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Mole or cancer? The algorithm that gets one in three melanomas wrong and erases patients with dark skin


The Basque Country is implementing Quantus Skin in its health clinics after an investment of 1.6 million euros. Specialists criticise the artificial intelligence developed by the Asisa subsidiary due to its "poor” and “dangerous" results. The algorithm has been trained only with data from white patients.
in reply to Leon

Again, no.

There are actual normal reasons that can explain this. Don't assume evil when stupidity (or in this case, physics) does it. Darker patches on darker skin are harder to detect, just as facial features in the dark, on dark skin are garder to detect because there is literally less light to work with

Scream racism all you want but you're cheapening the meaning of the word and you're not doing anyone a favor.

in reply to Phoenixz

Don’t assume evil when stupidity


I didn't, though? I think that perhaps you missed the "I don’t think necessarily that people who perpetuate this problem are doing so out of malice" part.

Scream racism all you want but you’re cheapening the meaning of the word and you’re not doing anyone a favor.


I didn't invent this term.

Darker patches on darker skin are harder to detect, just as facial features in the dark, on dark skin are garder to detect because there is literally less light to work with


Computers don't see things the way we do. That's why steganography can be imperceptible to the human eye, and why adversarial examples work when the differences cannot be seen by humans.

If a model is struggling at doing its job it's because the data is bad, be it the input data, or the training data. Historically one significant contributor has been that the datasets aren't particularly diverse, and white men end up as the default. It's why all the "AI" companies popped in "ethnically ambiguous" and other words into their prompts to coax their image generators into generating people that weren't white, and subsequently why these image generators gave us ethnically ambigaus memes and German nazi soldiers that were black.



Mole or cancer? The algorithm that gets one in three melanomas wrong and erases patients with dark skin


The Basque Country is implementing Quantus Skin in its health clinics after an investment of 1.6 million euros. Specialists criticise the artificial intelligence developed by the Asisa subsidiary due to its "poor” and “dangerous" results. The algorithm has been trained only with data from white patients.


Video of US contractors cheering after firing at Gaza civilians ignites fury online





Video of US contractors cheering after firing at Gaza civilians ignites fury online


A new Associated Press (AP) report detailing how American contractors guarding aid distribution sites used live ammunition, stun grenades and pepper spray against starving Palestinians seeking food has sparked fierce criticism online.


ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after officials slam it




US | Pentagon may put SpaceX at the center of a sensor-to-shooter targeting network


cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/42973930

Under this plan, SpaceX’s satellites would play a big role in the Space Force’s kill chain.




US | Pentagon may put SpaceX at the center of a sensor-to-shooter targeting network


Under this plan, SpaceX’s satellites would play a big role in the Space Force’s kill chain.






Sorella di Perfezione (LFA Publisher). La recensione di Vanessa Sulpizi


Vanessa Sulpizi ha letto e recensito la mia opera poetica. Grazie ancora, Vanessa.
La recensione di Vanessa Sulpizi al link indicato:

fai.informazione.it/daiblog/CC…

Un ringraziamento speciale a tutti coloro che voteranno la recensione.



Why are parts of application in a different language?


As you can see in the screenshot there are a couple of parts of the F-Droid application page in F-Droid that are in a different language. This isn't actually the first time I have seen this and is not limited to the F-Droid application. Currently it's just this one, but in the past I have had more apps than not displaying some or all of their content in a different language despite my phone being configured for English.
in reply to TonyOstrich

gitlab.com/fdroid/fdroidclient…




E Ink is turning the laptop touchpad into an e-reader for AI apps


E Ink’s screen technology continues to find new places to be useful.



Nintendo is restricting the Switch 2's USB-C port — most third-party docks and accessories won't work thanks to proprietary protocols


Nintendo has intentionally implemented measures to restrict third-party accessories, including docks, hubs, and other accessories, from working with the new Switch 2. According to two accessory manufacturers who spoke to The Verge, the console maker is making use of a new encryption method as well as an encryption chip. Previously, a similar report by GamesRadar suggested that the change in power requirements (20V) on the Switch 2 has restricted accessory makers like Jsaux, from making docks for the new handheld hybrid console. However, it seems that the real reason is that Nintendo has made changes to the USB-C protocols, which now require “re-adaptation for both power delivery and video output."

Further investigation done by Sean Hollister, senior editor at The Verge, reveals more evidence. Traditionally, when a user plugs a dock or hub into a USB-C port on a laptop or tablet, a standardized set of structured instructions is sent out to enable successful communication between the host and the dock. The instructions first deliver the correct amount of power using the PD (Power Delivery) protocol and then enable other features like HDMI or DisplayPort video out, Ethernet, and so on.

#tech



Military leaders aghast as Meta founder Zuckerberg crashes classified Oval Office meeting on fighter jets: report


Facebook mogul’s sudden appearance is increasingly typical of freewheeling West Wing during Donald Trump’s second term, which president has reportedly nicknamed ‘Grand Central Terminal’

Air Force leaders learned that lesson earlier this year when they arrived for a top-secret briefing with Trump in the Oval Office, which according to NBC News was scheduled for them to discuss plans for America’s sixth-generation fighter aircraft, dubbed the F-47 in a nod to Trump’s status as the 47th President of the United States.

As the generals were going over the details of the super-stealthy plane, which Trump has called the most advanced, capable and lethal combat aircraft platform ever built, they were startled by the appearance of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg popping into the Oval Office.

According to NBC, White House officials became concerned that Zuckerberg, one of the wealthiest men in the world, lacked the security clearance required to be present for talks about such a sensitive national security matter.

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Port Forwarding on a selfmade VPN & I2P Torrenting


Hello comrades, I recently started to selfhost my own VPN. I thought of using a regular VPN provider but I don't trust the cheap ones and the good ones are too costly for my needs. So I started to rent a cheap one core VPS (DMCA ignored of course) for 2,5€/month. Before that I tried some seedboxes from some cheap providers, but the amount of control you have there was absolutely terrible. If they have SSH access, you have no sudo permission.

One of those providers I tried just deploys docker containers and then using some fancy marketing they make a good amount of cash from something that one can do oneself with a little bit of technical knowledge. And then when something doesn't work; good luck my friend.

So that's why I choose a VPS where you have maximum control. Setting it all up including security measures and a custom OS is very fun.
My distro of choice is Devuan. I'm running a Debian based distro myself and having no systemd not only boosts the startup time, but saves some system resources, which is especially important on a server with 1 GB RAM.

Installing Devuan was quite an adventure. Navigating their website to find the right download is like cruising a wild jungle. After choosing a mirror to downloaded from, one has to check the name of the latest release. After that I selected "installer-iso". In there I grabed the netinstall. From there the real adventure began. Among the "standard stuff" I had to specify the DNS and netmask, nothing wild. I didn't installed a desktop environment of course, just the ssh-server components.

I then followed Wolgangs guide to setup SSH. Managing a computer without a desktop environment is something I never had done before and while on a desktop PC this can be a horrifying experience, it's really fun to operate a remote system via command line.
For enhanced security I activated and configured ufw. Many distros comes preinstalled with gufw, so setting up ufw wasn't a big deal.

Without systemd many Wireguard install script doesn't work, so I installed Wireguard via docker-compose with the help of Christian Lempas wonderful guide. Amazing guy.
I had to enter the DNS servers manually so that the actual DNS addresses of the server are used.

I tried to route IPv6 traffic through the VPN by entering the IPv6 address in brackets into the docker-compose.yaml, adding ::/0 in the AllowedIPs, but it all didn't worked. So I had to deactivate IPv6 on my system and in the network manager. This stopped all IPv6 leaks.

As killswitch I found this easy method. I tested it and it works. No IP-leaks anymore.

To prevent DNS leaks I found these commands: sudo iptables -A OUTPUT -p udp --dport 53 -j DROP, sudo iptables -A OUTPUT -p tcp --dport 53 -j DROP.
I tried the ufw equivalent sudo ufw deny out 53/udp, sudo ufw deny out 53/tcp, but it blocks internet access.
I make the iptables persistent with iptables-save since iptables-persistent conflicts with gufw and ufw.

With this setup I started my torrent client and saw that I'm barely seeding. That's not cool. I tried to set up port forwarding with a lot of iptables and routing tables like this one but when checking the port it's always closed.

So what now? My goal is to torrent over the I2P. I see a lot of potential in the I2P. It is basically what people envisioned the internet to be in the 90s. Since the internet is a military technology, freedom was never implicated, so even with a lot of obfuscation and circumvention, there is always some trouble when using clearnet. My intention with the VPN is to port over clearnet torrents to I2P. Thus the reliance on VPNs can be decreased.

in reply to stupid_asshole69 [none/use name]

I understand. But why do you call yourself "stupid_asshole69" if you're not some kind of troll?



Quale strampalata mitologia si nascondeva dietro al nazismo? da Focus.it


Secondo i teosofi il caos razziale sarebbe la causa della decadenza umana. Per questo auspicavano un ritorno alla perfezione originaria attraverso un processo di purificazione.


Ma quando è nato il calcio femminile? da Focus.it


Le origini del calcio femminile sono legate alla patria del football, la Gran Bretagna. Ma c'entra anche la Seconda rivoluzione industriale: le squadre di calciatrici inglesi nacquero infatti come dopolavoro per le operaie.

@calcio@diggita.com

#football

#calciofemminile



FairPhone AMA


FairPhone AMA is happening right now:
old.reddit.com/r/BuyFromEU/com…

Vote on questions you'd like answers to, or ask your own.



Bazzite 42 listed in June 2025 Steam Hardware Survey


cross-posted from: pawb.social/post/27451562

Seemingly for the first time, the Bazzite gaming-focused Linux distro has appeared on the Steam Hardware Survey. Well done to the Bazzite team for making such an amazing distro for gaming (and now just general usage as a while too)! Been my main choice for going on a year now for my general use distro, and I haven't looked back.

store.steampowered.com/hwsurve…

in reply to 474D

Yeah, bazzite, or any atomic distro, is not something I would recommend to someone coming from windows. It's just too different in some ways.

Been running bazzite myself as a fairly experienced linux user and love it though.

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in reply to Ghoelian

I think it would actually be better for beginners, were it not for issue solving: any web search for a solution is bound to give you mostly answers written for traditional distros, which would potentially be incompatible with Bazzite.



Australians to face age checks from search engines


Australians using search engines while logged in to accounts from the likes of Google and Microsoft will have their age checked by the end of 2025, under a new online safety code co-developed by technology companies and registered by the eSafety Commissioner.

Search engines operating in Australia will need to implement age assurance technologies for logged-in users in "no later than six months”, under new rules published on Monday.

While only logged-in users will be required to have their age checked, many Australians typically surf the web while logged into accounts from Google, which dominates Australia’s search market and also runs Gmail and YouTube; and Microsoft, which runs the Bing search engine and email platform Outlook.

If a search engine’s age assurance systems believe a signed-in user is “likely to be an Australian child” under the age of 18, they will need to set safety tools such as “safe search” functions at their highest setting by default to filter out pornography and high impact violence, including in advertising.

Currently, Australians must be at least 13 years of age to manage their own Google or Microsoft account.



goodbye plex


after almost 15yrs my plex server is no more. jellyfin behind nginx with authentik is running very nicely.
in reply to Moonrise2473

I can backup an entire VM snapshot very quickly and then restore it in a matter of minutes. Everything from the system files, database, Jellyfin version and configs, etc. All easily backed up and restored in an easy to manage bundle.

A container is not as easy to manage in the same way.

in reply to CeeBee_Eh

How not?

If a lxc container is in a btrfs subvolume or in a zfs dataset (those are created easily like a directory, it's not a partition), you can do a full 1:1 copy in less than one second via a snapshot, keeping all the system files, database, version and configs



All Likud Ministers Urge Netanyahu to Annex Entire West Bank This Month | Common Dreams




Rate my one year old homelab.


How it started:
mp80
I bought a MiniPC (Blackview MP-80) to run Home Assistant and some lights etc. to go with it.

It's now exactly one year later this is what my setup looks like now:
BMAX B2 Pro --> Home Assistant OS
Blackview MP-80 --> Proxmox --> Nextcloud-AIO & Immich
ODROID H4+ --> Proxmox --> TrueNAS

How it's going:
odroid
With the heatwave in Europe I've now installed cooling to keep my HDD's from heating up.

I know it's Janky as hell, but I love it. The plan going forward is to buy a 3D Printer so that I can 3D Print a custom 10" rack, and I'll build my own cooling and temperature monitoring system with ESP32 and create a dashboard for it in Home Assistant and sorting out networking.

It's a work in progress, having a lot of fun learning and adding new things.

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in reply to Ek-Hou-Van-Braai

Yeah, it's fine ... wait, IronWolves in a living space? Paired with that acoustic desk it must be like a train yard, but with more vibrations 😁.

Edit: wrote this before I saw your comment acknowledging the same.
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Well, with HDD there is the noise of the drive itself (the constant one & the searches, spin-ups), and the vibrations which can get acoustically amplified. For the former you need a case, any case, maybe a case in a case (ventilated ofc), for the latter I've always (since late 90s) had my HDD on full rubber, no non-rubber connection to the case.

My current NASies all use these (in desktop cases, I don't like server hardware if it isn't necessary, like with disks):

(They cost like 2 monies with shipping.)

So if going the 3D-print way, as you mentioned, I would def add the suggestion of incorporating thicc rubber pads or rubber straps into your design, like these ones (I've used them a lot decades ago, the only commercial option for silent PC enthusiasts at the time, but I've built then myself too):

(It's rigid, the disks won't fall out.)

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in reply to Evil_Shrubbery

Hi, which is the name of this kind of cases? I'm looking a similar way in order to add an external HDD on my local server which is a Lenovo Thinkcentre SFF, so with 3 disks of space (1 hdd 3.5" + 1 2.5" + 1 nvme). Thanks!




GROTTESCA, mostra di Roberto Coloma Nadal al Fontanone di Faenza (Ra)


Giovedì 3 luglio alle 18.30 inaugura al Fontanone di Faenza GROTTESCA, mostra personale di Roberto Coloma Nadal a cura di Enea Mazzotti. L’artista propone un viaggio visivo tra mondi surreali e ironici, ispirato alla pittura a grottesche riscoperta nel Rinascimento. Le sue opere, dense di simbolismo, sono popolate da diavoletti esili, creature antropomorfe e architetture fluttuanti, in un linguaggio decorativo rielaborato con sguardo giocoso e personale.

Le composizioni sono abitate da piccoli personaggi e visioni bizzarre che intrecciano ironia e meraviglia. La pittura diventa così uno spazio onirico, dove lo spettatore è invitato a perdersi lentamente nei dettagli.

A seguire, alle 19.30, il Trio La Rosa proporrà Mediterraneo d’Amore, concerto che attraversa le sonorità e le lingue delle coste mediterranee. Un repertorio che celebra emozioni e storie d’amore, con brani da Grecia, Turchia, Egitto, Spagna, Balcani e Nord Africa, eseguiti con strumenti tradizionali.

La mostra rientra nella rassegna estiva La Prospettiva estiva per il Fontanone, a cura dell’associazione Fatti d’Arte con direzione artistica di Veronica Bassani.

📅 Eventi in calendario:

Giovedì 10 luglio, ore 18.30 – Parole e movimento: presentazione del libro Buio Dentro di Edoardo Lughi con musica di Alex Bertozzi e performance di danza a cura di Anna Clara Conti per WAM! Festival.

Giovedì 17 luglio, ore 18.30 – Finissage: visita guidata con l’artista e il curatore Enea Mazzotti, seguita dallo spettacolo teatrale Sogno Today degli allievi di Fatti d’Arte.

📍 Fontanone, Faenza
🎟 Ingresso libero
📧 infofattidarteassociazione@gmail.com
📱 Instagram: @fatti_darte – Facebook: Fatti d’Arte

Fatti d’Arte, attiva dal 2015, promuove la cultura con progetti che intrecciano teatro, pittura, fotografia e riflessione sociale. Dal 2022 anima il Fontanone con eventi estivi dedicati alle arti.



in reply to themachinestops

If anyone trusted Crunchyroll after they removed comments and reviews, it's honestly kind of their fault, as much as I hate victim blaming. They have shown who they are time and time again, it's not hard to believe them.

Though, I think anyone in this community very likely already knows exactly who they are.

in reply to themachinestops

Yeah, they didn't want to moderate them so they just removed the functionality entirely. The one thing that website had going for it lol



in reply to Maestro

I think the blue one might have turned bad (probably my fault). It tastes like bacteria or something. The drink turned a weird green that can either look like an especially healthy potion, or some really chemical poison. (blue gatorade and yellow honey makes that, apparently)
The orange one is not so bad, but nothing really good either. Right after bottling, I still discerned the chemical orange flavour, which was kind of nice, but after a few weeks of aging in bottles, I have a hard time telling what it tastes exactly. I can tell it's gatorade-based, but without a particular, recognizable gatorade flavor. The color is nice, though. It kept the clear, distinguishable orange from the gatorade. Just a bit darker.
Taste-wise, it's definitively the worst batch I've made so far. Otherwise, I didn't get any headache from it and the orange one is still drinkable. 4/10 because it's got electrolytes.
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Legal Actions in L.A. Highlight Harsh Tactics of Immigration Crackdown


Separate challenges by immigrant rights groups and an American detained by federal agents accuse officers of racial profiling, brutality and unlawful detentions.


If the budget bill passes, as seems likely to happen in the next couple hours, these abuses are going to go national.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/us/politics/immigration-lawsuit-los-angeles.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Tk8.zl7i.nPOovrruSapZ



Stop Killing Games update: 1 Million in the EU!


stopkillinggames.com/

Stop Killing Games is an European Citizens Initiative aiming to keep games playable even after their developers and publishers have stopped supporting it.

To get the initiative onto the EUs agenda so it has the chance to become EU law, it has to both reach 1 million signatures total and minimum thresholds in at least 7 countries. Now both of those goals have been reached.
But that's no reason to stop signing! Some signatures will get thrown out in the validation phase because the signee made a mistake. So keep signing and show the world just how many people are in favour of saving videogames.




RFK Jr.’s plan to put ‘AI’ in everything is a disaster


In a 92-minute interview with Tucker Carlson on Monday, RFK Jr. drilled down on his vision for the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Artificial intelligence — arguably, a uselessly vague umbrella term — came up multiple times. (As did conspiracy theories and disinformation on vaccines and autism, the medical establishment, and covid-19 deaths.)

As the head of HHS, Kennedy said his federal department is undergoing an “AI revolution.” He implored viewers to “stop trusting the experts,” as highlighted by Gizmodo, and, presumably, put their trust into AI instead of decades of scientific consensus.

#tech



Fnuy little conversation in Svobenian


Translation:

[image of a svobenian google search result saying earth's age is 4.543 billion years]

A: how is it

A: (that) the earth is 4543 [sic] billion years old but the year is (only) 2025

B: idiot 🤦


Also a bit of a context, Svobenian is my Germanic conlang with strong Slavic influence (basically a descendant of Proto-Germanic with Slavic sound changes and many proto-slavic borrowings). I made this joke to demonstrate the difference between “vėtar” (year, cognate to English winter, used only as a time unit, e.g. 4.543 mlrd vėtř, meaning 4.543 billion years) and “jero” (cognate to English year, used in other contexts, e.g. jero 2025 “year 2025”)

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in reply to FundMECFS

This word also exists in Polish, Lithuanian, and Russian, as a loanword from French. Because I imagine speakers of Svobenian living somewhere in central Europe (i even have the whole althist thing where i made Svobenia, country of Svobenians, being located in what is now Kaliningrad oblast), i find it sensible that they'd also borrow this word.

And yeah, it's a Germanic language, developing separately from probably originally Eastern Germanic branch, somewhere in what is now Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, but then got heavily influenced by some early West Slavic language. I'm gonna elaborate on the whole history of svobenes once i actually "finish" the language



Promuovere il fediverso nel fediverso è inutile


Sono passati 3 anni dal mio primo approdo nel fediverso, e credo che sia abbastanza per farmi un idea generale su cosa sia e delineare dei pregi e difetti. sicuramente la cosa che mi piace è che è in costante evoluzione anche se devo dire molto lenta. In

Promuovere il fediverso nel fediverso è inutile


namirblog.altervista.org/promu…

in reply to Peppe Namir

Re: Promuovere il fediverso nel fediverso è inutile


Non avevo letto il tuo post namirblog@namirblog.altervista.org (ti menziono anche come peppenamir@www.foxyhole.io perché non so se funziona il commento a wordpress) ma mi è capitato di vederlo ora, a poch ore dal lancio di questo nostro progetto citiverse.it

Sono d'accordo con la tua analisi: il Fediverso va promosso fuori dal Fediverso e, possibilmente, bisognerebbe anche evitare di chiamarlo Fediverso 😀

Chissà se il nostro citiverse riuscirà ad avvicinare un po' di gente?

PS: intanto sono molto contento di aver potuto "prendere" il tuo post di Wordpress e averlo "spostato" all'interno della categoria "Discussioni sul Fediverso"






Il Video Shock dell'Incidente di Diogo Jota fa il giro del web


Un terribile incidente stradale ha portato via Diogo Jota, attaccante del Liverpool e pilastro della Nazionale portoghese. Aveva solo 28 anni. Con lui ha perso la vita anche il fratello minore, André Jota, anch’egli calciatore professionista. La tragedia si è consumata nelle prime ore del mattino lungo l’autostrada A-52, nei pressi di Villanueva de Sanabria, nella provincia di Zamora, in Spagna.

Via mistermovie.it

#News


XPipe - A connection hub for all your servers: Status update for the v16 release


Today I can share a major development status update of XPipe, a connection hub that allows you to access your entire server infrastructure from your local desktop. It can make your life easier when working with any kind of servers by eliminating all the commonly tedious tasks that come up when interacting with remote systems, either from the terminal or from a graphical interface. XPipe comes with integrations for SSH, docker and other containers, various hypervisors, and more without requiring setup on your remote systems. You can also keep using your favourite text/code editors, terminals, password managers, shells, command-line tools, and more with it.

Hub

Docker compose


This release introduces support for docker compose. Containers in compose projects are grouped together and can be managed all at the same time via compose project entries.

The container state information shown is also improved, always showing the container state in combination with the system information.

Compose

Batch mode


There is now a batch mode available that allows you to select multiple systems via checkboxes and perform actions for the entire batch. This can include starting/stopping, automatically adding available subconnections, or running scripts on all selected systems.

You can toggle the batch mode in the top left corner.

Batch

Password managers


The password manager integrations have been upgraded:
- There is now support for KeePassXC
- All password manager integrations have been reworked to work out of the box without configuration
- There is now support to use password manager SSH agents more easily
- You can now unlock the xpipe vault with your password manager

Password Manager

Terminals


The terminal integration comes with many new features:
- There is now built-in support for the terminal multiplexers tmux, zellij, and screen. This is especially useful for terminals without tabbing support.
- There is also now built-in support for custom prompts with starship, oh-my-posh, and oh-my-zsh.
- On Windows, you now have the ability to use a WSL distribution as the terminal environment, allowing you to use the new terminal multiplexer integration seamlessly on Windows systems as well.

SSH


Various improvements were made to the SSH implementation:
- The SSH gateway implementation has been reworked so that you can now use local SSH keys and other identities for connections with gateways
- The VSCode SSH remote integration has been reworked to allow more connections it to be opened in vscode. It now supports essentially all simple SSH connections, custom SSH connections, SSH config connections, and VM SSH connections. This support includes gateways
- There is now built-in support to refresh an SSO openpubkey with the opkssh tool when needed
- There is now the option to enable verbose ssh output to diagnose connection issues better
- For VMs, you can now choose to not use the hypervisor host as SSH gateway and instead directly connect to the VM IP

Other


  • Connection names, e.g. VM names, will now automatically update on refresh when they were changed
  • You can now launch custom scripts within XPipe with a command output dialog window without having to open a terminal
  • Various installation types like the linux apt/rpm repository and homebrew installations now support automatic updates as well
  • The k8s integration will now automatically add all namespaces for the current context when searching for connections
  • The application window will now hide any unnecessary sidebars when being resized to a small width. This makes it much easier to use XPipe in a tiling window arrangement
  • The webtop has been updated to have terminal multiplexers, proper konsole tab support, disabled kwallet, and more
  • Various error messages and connection creation dialogs now contain a help link to the documentation sections


A note on the open-source model


Since it has come up a few times, in addition to the note in the git repository, I would like to clarify that XPipe is not fully FOSS software. The core that you can find on GitHub is Apache 2.0 licensed, but the distribution you download ships with closed-source extensions. There's also a licensing system in place with limitations on what kind of systems you can connect to in the community edition as I am trying to make a living out of this. I understand that this is a deal-breaker for some, so I wanted to give a heads-up.

Outlook


If this project sounds interesting to you, you can check it out on GitHub, visit the Website, or check out the Docs for more information.

Enjoy!

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175+ Democrats supporting NAACP suit against dismantling Department of Education


More than 175 Democratic members of Congress are filing an amicus brief on Thursday opposing the Trump administration's overhaul of the U.S. Department of Education.

“The law couldn't be clearer: the president does not have the authority to unilaterally abolish the Department of Education,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren wrote in a statement first obtained by ABC News, adding, “Donald Trump is not a king, and he cannot single-handedly cut off access to education for students across this country.”

Warren and Reps. Jamie Raskin, Bobby Scott and Rosa DeLauro -- the ranking members of the House’s Education and Judiciary committees -- are leading the 15-page legal document. They’re joined by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, more than 20 Senate Democrats, and more than 150 other members of the House Democratic caucus.



U.S. Liquid Coffee Market Size & Growth Analysis, 2032


The U.S. liquid coffee market is undergoing a rapid transformation fueled by evolving consumer preferences, the rising trend of on-the-go consumption, and a growing appetite for premium ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee offerings. According to insights from Persistence Market Research, the market has witnessed double-digit growth over the past five years and is expected to continue this trajectory through 2030.

A Market Percolating with Opportunity
The shift toward convenience and premiumization has redefined the beverage landscape in the United States. The modern consumer, often strapped for time but unwilling to compromise on quality, is embracing liquid coffee formats such as bottled cold brews, canned lattes, and bag-in-box coffee concentrates.

The U.S. liquid coffee market—which includes RTD coffee beverages, coffee concentrates, and extract-based products—is poised to reach an estimated valuation of USD 6.8 billion by the end of 2025, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.2% from 2022 to 2025.

Key Growth Drivers
Convenience and On-the-Go Culture
The American work culture, characterized by long hours and hectic schedules, has accelerated the demand for grab-and-go beverages. Liquid coffee, available in portable and resealable formats, offers the perfect solution for busy professionals and commuters.

Cold Brew and Specialty Trends
Cold brew coffee has emerged as a consumer favorite, appreciated for its smooth taste and lower acidity. Liquid coffee brands are leveraging this trend by expanding their product lines with flavored cold brews, nitro-infused variants, and non-dairy options.

Health-Conscious Consumers
With wellness trends taking center stage, manufacturers are introducing low-sugar, plant-based, and functional coffee beverages enhanced with adaptogens, vitamins, and probiotics. These innovations appeal to the health-savvy consumer looking for a caffeine boost without the guilt.

Millennials and Gen Z Influence
Younger demographics are driving demand for ethically sourced, sustainably packaged, and digitally accessible products. Liquid coffee brands are responding with eco-conscious packaging and social media campaigns targeting this tech-native generation.

Competitive Landscape and Innovation
The U.S. liquid coffee space is highly competitive, with both established beverage conglomerates and emerging specialty players vying for shelf space. Industry giants like Starbucks, Nestlé, and PepsiCo (via its Starbucks RTD partnership) continue to dominate, but smaller brands such as La Colombe, Chameleon Cold-Brew, and Stumptown are capturing niche markets with craft appeal and innovative formulations.

To stay ahead, brands are investing in:

Sustainable Packaging: Recyclable cans, compostable cartons, and reusable glass bottles.

Flavor Experimentation: Infusions with lavender, vanilla oat, mocha almond, or turmeric.

Tech Integration: QR-coded packaging that leads to origin stories, brewing tips, and loyalty programs.

According to Persistence Market Research, technological advancements in cold-brew extraction, shelf-stable preservation, and nitrogen infusion are expected to further boost product quality and consumer trust.

Distribution Channels Expand Beyond Traditional Retail
Another key factor contributing to the growth of the liquid coffee market is the diversification of distribution channels. While supermarkets and convenience stores remain primary sales points, other avenues are rapidly expanding:

E-commerce and Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Platforms: Especially post-pandemic, online subscriptions and personalized delivery models have seen a major uptick.

Foodservice and Quick-Service Restaurants (QSRs): Many coffee brands are now offering liquid coffee solutions in bulk formats for offices, cafes, and hotels.

Vending and Micromarkets: Automated coffee vending with ready-to-drink options is increasingly common in office complexes, airports, and universities.

Challenges and Regulatory Outlook
Despite its impressive growth, the market faces certain challenges:

Shelf Life and Storage Concerns: Ensuring stability and flavor retention over extended periods remains a concern, particularly for dairy-based and natural formulations.

Label Transparency and Clean Label Demands: Consumers are demanding clear ingredient lists, ethical sourcing, and minimal additives—requiring brands to reformulate or lose market share.

Price Sensitivity: Premium liquid coffee products can be priced significantly higher than traditional ground coffee, posing challenges in more price-conscious segments.

Still, with robust investment and evolving technology, these challenges are being addressed head-on. Persistence Market Research identifies increased R&D investments and regulatory compliance as key to long-term sustainability.

Regional Insights
Within the United States, urban areas lead in consumption, with California, New York, Texas, and Florida being the largest markets. The West Coast, in particular, shows high adoption of cold brew and nitro varieties, while the Midwest exhibits growing interest in bulk and concentrate formats for office and institutional use.

Rural regions, though slower to adopt, are catching up via retail expansion and targeted marketing by national brands.

Future Outlook
With consumers increasingly seeking high-quality, convenient caffeine experiences, the U.S. liquid coffee market is set to continue its robust expansion. As manufacturers focus on innovation, sustainability, and personalization, new product launches are expected to accelerate.

Persistence Market Research predicts that by 2030, more than 35% of total coffee consumption in the U.S. could come from liquid formats, marking a dramatic shift in traditional coffee consumption patterns.



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Un oggetto di un altro sistema solare è venuto a farci visita


È probabilmente una cometa ed è solo la terza osservazione di questo tipo di qualcosa che ha avuto origine altrove

Un oggetto interstellare, cioè proveniente da un sistema solare diverso dal nostro, si sta dirigendo a grandissima velocità verso la Terra, ma non c’è nessun pericolo di impatto con il nostro pianeta. Dalle osservazioni svolte finora sembra che sia una cometa ed è stata chiamata 3I/ATLAS: è il terzo oggetto in viaggio tra sistemi solari diversi a essere stato mai notato nelle nostre vicinanze da quando puntiamo i telescopi verso il cielo. Nei prossimi mesi sarà studiato dagli astronomi, per approfondire le nostre conoscenze su come alcuni oggetti si mettano a vagare tra diversi sistemi solari all’interno della Via Lattea, la nostra galassia.

Nel sistema solare in cui ci troviamo si stima ci siano milioni di asteroidi e comete in orbita intorno al Sole, ma è raro che siano osservati corpi celesti provenienti da altrove, sia perché sono piccoli sia perché spesso rimangono a grande distanza da noi. Un telescopio in Cile, che fa parte di ATLAS, l’iniziativa della NASA per osservare i corpi celesti e capire se alcuni potrebbero scontrarsi con la Terra, aveva osservato per la prima volta un nuovo oggetto martedì 1 luglio, e inizialmente sembrava fosse un asteroide. Successive osservazioni avevano permesso di scoprire un’orbita insolita del corpo da poco osservato, portando alla conclusione che si trattasse con molta probabilità di qualcosa proveniente da un altro sistema solare.

Spesso sono necessarie alcune settimane prima di farsi un’idea dell’orbita di un oggetto di questo tipo, ma grazie a un astrofilo – cioè un appassionato che aveva controllato alcune osservazioni svolte da ATLAS a fine giugno – è stato possibile affinare da subito i calcoli, capendo meglio la traiettoria del nuovo corpo celeste. La notizia è circolata velocemente tra gli astronomi e gli appassionati di astronomia e negli ultimi giorni le decine di osservazioni fatte con vari telescopi in giro per il mondo hanno permesso di confermare, con un buon margine di certezza, che il misterioso oggetto è una cometa: cioè un corpo fatto per lo più di ghiaccio e di alcuni frammenti rocciosi (gli asteroidi sono invece per lo più rocciosi).

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