Why Are Silicon Valley’s Utopians Are Prepping for Collapse?
Why Are Silicon Valley’s Utopians Are Prepping for Collapse?
Taylor Lorenz and Guthrie Scrimgeour Discuss Mark Zuckerberg's $300M Hawaii bunker on The Nerd Reich podcastGil Duran (The Nerd Reich)
HBO Max’s Password-Sharing Crackdown Will Start in Earnest in September
HBO Max Password-Sharing Crackdown to Start in Earnest in September
The service has been offering a "soft" warning to select customers over the last few months, but will be more direct in the fall.Roger Cheng (TheWrap)
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Spotify to raise prices in September
I have got to admit I canned Spotify subs years ago - but how are they managing to grow their subscriber base whn it is now going to be £11.99 in the UK? That is way, way too high for what it offers...
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Spotify confirms price rise for millions worldwide
Your monthly Spotify Premium subscription will increase by £1 next month.The music streaming giant announced today that subscription costs will rise from £10.99 to £11.Taylor Bushey (GB News)
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Police arrest 474 people at protest over Palestine Action ban in London
Amnesty International called the mass arrests “deeply concerning”.“The protesters in Parliament Square were not inciting violence and it is entirely disproportionate to the point of absurdity to be treating them as terrorists,” said Sacha Deshmukh, the organisation’s chief executive.
“We have long criticised UK terrorism law for being excessively broad and vaguely worded and a threat to freedom of expression. These arrests demonstrate that our concerns were justified.”
Arrests begin in London at largest Palestine Action protest since group’s ban
Met police says it has drawn officers from other forces to form ‘significant presence’ in busy weekend of protestsSammy Gecsoyler (The Guardian)
I switched from Arch btw to fedora kionite AMA
I recently switched from arch to kionite and I quite like it a lot. There is defenitly more stability and security.
Although rpm-ostree I quite a learning curve compared to pacman.
Either way for anyone curious ask NY anything about the distro / the switch to it.
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yeah I get that for my laptop it works out just fine.
however for my pc I use bazzite as it has an nvidia gpu.
overall thats a good point and definitly something people should consider.
Riecheggia nuovamente, magnifico tamburo che avvisava del pericolo i villaggi della Costa d'Avorio - Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri
Riecheggia nuovamente, magnifico tamburo che avvisava del pericolo i villaggi della Costa d'Avorio - Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri
Soldati in equipaggiamento europeo dell’inizio del XX secolo che s’inoltrano entro una macchia di vegetazione densa di ombre e prospettive poco chiare.Jacopo (Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri)
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What is post Aurora Store?
Aurora store is starting to not work by days in the last weeks.
What is the plan team, how to get proprietary apps if Aurora store went down one day and never went up again?
GitHub - ImranR98/Obtainium: Get Android app updates straight from the source.
Get Android app updates straight from the source. Contribute to ImranR98/Obtainium development by creating an account on GitHub.GitHub
What is post Aurora Store?
Aurora store is starting to not work by days in the last weeks.
What is the plan team, how to get proprietary apps if Aurora store went down one day and never went up again?
What is post Aurora Store?
Aurora store is starting to not work by days in the last weeks.
What is the plan team, how to get proprietary apps if Aurora store went down one day and never went up again?
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I went for it and noticed it had the Reset button available, clicking which it switched to "false".
I am on Zen Browser and I never turned anything like that on.
Any idea why it appeared like that?
Hampton Inn doesn't want you to download a car
A splash screen for the internet portal at a Hampton Inn. The text says:
"We are pleased to provide you with internet service during your stay. By clicking below, you agree not to download, share or otherwise use others' copyrighted content, such as movies, music, computer games or television shows without proper authorization."
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AOL will end dial-up internet service in September, 34 years after it's debut — AOL Shield Browser and AOL Dialer software will be shuttered on the same day
AOL will end dial-up internet service in September, 34 years after it's debut — AOL Shield Browser and AOL Dialer software will be shuttered on the same day
But there remain a few options to plug in your 56K (or slower) screeching modem into.Mark Tyson (Tom's Hardware)
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Thrifting and mutilating the Left Behind series
I don't understand what those two passages are supposed to represent that is happening now.
I thrift a lot of books for crafts as well. Most recently I made a tiny bookshelf and populated it with thumbprint-sized books. I made those by cutting up the yellowest books real tiny and then rebinding them. Anyway, Goodwill really is full of these books. A couple sets from me, even.
Kenya faces US threat for praising China’s role in ‘new world order’
Kenya faces US threat for praising China’s role in ‘new world order’
Washington threatens to revoke Nairobi’s access to military and economic benefits due to its close ties with Beijing.Jevans Nyabiage (South China Morning Post)
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Washington threatens to revoke Nairobi’s access to military and economic benefits
military benefits = being used as a base and cannon fodder when the time to attack Burkina Faso comes
economic benefits = being forced to buy American weapons and turned into a brothel for US troops
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Police arrest 474 people at protest over Palestine Action ban in London
Amnesty International called the mass arrests “deeply concerning”.“The protesters in Parliament Square were not inciting violence and it is entirely disproportionate to the point of absurdity to be treating them as terrorists,” said Sacha Deshmukh, the organisation’s chief executive.
“We have long criticised UK terrorism law for being excessively broad and vaguely worded and a threat to freedom of expression. These arrests demonstrate that our concerns were justified.”
Arrests begin in London at largest Palestine Action protest since group’s ban
Met police says it has drawn officers from other forces to form ‘significant presence’ in busy weekend of protestsSammy Gecsoyler (The Guardian)
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Ukrainian Support for War Effort Collapses
Ukrainian Support for War Effort Collapses
New data from Ukraine show the public favors ending the war with Russia through negotiations, as support for fighting until victory has plummeted.Benedict Vigers (Gallup)
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Intel CPU Temperature Monitoring Driver For Linux Now Unmaintained After Layoffs
Intel CPU Temperature Monitoring Driver For Linux Now Unmaintained After Layoffs
There is yet more apparent fallout from Intel's recent layoffs/restructurings as it impacts the Linux kernel..www.phoronix.com
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OK, cool. That definitely helps things.
I think where we're disagreeing is that I think in a capitalist society the promise of money will inevitably corrupt the government (because it's made of people). Maybe it can be avoided if the government performs additional regulatory action to stop anyone from getting too wealthy, but that sounds like beyond the limits that you want to set for government.
There's no need for the government to prevent people from becoming wealthy.
The only ways to become that wealthy all involve monopolies.
But every single monopoly that has ever existed, has only managed to become a monopoly due to help from allies in government. AKA Regulatory Capture.
When governments are large, and filled with bureaucrats that aren't answerable to the public, monopolies are far more likely to emerge, as those same bureaucrats enact more and more regulations that make entering the market more and more difficult for those of modest to little means.
Why are you linking to posts on another forum rather than directly to the image itself?
Ah, I see. You are trying to get people to use the forum you created rather than this one.
GoatMatrix.net is an alternative Reddit-like social media forum that was hand-coded from scratch by developer x0x7, along with his other projects.
I would throw in the argument that the pace at which innovation happens is fostered by competition.
That's not the only motivation, of course. There's curiosity, passions, social movements, etc. But market pressure seems to be a huge driver.
It's generally not true. What is true is that every single person in a society organized to kill you through neglect is motivated to find some way to making a lot of money and escaping their plight. The way you do this in a capitalist society is you make some rich people much richer. So you try to come up with ways to make them richer.
Sometimes that means solving problems that the masses will pay you for, if only you could scale it (investors show up to scale it, take 70% of the value, you become a millionaire).
Sometimes that means solving a problem for industry that reduces their costs, if I only you could overcome the upfront costs (investors show up to build it, take 70% of the value, you become a millionaire).
However, what people who have never done this don't realize is that the real problem being solved is the problem of making rich people more money. Literally anything that makes them richer will get there investment, regardless of it solves social problems or creates social problems. Inversely, if you solve social problems for the masses but it can't make the rich richer, then your solution never gets any traction.
The selection criteria is fundamentally whether or not it makes the rich richer. That's why in the US such a massive percentage of GDP is artificial markets - copyrighted art and media, digital rights management, digital locks on tractors and machinery, digital locks on printer ink and Keurig cups - or total wastes of time - billions in rebranding, billions in consulting to merge and then divest - or in terribly damaging social engineering - billions in pink taxes, boys vs girls branding, manipulating beauty standards, manipulating children, sugary cereals, endless plastic toys, chemical engineering to create food cravings and suppress satiety, etc.
So yes, competition creates a frenzy of activity, but the activity is poorly directed, often negative value, innovative and novel ways to harm people, and ultimately not geared towards anything useful.
Meanwhile, look at socialism and compare where it actually matters - the Soviets dominated space exploration compared to the West. During COVID, the US spent billions racing for a vaccine and Cuba developed one on the same timeline without the massive grift while under the most brutal and long-term collective punishment regime in the history of the world.
At the end of the day, purposeful, intentional, directed effort will always beat the mass chaos of random actors all frenzily trying to save themselves out of desperation.
Poll: 4 out of 5 Jewish Israelis are not troubled by the famine in Gaza
A new poll by the Israel Democracy Institute shows that 4 out of 5 Jewish Israelis – 79% - are not troubled by reports of Palestinian famine and suffering in Gaza.
Archived version: archive.is/20250808164738/mond…
Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.
If you look at Vietnam "war" (war was never officially declared because laws in US are just guidelines) through the years you will see an interesting trend. The same holds true for illegal military invasions of Middle East countries.
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Vietnam War: U.S. public opinion on sending troops 1965-1973| Statista
The United States' war in Southeast Asia against the communist controlled North Vietnam was one of the key conflicts of the Cold War.Statista
Thousands rally in Tel Aviv against Israeli government's plan to expand Gaza war
Thousands marched through the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday to demand an end to the war in Gaza, just a day after the Israeli government pledged to seize control of Gaza City. Protesters held signs and displayed photos of hostages still held in the Palestinian enclave, urging the government to obtain their release.
Archived version: archive.is/newest/france24.com…
Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.
While this is welcome pressure, don't kid yourself into thinking that they actually care about people in Gaza.
A new poll by the Israel Democracy Institute shows that 4 out of 5 Jewish Israelis – 79% - are not troubled by reports of Palestinian famine and suffering in Gaza.
Thousands march against plan to build massive bridge linking Sicily to Italy's mainland
Thousands of people have marched in Messina, Sicily, to protest a government plan to build a bridge connecting the Italian mainland with Sicily
Archived version: archive.is/newest/independent.…
Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.
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Qantas Retires Its Entire Q300 Fleet After 25 Years In Service
The final voyage: One loyal aircraft's last journey connecting Australia's cities before retirement.
Qantas Retires Its Entire Q300 Fleet After 25 Years In Service
The final voyage: One loyal aircraft's last journey connecting Australia's cities before retirement.Aaron Bailey (Qantas)
pazzia alberghifera e si rimane a marcire (fuori dalla stanza non potendo entrare)
Non l’ho detto appena è successo, perché la solita scaramanzia è sempre d’obbligo, e quindi ho piuttosto aspettato di tornare a casa… e poi però mi seccai, quindi eccomi solo il giorno ancora dopo a raccontare il momento (assolutamente per nulla!) epico successomi in albergo, per fortuna solo una (1) volta e solo l’ultima sera, […]
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pazzia alberghifera e si rimane a marcire (fuori dalla stanza non potendo entrare)
Non l’ho detto appena è successo, perché la solita scaramanzia è sempre d’obbligo, e quindi ho piuttosto aspettato di tornare a casa… e poi però mi seccai, quindi eccomi solo il giorno ancora dopo a raccontare il momento (assolutamente per nulla!) epico successomi in albergo, per fortuna solo una (1) volta e solo l’ultima sera, e non troppo tardi… menomale… (Magari può interessare alla 1 persona che mi legge che lavora in hotel, chissà.) 💣Praticamente, tornavo in camera dopo che avevamo passato la prima parte della giornata fuori… e la porta non si apriva appoggiando la scheda. Ho provato per 2 minuti buoni a passarla in qualsiasi posizione sul lettore, ma ops, niente. Andando a chiedere in reception, quindi, si scopre l’assurdo: era zompato tutto!!! Cioè, se ho ben capito (o loro hanno ben spiegato), per un attimo gli risultava come sparito il mio profilo o qualcosa del genere (non ho ben capito, non ho idea di che robo ci giri su quei computer), poi pare di no, ma comunque in tutto ciò la scheda (una di quelle bianche classiche… con il numero della camera appiccicato con lo scotch, lol) comunque non ne voleva sapere di funzionare. (Spacc.) 💩
L’hanno riscritta un paio di volte e provata, ma niente. Quindi mi hanno dato temporaneamente un’altra tessera, che tenevano a giro… e poi un quarto d’ora dopo mi hanno ridato credo la stessa, e funzionava. Quindi mi chiedo cosa sia successo in quel lungo ma breve frangente di tempo… l’avranno completamente brasata e riflashata? Si sarà smagnetizzata o schifezze varie, pur stando giusto nel mio zaino, dove NON ho bombe ESD o atomiche? E chi lo sa… mi hanno detto che non era la prima volta che una stranezza simile succedeva in albergo, ma che era comunque alquanto rara (e ovviamente, stando io in una stanza diversa da quella dei miei genitori, quindi impattando solo me, i potery forty dovevano necessariamente farmela succedere). 🧭
La cosa veramente strana, però, è che i problemi non erano finiti qui! Con la scheda in sé in realtà si — e ripeto, menomale, soprattutto perché in questo hotel per qualche motivo non c’era neanche il turno continuato dei dipendenti, quindi non voglio nemmeno immaginare che bordello sarebbe stato dover rientrare alle 11 di sera ma avere la porta che non subisce la magia di apertura!!! — ma praticamente, proprio nel mezzo di questo casino con la tessera, era uscito pure un glitch con il condizionatore, o una merdata del genere. Lo avevo spento, con il tastino a muro, come avevo fatto le altre sere… e poi però non si accendeva più. Ho premuto tutti i tasti e modificato in ogni modo le classiche opzioni per nulla chiare… e non si smuoveva. Normalmente poi, togliendo la scheda dal muro per fare come per uscire, quindi aspettando un minutino, si accendeva comunque da solo per tenere la stanza a temperatura… e stavolta no. Prima che la stanza si riscaldasse davvero troppo, che in 10 minuti già stavo sudando, chiedo un’altra volta al tizio… e, magicamente, dal suo computer lo vedeva spento, nonostante io avessi poi premuto il tasto per farlo andare (ed è concettualmente assurdo ‘sto fatto che dal computer suo veda il condizionatore mio, quando il mio computer a casa mia non sa nemmeno che in camera mia c’è un condizionatore, ma lasciamo stare). Ha “riacceso” anche quello, in questo caso subito, ma a quel punto l’affaraccio non ho avuto il coraggio di toccarlo minimamente, e l’ho spento solo quando mi sono messa a fare lo suripu (durante il quale, per fortuna al contrario, è rimasto spento). 😨
L’hotel dei pazzi insomma, mamma mia!!! Anche se, comunque, non mi posso lamentare, perché la mia camera era comunque crazy (cioè, meglio di quella dei miei genitori)… e in questo tecnicamente lo staff ha mostrato la giusta riverenza, dando automaticamente a me la stanza top e ai miei quella più zzz, con la consegna delle chiavi al check-in, senza aver fatto domande. Purtroppo, gli spiriti malevoli mi seguono ovunque io vada, e portano come sempre le cose più strane a succedere ai miei danni; non è colpa degli umani, in questo caso. 🤥
MSS unveils case of foreign agents hacking commercial camera to spy on Chinese port
MSS unveils case of foreign agents hacking commercial camera to spy on Chinese port
China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Thursday revealed a case in which a surveillance camera installed by a commercial shop near a port was hacked by foreign agents and used to monitor the port.www.globaltimes.cn
Should we switch the default privacy community from !privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.com to !privacy@programming.dev ?
Hello everyone,
I raised the point recently already, but to make it short
- there is an active poster on !privacy@programming.dev
- !privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.com is mostly me and @cm0002@lemmy.world
- I think it would be beneficial to consolidate on one community rather than crosspost content from one to the other
I tried to reach out to the active poster, who posted to the lemmy.dbzer0 community in the past before switching back to programming.dev, and I guess they disagree with some of the stances of dbzer0 (probably the pro AI one)
Programming.dev has a few hiccups from time to time, but for a few months it has been stable
What do people think?
Not an active poster, but when I do post in privacy community it's !privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.com simply because programming.dev is loose with defederation. While I don't agree with certain instances political ideology something like privacy communities reach being limited because of it makes no sense.
I'll echo what others have said though that this will get resolved with multi-community support which was funded by NLnet grant. While consolidating now might seem like a good idea to help community growth, I think it's more damaging longer term than waiting for technical solution.
Niger Announces Nationalisation Of Its Only Gold Mine
Niger Announces Nationalisation Of Its Only Gold Mine
Niger's military government has announced the nationalisation of the country's sole industrial gold mine, accusing its Australian operator of "serious breaches" as the junta seeks greater control of natural resources.Barrons
an incomplete list of fediverse instances scraped by meta to train AI
INSTANCES KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN SCRAPED BY META INCLUDE:
• mastodon.social• mastodon.online
• tech.lgbt
• hackers.town
• chaos.social
• mastodon.org.uk
• mastodont.cat
• mastodon.de
• mastodon.xyz
• mastodon.coffee
• mastodon.cloud
• mastodon.scot
• mastodonapp.uk
• mastodon.green
• mastodon.ml
• mastodon.au
• mastodon.eus
• mastodonczech.cz
• mastodon.sdf.org
• mstdn.social
• troet.cafe
• techhub.social
• tchncs.de
• kolektiva.social
• mamot.fr
• defcon.social
• meow.social
• social.linux.pizza
• ioc.exchange
• eldritch.cafe
• yiff.life
• furry.engineer
• infosec.exchange
• blahaj.zone
• woof.group
• union.place
• queer.party
• sakurajima.moe
• pawb.social
• digipres.club
• journa.host
• corteximplant.net
• corteximplant.com
• octodon.social
• bitbang.social
• jorts.horse
• tenforward.social
• pnw.zone
• spore.social
• hear-me.social
• neuromatch.social
• vt.social
• cosocial.ca
• chitter.xyz
• tooter.social
• cloudisland.nz
• social.seattle.wa.us
• masto.es
• nobigtech.es
• mastodon.gal
• masto.host
• toot.community
• pony.social
• climatejustice.global
• pleroma.envs.net
• indiepocalypse.social
• anarchism.space
• disroot.org
• dragonscave.space
• toot.bike
• fuzzies.wtf
• norden.social
• beige.party
• ohai.social
• freeradical.zone
• metalhead.club
• treehouse.systems
• icosahedron.website
• sunbeam.city
• sunny.garden
• zeroes.ca
• ursal.zone
• chaosfem.tw
• mas.to
• mathstodon.xyz
• rubber.social
• todon.nl
• cupoftea.social
• nerdculture.de
• toad.social
there're definitely more, i just did ctrl+f when i thought of an instance name so i definitely missed some. will be editing this list to add them as i think of them
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an incomplete list of fediverse instances scraped by meta to train AI
INSTANCES KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN SCRAPED BY META INCLUDE:
• mastodon.social• mastodon.online
• tech.lgbt
• hackers.town
• chaos.social
• mastodon.org.uk
• mastodont.cat
• mastodon.de
• mastodon.xyz
• mastodon.coffee
• mastodon.cloud
• mastodon.scot
• mastodonapp.uk
• mastodon.green
• mastodon.ml
• mastodon.au
• mastodon.eus
• mastodonczech.cz
• mastodon.sdf.org
• mstdn.social
• troet.cafe
• techhub.social
• tchncs.de
• kolektiva.social
• mamot.fr
• defcon.social
• meow.social
• social.linux.pizza
• ioc.exchange
• eldritch.cafe
• yiff.life
• furry.engineer
• infosec.exchange
• blahaj.zone
• woof.group
• union.place
• queer.party
• sakurajima.moe
• pawb.social
• digipres.club
• journa.host
• corteximplant.net
• corteximplant.com
• octodon.social
• bitbang.social
• jorts.horse
• tenforward.social
• pnw.zone
• spore.social
• hear-me.social
• neuromatch.social
• vt.social
• cosocial.ca
• chitter.xyz
• tooter.social
• cloudisland.nz
• social.seattle.wa.us
• masto.es
• nobigtech.es
• mastodon.gal
• masto.host
• toot.community
• pony.social
• climatejustice.global
• pleroma.envs.net
• indiepocalypse.social
• anarchism.space
• disroot.org
• dragonscave.space
• toot.bike
• fuzzies.wtf
• norden.social
• beige.party
• ohai.social
• freeradical.zone
• metalhead.club
• treehouse.systems
• icosahedron.website
• sunbeam.city
• sunny.garden
• zeroes.ca
• ursal.zone
• chaosfem.tw
• mas.to
• mathstodon.xyz
• rubber.social
• todon.nl
• cupoftea.social
• nerdculture.de
• toad.social
there're definitely more, i just did ctrl+f when i thought of an instance name so i definitely missed some. will be editing this list to add them as i think of them
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PSA: Newpipe è un ottimo client peertibr
Ho sempre trovato scomodo e macchinoso seguire canali peerda mastodont, soprattutto perché i client mastodon non visualizzano i video, bisigna usare un browser.
Ho scoperto che Newpipe visualizza i video peertube e supporta l'iscrizione ai canali, con notifica opzionale per le nuove pubblicazioni.
Solo dopo ho trovato l'articolo di le alternative.
Immagino che il mio problema iniziale si risolverebbe con peertube redirect che mi consentirebbe di aprire i video peertube da mastodon su Newpipe, ma per ora mi trovo bene così
Applicazioni per PeerTube - Le Alternative
Quali applicazioni utilizzare per visualizzare i video di PeerTube? Le abbiamo provate per voi ed ecco i nostri suggerimenti!skariko (Le Alternative)
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Question - Seedbox Copyright Notice - Remove Files too?
Is it enough to stop sharing a movie in response to a copyright complaint given to a seedbox or does the file have to be deleted as well? I removed the movie from the bittorent client, and the seedbox automated system says I'm compliant, but does the movie file also have to be deleted as well?
Edit: For further clarification, the seedbox explicitly states that the file has to be removed as well. But their automated system says I'm compliant by removing the torrent from the p2p client?
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As someone already answered your question, i'm more interested in your seedbox choice. Isn't your case (DMCAs) exactly why people get a seedbox to avoid these copyright infringement from your ISP?
Am I missing something here? I have never had a seedbox so I probably do, or this seems rather a bad seedbox in a bad country I guess?
Sorry for my ignorance if that's the case, but it's the first time I hear about a seedbox that states about copyright complains.
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Most seedbox providers offer data center choices in the US, Asia and Europe.
OP is likely using public trackers without a VPN so a US based location is not ideal. The seedbox provider receives and forwards any copyright notices to you, and your ISP is still unaware that you have received a copyright notice.
Ohh, soo a combination of public tracker & no-vpn with a seedbox, makes sense ! I was kinda suprised & intrigued to read this kind of info on Lemmy while I never read something similar on any private tracker i'm on. (I'm not alone seeing the numbers of upvotes)
Thanks for the clarification and sorry for my minimal though process 😅
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Trump announces peace deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia at White House
Trump announces peace deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia at White House
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a U.S.-brokered peace agreement on Friday during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump that would boost bilateral economic ties after decades of conflict.Reuters (CNBC)
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AI industry horrified to face largest copyright class action ever certified
AI industry horrified to face largest copyright class action ever certified
Copyright class actions could financially ruin AI industry, trade groups say.Ashley Belanger (Ars Technica)
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Those that want to this to go against Anthropic, keep in mind that authors themselves oppose this.
Also backing Anthropic's appeal, advocates representing authors—including Authors Alliance, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, American Library Association, Association of Research Libraries, and Public Knowledge—pointed out that the Google Books case showed that proving ownership is anything but straightforward.
This seems to one of those cases where 80 year old judge is just too old to understand what he's doing.
Popup Ads in Your Pickup Truck? RAM Trucks Now Feature Scammy Ads on the Center Display
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Well folks, it finally happened. The screen in your pickup truck… your last bastion of peace from the chaos of unskippable advertisements… now plays popup ads. Not even subtle ones. We’re talking full-dash, head-unit-commandeering infomercial panels in your RAM 1500, like you’re driving a Times Square billboard on wheels.
Popup Ads in Your Pickup Truck? RAM Trucks Now Feature Scammy Ads on the Center Display - FuelArc News
Well folks, it finally happened. The screen in your pickup truck... your last bastion of peace from the chaos of unskippable advertisements... now plays popup ads. Not even subtle ones.Kay Leadfoot (FuelArc News)
Fedora 42 / KDE - What is the difference between "dnf upgrade" and Discover "system upgrade"
I usually update through dnf but sometimes Discover says there is a "system upgrade" with however many packages that are pending upgrade, but no details provided. It requires a restart after completing.
What is the difference between the two?
Picture of what I'm talking about
Discovers talks to PackageKit, a project that attempts to abstract packaging concepts. So rather than Discover supporting dnf, apt, pacman, etc, it talks to PackageKit and that handles the lower level stuff.
But PackageKit is not perfect. It’s better to use dnf directly and use the flag for offline upgrades (for more reliable upgrades).
It’s getting harder to skirt RTO policies without employers noticing
It’s getting harder to skirt RTO policies without employers noticing
Most companies downsizing office space say it’s because of hybrid work.Scharon Harding (Ars Technica)
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Linux Mint - Can't get Dolphin to work properly with network files
Hey all! The primary issue is in the title - Dolphin doesn't play nice w/ files on my home server. I'm able to view, copy, move, or delete them just fine via SMB, but Dolphin acts as if there is no associated software for any file type. Nemo works without issue, but I prefer Dolphin's customization and feature set.
Any idea what could be wrong? I'm a big Linux newb, so I'm still figuring this all out.
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install KIO packages if tou do t have them
dolphin needs these for network shares to behave like local files:
sudo apt install kio-fuse kio-extras ffmpegthumbs
then log out and log back in (or restart)
dolphin should mount network paths under
/run/user/your-uid/kio-fuse-somerandomshit
check it
if the path starts with /run/user/… you’re good. If it’s something like smb://, it’s not using fuse
gpt explainstion for education
What’s going on:
Your server has files.
Dolphin can look at them, but it’s not actually pulling them down to your computer in a normal folder.
Because the files aren’t really on your computer, other programs can’t just “open” them — they don’t know how to talk to the server like Dolphin does.
How it should work:
If you use FUSE (with kio-fuse), Dolphin secretly makes a fake local folder that pretends the server’s files are on your computer.
Now, when you double-click a file, your computer thinks it’s opening a local file — so any app can work with it.
Why Nemo works but Dolphin doesn’t
Nemo automatically mounts network folders in that “pretend local folder” way.
Dolphin can do it too, but only if kio-fuse is installed and working.
Without it, Dolphin is basically just showing you a picture of the files instead of giving them to your apps.
The fix:
Install the thing (kio-fuse) that makes the fake local folder.
Restart your session so Dolphin uses it.
Now Dolphin acts like Nemo — server files will just work everywhere.
Why does Asia seem to have a monopoly on chip design and production?
Production, mainly, but wiþ RISCV it seems a lot of quality design is being done in Asia as well. Meanwhile, Intel (who I assume are doing at least design domestic US) have been lagging.
So, is Asia leading design innovations, or is þat a misperception? And why does Asia dominate chip production? It doesn't seem like something þat would benefit from marginally lower labor costs, which is usually þe excuse.
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And what’s the catalyst for them saying “no” to our business, if that’s what you’re implying?
A Plea From Gaza: You’re My Only Hope
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My name is Soliman — a young man and student from Gaza, carrying a burden far heavier than my age. Between my studies and the hardships of life, I try to be the backbone of my family in the most difficult of times.We once had a small farm — olive and citrus trees, and a greenhouse where we planted not just crops, but dreams.
That farm was our only source of income, and more than that, it was a place full of memories, of hope, and of the laughter that once made life a little easier.But in a single moment, everything was gone.
A fire reduced our years of effort to ashes.
We lost our source of living, our stability — and with it, a part of our souls.Now, despite the pain, I’m trying to start over. I’m doing everything I can to keep my family standing, to find even the smallest light of hope that might restore our strength, dignity, and sense of humanity.
I share these words with honesty and hope, hoping they reach a kind heart — someone who can help, or even simply share my story with others who might be able to.
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Instagram's new location feature has left users feeling 'sick'
Instagram’s new location-sharing update is raising privacy concerns, with users reporting their whereabouts were shared without their knowledge despite Meta saying the update is opt-in.Experts warn that location-sharing features are linked to a higher risk of tech-based coercive control.
The controversy follows other recent privacy issues for Meta, including a lawsuit over the misuse of sensitive health data from a women’s health tracking app.
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Schools are using AI to spy on students and some are getting arrested for misinterpreted jokes and private conversations
Schools are using AI to spy on students and some are getting arrested for misinterpreted jokes and private conversations
“Is this the America we live in?” said one parent. “And it was this stupid, stupid technology that is just going through picking up random words and not looking at context.”Sharon Lurye (Fortune)
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Ok, I need to scream into the void. I have questions.
I made the switch! Well mostly, my main PC that I use for work (audio, music, etc) is still Windows for now while I figure out if I can do what I need with Linux. 3 days ago I threw Mint on my old laptop (which I don't use much for testing as it's still slow, even with Linux) and wanted to use my main laptop to test for switching my PC. Unfortunately it's a Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra, which apparently has issues with Linux hardware-wise. I got everything up and running (except for the webcam which was expected) and found Ubuntu Studio, which seems to basically be Ubuntu with auto-install of a suite of audio and video programs, and a low latency kernel (whatever that means. I'll get there to figure it out eventually).
I've learned a LOT. Pulling in Windows vst files through Wine and yabridge was a journey. Every time I fixed an issue and took a step forward, I encountered a new one haha. But, I got it working. I LOVED figuring out the problems, even if I wanted to pull my hair out. The terminal is...really neat.
Anyway it's important to me to try and learn the how/why as I go so here's my question. Librewolf. It installs via terminal, and I'm having issues on Ubuntu Studio. I tried it on Mint and it installed fine. Ubuntu studio however throws up this error: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 76F1A20FF987672F
I tried sudo apt-get install -f (which I think looks for missing dependencies and stuff?) but no go. Since both distros are Debian, I'm guessing the biggest difference between Mint and Ubuntu Studio is the kernel? I've been able to fix things with missing dependencies but I'm guessing the public key is something different?
ELI5, why does it work on Mint and not Ubuntu Studio?
Edit: Got it thanks to u/frongt I added the key and it's all good!
Execute the following commands in terminal
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys
where is your missing public key for repository, e.g. 8BAF9A6F.
Then update
sudo apt-get update
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Since 6.12 the Preempt rt patcheshave become canon.
As for older kernels, there's a thread Here but idk what the current situation is
Ubuntu Studio and Low Latency in the Generic Kernel
Hi there! First of all, I just wanted to say how super happy I am about having lowlatency built-in to the Generic kernel and that we are going to be removing the lowlatency kernel from future kernel releases.Ubuntu Community Hub
Faceva credere di essere Mengoni: sgamato!
Come di consueto mi trattengo un po’ su Facebook per postare, commentare, ecc.
Decido improvvisamente di seguire qualche cantante famoso come Povia, Cocciante, Marco Mengoni e altri. Chiaramente fin qui nulla di strano.
Quando seguite questi cantanti su messanger si può stabilire un contatto col cantante ed io l’ho fatto. Convinta che fosse veramente Marco Mengoni gli ho dato il mio numero di telefono per continuare le nostre conversazioni su telegram, fino a quando una sera Marco ha detto di amarmi e mi ha chiesto dei soldi. Chiaramente non poteva essere ed ho iniziato ad insospettirmi fino a quando il mio sguardo è caduto sul numero di telefono di Marco.
E’ stato allora che ho capito che non era il vero Marco Mengoni, ma un impostore che si stava spacciando per lui, perchè aveva un numero di telefono che iniziava con + 234. Come poteva essere? Così senza che lo sapesse ho inserito il prefisso nel motore di ricerca Google ed ho scoperto che era
Faceva credere di essere Mengoni: sgamato! - sgamiamoli
Come di consueto mi trattengo un po’ su Facebook per postare, commentare, ecc. Decido improvvisamente di seguire qualche cantante famoso come Povia, Cocciante, Marco Mengoni e altri. Chiaramente fin qui nulla di strano.raffaella papaccioli (sgamiamoli)
how to avoid LLM suctioning my data
I hate reddit because it sells my data to AI and they killed the apps and Steve is a pigboy:
reddit.com/r/LinusTechTips/com…
But if I post on Lemmy - AI just suctions my data for free ¯_(ツ)_/¯ I hate that.
so how do we handle this?
I dont want to feed AI, what can I do?
Saturday, August 9, 2025
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Russia’s war against Ukraine
People gather at Independence Square in Kyiv to attend the funeral ceremony of Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna on Aug. 08, 2025 who reported from occupied territories before her detention and death in Russian custody. (Andre Luis Alves/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Trump, Putin to meet in Alaska on Aug. 15 for peace talks. “The highly anticipated meeting between myself, as President of the United States of America, and President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, will take place next Friday, August 15, 2025, in the Great State of Alaska,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, adding that “further details will follow.”
Putin proposed halting war in exchange for Ukraine’s eastern regions in meeting with Witkoff, WSJ reports. Russian President Vladimir Putin introduced a sweeping proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine during a meeting with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, offering a halt in hostilities in exchange for Ukraine’s eastern regions, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Aug. 8, citing European and Ukrainian officials.
Peace talks will include ‘some swapping of territories,’ Trump says ahead of proposed meeting with Putin. U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Aug. 8 that a potential peace deal between Moscow and Kyiv would likely include “some swapping of territories,” as Trump prepares to hold a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week.
US, Russia discuss deal to cement Moscow’s hold on occupied Ukrainian territories, Bloomberg reports. The proposed deal is aimed at freezing the conflict and laying the groundwork for a ceasefire and technical negotiations toward a final peace settlement, the news agency reported.
Poland’s Tusk says Russia-Ukraine war could be frozen ‘sooner rather than later.’ “There is hope for this. Today is the deadline for the ultimatum,” Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said at a news conference.
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Putin holds calls with key allies Xi, Lukashenko ahead of Trump summit. Both Chinese President Xi Jinping and Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko are among Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest international allies.
Watchdog claims Russian troops enter Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, military says attack repelled. “They (Russian troops) are now regrouping for further attempts, but remain positioned in Donetsk Oblast,” said Victor Tregubov, spokesperson of the Dnipro group of forces.
Ukrainian drones strike 23,000 targets in July, kill 5,000 Russian troops, military chief says. Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said first-person-view (FPV) drones and night bombers were responsible for most of the hits.
Ukraine kills 12 soldiers in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, intelligence source claims. According to the source, two explosions near the unit’s checkpoint killed at least 12 Russian soldiers and injured dozens more. Russian military equipment was also destroyed, they added.
Pentagon can divert some weapons meant for Ukraine to US stockpiles, CNN reports. According to the sources, the memorandum permits the Pentagon to reclaim weapons produced for Ukraine under the U.S. Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) and return them to U.S. stockpiles.
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Ukraine war latest: US, Russia discuss deal to cement Moscow’s hold on occupied Ukrainian territories, Bloomberg reports.
The U.S. and Russia are seeking to reach a deal to cement Moscow’s occupation of Ukrainian territories and end the war, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 8, citing undisclosed sources. The news come as U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are expected to meet as soon as next week.
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Human cost of Russia’s war
Kyiv holds farewell for journalist tortured, killed in Russian captivity. Journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna’s death has become a stark symbol of Russia’s systemic abuse of Ukrainian civilians and the brutal risks faced by journalists in occupied territories.
3 killed, 19 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day. According to Ukraine’s Air Force, Russian forces launched 104 Shahed-type attack drones, decoy drones, and eight rocket-powered kamikaze drones overnight.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,061,350 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022. The number includes 1,040 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Why Americans, Europeans choose to fight for Ukraine
International response
EU approves reduced $3.7 billion in Ukraine Facility aid amid reform delays. The EU Council approved a regular tranche payment of 3.2 billion euros ($3.7 billion) under the Ukraine Facility mechanism on Aug. 8, a smaller amount than initially planned due to Kyiv’s failure to complete key reforms.
China vows to continue buying Russian oil amid Trump’s tariff threats. “It is legitimate and lawful for China to conduct normal economic, trade and energy cooperation with all countries around the world, including Russia,” China’s Foreign Ministry said in response to question about Russian oil purchases posed by Bloomberg. “We will continue to adopt reasonable energy security measures in accordance with our national interests.”
In other news
Armenia, Azerbaijan sign peace deal at White House ceremony, plan to nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize. “For more than 35 years, Armenia and Azerbaijan have fought a bitter conflict that resulted in tremendous suffering for both nations… Many tried to find a resolution… and they were unsuccessful. With this accord, we’ve finally succeeded in making peace,” U.S. President Donald Trump said.
Russia’s budget deficit hits $61 billion, already surpassing annual target by 30%. The deficit jumped by 1.2 trillion rubles ($15 billion) last month alone, “mainly due to a decline in the average price of oil,” the Russian Finance Ministry said.
Putin presented award to Witkoff meant for CIA official whose son died fighting for Russia, CBS News reports. Russian President Vladimir Putin presented the Order of Lenin award to U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff to pass along to a senior CIA official whose son died fighting for Russia in Ukraine, CBS News reported on Aug. 8.
Russia reportedly pushes to replace PMC Wagner with state-run Africa Corps in CAR. Russia’s Defense Ministry reportedly demanded cash payments for security services, marking a sharp departure from previous arrangements under Wagner that involved compensation with natural resources.
UEFA pays $13 million in ‘solidarity’ money to Russian football clubs while Ukraine fails to receive funds, Guardian reports. At the same time, five Ukrainian clubs have not received similar payments due to restrictions by a Swiss bank, allegedly because they are located in a “zone of military operations,” the Guardian reported.
Romania reportedly suspects Russian sabotage behind Azeri crude oil contamination. The crude mixed with organic chloride, which was transported through Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkey, could have seriously corroded infrastructure at OMV Petrom’s Petrobrazi refinery, potentially triggering a national fuel crisis, G4Media reported.
Russia reportedly shifts oil exports to China after Trump’s India tariffs. Barrels of Russia’s Urals oil are now being offered at a discount to both state-owned and private Chinese refineries, Bloomberg reported.
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Russia reportedly shifts oil exports to China after Trump's India tariffs
Barrels of Russia's Urals oil are now being offered at a discount to both state-owned and private Chinese refineries, Bloomberg reported.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
EU has CLOUD act analogue too
Hi everyone. Probably not everyone knows but EU has CLOUD Act analogue too - it has a name "e-evidence - cross border access". so this is a description of framework from the official site - "create a European Production Order: this will allow a judicial authority in one Member State to obtain electronic evidence (such as emails, text or messages in apps, as well as information to identify a perpetrator as a first step) directly from a service provider or its legal representative in another Member State, which will be obliged to respond within 10 days, and within 8 hours in cases of emergency (compared to up to 120 days for the existing European Investigation Order or an average of 10 months for a Mutual Legal Assistance procedure);"
basically it means that the national authorities of the country where companies are registered no longer has juducial control over law protection of their companies - so for example if extreme right government of Poland will be dissappointed with your post on Mastodon about Pegasus surveillance used by them against political journalists by new Framework they will issue juicial order to obtain your mastodon account details, ip, email etc and will electronically request your mastodon provider (which reside for example in Belgium) to give this data to them withis 8 hours or 10 days (without possibility to make appelation) basically overriding national courts of country of registration of the provider.
Do you believe that EU goverment respect right to privacy and national souvereginity as a fundamental right?
protonmail blocks account creation through tor
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While on dread recently I stumbled across this old post regarding issues with their onion adresses encryp.ch/blog/disturbing-fact…
When a user makes a new account with Protonmail on TOR they are re-directed from Protonmail’s “.onion” to “.com” address. This breaks your secure encrypted connection to their onion address, enabling your identification. There are absolutely no technical reasons for this feature. In fact, the only other websites that operate like this are suspected NSA/CIA Honeypots.
Disturbing facts about ProtonMail
Some disturbing facts and my personal experience with Proton AGencryp.ch
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