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Search results for tag #opensource

[?]Doin的赛博空间 :verified: » 🌐
@doin@c7.io

埃隆•马斯克于今日在 X 上表示,在完成安全漏洞审查后,X 的全部代码将会开源。此前,X 已经开源了其内容推荐算法。

x.com/elonmusk/status/20773616

Elon Musk @elonmusk

翻译自 英语

在我们完成对安全漏洞的审查后,我们将把 𝕏 的整个代码库开源,没有任何例外。

此外,我们将邀请第三方审查人员检查正在运行的系统,以确认开源代码就是正在运行的代码。

通过完全透明建立信任,是唯一值得相信的事情。

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2077361679034118271

Alt...Elon Musk @elonmusk 翻译自 英语 在我们完成对安全漏洞的审查后,我们将把 𝕏 的整个代码库开源,没有任何例外。 此外,我们将邀请第三方审查人员检查正在运行的系统,以确认开源代码就是正在运行的代码。 通过完全透明建立信任,是唯一值得相信的事情。 https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2077361679034118271

    [?]plzupgrademe [He/Him] » 🌐
    @plzupgrademe@fedi.txw.ca

    It is one thing to convince your friends to use XMPP, it is another to have them easily be able to sign up their friends too.

    https://txw.ca/mod-signup-keyword/

    This is a mod for ejabberd which allows in-band registration with a fixed pre-shared key. It replaces the standard mod_register.

    So your friends can pass this PSK to their trusted friends, and they can sign up for an account, and pass it to their trusted friends.

    An XMPP Client needs to surface a UI element for the PSK to be entered, and returned to the ejabberd server. I’ve tested it with my hobby client, Mach.

    #XMPP #ejabberd #erlang #opensource #software #jabber

    Mach In-Band Registration with PSK Entry

    Alt...Mach In-Band Registration with PSK Entry

      [?]emoxⒶ :bobadin: :go_to_social: » 🌐
      @emox@fedi.bobadin.icu

      Viste le recenti derive sulla privacy sto sempre più prendendo in considerazione di utilizzare un sistema Android libero.
      Purtroppo, mi sembra di aver capito, questi sistemi non hanno una grande compatibilità hardware per cui riescono a girare solo su alcuni dispositivi.
      Acquistare un FairPhone potrebbe essere una delle soluzioni ma probabilmente non per tutte le tasche.
      Avete esperienze in merito?
      Utilizzate dispositivi con so liberi e come vi ci trovate?
      Consigli?
      #Android #FairPhone #OpenSource #FreeSoftware

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

        Apple TV sets release date for Stillwater’s fifth season

        Apple TV announced today that its Peabody and Emmy Award-winning mindfulness series Stillwater will return next month for a new season. Here are the details.

        9to5mac.com/2026/07/16/apple-t

        [9to5Mac]

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

          Deals: AirPods with ANC from $119, AirPods Pro 3, MacBook Pro up to $400 off, Thunderbolt 5 Dock, more

          Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by the ongoing $50 price drop on AirPods Pro 3, but we also have AirPods 4 with ANC hitting best price in months at Amazon today, as well as a chance to land a set Apple Watch S…

          9to5mac.com/2026/07/16/deals-a

          [9to5Mac]

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

            I hate that I don’t hate this song made with Suno

            1010Benja won’t apologize for using AI. | Image: 1010Benja / Instagram I would never go so far as to say there's no place for AI in music (I'm a fan of Holly Herndon, after all). But I generally find music made with gen…

            theverge.com/entertainment/967

            [The Verge]

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              [?]9to5Linux » 🌐
              @9to5linux@floss.social

              Plasma 6.8 Desktop Environment Is Coming on October 14th, Here’s What to Expect 9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-8-d

              @kde

              A screenshot of the KDE Plasma desktop environment showing the Kickoff application menu.

              Alt...A screenshot of the KDE Plasma desktop environment showing the Kickoff application menu.

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

                AppleCare One warranty bundle just became an even better value for customers

                While Apple’s latest AppleCare+ price increase for Mac and iPad is small in isolation, it makes AppleCare One an even better value. Apple increasing the price of Mac and iPad hardware also makes warranty coverage a stro…

                9to5mac.com/2026/07/16/appleca

                [9to5Mac]

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

                  Hands-on: Satechi’s new color-matched MacBook Neo accessories add ports and extra functionality

                  A few months back, the MacBook Neo took the tech world by storm, delivering the best-value laptop of 2026. Even after the recent price increase, it remains the most recommended entry-level laptop for most people. And ju…

                  9to5mac.com/2026/07/16/hands-o

                  [9to5Mac]

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                    [?]Michael » 🌐
                    @mkleger@swissodon.ch

                    BackupPilot 1.0.7 ist da!

                    Neu in diesem Release:
                    • Hooks können direkt bearbeitet und neu sortiert werden
                    • Hook-Befehle werden auf Shell-Syntax geprüft
                    • Erste arm64-RPM-Pakete für Fedora, Fedora Asahi, Rocky, AlmaLinux & Co.

                    git.onesystems.ch/BackupPilot/
                    repos.onesystems.ch

                    Wie immer freue ich mich über Feedback und Tester auf möglichst vielen Distributionen.

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

                      Apple's Latest Price Increases Go Beyond Macs and iPads

                      After raising prices on all Macs and iPads worldwide last month, Apple increased prices on more products and services on Friday. Apple has raised prices on Apple Music and Apple One plans around the world, iCloud+ plans…

                      macrumors.com/2026/07/19/apple

                      [MacRumors]

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

                        GNOME Calendar developer has revived a months-old dispute with Linux Mint over outdated packages, support links, and branding.
                        linuxiac.com/linux-mint-and-gn

                        GNOME Calendar developer has revived a months-old dispute with Linux Mint over outdated packages, support links, and branding.

                        Alt...GNOME Calendar developer has revived a months-old dispute with Linux Mint over outdated packages, support links, and branding.

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

                          New Apple Store in Michigan Opening Later This Month

                          Apple's retail store at the Briarwood Mall in Ann Arbor, Michigan will be relocating to a new space at the mall on Friday, July 31 at 10 a.m. local time, according to the store's page. The Lawn, a new outdoor space at t…

                          macrumors.com/2026/07/19/new-a

                          [MacRumors]

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

                            AirPods Weekend Deals Include AirPods Pro 3 for $199.99 and AirPods 4 for $99

                            Amazon today has the AirPods Pro 3 available for $199.99, down from $249.00. This is the best price we've seen on the AirPods Pro 3 since Prime Day ended last month, coming in around $20 higher when compared to that all…

                            macrumors.com/2026/07/19/airpo

                            [MacRumors]

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                              [?]Sponux 🌈🐧 » 🌐
                              @sponux@det.social

                              Zeit für ein bisschen Linux-Fun im Urlaub? 😀

                              "Haben Sie einen Moment Zeit, um über die Rettung für Ihren Computer zu sprechen?
                              Linux-Bibel - Das Buch der Bücher"

                              Ein Meme: Drei Pinguine sprechen ein älteres Paar an einem leeren Strand an:

HABEN SIE EINEN MOMENT ZEIT, UM ÜBER
DIE RETTUNG FÜR IHREN COMPUTER'ZU SPRECHEN?

LINUX-BIBEL - DAS BUCH DER BÜCHER

                              Alt...Ein Meme: Drei Pinguine sprechen ein älteres Paar an einem leeren Strand an: HABEN SIE EINEN MOMENT ZEIT, UM ÜBER DIE RETTUNG FÜR IHREN COMPUTER'ZU SPRECHEN? LINUX-BIBEL - DAS BUCH DER BÜCHER

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

                                Orchid is a delightfully retro and approachable hipster synth

                                A modern tribute to electric chord organs which were basically giant harmonicas connected to a fan. | Photo: Terrence O’Brien / The Verge In 2017, I bought an old Magnus chord organ off Craigslist for $10. It's one of m…

                                theverge.com/entertainment/967

                                [The Verge]

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

                                  Birdfy’s solar-powered smart feeder is down to one of its best prices

                                  It comes with a solar panel so you don’t need to worry about charging as much during the summer. | Image: Netvue Birdfy has kicked off a midyear sale, taking up to 40 percent off a range of its smart bird feeders. One o…

                                  theverge.com/gadgets/967336/bi

                                  [The Verge]

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

                                    Zilog Z80 turns 50 as an open-source replacement heads to drop-in DIP40 silicon — iconic 8-bit CPU launched in July 1976 and was discontinued in 2024

                                    The original Z80 packed 8,500 transistors on a 4μm process and typically ran at 2.5 MHz.

                                    tomshardware.com/tech-industry

                                    [Tom's Hardware]

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

                                      (Linux news in previous posts)

                                      FOSS NEWS

                                      Odysee CEO Julian Chandra stepping down, parent company Arweave in financial crisis:
                                      odysee.com/@JulianC:9/Goodbye-
                                      (As always, not much is known about the whole situation, only the surface. Odysee isn't great at communication in the past few years. Would suck to lose the largest FOSS content sharing platform though. Even if the LBRY blockchain stays alive, it probably won't attract that many people.)

                                      Firefox Moves to a Two-Week Release Cycle: Faster Updates Incoming from September 2026:
                                      debugpointnews.com/firefox-two

                                      Midori 11.9 brings revamped Control Center, interface improvements, and better ad blocking:
                                      alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/

                                      Zen Browser 1.21.8b: Maintenance patch for Spaces, split view, and UI glitches:
                                      linuxcompatible.org/story/zen-

                                      Secure messaging app Briar enters maintenance mode, will only receive bug & security fixes:
                                      alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/

                                      Matrix 1.19 launches with encrypted room history sharing, custom emojis, and six new MSCs:
                                      alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/

                                      Blender 5.2 LTS Released with New Fill Tool and Thin Wall Mode, Other Changes:
                                      9to5linux.com/blender-5-2-lts-

                                      X (Formerly Twitter) is Possibly Going Open Source:
                                      feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17

                                      xAI has open-sourced Grok Build after backlash over secretly uploading users’ repositories:
                                      alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/

                                      Microsoft Goes Nostalgic In Newest Open-Source Drop: Comic Chat Open-Sourced After 30 Years:
                                      phoronix.com/news/Microsoft-Co

                                      Bolt.new open sources Bolt Slides for dynamic, AI-powered presentations:
                                      alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/

                                      (Wow, 3 things open sourced this week! New record!)

                                      MKVToolNix 100 MKV Manipulation Tool Brings New Features and Enhancements:
                                      9to5linux.com/mkvtoolnix-100-m

                                      PeaZip 11.2 adds .ZIM archive support and improves drag-and-drop & keyboard shortcuts:
                                      alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/

                                      Linkwarden 2.15 brings major mobile updates, a much lighter web app & reduced Docker image:
                                      alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/

                                      (more FOSS news in comments)

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

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

                                        Mozilla AI Releases Llamafile 0.10.4 With New Transcribefile Built On Transcribe.cpp:
                                        phoronix.com/news/Llamafile-0.

                                        Home Assistant Matter Server 9.1.0 adds support for Matter 1.6.0:
                                        alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/

                                        Zed Editor 1.11.3 Brings Dedicated Git Views, Sonnet 5 Support, and 60+ Bug Fixes:
                                        linuxcompatible.org/story/zed-

                                        Design tool Penpot brings background blur, better WebGL rendering & design token upgrades:
                                        alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/

                                        GitLab 19.2 brings Duo CLI, custom AI flows, and scheduled policies GA:
                                        alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/

                                        Gitea 1.27.0 patches major security flaws and enhances Actions:
                                        alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/

                                        Forgejo 16.0 adds SSRF protection, granular notifications, and refined review tools:
                                        alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/

                                        PostgreSQL 19 Beta 2 Released: Native Graph Queries, Unified REPACK, and Feature Freeze:
                                        linuxcompatible.org/story/post

                                        Rust 1.97.1 Drops Exactly One Week After 1.97.0 to Fix Critical Miscompilation:
                                        linuxcompatible.org/story/rust

                                        Python 3.15 Beta 4 Ships With Built-in frozendict, Lazy Imports, and UTF-8 Defaults:
                                        linuxcompatible.org/story/pyth

                                        OpenClaw v2026.7.1 released with Control UI overhaul, easier setup, new GPT, Codex, Tencent, Claude, etc. models available:
                                        docs2.openclaw.ai/releases/202

                                        FosseryWeb and page-builders update:
                                        I added article page generation support to page-builders, and ordered list, strikethrough text conversion support to its converter component. Also regenerated the existing article pages, to fix inconsistencies in the code, plus included the title and date of the article in the downloadable ODT and Markdown versions.
                                        fosseryweb.codeberg.page/artic
                                        fosseryweb-min.codeberg.page/a
                                        codeberg.org/fosseryweb/page-b

                                        (more FOSS news in comment)

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

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

                                          GrapheneOS update: new exec spawning, app toggle, July 2026 security patch:
                                          alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/

                                          OPNsense 26.7 debuts on FreeBSD 15.1 with firewall, networking & future-proof enhancements:
                                          alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/

                                          FreeBSD Laptop Support Continues Improving With WiFi, GPU & Audio Driver Work:
                                          phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-Lapt

                                          FreeBSD Intern Working On Porting AMD ROCm To The BSD World:
                                          phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-Inte

                                          FreeBSD Desktop Installer Option Working Through NVIDIA Driver Handling, Licensing:
                                          phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-Desk

                                          GNU Hurd Makes Progress On AArch64, Writing Translators In Rust:
                                          phoronix.com/news/GNU-Hurd-Q2-

                                          scrcpy 4.1 launches with VP8/VP9 video encoding, FFmpeg 8.1, and several enhancements:
                                          alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/

                                          Mesa 26.2.0-rc1 and 26.1.5 Released: OpenCL 3.1 Support, Vulkan Updates, and Stability Fixes:
                                          linuxcompatible.org/story/mesa

                                          FastFlowLM Joins AMD to Advance AI Inference:
                                          amd.com/en/blogs/2026/fastflow

                                          ROCm 7.14: TheRock Goes Production and Expands AMD’s AI Software Platform:
                                          rocm.blogs.amd.com/ecosystems-

                                          Open Book Touch is Crowdfunding: A Buttonless, Open Hardware Answer to Kindle:
                                          feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17

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

                                            US Marshals arrest the Tate brothers in Miami

                                            Andrew and Tristan Tate talk to the media on March 23, 2025 in Romania. | Image: Andrei Pungovschi/Getty Images The manosphere influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested Saturday in Miami by US Marshals in relati…

                                            theverge.com/policy/967651/us-

                                            [The Verge]

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

                                              Samsung cuts hundreds of US consumer electronics jobs ahead of Texas HQ move — 739 roles affected in New Jersey as chip division posts record profit

                                              Samsung told Reuters that a majority of the affected New Jersey employees received relocation offers, while others were let go.

                                              tomshardware.com/tech-industry

                                              [Tom's Hardware]

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

                                                Missing Link: Was ist eigentlich aus Cryptopartys geworden?

                                                Cryptopartys waren die Antwort auf die Snowden-Enthüllungen. Doch was ist aus der Bewegung geworden und wie hat sich der Kampf für digitale Freiheit gewandelt?

                                                heise.de/hintergrund/Missing-L

                                                [?]Jared White (ResistanceNet ✊) » 🌐
                                                @jaredwhite@indieweb.social

                                                So now I'm hearing about so-called Open Source projects closing PR contributions from the outside world because it's easier to "generate the code" from within their org just based on people's bug reports or whatever.

                                                **Mask off moment.**

                                                These people never cared about or . They just cared about marketing & free labor. Now that they can get "free labor" from slop machines faster, they'll do that.

                                                🙄

                                                Folks, we need real community now more than ever.

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

                                                  Clever hacker fits 537,000 domains in a tiny $5 ESP32 ad-blocking dongle — firmware uses only around 50KB of RAM and can answer blocked lookups in 10 milliseconds

                                                  This project uses a clever hashing trick to fit over half a million blocked domains into just 4MB of flash memory.

                                                  tomshardware.com/networking/cl

                                                  [Tom's Hardware]

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

                                                    I asked ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini to pick the best smartphone — I didn’t expect the results

                                                    Not all models are built equal.

                                                    androidauthority.com/i-asked-c

                                                    [Android Authority]

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

                                                      Crazed enthusiast runs PC on 192 AA batteries, successfully boots into Hannah Montana Linux — System is stable during stress testing and…

                                                      A creator by the name of "Uwoslab" just jerry-rigged three battery banks together, each made up of 64 AA Alkaline cells, to form a giant 192-cell array that's enough to power an AM4 system.

                                                      tomshardware.com/desktops/pc-b

                                                      [Tom's Hardware]

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

                                                        The Galaxy Watch 9 looks great, but this Garmin feature might stop me from upgrading

                                                        Why settle for many scores when one will do?

                                                        androidauthority.com/garmin-bo

                                                        [Android Authority]

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

                                                          RT @ihtesham2005: Ein Mann namens Shin hat Palantir kostenlos als Open-Source-Projekt veröffentlicht. Es heißt OpenPlanter. Palantir hilft Regierungen und großen Unternehmen, verstreute Daten über Menschen, Unternehmen, Verträge und Geld zusammenzuführen. OpenPlanter könnte diese gleiche Macht den normalen Menschen zugänglich machen. Man füttert es mit Unternehmensakten, politischen Spenden, Offenlegungen der Lobbyarbeit, Regierungsaufträgen oder anderen öffentlichen Dokumenten. Seine KI-Agenten durchsuchen alles, identifizieren dieselben Personen und Unternehmen über verschiedene Datensätze hinweg und verwandeln die Verbindungen in einen live Wissensgraphen. Man kann auf eine Entität klicken, ihre Beziehungen verfolgen und die ursprünglichen Quellen hinter jedem Fundstück überprüfen. Die Desktop-App funktioniert bereits auf macOS, Windows und Linux. Sie unterstützt OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter und lokale Modelle über Ollama. Aber OpenPlanter ist immer noch ein Projekt in der frühen Phase. Es ist bei Weitem nicht so weit entfernt von den Daten, Ressourcen oder der Reife von Palantir. Dennoch ist die Idee enorm. Mächtige Institutionen haben Jahre damit verbracht, Daten zur Untersuchung der Öffentlichkeit zu nutzen. Jetzt könnte die Öffentlichkeit endlich ein Werkzeug erhalten, um sie zu untersuchen.

                                                          mehr auf Arint.info

                                                          https://x.com/ihtesham2005/status/2078521434264265158#m

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

                                                            1Password now lets Claude sign in to websites without seeing your passwords

                                                            1Password is launching a new Claude integration for Mac users today. It’s designed to let Anthropic’s AI agent sign in to websites without seeing your password or two-factor authentication code.

                                                            9to5mac.com/2026/07/16/1passwo

                                                            [9to5Mac]

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

                                                              Signal Ring gives blood pressure readings, not just alerts like Apple Watch

                                                              Five Apple Watch models are able to measure your blood pressure in order to generate alerts for possible hypertension. However, they do not provide your actual blood pressure readings. A few smart rings and other fitnes…

                                                              9to5mac.com/2026/07/16/signal-

                                                              [9to5Mac]

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                                                                [?]gyptazy » 🌐
                                                                @gyptazy@gyptazy.com

                                                                Most nodes at @BoxyBSD@bsd.cafe are now operated by on via again! Thanks to @hayzam@bsd.cafe for his incredible work by crafting ! As it’s not that easy to drain nodes to be reinstalled with FreeBSD, there’re still nodes serving VPS instances via / .


                                                                  [?]• Łącze » 🌐
                                                                  @Lacze@hear-me.social

                                                                  🎙️ Upcoming live Q&A with a GrapheneOS developer

                                                                  sideofburritos.com/live

                                                                  _____

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

                                                                    European AI, Part 2: Small Players, Layers of Sovereignty, and How to Spot a Wrapper with a European Flag

                                                                    When I wrote about European alternatives to ChatGPT last month, I focused on the top tier—those who…

                                                                    vsx.global/european-ai-the-sec

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

                                                                      Apple Maps won’t allow ads from these categories at launch

                                                                      Ads are coming to Apple Maps in the United States and Canada sometime this summer. Ahead of that launch, Apple has shared more details about what will and won’t be allowed for ads in Apple Maps.

                                                                      9to5mac.com/2026/07/15/apple-m

                                                                      [9to5Mac]

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

                                                                        Apple wins discovery fight over federal agency documents in DOJ antitrust case

                                                                        A specially appointed judge has sided with Apple in its fight to obtain documents from 14 federal agencies as part of its defense against the DOJ’s antitrust lawsuit. Here are the details.

                                                                        9to5mac.com/2026/07/15/apple-w

                                                                        [9to5Mac]

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                                                                          [?]TheEvilSkeleton 🇮🇳 🏳️‍⚧️ [any/all] » 🌐
                                                                          @TheEvilSkeleton@social.treehouse.systems

                                                                          New article, although this one is a controversial one based on the situation of GNOME Calendar and Linux Mint. I present to you: How far would hostile distributions go to hurt application developers?

                                                                          tesk.page/2026/07/18/how-far-w

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

                                                                            OpenAI selling $230 Codex Micro hardware product

                                                                            Last month, OpenAI teased Codex-branded hardware. Today, the company has released its collaboration with Work Louder: a $230 Codex Micro keyboard product.

                                                                            9to5mac.com/2026/07/15/openai-

                                                                            [9to5Mac]

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

                                                                              Apple Watch Series 12: Four rumored new features coming soon

                                                                              Among the many new products Apple has coming this fall is the Apple Watch Series 12. Here are four rumored new features coming to this year’s Apple Watch update.

                                                                              9to5mac.com/2026/07/15/apple-w

                                                                              [9to5Mac]

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

                                                                                Suno now lets iPhone users generate songs directly in iMessage

                                                                                Starting today, iPhone users who have the Suno app installed can generate songs from the Messages app using text or voice prompts. Here are the details.

                                                                                9to5mac.com/2026/07/15/suno-no

                                                                                [9to5Mac]

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

                                                                                  Report: Apple looking into buying chip startups to strengthen its AI infrastructure

                                                                                  The Information reports that Apple has been in talks with bankers and semiconductor startups as it explores acquisitions to strengthen its AI server capabilities. Here are the details.

                                                                                  9to5mac.com/2026/07/15/report-

                                                                                  [9to5Mac]

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

                                                                                    Report: How an email mistake derailed talks between Apple and OpenAI ahead of the lawsuit

                                                                                    NBC News reports that talks between Apple and OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft broke down after an outside lawyer for Apple mistakenly emailed the wrong OpenAI employee and confused their interactions. Here are th…

                                                                                    9to5mac.com/2026/07/15/report-

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                                                                                      9to5Mac Daily: July 15, 2026 – iOS 27 public beta is here

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

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                                                                                        Apple TV reveals first look and return date for ‘Where’s Wanda?’ season two

                                                                                        Apple TV today shared a first look at season two of the German dark comedy ‘Where’s Wanda?’ and confirmed its return date. Here are the details.

                                                                                        9to5mac.com/2026/07/15/apple-t

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                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                          Apple just closed a popular workaround for buying an unlocked iPhone

                                                                                          Apple and its carrier partners have closed a workaround that let shoppers buy an unlocked iPhone with carrier financing. The change appears to have gone into effect this month.

                                                                                          9to5mac.com/2026/07/15/unlocke

                                                                                          [9to5Mac]

                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                            OpenAI’s hardware device may partly compete with AirPods Ultra – and lose

                                                                                            Jony Ive and Sam Altman made a big promise when they teased the launch of a completely new concept in AI hardware more than a year ago. The most recent report suggests that OpenAI may technically be delivering on this p…

                                                                                            9to5mac.com/2026/07/15/openais

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                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                              PSA: Beware of fake Mac crash reports out to steal your passwords, crypto wallets, more

                                                                                              While macOS is generally very stable, there are times when an app will crash and your Mac will offer to send a diagnostic report to Apple. A new form of Mac malware has been discovered, which creates fake versions of th…

                                                                                              9to5mac.com/2026/07/15/psa-bew

                                                                                              [9to5Mac]

                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                Apple reaches agreement with Chinese government on Apple Intelligence rollout

                                                                                                The new Siri and other Apple Intelligence features are currently only supported in the iOS 27 beta in English in a small number of countries, but Apple has promised that they will “quickly expand” to additional countrie…

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                                                                                                [9to5Mac]

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                                                                                                  A sneak peek at nine new(ish) emoji on the way

                                                                                                  Unicode’s emoji tsar Jennifer Daniel has given us a sneak peek at nine emoji set for release next year – though not all of them are entirely new. She says the committee responsible for the selection of emoji is doing so…

                                                                                                  9to5mac.com/2026/07/15/a-sneak

                                                                                                  [9to5Mac]

                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                    Limited series ‘Lucky’, starring Anya Taylor-Joy, premieres on Apple TV

                                                                                                    The first episodes of Lucky, Apple TV’s new limited series starring Anya Taylor-Joy (The Menu), are now streaming. Watch the trailer below.

                                                                                                    9to5mac.com/2026/07/14/limited

                                                                                                    [9to5Mac]

                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                      Opera gains ground among iPhone users in the US and UK

                                                                                                      Opera says its iOS browser saw monthly active users grow 93% in the UK and 50% in the US during Q2 2026 compared with the same period last year. Here are the details.

                                                                                                      9to5mac.com/2026/07/14/opera-g

                                                                                                      [9to5Mac]

                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                        OpenAI says it has seen no evidence supporting Apple’s trade secret theft claims

                                                                                                        OpenAI has issued a new statement in reaction to Apple’s lawsuit accusing the company of trade secret theft. Here are the details.

                                                                                                        9to5mac.com/2026/07/14/openai-

                                                                                                        [9to5Mac]

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                                                                                                          Judge dismisses lawsuit accusing Apple of failing to stop CSAM on iCloud

                                                                                                          Reuters reports that Apple has defeated a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing it of failing to stop child sexual abuse material from being stored and shared through iCloud. Here are the details.

                                                                                                          9to5mac.com/2026/07/14/judge-d

                                                                                                          [9to5Mac]

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                                                                                                            Canva Code 2.0 adds visual editing, HTML imports, and real-time collaboration

                                                                                                            Canva today unveiled Canva Code 2.0, an AI-powered vibe coding platform that lets users build and visually edit websites, apps, and interactive experiences. Here are the details.

                                                                                                            9to5mac.com/2026/07/14/canva-c

                                                                                                            [9to5Mac]

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                                                                                                              Spotify now lets Premium users talk to a chatbot about music, podcasts, and books

                                                                                                              Spotify will now let subscribers use natural language to ask questions about their listening history, make playback requests, and more. Here are the details.

                                                                                                              9to5mac.com/2026/07/14/spotify

                                                                                                              [9to5Mac]

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

                                                                                                                9to5Mac Daily: July 14, 2026 – M7 Ultra rumors, iPhone 18 costs

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

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                                                                                                                [9to5Mac]

                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                  Deals: AirPods Pro 3, Nomad 25W MagSafe stands, Find My cards, titanium/leather Apple Watch bands, more

                                                                                                                  Alongside the ongoing $50 price drop on AirPods Pro 3, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by the slate Titanium 46mm Apple Watch Series 11 at $184 off, $130 off the aluminum Cell model, and more from $299. The ra…

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                                                                                                                    Leaker says next iPad mini will stick with a 60Hz display despite OLED upgrade

                                                                                                                    Apple’s next iPad mini might miss out on ProMotion despite switching to OLED, per leaker yeux1122. Here are the details.

                                                                                                                    9to5mac.com/2026/07/14/leaker-

                                                                                                                    [9to5Mac]

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                                                                                                                      Dave Eggers told OpenAI staff that ChatGPT was ‘silencing an entire generation’

                                                                                                                      Dave Eggers attends the "The Turning Point: To Be Destroyed" premiere. | Image: John Lamparski/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival Last year, Sam Altman invited author Dave Eggers to give a talk to around 200 OpenAI staff…

                                                                                                                      theverge.com/ai-artificial-int

                                                                                                                      [The Verge]

                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                        Apple Arcade adding the ultimate NFL game just in time for football season

                                                                                                                        Apple Arcade is scoring a major hit game in August. Apple announced today that the subscription game service will add Madden NFL 27 Arcade Edition on August 6. The new game will arrive just before the new NFL pre-season…

                                                                                                                        9to5mac.com/2026/07/14/apple-a

                                                                                                                        [9to5Mac]

                                                                                                                          [?]𖨨ꛚ𖥕𖦪𖥣𖧥ꛘ » 🌐
                                                                                                                          @florianauer@freiburg.social

                                                                                                                          Ich habe eben mein altes OnePlus 5 mit LineageOS bestückt und bin überrascht, wie flott das noch läuft!

                                                                                                                          Werde wohl bald dem Apple Universum wieder den Rücken kehren... Android still feels like home!

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                                                                                                                            How the 20th anniversary iPhone will provide a ‘single slab of glass’ look

                                                                                                                            Former Apple design chief Jony Ive always described his long-term vision for the iPhone design as “a single slab of glass.” Apple is believed to have retained that goal long after Ive left the company, with Liquid Glass…

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                                                                                                                              Apple TV’s next action-comedy starring Ryan Reynolds gets first trailer

                                                                                                                              Apple TV today released the first trailer for Mayday, an action comedy starring Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool) and Kenneth Branagh (Oppenheimer). Watch it below.

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                                                                                                                                Top watchOS 27 features that will enhance your Apple Watch

                                                                                                                                watchOS 27 packs some great new features. Here’s everything new coming to Apple Watch this fall so far.

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                                                                                                                                  Google might not kneecap the Pixel 11a with an old processor

                                                                                                                                  The Pixel 10a shipped with a last gen processor. | Photo: Dominic Preston / The Verge Mystic Leaks suggests that the Pixel 11a will return to featuring a flagship-grade processor with the Tensor G6. Rather than the Tens…

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                                                                                                                                    GTA 3 and Vice City are now playable inside San Andreas — a mod lets you revisit Liberty City and Vice City without leaving San Andreas

                                                                                                                                    A GTA modder has embedded GTA 3 and Vice City within San Andreas, even nesting Vice City within GTA 3, with all three games continuing to run simultaneously.

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                                                                                                                                    [Tom's Hardware]

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                                                                                                                                      Strapping 11 fans and a 360mm AIO to an RTX 3080 sounds crazy until you see the 30°C temp drop — modded GPU delivered less than 5 FPS uplift at turbojet noise levels

                                                                                                                                      TrashBench recently decided to test whether adding more and more fans to a powerful GPU would improve its performance.

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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” …

                                                                                                                                          9to5mac.com/2026/07/14/your-x-

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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…

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                                                                                                                                            [9to5Mac]

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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!

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                                                                                                                                                [?]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 …

                                                                                                                                                    tomshardware.com/pc-components

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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…

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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…

                                                                                                                                                        macrumors.com/2026/07/18/top-s

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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

                                                                                                                                                                  [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                                                                                                    [?]Terminal Tilt » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                    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.

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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.

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                                                                                                                                                                        [ZDNet]

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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.

                                                                                                                                                                          androidauthority.com/samsung-g

                                                                                                                                                                          [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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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…

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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…

                                                                                                                                                                                  macrumors.com/2026/07/17/macru

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                                                                                                                                                                                    [?]geoObserver » 🌐
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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 …

                                                                                                                                                                                    macrumors.com/2026/07/17/iphon

                                                                                                                                                                                    [MacRumors]

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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 » 🌐
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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 …

                                                                                                                                                                                            macrumors.com/2026/07/17/apple

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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.

                                                                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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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…

                                                                                                                                                                                                macrumors.com/2026/07/17/apple

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                                                                                                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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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…

                                                                                                                                                                                                  macrumors.com/2026/07/16/eu-go

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                    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 …

                                                                                                                                                                                                    macrumors.com/2026/07/16/roblo

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                                                                                                                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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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…

                                                                                                                                                                                                      macrumors.com/2026/07/16/apple

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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

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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.

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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.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                [?]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.

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  🎨🐧 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.

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    🤖💻 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.

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      🎮🐧 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.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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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.

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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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