brain worm?

Millions of people will see something like this, and by the time it’s debunked, it’s too late. They’ll never know.

What if we had a system that notifies you after the fact? When something is removed/flagged for being misleading, everyone who saw it should be told about it (maybe a weekly report?)

clouds fucking suck

🔭🧪#exoplanets

I suddenly don’t feel as tin-foil-hat about the fact I maintain a downloaded copy of Wikipedia…

Cloud-based home surveillance was always a terrible idea.

This will be popular with the public, but then everyone will be confused when you suddenly have to upload your passport to view a Wikipedia page.

I can’t afford a real one (yet) but my RC Kei truck is awesome

Trump says tiny cars are amazing but will Americans actually buy them? The president wants to bring to the US tiny vehicles, like those commonly seen on the streets of Japan.

Heartbreaking: The Worst Person You Know Just Made A Great Point

One of the Bellingcat Discord members has made Wordle, but for identifying warships
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I would be very surprised if we saw Gripens over Iran anytime soon….