There is growing discontent within Zelenskyy’s party — it is not only his rivals who are concerned about the monopolisation of power, – Politico
There is growing discontent within Zelenskyy's party — it is not only his rivals who are concerned about the monopolisation of power, - Politico
According to the publication, at a recent closed meeting of the faction, Zelenskyy criticised members of his faction, activists and journalists for “failing to form a consistently positive image of Ukraine in the eyes of Western partners”.newsmaker newsmaker (English News front)
Mass protests in Warsaw against Poland’s involvement in the Ukrainian conflict
Mass protests in Warsaw against Poland's involvement in the Ukrainian conflict
The slogan of the protesters: “No sending Poles to the fronts of other people’s wars.” Hundreds of people gathered on Roman Dmovsky Square with national flags.newsmaker1 newsmaker1 (English News front)
Help with fresh install [SOLVED]
Hello- I’m completely new to Linux and have just completed my first installation. Everything is working, but my first challenge is that only one of my monitors has an image, and it’s stuck in 640x480 instead of 3440x1920.
I installed openSUSE Leap 15.6 with KDE plasma. Processor is a Ryzen 3700x with an NVIDIA 4090 GPU.
I tried to troubleshoot as best as I could, but didn’t get very far. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Have you installed the Nvidia drivers? Unlike AMD and Intel, the drivers for Nvidia aren’t included by default (because their code is closed source), so you’ll have to install them before your graphics will work.
Unfortunately, OpenSUSE doesn’t offer an easy way to do this. You can follow this guide:
en.opensuse.org/SDB:NVIDIA_dri…
It’s a bit hard, but if you have trouble, you can ask here. Good luck!
This did it! Thank you! I actually found this page and did the first half, not realizing there was more. I'm not confident I installed the exact correct driver, but I have dual screens in the proper resolution. This should get me by while I troubleshoot everything else.
Thanks again!
::: spoiler All distros have niche purposes, but most components are compatible.
As an abstract concept, Linux From Scratch is like ultimate god mode. That walks you through everything in extraordinarily overwhelming fashion to build a operating system from scratch.
Gentoo is like LFS on easy mode with a package manager to help you stay on top of a working system. It is still like maybe demigod mode. The main thing with Gentoo is that you have access to compiling everything from source, so you can integrate any changes you would like to make to packages within the package manager.
If you understand a UNIX operating system on a LFS/Gentoo level, Arch is like both of these, but with binary packages.
Debian is primarily for a more complete base system with stability where they make long term support kernels. Debian is primarily for creating custom tools on servers and for reverse engineering hardware. Most hardware drivers come from Debian.
Red Hat is the goto for commercial server stuff. Many Kernel maintainers and developers work for Red Hat. Fedora is up stream of Red Hat and has most of the tools from Red Hat. The book The Linux Bible is the goto book for learning IT and networking and is written around Fedora/Red Hat.
So the reason for the bla bla bla is because understanding the purposes of each of the distros will guide you to essential documentation. This is the key to intermediate level Linux; when you understand where to look for information across all distros.
- LFS will walk you through any components in tutorial detail if you can find the entry point and ground your understanding.
- Gentoo is likely to have similar tutorial guides and information that has easier entry points.
- Arch is like the giant warehouse of components. Arch has the wiki which is the principal documentation on the components themselves. What Arch is not, is tutorial. The wiki is an encyclopedia. Use it as such.
- Debian has the bootstrapping stuff and documentation to port onto new hardware or explore.
- Red Hat/Fedora have the information and tools for the kernel and networking. If you want to mess with something like the CPU scheduler or configuring numa architectures, these are the places to look for documentation.
These are general loose guidelines. For your monitor resolution issue, I would start with Gentoo and Arch. I had a similar issue when I tried Arch back around 8-9 years ago, but I do not recall the details and it has probably changed considerably since the X11 to Wayland transition.
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Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | 3x10 "New Life and New Civilizations"
Written by: Dana Horgan & Davy Perez
Directed by: Marja Vrvilo
Re: Episode Discussion | Star Trek: Strange New Worlds | 3x10 "New Life and New Civilizations"
> Batel's Gorn DNA infusion, the treatment from the chimera plant, and her earlier encounter with the Vezda are stirred up into a convoluted sci-fi stew to explain all this in a dialogue scene that tries with all its might to use sci-fi-y terminology to convince us this actually makes sense, but mostly just draws attention to what a whopper of an ass-pull it all really is. The overriding sense one gets while watching this is, "Well, they're just making stuff up now and pretending it holds water." It really doesn't. But I have to admit that I respect the commitment to the sheer insanity of the concept, even if the effort and seam-hiding are lacking. In the end, it's basically, "because we said so."
god bless Jammer.
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"New Life and New Civilizations" | Star Trek: SNW | Jammer's Reviews
In-depth critical reviews of Star Trek and some other sci-fi series. Includes all episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, Discovery, Picard, Lower Decks, Prodigy, and…www.jammersreviews.com
West’s baseless accusations no longer taken into account — Kremlin spokesman
West’s baseless accusations no longer taken into account — Kremlin spokesman
Dmitry Peskov opined that "a country with a serious and responsible approach should not put forward unsubstantiated accusations"TASS
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In the Aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s Murder: Defend Free Speech
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/36564161
[In my opinion, this is an outstanding article, even if a bit long.]
No matter how odious one’s ideas, eliminating an opponent in an act of violence does nothing to advance the cause of justice. It sets back every effort to win public opinion to defend democracy, which is preferable to any kind of dictatorial rule. Those who celebrate Kirk’s death play straight into the hands of the forces of reaction who are doing everything in their power to strip working people of our right to express ourselves freely and to organize to defend our interests.
In the Aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s Murder: Defend Free Speech
[In my opinion, this is an outstanding article, even if a bit long.]No matter how odious one’s ideas, eliminating an opponent in an act of violence does nothing to advance the cause of justice. It sets back every effort to win public opinion to defend democracy, which is preferable to any kind of dictatorial rule. Those who celebrate Kirk’s death play straight into the hands of the forces of reaction who are doing everything in their power to strip working people of our right to express ourselves freely and to organize to defend our interests.
In the Aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s Murder: Defend Free Speech - World-Outlook
The September 10 assassination of right-wing “influencer” Charlie Kirk was an attack on free speech of the most serious and dangerous kind. It should be unequivocally condemned.world-outlook.com (World-Outlook)
In the Aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s Murder: Defend Free Speech
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/36564161
[In my opinion, this is an outstanding article, even if a bit long.]
No matter how odious one’s ideas, eliminating an opponent in an act of violence does nothing to advance the cause of justice. It sets back every effort to win public opinion to defend democracy, which is preferable to any kind of dictatorial rule. Those who celebrate Kirk’s death play straight into the hands of the forces of reaction who are doing everything in their power to strip working people of our right to express ourselves freely and to organize to defend our interests.
In the Aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s Murder: Defend Free Speech
[In my opinion, this is an outstanding article, even if a bit long.]No matter how odious one’s ideas, eliminating an opponent in an act of violence does nothing to advance the cause of justice. It sets back every effort to win public opinion to defend democracy, which is preferable to any kind of dictatorial rule. Those who celebrate Kirk’s death play straight into the hands of the forces of reaction who are doing everything in their power to strip working people of our right to express ourselves freely and to organize to defend our interests.
In the Aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s Murder: Defend Free Speech - World-Outlook
The September 10 assassination of right-wing “influencer” Charlie Kirk was an attack on free speech of the most serious and dangerous kind. It should be unequivocally condemned.world-outlook.com (World-Outlook)
In the Aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s Murder: Defend Free Speech
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/36564161
[In my opinion, this is an outstanding article, even if a bit long.]
No matter how odious one’s ideas, eliminating an opponent in an act of violence does nothing to advance the cause of justice. It sets back every effort to win public opinion to defend democracy, which is preferable to any kind of dictatorial rule. Those who celebrate Kirk’s death play straight into the hands of the forces of reaction who are doing everything in their power to strip working people of our right to express ourselves freely and to organize to defend our interests.
In the Aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s Murder: Defend Free Speech
[In my opinion, this is an outstanding article, even if a bit long.]No matter how odious one’s ideas, eliminating an opponent in an act of violence does nothing to advance the cause of justice. It sets back every effort to win public opinion to defend democracy, which is preferable to any kind of dictatorial rule. Those who celebrate Kirk’s death play straight into the hands of the forces of reaction who are doing everything in their power to strip working people of our right to express ourselves freely and to organize to defend our interests.
In the Aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s Murder: Defend Free Speech - World-Outlook
The September 10 assassination of right-wing “influencer” Charlie Kirk was an attack on free speech of the most serious and dangerous kind. It should be unequivocally condemned.world-outlook.com (World-Outlook)
In the Aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s Murder: Defend Free Speech
[In my opinion, this is an outstanding article, even if a bit long.]
No matter how odious one’s ideas, eliminating an opponent in an act of violence does nothing to advance the cause of justice. It sets back every effort to win public opinion to defend democracy, which is preferable to any kind of dictatorial rule. Those who celebrate Kirk’s death play straight into the hands of the forces of reaction who are doing everything in their power to strip working people of our right to express ourselves freely and to organize to defend our interests.
In the Aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s Murder: Defend Free Speech - World-Outlook
The September 10 assassination of right-wing “influencer” Charlie Kirk was an attack on free speech of the most serious and dangerous kind. It should be unequivocally condemned.world-outlook.com (World-Outlook)
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Poland to Russia: ‘You have been warned’ so don’t ‘whine’ if your jets are shot down in NATO airspace
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/36340601
Radosław Sikorski upbraids Moscow for being “incapable of living in peace” with its neighbors following a series of incursions into NATO airspace.Russia shouldn't complain at the United Nations if its missiles or aircraft are shot down after entering NATO airspace, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski warned Moscow on Monday.
Sikorski was speaking at an emergency session of the U.N. Security Council in New York. The summit was convened after three Russian military jets entered Estonian airspace for 12 minutes on Sept. 19 before being repelled by Italian F-35s representing NATO.
"I have only one request to the Russian government: If another missile or aircraft enters our space without permission, deliberately or by mistake, and gets shot down and the wreckage falls on NATO territory, please don't come here to whine about it," Sikorski said. "You have been warned."
Not to be outdone, Sikorski sent a further barb Moscow's way in New York: "We know you don't care for international law, and you are incapable of living in peace with your neighbors. Your insane nationalism contains a lust for domination that will not cease until you realize that the age of empires is over and that your empire will not be rebuilt."
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Google Play is getting a Gemini-powered AI Sidekick to help you in games
Google Play is getting a Gemini-powered AI Sidekick to help you in games
Here comes another screen overlay.Ryan Whitwam (Ars Technica)
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EV Sales Are Booming In Europe–Except For Tesla
EV Sales Are Booming In Europe–Except For Tesla
European EV sales increased by double digits. Meanwhile, Tesla experienced the exact opposite, as it struggles to regain lost ground.Iulian Dnistran (InsideEVs)
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We actually make fun of Teslas we come across. Ten years ago, seeing one was like "damn, wow, a Tesla". Today it's "eeewwww, yuck, a swasticar."
I doubt even coca-cola could destroy a brand that thoroughly. And god knows they tried.
In the last year Tesla shares value raised by 74% and it's now close to the maximum ever.
Which shows how disconnected it is from it's performance as a car selling business.
Today we celebrate it's decline in the latter, tomorrow we can only hope we celebrate both
What?!? How is that piece of crap stock back to a trillion dollar + valuation? All their key metrics are terrible, they have no new products worth mentioning, their robotaxi service is a literal car crash and their robots are 2 years behind Chinese robotics companies.
I will say this though, I am happy I didn't short them even though they fully deserve it.
Western bids to recognise a Palestinian state put Israel first
Western bids to recognise a Palestinian state put Israel first
If recognition is to matter, it must centre on Palestinian self-determination, not Israel’s security.Somdeep Sen (Al Jazeera)
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You're not the only one embarrassed for their nation.
Dutch here.
Do lawfare à era MAGA: como a guerra híbrida tornou o Brasil refém
Do lawfare à era MAGA: como a guerra híbrida tornou o Brasil refém
'Da Lava Jato às pressões da Casa Branca, a desmontagem da soberania brasileira mostra um país sitiado por operações psicológicas e dependência tecnológica'Brasil 247
Cost of living drives 3 in 4 Canadians to skip eating out, report shows
Cost of living drives 3 in 4 Canadians to skip eating out, report shows
A little more than half (51 per cent) of millennials make a purchase from a restaurant at least once a week, followed by 47 per cent of Gen Z Canadians, the report showed.Uday Rana (Global News)
Gaza City health system continues to collapse, Several European states recognize Palestine at United Nations, Israel threatens humanitarian flotilla
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/36561434
Israeli forces kill at least 29 people across Gaza since dawn, including 25 in Gaza City, according to Al Jazeera, while 38 killed and 190 injured Palestinians arrive at Gaza's hospitals over the past 24 hours. Israel continues its assault on Gaza City, as health services collapse after bombing destroys the Jordanian field hospital and the only remaining children’s hospital. Both President Donald Trump and Hamas leadership indicate that they have drafted plans for an end to the genocide. Trump bails out Argentina’s economy after its peso collapses under the leadership of Javier Milei. France, Belgium, Monaco, Luxembourg, Malta, and Andorra recognized Palestine as a state on Monday at the United Nations, bringing the number of member states to recognize Palestine to 156 out of 193. Iran warns it may scrap its International Atomic Energy Agency cooperation deal if snapback sanctions are put in place.
Gaza City health system continues to collapse, Several European states recognize Palestine at United Nations, Israel threatens humanitarian flotilla
Israeli forces kill at least 29 people across Gaza since dawn, including 25 in Gaza City, according to Al Jazeera, while 38 killed and 190 injured Palestinians arrive at Gaza's hospitals over the past 24 hours. Israel continues its assault on Gaza City, as health services collapse after bombing destroys the Jordanian field hospital and the only remaining children’s hospital. Both President Donald Trump and Hamas leadership indicate that they have drafted plans for an end to the genocide. Trump bails out Argentina’s economy after its peso collapses under the leadership of Javier Milei. France, Belgium, Monaco, Luxembourg, Malta, and Andorra recognized Palestine as a state on Monday at the United Nations, bringing the number of member states to recognize Palestine to 156 out of 193. Iran warns it may scrap its International Atomic Energy Agency cooperation deal if snapback sanctions are put in place.
Gaza City health system continues to collapse, Several European states recognize Palestine at United Nations, Israel threatens humanitarian flotilla
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/36561434
Israeli forces kill at least 29 people across Gaza since dawn, including 25 in Gaza City, according to Al Jazeera, while 38 killed and 190 injured Palestinians arrive at Gaza's hospitals over the past 24 hours. Israel continues its assault on Gaza City, as health services collapse after bombing destroys the Jordanian field hospital and the only remaining children’s hospital. Both President Donald Trump and Hamas leadership indicate that they have drafted plans for an end to the genocide. Trump bails out Argentina’s economy after its peso collapses under the leadership of Javier Milei. France, Belgium, Monaco, Luxembourg, Malta, and Andorra recognized Palestine as a state on Monday at the United Nations, bringing the number of member states to recognize Palestine to 156 out of 193. Iran warns it may scrap its International Atomic Energy Agency cooperation deal if snapback sanctions are put in place.
Gaza City health system continues to collapse, Several European states recognize Palestine at United Nations, Israel threatens humanitarian flotilla
Israeli forces kill at least 29 people across Gaza since dawn, including 25 in Gaza City, according to Al Jazeera, while 38 killed and 190 injured Palestinians arrive at Gaza's hospitals over the past 24 hours. Israel continues its assault on Gaza City, as health services collapse after bombing destroys the Jordanian field hospital and the only remaining children’s hospital. Both President Donald Trump and Hamas leadership indicate that they have drafted plans for an end to the genocide. Trump bails out Argentina’s economy after its peso collapses under the leadership of Javier Milei. France, Belgium, Monaco, Luxembourg, Malta, and Andorra recognized Palestine as a state on Monday at the United Nations, bringing the number of member states to recognize Palestine to 156 out of 193. Iran warns it may scrap its International Atomic Energy Agency cooperation deal if snapback sanctions are put in place.
Gaza City health system continues to collapse, Several European states recognize Palestine at United Nations, Israel threatens humanitarian flotilla
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/36561434
Israeli forces kill at least 29 people across Gaza since dawn, including 25 in Gaza City, according to Al Jazeera, while 38 killed and 190 injured Palestinians arrive at Gaza's hospitals over the past 24 hours. Israel continues its assault on Gaza City, as health services collapse after bombing destroys the Jordanian field hospital and the only remaining children’s hospital. Both President Donald Trump and Hamas leadership indicate that they have drafted plans for an end to the genocide. Trump bails out Argentina’s economy after its peso collapses under the leadership of Javier Milei. France, Belgium, Monaco, Luxembourg, Malta, and Andorra recognized Palestine as a state on Monday at the United Nations, bringing the number of member states to recognize Palestine to 156 out of 193. Iran warns it may scrap its International Atomic Energy Agency cooperation deal if snapback sanctions are put in place.
Gaza City health system continues to collapse, Several European states recognize Palestine at United Nations, Israel threatens humanitarian flotilla
Israeli forces kill at least 29 people across Gaza since dawn, including 25 in Gaza City, according to Al Jazeera, while 38 killed and 190 injured Palestinians arrive at Gaza's hospitals over the past 24 hours. Israel continues its assault on Gaza City, as health services collapse after bombing destroys the Jordanian field hospital and the only remaining children’s hospital. Both President Donald Trump and Hamas leadership indicate that they have drafted plans for an end to the genocide. Trump bails out Argentina’s economy after its peso collapses under the leadership of Javier Milei. France, Belgium, Monaco, Luxembourg, Malta, and Andorra recognized Palestine as a state on Monday at the United Nations, bringing the number of member states to recognize Palestine to 156 out of 193. Iran warns it may scrap its International Atomic Energy Agency cooperation deal if snapback sanctions are put in place.
Gaza City health system continues to collapse, Several European states recognize Palestine at United Nations, Israel threatens humanitarian flotilla
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/36561434
Israeli forces kill at least 29 people across Gaza since dawn, including 25 in Gaza City, according to Al Jazeera, while 38 killed and 190 injured Palestinians arrive at Gaza's hospitals over the past 24 hours. Israel continues its assault on Gaza City, as health services collapse after bombing destroys the Jordanian field hospital and the only remaining children’s hospital. Both President Donald Trump and Hamas leadership indicate that they have drafted plans for an end to the genocide. Trump bails out Argentina’s economy after its peso collapses under the leadership of Javier Milei. France, Belgium, Monaco, Luxembourg, Malta, and Andorra recognized Palestine as a state on Monday at the United Nations, bringing the number of member states to recognize Palestine to 156 out of 193. Iran warns it may scrap its International Atomic Energy Agency cooperation deal if snapback sanctions are put in place.
Gaza City health system continues to collapse, Several European states recognize Palestine at United Nations, Israel threatens humanitarian flotilla
Israeli forces kill at least 29 people across Gaza since dawn, including 25 in Gaza City, according to Al Jazeera, while 38 killed and 190 injured Palestinians arrive at Gaza's hospitals over the past 24 hours. Israel continues its assault on Gaza City, as health services collapse after bombing destroys the Jordanian field hospital and the only remaining children’s hospital. Both President Donald Trump and Hamas leadership indicate that they have drafted plans for an end to the genocide. Trump bails out Argentina’s economy after its peso collapses under the leadership of Javier Milei. France, Belgium, Monaco, Luxembourg, Malta, and Andorra recognized Palestine as a state on Monday at the United Nations, bringing the number of member states to recognize Palestine to 156 out of 193. Iran warns it may scrap its International Atomic Energy Agency cooperation deal if snapback sanctions are put in place.
Gaza City health system continues to collapse, Several European states recognize Palestine at United Nations, Israel threatens humanitarian flotilla
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State of Play settembre 2025: data, orari e tutte le novità in arrivo su PS5
Sony ha ufficializzato il prossimo State of Play, l’evento digitale dedicato alle novità PlayStation. L’appuntamento è fissato per mercoledì 24 settembre con una diretta di oltre 35 minuti ricca di trailer, aggiornamenti e reveal.
SCOPRI DOVE VEDERLO: State of Play settembre 2025: data, orari e tutte le novità in arrivo su PS5
State of Play settembre 2025: data, orari e tutte le novità in arrivo | Atom Heart Magazine
Il nuovo State of Play di PlayStation andrà in onda mercoledì 24 settembre 2025 con oltre 35 minuti di annunci, trailer e aggiornamenti sui giochi PS5.Redazione (Atom Heart Magazine)
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BOTS - a biting, satirical commentary on how online discourse is weaponized to divide and sow chaos.
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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
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Polish activist dies ‘fighting Ukrainian neo-Nazis’ – officials
Polish activist dies ‘fighting Ukrainian neo-Nazis’ – officials
Jerzy Tyc, who led the restoration of Soviet war memorials in Poland for decades, died in the conflict zone, Russian officials sayRT
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Intervision-2025: A Triumph of Humanity Amidst the West's Snarling Rage
Intervision-2025: A Triumph of Humanity Amidst the West's Snarling Rage
While much of the world watched with bated breath the grand, unprecedented in its scale and brilliance musical festival—the Intervision-2025 contest inВиктор Михин (New Eastern Outlook)
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TIL : The first edition was in 1965 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interv…
We promised a higher growth than the evil commies had if they followed our advices(, and i love Jeffrey Sachs but it's quite certainly multifactorial and we can raise Poland, Israel or South Korea if we want to), yet on the contrary post-u.s.s.r. countries economy was destroyed after following our advices on (perestroïka and )shock therapy.
We(sterners) never perceive it that way, yet it seems factual to state that we betrayed their trust/good-will.
The eleventh edition is already programmed, and it'll be in Riyadh. Great.
Ukrainians, and perhaps even western ukrainians one day, will regret not to have joined crimeans and the Donbass. They were sure that they chose the winning side, and the "only" thing necessary to convince (most of )them to join their historical ally instead is if they change their mind, and see the East as the future.
Keir Starmer to launch progressive fightback against ‘decline and division’ fuelled by far right
Keir Starmer to launch progressive fightback against ‘decline and division’ fuelled by far right
Prime minister expected to warn UK is ‘at a crossroads’ as he sets out plan to counter Nigel Farage and ReformJessica Elgot (The Guardian)
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AI buildouts need $2 trillion in annual revenue to sustain growth, but massive cash shortfall looms — even generous forecasts highlight $800 billion black hole, says report
AI buildouts need $2 trillion in annual revenue to sustain growth, but massive cash shortfall looms — even generous forecasts highlight $800 billion black hole, says report
A new Bain report says AI buildout will need $2 trillion in annual revenue just to sustain its growth, and the shortfall could keep GPUs scarce and energy grids strained through 2030.Luke James (Tom's Hardware)
Republican Physician Immediately Trashes Trump’s Autism Claim
Republican Physician Immediately Trashes Trump’s Autism Claim
Senator Bill Cassidy, a licensed physician, has broken ranks and publicly contradicted the MAHA science.Leigh Kimmins (The Daily Beast)
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The bonkers wellness myths that fueled Trump’s autism announcement
The bonkers wellness myths that fueled Trump’s autism announcement
Tylenol, folate deficiency, and other still-undetermined “environmental factors” were all to blame.Mother Jones
L’obligation de prouver son âge sur les réseaux sociaux : une fausse bonne idée
Deux projets en Suisse veulent imposer une vérification obligatoire de l’âge sur les réseaux sociaux : la pétition déposée à la confédération intitulée “Schützt unsere Kinder – Social Media erst ab 16” et le projet de loi LPnum porté par les Verts. L’intention affichée est légitime : protéger les jeunes face aux risques liés à l’usage intensif des plateformes numériques. Mais la solution proposée est dangereuse, disproportionnée et inefficace.
HTTPS, anciennement Parti Pirate Vaudois, défend les libertés numériques, la vie privée et un Internet ouvert. Pour nous, ces projets sont une mauvaise réponse à un vrai problème.
Une mesure intrusive qui menace nos droits fondamentaux
Vérifier l’âge peut sembler anodin au premier abord, mais dans la pratique, c’est une mesure intrusive qui remet en cause plusieurs droits essentiels. Elle porte atteinte à la vie privée, car toute vérification impose de fournir des documents d’identité, des données biométriques ou de passer par un tiers de confiance. Dès lors se posent les questions fondamentales : qui stockera ces données, qui y aura accès et quelles garanties existeront contre les fuites et les abus ?
Cette obligation signe aussi la fin du pseudonymat en ligne. Or, de nombreux utilisateurs — journalistes, militants, victimes de violence de tous âges — dépendent de la possibilité de s’exprimer sous un nom d’emprunt pour se protéger. Imposer une preuve d’identité reviendrait à supprimer cette protection essentielle.
Les risques de censure sont également importants. Les catégories de contenus interdits aux mineurs sont souvent définies de manière vague, et l’expérience montre que cela aboutit à restreindre l’accès à des informations légitimes. Des ressources éducatives sur la santé, la sexualité, l’éducation ou encore les droits humains se sont déjà retrouvées bloquées au nom d’une protection mal définie.
L’exemple de ciao.ch, une plateforme suisse de prévention et de dialogue destinée aux jeunes, illustre parfaitement ce danger. Bien que ce site ait pour objectif de soutenir les adolescents et de répondre à leurs questions sensibles, il pourrait être considéré comme un “réseau social” et se voir interdit ou fortement limité par ce type de législation. Il serait particulièrement contre-productif que des projets censés protéger la jeunesse restreignent l’accès à un outil pensé justement pour l’accompagner.
Enfin, une telle mesure accentuerait l’exclusion numérique. Tout le monde n’a pas un accès facile à des papiers d’identité reconnus, à un système de vérification numérique ou aux compétences pour les utiliser. Les personnes sans-papiers, migrantes, âgées ou en situation précaire risqueraient de se voir exclues d’une partie de l’espace numérique. Ces personnes seraient alors privées des contacts avec leurs proches ou leur communauté.
Quand les experts sonnent l’alarme
L’Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), organisation internationale de défense des libertés numériques, a documenté les effets pervers de ces mesures. Elle montre que la vérification d’âge produit un effet dissuasif même sur les adultes, qui hésitent à consulter certains contenus par crainte d’être surveillés. Cet effet a déjà des conséquences concrètes observables, puisque de nombreux créateurs de contenue pratiquent une autocensure avérée lorsqu’il s’agit de parler de sujets historiques ou de santé, cela pour se conformer à l’opinion ou aux allégeances politiques des propriétaires des réseaux sociaux, qui constituent leur moyen d’expression publique principal. Sur Youtube, les vulgarisateurs doivent aujourd’hui user de périphrases ridicules lorsqu’ils produisent du contenu sur l’histoire du milieu du XXe siècle ; il en va de même pour les associations de prévention contre le viol ou l’inceste. Cela crée un dangereux effet de minimisation du propos et nuit gravement à des messages d’intérêt public majeur.
Elle alerte aussi sur les dérives vers une surveillance généralisée, où l’identité deviendrait une condition préalable à chaque action en ligne. Enfin, elle démontre que ces dispositifs restreignent souvent l’accès à des contenus éducatifs ou communautaires, en particulier pour les jeunes LGBTQ+.
Des alternatives plus sûres et plus efficaces
Protéger les enfants et les adolescents est une nécessité. Mais cette mission ne doit pas justifier la mise en place d’un système de contrôle généralisé. D’autres solutions existent et devraient être privilégiées. L’éducation numérique, par exemple, permet de donner aux jeunes les outils pour comprendre et gérer les risques en ligne. Les familles peuvent être accompagnées avec des outils de contrôle parental qui leur permettent de réguler l’usage des écrans sans imposer de restrictions à l’ensemble de la société.
La transparence des plateformes doit aussi être exigée : il est temps que les réseaux sociaux rendent publics leurs algorithmes, leurs pratiques de modération et leurs effets sur la santé des jeunes. Enfin, des réglementations ciblées, comme l’interdiction des publicités abusives ou la limitation des fonctionnalités addictives, seraient bien plus efficaces que l’imposition d’une vérification d’identité pour tous. L’interopérabilité et la portabilité entre les plateformes permettra aussi de s’en extirper sans perdre les contacts que l’on s’y est fait en passant d’une plateforme à l’autre. Cela limiterait la dépendance aux plateformes existantes et offrirait l’opportunité à de nouvelles plateformes de voir le jour sur des paradigmes différents.
Conclusion : protéger les enfants sans sacrifier nos libertés
L’obligation de prouver son âge sur les réseaux sociaux semble protectrice, mais elle est en réalité dangereuse et contre-productive. Elle ouvrirait la porte à un Internet surveillé, centralisé et inégalitaire, sans garantir une véritable protection des jeunes.
La meilleure façon de protéger les enfants n’est pas de contrôler toute la population, mais de renforcer l’éducation, la responsabilité et la transparence des plateformes.
Le Parti HTTPS-VD s’oppose donc clairement à ces projets. C’est uniquement en garantissant en premier lieu la protection de la vie privée, de la liberté d’expression et de l’accès à la connaissance que nous pourront garantir la protection de nos enfants et de leur avenir.
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Schützt unsere Kinder – Likes sind kein Kinderrecht. Social Media erst ab 16.
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I've seen a couple other ones of these that were unnecessarily censored, and this isn't the first one where it only served to make reading it more frustrating.
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