ReHacked vol. 327: Iberian Peninsula Blackout revisited, Stop Killing Games, and more
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Stop Killing Games #software #copyrights
"Stop Killing Games" is a consumer movement started to challenge the legality of publishers destroying video games they have sold to customers. An increasing number of video games are sold effectively as goods - with no stated expiration date - but designed to be completely unplayable as soon as support from the publisher ends. This practice is a form of planned obsolescence and is not only detrimental to customers, but makes preservation effectively impossible. Furthermore, the legality of this practice is largely untested in many countries.
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In the recent #ReHacked volume was a link to Iberian Peninsula Blackout analysis, which appeared broken. Apologies for that and here is the working refference:
Iberian Peninsula Blackout - 28 April 2025 #energy #security
On 28 April 2025, at 12:33 CEST, the power systems of Spain and Portugal experienced a blackout. A small area in France, close to the border with Spain, was also affected for a limited duration.
This page provides consolidated information on the incident, including the affected areas, a preliminary sequence of events, the restoration process, and details about the Expert Panel established to investigate the causes. Further updates will be provided as the investigation progresses.
Where is my von Braun wheel? — Angadh Nanjangud #engineering #space #longread
This elegant solution to generate artificial gravity, however, comes with a major engineering challenge. Much like a ferris wheel, the wheel’s rotation could disorient astronauts if spun too fast. If the wheel spins slowly then its physics dictates it must be quite large. For example, one of von Braun’s designs called for a massive 75 metre diameter wheel that generated lunar gravity if spun at 3 rpm and Earth-like gravity at 5 rpm — this range is considered reasonable for astronauts.
However, the physics of rockets presents a different obstacle as it must be slender, like an arrow, to escape Earth’s gravity well and reach orbit. This defines the main upstream engineering challenge: how can we fit enormous space structures into slender rockets? For context, even Starship’s upper-stage, which is about 9 metres wide and 22 metres tall cannot fit von Braun’s conceptual station in a straightforward manner.
'Takes away our safest option’: Adult creators react to law banning online sex purchases in Sweden | Euronews #privacy #censorship
‘This is just the beginning’
Amanda Breden is a Swedish online adult content creator who’s been using online platforms such as OnlyFans for her business, amassing roughly 33,000 followers over the last four years there.
Her business model includes a subscription-based channel where, for $10 (over r€8) a month, users can get access to a large collection of adult images and photos that she’s created. Her second free channel generates income through custom content requests that she gets through direct messages (DMs) from fans.
The [Swedish] law doesn’t just affect me as a creator - it takes away the freedom to do what we want with our own lives.
-- Amanda Breden
Swedish adult online content creator
The EU wants to decrypt your private data by 2030 | TechRadar #privacy
- The EU Commission presented a Roadmap on how it intends to ensure that law enforcement has effective and lawful access to citizens' data
- Politicians seek to establish a precedent for the decryption of private data
- The Roadmap is part of the ProtectEU strategy, first unveiled in April 2025
- EU law enforcement bodies could be capable of decrypting your private data by 2030.
This is one of the ambitious goals the EU Commission presented in its Roadmap on June 24, 2025. A plan on how the bloc intends to ensure police officers' "lawful and effective" access to citizens' data.
The Roadmap is the first step forward in the ProtectEU strategy, first unveiled in April 2025 – but privacy experts have already begun raising the alarm.
Fakespot is gone: The fake review crisis just got worse #internet
TL;DR: Fakespot, the popular fake review detection tool acquired by Mozilla in 2023, shut down July 1, 2025. Founded by Saoud Khalifah in 2016, it helped millions identify unreliable Amazon reviews with 90% accuracy before Mozilla discontinued it due to sustainability challenges.
Want to meet people, try charging them for it? | notes.eatonphil.com #lifehack
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