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Man did I pick up a good book right now: The Yahoo Boys: Love, Deception, and the Real Lives of Nigeria's Romance Scammers
A journalist from Spain went to Nigeria and located a few Nigerian scammers that run all of these romance/gift card scams and wrote about who they are, how they get into it, how they live etc. It's a bit unreal how it's almost like a sport to these guys. Very fascinating.
It's says unreleased but somehow my library had this /shrug

So all you static site folks are running the absolute latest nginx, right?
https://www.csoonline.com/article/4237420/f5-rushes-out-emergency-nginx-patches-for-three-critical-flaws.html

F5 rushes out emergency NGINX patches for three critical flaws
The three new NGINX flaws are not yet known to be exploited, but could expose systems to crashes, denial of service and potential code execution.

If you were wondering whether AI could make the midterms even more confusing, here’s one data point:
Several people who thought they were donating to James Talarico unwittingly gave their money to someone else.
Talarico, a Texas Democrat, is running for Senate in what’s probably the most closely watched race of the upcoming elections.
Search Google for how to contribute to his campaign, and you might get an AI-generated answer that links to ways “you can chip in securely…

America Is About to See What Happens When Voters Turn to AI
Chatbots are adding a new layer of chaos ahead of the midterms.

🧠 #doubleAI, a Tel Aviv startup founded in 2023, has launched #Maxwell, a code execution model (CEM) that evaluates, optimizes and rewrites binary code while a program is running. Source code stays untouched. #AI

Week 7 best bets: Browns keep stacking wins, two big-name running back under props to target

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/week-7-best-bets-browns-running-backs-2026/

"This issue is not specific to the Wikimedia Foundation, but affects any website running PHP. This is a significant internet security vulnerability that many organizations are responding to right now.
We are working to avoid downtime for our wikis, but we have deliberately taken many of our supporting services offline until they can be safely patched."
#wikimedia

Impact of PHP vulnerabilities on Wikimedia tools and services
The Wikimedia Foundation is currently preparing for two critical security vulnerabilities in PHP, the programming language that underpins much of what we operate today. These vulnerabilities are se…

The French government has been building out a collection of open source apps for use by their public servants called LaSuite
I have a test install running using atproto accounts for login. Check out my write up, and apply if you’d like to help test it https://blog.bmannconsulting.com/3mvtex2j…

While I'm waiting for Docker PHP images to drop, running some updates on phpc.social. Including a server reboot. Stand by :)
EDIT: And we're back!

Can Mike Washington Jr. help ignite Raiders rushing offense? https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/raiders/can-mike-washington-jr-help-ignite-raiders-rushing-offense-3904056/

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr warns broadcasters not to air "fake polls" or "suppression polls", once again threatening regulatory action for news content (Ted Johnson/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2026/10/fcc-brendan-carr-fake-polls-trump-12371697…

FCC Chairman Warns Broadcasters That Airing “Fake Polls” Could Run Afoul Of “Regulatory Obligations”
Brendan Carr wrote that stations could risk running afoul of their "regulatory obligations" by airing such surveys.