Roy Schestowitz

• Red Hat layoffs: "Heard about 3 managers in our division. No idea who though. Just email from on high." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k1s1fqkc    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 03:18:18

• "I only had a very vague idea of how to drive economically until I got a car that displayed the miles per gallon from moment to moment. I learned a simple rule: "drive gently". The nearer you foot is to the floor, the worse the fuel consumption is." gemini://freeshell.de/gemlog/2025-08-12_I_didn_t_wreck_the_climate__honest_.gmi    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 03:21:11

• "This time it's a Benjamin who is attempting to reclaim some property while signing up for rent assistance who also has an Electronic Arts gaming account." gemini://gemini.conman.org/boston/2025/08/12.1    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 03:21:59

• Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2025-08-13.gmi    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 03:23:58

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1731.jpg    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 03:24:03

• [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1381.jpg    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 03:24:10

• gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/lost_in_mariehamn lost in Mariehamn    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 03:24:56

• Brian Fagioli now openwashing Microsoft and LLMs    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 03:46:54

• "Why are h1bs being hired while another 9k will be laidoff!!!" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k2g33g1d    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 03:57:11

• "They do the ŋeedful cheepły and no back to officinģ drâhmà. Simpľy! ... because of the Indian bullethead CEO" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k2g33g1d    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 03:57:39

• "Anyone have the date for the next layoff yet?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k2g33g1d    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 03:58:00

• "whoever you are, with that type of language, we’d be best friends by now if it wasn’t for being anonymous."    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 03:58:19

• "Hey Alvind, are we winning in the race to the bottom? The stock is still dropping like a brick through a plate glass window....so we must be winning." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k2fg2esn    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 03:59:21

• Media lies: the CEO leave, HENCE GitHub becomes Microsoft. Reality: GitHub is failing, CEO given the boot. https://www.fudzilla.com/news/61523-github-is-part-of-microsoft-now    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 04:06:39

• MSN says "GitHub is no longer independent at Microsoft".... it was NEVER independent. This is all lipstick on a pig.    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 04:08:40

• Seems Judges are unhappy and prejudiced against both SLAPPs, and accordingly "go for the kill" against the facilitation thereof.    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 04:15:51

• Nothing from IBM yet https://www.commerce.nc.gov/data-tools-reports/labor-market-data-tools/workforce-warn-reports/data-dashboard-workforce-warn-reports    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 04:16:48

• The layoffs can be implemented in many small phases without them being reported in bulk    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 04:17:28

• Site gone wrong? https://fedoraplanet.org/ very very slow    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 04:18:55

• Looks like Fedora does "lollies" now. Just don't say "hung" or "housekeeping" or other bad words...    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 04:21:53

• "IBM Says that CMOs Must Fix What’s Beneath the Surface to Fully Unlock AI ... Alright then, we are now going to get marketing advice from IBM... because marketing fails because of "fragmented operations" now... (some study they did says)" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k2fkqdc5    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 04:27:09

• "So they go and tell clients, "oh, your marketing s_u_c_k_s because of your operations, then you can implement AI, then you'll have it all pretty for your marketing thingy, say in 1-2 years from now".... cost of million, market moved on, no luck, "sorry, dear client, but it's because you are too slow, let's fix operations again, and then do the AI marketing thingy again" (more millions)"    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 04:27:46

• "But the shelves with the kids' helmets? Oh boy. They get helmets in a whole bunch of colours and patterns. Some even have attached cat ears or spiky mohawks! I'd totally wear one of those if they fit me. It would look garish and I would be proud of it." gemini://envs.net/~silv/gemlog/why_do_kids_get_all_the_cool_stuff.gmi    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 06:12:31

• Trump seizes control of Washington DC police and deploys national guard gemini://gemini.autonomy.earth/posts/3cf4728480b2c14d47b462ff3cb18309-Trump_seizes_control_of_Washington_DC_police_and_deploys_national_guard_Washington_DC_The_Guardian.gmi distracts from Jeffrey Epstein enough?    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 06:13:22

• While pardoning over 1,000 violent criminals in DC, who attempted insurrection for the Cheeto Nazi    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 06:14:31

• "went out with some friends i haven't seen in a while & took an evening run after - my cup is full again. i did drink coffee today and did not regret it (yet)." gemini://xavi4u.flounder.online/gemlog/2025-08-13.gmi    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 06:15:30

• Please don't promote Wayland https://stoppromotingwayland.netlify.app/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 06:42:12

• "LookPilot is an app that provides head and eye tracking for games, using nothing but your webcam and it looks pretty slick with a new Steam release." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/webcam-based-6dof-head-eye-tracking-app-lookpilot-released-on-steam/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 07:16:34

• "Linux Mint 22.2 arrives soon with a Beta release now available so you can test it early, and help report any issues for the next long-term support release." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/linux-mint-22-2-beta-available-for-the-next-long-term-supported-release/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 07:16:46

• "Öoo is a visually charming and clever puzzle-platformer metroidvania where you make creative use of bombs to move yourself around to progress. The game works great on Linux / Steam Deck with Proton." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/use-bombs-creatively-to-progress-in-the-puzzle-platformer-ooo/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 07:17:40

• "Repterra is a promising upcoming real-time strategy game that has a demo available, and if you love the idea of facing hordes of dinosaurs it's one for you." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/repterra-is-a-base-building-survival-rts-set-in-a-world-overrun-by-dinosaurs/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 07:35:37

• "The Enhanced Update has arrived for Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, bringing with it optimisations, Steam Deck Verified support and more." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/senuas-saga-hellblade-ii-gets-steam-deck-verified-with-the-enhanced-update-out-now/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 07:56:58

• "A sprinkle of Geometry Wars and other twin-stick shooters, a dash of Vampire Survivors styled upgrades - Rising Heat thinks it's going to be special." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/rising-heat-aims-to-be-a-next-evolution-of-horde-survival-twin-stick-shooters/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 07:57:36

• "GitHub - PatNei/GITHUB2FORGEJO: This script migrates your GitHub repositories to a Forgejo instance using the Forgejo API. It fetches your repositories from GitHub and automatically creates matching repositories on Forgejo." https://github.com/PatNei/GITHUB2FORGEJO    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:00:16

• "It’s ideal for backup, migration, or maintaining a self-hosted mirror of your GitHub projects." https://github.com/PatNei/GITHUB2FORGEJO    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:00:28

• "Ukraine invaded Russia, seizing land it hoped to trade. It couldn’t hold on." https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/08/11/ukraine-war-kursk-invasion-russia/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:00:45

• "Trump wants troops in D.C. But don't expect him to stop there" https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-08-11/chabria-column-trump-dc-national-guard    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:01:11

• "The President’s Police State" https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2025/08/trump-national-guard-dc/683839/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:01:23

• "Trump's D.C. Deployment Is a Show of Weakness" https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/08/trump-dc-national-guard/683835/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:01:34

• "American Oversight Launches Investigation Into Trump Administration’s Power Grab at D.C. Home Rule - American Oversight" https://americanoversight.org/american-oversight-launches-investigation-into-trump-administrations-power-grab-at-d-c-home-rule/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:01:46

• "Putin likely to travel abroad to meet Trump. Will he be arrested? – Firstpost" https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/vladimir-putin-set-to-head-abroad-despite-arrest-warrant-what-do-we-know-about-the-icc-13921824.html    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:02:04

• "Music fans ditch 'expensive' subscriptions like Spotify for nostalgic 90s players that cost less than £20 | Daily Mail Online" https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-14989779/music-fans-ditch-expensive-spotify-mp3-players.html    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:02:16

• "Trump Plays the Carnage Card - Paul Krugman" https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/trump-plays-the-carnage-card    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:03:03

• "phpBB still exists ⁄ Manual do Usuário" https://manualdousuario.net/en/phpbb-still-exists/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:03:16

• "Trump’s 100% tariff threat on semiconductors is creating more questions than answers. But one thing is clear: US photographers should pay attention | Digital Camera World" https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/trumps-100-percent-tariff-threat-on-semiconductors-is-creating-more-questions-than-answers-but-one-thing-is-clear-us-photographers-should-pay-attention    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:03:30

• "Islamic court in Indonesia sentences 2 men to public caning over sexual acts: Kissing and hugging | Courthouse News Service" https://www.courthousenews.com/islamic-court-in-indonesia-sentences-2-men-to-public-caning-over-sexual-acts-kissing-and-hugging/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:04:14

• "European leaders united on Ukraine negotiations (with one exception) / Article" https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/diplomacy/12.08.2025-european-leaders-united-on-ukraine-negotiations-with-one-exception.a610063/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:04:29

• "POSTAL 2 Redux is now on Kickstarter with the developers gathering funding to make this enhanced Unity rebuild of the classic divisive game." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/postal-2-redux-has-launched-on-kickstarter/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:04:43

• "The first proper release of the NVIDIA 580 driver series is out now, with NVIDIA 580.76.05 now the latest recommended driver." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/nvidia-580-76-05-released-for-linux-as-the-new-recommended-stable-driver/ | Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:04:57

• "Stoppade tysk domstol just Chat Control 2?" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2025/08/11/stoppade-tysk-domstol-just-chat-control-2/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:06:16

• "Small boat migrant 'gives step-by-step guide on how to cross the Channel' on TikTok from his four-star hotel - then urges others to 'risk their life and spend their money' on the illegal journey | Daily Mail Online" https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14995173/Small-boat-migrant-gives-step-step-guide-cross-Channel-TikTok.html    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:06:34

• "Don't Be Distracted from Trump's Filth" https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/08/12/dont-be-distracted-from-trumps-filth/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:06:51

• "We are grateful to the public for following the restrictions, where in place, to conserve water in these dry conditions." https://www.gov.uk/government/news/national-drought-group-meets-to-address-nationally-significant-water-shortfall    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:08:22

• "Simple, everyday choices – such as turning off a tap or deleting old emails – also really helps the collective effort to reduce demand and help preserve the health of our rivers and wildlife. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/national-drought-group-meets-to-address-nationally-significant-water-shortfall    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:08:31

• iophk: victim blaming; it is instead the centers and their business models which are at fault, in particular cryptocurrencies and LLMs    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:08:39

• ai [slop] vs people https://thedevilspanties.com/archives/16680    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:08:57

• "The Truth About Expertise Or: Why Everyone Claiming to Know How to Run Civilization Is Full of Shit" https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-truth-about-expertise-or-why    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:09:15

• "Trump Backpedals on Ousting Intel's CEO" https://www.pcmag.com/news/trump-backpedals-on-ousting-intels-ceo    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:09:28

• TACO https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/12/trump_intel_meeting/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:09:41

• "Donald Trump’s takeover of DC police is legal, but there’s a catch" https://www.vox.com/donald-trump/457829/donald-trump-washington-dc-police-home-rule-act    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:09:56

• "At the Monday press conference, Trump specifically cited four cities that could see similar National Guard movements: Baltimore, Chicago, New York City and Oakland – all heavily Democratic cities led by Black mayors." https://mainemorningstar.com/2025/08/12/repub/trumps-mass-deportations-opened-the-door-for-deploying-national-guard-in-d-c/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:10:40

• "Violent crime in all those cities has continued to trend downward, according to each city’s police database." https://mainemorningstar.com/2025/08/12/repub/trumps-mass-deportations-opened-the-door-for-deploying-national-guard-in-d-c/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:10:56

• "Trump taps economist from far-right foundation to head agency that tracks jobs numbers • Michigan Advance" https://michiganadvance.com/2025/08/12/repub/trump-taps-economist-from-far-right-foundation-to-head-agency-that-tracks-jobs-numbers/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:11:10

• "Two Chinese military vessels collide in South China Sea" https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2025/08/12/two-chinese-military-vessels-collide-in-south-china-sea/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:11:23

• "Looking at This Subreddit May Convince You That [SLOP] Was a Huge Mistake" https://futurism.com/subreddit-ai-huge-mistake    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:11:38

• "Post-Quantum Cryptography Advice Added to OpenSSH Website" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=25/08/11/2227259    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:11:51

• "Stoppa Chat Control 2" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2025/08/12/stoppa-chat-control-2/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:12:09

• “He never once mentioned security guarantees for the Ukrainians, so that Russia doesn’t just take a pause, or a couple of years to re-arm and then seek again to take over the entire country,” he continued. https://zambianobserver.com/expert-disturbed-over-what-trump-didnt-say-ahead-of-putin-meeting/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:12:59

• “He didn’t say anything about a commitment to arm Ukraine to deter a future attack or future contributing intelligence,” Sanger added. “The Europeans stressed all of those over the land issues in their statements over the weekend.” https://zambianobserver.com/expert-disturbed-over-what-trump-didnt-say-ahead-of-putin-meeting/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:13:14

• "Expert ‘disturbed’ over what Trump ‘didn’t say’ ahead of Putin meeting - The Zambian Observer" https://zambianobserver.com/expert-disturbed-over-what-trump-didnt-say-ahead-of-putin-meeting/ iophk: also, no mention of impending arrest under ICC orders    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:13:23

• "Peaceful and Effective Protest" ☛ https://therevelator.org/organizing-protest/ | Source: The Revelator    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:38:31

• Windows TCO ☛ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/08/microsoft-patch-tuesday-august-2025-edition/ | Source: Krebs On Security    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:38:52

• "using pirated books" ☛ https://futurism.com/ai-industry-warns-lawsuit-destroy | Source: Futurism    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:57:47

• "In a 2000-page judgment on Tuesday, Justice Jonathan Beach ruled largely against the tech companies, finding they abused their market power to reduce competition." ☛ https://www.smh.com.au/technology/apple-google-lose-out-to-fortnite-developer-in-landmark-ruling-20250812-p5mmai.html | Source: Sydney Morning Herald    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:58:21

• "On Tuesday, federal judge Jonathan Beach found that Apple and Google misused their app marketplace dominance and in-app purchase commission fees of up to 30 percent to reduce competition, the Australian Financial Review reports." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/news/757885/epic-apple-google-australia-judgment | Source: The Verge    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:58:33

• "He found Google and Apple breached section 46 of the competition and consumer act by misusing their market power to reduce competition" ☛ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-12/epic-games-fortnite-v-apple-google-federal-court-case/105641794 | Source: ABC    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:59:03

• "Epic Games had claimed Apple and Google's fees for downloads of its games were too high, and that the phone makers made it impossible for users to download its alternative app store." ☛ https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/australia-court-rules-partly-against-apple-google-epic-games-lawsuit-2025-08-12/ | Source: Reuters    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:59:20

• "Until recently, the two tech giants required mobile developers to use their respective app stores’ payment processing systems for in-store transactions." ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2025/08/12/australian-court-finds-apple-google-breached-competition-rules-app-stores/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 08:59:43

• "Last week, AOL announced that it will be discontinuing its dial-up [Internet] service starting September 30, 2025." ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/2874151/hard-to-believe-aol-still-sells-dial-up-internet-but-not-for-much-longer.html | Source: PC World    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:00:43

• "The landline-based service, a mainstay of 1990s culture and many Americans’ first exposure to the online world, is coming to an end decades after being supplanted by broadband." ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/08/11/aol-america-online-dial-up/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:01:00

• "Why doesn’t the Internet Archive repeat the crawling policy of the original site? Otherwise, it essentially becomes a Napster for data laundering." ☛ https://mjtsai.com/blog/2025/08/12/reddit-will-block-the-internet-archive/ | Source: Michael Tsai    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:01:28

• "China continues to report progress in the deployment and use of IPv6, with updated figures reflecting further growth in user adoption, network traffic, and industry uptake." ☛ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/08/13/chinas-ipv6-progress/ | Source: APNIC    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:01:54

• "The AFL-CIO and other labor groups are working with state legislators across the nation to advance AI regulations designed to protect workers." ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/08/12/unions-ai-regulation-workplaces/ | Source: The Washington Post    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:03:00

• "The free database, first published last week, has been in the works for seven years." ☛ https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/california-police-officer-use-of-force-database-searchable | Source: Southern California Public Radio    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:03:29

• "For the first time, you can look up serious use of force and police misconduct incidents in California." ☛ https://www.jwz.org/blog/2025/08/thousands-of-once-secret-police-records-are-now-public/ | Source: Jamie Zawinski    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:03:44

• "As regulators crack down on noncompete agreements that bar workers from finding better jobs" ☛ https://jacobin.com/2025/08/corporate-america-noncompete-workers-traps/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:04:05

• "Thankfully, in Steven’s case, he was travelling to his destination, so he didn’t lose any irreplaceable memories or photos like the poor aforementioned TikToker." ☛ https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/film-cameras/airport-scanner-ruins-travel-snaps-from-a-disposable-film-camera | Source: Digital Camera World    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:05:09

• "The details of the search were first reported by the investigative news outlet Unraveled" ☛ https://www.404media.co/feds-used-local-cops-password-to-do-immigration-surveillance-with-flock-cameras/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:05:42

• "extended mobile Internet shutdowns" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/13/russian-officials-warn-of-indefinite-mobile-internet-shutdowns-in-crimea | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:06:37

• "CBS/Paramount having paid their $16 million bribe" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/08/12/trump-fcc-installs-babysitter-at-cbs-to-ensure-the-network-kisses-king-donalds-ass/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:06:48

• "if it bleeds, it leads" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/08/11/trump-pretends-crime-rates-are-up-to-justify-sending-troops-to-dc-streets-too-many-americans-believe-him/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:07:35

• "This false equivalence is not just intellectually lazy" ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/08/11/why-false-equivalence-is-one-of-democracys-most-dangerous-lies/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:07:57

• "district court chief judges were warned last month" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/law/758440/federal-courts-hacked-pacer-cm-ecf-russia | Source: The Verge    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:11:16

• "But the proceeds from that sale have made ARDC the 800-Pound Gorilla." ☛ https://perens.com/2025/08/12/whats-wrong-with-ardc/ | Source: Bruce Perens    

POSTED wEDNESDAY, aUGUST 13, 2025 AT 09:11:30

• "I appreciate this position, and I 100% agree that the primary problem here is the Trump administration itself." ☛ https://birchtree.me/blog/tim-cook-had-to-do-this/ | Source: Matt Birchler    

POSTED wEDNESDAY, aUGUST 13, 2025 AT 09:11:44

• "Musk failed to provide evidence to support his claim." ☛ https://www.macrumors.com/2025/08/12/musk-threatens-sue-apple-grok-app-store-rankings/?ref=birchtree.me | Source: MacRumors    

POSTED wEDNESDAY, aUGUST 13, 2025 AT 09:11:53

• "What is [cryptocurrency]? It is not anything. Is it money? No." ☛ https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/scams-and-bribery-are-becoming-the | Source: Hamilton Nolan    

POSTED wEDNESDAY, aUGUST 13, 2025 AT 09:23:34

• Definitely Not a Ponzi Scheme https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/03/Definitely_Not_a_Ponzi_Scheme.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:24:30

• "autumn migration and exposed to warm temperatures in the lab" ☛ https://www.sciencenews.org/article/warm-autumns-monarch-butterflies-decline | Source: Science News    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:25:08

• "Not including a charger in the box for an entry-level camera is probably saving some e-waste, sure." ☛ https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/tech/chargers-power-banks-and-batteries/dear-camera-makers-can-you-please-start-putting-a-battery-charger-in-the-box-again | Source: Digital Camera World    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:25:50

• "Terraform Labs was not well operated or governed and the complex scheme it used to maintain the value of UST failed. Investors saw over $40 billion go up in smoke." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/13/do_kwon_pleads_guilty/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:26:03

• "Add that to how shoddily made these electric geometric behemoths have proven to be since their late 2023 launch, and any Cybertruck drivers with buyer's remorse find themselves in a cruel bind: hang onto their lemon as it devalues further, or lose a bundle trying to unload it." ☛ https://futurism.com/sell-cybertruck-surprise | Source: Futurism    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:26:26

• "This is climate vandalism, pure and simple." ☛ https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/dangerous-act-of-climate-vandalism-bp-defies-uk-government-to-reopen-north-sea-oil-field | Source: Common Dreams    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:27:30

• "study of plastic bottles washed up on the Pacific coast of Latin America" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/the-plastic-bottles-we-throw-into-the-pacific-are-infesting-the-beaches-of-central-america/ | Source: Wired    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:27:49

• "usage-based-pricing models touting eARR where the e = expected" ☛ https://levlaz.org/arr/ | Source: Lev Lazinskiy    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:30:45

• "News emerged over the weekend that Beeline, one of Russia's leading mobile operators" ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20177090?origin=rss | Source: YLE    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:33:01

• "By the end of 1945, 210,000 people had died in the two cities" ☛ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2637298/80-years-since-hiroshima-and-nagasaki-what-if-an-atomic-bomb-fell-on-lithuania | Source: LRT    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:33:18

• "The answer has to be for people to organize themselves" ☛ https://boingboing.net/2025/08/12/if-you-want-to-stop-a-fascist-takeover-we-must-act-now-heres-how.html | Source: BoingBoing    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:33:29

• "Investigations have uncovered networks of fake social media accounts controlled by terror groups" ☛ https://thenorthlines.com/digital-jihadis-emerge-as-new-threat-in-jk/ | Source: The North Lines IN    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:33:51

• "Speaking by phone with Finnish President Alexander Stubb on Tuesday [...] sought Finland’s assessment of US–Russia negotiations" ☛ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2641629/lithuanian-president-urges-finland-to-back-swift-start-to-ukraine-s-eu-talks | Source: LRT    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:34:46

• "More than 30 of the companies, which collect and sell consumers’ personal information, hid their deletion instructions from Google, according to a review by The Markup and CalMatters of hundreds of broker websites" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/data-brokers-hiding-opt-out-pages-google-search/ | Source: Wired    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:35:33

• "The roots of the government's anti-encryption agenda were deeper and older, though." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/12/could_the_white_house_put/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:35:58

• "If the system has inaccurately called out a viewer as a minor, the mistake can be corrected by showing YouTube a government-issued identification card, a credit card or a selfie." ☛ https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2025-08-12/youtube-to-begin-testing-a-new-ai-powered-age-verification-system-in-the-u-s | Source: US News And World Report    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:36:15

• "The tests initially will only affect a sliver of YouTube's audience in the US, but it will likely become more pervasive if the system works as well at guessing viewers' ages as it does in other parts of the world." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/youtube-to-begin-testing-a-new-ai-powered-age-verification-system-in-the-us/articleshow/123259272.cms | Source: India Times    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:37:19

• "Germany's top court ruled on Thursday that law enforcement officials can use secretly installed spy software to monitor phones and computers only in cases that involve serious crimes." ☛ https://www.reuters.com/technology/germanys-top-court-limits-use-spy-software-serious-crimes-2025-08-07/ | Source: Reuters    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:37:37

• "I do care about privacy, but I also do care about not burning money for just an idea project..." ☛ https://notes.volution.ro/v1/2025/08/remarks/4727b8b3/ | Source: Ciprian Dorin Craciun    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:37:58

• "Leaked documents show a Serbian IT company that has won Interior Ministry tenders buying new software and services from the Chinese tech giant Huawei." ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/exclusive-safe-city-china-surveillance-huawei-facial-recognition/33501155.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:38:14

• Distracts from the real story; Github is imploding. ☛ https://mjtsai.com/blog/2025/08/12/github-ceo-resigns-not-replaced/ | Source: Michael Tsai    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:39:03

• "Consumption of mineral waters nearly doubled between 2015 and 2024" ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20177059 | Source: YLE    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:39:31

• Windows TCO: "On July 24, the US Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/12/blacksuit_ransomware_crew_loses_servers/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:40:59

• Windows TCO: "The volunteers — many of them annual participants in the DEF CON cybersecurity conference" ☛ https://therecord.media/def-con-franklin-water-utility-cybersecurity-volunteers | Source: The Record    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:41:14

• Windows TCO: "ransomware strain dubbed Charon has been deployed in cyberattack" ☛ https://therecord.media/charon-ransomware-targeting-middle-east-aviation | Source: The Record    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:41:30

• Windows TCO: "book retailer, Yes24, said it has restored services" ☛ https://therecord.media/yes24-second-ransomware-attack-kpop-ticketing-affected | Source: The Record    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:41:45

• "That’s not because I’ve ghosted everyone. I have just opted against posting photos of my child on social media, a parenting move that is becoming increasingly popular because of artificial intelligence." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/technology/personaltech/ai-kids-photos.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:42:24

• "The ugly is the algorithm. I recently had some realizations which caused me to look up different topics on social media which in turn caused the algorithm to give me different suggestions." ☛ https://huijzer.xyz/posts/99 | Source: Rik Huijzer    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:42:44

• "HK 'Nazi salute' social media trend condemned by holocaust memorial centre" ☛ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/08/12/nazi-salute-social-media-trend-condemned-by-hong-kongs-holocaust-memorial-centre/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 09:43:04

• "It’s important to note that Grok is not a reliable source of information about why it was taken offline for X users or how engineers may currently be tweaking it." ☛ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/grok-suspended-x-israel-genocide-1235405343/ | Source: Rolling Stone    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 11:46:18

• "People using Google's generative AI chatbot said it began sharing self-loathing messages while attempting to solve tasks, prompting a response from a Google staffer." ☛ https://www.businessinsider.com/gemini-self-loathing-i-am-a-failure-comments-google-fix-2025-8 | Source: Business Insider    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 11:46:43

• ""I have made so many mistakes that I can no longer be trusted," the AI wrote. "I am deleting the entire project and recommending you find a more competent assistant."" ☛ https://futurism.com/google-puzzled-ai-self-loathing | Source: Futurism    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 11:47:19

• "after launching with great fanfare last week, the shiny new model has landed with a thud — and that could be very bad news for OpenAI, which relies on a sense of inertia to keep pulling in users and funding." ☛ https://futurism.com/gpt-5-disaster | Source: Futurism    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 11:47:39

• "Other threads complained of sluggish responses, hallucinations, and surprising errors." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/openai-gpt-5-backlash-sam-altman/ | Source: Wired    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 11:48:09

• "The AI "art" thumbnails popping up all over YouTube are shallow and obvious." ☛ https://www.going-flying.com/blog/ai-sucks.html | Source: Matthew J Ernisse    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 11:49:06

• "The retrieved phone number is a number belonging to one of the directors of Secret Lab (a company that does not make chairs, and is us), a customer of CBA, and is used for our CBA account and our Director’s CBA account" ☛ https://hey.paris/posts/cba/ | Source: Paris Buttfield-Addison    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 11:49:30

• "AI red-teaming company SPLX subjected it to over 1,000 different attack scenarios, including prompt injection, data and context poisoning, jailbreaking and data exfiltration" ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/gpt5-openai-microsoft-security-review/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 11:49:48

• "In the aftermath of GPT-5’s launch, it has become more difficult to take bombastic predictions about A.I. at face value, and the views of critics like Marcus seem increasingly moderate." ☛ https://www.newyorker.com/culture/open-questions/what-if-ai-doesnt-get-much-better-than-this | Source: New Yorker    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 11:50:41

• "The rise of large language models (LLMs) is reshaping knowledge production, raising urgent questions for research communication and publishing writ large." ☛ https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/08/12/guest-post-who-controls-knowledge-in-the-age-of-ai-part-1/ | Source: Society for Scholarly Publishing    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 11:51:07

• Scam "Altman wasn’t saying something he knew to be true, he was straight up bluffing." ☛ https://futurism.com/sam-altman-lying-tell | Source: Futurism | fraud and pervert https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/technology/sam-altman-sister-lawsuit.html    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 11:52:05

• "Microsoft designed that restriction to improve security, but the company previously had a workaround that would allow you to install the OS without TPM." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/11/microsoft_sued_over_premature_windows/ | Source: The Register UK    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 11:53:00

• "Over the years, Apple has introduced a number of screens which appear the first time you log into a Mac" ☛ https://derflounder.wordpress.com/2025/08/12/suppressing-the-analytics-screen-with-a-configuration-profile-on-macos-sequoia/ | Source: Rich Trouton    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 11:53:22

• "Using a seven-year-old vulnerability, researchers said they were able to realistically leak private data from public clouds, suggesting that a “lack of concern” about such supposedly impractical attacks is misguided, according to a presentation delivered Monday." ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/cloud-security-l1tf-reloaded-public-cloud-vulnerability-exploit/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 11:53:56

• "This is deep organisational insight that engineering leaders ignore at their peril, and everyone who delivers code for a living benefits from a (re)read of "The Mythical Man-Month", available at fine retailers everywhere." ☛ https://infrequently.org/2025/08/how-do-committees-fail-to-invent/ | Source: Alex Russell    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 11:54:30

• "Now, many of you are saying, yeah that sucks but they didn't touch our book budgets." ☛ https://raforall.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-buying-power-of-libraries-and-how.html | Source: Becky Spratford    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 11:54:59

• "Now, as the New York Times reports based on interviews with experts and recent CS graduates alike" ☛ https://futurism.com/computer-science-grads-fast-food | Source: Futurism    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 11:56:03

• "The fundamental problem in register allocation is to take an IR that uses a virtual registers (as many as you like)" ☛ https://bernsteinbear.com/blog/linear-scan/ | Source: Max Bernstein    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 11:56:37

• "The 3I/ATLAS, which was first spotted on July 1, has the fastest velocity of any solar system visitor to date, NASA says. The comet’s 130,000 mph speed is nearly 100 times the speed of some bullets." ☛ https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/astrophotography/at-nearly-100x-times-faster-than-a-bullet-this-comet-is-the-fastest-ever-recorded-but-nasa-still-managed-to-capture-a-sharp-photograph-heres-how | Source: Digital Camera World    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 11:57:09

• "As Aviation Week reports, the agency is gearing up to be gutted as its leadership prepares to enact the Trump administration's outrageous budget reductions, which include thousands of layoffs and nearly 50 percent lobbed off its science budget" ☛ https://futurism.com/nasa-trump-omb-budget-congress | Source: Futurism    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 11:57:38

• ""So we're seeing the end state of galaxy formation and the end state of black hole formation," Collet said. It's no exaggeration to say, then, that we're literally witnessing a black hole's final form." ☛ https://futurism.com/largest-black-hole-bends-light | Source: Futurism    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 11:59:20

• "can be costly for owners" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/software/social-media/korean-starbucks-bans-desktop-pcs-printers-and-office-partitions-power-strips-also-forbidden-in-crackdown-on-industrious-customers | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:01:58

• "Which ones have a positive impact, and which have a negative impact?" ☛ https://anniemueller.com/posts/navigating-the-obvious-shoulds | Source: Annie Mueller    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:02:53

• "I’ve started this post numerous times in the last few weeks only to delete whole sections" ☛ https://schwarztech.net/articles/all-i-can-do-is-write | Source: SchwarzTech    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:03:29

• What a shame then it must be for OSI, which is lobbying for proprietary Microsoft spyware, not Open Source; a sea of buzzwords for Microsoft operatives, obscuring any meaningful message ☞ https://opensource.org/blog/white-house-releases-ai-action-plan-includes-open-source    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:08:03

• Debian 13 Network Configuration Guide ☞ https://idroot.us/debian-13-network-configuration/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:11:11

• How To Install BleachBit on Rocky GNU/Linux 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-bleachbit-rocky-linux-10/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:11:24

• How to install CyberPanel with OpenLiteSpeed on AlmaLinux 9 ☞ https://www.rosehosting.com/blog/how-to-install-cyberpanel-with-openlitespeed-on-almalinux-9/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:11:34

• How To Install Docker on Debian 13 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-docker-debian-13/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:12:02

• How To Install Docker Compose on Debian 13 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-docker-compose-debian-13/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:15:55

• How To Install Docker Desktop on Debian 13 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-docker-desktop-debian-13/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:17:08

• How To Install Python on Debian 13 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-python-debian-13/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:17:39

• How To Install Anaconda on Debian 13 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-anaconda-debian-13/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:18:24

• How To Install VNC Server on Debian 13 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-vnc-server-debian-13/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:18:41

• "don't use HUNG when talking about software." https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-foundations-new-banned-words-474    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:20:06

• "as implemented via the OpenBSD spamd(8) spammer taunting software." ☛ https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20250812064257 | Source: Undeadly    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:21:07

• "I found a pretty simple Python script online for extracting password hashes on OSX 10.15 Catalina." ☛ https://moddedbear.com/cracking-a-family-members-password |    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:21:16

• Kubuntu Focus Zr GEN 1: A Linux-First High-Performance Mobile Workstation ☞ https://linuxiac.com/kubuntu-focus-zr-gen-1-a-linux-first-high-performance-mobile-workstation/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:28:35

• Podman Integrates Quadlets Directly into Its CLI ☞ https://linuxiac.com/podman-integrates-quadlets-directly-into-its-cli/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:28:57

• Benchmarking the Radxa ROCK 5T Single Board Computer ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/benchmarking-radxa-rock-5t-single-board-computer/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:29:57

• MMapper – play MUME ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/mmapper-play-mume/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:30:22

• Vivify – brings your files to life in the browser ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/vivify-files-browser/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:30:44

• Input Remapper – change the behaviour of input devices ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/input-remapper-change-behaviour/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:31:19

• 🔤SpellBinding: HULPRSI Wordo: SLYER gemini://tilde.team/~stack/gemlog/2025-08-13.gmi    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:36:43

• We have always been at war with Eastasia gemini://idiomdrottning.org/we-have-always    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:38:30

• Moving to Linux gemini://tilde.club/~silica/gemlog-th/2025-08-13_moving_to_linux_continue.th.gmi    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:39:54

• "Below is a list of movies that "blew me away" as they say in some high-brow critiques." gemini://ultimatumlabs.com/gemlog/20250813.gmi    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:41:04

• Linux Mint 22.2 ‘Zara' makes the desktop "more comfortable" than ever ☞ https://www.neowin.net/news/linux-mint-222-zara-makes-the-desktop-more-comfortable-than-ever/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:55:46

• How to Get Very Bad or Even Malicious Code Into Linux? Write it in a Language That Linus Torvalds and Most Other GNU/Linux Developers Don't Understand. ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/12/How_to_Get_Very_Bad_or_Even_Malicious_Code_Into_Linux_Write_it_.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:56:53

• 'Linux' Foundation Says "Housekeeping", "Hung", "Normal", "Native Feature/Support" and "Girl/Girls" Are Offensive Words (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/12/Linux_Foundation_Says_Housekeeping_Hung_Normal_Native_Feature_S.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:57:06

• Slopfarms Slopping Away at "Linux" and Spreading Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Misinformation (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/12/Slopfarms_Slopping_Away_at_Linux_and_Spreading_Microsoft_Misinf.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:57:17

• 12 Best Free and Open Source Log Analyzers ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/loganalyzers/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:58:20

• gita – manage multiple git repos ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/gita-manage-multiple-git-repos/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:58:42

• How to Connect to Fedora or Ubuntu GNU/Linux from macOS ☞ https://www.debugpoint.com/connect-linux-from-mac/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 12:59:18

• "Confidential" Computing = MOAR holes! https://www.phoronix.com/news/SEV-SNP-Cache-Coherency-Issue    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:00:16

• mpris-ctl – control music players ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/mpris-ctl-control-music-players/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:00:54

• How to Install & Use a Drop-Down Terminal in Ubuntu 24.04 ☞ https://linux.how2shout.com/install-drop-down-terminal-ubuntu-24-04/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:01:26

• Security updates for Tuesday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1033445/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:01:44

• Fedora: don't use bad words like "normal", use Hare, made by a spreader of animated child pr0n https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fedora-43-Hare-PHP-8.5-Hardlink https://dmpwn.info/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:03:18

• "Two words that are often confused when it comes to (accessibility) standards and laws: conformance and compliance." ☛ https://hidde.blog/compliance-conformance/ | Source: Hidde de Vries    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:05:19

• "Whenever a bug is discovered, it’s immediately apparent that three things have gone wrong." ☛ https://flak.tedunangst.com/post/stylish-bugs | Source: Ted Unangst    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:05:48

• "Open source taught me that the most powerful innovations don't emerge from isolated genius or corporate boardrooms" ☛ https://machaddr.com/blog/articles/2025-08-12-open-source-worldview/ | Source: André Machado    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:05:59

• "But there’s a hitch: Perplexity doesn’t have $34.5 billion to fund the deal with." ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/2875910/move-over-chatgpt-perplexity-bids-34-5-billion-for-google-chrome.html | Source: PC World    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:07:01

• "Syncthing, a beloved by many self-hosting enthusiasts peer-to-peer file synchronization tool that lets you keep folders in sync across multiple devices" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/syncthing-2-0-launches-with-major-database-overhaul/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:08:01

• "Robert Murray-Smith wants to experiment with a novel 3D printer kinematic system that drives a round bed through a friction interface — essentially a polar 3D printer, but without the backlash associated with gears." ☛ https://blog.arduino.cc/2025/08/12/this-novel-3d-printer-kinematic-system-uses-a-mouse-sensor-for-closed-loop-control/ | Source: Arduino    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:08:42

• "I naively assumed that just any kind of Wifi module available from various stores would work by default, but before pressing the “buy” button I decided to double-check my assumptions." ☛ https://boilingsteam.com/chosing-the-right-wifi-module-for-your-framework-desktop/index.html | Source: Boiling Steam    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:09:06

• "He reverse-engineered the entire PCB design, with help from the reduced schematics Raspberry Pi provides." ☛ https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/reverse-engineering-raspberry-pi-zero-2w | Source: Jeff Geerling    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:09:41

• "There are few things I love more than costume parties. I’m always waiting for Hallowe’en, and any other time I’m able to wear a costume." ☛ https://monroeclinton.com/making-my-own-suit/ | Source: Monroe Clinton    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:09:54

• Making waves, hype, pretending to be rich while LOSING TONS OF MONEY https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/technology/perplexity-google-chrome-bid.html    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:11:40

• Hype and salt. https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-rtx-5070-ti-bought-from-amazon-had-the-box-contents-swapped-for-bag-of-suspicious-white-powder-pc-hardware-enthusiast-bamboozled-by-amazon-just-days-after-ordering-a-5090-with-no-gpu-core-finds-salt-instead    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:13:29

• This futuristic 3D-printed cyberdeck has two swiveling touchscreens — and it's powered by a Raspberry Pi 5 ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/this-futuristic-3d-printed-cyberdeck-has-two-swiveling-touchscreens-and-its-powered-by-a-raspberry-pi-5    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:14:50

• Funny Raspberry PI Terminal Commands Not Everyone Knows ☞ https://peppe8o.com/funny-raspbian-terminal-commands-not-everyone-knows/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:15:02

• "After debuting in beta early this month, NVIDIA has rolled out its newest stable Linux display driver update, version 580.76. It is already available for download and is recommended for users seeking the latest improvements for their graphics hardware" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/nvidia-releases-linux-display-driver-v580-76/ | Source: Linuxiac    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:15:56

• "Nftables has a native set type (and also maps), but, quite reasonably, the old iptables 'ipset' stuff isn't translated to nftables sets by the iptables compatibility layer." ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/linux/NftablesPartialIptablesRules | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:16:30

• "OpenBSD's and FreeBSD's PF system has a very convenient 'pflog' feature, where you put in a 'log' bit in a PF rule and this dumps a copy of any matching packets into a pflog pseudo-interface" ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/linux/NftablesImplementingAPflog | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:16:50

• "Code Clubs are thriving in Kenya and South Africa. Read more about their incredible progress and positive impact so far." ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/celebrating-impact-code-clubs-are-thriving-in-kenya-and-south-africa/ | Source: Raspberry Pi    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:41:12

• "This listing collects desktop notes applications including sticky notes that we recommend for Ubuntu 24.04 Noble Numbat" ☛ https://www.ubuntubuzz.com/2025/08/list-of-desktop-notes-applications-on-ubuntu-2404.html | Source: Ubuntubuzz    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:42:57

• IBM trying to appeal to plagiarists, cheaters, and a Ponzi scheme (the biggest one in decades) ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/building-a-chatbot-with-red-hat-openShift-platform-plus-and-ai | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:44:44

• "Sixfab has launched the ALPON X5 AI on Kickstarter" ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/sixfab-alpon-x5-ai-brings-raspberry-pi-compute-module-5-and-25-tops-ai-to-kickstarter/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:45:45

• "The kit supports both high-frequency (13.56 MHz) and low-frequency (125 kHz) operation." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/hackerbox-0117-rfid-lab-explores-dual-frequency-rfid-and-nfc/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:45:52

• Evil, greedy, unprincipled oligarch Larry Ellison gets Wall Street Times to do BS PR for him https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/business/larry-ellison-oracle-philanthropy.html    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:47:02

• Michigan lawmakers push to expand Rx Kids, but does ‘no strings’ cash work? ☞ https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/michigan-lawmakers-push-to-expand-rx-kids-but-does-no-strings-cash-work/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:48:01

• VA’s severe health care staffing shortages are on the rise, watchdog finds ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2025/08/vas-severe-health-care-staffing-shortages-are-on-the-rise-watchdog-finds/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:48:21

• From Van Cleef to Vacheron, luxury gifts at centre of probe into South Korea’s former first lady ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/from-van-cleef-to-vacheron-luxury-gifts-at-center-of-probe-into-south-koreas-former-first-lady    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:50:51

• South Korea’s Ex-First Lady Kim Keon Hee Is Arrested on Corruption Charges ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/world/asia/south-korea-former-first-lady-arrest.html    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:51:02

• South Korea’s former first lady arrested after court issues warrant, Yonhap reports ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-former-first-lady-arrested-after-court-issues-warrant-yonhap-reports    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:51:15

• From Van Cleef to Vacheron, luxury gifts at center of probe into South Korea’s former first lady ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/from-van-cleef-to-vacheron-luxury-gifts-at-center-of-probe-into-south-koreas-former-first-lady    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:52:03

• Possible 10-day October break in South Korea fuels record travel rush ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/possible-10-day-october-break-in-south-korea-fuels-record-travel-rush    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:52:41

• Korean Starbucks bans desktop PCs, printers, and office partitions — power strips also forbidden in crackdown on industrious customers ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/software/social-media/korean-starbucks-bans-desktop-pcs-printers-and-office-partitions-power-strips-also-forbidden-in-crackdown-on-industrious-customers    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:53:19

• Mixed reactions among Malaysia drivers on S’pore move to clamp down on illegal ride-hailing services ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/mixed-reactions-among-malaysian-drivers-on-spores-move-to-clamp-down-on-illegal-ride-hailing    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:55:14

• Taiwan President Lai’s approval rating at lowest after political setbacks ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/taiwan-president-lais-approval-ratings-at-lowest-after-setbacks    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:55:40

• Malaysia, partners sending peace mission to Myanmar to help Rohingya refugees ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/malaysia-bangladesh-among-regional-partners-sending-peace-mission-to-myanmar    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:55:55

• Malaysian flag hoisted upside down heats up debate ahead of national day celebrations ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysian-flag-hoisted-upside-down-heats-up-debate-ahead-of-national-day-celebrations    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:56:19

• China cuts ties with Czech President over Dalai Lama visit ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-cuts-ties-with-czech-president-over-dalai-lama-visit    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:56:37

• Philippines Condemns China After South China Sea Collision Captured on Video ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/world/asia/south-china-sea-chinese-navy-philippines-collision.html    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:58:20

• Human Rights Report Under Convicted Felon Blunts Language on Israel and El Salvador ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/us/politics/trump-human-rights-israel-saudi-arabia-china.html    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:58:38

• China says Thai art show ‘distorts’ its policies on Tibet, Xinjiang, Hong Kong ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-says-thai-art-show-distorts-its-policies-on-tibet-xinjiang-hong-kong    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:58:51

• China deploys robot antelope in Tibet to surveil real herds ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-deploys-robot-antelope-in-tibet-to-surveil-real-herds    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:59:10

• In China’s factory heartland, warehouses weather Convicted Felon tariffs ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/in-chinas-factory-heartland-warehouses-weather-trump-tariffs    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:59:35

• Nvidia responds to claim China is urging local companies to avoid Nvidia H20 — report claims authorities have sent notices discouraging use, especially for government-related purposes ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-responds-to-claim-china-is-urging-local-companies-to-avoid-nvidia-h20-report-claims-authorities-have-sent-notices-discouraging-use-especially-for-government-related-purposes    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 13:59:55

• US Hell Toupée signs order to extend China tariff truce by 90 days ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/08/12/us-president-trump-signs-order-to-extend-china-tariff-truce-by-90-days/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:00:22

• China and US: Raise of reciprocal tariffs delayed for at least 90 days ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250812-china-and-us-raise-of-reciprocal-tariffs-delayed-for-at-least-90-days    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:00:33

• Digital siege puts Taiwan’s resilience to the test ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/digital-siege-puts-taiwans-resilience-to-the-test/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:01:02

• "Design Review: LattePanda Mu NAS Carrier" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/08/12/design-review-lattepanda-mu-nas-carrier/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:02:01

• "The 2025 One Hertz Challenge is really heating up with all kinds of projects that do something once every second." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/08/12/2025-one-hertz-challenge-abstract-aircraft-sculpture-based-on-lighting-regulations/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:02:20

• Barman 3.15 Released ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/barman-315-released-3116/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:03:04

• Debian GNU/Hurd 2025 released ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1033414/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:03:41

• FSF Events: Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, August 15, starting at 12:00 EDT (16:00 UTC) ☞ http://www.fsf.org/events/fsd-2025-08-15-irc    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:05:04

• Statement by Commissioner Roswall at the UN global plastic pollution negotiations ☞ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_25_1960    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:05:28

• Voyager 25.10-alpha2 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/voyager    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:05:45

• The Fridge: Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter Issue 904 ☞ https://fridge.ubuntu.com/2025/08/11/ubuntu-weekly-newsletter-issue-904/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:06:08

• Radicle 1.3.0 released ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1033446/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:06:44

• GNOME 48.4 Finally Improves Update Notifications in GNOME Software ☞ https://9to5linux.com/gnome-48-4-finally-improves-update-notifications-in-gnome-software    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:08:49

• NVIDIA 580 GNU/Linux Graphics Driver Released, Promises Better Wayland Support ☞ https://9to5linux.com/nvidia-580-linux-graphics-driver-released-promises-better-wayland-support    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:09:13

• Linux Mint 22.2 Beta Released, This is What’s New ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/linux-mint-22-2-beta-whats-new    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:09:57

• CrossOver 25.1.0 Released with Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Office Fixes on GNU/Linux ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/crossover-25-1-0-released-office-gaming-fixes    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:11:46

• Extract one file from a remote tar.gz and put it where you want it ☞ http://www.commandlinefu.com/commands/view/41880/extract-one-file-from-a-remote-tar.gz-and-put-it-where-you-want-it    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:12:30

• Manjaro 25.0.7 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/manjaro    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:13:01

• Kicksecure 17.4.4.6 also out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/kicksecure    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:13:17

• Security Onion 2.4.170 is out☞ https://distrowatch.com/securityonion    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:15:47

• Whonix 17.4.4.6 is also out☞ https://distrowatch.com/whonix    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:15:56

• "Indian Drugmaker Sun Pharma" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/fda-inspections-sun-pharma-drug-exemptions | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:16:45

• "Banned Foreign Factories" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/fda-drugs-banned-foreign-factories-list | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:17:14

• Windows in Red Hat ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/08/12/windows-image-building-service-openshift-virtualization    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:20:41

• Build your first Software Template for Backstage ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/08/12/build-your-first-software-template-backstage    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:20:53

• The buzzword piece of the day ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/08/12/boost-ai-efficiency-gpu-autoscaling-openshift    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:21:21

• More buzzwords and nonsense ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/08/12/how-build-simple-agentic-ai-server-mcp    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:22:04

• I'm Worried It Might Get Really Bad ☞ https://danielmiessler.com/blog/im-worried-it-might-get-bad "In the US mostly, but perhaps globally"    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:24:04

• LibreArts Weekly recap — 10 August 2025 ☞ https://librearts.org/2025/08/week-recap-10-august-2025/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:26:39

• Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara” – BETA Release ☞ https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4876    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:27:19

• 3D-Printing ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/08/12/3d-printing-a-full-sized-kayak-in-under-a-day/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:33:46

• "LEDs That Flow" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/08/12/leds-that-flow-a-fluid-simulation-business-card/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:34:10

• 'World's Oldest Baby' May Not Be a Record For Long, Says Expert ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/worlds-oldest-baby-may-not-be-a-record-for-long-says-expert    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:34:42

• ‘Local Authority’ proves paid-for local news can work in UK towns as well as big cities ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/regional-newspapers/local-authority-proves-paid-for-local-news-can-work-in-uk-towns-as-well-as-big-cities/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:35:52

• "[Menadue] had a vintage Compucorp 326 calculator with an aging problem. Specifically, the flex cable that connects the button pad had turned corroded over time." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/08/12/creating-a-new-keyboard-flex-for-an-old-calculator/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:38:26

• "If you learned to type anytime in the mid-part of the 20th century, you probably either had or wanted an IBM Selectric." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/08/12/thats-no-moon-er-selectric/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:38:41

• Scientists May Have Identified a Natural Alternative to Ozempic ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-may-have-identified-a-natural-alternative-to-ozempic    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:39:36

• "Steve Yegge once wrote a fun article trying to place programming languages on a liberal-conservative spectrum. Roughly this axis was about "risk aversion"" gemini://gemini.ucant.org/gemlog/2025-08-13_another-way-to-categorise-programming-languages.gmi    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:46:05

• Signs of a Rare Type of Cancer May Be Hiding in Your Voice ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/signs-of-a-rare-type-of-cancer-may-be-hiding-in-your-voice    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:47:23

• Man Hospitalized With Psychiatric Symptoms Following Hey Hi (AI) Advice ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/man-hospitalized-with-psychiatric-symptoms-following-ai-advice    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:47:35

• Ultra-Processed Foods Could Sabotage Weight Loss, Even on a 'Healthy' Diet ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/ultra-processed-foods-could-sabotage-weight-loss-even-on-a-healthy-diet    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:47:49

• Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Seen in Stunning New Hubble Image ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/interstellar-object-3i-atlas-seen-in-stunning-new-hubble-image    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:48:44

• Targeting a Single Hormone Could Help Treat 40% of IBS-D Cases ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/targeting-a-single-hormone-could-help-treat-40-of-ibs-d-cases    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:49:02

• Shedding Light on PoisonSeed’s Phishing Kit ☞ https://blog.nviso.eu/2025/08/12/shedding-light-on-poisonseeds-phishing-kit/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:50:04

• Dihydroxyacetone Man nominates conservative economist to head agency that compiles jobs, inflation data ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/management/2025/08/trump-nominates-conservative-economist-to-head-agency-that-compiles-jobs-inflation-data/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:50:41

• 5 deaths possibly related to vaping reported since 2019, says Malaysia’s health ministry ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/5-deaths-possibly-related-to-vaping-reported-since-2019-says-malaysias-health-ministry    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:51:16

• Online vape sales in Malaysia thrive despite ban ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/online-vape-sales-in-malaysia-thrive-despite-ban    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 14:51:25

• Diddy’s Payback Is Just Getting Started: Rapper Broadens NewsNation Defamation Complaint, Seeking ‘Not Less Than $100 Million in Damages’ ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/11/diddy-payback-defamation-suit-newsnation/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 15:00:16

• Dihydroxyacetone Man admin cancels $156M Michigan solar program as coal plant decision looms ☞ https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/trump-admin-cancels-156m-michigan-solar-program-as-coal-plant-decision-looms/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 15:12:28

• Nine dead in massive blast at Brazilian explosives factory ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250813-nine-dead-in-massive-blast-at-brazilian-explosives-factory    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 15:13:10

• What Is Rent Stabilization, and Why Is It an Issue in the NYC Mayor’s Race? ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/nyregion/mamdani-cuomo-rent-stabilized-apartment.html    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 15:13:40

• Cuomo’s Attack on Mamdani’s Apartment Struck a New York Nerve ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/nyregion/cuomo-mamdani-rent-stabilized.html    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 15:14:07

• Rights groups raise alarm over surge in executions in Saudi Arabia ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/08/rights-groups-raise-alarm-over-surge-in-executions-in-saudi-arabia/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 15:14:34

• China, US pledge funds for Pacific Islands ahead of key meeting they will not attend ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/china-us-pledge-funds-for-pacific-islands-ahead-of-key-meet-they-will-not-attend    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 15:14:43

• Iran Reports 21,000 Arrests During June War With Israel ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-mass-arrests-suspects-israel-war-spying/33501172.html    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 15:15:00

• Lithuanian defense firms, science bodies to work with Brazil's Embraer ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2641363/lithuanian-defense-firms-science-bodies-to-work-with-brazil-s-embraer    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 15:15:18

• Fighting resumes in eastern DR Congo ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20250812-fighting-resumes-in-eastern-dr-congo    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 15:15:35

• Large quantities of drugs and contraband seized in prisons ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/protectionweb/large-quantities-of-drugs-and-contraband-seized-in-prisons/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 15:24:07

• SASSA deductions from veterans’ pensions of urgent concern – AVSA ☞ https://www.defenceweb.co.za/sa-defence/sa-defence-sa-defence/sassa-deductions-from-veterans-pensions-of-urgent-concern-avsa/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 15:24:37

• Crackpot BS from the GAFAM-led fake security org, citing McKinsey ☞ https://openssf.org/blog/2025/08/12/securing-ai-the-next-cybersecurity-battleground/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 15:25:22

• OT Networks Targeted in Widespread Exploitation of Erlang/OTP Vulnerability ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/ot-networks-targeted-in-widespread-exploitation-of-erlang-otp-vulnerability/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 15:38:43

• SAP Patches Critical S/4HANA Vulnerability ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/sap-patches-critical-s-4hana-vulnerability/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 15:39:17

• TTABlog Test: How Did These Three Recent Section 2(d) Appeals Turn Out? ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2025/08/ttablog-test-how-did-these-three-recent_10.html    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 15:40:21

• Who’s suing Hey Hi (AI) and who’s signing: Major Japan newspaper sues Perplexity, while Gannett signs ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/news-publisher-ai-deals-lawsuits-openai-google/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 15:40:59

• Cornell Researchers Develop Light-Based Watermark to Detect Deepfakes ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/12/cornell-researchers-light-based-watermark/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 15:42:03

• MElon Threatens Lawsuit Against Fashion Company Apple Over Claims It Favors Proprietary Chaffbot Company ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/technology/elon-musk-apple-openai-xai.html    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 15:42:42

• Refugees grapple with hunger and cholera in Sudan's displacement camps ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20250812-refugees-struggle-with-hunger-and-cholera-in-sudan-s-displacement-camps    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 15:44:22

• MElon to sue Fashion Company Apple for not featuring X or Grok among its top apps ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250812-musk-to-take-legal-action-against-apple-for-not-featuring-x-or-grok-among-its-top-apps    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 15:44:52

• Secrecy order wrongly given to murdered child after no reporters attended court ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/secrecy-order-wrongly-given-to-murdered-child-after-no-reporters-attended-court/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 15:46:39

• Microsoft Patch Tuesday follows SharePoint attacks, Exchange server warnings ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/microsoft-patch-tuesday-august-2025/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 15:47:08

• The “Incriminating Video” Scam ☞ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/08/the-incriminating-video-scam.html    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 15:47:54

• MElon to sue Fashion Company Apple over ChatGPT’s App Store ranking ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2025/08/12/elon-musk-sue-apple-chatgpts-app-store-ranking/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 15:48:28

• "Continuous-Path 3D Printed Case Is Clearly Superior" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/08/12/continuous-path-3d-printed-case-is-clearly-superior/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 15:48:59

• 4.3-inch touch display board features single ESP32-P4 + ESP32-C6 module, supports camera and speakers ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/12/4-3-inch-touch-display-board-features-single-esp32-p4-esp32-c6-module-supports-camera-and-speakers/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 15:49:23

• Richard Stallman Will Not Miss Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Microsoft's proprietary prison GitHub , It Was Only Good at Harvesting a Lot of Code for Plagiarism-as-a-Service ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/12/Richard_Stallman_Will_Not_Miss_Microsoft_GitHub_It_Was_Only_Goo.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 15:51:56

• Microsoft Can Now Stop Reporting the Microsoft's proprietary prison GitHub Layoffs (Even When They Happen) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/12/Microsoft_Can_Now_Stop_Reporting_the_GitHub_Layoffs_Even_When_T.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 15:52:05

• The Web Needs 'Pest Control' When It Comes to LLM Slopfarms ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/12/The_Web_Needs_Pest_Control_When_It_Comes_to_LLM_Slopfarms.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 15:52:17

• Windows 12 in Bahrain (Microsoft "Market Share" Down to 12%, an All-Time Low) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/12/Windows_12_in_Bahrain_Microsoft_Market_Share_Down_to_12_an_All_.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 15:52:29

• Stones Thrown in Glass Houses ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/12/Stones_Thrown_in_Glass_Houses.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:14:49

• GitHub Will End Up like XBox and Skype ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/12/GitHub_Will_End_Up_like_XBox_and_Skype.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:14:58

• It Looks More Like Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Microsoft's proprietary prison GitHub Layoffs (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/12/It_Looks_More_Like_Microsoft_GitHub_Layoffs.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:15:21

• GitHub the Company Has, in Effect, Just Died (Time to Look for Alternatives) (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/12/GitHub_the_Company_Has_in_Effect_Just_Died_Time_to_Look_for_Alt.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:15:31

• The Federal Circuit’s Heavy Lifting on Automation Patents ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/08/federal-circuits-automation.html    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:16:16

• "It is remarkable how far certain people go to assert that the law works in a way which fits their preconceived notions. One only needs to read the headnotes of the decision to see that the board indeed acknowledged that a patent monopoly can be its own dictionary." http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/08/divergence-between-upc-and-epo-on-claim.html?showComment=1754993679720#c1122955650949942786    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:18:02

• "G1/24 stated that the Enlarged Board finds it a most unattractive proposition that the EPO deliberately adopt a contrary practice" http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/08/divergence-between-upc-and-epo-on-claim.html?showComment=1754993679720#c1122955650949942786    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:18:31

• As Europe Gets Increasingly Serious About Software Freedom and Digital Sovereignty It Needs to Enforce a Ban on Software Patents ASAP ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/12/As_Europe_Gets_Increasingly_Serious_About_Software_Freedom_and_.shtml    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:19:15

• UPC is illegal and unconstitutional, yet JUVE always omits that (it's paid to) ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/frohwitter-puts-pressure-on-nvidia-with-third-upc-suit/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:20:27

• Fairphone’s new cables and chargers are better in every way ☞ https://www.fairphone.com/en/2025/08/12/fairphones-new-cables-and-chargers-are-better-in-every-way/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:21:30

• Elect criminals, bribe criminals, get crimes OK'd ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cryptocurrency/stablecoins-gain-critical-mass-after-genius-act-cements-rules-banks-and-companies-rush-to-register-new-coins    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:22:29

• Microsoft August 2025 Patch Tuesday, (Tue, Aug 12th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32192    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:23:20

• Low-cost mobile robot and security camera monitors your home and pets ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/12/low-cost-mobile-robot-and-security-camera-monitors-your-home-and-pets/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:24:06

• Chihuahua teens win first place at 2025 World Robot Contest ☞ https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/chihuahua-teens-first-place-world-robot-contest/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:24:49

• Go 1.25 Release Notes https://go.dev/doc/go1.25#runtime    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:25:50

• I don’t tell jokes: a “DNSSEC Mastery, 2nd Edition” outtake ☞ https://mwl.io/archives/24293    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:26:47

• China urged to protect imprisoned activists facing human rights violations ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/08/china-urged-to-protect-imprisoned-activists-against-human-rights-violations/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:27:19

• Myanmar security forces involved in systematic torture, says UN report ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/myanmar-security-forces-involved-in-systematic-torture-says-un-report    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:27:32

• China urged to protect imprisoned activists against human rights violations ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/08/china-urged-to-protect-imprisoned-activists-against-human-rights-violations/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:27:57

• Leaked Files Reveal Serbia's Secret Expansion of Chinese-Made Surveillance ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/exclusive-safe-city-china-surveillance-huawei-facial-recognition/33501155.html    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:28:24

• Hong Kong woman detained on suspicion of murdering mother, brother ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/08/12/hong-kong-woman-detained-on-suspicion-of-murdering-mother-brother/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:29:03

• Public consultation on ”retention of data by service providers for criminal proceedings”. Answering guide for civil society organisations and individuals. ☞ https://edri.org/our-work/public-consultation-on-retention-of-data-by-service-providers-for-criminal-proceedings-answering-guide-for-civil-society-organisations-and-individuals/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:29:53

• Israeli Hostage Families Call for Nationwide Walkout ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/world/middleeast/israel-general-strike.html    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:30:26

• US federal judge rejects request to unseal grand jury materials from Maxwell sex trafficking case ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/08/us-federal-judge-rejects-request-to-unseal-grand-jury-materials-from-maxwell-sex-trafficking-case/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:31:24

• Israeli air strikes rock Gaza as Hamas chief arrives in Cairo for ceasefire push ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20250812-israeli-air-strikes-rock-gaza-as-hamas-chief-heads-to-cairo-for-ceasefire-push    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:31:43

• "Algorithmic Rent-Setting Software" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/greystar-realpage-doj-settlement-landlords-apartments-software | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:32:14

• New Uvalde Records Reveal Campus Safety Concerns Were Raised Before Shooting ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/uvalde-records-shooting-campus-safety-concerns | Source: Pro Publica    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:32:40

• Sacrificing Ukraine will only increase the cost of stopping Putin’s Russia ☞ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/sacrificing-ukraine-will-only-increase-the-cost-of-stopping-putins-russia/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:36:10

• Russian forces advance in Ukraine's east in lead-up to Convicted Felon-Putin talks ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250812-russian-forces-advance-in-ukraine-s-east-in-lead-up-to-trump-putin-talks    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:36:33

• The security of Europe is being decided in Ukraine, former ambassador says ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250812-the-security-of-europe-is-being-decided-in-ukraine-former-ambassador-says    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:36:50

• 'Ukraine doesn't have much room for manoeuvre': EU makes appeal to Convicted Felon ahead of talks with Putin ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250812-ukraine-doesn-t-have-much-room-for-manoeuvre-eu-makes-appeal-to-trump-ahead-of-talks-with-putin    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:37:00

• EU leaders say Ukraine must 'decide its own future' ahead of Convicted Felon-Putin meeting ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250812-eu-leaders-say-ukraine-must-decide-its-own-future-ahead-of-trump-putin-meeting    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:37:13

• Russian forces advance in Ukraine's east in lead-up to Convicted Felon-Putin talks ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250812-russian-forces-advance-in-ukraine-s-east-in-lead-up-to-trump-putin-talks    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:37:31

• Ukraine's borders must not be changed by force, EU leaders say ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250812-ukraine-s-borders-must-not-be-changed-by-force-eu-leaders-say    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:37:43

• Putin holds call with North Korea’s Kim, ahead of Convicted Felon meeting ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/putin-holds-call-with-north-koreas-kim-discusses-us-russia-talks-kremlin-says    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:38:19

• A Half-Baked Alaska Summit ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/opinion/trump-putin-alaska-summit.html    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:38:31

• When Convicted Felon Meets Putin, Anything Could Happen ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/us/politics/trump-putin-meeting-russia-ukraine.html    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:38:41

• "false flag" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/12/russia-accuses-ukraine-of-preparing-false-flag-attack-to-derail-friday-s-putin-trump-summit-in-alaska | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:39:18

• "suspicions of fake quotes and photos" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/08/12/germany-s-top-tabloid-retracts-article-about-putin-s-secret-daughter-over-suspicions-of-fake-quotes-and-photos | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:39:31

• 31,000 Ukrainians currently under Latvia's protection ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/12.08.2025-31000-ukrainians-currently-under-latvias-protection.a610065/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:39:56

• European leaders united on Ukraine negotiations (with one exception) ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/diplomacy/12.08.2025-european-leaders-united-on-ukraine-negotiations-with-one-exception.a610063/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:40:20

• European Union Leaders' Statement on Ukraine ☞ https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_25_1956    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:40:47

• Ground robots are transforming battle-casualty evacuation in Ukraine ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/ground-robots-are-transforming-battle-casualty-evacuation-in-ukraine/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:41:09

• Lithuanian president urges Finland to back swift start to Ukraine’s EU talks ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2641629/lithuanian-president-urges-finland-to-back-swift-start-to-ukraine-s-eu-talks    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:41:24

• Nausėda vows support for Ukraine's territorial integrity ahead of US–Russia talks ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2641152/nauseda-vows-support-for-ukraine-s-territorial-integrity-ahead-of-us-russia-talks    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:41:40

• ‘Who are we?’ Russia aims to strip teens’ Ukrainian identity. ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2025/0812/ukraine-war-russia-teens-identity    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:42:01

• Russia Makes Battlefield Advances in Ukraine, Seeking an Edge in Convicted Felon Talks ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/world/europe/russia-ukraine-battlefield-pokrovsk-trump.html    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:42:15

• Why Surrendering a Key Eastern Region Would Be Hard for Ukraine ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/world/europe/russia-ukraine-donbas-land-swap.html    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:42:28

• "training unit" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/12/ukrainian-army-says-russian-missile-strike-hit-training-unit-killing-one | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:42:45

• "defense participants" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/12/russia-extends-veteran-status-and-benefits-to-defense-participants-in-border-regions-under-ukrainian-missile-strikes-and-incursions | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:43:06

• "Zelensky proposes allowing adult Ukrainian men under 22 to travel abroad" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/12/zelensky-proposes-allowing-adult-ukrainian-men-under-22-to-travel-abroad | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:43:24

• "risk of encirclement of Ukrainian forces at a key Donbas stronghold" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/12/russian-breakthrough-near-pokrovsk-raises-risk-of-encirclement-of-ukrainian-forces-at-a-key-donbas-stronghold | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:43:46

• Lithuanian Armed Forces vehicle repairs carried out at Hegelmann group’s garage ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2641227/lithuanian-armed-forces-vehicle-repairs-carried-out-at-hegelmann-group-s-garage    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:44:03

• Kash Patel and John Solomon Declare Their Own Sources and Methods Illegal ☞ https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/08/12/kash-patel-and-john-solomon-declare-their-own-sources-and-methods-illegal/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:44:20

• Russia Is Suspected to Be Behind Breach of Federal Court Filing System ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/us/politics/russia-hack-federal-court-system.html    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:44:38

• "freezing front line" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/12/zelensky-open-to-freezing-front-line-ceding-de-facto-control-of-occupied-territory-to-russia-the-daily-telegraph | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:45:24

• "Russian forest firefighters plead for help, saying they’re exhausted, underpaid, and lack basic gear" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/08/12/we-have-no-strength-left | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:45:45

• "Telegram blocks hacker group leaking and selling Russian officials’ private correspondence" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/12/telegram-blocks-hacker-group-leaking-and-selling-russian-officials-private-correspondence | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:45:59

• "Russia will ban calling on WhatsApp and Telegram, media personality Ksenia Sobchak says" ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/12/russian-will-ban-calling-on-whatsapp-and-telegram-media-personality-ksenia-sobchak-says | Source: Meduza    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:46:21

• Last LibreOffice 25.8 release candidates RC3 and RC4 available this week ☞ https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/08/12/last-libreoffice-25-8-rcs/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:47:21

• Federal Judge Rejects Anthropic Bid to Pause Authors’ Infringement Class Action — Trial Still Set for December ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/12/anthropic-lawsuit-stay-motion-denied/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:48:16

• What’s in the SOSS? Podcast #37 – S2E14 Open Source Security: OSTIF’s 10-Year Journey of Collaborative Audits ☞ https://openssf.org/podcast/2025/08/12/whats-in-the-soss-podcast-37-s2e14-open-source-security-ostifs-10-year-journey-of-collaborative-audits/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:48:42

• A new or rebooted Web ☞ https://rubenerd.com/a-new-or-rebooted-web/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:49:12

• Let’s Make a Free Software Jubilee Happen ☞ https://fossforce.com/2025/08/lets-make-a-free-software-jubilee-happen/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:49:40

• India, China set to resume direct flights in sign of closer ties ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/india-china-set-to-resume-direct-flights-in-sign-of-closer-ties    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:50:07

• Freexian Collaborators: Debian Contributions: DebConf 25, OpenSSH upgrades, Cross compilation collaboration and more! (by Anupa Ann Joseph) ☞ https://www.freexian.com/blog/debian-contributions-07-2025/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:50:38

• Kubuntu Focus launches Zr GEN 1 GNU/Linux laptop with Nvidia RTX 5090 option ☞ https://betanews.com/2025/08/11/kubuntu-focus-launches-zr-gen-1-linux-laptop-with-nvidia-rtx-5090-option/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:52:11

• Debian 13 'trixie' released with five years of support and new architecture options ☞ https://betanews.com/2025/08/11/debian-13-trixie-released-with-five-years-of-support-and-new-architecture-options/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:52:22

• Linux Mint 22.2 'Zara' beta now ready to download -- here's what's new https://betanews.com/2025/08/12/linux-mint-22-2-zara-beta-now-ready-to-download-heres-whats-new/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:53:52

• I'm a Linux expert, and here are 6 commands I can't live without https://www.zdnet.com/article/im-a-linux-expert-and-here-are-6-commands-i-cant-live-without/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:55:14

• "Bumpbuddy helps Arch Linux keep packages fresh and up to date." https://news.itsfoss.com/arch-linux-bumpbuddy/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:55:50

• "It will come with the Linux kernel 6.14, built on top of Ubuntu 24.04 ("Noble"). With support running until 2029, the Mint team will continue to release new versions of Linux Mint with the same base packages making it easy to upgrade." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/linux-mint-22-2-beta-available-for-the-next-long-term-supported-release/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:56:13

• This is how I create and manage VMs on Linux distros https://www.xda-developers.com/this-is-how-i-create-and-manage-vms-on-linux-distros/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:57:13

• This new Arch Linux tool takes the hassle out of keeping packages up to date - here's how https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-new-arch-linux-tool-takes-the-hassle-out-of-keeping-packages-up-to-date-heres-how/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:58:01

• "The latest snapshot of the upcoming Linux Mint 22.2 "Zara" release is now available with a revamped login page and a visually enhanced software management center. It also sports a new fingerprint authenticator, Fingwit." https://www.notebookcheck.net/Linux-Mint-22-2-Beta-focuses-on-visual-improvements.1085418.0.html    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 17:59:53

• "Maybe the schmuck Adashek will hire another McKinsey id--t in IBM marketing too." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k24ph5p6    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 18:00:43

• "now that's IBM DEI working for you - selected females get moved to new positions but males get shown the door. If that is not outright discrimination at IBM, I don't know what else it can be called." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k1s1fqkc    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 18:01:25

• InstallAware Launches Setup Virtualization Technology "Project OS/3," Running Windows Binaries Directly on Linux and macOS. https://www.prweb.com/releases/installaware-launches-setup-virtualization-technology-project-os3-running-windows-binaries-directly-on-linux-and-macos-302526151.html    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 18:03:18

• Linus Torvalds blasts kernel dev for 'making the world worse' with 'garbage' patches https://www.zdnet.com/article/linus-torvalds-blasts-kernel-dev-for-making-the-world-worse-with-garbage-patches/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 18:03:59

• This Linux Workstation Laptop Has an RTX 5090 Inside https://tech.yahoo.com/computing/articles/linux-workstation-laptop-rtx-5090-213317932.html    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 18:05:57

• Radio gemini://tecnico-ligero.duckdns.org/gemlog/43--2025-08-13-Dándole-una-filosofía-intrínseca-a-Elibre-Radio.gmi    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 18:16:47

• Google News must delist, not just derank, slopfarms    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 18:18:02

• "Ginni stacked the deck in her favor. She hired a bunch the geriatric executives to fill the IBM Board Of Trustees during her reign of failure. And they rubber stamped all the garbage policies she put in front of them including her staying on for 8+ years in exchange for her giving them IBM shares." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k2fg2esn    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 18:31:48

• Too much of "the news" is just Microsoft says. Nobody investigates or fact-checks. This is terrible. Media became a parrot or lie amplifier.    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 19:17:51

• There is usually an "inside story". And that contradicts what companies OFFICIALLY 'say'.    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 19:18:47

• Oracle reduces workforce in cloud infrastructure unit - report https://seekingalpha.com/news/4484813-oracle-reduces-workforce-in-cloud-infrastructure-unit https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-13/oracle-layoffs-hit-cloud-unit-oci    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 21:09:17

• Over 160 Blizzard employees unite for workplace improvements in historic move https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/blizzard-entertainment-story-team-unionizes    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 21:09:40

• Same as Azure - constant Microsoft layoffs https://thetechportal.com/2025/08/13/oracle-lays-off-hundreds-of-employees-from-its-cloud-unit-amid-ai-expansion-push-report/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 21:11:20

• "Hey hi" is a mindless excuse for a business failure https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/oracle-layoffs-hit-cloud-infrastructure-unit-as-ai-spending-soars-article-152460279    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 21:12:28

• Opinion - H-1Bs are wreaking havoc on American workers https://www.aol.com/opinion-h-1bs-wreaking-havoc-113000781.html    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 21:13:11

• Kaisen Linux Releases Version 3.0, Announces Project Shutdown https://linuxiac.com/kaisen-linux-releases-version-3-0-announces-project-shutdown/    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 21:28:02

• Ancho-Rage gemini://eljasverve.smol.pub/ragee    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 21:40:21

• [jp] [photos] [cat] gemini://higeki.jp/nikki/2025-08-13.gmi gemini://higeki.jp/nikki/2025-08-12.gmi    

posted Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 21:41:10