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US supreme court upholds Tennessee ban on youth gender-affirming care


A Tennessee state law banning gender-affirming care for minors can stand, the US supreme court has ruled, a devastating loss for trans rights supporters in a case that could set a precedent for dozens of other lawsuits involving the rights of transgender children.

The case, United States v Skrmetti, was filed last year by three families of trans children and a provider of gender-affirming care. In oral arguments, the plaintiffs – as well as the US government, then helmed by Joe Biden – argued that Tennessee’s law constituted sex-based discrimination and thus violated the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment. Under Tennessee’s law, someone assigned female at birth could not be prescribed testosterone, but someone assigned male at birth could receive those drugs.






Britons overwhelmingly see Israel’s actions in Gaza as genocide, poll finds


A YouGov poll reveals 55 percent of Britons oppose Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, with 82 percent of these opponents saying the actions amount to genocide. Overall, 45 percent of UK adults view Israel’s actions as genocidal.


Israel army stations soldiers in Palestinian homes to avoid Iranian strikes, residents say


Palestinian sources have reported that the Israeli army has occupied a large number of homes in Hebron, Jenin, Ramallah and Qalqilya in the occupied West Bank, and converted them into military barracks after evicting their owners.

This surprise move coincided with the launch of Israel’s attacks on Iran last Friday. Analysts and residents have said that the army is stationing soldiers inside Palestinian homes and neighbourhoods to shield them from being targeted by Iranian missiles aimed at military camps.

in reply to technocrit

see above article from Middle East Eye in
lemmy.dbzer0.com

Israel army stations soldiers in Palestinian homes to avoid Iranian strikes, residents say

Palestinian sources have reported that the Israeli army has occupied a large number of homes in Hebron, Jenin, Ramallah and Qalqilya in the occupied West Bank, and converted them into military barracks after evicting their owners. >This surprise move coincided with the launch of Israel’s attacks on Iran last Friday. Analysts and residents have said that the army is stationing soldiers inside Palestinian homes and neighbourhoods to shield them from being targeted by Iranian missiles aimed at military camps.

@palestine
@technocrit



Speed Dreams 2.4.2 Flatpak package avaliable


cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/31885942

You can now download or update your Speed Dreams Flatpak to the latest version (2.4.2), and enjoy our SimRacing Open Source Game in this kind of package:

flathub.org/apps/org.speed_dre…

Thanks once again to @son_link for his invaluable work.

in reply to Valso

Do I understand that you have extracted the flatpak?

I mean... yeah, that's not going to work. It's hard coded to use those paths because it's meant to run in a sandboxed environment.

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in reply to Jerkface (any/all)

I wrote AUR earlier. Considering your answer, you don't know what AUR is, I take it. "Arch User Repository". I downloaded the packages from there and extracted their contents. One is binaries, the other package is game data (files, textures, etc).


With only 8% built, Texas quietly defunds state border wall program


cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/31570120

Four years after Gov. Greg Abbott announced Texas would be the first state to build its own border wall, lawmakers have quietly stopped funding the project, leaving only scattered segments covering a small fraction of the border.

That decision, made in the waning hours of this year’s legislative session, leaves the future of the state wall unclear. Just 8% of the 805 miles the state identified for construction is complete, which has cost taxpayers more than $3 billion to date. The Texas Tribune reported last year that the wall is full of gaps that migrants and smugglers can easily walk around and mostly concentrated on sprawling ranches in rural areas, where illegal border crossings are less likely to occur.

State leaders suggested the federal government could pick up the effort. However, during President Donald Trump’s first term, when wall building was his top priority, his administration completed just 21 miles in Texas — about a third of what the state was able to build over the past four years.

The Tribune reported last year that the state’s wall program would take around 30 years and more than $20 billion to complete.

in reply to FenrirIII

In Italy we call these things "Cattedrali nel deserto", Cathedrals in the desert
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Intel to cut as many as 10,000 factory jobs, one of its largest-ever layoffs





Amazon boss tells staff AI means their jobs are at risk in coming years


As we roll out more generative AI and agents, it should change the way our work is done

we expect that this will reduce our total corporate workforce


Are we done for?



University of California San Francisco medical professor fired for opposing genocide


“I was fired for saying, ‘Stop bombing hospitals,’” she explained. “Hospitals are protected under international law.”


We caught 4 more states sharing personal health data with Big Tech


Nevada, Maine, Rhode Island and Massachusetts:

State-run health care websites around the country, meant to provide a simple way to shop for insurance, have been quietly sending visitors’ sensitive health information to Google and social media companies, The Markup and CalMatters found.

The data, including prescription drug names and dosages, was sent by web trackers on state exchanges set up under the Affordable Care Act to help Americans purchase health coverage.

As visitors answered the questions, their responses were sent to LinkedIn and Snapchat, according to tests conducted by The Markup and CalMatters in April and May.

On the other side of the country, Maine’s exchange, CoverME.gov, sent information on drug prescriptions and dosages to Google through an analytics tool. It also sent the names of doctors and hospitals that people had previously visited.




Rumor: Sony Interested In Acquiring WB Discovery Streaming & Services, Including WB Games


Sony is reportedly interested in buying WBD Streaming & Services, which includes WB Games, after the company finishes its restructuring.


Rumor: Kepler Tells Gamers To "Get Ready For The First >$1000 Console"


Kepler_L2 has raised the warning bells that a potential Xbox console that holds multiple storefronts will have to cost $ 1000 and above.


Edit: Modified the title to fix the obvious error.
Orignal title: Rumor: Kepler Tells Gamers To "Get Ready For The First <$1000 Console

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in reply to BrikoX

lol. Thats the less than symbol not greater than.

Did AI write this or did AI make the author more stupid

BrikoX doesn't like this.

in reply to child of baphomet

LLM wouldn't have made a typo, it's in the name "Large Language Model".



Senate GOP Dumps Gasoline on 'Five-Alarm Fire' by Proposing Even Deeper Medicaid Cuts


Senate Republicans on Monday proposed cutting Medicaid even more aggressively than their House colleagues to help offset the cost of trillions of dollars in tax breaks that would disproportionately benefit the wealthiest Americans.
#USA


ONLYOFFICE Docs 9.0: interfaccia perfezionata, visualizzatore di diagrammi, fogli e macro potenziati dall'AI e altro ancora


La tanto attesa versione 9.0 di ONLYOFFICE Docs è finalmente arrivata, ricca di oltre 20 nuove funzionalità e circa 500 correzioni per aumentare la tua produttività. Da un’interfaccia completamente rinnovata a strumenti AI rivoluzionari e una compatibilità migliorata con i formati di file, questo aggiornamento offre un’esperienza migliore e più fluida per tutti. Continua a leggere per scoprire tutte le novità.

Interfaccia ridisegnata in tutti gli editor
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Dove si trova: scheda Visualizza -> Tema dell’interfaccia -> Modern Light / Modern Dark

Scopri il Visualizzatore di diagrammi
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Innovazioni AI che fanno la differenza
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RTL e localizzazione
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Capacità RTL ottimizzate
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Nell’editor di documenti troverai paragrafi avanzati con direzione RTL e usabilità migliorata per il testo RTL:
· anteprima numerazione paragrafi precisa;
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Nelle presentazioni, ora è possibile impostare la direzione del paragrafo (RTL/LTR) direttamente dalla barra degli strumenti o dalle impostazioni avanzate del paragrafo, garantendo usabilità globale.

Scopri tutte le news e provale subito onlyoffice.com/blog/it/2025/06…


in reply to Zerush

I love watching them misfire and end up hitting their own. youtube.com/shorts/LYxs_4uDx9g

That's American™️ Engineering for you.



America's spies say Iran wasn't building a nuclear weapon. Trump dismisses that assessment


Tulsi Gabbard left no doubt when she testified to Congress about Iran’s nuclear program earlier this year.

The country was not building a nuclear weapon, the national intelligence director told lawmakers, and its supreme leader had not reauthorized the dormant program even though it had enriched uranium to higher levels.

But Donald Trump dismissed the assessment of U.S. spy agencies during an overnight flight back to Washington as he cut short his trip to the Group of Seven summit to focus on the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.

“I don’t care what she said,” Trump told reporters. In his view, Iran was “very close” to having a nuclear bomb.

in reply to MicroWave

Why that damn bullet had to hit the firefighter instead?

I'm so fucking tired.


in reply to LadyButterfly she/her

I’m terrible at this. [It’s maybe because I watch my shows in black and white due to a cognitive processing disability].


US defence firms chase European military spending wave


Many European nations have pledged to significantly increase defence budgets in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and as U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has threatened to scale back military support for the region.

U.S. drone-maker Anduril and German defence giant Rheinmetall said on Wednesday they will link up to build military drones for European markets, in a sign of Europe leveraging American technology to boost military capabilities.

Thomas Laliberty, president of Land & Air Defense Systems at Raytheon, said there were no easy replacements for its weapons in Europe and he expected the firm to maintain a long-term footprint on the continent, including through new partnerships.

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-defence-firms-chase-european-military-spending-wave-2025-06-18/

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Povero futuro.


La povertà aumenta, in Italia, in Europa.
Ovunque.
Togliere la dignità alle persone sembra l'idea di molti Governi.

Dal #Blog. ___


Povero futuro.


(169)

(PF)

Nota: questo sarà un post noioso, ma, a volte, le aride cifre fotografano nitidamente le situazioni, anche quelle molto grandi, anche quelle che dentro hanno milioni di persone. D’altro canto sono certo che chiunque vorrà leggere queste righe sa comprendere benissimo numeri e percentuali. Altrimenti sarebbe un guaio.

Nel corso del 2024, l’Italia ha registrato un aggravamento significativo sia della #povertà assoluta sia di quella relativa, alla luce di dati ufficiali e referti della società civile. Secondo l’ultimo rapporto ISTAT e della “Caritas”, la quota di persone in condizione di povertà assoluta ha raggiunto il 9,7 %, pari a circa 5,6–5,7 milioni di individui, corrispondente a circa 2,2 milioni di famiglie. Lo stesso rapporto segnala come la povertà assoluta, benché stabile tra il 2022 e il 2023, risulti al livello più elevato dell’ultimo decennio, con una progressione costante dal 2014 (dal 6,9 % al 9,7 %) per quanto riguarda le persone.

Sul versante della povertà relativa, si evidenzia un ulteriore peggioramento: nel 2023 le famiglie colpite dal fenomeno superavano i 2,8 milioni (10,6 %) e le persone in difficoltà ammontavano a 8,4 milioni (14,5 %). Parallelamente, l’Eurostat stima che nel 2024 il 23,1 % degli italiani – circa 13,5 milioni – viva in condizioni di rischio di povertà o esclusione sociale, con aumenti particolarmente allarmanti per quanto riguarda i minori e le persone over 60.

A questi numeri drammatici si accompagna la crescita del fenomeno dei “Working poor”: in Italia il 21 % dei lavoratori percepisce un reddito insufficiente per condurre una vita dignitosa, con una situazione che colpisce in modo particolarmente intenso le classi operaie (tra le quali la povertà assoluta ha superato il 16,5 %) e i 35-54enni, oltre il 30 % dei quali non riesce a evitare uno stato di indigenza.

(PF2)

Tale contesto si dispiega in un quadro di politiche pubbliche inadeguate: le misure statali di contrasto alla povertà — dal “reddito di inclusione” alla spesa sociale — risultano insufficienti e, in molti casi, inefficaci. Nonostante il “Reddito di cittadinanza” abbia avuto un impatto importante, ben il 56 % delle persone povere non lo ha percepito, per cause che vanno dai problemi di residenza alla burocrazia. Le politiche di welfare restano lacunose e non affrontano adeguatamente la questione del “lavoro povero”, né investono in una rete di protezione robusta per le famiglie vulnerabili.

Questa fragilità sociale si inserisce in un contesto europeo che appare sempre più orientato verso la militarizzazione. Il “ReArm Europe – Readiness 2030”, lanciato a marzo 2025 dalla Commissione UE, punta a mobilitare fino a 800 miliardi di euro in spese per la difesa, tra aumenti delle spese nazionali, fondi comuni e prestiti SAFE da 150 miliardi, con la possibilità di dirottare risorse dai fondi di coesione e sostenibilità. Secondo le ultime stime, per colmare il gap militare si dovrebbe arrivare a investire fino al 5 % del PIL, una cifra che in Francia, Regno Unito e in molti altri Paesi corrisponde all’intero ammontare delle loro politiche di welfare e di protezione sociale. Analisti economici sottolineano che una simile quantità di risorse sarà sottratta a capitoli cruciali per combattere la povertà, rafforzare l’istruzione, la sanità e l’inclusione sociale, aumentando di conseguenza le disuguaglianze e l’emarginazione delle fasce più deboli.

La convergenza tra crisi del reddito, insufficienza delle politiche sociali e spinta europea verso spese militari aggressive aggrava la condizione dei più deboli. Se non si rivedono le priorità — affiancando politiche attive per il lavoro, la dignità universale del reddito e un welfare veramente inclusivo — il rischio è quello di lasciare milioni di cittadini italiani ed europei in una situazione di esclusione sempre più profonda.

Ma, forse, è proprio questo lo scopo ultimo di tutta questa sequela di mancanze, di tutti i soldi che non andranno ad aiutare le persone, soprattutto quelle povere, emarginate, fastidiose: la loro eliminazione. Se non fisica (almeno lo spero), almeno dalla vita pubblica, dalla società. Relegare coloro che non possono più permettersi la dignità sarebbe un ottimo viatico alla dittatura totale del liberismo, dell’effimero, del domani concesso solo a chi i soldi li ha e non viene disturbato da Governi sempre più distanti da una minima idea di democrazia.Se il futuro deve ancora essere scritto, non può diventare così. Non dovrebbe permetterlo nessuno, mai.

#Blog #Italia #ReArmEurope #UE #Società #Povertà #Society #Poverty #Opinioni #Opinions

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#News


Povero futuro.


La povertà aumenta, in Italia, in Europa.
Ovunque.
Togliere la dignità alle persone sembra l'idea di molti Governi.

Dal #Blog. ___


Povero futuro.


(169)

(PF)

Nota: questo sarà un post noioso, ma, a volte, le aride cifre fotografano nitidamente le situazioni, anche quelle molto grandi, anche quelle che dentro hanno milioni di persone. D’altro canto sono certo che chiunque vorrà leggere queste righe sa comprendere benissimo numeri e percentuali. Altrimenti sarebbe un guaio.

Nel corso del 2024, l’Italia ha registrato un aggravamento significativo sia della #povertà assoluta sia di quella relativa, alla luce di dati ufficiali e referti della società civile. Secondo l’ultimo rapporto ISTAT e della “Caritas”, la quota di persone in condizione di povertà assoluta ha raggiunto il 9,7 %, pari a circa 5,6–5,7 milioni di individui, corrispondente a circa 2,2 milioni di famiglie. Lo stesso rapporto segnala come la povertà assoluta, benché stabile tra il 2022 e il 2023, risulti al livello più elevato dell’ultimo decennio, con una progressione costante dal 2014 (dal 6,9 % al 9,7 %) per quanto riguarda le persone.

Sul versante della povertà relativa, si evidenzia un ulteriore peggioramento: nel 2023 le famiglie colpite dal fenomeno superavano i 2,8 milioni (10,6 %) e le persone in difficoltà ammontavano a 8,4 milioni (14,5 %). Parallelamente, l’Eurostat stima che nel 2024 il 23,1 % degli italiani – circa 13,5 milioni – viva in condizioni di rischio di povertà o esclusione sociale, con aumenti particolarmente allarmanti per quanto riguarda i minori e le persone over 60.

A questi numeri drammatici si accompagna la crescita del fenomeno dei “Working poor”: in Italia il 21 % dei lavoratori percepisce un reddito insufficiente per condurre una vita dignitosa, con una situazione che colpisce in modo particolarmente intenso le classi operaie (tra le quali la povertà assoluta ha superato il 16,5 %) e i 35-54enni, oltre il 30 % dei quali non riesce a evitare uno stato di indigenza.

(PF2)

Tale contesto si dispiega in un quadro di politiche pubbliche inadeguate: le misure statali di contrasto alla povertà — dal “reddito di inclusione” alla spesa sociale — risultano insufficienti e, in molti casi, inefficaci. Nonostante il “Reddito di cittadinanza” abbia avuto un impatto importante, ben il 56 % delle persone povere non lo ha percepito, per cause che vanno dai problemi di residenza alla burocrazia. Le politiche di welfare restano lacunose e non affrontano adeguatamente la questione del “lavoro povero”, né investono in una rete di protezione robusta per le famiglie vulnerabili.

Questa fragilità sociale si inserisce in un contesto europeo che appare sempre più orientato verso la militarizzazione. Il “ReArm Europe – Readiness 2030”, lanciato a marzo 2025 dalla Commissione UE, punta a mobilitare fino a 800 miliardi di euro in spese per la difesa, tra aumenti delle spese nazionali, fondi comuni e prestiti SAFE da 150 miliardi, con la possibilità di dirottare risorse dai fondi di coesione e sostenibilità. Secondo le ultime stime, per colmare il gap militare si dovrebbe arrivare a investire fino al 5 % del PIL, una cifra che in Francia, Regno Unito e in molti altri Paesi corrisponde all’intero ammontare delle loro politiche di welfare e di protezione sociale. Analisti economici sottolineano che una simile quantità di risorse sarà sottratta a capitoli cruciali per combattere la povertà, rafforzare l’istruzione, la sanità e l’inclusione sociale, aumentando di conseguenza le disuguaglianze e l’emarginazione delle fasce più deboli.

La convergenza tra crisi del reddito, insufficienza delle politiche sociali e spinta europea verso spese militari aggressive aggrava la condizione dei più deboli. Se non si rivedono le priorità — affiancando politiche attive per il lavoro, la dignità universale del reddito e un welfare veramente inclusivo — il rischio è quello di lasciare milioni di cittadini italiani ed europei in una situazione di esclusione sempre più profonda.

Ma, forse, è proprio questo lo scopo ultimo di tutta questa sequela di mancanze, di tutti i soldi che non andranno ad aiutare le persone, soprattutto quelle povere, emarginate, fastidiose: la loro eliminazione. Se non fisica (almeno lo spero), almeno dalla vita pubblica, dalla società. Relegare coloro che non possono più permettersi la dignità sarebbe un ottimo viatico alla dittatura totale del liberismo, dell’effimero, del domani concesso solo a chi i soldi li ha e non viene disturbato da Governi sempre più distanti da una minima idea di democrazia.Se il futuro deve ancora essere scritto, non può diventare così. Non dovrebbe permetterlo nessuno, mai.

#Blog #Italia #ReArmEurope #UE #Società #Povertà #Society #Poverty #Opinioni #Opinions

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Iodine in Action: Vital for Health, Critical for Industry


Iodine

Iodine is a non-metallic chemical element that belongs to the halogen group in the periodic table. It is known for its distinctive deep violet color in its vapor form and its shiny, dark-gray appearance in solid form. Iodine plays a critical role in various biological, medical, and industrial applications due to its unique chemical properties, such as high reactivity and the ability to form compounds with many elements.

One of the most important functions of iodine is in human health, where it is an essential trace element required for the synthesis of thyroid hormones. These hormones—thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3)—are crucial for regulating metabolism, growth, and development. A deficiency in iodine can lead to conditions such as goiter, hypothyroidism, and developmental disorders. To combat iodine deficiency, many countries implement iodine fortification programs, such as the addition of iodine to table salt (iodized salt).

In the medical field, iodine and its compounds have a long history of use. Iodine solutions are widely used as antiseptics and disinfectants. For example, povidone-iodine is commonly applied to skin before surgical procedures to reduce the risk of infection. Iodine is also used as a contrast agent in radiographic imaging procedures, particularly in X-rays and CT scans, due to its high atomic number, which allows it to absorb radiation effectively and enhance image contrast.



Peel with Purpose: The Science Behind Release Liners


Release Liners

Release liners are specialized materials used as protective layers to prevent adhesives from prematurely bonding to surfaces. They serve as carrier substrates that are coated with a release agent—commonly silicone or other low-surface-energy materials—that enables the easy separation of the liner from the adhesive layer during application. These liners play a critical role across numerous industries, including labels and tapes, medical products, hygiene items, industrial laminates, and composite materials.

The primary function of a release liner is to protect pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) until they are ready for use. Once the liner is removed, the adhesive can bond to a target surface. This makes release liners indispensable in the production and application of self-adhesive products, ensuring ease of handling, preventing contamination, and extending the shelf life of the adhesive layer.

Release liners are typically constructed using various base materials such as paper, film, or specialty substrates, which are then coated with a release agent. Paper-based liners are widely used due to their cost-effectiveness and compatibility with many applications. They include glassine, supercalendered kraft, and clay-coated papers. Film-based liners, made from polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyester (PET), or polyolefin blends, offer superior strength, dimensional stability, and moisture resistance, making them suitable for demanding or high-performance uses.



The Ink You Don’t Taste: Low Migration Inks Explained


Low Migration Inks

Low migration inks are specialized printing inks formulated to minimize the transfer of ink components from packaging materials into the packaged product, particularly food, pharmaceuticals, or personal care items. This is essential in ensuring consumer safety, especially when products are sensitive to contamination or are in direct or indirect contact with printed surfaces. These inks are designed in compliance with stringent regulatory standards and are widely used in the packaging industry, especially for food-safe and health-compliant applications.

The term "migration" refers to the movement of substances—such as solvents, photoinitiators, plasticizers, or other additives—from the printed layer through the packaging material and into the product. Migration can occur through direct contact or via the set-off effect, where printed surfaces come into contact with the unprinted side of packaging materials during stacking or rolling. Low migration inks are engineered to resist this transfer, reducing the risk of contamination and preserving the integrity and safety of the packaged goods.

Formulating low migration inks involves careful selection of raw materials, particularly those with high molecular weights, low volatility, and minimal extractability. The ink components—such as binders, pigments, solvents, and additives—are chosen based on their low potential to migrate and their compliance with applicable food safety regulations and industry standards. Additionally, these inks often include special curing mechanisms, such as UV or electron beam (EB) curing, which help fully crosslink the ink film and minimize residual substances that could migrate.



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in reply to WeAreAllOne

Sometimes you can see the discounts when they happen on their site. Other than that I don't know any.



"Sorella di Perfezione": Angeli e Demoni nel nuovo libro di Giuseppe Iannozzi - LFA Publisher


"Sorella di Perfezione": Angeli e Demoni nel nuovo libro di Giuseppe Iannozzi. - LFA Publisher - Booktrailer su YouTube:

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E se vi va, iscrivetevi al mio canale YouTube. Grazie di cuore a Tutte/i.

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American attitudes about AI today mirror poll answers about the rise of the internet in the '90s





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This sounds cool in theory, but it requires updating all the courses to match the pace of hand writing. All the courses these days are tailored to break neck pace of computer typing, so much so that you are even forced to use shorhand in some cases to be able to keep up.
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What's the future of screen capture on Linux?


What's the future of screen capture on Linux? What's holding it back? What's pushing it forward?

A version of this question that might be more accurate/holistic: Do you think there'll be a standard, high-performance desktop API in our lifetimes?

It feels like there isn't the same market pressure like there is for Valve and Proton that'll make a good capture protocol appear. I'd love to eat my words, but I'd also easily bet one trillion dollars1 that I'll be dead before anything dethrones GPU vendor extensions.


tangential additions / context for the terminally bored:

For example, Nvfbc+Nvenc is a must-have for game streaming with Moonlight and ALVR (not sure if AMD has anything like that), but it's my poor understanding that this type of GPU-only framebuffer capture isn't possible on Wayland for security or other reasons, which is sadly keeping me on X11.

Windows probably has awesome screencapture APIs given that the NVIDIA Capture SDK documentation cites it as why they removed Nvfbc from their Window's drivers but not their Linux drivers.

The proof that Windows reaped the rewards of unifying all their stuff can be seen in the Lossless Scaling-likes that are on the market (Magpie, Integer Scaling, etc.) while all Linux has is like Gamescope and vkbasalt 2, so apples and oranges.


  1. Zimbabwean ↩︎
  2. super-tangential: I tried to ducttape a Lossless Scaling-like out of nvfbc, using a shader to do closest neighbor scaling. But once I had to truly delve into Xorg, I gave up, as playing Maple Legends was not worth all that effort. ↩︎
in reply to fetchies

I dont see anything in your post that isnt already possible on Linux. OBS and GPU-Screen-Recorder both work great, I dont know what features could be needed that they dont offer.

Gamescope is capable of upscaling games with FSR. It doesnt support as many upscaling options as Magpie, but clearly the capability is there and not restricted by anything inherent to Linux.

in reply to fetchies

I use Sunshine/Moonlight, OBS, Discord screen share, all on Wayland and an AMD GPU. No issues, both on my old Arch install and now NixOS. Every now and then there’s some issues in the actual updates that get pushed to these things, but those aren’t usually specific to my system. For example just recently an update was pushed to the loopback module OBS uses for virtual camera, but the OBS update that utilized it hadn’t been pushed yet, so I got a crash.
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[UK] Police forces to get authoritarian powers to extract data from online accounts


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700 troops have been mobilized to help ICE in raids in Florida, Louisiana and Texas


The Defense Department has mobilized 700 troops to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Florida, Louisiana and Texas.

These troops will “not participate in law enforcement activities” but will “provide logistical support, and conduct administrative and clerical functions,” according to Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell. The troops were deployed last week, Parnell said.

The three states have seen several large-scale ICE raids since Trump took office in January and implemented his hardline anti-immigration agenda, promising to carry out the “largest deportation operation in American history.”

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Yeah, geez, it’s wild what happens when everyone just decides to allow it

in reply to MacN'Cheezus

Technically, Half Life is correct. Armor, which constitutes half of your entire life points, is also 100, and you don't have it from the get go.



Stubsack: weekly thread for sneers not worth an entire post, week ending 22nd June 2025


Need to let loose a primal scream without collecting footnotes first? Have a sneer percolating in your system but not enough time/energy to make a whole post about it? Go forth and be mid: Welcome to the Stubsack, your first port of call for learning fresh Awful you’ll near-instantly regret.

Any awful.systems sub may be subsneered in this subthread, techtakes or no.

If your sneer seems higher quality than you thought, feel free to cut’n’paste it into its own post — there’s no quota for posting and the bar really isn’t that high.

The post Xitter web has spawned soo many “esoteric” right wing freaks, but there’s no appropriate sneer-space for them. I’m talking redscare-ish, reality challenged “culture critics” who write about everything but understand nothing. I’m talking about reply-guys who make the same 6 tweets about the same 3 subjects. They’re inescapable at this point, yet I don’t see them mocked (as much as they should be)

Like, there was one dude a while back who insisted that women couldn’t be surgeons because they didn’t believe in the moon or in stars? I think each and every one of these guys is uniquely fucked up and if I can’t escape them, I would love to sneer at them.


(Credit and/or blame to David Gerard for starting this.)


Stubsack: weekly thread for sneers not worth an entire post, week ending 15th June 2025


Need to let loose a primal scream without collecting footnotes first? Have a sneer percolating in your system but not enough time/energy to make a whole post about it? Go forth and be mid: Welcome to the Stubsack, your first port of call for learning fresh Awful you’ll near-instantly regret.

Any awful.systems sub may be subsneered in this subthread, techtakes or no.

If your sneer seems higher quality than you thought, feel free to cut’n’paste it into its own post — there’s no quota for posting and the bar really isn’t that high.

The post Xitter web has spawned soo many “esoteric” right wing freaks, but there’s no appropriate sneer-space for them. I’m talking redscare-ish, reality challenged “culture critics” who write about everything but understand nothing. I’m talking about reply-guys who make the same 6 tweets about the same 3 subjects. They’re inescapable at this point, yet I don’t see them mocked (as much as they should be)

Like, there was one dude a while back who insisted that women couldn’t be surgeons because they didn’t believe in the moon or in stars? I think each and every one of these guys is uniquely fucked up and if I can’t escape them, I would love to sneer at them.


(Credit and/or blame to David Gerard for starting this.)


in reply to gerikson

"we set out to make the torment nexus, but all we accomplished is making the stupid faucet and now we can't turn it off and it's flooding the house." - Every AI company, probably.
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***Yo ho ho!, it's a Swiss-pirate... f-f-fishing boat?!?*** [*memories of Switzerland*, and a showcase of **Jared Muralt**'s lovely LC art] (8 pieces)


Okay, I'm not exactly sure what the precise story is above. Schweiz (Switzerland) being a completely landlocked country, I suppose we're to imagine the body of water here being either of lakes Geneva, Neuchâtel or Bienne, yeah?

So then, a couple personal reminiscences just below, and then let's get to Muralt's excellent art, yeah? (I promise it'll be over soon 😁)


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As for me, I did visit Schweiz and Lake Geneva a long time ago as a youth, and was impressed by its supreme cleanliness, and (expensive, haha) charm. The chocolates were incredible, and I remember a nice sweetened, hot cocoa mix called... "Suchet," was it? (hmm, or was that an Italian one?) Point is, there wasn't anything quite like that hot chocolate across the two major US cities I grew up in, I think maybe because such brands processed cocoa solids a bit differently than in the American market. (side-note: I found the Toblerone chocolate imported to the USA quite excellent, but surprisingly clumsy in terms of marketing to the American market, but... whatever)


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Oh, and I especially remember the super-pleasant little family hikes we took, around our hotel, I think around the base of Mt. Jungfrau or her 'sibs.' I also recall the countryside teeming with a sort of 'classic Teletubbies' landscape, i.e. vaast, perfectly manicured English-style lawns, featuring cattle grazing just as they pleased...

Now for some reason (as that little boy), and despite a previous visit to an uncle's ranch, I'd never really SEEN cows (i.e. female milk-producing-bred cattle) up close, before. The Swiss cows seemed so cute and placid to me, which impacted me nicely those days, specifically as a troubled kid with both 'high-energy' and 'low-energy' conflicting qualities. (oof, hard to explain the whole mess, really)

Anyway! Every time our family passed by a tourist-type shop, and for the duration of the trip, I would be SURE to pick up a couple more 'milker' postcards as I discovered them, which I eventually built in to a mighty stack of excellence, which in my mind rivaled or even surpassed (haha) my buddies' typical, lame baseball card collections. Now, far as I know, 'cows against cowboys' didn't start as a conscience thing at the time, but maaybee it was subconsciously a kind of earthy, spicy retort to 'putting people in boxes,' like-- "Well, my players give delicious milk (and beef); how many of your 'baseball stars' can claim the same, losers?" (lol, I'm so ridiculous)


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For example: "I'll trade you my awesome "Swiss-kiss" card for one of your Babe Ruth's and a huge stack of Barry Bonds!" (no, I'm not implying nuttin, babe; absolutely not!) (I swear, though, that exact image was on one my beloved collectibles)

Haha, alright, one last little ramble before I get to Muralt's stuff. It's that my family's Euro trip way back when ignited in me a real appreciation and curiosity about Europe as a whole, that in fact turned in to something of a life-long pursuit, especially when it comes to BD. See, we also visited Italy, Austria and Hungary for the record, all equally-fascinating places. Altho Hungary being part of the Soviet bloc at the time, it was a little scary getting in and out.
Yeap yeap, /DearDiary


*phew*
Okay, let's get to it--


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Muralt is a talented illustrator and comics artist from Switzerland. He has worked for many years in areas such as comics, games, industrial design and advertising. His style is characterized by a high level of detail, realism and emotional expressiveness. He skillfully combines traditional and digital techniques, which gives his work a special look. --"DSCVR" site



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His most famous comic is "The Fall", released in 2018. This is a graphic novel that tells about life in a post-apocalyptic world where people are forced to fight for survival in a new reality. It received high praise from critics and was popular with readers.



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While working on comics and illustrations, Muralt pays special attention to details and characterizes his characters, making them unique and recognizable. This helps him create unique worlds and atmospheres in his work that are unfamiliar and memorable.



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For sure, be sure to check out these cool, amazing little sketchbooks in the link, below:


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Oh dear, that could almost double as the Statue of Liberty... 😔

Muralt's site:
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in reply to FundMECFS

Lac Léman


I feel like Capitain Haddock would know it for sure!

Lake Lemon, though... is that right?

in reply to JohnnyEnzyme

You know, there’s actually a Tintin book where they go there!

L’affaire de Tournesol (the Calculus affair).

I think Haddock would insult the pirates there though. One of his quips is “pirate d’eau douce!” ie. “soft water pirate!”

PS: Léman, actually comes from proto-Celtic “lem” which meant lake. So Lac Léman is “lake lake” 😂.



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