The Next Major Version of Bluetooth Might Help Your Smartphone Find Things Faster (gizmodo.com)
NVIDIA GPU not detected after driver update
Few days ago I did the weekly system update which included latest NVIDIA drivers. Everything went smoothly, no error messages, systems works as usual. Today I wanted to play some game and I noticed that the performance was horrible. This is what I found...
Condoms can’t be trusted and boys don’t cry in Catholic Paraguay’s first sex ed program (apnews.com)
Ahead of her 15th birthday, Diana Zalazar’s body had gotten so big she could no longer squeeze into the dress she bought for her quinceañera to celebrate her passage into womanhood in Paraguay....
Alternative to Alexandrite Lemmy UI?
I’ve been hosting Alexandrite as my main web UI for Lemmy because Lemmy’s own UI is a bit too basic for my tastes, but Alexandrite hasn’t been updated in 7 months and is still missing features like setting a default comment sort type. Can anyone recommend an alternative with a similar look and feel? I use the “list”...
TIL there's a known massive oil reserve in antarctica discovered only earlier this year (2024) (www.newsweek.com)
While territorial claims are and will likely be heated, what struck me is that the area is right near the Drake Passage, in the Weddell Sea (which is fundamental to the world’s ocean currents AFAIU)....
i believe i have found a rule. (www.instagram.com)
Strikes start at top hotel chains as housekeepers seek higher wages and daily room cleaning work (apnews.com)
With up to 17 rooms to clean each shift, Fatima Amahmoud’s job at the Moxy hotel in downtown Boston sometimes feels impossible....
Shiny Bean (i0.wp.com)
Chinese students at European universities report harassment by their home government for expressing opposition views. Often, the perpetrators are fellow Chinese students -- (video, 3 min) (www.dw.com)
cross-posted from: feddit.org/post/2528163...
The Insecurity of Debian (unix.foo)
There has been a steady uptick of people stating that they will migrate (or already have) to Debian – seeking refuge from what they see as greedy corporate influence. I understand the sentiment fully. However, there’s a problem here that I want to talk about: security....
‘Who dreams this crap up?’: Kevin O'Leary slams new rule that allows employees to ignore their bosses after hours (finance.yahoo.com)
Egypt's Sisi in Turkey in first visit for 12 years as relations thaw (www.reuters.com)
What companies do you try to support?
Lately, I’ve been trying to vote with my wallet and support companies that provide good products and contrubute back to upstream open source and/or have a goal/vision that I align with. For example, I recently bought a Framework laptop due to their commitment to repairabilty. Are there any products or companies that you like...
Thames Water says it needs 59% bill rise to survive (www.bbc.co.uk)
Israeli air force official: Without U.S. aid, Israel couldn't fight Gaza beyond few months (www.haaretz.com)
The Israel Air Force is crafting a recommendation to increase production of bombs, missiles and other ammunition at home, in an attempt to reduce its dependence on other countries, especially the United States, a senior air force officer says....
Relativity Space has gone from printing money and rockets to doing what, exactly? (arstechnica.com)
Top Trump volunteer in Mass. no longer with campaign after warning New Hampshire is ‘no longer a battleground state’ (www.bostonglobe.com)
The early rats have a better chance of swimming back to port.
GE-Proton9-13 Released (github.com)
Hotfix:...
Unionized Rideshare Drivers Vow Future Strikes After Jamming Nashville Airport (truthout.org)
Zelenskyy says Ukraine plans to indefinitely hold Russian territory it has seized (www.nbcnews.com)
Top Anti-Abortion Leader Is Telling Her Followers Not to Vote for Trump (www.jezebel.com)
Life advice
Novel glass-forming liquid electrolyte shows glass transition across broad range (phys.org)
