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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 9h

There's some truth to this argument against using #technology to fix the problems introduced by technology.

#ClimateCrisis #technofix #innovation #capitalist

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Techno-capitalists think innovation can save the planet. But that same thinking is what got us here

An upside-down mindset is emerging around the world. We have to rethink our relationship with the environment and the technology that’s caused it harm

www.theguardian.com

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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 9h

A personal take on the #solarwinds #cybersecurity event.

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

‘I lost 25 pounds in 20 days’: what it’s like to be on the frontline of a global cyber-attack

The security chief of SolarWinds reflects on the Russian hack that exposed US government agencies – and the heart attack he suffered in the aftermath

www.theguardian.com

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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 9h

Especially on snowshoes!

tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 9h

Sigh.

#uspoli #uspolitics #bluesky

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...

White House and Government Agencies Join Bluesky, Then Attack Democrats

www.nytimes.com

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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 12h

#carney 's grand bargain will not fly. First, good luck getting that second #pipeline to the west coast. Second, #carboncapture is unproven. Third, you gotta count #emissions at the oil's destination

#cdnpoli #cdnpolitics #bcpoli

www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/17/a...

Insights gleaned from our panel on Carney's policy playbook

Moderated by Managing Editor David McKie, The Next Big Bills: Inside Carney’s Policy Playbook brought together Canada’s National Observer reporters John Woodside, Darius Snieckus and Natasha Bulowski ...

www.nationalobserver.com

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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 12h

We too have a large catio so that our #cats can enjoy being outdoors without hunting any #birds

www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/18/n...

Outdoor cats kill 60 million birds in Canada each year, study finds

April Campbell has five rescue cats at home in Toronto and a bird feeder in her backyard. She loves watching the birds but also cares deeply for her foster cats. To protect both, she built a “catio” —...

www.nationalobserver.com

tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 1d

#Canada and #RareEarths 2/2. Some good reads.

#cdnpoli #cdnpolitics

www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/17/a...

‘Strategy? What strategy?’ Why Canada needs an action plan fast — or could waste its rare earths wealth

The grand opening of the first Canadian-owned rare earth magnet factory in Estonia lays bare that major challenges remain if a full supply chain is to be built in this country in time to capitalize on...

www.nationalobserver.com

tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 1d

#Canada and #RareEarths 1/2. Some good reads.

#cdnpoli #cdnpolitics

www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/17/a...

Inside Canada’s race to build a rare earths supply chain

Canada is rich in rare earth elements, but has no operating mine. A few projects are in the works, but huge challenges lie ahead. It’s one thing to identify resources in the ground, but another to eco...

www.nationalobserver.com

tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 2d

You can't trust your eyes anymore

#sora #artificialintelligence #ai #Video

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/t...

A.I. Video Generators Are Now So Good You Can No Longer Trust Your Eyes

www.nytimes.com

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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 2d

My #lecreuset #dutchoven is my favorite piece of #kitchenware so I completely get this article!

#kitchen

www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...

The Dutch Oven That Won My Heart

I knew I found “the one” when my partner gifted me a Le Creuset Dutch oven our first Christmas together.

www.nytimes.com

tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 2d

More on the #F5 #CyberSecurity breach

#bigip #china

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Potentially ‘Catastrophic’ Breach of Cyber Firm Blamed on China

A potentially “catastrophic” breach of a major US-based cybersecurity provider has been blamed on state-backed hackers from China, according to people familiar with the matter.

www.bloomberg.com

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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 2d

Want a quick read about where #microsoft is heading with #Windows11 and beyond?

#voice #ai #artificialintelligence

www.theverge.com/news/799768/...

Microsoft wants you to talk to your PC and let AI control it

Copilot Voice and Vision are now rolling out.

www.theverge.com

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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 2d

I thought that plug-in hybrid #ElectricVehicles might be a reasonable #ClimateCrisis compromise given how expensive non-hybrid EVs can be. Turns out that they #pollute almost as much

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Plug-in hybrids pollute almost as much as petrol cars, report finds

Analysis of 800,000 European cars found real-world pollution from plug-in hybrids nearly five times greater than lab tests

www.theguardian.com

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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 2d

#Toyota and solid state #electricvehicle #batteries in the news

www.livescience.com/technology/e...

Toyota to launch world's first EV with a solid-state battery by 2027 — they're expected to last longer and charge faster

New solid-state batteries will be made from a new "highly durable" cathode material and will power a car for much longer than conventional EV batteries.

www.livescience.com

tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 2d

A good read about the #postal dispute in #Canada

#cdnpoli #cdnpolitics

thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

Has Time Run Out for Canada Post? | The Tyee

Inside the debate over the Crown corporation’s future as unions and management battle.

thetyee.ca

tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 2d

Look up tonight #BritishColumbia #Canada

#northernlights #solarflare #CME #astronomy

www.cbc.ca/news/science...

Keep an eye out for the northern lights on Thursday night | CBC News

The sun has coughed up three coronal mass ejections which, if Earth-directed, can produce the beautiful northern lights, and it seems that they are heading our way.

www.cbc.ca

tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 3d

Still a long way to go before #starship can be part of #nasa 's plans to land #artemis on the moon.

arstechnica.com/space/2025/1...

SpaceX finally got exactly what it needed from Starship V2

This was the last flight of SpaceX’s second-gen Starship design. Version 3 arrives next year.

arstechnica.com

tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 3d

More on the #F5 #CyberSecurity breach

my.f5.com/manage/s/art...

myF5

my.f5.com

tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 3d

#norway has gone 100% #electricvehicle

electrek.co/2025/10/15/n...

Norway says 'mission accomplished' on going 100% EV, proposes incentive changes

For years, Norway has been the poster child for electric vehicle adoption, a perfect example of how a combination of...

electrek.co

tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 3d

Oh, great. #ChatGPT #erotica

What could possibly go wrong?

arstechnica.com/ai/2025/10/c...

ChatGPT erotica coming soon with age verification, CEO says

Sam Altman claims new tools can detect mental distress while relaxing limits for adults.

arstechnica.com

tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 3d

This is serious if you have any #F5 products such as #bigip

#CyberSecurity

arstechnica.com/security/202...

Thousands of customers imperiled after nation-state ransacks F5’s network

Risks to BIG-IP users include supply-chain attacks, credential loss, and vulnerability exploits.

arstechnica.com

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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 3d

A #primer on #Tomahawk #missiles

#UkraineWar #Trump

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

What Are Tomahawk Missiles, and Why Might Trump Give Them to Ukraine?

www.nytimes.com

tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 3d

With tongue firmly in cheek, let's drop the #Tariffs on #Chinese EVs so that they can buy our #canola. The resulting flood of EVs might kill the #Ontario auto industry but the reduced #emissions will allow us to increase #Alberta #fossilfuel production

www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/opi...

Opinion: Team Canada shoots on its own net in trade talks with China

The premiers’ trade-war solidarity didn’t last long

www.theglobeandmail.com

tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 4d

#generative #ai doesn't know everything

#artificialintelligence

slashdot.org/story/25/10/...

Generative AI Systems Miss Vast Bodies of Human Knowledge, Study Finds - Slashdot

Generative AI models trained on internet data lack exposure to vast domains of human knowledge that remain undigitized or underrepresented online. English dominates Common Crawl with 44% of content. H...

slashdot.org

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tabmcleod.bsky.social @tabmcleod.bsky.social · 4d

You all probably know this but #windows10 support stops today.

#microsoft

arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...

Windows 10 support “ends” today, but it’s just the first of many deaths

End users can get an extra year of security updates relatively easily.

arstechnica.com