jrollans.com is a Fediverse instance that uses the ActivityPub protocol. In other words, users at this host can communicate with people that use software like Mastodon, Pleroma, Friendica, etc. all around the world.

This server runs the snac software and there is no automatic sign-up process.

Site description
These are the voyag... uh, things I post about.
Admin email
jrollans@gmail.com
Admin account
@jrollans@jrollans.com

Search results for tag #technology

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

Yelp, who? 4 ways Google Maps can help you find your next meal – and order it

There’s more to Google Maps’ dining tools than reviews and directions – and a few are worth a look before your next night out.

zdnet.com/tech/google-maps-fea

[ZDNet]

    [?]China Business Forum » 🌐
    @cnbusinessforum@mstdn.business

    2026 will bring environmental , government representatives, and corporate to from 26–29 October 2026, with , , artificial intelligence (#AI) and circular-economy solutions among the principal . The 21st edition of the will take place at -Expo under the theme “Connecting the for a .” chinaexpohub.com/green-energy-

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

      iPhone Duo: Apple Charging $49 for New Cover Layer, $229 for Battery

      We just published Apple's list of iPhone Duo repair fees for customers without AppleCare+ coverage, and we want to bring extra attention to two of the fees in particular: a new cover layer costs $49, and a replacement b…

      macrumors.com/2026/10/14/iphon

      [MacRumors]

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

        Deals: Apple HomeView pre-order discount, AirTag 2, Magic Keyboard, AirPods, more

        Alongside AirPods Pro 3 at $50 off and AirPods Max 2 at $120 off,, today we are tracking the very first discount on the brand new Apple HomeView over at Amazon. It’s not a giant deal, but you might as well save some cas…

        9to5mac.com/2026/10/14/apple-h

        [9to5Mac]

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

          Rocket Money’s Rowan is a financial AI assistant you’ll actually want to text

          We have all watched AI assistants become a permanent fixture on our phones over the last few months, yet finding...

          9to5google.com/2026/10/14/rock

          [9to5Google]

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

            Forget the 10-Day Forecast. AI Just Improved Extreme Weather Warnings Up to 6 Weeks Out

            This promising advancement could be a boon for disaster preparedness.

            gizmodo.com/forget-the-10-day-

            [Gizmodo]

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

              Your Android phone can now shut down or restart your PC

              Not around your PC to restart or shut it down? The Link to Windows app now lets you do it remotely.

              androidauthority.com/link-to-w

              [Android Authority]

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

                Ukraine claims Starlink is suddenly disrupting service for its military

                The aftermath of a Russian missile strike on October 12th, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine. | Photo by Andrew Kravchenko/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images Ukrainian officials claim the Elon Musk-owned Starlink put new limits…

                theverge.com/science/1011110/u

                [The Verge]

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

                  New motherboards, old RAM, plenty of life left in yesterday's PCs

                  DDR4 makes a comeback as component costs rise, while Linux offers an escape from forced upgrades

                  theregister.com/systems/2026/1

                  [The Register]

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

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

                    China’s Smart Glasses Are Once Again Making Meta Look Silly

                    Alibaba's Qwen Glasses N1 smart glasses make lofty claims about battery life and have a camera sensor that crushes Meta on paper.

                    gizmodo.com/alibaba-qwen-glass

                    [Gizmodo]

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

                      Netflix to lay off 1,000 staff amid intensifying competition for user attention

                      Netflix said most of the cuts would affect its product, tech, legal, and human resources departments.

                      techcrunch.com/2026/10/14/netf

                      [TechCrunch]

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

                        Why the Apple Home Collection will accelerate smart home adoption

                        I think it’s sometimes easy for geeks to forget that we live in a tech bubble with our fellow geeks. Many of us here have been using smart home technology for more than a decade now, some even for many decades. I’ve see…

                        9to5mac.com/2026/10/14/why-the

                        [9to5Mac]

                          AodeRelay boosted

                          [?]Danie van der Merwe » 🌐
                          @danie10@mastodon.social

                          Strata is an alternative file manager for Linux written in Rust

                          “This file manager is written in Rust with GTK4 and released under the MIT license, with its lead developer, Pierre, announcing its first stable release a few hours ago. He claims that in 45 days, the project has picked up over 30 contributors and 700+ commits, with ~300K lines of Rust now in...

                          See gadgeteer.co.za/strata-is-an-a

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

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

                            Tiny11 puts Windows 11 on a diet without the PowerShell workout

                            New desktop app simplifies stripping out bundled software, with heavier cuts carrying security and support risks

                            theregister.com/os-platforms/2

                            [The Register]

                              [?]China Business Forum » 🌐
                              @cnbusinessforum@mstdn.business

                              [#TRADESHOW] & (#OEEG 2026) will be held from November 17 to 19, 2026, at Exhibition & , . The is a professional for the offshore energy, offshore , marine equipment, subsea , and offshore . chinaexpohub.com/event/offshor

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

                                Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (October 14)

                                Here is a weekly selection of Android wallpapers created by our readers and members of the Android Authority team!

                                androidauthority.com/wallpaper

                                [Android Authority]

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

                                  Halo’s co-creator wrote a novel about AI taking over the world

                                  Back in 2019, author Margaret Stohl was handed a manuscript written by Jason Jones, who's best known as the co-creator of sci-fi gaming series Halo and Destiny. The two had worked together at Bungie, and Jones wanted St…

                                  theverge.com/entertainment/101

                                  [The Verge]

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

                                    Windows update patches a whopping 1,400 security bugs – including 2 zero days

                                    This month’s update also marks the first official one for Windows 11 26H2 and the end of support for Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro.

                                    zdnet.com/tech/windows-october

                                    [ZDNet]

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

                                      HomePod Mini 2: All the New Features

                                      Apple this week introduced the HomePod mini 2, and we have rounded up all of the new features and changes that we have uncovered so far below. HomePod mini 2 can be pre-ordered now and launches Friday, October 30, but S…

                                      macrumors.com/2026/10/14/homep

                                      [MacRumors]

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

                                        Nothing reportedly launching two pairs of smart glasses, one with barely any AI

                                        A reliable source says that Nothing is building out its own AI smart glasses that feature ChatGPT integration, a camera, and two very different models. more…

                                        9to5google.com/2026/10/14/noth

                                        [9to5Google]

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

                                          The Sun’s Death Could Tear Apart the Outer Solar System Much Sooner Than Thought

                                          “The Sun’s death is not an event the planets will quietly survive—it is the trigger for their orbital undoing.”

                                          gizmodo.com/the-suns-death-cou

                                          [Gizmodo]

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

                                            Fujifilm’s new square format instant camera adds analog color filters

                                            Continuing the analog approach of the Instax Square SQ6 that launched in 2018 and follow-ups like the Square SQ1 and SQ40, the new Fujifilm Instax Square 2 skips digital functionality while still introducing the ability…

                                            theverge.com/tech/1010990/fuji

                                            [The Verge]

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

                                              Epic is bringing Fortnite to Linux

                                              Epic is working on bringing Fortnite to Linux through its Epic Games Launcher. The new launcher is releasing in preview today, and for the first time on Linux, and while Fortnite isn't available there just yet, Epic wan…

                                              theverge.com/games/1010808/epi

                                              [The Verge]

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

                                                Epic’s new games launcher is ‘vibe coded’

                                                Epic Games is announcing a big refresh of its PC games launcher today in preview, saying that the new version is "way faster" and now supports Linux. But the company, which has been publicly making a big push into AI-as…

                                                theverge.com/games/1010751/epi

                                                [The Verge]

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

                                                  We might not have to wait 13 years for the next GTA

                                                  Rockstar Games might not keep fans waiting as long for the next installment of Grand Theft Auto. As part of Bloomberg's expansive report on the making of GTA VI, Rockstar technical lead Phil Hooker said that the "engine…

                                                  theverge.com/games/1011028/nex

                                                  [The Verge]

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

                                                    Apple Says These Products Are Now Obsolete

                                                    Apple today added the 12-inch MacBook (2017), iPad (6th generation), and BeatsX headphones to the obsolete products list on its website. Apple considers a product to be obsolete once seven years have passed since it las…

                                                    macrumors.com/2026/10/14/apple

                                                    [MacRumors]

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

                                                      Apple Reportedly Planning Large iPhone 18 Production Run

                                                      Apple is reportedly preparing a substantial production run for the standard iPhone 18, following the iPhone 17's success as the world's best-selling smartphone. In a new Weibo post, the leaker known as "Fixed Focus Digi…

                                                      macrumors.com/2026/10/14/apple

                                                      [MacRumors]

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

                                                        The team behind excellent Game Boy emulators has now released a DS emulator

                                                        Pay a one-time purchase, and you'll get AI-powered translation, rewind functionality, and more.

                                                        androidauthority.com/pizza-boy

                                                        [Android Authority]

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

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

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

                                                          Robert Pattinson on ‘The Batman, Part II’: ‘We’re Going to Figure It All Out’

                                                          Plus, could 'Man of Tomorrow' introduce the DCU's new Bruce Wayne?

                                                          gizmodo.com/robert-pattinson-o

                                                          [Gizmodo]

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

                                                            The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake plays even better than it looks

                                                            Link is getting a lot more than just a visual glow up for the new Switch 2 version.

                                                            engadget.com/2285785/the-legen

                                                            [Engadget]

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

                                                              Formlabs Has a 3D Printer for Normies

                                                              The Form Studio 1 is a $699 desktop-sized printer that fits on a desk and only stinks a little bit.

                                                              wired.com/story/formlabs-has-a

                                                              [Wired]

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

                                                                Analyzing Intel's EMIB and Foveros advanced packaging roadmaps

                                                                Intel was the first large chipmaker to start using advanced packaging methods in 2017 – 2019. But where are Intel's EMIB and Foveros technologies today and where are they heading?

                                                                tomshardware.com/tech-industry

                                                                [Tom's Hardware]

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

                                                                  First Pre-Order Discounts Now Available for HomeView

                                                                  Apple just announced the HomeView yesterday, and Amazon today has introduced the first pre-order discounts on the home hub device. You can get the Space Gray and Starlight colors for $289.99, down from $299.00. Note: Ma…

                                                                  macrumors.com/2026/10/14/first

                                                                  [MacRumors]

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

                                                                    Apple website suggested Siri AI may be coming to full size HomePods

                                                                    The headline feature of the new HomePod mini 2 is support for Siri AI, something that won’t be available for the first-gen model. But there’s hope that existing full size HomePods may also get access to the smarter inte…

                                                                    9to5mac.com/2026/10/14/apple-w

                                                                    [9to5Mac]

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

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

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

                                                                      HomePod Mini vs. HomePod Mini 2 Buyer's Guide: All Differences Compared

                                                                      Apple yesterday announced the HomePod mini 2, introducing the compact smart speaker's first major hardware update in six years. The new model retains the original's spherical design, but adds an S10 chip, faster wireles…

                                                                      macrumors.com/guide/homepod-mi

                                                                      [MacRumors]

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

                                                                        Apple HomeView Includes Temperature and Humidity Sensors

                                                                        Apple's new HomeView includes temperature and humidity sensing, allowing the smart home hub to monitor indoor conditions and supply readings to the new thermostats developed with LG Electronics and Schneider Electric. A…

                                                                        macrumors.com/2026/10/14/apple

                                                                        [MacRumors]

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

                                                                          Nothing’s first smart glasses leak reveals two very different bets

                                                                          One pair reportedly skips the camera, while the other could add ChatGPT.

                                                                          androidauthority.com/nothing-s

                                                                          [Android Authority]

                                                                            [?]Unofficial PetaPixel Bot » 🤖 🌐
                                                                            @PetaPixel@toot.earth

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

                                                                            Python 3.15 goes global with UTF-8 support

                                                                            Decades of cross-platform character corruption finally comes to an end for Windows coders

                                                                            theregister.com/devops/2026/10

                                                                            [The Register]

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

                                                                              How Greta Gerwig Got ‘Stairway to Heaven’ for Her ‘Narnia’ Trailer

                                                                              The trailer for 'Narnia: The Magician's Nephew' is the first time Led Zeppelin has ever licensed the song.

                                                                              gizmodo.com/how-greta-gerwig-g

                                                                              [Gizmodo]

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

                                                                                AI sector wipeout risks global financial contagion, IMF report warns

                                                                                The International Monetary Fund has produced a report examining how financing for the global AI buildout could result in contagion should the industry fail to produce its promised profits.

                                                                                tomshardware.com/tech-industry

                                                                                [Tom's Hardware]

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

                                                                                  Apple’s frenetic HomeView video showed the one use-case for this device

                                                                                  The launch video Apple created to show off the long-awaited HomeView product couldn’t have been more different from its usual fare. While just watching it gave me a feeling of anxiety, I suspect it perfectly encapsulate…

                                                                                  9to5mac.com/2026/10/14/apples-

                                                                                  [9to5Mac]

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

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

                                                                                    Welcome to the lovely landlocked land of Luxembork, where the fares are free, and the terminals are techno

                                                                                    Tick, tick, tick, tick, ticket, ticket, tick tick

                                                                                    theregister.com/offbeat/2026/1

                                                                                    [The Register]

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

                                                                                      Android Fast Pair could soon support even more accessories, and that’s good news for your health

                                                                                      Google is seemingly working to expand Fast Pair support to health devices, including smart BP monitors.

                                                                                      androidauthority.com/android-f

                                                                                      [Android Authority]

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

                                                                                        Fairphone’s latest repairable earbuds are smaller, lighter, and longer-lasting

                                                                                        The Fairbuds 2 have had a total design revamp from the original pair. Repairable, ethical phone brand Fairphone has released its second pair of earbuds. The Fairbuds 2 are just as repairable as the first generation, but…

                                                                                        theverge.com/tech/1010906/fair

                                                                                        [The Verge]

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

                                                                                          HomeView's Faces Include Snoopy, Photos, and Interactive Artwork

                                                                                          Apple's HomeView includes customizable faces for photos, animations, and smart home controls. Faces Apple has named so far include: Photos Flow Snoopy Calendar Weather Home Modular Home Camera Other clock and widget lay…

                                                                                          macrumors.com/2026/10/14/homev

                                                                                          [MacRumors]

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

                                                                                            Apple Watch Sleep Apnea Notifications Launch in China

                                                                                            Apple today launched sleep apnea notifications in mainland China, following approval from the country's National Medical Products Administration. The feature is supported on the Apple Watch Series 9, Ultra 2, SE 3, and …

                                                                                            macrumors.com/2026/10/14/apple

                                                                                            [MacRumors]

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

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

                                                                                              These Wireless Earbuds Don’t Totally Suck for the Environment

                                                                                              Fairphone's Fairbuds 2 improve on some of the worst parts of wireless earbuds.

                                                                                              gizmodo.com/fairbuds-2-repaira

                                                                                              [Gizmodo]

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

                                                                                                Beat the iPhone Duo pre-order rush with Apple's Get Ready tool

                                                                                                You can already set up your pre-order now, before the pre-orders open on Friday (October 16).

                                                                                                engadget.com/2284584/beat-preo

                                                                                                [Engadget]

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

                                                                                                  Breville Eye Q Toaster Review: Neat Sensors, but Less-Than-Perfect Toast

                                                                                                  The Breville Eye Q uses optical sensors to measure the darkness of your toast. Cool tech, but the toasting quality needs improvement.

                                                                                                  wired.com/review/breville-eye-

                                                                                                  [Wired]

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

                                                                                                    This Google Meet upgrade makes large meetings less awkward on Android

                                                                                                    Android users can soon jump from a Google Meet live stream straight into the call.

                                                                                                    androidauthority.com/google-me

                                                                                                    [Android Authority]

                                                                                                      [?]China Business Forum » 🌐
                                                                                                      @cnbusinessforum@mstdn.business

                                                                                                      The 94th , also known as 2026, will bring medical-device , buyers, distributors and developers to Beijing from October 21–24, 2026. The organiser expects CMEF and its concurrent to occupy approximately 170,000 square metres, feature nearly 3,000 and attract more than 120,000 professional , including close to 10,000 overseas . chinaexpohub.com/cmef-beijing-

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

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

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

                                                                                                        Strafe: A new open-source, E2E Encrypted, and federated alternative to Discord

                                                                                                        Article URL: strafe.chat/ Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 15 # Comments: 4

                                                                                                        strafe.chat/

                                                                                                        [Hacker News]

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

                                                                                                          Iosevka is an open-source, sans-serif and slab-serif, monospace font

                                                                                                          Article URL: typeof.net/Iosevka/ Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 6 # Comments: 0

                                                                                                          typeof.net/Iosevka/

                                                                                                          [Hacker News]

                                                                                                            AodeRelay boosted

                                                                                                            [?]Frankie ✅ » 🌐
                                                                                                            @Some_Emo_Chick@mastodon.social

                                                                                                            Ahead of the Midterms, Meta Has Paid at Least 29 Anti-LGBTQ Accounts for Their Posts

                                                                                                            The company’s invite-only program for content creators has accounts promoting white supremacy and neo-Nazi ideologies and with histories of anti rhetoric.

                                                                                                            unclosetedmedia.com/p/ahead-of

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

                                                                                                              Cat-Like Whiskers Help Tiny Drones Fly in the Dark

                                                                                                              Researchers took lessons from nocturnal animals to help rescue drones overcome a key challenge: flying in the dark.

                                                                                                              wired.com/story/cat-like-whisk

                                                                                                              [Wired]

                                                                                                                AodeRelay boosted

                                                                                                                [?]Denise » 🌐
                                                                                                                @denise@wehavecookies.social

                                                                                                                ## mandelbrot 13:48

                                                                                                                # syntax

                                                                                                                * `nice -19 fraqtive &`
                                                                                                                * type *mandelbrot*
                                                                                                                * variant *normal*
                                                                                                                * parameters *nvt*
                                                                                                                * exponent *real=3.83*
                                                                                                                * zoom *10^-0.44*
                                                                                                                * rotation *45.0 deg*
                                                                                                                * formula *Z(n+1)=_Z(n)^2+C*
                                                                                                                * generation *2D*
                                                                                                                * Resolution *Width 2560 Height 1080*
                                                                                                                * Anti Aliasing *Medium*
                                                                                                                * Multisampling *4x4*
                                                                                                                * Calculation time a few s

                                                                                                                ## Fractal Mandelbrot

                                                                                                                sources:

                                                                                                                man fraqtive(1)

                                                                                                                man thunar(1)

                                                                                                                **Advanced fractal mathematics** by *Gerold van Dijk*

                                                                                                                * uvs.edu.sr/books/advanced_frac
                                                                                                                * defunct!

                                                                                                                en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandelbr

                                                                                                                #

                                                                                                                mandelbrot

                                                                                                                Alt...mandelbrot

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

                                                                                                                  How to add the Pixel 11’s Rambler feature to your Android phone right now

                                                                                                                  Google’s smartest voice typing feature is no longer a Pixel exclusive.

                                                                                                                  androidauthority.com/how-to-ad

                                                                                                                  [Android Authority]

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

                                                                                                                    Prime Day Android app deals and freebies: Ash of Gods, Foretales, Dungreed, ScourgeBringer, more

                                                                                                                    The clock is ticking on the 2026 Amazon fall Prime Day deals, but we are taking a quick break to surface the best Google Play app and game deals. We have now added several highlights to our Primke Day lineup below, incl…

                                                                                                                    9to5toys.com/2026/10/07/todays

                                                                                                                    [9to5Google]

                                                                                                                      [?]Unofficial PetaPixel Bot » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                      @PetaPixel@toot.earth

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

                                                                                                                      Want to show an iPhone on TV? These are some of Apple’s ridiculous licensing rules

                                                                                                                      We've known that bad guys can't use iPhones, but Apple's list of restrictions is really something.

                                                                                                                      androidauthority.com/tv-series

                                                                                                                      [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                        AodeRelay boosted

                                                                                                                        [?]Amiga » 🌐
                                                                                                                        @amiga@wehavecookies.social

                                                                                                                        ## mandelbrot 13:34

                                                                                                                        # syntax

                                                                                                                        * `nice -19 fraqtive &`
                                                                                                                        * type *julia*
                                                                                                                        * variant *conjugate*
                                                                                                                        * parameters *x 0.6 y 0.49*
                                                                                                                        * exponent *real=2.83*
                                                                                                                        * zoom *10^-0.35*
                                                                                                                        * rotation *55.0 deg*
                                                                                                                        * formula *Z(n+1)=_Z(n)^2+C*
                                                                                                                        * generation *2D*
                                                                                                                        * Resolution *Width 2560 Height 1080*
                                                                                                                        * Anti Aliasing *Medium*
                                                                                                                        * Multisampling *4x4*
                                                                                                                        * Calculation time 11.8s

                                                                                                                        ## Julia Mandelbrot

                                                                                                                        sources:

                                                                                                                        man fraqtive(1)

                                                                                                                        man thunar(1)

                                                                                                                        **Advanced fractal mathematics** by *Gerold van Dijk*

                                                                                                                        * uvs.edu.sr/books/advanced_frac
                                                                                                                        * defunct!

                                                                                                                        en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandelbr

                                                                                                                        #

                                                                                                                          AodeRelay boosted

                                                                                                                          [?]Jon S. von Tetzchner » 🌐
                                                                                                                          @jon@social.vivaldi.net

                                                                                                                          For a long time we have made our selves gradually more and more dependent on Big Tech. This applies when it comes to operating system, to browsers, to various services, to storage and now when it comes to AI.

                                                                                                                          More and more are realizing this was and is wrong.

                                                                                                                          You can take the first steps to be independent as a person or company. Obviously, given that you are here, you have already taken some steps. Here are some suggestions:

                                                                                                                          1. Switch browser... to Vivaldi. :)
                                                                                                                          2. Switch desktop OS. Personally I have switched to Linux. Currently running Kubuntu, Ubuntu and Zorin on different computers.
                                                                                                                          3. Switch mail service. Proton and Fastmail are good services, but there are others. Choose one that allows use of a mail client.
                                                                                                                          4. Switch calendar service. Most mail services also offer a calendar service.
                                                                                                                          5. Switch office package. Personally I use LibreOffice.
                                                                                                                          6. Switch Web conferencing software. Personally I use Whereby.
                                                                                                                          7. Switch search. Startpage, Ecosia, Qwant and DDG are great alternatives.

                                                                                                                          There are a lot of other great choices. The point is to start taking those steps away from Big Tech and Silicon Valley.

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

                                                                                                                            Wait, is Google Gemini really getting ‘dumber’?

                                                                                                                            We want to hear from you. Are you considering an alternative AI solution?

                                                                                                                            androidauthority.com/google-ge

                                                                                                                            [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                              [?]China Business Forum » 🌐
                                                                                                                              @cnbusinessforum@mstdn.business

                                                                                                                              [#TRADESHOW] 2026 – will be held from October 21 to 24, 2026, at Capital International & in . Over more than four decades, has developed into one of the ’s medical equipment and , covering across the entire medical chain. chinaexpohub.com/event/cmef-20

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

                                                                                                                                Android Auto could soon take dual-SIM phones more seriously

                                                                                                                                The latest Android Auto beta also reveals some progress on the long-overdue light theme option.

                                                                                                                                androidauthority.com/android-a

                                                                                                                                [Android Authority]

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

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

                                                                                                                                  It won't kill you, or humanity, to get off the AI upgrade treadmill

                                                                                                                                  New models arrive so fast, we already have more new tech than it's possible to understand in a career

                                                                                                                                  theregister.com/columnists/202

                                                                                                                                  [The Register]

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

                                                                                                                                    Samsung Health is making it easier to keep tabs on your runs and sleep

                                                                                                                                    Samsung Health’s sleep and running tools just got an upgrade.

                                                                                                                                    androidauthority.com/samsung-h

                                                                                                                                    [Android Authority]

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

                                                                                                                                      Vimeo Promo Codes and Discounts: Up to 40% Off This October 2026

                                                                                                                                      Enjoy 25% off a membership, 40% off, plus an additional 10% off annual plans, and more deals to save at Vimeo.

                                                                                                                                      wired.com/story/vimeo-promo-co

                                                                                                                                      [Wired]

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

                                                                                                                                        Expedia Coupons: 40% Off

                                                                                                                                        Book your next getaway with Expedia and get up to 75% off your stay, with or without a promo code.

                                                                                                                                        wired.com/story/expedia-coupon/

                                                                                                                                        [Wired]

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

                                                                                                                                          Dell Coupon Codes: 20% Off for October 2026

                                                                                                                                          Get 20% off with verified Dell promo code, plus today’s coupons for up to $600 off laptops, Alienware monitors, and all things tech.

                                                                                                                                          wired.com/story/dell-coupon-co

                                                                                                                                          [Wired]

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

                                                                                                                                            I built a tool to track what AI leaders say and how their views change on video

                                                                                                                                            Article URL: blumify.io/people Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5 Points: 8 # Comments: 0

                                                                                                                                            blumify.io/people

                                                                                                                                            [Hacker News]

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

                                                                                                                                              The ‘Sophisticated’ Bug OpenAI Found in Its Conference Room Can Be Yours for $13.99

                                                                                                                                              The Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32-S3 Sense is for tinkerers, not super-spies.

                                                                                                                                              gizmodo.com/the-sophisticated-

                                                                                                                                              [Gizmodo]

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

                                                                                                                                                Show HN: Spotatui, a Spotify TUI/GUI without web API rate limits

                                                                                                                                                About 11 months ago i revived the amazing but unfortunately unmaintained spotify-tui. Since then I have been working on it almost non stop, finding a lot of problems on the way. One of the main issues I ran into were th…

                                                                                                                                                github.com/LargeModGames/spota

                                                                                                                                                [Hacker News]

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

                                                                                                                                                  Which smart TV brands offer the longest software support?

                                                                                                                                                  When you spend a lot on on a TV, you expect it to last a while. But that support period varies wildly by manufacturer.

                                                                                                                                                  engadget.com/2282502/smart-tv-

                                                                                                                                                  [Engadget]

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

                                                                                                                                                    This upcoming wide-screen slab phone could pack not one, but two 200MP cameras

                                                                                                                                                    Wide-screen phones could be the next big mid-range hype.

                                                                                                                                                    androidauthority.com/wide-scre

                                                                                                                                                    [Android Authority]

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

                                                                                                                                                      Everything Apple Still Has Coming in October

                                                                                                                                                      Apple debuted three new home products today, but the October announcements aren't over yet. Rumors suggest there will be another "event" on October 27, plus we're still waiting on the iPhone Duo. Here's everything we're…

                                                                                                                                                      macrumors.com/2026/10/13/apple

                                                                                                                                                      [MacRumors]

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

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

                                                                                                                                                        An OpenAI Employee Allegedly Used a Chatbot to Help Plant a Recording Device at the Office

                                                                                                                                                        Chatbot prompts reveal the engineer’s alleged efforts to set up a covert listening device days before one was found in a meeting room used by high-level executives.

                                                                                                                                                        wired.com/story/an-openai-empl

                                                                                                                                                        [Wired]

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

                                                                                                                                                          Science Corporation implants its vision-restoring chip in its first Stargardt disease patient

                                                                                                                                                          Max Hodak, the former president and co-founder of Neuralink, detailed on stage at TechCrunch Disrupt how his company's work with PRIMA is part of its path toward a novel brain-computer interface (BCI).

                                                                                                                                                          techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/scie

                                                                                                                                                          [TechCrunch]

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

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

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

                                                                                                                                                            Google gets ready to make the Play Store wishlist a whole lot more useful

                                                                                                                                                            It's everything we ever wished for!

                                                                                                                                                            androidauthority.com/play-stor

                                                                                                                                                            [Android Authority]

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

                                                                                                                                                              Cerebras CEO pushes back on AI doomsday warnings

                                                                                                                                                              Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman has a message for AI leaders spreading doomsday warnings: Maybe stop talking? At TechCrunch Disrupt, he argued that the industry's focus on AI's risks is drowning out its potential benefits.

                                                                                                                                                              techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/cere

                                                                                                                                                              [TechCrunch]

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

                                                                                                                                                                Welcome Home: Everything Apple Announced on October 13

                                                                                                                                                                Apple didn't hold an event today, but it did refresh its lineup of smart home products with the Apple HomeView, HomePod mini 2, and fourth-generation Apple TV 4K. The $299 HomeView is an all-new device that serves as a …

                                                                                                                                                                macrumors.com/2026/10/13/apple

                                                                                                                                                                [MacRumors]

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

                                                                                                                                                                  Skydance’s Discovery+ prices increase by up to 20 percent

                                                                                                                                                                  The higher prices are said to be unrelated to the Skydance merger.

                                                                                                                                                                  arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/1

                                                                                                                                                                  [Ars Technica]

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

                                                                                                                                                                    fedicat boosted

                                                                                                                                                                    [?]Fedi.Video » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                    @FediVideo@social.growyourown.services

                                                                                                                                                                    VWestlife makes fun and clear videos about retro technology and other topics, you can follow his video account at:

                                                                                                                                                                    ➡️ @vwestlife_makertube

                                                                                                                                                                    (Don't worry if the account looks blank to you, that just means no one from your server follows it yet. Follow the account and its videos will start gradually showing up on your server too.)

                                                                                                                                                                    You can also follow VWestlife's non-video account at @vwestlife

                                                                                                                                                                      wakest ⁂ boosted

                                                                                                                                                                      [?]Frankie ✅ » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                      @Some_Emo_Chick@mastodon.social

                                                                                                                                                                      [?]Project Gutenberg » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                      @gutenberg_org@mastodon.social

                                                                                                                                                                      "Throughout space there is energy. Is this energy static or kinetic! If static our hopes are in vain; if kinetic — and this we know it is, for certain — then it is a mere question of time when men will succeed in attaching their machinery to the very wheelwork of nature."

                                                                                                                                                                      Serbian-American inventor and engineer Nikola Tesla died in 1943.

                                                                                                                                                                      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_T

                                                                                                                                                                      Books by Nikola Tesla at PG:
                                                                                                                                                                      gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/50

                                                                                                                                                                      Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) thinking.

Tesla is seated in a dimly lit study or laboratory. He wears a dark, tailored suit, complete with a high-collared white shirt and a neatly tied bowtie, reflecting his elegant style. His slender frame and sharp features are illuminated by soft, focused light, emphasizing his high cheekbones, deep-set eyes, and slightly furrowed brow.

                                                                                                                                                                      Alt...Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) thinking. Tesla is seated in a dimly lit study or laboratory. He wears a dark, tailored suit, complete with a high-collared white shirt and a neatly tied bowtie, reflecting his elegant style. His slender frame and sharp features are illuminated by soft, focused light, emphasizing his high cheekbones, deep-set eyes, and slightly furrowed brow.