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‘Hard to argue against’: mandatory speed limiters come to the EU and NI (www.theguardian.com)

All new cars must have the devices from 7 July, adding fuel economy as well as safety. Will mpg become the new mph?...

What family sayings did you think was universal?

As I was growing up, my family had a couple of sayings I took for granted were universal, at least within my language. As I became an adult I have learned that these are not universal at all:...

China's commercial 'artificial sun' achieves first discharge (www.globaltimes.cn)

So... How was your weekend?

Mine? As miserable as ever. My little bro wanted to go to a little comic con thing, is just not my vibe, felt surrounded by people in weird costumes is just… Thankfully I was there for like half an hour.

Linux during the mid to late 90s (Windows 95 and 98 era)

For those veteran linux people, what was it like back in 90s? I did see and hear of Unix systems being available for use but I did not see much apart from old versions of Debian in use....

Those without A/C, what are your tips to stay cool during the summer?

Anon makes up a word (sh.itjust.works)

Always try sudo (programming.dev)

What's the greatest invention of 21st century, in your opinion?

By greatest invention I mean something that had big and positive influence.

Microsoft Edge nags users with a 3D banner to change Windows 11's default browser (www.windowslatest.com)

Would you use Edge as your default browser on Windows 11 if Microsoft nags you with a 3D banner? Microsoft thinks you would. In a new experiment, which appears to be rolling out to Edge stable on Windows 11, Microsoft has turned on a banner that uses 3D graphics to promote the browser....

EU Council has withdrawn the vote on Chat Control (stackdiary.com)

Moritz Körner, Member of the European Parliament, disclosed the decision on Twitter. Swedish publisher SVG said, “The question was removed at the last moment from Thursday’s ambassadorial meeting in Brussels”.

Btw, I don't use Arch

NixOS is my new daily driver after a hard start and many copy+pasta from Github Repos ^^

Games that stuck with you

I watched a YouTube video about this topic today and thought it was the perfect idea for a post here. It’s pretty straightforward, it’s games you played in the past that you’re still stuck thinking about, or games that taught you a lesson that you’ve held on to....

Rate of Young Women Getting Sterilized Doubled After ‘Roe’ Was Overturned (kffhealthnews.org)

What is the right way to have your toilet paper? (lemmy.world)

Steam Deck Now Cheaper Than A Switch During Valve's Big Summer Sale (kotaku.com)

To give perspective on the 48k monthly active users on Lemmy, and the 4.5k on kbin+mbin, Discuit has 6787 registered users

Link to their post: discuit.net/DiscuitMeta/post/5ZiPe34m...

What bizarre misconceptions do people have about your field?

TIL the term Redneck likely originated from the sunburned red neck of those working in fields. (en.wikipedia.org)

The term originally characterized farmers that had a red neck, caused by sunburn from long hours working in the fields. A citation from 1893 provides a definition as “poorer inhabitants of the rural districts … men who work in the field, as a matter of course, generally have their skin stained red and burnt by the sun, and...