Ben Trister @ben@librem.one
Chairperson, Purism, SPC
Lawyer (LL.B, J.D.) and Chartered Director (C. Dir.)
Joined Apr 2019
Activists Turn Facial Recognition Tools Against the Police
“We’re now approaching the technological threshold where the little guys can do it to the big guys,” one researcher said.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/21/technology/facial-recognition-police.html #privacy #security
Fix, or Toss? The ‘Right to Repair’ Movement Gains Ground
Both Republicans and Democrats are pursuing laws to make it easier for people to fix cellphones, cars, even hospital ventilators. In Europe, the movement is further along.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/23/climate/right-to-repair.html #bigtech #purism #librem5
This Year's Arctic Sea Ice Is Failing to Form, Raising a Huge ‘Red Flag’
https://earther.gizmodo.com/this-years-arctic-sea-ice-is-failing-to-form-raising-a-1845462392 #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
Ben Trister
boosted
Apple Has No Tolerance For Webcam Covers
"When we looked into how to solve the problem of webcam security, we opted for a simple but powerful approach in the form of hardware kill switches. With hardware kill switches, you can completely remove power from the webcam and microphone just by flipping a switch."
https://puri.sm/posts/apple-has-no-tolerance-for-webcam-covers/
The Police Can Probably Break Into Your iPhone
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/21/technology/iphone-encryption-police.html #privacy #security #librem5 #purism
Here Are 10 of the Best Climate Change Podcasts Out Right Now
https://earther.gizmodo.com/here-are-10-of-the-best-climate-change-podcasts-out-rig-1845397380 #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
How Ransomware Puts Your Hospital at Risk
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/17/opinion/hospital-internet-security-ransomware.html #privacy #security #purism #ransomware
Methane Emissions Are Up Even Though Natural Gas Demand Is Down
https://earther.gizmodo.com/methane-emissions-are-up-even-though-natural-gas-demand-1845381857 #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
Recent Atlantic ocean warming unprecedented in nearly 3,000 years
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201014140933.htm #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
Climate Change Is the Internet's Worst Enemy https://earther.gizmodo.com/climate-change-is-the-internets-worst-enemy-1845367561 #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
Ben Trister
boosted
Thanks for over 2,000 app votes so far! Already at 21% of our 10,000 vote goal!
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FBI sent a team to 'exploit' Portland protesters' phones
https://www.engadget.com/fbi-exploited-portland-protester-phones-194925604.html #privacy #security #librem5
Electric cars really do cost less to own than gas-powered vehicles, report says
https://www.engadget.com/electric-cars-cost-less-to-own-than-gas-vehicles-133913554.html #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
Droughts are threatening global wetlands
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201009093544.htm #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
Ben Trister
boosted
Thanks for the 747 app votes so far! We're just getting started!
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Ben Trister
boosted
@purism While fixing #convergence related issues in #phosh, #phoc and the kernel for the #librem5 I wanted things to be more automatic. So #phosh can now enable a 'docked' mode on screen plug: windows become moveable automatically (and get their close button back), #squeekboard gets disabled and there's a quick setting that lets you toggle that too:
New Research Shows the Major Benefits of Giving Money to People Experiencing Homelessness
https://gizmodo.com/new-research-shows-the-major-benefits-of-giving-money-t-1845325477 #incomeinequality
Nitrous oxide emissions pose an increasing climate threat
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201007123131.htm #climatechange #climatecrisis #leadonclimate
Chairperson, Purism, SPC
Lawyer (LL.B, J.D.) and Chartered Director (C. Dir.)
Joined Apr 2019
