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Comment Re:Society's rush toward barbarism. (Score 1) 72

The Art of the Grift just keeps on giving. The Big Stupid Bill lowered Amazon's taxes from roughly $9.2 Billion to roughly $2.6 Billion according to the WSJ. They weren't the only company profit from that boondoggle.

When the U.S. gets close to defaulting on the debt, and it will after el Bunko has left office, he'll be whining how it didn't happen while HE was the alleged president so he should bear no responsibility. He'll declare himself completely exonerated just like he claims the release of the el_bunko-Epstein files exonerated did...and please do not look at the redactions, missing files, and unreleased files or the Special Prosecutor's Report on him stealing classified documents now that his toady judge in Florida, Aileen Cannon, is attempting to seal the for all time (her sealing is on appeal to the 11th Circuit).

Comment Re:And what happened to Ebbers? (Score 1) 47

Yep, glad you asked. Her latest gambit, dovetailing with the alleged administration, is to stretch out her Habeas Corpus petition for as long as possible. She's doing this by claiming she has no money for lawyers. However, in another case in which she is involved, she's being represented by one of the most expensive law firms in the country out of Colorado. Either she has the money socked away or is being propped by "friends".

Why would she stretch out her petition? The administration can use this as an excuse to keep her in the country club prison where she is. The ultimate deal she's making with la Presidenta (this is speculation but it is not mine, it is made by lawyers) is that she can expect a pardon as one of la Presidenta's last acts in office. So she will essentially get off scott-free. What does la Presidenta get out of it? None of the dirt she has on him will become public. Funny how our justice system works, eh?

Comment no need for adervsary to trouble themselves (Score 2) 85

All an adversary need do is plant a few new stories on State Regime Media (Fox) about how the F-35 is being "misused" by one of the U.S. "partners". la Presidenta is sure to see it and start throwing his toys out of the pram again and order the Tetragon (the Fox host running the joint lost a side. but he clams its is around somewhere) to brick a "partner's" F-35.

Shortly thereafter, the "partner" will breath a sigh of relief and go shopping elsewhere so that Lockheed-Martin can go and suck eggs.

Comment Pot, kettle, obsidian (Score 1) 55

So what was all that crap about leaning on CBS to not Stephen Colbert interview James Talrico? How come you arranged to have Jimmy Kimmel jerked off the air before it became apparent how stupid the alleged administration looked? What's behind that budding Nazi, the sprog of Uncle Larry, attempting to snatch up WB so he can knacker CNN?

Comment Re:Nah - too narrow a definition of religion (Score 5, Informative) 142

"Overall evolution is running out of explanation for the ever larger facts that are challenging its claims. The most obvious of these are the irreducible complexity of many biological mechanisms that make their spontaneous emergence an unreasonably unlikely event; a lot of the time the evolutionist position comes down to: 'of course it must have been evolution because I refuse to consider the alternative'. THAT is a faith statement ;)"

Ah, yet another variation on: gee, everything is sooooo complex, I don't understand it, therefore God. Grow up, grasshopper. There is no credible alternative to "evolution". God is not a credible alternative. Ever see him? Has he ever said squat to you? Can we test him for observations? No, no, and no.

"the irreducible complexity of many biological mechanisms that make their spontaneous emergence an unreasonably unlikely event;"

The irreducible complexity argument is right out of Intelligent Design, i.e., create a strawman and then declare him real. "spontaneous emergence", yep, and you understand nothing about evolution if that is what you think. "unreasonably unlikely event", Oh? So it is unfathomable to you so it must not have happened?

Try this, go to your bank and demand money because you cannot understand why they just don't just hand you a bag of it.

Submission + - Malware pre-installed on TV streaming boxes

An anonymous reader writes: Who Operates the Badbox 2.0 Botnet?

“The cybercriminals in control of Kimwolf — a disruptive botnet that has infected more than 2 million devices — recently shared a screenshot indicating they’d compromised the control panel for Badbox 2.0, a vast China-based botnet powered by malicious software that comes pre-installed on many Android TV streaming boxes. Both the FBI and Google say they are hunting for the people behind Badbox 2.0, and thanks to bragging by the Kimwolf botmasters we may now have a much clearer idea about that.”

Submission + - Blockchain-based lender hacked :o

An anonymous reader writes: Nearly 1 Million User Records Compromised in Figure Data Breach

Nearly 1 million user records have been compromised in a data breach at blockchain-powered lender Figure Technology Solutions.

The company confirmed to TechCrunch that it suffered a data breach after an employee fell victim to a social engineering attack, saying the attackers obtained a limited number of files.

The ShinyHunters hacker group took credit for the attack on Figure. On its Tor-based leak website the cybercrime group made available more than 2.4GB of archive files allegedly containing data stolen from the company.

Submission + - GDPR is legal junk (thecritic.co.uk)

alternative_right writes: For the uninitiated, GDPR (or General Data Protection Regulation) is the reason you are constantly bombarded with "accept cookies" pop-ups. It was designed, with a quintessentially German scepticism of corporate power, to give you control over your digital footprint, ensuring companies cannot hoard your data without permission.

But, while intended as a necessary check on privacy, it has instead fueled a burgeoning industry of litigation-funded class actions, costing businesses billions and making the UK a less attractive place to do business. The growth of group litigation in the UK and Europe has been exponential, with claimant law firms and litigation funders pursuing novel claims that previously would not have been economically feasible.

There's no doubt that you’ve seen the adverts: "Did you shop at the Co-op?", "Were you a Southern Water customer?", "Did you have an M&S Sparks card?", "Claim your compensation now." These are the fruits of a newly empowered litigation industry — the product of beefed-up GDPR rules.

Companies absolutely should prioritise consumer privacy. But these rules must be measurable and achievable. Right now, these class action lawsuits are often driven by lawyers in search of claimants, exploiting minor mishaps to secure a payout rather than addressing a genuine grievance.

Comment Re: If Trump really has such a speech... (Score 5, Funny) 158

At a recent Cabinet meeting, the usual circle jerk was at hand.

Kristi Noem: Sire, no one has the excellent leadership of you.(tears in her eyes)..sniff.

Kash Patel: Sire, you are immense. No one is immenser than you. Your immenseness makes the Universe envious!!

Scott Bessent: Gee Sire, I only wish I could be as smart as you, how do you do it?

La Presidenta: I don’t know, just call me “I am”!!!

Rev. Paula White (in for the meeting, gets excited, starts speaking in tongues): Habba labba spooky bee, havenah wannabe soundalike Isaacca Sidneywah Caesarean. *

Tulsi Gabbard (gets off her knees to speak): You make me orgasmic, Sire!!!

Secret Service Agent (in an aside to his boss): I don’t believe this is real.

Boss (whispering): It isn’t!

SSA: How do you know?

Boss: Hehehehehe..come by my office later and I’ll show you.

Later

SSA: Well boss, you were going to show me something?

Boss: Get in the car, we’ll take a little trip.

Unfortunately, Kash Patel runs into them in the hallway and demands to go with them on a real live mission. He’s VERY excited.

They drive to a secret location.

SSA (whispers to his boss): Shouldn’t he have a blindfold on?

Boss: it won’t matter, you’ll see.

They arrive, get out of the car, and go down an elevator 80 stories. They get out and enter a lab.

Chief Scientist: Why Boss, this is a pleasant surprise, do you need replacements?

Boss: No, they are working just as we ordered.

SSA: What a weird place. What’s in those sarcophagi?

CS: Uh..you don’t want to look in one. Many people find it..disturbing.

Boss: Oh go ahead and show him, he’s got a strong stomach.

Kash Patel nearly wets himself with excitement.

CS: Well okay, which should I show him?

Boss: This one has a green light blinking on top.

CS: That means it is ready.

CS opens the nearest sarcophagus. A puff of blue smoke issues forth. And Kristi Noem is standing there in a Wonder Woman costume.

Boss: Wow!! Well done!! I see you have corrected the psycho eyes.

SSA takes a closer look.

SSA: Yeah, I can see the difference, there’s a bit more effervescence in these.

Kash Patel (peering a bit further down): They look so real.

CS: And they feel real too, touch one.

Kash Patel: Wow (squeeze, squeeze).

Kriski Noem floors him with a punch.

Kash gets up breathless.

Kash: That was Wonderful!!

CS: We had to be bit careful with the Pete Hegseths. If anyone says the wrong word around him, his right arm does a Dr. Strangelove salute. Although for your application, this should not be a problem.

Kash: Errrmmm..do they walk and talk?

CS: You betcha. Recall those amazing AI-Pets they have in Japan? Those were only our export models, we didn’t make those nearly as complete as these.

CS (now nearly beside himself with enthusiasm): We have the entire Cabinet!!! That’s why the circle jerks are so lively. We store the spares in our warehouse.

Kash: I just came from a Cabinet Meeting, they looked so real! Doesn’t anyone notice?

CS (now snickering): They were never real people to begin with. We like to think of them as Our Little Chia Pets.

Kash: Hey.wait a minute, have you got one of me too?

CS: Yup!!

Kash: So you could replace me at any time?

CS (breaks out laughing): We already have!

Kash: But I’m here and I’ve never seen another of me running around the White House.

CS: Think Sherlock!!

Kash: You mean!?!

CS: Damn, I hate when they become self-aware. Boss, we’ll need to replace this unit right away, we cannot send him back like this.

Kash: What?? Replace me? But you can’t!! I’m, I’m the h-h-hhead of the FBI. I’m important!

Boss: I’m sorry you have to see this, SSA.

Boss pulls out an evil looking device and zaps Kash turning him into a wax figure with a wick sticking out of his head.

Boss: Well, now he can be a light to the world.

CS: What is that thing!?!

Boss: A Jewish Space Laser. The aliens lent us some. The little fellers made us promise to put them to good use. C’mon, let’s go. We’ll grab another Kash on the way out.

*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SqEmkwADmY

Submission + - EV Sales Boom as Ethiopia Bans Fossil-Fuel Car Imports (financialpost.com)

An anonymous reader writes: In 2024, the Ethiopian government banned the import of fossil fuel-powered vehicles and slashed tariffs on their electric equivalents. It was a policy driven less by the country’s climate ambitions and more by fiscal pressures. For years, subsidizing gasoline for consumers has been a major drag on Ethiopia’s budget, costing the state billions of dollars over the past decade. The country defaulted on its sovereign bonds in 2023 after rising interest rates drove up the costs of servicing its debts, and it received a $3.4 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund the following year.

In the two years since the ban on internal combustion engine vehicles, EV adoption has grown from less than 1% to nearly 6% of all of the vehicles on the road in the country — according to the government’s own figures — some way above the global average of 4%. “The Ethiopia story is fascinating,” said Colin McKerracher, head of clean transport at BloombergNEF. “What you’re seeing in places that don’t make a lot of vehicles of any type, they’re saying: ‘Well, look, if I’m going to import the cars anyway, then I’d rather import less oil. We may as well import the one that cleans up local air quality and is cheaper to buy.’”

For decades, Ethiopia’s high import tariffs on vehicles put new car ownership out of the reach of most of the country’s population. Per capita gross domestic product is only about $1,000, and even by the standards of low-income countries, it has among the lowest car ownership rates. At 13 vehicles per 1,000 people, it’s a fraction of the African average of 73. With few cars manufactured in the country, the vast majority are imported, and most are bought used. The government’s import policy has upended the market. In parallel, tariffs for EVs were dropped to 15% for completed cars, 5% for parts and semi-assembled vehicles, and zero for “fully knocked down” — vehicles shipped in parts and assembled locally. That has made new EVs cost-competitive with old gasoline cars.

Comment wait a few years (Score 2) 28

The reporters will have lost the skill of extracting a story that provides any insight. Instead, the readers will be treated to AI slop of anecdotes. The questions really are: will readers notice? will they care? how many will realize they are being fed poop and go elsewhere for actual news?

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