Russia has blocked access to Speedtest, a popular internet speed testing tool developed by U.S. company Ookla, claiming the service poses a national security threat and could aid cyberattacks.

Russia blocks popular US-made internet speed test tool over national security concerns

Speedtest, made by Seattle-based Ookla, collects data that could be exploited for cyberattacks, Russia's telecom regulator said in blocking the ser...

This is awesome, was using Notally, this is a fork of it, quite superior, love it! Thanks for sharing Rod, as usual, sharing quality info.

#askNostr Wondering if anyone here acquired and tested the newest and greatest RaspberryPi 5... I finish testing with start9' startOS, which already works perfectly with the 4, now moving to CasaOS for some more serious fun. This toy is, thanks to the economics mechanics, becoming a decent device. I prefer miniPCs but this is getting already close in performance... Specs: - features a 64-bit quad-core Arm Cortex -A76 processor running at 2.4 GHz. - It includes an 800 MHz VideoCore VII GPU, supporting OpenGL ES 3.1 and Vulkan 1.2, and offers dual 4Kp60 HDMI display output with HDR support. - 16 GB of LPDDR4X-4267 SDRAM, depending on the high end model. - 2 x USB 3.0 ports (supporting simultaneous 5 Gbps operation), - 2 x USB 2.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet with PoE+ support, and a 5V/5A DC power input via USB-C. - 40-pin GPIO header, - a Real-Time Clock (RTC) powered by an external battery, and an on-board power button. (Finally...) - supports PCIe 2.0 x1 interface for fast peripherals - 2 x 4-lane MIPI camera/display transceivers. - measures 85 x 56 mm

The LLMs we are widely using now are being called AI for marketing purposes, but we do not have true AI at all, unknown how and when if ever will happen. How we will know when? In theory we could use the Turing Test, proposed by Alan Turing in 1950, evaluates a machine's ability to exhibit intelligent behavior indistinguishable from that of a human. While some AI systems have demonstrated impressive conversational abilities and can sometimes fool judges in limited contexts, these instances do not equate to genuine understanding or consciousness. The key aspect of the Turing Test is that the questions should be open-ended enough to allow for a range of responses, enabling the evaluator to assess the conversational abilities of both the machine and the human. The goal is to determine whether the evaluator can reliably distinguish between the two based on their responses. #AI #LLM

It's FOSS

Claudia: An Open Source GUI for Claude AI Code Development

A Claude Code helper with a beautiful GUI.

Testing this now, Anyone that tested this? Thoughts? #askNostr #AI #LLM

The Hacker News

New U.S. Visa Rule Requires Applicants to Set Social Media Account Privacy to Public

U.S. Embassy mandates social media to be public for F, M, and J visa applicants to ensure identity verification.

1984 vibes #cybersec #privacy

The Hacker News

Hackers Target Over 70 Microsoft Exchange Servers to Steal Credentials via Keyloggers

Hackers target Microsoft Exchange servers worldwide, injecting keyloggers to steal credentials from victims in 26 countries.

#cybersec

🚨 WhatsApp is not a messenger, it is a full surveillance tool at the service of three letter agencies and therefore of organize crime as well Don't be naive, of your still use it because your family or close friends do, inform them, offer them alternatives, educate them. Same goes for all other messengers but; until undeniable evidence is found; Signal, Session or SimpleX

### MongoDB Launches an Open Source Real-Time Secret Scanner  "Accidentally exposing secrets like API keys, tokens, or credentials in your code opens the door for threat actors to exploit your systems. Such attackers don't stop at one breach; they automate their attacks, move fast, and can potentially compromise entire infrastructure within minutes. To tackle such scenarios, MongoDB has come up with an open source solution called "Kingfisher"."

It's FOSS

MongoDB Launches an Open Source Real-Time Secret Scanner

MongoDB's new tool quickly finds secrets in your code.

Act now, if your are using any of these services, change passwords and enable 2FA

EUROPE SAYS

Google, Apple, Facebook accounts at risk after 16 billion passwords leaked in massive data breach - Technology News - EUROPE SAYS

Cybersecurity experts have uncovered what may be one of the largest data breaches ever recorded — a massive collection of 30 databases holding a ...

🚨 U.S. National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard issued a warning: the world is closer than ever to nuclear annihilation — and elites are to blame.