Podcast of Hegseth church network airs far-right and Christian nationalist views
CrossPolitic has in recent weeks hosted pastors who have opposed liberal democracy and pushed authoritarian ideas
The flagship podcast of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC), the Christian denomination that claims US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, as a member, has functioned as a platform for the promotion of Christian nationalist and other far-right positions.
CrossPolitic, whose hosts are close associates of Idaho-based pastor Douglas Wilson, has in recent weeks hosted a theocratic Canadian pastor who has called for his country to be absorbed by the United States, and a self-styled “patriot professor” who has backed the rise of Russia and China and the decline of liberal democracies and endorsed the criminalization of homosexuality in Uganda.
The podcast’s themes and guests, and the prestige of its hosts in CREC circles, raise further questions about the extent to which Hegseth’s views on US foreign and defense policy have been shaped by a religious movement that directly opposes liberal democracy and democratic principles including individual women’s suffrage.
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windows cercante nell’intera galassia tranne il dove mi serve
Guarda se non bisogna bestemmiare già a prima mattina… poi dicono che la colpa è mia che mi incazzo, e non di Windows che ce la mette tutta per far perdere la pazienza! Ma è possibile che io premo Start sulla tastiera per cercare app, e inizio a digitare “f” perché voglio avviare il mio […]
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windows cercante nell’intera galassia tranne il dove mi serve
Guarda se non bisogna bestemmiare già a prima mattina… poi dicono che la colpa è mia che mi incazzo, e non di Windows che ce la mette tutta per far perdere la pazienza! Ma è possibile che io premo Start sulla tastiera per cercare app, e inizio a digitare “f” perché voglio avviare il mio fottuto browser web, e questo affare mi propone come “migliore corrispondenza“ in cima alla lista non le mie app tra cui Firefox, bensì due risultati da Bing, tra cui il primo è Facebook, ma il secondo è fottutamente Firefox… ma come ricerca web, e non come applicazione da lanciare, che è ancora più sotto??? Cioè, secondo lui è più probabile che io stia cercando per il concetto di Firefox attraverso il web, che non per il fottuto eseguibile residente su disco da avviare per l’applicazione rappresentata da quel nome??? 😭😭😭
Ora, a dire la verità, questa merdata sembra farla solo dopo un riavvio, perché, se adesso o più tardi ci riprovo, la sezione app è in cima, e quindi Firefox è immediatamente selezionato (così come altre app che iniziano con “f” ma continuano diversamente), mentre i risultati di ricerca completamente inutili di Bing sono più in fondo… E sarebbe una cosa che giustificherei pure, se fosse dovuta al fatto che, non lo so, subito dopo il riavvio non fa in tempo a caricarsi la cache delle app installate, e quindi lui va sparato con la ricerca pur di evitare di mostrare un caricamento… e invece non è così, perché le app sono apparse in questo caso, il problema è che sono apparse sotto. E ovviamente, non so quante volte ho frugato nelle impostazioni, ma non c’è un cazzo di modo per disattivare la ricerca web attraverso questa casella di merda, così da farla funzionare, non dico molto, ma come il menu Start di qualsiasi altro sistema operativo desktop degno di questa Terra!!! (Come GNOME, XFCE, KDE, Cinnamon, solo file ed applicazioni, e #mannaggia!) Ma ci sarà una soluzione che non sia installare OpenShell, per caso? 💔#Bing #Mannaggia #UX #Windows #Windows10
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Supermarket giant Tesco sues VMware for breach of contract
0UK supermarket giant Tesco has sued Broadcom for breach of contracts pertaining to its VMware licenses, named Computacenter as a co-defendant, and warned it may not be able to put food on the shelves if the situation goes pear-shaped.
Supermarket giant Tesco sues VMware, warns lack of support could disrupt food supply
: Goes after Computacenter too, seeks £100 million damagesSimon Sharwood (The Register)
All the fruits so far.
I already don't know what's in it, few varieties of currants, apricots, now I added red and white grapes and some other things added during last two months I don't remember.
It got this overpowering red colour (probably from the currants) that stains everything so that's the colour it will have at the end, the smell is mostly fruity, little bit too much of a mix of everything.
So half of the jar is done another half is waiting for the fall season fruits.
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US panel releases over 33,000 pages of Epstein files
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/35385827
The files are in a google drive here
The House of Representatives Oversight Committee published 33,295 pages, including flight logs, jail surveillance video, court filings, audio recordings and emails.But Republicans and Democrats alike said the files contained little new information and it is unclear if the justice department is withholding other Epstein records.
US panel releases over 33,000 pages of Epstein files
But Republicans and Democrats alike say the files, including jail CCTV, contain little new information.Max Matza (BBC News)
Russia says it will help China overtake the US on nuclear power
The US operates the world’s largest network of nuclear reactors, with nearly 97GW of installed capacity.
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Russia says it will help China overtake the US on nuclear power
The US operates the world’s largest network of nuclear reactors, with nearly 97GW of installed capacity. Read more at straitstimes.com.ST
UK | Starmer considers digital ID cards in small boats crackdown
Top minister says Britain ‘behind the curve’ in roll out of national ID cards
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Anger in Japan after Instagrammer drinks burial site offering
The Australian embassy in Japan issued a warning to travellers to behave themselves.
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Anger in Japan after Instagrammer drinks burial site offering
The Australian embassy in Japan issued a warning to travellers to behave themselves. Read more at straitstimes.com.ST
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Online retailer Zalando bound by strictest EU platform rules: court
EU Court sides with European Commission in landmark platform rules case.
Case file: curia.europa.eu/juris/document… (German)
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Kim promises to help Russia with ‘everything’ as Putin thanks North Korea for war aid
North Korea's Kim Jong Un pledged his full support to Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
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Kim promises to help Russia with ‘everything’ as Putin thanks North Korea for war aid
North Korea's Kim Jong Un pledged his full support to Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Read more at straitstimes.com.ST
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‘A new frontier of potential abuse’: Is it legitimate to charge someone flying to a funeral more than a leisure traveler?
‘A new frontier of potential abuse’: Is it legitimate to charge someone flying to a funeral more than a leisure traveler?
Delta Air Lines’ intention to use artificial intelligence to set personalized prices opens the debate on the limits of privacy and freedom of choice in commerceManuel G. Pascual (Ediciones EL PAÍS S.L.)
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September Quiz Questions
Each month we’re posing six pub quiz style questions, with a different subject each month. As always, they’re designed to be difficult, but it is unlikely everyone will know all the answers – so have a bit of fun.
Literature
- Which Tolstoy novel begins “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way”?
- Who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016?
- Who wrote A Child’s History of England? Dickens, 1853
- Who succeeded Wordsworth as Poet Laureate in Nov 1850?
- Apart from his novels, what is Anthony Trollope remembered for?
- Which two-word term was popularised by a 1948 Robert Heinlein novel of the same name, which inspired a science fiction franchise centring on a character named Tom Corbett?
Answers will be posted in 2 weeks time.
The sprint to Election Day begins in the Virginia and New Jersey governor's races
The sprint to Election Day begins in the Virginia and New Jersey governor's races
The year’s lone pair of gubernatorial elections are only two months away, providing one of the biggest tests for both parties since the 2024 presidential contestAdam Edelman (NBC News)
Sto organizzando un book club. Cosa posso utilizzare al posto di Meet/Zoom?
Con inviti via link (non ho le loro email), ma che offra di inserire l'appuntamento nel calendario.
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Sony now charges a subscription to use expensive Xperia phones as camera monitors - Liliputing
from the article:
For several years Sony had offered a free “External Monitor” app that let you use select Xperia-branded phones as an external display for some of the company’s high-end cameras. The Xperia 1 VII originally shipped without that feature, but now you can use the phone as camera display… if you pay at least $5 per month or $50 per year for a subscription.
Not only that, but for older phones that had these features for free, with the new version of the app, some features are locked behind subscription:
But on August 28, 2025, Sony announced an update that “expanded paid plan lineup for greater flexibility.” That flexibility locks a few key features behind a paywall, including:
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Sony now charges a subscription to use expensive Xperia phones as camera monitors - Liliputing
Sony now charges a subscription to use expensive Xperia phones as camera monitorsBrad Linder (Liliputing)
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'Anonymity Online Is Going to Die': What Age-Verification Laws Could Look Like in the U.S.
Age Verification Laws in the U.S.: Here's What It Could Look Like
As controversy around the U.K.’s Online Safety Act continues, experts warn about similar legislation thriving in the U.S.CT Jones (Rolling Stone)
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'Anonymity Online Is Going to Die': What Age-Verification Laws Could Look Like in the U.S.
Age Verification Laws in the U.S.: Here's What It Could Look Like
As controversy around the U.K.’s Online Safety Act continues, experts warn about similar legislation thriving in the U.S.CT Jones (Rolling Stone)
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L'inviolabile fortezza che divenne un avamposto d'Africa sulla costa del subcontinente indiano - Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri
L'inviolabile fortezza che divenne un avamposto d'Africa sulla costa del subcontinente indiano - Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri
Doveva essere un personaggio dal contegno molto affascinante. Quando Piram Khan, nella sua migliore interpretazione di un mercante proveniente dalle terre dell’Africa Orientale, giunse in Deccam alle porte del forte in legno di Jazira, “l’Isola” vers…Jacopo (Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri)
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Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi returns to Columbia University: ‘They have failed to silence me’
Anna Betts
Tue 2 Sep 2025 16.33 EDT
Just more than four months after being arrested, detained and nearly deported by the Trump administration for his activism, Mohsen Mahdawi, the 34-year-old Palestinian student and US permanent resident, returned to Columbia University on Tuesday and vowed to continue speaking out.“They have failed to silence me, and in fact, now I am more outspoken than before, and I will continue to work for peace and justice. I do this work not for myself alone – I do this for the future of children, whether they are Palestinians or Israelis,” he told the Guardian on Tuesday in his first interview since stepping back on to campus to begin his graduate studies.
Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi returns to Columbia University: ‘They have failed to silence me’
Mahdawi was targeted and arrested for deportation due to his activism but the permanent US resident is resuming postgraduate studiesAnna Betts (The Guardian)
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Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi returns to Columbia University: ‘They have failed to silence me’
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/35604047
Anna Betts
Tue 2 Sep 2025 16.33 EDTJust more than four months after being arrested, detained and nearly deported by the Trump administration for his activism, Mohsen Mahdawi, the 34-year-old Palestinian student and US permanent resident, returned to Columbia University on Tuesday and vowed to continue speaking out.“They have failed to silence me, and in fact, now I am more outspoken than before, and I will continue to work for peace and justice. I do this work not for myself alone – I do this for the future of children, whether they are Palestinians or Israelis,” he told the Guardian on Tuesday in his first interview since stepping back on to campus to begin his graduate studies.
Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi returns to Columbia University: ‘They have failed to silence me’
Anna Betts
Tue 2 Sep 2025 16.33 EDTJust more than four months after being arrested, detained and nearly deported by the Trump administration for his activism, Mohsen Mahdawi, the 34-year-old Palestinian student and US permanent resident, returned to Columbia University on Tuesday and vowed to continue speaking out.“They have failed to silence me, and in fact, now I am more outspoken than before, and I will continue to work for peace and justice. I do this work not for myself alone – I do this for the future of children, whether they are Palestinians or Israelis,” he told the Guardian on Tuesday in his first interview since stepping back on to campus to begin his graduate studies.
Palestinian student Mohsen Mahdawi returns to Columbia University: ‘They have failed to silence me’
Mahdawi was targeted and arrested for deportation due to his activism but the permanent US resident is resuming postgraduate studiesAnna Betts (The Guardian)
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so won’t need to order the shutdown of any plants for a second year running
Absolute idiots in our government. "We overachieved, so lets stop doing anything until we are behind schedule again." My guy, we are already loooong behind schedule on climate change, just keep going. Fucking idiots.
some large lignite-burning plants that are connected to mining operations have been given more time to shut down to mitigate job losses
Those mining operations barely employ any real amount of people at this point. You can easily just pay those people with tax money for a transfer period and it would still save money for the taxpayer overall.
You can easily just pay those people with tax money for a transfer period and it would still save money for the taxpayer overall.
you do not think that those people are able to use arithmetics for calculating that do you?
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jwz: The Scale of China's Solar-Power Projects
These photos are from the future. A future somewhere between Don Davis and Simon Stålenhag.www.jwz.org
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Trump haltigas libropakaĵojn de UEA al Usono
La libroservo de UEA ne plu povas sendi pakaĵojn al Usono. Tio estas unu el la sekvoj de la kaosa doganpolitiko de Donald Trump. Usono unuflanke nuligis regulojn pri sendogana sendado de pakaĵoj ĝis certa valoro. Ĉar nun mankas ajnaj novaj reguloj, simple ne eblas sendi pakaĵojn el Eŭropo al Usono.
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German Court Rules Against Apple’s ‘CO2-Neutral’ Watch Advertising
World Economic Forum 2026
Event Title: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026Dates: January 19–23, 2026Location: Davos-Klosters, SwitzerlandOrganizer: World Economic Forum (WEF) The 2026 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting will convene over 2,500 global leaders...\nESG News
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For anyone still typing CO2 instead of CO₂:
Just put “CO₂” into your text replacement, autocorrect, espanso config and get taken seriously. please?
University of Michigan still punishing pro-Palestine students after graduating
By MEE staff
Published date: 2 September 2025
A little over a year ago, Drin Shapiro was a student programme assistant at the University of Michigan's (UM) English Language Institute, and a student in his final year of a bachelor's degree in history.Since then, he has faced criminal charges brought by the state's attorney general, lost his on-campus job, spent time behind bars, and, as of last month, was still being disciplined by the university despite having graduated in May.
All of this was because he took part in a student encampment against the war on Gaza on 21 May 2024. Shapiro was arrested during the police raid of the encampment and was later released on bond.
University of Michigan still punishing pro-Palestine students after graduating
A little over a year ago, Drin Shapiro was a student programme assistant at the University of Michigan's (UM) English Language Institute, and a student in his final year of a bachelor's degree in history.MEE staff (Middle East Eye)
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University of Michigan still punishing pro-Palestine students after graduating
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/35600642
By MEE staff
Published date: 2 September 2025
A little over a year ago, Drin Shapiro was a student programme assistant at the University of Michigan's (UM) English Language Institute, and a student in his final year of a bachelor's degree in history.Since then, he has faced criminal charges brought by the state's attorney general, lost his on-campus job, spent time behind bars, and, as of last month, was still being disciplined by the university despite having graduated in May.
All of this was because he took part in a student encampment against the war on Gaza on 21 May 2024. Shapiro was arrested during the police raid of the encampment and was later released on bond.
University of Michigan still punishing pro-Palestine students after graduating
By MEE staff
Published date: 2 September 2025A little over a year ago, Drin Shapiro was a student programme assistant at the University of Michigan's (UM) English Language Institute, and a student in his final year of a bachelor's degree in history.Since then, he has faced criminal charges brought by the state's attorney general, lost his on-campus job, spent time behind bars, and, as of last month, was still being disciplined by the university despite having graduated in May.
All of this was because he took part in a student encampment against the war on Gaza on 21 May 2024. Shapiro was arrested during the police raid of the encampment and was later released on bond.
University of Michigan still punishing pro-Palestine students after graduating
A little over a year ago, Drin Shapiro was a student programme assistant at the University of Michigan's (UM) English Language Institute, and a student in his final year of a bachelor's degree in history.MEE staff (Middle East Eye)
Gaza’s Last Functioning Children’s Hospital
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/35598947
[article contains many interviews and photos of mothers at the hospital.]from Drop Site News
Abdel Qader Sabbah
Sep 02, 2025
“This is the only hospital still providing pediatric medical care, after several other hospitals—like Al-Durra Hospital, Al-Nasr Hospital, Kamal Adwan Hospital, the Indonesian Hospital, and Beit Hanoun Hospital—have all been put out of service,” Dr. Mohammad Madi, the head of the Pediatrics Department at Al-Rantisi, told Drop Site. “Now only Rantisi Children’s Hospital remains. It is the only hospital providing medical care for children.”
Gaza’s Last Functioning Children’s Hospital
[article contains many interviews and photos of mothers at the hospital.]from Drop Site News
Abdel Qader Sabbah
Sep 02, 2025“This is the only hospital still providing pediatric medical care, after several other hospitals—like Al-Durra Hospital, Al-Nasr Hospital, Kamal Adwan Hospital, the Indonesian Hospital, and Beit Hanoun Hospital—have all been put out of service,” Dr. Mohammad Madi, the head of the Pediatrics Department at Al-Rantisi, told Drop Site. “Now only Rantisi Children’s Hospital remains. It is the only hospital providing medical care for children.”
Gaza’s Last Functioning Children’s Hospital
“My child should be in a safe, clean place, getting proper treatment. But here I am, on the floor, with no place to sit.”Abdel Qader Sabbah (Drop Site News)
When Insiders Become the Threat
- YouTube
Profitez des vidéos et de la musique que vous aimez, mettez en ligne des contenus originaux, et partagez-les avec vos amis, vos proches et le monde entier.www.youtube.com
Google not required to sell Chrome, federal judge rules in antitrust case
A US judge on Tuesday rejected the government's demand that Google sell its Chrome web browser as part of a major antitrust case but imposed sweeping requirements to restore competition in online search.The landmark ruling came after Judge Amit Mehta found in August 2024 that Google illegally maintained monopolies in online search through exclusive distribution agreements worth billions of dollars annually.
Google not required to sell Chrome, federal judge rules in antitrust case
A US judge on Tuesday rejected a government bid to force Google to sell its Chrome browser but ordered sweeping changes to restore competition in online search.FRANCE 24
Hey Tech Bro—Your Dream City Is Doomed: Bill Gates, Marc Andreessen, and Even Akon Are Envisioning Utopias Without Considering How They’ll Be Governed
- Reddit;
- Hacker News.
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Hey Tech Bro—Your Dream City Is Doomed
Bill Gates, Marc Andreessen, and Even Akon Are Envisioning Utopian Cities Without Considering How They’ll Be GovernedJoe Mathews (Zócalo Public Square)
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US Government abandons climate science, but climate scientists won't abandon government
Government abandons climate science, but climate scientists won't abandon government
Hello, welcome to my relaunched newsletter, read more about the deal here and please subscribe! It is an uphill battle, of course, when faced with such clear-eyed farce.Dave Levitan (Gravity Is Gone)
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Vibe coding job postings gain momentum among tech companies
Vibe coding job postings gain momentum among tech companies, reveals GlobalData
Vibe coding represents a significant advancement in the application of artificial intelligence (AI), transforming AI-assisted software development into a more conversational and efficient process.GlobalData UK Ltd.
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Judge spares Google from Chrome or Android breakup, orders data sharing with rivals and end to exclusive agreements
cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/36778872
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- Hacker News.
:::Today, the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division won significant remedies in its monopolization case against Google in online search. In United States et al. v. Google, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia prohibited Google from entering or maintaining exclusive contracts relating to the distribution of Google Search, Chrome, Google Assistant, and the Gemini app; ordered Google to make certain search index and user-interaction data available to rivals and potential rivals; and ordered Google to offer search and search text ads syndication services to enable rivals and potential rivals to compete.The court’s ruling today recognizes the need for remedies that will pry open the market for general search services, which has been frozen in place for over a decade. The ruling also recognizes the need to prevent Google from using the same anticompetitive tactics for its GenAI products as it used to monopolize the search market, and the remedies will reach GenAI technologies and companies.
Judge spares Google from Chrome or Android breakup, orders data sharing with rivals and end to exclusive agreements
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- Hacker News;
- Reddit.
:::Today, the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division won significant remedies in its monopolization case against Google in online search. In United States et al. v. Google, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia prohibited Google from entering or maintaining exclusive contracts relating to the distribution of Google Search, Chrome, Google Assistant, and the Gemini app; ordered Google to make certain search index and user-interaction data available to rivals and potential rivals; and ordered Google to offer search and search text ads syndication services to enable rivals and potential rivals to compete.The court’s ruling today recognizes the need for remedies that will pry open the market for general search services, which has been frozen in place for over a decade. The ruling also recognizes the need to prevent Google from using the same anticompetitive tactics for its GenAI products as it used to monopolize the search market, and the remedies will reach GenAI technologies and companies.
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Pay no attention to the fabulous new watches and luxury car the judge starts to drive.
A case that affects a broad range of people, such as this one, out be given sentencing by a broad range of people.
Nor a single judge who likely has no technical knowledge or experience that would allow him the wisdom to know what the fuck he is doing and what the (non) consequence of his ruling mean.
Judge spares Google from Chrome or Android breakup, orders data sharing with rivals and end to exclusive agreements
cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/36778872
::: spoiler Comments
- Hacker News.
:::Today, the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division won significant remedies in its monopolization case against Google in online search. In United States et al. v. Google, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia prohibited Google from entering or maintaining exclusive contracts relating to the distribution of Google Search, Chrome, Google Assistant, and the Gemini app; ordered Google to make certain search index and user-interaction data available to rivals and potential rivals; and ordered Google to offer search and search text ads syndication services to enable rivals and potential rivals to compete.The court’s ruling today recognizes the need for remedies that will pry open the market for general search services, which has been frozen in place for over a decade. The ruling also recognizes the need to prevent Google from using the same anticompetitive tactics for its GenAI products as it used to monopolize the search market, and the remedies will reach GenAI technologies and companies.
Judge spares Google from Chrome or Android breakup, orders data sharing with rivals and end to exclusive agreements
::: spoiler Comments
- Hacker News;
- Reddit.
:::Today, the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division won significant remedies in its monopolization case against Google in online search. In United States et al. v. Google, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia prohibited Google from entering or maintaining exclusive contracts relating to the distribution of Google Search, Chrome, Google Assistant, and the Gemini app; ordered Google to make certain search index and user-interaction data available to rivals and potential rivals; and ordered Google to offer search and search text ads syndication services to enable rivals and potential rivals to compete.The court’s ruling today recognizes the need for remedies that will pry open the market for general search services, which has been frozen in place for over a decade. The ruling also recognizes the need to prevent Google from using the same anticompetitive tactics for its GenAI products as it used to monopolize the search market, and the remedies will reach GenAI technologies and companies.
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The state of Linux phones in 2025
Linux phones are still behind android and iPhone, but the gap shrank a surprising amount while I wasn’t looking. These are damn near usable day to day phones now! But there are still a few things that need done and I was wondering what everyone’s thoughts on these were:
1 - tap to pay. I don’t see how this can practically be done. Like, at all.
2 - android auto/apple CarPlay emulation. A Linux phones could theoretically emulate one of these protocols and display a separate session on the head unit of a car. But I dont see any kind of project out there that already does this in an open-source kind of way. The closest I can find are some shady dongles on amazon that give wireless CarPlay to head units that normally require USB cables. It can be done, but I don't see it being done in our community.
3 - voice assistants. wether done on device or phoning into our home servers and having requests processed there, this should be doable and integrated with convenient shortcuts. Home assistant has some things like this, and there’s good-old Mycroft blowing around out there still. Siri is used every day by plenty of people and she sucks. If that’s the benchmark I think our community can easily meet that.
I started looking at Linux phones again because I loathe what apple is doing to this UI now and android has some interesting foldables but now that google is forcing Gemini into everything and you can’t turn it off, killing third party ROMS, and getting somehow even MORE invasive, that whole ecosystem seems like it’s about to march right off a cliff so its not an option anymore for me.
So in other words they're perfectly suited for day to day use?
I have zero need for any of the janky bullshit features you listed, so this is great news!
Classic cars will still need a smog test in California after lawmakers reject Jay Leno bill
Jay Leno’s star power wasn’t enough to persuade a California legislative committee to pass a measure to allow owners of classic cars like him to be exempted from the state’s rigorous smog-check requirements.
Imagine being rich and famous and this is your political cause. What an effing creep.
Classic cars will still need a smog test in California after lawmakers reject Jay Leno bill
The Assembly Appropriations Committee killed “Leno’s Law” that aimed to give classic car owners a pass from smog requirements.CalMatters (LAist)
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I had a car caught up in this in Colorado and had to get rid of it. Specifically, I had to remove a bunch of obsolete air pump equipment and update the fueling system with a much more modern electronically controlled system. The car was measurably better than it's original standards but failed the visual check because it was missing the old, polluting, inefficient and unavailable parts.
If the car still meets the emissions of it's day, put a mileage limit on it and let it go. If there are too many on the road then implement a nontransferrable lottery system to get classic plates for them. The amount of pollution these few tens of thousands of vehicles put out being used a couple of times a month is a drop in the bucket compared to everything else that continues to get a pass.
Why not start banning camp fires? What about old boats? Stationary power units? These all seem to get a pass and probably dwarf the emissions of classic cars being used occasionally.
Storing cars is also devastating for the environment and society. We have as much land and resources devoted to housing cars as we do to housing people. I've seen so many houses that have garages as big as their house + a paved driveway + each city needs 3 publicly funded parking spots per car.
We need less cars. There simply isn't a future were we beat climate change without getting the majority of people to take trains, buses, and bikes
Labor plans to make it harder to access government information
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ABC News provides the latest news and headlines in Australia and around the world.Tom Crowley (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Given how crucial to exposing government misconduct FOI requests are in the UK, I imagine this is a path you very much don't want to go down.
I first thought this was talking about the UK government, as I wouldn't put it past them to try and push something like this through. I'm both sad and relieved it's our Australian cousins going through it instead.
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in reply to Skua • • •My garden, granddad's garden, what neighbors gave us...
When you have a tree or berry bush you get lots of fruit to deal with it. So it is the stuff that we got tired to make jams from or the harvest was so small that it didn't make much sense to use it otherwise.
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in reply to plactagonic • • •Almost all this stuff gives red. Grapes skins remaining in fluid is the way they make red wine, the color of grapes does not even matter much.
This must be quite tasty. Filling jars with berries myself now, although I sort them. Mostly belgian wheat berry beer this year for me.
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in reply to Alexander • • •And single berries macerates are good too, I did few years back something with currants and this year cherries in rum (simpler than canning them).
I didn't look that much at the Belgian beers but I thought that they go in fresh. Maybe I can try some Belgian style with cherries (in rum).