Best Free AI Tools for Beginners (2025)
Best Free AI Tools for Beginners (2025)
Think all free AI tools are beginner-friendly? Think again. This 2025 guide exposes the gaps, hype, and real options that actually work.Eli Grid (GazeOn)
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Kilmar Ábrego García alleges torture and abuse in El Salvador mega-jail
According to new court documents filed on Wednesday as part of a lawsuit his wife brought against the Trump administration, Mr Ábrego García and 20 other detainees were repeatedly beaten when they arrived at El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Centre, or Cecot.
Once there, according to the documents, Mr Ábrego García and 20 other deported inmates "were confined to metal bunks with no mattresses in an overcrowded cell with no windows, bright lights that remained on 24 hours a day, and minimal access to sanitation".
Mr Ábrego García has also alleged that he and the other prisoners were "forced to kneel" from 9 PM to 6 AM, "with guards striking anyone who fell from exhaustion".
At one point, guards allegedly threatened to confine him with gang members who would "tear" him apart.
His mistreatment led to him losing 30lbs (14kg) within the first two weeks of his incarceration in El Salvador, according to the complaint.
Kilmar Ábrego García alleges torture and abuse in El Salvador mega-jail
The 29-year-old is now detained in Tennessee after being returned to the US and is awaiting trial on human smuggling charges.Bernd Debusmann Jr (BBC News)
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The migrant camps being set up in USA today is worse if not similar to the internment camps made for the japanese-americans during world war 2.
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What about the outcome of the american revolutionary war ? What was it's outcome. Was the outcome not good ? Any revolution must have sound basis, logical basis. I am not talking about religious revolution. I am saying that USA today has been overtaken by idiot fascists. And even democrats won't do anything about it. Look at Luigi Mangione. How many democrats have openly supported him ? American people need to understand that trump and his friends are idiotic fascists. They are not completely like hitler. Hitler and his associates were smart and because of which they were able to destroy the world. But trump is basically a GATEWAY. If people tolerate trump today then there are people more evil and smarter than trump who will come to power. Imagine via trump if zuckerberg or musk or any other person comes to power. What will then happen to the common USA citizen ?
How can you say "be careful what you wish for, violent revolution never ends well for anarchists no matter who wins." ? What about the outcome of the american revolutionary war ? What was it's outcome. Was the outcome not good ?
The Revolutionary War is an excellent example of the winners of a violent revolution turning around and wielding state power against their former supporters - look up Shays' Rebellion.
More generally, the outcome of the Revolutionary War was good for America's landowning oligarchy. Not so good for ordinary white Americans. Definitely not good for slaves, nonwhites, and the Native Americans of the continent - particularly since one of the biggest reasons for revolution was that the colonists wanted to break their treaties with Native American tribes, kill them all and steal their land, and Britain wouldn't let them.
DHS to cut 75% of staff in its intelligence office amid heightened threat environment
The Department of Homeland Security's intelligence arm plans to cut nearly three-quarters of its full-time employees, shaving its Office of Intelligence & Analysis down from about 1,000 staff to just 275, according to four sources briefed on the matter.
The exact timing of the cuts remains unclear; sources tell CBS News the staff reductions have been in the works for months but were temporarily on hold because of rising tensions overseas after the recent U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. The decision has raised concerns among the nation's police and intelligence gathering agencies, as the U.S. reckons with a heightened threat environment.
DHS' Office of Intelligence & Analysis — created after the September 11 terrorist attacks — is the only member of the U.S. intelligence community tasked with sharing threat information to state, local, tribal and territorial governments across the country.
DHS to cut 75% of staff in its intelligence office amid heightened threat environment
DHS plans to reduce its Office of Intelligence & Analysis to just 275 personnel, four sources said.Nicole Sganga (CBS News)
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windowsiche opzioni che mancano su internet!
Ecco un’altra bella cosa che ho visto in Windows appena stasera… e che non avrei voluto veramente vedere, perché che cazzo, prodotto miliardario dell’azienda miliardaria eppure è tutto rotto. Nell’applet Opzioni Internet del Pannello di Controllo (inetcpl.cpl), la scheda Privacy mi sembra un pochino, come dire… vuota. Vedo tutto questo bianco al centro, dove sia […]
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windowsiche opzioni che mancano su internet!
Ecco un’altra bella cosa che ho visto in Windows appena stasera… e che non avrei voluto veramente vedere, perché che cazzo, prodotto miliardario dell’azienda miliardaria eppure è tutto rotto. Nell’applet Opzioni Internet del Pannello di Controllo (inetcpl.cpl), la scheda Privacy mi sembra un pochino, come dire… vuota. Vedo tutto questo bianco al centro, dove sia a memoria che a logica dovrebbe esserci qualcosa…
Giustamente, ho cercato la stessa schermata informazioni sul Windows vecchio più recente che avevo ad immediata disposizione… ossia Windows 2000, perché si emula per bene nel browser, quindi è a portata di link… e si, mettendola affianco alla mia la differenza è abbastanza lampante. Lì dovrebbe esserci uno slider (in stile vecchio…) per il grado di privacy, eppure sul mio beneamatissimissimo Windows 10 22H2 qualcuno (forse il drago di Mozilla, che vuole ostacolare Internet Explorer?) si è mangiato i pezzi (e a niente serve chiudere e riaprire). Per fortuna non credo mi servisse, però porca miseria, come si fa… 😩#glitch #inetcpl #InternetExplorer #legacy #Windows #Windows10
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Si, si applicano solo ad IE, e infatti per questo NON mi servono, visto che IE non si usa più... però Microsoft dovrebbe scegliere: o toglie completamente IE dal sistema, quindi anche le sue impostazioni, o le cose a riguardo le tiene non rotte 😂
Undercover Border Police executed a Palestinian raising his hands in surrender in the city of Nablus
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.
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.Civio
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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.
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.
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.
Black Nazis, Asian Vikings: White paranoia haunts generative AI
Google's Generative AI, Gemini, is the latest to be caught in an ongoing culture war in Big Tech targeting diversity, equity and inclusion.Abra Pressler (Australian Academy of the Humanities)
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.
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.Civio
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.Imene Guiza (Middle East Eye)
‘It’s disgusting’: Top Democratic donors rant about Mamdani’s primary win
‘It’s disgusting’: Top Democratic donors rant about Mamdani’s primary win and what it means for future of party
Mamdani secured 56 percent of the primary vote, earning him the Democratic nomination for mayorKatie Hawkinson (The Independent)
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.
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.Imene Guiza (Middle East Eye)
ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after officials slam it
ICEBlock climbs to the top of the App Store charts after officials slam it
The application, which allows users to add a pin on a map to show where ICE agents have recently been spotted, has climbed to the to the top of the App Store...Mariella Moon (Engadget)
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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.
Republicans just passed “the worst bill in modern American history”
It takes from the poorest and gives to the richest—among other things.
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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:
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Un ringraziamento speciale a tutti coloro che voteranno la recensione.
Sorella di Perfezione di Giuseppe Iannozzi. Recensione di Vanessa Sulpizi
Poesia che ti attraversa l’anima, che si fa graffio e si fa carezza. La penna scorre, intrisa di un inchiostro che odora di tumulto e di visione. Ogni passo è una ferita che non si scusa. Scuote e rapisce tatuandosi sulle ossa, prima dell’abbandono.Giuseppe Iannozzi (Fai Informazione - Social News)
Why are parts of application in a different language?
Arabic text displayed in tagline on app detail screen (#2902) · Issues · F-Droid / Client · GitLab
Device OS and version: Android 14 Device model/manufacturer: Fairphone F-Droid version (in the About screen): 1.20.1 F-Droid privileged extension version (if installed):...GitLab
US | CBP Wants New Tech to Search for Hidden Data on Seized Phones
Customs and Border Protection is asking companies to pitch tools for performing deep analysis on the contents of devices seized at the US border.
https://www.wired.com/story/cbp-wants-new-tech-to-search-for-hidden-data-on-seized-phones/
Meta’s “AI superintelligence” effort sounds just like its failed “metaverse”
Zuckerberg and company talked up another supposed tech revolution four short years ago.
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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.
E Ink is turning the laptop touchpad into an e-reader for AI apps
There’s no timeline on when it will show up in laptops, but E Ink’s new ePaper touchpad could give you a dedicated place to use AI tools.Andrew Liszewski (The Verge)
Samsung delays $44 billion Texas chip fab — sources say completion halted because 'there are no customers'
Samsung needs chip buyers for it to start running its Texas chip fab.
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.
The numbers are in: Democrats are fired up
The numbers are in: Democrats are fired up
A deep dive into two recent special elections in Florida shows the #Resistance is back and stronger than everJesse Richardson (Strength In Numbers)
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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.
Save iptables Rules After Reboot
Learn how to save iptables rules after reboot using iptables-persistent, iptables-save, and netfilter-persistent. Fix common issues like service iptables-save not working or iptables-save permission denied.Haikel Fazzani
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Let's Encrypt rolls out free IP address certificates
Let's Encrypt rolls out free security certs for IP addresses
: You probably don't need one, but it's nice to have the optionThomas Claburn (The Register)
Quale strampalata mitologia si nascondeva dietro al nazismo? da Focus.it
Quale strampalata mitologia si nascondeva dietro al nazismo?
Secondo l'ideologia nazista delle origini Atlantide era l’antica civiltà degli ariani, la più evoluta al mondo, creata dalla divina razza iperborea.Focus.it
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.
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Eurepei di calcio femminile: ma quando è nato il calcio femminile?
Scopriamo le origini del calcio femminile, proprio mentre si aprono i campionati Europei 2025.Focus.it
FairPhone AMA
FairPhone AMA is happening right now:
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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.
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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.
Google loses $314 million lawsuit over data transfers when Android phones are idle
Google loses $314 million lawsuit over data transfers when Android phones are idle
A group in California alleged that these transfers were harming users - and the jury agreed. Now there is a separate lawsuit for the other 49 US states.Peter (GSMArena)
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.
Australians to face age checks from search engines
Logged in to Google or Microsoft? Age assurance is coming.Information Age
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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.
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
All Likud Ministers Urge Netanyahu to Annex Entire West Bank This Month
The 15 ministers said that Israel's "strategic partnership, backing, and support of the U.S. and President Donald Trump" make this a "propitious time" to formally steal most of Palestine.brett-wilkins (Common Dreams)
Rate my one year old homelab.
How it started:
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:
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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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.)
China boosts tech outreach to Global South as US collaboration dips: analysts
China boosts science, tech outreach to Global South as its US collaboration dips: analysts
Washington is said to be missing out on ‘big’ opportunities while Beijing reaches agreements with ‘dozens and dozens of countries’.Bochen Han (South China Morning Post)
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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.
GROTTESCA, mostra di Roberto Coloma Nadal al Fontanone di Faenza (Ra) - ViaggieMiraggi
AL FONTANONE DI FAENZA ARRIVA “GROTTESCA” LA MOSTRA DI ROBERTO COLOMA NADAL TRA ARTE, MUSICA E VISIONI ONIRICHE Giovedì 3 luglio alle ore 18.Redazione (ViaggieMiraggi)
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Crunchyroll Uses AI Translations Months After CEO Claimed “No AI”
Despite public assurances that AI wouldn’t touch creative content, fans spot ChatGPT in Crunchyroll’s latest anime release.Ben Gryce (The Phrasemaker)
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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.
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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NYT to start searching deleted ChatGPT logs after beating OpenAI in court
NYT to start searching deleted ChatGPT logs after beating OpenAI in court
What are the odds NYT will access your ChatGPT logs in OpenAI court battle?Ashley Belanger (Ars Technica)
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.
Stop Killing Games update: 1 Million in the EU!
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.
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PNG has been updated for the first time in 22 years — new spec supports HDR and animation
PNG has been updated for the first time in 22 years — new spec supports HDR and animation
The demand for subtitles in HDR content led to this update.Jowi Morales (Tom's Hardware)
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.
RFK Jr.’s plan to put ‘AI’ in everything is a disaster
Drug testing and the tracking of vaccine side effects could be affected.Lauren Leffer (The Verge)
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”)
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
Promuovere il fediverso nel fediverso è inutile
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Promuovere il fediverso nel fediverso è inutile - Namir Blog
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.Peppe Namir (Namir Blog)
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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"
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PNG has been updated for the first time in 22 years — new spec supports HDR and animation
PNG has been updated for the first time in 22 years — new spec supports HDR and animation
The demand for subtitles in HDR content led to this update.Jowi Morales (Tom's Hardware)
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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
Il Video Shock dell'Incidente di Diogo Jota fa il giro del web
Video Shock dell'Incidente di Diogo Jota: Un impatto fatale e un’auto avvolta dalle fiamme.Redazione (Mister Movie)
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.
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.
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.
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
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!
GitHub - xpipe-io/xpipe: Access your entire server infrastructure from your local desktop
Access your entire server infrastructure from your local desktop - xpipe-io/xpipeGitHub
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.
175+ Democrats supporting NAACP suit against dismantling Department of Education
"The law couldn't be clearer," Sen. Elizabeth Warren said.Arthur Jones II (ABC News)
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.
U.S. Liquid Coffee Market Size, Share, Trends, Growth, and Forecasts, 2025 - 2032
The U.S. liquid coffee market outlook, projected to grow at a 6.4% compound annual growth rate, reaching US$ 6,913.4 Mn by 2032 from US$ 4,482.3 Mn in 2025Amol Patil (Persistence Market Research)
China is rushing to develop its AI-powered censorship system
China is rushing to develop its AI-powered censorship system
The development of AI in China enables the transformation of the authoritarian regime's passive censorship practice into the proactive shaping of people’s cognitive framework in favour of the single-party regime.Global Voices Advox
China is rushing to develop its AI-powered censorship system
China is rushing to develop its AI-powered censorship system
The development of AI in China enables the transformation of the authoritarian regime's passive censorship practice into the proactive shaping of people’s cognitive framework in favour of the single-party regime.Global Voices Advox
On July 7, Gemini AI will access your WhatsApp and more. Learn how to disable it on Android.
On July 7, Gemini AI will access your WhatsApp and more. Learn how to disable it on Android. | Tuta
Gemini AI needs to be disabled on Android or it will override your privacy settings and gain full access to your texts, calls, and WhatsApp - even if you’ve turned off Gemini Apps Activity.Tuta
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Studi clinici hanno dimostrato che le iniezioni semestrali di lenacapavir offrono una protezione quasi al 100% contro l'infezione da HIV. Tuttavia, restano importanti interrogativi sull'accessibilità economica del farmaco.
https://www.wired.com/story/feeling-hoarse-you-might-have-the-new-stratus-covid-variant/
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