Jack Dorsey Launches a WhatsApp Messaging Rival Built On Bluetooth - Slashdot
Jack Dorsey has launched Bitchat, a decentralized, peer-to-peer messaging app that uses Bluetooth mesh networks for encrypted, ephemeral chats without requiring accounts, servers, or internet access.mobile.slashdot.org
When I do good, I feel good; when I do bad, I feel bad, and that is my religion.
-- Abraham Lincoln
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The best Fitbits for your fitness and health
Whether you’re considering the Fitbit Inspire 3, Versa 4, Charge 6, Google Pixel Watch 3, or another fitness tracker or smartwatch, here’s what to look for.Victoria Song (The Verge)
Apple just added more frost to its Liquid Glass design
Apple just changed its Liquid Glass design again. In the third iOS 26 developer beta, Apple made the design elements more opaque following complaints about readability.Emma Roth (The Verge)
Record of Ragnarok Temporada 3 ganha trailer e previsão de lançamento! Confira tudo
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Record of Ragnarok Temporada 3 ganha trailer e previsão de lançamento! Confira tudo
Record of Ragnarok se aproxima de um ponto crítico da batalha entre a humanidade e os deusesFelipe Gugelmin Valente (TecMundo)
Major ambush in Gaza kills 6 Israeli troops, injures dozens
At least six Israeli soldiers were killed and 16 others wounded in a major ambush by Palestinian Resistance fighters in northern Gaza, prompting continued Israeli airstrikes in the area.
⚡️🇺🇦Front Line Focus: Russia faces failure after failure! Ukraine delivers painful blows (UATV VIDEO) #Ukraine #NukesForUkraine #Germany #France #Italy #OSCE #PACE #CoE #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom
#EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar
#11yrInvasionofUkraine
#RussiaIsATerroristState #TrumpIsARussianAsset
Samsung Posts First Profit Drop Since 2023 After AI Chip Delays
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-07/samsung-posts-first-profit-drop-since-2023-after-ai-chip-delays?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Crolla tetto di un ristorante, morta la ragazza ferita - Ultima ora - Ansa.it
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Crolla tetto di un ristorante, morta la ragazza ferita - Ultima ora - Ansa.it
E' morta la ragazza rimasta ferita nel crollo del tetto del ristorante stellato a Terracina, in provincia di Latina. La giovane era una dipendente del locale ed aveva circa 30 anni. Lavorava in sala, guidava il servizio. (ANSA)Agenzia ANSA
Under cover of flowers
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This is small, but feels right.
I’ve been trying to use “enslaved” instead of “slave.” For example “enslaved people in America” or “enslaved labor.” I noticed many Black folks making this subtle change so I followed their cue.
I believe it matters because “slave” names someone by definition, whereby “enslaved” names their situation.
Would you rather be noted as a slave or a person who was enslaved?
(I’m writing a chapter in my book about this.)
#Language #Oppression #EnslavedLabor #Enslaved
![He was released from Rikers in 2013, but the pain and emotional toll he endured while locked up proved too difficult to bear. Browder committed suicide on Saturday at age 22, two years after his release.
New Yorker reporter Jennifer Gonnerman, who profiled Browder last year, visited his family this past weekend. She wrote:
That evening, in a room packed with family members, [Browder’s lawyer, Paul V.] Prestia said, “This case is bigger than Michael Brown!” In that case, in which a police officer shot Brown, an unarmed teen-ager, in Ferguson, Missouri, Prestia recalled that there were conflicting stories about what happened. And the incident took, he said, “one minute in time.” In the case of Kalief Browder, he said, “When you go over the three years that he spent [in jail] and all the horrific details he endured, it’s unbelievable that this could happen to a teen-ager in New York City. He didn’t get tortured in some prison camp in another country. It was right here!”
During his time at Rikers, Browder refused, on several occasions, to plead guilty in exchange for less jail time — he would await a trial.
But Browder never got his day in court. The man who had accused him of stealing a backpack years before had returned to Mexico, and refused to come back to testify. Without a complainant, there was no case. And without a case, there would be no lawful declaration of Browder’s innocence.](https://poliverso.org/photo/preview/640/52433585 "He was released from Rikers in 2013, but the pain and emotional toll he endured while locked up proved too difficult to bear. Browder committed suicide on Saturday at age 22, two years after his release.
New Yorker reporter Jennifer Gonnerman, who profiled Browder last year, visited his family this past weekend. She wrote:
That evening, in a room packed with family members, [Browder’s lawyer, Paul V.] Prestia said, “This case is bigger than Michael Brown!” In that case, in which a police officer shot Brown, an unarmed teen-ager, in Ferguson, Missouri, Prestia recalled that there were conflicting stories about what happened. And the incident took, he said, “one minute in time.” In the case of Kalief Browder, he said, “When you go over the three years that he spent [in jail] and all the horrific details he endured, it’s unbelievable that this could happen to a teen-ager in New York City. He didn’t get tortured in some prison camp in another country. It was right here!”
During his time at Rikers, Browder refused, on several occasions, to plead guilty in exchange for less jail time — he would await a trial.
But Browder never got his day in court. The man who had accused him of stealing a backpack years before had returned to Mexico, and refused to come back to testify. Without a complainant, there was no case. And without a case, there would be no lawful declaration of Browder’s innocence.")
Smart Illusions (9 Photos)
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Smart Illusions (9 Photos)
From a tunnel turned into a pair of binoculars to entire buildings camouflaged as architecture, these nine clever illusions show how artists are transforming urban surfaces into tricks for the eye. This collection features murals, 3D chalk art, and sculptural illusions from France to the United States—all blending art with environment in surprising ways.
More!: 9 Illusion Murals That Make Walls Disappear Into Time and Fantasy
1. “Le Mur des Canuts” — Lyon, France
A formerly blank façade becomes a hyperrealistic scene of staircases, buildings, greenery, and pedestrians in the massive trompe-l’œil mural Le Mur des Canuts. It transforms a plain wall into a realistic multi-level street. More photos and about the mural here!
2. “Trombone Player” by Tom Bob — New York, USA
Using yellow pipes as part of the design, the artist painted a large trombone on the wall and a cartoon character blowing into it. The real metal pipes serve as the instrument’s tubing. More photos here!More by Tom Bob!: 33 Artworks by Creative Genius Tom Bob (That Will Make You Smile)
3. 3D Street Art by Joe & Max — Gloucester, UK
A man appears to stand on the edge of a pit revealing ancient Roman columns and a mosaic pool. This chalk illusion creates the sense of a collapsed street opening into hidden ruins.More!: 9 Mind-Blowing 3D Street Art by Joe and Max
4. Tunnel Mural
A painted face with hands holding binoculars transforms two pedestrian tunnel openings into the lenses. People walking through the tunnel complete the illusion from a distance.
Photo Mauro Filippi
5. Natural Frame – Mural by Collettivo FX at the Pizzo Sella Art Village in Palermo
A black-and-white mural of two hands holding a camera turns a balcony doorway into a living photo. The window becomes the lens, perfectly framing a mountain view beyond.🔗 Follow Collettivo FX on Instagram
6. “CANNOT” Camera Sculpture by Biancoshock — Lodi, Italy
Discarded construction pipes and concrete blocks are painted to look like a broken DSLR camera labeled “CANNOT,” in a parody of Canon. The illusion works from a specific angle where the lens and viewfinder align. More photos here!
7. “Dream of Freedom” by Juandres Vera — Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
A girl sits in a surreal architectural cube, reading a book beside a puffin. The mural’s 3D design uses the building’s shape to create the illusion of depth. More photos and about the mural here!
8. Rooster Illusion by Odeith
A large anamorphic rooster appears to stand in the corner of an abandoned structure. The painting wraps around two walls and the floor, visible correctly only from one angle.More by Odeith!: Master of Illusion!: 19 Jaw-Dropping 3D Graffiti Pieces by Odeith
9. “Space and Time” by Eduardo Relero — Bochum, Germany
A chalk drawing of two old men sleeping on a giant bed includes a real person lying on top, blending reality and art. The illusion only works from a bird’s-eye perspective.More by Eduardo Relero!: Street Art by Eduardo Relero – A Collection
More!: Street Art by Happiness Maker David Zinn (21 Photos)
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South Korea Vows to Fix Regulations After Trump’s New Deadline
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-07/south-korea-vows-to-fix-regulations-after-trump-s-new-deadline?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Strategists See Weaker Asian Currencies on Latest Tariff Demands
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⚡️🇺🇦Our Time: Russia commits more war crimes as Trump cuts American defense aid, Civilians in cities across Ukraine targeted by Russian terrorist air attacks (UATV VIDEO) #Ukraine #NukesForUkraine #Germany #France #Italy #OSCE #PACE #CoE #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom
#EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar
#11yrInvasionofUkraine
#RussiaIsATerroristState #TrumpIsARussianAsset
Tulum Energy rediscovered a forgotten hydrogen tech and used it to raise $27M
https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/07/tulum-energy-rediscovered-a-forgotten-hydrogen-tech-and-used-it-to-raise-27m/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Tulum Energy rediscovered a forgotten hydrogen tech and used it to raise $27M | TechCrunch
Results of a 20-year-old curiosity now form the basis of Tulum, a startup that has attracted significant investor attention.Tim De Chant (TechCrunch)
Cursor apologizes for unclear pricing changes that upset users
https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/07/cursor-apologizes-for-unclear-pricing-changes-that-upset-users/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Cursor apologizes for unclear pricing changes that upset users | TechCrunch
Cursor's CEO issued an apology this weekend over an unclear change to its pricing model that resulted in some users being charged more.Maxwell Zeff (TechCrunch)
8 July 1941 | A French Jewish boy, Charles Bernat, was born in Paris.
In September 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber.
Venezuela Bondholders Seek to Block Gold Reserve’s Bid for Citgo
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NEW: El Salvador told the United Nations that it lacks legal authority over the 200+ Venezuelan migrants sent to CECOT by Trump, contradicting his earlier claims that the men cannot be returned to the U.S. due to being under El Salvador's legal jurisdiction.
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El Salvador Contradicts Trump, Says It Has No Authority Over Migrants Held in Megaprison - Democracy Docket
El Salvador told the United Nations that it has no legal authority over hundreds of Venezuelan men that President Donald Trump sent to a Salvadoran megaprison earlier this year.Democracy Docket
Hace tiempo alguien me preguntó que cómo funcionaba eso de #mastodon y el #fediverso, mi respuesta fue muy simple: igual que lo hacen las comunidades paganas y los viejos gremios de magos y brujas pero en un ambiente digital.
Tal vez para algunos tenga que explicar mejor estas palabras: desde hace mucho, muchos siglos, dentro de las comunidades paganas, con sus covens y clanes, cada uno se gestiona a sí mismo, con sus reglas, sus normas y sus lineamientos, sin embargo existe buena comunicación, apoyo y fraternidad entre unos y otros, formando todo tipo de lazos, vínculos y conocimientos compartidos, de tal suerte que tenemos por ejemplo al clan de la luna llena conviviendo en armonía con el coven de arcoiris, el rainforest clan, el midnight clan, el coven de la Luna Azul y el clan del Blackforest entre muchos más, cada quien es libre de unirse al gremio que quiere y comunicarse con quien desee.
Cada comunidad sigue una Senda distinta con sus propios valores y principios pero existe buena comunicación, aceptación, tolerancia, respeto y alianza entre todos ellos, lo mismo pasa con mastodon y el Fediverso, claro que aquí en vez de clanes y covens tenemos servidores e instancias, cada uno con una serie de reglas particulares donde cada quien es libre de unirse a la comunidad que quiere, sin embargo aún cuando pertenezcas a cierto servidor o a cierta instancia tienes la completa libertad de poder comunicarte con otras comunidades de otros servidores, facilitando el intercambio de ideas y mensajes entre todos, como verán el funcionamiento es prácticamente el mismo, una idea que ha funcionado por siglos aún en estos tiempos modernos.
¿Que opinan?
La imagen muestra a una persona en primer plano, vestida con una túnica negra y una corona de ramas, sosteniendo un bastón de madera. Esta persona se encuentra en Stonehenge, un famoso monumento prehistórico en Inglaterra, reconocible por sus grandes piedras erguidas. Alrededor de esta figura, hay un grupo de personas, algunas de las cuales también están vestidas de manera similar, lo que sugiere una reunión o ceremonia. El cielo está despejado, y la escena parece ser durante el día. La atmósfera es de reunión y posiblemente de celebración, con la figura central destacando por su vestimenta y accesorios.
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La imagen muestra un evento al aire libre, posiblemente una celebración o reunión, con un grupo de personas vestidas con disfraces. En el centro, un individuo destaca con un atuendo elaborado, incluyendo una capa roja y negra con patrones, y un sombrero de bruja negro puntiagudo. Este personaje sostiene un micrófono, sugiriendo que está hablando o presentando algo. Alrededor, hay un público numeroso, también vestido con disfraces, que observa atentamente. El entorno es un campo con césped, y al fondo se ven árboles con hojas de otoño, indicando que es una tarde de otoño. El cielo está parcialmente nublado, con un tono azul claro. La escena transmite una atmósfera festiva y mística, posiblemente relacionada con una celebración de Halloween o un evento de temática similar.
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La imagen es un diagrama que ilustra la "Fediverse," un ecosistema de redes sociales descentralizadas. El título "A view into the Fediverse" (Una vista del Fediverse) y la frase "Who talks to whom - and how?" (¿Quién habla con quién - y cómo?) establecen el contexto. El diagrama muestra una red de círculos interconectados, cada uno representando una plataforma de redes sociales como Mastodon, Diaspora, Friendica, PixelFed, Peertube, Lemo, ActivityPub, Zot, Stripes, y others. Las líneas azules que conectan los círculos indican las interacciones entre estas plataformas, mostrando cómo se comunican entre sí. Algunos círculos están resaltados con colores como rojo y verde, posiblemente para destacar ciertas plataformas. En la parte inferior, hay un texto que invita a buscar más información sobre otras plataformas y recursos en un sitio web específico.
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Lo siento, no pude procesar esta imagen.
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Flooding is common in Texas Hill Country. This was different : Consider This from NPR
https://www.npr.org/2025/07/07/1255296720/flooding-is-common-in-texas-hill-country-this-was-different?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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The GPD MicroPC 2 is a 7-inch laptop with swivelling touchscreen, Intel N250 chipset, and plenty of ports - will Linux users like it much as the original?
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GPD MicroPC 2 is a Big Improvement Over the Original
The GPD MicroPC 2 is a 7-inch mini laptop with a 'retina' quality rotating touchscreen, and an Intel N250 CPU - but will Linux love it much as the original model?Joey Sneddon (OMG! Ubuntu!)
Hmm, good call by a photo editor for including the Handmaid's Tale fashion statement
WaPo: WAPO: U.S. measles cases reach 33-year record as outbreaks spread (paywall, adwall, etc.)
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Researchers have released proof-of-concept (PoC) exploits for a critical Citrix NetScaler vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-5777 and dubbed CitrixBleed2, warning that the flaw is easily exploitable and can successfully steal user session tokens.
Returning from our trip has been a harsh awakening. The contrast between my personal journey and the world's struggles has been a tough pill to swallow. It's left me feeling creatively blocked and uncertain about sharing our trip photos. They feel insignificant in the face of current events. Yet, I believe it's essential to hold onto hope. I'll continue to post, not in spite of current events, but because of them.
A better world is possible.
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#boricua #photography #PuertoRico #cemetery #SanJuan #ABetterWorldIsPossible
Trump’s Use of Secret Police Takes “Shocking” Darker Turn
THIS IS DISGUSTING
The most un-American budget in US History
It is a police force loyal only to Trump or as he wishes to be a king?
#KingMushroomDick
We must stop them by any means possible
#Resistance
Thx Greg Sargent
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Transcript: Trump’s Use of Secret Police Takes “Shocking” Darker Turn
Trump’s bill gives him vast new law enforcement resources. Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg reflects on what the coming wave of militarized arrests will do to America—and how Democrats should fight it.The New Republic
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Ondertussen gaat GW gewoon door met ophitsen. Zoals altijd zal zijn campagne er zo uitzien. En het PVV-stemvolk trapt er wel weer in.
nos.nl/artikel/2574090-wilders… #Wilders #ophitser #PVV #racisme #islamophobie
Zwolse gemeenteraad stemt ondanks bezoek Wilders voor komst azc
Zwolle heeft zoals verwacht ingestemd met de komst van een azc voor vierhonderd asielzoekers. Voorafgaand aan de stemming zei Wilders dat de demonstranten die uitslag niet moeten accepteren.NOS Nieuws
Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in central Gaza’s Deir el-Balah has warned its fuel will run out within hours, putting the lives of hundreds of patients at risk.
The hospital said its shutdown would cut off healthcare services for half a million people in the central governorate.
@palestine
#Gaza
#hospitals
#news
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'Israel’s Manufactured “Looting Crisis”
Last November, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported the Israeli military was “allowing gangs in Gaza to loot aid trucks and extort protection fees from drivers.” Those looters were charging each truck a “protection fee” of $4,000 or taking over entire trucks and selling the aid in black markets.
Remarkably, the looting was happening at gunpoint while Israeli tanks and soldiers were positioned just dozens of meters away. Those troops usually shoot to kill upon the first sight of any Palestinian that comes within their scope, let alone stand in front of them with weapons.
Haaretz reported that Israel claims it refrained from action against those gangs “due to concern that harm to aid workers could provoke international criticism.” But in fact, Israel consistently bombed those same types of aid convoys on multiple occasions whenever local police or even unarmed volunteers carrying sticks approached to prevent looting. Cindy McCain, the World Food Program chief, has condemned Israel on multiple occasions for firing at or bombing aid convoys.
“It is clear there is collaboration between [the looting gangs] and Israeli authorities,” said Ayed Abu Ramadan, the chairman of Gaza’s Chamber of Commerce.
“Israel bombs anyone that gets close to the borders with weapons or even a stick, except for those gangs. They stop and loot trucks, then take cover in areas near the border and receive protection from the Israelis,” he told me.
Even more astonishing, according to an internal UN memo obtained by the Washington Post, these looting gangs established military compounds from where they launch attacks on trucks and reportedly set up warehouses with forklifts to unload looted truckloads and horde giant quantities of looted aid to drive prices up before selling some at astronomical prices. Those very warehouses are in Rafah, which the Israeli military has fully depopulated and rendered an extermination and destruction zone, meaning any Palestinian who attempts to enter is killed or kidnapped. Israel never raided or bombed Abu Shabab’s compound, prompting the UN memo to accuse Israel of providing “active or passive protection” to this gang.
According to Haaretz, the Israeli military said last November that the government considered putting those very armed gangs and the clans behind them in charge of aid distribution. This is despite the Israeli military admitting that “some of the clans' members are involved in terrorism, and some are even affiliated with extremist organizations like the Islamic State.” We are now seeing this strategy play out in real-time.
From Criminals to Mercenaries and Collaborators'
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Who Is Abu Shabab? Meet the Gaza Gangster that Israel Armed to Counter Hamas
Netanyahu admits to supporting ISIS-linked Gaza gangs, who have been accused of stealing humanitarian aid and have become a proxy to advance Israel's aims.Muhammad Shehada (Zeteo)
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