The new Kali [GNU/]Linux is released with an amazing feature named Undercover. For many hackers, being spotted with the dragon background of the distribution was a problem. Many hackers like to work in public places like cafes etc. but there was a risk of being spotted by people who are also familiar with the distro. […]
Author Archives: Ali Reza Hayati
World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day, designated on 1 December every year since 1988, is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection and mourning those who have died of the disease. AIDS is not a slander, taboo, or monster. AIDS is a disease that can be spread […]
London: Eight-Foot Whale Found Washed up on Thames Shore
An eight-foot whale washed up on the shore of the Thames yesterday, where it was found by a patrol boat under Battersea Bridge. The minke whale was found on Friday evening at about 10pm by a Port of London Authority boat, but it is not yet known how it got there or why it died. […]
‘Bags for Life’ Making Plastic Problem Worse, Say Campaigners
Plastic “bags for life” should be banned or raised in price, campaigners say, as new figures reveal a surge in the bags is fuelling a rise in the plastic packaging footprint of leading supermarkets.
Bye Bye Microsoft Office. Hello LibreOffice
Mark E. Jeftovic wrote a note about switching to LibreOffice and leaving Microsoft Office named Bye Bye Microsoft Office. Hello LibreOffice. I believe it’s worth reading.
Gender Neutral Santa and Grav-Mass
Some people (mostly feminists) are asking that Santa Claus should be gender neutral or be a female. I believe there’s a story behind Santa Claus and just because there were double standards before, we should not change it. Also, on December 25, Isaac Newton’s birthday, we celebrate the existence of comprehensible physical laws. Remember, Gravitation […]
Multi-Factor Authentication
Using multi-factor authentication makes your accounts more secure but please consider using an app or physical key instead of SMS verification. SMS verification is also secure but it’s more vulnerable to treats than apps. There’s reports that some journalists lost their accounts even though they were using SMS kind of multi-factor authentication.
Uber Is Planning to Spy on People
Uber plans to make audio recordings in its cars. In addition to recording where people go, it will record what they say to each other. This data and recordings will not be accessible by drivers or customers and we don’t know if customers (or drivers) can request to delete these information or even disagree with […]
Street Violence Is Wrong in Any Way
I’ve seen some Reddit posts showing street or school violence and I’ve seen people are happy with them. For example, I’ve seen a video of a thief who was going to rob an old lady in a bus and didn’t succeed. People in the bus started to beating him. People on that subreddit were happy […]
NYPD Forced to Destroy Illegally Stored Juvenile Fingerprints
For years the NYPD kept fingerprints of thousands of children as young as 11 years old. The Legal Aid Society says it found out about the records five years ago and threatened to sue the Police Department unless the fingerprints were destroyed. “The NYPD’s fingerprint database of juveniles included children who were never even prosecuted, […]