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

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Search results for tag #opensource

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Jurassic Park packed $4 million of legit 1993 computer hardware — a software engineer detailed every sing…

Google software engineer Fabien Sanglard meticulously listed the computer hardware and software used in the first Jurassic Park film. He even added details for each device, turning the film into something of a computer …

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    Your X feed might now work, as platform finally does what everyone wanted

    Many X users have found that their feed is rather random, with comments on their posts similarly more from randos than those who follow you. The platform says it has finally noticed this and is fixing it with a “tweak” …

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      Waze now learns your preferences, and gets more conversational but less chatty

      Navigation app Waze is rolling out an update to its iPhone and Android app to introduce three new AI-powered features. The first uses your journey history to understand your routing preferences in order to provide perso…

      9to5mac.com/2026/07/14/waze-no

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

        Here comes a campaign to write a tip bot for . It's for the first MVP version to get a working and polished software.

        Reposts appreciated!

        fund.farooqkz.com

          [?]𝕂𝚞𝚋𝚒𝚔ℙ𝚒𝚡𝚎𝚕™ » 🌐
          @kubikpixel@chaos.social

          🧵 …neben den -Suchmaschinen wie @MetaGer, @Mojeek, @monocles und Servern (siehe oben weshalb) probiere ich nun stract.com aus. Das ist eine in / entwickelte Suchmaschine und hat u.a. auch eine ordentliche . Ob es nun eine zusätzliche Alternative zu & Co. ist muss ich erst noch herausfinden.

          🔎 stract.com

            [?]𝕂𝚞𝚋𝚒𝚔ℙ𝚒𝚡𝚎𝚕™ » 🌐
            @kubikpixel@chaos.social

            🧵 …wie schon erwähnt, nutze ich neben den oben favorisierte Suchmaschinen im Internet Stract. Weshalb und wieso eigenständig, wird dies in diesem Artikel klar dargestellt:

            »Internet-Suche Open Source – Ein-Mann-Suchmaschine will besser werden als Google:
            Werbung und SEO-Optimierung machen Suchen im Netz zur Qual, und mittlerweile verwässert auch noch KI das Ergebnis. Jetzt kommt die Hacker-Suchmaschine Stract.«

            🔎 golem.de/news/google-alternati

            —

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              Grab AMD’s Ryzen 7 5800X3D 10th Anniversary CPU with motherboard and 16GB RAM for just $529 — save over $…

              Newegg has a great combo bundle on sale with over $100 in savings for the fastest DDR4 gaming system you can build today. It pairs a Ryzen 7 5800X3D with 16GB of CL16 DDR4-3200 RAM and an Asus TUF Gaming B550-Plus WiFi …

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                'AppleCare One' is Now Even More Valuable

                While the monthly and annual prices of AppleCare+ plans for Macs and iPads received a slight increase this week, AppleCare One continues to start at $19.99 per month in the U.S., making the multi-device plan even more v…

                macrumors.com/2026/07/18/apple

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                  Top Stories: iOS 27 and macOS Golden Gate Public Betas, Apple Back to School Promo, and More

                  Following through on its promise of a July release, Apple delivered the first public betas of iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate, and more this week, opening up testing to a broader audience. This week also saw Apple's annual Ba…

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                    [?]Dima » 🌐
                    @dima@dol.social

                    Open sourcing the codebase does not make X part of the fediverse. Worth saying plainly.

                    Fediverse is about the protocol, not the license (obviously). ActivityPub lets my server and yours talk to each other. A public GitHub repo does not, X stays exactly as centralized and walled off as before, just with visible source.

                    Lie or not, I honestly do not know yet. What I know is a promise is not a mechanism. No timeline, no reproducible build process, no way today to check that the binary in production matches anything published.

                    For us here, this changes nothing. Still one company, one server, one decision maker.

                    Screenshot of a tweet from Elon Musk on X, posted July 15, 2026 at 11:56 AM with 7 million views. The tweet reads: Once we have completed our review for security vulnerabilities, we will make the entire codebase of X open source, with no exceptions. Moreover, we will invite third party reviewers to examine the system that is running to confirm that the open source code is what is running. Trust through total transparency is the only thing that should be believed. The post shows 5.9K replies, 13K reposts, 111K likes, and 5.8K bookmarks.

                    Alt...Screenshot of a tweet from Elon Musk on X, posted July 15, 2026 at 11:56 AM with 7 million views. The tweet reads: Once we have completed our review for security vulnerabilities, we will make the entire codebase of X open source, with no exceptions. Moreover, we will invite third party reviewers to examine the system that is running to confirm that the open source code is what is running. Trust through total transparency is the only thing that should be believed. The post shows 5.9K replies, 13K reposts, 111K likes, and 5.8K bookmarks.

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                      Sony’s flagship RGB LED TV is incredible

                      Sony’s flagship Bravia 9 II is the best RGB LED TV I’ve seen this year. The Sony Bravia 9 II is the most anticipated new TV in years. It's an amazing RGB LED TV. I watched Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves on the …

                      theverge.com/tech/966788/sony-

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                        The apps, gadgets, and tools every reader needs

                        Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 136, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, hope your neighborhood isn't as smoky as mine, and also you can read all the old edition…

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                          I let an AI take over my Google TV for a week — and it solved streaming’s biggest problem

                          Project Neo replaces endless TV browsing with conversational AI.

                          androidauthority.com/ai-took-o

                          [Android Authority]

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                            Security engineer ports password cracker hashcat to Gameboy Advance — 16.8 MHz chip can perform a meager 727 hashes a second, 30 million times slower than a modern rig

                            Gameboy Advance port of hashcat allows for advanced password cracking in meager hardware — so long as you're willing to wait

                            tomshardware.com/video-games/n

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                              [?]Terminal Tilt » 🌐
                              @TerminalTilt@social.terminaltilt.com

                              It would be interesting to see how people who are nomadic (van life type folks) do homelab/selfhosting. That has to put a fascinating wrinkle in it. Power and connectivity solutions especially, running a Pi off solar vs. dealing with Starlink power draw, that kind of thing.

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                                AGI AI828 SSD Review: A near-last resort for those on a budget

                                The AGI AI828 is a budget drive with subpar performance and power efficiency. This makes it a last resort, although in the current market, it might be good enough for some.

                                tomshardware.com/pc-components

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                                  I tested Nothing's new pink earbuds, and they look as good as they sound

                                  The Nothing Ear (3a) have surprised me for several reasons - the price is one of them.

                                  zdnet.com/article/nothing-ear-

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                                    5 Motorola software features I wish were on every Android phone

                                    Karate chopping with your phone is cool.

                                    androidauthority.com/motorola-

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                                      Galaxy Unpacked July 2026: What to expect from Samsung’s foldables and more

                                      Samsung’s Unpacked event is just around the corner and here’s everything you need to know about what’s in store.

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                                        Apple Raises iCloud+ Prices in 8 Countries

                                        Apple has increased the price of iCloud+ in Nigeria, Türkiye, Vietnam, Japan, Egypt, New Zealand, the Philippines, and Indonesia, according to an updated version of its iCloud support document. Price increases range fro…

                                        macrumors.com/2026/07/17/apple

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                                          [?]Alexandre Dulaunoy » 🌐
                                          @adulau@infosec.exchange

                                          EU project proposals have become a bureaucratic endurance test.

                                          The application process is painfully long, the evaluations often opaque, and rejection letters can feel almost dismissive. Even when a proposal succeeds, far too much of the budget disappears into compliance, coordination, reporting, controls, and audits.

                                          When roughly 60% of resources go to administration rather than impact, something is fundamentally broken.

                                          Europe cannot afford to turn innovation into paperwork. We need a serious reform of EU funding: simpler applications, transparent evaluations, proportionate controls, and more funding directed to actual delivery.

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                                            Apple and DOJ Hold Early Settlement Talks in iPhone Antitrust Case

                                            Apple is working to settle an antitrust lawsuit with the U.S. Department of Justice, reports Bloomberg. Apple has proposed several offers and is now in early settlement talks with the DOJ. The DOJ sued Apple for antitru…

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                                              MacRumors Giveaway: Win a MacBook Neo Plus Color-Matched Satechi Accessories

                                              For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Satechi to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win a MacBook Neo and a set of color-matched MacBook Neo accessories to go along with it. A second-place winner will also get…

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

                                                Gut befeuert: Die Lighthousemap / Well-lit: The Lighthousemap geoobserver.de/2026/07/17/gut- pls RT

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                                                  iPhone 18 Pro Launching in Two Months With These 12 New Features

                                                  It is now mid-July, and that means the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are now just two months away. The devices are expected to look similar to the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max, but there will still be many …

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                                                    iPhone Loyalty Rate Climbs to 87% as Switching to Android Slows

                                                    iPhone owners are sticking with the platform at a higher rate than a year ago, with new research firm CIRP putting iPhone loyalty at 87% for the first quarter of 2026. CIRP's latest quarterly survey found that just 12% …

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                                                      [?]SecBurg » 🌐
                                                      @secburg@infosec.exchange

                                                      OWASP DockSec v2026.7.4 and v2026.7.5 Released

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                                                        Apple Watch Series 11 Drops to $299, MacBook Pro Up to $500 Off in Latest Apple Deals

                                                        Some of the best Apple-related discounts this week include $100 off the Apple Watch Series 11, $150 off the M5 MacBook Air, and up to $500 off the 2026 MacBook Pro. You'll also find great deals on Anker accessories avai…

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

                                                          Why Privacy? A Response to a Skeptic

                                                          A question tagged "for beginners" recently appeared on Reddit. The poster was deciding between Gmail and paid private services…

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                                                            Apple Car Key Support Coming to Future GWM Tank SUVs

                                                            Apple's Car Keys feature appears to be coming to TANK vehicles made by Chinese maker Great Wall Motor (GWM), based on code changes discovered by MacRumors in Apple's Wallet app backend. GWM Tank is a dedicated off-road …

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                                                              [?]Seth Johnson :mastodon: » 🌐
                                                              @seth@hometech.social

                                                              🌀 Only Fan Controller v1.2.0 is out!

                                                              A quick update to my little open-source tool that tames the jet-engine fans on a Dell R730.

                                                              New this release:

                                                              - Home Assistant integration over MQTT (auto-discovery) with per-GPU temp / utilization / power sensors and fan control straight from HA.
                                                              - Fail-safe hardening so the server is never left uncooled
                                                              - Fixed a few bugs and security items

                                                              👉 github.com/sethpjohnson/only-fan-controller

                                                              The silly little app now work with Home Assistant too and this is the MQTT interface showing all of the variables that are discovered.

                                                              Alt...The silly little app now work with Home Assistant too and this is the MQTT interface showing all of the variables that are discovered.

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                                                                Report: Apple Sends Legal Letters to Dozens of OpenAI Employees

                                                                Apple has reportedly sent legal letters to dozens of former Apple employees now working at OpenAI, telling them to preserve potentially relevant documents and communications as it continues to pursue its trade secret la…

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                                                                  EU Orders Google to Give Rival AI Apps the Same Android Access as Gemini

                                                                  The European Commission today formally ordered Google to give third-party AI services the same access to Android device features that Gemini has. Europe's Digital Markets Act requires software makers like Apple and Goog…

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                                                                    Roblox is Adding AI Game Creation to iPhone and iPad

                                                                    Online game platform Roblox today said it is adding a new Build tool that will let iPhone and iPad users create games using AI. With the mobile-first Build option, Roblox users can write a text-based prompt and have AI …

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                                                                      Apple Sued Over Reported 'Hide My Email' Flaw

                                                                      Apple this week was sued over a reported "Hide My Email" flaw that could expose a user's real email address. The proposed class action lawsuit alleges that Apple violated California's false advertising law and other con…

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

                                                                        RT @dunik_7: TRANSLASATION: Ein Labor der Tsinghua-Universität hat ein Projekt auf GitHub veröffentlicht, das einen H100-Rack im Wert von 400.000 US-Dollar durch eine einzelne 24-GB-Grafikkarte ersetzt. Das Projekt heißt ktransformers, und der Trick ist fast schon lächerlich einfach: Die Experten, die Sie tatsächlich nutzen, bleiben auf der GPU, während die anderen auf der CPU warten, bis sie benötigt werden. / DeepSeek-V3 und R1 mit 139K Kontext in 24GB VRAM / bis zu 28-fache Geschwindigkeitssteigerung gegenüber dem Standard-Setup / Fine-Tuning von DeepSeek-V3 über vier RTX 4090 statt eines Rechenzentrums / entwickelt vom MADSys-Labor der Tsinghua-Universität, nicht von einem Startup mit einer Landing Page. Apache 2.0, bereits über 17.000 Sterne. - github.com/kvcache-ai/ktransfo merken.

                                                                        mehr auf Arint.info

                                                                        https://x.com/dunik_7/status/2078065378563887290#m

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                                                                          TSMC confirms significant yield and performance improvements in A14 update — strong interest from AI/HPC and smartphone customers

                                                                          TSMC's A14 process technology progresses faster than N2 at this stage of development as developers of both client and AI/HPC plan to use it.

                                                                          tomshardware.com/tech-industry

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                                                                            Florida man arrested after allegedly stealing $220,000 in crypto using malware hidden in Steam Games — 8,000 devices infected

                                                                            Federal agents arrested 21-year-old Zyaire Dontaevious Zamarion Wilkins of North Lauderdale, Florida, on Tuesday.

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                                                                              [?]linuxwebzine » 🌐
                                                                              @linuxwebzine@mstdn.ro

                                                                              🤖🚫 Flathub interzice aplicațiile de tip „AI Slop”: O decizie radicală împotriva conținutului de slabă calitate generat automat

                                                                              Flathub, cel mai mare magazin de aplicații pentru ecosistemul Linux bazat pe pachete Flatpak, a adoptat o politică extrem de dură și inovatoare: interzicerea totală a aplicațiilor catalogate drept „AI Slop” (conținut de calitate slabă generat în masă prin inteligență artificială).

                                                                              Decizia vine în urma unei explozii de aplicații apărute pe platformă care nu aduc nicio valoare reală utilizatorilor, fiind de fapt simple „ambalaje” wrapper în jurul unor API-uri de generare de text sau imagini, create doar pentru a genera profit din reclame sau donații.

                                                                              Iată principalele detalii din spatele acestei măsuri și modul în care datele au influențat decizia celor de la Flathub:

                                                                              🔹 Ce reprezintă fenomenul „AI Slop”?
                                                                              Termenul de „slop” (lături/resturi de mâncare) a devenit un standard în industrie pentru a descrie avalanșa de conținut web nereglementat, de calitate extrem de slabă, creat artificial. Pe Flathub, acest fenomen s-a tradus prin sute de aplicații copy-paste: de la generatoare banale de rețete sau poezii, până la instrumente care promit să îți rezolve temele sau să îți editeze codul, dar care în realitate livrează rezultate halucinante sau eronate.

                                                                              🔹 Datele din spate: De ce a intervenit Flathub?
                                                                              Conform analizelor de date efectuate de administratorii platformei, proliferarea acestor aplicații a început să afecteze grav experiența utilizatorilor (UX):

                                                                              Zgomot în căutări: Utilizatorii care căutau un editor de text legitim sau un instrument de productivitate erau inundați de zeci de clone „AI-powered” care promiteau marea cu sarea, dar nu funcționau corect.

                                                                              Riscuri de securitate și amprentă de carbon: Multe dintre aceste aplicații rulau scripturi obscure în fundal pentru a colecta telemetrie sau date de utilizare, irosind totodată resursele de calcul ale serverelor Flathub pentru compilarea și găzduirea unor pachete inutile.

                                                                              🔹 Noile reguli de moderare: Ce este interzis?
                                                                              Flathub nu interzice software-ul care folosește inteligența artificială într-un mod legitim și util (cum ar fi un editor foto care are o funcție de eliminare a zgomotului bazată pe rețele neuronale). În schimb, regulamentul blochează:

                                                                              Aplicațiile a căror funcție unică este de a fi o interfață pentru un LLM (Large Language Model) terț, fără a aduce modificări sau optimizări majore.

                                                                              Software-ul generat automat de AI și urcat pe magazin fără a trece printr-un proces riguros de QA (Quality Assurance) uman.

                                                                              Instrumentele care folosesc elemente de branding înșelătoare pentru a mima aplicații oficiale OpenAI, Anthropic sau Google Gemini.

                                                                              Prin această măsură, Flathub devine unul dintre primele magazine majore de aplicații din lumea open-source care pune piciorul în prag împotriva degradării calității software-ului din cauza hype-ului AI, protejându-și utilizatorii și menținând standardele ridicate cu care comunitatea Linux este obișnuită.

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                                                                                [?]linuxwebzine » 🌐
                                                                                @linuxwebzine@mstdn.ro

                                                                                🦁🔒 FreeBSD a atins un reper istoric: Sistemul de bază este acum 100% liber de software licențiat sub GPL

                                                                                Fundația FreeBSD și comunitatea de dezvoltatori din spatele acestui legendar sistem de operare de tip Unix au anunțat finalizarea unui efort monumental care a durat mai bine de două decenii: sistemul de bază al FreeBSD este acum complet lipsit de software licențiat sub GPL (General Public License).

                                                                                Această realizare reprezintă o victorie ideologică și juridică majoră pentru proiect, îndeplinind un obiectiv strategic pe termen lung: oferirea unui sistem de operare de înaltă performanță protejat exclusiv de licențe permisive, de tip BSD sau similare.

                                                                                Iată de ce această schimbare este crucială pentru ecosistemul tech și ce implică ea:

                                                                                🔹 De ce a vrut FreeBSD să elimine GPL?
                                                                                Spre deosebire de Linux, care folosește licența GPL (ce obligă companiile să distribuie public modificările aduse codului sursă — conceptul de copyleft), FreeBSD folosește licența BSD. Aceasta este mult mai permisivă, permițând oricui (inclusiv marilor corporații) să preia codul, să îl modifice și să îl integreze în produse comerciale închise, fără obligația de a face publice modificările.

                                                                                Prezența unor instrumente vechi cu licență GPL în sistemul de bază crea o zonă gri din punct de vedere juridic pentru companii precum Apple (care folosește bucăți din BSD în macOS/iOS), Sony (pentru sistemul de operare al consolelor PlayStation) sau Netflix (pentru infrastructura de streaming).

                                                                                🔹 Cum s-a realizat această tranziție istorică?
                                                                                Pentru a curăța complet sistemul de bază de GPL, comunitatea a trebuit să înlocuiască manual sau să rescrie de la zero utilitare fundamentale care făceau parte din ecosistemul GNU:

                                                                                Înlocuirea compilatorului (GCC -> LLVM/Clang): Pasul cel mai greu a fost eliminarea compilatorului GNU Compiler Collection (GCC). FreeBSD a trecut complet la LLVM/Clang ca mediu de compilare implicit, o tehnologie modernă cu licență permisivă (Apache 2.0 / BSD).

                                                                                Rescrierea utilitarelor de sistem: Toate instrumentele mici de sistem, bibliotecile (cum ar fi libdialog) și utilitarele de diagnosticare care încă rulau pe versiuni vechi de cod GNU (menținute la versiuni arhaice precum GPLv2 pentru a evita restricțiile stricte din GPLv3) au fost înlocuite cu alternative moderne scrise sub licență BSD sau licențe similare de tip MIT.

                                                                                🔹 Ce înseamnă asta pentru utilizatori și dezvoltatori?
                                                                                Pentru utilizatorii obișnuiți: Din punct de vedere al utilizării zilnice, experiența rămâne neschimbată sau chiar îmbunătățită, deoarece noile instrumente sunt mai moderne, mai rapide și adaptate arhitecturilor hardware actuale.

                                                                                Pentru companii și industrie: Acesta este cel mai mare avantaj. Companiile pot prelua acum imaginea de bază a FreeBSD și o pot modifica pentru routere, servere sau dispozitive hardware proprietare, având garanția juridică absolută că nu încalcă nicio clauză de tip copyleft.

                                                                                Programele GPL pot fi instalate în continuare: Este important de menționat că această eliminare este valabilă doar pentru sistemul de bază (base system). Utilizatorii pot instala în continuare fără probleme orice aplicație licențiată GPL (cum ar fi GCC, Bash sau utilitare GNU) prin intermediul sistemului de pachete (pkg) sau al colecției de porturi (ports).

                                                                                Prin acest pas, FreeBSD își consolidează identitatea unică în lumea open-source, oferind o alternativă pur permisivă și ultra-stabilă la ecosistemul Linux.

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                                                                                  🎨🐧 KDE Plasma 6.8 a fost lansat: Adaugă umbre pe server (server-side shadows) pentru aplicațiile fără decorațiuni

                                                                                  Ecosistemul KDE Plasma continuă să își rafineze experiența vizuală și consistența sub protocolul Wayland. În noua versiune majoră KDE Plasma 6.8, dezvoltatorii au implementat o funcționalitate extrem de solicitată de către designeri și utilizatori deopotrivă: suportul pentru umbre generate pe server (server-side shadows) pentru aplicațiile fără decorațiuni de fereastră (undecorated apps).

                                                                                  Această actualizare rezolvă o problemă vizuală istorică legată de consistența interfețelor grafice moderne pe Linux.

                                                                                  Iată detaliile acestei noutăți și celelalte îmbunătățiri majore:

                                                                                  🔹 Umbre perfecte pentru aplicațiile fără margini
                                                                                  Multe aplicații moderne (cum ar fi unele jocuri, playere video în mod minimalist, terminale personalizate sau aplicații electron care folosesc ferestre personalizate) aleg să își ascundă decorațiunile standard ale ferestrei (bara de titlu, butoanele de închidere/minimizare).

                                                                                  Problema din trecut: Sub Wayland, când o aplicație dezactiva decorațiunile managerului de ferestre KWin, aceasta își pierdea adesea și umbra fină de fundal, lăsând marginile ferestrei să se confunde direct cu tapetul sau cu alte aplicații din spate.

                                                                                  Soluția din Plasma 6.8: Managerul de ferestre KWin este acum capabil să aplice umbre elegante direct de pe server (server-side rendering) chiar și peste aceste ferestre fără decorațiuni. Rezultatul este o interfață mult mai curată, cu un efect de profunzime tridimensională aplicat uniform pe întregul desktop.

                                                                                  🔹 Consistență vizuală îmbunătățită
                                                                                  Prin această mișcare, Plasma elimină discrepanțele vizuale dintre aplicațiile native Qt (care folosesc decorațiunile KWin) și aplicațiile GTK sau Electron care își gestionează singure marginile (client-side decorations). Acum, indiferent de toolkit-ul în care este scrisă o aplicație, comportamentul umbrelor pe ecran rămâne complet unitar.

                                                                                  🔹 Optimizări pentru performanța KWin
                                                                                  Deși adăugarea de efecte vizuale poate ridica semne de întrebare privind resursele, implementarea din Plasma 6.8 este extrem de bine optimizată:

                                                                                  Randarea umbrelor se face nativ prin GPU utilizând compozitorul Wayland, asigurând un consum neglijabil de energie și menținând fluiditatea animațiilor la rate de reîmprospătare ridicate (120Hz, 144Hz+).

                                                                                  KDE Plasma 6.8 demonstrează încă o dată atenția obsesivă a comunității pentru detalii, transformând desktop-ul Linux într-un mediu nu doar extrem de puternic și personalizabil, ci și incredibil de finisat din punct de vedere estetic.

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                                                                                    🤖💻 Frame: Un nou server grafic X11 pentru Linux scris în întregime în Assembly

                                                                                    Într-o epocă în care industria Linux migrează masiv către Wayland și dezvoltă software complex în limbaje moderne, un proiect incredibil vine să zguduie status quo-ul prin tehnica pură: Frame. Acesta este un server grafic compatibil X11, scris de la zero în întregime în Assembly (ASM).

                                                                                    Proiectul reprezintă un tur de forță ingineresc, demonstrând ce se poate obține atunci când elimini complet straturile intermediare de cod, compilatoarele greoaie și dependințele masive, vorbind direct pe limba procesorului.

                                                                                    Iată caracteristicile uluitoare ale acestui proiect minimalist:

                                                                                    🔹 Performanță brută și latență zero
                                                                                    Deoarece codul este scris direct în Assembly, Frame ocolește toate optimizările (sau limitările) pe care un compilator de C sau C++ le-ar impune.

                                                                                    Latență minimă: Timpul de răspuns între input-ul utilizatorului (mouse/tastatură) și randarea pe ecran este redus la minimul absolut permis de hardware.

                                                                                    Fără supraîncărcare (Zero Overhead): Serverul nu încarcă biblioteci externe gigantice, scăzând drastic numărul de instrucțiuni executate de procesor pentru fiecare cadru (frame) randat.

                                                                                    🔹 Dimensiune microscopică a binarului
                                                                                    Spre deosebire de serverul clasic Xorg, care are nevoie de zeci sau sute de megabiți de biblioteci și dependențe pentru a funcționa, binarul executabil al Frame ocupă doar câțiva kilobiți. Întregul server grafic poate fi stocat pe o veche dischetă, fiind probabil cel mai mic server de afișare funcțional creat vreodată pentru Linux.

                                                                                    🔹 Compatibilitate cu protocolul X11
                                                                                    În ciuda naturii sale experimentale și a limbajului de nivel jos în care este scris, Frame implementează elementele de bază ale protocolului X11. Acest lucru înseamnă că poate, teoretic, să comunice cu clienți X standard, permițând rularea aplicațiilor grafice de bază din ecosistemul Linux direct pe această fundație ultra-ușoară.

                                                                                    🔹 Eficiență extremă a resurselor
                                                                                    Consumul de memorie RAM al serverului se măsoară în câțiva megabiți (sau chiar mai puțin în modul idle), făcându-l o opțiune fascinantă pentru:

                                                                                    Sisteme integrate (Embedded): Dispozitive cu resurse hardware extrem de limitate, unde fiecare octet de RAM contează.

                                                                                    Sisteme de restaurare și recuperare: Medii de boot minimale care au nevoie de o interfață grafică rapidă, fără a încărca RAM-disk-ul.

                                                                                    Frame este un proiect manifest dedicat programării retro-futuriste, o dovadă vie că optimizarea extremă nu a murit și că bătrânul protocol X11 poate fi reinventat în cel mai pur mod cu putință.

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                                                                                      🎮🐧 DXVK 3.0.2 a fost lansat: Aduce optimizări majore și corecții dedicate pentru jocuri de top

                                                                                      Pasionații de gaming pe Linux prin intermediul Wine sau Proton au motive de bucurie. DXVK, stratul de translatare bazat sursă deschisă care convertește apelurile grafice DirectX 9, 10 și 11 în instrucțiuni Vulkan, a primit o nouă actualizare de mentenanță: versiunea DXVK 3.0.2.

                                                                                      Această lansare se concentrează pe rezolvarea unor probleme specifice de randare, eliminarea artefactelor vizuale și îmbunătățirea stabilității într-o serie de titluri populare.

                                                                                      Iată principalele corecții și optimizări introduse în DXVK 3.0.2:

                                                                                      🔹 Corecții dedicate pentru jocuri (Game-Specific Fixes)
                                                                                      Dezvoltatorii au lucrat la remedierea unor bug-uri specifice care afectau experiența de joc în titluri cunoscute:

                                                                                      Jocuri afectate de probleme de memorie sau randare: S-au rezolvat diverse prăbușiri (crashes) și probleme legate de alocarea defectuoasă a memoriei video în titlurile care folosesc intens DirectX 11.

                                                                                      Remedieri pentru randarea umbrelor și texturilor: Anumite jocuri care prezentau artefacte vizuale, pâlpâieli ale texturilor sau umbre randate incorect sub Vulkan rulează acum impecabil.

                                                                                      🔹 Îmbunătățiri ale performanței și gestionării resurselor
                                                                                      Optimizări pentru memoria cache a shaderelor: DXVK 3.0.2 îmbunătățește modul în care shaderul compilează în fundal, reducând apariția micro-întreruperilor (stuttering) în timpul primelor minute de joc.

                                                                                      Gestionare mai eficientă a resurselor Vulkan: Stratul de translatare comunică acum mai curat cu driverele grafice moderne (Mesa/RADV pentru AMD și driverele proprietare NVIDIA), oferind un consum ușor redus de resurse de procesare în scenariile de stres hardware.

                                                                                      🔹 Corecții generale pentru DirectX 9 și 11
                                                                                      Au fost remediate câteva probleme de regresie introduse în versiunile anterioare din seria 3.0, îmbunătățind compatibilitatea cu jocurile mai vechi bazate pe DX9.

                                                                                      S-a optimizat comportamentul în modul ecran complet (fullscreen) și la comutarea rapidă a ferestrelor (Alt+Tab), prevenind blocarea jocurilor în modurile de afișare hibride.

                                                                                      Această actualizare consolidează DXVK ca fiind pilonul central al gaming-ului pe Linux, asigurându-se că titlurile din colecțiile de pe Steam sau GOG rulează la un nivel de performanță și stabilitate extrem de apropiat (sau uneori chiar superior) celui de pe Windows.

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                                                                                        Best Back to School tech deals on laptops and essential tech — save on new semester essentials now

                                                                                        Grab savings on the best back-to-school tech deals.

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                                                                                          Lawmakers want US government to ban memory chips from China, even in allied supply chains — citing 'unacceptable risk' to national, economic, and supply chain security

                                                                                          U.S. lawmakers demand Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to ban imports of memory chips from China to the U.S., ask allies to do the same.

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                                                                                            AI data centers must produce as much power as they use, Australia PM says — new national AI framework wil…

                                                                                            Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the "Australian Standards for A.I.," which will serve as a national framework for data center developments related to AI. The government plans to set this legislative…

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                                                                                              Intel Nova Lake leak points to Core Ultra Series 400 branding, staggered release next year — hotly anticipated flagship 52-core desktop CPU might not arrive unt…

                                                                                              Intel's upcoming Nova Lake desktop processors continue to gather momentum, with fresh reports hinting at Core Ultra Series 400 branding and a phased launch timeline.

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                                                                                                China's 2.8-trillion-parameter Kimi K3 beats Claude Fable 5 in Frontend Code Arena benchmark— Moonshot AI delivers largest open-weight AI model ever, as Ch…

                                                                                                Beijing-based Moonshot AI has released Kimi K3, a 2.8 trillion parameter model that the company describes in its technical blog as the world's first open 3T-class system.

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                                                                                                  Score $1,100 off this OLED gaming laptop with RTX 5070 Ti, the ultimate Back to School powerhouse — also features a 24-core Ultra 9 290HX, 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD

                                                                                                  Get $1,100 off this HP Omen Max laptop with OLED display, Ultra 9 290HX, 32GB of RAM, and RTX 5070 Ti.

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                                                                                                    ASML looks to increase prices of its Low-NA EUV tools beyond existing productivity-based model — company wants to capture the …

                                                                                                    ASML's comments point to intentions to increase prices, though the company is expected to maintain its value-based approach to price setting. Yet, TSMC is reportedly unhappy about the potential plan.

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                                                                                                      Mario Kart Wii recompiled for PC using AI, with 4K potential and uncapped frame rates — 'first static recompilation of a Wii game' supports over 200 tracks thanks to Retro Rewind compatibility

                                                                                                      Mario Kart Wiicompiled, a claimed 'first static recompilation of a Wii game,' is scheduled to be released in August.

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                                                                                                        Robot vacuum flaw lets one stolen certificate run root commands on other Shark robovacs in the same AWS region — unpatched flaw exposes live camera feeds, stored home maps, and Wi-Fi credentials

                                                                                                        The problem is an over-permissive AWS IoT policy.

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                                                                                                          I wore 3 blood pressure watches for a month to find the most accurate - and this one wins

                                                                                                          I tested Samsung, Amazfit, and Doctor Fit blood pressure watches - and only one rivaled my Garmin Index BP Monitor.

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                                                                                                            dxvk has updated to version v3.0.2. Check it out here: github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/rele

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                                                                                                              'The SaaS apocalypse is overrated': How Workday and other software provders plan to survive AI

                                                                                                              Experts warn that an extinction event is coming for SaaS, thanks to AI disintermediation. Here's why some vendors remain skeptical.

                                                                                                              zdnet.com/article/saas-apocaly

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                                                                                                                Shark’s versatile ChillPill cooling system is back to its best price

                                                                                                                You can clip the versatile cooling gadget, wear it, and use it as a desk fan. | Image: Shark Portable fans are one of the easiest ways to stay cool during the summer, and you don’t have to spend much to find a decent on…

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                                                                                                                  TikTok is testing an AI likeness detection tool

                                                                                                                  TikTok is starting to test an opt-in tool that scans for AI likenesses and lets creators report them to the company, as spotted by social media consultant Matt Navarra. The tool is initially being tested with "some" US …

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                                                                                                                    Gboard could soon stop adding spaces when you don’t want them

                                                                                                                    Our APK teardown revealed a new toggle that could save you from deleting unwanted spaces after tapping suggestions.

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                                                                                                                      Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky says his 30-day warranty is all about trust

                                                                                                                      The Pebble Appstore is filled with stuff, but you don’t need much of it. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky says buyers of its new e-paper smartwatches should know what they're …

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                                                                                                                        Got money to burn? Check out this Messi-themed Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra

                                                                                                                        Only 19 people will own this Messi-themed Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra.

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                                                                                                                          [?]Regendans [they/them/he/him] » 🌐
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                                                                                                                          "Nederlandse onderwijssector krijgt groen licht voor gebruik Nextcloud

                                                                                                                          De Nederlandse onderwijssector kan als het om de bescherming van persoonsgegevens gaat gebruikmaken van Nextcloud, zo meldt SURF, dat samen met Privacy Company een Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) van de software uitvoerde. Nextcloud is een suite van producten die een alternatief voor Microsoft 365 kan zijn, zo liet minister Heerma van Binnenlandse Zaken onlangs nog weten.

                                                                                                                          Bij het onderzoek vonden SURF en Privacy Company in eerste instantie vijftien risico’s op het gebied van gegevensbescherming. Deze risico’s hadden betrekking op de verwerking van beheerdersgegevens en commerciële contactgegevens; ondersteuningsgegevens; de beperkte diagnostische gegevens die beheerders desgewenst met Nextcloud kunnen delen; en websitegegevens."

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                                                                                                                            Samsung just made outdoor movie nights easier with the Freestyle Plus projector

                                                                                                                            This projector is made for viewers who don't want to be stuck on their couch.

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                                                                                                                              [?]rye » 🌐
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                                                                                                                              Wait. Wait. Wait. Spectacle - my screenshot app in Kubuntu - can extract text from a screenshot?

                                                                                                                              And it does it quite well?

                                                                                                                              <3 Kubuntu. <3 KDE. <3 Spectacle.

                                                                                                                                [?]Nick @ The Linux Experiment » 🌐
                                                                                                                                @thelinuxEXP@mastodon.social

                                                                                                                                This week's and News video is a bit early this week, as I won't be available tomorrow (another tournament!).

                                                                                                                                In this one, we have Torvalds talking about A.I. in two different ways, and also talking about the "social" aspect of Open Source, we have Wayland beating x11 in gaming benchmarks, and Age Verification growing quietly in a lot of countries:

                                                                                                                                youtube.com/watch?v=8NePj4xHU8I

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                                                                                                                                  Sony Xperia 10 VIII reveals new details in FCC filing

                                                                                                                                  Sony's Xperia 10 VIII feels closer than ever after stop by FCC.

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                                                                                                                                    [?]Larry Garfield » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                    @mhoye I have said for years that Open Source is a threat to Free Software. Free Software's core principle is protecting users from developers, because developers cannot be trusted.

                                                                                                                                    Open Source's core principle is "hey, free stuff!"

                                                                                                                                    I really wish web frameworks had all gone AGPL instead of MIT/BSD.

                                                                                                                                      [?]Alfonso Siciliano » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                      I'm looking to buy a few Displays to test and support them on

                                                                                                                                      I've found several used models on eBay for under €400, which would be perfect for my needs. Unfortunately, almost all of them are located in the United States, so the shipping costs are quite high.

                                                                                                                                      Does anyone know of any websites or online stores in Europe where I can buy new or used Braille displays? Any links or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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                                                                                                                                        Browse self-hostable software · selfhost.directory

                                                                                                                                        The index of self-hostable projects — ranked, categorized and served with live updates.
                                                                                                                                        Own your data and stop giving it to big tech.

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                                                                                                                                          Over half a million power tool batteries have been recalled due to a USB-C charging fire risk

                                                                                                                                          Greenworks Tools has issued a recall for around 554,780 Kobalt-branded power tools designed for yard work because of a battery issue "posing a risk of serious injury from fire hazard." There have been 34 reports of the …

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                                                                                                                                            AYANEO tugs at your nostalgia once again with a new Game Boy Advance clone

                                                                                                                                            AYANEO latest horizontal Android handheld looks very familiar.

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                                                                                                                                              [?]Joe Brockmeier [He/Him/His] » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                              A bit of a rambly ranty post about AI/LLMs, Linux, and people [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

                                                                                                                                              I have many thoughts about Linus' recent comments on LLM/AI use for the Linux kernel. Few of them are really interesting or original, at least not currently. My tiny brain needs a while to churn over things.

                                                                                                                                              One thought keeps coming to the fore, though: I really wish that this discussion was a lot kinder all the way around and less "everybody who disagrees with me is not only wrong, but malicious and evil and dresses funny too".

                                                                                                                                              There are, for reals, some players in the whole AI industry that do deserve some uncharitable things said about them. The folks behind AI scraperbots spring to mind, as do some of the lead characters running the big AI companies...

                                                                                                                                              But. The vast majority of people are just trying to make sense of a major shift that, for many people, feels like we've been blindsided and asked to come up with answers to about twenty different life-changing questions.

                                                                                                                                              I disagree with plenty of folks about AI/LLMs right now, to varying degrees, but this feels like the kind of politics that you should be able to disagree with someone about and still remain friends. A lot of anger at the situation seems to be getting directed at people, which is probably not great for relationships or problem-solving.

                                                                                                                                              I think about how Fred Rogers would approach this discussion. My gut says that he would not love generative AI or its impact on <gestures at everything>. At the same time, I think he'd be firm about his boundaries on it and try to convince other people of his position without casting them as evil for disagreeing.

                                                                                                                                              All this is said with a full realization I've been guilty at times of doing what I dislike about others' communications. So that's a thing for me to work on. I will continue to be uncharitable about *the technology* when it annoys me. I will continue to voice my opinions about the business practices and impacts. But I'm going to try to be as kind as possible *to people* engaging in good faith in these discussions. (No, that doesn't mean I regret saying mean things about, say, Sam Altman. I'm trying to be a better person, not a saint... some folks really do deserve the slings and arrows, particularly the billionaires.)

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                                                                                                                                                [?]EdTheDev [He/Him] » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                @EdTheDev@infosec.exchange

                                                                                                                                                Interesting open source library - Bookdown - write books in R Markdown.

                                                                                                                                                bookdown.org/

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                                                                                                                                                  [?]Linuxiac » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                  @linuxiac@mastodon.social

                                                                                                                                                  The upcoming KDE Plasma release improves the visual consistency of applications that do not draw their own window shadows.
                                                                                                                                                  linuxiac.com/kde-plasma-6-8-ad

                                                                                                                                                  The upcoming KDE Plasma release improves the visual consistency of applications that do not draw their own window shadows.

                                                                                                                                                  Alt...The upcoming KDE Plasma release improves the visual consistency of applications that do not draw their own window shadows.

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                                                                                                                                                    [?]radiotux » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                    @radiotux@jit.social

                                                                                                                                                    Distro-Hopping in einer völlig neuen Dimension! 🚀 Das Virtual OS Museum ist eine gigantische Sammlung an emulierten Betriebssystemen – von Uralt-Klassikern bis zu Exoten. Perfekt für das nächste Wochenende! 💻💾

                                                                                                                                                    Das Paket gibt es als Full (174GB unzipped!) oder Lite Edition. Ein Traum für Archivare und Neugierige.

                                                                                                                                                    Welches System würdet ihr als erstes booten? 💾

                                                                                                                                                    Link: virtualosmuseum.org/downloads/

                                                                                                                                                      [?]Blort™ 🐀Ⓥ🥋☣️ [Surprise me.] » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                      @Blort@social.tchncs.de

                                                                                                                                                      I wish there was a crowdfunding campaign somewhere to get a reasonably modern phone up and running reliably with real Linux.

                                                                                                                                                      I'm talking something with PostmarketOS / Mobian + Phosh/Plasma Mobile / Gnome Mobile and the basics made reliable:
                                                                                                                                                      * wifi
                                                                                                                                                      * mobile data
                                                                                                                                                      * calls
                                                                                                                                                      * suspend/wake
                                                                                                                                                      * camera

                                                                                                                                                      Maybe make Waydroid integration a stretch goal, but not a core requirement.

                                                                                                                                                      I would gladly throw a bunch of money at something with the promise to get the basics to work reliably.

                                                                                                                                                      Maybe the issue isn't money, but it sure seems like pooling funding for some of the highly talented people working in the space couldn't hurt.

                                                                                                                                                      Anyone know of anything like this?

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

                                                                                                                                                        This liquid-cooled Android tablet runs PC games natively, and now everyone can buy it

                                                                                                                                                        But you must wait until next month.

                                                                                                                                                        androidauthority.com/redmagic-

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

                                                                                                                                                          Will Spain or Argentina win the World Cup? This AI tool has its say

                                                                                                                                                          Even AI is getting in on the World Cup excitement.

                                                                                                                                                          androidauthority.com/world-cup

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                                                                                                                                                            [?]c't Magazin » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                            @ct_Magazin@social.heise.de

                                                                                                                                                            heise+ | Komi Store: Automatisierte Updates für Apps von GitHub und Codeberg erhalten

                                                                                                                                                            Wer Apps direkt vom Entwickler beziehen will, muss sie selbst finden, installieren und aktualisieren. Der freie und schicke Komi Store nimmt einem das ab.

                                                                                                                                                            heise.de/tests/Komi-Store-Auto

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

                                                                                                                                                              The war on ‘woke science’ comes for space research

                                                                                                                                                              The Trump administration is waging a culture war on science, and the latest salvo is in the form of a dry, bureaucratic proposal from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that could threaten the future of US scienc…

                                                                                                                                                              theverge.com/science/966711/om

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                                                                                                                                                                [?]Keagan » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                @governorkeagan@infosec.exchange

                                                                                                                                                                RE: en.osm.town/@governorkeagan/11

                                                                                                                                                                Definitely should have done this sooner! Really happy to get my name out there on projects. I now have something to show potential employers.

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                                                                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                  Have a OnePlus phone? Here are 5 other Android phones you should buy right now

                                                                                                                                                                  I'm sad to see OnePlus go, but these alternatives help it sting a little less.

                                                                                                                                                                  androidauthority.com/oneplus-l

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                                                                                                                                                                    [?]Thomas Weibel » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                    @thomasweibel@swiss.social

                                                                                                                                                                    World map with real-time day-night boundaries using 20k ​s: Happy !

                                                                                                                                                                    thomasweibel.ch/emoji-world/

                                                                                                                                                                    Emoji World web app showing Earth in equirectangular projection using 20k emojis, showing daytime in Asia and Europa, and night in the Americas.

                                                                                                                                                                    Alt...Emoji World web app showing Earth in equirectangular projection using 20k emojis, showing daytime in Asia and Europa, and night in the Americas.

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

                                                                                                                                                                      Wie kan mij in contact brengen met developers in de @Rabobank@mastodon.nl en Funda? Beiden werken sinds kort niet meer op het grootste Europese mobiele OS, /e/OS (>100.000 gebruikers en snel groeiend). We komen graag in contact met de ontwikkelaars van deze apps, want dit is absoluut niet nodig (voor veiligheid of andere redenen) en we zouden hen graag hen een guide toesturen die deze alternatieven beschrijft.

                                                                                                                                                                      @rabobank

                                                                                                                                                                      @murena

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                                                                                                                                                                        [?]Ray High® » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                        @ray_high@mastodon.social

                                                                                                                                                                        📚 Ein kleiner Gedanke zum Autorenleben:
                                                                                                                                                                        Man schreibt keinen Bestseller. Man verkauft ihn.
                                                                                                                                                                        Den Rest gibt's auf LinkedIn. 😄👇

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                                                                                                                                                                          [?]Alexandre Dulaunoy » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                          @adulau@infosec.exchange

                                                                                                                                                                          I don’t like playing the futurologist, but after seeing AI companies warn EU institutions about the supposed risks of open-weight models, I suspect some are lobbying to regain control over genuine open source and open-weight AI.

                                                                                                                                                                          Don’t fall into the trap: the greater danger lies in opaque, proprietary models, not open-source ones.

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

                                                                                                                                                                            RT @IntCyberDigest: ‼️ Linus Torvalds sagte dieser Woche an Linux-Kernel-Entwickler, dass Linux nicht zu den anti-AI-Projekten gehört und dass KI jetzt ein eindeutig nützliches Werkzeug ist. Er sagt, die Nützlichkeit von KI war vor einem Jahr noch umstritten, aber nicht mehr, und dass die Skeptiker die Tools einfach nicht genutzt haben. Niemand wird gezwungen, KI zu nutzen, aber er wird jeden ignorieren, der versucht, andere von der Nutzung abzuhalten. Jeder, der ein anti-AI-Projekt will, sagt er, kann den Code forken oder gehen. Im Jahr 2024 hatte Torvalds KI als größtenteils Marketing abgetan. Bis Januar dieses Jahres lieferte er KI-generierten Python-Code in seinem eigenen Hobby-Repo aus, und der Kernel akzeptiert nun KI-geschriebenen Code unter Offenlegungsregeln.

                                                                                                                                                                            mehr auf Arint.info

                                                                                                                                                                            https://x.com/IntCyberDigest/status/2077713930814652824#m

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                                                                                                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                              Own a Pixel? You can add device protection now for $5/month - but should you?

                                                                                                                                                                              If you skipped Google's phone insurance at checkout, you can now add it again. But should you?

                                                                                                                                                                              zdnet.com/article/google-just-

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                                                                                                                                                                                Samsung could be working on a new ‘My FanCam’ feature with One UI 9

                                                                                                                                                                                The feature could let you reframe videos after you've shot them.

                                                                                                                                                                                androidauthority.com/samsung-o

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                                                                                                                                                                                  Samsung might bring a massive Galaxy S26 video feature to the Galaxy S25

                                                                                                                                                                                  Leaked One UI 9 internal test build suggests the coveted, gimbal-like Horizontal Lock feature is being backported.

                                                                                                                                                                                  androidauthority.com/samsung-g

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                                                                                                                                                                                    Apple Lists Products Eligible for Tax-Free Holidays in 10 U.S. States

                                                                                                                                                                                    Apple recently updated its website with a list of products eligible for upcoming 2026 sales tax holidays in select U.S. states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Mexico, South Carolina, …

                                                                                                                                                                                    macrumors.com/2026/07/15/apple

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                                                                                                                                                                                      Apple's 2026 Back to School Offer Just Went Live in Select Countries

                                                                                                                                                                                      Apple's annual Back to School promotion is now live in select countries in Asia, including China, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. The offer provides college students and educa…

                                                                                                                                                                                      macrumors.com/2026/07/15/apple

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                                                                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                        Samsung’s free storage upgrades might return for new foldables after all, but there’s a catch

                                                                                                                                                                                        It sounds like free storage upgrades might not be a thing of the past after all. But you should still be wary.

                                                                                                                                                                                        androidauthority.com/samsung-g

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                                                                                                                                                                                          Neural atom quantum computing roadmap — how laser-cooled trapped atoms could pave the path beyond physica…

                                                                                                                                                                                          Neural Atom Quantum Computing is a rapidly accelerating part of the Quantum puzzle. Featuring software-defined configurable arrays, qubits can be physically moved mid-computation, and this roadmap highlights three leadi…

                                                                                                                                                                                          tomshardware.com/tech-industry

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                                                                                                                                                                                            Lenovo announces world's first laptop with inkjet-printed OLED — the Legion R9000P is equipped with a 240…

                                                                                                                                                                                            The Lenovo Legion R9000P is the first laptop to be equipped with an IJP OLED from TCL CSOT. This display promises a 240 Hz refresh rate and 99% DCI-P3 coverage for a fraction of the price of traditionally manufactured O…

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                                                                                                                                                                                              [?]Orion Ussner kidder » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                              @OrionKidder@mas.to

                                                                                                                                                                                              I don't know who needs to hear this, but is political. You personally might not be into it for the politics, which is fine I guess, but anything that pushes back against America's global tech monopoly is a political project. It can't not be.

                                                                                                                                                                                              Just saying.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                Nvidia and Japan unveil world's first national AI infrastructure — Noetra consortium to build a 140MW Rubin AI factory with 27,500 GPUs

                                                                                                                                                                                                Nvidia today announced that it's working with Japan's Noetra Corp. to build a 140-megawatt AI factory packing 27,500 Rubin GPUs and 13,750 Vera CPUs.

                                                                                                                                                                                                tomshardware.com/pc-components

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Google accidentally leaves a Pixel 11a clue in its Phone app

                                                                                                                                                                                                  It looks like Google is already hard at work on the Pixel 11a, even though the flagship Pixel 11 series hasn't launched yet.

                                                                                                                                                                                                  androidauthority.com/google-pi

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Asus ROG Xreal R1 Review: Gaming-focused AR glasses deliver 240 Hz performance and RGB style

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Asus throws in everything but the kitchen sink with the ROG Xreal R1, including a 240 Hz refresh rate and a breakout box for connecting to a PC or console.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    tomshardware.com/peripherals/w

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                                                                                                                                                                                                      [?]Aral Balkan » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                      @aral@mastodon.ar.al

                                                                                                                                                                                                      RE: floss.social/@doctormo/1169277

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Ah, finally, they’re saying the quiet parts out loud:

                                                                                                                                                                                                      “Sure, the social angle of working on open source is important and often a very motivating part of the project, but in the end that’s a side benefit, not the _point_ of the project.” – Linus Torvalds

                                                                                                                                                                                                      lore.kernel.org/all/CAHk-%3Dwi

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Now do you understand what I mean when I say “free” as in “freedom” versus “open” as in “open for business?”

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                                                                                                                                                                                                      [?]Martin Owens :inkscape: » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                      @doctormo@floss.social

                                                                                                                                                                                                      "Hello my name is Tovalds and I'd like to stick this fork into the Bitkeeper electrical socket again"

                                                                                                                                                                                                      theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026

                                                                                                                                                                                                      What is it with privileged white men who feel their position in society as a coddled person makes the concerns of every other living being a nuance to be fought until we all just accept the bright end-of-history where there is nothing wrong because there is no politics.

                                                                                                                                                                                                      There are problems. Your hand waving isn't actually magic and doesn't make them disappear.

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Prusa Research Founder Edition INDX launches — limited 1,000-unit run of revolutionary toolchanger mod no…

                                                                                                                                                                                                        One thousand Prusa CORE One INDX Founder’s Editions have shipped, giving a lucky few first access to Bondtech’s revolutionary toolchanger mod. The Founders Edition is a special limited run, intended for early adopters a…

                                                                                                                                                                                                        tomshardware.com/3d-printing/p

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                                                                                                                                                                                                          Save $300 on the Bambu Lab P1S right now, in stock and back to a record-low $399 — score a huge discount on this fully enclosed, easy-to-use CoreXY 3D printer with automatic bed leveling and a beginner-friendly setup

                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Bambu Lab P1S 3D printer is on sale for $399.99 right now, back at its record low price.

                                                                                                                                                                                                          tomshardware.com/3d-printing/s

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                                                                                                                                                                                                            OpenAI's first hardware device is an RGB macropod — 'Codex Micro' features 13 low-profile keys and a joys…

                                                                                                                                                                                                            OpenAI has launched the "Codex Micro" marcopad in collaboration with Work Louder. It uses RGB to provide feedback about your coding agents in Codex, and features various customizable inputs to maximize your vibecoding p…

                                                                                                                                                                                                            tomshardware.com/peripherals/k

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                                                                                                                                                                                                              Get an RTX 5080 gaming laptop for just $2,199 thanks to this HP Omen Max deal — save $1,500 on AMD Ryzen 9 beast with 32GB of RAM

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Get $1,500 off this HP Omen Max gaming laptop with AMD Ryzen 9, RTX 5080, and 32GB of RAM.

                                                                                                                                                                                                              tomshardware.com/laptops/gamin

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                [?]ICS Advisory Project » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                                @AdvisoryICS@infosec.exchange

                                                                                                                                                                                                                ICS[AP] updated CISA ICS Advisories Master File for 7/16/2026 & the following year's CSVs:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                CISA_ICS_ADV_2026_7_16_26.csv

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Available @ ICS[AP] GitHub:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                github.com/icsadvprj/ICS-Advis



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                                                                                                                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Google Vids just became a far more capable video maker with Gemini Omni

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Google Vids gets a big AI upgrade with Gemini Omni, personal avatars, and more expressive voice controls.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  androidauthority.com/google-vi

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                    [?]linuxwebzine » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    @linuxwebzine@mstdn.ro

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    🔍📂 FSearch revine în forță după o pauză de trei ani: Versiunea 0.3 aduce o viteză uluitoare și îmbunătățiri majore

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Pentru utilizatorii de Linux care duc dorul legendarului utilitar Everything Search Engine din Windows, FSearch a fost întotdeauna răspunsul ideal. Capabil să indexeze milioane de fișiere în doar câteva secunde și să ofere rezultate instantanee pe măsură ce tastezi, FSearch a fost un instrument de nelipsit pentru mulți. Totuși, proiectul părea să fi intrat într-o stare de hibernare, neînregistrând nicio actualizare majoră în ultimii trei ani.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Această tăcere s-a încheiat oficial. FSearch 0.3 a fost lansat, marcând o revenire spectaculoasă care nu doar că modernizează aplicația, dar aduce și funcționalități extrem de solicitate de comunitate.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Iată cele mai importante noutăți din FSearch 0.3:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    🔹 Modernizare vizuală cu suport GTK4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Trecerea timpului a lăsat amprente asupra interfeței grafice, motiv pentru care dezvoltatorul a prioritizat modernizarea acesteia:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    FSearch 0.3 a fost portat parțial sau complet pregătit pentru GTK4, asigurând o integrare vizuală mult mai fluidă cu mediile desktop moderne (în special GNOME).

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Această tranziție aduce un suport mult mai bun pentru ecranele HiDPI (cu rezoluție mare) și o scalare corectă a elementelor de interfață, eliminând neclaritățile vizuale din trecut.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    🔹 Căutare instantanee și mai rapidă
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Performanța brută a fost întotdeauna punctul forte al FSearch, iar versiunea 0.3 rafinează și mai mult algoritmul de indexare:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Indexare asincronă: Procesul de scanare a discurilor în fundal a fost optimizat pentru a nu mai bloca deloc interfața grafică, chiar și atunci când indexează medii de stocare uriașe sau share-uri de rețea.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Rezultatele căutărilor complexe (inclusiv cele care folosesc expresii regulate - regex) sunt afișate acum cu o latență redusă la minimum.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    🔹 Filtre personalizate și sortare avansată
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Utilizatorii pot acum să creeze și să salveze filtre de căutare personalizate mult mai complexe (ex: excluderea anumitor directoare de sistem, căutarea doar în rândul fișierelor de un anumit tip sau dimensiune).

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Opțiunile de sortare (după nume, dimensiune, cale sau data modificării) au primit optimizări sub capotă, reordonarea listelor de sute de mii de fișiere făcându-se instantaneu.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    🔹 Integrare îmbunătățită cu managerul de fișiere
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    S-a lucrat intens la modul în care FSearch interacționează cu sistemul de operare. Opțiunile de tip „Open with” (Deschide cu) și „Open Directory” (Deschide dosarul părinte) funcționează acum nativ și fără erori cu o gamă mult mai largă de managere de fișiere din lumea Linux (Nautilus, Dolphin, Thunar, PCManFM).

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Revenirea FSearch după o pauză atât de lungă este o veste fantastică pentru utilizatorii de Linux care apreciază eficiența și viteza maximă atunci când vine vorba de gestionarea și localizarea fișierelor pe disk.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      CXMT's DDR5 RAM isn't as performant or as consistent as SK hynix dies, early testing shows — reveals resi…

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Early testing hints that CXMT-made DDR5 RAM performs worse than SK Hynix-made DDR5 at the same clock speeds, while being harder to manually overclock as well. It also allegedly doesn't scale with voltage or allow the su…

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Intel becomes the first company to ship high-volume logic chips made with ASML's High NA EUV — select Panther Lake layers on 18A are now dual-qualified for 0.55 NA scanners

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Intel is using ASML’s High-NA EUV tools to pattern select Panther Lake layers, marking the technology’s first use in high-volume logic production

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                          4 surprise products we could see at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked (including the Galaxy Glasses)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          We're expecting some curveballs at Samsung's 2026 Galaxy Unpacked event. Here's everything we know.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Amazon dropped this Blink video doorbell and security camera bundle to 43% off - and we recommend it

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            This Blink Video Doorbell and Outdoor 4 security camera bundle deal will help you set up a home security system for less.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Amazon just cut $300 off the Google Pixel 10 Pro - and I'd recommend buying one

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Google's Pixel 10 Pro has one of the best camera systems for an Android today. Grab it for $699 right now, one of the best prices we've seen.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                6 cheap kitchen gadgets that will make your life easier for under $20 (I promise)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                These kitchen gadgets won't break the bank, but will seriously upgrade your cooking.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  [?]9to5Linux » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Linux Mint’s 6.8 Desktop Environment Will Fully Support Wayland 9to5linux.com/linux-mints-cinn

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  A screenshot of the Cinnamon desktop environment showing the application menu.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Alt...A screenshot of the Cinnamon desktop environment showing the application menu.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Buying a new Apple device? You can get it tax-free in 8 states - but only on these dates

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Certain states will let you buy items tax-free from different retailers, and Apple is one of them. Here's when and the products that qualify.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Managers play critical role in a company's AI transformation - and they know it

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      More than two-thirds of middle managers are optimistic about AI's role in the future of work, and they feel personally accountable for their team's adoption of AI tools.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Anthropic's Claude Corps will pay $85,000 to 1,000 early-career professionals - apply now

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The Claude Corps fellowship matches professionals with partner nonprofits and pays them with benefits. But the deadline ends soon.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          [?]Whiskers 🇦🇺 » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Big shout out to

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Works. Free. No ads.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          You can donate here
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            I found a stunning Apple Notes alternative for my Mac - and it's (mostly) free

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            I finally ditched Notes on my Mac for this beautiful, Liquid Glass-like alternative. Here's why.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [?]Alex Hoyau » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              I bet that in 2030 we'll be using claude or gpt only to setup local models with llamafile, optimized for specific tasks on a specific laptop or phone

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              > The only thing Internet Explorer is good for is downloading Firefox

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              @mozilla is a alternative to VC funded

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                This surprisingly useful Windows 11 tool helps me block distractions - and get more done

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                It has completely replaced my Pomodoro timer and task tracker, and it's free.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  [?]Meghdad Shamsaei » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Have you ever tried real detection-as-code in your CI/CD pipeline?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Not "we keep our Sigma rules in Git." I mean actually treating detection logic the way you treat production code: linted on every commit, validated before merge, tested against real events, so a broken rule never reaches your SIEM in the first place.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  RSigma makes that practical. It's an open-source Rust toolkit for the Sigma detection standard, parser, evaluator, correlation engine, linter, CLI, LSP, and more. You can run and validate Sigma rules against your logs without standing up a full SIEM. One static binary, no runtime to install, no dependency management. It drops into a pipeline step and just runs.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  📦 github.com/timescale/rsigma

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Fortnite is getting a bunch of AI-powered ‘personas’

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Get ready for more AI characters in Fortnite. Developer Epic Games is going to let Fortnite creators publish experiences featuring characters with AI-powered voices starting on July 30th, and ahead of that launch, it's …

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    theverge.com/games/966815/epic

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Samsung’s 55-inch Frame art TV is $200 cheaper than usual

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Samsung’s art TV looks right at home alongside real paintings. | Image: Samsung Samsung’s Frame is different from your average 4K TV. Its biggest selling point involves what it does when you aren’t actively using it. It…

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        [?]FreeBSD Foundation » 💀 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Help someone discover FreeBSD.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        You don't have to be a longtime contributor to represent FreeBSD.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Whether you're a student, educator, hobbyist, or community member, there are plenty of ways to introduce others to FreeBSD, from organizing a campus meetup to volunteering at a local conference or community event.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Learn more:
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        How did you first introduce someone to FreeBSD?

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          [?]heise online English » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Bundestag report: Authorities may demand open source in tenders

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Parliament's Scientific Service clarifies: The targeted procurement of open source is permissible under procurement law and often even financially advisable

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Verizon is cutting jobs and selling hundreds of stores to turn its fortune around

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Verizon is parting ways with hundreds of retail stores.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          androidauthority.com/verizon-s

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            [?]Samuel » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Liebe KI-Verweigerer: Euer Kreuzzug ist vorbei.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Selbst Linus Torvalds, Erfinder von Linux und notorischer Grantler, sagt es euch jetzt ins Gesicht: "Fork it or walk away." KI ist ein Werkzeug. Punkt.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Wer 2026 noch "nutzloser Hype" ruft, ist derselbe Typ, der damals Versionskontrolle für eine Modeerscheinung hielt. Ihr habt euch schon einmal geirrt.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Mein neuer Meinungsbeitrag:
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [?]horald » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              🚫🐧 Der Raspberry Pi Workshop in der Datenburg Bonn fällt im August wegen Urlaub aus. 🌴

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              📅 Der nächste Termin ist **Donnerstag, 17.09. Bis dahin suchen wir spannende Projektideen für den Workshop! 💡🔧

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Welche Themen oder Bastelprojekte wünscht ihr euch? Schreibt gerne hier eure Vorschläge. 😊

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