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2024 in review

This is pretty late, but really, no hurry. This would probably feel like a repeat of my 2023 review.

January

  • 😔 Got disappointed by recent events.
  • 📢 Made a statement that it’s impossible for an app to make everyone happy.

February

  • 😮 Gathered quite a lot of attention from an experimental UI that I did for catching up on posts on Mastodon.
  • 🤩 My web app got mentioned…
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Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2026-06-21/Technology report

Community Tech team is disbanded, controversy erupts: WMF disbands Community Tech, sparking community backlash over the future of the Wishlist and concerns about unionization.

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Community Tech team is disbanded, controversy erupts

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Who’s the action star just named modern pentathlon’s ambassador for the LA28 Olympics?

The bad guy in “Rocky IV” and the original “Masters of the Universe” He-Man now has a new role, at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.

The international federation over modern pentathlon just named action movie star Dolph Lundgren ambassador to the Los Angeles Games. He’ll help promote the multi-sport event that originated in ancient Greece and now includes a “Ninja Warrior”-style…

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Congress enacts new railway safety measures: What you need to know

Congress approved the Railway Safety Act amendment last week, which includes measures to increase railway safety. Some celebrate the legislation while others are warning of negative consequences for the American consumer.

Here is where things stand:

What is the Railway Safety Act?

The Railway Safety Act amendment will enhance safety measures for trains carrying hazardous materials,…

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INDIA:May Indian Revolution Continues

One month after the Indian Old State declared March 31 as the “end of Maoism” in the country, revolutionary graffiti was documented in the capital city of Delhi. For the sake of meeting this self-imposed deadline, the State unleashed military tactics on the Indian people over the last two years. Thousands of adivasi/indigenous people have been killed, injured, or displaced from their traditional…

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These DMV airports saw the most flight disruptions last month

With rising fuel prices caused by the U.S. war in Iran and the recent closure of a major airline, tens of thousands of flights have faced cancellations and delays in recent weeks. The DMV is one of the areas that's been hit particularly hard, with local airports among some of the most heavily affected by the volatility.

Airports affected by flight disruptions

Across the U.S., regular…

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Trump honors Utah company, others at Small Business Summit

President Donald Trump on Monday hosted small business owners from across the country to honor their contributions to the nation, featuring one of Utah’s own small businesses.

Ahead of Small Business Week, the president issued a statement honoring the “entrepreneurs innovators, and dreamers” that have powered the U.S. economy and been the foundation of national strength for 250…

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Bitwarden CLI password manager trojanized in supply chain attack

Researchers warn of a new software supply chain attack that resulted in a malicious version of Bitwarden CLI, the terminal version of the extremely popular open-source password manager. The attack is believed to be related to the string of recent supply chain compromises attributed to a group called TeamPCP.

“The attack appears to have leveraged a compromised GitHub Action in Bitwarden’s CI/CD…

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Netflix's 'Little House On The Prairie' Release Date, Trailer, & Cast News

Netflix has finally unveiled the _Little House on the Prairie_ trailer is coming to the streamer, so grab your sundresses because Cottagecore 3.0 is absolutely on its way. And showrunner and executive producer Rebecca Sonnenshine (who worked on _The Vampire Diaries_) can't wait for you to see the new adaptation.

"I fell deeply in love with these books when I was 5 years old,” she told Tudum.…

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Amazon waives entire month’s AWS charges after Iranian drone attack

In a highly unusual move, Amazon has confirmed that it is waiving an entire month’s usage charges for customers using two Middle Eastern datacenters disrupted by Iranian drone attacks earlier this month.

The attacks on March 1 damaged two Amazon datacenters in the region, ME-CENTRAL-1 (United Arab Emirates) and ME-SOUTH-1 (Bahrain), something the company acknowledged the following day.

“These…

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Amazon waives entire month’s AWS charges after Iranian drone attack

In a highly unusual move, Amazon has confirmed that it is waiving an entire month’s usage charges for customers using two Middle Eastern datacenters disrupted by Iranian drone attacks earlier this month.

The attacks on March 1 damaged two Amazon datacenters in the region, ME-CENTRAL-1 (United Arab Emirates) and ME-SOUTH-1 (Bahrain), something the company acknowledged the following day.

“These…

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European Parliament delays implementation of parts of the EU AI Act

The European Parliament’s Thursday vote to delay parts of the EU AI Act adds more uncertainty to the already chaotic AI compliance universe. But analysts say that CIOs must proceed as though the compliance rules are in effect.

In a statement, Parliament said that its members decided to “delay the application of certain rules on high-risk artificial intelligence (AI) systems, to ensure that…

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Here's Your First Look At Netflix's New 'Little House On The Prairie' — & The Release Date

Netflix has announced that a Little House on the Prairie reboot is coming to the streamer, so grab your sundresses because Cottagecore 3.0 is absolutely on its way. And showrunner and executive producer Rebecca Sonnenshine (who worked on The Vampire Diaries) can't wait for you to see the new adaptation.

"I fell deeply in love with these books when I was 5 years old,” she told…

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Melania Producer Names Artists That Said No To Soundtrack, Reacts To Jonny Greenwood Dispute

A few weeks ago, Jonny Greenwood and Paul Thomas Anderson were unhappy to learn that some of their work appeared in _Melania_ , Brett Ratner's recent documentary feature/propaganda piece/expensive corporate favor about current sitting US First Lady Melania Trump. Apparently, the film uses Greenwood's Oscar-nominated score from the Anderson film _Phantom Thread_. In a statement, Greenwood and…

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Germany greenlights the EU AI Act, triggering countdown for enterprise compliance

The German Federal Cabinet has approved a draft legislation to implement the EU’s AI Act, designating the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) as the country’s central AI supervisory authority.

Under the draft AI Market Surveillance and Innovation Promotion Act (KI-MIG), Germany will establish its national framework for regulating AI system development and deployment. The draft law will…

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U.S. Marshals Defend Viral Video of Agent Kicking a Dog

The U.S. Marshals Service is defending a federal agent after a video of him violently kicking a small dog made waves on Friday morning.

The agent, part of the Memphis Safe Task Force that the Trump administration unleashed on the city last summer, can be seen in the video kicking the dog after it runs up barking at the agents’ K-9.

The dog is tiny, harmless, and really not doing anything to…

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