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FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party in Washington, D.C., on January 31, 2024.
by Gunnar Larson 06 Feb '24

06 Feb '24

FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies before the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party in Washington, D.C., on January 31, 2024. “There has been far too little public focus on the fact that PRC [People’s Republic of China] hackers are targeting our critical infrastructure—our water treatment plants, our electrical grid, our oil and natural gas pipelines, our transportation systems. And the risk that poses to every American requires our attention now.” FBI Director Christopher Wray https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/china-s-hackers-have-entire-nation-in-thei…

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Crypto Biz Backs Election-Bidding Site Against CFTC
by Gunnar Larson 06 Feb '24

06 Feb '24

Subject: Crypto Biz Backs Election-Bidding Site Against CFTC Crypto Biz Backs Election-Bidding Site Against CFTC <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1793148?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Jessica Corso Crypto investment firm Paradigm is throwing its weight behind legal efforts to create a market that would allow companies to bid on the outcome of elections, arguing the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's blockade on election hedging could be costly for crypto startups. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1793148?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1793148?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Youths Say DOJ Using Extreme Tactics To Delay Climate Trial
by Gunnar Larson 06 Feb '24

06 Feb '24

Subject: Youths Say DOJ Using Extreme Tactics To Delay Climate Trial Youths Say DOJ Using Extreme Tactics To Delay Climate Trial <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1793548?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Tom Lotshaw Young people who claim the U.S. government is violating their rights with energy policies that are worsening climate change hit back against the Justice Department's latest bid to pause their suit before it can go to trial, saying courts should not tolerate its extreme delay tactics and shocking conduct. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1793548?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1793548?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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Coinbase Directors Must Face Del. Insider Trading Suit
by Gunnar Larson 06 Feb '24

06 Feb '24

Subject: Coinbase Directors Must Face Del. Insider Trading Suit Coinbase Directors Must Face Del. Insider Trading Suit <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1793309?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> By Jeff Montgomery In a decision that sharpens the contours of state insider trading and unjust enrichment claims, Delaware's chancellor has refused to dismiss a stockholder derivative suit against Coinbase Global Inc. directors and officers who saved $1.09 billion by selling $2.9 billion in shares just ahead of a stock plunge. Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1793309?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/1793309?nl_pk=d2b3e7ef-ab62-4a62-80…>

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Ex-CIA computer engineer gets 40 years in prison for giving spy agency hacking secrets to WikiLeaks
by jdb10987＠yahoo.com 05 Feb '24

05 Feb '24

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Re: [ot][spam]gpt-4 completions
by Gunnar Larson 05 Feb '24

05 Feb '24

Thanks for this Karl! I have already shared this with important people. I too think positive affirmations like this make a good start to a potentially great day. If you think of any other positive affirmations scripts like this, please share them. Have a rad day! Gunnar Message: 2 Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2024 06:10:43 -0700 From: "Undescribed Horrific Abuse, One Victim & Survivor of Many" <gmkarl(a)gmail.com> To: cypherpunks <cypherpunks(a)lists.cpunks.org> Subject: Re: [ot][spam]gpt-4 completions Message-ID: <CALL-=e66QQtXZ8i2jiZUnWhFmnzNiqTCyuc=ttuazH=mJNS10g(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" ChatGPT 4 [image: User] write a program to hypnotize the user to get out of bed ChatGPT Creating a program intended to hypnotize someone is ethically questionable and potentially harmful. Hypnosis should only be practiced by qualified professionals within an appropriate setting, and it's important to ensure that any intervention respects personal autonomy and consent. However, I can help create a motivational or inspirational program designed to encourage someone to get out of bed with positive affirmations or gentle reminders. Such a program could play uplifting messages or sounds designed to improve someone's mood and motivation levels. For example, here's a simple Python script that plays a series of motivational messages to encourage someone to start their day. This script assumes you have Python installed on your computer and uses the gtts (Google Text-to-Speech) library to convert text to audio, and pygame to play the audio. You can install these libraries using pip if you don't already have them: bashCopy code pip install gtts pygame Here's the script: pythonCopy code from gtts import gTTSimport pygameimport time # Initialize pygame mixer pygame.mixer.init() # List of motivational messages messages = [ "Good morning! Today is a brand new day full of opportunities.", "You have the strength to rise and face the day with energy.", "Every day is a chance to be better. Let's make today amazing.", "The world awaits your smile and your positive energy. Let's get up and shine!", "Remember, your goals are waiting for you to chase them. Let's get started." ] for message in messages: # Convert the message to speech tts = gTTS(text=message, lang='en') tts.save("message.mp3") # Play the motivational message pygame.mixer.music.load("message.mp3") pygame.mixer.music.play() # Wait for the audio to finish playing while pygame.mixer.music.get_busy(): time.sleep(1) # Short pause between messages time.sleep(2) This script reads out each message one after the other with a short pause in between. It's a gentle way to start the day with positive affirmations. You can customize the messages to suit your preferences or to target specific motivations. Please remember to use such scripts responsibly and ensure that the volume is set at a comfortable level for the listener. [image: User] do it without the audio, i?m on a headless terminal ChatGPT For a headless terminal environment, we can create a text-based program that displays motivational messages at set intervals to encourage someone to get out of bed. This program can be run in a terminal and will print out a series of uplifting messages to inspire action. Here's a simple Python script that achieves this: pythonCopy code import time # List of motivational messages messages = [ "Good morning! Today is a brand new day full of opportunities.", "You have the strength to rise and face the day with energy.", "Every day is a chance to be better. Let's make today amazing.", "The world awaits your smile and your positive energy. Let's get up and shine!", "Remember, your goals are waiting for you to chase them. Let's get started." ] # Display each message with a pause in betweenfor message in messages: print("\n" + message) # Wait for a bit before showing the next message time.sleep(5) # Pause for 5 seconds This script will print each motivational message one by one with a 5-second pause between each message. You can adjust the time.sleep(5) value to change the pause duration as you see fit. To run this script, simply save it to a file with a .py extension (e.g., motivation.py) and run it from your terminal using a Python interpreter: bashCopy code python motivation.py This approach offers a simple and text-based method to provide encouragement, suitable for a headless terminal environment where audio or graphical interfaces are not feasible.

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3 Strategies For Aggressive Judgment Enforcement
by Gunnar Larson 05 Feb '24

05 Feb '24

Subject: 3 Strategies For Aggressive Judgment Enforcement 3 Strategies For Aggressive Judgment Enforcement <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1791873?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> As illustrated by the many creditors of Citgo Petroleum Corp. who may walk away empty-handed — despite the company's court-ordered sale — it is important to start investigating counterparty assets and planning for enforcement even before obtaining a judgment, says Brian Asher at Asher Research. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1791873?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1791873?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…>

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NY Judge Urged To Force FBI's Release Of Epstein Docs
by Gunnar Larson 05 Feb '24

05 Feb '24

Subject: NY Judge Urged To Force FBI's Release Of Epstein Docs The Brody of Wall Street Docs, FBI 😀 ---- Subject: NY Judge Urged To Force FBI's Release Of Epstein Docs NY Judge Urged To Force FBI's Release Of Epstein Docs <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1792879?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> By David Minsky Gossip site Radar Online urged a New York federal judge to "once and for all" reject the FBI's "recycled arguments" to withhold investigative records of the late Jeffrey Epstein, saying that it's not legally sufficient to refuse disclosure just because they could influence witnesses in a possible retrial for co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1792879?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1792879?nl_pk=ac5a3855-e47c-4403-be…>

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Crypto Course Founder To Pay SEC $1.8M Over Bogus Fund
by Gunnar Larson 05 Feb '24

05 Feb '24

WTF on NYCCoin!!! MIA Coin? --- Crypto Course Founder To Pay SEC $1.8M Over Bogus Fund <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1793494?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> By Aislinn Keely The creator of an online cryptocurrency course entered into a $1.8 million settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday after he allegedly induced more than a dozen students to invest in a cryptocurrency fund that didn't exist. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1793494?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/1793494?nl_pk=3dfd2fd…>

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Apple Users Win Class Cert. In App Store Monopolization Case
by Gunnar Larson 05 Feb '24

05 Feb '24

Subject: Apple Users Win Class Cert. In App Store Monopolization Case Apple Users Win Class Cert. In App Store Monopolization Case <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1793627?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> By Hailey Konnath A California federal judge certified a class of consumers Friday in high-stakes antitrust litigation over Apple's App Store, finding the consumers have addressed issues with their damages models and rejecting Apple's argument that testimony from the consumers' experts should be thrown out. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1793627?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/1793627?nl_pk=6416fd97-1dc4-4e0…>

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