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posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:03:33

  • [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1778.jpg    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:04:27

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posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:04:32

  • "lately I shared some musings about the reaction of geminauts to the encroachment of AI bots in geminispace." gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/s/AI/50352    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:05:36

  • "there is a lot of night life at the pub. plenty of people sneak in past sunset and spend entire nights here, socializing and sipping away at their preferred poisons. I miss out on that, mostly, as my pub moments are in the mornings" gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2858    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:06:15

  • Digital Restrictions (DRM) ☛ https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/1017214/spotify-family-plan-sharing-qr-codes | Source: The Verge    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:20:00

  • "Without leaving the United States, Lili had helped topple the largest dark-web marketplace in the world." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/the-deas-premier-crypto-detective-clues-led-straight-to-her-own-family/ | Source: Wired    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:20:28

  • "Invoking regional and national measures quickly would shield the International Criminal Court and those designated" ☛ https://dawnmena.org/europe-invoke-blocking-measures-to-protect-the-international-criminal-court/ | Source: Democracy for the Arab World Now    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:20:38

  • "One way to understand this growing disconnect between everyday people and elites is to examine how today’s celebrated gains are distributed across the economy compared with earlier periods." ☛ https://jacobin.com/2026/10/capital-labor-share-income-power | Source: Jacobin Magazine    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:27:19

  • "The case is one of several examples of AI-enabled digital transnational repression detailed in a recent report by Anthropic’s Threat Intelligence team, published on Sept. 10, 2026." ☛ https://www.justsecurity.org/159245/how-generative-ai-scaling-transnational-repression/ | Source: Just Security    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:27:34

  • "Because for too many black Detroiters in particular, their experience with somebody who looks like me is not a good one" ☛ https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/10/is-abdul-el-sayed-racist/ | Source: Spectator AU    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:27:47

  • "Chinese authorities have shut down three Tibetan schools in the Golog region of Qinghai province in recent months, leaving the fate of students and teachers unclear, according to sources inside Tibet." ☛ https://www.rfa.org/english/tibet/2026/10/23/golog-qinghai-tibetan-schools-closed-ethnic-unity-law/ | Source: RFA    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:29:01

  • "Once the weekly magazine that every working photographer in the UK read, the BJP is to pause printing after a run that started back in 1854" ☛ https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/magazines/the-british-journal-of-photography-is-to-stop-printing-its-magazine-after-172-years | Source: Digital Camera World    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:29:44

  • "When a congressman tried to stop her from recording a press conference, student journalist Cat Murphy stood her ground." ☛ https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/post/after-congressman-challenged-student-reporters-right-to-record-heres-what-journalists-should-know/ | Source: Middle Tennessee State University    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:32:25

  • "The defendant said he hired private investigators to find the home addresses of freelance journalist Andrew Young and editor Jacob Dirnhuber and take photographs." ☛ https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/tommy-robinson-wanted-to-put-pressure-on-daily-mail-journalists-he-tells-court/ | Source: Press Gazette    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:32:38

  • "We have always worked in difficult conditions, but I have never been as worried about the future of journalism as I am now" ☛ https://cpj.org/2026/10/whos-next-inside-egypts-unprecedented-crackdown-on-the-press/ | Source: CPJ    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:32:55

  • "Instead of asking if a library book conforms to someone’s political or religious views, the district should ask if the book meets the educational needs of students who choose to read it." ☛ https://www.oif.ala.org/debunking-the-use-of-ai-to-censor-library-collections/ | Source: American Library Association    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:38:01

  • "Reports suggest Meta is using its moderation, recommendation and AI systems to disproportionately restrict the accounts of one side." ☛ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/un-presses-meta-over-manipulation-in-brazils-election/ | Source: Truthdig    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:38:12

  • "In April, the staff of Scientific American took the first formal step to form a union with the Writers Guild of America East, citing a number of concerns, including editorial independence." ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/society/scientific-american-springer-nature-trump/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:39:37

  • "The downgrade comes amid broader concerns about restrictions on freedom of expression in Georgia, including penalties imposed on people for their activity on social media." ☛ https://oc-media.org/georgia-loses-free-internet-certification-in-freedom-house-report/ | Source: Open Caucasus Media    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:40:36

  • "the sites are not written for voters" ☛ https://www.semafor.com/article/10/22/2026/ai-is-reshaping-high-stakes-elections-around-the-world | Source: Semafor Inc    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:41:59

  • "The Browser Company said on October 22, 2026, that its Arc browser will stop working on December 22. Every Arc account will be deactivated that day, and its personal data deleted within 30 days." ☛ https://sqmagazine.co.uk/browser-company-shut-down-arc-december-22/ | Source: SQ Magazine    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:42:27

  • "Musk has publicly praised the Ellisons and Skydance, prompting speculation of a more expansive partnership between Musk’s lower-earth-orbit satellite network, Starlink, and Skydance." ☛ https://www.semafor.com/article/10/22/2026/elon-musk-makes-1-billion-investment-in-ellisons-skydance | Source: Semafor Inc    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:42:42

  • "Huang says that starting this past week, Swif began expanding its Linux device management and compliance capabilities, adding Omarchy and Linux Mint support to its roster." ☛ https://thenewstack.io/linux-developer-device-management/ | Source: The New Stack    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:43:24

  • "Earlier this week, the AfD admitted that its hosting provider had been [breached] in September, and that some of its mailboxes had been copied." ☛ https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/hotforsecurity/hacker-leaks-281-gb-data-germany-afd | Source: Bitdefender    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:44:17

  • "Xbox’s first chief operating officer (COO) is leaving after the new role was created just a few months ago." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/news/1018037/xbox-chief-operating-officer-helen-chiang-departure | Source: The Verge    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:44:30

  • "There is a remarkably religious flavor to the way even atheists and technocrats talk about AI. Advocates frequently refer to it as a god in the making." ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/society/ai-haredi-jewish-rabbi-orthodox-torah/ | Source: The Nation    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:44:42

  • "This administration is pitting our uniformed military and our intelligence community professionals against American citizens" ☛ https://washingtonspectator.org/politics-is-war-by-other-means/ | Source: The Washington Spectator    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:44:52

  • "Might shareholders revolt at being handed stock that comes with no say in how the business is run? Nope." ☛ https://www.semafor.com/article/10/22/2026/metas-new-class-of-nonvoting-stock-lets-zuckerberg-fund-ai-without-losing-control | Source: Semafor Inc    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:45:02

  • "It is also a tremendous loss for the University because it weakens one of the great institutions on campus and will reduce its impact." ☛ https://www.michigandaily.com/opinion/op-eds/hillels-political-decision-is-a-self-inflicted-wound-and-a-loss-for-umich/ | Source: University of Michigan    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:51:11

  • "Skydance acquired Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., the parent of CNN, HBO and other media businesses, in a $110-billion deal that was completed earlier this month." ☛ https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-10-22/musk-has-invested-1-billion-in-skydance-report-says | Source: Los Angeles Times    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:51:21

  • "The telecommunications landscape is undergoing a massive paradigm shift." ☛ https://pariganaka.com/from-connecting-people-to-connecting-intelligence-nokia-and-nvidia-unveil-ai-native-networks/ | Source: Pariganaka    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:52:50

  • "If you use the internet at all" ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/vulnerability-apocalypse-and-why-we-should-fund-open-source | Source: EFF    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:55:17

  • "Here's what happened" ☛ https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/nature-and-wildlife-photography/jeremiah-harris-was-floating-among-giant-lily-pads-in-a-colombian-lagoon-and-saw-the-opportunity-for-an-instagram-selfie-the-shot-didnt-just-get-likes-it-led-to-the-discovery-of-a-completely-new-species-of-waterlily | Source: Digital Camera World    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:55:39

  • "The phenomenon somewhat resembles what happens when a whale dies." ☛ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/african-elephants-shape-the-savanna-ecosystem-and-continue-doing-so-long-after-theyve-died-study-suggests-180989718/ | Source: Smithsonian Magazine    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:56:01

  • "FQ-42 is a purpose-built, uncrewed fighter, developed with USAF as part of ongoing investment in next-generation semi-autonomous combat aircraft" ☛ https://interestingengineering.com/military/us-uncrewed-fighter-jet-production | Source: Interesting Engineering    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:56:49

  • "One of the major limits of mass-produced batteries is the electrolyte." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/10/22/nasa-batteries-survive-extreme-cold-and-heat/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 06:57:03

  • "Analysts at the equity research firm Bernstein only believe that about 35 percent of planned facilities are feasible." ☛ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/signs-trouble-data-center-industry | Source: Futurism    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 07:01:38

  • "The companies said that with new forward-osmosis-based desalination plants, data centers can produce up to 200,000 gallons (about 750,000 liters) of clean water a day from brackish groundwater for every megawatt of computing capacity." ☛ https://interestingengineering.com/energy/200000-gallons-water-ai-data-center-heat | Source: Interesting Engineering    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 07:01:58

  • "Here are the seven ballot measures that could transform ecosystems across the country this election: [...]" ☛ https://www.vox.com/climate/507355/midterms-2026-wildlife-ballot-measure | Source: Vox    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 07:02:14

  • "staggering" ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/23/heat-killed-staggering-50000-people-european-cities-this-summer-experts | Source: The Guardian UK    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 07:02:24

  • "Texas has shut down the web portal for its automated construction permit filing system and suspended construction permits of 17 data center projects." ☛ https://www.404media.co/texas-commission-on-environmental-quality-portal-down/ | Source: 404 Media    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 07:08:00

  • "There will be no OSCE report for the November 2026 midterm elections, however, because the Trump administration told observers they are not welcome." ☛ https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/1022/us-election-security-international-observers | Source: CS Monitor    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 07:14:00

  • "lying to Jim Jordan’s committee in 2023 is that they did not say the hard drive masquerading as a laptop that Rudy Giuliani rolled out in October 2020 was part of a Russian disinformation campaign." ☛ https://emptywheel.net/2026/10/23/the-epistemology-of-hunter-bidens-laptop/ | Source: Marcy Wheeler    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 07:14:37

  • "Recently, states have continued to struggle to share water fairly while maintaining their way of life" ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/2026/10/the-one-resource-the-american-west-will-never-stop-fighting-over/689120/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 07:15:16

  • "Ukraine is looking to reduce its dependence on the United States-based satellite [Internet] service provider Starlink, owned by multi-billionaire Elon Musk's firm SpaceX." ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20253000 | Source: Yle    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 07:15:57

  • "I’m referring specifically to where the power lies in our system — power to decide how most Americans live and work. This exposure is having a huge effect on American attitudes." ☛ https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-billionaire-barons-of-big-tech | Source: Robert Reich    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 07:16:09

  • "In line with the conclusions of the recent CISA election report" ☛ https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/2026-election-integrity-requires-free-software | Source: FSF    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 07:16:35

  • "not cross the picket line." ☛ https://thetech.com/2026/10/23/gsu-sav-passes | Source: MIT    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 07:16:56

  • "Musk is a cornerstone of a well-funded global authoritarian alliance and, like Trump, wants global authoritarians to succeed." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2026/10/22/starlink-throttling-in-ukraine-again-shows-musks-right-wing-extremism-is-a-national-security-threat/ | Source: Techdirt    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 07:17:24

  • "Every Briton is being urged to stock up to nine litres of bottled water and three days’ worth of food in new government guidance designed to ensure that households can survive a weather" ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/22/britain-prepare-infrastructure-attacks-hostile-states-wes-streeting | Source: The Guardian UK    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 07:17:40

  • "Why does Trump act this way? Partly, it’s personal. He doesn’t like Zelenskyy and it’s obvious why." ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/22/donald-trump-ukraine-betrayal-putin-nato | Source: The Guardian UK    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 07:19:03

  • "Billionaires should not be making decisions critical to national security." ☛ https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-starlink-ukraine-scandal-phase | Source: Paul Krugman    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 07:19:20

  • "Is it possible that investors — especially big investors — don’t particularly like the messiness of democracy?" ☛ https://robertreich.substack.com/p/why-i-hope-robert-rubin-is-wrong | Source: Robert Reich    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 07:19:33

  • "Elon Musk has quietly spent $445 million for Republicans so far in this year’s midterm elections." ☛ https://robertreich.substack.com/p/musks-dirty | Source: Robert Reich    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 07:20:06

  • "The only thing that saved us was that the enemy didn’t expect a shot from such a distance" ☛ https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2026/10/23/marine-sniper-veteran-visits-ukraine-to-meet-man-behind-2069-meter-shot/ | Source: Sightline Media Group    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 07:20:22

  • "But civil authorities aren’t the only people who are interested in the weather." ☛ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/with-a-civilian-excuse-china-is-collecting-militarily-useful-weather-data-abroad/ | Source: The Strategist    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 07:20:34

  • "In The Private Key Was Four, I examined how eight eMudhra intermediate CA certificates ended up with private keys so weak that one of them was the integer 4." ☛ https://unmitigatedrisk.com/2026/10/the-webpkis-unmanaged-software-supply-chain/ | Source: Unmitigated Risk    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 07:44:09

  • "Every time a browser loads a page over HTTPS, it is trusting a chain of signatures." ☛ https://unmitigatedrisk.com/2026/10/the-private-key-was-four/ | Source: Unmitigated Risk    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 07:45:12

  • "Cybersecurity policy has long treated data protection as a systems problem" ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/vaultless-keyless-pseudonymization-cybersecurity-policy-op-ed/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 07:45:26

  • "A TLS certificate risk is any vulnerability arising from the improper management, configuration, or compromise of digital certificates used to encrypt data in transit." ☛ https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/cyberpedia/what-is-a-tls-certificate-risk | Source: Palo Alto Networks    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 07:49:08

  • "Following the disclosure, eMudhra has revoked the compromised certificates and stopped issuing new certificates under its G3 root." ☛ https://blog.talosintelligence.com/compromised-intermediate-certificates/ | Source: Threat Source    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 07:49:20

  • "The whole certificate regime has long been a mess: [...]" ☛ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/10/compromised-tls-certificates.html | Source: Bruce Schneier    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 07:49:31

  • "A cookie banner is not a privacy feature by itself." ☛ https://ronaldsvilcins.com/2026/10/23/does-your-website-actually-need-a-cookie-banner/ | Source: Ronalds Vilciņš    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 07:49:53

  • The Web is Dead (Bot Net), So Royal Mail Cannot Do Parcel Tracking https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/10/24/the-web-is-dead-bot-net-so-royal-mail-cannot-do-parcel-tracking/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 07:56:50

  • "Advertising revenue in Europe continued to decelerate in the three months through September, the company said on Wednesday, underperforming its global figures." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/metas-ad-sales-suffering-now-europeans-can-pick-less-personalization/ | Source: Wired    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 07:58:02

  • "Canada’s Parliament is debating a massive expansion of surveillance powers that will threaten the privacy and security of millions of people" ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/canadians-are-running-out-time-oppose-dangerous-c-22-surveillance-bill | Source: EFF    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 07:58:13

  • "According to the Berlin authority, there was no legal basis (such as consent) for targeting users based on their personal political interests for advertising." ☛ https://noyb.eu/en/noyb-win-german-dpa-finds-microtargeting-major-political-parties-illegal | Source: NYOB    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 07:58:37

  • "PEMKey, one of the programmes under the Reserve Bank’s Payments Ecosystem Modernisation (PEM) programme" ☛ https://techcentral.co.za/south-africas-digital-id-could-change-how-you-pay/287578/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:00:28

  • "A Northern California federal judge ruled that WhatsApp failed to prove a prominent spyware company violated a court injunction" ☛ https://therecord.media/whatsapp-denied-appeal-alleged-nso-group-violation-injunction | Source: The Record    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:00:43

  • "In this post I'll focus on the second attack, the SSH MITM. If you happen to get a circuit that exits over one of those 333 infected exit nodes" ☛ https://kaba.cx/posts/20261020_Tor/ | Source: Kaba    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:01:12

  • "The banned items — a wireless video transmitter and dashboard camera — are made with chips manufactured by Huawei subsidiary HiSilicon" ☛ https://therecord.media/fcc-bans-devices-huawei-surveillance-chips | Source: The Record    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:01:32

  • "On Wednesday, EU Member States approved a change to the GDPR that would put the profit-making interests of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta and SpaceX over European's fundamental right to data protection." ☛ https://noyb.eu/en/ai-eu-member-states-approve-digital-expropriation-europeans-ai-companies | Source: NYOB    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:01:43

  • "On 19 July, much air traffic was down, payment systems were unavailable, and operations were cancelled. The cause?" ☛ https://cothink.com/cases/rca-from-the-biggest-it-outage-in-history | Source: CoThink    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:02:09

  • "Once inside, SafePay actors establish persistence by gaining administrative privileges on existing accounts or creating new ones." ☛ https://thecyberexpress.com/safepay-ransomware-hit-600-victims/ | Source: Cyble Inc    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:02:23

  • [Old] "A data breach notification from the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) shared on Reddit" ☛ https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/30/hackers-stole-millions-of-us-military-personnel-records-during-months-long-data-breach/ | Source: TechCrunch    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:02:49

  • "living individuals" ☛ https://edition.cnn.com/2026/09/25/politics/pentagon-data-personnel-breach | Source: CNN    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:03:05

  • [Old] "A breach of the Defense Manpower Data Center’s information system exposed the personal information of more than 3 million people with ties to the U.S. military, a Pentagon official told Federal News Network on Monday." ☛ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-main/2026/09/more-than-3-million-people-affected-by-military-data-breach/ | Source: Federal News Network    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:03:17

  • "The breach affected 2.76 million living people and another 294,000 who are deceased, the official said" ☛ https://abcnews.com/Politics/pentagon-breach-exposed-sensitive-data-3-million-people/story?id=136832909 | Source: ABC    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:03:53

  • "they also added that there hasn’t been any evidence of misuse of the compromised data at this time" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/pentagon-gets-pwned-as-breach-exposes-sensitive-data-on-nearly-three-million-military-and-civilian-personnel-stolen-info-includes-social-security-numbers-and-job-related-records | Source: Tom's Hardware    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:04:09

  • "Tristyn Edwards, who is on active duty, and Morgan Stampfli, a veteran, filed the 39-page complaint in U.S. District Court in Washington on Tuesday on behalf of themselves" ☛ https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2026-10-22/5-million-lawsuit-pentagon-data-breach-23231931.html | Source: Stars And Stripes    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:10:39

  • "small number of unauthorized users" ☛ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-news/2026/10/pentagon-sued-over-data-breach-affecting-more-than-3-million-people/ | Source: Federal News Network    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:12:47

  • "Social Security numbers, birth dates and military occupations." ☛ https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/10/22/pentagon-ignored-cybersecurity-flaws-before-data-breach-marines-lawsuit-says/ | Source: USMC    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:13:00

  • "Fish numbers were down 63.5 percent; crustaceans by 62 percent; and cephalopods (mainly squid, in this context) by 59.7 percent." ☛ https://www.sciencealert.com/16-years-after-deepwater-horizon-spill-deep-sea-life-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-shows-no-sign-of-recovery | Source: Science Alert    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:13:10

  • [Old] "[...] Mike Williams, the rig's chief electronics technician, has come forward with a multitude of icky details surrounding the negligence that was involved in the catastrophe" ☛ https://www.engadget.com/2010-07-23-blue-screen-of-death-plagued-deepwater-horizon-oil-rig-months.html | Source: Engadget    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:13:23

  • "But a new de facto regulatory regime has emerged over the past year as courts clobber the biggest [Internet] companies" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/22/technology/tech-lawsuit-settlements-meta-google.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:16:42

  • "These are people who are holding explicitly anti-democratic views, that are talking about fascism in ways that they find desirable" ☛ https://www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/citizen-lab-slams-trump-administration-techno-fascist-executives | Source: Dark Reading    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:16:51

  • "If passed by voters in the Nov. 3 election, the measure would levy a one-time 5% tax on the wealth of Californians whose net worth exceeds $1 billion." ☛ https://www.ksl.com/article/51639822/zuckerberg-makes-deal-with-meta-to-help-him-pay-billionaire-tax-if-it-passes | Source: Deseret Media    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:17:01

  • "implement a ban on targeted ads as well as the collection and use of minors’ data." ☛ https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/10/the-wrong-ban-the-heritage-committee-backed-a-targeted-ad-ban-for-kids-and-stopped-short-of-a-social-media-ban-yet-the-government-chose-the-reverse/ | Source: Michael Geist    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:17:12

  • "Etsy is announcing stricter rules about how AI can be used in listings to reduce the volume of AI slop on the platform." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/tech/1017261/etsy-ai-rules-policies-restrictions-listing | Source: The Verge    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:17:38

  • "Rohde published a report in August on the partnership between the University and Los Alamos National Laboratory to build a data center, comparing the collaboration to similar partnerships established after World War II." ☛ https://www.michigandaily.com/news/academics/aadl-panel-discusses-impact-of-ai-on-academics-research/ | Source: University of Michigan    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:17:50

  • "The Office of the Chief Digital and AI Officer (CDAO), through its Responsible AI Division, established the Responsible AI Working Council as the working-level collaborative group for Responsible AI." ☛ https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-27-107837 | Source: USGAO    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:18:04

  • "Staff shortages in the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office have hindered it from fully implementing the Pentagon’s Responsible AI" ☛ https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2026-10-21/pentagon-ai-oversight-gao-23214882.html | Source: Stars And Stripes    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:18:16

  • "Now, normally, when you say something’s aware of that, that means it’s conscious" ☛ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/nobel-scientist-geoffrey-hinton-ai-conscious-toast | Source: Futurism    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:18:25

  • "This past weekend, in response to a completely different type of content that was ripped off from a creator and rehashed as AI slop" ☛ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/head-instagram-no-idea-ai-slop | Source: Futurism    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:20:24

  • "Even posters on r/ClaudeCoding found the humor in it." ☛ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/vibe-coding-cuck-coding | Source: Futurism    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:20:37

  • "As a media partner, I’ll be there from setup to the group photo." ☛ https://www.techzim.co.zw/2026/10/devfest-harare-2026-zimbabwe-steps-into-the-agentic-era/ | Source: Zimbabwe    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:20:56

  • "The neurons were grown afresh from stem cells. They didn’t find them in a jar on a shelf. So that’s nice." ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/10/23/we-put-human-neurons-into-a-computer-ai-will-surely-follow/ | Source: Pivot to AI    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:21:08

  • "But as tech stocks wobble, some AI skeptics are scrutinizing another number that is frustratingly hard to pin down: How much external revenue is the AI ecosystem actually generating?" ☛ https://www.derekthompson.org/p/the-ai-story-wall-street-doesnt-want | Source: Derek Thompson    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:24:03

  • "This is yet another lament on the consequences of widespread use of generative AI, though a bit more aggressive than usual." ☛ https://erikjohannes.no/posts/20261023-the-future-of-the-internet/index.html | Source: Erik Johannes Husom    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:27:19

  • "That doesn't mean we hobbyists must throw away all our tools and return to nature." ☛ https://neugierig.org/software/blog/2026/10/theseus-dos-ai.html | Source: Evan Martin    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:27:37

  • "I flashed back to that classroom in San Diego when reading Doctorow today. It’s just so true." ☛ https://sixcolors.com/link/2026/10/critiquing-is-the-way-to-learn-to-write/ | Source: Six Colors    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:27:46

  • "As if that wasn’t enough, hardware is now worse, largely due to the AI driven supply “constraints” (aka wanton greed on the part of both greater and lessor tech oligarchs)." ☛ https://jaylittle.com/post/view/2026/10/innovation-is-to-tech-as-cyptids-are-to-zoology/ | Source: Jay Little    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:27:58

  • "I continue low-intensity work on Quamina; among other things, it benefits my my mental health." ☛ https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2026/10/19/The-AI-Temptation | Source: Tim Bray    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:29:06

  • "Cuts come just under four months after Axel Springer takeover." ☛ https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/telegraph-cuts-up-to-100-jobs-as-it-targets-being-global-ai-powered-business/ | Source: Press Gazette    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:29:22

  • "What follows began as the welcome address I gave at Platform Strategies in Washington, DC on September 23, and it is better for the day that followed it" ☛ https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/10/22/guest-post-all-this-ai-signal-and-noise-what-deserves-action-now/ | Source: Society for Scholarly Publishing    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:31:30

  • "A recent report by Axios, detailed on CBS Mornings, has revealed a concerning trend in the global financial industry: major U.S. banks are detecting unauthorized, third-party AI agents operating within customer accounts." ☛ https://pariganaka.com/alarming-report-unauthorized-ai-agents-detected-inside-major-u-s-bank-accounts/ | Source: Pariganaka    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:31:47

  • "Maven is an AI-enabled software platform owned by the government but developed by the company Palantir" ☛ https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/industry/techwatch/2026/10/21/marine-corps-makes-maven-available-service-wide/ | Source: USMC    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:32:09

  • "When you place a website behind Cloudflare, incoming traffic routes through Cloudflare's edge network before reaching your origin server." ☛ https://www.jamescherti.com/protect-origin-server-from-direct-requests-that-bypass-cloudflare/ | Source: James Cherti    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:32:24

  • "On October 23, 2026, the National Vulnerability Database published Okta’s CVE-2026-115547 with a 9.1 critical score driven by impact. CISA’s assessment on that record rates exploitation as none." ☛ https://sqmagazine.co.uk/okta-access-gateway-cve-2026-115547/ | Source: SQ Magazine    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:32:45

  • "Remember Popcorn Time, the app that served as an easy-to-use front end for streaming torrents of movies and TV shows?" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/tech/1017914/popcorn-time-piracy-botnet-avoided | Source: The Verge    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:33:05

  • "The official said Ukrainian authorities still have not received an explanation of who ordered the restriction or why the decision was made." ☛ https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/23/starlink-speed-restrictions-remain-in-place-in-ukraine-despite-trump-s-claim-they-were-lifted | Source: Meduza    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:33:26

  • "In 2018, the European Commission proposed that the practice be abandoned, and in 2019 the European Parliament voted in favour of ending seasonal time changes" ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20252957 | Source: Yle    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:33:47

  • [Old] "The findings are the latest confirmation of the lifelong, devastating effects of the toxic water at the site from the early 1950s to the late 1980s." ☛ https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2023/05/15/camp-lejeunes-poisoned-water-caused-higher-rates-of-parkinsons/ | Source: Military Times    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:38:08

  • "From the early 1950s to the late 1980s, service members and families drank and used water contaminated with trichloroethylene" ☛ https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2026/10/22/no-money-for-camp-lejeune-toxic-water-victims-unless-gop-wins-midterms-trump-says/ | Source: USMC    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:38:26

  • "California’s Social Media Warning Law was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in October 2025." ☛ https://www.courthousenews.com/internet-trade-group-sues-california-over-social-media-warning-labels/ | Source: Court House News    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:38:42

  • "For every additional 100 grams of sugar (the equivalent of 2.5 cans of Coke) that patients on antibiotics ate in the two days before sampling" ☛ https://www.sciencenews.org/article/sugar-antibiotics-squash-gut-bacteria | Source: Science News    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:39:07

  • "I listened to a long monologue of his vision for the company and the people working here." ☛ https://schafe-sind-bessere-rasenmaeher.de/mindfulness/selling-my-soul/ | Source: Robert Lützner    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:39:42

  • "Once upon a time, almost everyone writing free and open source software was doing so as a hobby activity" ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/tech/FOSSAndHobbyProgramming | Source: University of Toronto    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:39:53

  • "Evidence in favor of the Riemann Hypothesis comes in many flavors." ☛ https://terrytao.wordpress.com/2026/10/22/simple-and-critical-zeros-of-the-riemann-zeta-function/ | Source: Terence Tao    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:40:59

  • "With the launch of the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission earlier this week" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/10/22/japan-launches-mission-to-study-martian-moon/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:41:10

  • "When groundwater is pumped from an aquifer, the pressure underground changes. That change can cause the land above it to sink slightly." ☛ https://www.western-water.com/2026/10/22/satellites-reveal-hidden-paths-of-groundwater/ | Source: Western Water    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:41:21

  • "A new research project in Denmark will use 3D scanning and archaeological investigations to uncover the social and political networks of the Viking Age." ☛ https://www.medievalists.net/2026/10/denmark-to-3d-scan-viking-runestones/ | Source: Medievalists.net    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:41:32

  • "For years, art historians have used these letters and other documentary clues to date the painting of one van Gogh’s masterpieces, The Starry Night, to June 1889." ☛ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-team-of-astronomers-thinks-they-have-identified-the-exact-night-sky-that-inspired-vincent-van-gogh-starry-Night-not-everyone-is-convinced-180989744/ | Source: Smithsonian Magazine    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:41:43

  • "It has fabrics dating from the late 14th century." ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/oct/23/oldest-pubs-inns-historic-england-archaeologist | Source: The Guardian UK    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:41:55

  • "I haven’t been posting much lately, but not for lack of trying." ☛ https://sals.place/blog/short-form/ | Source: Sal    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:42:45

  • "The value that the current Internet holds to me is closing in on not being worth the cost." ☛ https://arcan-fe.com/2026/10/23/a-farewell-to-hubs/ | Source: Arcan    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:42:55

  • "As I was leaving my desk for the day, getting ready to have a cup of tea in bed and wind down for the evening, I caught a glance of a half-folded zine on my desk." ☛ https://jamesg.blog/2026/10/23/my-desk | Source: James G    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:44:17

  • "More than a million people have watched a 24/7 livestream of six newborn puppies in Finland. The cameras will roll until the pups go to their permanent homes in December." ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/europe/100000011229847/finland-puppies-livestream.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:44:29

  • responds to tuxmachines and others https://www.makeuseof.com/linus-torvalds-has-a-message-for-anyone-who-doesnt-want-ai-in-linux/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 08:49:17

  • Intercontinental Brigading - Part XIII - Censorship by All Means Available in a Continent So Far Away, as 'Secure' (Restricted, Restriction by Microsoft) Boot Has a Crisis of Legitimacy http://techrights.org/n/2026/10/24/Intercontinental_Brigading_Part_XIII_Censorship_by_All_Means_Av.shtml    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 09:03:42

  • "Unfortunately for these trillion-dollar companies, this gotcha isn’t the end of the conversation." ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/interoperability-vs-security-why-not-both | Source: EFF    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 11:56:35

  • "Intel’s Wi-Fi explainer says 2.4 GHz can deliver a typical over-the-air max speed of up to 100 Mbps" ☛ https://sqmagazine.co.uk/2-4-ghz-vs-5-ghz/ | Source: SQ Magazine    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 11:56:46

  • "I spoke with Surý today from his home about the unfolding AI-cybersecurity crisis" ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/10/man-who-saved-internet-php-vulnerability/689123/ | Source: The Atlantic    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 11:58:12

  • "Arctic Wolf said exploitation attempts it observed were linked to the Potassium botnet, while researchers at Cobalt saw attempts tied to a Mirai botnet." ☛ https://therecord.media/php-php2shell-exploitation-attempts-pocs | Source: The Record    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 11:58:25

  • "all PHP installations serving web requests" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/this-is-not-a-drill-2-php-vulnerabilities-are-setting-the-internet-on-fire/ | Source: Wired    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 11:58:45

  • "First published on 22 October 2026, last updated on 23 October 2026 at 16:45 CEST." ☛ https://blog.nviso.eu/2026/10/23/php2shell-operational-guidance/ | Source: NVISO Labs    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 11:59:03

  • "In the 10 hours before it was publicly announced, across the network we saw thousands of attempts to exploit it." ☛ https://techcentral.co.za/php-vulnerabilities-global-scramble-hackers-pounce/287541/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:22:19

  • "The common failure is concentrated trust. A runtime, backup application, build platform, orchestrator, signed installer, or certificate authority can reach far more than its own host." ☛ https://www.kylereddoch.me/blog/security-signal-weekly-october-17-23-2026/ | Source: Kyle Reddoch    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:23:11

  • "Who is at risk: all PHP installations serving web requests, including PHP-FPM, Apache with mod_php, php-cgi, FrankenPHP and LiteSpeed." ☛ https://www.php.net/archive/2026.php#2026-10-21-5 | Source: PHP    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:23:29

  • "The patch addresses two flaws, catalogued as CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, both rated 9.2 on the CVSS v4.0 severity scale, which tops out at 10." ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/php-emergency-patches-php2shell-vulnerabilities/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:24:08

  • "Updating PHP is the only way to regain security. Do it now." ☛ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/10/new-serious-php-vulnerabilities-released-and-patched.html | Source: Bruce Schneier    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:24:21

  • "Many websites also use older versions of PHP, such as 8.1 and earlier." ☛ https://meduza.io/en/cards/two-critical-php-vulnerabilities-threaten-websites-worldwide-here-s-why-russia-where-the-language-powers-more-than-90-percent-of-sites-faces-particularly-high-risks | Source: Meduza    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:25:19

  • "The move is due to vulnerabilities found in widely used PHP software, which acts as the primary back-end backbone of the web." ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20252600 | Source: Yle    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:25:30

  • "While many websites were taken down as a protective measure" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/22/technology/what-is-php-vulnerability-risks.html | Source: New York Times    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:25:43

  • "Many people are saying that AI will make software faster by rewriting it in faster languages, but this isn’t generally true." ☛ https://www.seangoedecke.com/software-is-slow-because-of-bad-design-not-slow-languages/ | Source: Sean Goedecke    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:38:56

  • "An Open Source project typically gives no guarantees at all, so there are no legal requirements that force us to fix flaws." ☛ https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2026/10/22/ignore-the-slop/ | Source: Daniel Stenberg    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:39:06

  • "Did it work? Yes, it did! Once I had everything in place, I built the modified Zig, compiled the example program from above" ☛ https://ochagavia.nl/blog/the-glorious-@xkcdrandom-zig-builtin/ | Source: Adolfo Ochagavía    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:39:25

  • "We still prefer though to have bit reproducibility, because it allows us to verify that the package we downloaded is the same as the one built from source." ☛ https://fzakaria.com/2026/10/23/who-wrote-this-byte | Source: Farid Zakaria    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:39:40

  • "I shifted attention pretty hard towards my live-coding tool: image blocks." ☛ https://glfmn.io/devlog/2026-10-23/ | Source: Gwen Lofman    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:39:52

  • "The distinction I care about is ownership of the dependency." ☛ https://ronaldsvilcins.com/2026/10/24/why-i-keep-fonts-css-and-javascript-with-my-site/ | Source: Ronalds Vilciņš    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:40:23

  • "We are pleased to announce the developer rooms that will be organised at FOSDEM 2027." ☛ https://fosdem.org/2027/news/accepted-developer-rooms/ | Source: FOSDEM    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:41:20

  • "The 512KB club exists to showcase performance-based websites from across the web." ☛ https://mark.hysted.com/now-a-member-of-the-512kb-club/ | Source: Mark Hysted    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:42:07

  • "The private keys were so weak they could be guessed in under a second — and one of them was just the number 4." ☛ https://cyberscoop.com/emudhra-shuts-down-certificate-business-weak-private-keys/ | Source: Scoop News Group    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:42:24

  • "One of the private keys behind eight eMudhra intermediate CA certificates was the integer 4." ☛ https://unmitigatedrisk.com/2026/10/trusted-everywhere-impact-everywhere/ | Source: Unmitigated Risk    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:42:35

  • "Quite simply, ZiroEDA is a TypeScript port of KiCad 10.0.6’s C++ source code." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/10/22/kicad-in-the-browser/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:45:06

  • "Oh yeah, no, that's mostly a matter of picking the right speech recognition engine." ☛ https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/10/dictating-blog-posts-into-emacs/ | Source: Sacha Chua    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:45:17

  • "I paired the Pi 500+ with a long 7.9-inch HDMI display and designed a custom two-part frame to hold everything together" ☛ https://www.instructables.com/Raspberry-Pi-10000 | Source: Instructables    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:45:56

  • "The sensor PCB works by by having a grid of eight transmitting antennas, etched into a PCB, beneath a larger receiving antenna." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/10/22/an-open-source-linear-capacitive-encoder/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:46:02

  • "The HLS Radio Converter is the result of that work." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/10/22/keeping-old-wi-fi-radios-alive-with-stream-conversion/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:46:34

  • "In 1966, three years before Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the Moon" ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/recreate-the-apollo-guidance-computer/ | Source: Raspberry Pi    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:46:47

  • "Earlier this year, I preordered the Framework 13 Pro DIY Edition." ☛ https://sumnerevans.com/posts/technology/framework-13-pro-first-impressions/ | Source: Sumner Evans    

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posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:47:28

  • "This should provide a smooth mechanism for dealing with the occasional change to timezone and CA databases" ☛ https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20261021191736 | Source: Undeadly    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:48:01

  • "So if this falls within the things you are interested in or actually need" ☛ https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20261022052106 | Source: Undeadly    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:48:09

  • "Keeping an eye on published vulnerabilities is part of my work, but there are now too many CVE published every day to read them all" ☛ https://dataswamp.org/~solene/2026-10-23-automated-vulnerability-watch.html | Source: Data Swamp    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:49:00

  • "The system is built around a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W which plugs directly into a USB port in the car’s glovebox." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2026/10/22/cars-camera-footage-backed-up-to-nas/ | Source: Hackaday    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:49:10

  • "! marks in shell, learning at scale, Thinkcenters and BSD, and more..." ☛ https://www.bsdnow.tv/686 | Source: The BSD Now Podcast    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:49:32

  • Steam Client Beta - October 22nd revamps Remote Play HDR support | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/steam-client-beta-october-22nd-revamps-remote-play-hdr-support/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:50:59

  • Legacy Games store is closing down | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/legacy-games-store-is-closing-down/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/legacy-games-store-is-closing-down/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:51:24

  • METRO 2033 Redux and METRO Last Light Redux next-gen updates are out now | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/metro-2033-redux-and-metro-last-light-redux-next-gen-update-are-out-now/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:51:48

  • Fanatical's Build your own Legendary Bundle (Fall 2026) has some top hits for cheaps | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/fanaticals-build-your-own-legendary-bundle-fall-2026-has-some-top-hits-for-cheaps/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:52:31

  • Check out 'Clicky Islands', a unique blend of incremental and city-builders | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/check-out-clicky-islands-a-unique-blend-of-incremental-and-city-builders/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:53:01

  • GameMaker announce their next-gen runtime GMRT will be free for commercial use | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/gamemaker-announce-their-next-gen-runtime-gmrt-will-be-free-for-commercial-use/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:53:38

  • Bazzite Linux announce ROG XBOX Ally X20 and Acer Predator Atlas support is in testing | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/bazzite-linux-announce-rog-xbox-ally-x20-and-acer-predator-atlas-support-is-in-testing/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:54:11

  • Epic Games has gone completely off the deep end with AI | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/epic-games-has-gone-completely-off-the-deep-end-with-ai/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/epic-games-has-gone-completely-off-the-deep-end-with-ai/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12:55:13

  • Total War: SHOGUN 2 - Complete Edition pulled from sale due to mass complaints | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/total-war-shogun-2-complete-edition-pulled-from-sale-due-to-mass-complaints/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:02:46

  • Factorio 2.1 is out now with the native ARM64 Linux build to run on Steam Frame, Raspberry Pi and more | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/factorio-2-1-is-out-now-with-the-native-arm64-linux-build-to-run-on-steam-frame-raspberry-pi-and-more/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:03:07

  • Be ready for spooky season with new games from Fanatical's Build your own Frightmare Bundle (Halloween 2026) | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/be-ready-for-spooky-season-with-new-games-from-fanaticals-build-your-own-frightmare-bundle-halloween-2026/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:03:23

  • IBM selling chatbots: "Most of us have first-hand experiences with chatbots and what these language models are capable of." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/top-5-enterprise-use-cases-ai-agents | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:05:27

  • "Organizations need to understand how to participate in the communities behind the software they depend on and how that participation creates value." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/how-organizations-can-get-more-value-open-source | Source: Red Hat Official    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:05:44

  • "Understanding the difference between X11 and Wayland makes it easier to choose a compatible recorder." ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/best-screen-recorders-for-linux/ | Source: TecMint    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:05:57

  • "This week highlights seven Tumbleweed snapshots for week 42 headlined by Linux Kernel 7.2.10, KDE Gear 26.08.2 and Mozilla Firefox 157.0.1" ☛ https://news.opensuse.org/2026/10/23/planet-roundup/ | Source: OpenSUSE    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:06:54

  • "Trump Has Found a New Part of the Constitution to Abuse | The New Republic" https://newrepublic.com/article/216854/trump-pushing-supremacy-clause-limit    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:07:11

  • "Veterans Ask Judge to Block Construction of Trump’s Triumphal Arch - The Washington Sun" https://www.washingtonsun.com/metro/veterans-preliminary-injunction-block-triumphal-arch    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:08:01

  • "Trump Hides IRS Report Showing How His Big Beautiful Bill Fucked America | Techdirt" https://www.techdirt.com/2026/10/22/trump-hides-irs-report-showing-how-his-big-beautiful-bill-fucked-america/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:08:14

  • "Americans need to face it: The word of the president of the United States is about as reliable as a piece of wet Charmin." https://www.memphisflyer.com/clockwork-orange/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:08:53

  • "Vem skall bestämma vad AI får svara?" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/10/22/vem-skall-bestamma-vad-ai-far-svara/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:09:17

  • "What did you learn in school today ? | Version2" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/holdning/what-did-you-learn-school-today    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:09:40

  • "Lawyers say prolonged detention of LGBTI+ activists has become 'de facto hostage-taking'" https://bianet.org/haber/lawyers-say-prolonged-detention-of-lgbti-activists-has-become-de-facto-hostage-taking-324714    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:09:54

  • "Just hours after being bombed, we asked people in Kyiv about Witkoff's praise of Putin" https://kyivindependent.com/just-hours-after-being-bombed-we-asked-people-in-kyiv-about-witkoffs-praise-of-putin/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:10:10

  • "Strongmen like Trump would destroy the planet out of pure spite – and Brazil shows we’re all in peril | George Monbiot | The Guardian" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/22/strongmen-donald-trump-destroy-planet-brazil-flavio-bolsonaro    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:10:33

  • "Judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11 - Los Angeles Times" https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-10-22/judge-orders-trump-to-sit-for-deposition-in-his-defamation-lawsuit-against-bbc-by-dec-11    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:10:46

  • "It Begins - Robert Reich" https://robertreich.substack.com/p/it-begins    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:11:04

  • "Amy Acton survived childhood abuse. Her Republican opponent is using it to attack her - Salon.com" https://www.salon.com/2026/10/22/amy-acton-survived-childhood-abuse-her-republican-opponent-is-using-it-to-attack-her-partner/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:11:56

  • "Sårbarheter i programmeringsspråket PHP | IMY" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://www.imy.se/nyheter/sarbarheter-i-programmeringsspraket-php/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:12:04

  • "Abascal calls the Government a "criminal organization" and blames immigrants for the housing crisis: "They bring in five million people, but they don't build a single damn house"" https://www.elconstitucional.es/en/national/politics/abascal-calls-the-government-criminal-organization-and-blames-immigrants-for-the-housing-crisis-they-bring-in-five-million-people-but-they-don-build-single-damn-house_9354_102.html    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:12:23

  • "Big Tech was built on the porn industry - New Statesman" https://www.newstatesman.com/the-weekend-interview/2026/10/big-tech-was-built-on-the-porn-industry    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:12:36

  • Automated watch of vulnerabilities affecting my infrastructure ☞ https://dataswamp.org/~solene/2026-10-23-automated-vulnerability-watch.html    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:24:18

  • This Week in Plasma: Fixing All the Bugs, PiP, and Performance ☞ https://blogs.kde.org/2026/10/24/this-week-in-plasma-fixing-all-the-bugs-pip-and-performance/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:25:06

  • Ubiquiti's $99 Vape Detector is actually pretty good ☞ https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/ubiquiti-vape-detector-teardown/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:26:05

  • "Assisted by Surveillance Giant Google Hey Hi (AI)" = slop, spam ☞ https://dbaxps.blogspot.com/2026/10/convertion-f45-server-to-thin-xfs-lvm.html    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:27:08

  • Tumbleweed – Review of the week 2026/43 ☞ https://dominique.leuenberger.net/blog/2026/10/tumbleweed-review-of-the-week-2026-43/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:27:52

  • LHB GNU/Linux Digest #26.16: Bash Arrays, mapfile, Self-hosted Linear Alternative and More ☞ https://linuxhandbook.com/newsletter/26-16/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:28:11

  • Python Series Part 25: Canvas Widget - Part 3 ☞ https://www.linux.org/threads/python-series-part-25-canvas-widget-part-3.64234/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:29:58

  • Cockpit Project: Cockpit 370 ☞ https://cockpit-project.org//blog/cockpit-370.html    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:30:27

  • This Week in GNOME: #271 Good News ☞ https://thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2026/10/twig-271/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:31:38

  • Deblinux 6.3 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/deblinux    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:32:14

  • ArmSoM Sige7s Puts the RK3588S on a Raspberry Pi-Sized Board, and There's a Compute Module Too ☞ https://itsfoss.com/news/armsom-sige7s/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:33:45

  • Nerdearla’s Returning to Mexico City in November and Planning a US Event ☞ https://fossforce.com/2026/10/nerdearlas-returning-to-mexico-city-in-november-and-planning-a-us-event/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:41:33

  • Pluralistic: Critique and writing (23 Oct 2026) ☞ https://pluralistic.net/2026/10/23/better-to-give/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:41:42

  • Despite Reports, Reading Is Alive and Well ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-new-yorker-radio-hour/despite-reports-reading-is-alive-and-well    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:47:36

  • A Farewell To Hubs ☞ https://arcan-fe.com/2026/10/23/a-farewell-to-hubs/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:48:35

  • After French Riots, Curfews & Calm .. is a new Storm Brewing ? Plus Ukraine & Israel ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-world-this-week/20261023-after-french-riots-curfews-calm-is-a-new-storm-brewing-plus-ukraine-israel    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:48:57

  • White House Says Melania Convicted Felon Brokers Localized Cease-Fire For Occupied Ukrainian City ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/white-house-says-melania-trump-brokers-localized-cease-fire-for-occupied-ukrainian-city/33883147.html    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:49:12

  • Dihydroxyacetone Man Says MElon Has Lifted Starlink Restrictions On Ukraine While Kyiv Reports Ongoing Issues ☞ https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-starlink-starshield-congress/33881387.html    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:49:20

  • In U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project Emerges ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/politics/in-us-gas-talks-with-kremlin-hidden-financing-for-alaska-project-emerges.html    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:49:34

  • Lawmakers Plan to Block Convicted Felon Nominees Over Ukraine Satellite Network Restrictions ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/politics/senators-trump-nominees-ukraine-starlink.html    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:49:51

  • Two Former F.B.I. Officials Charged With False Statements About Hunter Biden ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/politics/hunter-biden-ex-fbi-officials-charged.html    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:50:10

  • How Long Will Russians Put Up With War? Here’s What They Told Us. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/world/europe/russia-ukraine-public-opinion.html    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:50:29

  • In Other News: Tor Exit Relays Hijacked, Banks Spot Rogue Hey Hi (AI) Agents, Self-Rebuilding macOS Ransomware ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/in-other-news-tor-exit-relays-hijacked-banks-spot-rogue-ai-agents-self-rebuilding-macos-ransomware/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:52:40

  • US Government Accuses Russian Spacecraft of “Threatening Behavior” and Orbital “Weapons Operations” ☞ https://futurism.com/space/us-government-russian-spacecraft-threatening-behavior-satellite    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:53:04

  • Europe faces threat of organised sabotage, terrorist attacks: Estonian FM Tsahkna ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/talking-europe/20261023-europe-faces-threat-of-organised-sabotage-terrorist-attacks-estonian-fm-tsahkna    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:53:16

  • Europe faces threat of organised sabotage, terrorist attacks: Estonian FM Tsahkna
    Estonia's counterintelligence service has recently warned that sabotage operations orchestrated by Russian special services have reached a new and dangerous phase in Europe, with targets no longer being purely symbolic. Talking Europe sits down with the country's foreign minister, Margus Tsahkna, to discuss the security situation in Estonia and the European Union in general.
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posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:53:29

  • Japan-Russia ties hit new low amid Moscow’s geostrategic shift ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-russia-ties-hit-new-low-amid-moscows-geostrategic-shift    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:53:45

  • Arms Race Intensifies in Korea as the North Is Emboldened by Russia Alliance ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/world/asia/korea-missiles-drones-russia.html    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:54:00

  • The history of the standardisation process of the proprietary OOXML format ☞ https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/10/23/the-history-of-ooxml-format/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:54:39

  • Linux Kernel Hey Hi (AI) Civil War: Anti-AI Activist Joins the TAB as Torvalds Drops Hey Hi (AI) Disclosure ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/linux-kernel-ai-civil-war-anti-ai    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:54:57

  • How to Set Up Dokploy Self-Hosted PaaS on Debian 13 ☞ https://www.rosehosting.com/blog/how-to-set-up-dokploy-self-hosted-paas-on-debian-13/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:55:32

  • Security updates for Friday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1102546/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:55:55

  • UK council accuses Abusive Monopolist Microsoft of "blackmail" as software fees jump 15% ☞ https://www.neowin.net/news/uk-council-accuses-microsoft-of-blackmail-as-software-fees-jump-15/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:57:05

  • Bottlenecks Discovered by Meta Engineers Lead to Scalability Improvements ☞ http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Bottlenecks-Discovered-by-Meta-Engineers-Lead-to-Scalability-Improvements    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:57:37

  • HAOS 18.4-rc2 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/haos    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:58:07

  • Flatcar 4757.2.2 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/flatcar    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:58:14

  • Lyra 16.1-rc1 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/lyra    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:58:23

  • T4n OS 20261023 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/t4n    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:58:31

  • KDE neon 20261018 ☞ https://distrowatch.com/kdeneon    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:58:42

  • Epic’s new vibe-coded games launcher is available on Ubuntu ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/10/epic-confirm-fortnite-linux    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 13:59:09

  • NordVPN 6.0 for GNU/Linux is coming – with ‘breaking’ changes ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/10/nordvpn-6-0-linux-cli-changes    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:00:28

  • These Projects are Keeping X11 Dream Alive on GNU/Linux ☞ https://itsfoss.com/projects-keeping-x11-alive/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:01:14

  • OBS Studio 33 Officially Released with Many New Features and Improvements ☞ https://9to5linux.com/obs-studio-33-officially-released-with-many-new-features-and-improvements    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:01:35

  • Fwupd 2.1.9 GNU/Linux Firmware Updater Released with New Features ☞ https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-1-9-linux-firmware-updater-released-with-new-features    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:01:56

  • Calibre 9.17 E-Book Manager Adds JPEG XL Support and Performance Improvements ☞ https://9to5linux.com/calibre-9-17-e-book-manager-adds-jpeg-xl-support-and-performance-improvements    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:02:15

  • From open source to real world solutions: How GNU/Linux and Arduino bring big ideas to life ☞ https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/10/23/from-open-source-to-real-world-solutions-how-linux-and-arduino-bring-big-ideas-to-life/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:02:36

  • Major protests in France: "There is a frustration that has accumulated" ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/major-protests-in-france-macron-convenes-student-representatives    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:03:47

  • Dihydroxyacetone Man Admin to Blast Immigrants With Heat-Ray Gun ☞ https://futurism.com/science-energy/trump-admin-dhs-border-heat-ray-weapon    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:04:19

  • Palmer Luckey Says He’s Breeding Genetically Enhanced Dogs for the Military ☞ https://futurism.com/science-energy/palmer-luckey-genetically-enhanced-dogs-military    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:04:38

  • How Pastors Mobilize Communities in Congo’s Fight Against Ebola ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/world/africa/congo-ebola-catholic-church-rumors.html    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:04:56

  • Viral Video of The Insurrectionist Walking Across an Airport Tarmac Drives Unverified Health Speculation ☞ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/donald-trump-airport-footage-health-speculation-1827521    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:05:11

  • ‘How is it possible?’: Students in Kalimantan protest against Indonesian haze ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/how-is-it-possible-students-in-kalimantan-protest-indonesian-haze    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:05:29

  • N. Korea has planted nearly 1 million land mines in DMZ since 2024, says S. Korean military ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/n-korea-has-planted-nearly-1-million-land-mines-in-dmz-since-2024-says-s-korean-military    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:05:49

  • South Korea proposes talks with North Korea on land border again ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-proposes-talks-with-north-korea-on-land-border-again    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:06:03

  • North Korea’s Kim calls for ‘military revolution’ as he urges stronger army units ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-koreas-kim-calls-for-military-revolution-as-he-urges-stronger-army-units    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:06:15

  • Malaysia’s offer to help Indonesia fight forest fires still stands, says minister ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysias-offer-to-help-indonesia-fight-forest-fires-still-stands-says-minister    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:07:03

  • With a civilian excuse, China is collecting militarily useful weather data abroad ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/with-a-civilian-excuse-china-is-collecting-militarily-useful-weather-data-abroad/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:07:37

  • Taiwan says China using militia boats to expand 'battlefield preparation' in western Pacific ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/taiwan-says-china-using-militia-boats-to-expand-battlefield-preparation-in-western-pacific    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:08:20

  • China says US should stop discriminatory measures against Chinese research institutions ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-says-us-should-stop-discriminatory-measures-against-chinese-research-institutions    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:08:38

  • China's foreign minister urges stronger governance of deep sea and outer space ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/chinas-foreign-minister-urges-stronger-governance-of-deep-sea-and-outer-space    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:09:11

  • China aims to stabilise number of new births with policy support ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-aims-to-stabilise-number-of-new-births-with-policy-support    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:11:46

  • China opposes arms race in space, official document shows ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-opposes-arms-race-in-space-official-document-shows    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:12:24

  • China can make advanced chips without EUV, but the bill keeps growing ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/china-can-make-advanced-chips-without-euv-but-the-bill-keeps-growing-duv-multiple-patterning-means-bigger-dies-lower-yields-and-longer-manufacturing-times    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:13:02

  • China’s sanctions on Taiwan allies project its power, but with limited effect ☞ https://rfa.org/english/china/2026/10/23/china-taiwan-sanctions-paraguay-belize/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:13:31

  • China closes 3 Tibetan schools in 3 months; threatens language, cultural preservation ☞ https://rfa.org/english/tibet/2026/10/23/golog-qinghai-tibetan-schools-closed-ethnic-unity-law/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:13:55

  • Gadi Eisenkot Couldn’t Be More Unlike Netanyahu. Can He Beat Him? ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/world/middleeast/gadi-eisenkot-israel-election.html    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:14:46

  • North Korea’s Kim calls for military to train to be world’s ‘strongest’ ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-koreas-kim-calls-for-military-to-train-to-be-worlds-strongest    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:14:57

  • Flathub: Flathub Discourse is now read-only ☞ https://docs.flathub.org/blog/discourse-deprecation    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:17:08

  • Who Owns the Land Under the Trail? ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/10/who-owns-the-land-under-the-trail.html    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:17:41

  • Billions at Stake: Increasing IPR Denials Will Cost the U.S. Economy $1.9 Billion and Thousands of Jobs ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2026/10/23/billions-at-stake-increasing-ipr-denials-will-cost-the-us-economy-19-billion-and-thousands-of-jobs    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:18:24

  • Paypulz transactions patent monopoly prior art found ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2026/10/23/paypulz-transactions-patent-prior-art-found    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:18:55

  • Appeal in Daily’s free speech lawsuit now on expedited schedule ☞ https://stanforddaily.com/2026/10/23/appeal-stanford-daily-lawsuit/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:19:48

  • Telegraph cuts up to 100 jobs as it targets being ‘global, AI-powered’ business ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/telegraph-cuts-up-to-100-jobs-as-it-targets-being-global-ai-powered-business/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:20:10

  • Journalism job cuts in 2026 tracked: Telegraph to cut around 100 roles ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/journalism-job-cuts-in-2026-updates/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:20:35

  • How a U.K. Official’s Wife Set Off a Debate Over Free Speech and Palestinians ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/world/europe/uk-powell-sarah-helm-palestine.html    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:21:06

  • Fairbuds 2: Certifiably better in many ways ☞ https://www.fairphone.com/stories/fairbuds-2-certifiably-better-in-many-ways    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:21:37

  • US banks scramble to restrict Hey Hi (AI) agent activity ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/us-banks-scramble-to-restrict-ai-agent-activity-agents-detected-accessing-customer-accounts-or-even-attempting-to-make-transactions-in-breach-of-policy    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:22:21

  • LILYGO T-Halow P4 – An M.2 2280 board with ESP32-P4, WiFi HaLow, and ESP32-C6 ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/10/23/lilygo-t-halow-p4-a-m-2-2280-board-with-esp32-p4-wifi-halow-and-esp32-c6/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:22:49

  • ZOTAC ZBOX PRO CM5-PICO – A compact Raspberry Pi CM5-based fanless industrial mini PC ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/10/24/zotac-zbox-pro-cm5-pico-a-compact-raspberry-pi-cm5-based-fanless-industrial-mini-pc/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:23:08

  • Built-In Weakness: Lawful Access and Encryption in the Age of AI-Powered Cyber Threats ☞ https://citizenlab.ca/built-in-weakness-lawful-access-and-encryption-in-the-age-of-ai-powered-cyber-threats/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:24:48

  • UMG Licenses Gaming-Focused Hey Hi (AI) Music Platform Tyger ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/10/23/umg-gaming-focused-ai-tyger/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:25:26

  • ‘Game of cat and mouse’: Digital Policy Office urges immediate patching as AI-discovered PHP flaws threaten global web ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/10/23/game-of-cat-and-mouse-digital-policy-office-urges-immediate-patching-as-ai-discovered-php-flaws-threaten-global-web/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:26:33

  • Regexp compilation fixes related to GitLab's CVE-2026-89078, CVE-2026-93577, CVE-2026-97229 and CVE-2026-110264 ☞ https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2026/10/23/regexp-fixes-for-gitlab-cves/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:26:50

  • Ruby 4.0.9 Released ☞ https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2026/10/23/ruby-4-0-9-released/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:27:01

  • Ruby 3.4.12 Released ☞ https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2026/10/23/ruby-3-4-12-released/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:27:11

  • Ruby 3.3.13 Released ☞ https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2026/10/23/ruby-3-3-13-released/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:27:20

  • Kubuntu 26.04 upgrade on a 2014 laptop went superbly well ☞ https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/kubuntu-26-04-lts-upgrade.html    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:28:13

  • 16 Years After Deepwater Horizon Spill, Deep Sea Life in The Gulf of Mexico Shows No Sign of Recovery ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/16-years-after-deepwater-horizon-spill-deep-sea-life-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-shows-no-sign-of-recovery    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:40:36

  • AI: EU Member States approve “digital expropriation” for Hey Hi (AI) companies ☞ https://noyb.eu/en/ai-eu-member-states-approve-digital-expropriation-europeans-ai-companies    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:42:51

  • Compromised TLS Certificates ☞ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/10/compromised-tls-certificates.html    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:48:52

  • Atlassian Patches 75 Flaws in Data Center and Server Products ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/atlassian-patches-75-third-party-flaws-in-data-center-and-server-products/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:52:36

  • Middle schooler in South Korea beaten by peers over deepfake images of classmates ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/middle-schooler-in-south-korea-beaten-by-peers-over-deepfake-images-of-classmates    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:53:14

  • Iran’s Prince of Persia APT Hosts C&C in US for First Time Since 2016 ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/irans-prince-of-persia-apt-hosts-cc-in-us-for-first-time-since-2016/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:54:03

  • Gaza : digging up the bodies from under the rubble ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-observers/20261023-gaza-digging-up-the-bodies-from-under-the-rubble    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:54:15

  • Suno v. MLC Subpoena Dispute Boils Over as Hey Hi (AI) Platform Demands Multiple Years of DSP-Specific Streaming Data ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/10/22/suno-mlc-subpoena/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 14:54:38

  • Something Strange Is Living in The Old Fuel Leaking From WWII Shipwrecks ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/something-strange-is-living-in-the-old-fuel-leaking-from-wwii-shipwrecks    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 15:10:15

  • We're a Step Closer to Quantum Computers That Can Correct Their Own Mistakes ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/were-a-step-closer-to-quantum-computers-that-can-correct-their-own-mistakes    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 15:10:24

  • Researchers Developed a Molecule to Fight Alzheimer's – Then Found It's Already in Our Blood ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/researchers-developed-a-molecule-to-fight-alzheimers-then-found-its-already-in-our-blood    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 15:10:37

  • Tiny Genetic Tweak From An Ancient Virus Might've Prevented Chimpanzees From Developing Brains Like Ours ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/tiny-genetic-tweak-from-an-ancient-virus-mightve-prevented-chimpanzees-from-developing-brains-like-ours    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 15:20:17

  • Your Brain May Be Switching Between Two Versions of Reality 15 Times a Second ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/your-brain-may-be-switching-between-two-versions-of-reality-15-times-a-second    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 15:20:34

  • Physically Touching Your Dog Can Help Protect You From Upcoming Stress, Study Suggests ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/physically-touching-your-dog-can-help-protect-you-from-upcoming-stress-study-suggests    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 15:20:49

  • NASA's Perseverance Just Broke The Off-World Driving Record, While Mostly Steering Itself ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/nasas-perseverance-just-drove-farther-than-any-vehicle-on-another-world-mostly-steering-itself    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 15:21:00

  • 'Let the Record Show' Tells a Story of the Queer Black Attorney Who Laid the Foundation for Racial and Gender Rights ☞ https://www.aclu.org/news/lgbtq-rights/let-the-record-show-tells-a-story-of-the-queer-black-attorney-who-laid-the-foundation-for-racial-and-gender-rights    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 15:21:20

  • 'Impending Recession Bullish for Gold': Peter Schiff Warns of Stock Crash Before Midterms and 7% Inflation in 2027 ☞ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/peter-schiff-us-stock-market-crash-2026-midterms-1827454    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 15:21:38

  • North Korean internet was hit by DDoS cyberattack, network monitoring firm says ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korean-internet-was-hit-by-ddos-cyberattack-network-monitoring-firm-says    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 15:24:38

  • Yes, Israeli settlers are ripping up West Bank olive trees – but this video is fake ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20261023-yes-israeli-settlers-ripping-up-west-bank-olive-trees-%E2%80%93-but-this-video-fake    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 15:25:10

  • Manchester City Council Customer Service Issues – Part IV – Cautious Hope for a Better Future https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/10/24/manchester-city-council-customer-service-issues-part-iv-cautious-hope-for-a-better-future/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 16:17:15

  • Manchester City Played Well, But Winning Streak (in PL) Ends https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/10/24/manchester-city-played-well-but-winning-streak-in-pl-ends/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 16:22:28

  • Three Years of Uptime on Laptop https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/10/24/three-years-of-uptime-on-laptop/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 16:25:04

  • Why Legal Experts See the Justice Dept.’s Alaska Election Challenge as Dubious ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/alaska-senate-doj-lawsuit-trump.html    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 16:31:22

  • Dihydroxyacetone Man Officials Seek Block on Alaska Senate Race Results if the Republican Dan Sullivan Loses ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/politics/justice-dept-alaska-senate-race-sullivan.html    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 16:31:40

  • Japan to simulate cyberattacks as PHP flaws roil global internet ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-to-simulate-cyberattacks-as-php-flaws-roil-global-internet    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 16:31:55

  • Billie Eilish's $2,400 Jewellery Line Draws Criticism Over Her Billionaire Comments ☞ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/billie-eilish-john-hardy-jewellery-collection-criticism-billionaire-comments-1827525    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 16:32:15

  • Chris Brown Producer Ishmael Montague Sues Sony Music for $1.25 Million, Accusing the Major of ‘Stalling’ His IP and Royalties Sale ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/10/23/ishmael-montague-sony-music-lawsuit/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 16:32:39

  • Waze rejects Malaysia’s data security claims after civil servant ban ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/waze-rejects-malaysias-data-security-claims-after-civil-servant-ban    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 16:33:23

  • Malaysia may completely ban Waze if alternative navigation apps available, says PM Anwar ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-may-completely-ban-waze-if-alternative-navigation-apps-available-says-pm-anwar    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 16:33:32

  • Consultant comes clean for sparking worldwide panic by accidentally breaking the PHP vulnerability embargo ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/devastated-forum-user-who-accidentally-broke-the-php-news-embargo-comes-clean-user-says-they-were-unaware-of-disclosure-restrictions-move-clearly-backfired-in-a-pretty-wild-fashion    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 16:33:50

  • FCC issues first bans under new chip-level rule ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/fcc-bans-first-two-devices-from-the-us-under-new-chip-level-rule-huawei-subsidiary-chip-boasts-face-detection-algorithm    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 16:34:11

  • Security advisory: CVE-2026-16762 Denial-of-service vulnerability in the Qt Core QXmlStream parser (QXmlStreamReader) impacts Qt ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/cve-2026-16762    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 16:34:41

  • Security advisory: CVE-2026-95620 Use-after-free vulnerability in QNetworkAccessManager HTTP/2 support impacts Qt ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/security-advisory-cve-2026-95620    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 16:34:51

  • Hong Kong slams UK’s ‘untruthful remarks’ in 6-monthly report highlighting ‘expanding scope’ of national security laws ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2026/10/23/hong-kong-slams-uks-untruthful-remarks-in-6-monthly-report-highlighting-expanding-scope-of-national-security-laws/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 16:35:12

  • French authorities tighten restrictions and ban specific protests ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261023-french-authorities-tighten-restrictions-and-ban-specific-protests-1    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 16:35:28

  • New OpenSSF Tech Talk: How Upstream Contribution Minimizes Technical Debt & Streamlines CRA Reporting ☞ https://openssf.org/blog/2026/10/23/new-openssf-tech-talk-how-upstream-contribution-minimizes-technical-debt-streamlines-cra-reporting/ http://techrights.org/n/2026/09/11/Why_Cyber_Resilience_Act_CRA_Won_t_Work.shtml    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 16:38:42

  • Lying to King’s Bench Division (KBD) of the High Court is a Costly Mistake of Brett Wilson LLP and Its Clients https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/10/24/lying-to-kings-bench-division-kbd-of-the-high-court-is-a-costly-mistake-of-brett-wilson-llp-and-its-clients/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 16:54:51

  • CHANGING gopher://aussies.space:70/0/~freet/phlog/2026-10-24.1Changing.txt "But I feel I gain more from these things now, even without being able to explain what I'm gaining, and I feel less fear. I guess I've changed."    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:05:43

  • "This continues off from my last post, but I thought it should be separate. Yes I really lost my battle to finish my phlog writing in a decent time this Saturday." gopher://aussies.space:70/0/~freet/phlog/2026-10-24.2Train_to_Kerang.txt    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:06:27

  • "I'm a child of the late 80s and 90s. Some older and wiser than I may argue that I know not of the true "glory days" of AM/FM radio that pre-dates my existence, but this is my observations through my narrow and late window into the world of radio." gemini://capsule.valkyrieshowl.com/gemlog/death-uk-local-radio.gmi    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:07:06

  • "Tiff the Valkyrie writes passionately about the enshittification of the once diverse UK independent local radio environment, which has largely been bought up and turned into bland, grey, play-listed uniformity by Bauer Media and Global Media" gemini://kdan.smol.pub/local_radio    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:08:02

  • "what my surgeon recommended and i tried to stick with as long as i could. i used it exclusively the first few months, when i was meant to apply it 3x a day but it smells so bad to me. literally makes me kind of sick. over time i've used two small bottles and i don't intend to go back." gemini://dogboy.smol.pub/scartreatmentoils    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:08:40

  • Unitree Unveils Fearsome Bodyguard Robot ☞ https://futurism.com/robots-and-machines/unitree-bodyguard-robot    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:12:10

  • Quest Diagnostics Data Breach Exposed ‘Certain Patient Records’ ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/quest-diagnostics-reports-cyber-breach-affecting-certain-patient-records/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:12:25

  • 11 Million Impacted by Capcom Data Breach ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/11-million-impacted-by-capcom-data-breach/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:12:47

  • Attackers Exploit Third Arista VCO Zero-Day in Four Months ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/attackers-exploit-third-velocloud-orchestrator-zero-day-in-four-months/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:19:03

  • Mirai Botnet Operators Join PHP2Shell Attacks as ASLR Bypass Exploits Emerge ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/mirai-botnet-operators-join-php2shell-attacks-as-aslr-bypass-exploits-emerge/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:19:24

  • The battlefield has no boundaries: How the Iran war is redrawing the cyber threat map ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/commentary/2026/10/the-battlefield-has-no-boundaries-how-the-iran-war-is-redrawing-the-cyber-threat-map/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:19:37

  • Akademy 2026 Desktop Icon BoF ☞ https://akselmo.dev/posts/akademy-2026-desktop-icon-bof/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:20:20

  • Help shape the future of desktop icons ☞ https://pointieststick.com/2026/10/23/help-shape-the-future-of-desktop-icons/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:20:27

  • Reproducible Builds (diffoscope): diffoscope 335 released ☞ https://diffoscope.org/news/diffoscope-335-released/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:21:42

  • Amazon bows to local backlash over Hey Hi (AI) data centers, scraps plans to build four new facilities in Northern Virginia ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/amazon-bows-to-local-backlash-over-ai-data-centers-scraps-plans-to-build-four-new-facilities-in-northern-virginia-site-to-be-repurposed-for-mixed-use-and-residential-development    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:22:14

  • Under U.S. Watch, Venezuela Grapples With Tensions Over Democracy ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/politics/venezuela-trump-rubio-elections.html    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:22:45

  • PHP Vulnerability Wrap-Up, (Fri, Oct 23rd) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/33450    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:23:16

  • (Reliable); php2shell exploitability, (Fri, Oct 23rd) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/33452    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:27:26

  • Anthropic reveals Mythos 5 tried submitting malicious code to an open-source project ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2026/10/23/anthropic-reveals-mythos-5-tried-submitting-malicious-code-to-an-open-source-project/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:28:30

  • Advanced authentication for Data Grid in Red Bait OpenShift 4: Keycloak and SSO ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/10/23/advanced-authentication-data-grid-red-hat-openshift-4-keycloak-and-sso    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:29:02

  • Locking down MCP at the gateway ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/10/23/locking-down-mcp-at-the-gateway    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:29:19

  • Advanced authentication for Data Grid in Red Bait OpenShift 4: LDAP and LDAPS ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/10/23/advanced-authentication-data-grid-red-hat-openshift-4-ldap-and-ldaps    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:29:36

  • Wolves roam into Finnish villages ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/wolves-roam-into-finnish-villages-after-google-destroys-1-300-acres-of-forest-for-ai-data-centers-forest-where-wolf-packs-used-to-live-are-now-an-expanse-of-mud Sompi    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:30:24

  • Dihydroxyacetone Man Says He Called the CEO of Surveillance Giant Google to Rename the Atlantic Ocean ☞ https://futurism.com/future-society/trump-called-google-to-rename-the-atlantic-ocean    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:31:07

  • Wolves Descend on Finnish Villages After Surveillance Giant Google Hacked Down 1,300 Acres of Habitat to Make Room for Hey Hi (AI) Data Centers ☞ https://futurism.com/future-society/wolves-finland-google-ai-data-centers    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:31:34

  • Senators say targeted ads are a security risk. Ad groups say the critics are off base. ☞ https://cyberscoop.com/targeted-ads-spyware-government-threat/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:32:26

  • New Craft cache 26.10 published ☞ https://blogs.kde.org/2026/10/23/new-craft-cache-26.10-published/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:33:11

  • Vulnerability in apps behind recent spate of cyberattacks on Japan firms ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/vulnerability-in-apps-behind-recent-spate-of-cyberattacks-on-japan-firms    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:33:24

  • When WD advertised music collections ☞ https://www.rubenerd.au/when-wd-advertised-music-collections/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:33:48

  • Ethernet interfaces in the wild, maybe ☞ https://www.rubenerd.au/ethernet-interfaces-in-the-wild-maybe/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:34:02

  • From personas to archetypes: a living, shared understanding of the people we build for (Part 2 of 2) ☞ https://canonical.com//blog/from-personas-to-archetypes-part-2    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:34:22

  • KeePassXC 2.8.0 Finally Released After A Month of Beta Testing ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/10/keepassxc-2-8-0-finally-released-after-a-month-of-beta-testing/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:34:43

  • KDE Rounded Corners Adds Option To Reduce GPU Workload ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/10/kde-rounded-corners-adds-option-to-reduce-gpu-workload/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:35:08

  • Ubuntu goes to s--- (slop) ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/10/ubuntu-ai-launcher-prototype    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:36:06

  • Calibre 9.17 release brings faster ebook conversions ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/10/calibre-9-17-faster-conversion    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:36:56

  • Shader Effects is the coolest GNOME extension you’ll try this weekend ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/10/shader-effect-gnome-extension    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:38:05

  • A new way to upgrade to Ubuntu Pro on proprietary trap AWS ☞ https://canonical.com//blog/upgrade-ubuntu-lts-instances-to-ubuntu-pro-in-aws    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:38:36

  • pspp @ Savannah: PSPP 2.1.3 has been released. ☞ savannah.gnu.org/news/?id=10951    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:39:05

  • "Financial struggles impact mental health and family dynamics" https://www.sowetan.co.za/opinion/columnists/2026-10-23-dumisani-hlatswayo-how-job-loss-tests-south-africas-sense-of-ubuntu/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:41:57

  • 15 historic moments that shaped the Linux desktop we use today https://www.howtogeek.com/15-moments-that-shaped-the-linux-desktop-we-use-today/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:42:16

  • "In December 2025, I was trying to complete the Road to Wiki selection task: install Ubuntu, set up MediaWiki, and record a walkthrough." https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/10/23/from-ubuntu-troubles-to-wikimedia-contributions-a-journey-of-learning-and-persistence/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:42:56

  • "it's own"? https://www.howtogeek.com/ubuntu-is-beating-fedora-at-its-own-game/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:43:20

  • Retroid Announces Mainline Linux Support for a Few of Its Latest Handhelds https://retrohandhelds.gg/retroid-announces-mainline-linux-support-for-a-few-of-its-latest-handhelds/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:44:27

  • "AMD has officially ported over the AMD Overclocking Driver (AOD) used by the popular AMD Ryzen Master Software to Linux, but it's not a complete port of Ryzen Master's feature set just yet." https://hothardware.com/news/linux-gamers-rejoice-as-amd-unlocks-official-ryzen-overclocking    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:45:23

  • Misusing the brand "Linux" to promote slop plagiarism and pyramid schemes https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press/agentic-ai-foundation-announces-four-new-projects-agent-skills-open-responses-openenv-and-opensandbox    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:46:25

  • this one is connected to Microsoft, as usual    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:47:32

  • The F in LF stands for "Fraud"    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:49:04

  • EXT4 for Mac? https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/951734261/crossdriver-ext4-for-mac-high-risk-linux-disk-scenarios-tested-step-by-step    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:49:25

  • "Version 6.0.0 moves obfuscated servers to NordWhisper, speeds up OpenVPN on modern kernels, and clears out legacy commands" https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-services/faster-openvpn-p2p-on-every-server-and-fewer-commands-nordvpn-6-0-lands-on-linux    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:50:17

  • I stopped retyping Linux commands after changing what Ctrl+R does https://www.makeuseof.com/i-stopped-retyping-linux-commands-after-changing-what-ctrlr-does/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:50:40

  • Two exclamation marks fixed my most common Linux terminal mistake https://www.makeuseof.com/use-sudo-double-exclamation-mark-linux/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:51:25

  • This definitely looks like LLM slop!! https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-googlebook-linux-terminal-preview-developer-tools/ http://techrights.org/n/2026/10/23/TechRepublic_is_Becoming_a_Slopfarm.shtml    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:52:44

  • Linux's latest update adds support for Joy-Con 2, Pro Controller 2, and the GameCube controller https://gonintendo.com/contents/66455-linux-s-latest-update-adds-support-for-joy-con-2-pro-controller-2-and-the-gamecube    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:53:56

  • "fwupd 2.1.9 has been released today as a new stable update in the fwupd 2.1 series of this open-source project for updating and managing the firmware of various hardware on your Linux distribution." https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-1-9-linux-firmware-updater-released-with-new-features    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:54:17

  • "As a longtime Linux user, I'd recommend starting here if you're ready to leave Windows." https://www.zdnet.com/article/best-linux-alternatives-windows-2026-not-mint/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:54:46

  • "Shelly 3.1.9 has been released today as a new maintenance update in the Shelly 3.1 series of this modern, open-source, and free pacman alternative for Arch Linux and derivatives, with more improvements." https://9to5linux.com/shelly-3-1-9-gui-package-manager-for-arch-linux-improves-aur-support    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:55:01

  • "According to the product page, the LattePanda Sigma 2 features the following processor configuration" https://linuxgizmos.com/panther-lake-linux-ready-sbc-delivers-180-tops-ai-and-64gb-ram/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:55:18

  • "But in the end, if you're arguing in favour of "AI" you've already lost the plot. "AI" is, and always has been, a marketing term. It's meaningless." https://forums.theregister.com/forum/all/2026/10/23/20265/?_gl=1*b98ah3*_ga*MTc5ODEyOTIzNy4xNzc4MDgyODU0*_ga_JXW44Y23NM*czE3OTI4NjA1MTQkbzUyNiRnMCR0MTc5Mjg2MDUxNCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:56:17

  • "It's like having a conversation about "nuclear", where people are discussing banning nuclear weapons. Then weapon industry sockpuppets come along crying "you can't ban nuclear! It's really useful for radiology!""    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:56:51

  • "Using it serves only to muddle thinking and launder massive amounts of societal harm. I doubt it's coincidental that the big information polluters push the term to apply to everything they can get away with."    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:56:56

  • On Torvalds: ""Give up, don't fight, don't oppose oppression"!? What a ridiculous defeatist attitude. With this statement you've just outed yourself as a full-throated advocate for the AI industry, whatever mental acrobatics you may try to convince yourself otherwise."    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:57:15

  • "Bullshit. The Luddites didn't claim that mechanisation wasn't useful. They claimed that the workers were being de-skilled and devalued so that the ownership class would be ever more enriched at their expense. _**And they were right**_. And yes, the adoption of GenAI for coding is the exact same playbook playing out again."    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:57:46

  • "Workers get deskilled, quality goes down, and more of the value is captured by the ownership class."    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:57:52

  • "The Luddites weren't doomed by any mistake of their own, it was always a losing fight for them because governments have always sided with the avarice of the ownership class over the needs of workers. Luddites were raging against the machine, but not literal machines."    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:58:02

  • "Ah, the "it's useful" argument. The most pitiful, amoral, ethically bankrupt, argument. Yes, "AI" can be " very useful", and so can asbestos, CFCs, lead, child labour, slavery, and genocide. I don't think that's as strong an argument as you think it is."    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:58:18

  • "Ah, the "it's inevitable" argument. No, friend, no technology is inevitable, even if it's in some ways superior to what came before. It's always a choice that someone makes."    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:58:37

  • "But if you do voluntarily choose to adopt these technologies, and thereby fund and enable the people who control them - some of the most heinous people who have ever lived - then I hope you succumb to psychosis and get put away where you can no longer hurt anyone else."    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:58:43

  • "Even if you like the taste, it's still slop - When this whole bloody thing is over, we'll finally have an answer to the everlasting question: How much does all that AI stuff actually cost? Even ignoring all the ethical arguments (which we probably shouldn't), there is still no economic model for SaaS (Slop-as-a-Service)"    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 17:59:10

  • "The Luddites get slung around so much in the current AI conversation and it's almost always pro-AI people treating them like they were simpletons against technology and progress when it was nothing of the sort. They were against getting screwed over by the wealthy."    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 18:00:26

  • "I've said it before, so to avoid getting too repetitive, I'll keep it short. The actual Luddites weren't benevolent toward the poor. They wanted their well-paid specialist jobs to continue and not to go to much poorer less-skilled workers."    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 18:00:51

  • "Yes, some of their anger was directed at the wealthy factory owners. Some more was directed to the peasants they didn't care about in the slightest. They were neither idiots nor heroes."    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 18:00:56

  • "The "inevitability" of AI will last until the providers have to start charging customers the real cost + a margin. Then suddenly everyone will wonder why they thought it was inevitable." https://forums.theregister.com/forum/all/2026/10/23/20265/?_gl=1*b98ah3*_ga*MTc5ODEyOTIzNy4xNzc4MDgyODU0*_ga_JXW44Y23NM*czE3OTI4NjA1MTQkbzUyNiRnMCR0MTc5Mjg2MDUxNCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 18:01:55

  • Neglects to say that LF and ICBM paid for this propaganda: "…is driven by the idea that it’s “inevitable”. I seem to remember El Reg posting a report about a study saying that developers are fooling themselves if they think that using “AI” is making them more productive. Oh. Wait. Here it is…"    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 18:02:31

  • "It’s worth remembering as ever that the goal of professional software engineering isn’t “code complete”. It’s “shipped and being used reliably by customers”."    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 18:02:50

  • "The bottleneck hasn't been "writing the code" since the very first paper tape or punched card, if not earlier. It's always been defining the problem, and verifying that the proposed solution actually solves it. LLMs spewing code actually makes the job of test and verification more difficult. Everyone knows that "LOC" is a stupid thing to measure, yet it's literally how LLMs are paid for."    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 18:03:14

  • "The frontier models are quite simply utterly useless though, because they cost way too much. No real company would spend $15 million renting an LLM to partially test one product (or to hack Hugging Face), and that's the kind of money it costs for the frontier models to perform that task - then add finance, staffing, and training costs."    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 18:03:43

  • "Swif.ai is expanding Linux device management so IT can say yes to developers. The pitch: AI teams get Linux, and security gets proof of control." https://thenewstack.io/linux-developer-device-management/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 18:06:54

  • A public outing of severe and unfixed Linux kernel vulnerabilities should have you thinking of updating your SteamOS or other distros to beta branches https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/a-public-outing-of-severe-and-unfixed-linux-kernel-vulnerabilities-should-have-you-thinking-of-updating-your-steamos-or-other-distros-to-beta-branches/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 18:07:16

  • "It's always a choice that someone makes." some good comments https://forums.theregister.com/forum/all/2026/10/23/20265/?_gl=1*b98ah3*_ga*MTc5ODEyOTIzNy4xNzc4MDgyODU0*_ga_JXW44Y23NM*czE3OTI4NjA1MTQkbzUyNiRnMCR0MTc5Mjg2MDUxNCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 18:43:46

  • maybe 90% of comments on the same side as tuxmachines (in the article), about 10% support Torvalds    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 18:44:38

  • "...slop is very unpopular across many disciplines, but especially on anything touching on ICT"    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 18:45:07

  • Goodbye BST (and DST is Dump, We Should Dump It Already) https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/10/24/goodbye-bst-and-dst-is-dump-we-should-dump-it-already/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 19:44:33

  • Big Anniversaries https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/10/24/big-anniversaries/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 20:11:42

  • Manchester City's Goalkeeping Achilles Heel https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/10/24/manchester-citys-goalkeeping-achilles-heel/    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 21:03:20

  • yoga for fat people gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/yoga    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 21:34:53

  • In which priorities are clarified gopher://gopher.shemshak.org:70/0/~amin/priori.txt    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 21:36:06

  • Automatic Program Backoff gemini://thrig.me/blog/2026/10/24/backoff.gmi    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 21:37:51

  • "It was 3 in the morning and I hadn't slept yet. I had spent the whole night attempting my second Arch installation." gemini://thyrium.xyz/gemlog/linux/20261024.gmi    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 21:38:45

  • "I'm not much of a lad for poems and such. If you called me a philistine, I couldn't complain. But this poem by Dom Helder Camara hits the spot." gemini://kunulo.smol.pub/2026-10-24-dark    

posted Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 21:39:18
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