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Russian ballistic missile strike kills dozens of people in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy on the morning of Palm Sunday. kyivindependent.com/russia-kil…

Russian strike kills at least 32, injures 99 in Sumy on Palm Sunday

A Russian missile strike killed at least 21 people in Ukraine's northeastern city of Sumy on the morning of Palm Sunday, Sumy Mayor Artem Kobzar reported on April 13.
The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)

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Sometimes the internet is really funny - or scary.

The Chrome browser is one example.

While you believe you are browsing the web, Google is browsing you instead.

👉 Check out Leah Elliott's comic on how Google's tracking works: contrachrome.com/comic/page01/

👉 And check how to stop this tracking: tuta.com/blog/what-does-google…

#google #tracking

Comic explaining how Chrome tracks you

Everything Google knows about you and how to stop it! | Tuta

Ever thought ‘What does Google know about me?' the short answer – A LOT. But you can stop them from collecting more, here's how!
Tuta
#google #tracking

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Self-Care Corvid bringing you the daily Public Service Announcement:

#meme #corvids #doomscrolling #selfcare #psa #takeabreak #crows #raven #corvid #memes #corvidae #drinkwater #SilentSunday #illustration #wildgreenmemes #wgmfef #restisresistance

Image: Illustration of black crow holding shiny knife in its beak with the caption "this is a doomscrolling checkpoint. post a cat & go drink some water".
#illustration #Meme #psa #raven #memes #selfcare #SilentSunday #corvid #crows #Doomscrolling #corvids #takeabreak #corvidae #drinkwater #wildgreenmemes #wgmfef #restisresistance
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Neko

> In Debian's case, the component (OpenSSL) accompanies the executable
(Git) on the mirrors and on install media, so it doesn't apply.

I think it's a real stretch to say OpenSSL 'accompanies' the executable here and I can't help but wonder if Brian is stirring the pot deliberately. When I install things via apt, at the very least, I'm fetching individual distributions of program binaries. Stop shipping `git` in any default install images (are there any?) and this shouldn't even be a consideration.

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“Hundreds of protesters, including students, professors & even the mayor of Cambridge, braved the cold to protest against the Trump administration’s threat to cut Harvard’s funding. At a packed park in Cambridge, Mass., they called on the university to lead the charge against the government’s crackdown on higher education.”
“‘Harvard possesses not just the resources to withstand the pressure,” said Mayor Denise Simmons, “but the moral obligation to do so.’” #resist nytimes.com/2025/04/12/us/poli…

Harvard Professors Sue Trump Administration Over Threat to Federal Funds

The administration is reviewing about $9 billion in federal funding that the university receives.
Edgar Sandoval (The New York Times)
#resist

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“Slopsquatting” in a nutshell:

1. LLM-generated code tries to run code from online software packages. Which is normal but
2. The packages don’t exist. Which would normally cause an error but
3. Nefarious people have made malware under the package names that LLMs make up most often. So
4. Now the LLM code points to malware.

theregister.com/2025/04/12/ai_…


LLMs can't stop making up software dependencies and sabotaging everything

: Hallucinated package names fuel 'slopsquatting'
Thomas Claburn (The Register)

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This is just awesome! Interviews with singers and songwriters and I guess producers. And all free to download. Just ... wow!

citizen-dj.labs.loc.gov/loc-jo…


Citizen DJ / The Joe Smith Collection

Citizen DJ invites the public to make music using free-to-use audio and video collections. By embedding these materials in hip hop music, listeners can discover items in the library's vast collections that they likely would never have known existed.
citizen-dj.labs.loc.gov

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Vispero software prices have increased.

JAWS Home Annual
JAWS Home Annual
Regular price$104.50
ZoomText Magnifier/Reader Home Annual
Regular price$93.50

Fusion Home Annual
Regular price$187
JAWS
JAWS Home Perpetual License with SMA
Regular price$1,548
ZoomText
ZoomText Magnifier/Reader Perpetual License with SMA
Regular price$1,232
ZoomText
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Regular price$885
OpenBook
OpenBook Perpetual License
Regular price$1,100

store.freedomscientific.com/co…


Software for Home

US College Students and faculty may qualify for Free Home Access: check your email address. Our powerful accessibility software solutions for home users are available in a subscription-style license, providing you great flexibility in managing your l…
Freedom Scientific eStore

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If you want to learn how to edit audio, how to mix, how to change your voice, how to create and arrange sound effects, my DMs are open. I've been working professionally in audio since 2017 and one of my favourite things to do is teach, to help other people achieve their goals, whether audio is a means to an end or the end itself. Get in touch. Let's talk!

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"Generators like xAI's emit huge amounts of nitrogen dioxide, a highly reactive gas which causes irreversible respiratory damage over time. And that's before you consider its effects on the ozone layer, or its contribution to acid rain, smog, and nutrient pollution in local soil and waterways. With 35 generators now chugging along, that's a whole chorus of turbines spewing the toxic gas into low-income, minority-led communities 24/7."

futurism.com/elon-musk-memphis…


Elon Musk Reportedly Doing Something Horrid to Power His AI Data Center

New footage has found that Musk's xAI, is using 35 methane gas generators to power its "Colossus" supercomputer facility.
Joe Wilkins (Futurism)

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„However for all creators or potential creators, I will say again: leaving Substack behind is probably a better idea than staying no matter your circumstance, and it is easier than I thought it would be, and it costs less than I feared it would.“ — A.R. Moxon

mastodon.social/@JuliusGoat/11…

#substack #ghost #newsletter #monetisation

A.R. Moxon, Verified Duck 🦆 (@JuliusGoat@mastodon.social)

Hey my reflections on leaving Substack a year ago are on Techdirt. Isn't that neat? https://www.techdirt.com/2025/04/11/a-newsletter-writer-reflects-on-leaving-substack/
Mastodon
#newsletter #substack #ghost #monetisation
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We're looking for an experienced open source developer and designer to support our team in building a platform-native web browser for Linux, using GTK and libadwaita: kagi.peopleforce.io/careers/v/…

Here's why you might enjoy working at Kagi: help.kagi.com/kagi/company/hir…

#Kagi #FediHire #Remote #Linux


Join Kagi | Kagi's Docs

Kagi Search Help
help.kagi.com
#linux #remote #FediHire #kagi

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The summary blogpost about the 2023/2024 GNOME STF Project @AdrianVovk and I have been working on for quite a while is finally out 🤓📖

It's looooong, but that's a good thing, there's *so* much good stuff that was done as part of this over the past year.

Shoutout to @sonny, thanks to whom all of this was possible!

blogs.gnome.org/tbernard/2025/…

Article illustration consisting of a GNOME wallpaper background and 6 symbolic icons in the foreground, for accessibility, platform, developer tools, security, device support, and design.

GNOME STF 2024 Project Report – Space and Meaning

blogs.gnome.org
@Sonny @Adrian Vovk

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In case you missed it, there are Mastodon apps for retro computers from the 1980s & 90s

:apple_old_logo: Apple II
colino.net/wordpress/en/mastod…

:apple_old_logo: Apple Macintosh (pre-OS X)
github.com/smallsco/macstodon

:commodore: Commodore 64
github.com/Havoc6502/MOStodon

:amiga: Commodore Amiga
github.com/BlitterStudio/amido…

:ms_dos: MS-DOS
github.com/SuperIlu/DOStodon

:IBM: MVS
github.com/mainframed/BREXXTOD…

:Palm_OS: Palm OS
github.com/knickish/heffalump

:windows95: Windows 95
github.com/meyskens/mastodon-f…

#Mastodon #RetroComputing


GitHub - BlitterStudio/amidon: A Mastodon client for Amiga computers

A Mastodon client for Amiga computers. Contribute to BlitterStudio/amidon development by creating an account on GitHub.
GitHub
#Mastodon #retrocomputing
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Such a great read about the letter exchanges between Oliver Sax and the lady who ended up being known as Stereo Sue! :) #literature #psychology #neurology audible.com/pd/B0CVJ7LN82?sour…

Dear Oliver

Check out this great listen on Audible.com. To the world, he was Dr. Sacks, the brilliant neurologist behind bestselling books like Musicophilia and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat.
Audible
#psychology #literature #neurology

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@bagder You've might already heard about Microsoft's security copilot detecting actual vulnerabilities in grub, uboot etc.

microsoft.com/en-us/security/b…

Have the ai "bug" reports improved over at curl or not?


Analyzing open-source bootloaders: Finding vulnerabilities faster with AI | Microsoft Security Blog

Using Microsoft Security Copilot to expedite the discovery process, Microsoft has uncovered several vulnerabilities in multiple open-source bootloaders impacting all operating systems relying on Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Secure Boo…
Microsoft Threat Intelligence (Microsoft Security Blog)
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Microsoft Windows Recall is not mandatory (yet) but starts in the background by default. It can be turned off by typing the following commands with admin rights:

DISM /Online /Get-Featureinfo /Featurename:Recall

DISM /Online /Disable-Feature /Featurename:Recall

This is for your info. It is upto you whether to disable or keep it running. "Recall" refers to the controversial AI-powered feature for Copilot+ PCs. This feature takes periodic screenshots of your screen including everything you type

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Three men died in a car accident and found themselves at the Pearly Gates, where Jesus welcomed them personally.

He said, “To enter Heaven, I’ll ask each of you one question. Tell the truth, and you’re in. But if you lie… well, you know where you’re headed.”

He turned to the first man.
“How many times did you cheat on your wife?”

The man stood up proudly and said,
“Lord, never. I was completely faithful my whole life.”

Jesus smiled. “Well done, my son. For your loyalty, you’ll get a mansion and a limousine to enjoy eternity.”

Then He turned to the second man.
“And you?”

The man looked sheepish. “Uh… twice, Lord. I messed up.”

Jesus nodded. “At least you were honest. You’ll get a nice four-bedroom house and a BMW.”

Finally, He looked at the third man.
“And you?”

The third man sighed and confessed,
“Eight times, Lord… maybe more. I lost count.”

Jesus raised an eyebrow but said, “You’re forgiven. But your heavenly home will be a studio apartment, and your ride? A Yugo.”

A few hours later, the second and third men saw the first man—the one with the mansion and limo—sitting on a cloud, crying.

“What’s wrong?” they asked. “You got the best deal!”

He wiped his tears and said,
“I just saw my wife go by… on a skateboard.”

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We're finally able to work on the default mail app for iOS - because of journalists from Heise, TechRadar, and Cyberinsider.

❤️ Thanks for this great reporting and for supporting our fight against Big Tech dominance. ❤️

👉 heise.de/news/E-Mail-Firma-Tut…

👉 techradar.com/computing/cyber-…

👉 cyberinsider.com/tuta-mail-fil…

COMING SOON: DEFAULT MAIL APP - and these journalists helped! E-Mail-Firma Tuta darf bei Apple nicht Default- App werden, beschwert sichbei EU / heise online Der DMA sollte es Dritten eigentlich erlauben, Default-App auf dem iPhone zu werden. Bei der Hannoveraner Tutao GmbH klappte das erst mit Druck. Tuta Mail could soon be your default iOS mail app - but only after filing a complaint against Apple By Chiara Castro published April 3, 2025 techradar. The encrypted email provider filed the complaint after allegedly waiting for months for a response from the Big Tech firm Tuta Mail Files DMA Complaint Against Apple Over Default App Restrictions on iOS by Cyberinsider

Tuta Mail could soon be your default iOS mail app – but only after filing a complaint against Apple

The encrypted email provider filed the complaint after allegedly waiting for months for a response from the Big Tech firm
Chiara Castro (TechRadar)
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