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Pantone choosing a shade of white for its color of the year...

Pantone choosing a shade of white for its color of the year is a little too on the nose, especially when you consider they chose a color called Mocha Mousse last year.

The Register

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An AI for an AI: Anthropic says AI agents require AI defense

Automated software keeps getting better at pilfering cryptocurrency

Anthropic could have scored an easy $4.6 million by using its Claude AI models to find and exploit vulnerabilities in blockchain smart contracts.…

Karremans ontketende per ongeluk handelsconflict met China, maar staat achter zijn keuzes

Demissionair minister Vincent Karremans werd donderdagavond in de Tweede Kamer beschuldigd van een „bruuske” en „domweg onverstandige” aanpak van de kwestie-Nexperia. Maar dát hij moest handelen begreep de Kamer begreep wel.

Tussen ouders en kind

Frits Abrahams


Droomkerk

Tijdens een weekendje België slapen mijn man en ik in een tot hotel omgebouwde kerk. Enthousiast stuur ik mijn moeder (93) een paar foto’s.

Slashdot

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Russia Blocks Roblox, Apple's FaceTime

Russia has blocked Apple's FaceTime and the gaming platform Roblox as part of a broader crackdown on foreign tech platforms. CBC News reports: Both restrictions are part of an accelerating clampdown on foreign tech platforms: In the case of FaceTime, Russian authorities allege it is being used for criminal activity, while Roblox was accused of distributing extremist materials and "LGBT propaganda." The move follows restrictions against Google's YouTube, Meta's WhatsApp and the Telegram messaging service.

Critics say the curbs amount to censorship and a tightening of state control over private communications. Russia says they are legitimate law enforcement measures. Russian authorities have this year launched a state-backed rival app called Max, which critics say could be used for surveillance -- allegations that state media have dismissed as false.

Justifying its decision, the communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, said in an emailed statement: "According to law enforcement agencies, FaceTime is being used to organize and carry out terrorist attacks in the country, recruit perpetrators, and commit fraud and other crimes against Russian citizens." The watchdog did not cite evidence in support of the allegations.

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Okubo, December 2024

mikeleonardvisualarts has added a photo to the pool:

Okubo, December 2024

Tokyo Skytree Street Scene

Vladimir Cuevas has added a photo to the pool:

Tokyo Skytree Street Scene

Beneath a deep blue sky, the sharp lines of modern and traditional buildings lead the eye upward to the Tokyo Skytree towering overhead. A lone figure in salmon-pink walks along the quiet sidewalk, emphasizing the calm urban atmosphere and the contrast between human scale and the tower’s verticality.

Okubo, December 2024

mikeleonardvisualarts posted a photo:

Okubo, December 2024

Retna

Thomas Hawk posted a photo:

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