ceoln @ceoln@qoto.org

OH: "Every problem in my life can be directly traced back to a billionaire, and none of them can be traced back to a refugee."

Fake studies have flooded publishers of top #scientific #journals leading to thousands of #retractions, M of $ in lost revenue. Biggest hit has come to #Wiley 217-year-old #publisher based in Hoboken NJ which announced it is closing 19 journals, some of which were infected by large-scale research #fraud. Wiley has reportedly had to retract more than 11,300 papers recently “that appeared compromised” as #generativeAI makes it easier for paper mills to peddle fake research. https://www.wsj.com/science/academic-studies-research-paper-mills-journals-publishing-f5a3d4bc

#studentprotests🔗 to the story: https://time.com/6975991/campus-protests-student-photojournalists-cover-story/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_term=u.s._education&linkId=424112575

@jalefkowit Hoo boy they buried the lede at the end of the article:

“Ad Age says the ad was created in-house by Apple, rather than by an outside agency.”

Don Draper, lighting a cigarette and taking a drag in his Eames chair:

“They fucked around, and now they’re finding out: If the question is ‘how hard can it be’ the answer is always going to be ‘harder than you think’.”

Today I learned that if your server suspends another server then you just silently unfollow everyone on it and receive no other notification aside from eventually wondering why everything is so quiet now.

Cool, great, love it.

Top media company CEO pay in 2023:

Disney: $31.6M
Warner Bros: $49.7M
Netflix: $49.8M & $40.1M
Comcast: $35.5M
Paramount: $31.3M

Remember when execs claimed they couldn't afford to pay writers and actors more during the WGA/SAG-AFTRA strike?

That was pure fiction.

If you are the tech-savvy person within your family or friends group :

Never ever shame someone for coming to you for advice after being the victim of a scam, malware, or for using an unsecured product.

If you do this,
they might never come back to you later. They might just feel so ashamed they will just stay alone with their tech problems.

Instead, always tell them:

1. It was a good idea to come to you with this. Be empathetic with them 💚

2. Give them advice on how to minimize the damage now. Actionable advice 🚑

3. Help them harden their security for now and for the future. Recommend better products to them. But be careful not to overwhelm them with advice. One step at the time 🔒

4. Talk to them with respect and empathy. Tell them how the people who abused their trust are horrible and anyone can fall for the right scam. Remind them there are things to do to reduce the risks of being victimized again in the future, and help them slowly implementing these 💪

5. Be thankful they trusted you with this. It means they think highly of you 🥰

#Security #Privacy

Looks like the same attack that took down the British Library for so long also targeted the Library of Congress, but good multifactor auth and fast action from their IT and security staff protected them. https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2024/05/thwarted-cyberattack-targeted-library-congress-tandem-october-british-library-breach/396399/

Did you know that Dansup who made PixelFed is working on a federated TikTok clone called Loops and it looks extremely good https://mastodon.social/@dansup/112331179499992996

Dansup has been posting a lot about the WIP and the design choices are very user-centric in a way that the Fediverse sometimes is not

It's #TilingTuesday again!

#Tiling #Geometry #MathArt #MathsArt

Is it time to panic?
No, it is not time to panic.
But when the CDC asks
for personal protective equipment
to be made “available to workers
on dairy farms, poultry farms,
and in slaughterhouses”
it is probably time for you
not to panic, but
to order more respirators.

These are Ketzeleh’s sweet potatoes

#Ketzeleh #CatsOfMastodon #Cats #SweetPotatoes #Veggies