Over here having a very normal one. (Seriously, fuck these companies though.)

This is amazing. www.getyourfuckingmoneyback.com

oh, and if you don't fancy delving into your phone's settings, NextDNS has a nifty app that makes it straightforward. Android here: play.google.com/store/search...

Writer Randa Abdel-Fattah was cancelled from Adelaide Writers’ Week because of the intervention by SA Premier Peter Malinauskas, explosive board minutes reveal. The new Adelaide Festival board had tried to hide the docs until after the March 21 SA election… theklaxon.com.au/tipx

Hi all! We're now formally booked in for our 2026 event- Friday 31st July, at The Dice Tower/Red Lion in Basingstoke. Please note that this is different from our previous provisional date. We look forward to seeing you all there- follow us on here for more event news

As always, drop me a reply if you'd like to support our event by sponsoring it or exhibiting at it!

Really looking forward to Securi-Tay from the Abertay Ethical Hacking Society tomorrow. If you're there and interested in hearing what 20 years of speaking experience has taught me and how you can hopefully improve your next talk, I'm on at 11:30am in track 3! securi-tay.co.uk/schedule

Biologist Danielle N Lee studies the connections between ecology, evolution and animal behaviour. She studies the African giant pouched rat's behavioural syndromes and the potential role of genetics in these behaviours. adalovelaceday.subst...

Irene C Peden is an electrical engineer & was the first woman scientist to live and work in the interior of the Antarctic, developing techniques for studying deep glacial ice using radio waves. adalovelaceday.subst...

"The men implicated in the Epstein files reinforces that I spend half my life explaining to men that their simplified, optimistic view of other men doesn’t line up with the experience of women and girls trying to dodge sexual harassment, assault and abuse attempts." - Leslie Morgan Steiner

Phyllis Kerridge was a pioneering chemist and physiologist whose research laid the foundation for the creation of standardised hearing aids. She is also known for her invention of the miniature pH electrode and her work on artificial respiration. adalovelaceday.subst...

With Easter coming up quick it is time for a date announcement. 1 March - CFP and call for crew opens 1 April - Pre talk announcement tickets 3 April CFP and CFC closes ~ 20 April speakers confirmed ~ 24 April main ticket drop Links and stuff coming closer to the dates.

aaaaaand: 175 entities in the network were sanctioned today by the UK.

one of the world's largest smuggling networks has accidentally exposed itself because of a stupid e-mail configuration blunder, which has revealed around 50 apparently unconnected companies are all sharing back-office functions: www.ft.com/content/4310...

Paddington at the BAFTAs, but he’s doing Tony Montana’s ‘bad guy’ bit from Scarface.

NEWS! Rolling Stone gathers moss newsthump.com/2026/02/23/r...

One of the greatest bollard walks in history. #WorldBollardAssociation

“You're thinking of the $175 billion in tariff money all wrong. As if I had the money back in a safe. The money's not here. Your money's in the White House ballroom, the renaming of the Department of Defense, the $10 billion transfer to the Board of Peace, and a hundred other unauthorized actions.”

A popular app in Denmark identifies American products so that Danes know not to buy them www.independent.co.uk/tech/us-boyc...

The stink of desperation from this guy.

Introducing our 2026 Game Master: @tib3rius.bsky.social! The secret is out! As we gear up for BSides Leeds 2026, we’re excited to announce that Tib3rius will be joining us this year as our Game Master. To find out what that means you'll have to come and find out 😉 #BSidesLeeds #GamesMaster #BSides

Who'd have thought we'd reach the day where the British monarchy would be more likely to face the consequences of their actions than the wealthy elite in the so-called land of the free?

Londoners - you are loved, wanted, valued and welcome, whatever your background. No one should feel scared or excluded in our city. That’s why we’re funding a network of community spaces offering free arts, mentoring, cultural events and support. Find your nearest space ⬇️

Historian of medicine here. Yes. Yes, they did.

As Londoners come together to celebrate the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, our capital shines bright as a beacon of hope and diversity. From my family to yours: Ramadan Mubarak.

Fact Check: Nigel Farage claims the FT ignored the Mandelson-Epstein scandal it was on the front page for SIX days (long before he appears to have even noticed it)

First two ticket drops = sold out. The room fills quickly. If you’re thinking about sponsoring BSides Birmingham 2026, now’s the time. Sponsor pack 👇 www.bsidesbrum.com #BSidesBirmingham

This

Goosebumps.

Absolute joy

my most prized possession

If you’ve ever wondered how Vader made it back to the Empire after the first Death Star exploded.

i can’t stop laughing

Well, happy 13th birthday to this immaculately timed headline

1804. Oceans are now Battlefields. In the South China Sea a British convoy worth almost £1bn today is spotted by the French. It should be a massacre. Instead, Commodore Nathanial Dance is about to defeat a French battle squadron using some paint and the most overplayed hand in #navalHistory. /1 🧵

In London you are loved, wanted, valued and welcome. Whoever you are. Happy Valentine's Day.

Just going to leave this here

Here are 7 awesome (new or newish) features in @signalapp many users seem to have missed but will probably want to use. (Some of them I think are only available on Android at the moment?) A quick thread 🧵 (Note: If you're triggered to comment on centralisation, AWS, Google Push, or believe […]

I think the people of this country have had enough of tax-exile billionaires.

Our response to the publication of the Representation of the People Bill 👇 🔗 www.faircomment.co.uk/p/statement-...

כל כך נכון.

CloudSEK says it intercepted the leaked credentials of a tech support and maintenance company that had access to the IT networks of more than 200 airports. The account also didn't have MFA enabled www.cloudsek.com/blog/the-hid...

-Chinese APT breached all of Singapore's telcos -Microsoft announces two new security features -Hacktivist scrapes stalkerware provider -GRU info-op troops unmasked based on their medals -Russia restricts Telegram again Newsletter: news.risky.biz/risky-bullet... Podcast: risky.biz/RBNEWS524/

As we prepare for #HackGlasgow2026, here are some memories of our 2025 event. We can't wait to see you all again.