Ben Trister @ben@librem.one

Expansion of wind and solar power too slow to stop climate change
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/10/211014141949.htm #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate

Windows is a ransomware magnet, according to a new VirusTotal report
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wmexperts/~3/8OldWoSpufs/windows-ransomware-magnet-according-new-virustotal-report #Microsoft #security #purism #ransomware

Why You Should Talk About Climate Change Right Now
https://gizmodo.com/the-single-biggest-way-you-can-address-climate-change-i-1847849240 #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate

At least 85 percent of the world’s population has been affected by human-induced climate change, new study shows

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/10/11/85-percent-population-climate-impacts/ #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate

Apple, Amazon and others back groups trying to kill US climate legislation
https://www.engadget.com/apple-amazon-disney-microsoft-climate-bill-lobbyist-opposition-161736552.html?src=rss #bigtech #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate

How Can I Divest From Fossil Fuels?
https://gizmodo.com/how-can-i-divest-from-fossil-fuels-1847774633 #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate

Ivory-billed woodpecker officially declared extinct, along with 22 other species

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/09/29/endangered-species-ivory-billed-woodpecker/ #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate #extinction

Climate Change May Finally Get Its Day at The Hague
https://gizmodo.com/climate-change-may-finally-get-its-day-at-the-hague-1847751754 #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate

When you ‘Ask app not to track,’ some iPhone apps keep snooping anyway

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/09/23/iphone-tracking/ #apple #purism

United Nations Warns of ‘Catastrophic Pathway’ With Current Climate Pledges https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/17/climate/climate-change-united-nations.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuonUktbfqohkQVUaBCbeWdkipwGLwvPLwbk1mnK7JyicTzlPivkTApSN9wLLbLZiYN0omTSHQdsLeJkeeMtP9M4NdUp8V1vv5ZKehJUOJyhy99rpUDg8hZ-IU-pjr3q3P2fkbe5zmOX65h_eamTgC6XchXAgNx8l9cU-DSyi3nYJw6zDEuVniJIpjbp6WMcMFXpXbzKKvvLrFxx1JN2DCxnW4QQ9UO1aMirByZ_es_lTNVUPVi-VCS938m0-69tDONoIPa6ZLx8ofcr2hb55GXWpOdECRp4Y6jZn-yIdAh-z #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate

Governments falling woefully short of Paris climate pledges, study finds

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/sep/15/governments-falling-short-paris-climate-pledges-study?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate

What the Privacy Battle Upending the Internet Means for You

Get ready for more random ads online, higher prices and subscriptions galore. But your privacy concerns may still not fade.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/16/technology/personaltech/internet-privacy-chrome-safari.html #apple #Google #purism

Climate change could see 200 million move by 2050
https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/2021/09/13/report-climate-change-could-move-200-million-people-by-2050.html #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate

Judge orders Apple to change its App Store practices in long-awaited decision in antitrust trial with Fortnite maker Epic Games
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/09/10/apple-epic-decision-judge-market-monopoly/ #bigtech #apple #purism #librem5

Nearly All the Unburned Coal Must Stay in the Ground to Avert Climate Catastrophe
https://gizmodo.com/nearly-all-the-unburned-coal-must-stay-in-the-ground-to-1847645357 #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate

WhatsApp Moderators Can Read Your Messages
https://gizmodo.com/whatsapp-moderators-can-read-your-messages-1847629241 #privacy #bigtech #Facebook #WhatsApp #purism #libremone

More than 200 health journals call for urgent action on climate crisis

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/06/more-than-200-health-journals-call-for-urgent-action-on-climate-crisis?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate

Germany wants phone makers to offer 7 years of security updates
https://www.engadget.com/germany-phone-makers-7-years-security-updates-163601435.html?src=rss #bigtech #purism #librem5

Study says Europe is 21 years behind its emissions reduction goals
https://www.engadget.com/europe-21-years-behind-emissions-goals-enel-study-180121943.html?src=rss #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate

“We are responsible for creating a culture in which we can remain private.”
In conversation with privacy specialist Carissa Véliz
https://protonmail.com/blog/carissa-veliz-data-privacy/ #privacy #purism