@kaia , look! A thing that combines two of your "hobbies": https://decodeinvesting.com/chat
I haven't used it myself so I can't recommend it — or against it, but was featured on HNews.
Google Chrome warns uBlock Origin may soon be disabled
As it was written, so it begins.
There is no Manifest v3 compatible uBlock Origin. It is simply not possible.
Firefox has its problems and its controversies and plenty of dumb decisions, but Manifest v3 is not one of them. Going forward, some variant of Firefox will be your only bet if you want robust ad-blocking extensions.
A PiHole can only get you so far. Unless you want to run a full traffic intercepting proxy at home with SSL decryption, you need something at the application layer.
Google Pulls 'Dear Sydney' Olympics Ad After Appearing Tone-Deaf To AI Concerns https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/08/02/1937249/google-pulls-dear-sydney-olympics-ad-after-appearing-tone-deaf-to-ai-concerns?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon
when your sitting position says "i'm chill" but your eyes say "i'm about to do something completely ridiculous"
New #RustLang Foundation grant application period just opened: https://foundation.rust-lang.org/grants/fellowships/
Apply now til Aug 5!
🇷🇺 According to data available to The Insider, the released political prisoners include:
Evan Gershkovich, Vladimir Kara-Murza, Paul Whelan, Ilya Yashin, Alsu Kurmasheva, Andrei Pivovarov, Oleg Orlov, Alexandra Skochilenko, Lilia Chanysheva, Ksenia Fadeeva, Rico Krieger, Kevin Lik, Demuri Voronin, Vadim Ostanin, Patrick Schobel, and and Herman Moyzhes.
In return, #Russia has received FSB operative Vadim Krasikov, along with multiple spies and fraudsters.
Aside from Gentoo, what other #OpenSource projects have policies about how to handle #AI-assisted contributions?
Three days ago, it seems that someone reactivated the Twitter account of Bryan MacDonald (now spelling his name “Brian”?), who runs (or used to run) the Russia desk for Russia Today’s English language platform. (It’s unclear if this is the same person or if he’s still at RT.) https://x.com/27khv
NTT Docomo will launch fast 6.6Gbps 5G service in August with the Sony Xperia 1 VI:
https://www.gsmarena.com/ntt_docomo_will_launch_fast_66gbps_5g_service_in_august_with_the_sony_xperia_1_vi-news-63908.php
6.6 Gbps! 🤯
Why would anyone ever need a bandwidth/throughput like that on a phone?
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