I set up a Linux pc to replace my smart TV and add some gaming capabilites. It took some time but I learned quite a lot (Thanks to Debian and Arch wikis). And I haven't missed any TV functionality.

The launcher is flex-launcher on a labwc environment/compositor on a Debian stable distro. (For testing and easy setup, I also did it on Ubuntu Gnome but I don't need a full DE in the background that I don't use. But it's adaptable to other distros and DEs.)

It's now fully usable with a gamepad including turning the TV on and off, so I have also fully replaced the TV remote.

I hope some people may find it interesting. It was also quite a lot of fun, actually.

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/europe/p/1102854/european-union-surveillance-technology-sold-to-rights-violators

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1102847/european-union-surveillance-technology-sold-to-rights-violators

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54-Page Report “Looking the Other Way: EU Failure to Prevent Surveillance Exports to Rights Violators": HTML/Online— PDF.

• EU member states host many companies that produce dangerous surveillance technology that can be used to violate rights, the export of which necessitates robust controls.
• The implementation and oversight of the EU regulatory framework governing export of surveillance technologies have serious flaws, resulting in the technology being sold to those who use it in violation of international human rights and humanitarian law.
• The EU should tighten the controls requiring states to do greater human rights due diligence, block risky exports, and enforce the transparency and reporting requirements so they provide meaningful oversight and accountability.

https://old.reddit.com/r/cemu/comments/1tbbusq/security_psa_linux_malware_from_cemu_official/

Windows, MacOSX and the Flatpak are unaffected.

The compromised releases are:

Cemu-2.6-x86_64.AppImage

cemu-2.6-ubuntu-22.04-x64.zip

SAFE SHA256 checksum:

Cemu-2.6x86_64.AppImage 0c20c4aeb800bb13d9bab9474ef45a6f8fcde6402cad9b32ac2a1bbd03186313

cemu-2.6-ubuntu-22.04-x64.zip5e4592d0dae394fa0614cb8c875eff3f81b23170b349511de318d9caf7215e1b

Infected SHA256 / Checksums:

sha256: f140e76236b96adf7cdc796227af9808665143bc674debb77729fa3e4b8327cc

sha256: d07a29c4458d00e42d5d9e6345932592e91644d6b821bacdb7a543c628e0b41a

KDE: (Right-click your CemuApp Image -> Properties -> Checksum -> SHA256 button).

If you've run either (f140e or d07a29) to play some games or configure you may want to consider reinstalling your system if you've got any sensitive information, passwords or any of that in use. You're most likely safe if you didn't run the infected releases, but if you've updated and run Cemu recently, you're going to want to make sure you're in the clear, because if you're not then a reinstall may not be the worst idea.

From preliminary analysis it seems that mostly it is trying to spread itself rather than cause direct >damage, it does that by stealing SSH keys, github tokens and a lot of other passwords or keys that >they can then use to infect more packages or software releases.

This is likely also how we got affected. The other Cemu author (MangleSpec/Petergov) ran software >in WSL which was compromised through which they got hold of his github token. At least that is our >leading theory.

HOWEVER if your region is Israel (it detects this via keyboard layout and timezone settings), then it >will have a random chance to wipe your filesystem (subprocess.run(["rm", "-rf", "/*"])) every time you >start the compromised software.

So my immediate advice is this:

Delete the compromised Cemu files (Cemu-2.6-x86_64.AppImage and cemu-2.6-ubuntu-22.04-x64.zip). Note: You are not affected if you downloaded before 6th May. Reset all your passwords, ssh keys and service tokens Block IP 83.142.209.194 just in case. This is hardcoded and used as a remote endpoint

Source: ExZap - https://github.com/cemu-project/Cemu/issues/1911

The main theme somehow popped into my head recently and I retried the game.

This time, I tried an geologist with egyptian magic, fighting unarmed. (other favorites are the werediggle curse, Mathemagic and necronomiconomics. )
It's been a while since I last played and I don't think I ever got far.

I also discovered a bunch of new things which I've never seen on my playthroughs before (new updates, or maybe just bad luck in the past) Pocket dimensions and Secret wizard dimensions that can only be accessed by finding their names (and remembering them!)

Everything feels silly like drinking beer to restore mana, using an ingot press to make omelettes from diggle eggs, drinking from fountains with mystery liquids, vandalising statues of the dungeon lord to level up.

But at the same time it's very easy to adjust the game to suit your taste.
The difficulty level is adjustable, Permadeath is an option, plus there is an option for slower floors with the same amount of experience (to reduce grinding if you have less time to play) + Modding support.

Overall a great small title that I enjoyed playing again after so many years.

Cross-posted from "What ADHD relly feels like" by @ArchsageRamases@lemmy.world in !neurodivergent@discuss.online

The little-known property developer and the US president’s son were all smiles when they shook hands on Valentine’s Day within the gilded walls of Mar-a-Lago on a deal they claimed would bring a Trump Tower to Australia’s Gold Coast.

But that dalliance has been dashed in less than three months, with the developer now claiming the Trump brand is now too “toxic” to work with – and the Trump Organization responding that their local partner had provided only “empty promise, after empty promise”.

Who cares!

Ten years after the Brexit vote, Britain is still debating whether leaving the EU was the right decision. Supporters promised stronger growth, more control and a new global future outside Europe. But a decade later, the UK economy has struggled with weak growth, lower investment, trade barriers, labour shortages and falling living standards. Meanwhile, public opinion has shifted sharply, with a majority now saying Brexit was a mistake. In this video, we look at the economic cost of Brexit, why Brexit regret keeps rising, how the EU became more popular after 2016, and whether Britain could ever move closer to Europe again. We also examine trade data, migration, investment, inflation, food prices and the political consequences of leaving the EU. Has Brexit delivered what was promised — or has it become Britain’s lost decade?

0:00 Brexit

2:52 Costs of Brexit

3:35 Referendum

4:44 Migration

5:49 Free Trade Deal

6:39 Is Brexit really that bad?

7:50 Rejoining?

Today's game is Ghost of Tsushima. I climbed the mountain in the northern province while looking for a quest, and i have to say. This is a beautiful sight, and it really puts game worlds into scale. It's really fucking cool in a way. I like how i can see the past area too my left, and on the horizon i can see a fuck ton of other things, such as what i think is some burned down woods.

Also something i noticed was that you can see Japan, just on the horizon. Either that or it's South Korea, i'm pretty sure it's Japan though due to the location. This also got me on a rabbit hole of just looking at the Island's Geography and Terrain Map

Of course, the game isn't just Horizons. On the way to the quest i found this lovely sight at a river. I love the way the sun plays with the water and creates this leading line. It drew my eyes out to sea, which i'm sure everyone can tell by now i'm rather fond of.

Finally, that brings me to the actual mission i've been building up towards. I liked this one, i felt like it was a lot more open ended than other missions tend to be. I really liked how it gave me the choice of going stealth or charging the bridge. In a way it's a good representation of the moral dilemma Jin faces. He could stick to tradition and charge the bridge, which i feel most players wouldn't pick due to the challenge, or he could sneak around and hijack the Hwacha which would be far easier. Or at least that's how i saw it. It's an interesting gameplay choice interpretations aside. It's weird to think i'm nearing the end. I still have the DLC, but man, it went by fast.

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A man is going away on charges that he distributed drugs "shaped like cartoon characters."

This looks interesting. Not federated or anything, but the general ethos seems in line with the Fediverse.