Rake
@rakishcowboy.bsky.social
Wrangling the news & other varmints
Docker Hub has quietly become a treasure trove of live cloud keys and credentials, with more than 10,000 public container images exposing sensitive secrets from over 100 companies,
www.theregister.com/2025/12/11/d...
www.theregister.com/2025/12/11/d...
10K Docker images spray live cloud creds across the internet
: Flare warns devs are unwittingly publishing production-level secrets
www.theregister.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Docker Hub has quietly become a treasure trove of live cloud keys and credentials, with more than 10,000 public container images exposing sensitive secrets from over 100 companies,
www.theregister.com/2025/12/11/d...
www.theregister.com/2025/12/11/d...
Chrome has seen at least seven zero-days exploited in 2025, several of them in the V8 JavaScript engine and some linked to targeted espionage.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Another Chrome zero-day under attack: update now
If we’re lucky, this update will close out 2025’s run of Chrome zero-days. This one is a V8 type-confusion issue already being exploited in the wild.
www.malwarebytes.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Chrome has seen at least seven zero-days exploited in 2025, several of them in the V8 JavaScript engine and some linked to targeted espionage.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
The US state department has banned a font because they think it’s too woke
www.foxnews.com/media/rubio-...
www.foxnews.com/media/rubio-...
Rubio orders State Dept to dump Calibri font and restore Times New Roman, reversing Biden-era order
Secretary of State Marco Rubio abolished Calibri typeface at the State Department this week as part of efforts to dismantle DEI programs and restore traditional formatting.
www.foxnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:47 AM
The US state department has banned a font because they think it’s too woke
www.foxnews.com/media/rubio-...
www.foxnews.com/media/rubio-...
A beautifully designed website
://www.authoritarian-stack.info/
://www.authoritarian-stack.info/
The Authoritarian Stack
How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic America — And Why Europe Is Next
www.authoritarian-stack.info
December 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
A beautifully designed website
://www.authoritarian-stack.info/
://www.authoritarian-stack.info/
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The son of a retiree named Wong, who was photographed by Reuters as flames engulfed the Wang Fuk Court complex in Tai Po, speaks about the tragedy. Hong Kong's deadliest fire in more than 75 years left at least 156 people dead, with scores more missing, including Wong's wife.
December 3, 2025 at 8:12 AM
The son of a retiree named Wong, who was photographed by Reuters as flames engulfed the Wang Fuk Court complex in Tai Po, speaks about the tragedy. Hong Kong's deadliest fire in more than 75 years left at least 156 people dead, with scores more missing, including Wong's wife.
I was quite surprised to discover I’ve only seen one of the New York Times top 10 films of the year
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/m...
Best Movies of 2025
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:14 AM
I was quite surprised to discover I’ve only seen one of the New York Times top 10 films of the year
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/m...
“in at least one of the calls, engaged in a dialogue about possibly axing some of the CNN hosts whom Donald Trump is said to loathe, including Erin Burnett and Brianna Keilar, the people said.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Larry Ellison discussed axing CNN hosts with White House in takeover bid talks
Exclusive: Senior officials indicated favorability toward Paramount Skydance acquiring Warner Bros Discovery
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:56 PM
“in at least one of the calls, engaged in a dialogue about possibly axing some of the CNN hosts whom Donald Trump is said to loathe, including Erin Burnett and Brianna Keilar, the people said.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
A powerful blast ripped through a slow-moving car at a traffic signal near Red Fort, killing nine people and leaving 20 others injured.
www.ndtv.com/india-news/a...
www.ndtv.com/india-news/a...
www.ndtv.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:07 AM
A powerful blast ripped through a slow-moving car at a traffic signal near Red Fort, killing nine people and leaving 20 others injured.
www.ndtv.com/india-news/a...
www.ndtv.com/india-news/a...
Surge in antisemitism investigations at US universities after October 7 attacks, data shows bit.ly/3JmCEoc
November 8, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Surge in antisemitism investigations at US universities after October 7 attacks, data shows bit.ly/3JmCEoc
25,000 Barrels Possibly Laced With DDT Are Found Off California Coast www.nytimes.com/2021/04/28/u...
25,000 Barrels Possibly Laced With DDT Are Found Off California Coast (Published 2021)
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:08 PM
25,000 Barrels Possibly Laced With DDT Are Found Off California Coast www.nytimes.com/2021/04/28/u...
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
economist.com/leaders/2025...
from The Economist
economist.com/leaders/2025...
from The Economist
November 7, 2025 at 9:10 AM
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
economist.com/leaders/2025...
from The Economist
economist.com/leaders/2025...
from The Economist
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The US government's decision to stop supporting a telescope facility that would have given us unprecedented insight into the early universe is calamitous, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
The end of US support for the CMB-S4 telescope is devastating
The US government's decision to stop supporting a telescope facility that would have given us unprecedented insight into the early universe is calamitous, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
www.newscientist.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:14 AM
The US government's decision to stop supporting a telescope facility that would have given us unprecedented insight into the early universe is calamitous, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Trump & and Elon Musk’s USAID’s dismantling is estimated to have already killed 600,000 people, ⅔ of them children.
Officials simply deny any harm, while halting data collection
www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi...
Officials simply deny any harm, while halting data collection
www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi...
Impact Dashboard - Impact Counter | Impact Counter
Visualize the human impact of funding changes for aid and support organizations.
www.impactcounter.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Trump & and Elon Musk’s USAID’s dismantling is estimated to have already killed 600,000 people, ⅔ of them children.
Officials simply deny any harm, while halting data collection
www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi...
Officials simply deny any harm, while halting data collection
www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi...
“The AI algorithm accurately identified the people with structural heart disease 86 per cent of the time. It correctly ruled it out 99 per cent of the time in the participants who didn’t suffer from it.”
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Apple Watch data teamed with AI reveals heart damage
Researchers say advance could make early screening for structural heart disease possible on a large scale
on.ft.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:08 AM
“The AI algorithm accurately identified the people with structural heart disease 86 per cent of the time. It correctly ruled it out 99 per cent of the time in the participants who didn’t suffer from it.”
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“Nitazenes, a class of synthetic drugs 40 times more potent than fentanyl, are steadily becoming more common on both sides of the Atlantic.”
www.wired.com/story/a-new-...
www.wired.com/story/a-new-...
A New Type of Opioid Is Killing People in the US, Europe, and Australia
Nitazenes, a class of synthetic drugs 40 times more potent than fentanyl, are steadily becoming more common on both sides of the Atlantic.
www.wired.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:49 PM
“Nitazenes, a class of synthetic drugs 40 times more potent than fentanyl, are steadily becoming more common on both sides of the Atlantic.”
www.wired.com/story/a-new-...
www.wired.com/story/a-new-...
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The fact a *single* Amazon full-time employee requires SNAP benefits should be a crime. The fact Amazon is the largest employer of SNAP recipients is a disgrace. Jeff Bezos shouldnt be that rich; he should be in jail.
November 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The fact a *single* Amazon full-time employee requires SNAP benefits should be a crime. The fact Amazon is the largest employer of SNAP recipients is a disgrace. Jeff Bezos shouldnt be that rich; he should be in jail.
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“A huge reason for that surge in new EV registrations is the social leasing program France introduced, allowing low-income citizens to afford long-term leasing of electric vehicles at amazingly low rates.”
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www.reddit.com/r/europe/com...
From the europe community on Reddit: Electric vehicle sales surge in France: Renault 5 tops the charts
Explore this post and more from the europe community
www.reddit.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
“A huge reason for that surge in new EV registrations is the social leasing program France introduced, allowing low-income citizens to afford long-term leasing of electric vehicles at amazingly low rates.”
www.reddit.com/r/europe/com...
www.reddit.com/r/europe/com...
“national delegates had reported they had been threatened with personal consequences if they went against Washington”
www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
US accused of threatening EU diplomats during bid to kill green shipping rules
Negotiators at shipping talks in London were told both they and their countries could be punished unless they voted with the U.S.
www.politico.eu
November 4, 2025 at 12:08 PM
“national delegates had reported they had been threatened with personal consequences if they went against Washington”
www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
www.politico.eu/article/us-a...
What Trade War? China’s Export Juggernaut Marches On www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
China’s Global Exports Continue to Grow Despite Trump Tariffs
As Trump has imposed steep tariffs on China, American importers are buying much less. But China has offset the decline from the United States with breathtaking speed.
www.nytimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:23 AM
What Trade War? China’s Export Juggernaut Marches On www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Tesla “sales, dropped 89 percent in Sweden, 86 percent in Denmark, 31 percent in Spain, and 50 percent in Norway. Meanwhile, overall EV sales for Europe saw a bounce of 119 percent during the same period”
gizmodo.com/teslas-sales...
gizmodo.com/teslas-sales...
Tesla's Sales Collapsed Nearly 90 Percent in Some Countries Last Month
In Europe, there's more bad news for Tesla.
gizmodo.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Tesla “sales, dropped 89 percent in Sweden, 86 percent in Denmark, 31 percent in Spain, and 50 percent in Norway. Meanwhile, overall EV sales for Europe saw a bounce of 119 percent during the same period”
gizmodo.com/teslas-sales...
gizmodo.com/teslas-sales...