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As with most modular things, the more modules you have, the less "solid" a device feels. That's also the case with the framework 16, which feels less like a solid, one piece device than the 13 inch.
Not that it flexes or anything, because it's still a nice big block of aluminium, with very little bending or flexing, but you definitely feel the keyboard moving a tiny bit, the separator and sliders aren't "locked in place" 100%.
The laptop is also pretty big. The GPU module sticks out of the back, about 1.5 centimeters, and the display has massive bezels on top and at the bottom, so it's 16:10, but it could be 3:2.
I decided to go with Fedora 41, as it was just released and it's the most "vanilla" distro I could think of. And install went without a hitch, apart from the preinstalled Windows on the SSD that I had to set up so I could disable bitlocker.
After that I had nothing to do: every part of that laptop works as advertised, with the dedicated GPU being recognized, and used for the right programs automatically in hybrid graphics mode, the touchpad, audio, ports, everything just works.
In terms of performance, in Geekbench 6, the laptop got 2551 in single core, and 11314 in multi core. As per gaming, I ran a few benchmarks: Horizon Zero dawn, at the native 2560 x1600 resolution, and ultra settings, got 30 PS. At 1440p upscaled with FSR set to quality, on ultra settings, it reached 82 FPS, which is perfect.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider got an average of 72 FPS at the native resolution and ultra settings
In terms of battery life, you get an 85Wh battery in this thing, which, with the display brightness lowered to 50%, on wifi, playing youtube videos in a loop in Firefox, got me around 7h15 minutes. not too bad!
Now, let's talk hardware. The display is 2560 x 1600, up to 165hz, and it's fantastic. It's 16:10, which is fine, with big bezels, around it, which isn't great, but the display itself works really well, with 1500:1 contrast ratio, 100% of DCI-p3, variable refresh rate and freesync if your desktop supports that, and 500 nits of brightness. Great display.
I won't dwell on the webcam and onboard mic, they're bot the usual potato stuff, suitable for video conferencing and not much more**
You do have privacy switches here as well, for the webcam and the mic though, so that's nice.
The keyboard is excellent, the keys have more travel than you'd think, and they feel really nice with a little clicky muted sound that I really enjoy. I didn't expect a hot swappable keyboard to feel that good, but it's one of the best laptop keyboard I've used. really good. You also have the fingerprint reader in the power button, which works perfect on Linux, without any addition stuff to install.
The touchpad, though isn't as nice. The touchpad itself feels super smooth, it's glass, and clicks well, even though it's still a diveboard mechanism, so you can't click from the upper part of it. The issue is that the touchpad module wiggled just tiny bit in place, and you can feel it when moving around, doing gestures, and clicking, and that's not great.
Speakers are solid and won't disappoint, they don't reverberate in the chassis, which must have been tricky to pull off with such a modular ensemble of plates popped on top of the main laptop, and they have a decent amount of bass, really not bad at all. As per the sound the laptop makes under load, well, it is a laptop, so you'll hear the fan when gaming, but it's not the whiniest, highest pitched fan I've heard. Headphones will make that sound disappear, and I never heard the fan when just using the laptop to browse the web or type a script in a notes app.
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Virtually everything online now collects data. And this data doesn't just stay at the company that collected it. This data is a giant repository for governments to use and track or monitor their citizens.
See, in a LOT of countries, governments have the right to ask a company to provide all the data they've collected on their users. Companies have no choice but to comply with these, which is also why using end to end, and zero access encrypted services is crucial.
For example, the US can request any company to give them data on a specific user, they've done so more than any other country in 2020. But other countries do the exact same: Germany, Denmark, South korea, France, virtually ever country does this.
If you want even more scary numbers, in 2022, Meta, the parent company for Facebook, Instagram, or Whatsapp, got 827K requests for data. They complied with 76% of these requests.
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There are a lot of legal offensives being planned, or already implemented in various countries, so let's look at a few.
In Russia, recent laws from 2017 banned anonymous use of online messaging apps, and prohibits the use of tools that would circumvent government censorship. This means that while VPNs aren't exactly banned, if they let people access banned websites, then they'll also be banned. This has happened to at least 15 VPNs, including NordVPN, ProtonVPN, and OperaVPN.
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In Australia, in 2021, a law was proposed to force people to attach their real name to their social media posts, apparently to fight online trolls, bullying and harrassment. Users would have had to provide an ID before opening any social media account, which would obviously open the door to surveillance, monitoring, and censorship.
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In France, we have the recent SREN law. This thing would give the telecom watchdog powers to block websites, and require tools for age verification. On top of that, the law will give the government capabilities to demand web browsers and DNS providers block certain websites.
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in the UK, the Online Safety Bill of 2022 allows the regulatory agency Ofcom to force websites to collect people's personal data, and they'll be able to scan, restrict and remove content that is considered harmful. The bill also mandates online communication services to be moderated, which basically means end to end encryption can be enabled there anymore.
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So, what can you do about this? For protecting your data, there are plenty of things you can do. First, stop using privacy invasive operating systems. If you can't move to something like Linux, try at least to disable all the telemetry you can in Windows or macOS, in Android and iOS. You can try using a degoogled, privacy focused Android ROM on your smartphone.
Leaving Chrome for a more private browser is also pretty much mandatory. Same goes for your online services: stop using Google as a search engine, Gmail, or stuff like Outlook, OneDrive, iCloud, and the like. Using a VPN is also a solid option to at least try and blur the lines.
Fighting the spread of harmful content online is an important goal, but effectively addressing the issue has grown more urgent and complicated as Internet users spend more time and post…Kir Nuthi (Center for Data Innovation)
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Google has shown that with enough scale, just running ads on a website is enough to keep the content free of charge. But of course, as with everything where money is involved, it went way too far. This limited the ad revenue, and so websites decided to add more ads.
To compound that, ads started paying less and less, so websites started chasing profits by making the internet worse for everyone.
Twitter's revenue is 89% ads. It has existed for more than 10 years, and has never made any money. So even at that scale, ads are just not working to sustain a company.
All the changes Musk is making to Twitter, like firing most of the workforce, charging for the API, limiting the number of tweets, Twitter Blue, it's all to try and turn a profit. So, the experience of Twitter is now ten times worse, because ads don't work.
Now let's look at Reddit. Reddit is about as popular as Twitter. And Reddit isn't profitable either. They're kept afloat by raising money from investors. And so Reddit charges for their API now. Reddit made their site worse for everyone: the regular users, and also everyone browsing the internet and landing on reddit to see a "this subreddit is private" message, making any web search ultra inefficient.
And we can also look at Youtube. Youtube is HUGE. And it's hard to know if youtube is profitable or not. The consensus seems to be that it is, but the actions of youtube seem to indicate that maybe it's not THAT profitable. For example, youtube seems to be planning some moves against adblockers. Youtube is also taking steps against third party frontends, like Invidious. They wouldn't do stuff like that if profit growth was awesome.
I love alternative platforms, but they'll probably never replace the giant ones: they don't offer a business model for people to create content on them.
As a user, you probably don't care about that. And the person running the instance of said platform maybe is ready to fund it out of pocket, but the people creating the content on these platforms? They're not making money from them.
And so as ad-based internet models start dying off, I have a feeling we're going to be faced with 3 options
First, the big platforms survive as-is with the ads, you can still have ads on your own website, but the platforms will start keeping more and more of the ad revenue.
This is where we're heading now. People are tired of ads and their privacy invasion, and the over abundance of them, but platforms seem to think this is the way to go.
Second option, the big platforms and websites evolve to another model, like paywalling everything behind a paid subscriptions like Youtube Premium.
It would basically kill off an entire portion of the internet, but it probably wouldn't be the worst portion to lose.
Third option, the big platforms and the internet as a whole can't find a new model to replace ad based ones, and big platforms and big websites die off. Content creation becomes a hobby mostly.
This is probably the best outcome for the internet as a whole, as it would probably kill off most clickbait, disinformation, AI generated crap. We would have far less things to read and watch, but a lot of if would be higher quality.
Discord is great for playing games and chilling with friends, or even building a worldwide community. Customize your own space to talk, play, and hang out.Discord
According to the IDF inquiry into the events of October 7 on Kibbutz Kerem Shalom, the soldiers and local security squad 'acted courageously, hit the enemy and repelled waves of terrorists time after time' - despite army's failure to protect the areaOfer Aderet (Haaretz)
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Iran and Oman sign 18 MoUs during President Pezeshkian’s official visit to Muscat to enhance bilateral cooperation.PressTV
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Wendy's, McDonald's and Burger King are using prison labor.
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They can let folks out each day, to work for pennies on the dollar, but then they deny them parole.
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The Palestinian resistance is no longer a regional issue; it is a global symbol of dignity in the face of colonialism and imperial power.PEIMAN SALEHI (Oriental Review)
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As technology continues to transform every corner of the construction and mining sectors, aggregate production is entering a new era. The traditional image of dusty, manually operated stone crushing plants is giving way to streamlined, automated systems that are faster, smarter, and more efficient. Intelligent crushing plants—built around digital integration and data-driven decision-making—are reshaping how we approach productivity, quality control, and sustainability in the sand and gravel industry.
This article explores what future aggregate plants will look like, and how intelligent systems are revolutionizing the performance of the aggregate crusher plant(planta procesadora de agregados) and the stone crusher in modern operations.
The most significant transformation in the future aggregate crusher plant is the integration of real-time data monitoring. Advanced sensors and IoT (Internet of Things) devices are embedded throughout crushers, conveyors, feeders, and screens to collect performance metrics such as vibration, temperature, throughput, and energy consumption.
This constant data stream allows plant operators to:
These features significantly reduce unplanned downtime and ensure that the stone crusher(trituradora de piedra pequeña) operates at peak efficiency.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is enabling automated decision-making within aggregate plants. Through machine learning algorithms, intelligent systems can identify patterns in material flow and automatically adjust the equipment to maintain consistent output quality and volume.
Some examples include:
By minimizing manual intervention, these systems reduce labor costs and errors, leading to a safer and more productive working environment.
Another major innovation in future aggregate plants is centralized control. With remote monitoring tools and cloud-based platforms, operators can manage multiple crushing stages and auxiliary systems from a single dashboard—sometimes even off-site.
Benefits of centralized control include:
This level of connectivity makes the modern stone crusher(trituradora de piedra méxico precio) part of a broader intelligent network, improving operational transparency and response time.
Energy use is one of the highest operating costs in aggregate production. Intelligent crushing plants are now designed to optimize energy consumption without compromising output.
Energy-saving features may include:
These improvements not only reduce operational expenses but also contribute to a lower carbon footprint, aligning aggregate operations with global sustainability goals.
Future-ready aggregate plants are not just isolated systems—they are becoming an integrated part of digital construction ecosystems. Data collected from the aggregate crusher plant can be fed into project management platforms to align with downstream processes like batching, transport logistics, and site delivery.
This connectivity enables:
For investors and contractors, intelligent crushing plants represent more than a technical upgrade—they offer a competitive advantage. Lower maintenance costs, higher uptime, improved quality, and sustainability compliance make these facilities attractive both economically and operationally.
While the initial investment may be higher, the long-term ROI is often superior due to lower cost per ton, fewer failures, and better integration with future digital construction technologies.
The future of the aggregate crusher plant is intelligent, connected, and sustainable. From AI-powered automation to centralized control and green energy features, smart crushing plants are revolutionizing how the stone crusher operates in the sand and gravel industry. Those who embrace these changes early will not only improve their operational efficiency but also secure a more resilient and profitable business model in the years ahead.
Plantas Trituradoras De Agregados se utiliza principalmente para producir el agregado. Y se utiliza para hacer concreto o asfalto.AIMIX Trituradora De Piedra
Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov told state TV channel Russia-1 that the Russian government believes President Trump is not getting properly briefed on what is really happening in the Russia-Ukraine war. “Trump says a lot of things.Dennis Small (EIR News)
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The share of Israelis who say posts that express #sympathy for civilians in #Gaza should be kept off #socialmedia (59%) is about double the share who say these posts are acceptable (30%).
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Most Israeli adults do not post or share about political and social issues online – including the war between Israel and Hamas.Beshay (Pew Research Center)
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The International Criminal Court is weighing issuing arrest warrants for Israeli ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir over West Bank settlement expansion, amid mounting legal and political pressures.Al Mayadeen English (ICC weighing arrest warrants for Israeli ministers over West Bank: WSJ)
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Fediverse is a contraction of Federated Universe. It's basically a very large network of servers that form, well, a social network. But contrary to the ones you might be used to, like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and others, the Fediverse is composed of different services.
The more well known are Mastodon, a Twitter-like microblogging service, PeerTube, a youtube-like platform, or PixelFed, an Instagram-like social network, but there are a TON of others.
Each service is also decentralized, which means there is not one big server farm where everything is hosted: each service is split into instances, basically independent servers, with different goals.
ActivityPub is an open standard, that lets all services on the Fediverse talk to each other. How does that work? Well, in practice, it means you can use your Mastodon app to follow a Peertube channel, or someone that posts pictures on PixelFed, or see new articles from a Wordpress website.
And this goes a bit further: for example, if I comment on Mastodon on a post from Peertube, that comment will also appear on Peertube underneath the video.
Let's start with Mastodon. Mastodon is basically Twitter, but open source and decentralized. It lets you post messages with up to 500 characters, it supports images, videos, polls, content warnings, animated avatar pictures, emojis, links, mentions, hashtags, anything you're used to on Twitter. Mastodon has 1.5 million active users, which might seem small compared to Twitter, but it's more than enough to have interesting conversations with a lot of cool people.
To join Mastodon, all you need to do is pick a server, also called an instance. You can pick any server you like, and it will let you interact with everyone else on any other server.
And then, you can use Mastodon on the web, by typing the address of your instance in your browser, for example, for me, it's mastodon.social, or you can use a mobile app.
Now let's talk about PeerTube. It's a Youtube alternative, although it's much, much smaller. Peertube is also decentralized, being split into different servers, that are federated together, so you can follow people from different instances and still have a complete subscription feed. It also supports ActivityPub, which means you could subscribe to my peerTube channel from a mastodon account, and have a post in your timeline every time I publish a video.
And as a creator, it also lets you sync your youtube channel to it, so you can auto-publish all your videos to Peertube in a few clicks, which is also a great help.
To watch peertube, just type the address of your instance in your browser's URL, for me it's tilvids.com.
Another cool service on the Fediverse is PixelFed. It's basically Instagram, without all the crap they tacked on lately, like reels, or lives. It's just pictures and videos. It's free software, it also uses the ActivityPub standard, so you can follow PixelFed users on Mastodon, for example, and it's ad-free.
It also lets you add filters, just like Instagram, or crop, resize, adding alt text, and you can use hashtags, locations, or create collections, basically photo albums.
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The world has never been the same
Venezuela’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said that its citizens have reaffirmed their right to determine their political future through elections.IRNA English
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US DOJ asks for Google ad business breakup
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Mozilla CFO Eric Muhlheim testified that Firefox could run out of business should a court prohibit Google from entering revenue share deals to be the default.Lauren Feiner (The Verge)
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Wednesday, 21 May 2025 The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has taken note of the press briefing held jointly by the President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa aeffonline.org
"3" by Britney Spears
Lyrics
One, two, three, not only you and me
Got 180 degrees, and I′m caught in between
Countin', one, two, three, Peter, Paul, and Mary
Gettin′ down with 3P, everybody loves- (oh)
Countin'
One, two, one-one-one-one, two, three
Countin', one, two, countin′, one-one, two, three
Babe, pick a night to come out and play
If it′s alright, what do you say?
Merrier the more, triple fun that way
Twister on the floor, what do you say?
Are you in?
Livin' in sin is the new thing, yeah
Are you in?
I am countin′
One, two, three, not only you and me
Got 180 degrees, and I'm caught in between
Countin′, one, two, three, Peter, Paul, and Mary
Gettin' down with 3P, everybody loves- (oh)
Countin′, one, two, three, not only you and me
Got 180 degrees, and I'm caught in between
Countin', one, two, three, Peter, Paul, and Mary
Gettin′ down with 3P, everybody loves- (oh)
Three is a charm, two is not the same
I don′t see the harm, so are you game?
Let's make a team, make ′em say my name
Lovin' the extreme, now are you game?
Are you in?
Livin′ in sin is the new thing, yeah
Are you in?
I am countin'
One, two, three, not only you and me
Got 180 degrees, and I′m caught in between
Countin', one, two, three, Peter, Paul, and Mary
Gettin' down with 3P, everybody loves- (oh)
Countin′, one, two, three, not only you and me
Got 180 degrees, and I′m caught in between
Countin', one, two, three, Peter, Paul, and Mary
Gettin′ down with 3P, everybody loves- (oh)
What we do is innocent
Just for fun and nothin' meant
If you don′t like the company
Let's just do it, you and me
You and me
Or three
Or four, on the floor
One, two, three, not only you and me
Got 180 degrees, and I′m caught in between
Countin', one, two, three, Peter, Paul, and Mary
Gettin' down with 3P, everybody loves- (oh)
Countin′, one, two, three, not only you and me
Got 180 degrees, and I′m caught in between
Countin', one, two, three, Peter, Paul, and Mary
Gettin′ down with 3P, everybody loves- (oh)
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00:00 Intro
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02:29 Google is getting really bad
04:31 Improve Google
05:54 Duck Duck Go
07:34 Ecosia
08:20 SearXNG
10:05 Brave Search
11:23 Kagi
12:27 Mojeek
13:16 Others I don't trust personally
14:41 Search has become complicated
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So, I don't think I'm teaching you anything when I say that Google Search has been getting worse and worse. What Google Search is losing, is accuracy. The pre-made snippets that they display? often don't refer to what you're looking for, they're generally related to, but not exact when searching for specific things. The AI summaries that they want to add? Well, we all know AI isn't exactly reliable, and that you have to fact check literally everything it says, so it doesn't quite save time compared to a regular search.
There's also the fact that consumer reviews are now pretty much garbage, generated by review farms. The fact that SEO "hacking" has made trying to appear in top results a game and an industry, and much like regular hacking, Google can only play catch up, and never really beat the manipulations website engage in.
it's all a mess, and this results in having to type "reddit" at the end of your query to get some actual answers written by some actual people, however dabatable these answers can be, depending on the topic.
So, if you want to fight the AI onslaught that is ruining most searches, there's something you CAN do.
Google started adding AI results to the top of your searches, which pre-digest answers that loosely match your query, often adding some nice little hallucinations and misinformation in there.
So, if you still want to use Google Search because everything else is, in your use case, not as good, you can at lest create a shortcut that removes a bunch of the crap Google adds.
To do so, you need to add a custom search engine, most browsers let you do that. In Firefox and its forks, you can go to sttings, then search, then at the bottom, you can add a search shortcut that uses this URL: google.com/search?udm=14&q=%s
You can also add that to Chromium based browsers by entering another string in the search sttings as well, as a new search engine.
{google:baseURL}/search?udm=14&q=%s
You can make that new engine the default in your settings, and when using that, it will remove all AI results, and default to the "web" tab instead of the "all" tab of Google search, so you only get webpages and not all the extra crap.
The engine I currently use is Duck Duck Go, it's the search engine that at least, in French and english, tends to give me the best results.
It also has a slew of options that let you disable a LOT of stuff you don't want.
DDG has AI built-in, but you can remove that. Ads? You can disable them in the settings.
Don't like the stylesheet and look? You can change that easily enough as well.
You can even disable the "instant answers" that provides pre digested snippets, even if these aren't AI generated.
Another one I used extensively in the past is Ecosia, it also uses Bing quite a lot for their results, but the engine is nice, gives accurate results, and if you have ads turned on, they'll plant trees with the money they get, although how efficient this is depends on who they contract that out to, so not sure if it's a big benefit or not.
If you like the concept of the Fediverse, mastodon, Peertube and the like, you might also like SearXNG. It's a federated metasearch engine, meaning it's decentralized, and hosted by several instances, either private, for your own use and no one else's, or public, where you can access the engine, but you'll need to ensure they don't log stuff, so you kind of have to trust the person or org hosting it.
If you use the Brave browser, you might also know about their search engine, which is an interesting one, because it's a very rare occurrence of an engine with its own Index: they don't depend on Google or Bing for results, they use their own index entirely, including for images and videos.
They do have the AI crap baked in, so that's a drawback, but you can disable that in the engine settings if you don't want it.
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Perplexity CEO says its browser will track everything users do online to sell ‘hyper personalized’ ads
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Perplexity is building its own browser is to collect data on everything users do outside of its own app to sell ads.Julie Bort (TechCrunch)
This song by @bgm has been on repeat for me. The whole record has a lovely nostalgia for me as a twee pop enjoyer. Thanks for the lovely reminder of such tones.
It sounds like your just trying to get me to not read, because I'm like, "I'm gonna look into it" and you're like, "You should, but trust me bro, it sucks, so just take my word and drop your lead"
When all you're doing is further raising my suspicions, because that exactly what my Jew family would say if I was looking into their misdeeds
I'm gonna have to just stay on my toes and keep my eyes peeled. There's jewry afoot! 😂
Ah, tip of yamaka to you sir
I'm familiar with the mainline school book theory, of course. And I vaguely remember reading a biography, or at least account of the voyage, many years back. Even if I remembered it vividly, it was so long ago, that I wouldn't have noticed any "clues" to an undercurrent if there had been any. So I'll prob do some reading on it here and there with time. The trial isn't for quite some time, so I'm in no rush
The European Union intends to monitor the safety of navigation in the Black Sea without Russia’s participation. This was stated by the head of eurodiplomacy Kaja Kallas.newsmaker1 newsmaker1 (English News front)
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Alahednews - Fastnews - Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez: A Year After Recognizing Palestine, the Pain in Gaza Remains Unbearableenglish.alahednews.news
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Fedora approves the removal of X11 for Fedora GNOME 43
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GNOME disables X11 in GDM
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Microsoft open sources WSL
blogs.windows.com/windowsdevel…
Mozilla closes Pocket and Fakespot
blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/bu…
RHEL 10 is out
redhat.com/en/about/press-rele…
linuxiac.com/red-hat-enterpris…
Nvidia updates Wayland roadmap
forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/…
Microsoft fixes dual boot breaking bug after 9 months
neowin.net/news/linux-windows-…
Steam Deck hits 19000 playable games
gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/stea…
SteamOS 3.7 is now stable, with big updates
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Microsoft has finally fixed a nine-month old bug that would not let Windows 11 PCs dual boot with Linux.Sayan Sen (Neowin)
The big problem with many libertarians is that they think they can implement their policies in any order and cheer even when they get open borders without realizing that having open borders means they will lose any possibility of cutting welfare. "Don't worry, we are working on that problem too!"
That is where the retardation is with many libertarians and the Libertarian party.
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We all think that.
My hubby thinks most women can tell when guys are playing for the other team and Macron has always given me that vibe.
Why won't somebody ask President Shitler if the real reason for all these #tariff flip-flops is so he and his friends and family can't do a little #InsiderTrading and #MarketManipulation? #USpol #Trump
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I gotta say, all this nebulizing hypertonic saline and nasal lavage...feels good. Like my face and airways feel good and kinda energized afterwards.
It's been a total pain in the ass learning how to make a routine around this, especially cleaning. I'm now boiling nebulizer parts after every use and transferring them to a baby bottle sterilizer to dry. I'm still trying different devices and brands; today I got a NeilMed silicone "Squeezie" bottle, which can be boiled unlike standard plastic nasal lavage bottles, and Xclear sinus wash which has xylitol in addition to standard salt.
But I am starting to get the hang of it. And cleaning my respiratory passages with salt solution twice a day...actually nice.
Allegedly all this stuff is good for normal people too, and reduces common respiratory infections like colds. So yeah, I recommend it, although I can't imagine anyone being willing to expend the effort if they don't have a debilitating lung disease.
Allegedly all this stuff is good for normal people too, and reduces common respiratory infections like colds.
I've heard this too.
But I've had water up my nose while swimming enough times to be absolutely determined never to subject myself to the same on purpose.
I don't care how "good for me" it's supposed to be.
The firms are to construct 1,200 MW of wind power capacity in occupied Western Sahara, and a 1,400 km transmission line to transport the electricity to Morocco proper – assisting the North African kingdom in its blatant violation of international law…wsrw.org
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Now some have mentioned both WaterFall and Zen Browser, and they both claim to "Privacy" oriented and "we do not collect any data on you" maybe not, but they sure ensure Cloudflare do collect you PII data...
And this PeerTube is ALL GOOGLE as the domain is registered at googledomains.com and you are talking about privacy concerns...
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bash<br />zen-browser.app. 1668 IN A 172.67.73.96<br />zen-browser.app. 1668 IN A 104.26.4.92<br />zen-browser.app. 1668 IN A 104.26.5.92<br />
bash<br />www.waterfox.net. 1738 IN A 172.67.43.192<br />www.waterfox.net. 1738 IN A 104.22.38.229<br />www.waterfox.net. 1738 IN A 104.22.39.229<br />
bash<br />NetRange: 172.64.0.0 - 172.71.255.255<br />CIDR: 172.64.0.0/13<br />NetName: CLOUDFLARENET<br />
So lets continue the search for privacy
The lead-off track from Kylie’s second album “Enjoy Yourself”, “Hand On Your Heart” was a UK Chart Topper in May 1989 and made the top 10 in Australia, Finland, France, Ireland, Spain and Switzerland. The video was shot in Kylie’s home city of Melbourne and was directed by Chris Langman.
The Stock Aitken Waterman-penned song was covered by Jose Gonzalez in 2004 for his “Stay In The Shade” EP.
Lyrics:
Put your hand on your heart and tell me
That we're through, ooh
Oh, put your hand on your heart
Hand on your heart
Well it's one thing 2 fall in love
But another 2 make it last
I thought that we were just beginning
And now you say we're in the past
Oh, look me in the eye
And tell me we are really through
You know it's one thing 2 say you love me
But another 2 mean it from the heart
And if you don't intend 2 see it through
Why did we ever start
Oh, I want to hear you tell me
you don't want my love
Put your hand on your heart and tell me
It's all over
I won't believe it till you
Put your hand on your heart and tell me
That we're through, ooh
Oh, put your hand on your heart
Hand on your heart
They like 2 talk about 4 ever
But most people never get the chance
Do you want to lose our love 2gether
Do you find a new romance
Oh, I want to hear you tell me
you don't want my love
Put your hand on your heart and tell me
It's all over
I won't believe it till you
Put your hand on your heart and tell me
That we're through, ooh
Put your hand on your heart and tell me
It's all over
I won't believe it till you
Put your hand on your heart and tell me
That we're through, ooh
Oh, put your hand on your heart
Hand on your heart
Hand on your heart
(Hand on your heart)
Hand on your heart
Oh, look me in the eye
And tell me we are really through
Songwriters: Mike Stock / Matt Aitken / Peter Waterman
Hand on Your Heart lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Rights Management
#Kylie #KylieMinogue #HandOnYourHeart #EnjoyYourself #PutYourHandOnYourHeart
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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An 11-year-old Palestinian girl who had gained a large online following by sharing survival tips from inside besieged Gaza was killed in an Israeli airstrike as Israel’s bombardment of the enclave continues to claim civilian lives.Tasnim News Agency
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The Department of Health and Human Services is ending a $766 million contract with the vaccine company Modern to develop an mRNA vaccine for flu strains with pandemic potential, including bird flu.
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in reply to anonymiss • • •If you see democracy as voting, then yes Israel is a democracy, but in reality it's a segregationist regime like South Africa was. Arab Israeli citizens do not have the same rights as Israeli Jews citizens.
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in reply to anonymiss • • •If you ask Jewish Israelis, they'll tell you it's a great democracy. If you ask Arab Israelis, I'm not convinced they'll say the same. you'd have to ask Palestinians living under Israeli jurisdiction what they think of Israeli democracy.
There are 5 legal statuses of Palestinians: 1948 Palestinians, Jerusalem Palestinians, West Bank Palestinians, Gaza Palestinians and Palestinian refugees. 5 different legal statuses. Null status for Gaza and the West Bank, i.e. they have no rights and live alongside people who invade them and have every right. If you call that a democracy, then I don't know what value to attach to the words. Free elections are not enough to be a democracy.
We often tend to believe that free elections make for democracy. Democracy, from the Greek "dêmos" (people) and kratós (power), should give power to the people. This has never been the case.
Those running for office are very wealthy and supported by the bourgeoisie and the billionaire media. In short, a dark masquerade, whether in Israel, France or the USA.
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