So Pixel 128 GB preorder finalized, will get one at end of month to replace my old Nexus 5.

Reuters sources: last year Yahoo built a custom system to search all of its users' incoming emails for US intel, in compliance with a classified US government directive [www.reuters.com]
Insanity, glad Flickr is the only Yahoo service I use.

I feel the Google Pixel is a "Take That, Apple!" type of phone.

A camera lens has helped astronomers learn about dark matter and galaxy formation. [www.quantamagazine.org]
Very interesting…

Or wrapped up in black paper…

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That's concerning for sure. Linux has lost a bit of it's focus.

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XKCD on Rosetta's end [xkcd.com]
Fitting indeed. — photos.app.net/70485576/1

Security Design: Stop Trying to Fix the User [www.schneier.com]
Yes this!

Just back from Maker Faire New York and was fun as always, did get to see a lot of great makers and creators!