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Feds brag about hefty Oracle discount – licensing experts smell a lock-in
The US General Services Administration (GSA) has announced an agreement with Oracle it claims offers a 75 percent discount on the vendor's license-based technology.However, experts have pointed out that heavy discounts are commonly offered to Oracle customers, and a 75 percent discount might not be as good as it sounds. Big Red can lock customers into deals stipulating that any attempt to reduce Oracle usage can see discounts disappear and prices rise.
As part of the arrangement, the GSA has agreed to other base discounts for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) services including the vendor's latest database, Oracle Database 23ai. The agreement eliminates data egress fees and provides pricing parity with commercial offerings, a statement said. The Register has asked the GSA how this was benchmarked.
In 2023, analysis by IT procurement consultant Michael Garland found that Oracle and Microsoft get at least 25 percent and 30 percent of their respective government revenue through purchase processes that are not competitive, collectively benefiting by $10-15 billion annually.
Feds brag about hefty Oracle discount – licensing experts smell a lock-in
: If a deal looks too good to be true, it probably isLindsay Clark (The Register)
Immigrants celebrate their first July 4th as US Citizens.
"I feel like I have waited all my life for this day," said one new American:
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Immigrants Celebrate Their First July 4th As U.S. Citizens: ‘I Feel Like I Have Waited All My Life For This Day’
“Freedom took on a whole new meaning this year for William Nigira,” who became a U.S. citizen at a Saguaro National Park naturalization ceremony. “It feels like a home," he said.Gabe Ortiz (Combating Nativist Narratives)
Some Prime Day deals on robot vacuums that suck — and mop
https://www.theverge.com/tech/698188/robot-vacuum-mop-deals-amazon-prime-day?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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The best Prime Day deals on our favorite robot vacuums
Amazon Prime Day’s bringing steep discounts on excellent robot vacuums from popular brands like Roborock, Roomba, Dreame, and Eufy.Sheena Vasani (The Verge)
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This is one of my favorite episodes of the show I've done in a long time, about how radical liberalism can be made better by taking more seriously ideas about how power functions in society, and how that power shapes us. episodes.fm/aHR0cHM6Ly9m...
087: Classical Liberalism and ...
087: Classical Liberalism and Michel Foucault (w/ Mark Pennington)
Listen to 087: Classical Liberalism and Michel Foucault (w/ Mark Pennington) from ReImagining Liberty wherever you get your podcasts!episodes.fm
Anvisa proíbe novo azeite e suspende venda de alimentos; veja os produtos afetados - Gazeta Brasil- Notícias
A Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (Anvisa) determinou nesta segunda-feira (7) a suspensão de todos os lotes do azeite extravirgem da marca Vale dosGazeta Brasil
L’ex Roma Julio Sergio si rade a zero insieme al figlio 15enne malato di tumore
https://www.repubblica.it/sport/calcio/2025/07/08/news/roma-julio-sergio-figlio-enzo-tumore-video-424718413/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Pubblicato su Calcio e sport @calcio-e-sport-repubblica
L’ex Roma Julio Sergio si rade a zero insieme al figlio 15enne malato di tumore
L’ex portiere giallorosso ha postato sui social un video accanto al figlio Enzo a cui è stato diagnosticato un tumore cerebrale nel 2020Marco Juric (Calcio - La Repubblica)
Beyerdynamic updated its Aventho 100 wireless headphones with a big battery boost
https://www.theverge.com/news/699595/beyerdynamic-aventho-100-wireless-headphones-anc-bluetooth?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Beyerdynamic updated its ’70s-inspired headphones with a big battery boost
Beyerdynamic has updated its Aventho wireless headphones after eight years, with support for more Bluetooth codecs and nearly triple the battery life.Andrew Liszewski (The Verge)
New Mountain Targets $2 Billion for Debut Secondaries Strategy
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-08/new-mountain-targets-2-billion-for-debut-secondaries-strategy?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Hallo, wir fahren hier Rikscha... 😀 ...und schauen uns erst einmal ein bisschen um. Eine Vorstellung folgt baldmöglichst.
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L’ex Roma Julio Sergio si rade a zero insieme al figlio 15enne malato di tumore
https://www.repubblica.it/sport/calcio/2025/07/08/video/lex_roma_julio_sergio_si_rade_a_zero_insieme_al_figlio_15enne_malato_di_tumore-424718406/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Pubblicato su Calcio e sport @calcio-e-sport-repubblica
Here's our roundup of Amazon Prime Day deals based on stuff we've actually used and can personally recommend:
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Amazon Prime Day 2025: Our Top Picks - MacStories
You’re sure to see a lot of Prime Day roundups around the web today, but ours is a little different. Although there are a lot of great deals during Prime Day, we gather ours from among the hardware we’ve actually tried and can recommend to readers.John Voorhees (MacStories)
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Oregon lawmakers pass gun bill to ban rapid-fire devices, allow new concealed carry rules
Oregon lawmakers have passed one of the most hotly contested gun bills this year. Meanwhile, a bill that aimed to bolster the state’s firearm regulatory network appears to have died.Bryce Dole (OPB)
‘Deeply concerned’ over India press censorship, says X as accounts blocked
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/7/8/deeply-concerned-over-india-press-censorship-says-x-as-accounts-blocked?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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‘Deeply concerned’ over India press censorship, says X as accounts blocked
Social media platform says India government ordered it last week to block 2,355 accounts, including two Reuters handles.Al Jazeera
🇮🇱 Netanyahu: No Palestinian state without Israeli control
At the White House, PM Netanyahu said any future Palestinian state would be "a platform to destroy Israel," citing the October 7 Hamas attack. He insists Israel must maintain full security authority. 🇺🇸🇮🇱
👉 Read more: bluewaterhealthyliving.com/new…
#Israel #Palestine #Netanyahu #TwoState #MiddleEast #Security #GBSMedia
Symphony by the Shores – Lake St. Clair Metropark
This summer, spend your Tuesdays enjoying the scenic views, FREE music, and relaxation at Lake St. Clair Metropark. Arrive by boat or car to listen to the Macomb Symphony Ensembles perform along the shores of Lake St. Clair.Reuters (Blue Water Healthy Living)
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Western arms undermine peace, talks await Kiev's response: Kremlin
The Kremlin affirmed that Moscow remains fully cognizant of Europe's ongoing role in sustaining the war in Ukraine.
Is ChatGPT Smart Enough for Contract Review?
By Lars Mahler + Buddy Broussard, LegalSifter. As generative AI becomes more accessible and widely adopted, it’s tempting to believe a tool like ChatGPT can handle just about everything, including …Artificial Lawyer
Sinner-Shelton e Cobolli-Djokovic: ecco quando e dove si giocheranno i quarti di Wimbledon
https://www.gazzetta.it/Tennis/atp/slam/wimbledon/08-07-2025/wimbledon-quando-giocano-sinner-cobolli-e-djokovic.shtml?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Sinner-Shelton e Cobolli-Djokovic: ecco quando e dove si giocheranno i quarti di Wimbledon
Centre Court riservato a Nole, Jannik "relegato" al campo numero 1. Entrambi i match maschili seguiranno i due quarti femminili, Swiatek-Samsonova e Andreeva-BencicLuigi Ansaloni (La Gazzetta dello Sport)
Das Bild zeigt eine türkisfarbene Schüssel, die mit frischen, roten Kirschen gefüllt ist. Die Kirschen sind glänzend und weisen eine leichte Rötung auf, was auf ihre Reife hinweist. Einige der Kirschen haben noch ihre grünen Stiele beibehalten. Die Schüssel steht auf einem hellen, möglicherweise weißen Tisch, und im Hintergrund ist ein Teil eines roten Möbelstücks zu sehen. Der Boden besteht aus grauen Fliesen. Die Kirschen sind dicht aneinandergelegt, was auf eine große Menge hinweist.
Bereitgestellt von @altbot, privat und lokal generiert mit Ovis2-8B
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#resist #IT #tech #technology #techlords #techbros #billionaires #startrek #starwars #galaxyquest
Just our luck: all these rich, powerful techbros want to live Star Wars instead of Star Trek or Galaxy Quest.
Here Sam Wang put into his own words that he believed Hillary was basically certain to win because of "meta-margin"
A metric he made up, based on the already junk "margin"
People who don't know what they're doing should either fix their methods, or quit.
Rhythm of Resistance is the "world's first" rhythm metroidvania gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/rhyt…
#RhythmofResistance #Metroidvania #Gaming #PCGaming #RhythmGame
Rhythm of Resistance is the "world's first" rhythm metroidvania
I'm not entirely sure if their announcement of it being the "world's first" truly holds up, but I can't say I've seen anything like Rhythm of Resistance.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Arrestato in Italia un Hacker di Silk Typhoon, l’APT che colpì le infrastrutture di Microsoft Exchange
📌 Link all'articolo : redhotcyber.com/post/arrestato…
#redhotcyber #hacking #cti #ai #online #it #cybercrime #cybersecurity #technology #news #cyberthreatintelligence #innovation #privacy
Arrestato in Italia un Hacker di Silk Typhoon, l'APT che colpì le infrastrutture di Microsoft Exchange
Arrestato a Malpensa uomo cinese per spionaggio e frode telematica, richiesto dagli USA.Redazione RHC (Red Hot Cyber)
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"Olivier Marleix laisse derrière lui un héritage politique marqué par une vigilance appuyée face aux dérives du pouvoir.
L’article Transparency salut l’héritage d’Olivier Marleix et son engagement pour l’intégrité de la vie publique. est apparu en
Transparency salut l'héritage d’Olivier Marleix et son engagement pour l'intégrité de la vie publique. - Transparency France International
Olivier Marleix laisse derrière lui un héritage politique marqué par une vigilance appuyée face aux dérives du pouvoir.equipe (Transparency France International)
Nikon FE + Kodak Ektar vs Ricoh GRIIIx
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#photography #fotografía #believeinfilm #filmphotography #kodakektar #ricohgr3x
Cyberpunk Mercenários 2 está chegando na Netflix! Veja tudo que sabemos sobre a produção
https://www.tecmundo.com.br/voxel/501789-cyberpunk-mercenarios-2-esta-chegando-na-netflix-veja-tudo-que-sabemos-sobre-a-producao.htm?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Cyberpunk Mercenários 2 está chegando na Netflix! Veja tudo que sabemos sobre a produção
Netflix e CD Projekt confirmaram, durante o Anime Expo 2025, que a segunda temporada do anime de Cyberpunk vem aí; Veja tudo o que se sabe sobre a produção até o momento!Valdecir Emboava (TecMundo)
How to make your old Nintendo Switch games feel new again on Switch 2
Here’s a breakdown of how original Switch titles work on Switch 2, explaining everything from free Switch 2 updates to inbuilt backwards compatibility and the paid Switch 2 Edition upgradesTom Regan (The Guardian)
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Doing a safety scan of the double page spread before breakfast, so I don't fuck it up with my excitement this morning 
Hopefully I'll have this uploaded on my studio by tonight! The one thing that'll slow me down is the lettering, because I'm going to use @inkscape for Jenitales for the first time and need to set it all up/figure it out 
Firing up @inkscape to create the template I'll be using for all my future Jenitales Artemisia 2 pages and...
I'm so excited 
I've been using inkscape for my latest Skal pages, but I haven't touched Skal in months, so had totally forgotten how the program looks or feels, and it's just so *CHILL*.
I almost feel like this program may make me enjoy digital lettering and actually improve that side of my work. (I'm painfully aware my digital lettering is my weak spot)
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Some Early Thoughts On What Comes Next After The Big Ugly Bill
Tara McGowan Joins Us Live Wed at 1230pm ET/Hopium Paid Subscribers Gather Wed at 7pmSimon Rosenberg (Hopium Chronicles By Simon Rosenberg)
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100% in just 12 minutes: Radical lithium-sulfur EV battery could crush range anxiety
In the global shift towards electric mobility, the time required for battery charging continues to...
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New EV battery could crush range anxiety with 12-minute full charge
A recent study outlines how lithium-sulfur batteries may finally overcome today's lithium-ion systems' charging speed and performance limits.Kapil Kajal (Interesting Engineering)
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