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From Drachinifel at 2024-12-21 12:00:42

MN Hoche - Guide 419

The Hoche, a unique ironclad of the Marine Nationale, is today's subject. Read more about the ships here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Development-Modern-Navy-French-1871-1904/dp/0870211412 https://www.amazon.co.uk/French-Battleships-World-War-One/dp/1591146399 https://www.amazon.co.uk/French-Warships-Age-Steam-1859-1914/dp/152674533X Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

From The Week in Westminster at 2024-12-21 11:30:00

21/12/2024 (p0kdd1qx.mp3)

The BBC's deputy political editor, Vicki Young assesses a year when the political landscape shifted with the Whitehall Editor of the Financial Times Lucy Fisher, commentator and director of the London Defence Conference Iain Martin and Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff.

From The Rest Is Entertainment at 2024-12-21 10:00:33

How Movie Sex Noises Are Made

From More or Less: Behind the Stats at 2024-12-21 06:00:00

Did Mussolini make the trains run on time? (p0kdbcpr.mp3)

“Say what you like about Mussolini but he did make the trains run on time.” This phrase is the political equivalent of “every cloud has a silver lining” – but does it have any factual basis? Mussolini’s dictatorship in Italy was full of atrocities, brutal suppression and propaganda. Did it also create a more efficient railway network? We speak to Professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat about the truth of the claim and why the Mussolini regime wanted us to believe it. Presenter: Lizzy McNeill Producer: Lizzy McNeill Researcher: Esme Winterbotham Series Producer: Tom Colls Editor: Richard Vadon Sound Master: James Beard Production Co-ordinator: Katie Morrison.

Image: Benito Mussolini in his train studying maps. (Photo by ullstein picture/ullstein picture via Getty Images)

From Biz & IT – Ars Technica at 2024-12-20 22:01:34

12 days of OpenAI: The Ars Technica recap

Did OpenAI's big holiday event live up to the billing?

From Biz & IT – Ars Technica at 2024-12-20 19:31:43

OpenAI announces o3 and o3-mini, its next simulated reasoning models

o3 matches human levels on ARC-AGI benchmark, and o3-mini exceeds o1 at some tasks.

From The Incomparable Mothership at 2024-12-20 17:00:00

747: Latin Rap Battle (0d49bcc6-0ba9-428b-bc7d-25d3b50a232c.mp3)

For Kilmas this year we travel to 19th century Arizona for “Tombstone,” where Wyatt Earp, his brothers, and their shady pal Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer!) confront a bunch of rotten outlaw thugs and their own mortality. Will our noted hater of westerns, Erika, accept the possibility of a Kilmas miracle? Listen to find out!...

From Biz & IT – Ars Technica at 2024-12-20 15:44:05

The AI war between Google and OpenAI has never been more heated

Potentially groundbreaking AI releases have been coming in fast, sending experts' heads spinning.

From A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry at 2024-12-20 15:18:31

Collections: On Bread and Circuses

Coming off of some of the discussion of Gladiator II (I, II), this week I want to discuss the place of ‘bread and circuses’ in the narrative of Roman decadence and decline. This is one of those phrases which long ago entered the standard lexicon, but which gets used and interpreted in a range of … Continue reading Collections: On Bread and Circuses →

From Drachinifel at 2024-12-20 14:01:02

Naval Gunnery - Why do battleships miss after they get their first hit?

Head to https://www.squarespace.com/drachinifel to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DRACHINIFEL Today we take a look at some of the reasons why a battleship might miss its target even after it scored a first hit. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:55 - Why battleships can miss after a hit Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

From School of War at 2024-12-20 10:30:00

Ep 166: Rachel Kousser on Alexander the Great (NEBM7221598614.mp3?updated=1734658457)

Rachel Kousser, professor of Classics and Art History at the City University of New York and author of Alexander at the End of the World, joins the show to talk about the violent, brilliant, complex career of Alexander the Great. ▪️ Times      •      01:27 Introduction     •      01:59 Early years and conquest     •      05:45 Pragmatic opportunist       •     09:20 Persepolis burning        •      11:48 Darius      •      14:36 Alexander in the field      •      19:30 Understanding the geography       •      25:56 Dreamer      •      29:50 “A war of choice…”     •      32:57 Building something new      •      34:36 Breaking point       •      38:00 King with consent      •      41:48 Harnessing strength Follow along on Instagram or YouTube @SchoolofWarPodcast Find a transcript of today’s episode on our School of War Substack

From Biz & IT – Ars Technica at 2024-12-19 21:49:53

Not to be outdone by OpenAI, Google releases its own “reasoning” AI model

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking is Google's take on so-called AI reasoning models.

From Biz & IT – Ars Technica at 2024-12-19 20:41:02

As firms abandon VMware, Broadcom is laughing all the way to the bank

Ingram Micro the latest to ditch VMware, but VMware's still making money.

From Biz & IT – Ars Technica at 2024-12-19 20:10:29

New physics sim trains robots 430,000 times faster than reality

"Genesis" can compress training times from decades into hours using 3D worlds conjured from text.

From The Rest Is Entertainment at 2024-12-19 18:24:57

Inside Junior Taskmaster: Working With Kids & 'Helicopter' Parents

How are blind items reported on sites such as PopBitch or Deuxomi and kept legally sound and how accurate are they really? If someone samples or covers your song, what can make you more money and set you up for life? When contestants give a wildly incorrect answer on a quiz show, how do presenters keep a straight face? Plus, there's an update on which Quality Street are best. Are you team Marina or team Richard? 👀 Join The Rest Is Entertainment Club for access to bonus episodes on audio: www.therestisentertainment.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ✅ Subscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRestIsEntertainment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🎙️ Listen To The Podcast: https://lnk.to/TRIEYT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ✉️ Sign up to our newsletter: www.therestisentertainment.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 📱 Follow Us On Socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restisentertainment Twitter: https://twitter.com/restisents TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@restisentertainment Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restisentertainment Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/trientertainment.bsky.social ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 00:00 Intro 03:15 How reliable are ‘blind items’ on DeuxMoi or Popbitch? 09:15 On shows like Junior Taskmaster, do production teams have trouble dealing with ‘helicopter parents’? 13:03 What are the best American accents by British actors? 16:45 What’s the difference in money between someone sampling your song or covering your song? 20:05 What’s on Marina and Richard’s ‘bingo cards’ for 2025? 22:47 How does Richard keep a straight face when contestants on House of Games get questions wildly wrong? 28:13 Outro

From The Briefing Room at 2024-12-19 16:00:00

Is chainsaw economics working in Argentina? (p0kd21jj.mp3)

In his election campaign President Milei set out his chainsaw approach to cutting spending and inflation. A year on, how has his presidency turned out?

David Aaronovitch and guests explore - why was Argentina’s economy in such a bad state when Milei took office, what new measures has President Milei introduced, and how have things turned out so far?

Guests: Monica de Bolle, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics Tyler Cowan, Professor of economics at George Mason University Pablo Castro, Professor of micro and macro economics at Buenos Aires University

Presenter: David Aaronovitch Producers: Charlotte McDonald, Kirsteen Knight and Beth Ashmead Latham Sound engineers: Neil Churchill Editor: Richard Vadon Production Co-ordinator: Gemma Ashman

From Biz & IT – Ars Technica at 2024-12-19 15:50:10

A new, uncensored AI video model may spark a new AI hobbyist movement

Will Tencent's "open source" HunyuanVideo launch an at-home "Stable Diffusion" moment for uncensored AI video?

From Schneier on Security at 2024-12-19 15:24:47

Mailbox Insecurity

It turns out that all cluster mailboxes in the Denver area have the same master key. So if someone robs a postal carrier, they can open any mailbox.

I get that a single master key makes the whole system easier, but it’s very fragile security.

From The Duncan & Coe History Show at 2024-12-19 04:30:00

Marc Bloch (DC_Bloch.mp3?dest-id=4782257)

From Nazi-fighting historian to Pantheon inductee: Bloch's legacy is anything but a strange defeat.

Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/HistorianAlexisCoe

Patreon: patreon.com/duncanandcoe

Books by and about Bloch

• Carl Fink, Marc Bloch: A Life in History 
• Marc Bloch, The Historian's Craft
• Marc Bloch, The Strange Defeat 
• Marc Bloch, Feudal Society

From The Rest Is History at 2024-12-19 00:10:00

523. Charlemagne: Return of the Kings (Part 1) (GLT5104943454.mp3?updated=1734097576)

The Frankish king, Charlemagne the Great, is one of the titanic figures of European history, simultaneously renowned and shadowy. His rise to supreme power is a staggering story of warring religious empires, betrayal, battle, blindings and brutal conquest. How, then, did this one time Frankish interloper become the father of Europe, progenitor of a Holy Roman Empire whose descendants would rule right up until the time of Napoleon, and Emperor of the West? It begins in 741 AD when, following the death of the Frankish leader Charles Martel - ‘The Hammer’ - his two sons, Carloman and the pious by ruthless Pepin were forced to look to the Pope in Rome, then a subsidiary to the Byzantine empire, to buttress their authority. The Pope too was increasingly embattled at that time, struggling against invasions by the ferocious Germanic Lombards from the north of Italy. Desperate, he called upon Pepin for aid. So it was that, after his brother’s abdication, Pepin was officially anointed by the Pope as the sole King of the Franks, before crossing the Alps and smashing Lombardy. After his death, he would leave his kingdom the foremost power in Western Europe, and in the hands of to his own two sons: Carloman and Charles, later known as Charlemagne. A terrible power struggle would ensue… Join Tom and Dominic for this next instalment of their mighty series on the Franks and the rise of Charlemagne. How would Charles’ and Carloman’s battle for power play out? _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett Editor: Aaliyah Akude Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From GoodFellows: Conversations from the Hoover Institution at 2024-12-18 22:08:00

2024 in Review: Standards and Norms with the WSJ’s Kimberley Strassel | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution (20241218-GoodFellows-Kim-Strassel.mp3)

And so, an eventful election year concludes with the curtain soon to rise on a second Trump presidency and the possibility of dramatic changes to how Washington conducts itself.

From Biz & IT – Ars Technica at 2024-12-18 19:40:35

Arm says it’s losing $50M a year in revenue from Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite SoCs

At issue: Arm SoC designs that Qualcomm acquired when it bought Nuvia in 2021.

From The Django weblog at 2024-12-18 19:38:28

Django 6.x Steering Council Election Results

The Steering Council for the Django 6.x release cycle will be:

• Carlton Gibson
• Emma Delescolle
• Frank Wiles
• Lily Foote
• Tim Schilling

Voting breakdown:

• 400 eligible voters
• 215 votes received (54%)

We had 400 eligible voters, and received 215 votes (54%). See the full voting breakdown on RankedVote.

Congratulations to the new council members! And thank you to all 12 candidates who stood for election, and everyone who took part in the voting.

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For anyone looking for further opportunities to have their say on the future of Django, consider submitting our 2024 Django Developers survey, closing in 3 days.

From Biz & IT – Ars Technica at 2024-12-18 18:42:40

OpenAI launches free phone hotline to let anyone call ChatGPT

1-800-CHATGPT telephone number lets any US caller talk to OpenAI's assistant—no smartphone required.

From The Media Show at 2024-12-18 18:29:00

CNN Syria video, Health Misinformation, Time Person of the Year (p0kcwntl.mp3)

We discuss why CNN is under pressure after a viral news report from Syria turned out not to be all it claimed to be. As ABC News settles a defamation lawsuit with Donald Trump for $15m, we look at what it means for journalism. Also on the programme, a BBC World Service investigation has found that Steven Bartlett’s Diary of A CEO is amplifying harmful health misinformation with little or no challenge. We hear why health and wellness content has proven so popular on podcasts and social media. One half of the Youtube comedy group Map Men reveal how they turned their passion for cartography into a global phenomenon. Plus the editor-in-chief of Time Magazine tells us why they have selected President Elect Trump as their Person of the Year.

Guests: David Folkenflik, Media Correspondent, NPR; Katie Fallow, Deputy Litigation Director, Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University; Cécile Simmons, Investigative Researcher, Institute for Strategic Dialogue; Dr Megan Rossi, Dietician, known as The Gut Health Doctor; Nick Hilton, Co-founder, Podot; Jay Foreman, Comedian and YouTube creator; Sam Jacobs, Editor-in-chief, Time magazine

Presenters: Katie Razzall and Ros Atkins Producer: Lucy Wai Assistant Producer: Martha Owen

From Mark Felton Productions at 2024-12-18 17:55:52

Band of Brothers 'Fake' German Tanks

Band of Brothers features a lot of German armoured vehicles, but how many are real and how many were created for the show? You may be surprised. Special thanks to Stephen Lamonby and Jim Dowdall for insider information on the vehicles used in Band of Brothers. Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Felton Visit my audio book channel 'War Stories with Mark Felton': https://youtu.be/xszsAzbHcPE Help support my channel: https://www.paypal.me/markfeltonproduction https://www.patreon.com/markfeltonproductions Disclaimer: All opinions and comments expressed in the 'Comments' section do not reflect the opinions of Mark Felton Productions. All opinions and comments should contribute to the dialogue. Mark Felton Productions does not condone written attacks, insults, racism, sexism, extremism, violence or otherwise questionable comments or material in the 'Comments' section, and reserves the right to delete any comment violating this rule or to block any poster from the channel. Sources: Internet Movie Car Database https://www.imcdb.org/movie.php?id=185906; Stephen Lamonby Collection; Jim Dowdall Credits: US National Archives; Library of Congress; Alan Wilson

From Schneier on Security at 2024-12-18 16:40:21

New Advances in the Understanding of Prime Numbers

Really interesting research into the structure of prime numbers. Not immediately related to the cryptanalysis of prime-number-based public-key algorithms, but every little bit matters.

From Drachinifel at 2024-12-18 12:00:06

Admiral Rozhestvensky - Much more than just torpedo boats

Today we take a brief look at the career on a very talented naval officer who unfortunately was given the worst of circumstances for his final assignment. Sources: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tsars-Last-Armada-Journey-Tsushima-ebook/dp/B06XBZGR5S "At the head of the Bulgarian fleet (little known facts from the biography of Z. P. Rozhestvensky)". // Sea collection. — 1991. – No. 2. P.78–80. Posonkhyrev V. "Vice-Admiral of Rozhestvensky" - Scientific statements of Belgorod State University. - Issue. 3. - T. 2. – 2007. - S. 90-95. Nikolay Shabutskaya V. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Russo-Turkish-Naval-War-1877-1878-Maritime/dp/8365281368 Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

From Schneier on Security at 2024-12-17 17:04:26

Hacking Digital License Plates

Not everything needs to be digital and “smart.” License plates, for example:

Josep Rodriguez, a researcher at security firm IOActive, has revealed a technique to “jailbreak” digital license plates sold by Reviver, the leading vendor of those plates in the US with 65,000 plates already sold. By removing a sticker on the back of the plate and attaching a cable to its internal connectors, he’s able to rewrite a Reviver plate’s firmware in a matter of minutes. Then, with that custom firmware installed, the jailbroken license plate can receive commands via Bluetooth from a smartphone app to instantly change its display to show any characters or image...

From The Rest Is Entertainment at 2024-12-17 15:47:27

Tech Bros vs Copyright Laws

As the government debates a new bill covering how AI has to abide by copyright laws, is it better for creative industries to keep their friends close but enemies closer? Sephora, Drunk Elephant, Sol de Janeiro are at the front of what some have called an epidemic amongst 'tweens' (pre-teens). These beauty and skincare brands are often pushed by influencers but what does it tell us about modern advertising and commercialism. Finally Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has upset the TV industry after attacking a lack of creativity and diversity. Do her points have merit or is it misplaced and is she simply looking to score some easy points? Thumbnail Image Credit: Freepik 👀 Join The Rest Is Entertainment Club for access to bonus episodes on audio: www.therestisentertainment.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ✅ Subscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRestIsEntertainment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🎙️ Listen To The Podcast: https://lnk.to/TRIEYT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ✉️ Sign up to our newsletter: www.therestisentertainment.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 📱 Follow Us On Socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restisentertainment Twitter: https://twitter.com/restisents TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@restisentertainment Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restisentertainment Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/trientertainment.bsky.social ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 00:00 Intro 01:02 How tech bros are ’stealing’ from authors 18:36 Why are children now obsessed with expensive skincare? 30:55 Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy upsets TV industry 42:58 Recommendations 44:16 Outro

From The Rest Is Entertainment at 2024-12-17 14:44:31

Shockingly Bad English Accents In Movies

From School of War at 2024-12-17 10:30:00

Ep 165: Shyam Sankar on a Defense Reformation (NEBM5472246262.mp3?updated=1734401240)

Shyam Sankar, Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Palantir Technologies, joins the show to explain the broken Defense Department acquisition process and how he believes it can be fixed. ▪️ Times      •      01:24 Introduction     •      01:39 Employee #13      •      03:14 Palantir      •      06:22 Monopsony       •      11:18 Messy and chaotic      •      14:40 Dual purpose companies      •      17:18 The buying process      •      23:50 Pushback     •      25:59 Competing efforts     •      27:37 Heretics and heroes      •      31:22 Thinking about future war       •      35:05 A changing selection criteria      •      36:47 “The future is software defined”   Follow along on Instagram or YouTube @SchoolofWarPodcast Find a transcript of today’s episode on our School of War Substack

From Emperors of Rome at 2024-12-17 03:20:28

Episode CCXXXV - Faunalia Rustica (241217-faunalia-rustica.mp3)

The Roman festival of Faunalia Rustica was celebrated in rural areas in honour of the god Faunus, a god who according to epic poetry was the King of the Latins, but to many needed appeasement for country living.

Guest:
Associate Professor Rhiannon Evans (Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University)

From Biz & IT – Ars Technica at 2024-12-16 17:08:49

T-Mobile opens beta registration for Starlink-enabled cell phone service

Beta registration opened today, will enable texting in dead zones in early 2025.

From Schneier on Security at 2024-12-16 12:06:56

Short-Lived Certificates Coming to Let’s Encrypt

Starting next year:

Our longstanding offering won’t fundamentally change next year, but we are going to introduce a new offering that’s a big shift from anything we’ve done before—short-lived certificates. Specifically, certificates with a lifetime of six days. This is a big upgrade for the security of the TLS ecosystem because it minimizes exposure time during a key compromise event.

Because we’ve done so much to encourage automation over the past decade, most of our subscribers aren’t going to have to do much in order to switch to shorter lived certificates. We, on the other hand, are going to have to think about the possibility that we will need to issue 20x as many certificates as we do now. It’s not inconceivable that at some point in our next decade we may need to be prepared to issue 100,000,000 certificates per day...

From The Rest Is History at 2024-12-16 00:10:00

522. Warlords of the West: A Clash of Ice and Fire (Part 3) (GLT3154320009.mp3?updated=1733688591)

By 711 Europe and the Frankish warlords were facing a graver threat than ever before. Bands of Northern African, nominally Muslim raiders had begun a steady incursion throughout the West, loosely unified under the banner of the Umayyads. Having already taken and plundered the Christian territories of the Goths, their eyes now fell upon the Frankish kingdom in Gaul, by now the greatest power in Europe. It would be a formidable prize if taken. But fortunately for the Franks, their leader was the greatest of their warlords since the rise of Clovis I: the mighty Charles Martel. Finally, the two great hosts - Charles with his allies from Aquitaine and the Umayyads under the leadership of Abd al-Rahman al-Ghafiqi. A world shaking, spear shattering, blood-letting battle would ensue, the outcome of which would come to determine the future of Europe. Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the build up to, climax, and aftermath of the Battle of Tours - one of the most important battles in Western history, which would prove the making of the Franks, and pave the road to the ascent of Charlemagne. _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett + Aaliyah Akude Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From Mark Felton Productions at 2024-12-15 17:23:38

Clint Eastwood's Iconic MP40 Found?

In 2017, in a sleepy English town, a man handed in a gun to the local police. It was an MP40, and the man claimed it had been used by Clint Eastwood in the famous 1968 war film 'Where Eagles Dare'. A press storm followed - but was it Eastwood's MP40? I try and crack the case with the help of some famous experts... Special thanks to Jim Dowdall and Dr. Jonathan Ferguson for their kind assistance during the researching of this programme. For more on Jim's extraordinary life in film: https://www.jimstunt.com Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Felton Visit my audio book channel 'War Stories with Mark Felton': https://youtu.be/xszsAzbHcPE Help support my channel: https://www.paypal.me/markfeltonproduction https://www.patreon.com/markfeltonproductions Disclaimer: All opinions and comments expressed in the 'Comments' section do not reflect the opinions of Mark Felton Productions. All opinions and comments should contribute to the dialogue. Mark Felton Productions does not condone written attacks, insults, racism, sexism, extremism, violence or otherwise questionable comments or material in the 'Comments' section, and reserves the right to delete any comment violating this rule or to block any poster from the channel. Credits: US National Archives; Library of Congress; Francis Hawkins; Jim Dowdall; The Full 9; Ken Grainger; Jonathan Ferguson; Avon & Somerset Police; Clint Eastwood Archive; Internet Movie Firearms Database; Somerset Live; The Sun; The Mirror; New York Daily Post

From Drachinifel at 2024-12-15 12:16:12

The Drydock - Episode 328

00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:47 - In hindsight were the modernised/rebuilt ironclads (Vasco da Gama, Numancia and Vitoria, IJN Fuso, and the Mesudiye etc.) ever a decent idea or should the money spent on them have been used on other smaller yet more modern ships? 00:06:16 - How long were 19th century fortress guns effective for? 00:13:26 - Why was grapeshot not used earlier? 00:19:26 - Wood framing and planking on a pre-dreadnought? 00:22:20 - Why does the French pre-dreadnought at 24:43 have Cookie monster eyes? 00:23:33 - Were French battleships of the era designed to charge the enemy? 00:28:29 - Just how frequently were charts updated in the Royal Navy during the period between the end of the Napoleonic Wars, and the beginning of World War One? 00:32:46 - What is the closest that Britain has ever gotten (during the time period this channel covers) to loosing it's status as a great naval power? How did they bounce back? 00:38:17 - If you were to construct a ship of the line, but you could source wood of every tree species from the world, which woods would you use and why? 00:42:40 - What would have been the most likely redesign to U.S. cruisers to have accommodated torpedo tubes, either in a pre-WW2 paper design or in a mid-war moment of clarity? Would it have just involved sacrificing a 5”/38 turret amidships? 00:45:39 - At what point did the UK become relatively secure against invasion by sea? 00:51:07 - How common were “procurement disasters” during the period the channel covers and did the rate change between age of Sail and age of steam and steel? 00:58:05 - How effective and widespread was the use of Greek fire at different points throughout the byzantine empire? 01:01:01 - Late 19th century innovations that didn't work out in use?

From Schneier on Security at 2024-12-14 17:01:50

Upcoming Speaking Events

This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak:

• I’m speaking at a joint meeting of the Boston Chapter of the IEEE Computer Society and GBC/ACM, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 9, 2025. The event will take place at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Room 32-G449 (Kiva), as well as online via Zoom. Please register in advance if you plan to attend (whether online or in person).

The list is maintained on this page.

From Drachinifel at 2024-12-14 12:01:01

HMS Royal Sovereign (1891) - Guide 418

The Royal Sovereign class, last ironclads or first pre-dreadnoughts of the British Royal Navy, are today's subject. Read more about the ships here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Battleships-Victorian-Norman-Friedman/dp/1526703254 https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Battleships-1889-1904-R-Burt/dp/1399096567 https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Battleships-Oscar-Parkes/dp/085422002X Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

From The Week in Westminster at 2024-12-14 11:02:00

14/12/2024 (p0kby475.mp3)

Pippa Crerar, political editor of The Guardian, assesses the latest developments at Westminster.

To discuss the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, Pippa is joined by Sir Simon Fraser who was Permanent Secretary of the Foreign Office during the Arab Spring and now chairs the foreign affairs think tank Chatham House, and Sarah Champion, Labour MP and chair of Parliament's International Development Select Committee.

Labour MP Dan Tomlinson and Conservative MP Greg Smith debate the government's reforms to the planning system which it hopes will help deliver 1.5 million more homes over the course of this Parliament.

As the House of Lords debates the government's Hereditary Peers Bill for the first time, Pippa speaks to Charles Hay, Earl of Kinnoull, convener of the independent crossbenchers and a hereditary peer himself, about his ideas for reforming the upper chamber.

And, to discuss the 5 year anniversary of the 2019 election, Pippa brings together former Conservative MP, Dehenna Davison, who won the seat of Bishop Auckland in that election, and Jane Green, professor of politics at Oxford University and co-director of the British Election Study.

From More or Less: Behind the Stats at 2024-12-14 06:00:00

How many Americans live ‘paycheck to paycheck’? (p0kbxr3y.mp3)

Are most Americans barely holding their head above water when it comes to personal finances? That’s what various US politicians and news outlets keep suggesting. They can’t stop using a statistic about people living “paycheck to paycheck”. But what does this really mean?

We go behind the headlines to unpick the numbers. Contributor: Ben Krauss, journalist Presenter: Charlotte McDonald Producer: Vicky Baker and Lizzy McNeill Series Producer: Tom Colls Production co-ordinator: Katie Morrison Sound Engineer: Andrew Mills Editor: Richard Vadon

From Schneier on Security at 2024-12-13 22:05:12

Friday Squid Blogging: Biology and Ecology of the Colossal Squid

Good survey paper.

Blog moderation policy.

From Biz & IT – Ars Technica at 2024-12-13 21:46:18

Yearlong supply-chain attack targeting security pros steals 390K credentials

Multifaceted, high-precision campaign targets malicious and benevolent hackers alike.

From A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry at 2024-12-13 18:42:31

Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator II, Part II

Last week, we started our nitpicking of Gladiator II (2024) by looking at the problems with the films chronology and its portrayal of the Roman army of the early third century, both in its equipment and in its battle tactics. This week, we’re going to move forward to the main action of the film, set … Continue reading Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator II, Part II →

From The Incomparable Mothership at 2024-12-13 17:00:00

746: Ape Mismanagement (73004130-e019-49fc-a6b9-2a3720c3fdb7.mp3)

This year’s Ape Club holiday party is 1972’s “Conquest of the Planet of the Apes,” in which the people of Future 1991 use apes as slaves until there’s an uprising led by a talking ape with a familiar name: Caesar. Were the 1970s ape sequels all as bad as we were led to believe, or is “Conquest”… actually kind of good? Join us and find out!...

From Schneier on Security at 2024-12-13 16:33:58

Ultralytics Supply-Chain Attack

Last week, we saw a supply-chain attack against the Ultralytics AI library on GitHub. A quick summary:

On December 4, a malicious version 8.3.41 of the popular AI library ultralytics ­—which has almost 60 million downloads—was published to the Python Package Index (PyPI) package repository. The package contained downloader code that was downloading the XMRig coinminer. The compromise of the project’s build environment was achieved by exploiting a known and previously reported GitHub Actions script injection.

Lots more details at that link. Also ...

From Biz & IT – Ars Technica at 2024-12-13 14:12:48

Twirling body horror in gymnastics video exposes AI’s flaws

Nonsensical movements created by OpenAI’s Sora are typical for current AI-generated video, and here's why.

From Biz & IT – Ars Technica at 2024-12-12 21:00:30

Critical WordPress plugin vulnerability under active exploit threatens thousands

Vulnerability with severity rating of 9.8 out of possible 10 still live on >8,000 sites.

From Biz & IT – Ars Technica at 2024-12-12 18:50:27

OpenAI introduces “Santa Mode” to ChatGPT for ho-ho-ho voice chats

An AI version of old St. Nick arrives as a seasonal character in popular chatbot app.

From The Briefing Room at 2024-12-12 16:00:00

Will new weight loss drugs save or bankrupt the NHS? (p0kbkw4w.mp3)

New weight loss drugs known commercially as Wegovy and Mounjaro have been demonstrated to have a big effect in helping people to lose weight, and have recently been approved for use in obesity treatment in the NHS in England. In total, 4.1 million people would meet the criteria to be eligible to take one of these drugs. That seems fantastic - an end to obesity in our time. The problem is can we afford these drugs without bankrupting the NHS? How badly do we need them? But will this work? Should we be more ambitious? Can this help the NHS? Or bankrupt it? Guests: John Wilding, Professor of Medicine at The University of Liverpool. Alfie Slade is Government Affairs Lead at the Obesity Health Alliance Naveed Sattar, Professor of Metabolic Medicine at the University of Glasgow. Daniel Susskind, Research Professor in Economics at King's College, London. Dr Ellen Fallows, GP and Vice-President of The British Society of Lifestyle Medicine.

Presenter: David Aaronovitch Producers: Charlotte McDonald, Kirsteen Knight and Beth Ashmead Latham Sound engineers: Rod Farquhar, Neva Missirian Editor: Richard Vadon Production Co-ordinator: Gemma Ashman

From In Our Time: History at 2024-12-12 09:02:00

The Antikythera Mechanism (p0k3sxf9.mp3)

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 2000-year-old device which transformed our understanding of astronomy in ancient Greece. In 1900 a group of sponge divers found the wreck of a ship off the coast of the Greek island of Antikythera. Among the items salvaged was a corroded bronze object, the purpose of which was not at first clear. It turned out to be one of the most important discoveries in marine archaeology. Over time, researchers worked out that it was some kind of astronomical analogue computer, the only one to survive from this period as bronze objects were so often melted down for other uses. In recent decades, detailed examination of the Antikythera Mechanism using the latest scientific techniques indicates that it is a particularly intricate tool for showing the positions of planets, the sun and moon, with a complexity and precision not surpassed for over a thousand years.

With

Mike Edmunds Emeritus Professor of Astrophysics at Cardiff University

Jo Marchant Science journalist and author of 'Decoding the Heavens' on the Antikythera Mechanism

And

Liba Taub Professor Emerita in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge and Visiting Scholar at the Deutsches Museum, Munich

Producer: Simon Tillotson In Our Time is a BBC Studios Audio Production

Reading list:

Derek de Solla Price, Gears from the Greeks: The Antikythera Mechanism (American Philosophical Society Press, 1974)

M. G. Edmunds, ‘The Antikythera mechanism and the mechanical universe’ (Contemp. Phys. 55, 2014)

M.G. Edmunds, ’The Mechanical Universe’ (Astronomy & Geophysics, 64, 2023)

James Evans and J. Lennart Berggren, Geminos's Introduction to the Phenomena: A Translation and Study of a Hellenistic Survey of Astronomy (Princeton University Press, 2006)

T. Freeth et al., ‘Calendars with Olympiad display and eclipse prediction on the Antikythera mechanism’ (Nature 454, 2008)

Alexander Jones, A Portable Cosmos: Revealing the Antikythera Mechanism, Scientific Wonder of the Ancient World (Oxford University Press, 2017)

Jo Marchant, Decoding the Heavens: Solving the Mystery of the World’s First Computer (Windmill Books, 2009)

J.H. Seiradakis and M.G. Edmunds, ‘Our current knowledge of the Antikythera Mechanism’ (Nature Astronomy 2, 2018)

Liba Taub, Ancient Greek and Roman Science: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press, 2022)

From The Duncan & Coe History Show at 2024-12-12 01:27:00

FDR v. Lindbergh (DC_FDRvLindbergh.mp3?dest-id=4782257)

Buy some books!

Paul Sparrow, Awakening the Spirit of America: FDR's War of Words with Charles Lindbergh--And the Battle to Save Democracy

Alexis Coe, You Never Forget Your First 

Mike Duncan, Hero of Two Worlds

From The Rest Is History at 2024-12-12 00:10:00

521. Warlords of the West: Killer Queens (Part 2) (GLT5666966864.mp3?updated=1733512319)

Following the death of the legendary Frankish King Clovis, his son Clothar I divided the mighty realm his father had hacked out from the warring warlords of Europe between his four sons. But peace was not to reign…the most ambitious of his brood - Chilperic - seized Paris, his brother’s domain, following his death. Drawn to his swelling power, a seemingly humble yet beautiful slave girl, Fredegund, rose up from obscurity to become Chilperic’s mistress. Little did he know what a ruthless force of nature he had invited into his bed. Before long, she had persuaded him to cast aside his first wife, Audovera. His second, Galswintha, was not so lucky. Soon after their marriage she was found strangled to death, and Fredegund - her probable murderer - was crowned queen in her place. Meanwhile, Galswintha’s equally merciless sister, the intelligent Queen Brunhilda of Austrasia was plotting the gruesome downfall of her sister’s killer, hungry for revenge. The terrible and enduring feud between these two remarkable women had begun… Join Tom and Dominic for this most unbelievable of stories in the second instalment of their series on the rise of the Franks, as they unveil the clash of two indomitable warrior queens, drenched in blood, violence, vengeance, scheming, and witchcraft. The outcome of their civil war would reshape the face of the West.  _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett + Aaliyah Akude Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From Biz & IT – Ars Technica at 2024-12-11 23:18:42

Russia takes unusual route to hack Starlink-connected devices in Ukraine

Secret Blizzard has used the resources of at least 6 other groups in the past 7 years.

From Biz & IT – Ars Technica at 2024-12-11 19:23:34

Google goes “agentic” with Gemini 2.0’s ambitious AI agent features

Google barrels ahead with a push into AI systems that take action for you.

From The Media Show at 2024-12-11 18:35:00

Media in the new Syria, how to be an online investigator, can you copyright a vibe? (p0kbdv0h.mp3)

Kholoud Helmi, co-founder of independent Syrian newspaper Enab Baladi and reporter Edmund Bower discuss the fall of the Assad regime. We hear about claims of misconduct at one of the world’s largest LGBT media platforms. Mia Sato from The Verge and influencer Michael McWhorter examine how online communities responded to the murder of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO and we discuss a controversial lawsuit about the ownership of social media aesthetics. Plus Benjamin Strick, an expert in open-source intelligence, reveals simple tools to uncover the truth behind online content.

Guests: Kholoud Helmi, founder of Syrian independent newspaper Enab Baladi; Benjamin Strick, Investigations Director, Centre for Information Resilience; Josh Parry, BBC journalist, LGBT and Identity; Mia Sato, Platforms & Communities Reporter, The Verge; Michael McWhorter, social media influencer known as Tizzy Ent; Edmund Bower, freelance reporter covering Syria for The Times

Presenters: Katie Razzall and Ros Atkins Producer: Simon Richardson Assistant Producer Lucy Wai

From Mark Felton Productions at 2024-12-11 18:07:51

Japan's Nazi U-Boats - Hitler's Present to Hirohito

Hitler gifted the Imperial Japanese Navy two of Germany's famous U-Boats. He did this over the objections of the Kriegsmarine. What became of them in Japanese hands? Discover this largely unknown aspect of the war at sea. Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Felton Visit my audio book channel 'War Stories with Mark Felton': https://youtu.be/xszsAzbHcPE Help support my channel: https://www.paypal.me/markfeltonproduction https://www.patreon.com/markfeltonproductions Disclaimer: All opinions and comments expressed in the 'Comments' section do not reflect the opinions of Mark Felton Productions. All opinions and comments should contribute to the dialogue. Mark Felton Productions does not condone written attacks, insults, racism, sexism, extremism, violence or otherwise questionable comments or material in the 'Comments' section, and reserves the right to delete any comment violating this rule or to block any poster from the channel. Primary Source: 'Yanagi: The Secret Underwater Trade Between Germany & Japan, 1942-45', by Mark Felton, (Pen & Sword: 2005) Credits: US National Archives; Library of Congress; Bundesarchiv

From The Rest Is Entertainment at 2024-12-11 15:08:23

These English Accents Were Shockingly Bad

What are the unassuming every day items that foley artists, those who create sound fx, use to create iconic moments of sound? Spotify Wrapped has become a cultural moment, how does it work? Eating scenes on screen. Do actors really eat a load of food and how do they deliver their lines clearly with their mouths full? Another peeks behind the curtain with Richard Osman and Marina Hyde on this Q&A episode of The Rest Is Entertainment. 👀 Join The Rest Is Entertainment Club for access to bonus episodes on audio: www.therestisentertainment.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ✅ Subscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRestIsEntertainment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🎙️ Listen To The Podcast: https://lnk.to/TRIEYT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ✉️ Sign up to our newsletter: www.therestisentertainment.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 📱 Follow Us On Socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restisentertainment Twitter: https://twitter.com/restisents TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@restisentertainment Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restisentertainment Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/trientertainment.bsky.social ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 00:00 Intro 00:50 Do radio actors actually get up and close and personal during intimate scenes? 07:03 How does Spotify come up with the genre matches on Wrapped? 12:09 Top 3 Worst/Best English accents done by American actors 17:48 Are the sets in cooking shows the chef’s actual homes? 21:00 How do actors prepare for eating scenes, and what if they don’t like the food? 25:20 How do TV presenters have time to read all of the books/films etc. that their guests are plugging? 30:42 Outro

From Schneier on Security at 2024-12-11 12:02:50

Jailbreaking LLM-Controlled Robots

Surprising no one, it’s easy to trick an LLM-controlled robot into ignoring its safety instructions.

From Drachinifel at 2024-12-11 12:00:01

Naval Engineering - The False Dawn of Iron Ships

Today we take a look at the circumstances of the construction of the first iron warships in the Royal Navy, and why the idea was rapidly abandoned for over a decade. Sources: https://www.amazon.co.uk/BEFORE-IRONCLAD-Propulsion-Armament-1815-60/dp/0851775322 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Warrior-Dreadnought-Warship-Development-1860-1905/dp/1840675292 EXPERIMENTS IN HER MAJESTY'S SHIP EXCELLENT - Captain Chads https://b-i-a-s.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/BIAS_Journal_30_BRISTOL_RUBY_ON_TRIAL.pdf https://www.tf.uni-kiel.de/matwis/amat/iss/kap_9/illustr/s9_1_1.html Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/ Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

From School of War at 2024-12-11 11:00:00

Ep 164: Mark Dubowitz on Syria’s Collapse (NEBM4245008597.mp3?updated=1733887237)

Mark Dubowitz, chief executive officer of Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joins the show to break down the collapse of the Assad regime and the implications for Israel, Turkey, and Iran. ▪️ Times      •      01:23 Introduction     •      02:49 What happened?       •      05:04 Rebels      •     08:17 Risk assessment       •      11:30 Factions     •      17:10 Extremists and radicals      •      19:15 “Our enemies lie to us…”       •      24:19 Defensive reshuffle     •      29:11 Nuclear Iran     •      34:59 A powerful message     •      42:40 Striking power       •      47:27 A new “Ring of Fire” Follow along on Instagram or YouTube @SchoolofWarPodcast Find a transcript of today’s episode on our School of War Substack

From The Django weblog at 2024-12-11 02:00:00

Django 6.x Steering Council Candidates

Thank you to the 12 individuals who have chosen to stand for election. This page contains their candidate statements submitted as part of the Django 6.x Steering Council elections.

To our departing Steering Council members, Adam Johnson, Andrew Godwin, James Bennett, Simon Charette – thank you for your contributions to Django and its governance ❤️.

Those eligible to vote in this election will receive information on how to vote shortly. Please check for an email with the subject line “Django 6.x Steering Council Voting”. Voting will be open until 23:59 on December 17, 2024 Anywhere on Earth.

Any questions? Reach out via email to foundation@djangoproject.com.

All candidate statements ¶

To make it simpler to review all statements, here they are as a list of links. Voters: please take a moment to read all statements before voting!

1. Andrew Miller (he/him) — Cambridge, UK
2. Carlton Gibson (he/him) — Spain
3. Emma Delescolle (she/her) — Belgium
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5. Jake Howard (he/him) — UK
6. Lily Foote (she/her) — United Kingdom
7. Mark Walker — Chester, UK
8. Ryan Cheley (he/him) — California, US
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10. Sage Abdullah (he/him) — Jakarta, Indonesia / Bristol, UK
11. Tim Graham — Philadelphia, PA USA
12. Tim Schilling (he/him) — United States

Your move now

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From Biz & IT – Ars Technica at 2024-12-10 20:43:45

AI company trolls San Francisco with billboards saying “stop hiring humans”

Company boasts "AI workers" that never complain about work-life balance.

From TIKhistory at 2024-12-10 18:30:37

A "Hyperborean Aryan" Responds

The "Aryans" didn't like my video refuting National Socialism's ideology, and this was one of the responses... Yeah, National Socialism is a religion. The video they are responding to is: "Exposing National Socialism's Contradictions" https://youtu.be/qYLvrwj-HFI And this video is discussing events or concepts that are academic, educational and historical in nature. This video is for informational purposes and was created so we may better understand the past and learn from the mistakes others have made. It should be obvious that I am NOT a Nazi, or a "Hyperborean Aryan", or anything else, but I'll state it just to be clear. Follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/TIKhistory ⏲️ Videos on Mondays at 5pm GMT (depending on season, check for British Summer Time). - - - - - 📚 BIBLIOGRAPHY / SOURCES 📚 Full list of all my sources https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/114GiK85MPs0v4GKm0izPj3DL2CrlJUdAantx5GQUKn8/edit?usp=sharing - - - - - ⭐ SUPPORT TIK ⭐ This video isn't sponsored. My income comes purely from my Patreons and SubscribeStars, and from YouTube ad revenue. So, if you'd like to support this channel and make these videos possible, please consider becoming a Patreon or SubscribeStar. All supporters who pledge $1 or more will have their names listed in the videos. There are higher tiers too with additional perks, so check out the links below for more details. https://www.patreon.com/TIKhistory https://www.subscribestar.com/tikhistory Thank you to my current supporters! You're AWESOME! - - - - - ABOUT TIK 📝 History isn’t as boring as some people think, and my goal is to get people talking about it. I also want to dispel the myths and distortions that ruin our perception of the past by asking a simple question - “But is this really the case?”. I have a 2:1 Degree in History and a passion for early 20th Century conflicts (mainly WW2). I’m therefore approaching this like I would an academic essay. Lots of sources, quotes, references and so on. Only the truth will do.

From Biz & IT – Ars Technica at 2024-12-10 17:08:09

AMD’s trusted execution environment blown wide open by new BadRAM attack

Attack bypasses AMD protection promising security, even when a server is compromised.

From The Rest Is Entertainment at 2024-12-10 16:48:38

Ariana Grande & The Wicked Press

Many of the reports around Wicked haven’t focused on the quality of the film, but once again on the appearance of one of its stars, Ariana Grande. Is the reporting on female appearance becoming more toxic than ever before? Will a TikTok Grandma win the battle for Christmas number 1? Richard takes us through the historical runners and riders. Our friends at More In Common carried out some polling based upon some previous show topics as promised. Does the UK think Jeremy Clarkson could be PM? What is Britain’s most loved Christmas song? And, most importantly which is the nation’s favourite Quality Street… Richard and Marina disagree. Recommendations: Marina - The Proof of My Innocence by Jonathan Coe Richard - Home Town (Discovery+) 👀 Join The Rest Is Entertainment Club for access to bonus episodes on audio: www.therestisentertainment.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ✅ Subscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRestIsEntertainment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🎙️ Listen To The Podcast: https://lnk.to/TRIEYT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ✉️ Sign up to our newsletter: www.therestisentertainment.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 📱 Follow Us On Socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restisentertainment Twitter: https://twitter.com/restisents TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@restisentertainment Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restisentertainment Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/trientertainment.bsky.social ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 00:00 Intro 02:04 Ariana Grande & The Wicked Press 21:20 What song will be Christmas Number 1? 31:07 Britain’s favourite Christmas films 34:20 Whats’s the best Quality Street? 38:19 Recommendations 39:25 Outro

From Schneier on Security at 2024-12-10 12:06:20

Full-Face Masks to Frustrate Identification

This is going to be interesting.

It’s a video of someone trying on a variety of printed full-face masks. They won’t fool anyone for long, but will survive casual scrutiny. And they’re cheap and easy to swap.

From School of War at 2024-12-10 11:20:00

Ep 163: School of War Goes to Israel—Lessons from a Savage Year (NEBM9114761031.mp3?updated=1733806360)

Host Aaron MacLean recently embedded with the Israeli Defense Forces and saw firsthand Israel’s war with Iranian proxy groups Hezbollah and Hamas. What lessons can Americans learn from Israel’s year of fighting for its survival?  ▪️ Times    •      03:28 The North      •    04:26 Metula      •    07:45 Yishai Ben Zion      •    10:00 Realities and misconceptions       •    18:06 Stalemate     •    22:33 Shaping the fight      •    40:00 Reconnaissance-strike complex       •    46:38 Dotan Razili     •    50:50 Iron Dome in action     •    54:43 Sarit Zehavi     •    1:11:01 Hezbollah defeated       •    1:12:58 “Knowing but not understanding” Follow along on Instagram or YouTube @SchoolofWarPodcast Find a transcript of today’s episode on our School of War Substack

From Biz & IT – Ars Technica at 2024-12-09 19:59:47

Reddit debuts AI-powered discussion search—but will users like it?

"Reddit Answers" will answer questions with AI-generated summaries of user content.

From Biz & IT – Ars Technica at 2024-12-09 19:06:24

Ten months after first tease, OpenAI launches Sora video generation publicly

It's a big launch, but AI video-synthesis competition has heated up over the past 10 months.

From Drachinifel at 2024-12-09 17:27:56

The Drydock - Episode 287/291 (Live Segment) - 12th December 2024

The stream answering Patreon Alt-History and What-if's, then general questions

From TIKhistory at 2024-12-09 17:00:56

Exposing National Socialism's Contradictions

National Socialism claims to be a scientific and moral ideology, but its foundations crumble under scrutiny. In this video, we expose the contradictions, mysticism, and flawed logic at the heart of Nazi ideology, proving why it’s fundamentally irrational and dangerous. This video is discussing events or concepts that are academic, educational and historical in nature. This video is for informational purposes and was created so we may better understand the past and learn from the mistakes others have made. Follow me on Twitter https://twitter.com/TIKhistory ⏲️ Videos on Mondays at 5pm GMT (depending on season, check for British Summer Time). - - - - - 📚 BIBLIOGRAPHY / SOURCES 📚 Specific books recommended in the video: Rainer Zitelmann's "Hitler's National Socialism" Leonard Peikoff's "The Cause of Hitler's Germany" Full list of all my sources https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/114GiK85MPs0v4GKm0izPj3DL2CrlJUdAantx5GQUKn8/edit?usp=sharing - - - - - ⭐ SUPPORT TIK ⭐ This video isn't sponsored. My income comes purely from my Patreons and SubscribeStars, and from YouTube ad revenue. So, if you'd like to support this channel and make these videos possible, please consider becoming a Patreon or SubscribeStar. All supporters who pledge $1 or more will have their names listed in the videos. There are higher tiers too with additional perks, so check out the links below for more details. https://www.patreon.com/TIKhistory https://www.subscribestar.com/tikhistory Thank you to my current supporters! You're AWESOME! - - - - - ABOUT TIK 📝 History isn’t as boring as some people think, and my goal is to get people talking about it. I also want to dispel the myths and distortions that ruin our perception of the past by asking a simple question - “But is this really the case?”. I have a 2:1 Degree in History and a passion for early 20th Century conflicts (mainly WW2). I’m therefore approaching this like I would an academic essay. Lots of sources, quotes, references and so on. Only the truth will do.

From Schneier on Security at 2024-12-09 12:01:18

Trust Issues in AI

For a technology that seems startling in its modernity, AI sure has a long history. Google Translate, OpenAI chatbots, and Meta AI image generators are built on decades of advancements in linguistics, signal processing, statistics, and other fields going back to the early days of computing—and, often, on seed funding from the U.S. Department of Defense. But today’s tools are hardly the intentional product of the diverse generations of innovators that came before. We agree with Morozov that the “refuseniks,” as he calls them, are wrong to see AI as “irreparably tainted” by its origins. AI is better understood as a creative, global field of human endeavor that has been largely captured by U.S. venture capitalists, private equity, and Big Tech. But that was never the inevitable outcome, and it doesn’t need to stay that way...

From The Rest Is History at 2024-12-09 00:10:00

520. Warlords of the West: Barbarian Heirs of Rome (Part 1) (GLT4921093273.mp3?updated=1733512289)

The Rise of the Franks - a mighty host of warlords; forefathers of the western world and forgers of medieval civilisation, under the totemic leadership of history’s most glorious King: Charlemagne. It is a tale rich in fantasy and myth, transporting us into a distant age and the dark debris of a crumbling Roman empire; landscapes scarred by ruins, clashing queens, poisonings, sorcery, bloody battles, ice castles, and axe-wielding warriors, more reminiscent of King Arthur, Game of Thrones and the Lord of the Rings than real life. Once insignificant, terrifying barbarians from the peripheries of Gaul, with flaming red hair and formidable moustaches, they would emerge from the ashes of the Roman Empire in the 4th century AD, and become the heirs of the Caesars. But how? The answer lies in warring barbarian strongmen, the collision of old gods and the new, a mighty Christian martyr, a mysterious ancient bloodline born of perhaps Jesus Christ himself, the emperors of old, and a sea monster; and a battle to determine dominion of the West…  Join Tom and Dominic as they launch into one of the greatest stories in all of European history: the rise the Franks. Europe’s mightiest warriors, warlords and kings, whose legacy would reshape the world forever.  _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett + Aaliyah Akude Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From Mark Felton Productions at 2024-12-08 16:53:33

Sturmtiger! The Weirdest Tiger Tank

One of WW2's oddest looking tanks has to have been the Sturmtiger. This very special type of Tiger tank was designed to destroy bunkers and was used to attempt to destroy the famous bridge at Remagen in March 1945. Find out the full story here... Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Felton Visit my audio book channel 'War Stories with Mark Felton': https://youtu.be/xszsAzbHcPE Help support my channel: https://www.paypal.me/markfeltonproduction https://www.patreon.com/markfeltonproductions Disclaimer: All opinions and comments expressed in the 'Comments' section do not reflect the opinions of Mark Felton Productions. All opinions and comments should contribute to the dialogue. Mark Felton Productions does not condone written attacks, insults, racism, sexism, extremism, violence or otherwise questionable comments or material in the 'Comments' section, and reserves the right to delete any comment violating this rule or to block any poster from the channel. Credits: US National Archives; Library of Congress; Alan Wilson; Werner Willmann; Donald Townsend; Morio

From Drachinifel at 2024-12-08 12:16:32

The Drydock - Episode 327

00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:47 - Any way for the ironclad era to have avoided so many missteps? 00:06:39 - Did anyone of the period when sails were still used try to get around the spark problem by placing the funnel in an unconventional spot? 00:10:39 - Did any navy of the era the channel covers keep records of deaths related directly to accidents in the rigging? 00:14:27 - For a battleship, is having a citadel too small to keep the ship afloat on its own really a disadvantage? 00:22:12 - Which 1800's German ship do you find the most elegant? 00:24:50 - Would the British have been better off at Jutland with smaller guns but working shells? 00:28:42 - Carrier triple flight decks in use and potential improvements? 00:39:39 - Compared to U-505, what are the main differences on USS Silversides? 00:43:55 - What are some of the dumbest decisions made by smart captains or admirals who should have known better? 00:48:57 - How were sailors fed when the weather was rough? 00:52:36 - Could you make the Nelson class faster with an 8-gun ship? 00:57:03 - Magnetic torpedo calibration? 01:00:47 - How much more armour would the German battlecruisers at Jutland have needed to be protected on the Run to the South? 01:03:14 - In Master and Commander the crew most often salutes officers by kind of curling the index finger and vaguely gesturing towards their forheads. Was that the standard or did the officers simply accept anything that showed some effort towards saluting and acknowledging the rank?

From Drachinifel at 2024-12-07 12:00:04

BK-1124 - Guide 417

The Project 1124 boats, armoured river gunboats of the Soviet Navy, are today's subject.Read more about the ships here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Warships-Soviet-Fleets-1939-1945-Combatants-ebook/dp/B0B197MKKH https://www.amazon.co.uk/Soviet-Motor-Gunboats-World-War/dp/1472857216 https://www.amazon.co.uk/River-Gunboats-Encyclopaedia-Roger-Branfill-Cook/dp/1848323654 Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966Free naval photos and more - www.drachinifel.co.ukWant to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want a shirt/mug/hoodie - https://shop.spreadshirt.com/drachinifels-dockyard/Want a poster? - https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/DrachinifelWant to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

From The Week in Westminster at 2024-12-07 11:15:00

07/12/2024 (p0k9f7yy.mp3)

Ben Riley-Smith of The Daily Telegraph assesses the latest developments at Westminster.

Following the Prime Minister's 'Plan for Change' speech, Ben speaks to the architect of Sir Keir Starmer's five missions, Peter Hyman, who was a senior adviser to the Prime Minister until the election and former Downing Street Director of Communications, Sir Craig Oliver

To discuss the Prime Minister's speech on foreign affairs at the Lord' Mayor's Banquet, Ben is joined by Dr Karin von Hippel, the Director-General of the defence think tank, the Royal United Services Institute.

Parliament's newly created Modernisation Committee is considering ideas on 'driving up standards, improving culture and working practices and reforming procedures'. To discuss their thoughts on this. Ben is joined by two new MPs, Tom Morrison, the Liberal Democrat MP for Cheadle and Dr Beccy Cooper, the Labour MP for Worthing West.

And, finally, as Oxford University Press announces its 'word of the year' Ben is joined by Susie Dent, lexicographer and resident expert on Channel Four’s Countdown and Tom Peck, parliamentary sketch-writer of The Times, to discuss their thoughts on the political words and phrases of the year.

From More or Less: Behind the Stats at 2024-12-07 06:00:00

Did one in 10 Greeks die in World War Two? (p0k958nk.mp3)

When World War Two came to Greece, a period of terrible human suffering followed. There was a brutal battle with Italian and then Nazi forces, followed by an occupation in which thousands were executed and a terrible famine swept the nation.

There’s an often repeated number that appears to capture the brutality of this time – that 10% of the Greek population died during the war.

We investigate where this statistic comes from and whether it is true.

Presenter: Charlotte McDonald Producer: Tom Colls Production co-ordinator: Katie Morrison Sound mix: Neil Churchill Editor: Richard Vadon

From Schneier on Security at 2024-12-06 22:05:23

Friday Squid Blogging: Safe Quick Undercarriage Immobilization Device

Fifteen years ago I blogged about a different SQUID. Here’s an update:

Fleeing drivers are a common problem for law enforcement. They just won’t stop unless persuaded­—persuaded by bullets, barriers, spikes, or snares. Each option is risky business. Shooting up a fugitive’s car is one possibility. But what if children or hostages are in it? Lay down barriers, and the driver might swerve into a school bus. Spike his tires, and he might fishtail into a van­—if the spikes stop him at all. Existing traps, made from elastic, may halt a Hyundai, but they’re no match for a Hummer. In addition, officers put themselves at risk of being run down while setting up the traps...

From Biz & IT – Ars Technica at 2024-12-06 19:22:05

Your AI clone could target your family, but there’s a simple defense

The FBI now recommends choosing a secret password to thwart AI voice clones from tricking people.

From The Incomparable Mothership at 2024-12-06 17:00:00

745: Untitled Gambit Project (5d930b18-391b-4238-ae06-3cbfacf6add0.mp3)

Merry X-Mas, and goodwill to X-Men! Surprisingly holding down the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe for 2024 is “Deadpool & Wolverine,” in which Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman desecrate “Logan” while honoring it, skewer Marvel movies while saving them, and encounter an extremely unlikely collection of Marvel movie cast-offs and has-beens....

From Ahoy at 2024-12-06 15:37:11

RollerCoaster Tycoon was the last of its kind.

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ahoy Merch: https://ahoy-shop.fourthwall.com/ 00:00 Introduction 01:04 Chris Sawyer's Early Career 03:56 Transition to the PC 06:16 Transport Tycoon 08:52 RollerCoaster Tycoon 13:24 Departure 14:26 Game Industry Changes 15:57 Valediction

From Drachinifel at 2024-12-06 15:03:29

Naval Engineering - Did the Littorio's Armour Scheme Work?

Head to https://www.squarespace.com/drachinifel to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DRACHINIFEL Today we take a look at the engineering behind the Littorio's armour scheme and where it may or may not have worked as designed. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:55 - Armour Design Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

From Schneier on Security at 2024-12-06 12:09:12

Detecting Pegasus Infections

This tool seems to do a pretty good job.

The company’s Mobile Threat Hunting feature uses a combination of malware signature-based detection, heuristics, and machine learning to look for anomalies in iOS and Android device activity or telltale signs of spyware infection. For paying iVerify customers, the tool regularly checks devices for potential compromise. But the company also offers a free version of the feature for anyone who downloads the iVerify Basics app for $1. These users can walk through steps to generate and send a special diagnostic utility file to iVerify and receive analysis within hours. Free users can use the tool once a month. iVerify’s infrastructure is built to be privacy-preserving, but to run the Mobile Threat Hunting feature, users must enter an email address so the company has a way to contact them if a scan turns up spyware—as it did in the seven recent Pegasus discoveries...

From School of War at 2024-12-06 09:45:00

Ep 162: Michael Leggiere on Military History on Campus (NEBM7645848464.mp3?updated=1733443817)

Michael Leggiere, Professor of Humanities at the University of Florida and editor of War Studies Journal 1, joins the show to discuss the sad state of military history in higher education. ▪️ Times      •      01:17 Introduction      •      02:48 Military history in academia      •      03:53 PME      •     05:22 What is “new” military history?       •      11:55 “History shouldn’t be a mystery”     •      17:55 The Journal     •      20:45 Suggested pieces       •      24:32 Napoleon       •      26:58 Lee Follow along on Instagram or YouTube @SchoolofWarPodcast Find a transcript of today’s episode on our School of War Substack

From A Collection of Unmitigated Pedantry at 2024-12-06 06:30:37

Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator II, Part I

This week, I want to talk a bit about the recent release of Gladiator II. Now I’ve written a review of the film for Foreign Policy, which you can find here (behind the paywall). I also discussed it with Jason Herbert and Sarah Bond over at Historians at the Movies, which is a blast of … Continue reading Collections: Nitpicking Gladiator II, Part I →

From Emperors of Rome at 2024-12-06 04:39:07

Episode CCXXXIV - Dyarchy Plus One (Diocletian II) (241206-diocletian02.mp3)

Diocletian and Maximian must be doing something right - keeping the borders of Rome safe, and ruling the Empire in harmony. They even have a catch-up in Milan, worthy of a panegyric. Things would be perfect, if it wasn’t for the revolt of Carausius in Gaul and Britain, who doesn’t want to rule Rome, he just wants to be included in the party.

Part II of Diocletian

Guest:

Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of the Centre for Classical Studies at the Australian National University)

From Mark Felton Productions at 2024-12-05 21:58:58

The Strange Death of Rudolf Hess - Episode 1: One Way Flight

In 1987, Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess, imprisoned at Spandau for 41 years, died under deeply mysterious circumstances. Did he perish by his own hand, or was he murdered? This new series will examine this intriguing historical mystery, and present a surprising conclusion. Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Felton Visit my audio book channel 'War Stories with Mark Felton': https://youtu.be/xszsAzbHcPE Help support my channel: https://www.paypal.me/markfeltonproduction https://www.patreon.com/markfeltonproductions Disclaimer: All opinions and comments expressed in the 'Comments' section do not reflect the opinions of Mark Felton Productions. All opinions and comments should contribute to the dialogue. Mark Felton Productions does not condone written attacks, insults, racism, sexism, extremism, violence or otherwise questionable comments or material in the 'Comments' section, and reserves the right to delete any comment violating this rule or to block any poster from the channel. Credits: US National Archives; Library of Congress; jeffjarvis; Imperial War Museum; Bundesarchiv

From Biz & IT – Ars Technica at 2024-12-05 20:50:44

New Broadcom sales plan may be “insignificant” in deterring VMware migrations

Broadcom will only hog 500 of VMware's biggest customers, instead of 2,000.

From Biz & IT – Ars Technica at 2024-12-05 18:39:23

OpenAI’s new $200 monthly ChatGPT subscription will buy you more compute time

OpenAI's full "o1" AI model is "smaller and faster," and ChatGPT Pro users get an even beefier version.

From Mark Felton Productions at 2024-12-05 17:55:50

The Strange Death of Rudolf Hess - Episode 1: One Way Flight

In 1987, Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess, imprisoned at Spandau for 41 years, died under deeply mysterious circumstances. Did he perish by his own hand, or was he murdered? This new series will examine this intriguing historical mystery, and present a surprising conclusion. Dr. Mark Felton FRHistS, FRSA, is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Felton Visit my audio book channel 'War Stories with Mark Felton': https://youtu.be/xszsAzbHcPE Help support my channel: https://www.paypal.me/markfeltonproduction https://www.patreon.com/markfeltonproductions Disclaimer: All opinions and comments expressed in the 'Comments' section do not reflect the opinions of Mark Felton Productions. All opinions and comments should contribute to the dialogue. Mark Felton Productions does not condone written attacks, insults, racism, sexism, extremism, violence or otherwise questionable comments or material in the 'Comments' section, and reserves the right to delete any comment violating this rule or to block any poster from the channel. Credits: US National Archives; Library of Congress; jeffjarvis; Imperial War Museum; Bundesarchiv

From Biz & IT – Ars Technica at 2024-12-05 17:50:38

Soon, the tech behind ChatGPT may help drone operators decide which enemies to kill

OpenAI and Palmer Luckey's weapons company sign agreement to explore lethal drone defense for military use.

From Biz & IT – Ars Technica at 2024-12-05 17:00:06

$1 phone scanner finds seven Pegasus spyware infections

iVerify's detection tool was launched in May and is turning up victims.

From The Rest Is Entertainment at 2024-12-05 16:14:00

Secrets of I'm A Celebrity's Bushtucker Trials

Marina and Richard reveal those who test run the trials on I’m A Celebrity and the work that goes into each moment of TV gold. We dig into the stats as to which is the most successful chair to be sat in on House of Games. Why are dates given in Roman Numerals at the end of shows and how do you get on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame? Your questions answered on The Rest Is Entertainment with Richard Osman & Marina Hyde. 👀 Join The Rest Is Entertainment Club for access to bonus episodes on audio: www.therestisentertainment.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ✅ Subscribe Here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRestIsEntertainment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🎙️ Listen To The Podcast: https://lnk.to/TRIEYT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ✉️ Sign up to our newsletter: www.therestisentertainment.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 📱 Follow Us On Socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/restisentertainment Twitter: https://twitter.com/restisents TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@restisentertainment Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restisentertainment Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/trientertainment.bsky.social ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 00:00 Intro 02:10 Who appears in I’m A Celeb’s previews of Bushtucker Trials? 07:26 How does the Hollywood Walk of Fame work? 15:26 Does a certain seat always perform best on House of Games? 20:58 When a season ends on a cliffhanger, do they film the new season right away? 24:36 How are the castaways selected for Desert Island Discs? 29:04 Outro

From The Briefing Room at 2024-12-05 16:00:00

What’s going on in Syria? (p0k9586r.mp3)

Syrian rebels launched an offensive taking most of a major city - Aleppo - from the forces of the government. Suddenly there has been talk about the possible collapse of the regime that rules most of a country that borders Israel, Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq, and in which Iran and Russia take the most active of interests.

So who now are the rebels, might they topple the government of President Assad, and if they did, what then?

Charles Lister, Senior Fellow and the Director of the Syria and Countering Terrorism & Extremism programs at the Middle East Institute in Washington DC. Lina Khatib, Director of the SOAS Middle East Institute. Chris Phillips, professor of international relations at queen Mary’s university, an associate at Chatham House and author of The Battle for Syria.

Presenter: David Aaronovitch Producers: Charlotte McDonald, Kirsteen Knight and Beth Ashmead Latham Sound engineers: Rod Farquhar, Neva Missirian Editor: Richard Vadon Production Co-ordinator: Gemma Ashman

From The Duncan & Coe History Show at 2024-12-05 15:22:00

Boss Walrus (DC_Bonus_Arthur.mp3?dest-id=4782257)

In this bonus episode, Mike convinces Alexis not to be sad about Chester A. Arthur

From Biz & IT – Ars Technica at 2024-12-05 12:35:15

Backdoor slips into popular code library, drains ~$155k from digital wallets

Solana-web3.js code library drains private keys, giving access to user wallets.

From The Duncan & Coe History Show at 2024-12-05 01:15:00

Gladiator II (DC_Gladiator_Final.mp3?dest-id=4782257)

Today's episode is brought to you at one (guess who) host's insistence.