TIL public dancing is banned on some holidays in most state or canton governments in Germany and Switzerland
Dancing bans are legal or religious prohibitions against dancing, which have been applied at various times in various jurisdictions around the world. This article deals with general bans on recreational and artistic dan…
I revived privacy.sexy, a script builder for debloating your OS
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Lorain 16-year-old charged with murder of 67-year-old man, police say (basicaly a flock commercial) Corpo_Propaganda 101
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After Doom director Hugo Martin denied reports that id Software had been gutted, "current and former employees" are disagreeing with his op…
Hugo Martin, the director on the latest Doom trilogy, has denied reports that painted a bleak picture of id Software, but some developers disagree.
Being a Luddite Is Fun Again
As tech backlash hits the mainstream, the ‘Summer of Ludd’ proves we don’t need social media to hang out and have a good time.
Nvidia and OpenAI in talks for up to $250 billion dollar backstop to fund AI infrastructure plans
The backstop would let OpenAI raise debt for a data center campus in Pike County, Ohio, on the strength of Nvidia's credit.
US accuses American of allegedly wiping his phone using a 'duress' password during border search | TechCrunch
A U.S. citizen has asked a court to throw out the government's claim that he gave over a passcode to border authorities that wiped his phone's data, opening up fresh questions about a person's constitutional rights at t…
Devil May Cry 3 artist says Dante and Vergil’s Devil Trigger Forms were designed to tackle personal gripe with the “heroes transforming wit…
Kazuma Kaneko recently shared some behind the scenes trivia about his designs for Capcom's Devil May Cry 3.
[AIP] Will Be Done v0.10 released: offline-first self-hosted task manager with weekly timeline. Now with checklist!
Offline-first, self-hosted TickTick/Todoist alternative focused on weekly planning. Day columns, project boards, drag & drop, Vim keybindings, and an instant UI without loading spinners. - will...
When your vehicle outlives its cloud: What happens next?
Automakers love connected vehicles, but support isn't open-ended.
Professor's invisible prompt trap catches 32 students cheating on their midterm with AI
In an online discussion post, Alcorn State University history professor Dr. Jason Gibson posed a question that represented part of his students' midterm. It was about the...
Canadian legislator reads out apparent LLM response in floor speech
Here’s a more natural, flowing version of that section..."
Scientists Build the First 3D Cloak That Makes Objects Invisible To Heat
A new 3D material can guide heat around complex objects while shielding them from extreme temperatures and infrared detection.
Schools across America are quietly admitting that screens in classrooms made students worse off and are reversing years of tech-first polic…
Millions were spent putting laptops in every student’s hands. Now schools want them back as tech falls short of the miracle solution it was sold as.
The Species Who Came Before Humans | Certifiably Ingame
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[AIP] I am selfhosting Active Matrix Rooms which is helping users find activity in the matrix network
Find Matrix rooms that are active. Matrix room search list finder. Discover the most active Matrix rooms and spaces, sorted by real-time message velocity and topic. Updated live.
Try the New Firefox Design in Nightly – Firefox Nightly News
This past May, we shared our vision for the future of Firefox. Starting today, you can try out the next design evolution of Firefox in Nightly. It's still Firefox, now ...
Framework 16, one year later
A little over a year ago now I purchased the Framework 16 - a fully repairable and upgradeable laptop. I’ve since then used it as a main device running Linux, Windows, and as a secondary device when running as a home se…
98.css
A design system for building faithful recreations of old UIs.
TIL that the USA only has one plant that produces gun barrels for the M1 Abrams tank, M777 howitzers, and Paladin self propelled howitzers.…
The service believes it could have multiple sources forging cannon tubes within 12 to 18 months.
TIL the 500-year-old tradition of Turkish coffee reading (kahve falı) started in the Ottoman harem not just as magic, but as a clever socia…
Turkish coffee combines special preparation and brewing techniques with a rich communal traditional culture. The freshly roasted beans are ground to a fine powder; then the ground coffee, cold water and sugar are added …
Does the MPL 2.0 have a giant loop hole?
Let's say I have a project foo that's licensed as MPL 2.0. // work.go package foo func work(a, b int) int { return a+b } Alice is a consumer of my library. She comes up with a different way to ...
Sony Pushing For All-Digital Future Even Though Only 27 Percent Of Ps5 Users Own Its Digital Edition
Digital games outsell physical releases, but most PS5 owners have paid extra to make sure they still have the option to play both.
US government targets Cop City protester over phone operating system
Concern over US effort to prosecute Sam Tunick, accused by authorities of wiping his phone using GrapheneOS
Memory chip maker CXMT debuts in Shanghai, up 470% at open and becomes the largest listed company in China
The company's shares soared by nearly 470% in its market debut, as the AI boom drives chip demand.
Thoughts on "Open" Models: The debate focuses on balancing open and closed models, with cost and geopolitical considerations influencing th…
The open letter on open weights feels familiar yet different...
TIL neo-nazis made pilgrimages to Hitler's former home, so Austria made it a police station
It is hoped opening of unit tackling narcotics trafficking will deter people from visiting it as pilgrimage site
Free Ink · An open ecosystem for e-readers
Free Ink is an open-source collective building the software, firmware and hardware for e-paper readers — every layer ships in the open for anyone to pick up, extend and make their own.
Microsoft's Windows 11 push backfired, so it's quietly keeping Windows 10 alive for another year
Microsoft's Windows 11 rollout hit a snag, leading to an unexpected extension of Windows 10's lifespan
TIL: story of Marine Chromometer
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Ballooning (spider) - Wikipedia
Ballooning, sometimes called kiting, is a process by which spiders, and some other small invertebrates, move through the air by releasing one or more gossamer threads to catch the wind, causing them to become airborne a…
Valve says there's no end in sight to the memory crisis, and prices are only going to increase: 'Honestly, it's still getting worse'
Retail availability is lagging bulk supply by "at least three to six months" according to a Valve engineer.
[AIP] Fathom v0.9.0: a new desktop Jellyfin client with built-in server management, Seerr, and YouTube
Fathom 0.9.0 The first public release of Fathom, a desktop client for Jellyfin, for Linux and Windows. Fathom puts your Jellyfin movies, shows, music, and Live TV in one fast, good-looking app, and...
Eminent Domain Could Be Used to Seize Your Land for AI Data Centers
Courts have long let utilities seize private property to build transmission lines. Does that hold if the power flows to a single data center?
Claude Shared Chats Were Searchable on Google. Here's Why That Matters
Public Claude shared conversations were discovered in Google and Bing search results, exposing resumes, company projects, and other sensitive information. Learn what happened, why it occurred, and how to protect your sh…
The AI boom's hidden electricity bill — and why you're paying it
"The current system lacks adequate mechanisms," Moody's wrote in a report on PJM, the largest power grid operator in the U.S.
Kaiba Goes to Hell (Feat. LittleKuriboh) | Solid jj
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How Fairphone Moments works on your Fairphone (Gen.6) with /e/OS
Yes! The Fairphone Moments switch works fully with Murena's /e/OS. Customize the side button for privacy, focus mode & more. Learn how to set it up!
Unethical conduct in Wikimedia Foundation
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US accuses American of allegedly wiping his phone using a 'duress' password during border search
A U.S. citizen has asked a court to throw out the government's claim that he gave over a passcode to border authorities that wiped his phone's data, opening up fresh questions about a person's constitutional rights at t…
Finland’s radical answer to renewable energy’s biggest headache: The world’s largest sand battery
A small Finnish town has turned to the world's largest commercial sand battery to tackle a major hurdle in the energy transition: intermittency.
Peak social media - The Rise of Anti-Flock Influencers Who Make Things Up for Clout
Instagram influencers are creating fake cease-and-desist letters, making themselves go viral and muddying the waters about mass surveillance.
Flock Safety CEO speaks out after LAPD suspends use of company's surveillance cameras
Flock bills itself as a public safety technology company, using license plate reading cameras to help law enforcement investigate crimes and locate missing people. But critics see something else.
OpenAI launches health bot a day after lawsuit says ChatGPT advice hospitalized a man
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NaviBeat - iOS client for Navidrome Testflight
Help developers test beta versions of their apps and App Clips using the TestFlight app. Download TestFlight on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, Watch, and iMessage.
OpenAI's AI spending spree has ballooned to $750B
OpenAI will spend the equivalent of Sweden's GDP on infrastructure through 2030.
TIL "prop" in film and theater is short for "property"
A prop, formally known as a theatrical property,[1] is an object an actor uses on stage or screen during a performance or screen production.[2] In practical terms, a prop is considered to be anything movable or portable…
Name before type: why 'age int' is better than 'int age'
A variable's name is more important than its type, so the name should be more prominent and come first in declarations.
Why the “Woke Odyssey” Panic Was So Stupid
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 1960 TV Intro (Redux)
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