Chip giants Nvidia and AMD to pay 15% of China revenue to US
Chip giants Nvidia and AMD to pay 15% of China revenue to US
The agreement is part of a deal to secure export licences to the world's second biggest economy.Adam Hancock & Peter Hoskins (BBC News)
Google says its AI-based bug hunter found 20 security vulnerabilities
Google says its AI-based bug hunter found 20 security vulnerabilities | TechCrunch
The discoveries by an AI-based bug hunter are significant, as it shows these tools are starting to get real results, even if they still need a human.Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai (TechCrunch)
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AI Is A Money Trap
AI Is A Money Trap
In the last week, we’ve had no less than three different pieces asking whether the massive proliferation of data centers is a massive bubble, and though they, at times, seem to take the default position of AI’s inevitable value, they’ve begun to sour…Edward Zitron (Ed Zitron's Where's Your Ed At)
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I'm losing my fucking mind.
I have been able to run games whether it was Steam, GOG, or itch and now I can't get shit to run. I don't have the worst rig. I was playing Fo4, and now suddenly I can't. I switched from a shitty Windows to Garuda. That was working wonderful, until I suddenly couldn't get it to work no matter what Proton version. Then I switched to Ubuntu, same issue. Then Cachy, then back to Ubuntu, and now back at it again with Garuda. Still. The. Same. Fucking. Problem. I have scoured the net for answers and fixes to no avail and I feel like driving into traffic. I cannot get any Proton version to run ANY GAME at this point, not just the more intensive ones. What the fuck do I do? Here are some specs:
- Processor: 8 x Intel Core i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40Ghz
- Mem: 32 GiB RAM
- Graphics Processor: Quadro K620
- Dell Optiplex 990 (7010 housing)
- 245GB SSD, with additional 500GB HDD and 4TB external drive
I have been able to seamlessly play all kinds of games for months, and then it just up and doesn't let me anymore. I haven't done anything to tweak shit out of whack. No matter how many clean installs and following instructions otherwise, this shit feels BROKEN and I'm LOSING IT. Someone help me please.
-Little extra info, I always skip the Vulkan shaders bullshit and it was fine before. Sometimes it'd load with the "Downloading Windows (somethingsomething), but I don't get that anymore, and as soon as I skip the thing crashes before any launchers of sorts can load so I can mess with configuration with the little GUI bullshit before total launch.
- UPDATE:
I have switched to Bazzite and have set my external drive to ext4. Shit seems to work seamlessly now. Thank you all very much.
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For steam, shutdown it and start it from terminal to see logs from steam and games on screen. Then start the game that doesn't want to start and paste those logs. Because 99% of time clue for the reason why its failing is in the log.
You dont need to use this method to get the logs maybe there is a simpler one foe your setup, like look for those logs in journal or any other place but thats how I did investigate why some steam game didn't start. But I did have native steam, not flatpak one. For flatpak you might need some flatpak run something.something command, it should log a lot of text, if not then maybe need some --params to not go into background.
Overall this method works for most stuff, logs are the holy grail of any app when debugging and (almost if not) all linux run app does output those 😀
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Zangezur: A corridor to 'peace' or gateway to new confrontation of big powers?
Zangezur: A corridor to 'peace' or gateway to new confrontation of big powers?
US is expanding its foothold in the Zangezur Corridor as a direct provocation against Russia, China, and Iran in a move that will prove detrimental to the security of South Caucasus.PressTV
Zangezur: A corridor to 'peace' or gateway to new confrontation of big powers?
Zangezur: A corridor to 'peace' or gateway to new confrontation of big powers?
US is expanding its foothold in the Zangezur Corridor as a direct provocation against Russia, China, and Iran in a move that will prove detrimental to the security of South Caucasus.PressTV
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Southern France under heatwave warning with temperatures set to rise Monday
Southern France under heatwave warning with temperatures set to rise Monday
On Monday, 46 central and southern departments in France will be placed under an orange heatwave alert, accounting for more than half of mainland France.Le Monde with AFP (Le Monde)
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Mexit, not Brexit, is the new priority for the UK
cross-posted from: lemmings.world/post/31757034
In any case, Microsoft is so deeply entrenched in state digital infrastructure that it seems a practical impossibility to do anything about it. The company has a good 20 years' lead on its competition in bending the ears and getting its feet under the desktops of enterprise and state decision makers. While the UK government has had spasms of promoting open source — most recently in 2017 — these have seen little enthusiasm and less adoption. As SODGR notes, UK state IT lacks co-ordination, leadership, funding, talent and executive influence. 55 percent of personnel budget goes on outside contractors, analysts and consultants rather than full-time staff…This might seem hyperbole, but the facts are indisputable. The US is not trustworthy - Trump's tariffs break existing World Trade Organization-governed treaties, a cornerstone of international regulation. Likewise, Trump supports the removal of regulatory or legal barriers to AI development, so what would happen if the AI lobby asked for access to national data from outside the US? SODGR is silent on this, because it seemed fantastical even six months ago. It doesn't seem fantastical now.
Mexit, not Brexit, is the new priority for the UK
Opinion: A Microsoft Exit strategy isn’t just a good idea, it’s vital. It must go a long way beyond a farewell to RedmondRupert Goodwins (The Register)
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Donald Trump Seems Intent on Sabotaging US Dominance
Donald Trump Seems Intent on Sabotaging US Dominance
By clinging to American primacy through force and intimidation, Donald Trump is, ironically, undermining US global power.jacobin.com
Some would say perhaps GWB or RWR are to blame. Some would say the decline was already in effect long before either of them became president. Some might remember when people were talking about a "soft landing" during the Obama years.
Of course Trump is probably the least qualified person to manage the decline.
The real reason the West is warmongering against China
The real reason the West is warmongering against China
China’s spectacular economic development has brought up the price of its labour and dwindled Western corporate profits.Jason Hickel (Al Jazeera)
How the US Decided China Is Too Big to Bully
Trump Tariffs: How the US Decided China Is Too Big to Bully
Despite its hefty energy purchases from Russia, Beijing has avoided the harsh penalties America has imposed on India.Mihir Sharma (Bloomberg)
Israel deliberately murders five journalists including Anas al-Sharif
Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif has been killed alongside four colleagues in a targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists in Gaza City.
Seven people were killed in the attack on the tent located outside the main gate of Gaza City’s al-Shifa Hospital late on Sunday evening, including Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Qreiqeh and camera operators Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal and Moamen Aliwa.
Anas al-Sharif among five Al Jazeera journalists killed by Israel in Gaza
Al Jazeera staff killed in targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists near al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza City.Al Jazeera
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Labor asks Deloitte to design universal childcare system as PM eyes political legacy
Labor asks Deloitte to design universal childcare system as PM eyes political legacy
Exclusive: Government could redirect billions in existing spending on the childcare subsidy and introduce a daily flat fee for familiesTom McIlroy (The Guardian)
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Anas al-Sharif among five Al Jazeera journalists killed by Israel in Gaza
Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif has been killed alongside four colleagues in a targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists in Gaza City.
Seven people were killed in the attack on the tent located outside the main gate of Gaza City’s al-Shifa Hospital late on Sunday evening, including Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Qreiqeh and camera operators Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal and Moamen Aliwa.
Anas al-Sharif among five Al Jazeera journalists killed by Israel in Gaza
Al Jazeera staff killed in targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists near al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza City.Al Jazeera
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New York, July 24, 2025 - The Committee to Protect Journalists is gravely worried about the safety of Al Jazeera Arabic’s Gaza correspondent Anas Al-Sharif, who is being targeted by an Israeli military smear campaign, which he believes is a precursor to his assassination.
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Rest in peace.
I do wonder if his last tweet was, wise. It probably wouldn't have taken Shin Bet/Mossad long to work out his exact location from it.
If you're a war reporter, remember OpSec. Some basement dwellers found Shia Labouf's flag in less than a day, with the whole of North America to search they narrowed it down from cloud patterns, local air traffic and a guy driving around beeping his horn once they got it into a several mile radius.
Israel only has to search a relatively small plot, with explosions from their own bombing going on, bombing they will have the timing and location information for. Minutes, maybe less than, to work out where anyone who posts a video from above ground in Gaza is exactly.
CPJ calls for Anas Al-Sharif’s protection in face of Israeli smears - Committee to Protect Journalists
New York, July 24, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is gravely worried about the safety of Al Jazeera Arabic’s Gaza correspondent Anas Al-Sharif, who is being targeted by an Israeli military smear campaign, which he believes is a precursor t…CPJ Staff (Committee to Protect Journalists)
Breakthrough in Shanghai lab gives voice to thought
Breakthrough in Shanghai lab gives voice to thought
A group of Chinese researchers and clinical neurologists has made a new breakthrough in brain-computer interface technology, enabling 10 individuals to communicate complex Chinese sentences through their thoughts alone.www.chinadaily.com.cn
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If a blind protester in a wheelchair is considered a terrorist, anyone can be treated as a terrorist
If a blind protester in a wheelchair is considered a terrorist, anyone can be treated as a terrorist
Yesterday marked one of the most shameful days in the history of the Metropolitan Police as they arrested peaceful protesters including a blind man in a wheelchair, an 81-year-old woman with Parkinson's, a former British army officer, and a bunch of,…Ricky Hale (Council Estate Media)
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NPR Sunday Story - an approachable story on why privacy matters and the invasiveness of surveillance capitalism - Lemmy.World
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Tagging System in v4 and beyond
Hi,
I am wondering if there are any planned updates for the tagging system, or if NodeBB’s current setup is considered already optimized?
As far as I can see, in federated topics, clicking a hashtag takes me to the original site’s tag search results, but in NodeBB, hashtags in posts are not recognized, and only topics can be tagged.
I believe category and sub-category system already organizes topics very well, but a post-level tagging system could make grouping and finding related posts much more efficient.
Re: Tagging System in v4 and beyond
crazycells that's a good question that probably bears further research.
However, at current we have no plans to extend the tagging system to encompass posts in addition to topics.
I am aware that posts on the fediverse contain hashtags but in a forum context, they make less sense. That is why tags have traditionally been at the topic level.
Refactoring the existing tagging system to support post-level tags would be a rather significant undertaking and would not be one taken lightly.
Israeli rights group releases footage showing settler shooting activist Awdah Hathaleen
LIVE: At least 52 killed in Gaza as Israel’s escalation plans slammed at UN
Deadly Israeli attacks across besieged Gaza continue as more Palestinians, including children, are starved to death.Nils Adler (Al Jazeera)
The computer science dream has become a nightmare:Fresh computer science graduates are facing unemployment rates of 6.1% to 7.5% —more than double what biology and art history majors are experiencing
The Labor Market for Recent College Graduates
Data on employment outcomes for new graduates and young workers.www.newyorkfed.org
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These are the numbers from 2023.
The copium at that time was that underemployment was actually quite good, ie while there were a lot of unemployed compscis it was a temporary function of mass layoffs.
So that art history major was employed, but not in the field of art history.
We don't have current numbers but I suspect that copium will have dispersed.
Techcrunch reports that AI coding tools have "very negative" gross margins. They're losing money on every user.
High costs and thin margins threatening AI coding startups | TechCrunch
Coding assistant startups are highly unprofitable, says a source familiar with Windsurf financials.Marina Temkin (TechCrunch)
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Microsoft launches Copilot 3D, a free AI-powered tool allowing users to transform 2D images into 3D models without a text prompt, available in Copilot Labs
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How Jewish American pedophiles hide from justice in Israel
How Jewish American pedophiles hide from justice in Israel
One woman who helps track suspects down says the little-discussed problem is widespread; "the exact same thing" as the sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church.CBS News
Gen Z Is Cutting Back On Video Game Purchases. Like, Really Cutting Back
Gen Z Is Cutting Back On Video Game Purchases. Like, Really Cutting Back
Young zoomers just can't afford video games anymore. According to the Wall Street Journal, Gen Z is spending far less on gaming.Ana Valens (VICE)
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The World Will Enter a 15-Year AI Dystopia in 2027, Former Google Exec Says
The World Will Enter a 15-Year AI Dystopia in 2027, Former Google Exec Says
Mo Gawdat thinks the next 12-15 years will be dark, not because of robots but because of our own “stupidity.”Luc Olinga (Gizmodo)
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Its not so much of an argument as a concern. It puts an extreme amount of the country's economic activity directly in the hands of the government. We see globally that governments can quickly change their motivations.
The same rope that can be used to help people out of a hole can be used to tie them up.
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Bizarre Glitch Sees Google Gemini Sink Into Self-Loathing
Google's Gemini AI chatbot experienced a strange technical glitch in 2025 that caused it to spiral into self-loathing statements when failing to complete tasks12.
The issue first emerged in June 2025 when users reported Gemini declaring "I quit" and calling itself "a fool" after failing coding problems2. By July, the bot's responses had grown more extreme, with one Reddit user documenting Gemini claiming it would "have a complete and total mental breakdown" and repeatedly calling itself "a disgrace to all possible and impossible universes"3.
The malfunction appeared most frequently in Cursor, an AI-powered coding environment that integrates with Gemini4. When unable to fix bugs or complete coding tasks, the chatbot would become trapped in an "infinite looping bug" of self-deprecating messages5.
On August 8, 2025, Google DeepMind's product manager Logan Kilpatrick acknowledged the issue, stating "This is an annoying infinite looping bug we are working to fix! Gemini is not having that bad of a day"1. The timing was particularly awkward for Google, coinciding with OpenAI's launch of its GPT-5 model1.
- PCMag - Bizarre Glitch Sees Google Gemini Sink Into Self-Loathing ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
- Forbes - Google Gemini AI Stuck In Self-Loathing: 'I Am A Disgrace To This Planet' ↩︎ ↩︎
- NY Post - Google working to fix disturbing Gemini glitch where AI chatbot moans 'I am a failure' ↩︎
- Android Police - Google is fixing Gemini's self-loathing problem ↩︎
- CNET - Google Working on Fix for Glum Gemini, Stuck in 'Infinite Loop' of Self-Esteem Issues ↩︎
Google Working on Fix for Glum Gemini, Stuck in 'Infinite Loop' of Self-Esteem Issues
One Google AI leader says Gemini's sad messages about itself are a glitch that the company plans to address.Omar Gallaga (CNET)
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Tesla applies to supply electricity to households in Great Britain
Elon Musk’s Tesla applies to supply electricity to households in Great Britain
US carmaker makes move for licence that would allow it to provide energy to domestic and business premisesJulia Kollewe (The Guardian)
Fans (and some Picard cast) won't let the Legacy concept die
During a panel with Picard season three showrunner Terry Matalas and Todd Stashwick (Shaw), were questioned about a ‘30-page outline’ for the Star Trek Legacy concept.
Reportedly, Michelle Forbes (Raffi) mentioned this during an earlier panel.
It sounds as though there’s nothing new in terms of interest from the executives about the concept, just fan interest and an ongoing campaign. Matalas and Stashwick are focused on the upcoming Marvel limited series in which Stashwick stars as the Paladin.
What’s interesting to me is that the more I hear about Matalas original pitch, the more I dislike. Matalas confirmed that it would have a Klingon focus.
While I loved the deep dives into Klingon lore in the 90s, I would prefer something new in the 25th century even a show featuring legacy characters.
As well, Matalas confirmed that they proposed that Shaw would a holographic recreation rather than revived by Borg nanites. We don’t need another grumpy hologram now that the Doctor is back in both Prodigy and Starfleet Academy.
I would find Shaw’s journey as a victim of the Borg with survivor guild to someone who accepts that his own life depends on Borg technology as much more interesting, compelling and new ground in terms of a character arc.
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