*Hamas, Fatah agree to hold elections in the coming months.*

Palestinians have been weakened by this disunity, but given the different conditions in parts of Palestine (in the West Bank, military occupation; in Gaza, siege) it is difficult for one government to govern both properly.

*Israeli prison ban on phone calls risks ‘breaking spirits’ of Palestinian minors.*

*Tesla Can Detect Aftermarket Hacks Designed to Defeat EV Performance Paywalls.*

In general, it is the car owner's right to make changes in the car, and manufacturers should not be allowed to implement measures to interfere. Devices, including cars, should not require subscriptions and should not record where the car goes.

But there is an exception: measures to reduce pollution. These are vital for public health — air pollution causes a lot of sickness and death — and "defeat devices" installed by car owners are just as dangerous as defeat devices installed by manufacturers.

My solution would be to put those systems into separate computers whose software cannot be changed by any digital activity. If the manufacturer can't change it, it is ok that the owner can't.

The US Senate is blocking the IMF from giving (for once, not lending) aid to many poor countries to deal with Covid-19.

The bullshitter has been the biggest single source of misinformation about Covid-19.

I think the term "disinformation" fits better than "misinformation."