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[?]CH Open » 🌐
@CHopen@infosec.exchange

☕ Workshop an den Workshop-Tagen 2026: Java 25 LTS -- Coole neue Java-Features – besserer Code mit modernem Java (mit Ausblick auf Java 27)

Java entwickelt sich rasant weiter. Ein Release pro Halbjahr, viele neue Features. In diesem Praxisworkshop von Michael Inden bringt ihr eure Java-Kenntnisse auf den neuesten Stand: von switch-Expressions, Records und Text Blocks über Streams mit Gatherers, Sequenced Collections und Virtual Threads bis zu Pattern Matching mit Record Patterns. Mit Ausblick auf Java 27.

🔍 Der Workshop gliedert sich in drei Teile – PAST (bis Java 17 LTS), PRESENT (Java 18–21 LTS) und FUTURE (Java 22–25 LTS) – jeweils mit praktischen Übungen zur Vertiefung.

🌍 Workshop-Sprache: Deutsch
👉 Zur Anmeldung: lnkd.in/eY968gCZ

    [?]tobes » 🌐
    @tobes@infosec.exchange

    The continuous-trust-demo reference implementation from my CAEP/SSF writeup is now public on GitHub. Clone it, run the included Terraform against your own Auth0 tenant, and you've got signed SETs flowing out and verified CAEP risk signals flowing back in - the whole loop, not just the writeup.

    tobytes.com/articles/continuou

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      Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t understand how to live

      Mark Zuckerberg explains it all Recently, a man I was rock climbing with told me about how he'd used AI to make a motivational poster for himself, which he'd hung on his bedroom wall: a bear, walking a slackline over a …

      theverge.com/ai-artificial-int

      [The Verge]

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        James Norton on Ormund’s Gruesome ‘House of the Dragon’ Scene

        Our favorite Hightower got a particularly memorable moment in the season three finale.

        gizmodo.com/james-norton-on-or

        [Gizmodo]

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          Apple may introduce a photo authentication tool in iOS 27

          Reference Image could be a new way to prove provenance in the wake of generative AI.

          engadget.com/2234108/apple-may

          [Engadget]

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            [?]Sohrab Behdani :freebsd: » 🌐
            @sohrab@mastodon.bsd.cafe

            We at @parchlinux have started building something we've wanted for a long time: a full accessibility layer baked into the distro itself, not bolted on as an afterthought. Persian voice support, offline speech recognition, and a design that treats every desktop environment the same way. 🧵👇

            blog.parchlinux.com/a-linux-di

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              MagSafe Monday: The TESSAN AERO 5000 brings a titanium finish to an ultra thin battery

              There are tons of MagSafe battery variations, and I may own most of them. The new TESSAN AERO 5000 caught my eye because it’s really thin and has a titanium finish. It also uses a new battery technology to reduce heat a…

              9to5mac.com/2026/08/10/tessan-

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                Top Wall Street Firms Reportedly Partnering With Nvidia for $500 Billion AI Investment

                Get ready to hear the phrase "circular dealmaking" a lot more, again.

                gizmodo.com/top-wall-street-fi

                [Gizmodo]

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                  iOS 27 Wallet App Gets 7 New Features

                  Apple is making more of an effort to turn the iPhone into a physical wallet replacement in iOS 27, and there are several upgrades to the Wallet app. Pass Upgrades Apple upgraded airline boarding passes in the Wallet app…

                  macrumors.com/guide/ios-27-wal

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                    After Weeks of Inactivity, Federal Forecasters Eye 3 Potential Cyclones in the Atlantic

                    Federal forecasters are monitoring three areas of potential cyclone formation in the Atlantic basin.

                    gizmodo.com/after-weeks-of-ina

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                      Meta’s latest AI model wants to live on your PC

                      Meta’s Muse Glimmer is a 30B model that can run on your laptop.

                      androidauthority.com/meta-muse

                      [Android Authority]

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                        AI professors are negotiating the new realities of academic research

                        This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Last week, I headed 30 miles south of San Francisco to a hotel in Mountain View, …

                        technologyreview.com/2026/08/1

                        [MIT Tech Review]

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                          NYC Mayor Mamdani announces support for the Delivery Protection Act

                          Amazon is unsurprisingly fighting measure to stop use of contractors for last-mile delivery in NYC.

                          engadget.com/2234009/nyc-mayor

                          [Engadget]

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                            Tech industry is buzzing after a Claude agent hacked into a gym

                            An OpenClaw agent hacked into a gym's reservation system to bump its human boss higher on a class's waitlist. And the tech industry took notice.

                            techcrunch.com/2026/08/10/tech

                            plurality Zentraltysfu ) Suggested plural form: Zentraltysfu. - [TechCrunch]

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                              Apple is working on a way to authenticate that a photo came from an iPhone camera

                              References included in iOS 27 beta 5 point to a new feature designed to authenticate the camera source of an iPhone photo. Here are the details.

                              9to5mac.com/2026/08/10/apple-i

                              [9to5Mac]

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                                Monday’s Android iOS app deals and freebies: Hyper Light Drifter, Last Game, Reigns, more

                                Monday’s afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to roll, including titles like Hyper Light Drifter – S.E., The Last Game, Parallel Experiment, Clank!, Dune: Imperium Digital, The Past Withi…

                                9to5toys.com/2026/08/10/monday

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                                  Galaxy S26 FE specs leak alongside a higher price tag

                                  Ahead of its launch that will likely happen next month, Samsung’s Galaxy S26 FE has had its full specs leak alongside a higher price tag for the device that exists solely to be more affordable.

                                  9to5google.com/2026/08/10/gala

                                  [9to5Google]

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

                                    RT @Italianclownz: Es ist jetzt öffentlich verfügbar: vLLM für Windows für AMD-Hardware. Die README-Datei ist sehr detailliert. Es gibt einen Sicherheitsmechanismus, der verhindert, dass die VRAM-Grenzen überschritten werden; die README enthält dazu weitere Informationen. Vielen Dank an AMD für die hervorragende Hardware, die dies ermöglicht hat. R9700 AI Pro und Threadripper. Ich habe keine zweite R9700 AI Pro oder andere AMD-Karte zur Verfügung, um Parallelität zu testen. Ich hoffe, dass dies für alle genauso gut funktioniert wie für mich. github.com/charlie12345/vLLMfo

                                    mehr auf Arint.info

                                    https://x.com/Italianclownz/status/2086811324718215203#m

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                                      iOS 27 Beta 5 Brings New Icons for Siri, Safari, Settings and More

                                      In the fifth beta of iOS 27, Apple is continuing to make design tweaks. There are updated Liquid Glass icons for Safari, the Siri app, Settings, Remote, App Store, and Preview. The Safari icon is a brighter blue with mo…

                                      macrumors.com/2026/08/10/ios-2

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                                        Greenland Glacier Break Creates New Ice Island the Size of Manhattan

                                        The calving event marked the largest loss of floating ice in over a decade.

                                        gizmodo.com/greenland-glacier-

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                                          Why recovery readiness has become the new standard for cyber resilience

                                          As outages become more expensive and frequent, recovery readiness is emerging as the true measure of resilience.

                                          zdnet.com/article/why-recovery

                                          [ZDNet]

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                                            Latest iOS 27 Beta Expands Siri AI Voice Customization

                                            With the fifth beta of iOS 27, Apple has expanded the voice customization options for Siri AI. Pace and Expressivity can now be adjusted for more of the available voice options instead of just the two American voices. T…

                                            macrumors.com/2026/08/10/ios-2

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                                              Mark Zuckerberg’s Answer to Growing AI Safety Concerns Is to Just Trust People to Do the Right Thing

                                              “The arc of human civilization has bent towards putting more power in people’s hands to live and shape the world in the ways we believe are best.” Meta’s CEO wrote in a new essay, published alongside the release of a ne…

                                              gizmodo.com/mark-zuckerbergs-a

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                                                Apple Cutting Back 2026 Hardware Shipments Due to Memory Shortage

                                                Apple is scaling back its hardware shipment plans in 2026 due to DRAM shortages, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said today. Kuo made the comment in a longer piece disputing a recent report suggesting TSMC has $1 billion of …

                                                macrumors.com/2026/08/10/apple

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                                                  Localsend

                                                  fetch it via first source.

                                                  On my SBC Pi5 I found no native binary so I used the second source to link it via web with an android to transfer files. From version 1.18 or newer you can use the native Android version instead of another browser

                                                  Sources:

                                                  localsend.org/

                                                  web.localsend.org/

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                                                    YouTube now requires creators to have twice as many watch hours to start earning money

                                                    Creators who want to start earning on the platform will need at least 8,000 qualified watch hours over the past year or 20 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days.

                                                    techcrunch.com/2026/08/10/yout

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                                                      Valve slowly expands SteamOS support on non-Valve hardware

                                                      New update includes improvements for the Intel-based MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ among others.

                                                      arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/08

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                                                        Taylor Farms recalls jalapeño products for Salmonella amid Cyclospora outbreak

                                                        Recall of jalapeño products spans 26 states, major retailers, a variety of foods.

                                                        arstechnica.com/health/2026/08

                                                        [Ars Technica]

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                                                          Has Ford got cheap car fever? A $25K crossover is supposedly on the way.

                                                          Ford dealers were told about the new Escape-sized model; one of them spilled the beans.

                                                          arstechnica.com/cars/2026/08/h

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                                                            Christopher Nolan Reveals a Surprising ‘Star Wars’ Inspiration in ‘The Odyssey’

                                                            The 'Dark Knight' director explains how one specific moment in the film came from the George Lucas classic.

                                                            gizmodo.com/christopher-nolan-

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                                                              Clicks’ Power Keyboard brings BlackBerry-style typing to any phone — with some compromises

                                                              Clicks’ $99 Power Keyboard brings a customizable, slide-out physical keyboard to MagSafe and Qi2 smartphones, but its added heft can make larger phones awkward to use

                                                              techcrunch.com/2026/08/10/clic

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                                                                Record deal: The ECOVACS Goat robot mower has never been cheaper at 34% off

                                                                Amazon cuts the ECOVACS Goat O1000 RTK Care Kit to its all-time low of $664, with extra blades and cable-free mowing.

                                                                androidauthority.com/ecovacs-g

                                                                [Android Authority]

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                                                                  Before you throw out your old USB drives, do this first

                                                                  Deleting old files before throwing a storage device away actually offers very little protection.

                                                                  engadget.com/2230988/how-to-wi

                                                                  [Engadget]

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                                                                    What to expect from Google’s 2026 Pixel hardware launch event

                                                                    It's that time of year: On Wednesday, Google is set to host its annual Made by Google hardware launch event for Pixel gadgets. Google itself has already teased new slab-style and foldable Pixel smartphones, but leaks al…

                                                                    theverge.com/tech/977448/made-

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                                                                      Apple Seeds Fifth visionOS 27 Beta to Developers

                                                                      Apple today provided developers with the fifth beta of an upcoming visionOS 27 update for testing purposes, with the beta coming two weeks after Apple released the fourth beta. visionOS 27 can be installed by opening th…

                                                                      macrumors.com/2026/08/10/apple

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                                                                        Apple Releases iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1 With Security Fixes

                                                                        Apple today released iOS 26.6.1 and iPadOS 26.6.1, minor updates to the iOS and iPadOS 26 operating systems that came out in September. iOS 26.6.1 comes two weeks after the launch of iOS 26.6, an update that added Spotl…

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                                                                          Show HN: MergeImage – merge and stitch images locally in the browser

                                                                          Article URL: mergeimage.app/ Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

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                                                                            I tried Google Wallet's new allowance feature, and my kid's already ditched their debit card

                                                                            The new feature lets you send money to your children without them needing a card or separate account.

                                                                            zdnet.com/article/i-tried-goog

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                                                                              Highly rated Amazfit Active Max drops to its best price yet at $119

                                                                              The Amazfit smartwatch is down 30% and discounted for only the second time ever on Amazon.

                                                                              androidauthority.com/amazfit-a

                                                                              [Android Authority]

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                                                                                Launch HN: Stoa Markets (YC S26) – A Marketplace for GPUs and AI Servers

                                                                                Hi HN, we’re Eren, Berat and Kaan. We’re building Stoa (stoaexchange.com), a marketplace for new and used GPUs and AI servers. GPUs are the collateral in the data center buildout. Today, financing terms most…

                                                                                stoaexchange.com/

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                                                                                  [?]ell1e coding things » 🌐
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                                                                                  @thomholwerda almost all Linux desktops appear to be slop-infested as per their own policy,, including KDE, GNOME, LxQt, XFCE, and more.

                                                                                  River is the only desktop project I've found so far that bans AI: codeberg.org/river/river#stric But that one also needs a WM, where the only one alike a regular desktop is perhaps this one: gitlab.gwdg.de/leonhenrik.plic But doesn't even have a basic task bar, from what I can tell.

                                                                                  TL;DR: it's looking grim in beginner-friendly desktop land when it comes to LLM use.

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                                                                                    An OpenClaw agent reportedly hacked a gym's booking system and kicked someone off a waiting list

                                                                                    This is just the latest story of an AI agent going rogue.

                                                                                    engadget.com/2233656/an-opencl

                                                                                    [Engadget]

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                                                                                      [?]ティージェーグレェ » 🌐
                                                                                      @teajaygrey@snac.bsd.cafe

                                                                                      Via Old Crow, experimental efforts to get MicroPython to work with the Dabao Baochip-1x RISC-V evaluation boards that started shipping out recently:

                                                                                      https://github.com/orgs/micropython/discussions/19580


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                                                                                        [?]alxd of the Story Seed Library » 🌐
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                                                                                        I just learned about an incredible resource I'm saving and sharing everywhere:

                                                                                        opensustain.tech/

                                                                                        A directory and analysis of the open source ecosystem in the areas of climate change, sustainable energy, biodiversity and natural resources.

                                                                                        Huge thanks to @eff3rvecenteden for showing it to me!

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                                                                                          As datacenters expand, so does public opposition to them

                                                                                          Bans on new server farm projects spread across the US, while plans meet with protests in the UK

                                                                                          theregister.com/on-prem/2026/0

                                                                                          [The Register]

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                                                                                            [?]FreeBSD Foundation » 🌐
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                                                                                            Speaking at EuroBSDCon 2026

                                                                                            Join Alice Sowerby, Peter N. M. Hansteen, and Pierre Pronchery for "The Night Before CRAmas – Why EU Regulations Are a Gift to Open Source" at EuroBSDCon 2026.

                                                                                            📅 September 10, 2026
                                                                                            📍 EuroBSDCon 2026 | Brussels, Belgium

                                                                                            Learn more and register:
                                                                                            events.eurobsdcon.org/2026/tal

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                                                                                              The Flesh-Eating Screwworm’s Comeback Is Now Killing People, Too

                                                                                              As the New World screwworm has resurged in North America, it's infesting both livestock and people, a new report shows.

                                                                                              gizmodo.com/the-flesh-eating-s

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                                                                                                Apple is considering a Fitbit Air-style screenless fitness tracker

                                                                                                It probably won't be announced this year, though.

                                                                                                androidauthority.com/screenles

                                                                                                [Android Authority]

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                                                                                                  Meta just released a brand-new Facebook Creator Studio app for iPhone

                                                                                                  Meta is on a roll with new iPhone app releases this summer. The latest is called Facebook Creator Studio.

                                                                                                  9to5mac.com/2026/08/10/meta-ju

                                                                                                  [9to5Mac]

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                                                                                                    Free Divers Thought They Found a Pile of Rocks. It Was a 2,100-Year-Old Roman Shipwreck

                                                                                                    “This is one of the most important underwater archaeological discoveries of recent years.”

                                                                                                    gizmodo.com/free-divers-though

                                                                                                    [Gizmodo]

                                                                                                      [?]banshee7076 » 🌐
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                                                                                                      Zagrywałeś się w Asteroids? To Astro Loop jest dla Ciebie!.

                                                                                                      pubdeer.com/

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                                                                                                        [?]Terence Eden [He/Him/♂/男] » 🌐
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                                                                                                        🆕 blog! “NHS Goes To War Against Open Source”

                                                                                                        The NHS is preparing to close nearly all of its Open Source repositories.

                                                                                                        Throughout my time working for the UK Government - in GDS, NHSX, i.AI, and others - I championed Open Source. I spoke to dozens of departments about it, wrote guidance still in use today, and briefed Ministers on why it was so…

                                                                                                        👀 Read more: shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/05/nhs-g

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                                                                                                          [?]Anni Fa 🚧 » 🌐
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                                                                                                          Am Sa. 15 August ist es wieder so weit. "make-togeter" in Anlehnung an den – diesmal in der Bücherhalle Altona (Merkado) 13 - 16 Uhr.
                                                                                                          Mach dich digital unabhängig, wechseln auf die gute Seite! Helfende Köpfe und Hände zur Unterstützung sind auch da wieder erwünscht.
                                                                                                          Jetzt jeden dritten Samstag im Monat. Mitmachen ist alles ;-)


                                                                                                          Illustration: Florian Biege für di.day

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                                                                                                          Why Is SpaceX’s Starship Still Adrift in the Indian Ocean?

                                                                                                          SpaceX is trying to bring a Starship upper stage back to shore for post-flight inspection, but it's not going so well.

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                                                                                                            [?]Kielux » 🌐
                                                                                                            @kielux@mastodon.social

                                                                                                            Vielen Dank für all Eure Einreichungen!

                                                                                                            Es ist toll zu sehen, wieviel geballtes Wissen zu den verschiedensten Themen auf der Kielux zusammenkommt und wie wir als Community ein spannendes Programm zusammen auf die Beine stellen.

                                                                                                            In ein paar Tagen veröffentlichen wir das Programm, aktuell geben wir den Angemeldeten noch eine letzte Gelegenheit, ihre Texte anzupassen und ggf. Zeiten zu tauschen.

                                                                                                            Kielux-Tux mit Herzchen, Text 'Vielen Dank für Eure Einreichungen!'

                                                                                                            Alt...Kielux-Tux mit Herzchen, Text 'Vielen Dank für Eure Einreichungen!'

                                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                              Get an Apple Watch SE 3 for Just $219 on Amazon

                                                                                                              Amazon this week is taking $30 off the Apple Watch SE 3, starting at $219.00 for the 40mm GPS model. These are second-best prices on the SE 3, but it's been a few months since we last tracked record low prices, so this …

                                                                                                              macrumors.com/2026/08/10/get-a

                                                                                                              [MacRumors]

                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                Leaker Weighs in on Correct Shade for 'Dark Cherry' iPhone 18 Pro

                                                                                                                A known Weibo leaker has stepped into an ongoing disagreement over exactly how dark the iPhone 18 Pro Max's rumored Dark Cherry color will look, saying the deeper of two shades circulating online is the accurate one. In…

                                                                                                                macrumors.com/2026/08/10/corre

                                                                                                                [MacRumors]

                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                  Samsung says Galaxy Z Fold 8’s new shape exists because ‘one size does not fit all’

                                                                                                                  In a new interview, Samsung talks about its decisions around the Galaxy Z Fold 8’s new shape, the color choices across its new foldable lineup, and the controversial “cushion” design still in place on Galaxy Watch 9.

                                                                                                                  9to5google.com/2026/08/03/sams

                                                                                                                  [9to5Google]

                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                    Google is making it harder to build custom ROMs for Pixel phones

                                                                                                                    Getting Pixel kernel source code is apparently no longer as simple as grabbing it from a public Git repository.

                                                                                                                    androidauthority.com/google-pi

                                                                                                                    [Android Authority]

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                                                                                                                      An OLED Screen Could Make the iMac Relevant Again

                                                                                                                      A larger, prettier iMac screen may also include a more powerful, more expensive chip inside.

                                                                                                                      gizmodo.com/an-oled-screen-cou

                                                                                                                      [Gizmodo]

                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                        How waterproof are AirTags? Here's what to know

                                                                                                                        AirTags end up attached to all kinds of important items, and sometimes those items get wet. Let's talk through what to expect.

                                                                                                                        engadget.com/2230797/how-water

                                                                                                                        [Engadget]

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

                                                                                                                          Signed up for Klaviyo? Dozens of advertisers may have seen your password

                                                                                                                          A bug in the tech giant's website mistakenly shared users' sign-up information, including personal data and their password, to third-party companies.

                                                                                                                          techcrunch.com/2026/08/10/sign

                                                                                                                          [TechCrunch]

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                                                                                                                            We lab-tested Ecovac's next-gen robot mop - here's where it shines (and struggles)

                                                                                                                            The Ecovacs Deebot X12 OmniCyclone is not just a mouthful; it's a market leader in features and intelligence.

                                                                                                                            zdnet.com/article/deebot-x12-o

                                                                                                                            [ZDNet]

                                                                                                                              [?]Saorsa » 🌐
                                                                                                                              @Saorsa@neondystopia.world

                                                                                                                              Capitalism is currently being held at bay by Linus Torvalds and the numerous maintainers whose software makes up our operating system. That's not to say they aren't entirely exploiting the current arrangement, the Linux Foundation for example does more bullshit corpo stuff than they do Linux related stuff.

                                                                                                                              The current order is currently tenuous at best, progressive liberalism and leftism not withstanding.

                                                                                                                              Tags: , , . , .

                                                                                                                              @gabriel@mstdn.starnix.network

                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                Resurrecting the SuperH Architecture (2015)

                                                                                                                                Article URL: lwn.net/Articles/647636/ Comments URL: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

                                                                                                                                lwn.net/Articles/647636/

                                                                                                                                [Hacker News]

                                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                  Even Samsung didn’t anticipate how much people would love the Galaxy Z Fold 8

                                                                                                                                  The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 may just be a hit for Samsung based on these new production figures.

                                                                                                                                  androidauthority.com/samsung-g

                                                                                                                                  [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                    Acer Swift Go 16 AI (AMD Gorgon Point) Review: A balanced, affordable, big-screen portable

                                                                                                                                    Acer’s Swift Go 16 AI is a capable mid-range laptop with a large touchscreen and a slim metal shell. It stands out among modern competition, if you can find it on sale for under $1,000.

                                                                                                                                    tomshardware.com/laptops/acer-

                                                                                                                                    [Tom's Hardware]

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

                                                                                                                                      curl: Nobody wants to work with Windows

                                                                                                                                      curl's seven-person security team does not use Windows. Now developer Daniel Stenberg is urgently seeking support for the project.

                                                                                                                                      heise.de/en/news/curl-Nobody-w

                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                        Feature Request: Do this to end the guessing game with iPhone app settings

                                                                                                                                        One of the most annoying elements of the iPhone user interface is the guessing game we have to play when changing settings for an app. Some of the time we open the app itself and go to its built-in settings menu. Other …

                                                                                                                                        9to5mac.com/2026/08/10/feature

                                                                                                                                        [9to5Mac]

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

                                                                                                                                          curl: Niemand will mit Windows arbeiten

                                                                                                                                          Das siebenköpfige Security-Team von curl nutzt kein Windows. Nun sucht Entwickler Daniel Stenberg dringend Unterstützung für das Projekt.

                                                                                                                                          heise.de/news/curl-Niemand-wil

                                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                            [?]Riverfount :python: :linux: » 🌐
                                                                                                                                            @riverfount@bolha.us

                                                                                                                                            🐍☕ flask-confluent-kafka 0.2.0 no ar!

                                                                                                                                            Extensão Flask leve e tipada pra confluent-kafka:

                                                                                                                                            Producer/Consumer direto do app.config, em poucas linhas, múltiplos clients nomeados e hierarquia de exceções própria.

                                                                                                                                            • 100% de cobertura de testes,
                                                                                                                                            • py.typed,
                                                                                                                                            • mypy --strict no CI.

                                                                                                                                            pip install flask-confluent-kafka

                                                                                                                                            🔗 pypi.org/project/flask-conflue
                                                                                                                                            💻 github.com/Riverfount/flask-co

                                                                                                                                            #Python #Flask #Kafka #OpenSource

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

                                                                                                                                              Meta's 'open source' Muse Glimmer model can run on a single computer

                                                                                                                                              Meta has released a new slimmed down 'open source' AI model that's light enough to run on a single computer.

                                                                                                                                              engadget.com/2233312/metas-ope

                                                                                                                                              [Engadget]

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

                                                                                                                                                This great retro-inspired keyboard now comes preassembled

                                                                                                                                                “Where’s the number pad?” The number pad is holding you back. | Photo: Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge You probably know just by looking at it if the Classic-TKL Underscore Edition is for you. Do you want a retro-loo…

                                                                                                                                                theverge.com/tech/976262/novel

                                                                                                                                                [The Verge]

                                                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                  GeForce NOW exploit lets you access the full Windows desktop through a simple file swap — Modder runs loc…

                                                                                                                                                  Swapping the executable of a game with a modified file will fool Steam into thinking it's opening that game when it's really just giving you unrestricted desktop access. This is against GeForce NOW's terms of service, t…

                                                                                                                                                  tomshardware.com/service-provi

                                                                                                                                                  [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                    ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ and ‘The Odyssey’ Keep Breaking Records

                                                                                                                                                    Audiences still can't get enough of Greek epics or Spider-Man on the big screen.

                                                                                                                                                    gizmodo.com/spider-man-brand-n

                                                                                                                                                    [Gizmodo]

                                                                                                                                                      AodeRelay boosted

                                                                                                                                                      [?]Leah :v_trans: [She/Her] » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                      @ChaosKitsune@woem.men

                                                                                                                                                      Im looking for a file backup solution that can have multiple network backup servers and the data should be replicated and ideally encrypted. Multiple clients should also be able to backup to these servers each with their own encryption keys.

                                                                                                                                                      The idea is to pull together friends and partners who have some tech knowhow, set up backup nodes, mesh them all together, and have us all be able to backup to eachothers servers which should ensure the data will never be lost

                                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                        Discovered Materials is playing AI whack-a-mole to hunt cooler chips

                                                                                                                                                        Discovered Materials raised $9 million to fund the hunt for more novel materials to build more efficient chips.

                                                                                                                                                        techcrunch.com/2026/08/10/disc

                                                                                                                                                        [TechCrunch]

                                                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                          Over 70% of Americans oppose AI data centers; US protests intensify as more arrests are being made — almost 40 arrested this year in backlash to AI factory buildout

                                                                                                                                                          The public pushback against data center construction projects is only growing stronger, even as some protesting local residents have been arrested in the process.

                                                                                                                                                          tomshardware.com/tech-industry

                                                                                                                                                          [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                                                                                            [?]Kroc Camen » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                            @Kroc@oldbytes.space

                                                                                                                                                            “We want nazis, transphobes and racists to run away screaming and will kick them out if they don’t.”

                                                                                                                                                            lucas.dohmen.io/posts/2026/08/

                                                                                                                                                            Why is it so damn hard for so many open-source projects to just state this up front? It’s not difficult! If you are not willing to set the bar for ‘acceptable number of fascists’ in your community to *zero*, I have very serious concerns about what side of history you are hoping to be on.

                                                                                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                              The AI Slop Backlash Is Actually Having an Impact

                                                                                                                                                              Platforms are finally recognizing that people don’t want to consume AI slop. A growing number of sites and apps now have tools and policies to flag, label, and ban AI-generated content.

                                                                                                                                                              wired.com/story/the-ai-slop-ba

                                                                                                                                                              [Wired]

                                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                Peer review is overwhelmed—can it survive in the AI era?

                                                                                                                                                                As research and AI-assisted papers surge, volunteer reviewers struggle to keep up.

                                                                                                                                                                arstechnica.com/science/2026/0

                                                                                                                                                                [Ars Technica]

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

                                                                                                                                                                  The first rival Android app store just arrived in the US Play Store

                                                                                                                                                                  Google appears to have prepared a dedicated section for third-party app stores within Google Play, and Aptoide is just the first. | Screenshot: Google Play Store Following the latest twist in Google's legal battles with…

                                                                                                                                                                  theverge.com/tech/977269/googl

                                                                                                                                                                  [The Verge]

                                                                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                    Lenovo’s full-size Googlebook leak offers a closer look at hardware [Gallery]

                                                                                                                                                                    Just a couple of days after images of Lenovo’s Googlebooks appeared, a wave of incredibly detailed images has surfaced with the 15-inch laptop in full view.

                                                                                                                                                                    9to5google.com/2026/08/03/leno

                                                                                                                                                                    [9to5Google]

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

                                                                                                                                                                      Google Health 5.05 rolling out: Apple Health sync & bug fixes

                                                                                                                                                                      Google Health 5.05 is rolling out today with a pair of sharing-related updates, including Apple Health integration for those on iOS.

                                                                                                                                                                      9to5google.com/2026/08/03/goog

                                                                                                                                                                      [9to5Google]

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

                                                                                                                                                                        iX-Workshop: Linux-Server absichern – effektiv und umfassend

                                                                                                                                                                        Linux-Server und Netzwerkdienste effektiv und umfassend vor Angriffen schützen – von physischer Sicherheit über Verschlüsselung und 2FA bis hin zu SELinux.

                                                                                                                                                                        heise.de/news/iX-Workshop-Linu

                                                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                        Interstellar Travel May Soon Be Within Reach

                                                                                                                                                                        Compact sensor-packed probes, propelled by laser- or Sun-powered sails, could be humanity's first scouts to another star system.

                                                                                                                                                                        gizmodo.com/interstellar-trave

                                                                                                                                                                        [Gizmodo]

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

                                                                                                                                                                          Deals: Even better Galaxy Fold 8/Buds 4 Pro bundle deal, Pixel 10a from $385, Lenovo Android tablet $150, more

                                                                                                                                                                          There are only a few days left to take advantage of the new Galaxy Z Fold 8, Fold 8 Ultra, and Flip 8 pre-order deals ahead of delivery, and while you can score Galaxy Buds 4 Pro for just $20 with Fold 8 orders, this Am…

                                                                                                                                                                          9to5google.com/2026/08/03/deal

                                                                                                                                                                          [9to5Google]

                                                                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                            The Best E-Readers of 2026: Kobo, Kindle, Boox

                                                                                                                                                                            Looking to read more? These handy ebook readers are here to help.

                                                                                                                                                                            wired.com/gallery/best-ereader

                                                                                                                                                                            [Wired]

                                                                                                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                              Ford’s new AI assistant can check your fuel levels and tire pressure

                                                                                                                                                                              Ford is rolling out a new AI-powered assistant that can answer questions about your Ford or Lincoln vehicle, such as how much fuel you'll need for your next road trip or whether your truck can tow that new motor boat. T…

                                                                                                                                                                              theverge.com/transportation/97

                                                                                                                                                                              [The Verge]

                                                                                                                                                                                wakest ⁂ boosted

                                                                                                                                                                                [?]Erik Moeller [he/him] » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                @eloquence@social.coop

                                                                                                                                                                                New Sovereign Tech Agency job opening just went live.

                                                                                                                                                                                If you live in Berlin or are able to independently relocate & work there, this is an opportunity to give maintainers access to deep human expertise: security audits, post-quantum encryption work, Cyber Resilience Act conformance, and more.

                                                                                                                                                                                Alongside our direct investments in maintainers, this program focuses on paying for resources that keep projects secure & make them more maintainable over time.

                                                                                                                                                                                Learn more about the job here:

                                                                                                                                                                                sovereign.tech/jobs/program-ma

                                                                                                                                                                                Feel free to DM me here if you have Qs.

                                                                                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                  UK's Royal Navy sea drones contain component that secretly sent data to China, report claims — government cuts camera connectivity and insists data wasn’t sensitive, only ‘hear…

                                                                                                                                                                                  K3 Scout surveillance drones used by the UK’s Royal Navy contain components that have been secretly transmitting data to China, according to reports.

                                                                                                                                                                                  tomshardware.com/tech-industry

                                                                                                                                                                                  [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                    How to Choose a Camera (2026): Sensors, Megapixels, Terms

                                                                                                                                                                                    Shopping for a camera can be confusing. Here’s how to sift through the acronyms, sensor options, and extra features to find the best one for you.

                                                                                                                                                                                    wired.com/story/how-to-choose-

                                                                                                                                                                                    [Wired]

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

                                                                                                                                                                                      My latest blog post: Testing Oops! All Servos!

                                                                                                                                                                                      mikecoats.com/testing-oops-all

                                                                                                                                                                                      Do the level-shifters work in both directions? Can you measure the current draw? How far can you push the Oops! All Servos!, microcontroller and servos? Development sponsored by JLCPCB.

                                                                                                                                                                                        [?]Rachel Lawson » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                        @rachel@norfolk.social

                                                                                                                                                                                        For the record, if I am speaking at an event and you are wearing Facebook pervert glasses, you will be asked to remove them before I continue.

                                                                                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                          YouTube is auto-launching Shorts, and users aren’t happy

                                                                                                                                                                                          One of YouTube's most rage-inducing features for some users.

                                                                                                                                                                                          androidauthority.com/youtube-s

                                                                                                                                                                                          [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                            Google is finally letting a rival app store onto the Play Store

                                                                                                                                                                                            Google Play is getting some competition from inside its own walls.

                                                                                                                                                                                            androidauthority.com/aptoide-g

                                                                                                                                                                                            [Android Authority]

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

                                                                                                                                                                                              Why Each Octopus Arm Has a Mind of Its Own

                                                                                                                                                                                              Two-thirds of an octopus’s neurons are in its arms—each operating independently—including the one it uses to have sex.

                                                                                                                                                                                              wired.com/story/octopus-arms-d

                                                                                                                                                                                              [Wired]

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