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Some new names on the boycott list.

"#Meta is not the only corporation reaping the rewards of its new alliance. Other tech companies like Jeff Bezos’ #Amazon and #YouTube (owned by #Google) will also play a role in the event.

Non-tech sponsors include The Toy Association, the the National Confectioners Association, the International Fresh Produce Association, and Signature Brands, LLC, the parent company of Betty Crocker."

thedailybeast.com/white-house-

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The Daily Beast · White House Unveils Bizarre Mix of Corporate Easter Egg Roll SponsorsBy Kenneal Patterson

I'm bothered by Amazon's recent change to prevent users from downloading books they've paid for, locking them into using Kindle devices.

As an author, it also bothers me that Amazon is the store people prefer to buy my books from.

Personally, I would suggest buying my work from Smashwords, which gives you a simple download in EPUB format, with no DRM.

Learn more about this issue here: wiki.rossmanngroup.com/index.p

wiki.rossmanngroup.comAmazon Kindle removes download feature of purchased books - Consumer_Action_Taskforce
#amazon#books#ebook

If you’re going to buy something from #Amazon, check first who’s selling it. If it’s a third party, search to see if they have an actual web store, and buy directly. If it’s Chinese, it’s probably on AliExpress, way cheaper. Stop giving dickhead counterfeit Lex Lutor more money for his dick-rockets.

Deforestation in the Amazon continues to decline!

According to satellite data from DETER, the first three months of 2025 saw around 400 km² of forest lost in the Amazon.

That's 20% lower than the first three months of 2024, and less than half the 844 km² that was lost in the first three months of 2023. #climate #ClimateChange #Amazon #deforestation #environment

terrabrasilis.dpi.inpe.br/app/

terrabrasilis.dpi.inpe.brBioma Amazônia - Avisos de DesmatamentoAvisos de desmatamento no Cerrado - DETER/INPE

Fui atacado pela IA!

Dois livros foram publicados na amazon com o meu nome e a bendita da amazon não tira eles da minha página de autor. Eu nunca publicaria livro coach e ao ler a prévia, percebi que foram gerados por IA.

Os livros são Breaking free from emotional dependency e The power of self responsability.

Pesquisando sobre o caso, vi que a amazon tá pouco se lixando pra isso:

arstechnica.com/information-te

#KRITIS Sektor #IT und #TK

Huge #ransomware campaign targets #AWS S3 storage: attackers have thousands of keys

"A massive database of over 1,200 unique #Amazon Web Services (AWS) access keys has been amassed and #exploited in a ransomware campaign. Administrators of exposed AWS S3 buckets are finding their files encrypted except for a ransom note demanding payment in bitcoin."
cybernews.com/security/aws-clo

#KRITIS Sektor #Staat und #Verwaltung

Verwaltung in der #Cloud: Bund macht sich abhängig von #Amazon und Co.

"Die Zukunft der öffentlichen Verwaltung ist die Cloud, wenn es nach dem Bund geht. Weil ihnen die Ressourcen fehlen, greifen #Behörden aber oft auf private Anbieter zurück und machen die öffentliche Verwaltung so abhängig von Amazon und Co.

Die Auskünfte über die Höhe der Budgets stuft die #Bundesregierung bei den meisten #Bundesbehörden..."
netzpolitik.org/2025/verwaltun

netzpolitik.org · Verwaltung in der Cloud: Bund macht sich abhängig von Amazon und Co.Die Zukunft der öffentlichen Verwaltung ist die Cloud, wenn es nach dem Bund geht. Weil ihnen die Ressourcen fehlen, greifen Behörden aber oft auf private Anbieter zurück und machen die öffentliche Verwaltung so abhängig von Amazon und Co.

I have a slab of metal and glass known as a Kindle Fire HD aka Kindle Touch (4th Generation) model X43Z60.

I'm trying to make it useful again, but nothing seems to work. The `;enter_demo` exploit doesn't reboot to demo mode, it doesn't mount as a drive when plugged into a computer. I can only access it via ADB. It refuses to enter fastboot.

Trying to follow the guides at kindlemodding.org/ but for this device it says LEGACY and none of those routes seem to work.

Kindle Modding WikiHomeDocumentation on the Kindle hacking and internals