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The beginning of a process-builder API https://lwn.net/Articles/1086330/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 06:37:11

  • This writer has a conflict of interest as he came from Fedora and Red Hat paid him a lot https://lwn.net/Articles/1086488/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 06:38:03

  • "The current draft does not, however, apply to the council itself," it says. The Council is 100% IBM staff.    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 06:38:45

  • Reconsidering O_CREAT|O_DIRECTORY https://lwn.net/Articles/1085617/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 06:39:10

  • Buffer sizes for FUSE io_uring https://lwn.net/Articles/1085618/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 06:39:50

  • FUSE status and plans https://lwn.net/Articles/1086336/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 06:41:21

  • "In May, the UK High Court granted several Hollywood studios a broad "omnibus" site blocking order, allowing them to block rotating networks of pirate sites" ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/hollywoods-uk-omnibus-pirate-site-blocking-order-surfaces-through-cloudflare/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 06:57:21

  • "Europe's football seasons kick off again this month, with the Champions League to follow in September." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/paris-court-kicks-off-new-football-season-with-multi-intermediary-piracy-blocking-orders/ | Source: Torrent Freak    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 06:57:27

  • "But what does the word “leverage” mean in this context? Because I’m thick (but well-connected) I emailed Gene to ask." ☛ https://brucelawson.co.uk/2026/microsoft-admits-it-leverages-windows-to-push-edge-bing-copilot-pulls-moonie-at-regulators/ | Source: Bruce Lawson    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 06:58:06

  • "The unprecedented test marks a new initiative in Taiwan’s efforts to leapfrog ahead in its defensive tactics against China, a much stronger, better-resourced potential adversary." ☛ https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2026/0811/taiwan-internet-blackout-military-exercises | Source: CS Monitor    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 06:58:29

  • "Russia is rolling out its own version of the Starlink satellite internet system faster than expected and plans to have nearly 300 satellites in orbit by 2027, according to a Ukrainian intelligence official" ☛ https://techcentral.co.za/russia-building-its-own-starlink-and-faster-than-expected/284672/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 06:58:39

  • "simply don't have the launch capacity" ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-starlink-internet-satellite-rassvet-war-invasion/33826676.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 06:58:50

  • "data center developers have started suing local governments" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/ai-data-center-developers-begin-suing-local-jurisdictions-behind-bans-and-moratoriums-claims-range-from-officials-exceeding-authority-to-violations-of-due-process-and-equal-protection-laws | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 06:59:38

  • "The union contract for 10,000 UAW workers at John Deere’s Midwestern plants is set to expire fall 2027." ☛ https://jacobin.com/2026/08/uaw-john-deere-contract-workers | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 06:59:54

  • "Drivers for companies like Uber and Lyft are wildly exploited, largely because they’re misclassified as independent contractors." ☛ https://jacobin.com/2026/08/uber-rideshare-exploitation-unions-organizing | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:00:05

  • "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have for years collected DNA samples from people detained as part of their operations." ☛ https://www.courthousenews.com/ice-agents-are-building-a-dna-database-what-about-the-constitution/ | Source: Court House News    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:00:34

  • "The department did not answer questions about how the gloves would be used" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/us/politics/ice-gloves-shock.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:00:50

  • "The pair are credited with orchestrating China’s gradual escape from international isolation following the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown and its path to becoming the world’s second-largest economy." ☛ https://www.rfa.org/english/tibet/2026/08/12/china-zhu-rongji-obituary-tibet-influence/ | Source: RFA    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:01:14

  • "authorities have given no details of the charges against her" ☛ https://cpj.org/2026/08/russia-sentences-journalist-vasilisa-shishkina-to-12-years-in-jail-on-treason-charges/ | Source: CPJ    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:02:08

  • "Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has been imprisoned and barred from public office for life. As Argentina heads toward its 2027 elections, her case shows what democratic erosion looks like when it comes in judicial robes." ☛ https://jacobin.com/2026/08/argentina-kirchner-lawfare-democratic-backsliding | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:02:29

  • "The briefing flagged several legislative threats, such as the Cyber Security Act and Cyber Crimes Act 2025, particularly the latter’s provisions on defamation and harassment" ☛ https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/08/amnesty-international-warns-of-rising-authoritarian-risk-in-zambia-ahead-of-elections/ | Source: JURIST    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:02:46

  • "To get there, the panel had to rewrite the history of Section 230 and wave off a whole stack of its own prior rulings as either sloppy word choice or mere dicta." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/12/ninth-circuit-rewrites-section-230-to-remove-the-part-that-actually-mattered/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:02:58

  • "Amnesty International says Zambian laws, including the Public Order Act and cybercrime legislation, have been weaponized to restrict dissent, opposition gatherings and freedom of expression." ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/zambia-election-economy-cost-of-living-inflation-debt/a-78320087 | Source: Deutsche Welle    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:03:28

  • "The list of prohibited activities includes managing one’s finances, properties and legal matters." ☛ https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/11/as-russia-strips-rights-from-exiled-regime-opponents-many-dont-know-if-they-should-worry-a93459 | Source: The Moscow Times    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:03:55

  • "Just a few hours later USAID was in effect closed down, with most of the staff placed on indefinite administration leave." ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/12/us-tax-dollars-rightwing-europe-thinktanks-donald-trump-maga | Source: The Guardian UK    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:04:20

  • "China has made increasing the use of the yuan in international transactions a key priority of its latest five-year plan" ☛ https://www.semafor.com/article/08/12/2026/deutsche-becomes-first-non-chinese-bank-to-settle-yuan-transactions | Source: Semafor Inc    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:04:52

  • "the Catholic Church continues to emphasize human creativity and relationships" ☛ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/following-pope-leo-vivs-encyclical-the-vatican-announces-a-new-art-triennial-celebrating-human-creativity-and-empathy-in-the-age-of-ai-180989321/ | Source: Smithsonian Magazine    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:05:10

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:05:26

  • "Despite the heaviness of the stakes, the event itself was light: plays, puppets, clown workshops—I put on a gnome hat." ☛ https://rebeccawilliams.info/unwinding-the-great-tech-power-grab/ | Source: Rebecca Williams    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:05:43

  • "It was never about the money, it's about the impunity." ☛ https://www.jwz.org/blog/2026/08/someone-who-is-good-at-the-economy-please-help-me-budget-this/ | Source: Jamie Zawinski    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:06:00

  • "Google co-founder Sergey Brin has donated another $20 million to Build a Better California, an organization advocating against California’s proposed billionaire tax" ☛ https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/10/google-co-founder-sergey-brin-has-now-spent-100-million-to-fight-the-billionaire-tax/ | Source: TechCrunch    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:06:18

  • "A new study suggests the fish, already known to be among North America’s longest-lived freshwater species, may routinely survive for more than 200 years" ☛ https://bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/think-youre-getting-old-new-study-says-michigan-sturgeon-may-live-to-400/ | Source: Bridge Michigan    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:06:43

  • "A recent study shows Tucson streets remain among the deadliest for pedestrians, and the number of people killed to date this year is twice the number as last year at this time." ☛ https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/081026_pedestrian_deaths/pedestrian-death-rate-tucson-streets-doubles-from-last-year/ | Source: Tuscon Sentinel    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:07:05

  • "For a renowned knight, getting the equipment right is just as important as to having the courage, the skill, and the willingness to help others." ☛ https://www.medievalists.net/2026/08/five-famous-horses-from-medieval-legends/ | Source: Medievalists.net    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:07:15

  • "The distinction between private permissioned blockchains and public permissionless ones matters, too." ☛ https://techcentral.co.za/the-quiet-rewiring-of-the-worlds-financial-plumbing/284678/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:07:26

  • "New research finds that by making the fossil fuel industry more productive" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/ai-could-help-fossil-fuel-companies-create-more-emissions/ | Source: Wired    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:07:53

  • "The study is described in a paper appearing in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Aug. 11. The work was conducted in the laboratory of Brent Minchew (PhD '16), professor of geophysics." ☛ https://phys.org/news/2026-08-glacial-collapse-antarctica-sea.html | Source: Omicron Limited    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:08:08

  • "While aspects of the project are classified, [...]" ☛ https://bridgemi.com/business-watch/u-m-affirms-ypsilanti-1-2b-computing-center-site-township-officials-vow-fight/ | Source: Bridge Michigan    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:08:26

  • "According to the New York Times, Amazon has confirmed its investment in a massive gas-burning power plant in Texas, meant to supply up to 7.65 gigawatts of energy to a planned data center in Pecos County." ☛ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/amazon-data-center-largest-pollution-source-texas-usa | Source: Futurism    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:16:13

  • "The anchor interviewing Kinew asks if actions like keeping American-made booze off of the shelves of Canadian stores in protest of Trump's economic terrorism is doing more harm than good." ☛ https://boingboing.net/2026/08/11/manitoba-s-premier-booze-returns-when-the-epstein-files-do.html | Source: BoingBoing    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:16:51

  • "I’m telling this story in three acts: the last-click trick against creators, the extortion model against stores, and the defeat device that fooled the networks’ auditors." ☛ https://akitaonrails.com/en/2026/08/12/digital-david-and-goliath-understanding-megalag-vs-honey-paypal/ | Source: Fabio Akita    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:17:01

  • "identified only as “Avi” and is described as a “longtime employee of the Israeli security agency” who currently directs the Assessment Division of the Israeli Bureau of Counter-Terror Financing." ☛ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/doj-relying-on-anonymous-israeli-intel-agent-to-prosecute-us-resident/ | Source: Truthdig    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:17:26

  • Overpopulation ☛ https://overpopulation-project.com/heres-some-good-news/ | Source: Overpopulation    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:17:56

  • "Zambia is at the center of geopolitical competition between China, the United States" ☛ https://www.telesurenglish.net/zambia-goes-to-the-polls-hichilema-seeks-reelection/ | Source: teleSUR    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:18:17

  • "country on the verge of another all-out war" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/world/afghanistan-taliban-anniversary-eclipse-lakers.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:18:29

  • "Agencies disclosed policies for TikTok that range from permissive to blanket prohibitions, following a DOJ opinion allowing the app on government devices" ☛ https://fedscoop.com/tiktok-can-be-on-government-phones-managing-it-comes-next/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:18:43

  • "California Democrats just defied Gavin Newsom to endorse a billionaire wealth tax." ☛ https://jacobin.com/2026/08/newsom-billionaire-tax-policy-wealth-inequality | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:18:59

  • "The history of the Veiled Prophet Society, the St Louis secret society whose origins are in white supremacy and the suppression of worker organizing" ☛ https://jacobin.com/2026/08/book-review-veiled-prophet-st-louis | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:20:50

  • "had percolated for weeks on social media suggesting that a recent ruling by Spain’s Supreme Court" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/technology/social-media-ceuta-spain-morocco.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:20:56

  • "I run various web services on my home network, and I prefer (and increasingly need) to use HTTPS when connecting to them." ☛ https://www.erat.org/certs.html | Source: Dan Erat    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:21:33

  • "Signal now offers a feature called “automatic key verification” which complements the existing safety number system." ☛ https://signal.org/blog/automatic-key-verification/ | Source: Signal    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:21:48

  • "If McDonalds can use your data to come up with tracking this detailed — understanding the days and times you’re most likely to come in" ☛ https://blast-o-rama.com/2026/08/12/hey-so-mcdonalds-probably-has-a-lot-of-data-on-you/ | Source: Marty Day    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:22:14

  • "I requested a copy of my data from McDonald’s loyalty program and received an extensive, personalized report that algorithmically predicts my next purchase." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/mcdonalds-built-a-515-page-dossier-on-me-it-says-ill-never-leave/ | Source: Wired    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:22:23

  • "We need to invest in social cohesion, rather than demonising and excluding people, which only leaves them more vulnerable to predation." ☛ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/rising-prevent-referrals-and-the-runaway-train-of-mass-surveillance/ | Source: OpenRightsGroup    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:22:38

  • "A DoD official described the memo as a planning directive that reflects the work of Business Operators for National Defense" ☛ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/contracting/2026/08/pentagon-wants-to-spend-millions-on-palantir-with-few-details/ | Source: Federal News Network    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:23:50

  • "His project, which he calls noRecognition, allows people to escape the automatic detection and algorithmic surveillance used across the U.S. and beyond." ☛ https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/09/this-adversarial-pattern-can-prevent-surveillance-cameras-from-detecting-you/ | Source: TechCrunch    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:24:03

  • "To come up with the pattern, he used a reinforcement learning model that trained itself on patterns that evade detection." ☛ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/man-covers-car-special-wrap-flock-cameras | Source: Futurism    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:24:14

  • "Bill Gates' daughter is getting some heat after her app allegedly took credit for sales it didn't drive" ☛ https://www.tmz.com/2026/08/12/bill-gates-daughter-phoebe-startup-allegedly-took-credit-for-sales-it-did-not-drive/ | Source: TMZ http://techrights.org/n/2026/01/30/The_Epstein_Files_Don_t_Say_the_Ages_of_Those_Russian_Girls_Bil.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:25:01

  • "In legitimate affiliate marketing, a customer might click a creator's product link, visit a retailer and eventually buy something" ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/phoebe-gates-startup-cookie-stuffing-allegations-1813935 | Source: International Business Times https://techrights.org/n/2026/03/10/BBC_Lied_for_Its_Longtime_Sponsor_Bribes_for_15_Years_Bill_Epst.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:25:25

  • "Suit alleges subscription offer aims to sell privileged access to information generated in president’s official capacity" ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/12/truth-social-suit-trump-early-access-offer | Source: The Guardian UK    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:25:58

  • "sell early access to President Trump’s post" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/us/politics/trump-truth-social-lawsuit.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:26:06

  • "The analysis, based on 163 Mexican organizations with more than fifty employees, indicates that technological expansion has not yet translated into a widespread transformation of corporate operations." ☛ https://www.telesurenglish.net/ai-in-mexican-companies-high-adoption-but-low-economic-impact/ | Source: teleSUR    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:26:48

  • "The analysis, based on 163 Mexican organizations with more than fifty employees, indicates that technological expansion has not yet translated into a widespread transformation of corporate operations." ☛ https://www.telesurenglish.net/ai-in-mexican-companies-high-adoption-but-low-economic-impact/ | Source: teleSUR    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:27:09

  • "Since that time, Wu has come to rely on his LLM for everything from fertilizing guidance to scheduling various tasks around the farm." ☛ https://futurism.com/science-energy/farmer-horrified-ai-advice-agriculture-crops-sesame | Source: Futurism    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:27:18

  • "Image created by EFF." ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/who-or-what-generates-images-eff | Source: EFF    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:27:36

  • "On Monday Sanders issued another unwelcome proclamation in a career full of them" ☛ https://www.salon.com/2026/08/12/bernie-sanders-ai-warnings-are-being-ignored-in-the-senate/ | Source: Salon    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:27:53

  • "Because the watermark is part of the text, it will travel with the text when it’s copied and pasted elsewhere and may persist through some editing" ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/12/anthropic-announces-ai-text-watermark/ | Source: Digital Music News    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:28:08

  • "The watermarking mechanism is designed to bring Claude into compliance with the European Union’s AI Act." ☛ https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/11/anthropic-start-watermarking-claude-generated-text-images/ | Source: Silicon Angle    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:28:19

  • "Once labeled, the profiles will be excluded from the company’s editorial and algorithmic recommendations, Spotify said." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/arts/music/spotify-artificial-intelligence-music.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:28:36

  • "Bubble Therapy" ☛ https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1165/bubble-therapy | Source: David Revoy    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:28:44

  • "What are we to make of the people who've been fired by bosses who replaced them with AI, in light of the fact that AI is demonstrably not able to do their (former) jobs?" ☛ https://pluralistic.net/2026/08/12/insurance-value-of-biodiversity/#model-collapse | Source: CoryDoctorow    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:28:57

  • "cover what went wrong" ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/08/announcing-ai-in-production-2027/ | Source: Rlang    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:29:26

  • "At the end of the day, these communities don't care if your code works at all, but instead care that you know why and how it works." ☛ https://boingboing.net/2026/08/12/hobby-coders-against-llms.html | Source: BoingBoing    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:30:00

  • "A Petlibro outage is preventing its smart pet feeders and other devices from performing scheduled tasks, like dispensing food." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/tech/979295/petlibro-outage-smart-pet-feeders | Source: The Verge    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:30:59

  • "a hacking technique capable of commandeering the autopilot of a Boeing 737 to redirect its navigation or silently altering key values in the plane's takeoff and fuel calculations" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/this-coin-sized-device-can-hack-a-boeing-737/ | Source: Wired    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:31:29

  • "unauthenticated attacker could exploit it to bypass authentication and perform operations as a SharePoint site user or administrator" ☛ https://www.securityweek.com/sharepoint-vulnerability-exploited-shortly-after-poc-release/ | Source: Security Week    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:32:42

  • "Afterall, what value would you put on your life?" ☛ https://merecivilian.com/donate-blood/ | Source: Mere Civilian    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:33:13

  • "scientists have found a found a strong association between autism and pre-natal maternal exposure to particulate matter from fossil fuel pollution" ☛ https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-rise-of-the-measles-industrial | Source: Paul Krugman    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:33:35

  • "The timing is significant. Mangione's state murder trial is due to begin with jury selection on 8 September, while his separate federal trial is scheduled for January 2027." ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/luigi-mangione-plea-deal-new-york-murder-trial-1813914 | Source: International Business Times    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:33:56

  • "Paraquat has been under scrutiny for the last few years due to mounting scientific evidence connecting chronic exposure to the herbicide to Parkinson’s disease and other health problems." ☛ https://www.thenewlede.org/2026/08/california-phasing-out-paraquat-parkinsons-disease/ | Source: The New Lede    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:34:25

  • "severe shortages in qualified birth attendants and an under-resourced health-care system." ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-healthcare-maternal-mortality-taliban-kabul/33827032.html | Source: RFERL    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:34:42

  • "The Odyssey’s runaway success should green light more 70mm IMAX screens." ☛ https://jacobin.com/2026/08/imax-sale-odyssey-cinema-corporate-consolidation | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:35:25

  • "Spectre flaws have dogged x86 and ARM chips for years, leading computer scientists to develop a series of defenses" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/08/12/spectre-rears-its-ugly-head-again-as-researchers-show-some-risc-v-chips-are-susceptible/5286978 | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:35:38

  • "general anti-US sentiment" ☛ https://blog.computationalcomplexity.org/2026/08/unexpected-unemployment.html | Source: Computational Complexity    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:36:04

  • "unscrupulous third-party agents were spreading false and misleading information" ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20240590 | Source: Yle    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:36:30

  • "camera obscura" ☛ https://soeren.one/2026/solar-eclipse/ | Source: Søren    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:36:58

  • "In mathematical study there are two kinds of theorems, which serve very different purposes. Math instruction follows the same pattern." ☛ https://blog.plover.com/2026/08/11/#two-kinds-of-theorems | Source: Mark-Jason Dominus    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:37:10

  • "In addition to a historic total solar eclipse, August also features one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/how-and-when-to-view-the-perseid-meteor-shower-august-2026/ | Source: Wired    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:37:31

  • "I recorded a short video on this topic with how I think the tension can result in conflicts." ☛ https://lemire.me/blog/2026/08/12/ai-programming-are-you-angry-yet/ | Source: Daniel Lemire    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:37:54

  • "A few people I know have a style guide for their blog/website, so here are my thoughts on a Style Guide for this site." ☛ https://dead.garden/blog/style-guide.html | Source: Johanna-Mathilda Langenhan    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:38:07

  • "I used them long before LLMs were a thing and I can prove it." ☛ https://blog.vrypan.net/2026/08/12/260812-my-right-to-use-emdash/ | Source: Panagiotis Vryonis    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:40:49

  • "I guess people like rules. Maybe that's why we get those everything/nothing statements, and boy do we get them." ☛ https://www.meditationsinanemergency.com/a-is-for-airtight-categories-b-for-blanket-statements-c-for-cherrypicking/ | Source: Rebecca Solnit    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:41:06

  • "If you love the personal aspect of blogging, sharing your thoughts with the world, no matter the number of views, you will always have someone who loves your blog: you." ☛ https://robertbirming.com/your-blog-loved/ | Source: Robert Birming    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:41:19

  • IBM Red Hat pushing slop, not Linux ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/operationalizing-agentic-ai-day-0-2-blueprint-enterprise-infrastructure | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:42:33

  • "Unexpected Unemployment" https://blog.computationalcomplexity.org/2026/08/unexpected-unemployment.html    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:47:27

  • "Working Families Feel the Heat of Trump’s Recklessness with Consumer Prices on the Rise in July | Common Dreams" https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/working-families-feel-the-heat-of-trumps-recklessness-with-consumer-prices-on-the-rise-in-july    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:47:36

  • "Report: US Burned Through $200M of Munitions in 1 Day After Trump Restarted War | Truthout" https://truthout.org/articles/report-us-burned-through-200m-of-munitions-in-1-day-after-trump-restarted-war/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:47:49

  • "What is the point of the new ‘Muslim NATO?’ | The Spectator Australia" https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/08/what-is-the-point-of-the-new-muslim-nato/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:48:02

  • The EU's AI Act is a snake's nest | "EU:s AI Act är ett ormbo" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/08/12/eus-ai-act-ar-ett-ormbo/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:48:23

  • A death blow for cross-border e-commerce | "En dödsstöt för gränsöverskridande e-handel" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/08/11/en-dodsstot-for-gransoverskridande-e-handel/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:48:43

  • The basic card, preliminary review    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:49:07

  • "Farage has turned Clacton into a human zoo. Here’s the truth about what’s happening here | Sarah Elizabeth Cox | The Guardian" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/12/farage-clacton-human-zoo-truth-town    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:49:19

  • iophk: at least /this/ article names Pocock https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/clacton-byelection-farage-count-binface-b3032165.html    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:49:36

  • "LILYGO’s T-Display SF32 is a compact development platform built around the SiFli SF32LB52X ultra-low-power AIoT microcontroller." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/2-16-inch-amoled-sf32lb52x-based-dev-board-offers-lora-gnss-and-bluetooth-5-3/ | Source: Linux Gizmos    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:49:57

  • "That’s usually when the new terminal gets blamed and uninstalled, even though the problem isn’t really the terminal itself" ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/rio-terminal-emulator-for-linux/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:50:04

  • Bottles game manager v66 brings UMU from Open Wine Components to help run games | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/bottles-game-manager-v66-brings-umu-from-open-wine-components-to-help-run-games/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:50:52

  • Globe-trotting choices-matter CRPG 'Travelling At Night' has a demo up | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/globe-trotting-choices-matter-crpg-travelling-at-night-has-a-demo-up/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/globe-trotting-choices-matter-crpg-travelling-at-night-has-a-demo-up/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:51:02

  • Inspired by the Minecraft Redstone system, minimalist puzzler 'Pight' is a real gem | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/inspired-by-the-minecraft-redstone-system-minimalist-puzzler-pight-is-a-real-gem/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:51:45

  • Mining for that one single golden bit in '10 Million Pixels' is going to consume me | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/mining-for-that-one-single-golden-bit-in-10-million-pixels-is-going-to-consume-me/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:52:01

  • Summertime is quiet, for sure..    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:53:43

  • SnekromancY is a clever reinvention of Snake with a survivor-like tower escape style | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/snekromancy-is-a-clever-reinvention-of-snake-with-a-survivor-like-tower-escape-style/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 07:54:01

  • Funny co-op climbing game PEAK has a final major update out now | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/funny-co-op-climbing-game-peak-has-a-final-major-update-out-now/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/funny-co-op-climbing-game-peak-has-a-final-major-update-out-now/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:04:34

  • The Lord of the Rings: War in the North returns with a Legacy Edition from Aspyr | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/the-lord-of-the-rings-war-in-the-north-returns-with-a-legacy-edition-from-aspyr/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:15:41

  • Linux GPU Configuration And Monitoring Tool (LACT) adds more NVIDIA GPU overclocking options | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/linux-gpu-configuration-and-monitoring-tool-lact-adds-more-nvidia-gpu-overclocking-options/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:16:02

  • Make every shot count in Perihelion: Rogue Orbit, a space roguelite with EVE-style transversal combat | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/make-every-shot-count-in-perihelion-rogue-orbit-a-space-roguelite-with-eve-style-transversal-combat/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:31:51

  • Get some awesome indie adventures and some fun short games in two new Humble Bundles | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/get-some-awesome-indie-adventures-and-some-fun-short-games-in-two-new-humble-bundles/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:32:15

  • "In our previous post we looked at fixing a super 8 film projector." ☛ https://nibblestew.blogspot.com/2026/08/digitizing-super-8-film-yourself.html | Source: Jussi Pakkanen    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:34:46

  • "Although the command line is cryptic, it is also consistent. On the command line, and in Unix [1] culture more generally, ! refers to a command." ☛ https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2026/08/12/cryptic-but-consistent/ | Source: John D Cook    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:35:08

  • "He shares an example (which dates the talk and example nicely; those were the times)" ☛ https://hamatti.org/posts/k-is-for-keyword-arguments-python-a-to-z/ | Source: Juha-Matti Santala    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:35:37

  • "emojet is an emoji library for Python: it converts between emoji and their names" ☛ https://adamj.eu/tech/2026/08/12/python-introducing-emojet/ | Source: Adam Johnson    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:36:38

  • "C++26 adds two new vocabulary types in memory, introduced by P3019R14 (Coe, Peacock, Parent)." ☛ https://www.sandordargo.com/blog/2026/08/12/cpp26-indirect | Source: Sandor Dargo    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:39:13

  • "Concurrency is something we use and experience every day. Yet, concurrent systems fail in interesting ways, for various reasons." ☛ https://pmbanugo.me/blog/crash-course-on-programming-concurrent-systems | Source: Peter Mbanugo    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:39:20

  • "But that leads to two questions. First, is a word with five letters." ☛ https://www.rubenerd.au/why-wcag-colour-guidelines-feel-inadequate/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:40:38

  • "The BSDs are corporate friendly in the way bananas are friendly to people named Jeff. Aka, they’re friendly to everyone." ☛ https://www.rubenerd.au/on-the-bsds-being-corporate-friendly/ | Source: Ruben Schade    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:41:20

  • "Interior Minister Igor Taro (Eesti 200) said the changes must meet society's expectations while helping ensure public safety and maintain trust." ☛ https://news.err.ee/1610108512/bill-proposes-banning-people-convicted-of-serious-crimes-from-changing-their-name | Source: Eesti Rahvusringhääling    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:41:37

  • "What did catch attention was the fact that Zuckerberg’s yacht had been much closer to the stranded skiff than the cruise ship." ☛ https://futurism.com/future-society/zuckerberg-meta-ceo-superyacht-launchpad-alaska-distress-call | Source: Futurism    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:41:46

  • "I went in with a plan. At the recent Homebrew Website Club I talked about a question we hear all the time at the 32-Bit Cafe" ☛ https://flamedfury.com/posts/html-day-2026/ | Source: Flamed Fury    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:44:30

  • "We are proud to announce the 24th Annual Southern California Linux Expo – SCaLE 24x – to be held April 1-4, 2027 at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena" ☛ https://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/24x/cfp | Source: SoCal Linux Expo    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:44:41

  • "The Tailscale team announced in a Wednesday blog post that it had finally addressed the issue with the help of SQLite maintainers" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/databases/2026/08/12/tailscale-says-deeply-buried-16-year-old-sqlite-bug-caused-last-years-outages/5287004 | Source: The Register UK    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:45:00

  • "In another move that signals a new OpenBSD release is in the works, the OpenSSH project has released without fanfare its new version, OpenSSH 10.5." ☛ https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20260811113606 | Source: Undeadly    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:47:10

  • "RipFoundry is my Ubuntu and Debian workflow for preserving DVD remuxes, creating optional playback versions, and safely transferring verified movies into Jellyfin." ☛ https://www.kylereddoch.me/blog/i-built-ripfoundry-for-linux-to-get-dvds-into-jellyfin/ | Source: Kyle Reddoch    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:47:44

  • "If you’ve been following tech news this morning, you already know a lot about the new Pixels." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/tech/979241/made-by-google-2026-live-blog-pixel-11-trevor-noah | Source: The Verge    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:50:03

  • "Both the Pixel 11 and Pro phones run on Google’s new Tensor G6 chip" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/975237/google-pixel-11-pro-comparison-specs-price-features | Source: The Verge    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:50:12

  • "Found at The Predecessors while typewriter hunting in Anacortes, WA." ☛ https://boffosocko.com/2026/08/12/1959-olympia-sm3-portable-typewriter/ | Source: Chris Aldrich    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:50:34

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:50:56

  • "The problem is that conventional Linux distributions are designed for traditional computers/servers." ☛ https://blog.flipper.net/flipper-os-the-operating-system-for-flipper-one/ | Source: Flipper Blog    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:51:14

  • "Depth 13 is the end and the few floors above it stay deliberately empty so the final approach is a walk rather than a fight, and at some point somebody is going to get there." ☛ https://blog.lvmbdv.dev/posts/nobody-has-reached-the-bottom/ | Source: Ata Kuyumcu    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:51:37

  • "This game is my attempt to make a “big” 48K game, using 100% my own code." ☛ https://www.usebox.net/jjm/blog/outpost-progress/ | Source: Juan J Martínez    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:51:47

  • "The reason why this thought bubbled into my head is Blaise Pascal’s criticism of games and leisure time in general." ☛ https://brainbaking.com/post/2026/08/why-i-play-board-games/ | Source: Wouter Groeneveld    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:51:57

  • "A side effect of migrating to Kirby was the opportunity it gave me to revisit my markup and my CSS." ☛ https://davidroessli.com/logs/css-refactoring/ |    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:52:29

  • "Welp. My Forgejo instance got popped with an RCE two days ago by CVE-2026-60004" ☛ https://phunky.cafe/my-homelab-got-hacked/ |    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:52:38

  • "The total Linux kernel tree recently blew past the 43 million lines of code milestone." ☛ https://ostechnix.com/linux-kernel-7-2-rc7-released/ | Source: OSTechNix    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:53:36

  • "Process accounting is a kernel feature. You will not see a specific process responsible for it." ☛ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/33240 | Source: SANS    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 08:53:43

  • Notes for a 13-year-old DOS sysadmin gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/agk/2026-08-13-atlas.txt    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 09:04:23

  • "I always liked to show people how to do for example Assembler with the C64 in my youth, while the other people, lets face it, were more clever. They jealously hid their knowledge, and won't show you anything, for their own benefit against you." gopher://redterminal.org:70/0/phlog/2026-08-13-I_was_wrong_-_Guilelessness_is_stupidity.txt    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 09:05:34

  • Studying computer science in a world of infinite possibility: "But that wouldn't have been as special. There's something ineffably magical about doing the real thing. What I think makes analog video interesting at all is that it's shaped by the limitations of its time." gemini://gemini.njms.ca/gemlog/everything-unlimited-always.gmi    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 09:08:29

  • Grandioses Schauspiel! gemini://tilde.team/~rzbrk/gemlog/2026-08-12.gmi    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 09:08:46

  • "The end of summer always presents a certain amount of added stress, as back to school preparations are already underway. The number of emails I've been receiving from school several weeks out already borders on unconscionable." gemini://nullish.smol.pub/small-healthy-habits    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 09:09:56

  • "I see this guy a lot recently. Normally I think: being singled out, being defensive, on the back foot. Standing your ground, not falling in line, maintaining your individuality, protecting your project from outside influences." gemini://dogboy.smol.pub/ttt7w    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 09:10:46

  • "A solar eclipse took place this morning (2026-08-12 AKDT). As far as I can tell, nobody I knew personally was even aware that the eclipse was going to take place." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20260812-0.gmi    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 09:11:51

  • motion sickness gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/motion_sickness    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 09:13:14

  • Where it all began (tun/en) gemini://danchium.smol.pub/tunes-1    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 09:13:50

  • 2 Furries, hardcore and... blues? (tun/en) gemini://danchium.smol.pub/tunes-2    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 09:14:44

  • Teamwork: an indulgement in cynicism. gopher://gopher.linkerror.com:70/0/phlog/2026/20260812    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 09:16:05

  • 2.16-inch AMOLED SF32LB52X-based dev board offers LoRa, GNSS, and Bluetooth 5.3 ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/2-16-inch-amoled-sf32lb52x-based-dev-board-offers-lora-gnss-and-bluetooth-5-3/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 09:26:31

  • Daniel Pocock in Radio New Zealand (RNZ) Today https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/13/daniel-pocock-in-radio-new-zealand-rnz-today/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 09:58:47

  • Stop Extortion Against UK Bloggers https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/13/stop-extortion-against-uk-bloggers/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 10:01:40

  • Birds That Act Like Humans https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/13/birds-that-act-like-humans/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 10:07:38

  • Software Freedom is the Goal https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/13/software-freedom-is-the-goal/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 10:38:59

  • Air quality in parts of Sarawak hits unhealthy level ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/air-quality-in-parts-of-sarawak-hits-unhealthy-level    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 10:40:09

  • Online pharmacies aid rural health care but threaten Michigan drugstores ☞ https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/online-pharmacies-aid-rural-health-care-but-threaten-michigan-drugstores/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 10:40:30

  • Farmer Horrified as Hey Hi (AI) Gives Bad Advice That Kills 25 Acres of Crops ☞ https://futurism.com/science-energy/farmer-horrified-ai-advice-agriculture-crops-sesame    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 10:48:52

  • Parts of Spain plunged into darkness as eclipse moves across Europe ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/science/20260812-live-millions-skywatchers-europe-prepare-total-solar-eclipse    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 10:49:13

  • Linux Kernel Process Accounting, (Wed, Aug 12th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/33240    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 10:51:40

  • On the BSDs being “corporate friendly” ☞ https://www.rubenerd.au/on-the-bsds-being-corporate-friendly/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 10:52:34

  • Why WCAG 2.x guidelines feel inadequate ☞ https://www.rubenerd.au/why-wcag-colour-guidelines-feel-inadequate/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 10:53:03

  • Jussi Pakkanen: Digitizing super 8 film yourself ☞ https://nibblestew.blogspot.com/2026/08/digitizing-super-8-film-yourself.html    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 10:53:29

  • AI programming : are you angry yet? ☞ https://lemire.me/blog/2026/08/12/ai-programming-are-you-angry-yet/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 10:54:01

  • SharePoint Vulnerability Exploited Shortly After PoC Release ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/sharepoint-vulnerability-exploited-shortly-after-poc-release/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 10:54:50

  • Rising Prevent referrals and the runaway train of mass surveillance ☞ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/rising-prevent-referrals-and-the-runaway-train-of-mass-surveillance/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 10:56:08

  • Late former premier Zhu Rongji used economics to tighten China’s grip on Tibet ☞ https://rfa.org/english/tibet/2026/08/12/china-zhu-rongji-obituary-tibet-influence/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 10:57:41

  • AI data center developers begin suing local jurisdictions behind bans and moratoriums — claims range from officials exceeding authority to violations of due process and equal protection laws ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/ai-data-center-developers-begin-suing-local-jurisdictions-behind-bans-and-moratoriums-claims-range-from-officials-exceeding-authority-to-violations-of-due-process-and-equal-protection-laws    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 10:58:10

  • AI data center developers begin suing local jurisdictions behind bans and moratoriums ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/ai-data-center-developers-begin-suing-local-jurisdictions-behind-bans-and-moratoriums-claims-range-from-officials-exceeding-authority-to-violations-of-due-process-and-equal-protection-laws    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 10:58:27

  • OpenAI’s “Head of Ethics” Suddenly Leaves Company Under Mysterious Circumstances ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/openais-head-of-ethics-leaves-company http://techrights.org/n/2026/06/09/2026_The_Year_Slop_Companies_Made_an_Exit_Threw_in_the_Towel_Ov.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 11:21:26

  • Rights groups take Convicted Felon administration to court over sanctions on the International Criminal Court ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/08/rights-groups-take-trump-administration-to-court-over-sanctions-on-the-international-criminal-court/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 11:21:52

  • Beyoncé Hit With Infringement Lawsuit Over Allegedly Unauthorized Sample on ‘Alien Superstar’ ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/11/beyonce-hit-with-lawsuit-over-allegedly-unauthorized-sample/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 11:22:11

  • Staten Island judge issues temporary block on NYC Mayor Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax rollout ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/08/staten-island-judge-issues-temporary-block-on-ny-mayor-mamdanis-pied-a-terre-tax-rollout/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 11:22:47

  • Keeping Defence above water on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/keeping-defence-above-water-on-the-cocos-keeling-islands/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 11:23:10

  • Chinese state-linked observatory sought NZ site, spy agency says ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/chinese-state-linked-observatory-sought-nz-site-spy-agency-says    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 11:23:23

  • Passenger returning from DEF CON 34 spoofs Delta Wi-Fi network while in flight using pentest tool ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/passenger-returning-from-def-con-34-spoofs-delta-wi-fi-network-while-in-flight-using-pentest-tool-pilots-tell-ground-crew-to-alert-corporate-security-after-attendee-from-hacking-conference-brings-the-party-to-the-sky    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 11:23:55

  • Sexual assault survivors in Lithuania face long waits for help – and lost evidence ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3018227/sexual-assault-survivors-in-lithuania-face-long-waits-for-help-and-lost-evidence    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 11:24:17

  • Teen gets 18-month probation for ‘seditious’ toilet graffiti, marking rare non-custodial sentence for nat. sec offence ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/13/teen-gets-18-month-probation-for-seditious-toilet-graffiti-marking-rare-non-custodial-sentence-for-nat-sec-offence/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 11:24:34

  • Ivanti EPM Update Patches Remotely Exploitable Flaws ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/ivanti-epm-update-patches-remotely-exploitable-flaws/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 11:24:52

  • Fresh backdoored Windows Zero-Day Exploited in North Korean Cyberattacks ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/fresh-windows-zero-day-exploited-in-north-korean-cyberattacks/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 11:25:04

  • Asobi Remote Play app lets gamers stream PS4 and PS5 games on the Steam Deck, even without a console ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/playstation/asobi-remote-play-app-lets-gamers-stream-ps4-and-ps5-games-on-the-steam-deck-even-without-a-console-dev-breaks-playstation-plus-premium-cloud-gaming-support-free-of-the-playstation-portal    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 11:26:13

  • How to Set Up XBOX Game Pass on GNU/Linux with Xodus ☞ https://www.fosslinux.com/160127/xbox-game-pass-linux-xodus.htm    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 11:26:56

  • K-pop Influencer and Superfan Commits Suicide on Livestream After Harassment from ENHYPEN Fans ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/12/kpop-influencer-commits-suicide-on-livestream/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 11:28:26

  • Grieving daughter says SCMP’s year-late apology over ‘reprehensible’ suicide coverage falls short ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/12/grieving-daughter-says-scmps-year-late-apology-over-reprehensible-suicide-coverage-falls-short/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 11:28:58

  • What can we learn from eclipses? ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/what-can-we-learn-from-eclipses    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 11:29:23

  • A Special U.S. Navy Squadron Photographed the Last Total Solar Eclipse in Spain in 1905 ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/world/europe/total-solar-eclipse-spain-1905-us-navy.html    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 11:29:32

  • Solar Eclipse, Manchester https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/13/solar-eclipse-manchester/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 11:34:00

  • "Daniel Pocock (Independent)" https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp308xpwv34o    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 11:34:43

  • "Daniel Pocock, no ballot description" https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/40040206/clacton-by-election-ballot-paper-length-candidates-list/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 11:43:08

  • A Space Expert Hoped to Use the Eclipse as Science Class. The D.J.s Had Other Plans. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/world/europe/spain-eclipse-astrophysicist-festival.html    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:06:32

  • Clinical trials need participants, are the rules about compensation helping or hurting? ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/agency-oversight/2026/08/clinical-trials-need-participants-are-the-rules-about-compensation-helping-or-hurting/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:07:07

  • Jēkabpils doctor attacked while on duty ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/health/12.08.2026-jekabpils-doctor-attacked-while-on-duty.a658431/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:08:13

  • North Korea fires missile ahead of major US-South Korea drills ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-fired-a-ballistic-missile-south-korean-military-says    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:08:30

  • North Korea resumes naval base construction as it modernises fleet ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-resumes-naval-base-construction-as-it-modernises-fleet    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:09:49

  • South Korean gambling ring used sexual exploitation videos to lure millions of users ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-gambling-ring-used-sexual-exploitation-videos-to-lure-millions-of-users    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:10:24

  • South Korea’s Incheon overtakes London’s Heathrow as world’s busiest international airport ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-incheon-overtakes-londons-heathrow-as-worlds-busiest-international-airport    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:10:43

  • South Korea unveils package to boost housing supply, support young buyers ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-unveils-package-to-boost-housing-supply-support-young-buyers    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:11:12

  • Indonesia says navy drill with China that angered Taiwan was routine ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/taiwan-condemns-chinas-plan-for-navy-drill-with-indonesia-off-islands-east    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:12:27

  • India says border peace critical to ties with China amid reports of military tensions ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/india-says-border-peace-critical-to-ties-with-china-amid-reports-of-military-tensions    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:12:40

  • China’s C919 jet makes first international commercial flight ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-c919-jet-makes-first-international-commercial-flight    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:13:10

  • Taiwan says it was targeted in AI-driven hacking campaign in July ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/taiwan-says-it-was-targeted-last-month-in-ai-driven-hacking-campaign    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:20:13

  • Taiwan holds anti-blockade naval drill during war games as China steps up maritime pressure ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/taiwan-holds-anti-blockade-naval-drill-during-war-games-as-china-steps-up-maritime-pressure    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:20:22

  • This appears to be proprietary ☞ https://itsfoss.com/news/simplex-chat-investment-drive/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:22:05

  • 'Virtually Absent': Hey Hi (AI) Models Practically Erase Female Characters From Kids' Stories ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/virtually-absent-ai-models-practically-erase-female-characters-from-kids-stories    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:22:40

  • Incredible Footage Shows Dolphins Hunting With Shells Off The East Coast of Australia – And Possibly Passing The Skill on ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/dolphins-filmed-hunting-with-shells-and-possibly-passing-the-skill-to-their-offspring    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:22:55

  • A Pregnant Teenager's 9,000-Year-Old Burial Was Just Uncovered in a Swedish Cave ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/a-pregnant-teenagers-9000-year-old-burial-was-just-uncovered-in-a-swedish-cave    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:23:21

  • A 10-Second Treatment Can Stop Tooth Decay in Kids Without Drilling ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/a-10-second-treatment-can-stop-tooth-decay-in-kids-without-drilling    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:24:17

  • There's One Genetic Variant That Makes The Body Burn Fat Instead of Storing It ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/rare-variants-in-one-gene-may-help-the-body-burn-fat-instead-of-storing-it    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:24:28

  • Engineers Create a Strange 'Lying Mirror' That Could One Day Hide Objects in Plain Sight ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-built-a-lying-mirror-that-deliberately-shows-you-the-wrong-image    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:24:41

  • Scientists Found a Surprisingly Simple Way to Cut Your Type 2 Diabetes Risk ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/home-gardens-and-local-parks-could-be-reducing-your-risk-for-type-2-diabetes    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:24:48

  • 'Very Unexpected': NASA Rover Zapped a Rock on Mars And Found a Gemstone Surprise ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/very-unexpected-nasa-rover-zapped-a-rock-on-mars-and-found-a-gemstone-surprise    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:24:57

  • Metal From Beyond Our World Found in Rings Worn by Ancient Mediterranean Elites ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/metal-from-beyond-our-world-found-in-rings-worn-by-ancient-mediterranean-elites    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:25:04

  • ACLU: sending women to die in the frontline is good ☞ https://www.aclu.org/news/womens-rights/veterans-share-why-the-military-is-stronger-when-women-can-serve-in-ground-combat-roles    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:25:41

  • AI is making daily life more expensive, at least for now. Here’s why. ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0812/inflation-prices-costs-federal-reserve    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:26:00

  • QEMU 11.1 released ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1088490/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:26:31

  • Youth in Action: Contributing to a More Connected and Inclusive Digital Future ☞ https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2026/08/youth-in-action-contributing-to-a-more-connected-and-inclusive-digital-future/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:28:18

  • Independent bookstores in Europe receive suspicious orders for thousands of books ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/independent-bookstores-in-europe-receive-suspicious-orders-for-thousands-of-books-prompting-fears-theyll-be-destroyed-to-train-ai-sellers-believe-acquisitions-are-part-of-ai-tech-companies-push-to-get-more-data    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:29:00

  • Claude will begin digitally watermarking marking AI-generated text and images — Anthropic details how it'll comply with the EU's Artificial Intelligence Act ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/claude-will-begin-digitally-watermarking-marking-ai-generated-text-and-images-anthropic-details-how-itll-comply-with-the-eus-artificial-intelligence-act    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:29:37

  • Chipmaker Patch Tuesday: Intel, AMD Fix Over 80 Vulnerabilities Combined ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/chipmaker-patch-tuesday-intel-amd-fix-over-80-vulnerabilities-combined/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:36:43

  • Ceva Logistics Operations Disrupted by Cyberattack ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/ceva-logistics-operations-disrupted-by-cyberattack/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:37:00

  • Stealthy ‘City-Forum’ Attacks Target Salesfarce and ServiceNow With Custom Toolset ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/stealthy-city-forum-attacks-target-salesforce-and-servicenow-with-custom-toolset/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 13:48:14

  • WhatsApp Unveils New Scam Alert Feature ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/whatsapp-unveils-new-scam-alert-feature/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 13:48:28

  • Arduino App Lab 0.10: Meet Agentic Mode ☞ https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/08/12/arduino-app-lab-0-10-meet-agentic-mode/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 13:49:39

  • How to Set Up a Django Application with Gunicorn and NGINX on Debian 13 ☞ https://www.rosehosting.com/blog/django-application-with-gunicorn-on-debian-13/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 13:50:05

  • Meta says it has taken down 756,000 Australian teen accounts as ban enforcement looms ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/meta-says-it-has-taken-down-756000-australian-teen-accounts-as-ban-enforcement-looms    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 13:50:28

  • Meta faces $1.4 trillion lawsuit ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/meta-faces-1-4-trillion-lawsuit    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 13:50:36

  • plx : Write PostgreSQL functions in the language you already know. ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/plx-write-postgresql-functions-in-the-language-you-already-know-3358/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 13:51:11

  • Attempting to reproduce the missing etcmerge from 15.0 to 15.1 upgrade ☞ https://dan.langille.org/2026/08/12/attempting-to-reproduce-the-missing-etcmerge-from-15-0-to-15-1-upgrade/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 13:54:30

  • New Modern JDBC Driver for PostgreSQL ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/new-modern-jdbc-driver-for-postgresql-3354/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 13:57:54

  • µ-Boosting Your CMake Productivity with Environment Variables ☞ https://www.kdab.com/µ-boosting-your-cmake-productivity-with-environment-variables/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 13:58:45

  • ICE Reveals Horrific Plan to Outfit Agents With Electrocution Torture Gloves ☞ https://futurism.com/future-society/ice-outfit-agents-electrocution-torture-gloves    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 13:59:11

  • Copr: PyPI dependencies, resolved and built for you ☞ https://fedora-copr.github.io//posts/pypi-dependencies-resolved-and-built-for-you    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 13:59:41

  • How to check if your model is supported by vLLM in Red Bait Hey Hi (AI) ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/08/12/how-check-if-your-model-supported-vllm-red-hat-ai    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:00:05

  • Microsoft raises the price of Windows: PCs could cost up to 5% more    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:01:21

  • Partial eclipse seen from North and West Africa ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/partial-eclipse-seen-from-north-and-west-africa    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:02:25

  • SynchDB 1.4 Released - Oracle Container Database Support and TLS-Secured FDW Snapshots ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/synchdb-14-released-oracle-container-database-support-and-tls-secured-fdw-snapshots-3362/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:06:56

  • Prompt Injections for Defense ☞ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/08/prompt-injections-for-defense.html    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:07:57

  • ICS Patch Tuesday: Vulnerabilities Fixed by Siemens, Schneider, Phoenix Contact ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/ics-patch-tuesday-vulnerabilities-fixed-by-siemens-schneider-phoenix-contact-2/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:09:03

  • See the 2026 European Solar Eclipse, in Photos and Videos ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/world/europe/solar-eclipse-europe-photos.html    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:13:24

  • In pictures: Partial to total eclipse sweeps across much of Europe ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260812-in-pictures-partial-to-total-eclipse-seen-across-much-of-europe    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:13:37

  • Rep. Max Miller’s ex-wife sues congressman over ‘nude image’ of their 2-year-old daughter ☞ https://nypost.com/2026/08/12/us-news/rep-max-millers-ex-wife-sues-congressman-over-nude-image-of-their-two-year-old-daughter/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:14:23

  • WordPress 7.0.4 Release ☞ https://wordpress.org/news/2026/08/wordpress-7-0-4-release/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:14:43

  • Gambonanza: Review ☞ https://boilingsteam.com/gambonanza-review/index.html    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:14:58

  • Apollo Automation launches $40 official ESPHome Starter Kit with ESP32-C6 board, four FPC modules ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/12/apollo-automation-official-esphome-starter-kit-with-esp32-c6-board-four-fpc-modules/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:15:50

  • Resourceful gamer shrinks Valve’s Steam Deck into Game Boy, with custom 3D-printed cooling — plans display around 1200x1080, 90Hz AMOLED panel ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/resourceful-gamer-shrinks-valves-steam-deck-into-game-boy-with-custom-3d-printed-cooling-plans-display-around-1200x1080-90hz-amoled-panel    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:16:14

  • Reproducible Builds: Reproducible Builds summit 2026 to take place in Gothenburg ☞ https://reproducible-builds.org/news/2026/08/12/reproducible-builds-summit-in-gothenburg/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:16:48

  • Steinar H. Gunderson: The PSX GPU is wild ☞ http://blog.sesse.net/blog/tech/2026-08-12-16-26_the_psx_gpu_is_wild.html    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:17:06

  • Students Punished for Silent Protest Sue Florida International U. ☞ https://www.chronicle.com/article/students-punished-for-silent-protest-sue-florida-international-u    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:17:45

  • You Know They Lost When… ☞ https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/12/you-know-they-lost-when/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:17:55

  • Sandpiper CDN patents being investigated ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2026/8/11/sandpiper-cdn-patents-being-investigated    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:18:29

  • UPC is illegal and JUVE knows why ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/epo-board-of-appeal-revokes-atlas-globals-wifi-patent-despite-opponents-withdrawal/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:19:07

  • Internal Surveillance Giant Google Document Reveals That Its HR Hey Hi (AI) Has Been Throwing Résumés From Qualified Applicants Straight Into the Trash ☞ https://futurism.com/future-society/google-hr-resume-applicants-deepmind-ai-hiring    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:20:13

  • The Play That Taught Garissa Its Rights ☞ http://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5852/play-taught-garissa-its-rights    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:20:30

  • Leaflets sent by Daniel Pocock https://electionleaflets.org/person/139401/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:22:22

  • Six Killed in Houthi Strike on Red Sea Ship, Yemeni Government Says ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/world/middleeast/deadly-houthi-strike-red-sea.html    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:22:44

  • Ecuadorean Fishing Boats Hit by Mystery Attackers ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/world/americas/ecuador-fishing-boat-strikes.html    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:22:58

  • Harmeet Dhillon’s Flunkies Move to Strike an Argument about the First Amendment ☞ https://emptywheel.net/2026/08/12/harmeet-dhillons-flunkies-move-to-strike-a-motion-about-the-first-amendment/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:23:19

  • Over 2,500 Organizations Impacted by LiteLLM Supply Chain Attack ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/over-2500-organizations-impacted-by-litellm-supply-chain-attack/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:23:51

  • In Defence of Hoarding CDs, More So When Digital Restrictions (DRM) Come to More 'Content' and Even Offline/Physical Media Won't Work When Some Remote Server Says "No" (or Goes Offline) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/12/In_Defence_of_Hoarding_CDs_More_So_When_Digital_Restrictions_DR.shtml    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:24:05

  • Weeks 9 & 10: Multi-Select and Mobile Selection Mode ☞ https://roshani-gsoc.bearblog.dev/weeks-9-10-multi-select-and-mobile-selection-mode/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:24:41

  • Announcing Four Regional Events for CC’s 25th Anniversary ☞ https://creativecommons.org/2026/08/12/announcing-four-regional-events-for-ccs-25th-anniversary/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:25:24

  • Doing the Australian 2026 Census ☞ https://www.rubenerd.au/doing-the-australian-2026-census/ "Perhaps the Australian Bureau of Statistics were attempting to perform a census of my browser as well."    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:28:25

  • QEMU 11.1.0 Released with Recent ARM CPU Support & QMP Monitor Hot-Plug ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/08/qemu-11-1-0-released-with-recent-arm-cpu-support-qmp-monitor-hot-plug/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:29:07

  • GNOME 51 brings a floating search overlay to the Shell ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/gnome-51-search-redesign    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:29:23

  • wdiff @ Savannah: wdiff-1.2.3 released [stable] ☞ https://savannah.gnu.org/news/?id=10922    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:30:05

  • How to Set Up Free Bot and Fake Account Protection with CrowdSec and ALTCHA on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS ☞ https://ostechnix.com/build-free-bot-fake-account-protection-crowdsec-altcha-ubuntu/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:30:31

  • How to Install Claude Desktop App in Ubuntu 26.04/24.04, GNU/Linux Mint 22 ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/08/install-claude-desktop-ubuntu/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:32:10

  • 1.35-liter mini PC runs Core Ultra 200 with triple displays and 96GB DDR5 ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/1-35-liter-mini-pc-runs-core-ultra-200-with-triple-displays-and-24-7-operation/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:32:32

  • LightDM returns from the dark with first release in 4 years ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/lightdm-new-release-new-maintainers    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:32:55

  • Manjaro 26.1.0 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/manjaro    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:33:06

  • TrueNAS 25.10.6 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/truenas    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:33:14

  • ThorOS 1.5.5 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/thoros    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:33:21

  • Just-in-time access to HashiCorp Vault using the Red Bait Ansible Automation Platform OIDC provider ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/08/11/just-in-time-access-to-hashicorp-vault-with-ansible-oidc-provider    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:34:07

  • Sparky GNU/Linux 2026 06 OverlayFS BTRFS with Timeshift setup (Assisted by Surveillance Giant Google AI) ☞ https://dbaxps.blogspot.com/2026/08/sparky-linux-2026-06-overlayfs-btrfs.html    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:35:01

  • Parents push for less YouTube, more books in schools ☞ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2026/0812/parents-technology-screens-school-backlash    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:35:31

  • Microsoft OSI is still openwashing slop plagiarism ☞ https://opensource.org/blog/the-ai-era-arcs-toward-openness    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:36:55

  • Security updates for Wednesday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1088476/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:37:17

  • Here’s how to stay safe watching the solar eclipse. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08/12/world/solar-eclipse-2026-updates/heres-how-to-stay-safe-watching-the-solar-eclipse    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:37:40

  • How to Install and Configure phpMyAdmin on Debian 13 ☞ https://www.rosehosting.com/blog/how-to-install-and-configure-phpmyadmin-on-debian-13/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:37:57

  • How To Install Wireshark on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-wireshark-ubuntu-26-04/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:38:48

  • How To Install Kubernetes on Fedora 44 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-kubernetes-fedora-44/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:38:59

  • How To Install Pritunl VPN Server on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-pritunl-vpn-server-ubuntu-26-04/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:39:08

  • "Linux Makes Old Hardware Useful Again" is Becoming Less True ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-makes-old-hardware-useful-again    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:39:25

  • GodotFest 2026 returns to Munich this November ☞ https://godotengine.org/article/godotfest-2026/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:39:39

  • Does Stevie Wonder Oppose the Proposed Phono V Settlement? New Comment Says ‘The Extraordinary Gift of Songwriting Has Too Often Been Undervalued’ ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/12/phonorecords-v-stevie-wonder-comment/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:41:39

  • Rewarding IBM staff for cancel culture? ☞ https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2026/aug/12/bkuhn-introductory-comments-mjw-award/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:42:39

  • Mark J. Wielaard receives 2ⁿᵈ Annual Distinguished Service Award in Software Freedom ☞ https://sfconservancy.org/news/2026/aug/12/mark-j-wielaard-receives-2-annual-award/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:43:19

  • Senior Principal Engineer working for Red Hat    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:43:58

  • Ex-Marine Robert Gilman, Freed by Russia After 4 Years in Prison, Arrives in the U.S. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/world/europe/russia-robert-gilman-release.html    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:44:10

  • Arabian Sea Bird and Turtle Habitat Threatened by Oil From Grounded Tanker ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/world/middleeast/oil-spill-oman.html    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:44:27

  • Ahead of Kash Patel’s Field Trip to Russia, He Promises Not to Investigate Russian Attempts to Frame Democrats ☞ https://emptywheel.net/2026/08/12/ahead-of-kash-patels-field-trip-to-russia-he-promises-not-to-investigate-russian-attempts-to-frame-democrats/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:44:41

  • North Korea may increase western Russia deployment to 50,000 troops ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-may-increase-western-russia-deployment-to-50000-troops    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:44:52

  • Concern Grows Over Spread Of Spill From Grounded Tanker Carrying Russian Oil Off Oman ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-live-blog-trump-middle-east/33803414.html    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:45:23

  • Dasha - performance dashboard ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/dasha-performance-dashboard-3360/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:47:05

  • Lithuania expands border defences, extends timeline for counter-mobility measures ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3019291/lithuania-expands-border-defences-extends-timeline-for-counter-mobility-measures    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:47:15

  • Live: Russian attack sets ablaze Ukraine’s Izmail port infrastructure ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260813-live-russian-attack-sets-ablaze-ukraine-s-izmail-port-infrastructure    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:47:22

  • Russian Blockade of Major Ukrainian Ports Threatens Global Grain Supplies ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/world/europe/russia-ukraine-ports-odesa-cargo-ship-attacks.html    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:47:32

  • Ukraine halts strikes on tankers using Russian port at US request, FT says ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/ukraine-halts-strikes-on-tankers-using-russian-port-at-us-request-ft-says    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:47:40

  • Seimas speaker: Vilnius must compromise on language services for Ukrainians, Belarusians ☞ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3019083/seimas-speaker-vilnius-must-compromise-on-language-services-for-ukrainians-belarusians    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:47:55

  • Ukraine seeks closer cooperation with South Korea ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/ukraine-seeks-closer-cooperation-with-south-korea    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:48:04

  • Putin visits disputed Kuril islands, sparking protest from Japan ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260813-putin-visits-kuril-islands-claimed-by-japan    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:48:22

  • For Convicted Felon, Secret Flight Was a Stunning Ruse. For Putin, ‘a Regular Tuesday.’ ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/world/europe/trump-flight-putin-security.html    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:48:41

  • Putin Threatens To Seize European Ships Over Moves Against Russia's 'Shadow Fleet' ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-russia-shadow-fleet-sanctions/33827667.html    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:48:51

  • Putin threatens to seize European ships ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/putin-threatens-to-seize-european-ships    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:49:01

  • Forlinx AM62L32 Local EVM – A low-power industrial SBC powered by TI’s AM62L32 Cortex-A53/M4F SoC ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/12/forlinx-am62l32-local-evm-a-low-power-industrial-sbc-ti-am62l32-cortex-a53-m4f-soc/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:52:48

  • WCH CH32V407/467 RISC-V MCU integrates Fast Ethernet MAC + PHY, 480 Mbps USB 2.0 PHY, up to 8 MB on-chip PSRAM ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/13/wch-ch32v407-467-risc-v-mcu-integrates-fast-ethernet-mac-phy-480-mbps-usb-2-0-phy-up-to-8-mb-on-chip-psram/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:53:10

  • Extend zero trust workload identity manager to virtual machines with Red Bait OpenShift Virtualization ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/08/12/extend-zero-trust-workload-identity-manager-with-openshift-virtualization    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:55:58

  • Build a DIY pipeline for a trusted software supply chain ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/08/13/diy-pipeline-for-a-trusted-software-supply-chain    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 14:56:05

  • "I used Unraid as my only home server platform for nearly five years before I decided to jump ship to a traditional Linux distro. Unraid was still working well for me, but there were just one or two things it didn't excel at, and those areas are right where Ubuntu shines." https://www.howtogeek.com/i-ditched-unraids-app-templates-for-ubuntu-and-my-homelab-finally-took-off/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 15:03:43

  • Rocky Linux founder Gregory Kurtzer builds OpenWALDO as a true collaborative open source community for AI - Carroll County Mirror-Democrat https://www.mycarrollcountynews.com/online_features/press_releases/article_8d7d38c1-56d8-5862-b137-b3c260114c6e.html    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 15:06:58

  • "Got an old 32-bit computer lying around? Don't throw it away - Sparky Linux has decided not to give up on the aging architecture." https://www.zdnet.com/article/sparky-linux-32-bit-support/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 15:07:28

  • "Most Android users don't realize their phone can run a full Linux environment, and if they do, they may think a popular app called Termux is the only path to get there. However, if you need something that goes a little further than just a Linux terminal, there's another option that might just do the trick." https://    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 15:07:43

  • "What's UserLAnd?" https://www.howtogeek.com/userland-gives-you-a-real-linux-distro-on-android-without-termuxs-compromises/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 15:08:00

  • "Shelly 3.0.4 has been released today as a new stable update in the Shelly 3.0 series of this pacman alternative for Arch Linux distributions, introducing several new features and enhancements." https://9to5linux.com/shelly-3-0-4-gui-package-manager-for-arch-linux-adds-new-search-experience    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 15:08:17

  • Xbox on Linux Could Trigger Further Xodus From Windows https://pcper.com/2026/08/xbox-on-linux-could-trigger-further-xodus-from-windows/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 15:08:40

  • This free tool lets you run Windows apps on Linux https://www.pcworld.com/article/3189241/this-free-tool-lets-you-run-windows-apps-on-linux.html    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 15:09:05

  • "The GNOME Design team has shared a long list of ideas for future releases of the GNOME desktop environment, which may or may not become reality, and they need your help to make them come true." https://9to5linux.com/gnome-devs-share-gnome-shell-design-ideas-for-future-gnome-releases    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 15:09:24

  • 6 essential Linux desktop features that still haven’t made it to Windows https://www.howtogeek.com/essential-linux-desktop-features-that-still-havent-made-it-to-windows/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 15:09:41

  • Proprietary Microsoft and plagiarism promoted by Microsoft hack in LF funded site https://thenewstack.io/openais-chatgpt-desktop-linux/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 15:23:08

  • Emergency Flatpak fixes released: full sandbox escape possible https://cybernews.com/security/emergency-flatpak-fixes-released-sandbox-escape/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 15:23:49

  • Pyramid scheme or scam promotes with the brand "Linux" https://channellife.co.uk/story/yarken-joins-linux-foundation-push-on-ai-token-costs    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 15:24:53

  • "You'll also see an improved initial setup experience that's simpler for new users, and support for GTT (GPU accessible system memory) usage on AMD GPUs too." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/linux-gpu-configuration-and-monitoring-tool-lact-adds-more-nvidia-gpu-overclocking-options/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 15:26:06

  • LLM slop, GARBAGE https://hackernoon.com/why-linux-is-becoming-more-important-in-cybersecurity-and-cloud-infrastructure    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 15:26:34

  • GitHub https://www.makeuseof.com/mozilla-exposed-security-code-linux/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 15:27:37

  • Xodus project cracks Xbox authentication for Linux Game Pass support https://betanews.com/article/xbox-game-pass-linux/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 15:27:53

  • Teaching Kids That Birds Are Friends https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/13/teaching-kids-that-birds-are-friends/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 17:46:41

  • "Daniel Pocock is an independent candidate." https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/clacton-byelection-candidates-nigel-farage-count-binface-laurence-fox-b1289596.html    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 18:01:16

  • "After polling booths close at 10pm on Thursday, August 13, the vote count will begin." https://www.thenational.scot/news/26461446.will-know-clacton-by-election-result/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 18:02:32

  • "Counters in Clacton will be using bigger table areas to allow the long ballot papers to be verified at Clacton Leisure Centre. The first ballot boxes are expected to arrive around 10 minutes after polls close, but with the constituency consisting of seaside towns and rural villages the last boxes should arrive by 10.30pm. "    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 18:03:03

  • Windows all-time low. Microsoft: LET'S INCREASE THE PRICE OF WINDOWS!! https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/europe/#monthly-200902-202608    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 19:56:19

  • Microsoft increases Windows 11 fees for OEMs https://m.gsmarena.com/microsoft_ramps_up_windows_11_prices_for_oems-amp-74129.php    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 19:57:55

  • "WCH Electronics has launched a new entry in its popular CH32 family of 32-bit RISC-V architecture microcontrollers, the CH32V407 — expandable to include additional RAM as the CH32V467." gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202608/20260813-wch.gmi    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 20:23:46

  • Image Misuse https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/07/30/australia-school-photos-scraped-for-ai-fueled-image-misuse    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 20:30:55

  • WorldPride https://nltimes.nl/2026/08/03/amsterdam-logo-misused-flyers-warning-israeli-soldiers-worldpride    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 20:31:30

  • Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal on Ice https://www.projectcensored.org/paramount-warner-bros-deal-on-ice/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 20:31:57

  • California School Free Speech Ruling: Judge Rejects Challenge to AB 715 Antisemitism Legislation https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/trump-administration-hostility-international-criminal-court-1811867    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 20:32:41

  • grizzly https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/grizzly-bear-attacks-hiker-b-c-9.7298662    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 20:33:43

  • Climate Activists Take On A New Foe: Data Centers https://scheerpost.com/2026/07/02/climate-activists-take-on-a-new-foe-data-centers/    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 20:35:57

  • "Veteran software engineer Jay Little chats to Andy about enshitification of digital tech, the colonialist mind-set of Big Tech, and what we the colonised are robbed of. The tech empire, however, is coming to an end, rotting from the head, and Jay has a unique developer's inside perspective." https://cybershow.uk/content/episodes/cbw/cbw.html    

posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 20:41:54
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