President Trump commutes the prison sentence of George Santos
President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he commuted the prison term of George Santos, the disgraced New York Republican who was sentenced to more than seven years in prison for a litany of crimes after he was expelled from the House over accusations that he stole money from campaign donors.
Trump made the announcement in a post on Truth Social on Friday, saying he had signed a commutation to release Santos from prison immediately.
"George Santos was somewhat of a 'rogue,' but there are many rogues throughout our Country that aren't forced to serve seven years in prison," Trump wrote.
President Trump commutes the prison sentence of George Santos
President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he commuted the prison term of George Santos, the disgraced New York Republican who was sentenced to more than seven years in prison for a litany of crimes after he was expelled from the House over accusations that he stole money from campaign donors.
Trump made the announcement in a post on Truth Social on Friday, saying he had signed a commutation to release Santos from prison immediately.
"George Santos was somewhat of a 'rogue,' but there are many rogues throughout our Country that aren't forced to serve seven years in prison," Trump wrote.
Republicans use deepfake video of Chuck Schumer in new attack ad
The video has bewildered those who watched it online, given that the quote itself is real and on the record for Punchbowl News. In the original interview, Schumer explained that Democrats had prepared their healthcare-focused shutdown strategy well in advance, adding: “Their whole theory was – threaten us, bamboozle us and we would submit in a day or two.”Yet rather than simply quote Schumer’s words, the NRSC, the campaign arm responsible for electing Republican senators and chaired by Tim Scott, a South Carolina senator, chose to manufacture synthetic video of him speaking.
“Schumer thinks playing with Americans’ livelihoods is just a game,” the narrator says over the deepfake imagery. The advertisement goes on to feature other discussion on the shutdown, accusing Democrats of “loving” the political standoff.
In a response on X, Joanna Rodriguez, the NRSC communications director, said: “AI is here and not going anywhere. Adapt & win or pearl clutch & lose.”
I suppose it's easy enough to misspell "gerrymander" as "adapt[ation]." but at least we agree that AI isn't going anywhere.
As to the voiceover, all I'm reading is what a pussy Schumer is for only going after subjects' livelihoods, when he could also be
Republicans use deepfake video of Chuck Schumer in new attack ad
It is not the party’s first foray into the dystopian territory, with Trump having posted AI videos of his ownJoseph Gedeon (The Guardian)
ICC rejects Israel's appeal bid over arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant
The International Criminal Court has rejected Israel’s bid to appeal against arrest warrants for its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant over the Gaza genocide.
In a ruling that made headlines worldwide, the ICC in November found "reasonable grounds" to believe Netanyahu and Gallant bore "criminal responsibility" for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
The warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant sparked outrage in Israel and in the United States, which later imposed sanctions on senior ICC officials.
ICC rejects Israel's appeal bid over arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant
Court says Israel’s request to appeal warrants against its leaders over Gaza war is "not an appealable issue," while jurisdiction challenge remains under review.TRT World
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Czym jest EndOf10?
14 października 2025 roku Microsoft oficjalnie zakończył wsparcie techniczne dla systemu Windows 10. Oznacza to brak dalszych aktualizacji bezpieczeństwa, co naraża użytkowników na wirusy, złośliwe oprogramowanie i inne zagrożenia. Ewentualne wydłużenie wsparcia o rok wymaga specjalnego uwierzytelnienia kontem Microsoft — co wiąże się z przekazaniem firmie swoich danych osobowych — lub uiszczenia dodatkowej opłaty. Jednocześnie użytkownicy są zachęcani do przesiadki na Windows 11, który nie tylko posiada dużo wyższe wymagania sprzętowe (znaczna część starszych komputerów nie jest z nim zgodna), ale też stosuje rozbudowaną telemetrię, profilowanie reklam czy obowiązek logowania się do konta Microsoft, co istotnie ogranicza prywatność i wolność użytkowników.
Czym jest Linux Presentation Day – Edycja EndOf10?
W odpowiedzi na koniec wsparcia Windows 10 oraz rosnące ograniczenia narzucane przez komercyjne oprogramowanie, powstała inicjatywa Linux Presentation Day – Edycja EndOf10. To ogólnopolska akcja promująca otwarte, bezpieczne i darmowe systemy operacyjne z rodziny GNU/Linux. Podczas spotkań organizowanych w wielu miastach w Polsce uczestnicy mogą dowiedzieć się, czym jest Linux, jak działa i jak łatwo można go zainstalować na własnym komputerze. Na miejscu dostępni będą doświadczeni użytkownicy i wolontariusze, którzy pomogą w instalacji systemu, przeniesieniu danych oraz udzielą praktycznych porad dotyczących codziennego korzystania z Linuksa. To doskonała okazja, by uniezależnić się od komercyjnych platform i odkryć wolne oprogramowanie jako realną, bezpieczną alternatywę.
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A New Epoch of Solus
A New Epoch Begins | Solus
Heya, folks! We have some exciting news to share with you today. Last year, we began the process of moving the remaining executable files frSolus
Airports across North America hacked to play pro-Palestine, anti-Trump messages
Pro-Palestinian hackers took control of public address systems and display screens at four North American airports on Tuesday, October 15, 2025, broadcasting unauthorized political messages critical of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu1.
The breach affected Harrisburg International Airport in Pennsylvania and three Canadian airports - Kelowna International, Victoria International, and Windsor International1. Messages included "Free Palestine" chants and proclamations that "Israel lost the war, Hamas won the war honorably"2.
"This is absolutely unacceptable and understandably scared travelers," said US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy1. The airports quickly shut down affected systems and searched aircraft out of caution, though no security threats were found1.
The hack targeted cloud-based audio and display systems through a software provider3. "Nobody informed us what was going on, there was no crisis response. Everyone was just really confused," one Kelowna passenger told CNN1.
The incidents come amid rising cybersecurity concerns in aviation. In June 2025, criminal groups breached multiple airline networks, while September saw hackers disable European airport check-in systems14.
- CNN - Apparent hackers take over PA systems at 4 North American airports ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
- Daily Dot - Airports across North America hacked to play pro-Palestine, anti-Trump messages ↩︎
- NY Post - Pro-Hamas hackers hijack airport loudspeakers across North America ↩︎
- AOL - Heathrow and major European airports suffer fourth day of disruption after cyber attack ↩︎
Pro-Hamas hackers hijack airport loudspeakers across North America, spew anti-Trump, Netanyahu slurs – causing delays
Videos showed unauthorized recordings echoing through Harrisburg International Airport in Pennsylvania and Kelowna International Airport in Canada.Ariel Zilber (New York Post)
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Honor is making a phone with a flip-out camera on a robotic arm
Honor is making a phone with a flip-out camera on a robotic arm - Liliputing
Honor is making a phone with a flip-out camera on a robotic armBrad Linder (Liliputing)
Looks like one of those useless crappy features that phones used to have 20 years ago.
E-waste for the braindead consumer.
Hamas condemns 'Israeli' tank attack killing 11 family members in Gaza
Hamas has issued a statement condemning what it described as a deliberate 'Israeli' attack on the Abu Shaaban family in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood of eastern Gaza City.
According to Hamas, the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) fired a tank shell directly at the family’s vehicle as they attempted to inspect their home, killing 11 members, including seven children and three women. The group called the attack a “fully deliberate crime” and accused 'Israel' of intentionally targeting unarmed civilians.
“This massacre comes within the context of the occupation’s continuous violations of the recently reached ceasefire agreement,” Hamas said in the statement.
Hamas stressed that the attack demonstrates 'Israel’s' ongoing aggression and disregard for human life, adding that such acts are part of a long record of violations and massacres targeting women and children in Gaza.
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I went to an anti-tech rally, where Gen Z dressed as gnomes and smashed iPhones. Here's what I learned. | Business Insider
Inside NYC's anti-tech Luddite Renaissance movement
A growing constellation of groups, mostly led by young people, are advocating for reduced reliance on technology. I went to a rally to learn more.Lauren Edmonds (Business Insider)
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Building a private internet together: Tuta & Ente partnership
Starting today, all paying Tuta users can request 25% off their first year of Ente’s encrypted photo storage so you can not only keep your emails and calendars private, but also your photos.Ente provides end-to-end encrypted photo storage, ensuring that only you hold the keys to your data. Ente doesn’t mine your data and doesn’t show you ads.
We at Tuta are thrilled to have teamed up with Ente to build privacy-first tools that are both secure and beautifully easy to use. Whether you’re backing up precious personal pictures or need to sync images from one device to another, Ente makes sure your content stays yours - and only yours.
(cross-posted from: lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/55755024)
Building a private internet together: Tuta & Ente partnership | Tuta
As a paying Tuta customer, you can now get a 25% discount for the first year on Ente.Tuta
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Windows 10 Is Dead. This Is Linux from the Perspective of a Gamer - zra
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California to sell affordable state-branded insulin beginning next year
insulin pens will be available at a recommended price of $11 per pen, or a maximum of $55 for a five-pack
California to sell affordable state-branded insulin beginning next year
Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that California will begin selling affordable insulin under its own label on Jan. 1, nearly three years after he first announced a partnership to sell state-branded generic drugs at lower prices.CHRISTOPHER WEBER (ABC7 Los Angeles)
Hong Kong phone scams triple since real-name SIM card registration required
Hong Kong phone scams triple since real-name SIM card registration required
The number of phone scams in HK has tripled since a real-name SIM card registration system was implemented in 2022, despite the government's claim that it would help crack down on fraud.James Lee (Hong Kong Free Press HKFP)
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Shark Attacks are closely related to ice cream sales:
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Correlation Does Not Imply Causation: 5 Real-World Examples
This article shares several real-life examples of the phrase: correlation does not imply causation.Zach Bobbitt (Statology)
computer.org/csdl/proceedings-… doesn't support my claim since on the aggregate level it's reduced and on individual level it remains the same. But to not be too biased (by my own claim), thought it was worthwhile to post it. They do say here that it only reduced malicious comments by 0.9% (so it didn't increase).
Here it says it doesn't help.
This article says discrimination increases, but I can't find the original source.
They say real names are better then full anonimity, but worse then pseudonimity.
But searching for the right study, I can't seem to find it. Only news articles claiming it, but that's not much of a study. So maybe I shouldn't have said it increases, but it doesn't decrease (depending on which study and which aggregate level you look at).
A lot of articles point at facebook where people need to use their real name but still post a lot of unfriendly stuff.
Forcing Real Names Online Increases Discrimination · Dataetisk Tænkehandletank
Research. People often say that online behavior would improve if every comment system forced people to...Dataethics (Data Ethics)
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Is it possible to listen to (or rip) a subscription based radio show?
I was hoping to listen to a one hour weekly show on digital radio station DI.FM di.fm/
It's an electronic based radio station that used to be free but has since started charging (in my view) a high monthly fee.
Does anybody know if it's possible to bypass the fee requirement via (say) an app or ext?
thanks
DI.FM - addictive electronic music
DI.FM streams the world's most addictive electronic music. Our radio channels feature world renowned artists, DJs, and the hottest exclusive shows. Discover the community and the wide variety of electronic music covering Trance, House, Dance,DI.FM
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Do you know what a ssl file is (or how to use it)?
The latest show is here but I'm not sure what to make of it.
I'm 5, who are you??
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ICE, Border Patrol agents to receive pay during government shutdown
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States reveal shocking health care cost spikes under Republican plan: report
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Peru to declare state of emergency after protests against new president leave one dead and dozens injured
Peru to declare state of emergency after protests against new president leave one dead and dozens injured
Demonstrators clashed with police outside congress building amid public anger at crime crisis days after José Jerí assumed powerGuardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
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“Everyone must go!” protesters chanted when they reached congress
Proper journalism would try harder to explain the protestors demands. You really should heed thrm after they ousted one president just a week ago.
Livestream for Saturday, Oct. 18th: Millions rise up at over 2,500 peaceful protests to say: No Kings!
Millions rise up at over 2,500 peaceful protests to say: No Kings!
Millions are rising up at thousands of No Kings events marking a day of defiance against President Trump’s authoritarian power grab, cutting access to afford...YouTube
Mahmoud Khalil can travel freely around the U.S. as he fights his deportation case, judge rules
Mahmoud Khalil can travel freely around the U.S. as he fights his deportation case, judge rules
A federal judge lifted restrictions that limited his travel to New York, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., Louisiana and Michigan.The Associated Press (NBC News)
My computer randomly freezes, but only on my Linux drive. How do I even begin troubleshooting this?
It started freezing maybe a month or two ago. It happens anytime between a few seconds after the OS loads, to hours or days later. I do not recall downloading anything around when this issue began that could be suspect.
I've put off fixing this because I have no idea how to even begin troubleshooting it. Internet searches for "Linux freezes" returns practically countless potential problems.
What are some recommendations? I have my root directory on a 30 GB partition separate from my home directory, which I think makes reinstalling my base image (Debian) easy without losing personal data, so that's an option. Maybe there's a system log file that would provide some insight?
I'm Linux dumb so please teach me how to fish!
I'll add that my Windows install (on a separate drive) doesn't freeze, and my Linux install is on a new Samsung drive that didn't report issues, so the problems unlikely hardware related.
02:05 18OCT: Thanks for all the quick responses, a lot of helpful suggestions so far. I should clarify that "my computer freezes" means it is 100% unresponsive until it is rebooted. Ctrl+alt+del spam or changing terminal sessions when its frozen does not get a response. The last few entries in my most recent journalctl boot outputs are different from one another, and the I did not see any errors. For now, I'll boot a live USB and let it sit for while, see if it crashes again.
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Hackers Dox Hundreds of DHS, ICE, FBI, and DOJ Officials
“I want my MONEY MEXICO,” a user of the Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters Telegram channel, which is a combination of a series of other hacking group names associated with the Com, posted on Thursday. The message was referencing a claim from the DHS that Mexican cartels have begun offering thousands of dollars for doxing agents. The U.S. government has not provided any evidence for this claim.
404 Media reviewed multiple spreadsheets posted in the group’s Telegram channel. One contained the alleged personal information of 680 DHS officials; another contained data on more than 170 FBI email addresses and their owners; and the third contained the apparent personal information of more than 190 Department of Justice officials.
Nation-state hackers deliver malware from “bulletproof” blockchains - Ars Technica
Some excerpts:
Since February, Google researchers have observed two groups turning to a newer technique to infect targets with credential stealers and other forms of malware. The method, known as EtherHiding, embeds the malware in smart contracts, which are essentially apps that reside on blockchains for Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies. Two or more parties then enter into an agreement spelled out in the contract. When certain conditions are met, the apps enforce the contract terms in a way that, at least theoretically, is immutable and independent of any central authority.
- The decentralization prevents takedowns of the malicious smart contracts because the mechanisms in the blockchains bar the removal of all such contracts.
- Similarly, the immutability of the contracts prevents the removal or tampering with the malware by anyone.
- Transactions on Ethereum and several other blockchains are effectively anonymous, protecting the hackers’ identities.
- Retrieval of malware from the contracts leaves no trace of the access in event logs, providing stealth
- The attackers can update malicious payloads at anytime
Creating or modifying smart contracts typically cost less than $2 per transaction, a huge savings in terms of funds and labor over more traditional methods for delivering malware.
Layered on top of the EtherHiding Google observed was a social-engineering campaign that used recruiting for fake jobs to lure targets, many of whom were developers of cryptocurrency apps or other online services. During the screening process, candidates must perform a test demonstrating their coding or code-review skills. The files required to complete the tests are embedded with malicious code.
Nation-state hackers deliver malware from “bulletproof” blockchains
Malicious payloads stored on Ethereum and BNB blockchains are immune to takedowns.Dan Goodin (Ars Technica)
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Earth’s Oceans Lose Some of Their Luster | New research reveals that a key biological carbon pump is weakening, threatening ecosystems and the climate.
Earth’s Oceans Lose Some of Their Luster - Inside Climate News
New research reveals that a key biological carbon pump is weakening, threatening ecosystems and the climate.Inside Climate News
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Billionaire Marc Benioff apologizes for saying troops should be deployed to San Francisco
Billionaire Marc Benioff apologizes for saying troops should be deployed to San Francisco
Salesforce CEO faced intensifying backlash after saying national guard will make California city saferSam Levin (The Guardian)
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The Rise And Fall Of Vibe Coding: The Reality Of AI Slop
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CEOs of Wells Fargo and Pfizer caution the U.S. could lose its edge to China without innovation
CEOs of Wells Fargo and Pfizer caution the U.S. could lose its edge to China without innovation
Speaking at CNBC's Invest in America Forum, the CEOs said the U.S. still leads in many sectors, but inconsistent policy and underinvestment is ceding ground.Luke Fountain (CNBC)
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orrori del picci che fa rumore di volo in corso dalla ventola non identificata
Ah, dolce… orrori oltre ogni umana comprensione!!! Questa è la mia onestissima reazione a quando poco fa, a caso, ho sentito la ventola del PC fisso (e non mi è chiaro se quella del case, o quella della CPU) diventare inspiegabilmente un elicottero dopo aver risvegliato la tale maledetta macchina dallo sleep… e la cosa […]
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orrori del picci che fa rumore di volo in corso dalla ventola non identificata
Ah, dolce… orrori oltre ogni umana comprensione!!! Questa è la mia onestissima reazione a quando poco fa, a caso, ho sentito la ventola del PC fisso (e non mi è chiaro se quella del case, o quella della CPU) diventare inspiegabilmente un elicottero dopo aver risvegliato la tale maledetta macchina dallo sleep… e la cosa assurda è che questa non è la prima volta che capita, ma solo la prima che riesco a registrare (un grande classico con me). (…Credo sia accaduto appena 2 volte con inclusa questa, eh, non pensate chissà cosa.) 💀
Sarebbe fin troppo facile, a questo punto, fare una battuta su come questi sono semplicemente gli hacker cinorussi che stanno minando criptovalute col mio PC, che ha ancora Windows 10 dopo la data di fine vita (!!!), e quindi è matematicamente stracolmo di malware, perché le persone che non hanno idea di come funzionano i malware dicono hanno deciso che è così… ma no, la volta scorsa è stata quasi 2 mesi fa, quindi non c’entra. E, in generale, dubito c’entri in qualsiasi misura il software, visto che stavolta lo ha fatto dopo qualche ora di riposo in sleep mode, ma l’altra lo ha fatto dopo una notte di riposo da spento… 😷Per fortuna, se lo fa una volta ogni tanto a piacere, e poi puntualmente si sistema da solo — almeno, la prima volta ha smesso di colpo nel giro di un paio di minuti, mentre stavolta ha rallentato un pochino (dopo aver fermato il video), ma non si fermava, quindi ho rimesso il PC in sleep, e dopo averlo subito risvegliato non si è lamentato più — allora non è affatto un problema… però boh, è certamente un mistero. Credo che gli spiriti delle mie pareti si siano lievemente insinuati dentro il PC, e questo è il risultato… e lo dico non a caso
come invece è mio solito, ma perché, proprio qualche giorno prima che capitasse la prima volta, abbiamo riverniciato in casa, e quindi gli spiriti possono essere stati destabilizzati… e ok, ma stasera a cosa sarà mai dovuto? Nessuna teoria immaginabile regge. 🙀#computer #PC #rumore #ventola
Inside the web infrastructure revolt over Google’s AI Overviews - Ars Technica
It could be a consequential act of quiet regulation. Cloudflare, a web infrastructure company, has updated millions of websites’ robots.txt files in an effort to force Google to change how it crawls them to fuel its AI products and initiatives.We spoke with Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince about what exactly is going on here, why it matters, and what the web might soon look like. But to get into that, we need to cover a little background first.
The new change, which Cloudflare calls its Content Signals Policy, happened after publishers and other companies that depend on web traffic have cried foul over Google’s AI Overviews and similar AI answer engines, saying they are sharply cutting those companies’ path to revenue because they don’t send traffic back to the source of the information.
There have been lawsuits, efforts to kick-start new marketplaces to ensure compensation, and more—but few companies have the kind of leverage Cloudflare does. Its products and services back something close to 20 percent of the web, and thus a significant slice of the websites that show up on search results pages or that fuel large language models.
“Almost every reasonable AI company that’s out there is saying, listen, if it’s a fair playing field, then we’re happy to pay for content,” Prince said. “The problem is that all of them are terrified of Google because if Google gets content for free but they all have to pay for it, they are always going to be at an inherent disadvantage.”
This is happening because Google is using its dominant position in search to ensure that web publishers allow their content to be used in ways that they might not otherwise want it to.
Inside the web infrastructure revolt over Google’s AI Overviews
Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince is making sweeping changes to force Google’s hand.Samuel Axon (Ars Technica)
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Frieren - Capitolo 17
Per cercare di evitare il peggio, questa volta i tre soggettoni dell'avventura si sono effettivamente preparati decentemente...
Frieren - Capitolo 16
Dopo la visita di Draht a Frieren, le cose si mettono male un po' per tutti in un lampo... e per colpa di chi, se non dei demoni? Ebbene...
The ‘Domestic Terrorists’ Who Weren’t: Chicago Protest Cases Collapse in Court
The ‘Domestic Terrorists’ Who Weren’t: Chicago Protest Cases Collapse in Court
Ever since the Trump Administration started to blitz Chicago with a surge of federal immigration enforcement, it’s touted the arrests of people who’ve gathered…Josh Kovensky (TPM - Talking Points Memo)
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Frieren - Capitolo 15
Ciò che in questo nuovo capitolo immediatamente si scopre è che, mentre i demoni servi di Alba hanno ovviamente le loro intenzioni nascoste...
Visual glitching on fedora 42
Come scrivere in una pagina web
Non possiamo scrivere in una pagina web usando direttamente la tastiera come facciamo in un documento qualsiasi, ma dobbiamo prima creare un documento HTML e poi salvare con estensione .htm o.html. Se si tratta di un testo dove non compaiono accenti, apici, pedici, apriamo l’editor e poi digitiamo il testo con la tastiera, se nel testo compaiono accenti o apici e pedici allora abbiamo bisogno degli accenti e quindi delle entity che sono costrutti SGML; nel caso di apici e pedici abbiamo bisogno di tag che sevono proprio a questo e che sono testo oppuretesto.
Facciamo degli esempi
Voglio creare una pagina contenente il seguente testo:
L’energia cinetica di un corpo è l’energia di movimento del corpo.
In questa riga di testo compare una e con l’accento. Come faccio a scriverla nella pagina web? Uso la entity è
Wikipedia Says AI Is Causing a Dangerous Decline in Human Visitors
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Wikipedia Says AI Is Causing a Dangerous Decline in Human Visitors
The Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit organization that hosts Wikipedia, says that it’s seeing a significant decline in human traffic to the online encyclopedia because more people are getting the information that’s on Wikipedia via generative AI chatbots that were trained on its articles and search engines that summarize them without actually clicking through to the site.The Wikimedia Foundation said that this poses a risk to the long term sustainability of Wikipedia.
“We welcome new ways for people to gain knowledge. However, AI chatbots, search engines, and social platforms that use Wikipedia content must encourage more visitors to Wikipedia, so that the free knowledge that so many people and platforms depend on can continue to flow
Sustainably,” the Foundation’s Senior Director of Product Marshall Miller said in a blog post. “With fewer visits to Wikipedia, fewer volunteers may grow and enrich the content, and fewer individual donors may support this work.”
Ironically, while generative AI and search engines are causing a decline in direct traffic to Wikipedia, its data is more valuable to them than ever. Wikipedia articles are some of the most common training data for AI models, and Google and other platforms have for years mined Wikipedia articles to power its Snippets and Knowledge Panels, which siphon traffic away from Wikipedia itself.
“Almost all large language models train on Wikipedia datasets, and search engines and social media platforms prioritize its information to respond to questions from their users,” Miller said. That means that people are reading the knowledge created by Wikimedia volunteers all over the internet, even if they don’t visit wikipedia.org— this human-created knowledge has become even more important to the spread of reliable information online.”
Miller said that in May 2025 Wikipedia noticed unusually high amounts of apparently human traffic originating mostly from Brazil. He didn’t go into details, but explained this caused the Foundation to update its bot detections systems.
“After making this revision, we are seeing declines in human pageviews on Wikipedia over the past few months, amounting to a decrease of roughly 8% as compared to the same months in 2024,” he said. “We believe that these declines reflect the impact of generative AI and social media on how people seek information, especially with search engines providing answers directly to searchers, often based on Wikipedia content.”
Miller told me in an email that Wikipedia has policies for third-party bots that crawl its content, such as specifying identifying information and following its robots.txt, and limits on request rate and concurrent requests.
“For obvious reasons, we can’t share details publicly about how exactly we block and detect bots,” he said. “In the case of the adjustment we made to data over the past few months, we observed a substantial increase over the level of traffic we expected, centering on a particular region, and there wasn’t a clear reason for it. When our engineers and analysts investigated the data, they discovered a new pattern of bot behavior, designed to appear human. We then adjusted our detection systems and re-applied them to the past several months of data. Because our bot detection has evolved over time, we can’t make exact comparisons – but this adjustment is showing the decline in human pageviews.”
The Foundation’s findings align with other research we’ve seen recently. In July, the Pew Research Center found that only 1 percent of Google searches resulted in the users clicking on the link in the AI summary, which takes them to the page Google is summarizing. In April, the Foundation previously reported that it was getting hammered by AI scrapers, a problem that has also plagued libraries, archives, and museums. Wikipedia editors are also acutely aware of the risk generative AI poses to the reliability of Wikipedia articles if its use is not moderated effectively.
Human pageviews to all language versions of Wikipedia since September 2021, with revised pageviews since April 2025 Image: Wikimedia Foundation.
“These declines are not unexpected. Search engines are increasingly using generative AI to provide answers directly to searchers rather than linking to sites like ours,” Miller said. “And younger generations are seeking information on social video platforms rather than the open web. This gradual shift is not unique to Wikipedia. Many other publishers and content platforms are reporting similar shifts as users spend more time on search engines, AI chatbots, and social media to find information. They are also experiencing the strain that these companies are putting on their infrastructure.”Miller said that the Foundation is “enforcing policies, developing a framework for attribution, and developing new technical capabilities” in order to ensure third-parties responsibly access and reuse Wikipedia content, and continues to "strengthen" its partnerships with search engines and other large “re-users.” The Foundation, he said, is also working on bringing Wikipedia content to younger audiences via YouTube, TikTok, Roblox, and Instagram.
However, Miller also called on users to “choose online behaviors that support content integrity and content creation.”
“When you search for information online, look for citations and click through to the original source material,” he said. “Talk with the people you know about the importance of trusted, human curated knowledge, and help them understand that the content underlying generative AI was created by real people who deserve their support.”
AI Scraping Bots Are Breaking Open Libraries, Archives, and Museums
"This is a moment where that community feels collectively under threat and isn't sure what the process is for solving the problem.”Emanuel Maiberg (404 Media)
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Wasm 3.0 Completed - WebAssembly
Wasm 3.0 Completed - WebAssembly
WebAssembly (abbreviated Wasm) is a binary instruction format for a stack-based virtual machine. Wasm is designed as a portable compilation target for programming languages, enabling deployment on the web for client and server applications.webassembly.org
Are Hard Drives Getting Better? Let’s Revisit the Bathtub Curve
I always love Backblaze's analysis. It's how I learned I wasn't special for having those notorious 4TB Seagate drives (I want to say DM003) shit the bed in short order.
Increased longevity is undoubtedly a plus; however, whether doing a RAID rebuild or just being out a 24TB drive (hopefully, you've got a backup), that's a lot of time and effort to get back to square one.
If you’ve hung around Backblaze for a while (and especially if you’re a Drive Stats fan), you may have heard us talking about the bathtub curve. In Drive Failure Over Time: The Bathtub Curve Is Leaking, we challenged one of reliability engineering’s oldest ideas—the notion that drive failures trace a predictable U-shaped curve over time.But, the data didn’t agree. Our fleet showed dips, spikes, and plateaus that refused to behave. Now, after 13 years of continuous data, the picture is clearer—and stranger.
The bathtub curve isn’t just leaking, and the shape of reliability might look more like an ankle-high wall at the entrance to a walk-in shower. The neat story of early failures, calm middle age, and gentle decline no longer fits the world our drives inhabit. Drives are getting better—or, more precisely, the Drive Stats dataset says that our drives are performing better in data center environments.
So, let’s talk about what our current “bathtub curve” looks like, and how it compares to earlier generations of the analysis.
The TL;DR: Hard drives are getting better, and lasting longer.
Are Hard Drives Getting Better? Let’s Revisit the Bathtub Curve
After 13 years, the data is clear—the bathtub curve does not apply to hard drives. And, more importantly, hard drives are failing less and lasting longer.Backblaze Blog | Cloud Storage & Cloud Backup
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