Dave Harper
@randompixel.bsky.social
Coder
Theme Park Enjoyer
UK
Theme Park Enjoyer
UK
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A critical vulnerability was recently disclosed in React Server Components (RSC), impacting multiple versions of React, Next.js and other RSC-based frameworks.
This flaw could allow malicious actors to execute arbitrary code within an affected application. 🧵
This flaw could allow malicious actors to execute arbitrary code within an affected application. 🧵
December 3, 2025 at 3:57 PM
A critical vulnerability was recently disclosed in React Server Components (RSC), impacting multiple versions of React, Next.js and other RSC-based frameworks.
This flaw could allow malicious actors to execute arbitrary code within an affected application. 🧵
This flaw could allow malicious actors to execute arbitrary code within an affected application. 🧵
YouTube really fighting for those music subs with free playlist transfers from other services for premium members.
December 3, 2025 at 11:09 PM
YouTube really fighting for those music subs with free playlist transfers from other services for premium members.
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This is somewhat nerdy/technical but reveals utterly woeful practices at the OBR – where they relied on free Wordpress plugins to protect some of the most sensitive economic data the UK publishes.
Absolutely dismal stuff, and not just one junior staffer screwing up.
Absolutely dismal stuff, and not just one junior staffer screwing up.
OBR PDFgate investigation is out. obr.uk/docs/dlm_upl...
obr.uk
December 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
This is somewhat nerdy/technical but reveals utterly woeful practices at the OBR – where they relied on free Wordpress plugins to protect some of the most sensitive economic data the UK publishes.
Absolutely dismal stuff, and not just one junior staffer screwing up.
Absolutely dismal stuff, and not just one junior staffer screwing up.
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"Companies will always prioritize their needs and safety over yours, and that uploading sensitive information to the internet will always come with risks and vulnerabilities, no matter how safe these companies claim your data is in their hands."
Give Us Your Face or Lose Your Account: AI Age Verification Is Here, and Experts Are Worried
From Spotify to YouTube, platforms now demand biometric proof of age. Experts warn that you could lose access—and your privacy—if the algorithms get it wrong.
www.pcmag.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
"Companies will always prioritize their needs and safety over yours, and that uploading sensitive information to the internet will always come with risks and vulnerabilities, no matter how safe these companies claim your data is in their hands."
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This @skynewsrss.bsky.social analysis confirms that X's algorithm is blatantly boosting far-right content
If you are still posting or engaging there, you are volunteering your time and effort towards actively assisting a racist, white supremacist project
STOP ALREADY
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
If you are still posting or engaging there, you are volunteering your time and effort towards actively assisting a racist, white supremacist project
STOP ALREADY
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
November 6, 2025 at 8:47 AM
This @skynewsrss.bsky.social analysis confirms that X's algorithm is blatantly boosting far-right content
If you are still posting or engaging there, you are volunteering your time and effort towards actively assisting a racist, white supremacist project
STOP ALREADY
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
If you are still posting or engaging there, you are volunteering your time and effort towards actively assisting a racist, white supremacist project
STOP ALREADY
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Absolutely gutted for Joe Marler in #celebritytraitors. It was a great show though with TERRIBLE faithfuls!
November 6, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Absolutely gutted for Joe Marler in #celebritytraitors. It was a great show though with TERRIBLE faithfuls!
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OWASP Top 10 2025 is going live now at owasp.org/Top10/
New is:
A03:2025 Software Supply Chain Failures
and…
A10:2025 Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions
The last one based on assessments done with OWASP SAMM core team members. I can take no credit here whatsoever. Congratulations!
New is:
A03:2025 Software Supply Chain Failures
and…
A10:2025 Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions
The last one based on assessments done with OWASP SAMM core team members. I can take no credit here whatsoever. Congratulations!
November 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
OWASP Top 10 2025 is going live now at owasp.org/Top10/
New is:
A03:2025 Software Supply Chain Failures
and…
A10:2025 Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions
The last one based on assessments done with OWASP SAMM core team members. I can take no credit here whatsoever. Congratulations!
New is:
A03:2025 Software Supply Chain Failures
and…
A10:2025 Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions
The last one based on assessments done with OWASP SAMM core team members. I can take no credit here whatsoever. Congratulations!
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Earlier today we published the Ringways Map, in collaboration with @maps.sabre-roads.org.uk. We are beyond excited to finally put it online - below is a thread explaining why it's so special, but to see it for yourself just follow the link: www.sabre-roads.org.uk/maps/index.p... 🧵
www.sabre-roads.org.uk
November 3, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Earlier today we published the Ringways Map, in collaboration with @maps.sabre-roads.org.uk. We are beyond excited to finally put it online - below is a thread explaining why it's so special, but to see it for yourself just follow the link: www.sabre-roads.org.uk/maps/index.p... 🧵
@paultonspark.bsky.social is such a good family park. I really hope they keep managing to grow.
youtu.be/1qBLBz4v6QU?...
youtu.be/1qBLBz4v6QU?...
Drakon – Official Animated POV | Paultons Park New 2026 | 4K
YouTube video by Paultons Park Home of Peppa Pig World
youtu.be
November 3, 2025 at 7:56 PM
@paultonspark.bsky.social is such a good family park. I really hope they keep managing to grow.
youtu.be/1qBLBz4v6QU?...
youtu.be/1qBLBz4v6QU?...
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Print edition @theonion.com ads don’t miss
October 30, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Print edition @theonion.com ads don’t miss
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A far-reaching study from the BBC and the European Broadcasting Union found that current affairs-related summaries from four major AI chatbots were rife with errors. www.techbrew.com/stories/2025...
News summaries from AI chatbots have major accuracy problems
A study from the BBC and EBU found that 45% of responses had significant issues.
www.techbrew.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:43 PM
A far-reaching study from the BBC and the European Broadcasting Union found that current affairs-related summaries from four major AI chatbots were rife with errors. www.techbrew.com/stories/2025...
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"It was taken private in a £6bn leveraged buyout in 2019 — a deal that left the group saddled with more than £4bn of debt."
Such a familiar story: the #FinancialSector, a threat to the security of us all
www.ft.com/content/38b2...
Such a familiar story: the #FinancialSector, a threat to the security of us all
www.ft.com/content/38b2...
Blackstone-backed theme park giant under pressure after debt sell-off
Struggles at Legoland owner Merlin Entertainments raise prospect of debt restructuring
www.ft.com
October 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
"It was taken private in a £6bn leveraged buyout in 2019 — a deal that left the group saddled with more than £4bn of debt."
Such a familiar story: the #FinancialSector, a threat to the security of us all
www.ft.com/content/38b2...
Such a familiar story: the #FinancialSector, a threat to the security of us all
www.ft.com/content/38b2...
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📄 Parse HTML input with the new parseHTMLUnsafe() method → goo.gle/4mXOH9d
Now part of Baseline, this static method creates a new Document instance from an HTML string and allows for optional sanitization.
Now part of Baseline, this static method creates a new Document instance from an HTML string and allows for optional sanitization.
October 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
📄 Parse HTML input with the new parseHTMLUnsafe() method → goo.gle/4mXOH9d
Now part of Baseline, this static method creates a new Document instance from an HTML string and allows for optional sanitization.
Now part of Baseline, this static method creates a new Document instance from an HTML string and allows for optional sanitization.
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If your stomach was turned by Trump’s inane faecal flyby video, hear @jamellebouie.net and @nndroid.bsky.social on why AI slop is the approved art style of the new fascism.
🟢 open.spotify.com/episode/67Hg...
🍎 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
🟢 open.spotify.com/episode/67Hg...
🍎 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
The Future is Slop – Why the Far-Right loves tacky A.I. imagery
open.spotify.com
October 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
If your stomach was turned by Trump’s inane faecal flyby video, hear @jamellebouie.net and @nndroid.bsky.social on why AI slop is the approved art style of the new fascism.
🟢 open.spotify.com/episode/67Hg...
🍎 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
🟢 open.spotify.com/episode/67Hg...
🍎 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
The new #soulwax album is v.good. Has the vibe of an older sibling to "Any Minute Now"
youtu.be/u-LupijVmi8?...
youtu.be/u-LupijVmi8?...
Soulwax - Gimme A Reason (Visualiser)
YouTube video by Soulwax Official
youtu.be
October 17, 2025 at 11:47 PM
The new #soulwax album is v.good. Has the vibe of an older sibling to "Any Minute Now"
youtu.be/u-LupijVmi8?...
youtu.be/u-LupijVmi8?...
I really like this!
New national railway clock unveiled – the first redesign since British Rail’s 1970s design manual share.google/NGc9QuydBoQe...
New national railway clock unveiled – the first redesign since British Rail’s 1970s design manual share.google/NGc9QuydBoQe...
New national railway clock unveiled – the first redesign since British Rail’s 1970s design manual
The national railway’s first new clock design in over 50 years has been unveiled, with the first one installed at London Bridge station.
share.google
October 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I really like this!
New national railway clock unveiled – the first redesign since British Rail’s 1970s design manual share.google/NGc9QuydBoQe...
New national railway clock unveiled – the first redesign since British Rail’s 1970s design manual share.google/NGc9QuydBoQe...
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I bang on about this a lot: I think the combination of a global pandemic, underregulated internet/SM, collapse/corruption of trustworthy media, plus now unregulated genAI, is a wildly toxic environment for radicalisation & mental health. We see the results of that in our politics & lives every day
October 13, 2025 at 7:00 AM
I bang on about this a lot: I think the combination of a global pandemic, underregulated internet/SM, collapse/corruption of trustworthy media, plus now unregulated genAI, is a wildly toxic environment for radicalisation & mental health. We see the results of that in our politics & lives every day
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This two-parter below is exactly why it's hard to make clothes in the United States.
Let's look at how much it costs to produce a button-up shirt in the US. 🧵
Let's look at how much it costs to produce a button-up shirt in the US. 🧵
October 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
This two-parter below is exactly why it's hard to make clothes in the United States.
Let's look at how much it costs to produce a button-up shirt in the US. 🧵
Let's look at how much it costs to produce a button-up shirt in the US. 🧵
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🚨OUT NOW🚨
The men who hate women – How sexism powers the far right. @milleridriss.bsky.social talks to @emmakennedy.bsky.social about how toxic masculinity, digital radicalisation, and white supremacist ideas became so entangled and what we can do to combat them 👉 linktr.ee/bunker_pod
The men who hate women – How sexism powers the far right. @milleridriss.bsky.social talks to @emmakennedy.bsky.social about how toxic masculinity, digital radicalisation, and white supremacist ideas became so entangled and what we can do to combat them 👉 linktr.ee/bunker_pod
October 10, 2025 at 6:01 AM
🚨OUT NOW🚨
The men who hate women – How sexism powers the far right. @milleridriss.bsky.social talks to @emmakennedy.bsky.social about how toxic masculinity, digital radicalisation, and white supremacist ideas became so entangled and what we can do to combat them 👉 linktr.ee/bunker_pod
The men who hate women – How sexism powers the far right. @milleridriss.bsky.social talks to @emmakennedy.bsky.social about how toxic masculinity, digital radicalisation, and white supremacist ideas became so entangled and what we can do to combat them 👉 linktr.ee/bunker_pod
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after careful study, I believe only people born between 1975 and 1995 should be allowed to use the internet
October 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
after careful study, I believe only people born between 1975 and 1995 should be allowed to use the internet
ONS data-sharing dream ended with three rival platforms • The Register share.google/tqUEeFMcdKxz...
ONS data-sharing dream ended with three rival platforms
Analysis: UK Treasury called time on troubled integration scheme after £240M sunk
share.google
October 5, 2025 at 11:06 AM
ONS data-sharing dream ended with three rival platforms • The Register share.google/tqUEeFMcdKxz...
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Development files for Super Mario Kart show that the earliest sprite for Koopa Troopa did not have his eyes visible from the back, making him appear like an unknown bald man (left). The eyes were made prominent in the finished version to avoid this (right).
October 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Development files for Super Mario Kart show that the earliest sprite for Koopa Troopa did not have his eyes visible from the back, making him appear like an unknown bald man (left). The eyes were made prominent in the finished version to avoid this (right).
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Really, Sky? Her husband's name deserves more prominence than her own?
October 3, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Really, Sky? Her husband's name deserves more prominence than her own?