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

Oddity is masterfully tense horror from the director of Hokum

Kudos to the designer of that horrifying golem. | Image: Shudder Hokum recently hit theaters, and it's already outperforming box office expectations. If this Kubrick-referencing haunted hotel flick starring Adam Scott w…

theverge.com/entertainment/932

[The Verge]

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    [?]Dark Blue Project » 🌐
    @r1os@mastodon.bsd.cafe

    [?]Keepita :verified: :keepita: » 🌐
    @Keepita@mastodon.world

    Standard practice for a Linux user: saving every local backup, but never actually being able to find anything in them. 📁💀

    Stop digging through raw files and let index your history. ⚡️

    Try the panel: keepita.com/

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

      Forza Horizon 6 boots up in just 4 seconds instead of 90 with new Advanced Shader Delivery tech and AMD G…

      Microsoft is bringing Advanced Shader Delivery to Windows 11 PCs at large, after introducing the tech on Xbox ROG Ally handhelds last year. The company says you can expect up to 95% faster load times in Forza Horizon 6,…

      tomshardware.com/pc-components

      [Tom's Hardware]

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

        Fujifilm’s X Half is even more whimsical with a $300 price cut

        Fujifilm’s X Half digital camera wasn’t designed to replace your main camera, though you’d be forgiven for assuming it was with its ludicrous $850 price. However, the company recently reduced the MSRP to $649.99, and is…

        theverge.com/gadgets/928204/fu

        [The Verge]

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

          ElliQ is a surprisingly helpful companion robot for older adults

          A week before the ElliQ robot arrived, a neurologist told me we need to rebalance my mom's life. Her Parkinson's disease medication had steadily become less effective over the previous month, and with it, she had slowly…

          theverge.com/gadgets/928806/el

          [The Verge]

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

            US FTC reportedly launches antitrust probe into Arm following its launch of its own AGI CPU — regulators …

            The U.S. FTC is looking into Arm Holdings to see if it's abusing its market position as a dominant chip designer to gives its new chip manufacturing business an advantage over competitors who build semiconductors based …

            tomshardware.com/tech-industry

            [Tom's Hardware]

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

              Roborock vs Ecovacs: Which robot vacuum should you buy?

              I've tested dozens of robot vacuum brands, with Roborock and Ecovacs models consistently delivering market-leading performance. Here's how they compare.

              zdnet.com/article/roborock-vs-

              [ZDNet]

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

                Google’s underrated AI app unlocked 3 amazing on-device AI tools on my Android phone

                Google's AI Edge Gallery shows what on-device AI can do on Android.

                androidauthority.com/google-ai

                [Android Authority]

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

                  Josef Prusa warns Chinese 3D printing software poses massive security risks — Bambu Lab allegedly violates AGPL license with an un-auditable network 'black box'

                  Bambu Labs continues to draw fire.

                  tomshardware.com/3d-printing/j

                  [Tom's Hardware]

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

                    China bypasses US GPU bans with 1.54-exaflops 'LineShine' supercomputer — CPU-only monster packs 2.4 million Huawei-d…

                    China's National Supercomputing Center in Shenzhen takes a page from Japan's Fugaku supercomputer and Fujitsu's A64FX processor, build LineShine supercomputer based entirely on Armv9-based LineShine LX2 CPUs.

                    tomshardware.com/tech-industry

                    [Tom's Hardware]

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

                      OpenClaw creator burned through $1.3 million in OpenAI API tokens in a single month — bill covered 603 billion tokens across 7.6 million requests and 100 coding agents

                      The bill covered 603 billion tokens across 7.6 million requests, all generated by roughly 100 Codex instances.

                      tomshardware.com/tech-industry

                      [Tom's Hardware]

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

                        I’m self-hosting a Google Photos alternative on my old Pixel

                        I used an old Pixel and Lychee to create a Google Photos alternative with no subscriptions or surveillance.

                        androidauthority.com/google-ph

                        [Android Authority]

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

                          Taiwan declares itself 'sovereign and independent' after Trump questions US defense commitment — comments come after Trump said he opposes Taiwan independence

                          The statement came hours after President Donald Trump told Fox News he opposes Taiwan pursuing formal independence.

                          tomshardware.com/tech-industry

                          [Tom's Hardware]

                            [?]Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome: » 🌐
                            @fosserytech@social.linux.pizza

                            (more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread)

                            Godot 4.7 Beta 2 Released with Over 100 Regression Fixes for Testing:
                            linuxcompatible.org/story/godo

                            Zed 1.2.4 released with updates to agent system, git history navigation, etc.:
                            linuxcompatible.org/story/zed-

                            Apache NetBeans IDE 30 Released: Faster Git, Better Java Completion, and PHP 8.5 Support:
                            linuxcompatible.org/story/apac

                            Python 3.14.5 released with Incremental Garbage Collector reverted:
                            linuxcompatible.org/story/pyth

                            Node.js 22.22.3 (LTS) released:
                            linuxcompatible.org/story/node

                            nginx-1.31.0 Mainline Release Patches HTTP/2 Injection and Adds Least Time Load Balancing:
                            linuxcompatible.org/story/ngin

                            Tailwind CSS v4.3: scrollbar utilities, new colors, and faster webpack support:
                            alternativeto.net/news/2026/5/

                            BleachBit’s new TUI makes it perfect for headless servers:
                            omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/bleach

                            OpenProject 17.4 brings Jira Migrator with custom fields & backlog updates for agile teams:
                            alternativeto.net/news/2026/5/

                            Vulkan 1.4.351 adds Opacity Micromaps to ray tracing:
                            igorslab.de/en/vulkan-1-4-351-

                            FreeBSD 15.2 Will Aim For The Nice KDE Desktop Installation Experience:
                            phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-15.2

                            Sculpt OS release 26.04:
                            genode.org/news/sculpt-os-rele

                              [?]Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome: » 🌐
                              @fosserytech@social.linux.pizza

                              FOSS NEWS

                              Organic Maps brings transit line highlights, cleaner bookmark labels, and more legible map:
                              alternativeto.net/news/2026/5/

                              Joplin 3.6 adds polished editing experience, improved OneNote importer, and embedded media:
                              alternativeto.net/news/2026/5/

                              PeaZip 11.1.0 Finally Fixes the Extract to Context Menu Without Turning It Into a Bloatware Nightmare:
                              ntcompatible.com/story/peazip-

                              scrcpy 4.0 brings SDL3 support, dynamic aspect ratio, enhanced camera controls, and more:
                              alternativeto.net/news/2026/5/

                              Syncthing 2.1 adds group organization and proxy support options:
                              alternativeto.net/news/2026/5/

                              Roundcube Webmail 1.7.0 Brings Faster Performance and Stricter Security to Self-Hosted Email:
                              linuxcompatible.org/story/roun

                              FosseryWeb progress report:
                              I announced that I won't release big updates in the future, only one last update I'm working on right now, then only the Articles section will be updated:
                              social.linux.pizza/@fosserytec
                              odysee.com/@fossery-tech:4/fos
                              "Future plans" section got removed from Timeline page.
                              I started to write the announcement for the last update, and wrote some instructions to run the site offline.
                              codeberg.org/fosseryweb/pages/
                              Also added DM information to the About page:
                              fosseryweb.codeberg.page/@beta
                              fosseryweb-min.codeberg.page/@
                              The RSS feed for articles is now also available for beta testing, see Articles page of beta sites:
                              fosseryweb.codeberg.page/@beta
                              fosseryweb-min.codeberg.page/@
                              Both sites have the same RSS feed linked, which is available here:
                              codeberg.org/fosseryweb/rss-fe
                              If you notice any issues, feel free to drop a comment.

                              Malware found in Linux builds of Cemu (Wii U emulator):
                              omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/cemu-l

                              PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 devs battling "AI slop code pull requests":
                              gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/play

                              (more FOSS news in comments)

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

                                I love WhatsApp, but it desperately needs this feature

                                Signal has it, and it solves a big problem for me.

                                androidauthority.com/whatsapp-

                                [Android Authority]

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

                                  Jensen Huang slams 'stupid' analogy comparing GPUs to nuclear weapons — Nvidia CEO says government should allow selling GPUs to 'adversarial countries'

                                  The Nvidia chief said that you cannot compare AI GPUs to nuclear weapons.

                                  tomshardware.com/tech-industry

                                  [Tom's Hardware]

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                                    [?]Anni Fa 🚧 » 🌐
                                    @annifa@dju.social

                                    Helfende Köpfe und Hände zur Unterstützung sind erwünscht!
                                    Wir planen ein niedrigschwelliges 'make-togeter' in Anlehnung an den .
                                    Dies sollte KEINE Frontalvortags-Veranstaltung, sondern ein Laientreffen auf Augenhöhe werden.
                                    Dennoch würden wir uns sehr freuen, wenn der Eine oder die Andere mit weitreichenderen Kenntnissen z.B. Smartphone (, Distros neben Mint o.Ä.) unterstützend dazu kommen. Illustration: Florian Biege für di.day

                                    Eine illustration im Comic-Stil von alten ausrangierten Computern die in einer dunklen Höle liegen, doch am Horizont scheint Licht. Illustration: Florian Biege für di.day

                                    Alt...Eine illustration im Comic-Stil von alten ausrangierten Computern die in einer dunklen Höle liegen, doch am Horizont scheint Licht. Illustration: Florian Biege für di.day

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                                      [?]Jürgen » 🌐
                                      @elbosso@mastodon.social

                                      dockhand neu im Docker-Zoo elbosso.codeberg.page/dockhand

                                      Ich habe ein weiteres Puzzlesteinchen zu meinem
                                      Docker-Zoo hinzugefügt

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

                                        Maker packs an opinionated, googly-eyed AI chatbot into a mobile suitcase, powered by an Nvidia Jetson — entirely local machine entity runs Gemma 4 E4B and can respond in 200ms

                                        Sparky is an opinionated googly-eyed AI in a suitcase powered by an Nvidia Jetson Orin NS Super 16GB.

                                        tomshardware.com/tech-industry

                                        [Tom's Hardware]

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                                          [?]Florian Lancker » 🌐
                                          @Lancker@metalhead.club

                                          Wer Angst vor Faschismus hat und trotzdem weiter blind fremden Systemen vertraut, baut sein digitales Leben auf Sand. Proprietäre Systeme, also geschlossene Software wie Windows oder macOS, können durch Staaten, Konzerne oder neue Gesetze verändert werden ohne das du verstehst was geschieht. Telemetrie, Zwangsupdates, Kontensperren, Cloudzwang und Hintertüren werden in Krisen schnell zu Werkzeugen der Kontrolle. Linux ist darum kein Hobby. Es ist digitale Selbstverteidigung. Die Freiheit den eigenen Rechner notfalls vollständig unter eigener Kontrolle zu behalten.

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                                          [?]Florian Lancker » 🌐
                                          @Lancker@metalhead.club

                                          Ein Betriebssystem ist nie nur Software. Es ist ein Machtverhältnis. Bei Linux liegt der Quellcode offen wie ein aufgeschlagenes Buch. Menschen können prüfen, verändern und verstehen, was die Maschine wirklich tut. Bei Microsoft Windows bleibt vieles verborgen. Der Nutzer soll vertrauen statt kontrollieren. Genau darin liegt der philosophische Unterschied. Freiheit bedeutet nicht, dass ein System perfekt ist. Freiheit bedeutet, dass du hineinschauen darfst, bevor es in dich hineinschaut.

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

                                            We’re about to witness a critical moment for Google’s smart glasses

                                            The technology is finally in place for the revenge of Google Glass.

                                            androidauthority.com/critical-

                                            [Android Authority]

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                                              [?]ComputerBase » 🌐
                                              @ComputerBase@mastodon.social

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

                                              The best NAS devices of 2026: Expert tested and reviewed

                                              The best NAS storage devices of 2026 offer effortless storage solutions for home and professional use. These are our favorites including hardware we use ourselves.

                                              zdnet.com/article/best-network

                                              [ZDNet]

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

                                                Fedora Hummingbird Linux: Neue Container-basierte Distribution

                                                Fedora Hummingbird Linux ist eine vollständig Container-basierte Distribution, die auf rpm-ostree und bootc aufbaut.

                                                heise.de/news/Fedora-Hummingbi

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

                                                  I spent a week with Walmart’s new $60 Google TV streamer, and I’m already blown away

                                                  The new Onn 4K Pro is one heck of a streaming box.

                                                  androidauthority.com/walmart-o

                                                  [Android Authority]

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

                                                    Your iPhone might soon have zero dead zones thanks to a new carrier joint venture

                                                    The top three wireless service providers in the US are teaming up to eliminate coverage dead zones. AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile are forming a joint venture that will involve satellites, though the announcement is light …

                                                    9to5mac.com/2026/05/14/your-ip

                                                    [9to5Mac]

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                                                      [?]tkopp » 🌐
                                                      @tkopp@social.vivaldi.net

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

                                                      iPhone thieves can get up to $800 more if they snatch unlocked devices

                                                      There’s been an epidemic in the past few years of iPhone thieves using scooters and electric bikes to snatch devices from the hands of their owners while they’re walking down the street. The reason this is the method of…

                                                      9to5mac.com/2026/05/14/iphone-

                                                      [9to5Mac]

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                                                        [?]hbrpgm » 🌐
                                                        @hbrpgm@peer.adalta.social

                                                        Die Komplexität des Riechsens: Eine Strategische Analyse

                                                        # Die Komplexität des Riechsens: Eine Strategische Analyse
                                                        ## Die Entschlüsselung der neuronalen Kartenlage des Geruchssinns

                                                        Die Entwicklung eines tiefgreifenden Verständnisses des Riechsensystems stellt eine kritische Herausforderung für die medizinische Forschung und die technologische Innovation dar. Die aktuelle Fragmentierung des Wissens über die präzise räumliche und genetische Verortung von Riechzellen im Nasenraum und deren Spiegelung im Gehirn erfordert eine umfassende strategische Bewertung. Die fehlende Integration dieser Erkenntnisse behindert die Entwicklung effektiver Therapien für Geruchsstörungen und eröffnet potenziell bahnbrechende Möglichkeiten in der digitalen Erzeugung von Düften.
                                                        # Neurobiologische Grundlagen und Marktpotenziale
                                                        ## Die Notwendigkeit einer kohärenten Forschungsstrategie

                                                        Die Forschung über den Riechsensor basiert auf einem komplexen Zusammenspiel von neuronalen Schaltkreisen und genetischen Mechanismen. Die jüngste Publikation in *Cell* von Brann und Kollegen, die die präzise Abbildung von Riechrezeptoren im Nasenraum und im Gehirn von Mäusen aufzeigt, stellt einen fundamentalen Durchbruch dar. Die bisherige *Status quo* der Forschung war durch die räumliche Komplexität des Nasenraums und die Schwierigkeit, die physikalische Verortung von Riechzellen mit ihrem Genexpressionsmuster zu korrelieren, gekennzeichnet. Diese Erkenntnisse bergen das Potenzial, die Grundlagen des Geruchssystems neu zu definieren und neue Forschungswege zu eröffnen, insbesondere im Hinblick auf die Entwicklung neuer Therapien für Geruchsstörungen und die Erforschung von digitalen Düftesystemen.
                                                        # Strategische Analyse der Riechsensor-Forschung
                                                        ## Die Verbindung von Genetik und neuronaler Architektur

                                                        Die neue Methode, die von Brann und Kollegen entwickelt wurde, bietet einen detaillierten Einblick in die komplizierte Architektur des Nasenraums. Die Beobachtung, dass die basalsten Stammzellen des Nasenraums dieses Muster während der Regeneration aufrechterhalten, ist ein entscheidender Fortschritt, der Parallelen zur Audivorstellung nahelegt – ein System, in dem die lineare Frequenzdetektion im Innenohr in der entsprechenden neuronalen Struktur des Gehirns repliziert wird. Dieser Ansatz eröffnet die Möglichkeit, die Mechanismen der neuronalen Kartenlage zu entschlüsseln und die Grundlagen für die Entwicklung von Technologien zu schaffen, die auf diesen Prinzipien basieren. Die Diskrepanz zwischen der physikalischen Struktur des Nasenraums und der neuronalen Verarbeitung stellt eine zentrale Forschungsfrage dar, die durch die Identifizierung der genetischen Faktoren, die diese Verortung steuern, gelöst werden kann. Die Erforschung der *Routing*-Mechanismen innerhalb des Riechsensornetzwerks ist von entscheidender Bedeutung für das Verständnis der komplexen Interaktionen zwischen Riechzellen und dem Gehirn.
                                                        # Fazit und Strategische Empfehlungen
                                                        ## Die Zukunft der Geruchstechnologie und therapeutischer Interventionen

                                                        Die Erkenntnisse aus der Arbeit von Brann und Kollegen bieten eine solide Grundlage für die zukünftige Forschung im Bereich des Riechsensystems und eröffnen neue Möglichkeiten für die Entwicklung von Therapien und Technologien. Die Risiken liegen in der potenziellen Überforderung der Forschung durch die Komplexität des Systems und der Gefahr, dass die vielversprechenden Erkenntnisse nicht in praktische Anwendungen umgesetzt werden. Es ist unerlässlich, dass die Forschung auf eine interdisziplinäre Zusammenarbeit setzt, die Neurowissenschaftler, Genetiker und Ingenieure zusammenbringt. Die Förderung von *Open Source*-Initiativen und der Austausch von Daten und Methoden wird die Effizienz der Forschung erheblich steigern. Darüber hinaus sollte die Forschung die potenziellen Anwendungen der gewonnenen Erkenntnisse für die Entwicklung von digitalen Düftesystemen und die Behandlung von Geruchsstörungen in den Fokus rücken, um die strategische Relevanz dieser Forschung zu maximieren.

                                                        [ >> ]([🇩🇪🇺🇸🇫🇷](https://adalta.info/articles/prstn_linux_116549236432088441_de)
                                                        🔗 [ℹ️](https://hackaday.com/2026/05/10/tracing-olfactory-receptor-mapping-between-the-nose-and-brain/"))

                                                        Alt...---

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

                                                          Sketchy report says ‘possibility’ of screen distortion in the iPhone 20

                                                          A sketchy supply chain report out of Korea claims that the bezel-free display destined for the iPhone 20 is an early iteration of the technology and there is “a possibility of screen distortion.” The report was updated …

                                                          9to5mac.com/2026/05/14/sketchy

                                                          [9to5Mac]

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

                                                            Spotify adopting Apple’s new video podcast tech for easier cross-platform publishing

                                                            Spotify is making two video podcast announcements today, including one related to Apple’s big video podcast enhancement. more…

                                                            9to5mac.com/2026/05/14/spotify

                                                            [9to5Mac]

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

                                                              Apple TV renews ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ for season 2 ahead of next week’s finale

                                                              Following a strong first season with critics and viewers alike, Apple has confirmed that ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ will return for season two. Here are the details. more…

                                                              9to5mac.com/2026/05/13/apple-t

                                                              [9to5Mac]

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

                                                                Safari 26.5 fixes WebKit bugs that could crash Safari or expose user data

                                                                Apple has published the full list of security fixes for Safari 26.5, including a WebKit vulnerability that could let maliciously crafted web content disclose sensitive user information. Here are the details. more…

                                                                9to5mac.com/2026/05/13/safari-

                                                                [9to5Mac]

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

                                                                  Apple counters US smartphone decline as iPhone sales grow: report

                                                                  According to Counterpoint Research, Apple outperformed the broader US smartphone market in Q1, helped by continued iPhone 17 demand amid weakening Android sales. Here are the details. more…

                                                                  9to5mac.com/2026/05/13/apple-c

                                                                  [9to5Mac]

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

                                                                    Siri and Apple Home can control Matic vacuum/mop, here’s how

                                                                    I’ve been using a robot vacuum and mop from Matic Robots for several months now. It’s a solid product with Apple-level build quality that’s built on privacy and intelligence. While Apple Home integration wasn’t always a…

                                                                    9to5mac.com/2026/05/13/matic-r

                                                                    [9to5Mac]

                                                                      [?]Keepita :verified: :keepita: » 🌐
                                                                      @Keepita@mastodon.world

                                                                      Alright community, we've fine-tuned the engine, but we need some proper "stress-testing." 🛠️⚡

                                                                      Who wants to break our system and hit us with the hard truth? We need developers, sysadmins, and privacy folks to jump into the panel, explore, and roast our UX/performance.

                                                                      No sugarcoating needed. Test it out here: panel.keepita.com/

                                                                      Show us what we missed! 👇

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

                                                                        Apple warns EU against forcing Google to open Android to AI rivals

                                                                        Apple submitted a filing to the European Commission today criticizing proposed measures that would force Google to open parts of Android to rival AI services. Here are the details. more…

                                                                        9to5mac.com/2026/05/13/apple-w

                                                                        [9to5Mac]

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

                                                                          Apple Ads is courting developers through a newly formed ‘Emerging Team’

                                                                          Members of a newly formed Emerging Team are reaching out to developers as Apple looks to increase Apple Ads spending. Here are the details. more…

                                                                          9to5mac.com/2026/05/13/apple-a

                                                                          [9to5Mac]

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

                                                                            WhatsApp now lets you have incognito conversations with Meta AI

                                                                            WhatsApp and the Meta AI app now let users turn on incognito mode when having sensitive conversations with Meta AI. Here’s what that means and how to use it. more…

                                                                            9to5mac.com/2026/05/13/whatsap

                                                                            [9to5Mac]

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

                                                                              iPhone Ultra is coming: Six new features in Apple’s high-end model

                                                                              Apple’s first foldable iPhone is coming this fall, and rumors say it will be called iPhone Ultra. Here are six features to expect from Apple’s new high-end iPhone Ultra. more…

                                                                              9to5mac.com/2026/05/13/iphone-

                                                                              [9to5Mac]

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

                                                                                Netflix says that ads will start appearing in more parts of its app

                                                                                Netflix keeps getting more expensive, and that’s pushing more users to its ad tier. Today alongside touting booming ad-tier subscriptions, Netflix also announced that ads will be expanding to more places in its app. mor…

                                                                                9to5mac.com/2026/05/13/netflix

                                                                                [9to5Mac]

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

                                                                                  Apple TV sees another departure from its international content team

                                                                                  Just weeks after Oliver Jones left Apple TV for Amazon, another executive focused on international content is leaving the company. Here are the details. more…

                                                                                  9to5mac.com/2026/05/13/apple-t

                                                                                  [9to5Mac]

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

                                                                                    Strava’s iPhone app now works with Apple’s new AirPods Pro 3 fitness feature

                                                                                    Starting today, Strava users can now log workouts and tap into the latest AirPods Pro 3 workout feature. Strava says it works as a standalone AirPods experience or alongside Apple Watch. more…

                                                                                    9to5mac.com/2026/05/13/stravas

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                                                                                      Anthropic’s latest Claude release turns your Mac into a small business powerhouse

                                                                                      If you run a small business from your Mac, you’ll want to pay attention to Anthropic’s latest Claude release. more…

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                                                                                        iOS 27’s new design leak sounds a lot like what I’ve been wanting most

                                                                                        Yesterday Mark Gurman at Bloomberg published an extensive report covering design changes for iOS 27 overall, with lots of specifics on the new Siri and upgraded Camera app. One of my favorite details could be good news …

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                                                                                          Apple is working to incorporate AI agents on the App Store, per report

                                                                                          Apple’s big developer conference, WWDC, is only weeks away. And a new report indicates that an announcement might be coming regarding Apple’s efforts to better incorporate AI agents into the App Store. more…

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                                                                                            Deals: M5 Pro MacBook Pro $400 off, MacBook Air $150 off, Apple Watch Series 11 $130 off, 25W chargers, more

                                                                                            Amazon is now delivering all MacBook Neo models by Friday (if not sooner) and we are still tracking the best deal ever on official Apple iPhone Air MagSafe Battery, but today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by this …

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                                                                                              Apple Maps is launching ads on iPhone soon, here’s what to expect

                                                                                              iOS 26.5 arrived this week and brought an Apple Maps popup notifying users that ads are coming soon. Here’s what to expect when they formally launch this summer. more…

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                                                                                                9to5Mac Daily: May 13, 2026 – More iOS 27 rumors

                                                                                                Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcas…

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                                                                                                  Two AI video iPhone apps are going viral after rising from the ashes of OpenAI’s Sora

                                                                                                  Back in March, OpenAI abruptly pulled the plug on its Sora video app. Two months later, a pair of AI video generation apps is competing for the top of the App Store. more…

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                                                                                                    Apple spotlights people ‘making a difference in the Apple developer community’

                                                                                                    Ahead of WWDC 2026, which kicks off next month, Apple has updated its Apple Developer website to spotlight members of the developer community. more…

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                                                                                                      Longer-lasting battery tech is here, but iPhone owners will need to wait a while

                                                                                                      As I mentioned a few days ago, breakthroughs in battery tech always seem to be two years away, but there have been some modest but worthwhile developments. One of these, silicon-carbon batteries, is already found in som…

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                                                                                                        [?]Owl Eyes » 🌐
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                                                                                                        @autistics
                                                                                                        🔮 💜 🟪 🔮 💜 🟪 🔮 💜 🟪 🔮 💜 🟪
                                                                                                        Announcement: multiplayer casual game today (Sat) for 4 hours in the late afternoon to evening (North America). 🧙‍♂️🪄 According to the cron Crystal ball, it's fated to begin in about 1.5 hours from now.

                                                                                                        Voxelibre is a free and clone. More details here: docs.autis.toque.im/

                                                                                                        Damage has been turned off. People with , or are invited.

                                                                                                        Alt...In VoxeLibre, a chamber of purple Amethyst crystals is seen.

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                                                                                                          Here are some smart AI features we can expect from the Gemini-powered new Siri

                                                                                                          Apple confirmed back in January that Google’s Gemini AI model will power new Siri features. That not only frees us from the need to wait for Apple’s own AI models to catch up, but also means we have a pretty good idea o…

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                                                                                                            This could be the best thing to ever happen to Apple’s Camera app

                                                                                                            Apple’s stock Camera app started out with a very straightforward goal: it was intended to allow anyone to pick it up, press a button and get a decent result. It essentially made an iPhone the ultimate point-and-shoot ca…

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                                                                                                              More than 10% of iPhone owners eyeing a folding phone – survey

                                                                                                              Price alone is likely to make the iPhone Fold (or iPhone Ultra) a somewhat niche product in Apple’s lineup, but a new survey suggests there could be more interest than one might expect. While the majority of US smartpho…

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                                                                                                                Apple supplier Foxconn confirms ransomware attack affected North American factories

                                                                                                                WIRED reports that Foxconn acknowledged that some of its North American factories “suffered a cyberattack” in recent days, after the ransomware group Nitrogen claimed to have stolen 8TB of data from the company. Here ar…

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                                                                                                                  Your iPhone just got a brand new colorful wallpaper, here’s how to customize it

                                                                                                                  With the iOS 26.5 update, Apple has added a new Pride Luminance wallpaper to your iPhone. The wallpaper features strips of colors that transition as you swipe up from the lock screen to the home screen. By default, the …

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                                                                                                                    Apple notified in Brazil over allegedly misleading Apple Intelligence ads

                                                                                                                    After agreeing to a $250 million settlement in the U.S. over claims that it misled customers about delayed Apple Intelligence and Siri features, Apple is now facing similar scrutiny in Brazil. Here are the details. more…

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                                                                                                                      Apple will soon start using AI-generated presenters on its Sales Coach app

                                                                                                                      As spotted by Aaron Perris, Apple will soon start using AI-generated presenters in its Apple Sales Coach app. Here are the details. more…

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                                                                                                                        iOS 27’s ‘completely rebuilt’ Siri will include a new system-wide search gesture: report

                                                                                                                        With just a few weeks left until WWDC, Bloomberg has shared multiple details on what Apple has in store for the revamped, Google Gemini-powered Siri on iOS 27. Here are the details. more…

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                                                                                                                          [?]github.com/ghostwriter » 🌐
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                                                                                                                          used to mean trusting skilled developers to build and maintain good so others did not need to learn every language, tool, or best practice themselves.

                                                                                                                          Now, and have made many projects harder to trust.

                                                                                                                          Too much software is rushed, poorly understood, or built for hype instead of quality.

                                                                                                                          now spend more time checking code, , and instead of simply building software.

                                                                                                                          was supposed to reduce cognitive load😒

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                                                                                                                            iOS 27 to make key design changes to ‘streamline’ Liquid Glass: report

                                                                                                                            We’re less than a month away from Apple announcing iOS 27 at WWDC. A new report today offers a closer look at what to expect from design changes and new features for key apps, including Camera, Safari, Weather, and more…

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                                                                                                                              Xcode 26.5 adds two features that make agentic coding more useful

                                                                                                                              Alongside macOS 26.5 and its counterparts, Apple yesterday released Xcode 26.5, with several bug fixes and improvements. Two of these improvements make agentic coding workflows even smarter. Here are the details. more…

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                                                                                                                                IDEs, UNIX, AND THE OLD WORKFLOW THAT NEVER WENT AWAY

                                                                                                                                Words of Wisdom are dispensed in the article

                                                                                                                                I have a workflow consisting of

                                                                                                                                • screen
                                                                                                                                • bash or one of
                                                                                                                                • csh
                                                                                                                                • ksh
                                                                                                                                • zsh
                                                                                                                                • vim or
                                                                                                                                • vim.motif
                                                                                                                                • function third(){ awk '{if (NR%3==0){print "\033[32m" $0 "\033[0m"} else{print}}'; }
                                                                                                                                • function psgrep() { ps axuf | grep -v grep | grep "$@" -i --color=auto; }
                                                                                                                                • function mkcd(){ [ ! -z "$1" ] && mkdir -p "$1" && cd "$_"; }
                                                                                                                                • gcc
                                                                                                                                • g++
                                                                                                                                • asm
                                                                                                                                • ln
                                                                                                                                • go from golang
                                                                                                                                • lsd
                                                                                                                                • ncdu

                                                                                                                                These choices are deliberate. I want and demand the fastest programming ENV: which follow the UNIX principle & KISS

                                                                                                                                quotes

                                                                                                                                tl;dr*

                                                                                                                                Unix already solved many IDE problems decades ago using small cooperating tools instead of one large application.

                                                                                                                                • bash
                                                                                                                                • coreutils
                                                                                                                                • less
                                                                                                                                • tmux
                                                                                                                                • nvialready form a complete and focused development environment for many Unix workflows.

                                                                                                                                The shell becomes the workspace, the terminal manages sessions, and the editor remains small and predictable

                                                                                                                                sources:

                                                                                                                                man sh(1)

                                                                                                                                man ls(1)

                                                                                                                                man coreutils(1)

                                                                                                                                man less(1)

                                                                                                                                man screen(1)

                                                                                                                                man tmux(1)

                                                                                                                                man vim(1)

                                                                                                                                gnu.org/software/screen/

                                                                                                                                repo.or.cz/code-notes.git/blob

                                                                                                                                go.dev/doc/install

                                                                                                                                go.dev/doc/tutorial/getting-st

                                                                                                                                ++

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                                                                                                                                  iRacing arrives on Vision Pro with ‘immersion and fidelity never before seen in sim racing’

                                                                                                                                  iRacing on Apple Vision Pro brings a “level of immersion and fidelity never before seen in sim racing,” says iRacing president Tony Gardner. The new app landed on the App Store this week after first being announced in M…

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                                                                                                                                    Meta AI app enhanced with new features using Muse Spark, here’s what’s new

                                                                                                                                    Last month, Meta relaunched its AI efforts with Muse Spark, replacing its Llama models. As of today, Muse Spark is powering new experiences inside the Meta AI app. more…

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                                                                                                                                      [?]ArcaneChat » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                      Centralized platforms will never be the solution for privacy and autonomy, it is crazy but all that multi-millions-dollar backed apps can't bring you as far in terms of autonomy, resilience and freedom as does

                                                                                                                                      if you are not using , you could instead use or any other client, they are all interoperable, see chatmail.at

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                                                                                                                                        New Lady Gaga performance streaming this Thursday exclusively on Apple Music

                                                                                                                                        Apple today announced that Apple Music subscribers will be able to stream a brand new Lady Gaga filmed live performance this Thursday, in which the artist performed tracks from her MAYHEM album. In fact, at 8 AM Pacific…

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                                                                                                                                          Debian 13.5 reminds Linux users why boring distributions still win nerds.xyz/2026/05/debian-13-5-

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                                                                                                                                            iOS 26.5’s Apple Maps app has two notable changes, here’s what’s new

                                                                                                                                            Apple Maps is one of several apps with new features in iOS 26.5, the latest iPhone update. Here’s what’s new for Maps users. more…

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                                                                                                                                              Wondering where your OxygenOS update is? OnePlus quietly hit pause

                                                                                                                                              The rollout will resume once the issues have been fixed.

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                                                                                                                                              [Android Authority]

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                                                                                                                                                Deals: 32GB M5 MacBook Pro $300 off, 48GB M5 Pro $300 off, iPad Air, Apple MagSafe Battery 40% off, more

                                                                                                                                                Alongside the ongoing all-time low on the official Apple iPhone Air MagSafe Battery at 40% off, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by a new Amazon all-time low hitting the 32GB/1TB M5 MacBook Pro at $300 off alon…

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                                                                                                                                                  Day One now makes it easier for Apple Journal users to upgrade

                                                                                                                                                  Apple Journal is a wonderful solution for writing and reflecting in a private environment on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Day One is the go-to pick for users looking for richer features than what the built-in, free app of…

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                                                                                                                                                    Bartender Pro makes the MacBook notch more useful with widgets, files, clipboard, more

                                                                                                                                                    Bartender got even more useful today with the release of Bartender Pro and a new feature called Top Shelf, which turns the Mac’s notch into a space for widgets, file storage, clipboard management, Live Activities, and m…

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                                                                                                                                                      Apple’s latest acquisition further confirms a new priority for the company

                                                                                                                                                      Apple values secrecy, so the majority of its acquisitions are never officially revealed by the company. But thanks to the latest European Union update, we now know about a previously undisclosed recent acquisition—and i…

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                                                                                                                                                        Snap, YouTube, and TikTok settle suit over harm to students

                                                                                                                                                        Schools say social media is hurting grades and creating a mental health crisis. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Snap, YouTube, and TikTok have settled the first lawsuit of its kind, alleging that social media addicti…

                                                                                                                                                        theverge.com/tech/932153/snap-

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                                                                                                                                                          SwitchBot Launches Two Matter Smart Locks With 3D Facial Recognition

                                                                                                                                                          SwitchBot today debuted the SwitchBot Lock Vision and the Lock Vision Pro, two Matter-enabled smart locks that include facial recognition technology for quick door unlocking. With Matter-over-WiFi, the locks are compati…

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                                                                                                                                                            Top Stories: iPhone 18 Pro Rumors, iOS 26.5 Released, and More

                                                                                                                                                            WWDC is less than a month away, so the focus of the Apple world is turning toward what we might see in the next major operating system updates, but we're also looking ahead to the busy hardware update season in the fall…

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                                                                                                                                                              Best Apple Deals of the Week: Anker Accessories on Sale Plus AirPods Max 2 for $509 and More

                                                                                                                                                              The best Apple deals this week include AirPods Max 2 for $40 off, 2026 MacBook Pro for up to $216 off, and Apple Watch Series 11 for up to $130 off. You'll also find Anker's best charging accessories on sale on Amazon r…

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                                                                                                                                                                AI assisted pen testing, coding and arising secvulns. Are we humans still good enough?

                                                                                                                                                                the last weeks we saw more and more security issues coming up. Let's talk!

                                                                                                                                                                Sorry, a pretty long blog post about this...

                                                                                                                                                                https://gyptazy.com/blog/coding-after-ai-are-humans-still-good-enough/


                                                                                                                                                                Let's talk about AI slops - like this image!

                                                                                                                                                                Alt...Let's talk about AI slops - like this image!

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                                                                                                                                                                  Reading this blow post makes you angry at vendor & platform lock in

                                                                                                                                                                  Do something about it

                                                                                                                                                                  # FIGHT

                                                                                                                                                                  Athropy is used here

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                                                                                                                                                                    The Core Ultra 7 270K was too good, so Intel scrapped the flagship Core Ultra 9 290K Plus — benchmarks of…

                                                                                                                                                                    The Core Ultra 9 290K Plus, which never came out, was only marginally faster than the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, which explains why Intel ultimately chose not to release it. On average across 1080p and 1440p games, it's on…

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                                                                                                                                                                      Get an entire RTX 5090 gaming PC for around the price of just the GPU — a high-end battle station for under $4,000

                                                                                                                                                                      The Omen 45L may currently be one of the most sensible ways to secure an RTX 5090 gaming system without having to deal with inflated standalone GPU prices.

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                                                                                                                                                                        ## mandelbrot 12:48

                                                                                                                                                                        # syntax

                                                                                                                                                                        * `nice -19 fraqtive &`
                                                                                                                                                                        * type *mandelbrot*
                                                                                                                                                                        * variant *normal*
                                                                                                                                                                        * exponent *real=2.11*
                                                                                                                                                                        * zoom *10^-0.35*
                                                                                                                                                                        * rotation *155.0 deg*
                                                                                                                                                                        * formula *Z(n+1)=_Z(n)^2+C*
                                                                                                                                                                        * generation *2D*
                                                                                                                                                                        * Resolution *Width 2560 Height 1080*
                                                                                                                                                                        * Anti Aliasing *Medium*
                                                                                                                                                                        * Multisampling *4x4*
                                                                                                                                                                        * Calculation time 14248ms

                                                                                                                                                                        ## Standard Mandelbrot

                                                                                                                                                                        sources:

                                                                                                                                                                        **Advanced fractal mathematics** by *Gerold van Dijk*
                                                                                                                                                                        * uvs.edu.sr/books/advanced_frac
                                                                                                                                                                        * defunct!

                                                                                                                                                                        man fraqtive(1)

                                                                                                                                                                        man thunar(1)

                                                                                                                                                                        en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandelbr

                                                                                                                                                                        #

                                                                                                                                                                        mandelbrot

                                                                                                                                                                        Alt...mandelbrot

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                                                                                                                                                                          Sony tries to explain that its AI Camera Assistant doesn’t suck

                                                                                                                                                                          The variety of terrible is impressive. After Sony drew some unwanted attention for a post demonstrating its AI Camera Assistant on the Xperia 1 XIII, it's trying to clarify how the feature works. The company says it doe…

                                                                                                                                                                          theverge.com/tech/932133/sony-

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                                                                                                                                                                            Texas county passes data center ban for rural areas for a year, move comes in wake of AI data centers mov…

                                                                                                                                                                            Hill County passed a one-year ban on data center projects, as the country authorities study the effects their effects on the community. Still, the County Attorney warned that they could get sued if they pass this morato…

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                                                                                                                                                                              NPR’s Manoush Zomorodi talks about living with too much tech

                                                                                                                                                                              Manoush Zomorodi tackled tech’s effect on our brains, now she’s looking at our bodies. | Image: Tory WIlliams Manoush Zamorodi is an accomplished reporter, podcast host, and author. Her new book, Body Electric, takes a …

                                                                                                                                                                              theverge.com/report/930171/man

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                                                                                                                                                                                [?]Lucas Dias » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                @LucasDias@bolha.us

                                                                                                                                                                                Tem dev ou entusiasta de Vim por aí?

                                                                                                                                                                                O tema oficial da @SociedadePinguim para o Vim está finalmente no ar! Se você quer programar usando a paleta de cores oficial da nossa comunidade, o repositório já está público.

                                                                                                                                                                                O projeto traz um passo a passo simples para instalar manualmente e habilitar o suporte a True Color (24-bit) no seu setup.

                                                                                                                                                                                Confira o meu trabalho, e mude o visual do seu terminal:
                                                                                                                                                                                github.com/sociedadePinguim/so

                                                                                                                                                                                tema pro Vim da Sociedade Pinguim

                                                                                                                                                                                Alt...tema pro Vim da Sociedade Pinguim

                                                                                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                  60% of PC gamers have no plans to build a new PC in the next two years — AI pricing crunch on RAM and other components paralyze enthusiast market

                                                                                                                                                                                  A survey of Tom's Hardware readers has revealed that 60% of PC gamers are not planning to build a new PC in the next two years.

                                                                                                                                                                                  tomshardware.com/tech-industry

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                                                                                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                    Turtle Beach made a good SteelSeries headset clone that’s $50 less

                                                                                                                                                                                    Both of these headsets are stellar in different ways. I really liked the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless, so the company didn't have to say much to get me excited about its successor. The $399 Nova Pro Omni that ca…

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                                                                                                                                                                                      [?]Marcel SIneM(S)US » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                      First Apple M5 memory exploit discovered using Anthropic AI, gives root access on MacOS — Claude Mythos helps security researchers bypass Memory Integrity Enforcement

                                                                                                                                                                                      Apple M5 architecture gets its first privilege escalation exploit

                                                                                                                                                                                      tomshardware.com/tech-industry

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                                                                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                        Mixtape is a musical portrait of teenage life

                                                                                                                                                                                        Playing Mixtape is like playing a video game version of a high school movie. Kids banter about the meaning of life and the theme songs that would play when they walk in a room. They're worried about looking cool at a bi…

                                                                                                                                                                                        theverge.com/games/925580/mixt

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                                                                                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                          The app you need to clean up your computer

                                                                                                                                                                                          Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 128, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, sorry this one's so Mac-heavy, and also you can read all the old editions at the Install…

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                                                                                                                                                                                            [?]André Machado » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                            New updates from PineTab-V Gentoo

                                                                                                                                                                                            I was able to compile and run smoothly LibreOffice and NetSurf on PineTab-V!

                                                                                                                                                                                            These are great news! Gentoo's support for RISC-V is super magnificent!

                                                                                                                                                                                            Cheers,
                                                                                                                                                                                            André Machado

                                                                                                                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                              The Samsung Galaxy A17 5G is still a good enough budget Android phone, but only just

                                                                                                                                                                                              It's fine, but really I wanted more from Samsung's cheapest phone this time around.

                                                                                                                                                                                              androidauthority.com/samsung-g

                                                                                                                                                                                              [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                Google just proved why iPhone users are critical for the future of Android

                                                                                                                                                                                                Google wants it to be as easy as possible to ditch your iPhone.

                                                                                                                                                                                                androidauthority.com/iphone-cr

                                                                                                                                                                                                [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                                                  [?]Keepita :verified: :keepita: » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  alias explore_backup="keepita --open-box" 🖥️🐧

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Stop using clunky, corporate software to guess what's hiding in your mobile data. If you love clean paths, structured files, and actual control, you're the reason we built .

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                                                                                                                                                                                                  Freedom tastes better in the terminal (and in your browser). 😉

                                                                                                                                                                                                    [?]r1cksec » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                    A Mythic C2 Profile that uses Azure Blob Storage for command and control communication with per-agent container isolation.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    github.com/senderend/azureBlob

                                                                                                                                                                                                      [?]Denkstrom » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                      94 Prozent stimmten 2011 dagegen. Jetzt bringt Meloni Italiens Atomkraft trotzdem zurück. Kann man zwei Referenden einfach übergehen?

                                                                                                                                                                                                      denkstrom.org/artikel/italien-

                                                                                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                        I’ve had the Fitbit Air for 48 hours, and it’s already the most comfortable wearable I own

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Google’s screen-less wellness wearable is already winning me over.

                                                                                                                                                                                                        androidauthority.com/google-fi

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                                                                                                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                          Amazon's discounted Fitbit Air deal comes with a free band - but I'd act quick

                                                                                                                                                                                                          The latest Fitbit is here, and you can save 26% on it when you preorder on Amazon today.

                                                                                                                                                                                                          zdnet.com/article/google-fitbi

                                                                                                                                                                                                          [ZDNet]

                                                                                                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                            I spent three weeks with the Galaxy S26 Ultra — and I don’t get the hype

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Samsung’s $1,300 flagship feels less like a leap forward and more like a safe, familiar retreat into stagnation.

                                                                                                                                                                                                            androidauthority.com/samsung-g

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                                                                                                                                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                              Apple Card Promo to Offer Free AirPods Pro 3

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Starting as early as next week, customers who sign up for an Apple Card at Apple's retail stores in the U.S. will receive $249 cash back when they purchase AirPods Pro 3, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The promot…

                                                                                                                                                                                                              macrumors.com/2026/05/15/apple

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                [?]Lori_Noctis » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                I’ve been using Linux Mint for several years now, but I’m not 100% happy anymore.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                My laptop is old:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Lenovo ThinkPad X250
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Intel i5-5200U
                                                                                                                                                                                                                4 GB RAM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                128 GB SSD
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Intel HD Graphics 5500

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Currently running Linux Mint Xfce, but I’d like to see what else is out there.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                What distro would you recommend for this setup?

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                  [?]⚓💾 Tueddelmors 💾⚓ » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3 Uhr nachts, ich update mein Arch-System und denke: "Wird schon nichts kaputtgehen."

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Spoiler: Es ging was kaputt.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Der Bootloader und ich haben jetzt eine gemeinsame Therapie gebucht. 🫠

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Aber hey – immerhin habe ich gelernt, dass `journalctl -xb` mein bester Freund ist. Und Snapper-Snapshots vorher? Hätte. Hätte. Fahrradkette.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Macht Backups, Freunde. Nicht morgen. Jetzt.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Amazon Discounts 2026 16-Inch MacBook Pro by $249 Across All Models

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Deals on the 2026 MacBook Pros have been popular over the past few weeks, but the focus has been on the 14-inch M5 Pro models. Today, Amazon has opened up massive discounts on the 16-inch M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro, …

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    macrumors.com/2026/05/15/2026-

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Apple Watch: 15 Tips Every Owner Needs to Know

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Apple Watch is now eleven generations in, and packed with useful features that are easy to miss at first glance. To help you get more out of your device, we've rounded up 15 practical tips you might not have discovered …

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      macrumors.com/guide/apple-watc

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                        [?]@BjornW@mastodon.social » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                        @publicspaces will have a pre-conference unconference on June 4th.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        This unconference is an open invitation to discuss & forge relationships between people involved with the . From app builder & protocol architects to advocates, sysadmins, moderators, community organisers & more. Let's forge bonds across cultures, protocols & apps!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Admission free, registration required:
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Apple's iPhone 18 Modem Switch Comes With a Quiet Privacy Benefit

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Rumors suggest Apple plans to expand Apple-designed modems to the entire iPhone 18 lineup, ending support for Qualcomm modems. The transition will bring speed and efficiency improvements, along with a little-known priva…

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          macrumors.com/2026/05/14/iphon

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                            It's a Bad Time to Buy the Low-Cost iPad

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Apple's iPad that's just an ‌iPad‌ with no Air or Pro attached is its most appealing tablet because of the affordable starting $349 price tag, but if you've been thinking about buying one, you should wait. Apple refresh…

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            macrumors.com/2026/05/14/low-c

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Nimble Wally Stretch Review: A Colorful Charger With a Retractable USB-C Cable

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Last year, accessory maker Nimble came out with the Wally Stretch power adapters, and they've become some of my favorite charging options. The Wally Stretch is available in 35W and 65W options, and it has an excellent d…

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              macrumors.com/review/nimble-wa

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                [?]Keepita :verified: :keepita: » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Innovation isn't always about building something entirely new. Sometimes, it’s about opening a closed door. 🔍

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Mobile backups have been treated like forbidden system files for too long. We designed to give you back the keys to your own data—clean, accessible, and structured.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus drops below MSRP for the first time — grab the 24-core Arrow Lake Refresh chip for just $279 for a limited time

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Intel's latest Core Ultra 7 270K Plus 24-core CPU is $20 off on Amazon, bringing its price down to just $279.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  tomshardware.com/pc-components

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    [?]Keepita :verified: :keepita: » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    True data privacy isn't about trusting a better company—it's about not needing to trust anyone at all.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    When your data is locked in a black box, you’re just a guest on your own device. That’s why we’re pushing for full transparency with
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Pennsylvania residents complain they are being 'bulldozed' over AI data center concerns — lambast Gov. Shapiro i…

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Pennsylvania residents blame Governor Josh Shapiro for the large number of data center projects in the state, despite his efforts to introduce policies that will balance development with the welfare of the people.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      tomshardware.com/tech-industry

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Trump says China is blocking Nvidia H200 purchases despite US approval — says country 'chose not to' sanction purchases, pushing homegrown chips instead

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        President Donald Trump said on Friday that Beijing is refusing to let Chinese companies buy Nvidia's H200 AI chips.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        tomshardware.com/tech-industry

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          [?]c't Magazin » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Zoff um Open-Source-Office-Lösungen | c’t uplink

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          In dieser Folge sprechen wir über die Vorwürfe zwischen der Document Foundation und Collabora. Und: Was war da los bei OnlyOffice, Nextcloud und Ionos?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          heise.de/news/Zoff-um-Open-Sou

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Samsung starts winding down chip production six days before planned 18-day strike — company enters 'emergency management mode,' daily losses could hit $2 bil…

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Samsung Electronics has reportedly begun throttling semiconductor output by cutting new wafer input and placing lithography, etching, and cleaning equipment on standby.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            tomshardware.com/tech-industry

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Acer's monster 18-inch Predator Helios Neo 18 AI gaming laptop drops to $1799 — save $400 on this 5070 Ti desktop replacement

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Save $400 on a monster 18-inch gaming laptop with RTX 5070 Ti. Acer's Predator Helios Neo 18 AI falls to just $1799.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              tomshardware.com/laptops/gamin

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [Tom's Hardware]

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Asus ROG Xreal R1 AR glasses pre-orders start today at $849 — 240 Hz virtual gaming at 171 inches on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Asus is aiming at hardcore gamers with the ROG Xreal R1 glasses.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                tomshardware.com/virtual-reali

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Microsoft is working on a fix to downgraded GPU drivers in Windows Update — new system uses multiple IDs

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Microsoft has finally confirmed that Windows Update downgrades GPU drivers in certain circumstances. A partial fix is coming later this year to reduce the chances of driver downgrades occurring on newer devices.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  tomshardware.com/software/wind

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    [?]Dendrobatus Azureus » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ## TIL about Ian Debian Murdock

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ### The sad story of legendary Ian Murdock

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Founded Debian in 1993 at age 20, while a Purdue undergrad
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Name "Debian" = Debra (his girlfriend) + Ian — she later became his wife
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Debian became the base for Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Raspberry Pi OS, hundreds of distros, arguably the most influential Linux project ever
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Worked at Sun Microsystems on Solaris
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Became Chief Operating System officer at Docker, right at the peak of container adoption
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Died December 28, 2015, age 42, officially ruled suicide
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • His final hours: a series of distressed tweets describing a violent encounter with San Francisco police (claimed they beat him during an arrest), followed by increasingly erratic posts, then silence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • His Twitter account was deleted by the family shortly after; the tweets are preserved in archives

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Debian is still going strong, 30+ years later, without him but his contributions can never be forgotten.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    >Although Murdock's parents were both from Southern Indiana,[2] he was born in Konstanz, West Germany, on April 28, 1973, where his father was pursuing postdoctoral research. The family returned to the United States in 1975, and Murdock grew up in Lafayette, Indiana, beginning in 1977 when his father became a professor of entomology at Purdue University. Murdock graduated from Harrison High School in 1991,[3] and then earned his bachelor's degree in computer science from Purdue in 1996.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    >While a college student, Murdock founded the Debian project in August 1993, and wrote the Debian Manifesto in January 1994. Murdock conceived Debian as a Linux distribution that embraced open design, contributions, and support from the free software community. He named Debian after his then-girlfriend (later wife) Debra Lynn Roundy, and himself.[4] They later married, had three children, and divorced in January 2008.[5]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    >In January 2006, Murdock was appointed Chief Technology Officer of the Free Standards Group and elected chair of the Linux Standard Base workgroup.[6] He continued as CTO of the Linux Foundation when the group was formed from the merger of the Free Standards Group and Open Source Development Labs

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    >Murdock died on December 28, 2015, in San Francisco.[12][13][14] Though initially no cause of death was released,[15][16] in July 2016 it was announced his death had been ruled a suicide.[17][18] The police confirmed that the cause of death was due to asphyxiation caused by hanging himself with a vacuum cleaner electrical cord.[19][20]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    >The last tweets from Murdock's Twitter account first announced that he would commit suicide, then said he would not. He reported having been accused of assault on a police officer after having been himself assaulted and sexually humiliated[21] by the police, then declared an intent to devote his life to opposing police abuse. His Twitter account was taken down shortly afterwards.[22][23]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    >The San Francisco police confirmed he was detained, saying he matched the description in a reported attempted break-in and that he appeared to be drunk.[24][25] The police stated that he became violent and was ultimately taken to jail on suspicion of four misdemeanor counts. They added that he did not appear to be suicidal and was medically examined prior to release. Later, police returned on reports of a possible suicide. The city medical examiner's office confirmed Murdock was found dead.[26][27]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    >The autopsy report noted extensive bruise marks found on Murdock's body, and a medical history of alcohol abuse, psychological disorders and Asperger syndrome.[28][17]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ^Z

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