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[Blog Post] What's New in iOS 26 Accessibility for Blind and DeafBlind Users applevis.com/blog/whats-new-io…

What's New in iOS 26 Accessibility for Blind and DeafBlind Users | AppleVis

Fall is almost here in the Northern Hemisphere, which means it’s time for another major release of iOS for the public. While some of the information in this article may be new to readers, this year’s changes started being discussed in the spring.
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VDLM2 Message From: N426DZ / NW0144

Message: FLIGHT ATTDTS WROTE UP FRC 25-23-11 AT 3L LAV URINE AND FECES COMING FROM UNDER THE FLOOR. WE REQ MX PERSONNEL IN AMS TO COME TO AC ON ARR WE CANT DETERMINE WHERE THE LEAK IS COMING FROM

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#acars #vdlm2 #N426DZ #NW0144


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Germany is not supporting ChatControl – blocking minority secured

Link: digitalcourage.social/@echo_pb…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…

#germany

Germany is not supporting ChatControl – blocking minority secured | Hacker News

news.ycombinator.com

Patrick Breyer

2025-09-11 06:55:12

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🇪🇺YES: Germany is not supporting the EU's #ChatControl bill as proposed!
The blocking minority needed to stop this illegal mass surveillance plan seems secured (for now). ✅

Opposition now also from LU🇱🇺 & SK🇸🇰!

#KeepUpTheFight fightchatcontrol.eu

A map of Europe titled "Help Stop #ChatControl!" shows countries color-coded by their government's stance on Chat Control in 2025. The legend indicates: green for "Not in favour," blue for "Undecided/Unclear," and red for "In favour." Countries in favour (red) are: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Portugal, and Spain. Countries not in favour (green) are: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland and Slovakia. Countries undecided or unclear (blue) are: Estonia, Greece, Slovenia, Romania, and Sweden (in favour, but subject to approval by Parliament). The map includes the text "Is your government opposing it yet?" and a call to action at the bottom: "Act now! www.chatcontrol.eu".

Fight Chat Control - Protect Digital Privacy in the EU

Learn about the EU Chat Control proposal and contact your representatives to protect digital privacy and encryption.
fightchatcontrol.eu

#Germany

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[Blog Post] Recapping Apple's "Awe Dropping" September 2025 Event applevis.com/blog/recapping-ap…

Recapping Apple's "Awe Dropping" September 2025 Event | AppleVis

Welcome Today, Apple announced new iPhones, Apple Watches, and AirPods Pro at its "Awe Dropping" media event. Here's a quick summary, for those who don't care about the details. Jump to the next heading to skip the summary and get to the good stuff.
www.applevis.com

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For the first time since September of 2019, FX Radio lives again!

What is FX Radio?

Basically, it's a stream with a stack of three media players shuffling through a huge collection of royalty free sound effects, music, and sometimes other odd things.

Essentially, it's audible streaming chaos, and a possible drug substitution if you are so inclined.

There are still some things to be tweaked, so it may randomly disappear from time to time, but we here at NoiseBox HQ are mostly happy with how it's working so far, streaming live from a computer under @BorrisInABox's mom's desk, and she has no idea it's there.

More features will be added in the coming days, hopefully.

There is no website or anything fun like that, just a stream URL.

stream.borris.me:8888/fx

Update: Borris's mom now knows that the box is under her desk, but not that it streams FX Radio.

@Borris
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The EU needs a corporate “open source contribution tax” to fund open source maintainers

Open source, the thing that drives the world, the thing Harvard says has an economic value of 8.8 trillion dollars (also a big number). Most of it is one person. And I can promise you not one of those single person projects have the proper amount of resource

osnews.com/story/143211/the-eu…

#OpenSource

The EU needs a corporate “open source contribution tax” to fund open source maintainers – OSnews

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#opensource

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Reading For Fun Is Plummeting In the US, and Experts Are Concerned - alternative_right shares a report from ScienceAlert: When's the last time you sett... - news.slashdot.org/story/25/08/… #books

Reading For Fun Is Plummeting In the US, and Experts Are Concerned - Slashdot

alternative_right shares a report from ScienceAlert: When's the last time you settled down with a good book, just because you enjoyed it? A new survey shows reading as a pastime is becoming dramatically less popular in the U.S.
news.slashdot.org
#books

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Google to require developer verification to install and sideload Android apps

Link: 9to5google.com/2025/08/25/andr…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…

#android #google


Google will require developer verification to install Android apps, including sideloading 

Google has announced that only apps from developers that have undergone verification can be installed on certified Android devices in 2026...
Abner Li (9to5Google)
#android #google

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A look at the collapse of narrative podcasts, facing high production costs and limited ad revenue, despite overall podcast listenership reaching all-time highs (Eric Benson/Rolling Stone)

rollingstone.com/culture/cultu…
techmeme.com/250823/p17#a25082…


Narrative Podcasts Are Disappearing. What Happened?

Podcasts like 'Serial,' 'The Shrink Next Door,' and 'Over My Dead Body' were once a booming industry. But times — and budgets — have changed.
Eric Benson (Rolling Stone)

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Google launches its first magnetic wireless charging accessories under the Pixelsnap brand; the Pixel 10 phones are compatible with Qi2 and MagSafe accessories (Andrew Liszewski/The Verge)

theverge.com/news/762426/googl…
techmeme.com/250820/p41#a25082…


Google is launching its first magnetic wireless charging accessories

The new Google Pixel 10 Series include a wireless charging puck with a removable stand, Qi2-compatible cases, and a folding ring stand.
Andrew Liszewski (The Verge)

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Google removes support for physical SIM cards on the Pixel 10 series in the US, relying solely on eSIM; Apple removed it with the iPhone 14 series in the US (Ben Schoon/9to5Google)

9to5google.com/2025/08/20/pixe…
techmeme.com/250820/p36#a25082…


Pixel 10, 10 Pro, and 10 Pro XL remove support for physical SIM cards in the US

Google is, for the first time, entirely removing support for a physical SIM card in the US versions of the Pixel 10 series.
Ben Schoon (9to5Google)

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Google unveils $130 Pixel Buds 2A with a Tensor A1 chip, Gemini features, seven hours of battery life with ANC, and a replaceable battery, available October 9 (Victoria Song/The Verge)

theverge.com/hands-on/760852/g…
techmeme.com/250820/p33#a25082…


Google’s Pixel Buds 2A add Gemini, noise cancellation, and a replaceable battery

The $129.99 Pixel Buds 2a are a bit more expensive, but add active noise cancellation, a Tensor A1 chip, Gemini access, and replaceable batteries.
Victoria Song (The Verge)

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Google unveils the $999 Pixel 10 Pro and $1,199 10 Pro XL, with 6.3" and 6.8" OLED displays, Tensor G5 chips, Zoned UFS storage, available on August 28 (Ben Schoon/9to5Google)

9to5google.com/2025/08/20/goog…
techmeme.com/250820/p29#a25082…


Pixel 10 Pro and Pro XL are all about upgrades you can’t see, still starting at $999 [Hands-on]

Google Pixel 10 Pro series doesn't have much in the way of visual updates, but it packs a lot of upgrades under the hood for the same price.
Ben Schoon (9to5Google)

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Google unveils the $799 Pixel 10, featuring a new Tensor G5 chip, 6.3" OLED display, Gorilla Glass Victus 2, and Qi2 support, available on August 28 (Ben Schoon/9to5Google)

9to5google.com/2025/08/20/goog…
techmeme.com/250820/p28#a25082…


The Pixel 10 is a colorful, Qi2-packed crowd pleaser starting at $799 [Hands-on]

The new Pixel 10 is Google's most affordable device in the new lineup, with a revamped camera, new colors, and Qi2, what's not to love?
Ben Schoon (9to5Google)

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A federal appeals court rejects T-Mobile's bid to overturn a $92M fine for illegally sharing customer location data without consent, per a 2024 FCC ruling (Jon Brodkin/Ars Technica)

arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20…
techmeme.com/250819/p1#a250819…


T-Mobile claimed selling location data without consent is legal—judges disagree

T-Mobile can’t overturn $92 million fine; AT&T and Verizon verdicts still to come.
Jon Brodkin (Ars Technica)

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How GNOME made its Calendar application accessible

This article will explain in details about the fundamental issues that held back accessibility in GNOME Calendar since the very beginning of its existence, the progress we have made with accessibility as well as our thought process in achieving it, and the now and future of accessibility in GNOME Calendar.
↫ Hari "TheEvilSkeleton" Rana

osnews.com/story/142900/how-gn…

#Gnome

How GNOME made its Calendar application accessible – OSnews

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#gnome

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Ghost bikes

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#bicycle #openstreetmap #ghostbike #ghostbikes
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Ghost bikes

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#openstreetmap @Thierry1030

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A look at the problems at Uber Freight, which has posted operating losses every year since it was founded in 2017, except for 2022, and just appointed a new CEO (Thomas Black/Bloomberg)

bloomberg.com/opinion/articles…
techmeme.com/250816/p18#a25081…


A look at the problems at Uber Freight, which has posted operating losses every year since it was founded in 2017, except for 2022, and just appointed a new CEO

By Thomas Black / Bloomberg. View the full context on Techmeme.
Techmeme

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Today we celebrate Debian's 32nd birthday! #DebianDay #DebianDay2025 bits.debian.org/2025/08/debian…

Debian turns 32!

On August 16, 1993, Ian Murdock announced the Debian Project to the world. Three decades (and a bit) later, Debian is still going strong, built by a worldwide community of developers, contributors, and users who believe in a free, universal operating…
Debian Project
#debianday #debianday2025

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Received one of the #GameAndWatch Super #Mario Bros. handhelds yesterday. The controls felt pretty good and the display was nice and bright. I'm surprised at how light it is, though.

Link: instagram.com/p/CHsoraQFouz

Neil E. Hodges on Instagram: "Received one of the #GameAndWatch Super #Mario Bros. handhelds yesterday. The controls felt pretty good and the display was nice and bright. I'm surprised at how light it is, though."

4 likes, 0 comments - takenji1989 on November 17, 2020: "Received one of the #GameAndWatch Super #Mario Bros. handhelds yesterday. The controls felt pretty good and the display was nice and bright. I'm surprised at how light it is, though.".
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