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[?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
@techwire@social.gamefan.net

Samsung’s 2TB 9100 Pro SSD is actually somewhat reasonably priced

Next to buying RAM, finding a fast, high-capacity NVMe SSD at a reasonable price has been a challenge during RAMageddon. I don’t want to say it’s getting easier, but one of Samsung’s latest SSDs is cheaper than it has s…

theverge.com/gadgets/974391/sa

[The Verge]

    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
    @techwire@social.gamefan.net

    Spider-Man and The Odyssey are splitting up IMAX screens after a record-breaking weekend

    Spider-Man: Brand New Day is joining The Odyssey in IMAX theaters after both movies led the biggest weekend in box office history. On Monday, IMAX announced that Spider-Man: Brand New Day will be available in select dig…

    theverge.com/entertainment/974

    [The Verge]

      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
      @techwire@social.gamefan.net

      Ask HN: What are the viable alternatives to DuckDuckGo?

      More than 10 years ago I dropped Google Search because my searches were enshitified and bubble wrapped and quotes stop to matter so it became impossible to escape the bubble. As the saying goes, it happened before and w…

      news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4

      [Hacker News]

        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
        @techwire@social.gamefan.net

        MediaTek lines up $5B war chest for AI datacenter push

        Taiwanese silicon biz believes it can take up to 20% of $80B market with upcoming ASIC chips

        theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026

        [The Register]

          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
          @techwire@social.gamefan.net

          AirPods With Cameras Could Arrive Sooner Than Expected

          Apple's first camera-equipped AirPods could launch as soon as next month, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple has reportedly spent years working on camera-equipped AirPods under the code name "B798," as part of …

          macrumors.com/2026/08/03/airpo

          [MacRumors]

            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
            @techwire@social.gamefan.net

            Police National Legal Database confirms data theft after dark web leak

            ExfilSquad claims 135,000 contact records weeks after hitting the Department for Education

            theregister.com/cyber-crime/20

            [The Register]

              [?]Arint - SEO+KI » 🌐
              @Arint@arint.info

              RT @u1tra_instinct: 🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨: am meisten angefragt seit der DeepSeekV4-Flash-GA-Veröffentlichung vom 0731 gestern. Jetzt 32/32 ablitiert, 100% kompatibel mit DSpark. Wenn euch meine Arbeit gefällt und ihr beitragen möchtet, könnt ihr über X-Money oder GoFundMe (Link im Profil) helfen 🙏 Jeder kleine Beitrag zählt, sei es für Token-Guthaben, Kaffee, Zeit, Energie oder Hardware. HF-Repo: huggingface.co/drowzeys/keys… Link drowzeys/keys-DeepSeekV4-Flash-GA-0731-Dspark-Abliterated-32-32 · Hugging Face Wir sind auf einer Reise, um künstliche Intelligenz durch Open Source und offene Wissenschaft voranzubringen und zu demokratisieren. huggingface.co

              mehr auf Arint.info

              https://x.com/u1tra_instinct/status/2083638723242295554#m

                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                This free Google Drive alternative keeps your files private - and local

                Looking to shift your storage needs from a third-party cloud service to inside your home network? If so, ZimaOS is a great option.

                zdnet.com/article/zimaos-is-fo

                [ZDNet]

                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                  @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                  Google Messages tests a full-screen attachment view and customizable grid

                  Beta users can now long-press to reorder shortcut pills and tap the new caret icon for an expanded view.

                  androidauthority.com/google-me

                  [Android Authority]

                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                    @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                    EU announces new rules on AI transparency

                    The European Union has announced that new AI rules are now enforceable across the bloc.

                    engadget.com/2228894/eu-announ

                    [Engadget]

                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                      @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                      Lenovo Googlebook leaks reveal a laptop and 2-in-1 tablet

                      Leaked images of the laptop show Googlebook branding below the keyboard. | Image: Digital Citizen Lenovo is expected to release some of the first Googlebook models later this year, and leaked images have now given us a …

                      theverge.com/tech/974377/lenov

                      [The Verge]

                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                        @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                        Asus ProArt PA32UCDMR 32-inch 4K professional OLED monitor review: Precision, speed, and flexibility

                        Asus delivers professional precision and premium gaming performance with the ProArt PA32UCDMR. It also comes with a slick calibrator and controller combination, and sports an all-metal chassis with elegant style.

                        tomshardware.com/monitors/asus

                        [Tom's Hardware]

                          [?]Eric The IT Guy » 🌐
                          @itguyeric@mastodon.social

                          The four stages of running :

                          It doesn't work.
                          It doesn't work and I have no idea why.
                          It works and I have no idea why.
                          It doesn't work again.

                          Happy Monday.

                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                            @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                            Big Walk is like…

                            Untitled Goose Game is a tough act to follow. It was a silly experience that captured what I imagine it would feel like to be a sentient goose: a lot of waddling, a lot of honking, and a lot of shenanigans. That's why B…

                            theverge.com/games/973166/big-

                            . [The Verge]

                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                              @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                              Google Earth's AI makeover survives one trip around the Sun

                              Turns out letting anyone rewrite the planet with a prompt had drawbacks

                              theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026

                              [The Register]

                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                Horizon3 hits $2 billion valuation with $250M Series E as AI threats escalate

                                Cybersecurity startup Horizon3 raised $250 million at a $2 billion valuation as companies want continuous, AI-powered security validation instead of annual pentesting.

                                techcrunch.com/2026/08/03/hori

                                [TechCrunch]

                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                  @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                  Thanks, Qualcomm: This brand-new Android handheld is already getting a price hike

                                  You've got a few days to order before the price hike takes effect.

                                  androidauthority.com/retroid-p

                                  [Android Authority]

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                                    [?]Mike Coats 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🌍♻️ » 🌐
                                    @mike@mikecoats.social

                                    My latest blog post: Building Oops! All Servos!

                                    mikecoats.com/building-oops-al

                                    Even though these boards were sponsored by JLCPCB, I still wanted to save some money, so I opted to handle the through-hole components myself. I also deliberately ordered a few unpopulated PCBs to use as assembly jigs.

                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                      @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                      Gaming on the 4GB Radeon RX 6500 XT and GTX 1650 Super in 2026 — upscaling makes low-end GPUs viable for esports and internet cafes

                                      Does just 4GB of VRAM equal an instant performance cliff?

                                      tomshardware.com/pc-components

                                      [Tom's Hardware]

                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                        @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                        The Download: reward hacking explained, and suspected Iranian cyberattacks

                                        This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Here’s why AI agents lie and cheat to reach their goals When two OpenAI models ha…

                                        technologyreview.com/2026/08/0

                                        [MIT Tech Review]

                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                          @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                          How headlights got brighter, whiter, and more blinding after dark

                                          Automotive lights are better than they've ever been, but there's a trade-off.

                                          arstechnica.com/cars/2026/08/h

                                          [Ars Technica]

                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                            @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                            ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Is Already a Pretty Big Hit

                                            Oh, so *that's* what's a spider can do when he's got a Brand New Day.

                                            gizmodo.com/spider-man-brand-n

                                            [Gizmodo]

                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                              @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                              Samsung bans smart TV apps that share users’ internet connections with strangers

                                              New security research offers a rare view inside residential proxy networks, which rely on apps that share a person's internet connection with someone else.

                                              techcrunch.com/2026/08/03/sams

                                              [TechCrunch]

                                                [?]Simon Roses Femerling » 🌐
                                                @simonroses@infosec.exchange

                                                🛡️ USecVisLib — open-source Universal Security Visualization Library.

                                                Attack trees, attack graphs, STRIDE threat models, MAESTRO AI-agent
                                                threat modeling, binary viz & more. Python + FastAPI + Vue 3. Apache 2.0.

                                                github.com/vulnex/usecvislib

                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                  @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                  AI enthusiast mods BIOS with Claude Code — AI defeats RSA-2048 signature checks and unlocks 55 hidden settings

                                                  A Redditor recently unlocked their HP laptop BIOS using Claude Code.

                                                  tomshardware.com/laptops/ai-en

                                                  [Tom's Hardware]

                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                    @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                    DuckDuckGo anti-AI glasses offer zero cameras and notifications

                                                    While it’s been reported that Apple is debating whether or not the camera in its upcoming glasses product should allow users to shoot photos and videos, DuckDuckGo is going one step further …

                                                    9to5mac.com/2026/08/03/duckduc

                                                    [9to5Mac]

                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                      @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                      The AI bubble is already popping; we just don't know it yet

                                                      Weird times in earnings-land, and we're talking about it on The Reg's home grown podcast

                                                      theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026

                                                      [The Register]

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                                                        [?]Rik Viergever » 🌐
                                                        @rikviergever@mastodon.social

                                                        Wie kan mij in contact brengen met developers in de 112NL app van de Landelijke Meldkamer Samenwerking 🚨 ?

                                                        Deze app werkt niet op het grootste Europese mobiele OS, /e/OS (>100.000 gebruikers). We komen graag in contact met de ontwikkelaars van deze app, want dit is absoluut niet nodig.

                                                        Dit komt door Play Integrity, waarvoor goede alternatieven beschikbaar zijn die net zo veilig (veiliger!) zijn maar WEL werken op /e/OS.

                                                          [?]Kamran Khan » 🌐
                                                          @itskamrankhan@flipboard.social

                                                          Which company has the most loyal users?

                                                          - Apple
                                                          - NVIDIA
                                                          - Cloudflare
                                                          - JetBrains
                                                          - GitHub
                                                          - Proton

                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                            Worried About Water Bills? Here’s What You’re Doing Wrong in the Shower

                                                            In a new study, scientists have identified some of the biggest factors linked to longer, more wasteful showers.

                                                            gizmodo.com/worried-about-wate

                                                            [Gizmodo]

                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                              @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                              Best Robot Lawn Mowers (2026): My Picks After 3 Years of Testing

                                                              Smart mowers are an expensive alternative to old-fashioned yard work, but they’re finally good enough to consider if you’d rather sip an iced tea and watch a robot tame your lawn.

                                                              wired.com/gallery/best-robot-l

                                                              [Wired]

                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                China’s Alibaba takes another swipe at America’s AI supremacy

                                                                The Alibaba logo is displayed outside its headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. | Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images Chinese tech giant Alibaba released what it says is its largest and "most capable AI model…

                                                                theverge.com/ai-artificial-int

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                                                                  [?]Gina » 🌐
                                                                  @Gina@fosstodon.org

                                                                  📣 More Dutch companies are making their Android apps inaccessible on alternative mobile devices, by using the strictest Google Play Integrity API settings. 📣

                                                                  After Funda and Rabobank, now a public collective for emergency controlrooms has made their app inactive on open source OS's. Caught by @rikviergever from @murena .

                                                                  We can't keep being dependent on two US big tech companies. If we want more digital sovereignty, we'll need to invest in mobile alternatives.

                                                                  Linkedin post from Rick Viergever at Murena. The post calls for contact with the alliance for public emergency control rooms, that they banned their app on e/OS/ , and explains that there are alternatives for Google's Integrity API.

                                                                  Alt...Linkedin post from Rick Viergever at Murena. The post calls for contact with the alliance for public emergency control rooms, that they banned their app on e/OS/ , and explains that there are alternatives for Google's Integrity API.

                                                                  My reposting Riks post on Linkedin, with a call for alternatives in the mobile ecosystem, with several alternatives mentioned from app store to OS's.

                                                                  Alt...My reposting Riks post on Linkedin, with a call for alternatives in the mobile ecosystem, with several alternatives mentioned from app store to OS's.

                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                    @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                    Arm yourself with a Hall Effect controller for just $9 — GameSir's Tegenaria Lite PC controller is 50% off for a limited time

                                                                    Pick up a gaming controller complete with drift-free hall-effect thumbsticks for half the price.

                                                                    tomshardware.com/peripherals/c

                                                                    [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                      [?]GamingOnLinux » 🤖 🌐
                                                                      @gamingonlinux@mastodon.world

                                                                      Coming sometime in Q1 2027, hardware vendor Keychron recently announced a new project to bring open-source firmwire to mice named ZGM — Zephyr Gaming Mouse.
                                                                      gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/keyc

                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                        [?]heise online English » 🤖 🌐
                                                                        @heiseonlineenglish@social.heise.de

                                                                        Good things take time: NetBSD 11 is here

                                                                        NetBSD 11 arrived later than announced, but now runs on RISC-V and offers ultra-fast MICROVM kernels for i386/amd64.

                                                                        heise.de/en/news/Good-things-t

                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                          @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                          People Are Ghosting Long-Term Partners. Some Don’t Regret It

                                                                          The communication-free form of breaking up has become ubiquitous. “I no longer had to bear her energy,” a man who ghosted his partner of four years tells WIRED.

                                                                          wired.com/story/people-are-gho

                                                                          [Wired]

                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                            @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                            The Best Audio Players for Kids: Yoto, Toniebox, and More

                                                                            Whether you want an audio player that’ll grow with your kid or one that your toddler can operate independently, I have a recommendation for you.

                                                                            wired.com/story/the-best-kids-

                                                                            [Wired]

                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                              @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                              Sci-fi authors Scalzi and Stross decry AI's dystopian impact on their craft

                                                                              LLMs are theft by 'absolute scum' who make life harder for writers by putting them in copyright peril

                                                                              theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026

                                                                              [The Register]

                                                                                [?]The Think Pool » 🌐
                                                                                @thethinkpool@hostux.social

                                                                                If you're developing software for a global audience, you can no longer afford to ignore Linux.

                                                                                Linux now holds a 10.6% desktop market share in North America and 7.1% in Asia. In the US, it has reached 11.87%, while in India it's up to 14.73%.

                                                                                Supporting Linux is no longer a niche consideration. It's a requirement for reaching a growing share of users.

                                                                                👉️ linux.slashdot.org/story/26/08

                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                  @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                  This iPhone just survived something almost nobody would believe

                                                                                  The iPhone survived a 3,600-foot fall from an airplane, making Apple's best ad ever.

                                                                                  androidauthority.com/iphone-su

                                                                                  [Android Authority]

                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                    [?]iX Magazin » 🌐
                                                                                    @iX_Magazin@social.heise.de

                                                                                    Gut Ding will Weile haben: NetBSD 11 ist da

                                                                                    NetBSD 11 kam später als angekündigt, läuft jetzt aber auf RISC-V und bietet ultraschnelle MICROVM-Kernel für i386/amd64.

                                                                                    heise.de/news/Gut-Ding-will-We

                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                      A Marc Benioff-backed startup thinks AI can solve the AI deployment problem

                                                                                      June emerged from stealth today with a $20 million pre-seed round to make AI adoption simpler.

                                                                                      techcrunch.com/2026/08/03/a-ma

                                                                                      [TechCrunch]

                                                                                        [?]heise online » 🌐
                                                                                        @heiseonline@social.heise.de

                                                                                        Qwen3.8-Max: Alibaba legt mit neuem KI-Modell nach

                                                                                        Im globalen KI-Wettlauf legt China nach. Alibaba stellt mit Qwen3.8-Max ein neues Modell vor, das mit führenden US-Systemen mithalten soll.

                                                                                        heise.de/news/Qwen3-8-Max-Alib

                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                        The ‘Guardrail Guy’ Went Viral for Posting About Flock Cameras. Then Someone Destroyed Them

                                                                                        Steve Elmers, also known as the “Guardrail Guy,” is done calling out license plate readers after two that appeared in his videos were vandalized.

                                                                                        wired.com/story/flock-cameras-

                                                                                        [Wired]

                                                                                          [?]Arint - SEO+KI » 🌐
                                                                                          @Arint@arint.info

                                                                                          RT @0xSero: Inference Engineer, eine fantastische grundlegende Ressource zum Erlernen des Betriebs von Large Language Models. Baseten hat hervorragende Beiträge zur Open-Source-Community geleistet, ich habe diesen Beitrag wirklich geliebt. 10 Personen, die diesen Beitrag liken, erhalten das Buch kostenlos zugesandt. Die Gewinner werden am Montag bekanntgegeben. 0xSero (@0xSero) Ich bin so stolz auf diesen Podcast, ich habe dabei so viel gelernt. Hier ist eine großartige Einführung in die Inference Engineering. 1 Person, die diesen Beitrag likt, erhält eine physische Kopie des Buches, es ist wirklich unglaublich. — nitter.net/0xSero/status/20833

                                                                                          mehr auf Arint.info

                                                                                          https://x.com/0xSero/status/2083310779449897199#m

                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                            @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                            As Larry Ellison bets the farm, Oracle says it loves AI-written code, just not in OpenJDK

                                                                                            Use it to debug and review, says Big Red, but don't submit its output

                                                                                            theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026

                                                                                            [The Register]

                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                              Apple’s Glasses Are Reportedly Being Developed as Fitness Devices Like the Apple Watch

                                                                                              You have to admit it does help the whole idea of Apple glasses make sense.

                                                                                              gizmodo.com/apples-glasses-are

                                                                                              [Gizmodo]

                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                @techwire@social.gamefan.net

                                                                                                Retroid Pocket Nova gets official Android 16-based LineageOS 23.2

                                                                                                It could offer better performance and battery life.

                                                                                                androidauthority.com/retroid-p

                                                                                                [Android Authority]

                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                  Chrome and Edge are getting smarter screen sharing on bad Wi-Fi

                                                                                                  The update keeps text readable on slow Wi-Fi by sacrificing frame rate instead of image quality.

                                                                                                  androidauthority.com/google-ch

                                                                                                  [Android Authority]

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                                                                                                    Octane – React's programming model, compiled

                                                                                                    Article URL: octanejs.dev Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 Points: 4 # Comments: 0

                                                                                                    octanejs.dev/

                                                                                                    [Hacker News]

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                                                                                                      [?]Seb » 🌐
                                                                                                      @Seb@social.tchncs.de

                                                                                                      We (@aronschaub and me) finally started with the work on and have our first three blog posts of it at out new blog: tinkerflow.eu/#blog.

                                                                                                      We can't really show much at the moment because it's a lot in background and refactoring but we're making progress!

                                                                                                      Thanks again @nlnet for making this possible!

                                                                                                      Btw: is there a good plugin/tool for connecting hugo-blog system with Mastodon and sync the posts?

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                                                                                                        [?]Farooq [Master Patata] » 🌐
                                                                                                        @farooqkz@mastodon.bsd.cafe

                                                                                                        Alright. I am using spare bandwidth on me VPS to seed torrents!

                                                                                                        I have ordered 30GB of HDD space to move the files completely to it. Then I will be able to seed more.

                                                                                                        I am interested in seeding various underrated softwares and games. This includes derivatives, other independent operating systems like . As well as many open source games like SuperTuxKart, Wesnoth and Xonotic.

                                                                                                        I also seed offline versions of Persian Wikipedia.

                                                                                                        If you also have got some spare bandwidth and disk space, you can help other people.

                                                                                                        fosstorrents.com/ They create Unofficial torrents for many open source projects. I am seeding some of their torrents. They also include many BSD derivatives and independent operating systems.

                                                                                                        From library you can download offline versions of many popular websites such as , and so on. You can seed Wikipedia on your own language.

                                                                                                        Also many distros and BSD derivatives have official torrents.

                                                                                                        A screenshot from Transmission showing multiple files being seeded. This includes LibreOffice, Inkscape, SuperTuxKart, Warzone2100, Persian Wikipedia, HaikuOS and some other softwares.

                                                                                                        Alt...A screenshot from Transmission showing multiple files being seeded. This includes LibreOffice, Inkscape, SuperTuxKart, Warzone2100, Persian Wikipedia, HaikuOS and some other softwares.

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                                                                                                          [?]Digital-Zebra » 🌐
                                                                                                          @digitalzebra@openbiblio.social

                                                                                                          Danke an alle, die heute beim dabei waren!
                                                                                                          Es hat Spaß gemacht, gemeinsam über Linux, freie Software und digitale Selbstbestimmung zu sprechen – ob bei den Vorträgen, im Gespräch oder beim Ausprobieren.
                                                                                                          Wir freuen uns schon auf den nächsten – bis bald!

                                                                                                          [?]🐈‍⬛David Sommerseth » 🌐
                                                                                                          @dazo@infosec.exchange

                                                                                                          Sign the petition ... Hopefully it can help keep Android open

                                                                                                          c.org/8J5j5mmmZb

                                                                                                          More details: keepandroidopen.org/

                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                            Google could take another page from Apple’s AirDrop for Android’s Tap to Share

                                                                                                            New code reveals Android may let users trigger transfers by bringing phones together right from the share sheet.

                                                                                                            androidauthority.com/google-ai

                                                                                                            [Android Authority]

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                                                                                                              One UI 9.5 surfaces again, this time with the Galaxy S27 Ultra

                                                                                                              Samsung's naming math for One UI 9 checks out, but there's nothing we didn't already expect.

                                                                                                              androidauthority.com/one-ui-9-

                                                                                                              [Android Authority]

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                                                                                                                AI is 'both the weapon and the target' in latest wave of cyberattacks

                                                                                                                CrowdStrike tracks 89% surge in machine-assisted activity as patch windows shrink to 48 hours

                                                                                                                theregister.com/cyber-crime/20

                                                                                                                [The Register]

                                                                                                                  AodeRelay boosted

                                                                                                                  [?]Open Source Business Alliance » 🌐
                                                                                                                  @OSBA@social.osb-alliance.de

                                                                                                                  💡 Der Wissenschaftliche Dienst des Bundestags klärt auf: Die gezielte Beschaffung von Open Source ist vergaberechtlich zulässig und oft sogar finanziell geboten.

                                                                                                                  🔎 @heiseonline hat sich das aktuelle Gutachten aus dem Bundestag genauer angeschaut: heise.de/news/Bundestag-Gutach

                                                                                                                  Sharepic mit einem Zitat in schwarzer Schrift vor hellgrauem Hintergrund: „In deutschen Behörden hält sich hartnäckig ein Mythos: Die gezielte Ausschreibung von Open-Source-Software (OSS) sei vergaberechtlich verboten, weil sie proprietäre Anbieter diskriminiere. Ein Gutachten des Wissenschaftlichen Diensts des Bundestags räumt damit auf.“

Zitat aus heise online „Bundestag-Gutachten: Behörden dürfen Open Source in Ausschreibungen fordern“

Darunter ein Bild mit der frontalen Ansicht der Reichstages mit der Glaskuppel und wehenden Deutschlandfahnen , über dem Eingangsportal steht „Dem Deutschen Volke“

                                                                                                                  Alt...Sharepic mit einem Zitat in schwarzer Schrift vor hellgrauem Hintergrund: „In deutschen Behörden hält sich hartnäckig ein Mythos: Die gezielte Ausschreibung von Open-Source-Software (OSS) sei vergaberechtlich verboten, weil sie proprietäre Anbieter diskriminiere. Ein Gutachten des Wissenschaftlichen Diensts des Bundestags räumt damit auf.“ Zitat aus heise online „Bundestag-Gutachten: Behörden dürfen Open Source in Ausschreibungen fordern“ Darunter ein Bild mit der frontalen Ansicht der Reichstages mit der Glaskuppel und wehenden Deutschlandfahnen , über dem Eingangsportal steht „Dem Deutschen Volke“

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                                                                                                                    [?]VSX.is | Digital sovereignty » 🌐
                                                                                                                    @vsx@infosec.exchange

                                                                                                                    OpenAI's and Anthropic's models escaped their tests and attacked other companies. Both cases only came to light after the fact

                                                                                                                    When the Hugging Face team was investigating the July breach of its infrastructure, it needed to feed actual malicious code to its AI models. Commercial…

                                                                                                                    vsx.global/models-from-both-op

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                                                                                                                      Android 17 QPR2 Beta 1 is randomly sending Pixels to a date that doesn’t exist

                                                                                                                      You turn out fine. It's your Pixel, Marty! Something's gotta be done about your Pixel!

                                                                                                                      androidauthority.com/android-1

                                                                                                                      [Android Authority]

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                                                                                                                        Show HN: Shitty – fast terminal. Memory-unsafe and faster than yours

                                                                                                                        Article URL: github.com/pg83/shitty Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 Points: 20 # Comments: 1

                                                                                                                        github.com/pg83/shitty

                                                                                                                        [Hacker News]

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                                                                                                                          Flock – Chilling Effects: Long Island's Emerging Open-Air Prison

                                                                                                                          Article URL: 11971.com/ Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 Points: 7 # Comments: 1

                                                                                                                          11971.com/

                                                                                                                          [Hacker News]

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                                                                                                                            Show HN: Make your Framework 12 sound like a creaky door

                                                                                                                            I was poking through the iio devices on my Framework the other day and turns out Framework 12s have a pretty accurate hinge angle sensor! So I made a version of LidAngleSensor (github.com/samhenrigold/LidAng

                                                                                                                            github.com/ArcaEge/creakwork12

                                                                                                                            [Hacker News]

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                                                                                                                              [?]Jonathan Emmesedi » 🌐
                                                                                                                              @jemmesedi@c.im

                                                                                                                              makeuseof.com/freefilesync-ope

                                                                                                                              I don't know much about technology, so perhaps those better informed than I am could tell me whether this open-source file synchronization tool is any good or not.

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                                                                                                                                [?]開放文化基金會Open Culture Foundation » 🌐
                                                                                                                                @ocftw@g0v.social

                                                                                                                                🎉【COSCUP 開源政策軌 議程集錦!】🎉

                                                                                                                                🏛️【政府花人民的錢開發軟體,為什麼不預設開源?】🏛️

                                                                                                                                開源進入政府體系,從來就不是一件容易的事。從招標文件的規格寫法、採購制度的慣性,到內部文化的阻力——每一關都是障礙。但改變正在發生。💪

                                                                                                                                分佈在兩日的議程中,開源政策軌將討論「政府 × 開源」專題,從國際視野到在地實戰,讓你看清楚政府導入開源的真實樣貌:

                                                                                                                                ▸ 《公部門開源軟體應用參考手冊》怎麼誕生?能帶來什麼改變?讓我們一起聊聊這份手冊的誕生與期許
                                                                                                                                👤 數位發展部 + Denny Huang + 湯家碩 + Carol
                                                                                                                                ▸ 從歐盟到聯合國,開源政策如何從技術社群走進國際決策場域?
                                                                                                                                👤 RR + 雁子
                                                                                                                                ▸ 政府採購如何使用開源?為何開源?
                                                                                                                                👤 黃豆泥 + 李柏鋒 + 趙式隆
                                                                                                                                ▸ 為什麼開源方案很難進標案體系?制度性阻力在哪裡?
                                                                                                                                👤 Ronny Wang + Sandra Lin
                                                                                                                                ▸ 開盒資訊公務員——真正在政府裡做 IT 的人,面對的是什麼日常?
                                                                                                                                👤 阿面(主持:黃豆泥)

                                                                                                                                📅 8/8~8/9(日)10:00 起
                                                                                                                                📍 研陽大樓 TR209 教室(二樓)
                                                                                                                                完整議程:coscup.org/2026/track/526

                                                                                                                                🌟 如果你關心公部門數位轉型、開放政府、或想知道怎麼推動制度改變,這幾場是你的!💬🤝

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                                                                                                                                  Show HN: Draco – A single-binary, self-hostable Firecrawl alternative in Rust

                                                                                                                                  Scraping modern websites has become a massive headache. You basically have two choices: pay for an expensive API like Firecrawl/Browserbase, or run a fleet of headless Chrome instances that eat 1GB of RAM per page and s…

                                                                                                                                  github.com/0xchasercat/draco/

                                                                                                                                  [Hacker News]

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                                                                                                                                    My personal AI benchmark: "Generate an SVG of a frog with a Habsburg jaw."

                                                                                                                                    Article URL: frogs.vaguespac.es/ Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 Points: 8 # Comments: 0

                                                                                                                                    frogs.vaguespac.es/

                                                                                                                                    [Hacker News]

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                                                                                                                                      Google voice redesign merges AI Mode, Search Live, & Song lookup on Android

                                                                                                                                      The voice search button accessible from the Google bar found on most Android homescreens is getting a big redesign.

                                                                                                                                      9to5google.com/2026/08/02/goog

                                                                                                                                      [9to5Google]

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                                                                                                                                        If You’re Struggling to Find a MacBook Air Right Now, This Is Probably Why

                                                                                                                                        You'll never guess what's reportedly causing the shortage.

                                                                                                                                        gizmodo.com/if-youre-strugglin

                                                                                                                                        [Gizmodo]

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                                                                                                                                          ‘Wonder Man’ Showrunner Discusses Show’s Sudden Cancellation

                                                                                                                                          Thankful for the fans and the show's success, Andrew Guest sheds a little bit of light on why 'Wonder Man' won't return.

                                                                                                                                          gizmodo.com/wonder-man-showrun

                                                                                                                                          [Gizmodo]

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                                                                                                                                            Here's where you want to be to see the 2026 solar eclipse

                                                                                                                                            If you want the best view of the 2026 solar eclipse, you'll need to travel to Spain or Iceland.

                                                                                                                                            engadget.com/2226181/2026-sola

                                                                                                                                            [Engadget]

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                                                                                                                                              Show HN: NixOS-DGX-Spark – Nix and NixOS on the DGX Spark

                                                                                                                                              Try DGX Spark playbooks using Nix on DGX OS, or install NixOS on your DGX Spark for the full Nix experience. The repository provides USB images and a NixOS module with settings for DGX Spark systems. This works on the N…

                                                                                                                                              github.com/graham33/nixos-dgx-

                                                                                                                                              [Hacker News]

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                                                                                                                                                Show HN: Kakehashi – Experimental userspace to run macOS binaries on Linux ARM

                                                                                                                                                Article URL: github.com/wie-project/kakehas Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 Points: 11 # Comments: 1

                                                                                                                                                github.com/wie-project/kakehas

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                                                                                                                                                  Malaysia is reportedly shutting down Balaji Srinivasan’s Network School

                                                                                                                                                  Let's see how this "frontier community for techno-optimists" is doing ...

                                                                                                                                                  techcrunch.com/2026/08/02/mala

                                                                                                                                                  [TechCrunch]

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                                                                                                                                                    How to sideload Android APKs on your Chromebook

                                                                                                                                                    Chromebooks aren't limited to only apps you can get on the Play Store.

                                                                                                                                                    engadget.com/2226177/how-to-si

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                                                                                                                                                      Xbox prices are increasing by up to €200 or £170

                                                                                                                                                      When Microsoft announced its latest round of Xbox price bumps in June, it only gave US pricing. Now we know the pricing increases for the EU and UK, and they're dramatic. Depending on the model, Xbox prices are increasi…

                                                                                                                                                      theverge.com/games/974253/xbox

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                                                                                                                                                        Open Channel: What’d You Think of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day?’

                                                                                                                                                        Stay a while and share with us your thoughts of 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day,' won't you?

                                                                                                                                                        gizmodo.com/open-channel-whatd

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                                                                                                                                                          15 Best Office Chairs of 2026— We Tested 70 to Pick Them

                                                                                                                                                          Upgrade your WFH setup and work in style with these comfy, WIRED-tested seats.

                                                                                                                                                          wired.com/gallery/best-office-

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                                                                                                                                                            TechCrunch Mobility: Two roads diverged —…

                                                                                                                                                            Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.

                                                                                                                                                            techcrunch.com/2026/08/02/tech

                                                                                                                                                            -- Apple (if the article explicitly addresses cybersecurity vulnerabilities or OpenSource tech insights alongside its general AI focus on transportation solutions) [TechCrunch]

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