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A year since I cautioned about using APCA and calling it WCAG3’s next contrast algorithm:
https://toot.cafe/@aardrian/113801092971854851
As recent as last week, it seems WCAG3 contrast is still an open item:

«WSIS 20» - UNO-Entscheid ausstehend: Wer bestimmt die Regeln des Internets?
Vor 20 Jahren haben die UNO-Staaten entschieden, das Internet gemeinsam mit Forschung, Firmen und Zivilgesellschaft zu verwalten. Nun ist das Mandat ausgelaufen. Wird es in der aktuellen Form erneuert werden?
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«WSIS+20»: Die UNO bestimmt, wie es mit dem Internet weiter geht.
Seit 20 Jahren wird das Internet von allen Anspruchsgruppen gemeinsam verwaltet. Dieses Modell muss nun erneuert werden.

Minneapolis Mayor and Police Chief will be holding a press conference at
10:15 p.m. tonight.
A livestream is available at
https://www.youtube.com/live/IyGSmByXFSg?si=WQusao_5o4SlDnr4

Check out today's Metacurity for the most critical infosec developments you might have missed over the weekend, including
--Trump to hand some offsec ops against adversaries to the private sector, report,
--Canada to probe billboard facial recognition use,
--Pope Leo weighs in on Italian spyware scandal,
--Oracle bug led to theft of sensitive NHS docs,
--Coupang founder will go MIA at parliamentary hearing,
--Asahi will change cyber posture after ransom…

Trump to hand some offsec ops against adversaries to the private sector, report
Canada to probe billboard facial recognition use, Pope Leo weighs in on Italian spyware scandal, Oracle bug led to theft of sensitive NHS docs, Coupang founder will go MIA at parliamentary hearing, Asahi will change cyber posture after ransomware attack, Apple issues emergency updates, much more

The measles vaccine: A product of two centuries of science and public health reform - World Socialist Web Site #measles

The measles vaccine: A product of two centuries of science and public health reform
For much of the 20th century, measles was regarded as an unavoidable illness of childhood, even as it killed millions of people worldwide each year. The development of a safe and effective vaccine fundamentally changed that reality.

#WaZiAq

Unidentified oil washes up on South African beaches https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/02/unidentified-oil-washes-up-on-south-african-beaches/

Unidentified oil washes up on South African beaches
Unidentified oil is washing up on South African beaches, closing shores and raising fears for wildlife as officials investigate the source of dense tar balls and oil barrels.

Interviews with copywriters on generative AI's impact: job losses to AI, work used for training, falling wages and rates, freelancers losing clients, and more (Brian Merchant/Blood in the Machine)
https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/i-was-forced-to-use-ai-until-the

"I was forced to use AI until the day I was laid off." Copywriters reveal how AI has decimated their industry
Copywriters were one of the first to have their jobs targeted by AI firms. These are their stories, three years into the AI era.

Sources: CoinGecko, a prominent crypto market data and analytics company, is considering a sale at a ~$500M valuation, after starting the sales process in 2025 (Will Canny/CoinDesk)
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/01/

SCOOP: Crypto data platform CoinGecko weighs sale for around $500 million, sources say
The crypto market data firm has hired investment bank Moelis, as dealmaking across the sector accelerates.

While Trump and Kushner both have envisioned wealthy resort concepts,
most of the international community wishes to see Gaza rebuilt as a livable home for its 2.1 million Palestinian residents.
Meanwhile, Israel continues to control half of the Gaza Strip,
and has said it will forbid reconstruction on the half overseen by Hamas until the group disarms.
Two former Doge officials were dispatched to the region as planning for postwar Gaza ramped up this fall.
One…