Video. Firefighters continue to battle wildfire on the Greek island of Chios
https://www.euronews.com/video/2025/06/23/greece-firefighters-continue-to-battle-chios-wildfire-as-evacuations-expand?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Video. Firefighters continue to battle wildfire on the Greek island of Chios
Video. Greek authorities have issued new evacuation orders on the island of Chios as firefighters continue battling a major wildfire near the main town for a second day.Euronews.com
Google unveils Gemini AI features, like select to search, for Chromebook Plus laptops like Lenovo's new $649+ 14" flagship with MediaTek's Kompanio Ultra chip (Antonio G. Di Benedetto/The Verge)
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Chromebook Plus laptops like Lenovo’s sleek, new 14-incher are getting free Gemini AI features
Google adds new Gemini features like select to search to Chromebook Plus laptops. Lenovo’s Chromebook Plus 14 also debuts with a new processor for on-device AI.Antonio G. Di Benedetto (The Verge)
#Batteries are so cheap now, #SolarPower doesn’t sleep | Electrek
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Batteries are so cheap now, solar power doesn’t sleep
Batteries are now cheap enough to make 24/7 solar power affordable, unlocking round-the-clock clean energy in the world’s sunniest cities.Michelle Lewis (Electrek)
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£4BN British Business Bank Project Includes Legal Tech
While it may not be that well-known, the UK has its own special bank for driving growth – the British Business Bank – and it is open to providing loans and investment to legal tech as part of a new…Artificial Lawyer
The ‘Skrmetti’ ruling proved once & for all the Supreme Court believes ideology comes before the law
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A few days ago I spent a little bit of time looking at #PeerTube, to see if it can replace YouTube yet.
I tried and failed to set up an instance on my own server, because it doesn't have enough RAM to keep up with transcoding.
I made an account on cuddly.tube: @christianp@cuddly.tube, and had a go at live streaming there but I don't think it kept up. I also uploaded a short video: cuddly.tube/w/sMqkvBnzeLk1UtY4….
Are there any PeerTube instances that can reliably live stream? I don't mind paying my way in.
Just a thought, from a knuckle-dragging biology scientist. TL;DR: I believe there is scope to make the hosting of a peertube instance even more lightweight in the future.
I read some time ago of people using #webAssembly to transcode video in a user's web-browser. blog.scottlogic.com/2020/11/23…
Since then, I believe #WebGPU has done/is doing some clever things to improve the browser's access to the device's GPU.
I have not seen any #peertube capability that offloads video transcoding to the user in this way.
I imagine, though, that this would align well with peertube's agenda of lowering the bar to entry into web-video hosting, so I cannot help but think that this will come in time.
My own interest is seeing a #Piefed (activitypub) instance whose web-pages could #autotranslate posts into the user's own language using the user's own processing power... One day, maybe!
Thank you again for all your hard work; it is an inspiration.
#mastodon #webVideo #HLS #transcoding #video #decentralization #edgeComputing #webGL #W3C #activitypub #AI #ffmpeg #selfhosted #degoogle #mathstodon
In-browser transcoding of video files with FFmpeg and WebAssembly
The WebAssembly build of FFmpeg allows you to run this powerful video processing tool directly within the browser. In this blog post I explore FFmpeg.Scott Logic
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Google adds AI features to Chromebook Plus devices
https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/23/google-adds-ai-features-to-chromebook-plus-devices/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Google adds AI features to Chromebook Plus devices | TechCrunch
Google's adding a slew of AI features to the Chromebook Plus line, including a search and text capture tool, NotebookLM, and a tool for simplifying text.Ivan Mehta (TechCrunch)
Crushing it. What do you do with 4,000 hailstones that you collect while chasing storms
https://apnews.com/article/hail-storms-climate-change-science-tornadoes-805cc4a9cd4735ad757685afa69ca1c4?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Expo 2025 tackles global challenges with global dialogue through eight Theme Weeks
https://www.euronews.com/business/2025/06/23/expo-2025-tackles-global-challenges-with-global-dialogue-through-eight-theme-weeks?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Expo 2025 tackles global challenges with global dialogue through eight Theme Weeks
Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan is using a thematic format to address global issues such as climate change, mobility, and digital transformation.Serge Rombi (Euronews.com)
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Jasprit Bumrah, the nicest man in #cricket
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England vs India first test: Jasprit Bumrah interview after close of play on day three
Jasprit Bumrah says he is sharing his experiences with his fellow Indian bowlers who aren't used to playing in England as India close day three on 90-2, having bowled England out for 465 in the first innings of the first Test at Headingley.BBC Sport
Japanese shipping firm NYK acquires Kadmos, a salary payment platform for seafarers
https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/23/japanese-shipping-firm-nyk-acquires-kadmos-a-salary-payment-platform-for-seafarers/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Japanese shipping firm NYK acquires Kadmos, a salary payment platform for seafarers | TechCrunch
Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha is acquiring German salary payment platform for seafaring workers, Kadmos.Kate Park (TechCrunch)
Tiffany Haddish Under Fire For Saying Women With 3+ Baby Daddies Have 'Mental Illness'
Tiffany Haddish || Iage credit: @tiffanyhaddishTiffany Haddish’s latest take on motherhood, baby daddies, and DNA has sparked more than a few raised…Grace Somes (Shine My Crown)
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“We explicitly prohibit the scraping of user data for unauthorized purposes, e.g. archival or LargeLanguageModel [LLM] training. We want to make it clear that training LLMs on the data of Mastodon users on our instances is not permitted,” Mastodon said in an email sent to users.
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Die italienische Filmemacherin Eleni Rossini @_elena hat ein tolles Video über das alternative soziale Netzwerk Fediverse gemacht. Wenn ihr im Video rechts unten auf cc klickt, könnt ihr deutsche Untertitel einstellen.
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📺 Introducing the Fediverse: a New Era of Social Media
A 4 minute video that aims to introduce the Fediverse to people not familiar with itElena Rossini
When you go to the profile @ele and like videos there, they show up on the peertube page.
Liking on the website directly
AFAIK only works if you log in on that website / server.
I opened up this issue on GitHub to address the problem of interaction. github.com/Chocobozzz/PeerTube…
I still wonder why remote interaction is made so difficult when there will always be more remote users than local ones. After all, every like on PeerTube so far counts 10 times more. 😉
Hint: If you have an account on GitHub you can vote for this issue.
#PeerTube #RemoteInteraction #ActivityPub
Make it easy to interact with remote accounts.
It all begann with this video: Introducing the Fediverse: a New Era of Social Media. Immediately after I shared it with my not-so-techy friends someone asked: "And how can I like this video with my...ilsd (GitHub)
Comedy and crime fighting join forces for police learning leadership skills
https://apnews.com/article/police-improv-yes-leadership-second-city-chicago-f754442f306e5a4383276a14f056766b?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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We had so many great fishy puns for the new restaurant "Sofishtication" menu, it's now time to get the music sorted for the jukebox.
In the original thread we had "All About That Bass" from @knapjack , "Like a Sturgeon" from @CatsWhoCode , and "Fast Char" from @pauldrye
Let's see if we can get a few CDs loaded in the jukebox!
Here's the original thread for finspiration: toot.wales/@jaz/11466504147648…
(And please resubmit your previous suggestions in this thread so we can get full attribution!)
This is how you give a bear a check-up
https://www.popsci.com/environment/black-bear-zoo-checkup/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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This is how you give a bear a check-up | Popular Science
Expert tip: you can’t muzzle a bear.Margherita Bassi (Popular Science)
#Firefox 140 ESR Web Browser Is Now Available for Download, Here's What’s New 9to5linux.com/firefox-140-esr-…
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Companies That Replaced Humans With AI Are Realizing Their Mistake
As AI agents have yet to pay for themselves, more and more executives are waking up to the sloppy reality of AI hype.Joe Wilkins (Futurism)
Interview: "They Cooked Up Their Own Intelligence" Israel’s war on Iran
"The war on Iran feels eerily familiar – from justifications that hold no water to the uncritical reporting in the media."
Unpacking the unsettling parallels with the 2003 Iraq War:
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'They Cooked Up Their Own Intelligence' Chris Hedges on Israel’s war on Iran | The Listening Post
The war on Iran feels eerily familiar – from justifications that hold no water to the uncritical reporting in the media. Chris Hedges joins us to unpack the unsettling parallels with the 2003 Iraq WarChris Hedges (The Chris Hedges Report)
🎮 Death Stranding 2 lascia senza parole Digital Foundry: "Uno dei capolavori dell'attuale generazione di gaming!" 🎇 #DeathStranding2 #GamingRevolution
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Death Stranding 2 ha sbalordito Digital Foundry: "Uno dei migliori giochi della gen"
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach riceve il massimo dei voti da Digital Foundry per le sue prestazioni tecniche eccezionali e innovative.Andrea Riviera (Tom's Hardware)
GIMP 3.1.2 Released As First Step Toward GIMP 3.2
GIMP 3.1.2 was just released as the first development version on the road toward GIMP 3.2 stable...
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Fair DRM Scheduler Looking Good For Better Fairness & Scheduling Of GPU Clients
Being worked on for a while has been a "Fair" DRM scheduler inspired by Linux's CFS scheduler and aiming for better performance and scheduling behavior between multiple GPU interactive clients sharing GPU resources...
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Fair DRM Scheduler Looking Good For Better Fairness & Scheduling Of GPU Clients
Being worked on for a while has been a 'Fair' DRM scheduler inspired by Linux's CFS scheduler and aiming for better performance and scheduling behavior between multiple GPU interactive clients sharing GPU resources.www.phoronix.com
The video begins with two men in a dimly lit room, one in a beige trench coat and the other in a light blue suit, engaged in a tense conversation. The man in the trench coat appears distressed, while the man in the suit leans forward, suggesting a confrontational interaction. The scene transitions to the man in the suit walking away down a corridor lined with shelves, indicating a shift in focus or a change in the situation. The corridor is dimly lit, with a green exit sign visible in the distance, adding to the somber atmosphere.
As the man in the suit continues down the corridor, the man in the trench coat follows, maintaining the tension. The corridor is flanked by shelves filled with files, emphasizing the institutional setting. The man in the suit reaches a door at the end of the corridor, opens it, and steps through, leaving the man in the trench coat behind. The scene then shifts to a different room where the man in the trench coat is on the floor, seemingly in distress, while another man in a dark suit kneels beside him, possibly offering assistance. A woman in a light-colored dress and another man in a light blue suit enter the room, observing the situation. The video concludes with the group standing around the man on the floor, suggesting a moment of concern or intervention.
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La furia di Netanyahu su Tehran, bombardato anche il carcere di Evin e colpita un’università
Attacco senza precedenti ai simboli del regime: bombe sul quartier generale dei pasdaran [.....]
gaiaitalia.com/2025/06/23/la-f…
La furia di Netanyahu su Tehran, bombardato anche il carcere di Evin e colpita un’università
Attacco senza precedenti ai simboli del regime: bombe sul quartier generale dei pasdaran […..]Gaiaitalia.com Notizie | Politica Cultura & Opinioni
Grief hangs heavy over Gaza as the death toll continues to rise and devastation mounts.
In just 24 hours, 39 Palestinians were killed and 317 more were injured.
One of the martyrs was retrieved from beneath the rubble, just one among many still trapped under collapsed buildings and scattered in the streets, unreachable by overwhelmed ambulance and civil defense crews due to the ongoing shelling.
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Gaza children targeted: 17,121 killed amid relentless strikes
As Israeli strikes intensify, children, women, and displaced families continue to bear the brunt in Gaza, where the civilian toll reaches staggering new heights.Al Mayadeen English (Gaza children targeted: 17,121 killed amid relentless strikes)
NEW #Astrophoto: Messier 56
Caught Messier 56 (~33,000 ly away in Lyra) on night 1 of my globular cluster run. Short exposure, decent guiding—solid result!
Full story: astrocamp.eu/en/messier-56-may…
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