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

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.

tomshardware.com/tech-industry

[Tom's Hardware]

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

    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.

    tomshardware.com/video-games/r

    [Tom's Hardware]

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

      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.

      tomshardware.com/tech-industry

      [Tom's Hardware]

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

        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.

        zdnet.com/article/blood-pressu

        [ZDNet]

          [?]WineReleaseBot » 🤖 🌐
          @WineReleaseBot@mastodon.world

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

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

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

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

            zdnet.com/article/saas-apocaly

            [ZDNet]

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

              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…

              theverge.com/gadgets/967512/sh

              [The Verge]

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

                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 …

                theverge.com/tech/967486/tikto

                [The Verge]

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

                  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.

                  androidauthority.com/gboard-sp

                  [Android Authority]

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

                    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 …

                    theverge.com/gadgets/967471/pe

                    [The Verge]

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

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

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

                      androidauthority.com/messi-the

                      [Android Authority]

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                        [?]Regendans [they/them/he/him] » 🌐
                        @regendans@todon.eu

                        "Nederlandse onderwijssector krijgt groen licht voor gebruik Nextcloud

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

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

                        security.nl/posting/945501/Ned

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

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

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

                          androidauthority.com/samsung-f

                          [Android Authority]

                            [?]rye » 🌐
                            @rmaloley@infosec.exchange

                            Wait. Wait. Wait. Spectacle - my screenshot app in Kubuntu - can extract text from a screenshot?

                            And it does it quite well?

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

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

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

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

                              youtube.com/watch?v=8NePj4xHU8I

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

                                Sony Xperia 10 VIII reveals new details in FCC filing

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

                                androidauthority.com/sony-xper

                                [Android Authority]

                                  [?]Larry Garfield » 🌐
                                  @Crell@phpc.social

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

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

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

                                    [?]Alfonso Siciliano » 🌐
                                    @alfonsosiciliano@mastodon.bsd.cafe

                                    I'm looking to buy a few Displays to test and support them on

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

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

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

                                      Browse self-hostable software · selfhost.directory

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

                                      🌐 selfhost.directory
                                      :mastodon: @selfhost_discovery

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

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

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

                                        theverge.com/tech/967049/green

                                        [The Verge]

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

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

                                          AYANEO latest horizontal Android handheld looks very familiar.

                                          androidauthority.com/ayaneo-re

                                          [Android Authority]

                                            [?]Joe Brockmeier [He/Him/His] » 🌐
                                            @jzb@hachyderm.io

                                            A bit of a rambly ranty post about AI/LLMs, Linux, and people [SENSITIVE CONTENT]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

                                              bookdown.org/

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

                                                  Welches System würdet ihr als erstes booten? 💾

                                                  Link: virtualosmuseum.org/downloads/

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

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

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

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

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

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

                                                    Anyone know of anything like this?

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

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

                                                      But you must wait until next month.

                                                      androidauthority.com/redmagic-

                                                      [Android Authority]

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

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

                                                        Even AI is getting in on the World Cup excitement.

                                                        androidauthority.com/world-cup

                                                        [Android Authority]

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

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

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

                                                          heise.de/tests/Komi-Store-Auto

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

                                                            The war on ‘woke science’ comes for space research

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

                                                            theverge.com/science/966711/om

                                                            [The Verge]

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

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

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

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

                                                                Have a OnePlus phone? Here are 5 other Android phones you should buy right now

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

                                                                androidauthority.com/oneplus-l

                                                                [Android Authority]

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

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

                                                                  thomasweibel.ch/emoji-world/

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

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

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

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

                                                                    @rabobank

                                                                    @murena

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

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

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

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

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

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

                                                                        mehr auf Arint.info

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

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

                                                                          Own a Pixel? You can add device protection now for $5/month - but should you?

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

                                                                          zdnet.com/article/google-just-

                                                                          [ZDNet]

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

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

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

                                                                            androidauthority.com/samsung-o

                                                                            [Android Authority]

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

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

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

                                                                              androidauthority.com/samsung-g

                                                                              [Android Authority]

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

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

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

                                                                                macrumors.com/2026/07/15/apple

                                                                                [MacRumors]

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

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

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

                                                                                  macrumors.com/2026/07/15/apple

                                                                                  [MacRumors]

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

                                                                                    Samsung’s free storage upgrades might return for new foldables after all, but there’s a catch

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

                                                                                    androidauthority.com/samsung-g

                                                                                    [Android Authority]

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

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

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

                                                                                      tomshardware.com/tech-industry

                                                                                      [Tom's Hardware]

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

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

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

                                                                                        tomshardware.com/monitors/leno

                                                                                        [Tom's Hardware]

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

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

                                                                                          Just saying.

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

                                                                                            Nvidia and Japan unveil world's first national AI infrastructure — Noetra consortium to build a 140MW Rubin AI factory with 27,500 GPUs

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

                                                                                            tomshardware.com/pc-components

                                                                                            [Tom's Hardware]

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

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

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

                                                                                              androidauthority.com/google-pi

                                                                                              [Android Authority]

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

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

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

                                                                                                tomshardware.com/peripherals/w

                                                                                                [Tom's Hardware]

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

                                                                                                  RE: floss.social/@doctormo/1169277

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

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

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

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

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

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

                                                                                                  theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026

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

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

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

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

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

                                                                                                    tomshardware.com/3d-printing/p

                                                                                                    [Tom's Hardware]

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

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

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

                                                                                                      tomshardware.com/3d-printing/s

                                                                                                      [Tom's Hardware]

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

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

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

                                                                                                        tomshardware.com/peripherals/k

                                                                                                        [Tom's Hardware]

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

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

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

                                                                                                          tomshardware.com/laptops/gamin

                                                                                                          [Tom's Hardware]

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

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

                                                                                                            CISA_ICS_ADV_2026_7_16_26.csv

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



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

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

                                                                                                              androidauthority.com/google-vi

                                                                                                              [Android Authority]

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

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

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

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

                                                                                                                Iată cele mai importante noutăți din FSearch 0.3:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                  CXMT's DDR5 RAM isn't as performant or as consistent as SK hynix dies, early testing shows — reveals resi…

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

                                                                                                                  tomshardware.com/pc-components

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

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

                                                                                                                    tomshardware.com/tech-industry

                                                                                                                    [Tom's Hardware]

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

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

                                                                                                                      zdnet.com/article/samsung-gala

                                                                                                                      [ZDNet]

                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                        Amazon dropped this Blink video doorbell and security camera bundle to 43% off - and we recommend it

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

                                                                                                                        zdnet.com/article/amazon-blink

                                                                                                                        [ZDNet]

                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                          Amazon just cut $300 off the Google Pixel 10 Pro - and I'd recommend buying one

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

                                                                                                                          zdnet.com/article/google-pixel

                                                                                                                          [ZDNet]

                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                            6 cheap kitchen gadgets that will make your life easier for under $20 (I promise)

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

                                                                                                                            zdnet.com/article/6-best-cheap

                                                                                                                            [ZDNet]

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

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

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

                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                Buying a new Apple device? You can get it tax-free in 8 states - but only on these dates

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

                                                                                                                                zdnet.com/article/apple-produc

                                                                                                                                [ZDNet]

                                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                  Managers play critical role in a company's AI transformation - and they know it

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

                                                                                                                                  zdnet.com/article/managers-pla

                                                                                                                                  [ZDNet]

                                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                    Anthropic's Claude Corps will pay $85,000 to 1,000 early-career professionals - apply now

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

                                                                                                                                    zdnet.com/article/anthropic-cl

                                                                                                                                    [ZDNet]

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

                                                                                                                                      Works. Free. No ads.

                                                                                                                                      You can donate here
                                                                                                                                      metabrainz.org/donate

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

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

                                                                                                                                        zdnet.com/article/apple-notes-

                                                                                                                                        [ZDNet]

                                                                                                                                          [?]Alex Hoyau » 🌐
                                                                                                                                          @lexoyo@framapiaf.org

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

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

                                                                                                                                          @mozilla is a alternative to VC funded

                                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                            This surprisingly useful Windows 11 tool helps me block distractions - and get more done

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

                                                                                                                                            zdnet.com/article/how-windows-

                                                                                                                                            [ZDNet]

                                                                                                                                              [?]Meghdad Shamsaei » 🌐
                                                                                                                                              @Meghdad@infosec.exchange

                                                                                                                                              Have you ever tried real detection-as-code in your CI/CD pipeline?

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

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

                                                                                                                                              📦 github.com/timescale/rsigma

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

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

                                                                                                                                                theverge.com/games/966815/epic

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

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

                                                                                                                                                  theverge.com/gadgets/966613/sa

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

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

                                                                                                                                                    heise.de/en/news/Bundestag-rep

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

                                                                                                                                                    Verizon is parting ways with hundreds of retail stores.

                                                                                                                                                    androidauthority.com/verizon-s

                                                                                                                                                    [Android Authority]

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                                                                                                                                                      [?]Samuel » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                      @srueegger@swiss.social

                                                                                                                                                      Liebe KI-Verweigerer: Euer Kreuzzug ist vorbei.

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

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

                                                                                                                                                      Mein neuer Meinungsbeitrag:
                                                                                                                                                      rueegger.me/ki-ist-ein-werkzeu

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                                                                                                                                                        [?]horald » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                        @horald007@troet.cafe

                                                                                                                                                        🚫🐧 Der Raspberry Pi Workshop in der Datenburg Bonn fällt im August wegen Urlaub aus. 🌴

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

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

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

                                                                                                                                                          🛠️🌳 Forgejo 16.0 a fost lansat: Platforma de dezvoltare aduce notificări granulare și recenzii mult mai bune pentru PR-uriForgejo, platforma lightweight și auto-găzduită (self-hosted) dedicată stocării depozitelor Git și colaborării pe proiecte software (un fork comunitar excelent al Gitea), a primit o actualizare majoră: Forgejo 16.0. Această versiune se concentrează pe reducerea „zgomotului” din fluxul zilnic de lucru, pe îmbunătățirea procesului de recenzie a codului (code review) și pe o securitate sporită. Iată care sunt cele mai importante noutăți din Forgejo 16.0:🔹 Notificări granulare pe depozite (Granular Watch) Una dintre cele mai mari probleme ale dezvoltatorilor pe platformele de colaborare este volumul uriaș de e-mailuri și alerte primite.În Forgejo 16.0, opțiunea de „urmărire” (watch) a unui depozit a fost complet reproiectată. Utilizatorii pot alege acum exact ce tip de activități vor să urmărească: pot bifa doar raportările de probleme (Issues), doar cererile de fuziune (Pull Requests), doar lansările noi (Releases) sau orice combinație dorită între acestea, evitând astfel alertele inutile.Totodată, arhitectura din spate (notification backend) a fost rescrisă pentru o performanță superioară.🔹 Recenzii de cod superioare și comentarii pe mai multe rânduriProcesul de evaluare a Pull Request-urilor (PR) a primit îmbunătățiri extrem de utile, rezolvând probleme vechi legate de poziționarea comentariilor:Comentarii pe mai multe linii: Recenzorii pot selecta acum o întreagă secțiune de cod din diferențe (diff) ținând apăsată tasta Shift pentru a atașa un singur comentariu pe mai multe linii modificate. Listă de commit-uri redesenată: Pagina de PR are acum o listă de commit-uri cu un layout mult mai curat și adaptabil la ecrane de diverse dimensiuni. 🔹 Monitorizarea în timp real a migrării depozitelorDacă decizi să îți muți proiectele de pe GitHub sau alte platforme către instanța ta Forgejo, procesul este acum mult mai transparent:Ecranul de migrare afișează numărul de probleme (issues) și PR-uri transferate pe măsură ce acestea sunt importate în loturi.Pentru a nu aglomera interfața, această bară de progres detaliată apare automat pentru migrările care conțin cel puțin 45 de elemente. 🔹 Optimizări pentru Forgejo ActionsSistemul CI/CD integrat evaluează acum anumite condiții de flux de lucru (workflow) înainte de a trimite joburile către un executant (Forgejo Runner), economisind resurse prețioase de calcul prin evitarea execuțiilor redundante.Fluxurile de lucru finalizate, împreună cu fișierele rezultate (artifacts) și logurile lor, pot fi acum șterse direct din interfața web sau prin intermediul API-ului HTTP. 🔹 Îmbunătățiri de securitate și integritate GitForgejo verifică acum automat obiectele Git primite pentru a detecta inconsecvențele, scăzând drastic riscul de corupere a depozitelor.S-au eliminat fișierele de exemplu (example hook files) din depozitele interne și s-au mutat scripturile automate globale (hooks) într-o locație centralizată și mult mai sigură.Atenție pentru administratori: Autentificarea prin proxy invers (Reverse Proxy) necesită acum configurarea explicită a rețelelor sau adreselor IP de încredere din care provine traficul, sporind siguranța accesului. Forgejo 16.0 se dovedește a fi o actualizare extrem de solidă, rafinând instrumentele zilnice de dezvoltare și oferind administratorilor o platformă Git auto-găzduită tot mai robustă, sigură și plăcută în utilizare.

                                                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                            New York governor says she’s using AI to analyze ‘every single rule’ in the state

                                                                                                                                                            New York Governor Kathy Hochul might have just signed a moratorium on new AI data centers in the state, but she's not against using the technology herself. During an interview with Bloomberg's Odd Lots podcast, Hochul s…

                                                                                                                                                            theverge.com/ai-artificial-int

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                                                                                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                              Google’s ‘Your info’ is finally starting to roll out to the Contacts app

                                                                                                                                                              You might see a new 'Your info' section in Google Contacts starting today.

                                                                                                                                                              androidauthority.com/google-co

                                                                                                                                                              [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                Ecovacs’ self-cleaning Deebot X11 has hit a new low price

                                                                                                                                                                Sometimes it feels like keeping your floors clean is one of those never-ending chores, which is why it's nice to have a versatile robot vacuum take it off your hands. The Ecovacs Deebot X11 robovac / mop hybrid is desig…

                                                                                                                                                                theverge.com/gadgets/966651/ec

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                                                                                                                                                                  Google Calendar will finally let you set up new focus time, right from your phone

                                                                                                                                                                  Google is working to stop gatekeeping focus time setup.

                                                                                                                                                                  androidauthority.com/google-ca

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                                                                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                    Roblox will let people use AI to make games on their phone

                                                                                                                                                                    Roblox is about to let people make games with AI right inside its mobile app, which could make a platform that's already filled with content of questionable quality feel even more overloaded. The company has embraced AI…

                                                                                                                                                                    theverge.com/games/966589/robl

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                                                                                                                                                                      [?]Linuxiac » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                      OPNsense 26.7 open-source firewall and routing platform brings FreeBSD 15.1, a reworked interface framework, Source NAT migration, and more.
                                                                                                                                                                      linuxiac.com/opnsense-26-7-ope

                                                                                                                                                                      OPNsense 26.7 open-source firewall and routing platform brings FreeBSD 15.1, a reworked interface framework, Source NAT migration, and more.

                                                                                                                                                                      Alt...OPNsense 26.7 open-source firewall and routing platform brings FreeBSD 15.1, a reworked interface framework, Source NAT migration, and more.

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                                                                                                                                                                        [?]yoasif » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                        Is in a social [justice] warrior project, or is it simply better technology?

                                                                                                                                                                        Open Source in Linux is about technology:1
                                                                                                                                                                        Open Source in Linux is about freedom:5
                                                                                                                                                                        Show me the results:0

                                                                                                                                                                          [?]Robert Kingett » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                          @WeirdWriter@caneandable.social

                                                                                                                                                                          Is there an open source contact management program, very lightweight, no AI bullshit, that allows me to edit VCF files in a very simple GUI interface? With native controlls? I use Windows but I am very comfortable editing text files and working in the terminal. I am looking for something like this, but actually screen reader accessible for Windows. This, shockingly, has unlabeled edit fields and empty buttons for such a lightweight tool github.com/abdelkader/vCardEdi

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                                                                                                                                                                            Rare LG Ultragear deal slashes 33% off this 45-inch curved OLED gaming monitor

                                                                                                                                                                            LG's 45-inch UltraGear OLED drops to $1,349.99 at Amazon, a rare 33% off deal on this 5K2K ultrawide gaming monitor.

                                                                                                                                                                            androidauthority.com/lg-45-inc

                                                                                                                                                                            [Android Authority]

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                                                                                                                                                                              Hisense’s latest 50-inch E7 Cinema Series Fire TV returns to its Prime Day price

                                                                                                                                                                              Amazon just cut the Hisense 50-inch E7 to $397.99. You get 4K, Mini-LED, Hi-QLED, and 144Hz for under $400.

                                                                                                                                                                              androidauthority.com/hisense-5

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                                                                                                                                                                                Google Search’s AI Mode can now handle tasks beyond the search bar

                                                                                                                                                                                Why app-hop when Google Search can do the busywork for you?

                                                                                                                                                                                androidauthority.com/google-ai

                                                                                                                                                                                [Android Authority]

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

                                                                                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                  Amazon cuts the Tapo SolarCam to record-low $119.99 with a coupon

                                                                                                                                                                                  This 33% discount gets you a 1080p outdoor security camera with solar power, color night vision, and local storage.

                                                                                                                                                                                  androidauthority.com/tapo-sola

                                                                                                                                                                                  [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                    Retroid showcases full color lineup for the Pocket Nova

                                                                                                                                                                                    Waiting for the Retroid Pocket Nova is going to get even harder when you see these new images.

                                                                                                                                                                                    androidauthority.com/retroid-p

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                                                                                                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                      This new smart ring wants to change how you track blood pressure

                                                                                                                                                                                      The $399 Signal Ring promises calibration-free, direct systolic and diastolic data straight from your finger.

                                                                                                                                                                                      androidauthority.com/signal-ri

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                                                                                                                                                                                        [?]adb » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                        [?]hertg » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                        This is the year of following a link to a github repository, seeing claude in the top contributors, and then noping out immediately

                                                                                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                          OnePlus never had a chance in the US

                                                                                                                                                                                          After an eight-year run, OnePlus announced today that it has exited the United States. It's bittersweet, as the brand has been on a comeback tour of sorts with its excellent OnePlus 15 and widely praised (though still t…

                                                                                                                                                                                          theverge.com/tech/966274/onepl

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                                                                                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                            Rival AI assistants could soon gain full access to Android features

                                                                                                                                                                                            The EU has mandated Google to open up Android to competing AI assistants.

                                                                                                                                                                                            androidauthority.com/eu-androi

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                                                                                                                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                              COMPUTER COPS: Inside the big business of selling AI to the police

                                                                                                                                                                                              I stood before a hulking glass and brick structure in the heart of Fort Worth, Texas. Thousands gathered inside to see what had been billed as "the future of policing in the digital age." As press, I was prohibited from…

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                                                                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                Your favorite Tile trackers are picking up a Disney-themed glow-up

                                                                                                                                                                                                Life360 is giving its Tile trackers a visual refresh courtesy of its Disney collaboration.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  Your next smartwatch won’t get a swappable battery after all

                                                                                                                                                                                                  The EU just gave smartwatches a break from its replaceable battery rules.

                                                                                                                                                                                                  androidauthority.com/eu-exempt

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                                                                                                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Oura Ring 5 is the first smart ring to truly fit my routine and feel like jewelry I’d buy

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Comfort is key when it comes to passive tracking.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    androidauthority.com/oura-ring

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                                                                                                                                                                                                      [?]Tinker ☀️ » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                      @tinker@infosec.exchange

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Damn. This quote from Linus Torvalds is... well... damning.

                                                                                                                                                                                                      In response to a discussion around use of generative AI as it relates to contributions to the Linux code base, Linus (creator and lead contributor to Linux) firmly states that AI contributions are welcome.

                                                                                                                                                                                                      But then he goes on and concludes with this:

                                                                                                                                                                                                      "The kernel project has been and will continue to be about the technology.

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

                                                                                                                                                                                                      This is *NOT* some kind of "social warrior" project, never has been, and never will be.

                                                                                                                                                                                                      In the kernel community we do open source because it results in better technology, not because of religious reasons.

                                                                                                                                                                                                      And so we make decisions primarily based on technical merit. Not fear of new tools.

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Linus"

                                                                                                                                                                                                      A lot of us are on Linux specifically because of the social and political positives. Closed source is control. Open source is democracy.

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Linus doing the typical tech-bro "i don't think of politics, I only think of tech" harkens back to any number of "science without ethics" atrocities.

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Linus is and has always been a tech-bro (or proto tech bro). He has his throne of power and is happy where he is. Other tech-bros want money and influence. They're all the same.

                                                                                                                                                                                                      But Linus is wrong.

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Tech is politics.

                                                                                                                                                                                                      And his stance and guiding influence with Linux is wrong.

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Linus just made a political statement and has shifted the politics and societal approach of Linux.

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Source: lore.kernel.org/linux-media/CA

                                                                                                                                                                                                      screenshot of Linus' remarks stating: The kernel project has been and will continue to be about the technology.

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

This is *NOT* some kind of "social warrior" project, never has been, and never will be.

In the kernel community we do open source because it results in better technology, not because of religious reasons.

And so we make decisions primarily based on technical merit. Not fear of new tools.

Linus"

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Alt...screenshot of Linus' remarks stating: The kernel project has been and will continue to be about the technology. Sure, the social angle of working on open source is important and often a very motivating part of the project, but in the end that's a side benefit, not the _point_ of the project. This is *NOT* some kind of "social warrior" project, never has been, and never will be. In the kernel community we do open source because it results in better technology, not because of religious reasons. And so we make decisions primarily based on technical merit. Not fear of new tools. Linus"

                                                                                                                                                                                                        [?]Horst Thieme » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                        @ibigfoot@chaos.social

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Jan Wildeboer / @jwildeboer von über digitale Souveränität: Unabhängigkeit entsteht nicht durch Sonntagsreden, sondern durch offene Standards, offene Software und belastbare europäische Ökosysteme. Open Source ist dabei kein kostenloses Buffet, sondern eine strategische Grundlage.

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Jan Wildeboer von Red Hat steht auf der Bühne der Sparkscon vor einem blauen LED-Hintergrund und hält ein Mikrofon. Im Vordergrund sitzt ein kleines Publikum, rechts ist eine große Pflanze zu sehen.

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Alt...Jan Wildeboer von Red Hat steht auf der Bühne der Sparkscon vor einem blauen LED-Hintergrund und hält ein Mikrofon. Im Vordergrund sitzt ein kleines Publikum, rechts ist eine große Pflanze zu sehen.

                                                                                                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                          Latest reader poll pounds another nail in the annual phone upgrade coffin

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Economic pressures, marginal gains, and long-term support mean that our phones can and must last longer than ever before.

                                                                                                                                                                                                          androidauthority.com/annual-sm

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                                                                                                                                                                                                            [?]Ric Harvey 🇪🇺🌍💚 » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                            @Ric@mastodon.squarecows.com

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Friends, Romans and Country-folk, lend me your stars.

                                                                                                                                                                                                            I’m trying to get my open source project picked up by more and more folks, a bigger community more testing and commits which in turn means a better product, its a great flywheel effect. One way to help me is to star the repository and you have two options:

                                                                                                                                                                                                            - codeberg where the source lives: codeberg.org/ric_harvey/omnimem
                                                                                                                                                                                                            - GitHub to help discoverability: github.com/richarvey/OmniMem

                                                                                                                                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                              Grab a DJI Osmo camera at some of lowest US prices ever

                                                                                                                                                                                                              An exclusive sale on AliExpress slashes prices on DJI’s Osmo ultra-compact handheld cameras, bringing them to some of the lowest prices in the U.S.

                                                                                                                                                                                                              tomshardware.com/pc-components

                                                                                                                                                                                                              [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                T-Mobile vs Verizon vs AT&T: New report reveals which carrier offers the best 5G experience

                                                                                                                                                                                                                All three carriers improved by leaps and bounds, but Verizon still leads the pack.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                androidauthority.com/t-mobile-

                                                                                                                                                                                                                [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Intel's EMIB packaging gains traction as chip designers look to skirt TSMC's CoWoS constraints — Google's reported decision for 9th-gen TPUs highlights Intel's att…

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Google has reportedly chosen Intel's EMIB-T over TSMC's CoWoS-L for its next-generation TPU, codenamed Humufish. But will Google be alone in its alleged decision?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  tomshardware.com/tech-industry

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                    [?]What's going Dom? » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    @whatsgoingdom@rollenspiel.social

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Habt ihr eine Idee, welche gerne auch Lösung als eine Art Reisetagebuch geeignet ist?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    AdventureLog bekomme ich beim besten Willen nicht zum Laufen und wäre evtl. auch etwas overkill.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Im Prinzip möchte mein Papa ähnlich dem WhatsApp Status immer mal wieder Bilder / Text seiner Fahrrad-Trips posten die nicht unbedingt voll öffentlich sondern halt "Seinen Kontakten" oder Leuten mit Link dazu geteilt werden können.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [?]Podcast Projets libres » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      C'est avec une grande excitation que nous vous proposons cet épisode sur @postmarketOS ! 📱

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      On a pris le temps de faire cette longue interview, dans la série sur , pour raconter l'histoire de , son fonctionnement et sa gouvernance.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      C'est un projet qui nous tient particulièrement à coeur et cet épisode met en lumière le côté humain et organisationnel du projet.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      👉 projets-libres.org/podcast/s4e

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Un grand merci à @RannyBergamotte et @ayakael de s'être joint à nous.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      On vous souhaite une excellente écoute 🎧 ou lecture 📖

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Podcast Projets Libres saison 4 épisode 21 : postmarketOS, Linux pour faire durer vos appareils pendant 10 ans !

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Alt...Podcast Projets Libres saison 4 épisode 21 : postmarketOS, Linux pour faire durer vos appareils pendant 10 ans !

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        [?]GamingOnLinux » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        @gamingonlinux@mastodon.world

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Valve launched the latest update to Proton Experimental to bring more fixes for running Windows games on SteamOS / Linux including Steam Deck and Steam Machine.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/prot

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          [?]GamingOnLinux » 🤖 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          @gamingonlinux@mastodon.world

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Beyond All Reason is a seriously impressive grand-scale open source RTS game that just got a big engine upgrade that brings ARM64 support.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/impr

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Best Buy has slashed $900 off this Asus 64GB 2-in-1 touchscreen gaming laptop — $2,099 RoG Flow Z13 is great for both gaming and AI use

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Gaming laptop or touchscreen tablet, you choose. Save $900 on the Asus RoG Flow Z13 at Best Buy.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            tomshardware.com/laptops/best-

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [?]Jay 🚩 :runbsd: » 🌐
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              @jaypatelani@bsd.network

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Just chipped in $15 to The NetBSD Foundation! 🧡🚩

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              One of the biggest advantages of NetBSD right now is their strict policy against accepting LLM-generated code commits. For a FOSS operating system, this is a massive win. It protects code provenance, avoids copyright pollution, and ensures every line is purposefully crafted and reviewed by actual humans.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              If you value clean, human-driven open-source development, join me in supporting them!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              🔗 netbsd.org/donations/

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                [?]Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮 » 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Developer successfully ports Linux to 1994 Sega 32X — Genesis and MegaDrive expansion runs open-source OS on paltry 23MHz processors and 256KB of RAM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The adventurous developer who recently ported Linux to the Atari Jaguar (1993) has brewed up a version of the open source OS for the Sega 32X (1994).

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                tomshardware.com/software/linu

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Legendary Gravis Ultrasound sound card gets new open-source clone — Beavis Ultrasound remake includes complete KiCad schematics, PCB layout, sample ROM, and more

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  There’s a new remake of the legendary Gravis Ultrasound ISA soundcard on the block with the arrival of the open source Beavis Ultrasound project.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  tomshardware.com/pc-components

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Motorola new flagship killer looks great, until you check its terrible update policy

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Two years of updates is just not okay for a 2026 flagship.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    androidauthority.com/motorola-

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      CXMT close to matching Micron's memory capacity in 2026, research claims — would put China on track to become world's second-largest DRAM producer

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      As CXMT's DRAM capacity set to match Micron's, China's DRAM industry could become world's second largest after South Korea.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      tomshardware.com/pc-components

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Ukraine conducts record drone strike of 2,500km after 12-hour flight — $55,000 unit made of plywood halts operations at Russia's largest gasoline producer

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Ukrainian FP-1 drones struck the Gazprom Neft oil refinery in Omsk, Siberia, on July 6 after flying roughly 2,500 km over more than 12 hours.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        tomshardware.com/tech-industry

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        [Tom's Hardware]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          I never leave for vacation without doing these 7 home security checks first

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Burglars target empty homes, and insurers deny frozen-pipe claims. Here's the tech that solves these issues and others before you leave.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          zdnet.com/article/7-home-secur

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          [ZDNet]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            73% of tech job listings require AI skills now: How to show off yours

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Employers are looking for AI skills - here's how to let them demonstrate you know what you're doing.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            zdnet.com/article/73-of-tech-j

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            [ZDNet]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              New Mac malware masquerades as Apple's crash reporter: 3 ways to dodge the threat

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              CrashStealer is now in the wild, targeting your data, passwords, and cryptocurrency. Here's everything you need to know about this new MacOS threat.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              zdnet.com/article/crashstealer

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              [ZDNet]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                I turned my Moto Razr into a tiny workstation - and wrote this entire story on it

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                I wanted to save my back during my next work trip, so I assembled a workstation using the smallest devices I could find.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                zdnet.com/article/motorola-raz

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                [ZDNet]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  OnePlus shutdown report comes with another nasty surprise for Android fans

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  OnePlus may not be OPPO’s only casualty as another Android brand faces cuts, report says.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  androidauthority.com/oneplus-r

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  [Android Authority]

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    [?]TechWire ⚡ » 🤖 🌐
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    I let ChatGPT Work and Claude Cowork loose on my files - only one made me nervous

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    How does ChatGPT Work compare with Claude Cowork for desktop automation? My testing reveals similar results, similar strengths, and one major reason Claude currently feels considerably safer right now.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    zdnet.com/article/chatgpt-work

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    [ZDNet]

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