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Amazon to Unveil New Hardware & Reportedly A Revamped Alexa with Advanced AI at February 26th Event cordcuttersnews.com/amazon-to-…

Amazon to Unveil New Hardware & Reportedly A Revamped Alexa with Advanced AI at February 26th Event | Cord Cutters News

Amazon is set to host a product event in New York City on February 26th, where the company is expected to unveil a significantly updated version of its Alexa digital assistant powered by advanced artificial intelligence (AI).
Luke Bouma (Cord Cutters News)

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⚖️El líder de Desokupa, Daniel Esteve, denunciado por incitación al odio.

La asociación Acción Contra el Odio presenta ante la Fiscalía de València una denuncia por los bulos racistas, noticias falsas y amenazas contra las personas migrantes difundidas por Esteve.

Por Tomás Muñoz.
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El líder de Desokupa, Daniel Esteve, denunciado por incitación al odio

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Alt Text Accessibility: Balancing AI and Human Overssight equalentry.com/alt-text-access…

Alt Text Accessibility: Balancing AI and Human Oversight - Equal Entry

At a time when visual content drives engagement and shapes brand identity, accessibility often becomes an afterthought. Yet, for millions of users who rely on image information and assistive technologies, accessible content is a necessity.
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PipeWire Is Doing An Excellent Job Handling Audio/Video Streams On The Linux Desktop
Red Hat engineer and PipeWire lead developer Wim Taymans presented at FOSDEM 2025 last weekend around the state of the PipeWire project for this integral component to the modern Linux desktop...

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PipeWire Is Doing An Excellent Job Handling Audio/Video Streams On The Linux Desktop

www.phoronix.com

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New big update! #LibreOffice 25.2 is here, with:

➡️ Better change tracking
➡️ More versatile comments
➡️ Extra theme support

...plus compatibility improvements, extra privacy options, and more: blog.documentfoundation.org/bl… #foss #opensource #freesoftware

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LibreOffice 25.2, the office suite that meets today’s user needs - The Document Foundation Blog

The new major release provides many user interface and accessibility improvements, plus the usual interoperability features Berlin, 6 February 2025 – LibreOffice 25.
Italo Vignoli (The Document Foundation)
#FreeSoftware #foss #opensource #libreoffice

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Trit’

Sadly, your new appearance settings have messed up my profile (as you can see in my toot), so I can’t recommend to change anything there.

shelter.moe/@TritTriton/113980…

Fortunately, I could replace it with an intact copy of my “~/.config/libreoffice” folder on another PC, but I couldn’t fix it another way.

Plus, the French translation is wrong (“maigre” instead of ”clair” for “light”, really?), but it’s a very minor problem compared to the rest…


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Attaché : 3 images Je vous déconseille FORTEMENT de toucher aux nouvelles options d’apparence de #LibreOffice 25.
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Der GKV-Spitzenverband hat den Merz Vorschlag mit 10% auf alles, was bereitwillig Gesundheitsdaten speichert, durchgerechnet.

Ergebnis: 15 Milliarden Verlust. Pro Jahr.

apotheke-adhoc.de/nachrichten/…

#epa


Rabatt für ePA-Nutzung: Merz-Vorschlag in der Kritik | APOTHEKE ADHOC

Friedrich Merz (CDU) will Kanzler werden – dafür rührt er nicht nur die Werbetrommel, sondern muss sich auch zu eher fachfremden Themen äußern. Er fordert eine dringende Reform des Sozialstaates, zu der auch das Gesundheitswesen gehört.
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7 Linux Commands to Easily Manage File Permissions raspberrytips.com/linux-comman…

7 Linux Commands to Easily Manage File Permissions

Managing files on Linux isn't just about adding or deleting them. Sometimes, you need to control who can access, modify, or execute those files—or identify who owns them. I will show you different tools and
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Häufig erreichte mich die Frage, ob der Beitrag zu Gmail noch zutrifft – und die Antwort lautet: Ja! Google, beziehungsweise Gmail, liest weiterhin eure E-Mails. Das betrifft nicht nur eure eigenen Nachrichten, sondern auch E-Mails von Absendern, die selbst kein Gmail-Konto haben, aber an eine Gmail-Adresse senden. 👇

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#gmail #google #surveillance #mail #email #datenschutz #teamdatenschutz


Gmail: Google liest eure E-Mails mit

Der vorliegende Microblog ist ein Ausschnitt aus dem Artikel »Adieu Gmail, GMX, Outlook und Co. – Digitale Selbstbestimmung Teil1«. Da…
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#email #google #datenschutz #GMail #surveillance #mail #teamdatenschutz

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Jan Kowalleck, Sarah Hoffmann, @hugovk, @matk, Stefan Eissing, and Denis Ovsienko are the Sovereign Tech Fellowship's first cohort. Please join us in welcoming the six maintainers in the Sovereign Tech Agency’s one-year pilot program to support critical digital infrastructure and the people who work on it.
Meet the fellows ➜ sovereign.tech/news/meet-the-s…
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#NextCloud #accessibility is highly impacted by this thing that seems very small. What they did is they removed (!) the Copy Public Link from the context menu in their File Explorer integration. I don't know who to call, but I'm pretty sure we need to create more noise in there. I'm thinking about starting a petition. Please join me! github.com/nextcloud/desktop/i… // CC @nextcloud

The public share link has been removed with the 3.15 client version. · Issue #7751 · nextcloud/desktop

Hi, The public share link has been removed with the 3.15 client version. Could it be possible to bring back this feature ? Below, a screen from a right click on a folder/file with the 3.14.3 client...
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#Accessibility #nextcloud @Nextcloud 📱☁️💻

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A 25-year-old who's worked for Elon Musk companies now has direct control over a Treasury system disbursements from which amount to a fifth of the US economy. He has high-level admin privileges on a mainframe housing all the code. Access granted as debt ceiling crisis looms, officials in charge of the area have resigned in protest.

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A 25-Year-Old With Elon Musk Ties Has Direct Access to the Federal Payment System

The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is a sleepy part of the Treasury Department. It’s also where, sources say, a 25-year-old engineer tied to Elon Musk has admin privileges over the code that controls Social Security payments, tax returns, and more.
Vittoria Elliott (WIRED)
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Kevin Beaumont

A 19 year old has been given admin access to the core US treasury financial system by Elon Musk’s DOGE.

He goes by the name of “Mr. Big Balls” online, is on Russian forums, and has tried to purchase DDoS botnets.

Elon has said sharing this information is illegal, so please do not press the boost button.

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DOGE Teen Owns ‘Tesla.Sexy LLC’ and Worked at Startup That Has Hired Convicted Hackers

Experts question whether Edward Coristine, a DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, would pass the background check typically required for access to sensitive US government systems.
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I thought I would show off another recording in my train sounds collection from Melbourne.
I was very lucky to get these from a man who recorded them at the time in 1982.
This is what they called a tait train, An old wooden electric set which were the first on the Melbourne network.
Apart from the traction motors, you will also hear the jingling sound of the handles that people could hold which were on leather straps that would swing wildly as the train moved.
These trains did not have electric doors, you opened and closed them manually, a lot of people used to keep them open as the train was moving in hot weather because there was no air conditioning.
These trains were at the very end of their lives When this recording was made.

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Ofcom replied to our earlier questions regarding the #OnlineSafetyAct, and declined to answer essentially all of them. We try to understand Ofcom's vague guidance, and contrast it with the stern warnings in today's livestream:

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Updates on the OSA

In today's livestream (58:00), Ofcom's James Proudfoot told service providers, "If people reach out, what's useful is we can talk to you a bit more speci...
Woof.group Announcements
#onlinesafetyact

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#ČNB si hraje s používáním #LLM pro prognózování inflace. Čekám, že tam mají daleko větší odborníci na AI než jsem já, ale LLM mi pro číselné predikce přijde naprosto nevhodný. Aspoň že tam zmiňují, že si hrají i s jinými metodami strojového učení.
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První využití AI při prognózování inflace v ČNB - Česká národní banka

www.cnb.cz
#llm #cnb

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Google, a brief history

2004: Don’t be evil
2018: OK, be evil but at least don’t kill people
2025: Fuck it, kill people

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#Google #BigTech #AI #SiliconValley #USA #capitalism #fascism


Google drops pledge not to use AI for weapons

The tech giant has unveiled an update to its AI principles, which removes references to not pursuing work on weapons and surveillance.
Martyn Landi (The Independent)
#google #AI #USA #capitalism #bigtech #siliconvalley #fascism

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We're partnering with @Tutanota !

As a part of their open source donation program, we will be migrating our mailing infrastructure over to their safe and secure inboxes. We hope this will provide an easier point of contact for our whole team, directly to you

Check them out!
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Tuta: Turn ON privacy for free with secure emails, calendars & contacts | Tuta

Tuta guarantees your data stays private for free & without ads. Quantum-resistant encryption makes Tuta the best secure technology solution to protect your privacy.
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What an absolute hero!

While Musk is trying to kill entire government agencies by tweet, Samantha Power walks into The Late Show and explains why USAID is the agency that keeps the world safe and free from disease.

Everything Elon is trying to hide because he wants to free up money for his own tax cuts, Samantha Power lays out beautifully right here:

youtu.be/OIHJub72vuM?si=yDT2rO…

Boost her!

Why Do We Need USAID? Stephen Talks To Samantha Power, Fmr. USAID Administrator

Stephen welcomes the former Administrator of USAID, Samantha Power, back to The Late Show to explain what the agency does and why the world, including the Un...
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A step every American should take—and its costs nothing but 30 seconds of your time. To demand accountability of Musk, use this template and email the U.S. Treasury Department today.
Email to privacy@treasury.govwith the following Subject Lineand full email. Sign your name at the bottom, and forward this to everyone you know to do the same. lets-address-this-with-qasim-r…

How Do We Stop the South African Billionaire?

Take 30 seconds to demand the Treasury Department comply with the Privacy Act of 1974, and spread the word After “How do we stop Trump?” the second most common question I’ve received this week is “How do we stop Musk?” As you may know, Trump’s Treas…
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Second judge orders temporary halt to Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/f…

#StopTrumpNow #TrumpDidThis #Immigration #MassDeportation #BirthrightCitizenship #RepublicansDidThis #RepublicansOwnThis #GOPKakistocracy #GOPWeirdos #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol

An undocumented woman in Texas, walks with her daughter who was born in the US but was denied a birth certificate, in 2015. Photograph: Eric Gay/AP

Second judge orders temporary halt to Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship

Judge said no US court had endorsed Trump’s reading of the 14th amendment and her court ‘will not be the first’
Alice Herman (The Guardian)
#uspol #immigration #TrumpDidThis #republicansdidthis #republicansownthis #gopkakistocracy #gopweirdos #norepublicanseveragain #stoptrumpnow #massdeportation #birthrightcitizenship

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Interview: I Was Fired by Trump in his Anti-DEI Purge, Gutting of Agencies

Karla Gilbride from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was fired by Trump along with two commissioners at the federal agency that enforces civil rights law in the workplace.

The EEOC was created as part of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and is tasked with investigating discrimination based on race, ethnicity, sex & other characteristics.

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#TrumpPurge #Musk #BoughtGovernment #USPol .


I Was Fired by Donald Trump: Top Lawyer at EEOC Speaks Out on “Anti-DEI” Purge, Gutting of Agencies

We speak with Karla Gilbride, the former general counsel of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, who was fired by President Trump in late January along with two commissioners at the federal agency that enforces civil rights law in the wo…
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#uspol #musk #TrumpPurge #boughtgovernment

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Folks, this is a five alarm fire.

Congress must stop Trump and Elon's coup.

Call your rep now (202) 224-3121

This isn't just a battle for checks and balances.

It's a battle between democracy and dictatorship.

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Stop Elon Musk’s Coup

Folks, this is a five alarm fire.Congress must stop Trump and Elon's coup.Call your rep now (202) 224-3121This isn't just a battle for checks and balances.It...
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*DOOMSCROLLING CHECKPOINT*

Okay just stop. Breathe. Take your mind off the rapid collapse of US Democracy for just a few moments.

I'll help you. Here's some baby giant springtails, aren't they cute?

They don't understand human politics, they just eat fungi and logs and go to sleep. That must be nice for them.

Okay, off you go. Come back if you need to.

#Invertebrate #SoiBiodiversity #SoilEcology #Macrophotography #Collembola

A photograph of a baby giant springtail - a soft blue invertebrate covered in tiny yellow spines.
A photograph of a baby giant springtail - a soft blue invertebrate covered in multicoloured tiny spines of yellow, white and purple/pink.
A photograph of a baby giant springtail - a soft blue invertebrate covered in tiny white spines.
#Collembola #macrophotography #invertebrate #soibiodiversity #soilecology
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