Smartphones can now connect directly to Starlink satellites in the U.S.
FCC's approval marks the first time that it has green lit a satellite-terrestrial network partnership in the U.S.
https://www.techloy.com/smartphones-can-now-connect-directly-to-starlink-satellites-in-the-us/
MITRE shares 2024's top 25 most dangerous software weaknesses
Leaked Documents Show What Phones Secretive Tech ‘Graykey’ Can Unlock
The documents provide never-been-seen insight into the current cat-and-mouse game between forensics companies and phone manufacturers Apple and Google.
https://www.404media.co/leaked-documents-show-what-phones-secretive-tech-graykey-can-unlock-2/
“This is also an interesting case study in how Bitcoin resists duplication. You can create something which looks cosmetically similar to Bitcoin, but you cannot replicate the settlement assurances which derive from the costliness of the ledger.” — Nic Carter
A masterpiece that clarifies one of Bitcoin's most misconstrued aspects: the value it offers and why it remains unrivaled. This article, 'It's the Settlement Assurances, Stupid' by Nic Carter, will enlighten you on why there's no viable alternative to Bitcoin.
Article “It’s the settlement assurances, stupid
How to evaluate blockchains” by Nic Carter
https://medium.com/@nic__carter/its-the-settlement-assurances-stupid-5dcd1c3f4e41
When will Rumble Cloud accept Lightning payments?
“Panic is rising. Bitcoin, the way out of their giant Ponzi scheme, does not want to die, but the survival of the fiat system depends on the lack of an alternative. The entire system is therefore in danger.” — Alexandre Stachtchenko
The European Central Bank (ECB) has released another lengthy “research” paper, this time 20 pages long, warning of the economic dangers of a potential future where Bitcoin continues to exist.
The same authors who have long dismissed Bitcoin as a worthless, doomed bubble are at it again, spewing more nonsense. However, as Bitcoin refuses to burst and continues to thrive, it's the ECB's own credibility that's taking a hit.
Beneath the paper's blatant intellectual dishonesty, is the ECB inadvertently conceding a crucial point?
Are they, despite their best efforts to conceal it, acknowledging that Bitcoin might have some value after all?
Does their writing betray a sense of desperation, a growing unease that their anti-Bitcoin rhetoric is no longer convincing?
Great read:
The Great Capitulation
https://medium.com/@AlexStach/the-great-capitulation-a738a2969116
Have you seen the DCA Dollar Cost Average calculator?
It allows you to input a date and amount, then shows you the potential value of your savings over time.
This tool is useful for illustrating how small, consistent savings can add up significantly. It can also motivate those who haven't started saving yet by demonstrating the potential savings they could have achieved with a regular savings plan, such as $50 per month.
Additionally, it's a great way for savers to indulge in “what if” scenarios, imagining the potential returns they could have earned if they had started saving earlier.
#plebchain, stay humble, stack bits/sats, and think for yourself.
"There is no justice in following unjust laws. It's time to come into the light and in the grand tradition of civil disobedience declare our opposition to this private theft of public culture. We need to take information wherever it is stored make our copies and share them with the world. We need to take stuff that's out of copyright and add it to the archive.
We need to buy secret databases and put them on the web. We need to download scientific journals and upload them to file sharing networks. We need to fight for guerrilla openaccess." — Aaron Swartz
What are the consequences when those in power suppress the pursuit of knowledge and information?
Is unrestricted idea exchange a fundamental moral right, and what happens to those who defy authority by seeking truth and challenging established norms?
The original article "Guerrilla Open Access Manifesto" --Aaron Swartz
https://archive.org/stream/GuerillaOpenAccessManifesto/Goamjuly2008_djvu.txt
Bitcoiners Documentary (2024)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcaQ-EifEJY&ab_channel=BitcoinersDocumentary
I am getting this shirt 
Apple Confirms Zero-Day Attacks Hitting macOS Systems
Apple rushes out out major macOS and iOS security updates to cover a pair of vulnerabilities already being exploited in the wild.
https://www.securityweek.com/apple-confirms-zero-day-attacks-hitting-intel-based-macs/
ChatGPT-4 Beat Doctors at Diagnosing Illness, Study Finds
Dr. Adam Rodman, a Boston-based internal medicine expert, helped design a study testing 50 licensed physicians to see whether ChatGPT improved their diagnoses, reports the New York TImes. The results? "Doctors who were given ChatGPT-4 along with conventional resources did only slightly better than doctors who did not have access to the bot.
Large Language Model Influence on Diagnostic Reasoning
A Randomized Clinical Trial
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2825395
The Australian Bitcoin Industry Body (ABIB) has responded to recent remarks by RBA Governor Michele Bullock, who asserted that Bitcoin “is not money” and has “no role in the Australian economy,” by offering to collaborate with the RBA to improve understanding of Bitcoin’s unique role and benefits.
ABIB proposed to provide educational resources, clarify distinctions between Bitcoin and the crypto industry, and share global examples of Bitcoin’s positive societal and economic impact. The organisation also encouraged RBA staff to review foundational materials, such as the Bitcoin Whitepaper, and invited the RBA to engage in in-person or virtual discussions to support informed policymaking and a more nuanced perspective on Bitcoin.
An Open Letter to RBA Board and Staff on Bitcoin
https://bitcoinindustrybody.org.au/an-open-letter-to-rba-board-and-staff-on-bitcoin/
Pay Atention!
"How could any financial system avoid being captured by those who already hold the most power and wealth? Won’t it just lead to the same unequal system again, only in a new form?” you might ask. The answer is as simple as it is powerful." — Petter Englund
Can a Bitcoin-driven economy break free from the existing power structures, or will it merely replicate the same elitist dominance we see today?
Does the concept of sound money have the potential to diminish the sway of the affluent and mighty, instead rewarding genuine value creation?
Exploring Bitcoin's capacity to revolutionize the economic status quo.
Article "How Bitcoin Appeals to the Old System’s Deepest Flaw to Radically Transform It"
New Ymir Ransomware Exploits Memory for Stealthy Attacks; Targets Corporate Networks
https://thehackernews.com/2024/11/new-ymir-ransomware-exploits-memory-for.html
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Why Communication Metadata Matters
Imagine a search engine where you pay a small fee per search, mere pennies, but with a twist: the incentives are aligned in your favor.
The goal is to provide you with quality results, so you'll return, rather than bombarding you with ads.
This model is refreshingly customer-centric, unlike traditional search engines like Google, which can be quick to cancel users who don't fit their mold.
It's an approach that puts the user first, and one that hopefully, more of the web will adopt in the future.
Athenut search engine: