Republicans Want to Defund NPR. To Survive, It Needs To Do Some Soul-Searching.
Republicans Want to Defund NPR. To Survive, It Needs To Do Some Soul-Searching.
NPR's job is to produce news for every American. Its partisan lean is undermining that mission.Zaid Jilani (The American Saga)
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Use supervisor or desktop Linux for TV gaming PC + NAS?
To give a bit of context : I'm upgrading my whole desktop computer so I now have a spare computer for gaming on the TV. I'm thinking of using it mainly as a gaming "console", but might be interested in embedding a NAS as well, and possibly some Docker containers for Home Assistants etc...
So the question : should I just install a normal Distro like Arch, setup a network share and Docker containers, or should I use a proper hypervisor like Unraid and have a VM for couch gaming etc...?
What issues could I expect with both? Are performances impacted with the hypervisor? (I don't plan on doing competitive games on the TV) or is troubleshooting going to be easier on a standard distro?
Did someone do such a setup and have some feedback?
Never properly used Linux before, but I'm a Windows power-user and am looking to transition part of my setup to Linux.
The GPU is going to be an RTX3070 if that matters
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Have you considered/tried streaming games from your primary desktop PC? Obviously very dependent on your situation's specifics, but that's one of the things I do with the Linux htpc I have set up.
And then you wouldn't have to worry about games and NAS stuff competing for system resources.
I'd personally go the hypervisor route (I'm using proxmox, truenas, and an arr stack on my NAS). It keeps things compartmentalized (especially network configurations) and usually keeps me from breaking *everything at the same time.
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There's a reason you separate military and the police. One fights the enemies of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people.
-Commander William Adama, Battlestar Galactica (2004)
Top Chinese scientists flee Boston area as Harvard, MIT fall in rankings; Silicon Valley also hit
- Thousands of Chinese researchers and scientists are leaving top jobs in leading US universities and companies, to take positions in China.
- The Cambridge area of Massachusetts is home to Harvard, MIT, and scores of leading companies, and was the number one source of returning Chinese research and engineering talent.
- In second place is the Palo Alto-Berkeley cluster, which includes Stanford, University of California, and Silicon Valley.
- The migration of top scientific and engineering talent back to China is accelerating, but began nearly a decade ago. And while the political situation between China and the United States certainly is a major motivation for many scientists to return, more important is the quality of the education systems.
- Chinese universities are now claiming the top spots across all the hard science disciplines, while American colleges are tumbling.
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It's both stupid expensive and the jobs don't pay enough anymore. I can make the same salary as an engineer working a trade or any other white collar job.
I'm sure the growing distrust in science and general stupidity didn't help either.
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The legislation was opposed by companies such as Amazon and the statewide nonprofit Oregon Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, an industry group, where executives see private investment as vital to their business strategy.
“We universally agree that the way to protect clinics from closure and maintain the broadest patient access to outpatient care is to keep the existing, and multi-ownership models alive and well,” wrote Ryan Grimm on behalf of the association and the Portland Clinic, a private multispecialty medical group, in a March letter to lawmakers.
“In some communities, there is no hospital to swoop in to the rescue, or no hospital in a financial position to save a clinic,” he wrote.
The bill does not go into effect immediately and it contains a three-year adjustment period for clinics to comply with the restrictions. Institutions such as hospitals, tribal health facilities, behavioral health programs and crisis lines are exempted.
Mein Gott, a ray of sanity! Listen it's not everything a constituent can hope for but it's a giant step in the right direction. Congratulations, Oregon!
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- 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
Musk targets June 22 launch of Tesla's long-promised robotaxi service
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said his company will start offering public rides in driverless vehicles in Austin, Texas, on June 22.
Nintendo says your bad Switch 2 battery life might be a bug
It might just be the Switch 2, though.
Nintendo says your bad Switch 2 battery life might be a bug
If you’re dealing with what appears to be poor battery life on the Nintendo Switch 2, the company has a support document with steps you can try to fix it.Jay Peters (The Verge)
Musk’s threat to sue firms that don’t buy ads on X seems to have paid off
Some advertisers return to avoid suits, but Lego and Pinterest rebuffed threats.
Wikipedia pauses AI-generated summaries pilot after editors protest
Editors almost immediately criticized the pilot, raising concerns that it could damage Wikipedia's credibility.
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Apple’s updated parental controls will require kids to get permission to text new numbers
More child safety features.
Apple’s updated parental controls will require kids to get permission to text new numbers
Apple is introducing new child safety features, including one that will give parents more control over who their kids can communicate with.Jay Peters (The Verge)
US government's vaccine website defaced with AI-generated content
The content of a vaccines information website owned by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was swapped with gay-themed spam.
US government's vaccine website defaced with AI-generated content | TechCrunch
The content of a vaccines information website owned U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was swapped with gay-themed spam.Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai (TechCrunch)
John L. Young, the Guy Who Created Wikileaks Before Wikileaks, Dies at 89
The unsung whistleblower, died on March 28 in New York City, where he resided with his partner, Deborah Natsios. Some called him an under-recognized hero of the digital age.
As 75 Democrats Vote to Praise ICE, Ilhan Omar Wants to Hold Police Accountable for Protest Abuses
Trying to pass laws to defend protesters’ rights is a lonely battle on Capitol Hill.
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Roll Call 158 Roll Call 158, Bill Number: H. Res. 488, 119th Congress, 1st Session
VOTE QUESTION: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, DESCRIPTION: Denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado, VOTE TYPE: 2/3 Yea-And-Nay, STATUS: PassedOffice of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
Man Says ICE Isn’t Treating His Cancer — and His Isn’t the Only Case of Neglect
At least six people have died in ICE custody since Trump took office. José is worried that he could be next.
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Trump Threatens Those Planning to Protest His Military “Birthday” Parade With “Very Big Force”
Polling shows that three-quarters of Americans oppose Trump’s decision to hold a military parade this weekend.
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The Biggest Recent Union Wins Were in Art and Bacon
The labor movement improves lives for all kinds of workers, and the two largest National Labor Relations Board elections of the month of May were at two very different workplaces: the School of Visual Arts in New York City, and Dold Foods in Wichita, Kansas.
The Biggest Recent Union Wins Were in Art and Bacon
The labor movement improves lives for all kinds of workers, and the two largest National Labor Relations Board elections of the month of May were at two very different workplaces: the School of Visual Arts in New York City, and Dold Foods in Wichita,…jacobin.com
Democrats Are Throwing In the Towel on Rural America
Since 2016, Democrats have operationally withdrawn from rural America. No party can win nationally without rural voters, and progressive economics have plenty to offer, if only the party would embrace them.
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You calling Kristen Sinema and Joe Manchin “centrists” just shows you have no idea what you are talking about. They are 100% corporate Democrats who took millions from oil or pharmaceuticals lobby to kill bills that were unfairable to them
Yeah. centrists.
John Fetterman voted with Republicans more than he voted with Democrats. He’s a a simple sellout to a foreign country and primarify funded by The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). He should be treated as a traitor.
Yeah. A centrist.
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Unionizing NYC’s Board Game Cafés
Following the lead of Starbucks workers, employees at board game cafés across New York City unionized in 2023 as Tabletop Workers United. After impressive shows of customer support and a credible strike threat, TWU has just won its first tentative agreement.
Texas Dept. of Transportation breached, 300k crash records stolen
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is warning that it suffered a data breach after a threat actor downloaded 300,000 crash records from its database.
Zero-click AI data leak flaw uncovered in Microsoft 365 Copilot
A new attack dubbed 'EchoLeak' is the first known zero-click AI vulnerability that enables attackers to exfiltrate sensitive data from Microsoft 365 Copilot from a user's context without interaction.
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Israel accused again of the crime against humanity of extermination as governments and MSM fail
A blistering report from UN experts has determined that Israel is committing the crime against humanity of extermination.
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Israel carrying out crime of extermination, says UN
Mainstream media remain silent while UN determines Israel is exterminating Palestinians as thousands set off on a convoy to RafahMaryam Jameela (The Canary)
Anxiety is the most common mental health problem – here’s how tech could help manage it
Anxiety is the most common mental health problem – here’s how tech could help manage it
Devices that deliver mild, constant electrical current can alter our brain activity.The Conversation
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World first: brain implant lets man speak with expression ― and sing, Device translates thought to speech in real time.
World first: brain implant lets man speak with expression ― and sing
Device translates thought to speech in real time.Naddaf, Miryam
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Study co-author Maitreyee Wairagkar, a neuroscientist at the University of California, Davis, and her colleagues trained deep-learning algorithms to capture the signals in his brain every 10 milliseconds. Their system decodes, in real time, the sounds the man attempts to produce rather than his intended words or the constituent phonemes — the subunits of speech that form spoken words.
This is a really cool approach. They're not having to determine speech meaning, but instead picking up signals after the person's brain has already done that part and is just trying to vocalize. I'm guessing they can capture nerve impulses that would be moving muscles in the face, mouth, lips, and possibly larynx and then using the AI to quickly determine which sounds that would produce in those few milliseconds those conditions exist. Then the machine to produces the sounds artificially. Because they're able to do this so fast (in 10 milliseconds) it can get close to human body response and reproduction of the specific sounds.
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40,000 cameras expose feeds to datacenters, health clinics
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What is the catch with Epic Games' free games?
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DOOM: The Dark Ages on Steam
DOOM: The Dark Ages is the prequel to the critically acclaimed DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal that tells an epic cinematic story worthy of the DOOM Slayer’s legend.store.steampowered.com
Standard resolution for me is FHD. Heavy duty games 
If it is true, that is. Any source? DOOM: The Dark Ages requires 16 GB in GPU on recommended and ILL's system requirements are TBA.
When I read your comment, I could not stop thinking about those exclusive games that Epic Games have every now and then. I highly dislike that!
Hardware companies need money. Yes, Doom need at least 16GB Ram for running the game in 1024x768 pxs, as said windowed and ILL for sure need more when the release it. It's programmed onsolence, while current PC can survive almost 15 years or more, they try it with the soft to make these obsolete. Apart of the prices for these games, DOOM>€100 and ILL for sure isn't cheaper. OK. the graphics are stunning, but this don't make a game better than others, these games anyway, apart of the graphics, offers normally an gameplay pretty lineal.
My favoritefirst person game since almost 10 years is The Dark Mod, nice graphics, not worse as in commercial games, intelligent gameplay, it don't need an NASA computer to run it, almost any cheap Laptop is enough, works on Windows, Linux and Mac and is 100%free. 170 community made missions, more released every few month, you can download and add these in the same game menu.
The Dark Mod - Stealth Gaming in a Gothic Steampunk World | The Dark Mod
THE DARK MOD is a FREE first person stealth game inspired by the Thief series by Looking Glass Studios. Download and play hundreds of missions for free.The Dark Mod
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Thanks! Will try them out sometime 😀 Last time I tried download missions (which was maybe 2 months ago), I got 404. Hopefully that issue will be fixed now.
Edit: the error was not 404, but "Cannot connect to server". I had to execute a command to make it work. Will give one of these missions a shot now.
Apple expands tools to help parents protect kids and teens online
Apple expands tools to help parents protect kids and teens online
Apple today shared an update on new ways to help parents protect kids and teens online when using Apple products.Apple
Apple expands tools to help parents protect kids and teens online
Apple expands tools to help parents protect kids and teens online
Apple today shared an update on new ways to help parents protect kids and teens online when using Apple products.Apple
Apple expands tools to help parents protect kids and teens online
Apple expands tools to help parents protect kids and teens online
Apple today shared an update on new ways to help parents protect kids and teens online when using Apple products.Apple
Israel places 2 foreign activists from Gaza aid ship in solitary confinement
Israel has placed two international activists from a Gaza-bound aid ship in solitary confinement, an Israeli rights group said on Wednesday.
“Rima Hassan was placed in isolation under inhumane conditions in Neve Tirza Prison after writing “Free Palestine” on a wall in Givon Prison,” it added.
“She was moved to a small, windowless cell with extremely poor hygienic conditions and has been denied access to the prison yard.”
Israel places 2 foreign activists from Gaza aid ship in solitary confinement
Brazilian national Thiago Ávila, European Parliament lawmaker Rima Hassan transferred to separate prison cells - Anadolu Ajansıwww.aa.com.tr
Remember when corporations avoided politics on social media?
Study finds Twitter surge starting in 2017, most of it Democratic-leaning by surprising range of firms, with negative effects on stock price
Remember when corporate America steered clear of politics on social media?
Study finds Twitter surge starting in 2017, most of it Democratic-leaning by surprising range of firms, with negative effects on stock price.Christina Pazzanese (Harvard Gazette)
Brazil’s panda bond plan illustrates yuan’s growing international appeal
GT Voice: Brazil’s panda bond plan illustrates yuan’s growing international appeal
Brazil's plan to sell its first sovereign debt in the Chinese market is an important step for Brazil in expanding its financing channels and strengthening financial cooperation with China, as well as a clear indication of the growing appeal of the yu…www.globaltimes.cn
Researchers find the first known “zero-click” attack on an AI agent; the now-fixed flaw in Microsoft 365 Copilot would let a hacker attack a user via an email
Aim Labs | Echoleak Blogpost
The first weaponizable zero-click attack chain on an AI agent, resulting in the complete compromise of Copilot data integritywww.aim.security
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in reply to daniel_callahan • • •My wife and I listen to NPR fairly regularly, she donates, I do not.
My argument is as long as they are taking money from companies like Archer Daniels Midland and the Koch Foundation, they don't need MY money.
Local stations (not NPR, but NPR affiliates) even take money from fucking Monsanto(!)