• Firefox 149 is adding a built-in free VPN starting from March 24
• It has a cap of 50GB of monthly data in the US, UK, Germany, France to start
• Mozilla is also rolling out a set of new tools to boost productivity

Tech IS politics. Tim Cook manages a company that rivals small nation's economies. He's one of the most effective politicians of the modern age, and Apple pours money into marketing and lobbying efforts. Apple has tremendous influence over governments, and appeals against regulations.
Apple is a political bully and Tim Cook is a liar.
https://www.businessinsider.com/tim-cook-response-trump-relationship-criticism-2026-3

#tech #technews #politics #apple #business #technology #timcook

My cycling session from yesterday

I ride six to seven days a week
This was on the MTB

#Cycling #training #technology #ThreadedRodsForBeginners #Torque #PPE #health #happy

"What do you tell people concerned about generative AI’s heavy use of natural resources?
Quit breathing my data centers’ air."

https://theonion.com/the-onions-exclusive-interview-with-sam-altman/

#TheOnion #Satire #SamAltman #TechBros #DataCentres #GenAI #AIBubble #SiliconValley #Technology

12:11 Wednesday 18 march

A friend of mine has given me a whole box with a dozen of wonderful fruit drinks drinks

#Photography #Android #Small #Sensor #Instant #Photo #Technology #Light #Physics #Chemistry

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Instamatic push with FediPhoto_Lineage

I've just finished reading the UK Government's new report today on the use of copyright works in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, produced by the Dept for Science, Innovation and Technology, the Dept for Culture, Media and Sport & the Intellectual Property Office UK.

Here are the key respondent views + conclusions from the government - I'm available for on-air commentary as needed:

📌Gov UK most concerned about AI creating "digital replicas" of someone’s voice or face - but bizarrely not bothered about copyrighted texts, images, software etc being used in AI model training datasets (the report calls it "input transparency")

📌There is currently no mandate for AI developers to disclose publicly what IP they are using in their datasets, only which web crawlers they use to crawl the internet. But not what data they crawl or what it is used for

📌Creative industries strongly support the introduction of mandatory standards on input transparency, while tech firms have complained of the "practical and financial burdens of disclosure", particularly affecting small AI startups

📌AI developers & tech firms want exceptions to copyright for AI innovation. Creative industries have rejected the option to opt out of this

📌Gov UK to work on best practices around labelling the content outputted by AI models as AI-generated, but they want to see what other nations do first

📌However, Govt UK said this despite including in this report the new legislation from California, China and South Korea that already requires AI content to be labelled as such on release

📌Gov UK won't "intervene" in the copyright licensing market right now, because "many stakeholders" didn't want it (who tho? 👀)

📌Gov UK to "consider" further work on barriers to enforcing IP rights

Dunno, feels like the House of Lords is right. The UK Govt is still hedging against tightening legislation, in favour of the tech giants.

But what happens when the AI models ingest everything related to all white collar jobs that require a computer? What will we do then?

Full report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69ba692226909a14239612e4/CP2602959_-_Report_on_Copyright_and_Artificial_Intelligence_web.pdf

#AI #copyrightlaw #UKlaw #generativeAI #technology #technews

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UK Government's Report on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence title page, released 18th March 2026

🚨 Why Choose PH4NTXM OS?

In a world where every device, every connection, and every click is monitored, the need for true privacy and security has never been more urgent. Here's why PH4NTXM OS is the choice for anyone who values freedom, autonomy, and total control over their digital life.

🔒 No Telemetry, No Tracking
While most operating systems silently send your data back to the provider, PH4NTXM leaves no traces. There’s no telemetry, no data collection, no history retained. Once your session ends, it’s gone—no lingering traces to be uncovered by adversaries.

💻 Lightweight & Efficient
Built on Debian with the XFCE desktop environment, PH4NTXM is designed to run fast and smooth on a wide range of hardware. It’s optimized for ephemeral execution, meaning it runs entirely in RAM and leaves no footprint behind. Perfect for those who need a secure, fast, and lightweight system.

🌐 Designed for Hostile Environments
PH4NTXM is engineered for the highest-risk scenarios. Whether you're a researcher, journalist, or privacy advocate, this OS ensures your digital activities remain hidden—even from network observers and forensic analysis. With features like identity randomization, network fingerprint fuzzing, and post-quantum cryptography, PH4NTXM goes far beyond what most security tools offer.

🛡️ End-to-End Security
The system is hardened against attacks, with built-in defenses against brute-force attempts and physical tampering. Nuke Kernel and Panic Button features give you instant control, ensuring that no trace is left behind in case of a breach or forced shutdown.

🌍 Resilient in Surveillance
In a world of continuous surveillance, PH4NTXM offers a true alternative. It doesn't assume permanent observation—it ensures your privacy is designed into the environment itself. Whether you’re protecting your personal identity or working on high-risk projects, PH4NTXM is your trusted companion.

🔑 For the Informed Operator
PH4NTXM isn’t designed for casual users. It’s for those who understand the stakes—those who know that privacy isn’t just a feature, but a responsibility. If you’re ready to take control and operate without leaving unnecessary traces, PH4NTXM is built for you.

💡 More than Just an OS
PH4NTXM is not just a tool. It’s a philosophy. A commitment to autonomy, security, and true privacy in an increasingly monitored world.

#ph4ntxm #linux #debian #os #live #privacy #security #opsec #infosec #research #tech #technology

We're currently developing a new Activity Decoy Engine for PH4NTXM, designed to inject fake system activity to enhance privacy and security. This engine will simulate behaviors like file access, network requests, and CPU activity, creating a layer of decoy operations to obscure your real activities from prying eyes.

Why is this important? In environments where privacy is critical, adding noise to system activity is a simple but powerful technique to confuse and mislead attackers or surveillance systems.

If you’re experimenting with PH4NTXM, this is a great opportunity to explore new ways to protect your identity while maintaining a seamless experience in live environments.

#ph4ntxm #linux #debian #os #live #privacy #security #opsec #infosec #research #tech #technology

Federal Cyber Experts Thought Microsoft’s Cloud Was “a Pile of Shit.” They Approved It Anyway.
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A federal program created to protect the government against cyber threats authorized a sprawling Microsoft cloud product, despite the company’s inability to fully explain how it protects sensitive data.
https://www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-cloud-fedramp-cybersecurity-government?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Microsoft #Cybersecurity #Government #Technology #Tech #Cloud

"That guilt was manufactured. It was placed inside you by an industry that profits from your participation and a wellness culture that profits from your shame." #Technology https://werd.io/the-last-quiet-thing/

Just watched a video of LABScon 25 from SentinelOne (@SentinelOne)

Talk title: Your Apps May Be Gone, But Hackers Made $9Bn & Are Still Here
By: Andrew MacPherson (@AndrewMohawk)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhVkxdjEqTc

The talk explored the general landscape of crypto security, which include:
1. Types of crypto crime techniques used to steal money from cryptos
2. Example cases.
3. And the current gap/isssues inside Crypto security ecosystem

Great for anyone who just getting started in the field.

#security #infosec #cybersecurity #cryptocurrency
#cryptocrime #technology #labscon25 #SentinelOne

Kagi brings its ‘small web’ of a human-only internet to mobile devices…
#technology #thegeektribune
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/17/kagi-small-web-human-authored-indie-internet-mobile-ios-android-devices/

One of the joys of #tax season -- getting to choose which #Retro #Calculator to use. Though I owned a #Sharp #Elsimate back in the day (I was the nerd in high school), all were acquired more recently. I loved the aesthetic of the #TexasInstruments #Datamath (I cleaned/rebuilt the battery compartment), and the #Canon 8-T was a must have (SEXAGESIMAL CALCULATOR) for the time calculation functions. These things were GOLD back when I worked in #TV #broadcasting and had to work out segment times for TV programs, etc.

Edit: Forgot, for the Datamath, also had to design and #3dPrint the name badge as the original was lost before I acquired it. Neat exercise that, fun with miniature paint too!

#Technology #RetroTech #70s #80s

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Three retro calculators on a desktop. All are on and displaying digits in the display. The SHARP is a unique horizontal layout. The brown Canon has green digits, and the cream-coloured Texas Instruments has red digits.

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Back of the Texas Instruments calculator, opened to reveal restored battery compartment. Interior label has been laminated in place with clear Modpodge. Corrosion has been cleaned. Batteries lay beside the calculator.

Updated: What Happened to the Android Applications of Simple Mobile Tools?

- Fix redirect link

Uncover the truth behind the sale of Simple Mobile Tools’ Android Applications to ZipoApps and learn about what alternatives are available.

https://www.adamsdesk.com/posts/simple-mobile-tools-android-applications/

#blog #android #tech #Technology

Aster Chain Launch: Defining a New Era for Onchain Privacy and Transparency…
#technology #thegeektribune
https://hackernoon.com/aster-chain-launch-defining-a-new-era-for-onchain-privacy-and-transparency?source=rss

ChangeNOW Launches Private Send to Break Blockchain Address Tracking…
#technology #thegeektribune
https://hackernoon.com/changenow-launches-private-send-to-break-blockchain-address-tracking?source=rss

Market-Aware Agents Need Instant Knowledge Acquisition, Not the Latest Model…
#technology #thegeektribune
https://hackernoon.com/market-aware-agents-need-instant-knowledge-acquisition-not-the-latest-model?source=rss

This might be the last time you can get a MacBook Pro for under $1,400…
#technology #thegeektribune
https://www.macworld.com/article/3091226/this-might-be-the-last-time-you-can-get-a-macbook-pro-for-under-1400.html

We’re entering the agentic AI era — and infrastructure is evolving fast.

NVIDIA’s new Vera Rubin platform brings together specialized chips (Vera CPUs, Rubin GPUs, Groq LPUs, and BlueField-4 DPUs) into coordinated, rack-scale systems designed for real-time AI.

Instead of relying on a single processor type, this architecture splits AI workloads across purpose-built components — enabling faster inference, lower latency, and more efficient “AI factories” at scale.

The big shift: AI isn’t just about training models anymore — it’s about orchestrating entire systems to power intelligent, autonomous agents in real time.

https://www.buysellram.com/blog/the-agentic-ai-era-how-nvidia-rubin-vera-cpu-groq-3-lpus-bluefield-4-redefine-the-inference-factory/

#NVIDIAGTC #AgenticAI #VeraRubin #DataCenter #GPU #InferenceFactory #TechStrategy #AIInfrastructure #Groq #TechNews #NVIDIA #NVLink #AIHardware #technology

"A Seoul Economic Daily article citing industry research firm DRAMeXchange stated that DDR4 8 Gb product prices were about $1.30 in March 2025, then rose to around $9.30 by the end of 2025, and climbed further to roughly $13 by February 2026. This pattern implies nearly a 10× increase in that timeframe."

https://en.sedaily.com/property/2026/02/27/samsung-sk-hynix-to-sharply-raise-dram-prices-in-q2

#DRAM #Semiconductors #ChipShortage #AIboom #DataCenters #Samsung #SKHynix #TechStocks #PricingPower #technology

Intel has officially launched its Arrow Lake Refresh (Core Ultra 200S Plus series), featuring the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Core Ultra 5 250K Plus. After the initial Arrow Lake launch struggled to win over gamers, this "Plus" refresh aims to reclaim the gaming crown...

https://www.techradar.com/computing/cpu/the-fastest-desktop-gaming-processors-intel-has-ever-built-new-arrow-lake-refresh-cpus-are-priced-to-sell-and-amd-should-be-worried

#Intel #ArrowLake #CPUWars #PCGaming #GamingPerformance #AMD #TechNews #NextGenCPU #technology

10 Things Linux Can Do That Windows Still Can’t

"Linux offers more freedom than Windows in many ways. Here are a few things you can do on Linux that Windows simply doesn’t allow."

https://itsfoss.com/things-linux-can-window-not/

#linux #OS #OperatingSystem #FOSS #OpenSource #software #tech #technology #microsoft #microslop #windows #tip #tips #FreeSoftware #free

NVIDIA DLSS 5 be like…

#DLSS #DLSS5 #tech #technology #BigTech #IT #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #LLM #LLMs #ML #MachineLearning #GenAI #generativeAI #AISlop #Fuck_AI #NVIDIA #mario #nintendo #GameDev #gaming #games #game #gamer

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Two similar Mario game character heads placed next to each other. The left one is an actual 3D game head, the right one is a creepy realistic interpretation of the left head.

😆

#NVIDIA #DLSS #DLSS5 #tech #technology #BigTech #IT #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #LLM #LLMs #ML #MachineLearning #GenAI #generativeAI #AISlop #Fuck_AI #GameDev #gaming #games #game #gamer

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Comparison between 3D game characters with and without DLSS 5 AI processing. The version with DLSS processing has turned a grey-haired man into a long-haired woman.

📺 https://peer.adalta.social/w/kJVJxMg98TTJ2CoqRDmJvh
🔗 [🇩🇪🇺🇸🇫🇷](https://adalta.info/articles/prstn_artificialintelligence_116244842253948998_fr)
🔗 [ℹ️](https://dogs.blackcatwhitehatsecurity.com/?dogID=132#today")

La plateforme "Dogfirmations" dissimule une campagne de manipulation psychologique à grande échelle exploitant l'intelligence artificielle.

#photography #nature #technology #security #artificialintelligence

📺 https://peer.adalta.social/w/oUFzb3Nih9wgSUo4TYccVP
🔗 [🇩🇪🇺🇸🇫🇷](https://adalta.info/articles/prstn_artificialintelligence_116244842253948998_en)
🔗 [ℹ️](https://dogs.blackcatwhitehatsecurity.com/?dogID=132#today")

A sophisticated AI-driven social engineering campaign is leveraging pet content to establish persistent network access.

#photography #nature #technology #security #artificialintelligence

📺 https://peer.adalta.social/w/rgbVZ8N4fs7kj4jwt6ubJL
🔗 [🇩🇪🇺🇸🇫🇷](https://adalta.info/articles/prstn_artificialintelligence_116244842253948998_de)
🔗 [ℹ️](https://dogs.blackcatwhitehatsecurity.com/?dogID=132#today")

Ein scheinbar harmloser `Content`-Feed maskiert eine kritische `Zero-Day`-Schwachstelle.

#photography #nature #technology #security #artificialintelligence

#EVi updates!

We've made it to @jaredwhite's Vibe Coded podcast! (https://vibecoded.transistor.fm/10) We are mentioned 6 minutes in!

We also made it to @gryphonmyers's AI dirty list too, as a clean/spotless project! (https://aidirtylist.info/entities/evi/1/)

A huge thanks to both Gryphon and Jared, as well as the contributors and maintainers/collaborators we have working on EVi at the moment!

#FuckAI #Tech #Technology #Vi #VIm

Ageless Linux, a "technical provocation disguised as Linux distro," circulates among developers and privacy activists 🧩.
Built on Debian, it rejects age verification laws to defend open-source freedom from regulatory overreach 🔒.

https://agelesslinux.org/

🔗 https://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20260316-agelesslinux-noncompliance-age-verification/

#TechNews #Linux #Privacy #OpenSource #FOSS #Debian #AgeVerification #Regulation #Security #Freedom #Software #DigitalRights #UserFreedom #Technology #Innovation

100 years ago today, Robert Goddard launched his first liquid-fueled rocket (nicknamed "Nell") from a snowy field outside Worcester, Massachusetts, and changed the history of exploration.

The remains of the original rocket are mostly lost, but its legacy is everywhere.

https://www.collectspace.com/news/news-031626a-robert-goddard-liquid-fuel-rocket-centennial-where-nell.html #space #science #technology

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Photograph of Robert Goddard and his liquid-fueled rocket, prior to its first flight on March 16, 1926, from a farm at Auburn, Mass. Credits: Esther Goddard, Courtesy of Clark University

You probably think your data floats through the air. It actually sits in the mud. Engineers are currently pulling the world's first fiber-optic ocean cable off the Atlantic floor. TAT-8 changed the world in 1988 by turning your voice into pulses of light. It only lasted 14 years before it broke, but it proved we could wire the planet. We're recycling the metals now. Workers have to coil the glass fibers by hand on a ship to prevent them from snapping. It's a reminder that our life depends on thin strands of glass sitting in the dark.

🧠 TAT-8 carried 40,000 phone calls at once.
⚡ Sharks used to bite the early trial cables.
🎓 The ship crew is recycling 1,012 km of line.

https://www.wired.com/story/say-goodbye-to-the-undersea-cable-that-made-the-global-internet-possible/
#InternetHistory #Technology #Telecoms

Right, #Hackster round-up time - and it's a big 'un, as I didn't post much last week owing to being absolutely run off my feet at #EmbeddedWorld2026

First up, a new Notecard from Blues (formerly Blues Wireless), which offers Wi-Fi, cellular, and non-terrestrial network (NTN) satellite connectivity in one. They were showing it off at the show, though it's hard to get a good signal to LEO through the Messe roof...

https://www.hackster.io/news/blues-goes-for-the-triple-with-the-new-notecard-for-skylo-with-wi-fi-cellular-and-satellite-comms-9dbc2ee2f48c

#Technology #News #IoT

Speaking of cellular connectivity, the Walter Cat 1 Bis is an upgraded version of the Walter development board - now offering faster, better cellular.

Design files have been promised, as with the original Walter.

https://www.hackster.io/news/dptechnic-s-walter-cellular-iot-module-family-grows-with-the-walter-cat-1-bis-0f48e382a485

#Technology #News #Hackster #IoT #Makers #OpenHardware

Then there's the Argo CM5, which I covered back when it was just somebody's random project - and now it's heading to @crowdsupply as a teeny-tiny carrier board for the #RaspberryPi Compute Module 5.

https://www.hackster.io/news/azlan-works-argo-cm5-a-tiny-battery-ready-raspberry-pi-cm5-carrier-readies-for-crowdfunding-3c87ecbff079

#Technology #News #Hackster #OpenHardware #Crowdfunding

That brings us to today, where I started with a look at a project from Taras Woronjanski to port the #Arduino UNO Q libraries to Rust.

https://www.hackster.io/news/taras-woronjanski-turns-to-the-zephyr-rtos-to-make-the-arduino-uno-q-a-little-rusty-10125eac7167

#Technology #News #Hackster #Rust #Microcontroller

Sticking with #Arduino, there's the Forgetfulino - which lets you compress and upload the source code of your Arduino sketches for storage in the microcontroller's flash - meaning you can easily recover it again when you find the board abandoned in a drawer three years later.

Or is that just me?

https://www.hackster.io/news/nader-al-khatib-s-forgetfulino-embeds-your-arduino-sketch-s-source-code-right-on-your-dev-board-c82828493a18

#Technology #News #Hackster #Microcontroller #Makers

Back to the fax? Doctors say Ottawa's plans to axe prescription software leaves them in limbo
A pair of Ontario family doctors say they may have to go back to sending patient prescriptions to pharmacies by fax because a federally funded agency is doing away with an electronic system, with no clear plans for its replacement.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/prescribe-it-9.7127925?cmp=rss

Instead of writing paragraphs I want you to just read what these programmers have said on this page
I've included some screenshots

fight against the closure of freedom on Android

Fight for programmers and owners of all computing hardware

Androids included

https://github.com/woheller69/FreeDroidWarn?tab=readme-ov-file#solutions

#Android #Freedom #programming #mathematics #OpenSource #Linux #Technology

Alibaba Drops New App To Dominate China’s Agentic AI Craze
#AI #alibaba #technology

https://www.europesays.com/2848667/

I review @pluralistic 's Enshittification. Short form, not surprising on the surface, much more surprising in the depths of Enshittification. Must-read, must-loan.

#enshittification #doctrow #technology

https://www.stevensavage.com/blog/2026/03/book-review-enshittification-by-cory-doctorow.html

Termux

• platform: Android
• type: sh environment
• goal: have the power of linux sh in Android
• license: GNU GPL Open Source
• development: active
• users: more than I can imagine

Termux which is the powerful Linux sh environment for Android is constantly under attack by Google

I've installed it on many different Androids with different versions and classes of the Android operating system

The direct reaction of the Play Store daemon is the same.

Warning Termux is an unsafe program!

wtf?

Why does google lie and stay that Termux is a program that should not be trusted?

This is a false and blatant deceptive action of Google, who is snooping on the Android phone, your personal property, because Termux gives you the flexibility to look at things which Google tries to hide from you on your own phone!

The Termux distribution is regularly patched and updated just like any other regular Linux distribution which is properly maintained

Keep installing Termux it gives you freedom on your Androids

#termux #linux #OpenSource #google #false #malicious #Alphabet #flagging #GNU #GPL #programming #distro #technology

A new European consortium led by Volla is creating UnifiedAttestation, an open-source alternative to Google's Play Integrity API 📱.

This would enable secure payments and sensitive apps on Google-free custom ROMs, reducing dependency on proprietary US infrastructure and advancing user sovereignty 🔒.

🔗 https://www.heise.de/en/news/Paying-without-Google-New-consortium-wants-to-remove-custom-ROM-hurdles-11204037.html

#TechNews #Android #Privacy #OpenSource #Google #Security #Payments #FOSS #Mobile #Linux #UserFreedom #DigitalSovereignty #Software #Technology #Innovation #Europe #ROM

@anildash @Lacey I advise you to remember this at least: if you ever think it's right or ethical to take pride in the current state of #software and the #technology sector and its achievements of the last few decades: DON'T.

If every last person who ever billed themselves as a "tech entrepreneur" spent the rest of their lives being pelted with rotten oranges, it would be reckoned as *justice*. Your crowd has, among other things, delivered the people over to fascism. And no, you're not one of the "good ones", any more than there's such a thing as a "good cop". You're ALL complicit.

@anildash @Lacey In any case I think you're emotionally projecting, Mr. Dot-Com. This isn't about your hurt feelings or Lacey's hurt feelings, or about some wispy opinions on whether coding is "real" or not. It's about whether software development, "software engineering" as it's sometimes called (usually in error), will ever raise itself out of the swamps of the current-day slop-happy culture of capitalist #technology, take some responsibility for its own actions, and rise to the level of a *genuine engineering discipline*—with standards designed around serving the public interest.

As long as tenth-raters such as yourself as Lacey dominate this field, Mr. Dot-Com—people who seem to care only about themselves and their feelings, and who want to keep software development stuck as a sort of playset for aging children (who expect to be paid ridiculous amounts of money for their playtime, in comparison to the wages of those who do actual constructive work like sweeping floors or bagging groceries0 then #software is going to remain where it is right now: 99.9% trash.

Instagram removed end‑to‑end encrypted chats on May 8, 2026 🔓.

Without E2EE, private messages could become accessible for data analysis or AI training, raising serious privacy and user‑trust concerns 🤔.

🔗 https://proton.me/blog/instagram-end-to-end-encryption

#TechNews #Facebook #Instagram #Meta #Privacy #Encryption #Security #DataProtection #SocialMedia #Chat #Policy #AI #Surveillance #UserRights #FOSS #DigitalRights #Technology #E2EE

The wild "Starshot" project was conceived to design a probe that could reach Proxima Centauri in about 20 years.

Although project has gone dormant, it has yielded a lot of new ideas (many not widely shared, alas) about how to build a viable interstellar probe.

https://www.centauri-dreams.org/2026/03/10/starshot-is-a-success-part-ii/ #space #science #technology

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A graphical summary of the Starshot concept to send a laser-sail probe to the star Proxima Centauri.

♪ Come my lady, come, come my lady, you're my pretty baby You make my phone vibrate You make it go crazy ♪

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/monarch-butterfly-mexico-migration-tracking-smartphone-9.7126224?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_fark

#stem #science #technology #wildlife #insects #butterflies #cool

Loved reading this…

Microslop

https://www.s-config.com/microslop

#tech #technology #BigTech #IT #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #LLM #LLMs #ML #MachineLearning #GenAI #generativeAI #AIAgent #AISlop #Fuck_AI #microslop #Microsoft #copilot #Meta #Google #NVIDIA #gemini #OpenAI #ChatGPT #anthropic #claude #linux #FOSS #OpenSource

I also aliased #Vi and #VIm to #EVi on my MacBook and HP laptops.

EVi will be my main terminal text editor from now on.

https://codeberg.org/NerdNextDoor/evi

#Tech #Technology #FuckAI

#EVi is now on irc.oftc.net! Come out hang out at the 'evi' channel!

I also plan Matrix and Fluxer later on!

#VIm #Vi #Tech #Technology #IRC #FuckAI

News! #EVi is set to appear in @the 's #NoAI list in their April update!

https://forge.starlightnet.work/Team/No-AI/commit/74c2c286497b10d561141c6335423f263e97fed0

#Vi #VIm #FuckAI #Tech #Technology

#palantir
The mechanism is straightforward & worth understanding. As AI automates the cognitive, analytical, and communications work that college educated professionals have built careers around, those white collar jobs shrink in value and number. The people most exposed are educated women who vote Democrat. Meanwhile, trade and vocational workers, the plumbers, electricians, and machinists who lean Republican and male, become harder to replace with software. Karp isn't just predicting this shift. He is building the technology that accelerates it, cashing Pentagon checks along the way, and calling it patriotism.
#democracy #politics #tech #technology
We are watching a tiny class of AI billionaires reshape society, redistribute political power, and embed themselves into government infrastructure without a single vote being cast. Even Palantir's own head of communications called the company's political drift "concerning."
#taxtherich #regulation #law
The solution is not complicated: tax these people aggressively, break up these contracts, and demand democratic oversight of AI before the architecture of our entire society gets quietly handed over to a few unelected men with god complexes and government clearances.

Here is the @guardian take
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/14/palantir-ai-marco-rubio-afghanistan-katy-perry

“There was already a strong shift to #ElectrifiedVehicles before the war on #Iran disrupted #energy markets, with new #BatteryVehicles selling at nearly double the rate from a year ago, according to February automotive data. James Voortman, chief executive of the Australian Automotive Dealer Association, says car yards have been selling even more #EVs since #petrol prices started to rise. “Most of the dealers think they will have a very big March in terms of #EVSales,” says Voortman. He says the rise in #PetrolPrices was enough to convince some prospective buyers to make a #purchase decision.”

#Australia / #economics / #technology / #vehicles <https://theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/15/rate-rises-helium-shortages-ev-sales-spikes-how-is-the-disruption-in-irans-strait-of-hormuz-affecting-australia>

Sound on! Create a paper airplane and fly it into the #artwork. When the paper airplane touches the #sculpture, it affects the #color and #sound of the entire #space! Just one of many #interactive installations in the Future World exhibition by interdisciplinary #artist collective teamLab at the ArtScience #Museum, #Singapore. So, so cool.

#Art #Science #Tech #Technology #Installation #ArtInstallation #Light #Immersive #Colorful #Colors #Colour #Design #Travel #ShotoniPhone

✨ 🦋 📲 How your smartphone could help unlock the mystery of the monarch butterfly's migration from Mexico 😎

👉 Butterflies that swarm El Rosario reserve over winter tagged with tiny transmitters to track journey north

#Butterfly #Science #Technology

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/monarch-butterfly-mexico-migration-tracking-smartphone-9.7126224

I have hyperhydrosis on my hands, feet, and under arms. I lost count of the amount of keyboards I've had to replace, both internal in my laptops and external usb ones. I know there are silicone options, but they are very mushy, often have strange layouts, and are full-sized. I am totally blind, so I need both tactility and the layout to be normal, or at least, close to it. I tried at least one a keyboard cover, but it made it very difficult to feel the keys, since it was thick and felt like a single sheet of silicone, even though it did have the spaces for each key.

This is my ideal keyboard in both layout and size, next to that on the Acer Aspire One D270, which is perfection. But I've gone through about seven of them already, because I keep shorting out keys. I try to remap them, but after awhile, it just becomes annoying.

CUQI Mini Keyboard, Small Wired 82 Scissor Keys, USB Interface

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C26RZBRJ

I bought this last month. It's okay, but I always have to use Auto Hotkey to add an Applications key and reverse the left Alt and Windows keys. Plus, not all programs recognise the changes. I have no idea how long it will last, either, since this is my first one. But at this price, I don't want to keep buying them. It's not portable enough to fit in my bag with my tablet, but it's thin, light, and not huge.

ALLIFE Universal Ultra Light Slim Portable Wireless Bluetooth 3.0 Keyboard

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GKFJM5D

This is good for phones, but it doesn't contain the F1 through F12 keys for Windows.

ProtoArc Foldable Compact Keyboard, XK04

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9PT9884

I bought this a few days ago, precisely because it's supposed to be waterproof. They say it's for my Toughpad, which is a seven-inch tablet, but it's a giant, full-sized keyboard! Why they would make this for such a small machine is beyond me. That said, if this were compact, it would be perfect, since it's rigid with good key tactility. While they say it's mechanical, don't expect anything like a Model M.

BoxWave Keyboard Compatible with Panasonic Toughpad FZ-M1 MK3 (7 in)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJ3NT9G9

I've tried a few others, from folding to solid, but many were missing essential keys (most noteably the F1 through F12 keys) and some were simply ruined very quickly. Can anyone help me find a good, portable keyboard that can withstand my sweat?

#accessibility #blind #computers #hyperhydrosis #keyboards #portable #sweating #technology

Digg WAS back, and a lot of us were excited to try a fresh spin on a social news site, but after a couple weeks of facing issues with bots and community moderation, the team at Digg just pulled the plug. No warning, no consideration for moderator efforts, just nuked the whole thing. I DEFINITELY had some thoughts about this...

Free editorial on the Patreon https://www.patreon.com/posts/digg-copycatting-153054040?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

#tech #technews #socialMedia #geek #technology #business

Reading AI summaries makes people more likely to buy something — despite alarming 60% hallucination rate

A project that found AI summaries are likely to majorly influence buying decisions raises interesting and potentially disturbing questions ab...

https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/reading-ai-summaries-makes-people-more-likely-to-buy-something-despite-alarming-60-percent-hallucination-rate#artificial-intelligence #technology

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Reading AI summaries makes people more likely to buy something — despite alarming 60% hallucination rate

"Videos and satellite images show Iran's drone army puncturing U.S. and allied defenses

An NBC News analysis of 30 videos and satellite images shows Iranian drones are presenting a new type of struggle for the U.S. and its allies."

#Russia #India #China #USA #Economy #Finance #Technology #Security #Hybrid #Inflation #News #Iran #Israel #War #Cybersecurity #Asymmetrical #Drones

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/iran-drone-army-us-defense-video-image-shahed-attack-rcna262531

Intel has officially launched its Arrow Lake Refresh (Core Ultra 200S Plus series), featuring the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Core Ultra 5 250K Plus. After the initial Arrow Lake launch struggled to win over gamers, this "Plus" refresh aims to reclaim the gaming crown. Intel is reporting a 15% boost in gaming performance over the previous 200S models, achieved through increased efficiency core (E-core) counts, a 900MHz boost in die-to-die speeds to reduce latency, and aggressive pricing—specifically the $199 Core Ultra 5 250K Plus—that directly undercuts AMD’s Ryzen 9000 series.

https://www.techradar.com/computing/cpu/the-fastest-desktop-gaming-processors-intel-has-ever-built-new-arrow-lake-refresh-cpus-are-priced-to-sell-and-amd-should-be-worried

#Intel #ArrowLake #CoreUltra #PCGaming #TechNews #IntelInside #GamingRig #AMDvsIntel #HardwareUpdate #technology

AI infrastructure is rewriting the rules of the NAND market.

Enterprise SSDs are now the top priority for manufacturers as hyperscale AI deployments push storage demand to new highs.

Prices are surging, supply is tightening, and procurement strategies are changing.

Here’s why the NAND market is entering a new era—

https://www.buysellram.com/blog/nands-new-power-dynamic-enterprise-ssd-demand-reshapes-supply/

#AIInfrastructure #EnterpriseSSD #NANDFlash #DataCenter #Semiconductors #StorageMarket #AIHardware #NANDPrice #DRAM #DRAMPriceSurge #technology

Happy π day!

#pi #PiDay #PiDay2026 #math #science #RetroGaming #RetroComputing #RetroGames #RetroTech #VintageComputing #retro #history #8bit #commodore #computer #computers #computing #IT #1980s #tech #technology #vintage #nostalgia #digital

A redditor (Ok_Lingonberry3296) traced $2 billion in nonprofit grants and lobbying records across 45 states to figure out who's behind the age verification bills.

The answer is Meta - a company that profits from your data writing laws that collect more of it.

Page: https://github.com/upper-up/meta-lobbying-and-other-findings?tab=readme-ov-file

Page backup: https://archive.ph/2026.03.13-193015/https://github.com/upper-up/meta-lobbying-and-other-findings?tab=readme-ov-file

Reddit discussion: https://web.archive.org/web/20260313143853/https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1rshc1f/i_traced_2_billion_in_nonprofit_grants_and_45/

#Meta #Facebook #AgeVerification #privacy #surveillance #dystopia #socialmedia #technology

🫁🦴 Scientists are using a #technology called Hierarchical Phase-Contrast Tomography to create the most detailed #3D maps of human organs ever made.

By scanning donated organs at a particle accelerator, researchers can now see the delicate structures of our lungs, kidneys, and hearts in a way that was previously impossible.

👉 https://www.popsci.com/health/human-organ-atlas/

#biology #science #tech #anatomy #health #STEM #medicine #research #data

Having read numerous articles about the brand new Apple Macbook Neo and I can't help but think about the economies of scale. They're reusing A18 Pro silicon (which is a smartphone SoC) for a desktop OS, Apple is subsidizing their research & development and advanced wafer costs across millions of iPhones and entry-level laptops.

This pricing removes the previous economic barriers for standard, high-volume personal computers in a way Dell or HP haven't been quite able to do so far.

I think it doesn't threaten the ThinkPad or heavy-duty workstations per se, but it absolutely wrecks the value proposition of premium chromebooks and low-end windows ARM machines.

#technology #apple #macbook #hardware #dell #hp #windows #sysadmin #iphone

Who is really footing the AI energy bill? Inside the debate about data center electricity costs, from CNBC.

"From rural Virginia to the Arizona desert, communities that once welcomed tech investment are now pushing back against data centers."

https://flip.it/ADZriK

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #DataCenters #Tech #Energy #Technology

Völlig vorhersehbar versucht die autoritäre EU-Kommission die "digitalen Identitäten" in das Überwachungswerkzeug zu verwandeln, dass sie wohl auch von Anfang an sein sollten.

Vermeintliche Eingrenzungen der Überwachungspotenziale, die bei der Einführung von #eIDAS vom EU-Parlament beschlossen wurden, stellen sich ganz offensichtlich als lächerliche Farce heraus, die die Kommission leicht umgehen kann, um ein Kontrollwerkzeug ganz im Sinne von Konzernen und staatlicher Repression zu erhalten.

https://www.heise.de/news/E-Brieftasche-EU-Kommission-will-staendige-Personenkennung-durch-die-Hintertuer-10271634.html

#Überwachung #EU #Datenschutz #Datensicherheit #Privacy #Technology #Europe #Überwachungskapitalismus

Auch zu "digitalen Identitäten" (aber nicht nur) passt dieser allgemein ganz lesenswerte Text über digitale Kontrollgesellschaften (wie sie auch die EU gerade auf- und ausbaut)

The Enclosure of Information: Alternative Data, Bossware, and the Societies of Control

Auszug:
"If the enclosure of land led to peasant revolts, what forms of resistance might emerge against the enclosure of data? The answer is uncertain, but one thing is clear: the commodification of information serves only to reinforce class hierarchies. As financial elites manipulate alternative data for speculative gain and employers use bossware to extract ever more surplus-value, the question we must ask is not merely how to regulate these practices, but how to dismantle the very system that enables them. A society built on the enclosure of knowledge is not a free society. It is a society of control, and it is time to resist."

https://lastreviotheory.medium.com/the-enclosure-of-information-alternative-data-bossware-and-the-societies-of-control-21da606e2a38

#Data #Technology #Europe #Privacy #Surveillance #Control

Is this the first time a major service has removed end-to-end encryption instead of adding it? Why Instagram?

#instagram #socialmedia #privacy #infosec #technology #enshittification

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Screenshot showing, "Instagram's end-to-end encrypted messaging is ending on 8 May"

Meteorology

Current weather in Apetina SR SA with the grace of wttr.in & the infinite power of
lolcat(6) 🏳️‍🌈 wttr.in curl & {ba{c{k{z{fi}}}}}sh

Background photgraph is a sluis {NL} composed in Commewijn SR SA

log

$ curl --verbose wttr.in/apetina|lolcat
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 0* Trying 5.9.243.187:80...

• Connected to wttr.in (5.9.243.187) port 80 (#0)> GET /apetina HTTP/1.1> Host: wttr.in> User-Agent: curl/7.88.1> Accept: /> < HTTP/1.1 200 OK< Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *< Content-Length: 9223< Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8< Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:05:23 GMT< { [3945 bytes data]100 9223 100 9223 0 0 7720 0 0:00:01 0:00:01 --:--:-- 7724
• Connection #0 to host wttr.in left intactWeather report: apetina

`/"".-. Light rain shower
,_( ). +25(28) °C

/(() ↙ 6 km/h

‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ 10 km

‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ 0.8 mm

API:

https://wttr.in

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#Weather #wttr #lolcat #curl #bash #csk #ksh #zsh #sh #fish #meteorology #environment #Physics #Chemistry #Mathematics #Lineair #algebra #technology #OpenSource #programming #POSIX

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Apetina SR SA wttr

Yesterday I attended a @Samsung event in celebration of International Women’s Day and conversations about AI and women, where Samsung demonstrated how agentic AI is being used in their new S26 Ultra smartphones in new features.

These included further integration with Google Gemini for a more intuitive search engine to help reduce barriers to information, and NowNudge, an internal operating system feature that helps sum up WhatsApp messages, reminds users about meetings and helps the user to retrieve info and images on their device quickly.

I love learning about new tech and find it really interesting to attend events like this because you get to see not just what tech companies are doing, but also how they are explaining it to consumers and the words and framing they use.

And when there’s a particularly good product demonstrator or spokesperson like Patrick below, I love highlighting their explanations.

So in the interests of transparency and public learning, I invite you to be a fly on the wall and see from my POV in this quick video what I learned 😉

#AI #agenticAI #Samsung #SamsungS26Ultra #GoogleGemini #technology #technews

AI hallucinations work both ways, study shows — using chatbots can amplify and reinforce our own delusions

Research reveals the sycophantic nature of generative AI is inadvertently creating a form of distributed delusions.

https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/generative-ai-can-amplify-and-reinforce-our-delusions-findings-show#artificial-intelligence #technology

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AI hallucinations work both ways, study shows — using chatbots can amplify and reinforce our own delusions

https://docs.ntfy.sh/install/

debian

sudo mkdir -p /etc/apt/keyrings
sudo curl -L -o /etc/apt/keyrings/ntfy.gpg https://archive.ntfy.sh/apt/keyring.gpg
sudo apt install apt-transport-https
echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/ntfy.gpg] https://archive.ntfy.sh/apt stable main" \
    | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ntfy.list
sudo apt update
sudo apt install ntfy
sudo systemctl enable ntfy
sudo systemctl start ntfy

#ntfy #notifications #programming #Android #Linux #sh #bash #csh #ksh #zsh #fish #curl #http #javascript #golang #powershell #python #php #technology #OpenSource #POSIX

The current state of the web assumes that the reader is an adversary to be trapped and monetized.

When a news website forces you through three dismissive actions just to read a headline, they are burning your cognitive budget before delivering any value. You are greeted by a cookie banner taking up the bottom 30% of your screen, a "Subscribe!" modal dead center, an autoplaying video pinned to the corner and a prompt begging to send you push notifications.

I wrote about the state of news websites. Would love to hear your thoughts✨🙏

https://thatshubham.com/blog/news-audit

#enshittification #darkpattern #web #technology #socialmedia #indieweb #ux #privacy

TIL today I RTFM!

command

ntfy

Today I read the brief synopsis of ntfy Android. I saw there that via linux the control and operation is fairly simple & straightforward

I went to the site and started reading.

ntfy via linux is easy to use

• simple HTTP PUT/POST commands are used

sh

curl -d "Backup successful 😀" ntfy.sh/mytopic

a.out

ntfy publish mytopic

"Backup successful 😀"

HTML

POST /mytopic HTTP/1.1
Host: ntfy.sh

Backup successful 😀

javascript

fetch('https://ntfy.sh/mytopic', {
    method: 'POST', // PUT works too
    body: 'Backup successful 😀'
})

golang

http.Post("https://ntfy.sh/mytopic", "text/plain",
   strings.NewReader("Backup successful 😀"))

python

requests.post("https://ntfy.sh/mytopic",
    data="Backup successful 😀".encode(encoding='utf-8'))

php

file_get_contents('https://ntfy.sh/mytopic', false, stream_context_create([
    'http' => [
        'method' => 'POST', // PUT also works
        'header' => 'Content-Type: text/plain',
        'content' => 'Backup successful 😀'
    ]
]));

Markdown formatting¶

Supported on Android & webApp

You can format messages using Markdown 🤩. That means you can use bold text, italicized text, links, images, and more. Supported Markdown features (web app only for now):

Emphasis such as bold (bold), italics (italics)
Links (some tool)
Images ()
Code blocks (code blocks) and inline code (inline code)
Headings (# headings, ## headings, etc.)
Lists (- lists, 1. lists, etc.)
Blockquotes (> blockquotes)
Horizontal rules (---)

Read more on

https://docs.ntfy.sh/publish/#markdown-formatting

Sources:

https://docs.ntfy.sh/

https://docs.ntfy.sh/install/

https://docs.ntfy.sh/publish/#markdown-formatting

#ntfy #notifications #programming #Android #Linux #sh #bash #csh #ksh #zsh #fish #curl #http #javascript #golang #powershell #python #php #technology #OpenSource #POSIX

Getting Streaming Audio, Connecting Your Soundboard, Recording Audio, And Chatbot In Jitsi Meet – All In Just A Browser Window

NOTE: Requires self-hosted Jitsi Meet instance!

https://ideatrash.net/2026/03/getting-streaming-audio-connecting-your-soundboard-recording-audio-and-chatbot-in-jitsi-meet-all-in-just-a-browser-window.html#communication #internet #technology #1 #discord #jitsi #nextcloud #self-hosted

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Getting Streaming Audio, Connecting Your Soundboard, Recording Audio, And Chatbot In Jitsi Meet – All In Just A Browser Window

Much of the AI ethics conversation focuses on principles.

Transparency.
Fairness.
Accountability.

But ethics depends on capability.

And capability depends on who controls the data.

Data sovereignty determines ethical sovereignty.

https://realityfragments.com/2026/03/13/ethical-sovereignty-and-artificial-intelligence/

#AI #AIEthics #Technology #EthicalSovereignty

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UNESCO infographic illustrating four core values for AI ethics: respect for human rights and dignity, peaceful and interconnected societies, diversity and inclusiveness, and environmental sustainability.

Generative AI can amplify and reinforce our delusions, findings show

Research reveals the sycophantic nature of generative AI is inadvertently creating a form of distributed delusions.

https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/generative-ai-can-amplify-and-reinforce-our-delusions-findings-show#artificial-intelligence #technology

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Generative AI can amplify and reinforce our delusions, findings show

#ITByte: #Hyperautomation is end-to-end automation accomplished by harnessing the power of multiple technologies. It is an emerging approach within digital transformation initiatives.

#Gartner had identified it as one of the top 10 strategic #Technology #Trends.

https://knowledgezone.co.in/trends/browser?topic=Hyperautomation

India-based IT giant to establish AI centre in Calgary amid recent Canada-India deal
India-based IT giant HCL Technologies is looking to establish an AI Collaboration Centre in Calgary amid a recent Canada-India deal that saw several commercial agreements made between the two nations.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/hcltech-ai-collaboration-centre-9.7122949?cmp=rss

♿ From The PWD Media Co-op | Top Tech Tidbits for Thursday, March 12, 2026 - Volume 1058
https://toptechtidbits.com/newsletter-03-12-2026/

♿️ The Week's News in Access Technology
A Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd. Publication
#news #technology #accessibility #a11y #disability #blind #deaf #deafblind #toptechtidbits

Top Tech Tidbits. The world's #1 online resource for current news and trends in access technology.

Subscribers: 44,008 🔢️ subscribers were sent this issue via email.
Social Media: 180,511 🔢️

"Amazon, Google and others pledge $100m to cut ‘highly warming’ superpollutants"

#Amazon #Google #Technology

https://www.edie.net/amazon-google-and-others-join-forces-to-reduce-highly-warming-superpollutants/

Post-quantum cryptography is now operational inside the PH4NTXM live OS.

Our latest builds successfully negotiated hybrid post-quantum key exchange across multiple protocols. The system now prioritizes ML-KEM and hybrid lattice-based exchanges for TLS connections and hybrid post-quantum key exchange for SSH, while maintaining secure classical fallbacks for compatibility.

This means PH4NTXM boots as a stateless live environment with post-quantum-capable cryptography already integrated into the network stack. No external configuration required.

#ph4ntxm #linux #debian #os #live #privacy #security #opsec #infosec #research #tech #technology

🧠💻 Can biological cells out-think silicon chips? Scientists at UC #SantaCruz have successfully trained lab-grown #brain organoids to master the "cart-pole problem," a fundamental task in #AI.

By connecting these organoids to a virtual environment, they’ve shown that living tissue can learn and adapt to solve #engineering challenges in real-time.

👉 https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a70596419/lab-brain-cart-pole-problem/

#biology #science #neuroscience #biotech #stem #brains #technology #tech #research #education #learning

PH4NTXM Development Update

We are currently finalizing the integration of post-quantum cryptography into the PH4NTXM live operating system. The goal is simple but ambitious: a privacy-focused, stateless live OS that boots with quantum-resistant cryptographic capabilities built directly into the system.

Our build pipeline now compiles the post-quantum cryptographic stack during the live-build process and embeds it into the OS while keeping the final ISO minimal and free of build tooling.

Next steps are runtime verification and integration with networking components so that PH4NTXM can begin leveraging quantum-resistant algorithms for secure communications.

If everything proceeds as expected, PH4NTXM may become the first privacy-focused live Linux distribution shipping with built-in post-quantum cryptography.

More updates soon.

#ph4ntxm #linux #debian #os #live #privacy #security #opsec #infosec #research #tech #technology

Europe is building an alternative to Microsoft Office

“Office EU is a cloud-based office suite built entirely on open-source software and hosted exclusively on European servers, has launched as a direct competitor to Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. Its pitch is straightforward: keep data in the EU, ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/europe-is-building-an-alternative-to-microsoft-office/

#digitalsovereignty #opensource #technology

"The Ensh*ttificator"

This video is truely a masterpiece. Definitely worth your time; only 4 minutes long and perfect to be shared with friends and family.

Video: https://vimeo.com/1168468796

"Digital products and services keep getting worse. In the new report Breaking Free: Pathways to a fair technological future, the Norwegian Consumer Council has delved into enshittification and how to resist it. The report shows how this phenomenon affects both consumers and society at large, but that it is possible to turn the tide."

#enshittification #dataprotection #cybersecurity #technology #EU #norway #privacy #google #Microsoft #apple #windows #Android #ios #artificialintelligence @privacy@lemmy.world @privacy@lemmy.ml @techlore @privacyguides

Hisense TVs force owners to watch intrusive ads when switching inputs, visiting the home screen, or even changing channels — practice infuriates consumers, brand denies wrongdoing

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/hisense-tvs-force-owners-to-watch-intrusive-ads-when-switching-inputs-visiting-the-home-screen-or-even-changing-channels-practice-infuriates-consumers-brand-denies-wrongdoing

#Hisense #TV #enshittification #dystopia #technology

How To Self-Host Jitsi Meet For Audio (or Video) Calls

It is very doable, even with old hardware and limited bandwidth.

https://ideatrash.net/2026/03/how-to-self-host-jitsi-meet-for-audio-or-video-calls.html#internet #technology #jitsi #nextcloud #self-hosted

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How To Self-Host Jitsi Meet For Audio (or Video) Calls

Privacy watchdog ‘monitoring’ U.S. auto insurance phone tracking lawsuit
The office of Canada's privacy commissioner says it is 'monitoring' a proposed U.S. class-action lawsuit in which some auto insurers are facing allegations of misusing driver data.
#Canada #Consumer #Tech #USNews
https://globalnews.ca/news/11719462/auto-insurance-lawsuit-data-collection/

Satellites Can Help Predict Bridge Collapses by Spotting Tiny Changes, Thanks to Scientist’s Solution

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/satellites-can-find-tiny-changes-in-bridge-positions-that-signal-impending-collapse-study-shows/

#goodnews #science #technology #infrastructure #transportation #USA

Downloading midnightBSD

When the download progesses slowly as in log 1 just resume from a closer server as shown in log 2

log 2

curl --verbose -C - -L -o MidnightBSD-4.0.3--amd64-disc1.iso https://ns3.foolishgames.net/ftp/pub/MidnightBSD/releases/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/4.0.3/MidnightBSD-4.0.3--amd64-disc1.iso
** Resuming transfer from byte position 44871680
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- 0:00:05 --:--:-- 0* Trying 52.1.67.188:443...

• Connected to ns3.foolishgames.net (52.1.67.188) port 443 (#0)
• ALPN: offers h2,http/1.1} [5 bytes data]
• TLSv1.3 (OUT), TLS handshake, Client hello (1):} [512 bytes data]
• CAfile: /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt
• CApath: /etc/ssl/certs{ [5 bytes data]
• TLSv1.3 (IN), TLS handshake, Server hello (2):{ [122 bytes data]
• TLSv1.3 (IN), TLS handshake, Encrypted Extensions (8):{ [25 bytes data]
• TLSv1.3 (IN), TLS handshake, Certificate (11):{ [2603 bytes data]
• TLSv1.3 (IN), TLS handshake, CERT verify (15):{ [264 bytes data]
• TLSv1.3 (IN), TLS handshake, Finished (20):{ [52 bytes data]
• TLSv1.3 (OUT), TLS change cipher, Change cipher spec (1):} [1 bytes data]
• TLSv1.3 (OUT), TLS handshake, Finished (20):} [52 bytes data]
• SSL connection using TLSv1.3 / TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
• ALPN: server accepted http/1.1
• Server certificate:
• subject: CN=ns3.foolishgames.net
• start date: Dec 15 04:25:18 2025 GMT
• expire date: Mar 15 04:25:17 2026 GMT
• subjectAltName: host "ns3.foolishgames.net" matched cert's "ns3.foolishgames.net"
• issuer: C=US; O=Let's Encrypt; CN=R13
• SSL certificate verify ok.
• using HTTP/1.1} [5 bytes data]> GET /ftp/pub/MidnightBSD/releases/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/4.0.3/MidnightBSD-4.0.3--amd64-disc1.iso HTTP/1.1> Host: ns3.foolishgames.net> Range: bytes=44871680-> User-Agent: curl/7.88.1> Accept: /> { [5 bytes data]
• TLSv1.3 (IN), TLS handshake, Newsession Ticket (4):{ [297 bytes data]
• TLSv1.3 (IN), TLS handshake, Newsession Ticket (4):{ [297 bytes data]
• old SSL session ID is stale, removing{ [5 bytes data]< HTTP/1.1 206 Partial Content< Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:21:41 GMT< Server: Apache/2.4.66 (MidnightBSD) OpenSSL/3.0.18< Upgrade: h2c< Connection: Upgrade< Last-Modified: Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:22:35 GMT< ETag: "3ecf2000-64c5bc8cf7da6"< Accept-Ranges: bytes< Content-Length: 1008889856< Content-Range: bytes 44871680-1053761535/1053761536< Content-Type: application/x-iso9660-image< { [7812 bytes data]100 962M 100 962M 0 0 1217k 0 0:13:29 0:13:29 --:--:-- 1507k
• Connection #0 to host ns3.foolishgames.net left intact

EOL2

log 1

curl --verbose -C - -L -o MidnightBSD-4.0.3--amd64-disc1.iso https://discovery.midnightbsd.org/ftp/releases/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/4.0.3/MidnightBSD-4.0.3--amd64-disc1.iso
% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- 0:00:07 --:--:-- 0* Trying 145.239.254.58:443...

• Trying [2001:41d0:800:73a::1]:443...
• Immediate connect fail for 2001:41d0:800:73a::1: Network is unreachable
• Connected to discovery.midnightbsd.org (145.239.254.58) port 443 (#0)
• ALPN: offers h2,http/1.1} [5 bytes data]
• TLSv1.3 (OUT), TLS handshake, Client hello (1):} [512 bytes data]
• CAfile: /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt
• CApath: /etc/ssl/certs{ [5 bytes data]
• TLSv1.3 (IN), TLS handshake, Server hello (2):{ [122 bytes data]
• TLSv1.3 (IN), TLS handshake, Encrypted Extensions (8):{ [25 bytes data]
• TLSv1.3 (IN), TLS handshake, Certificate (11):{ [2087 bytes data]
• TLSv1.3 (IN), TLS handshake, CERT verify (15):{ [79 bytes data]
• TLSv1.3 (IN), TLS handshake, Finished (20):{ [52 bytes data]
• TLSv1.3 (OUT), TLS change cipher, Change cipher spec (1):} [1 bytes data]
• TLSv1.3 (OUT), TLS handshake, Finished (20):} [52 bytes data]
• SSL connection using TLSv1.3 / TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
• ALPN: server accepted http/1.1
• Server certificate:
• subject: CN=discovery.midnightbsd.org
• start date: Feb 21 03:25:55 2026 GMT
• expire date: May 22 03:25:54 2026 GMT
• subjectAltName: host "discovery.midnightbsd.org" matched cert's "discovery.midnightbsd.org"
• issuer: C=US; O=Let's Encrypt; CN=E7
• SSL certificate verify ok.
• using HTTP/1.1} [5 bytes data]GET /ftp/releases/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/4.0.3/MidnightBSD-4.0.3--amd64-disc1.iso HTTP/1.1Host: discovery.midnightbsd.orgUser-Agent: curl/7.88.1Accept: /

{ [5 bytes data]

• TLSv1.3 (IN), TLS handshake, Newsession Ticket (4):{ [297 bytes data]
• TLSv1.3 (IN), TLS handshake, Newsession Ticket (4):{ [297 bytes data]
• old SSL session ID is stale, removing{ [5 bytes data]< HTTP/1.1 200 OK< Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:17:47 GMT< Server: Apache/2.4.66 (MidnightBSD) OpenSSL/1.1.1w-midnightbsd< Last-Modified: Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:22:35 GMT< ETag: "3ecf2000-64c5bc8cf7da6"< Accept-Ranges: bytes< Content-Length: 1053761536< Content-Type: application/x-iso9660-image< { [7901 bytes data]2 1004M 2 30.1M 0 0 224k 0 1:16:25 0:02:17 1:14:08 246

Sources

https://midnightbsd.org/

https://midnightbsd.org/notes/

https://midnightbsd.org/download/

#UNIX #BSD #freeBSD #midnightBSD #ghostBSD #programming #distribution #technology #OpenSource

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Televisions began as spinning metal disks in the 1920s. Today they’re thinner than ever and sharper than reality.
But will television actually change in the next 100 years — or simply adapt, integrate into our walls, and quietly endure?

New article in my In 100 Years series:
http://lewinoverinkpublishing.ca/blog.php?article=will-television-survive-the-next-century

#In100Years #FutureOfTV #Technology #Futurism #TV #speculative

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Futuristic living room with TV

#democracy #technology #BigTech

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZMYN7mXzV8

Capulcu - Band II
Disconnect – keep the future unwritten!

"Seit Jahren brechen Wellen eines technologischen Angriffs über uns herein – wir verkennen diesen Angriff als vermeintlich neutrale „technologische Entwicklung“ und spielen bereitwillig mit.
Es ist Zeit für eine fundiertere Analyse, es ist Zeit für eine Verschwörung gegen die dramatisch wachsende Fremdbestimmung. Diese Broschüre ist unsere erste Sammlung an Diskussionen und Ideen dazu.
Unser Ziel ist die Zurückweisung des smarten Griffs nach unserer Sozialität, Kreativität, Autonomie – unserem Leben. Wir suchen nach Wegen der Selbstbehauptung.
(...)
Mit Macht vorangetriebene technologische Schübe sind schwer und selten umkehrbar, sobald sie einmal gesellschaftlich durchgesetzt sind und der darüber geprägte „Zeitgeist“ ab da selbstverstärkend für die notwendige Stabilisierung sorgt: „Der technologische Wandel wird so schnell sein, dass das menschliche Leben unwiderrufbar verwandelt wird.“ (Ray Kurzweil, Chefingenieur von Google)."

PDF
https://capulcu.blackblogs.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2015/03/BandII-2015-10-01-A4.pdf

https://capulcu.blackblogs.org/neue-texte/bandii/

#Smart #technology #Digitalisierung #DigitaleTransformation #Antireport #Überwachung #Staat #Herrschaft

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Cover des Zines Disonnect! Oben der Titel Alles und alle zwangsweise freiweillig vernetzt steht an der Seite Und das ist erst der Anfang unten

Disconnect - keep the future unwritten!
"For years waves of a technological attack have been breaking over us - we misjudge this attack as a supposedly neutral "technological development" and willingly play along.
It's time for a more informed analysis, it's time to conspire against dramatically increasing foreign domination. This booklet is our first collection of discussions and ideas on this.
Our goal is to reject the smart grip on our sociality, creativity, autonomy - our lives. We are looking for ways of self-assertion.
(...)
"Technological change will be so rapid that human life will be irrevocably transformed." (Ray Kurzweil, chief engineer of Google)."

https://capulcu.blackblogs.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2015/12/BandIIen-2016-02-20_orig.pdf

https://capulcu.blackblogs.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2015/12/BandII-enbooklet.pdf

#Smart #technology #Antireport #Surveillance

ChatGPT als Hegemonieverstärker

"Eine Gesellschaft mit unechten Menschen, die wir nicht von echten unterscheiden können, wird bald gar keine Gesellschaft mehr sein.1
(Emily Bender, Computerlinguistin)

Die Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) erlebt aktuell ihren iPhone-Moment. #ChatGPT hat einen beispiellosen Hype um künstliche Intelligenz ausgelöst. Innerhalb von zwei Monaten haben mehr als 100 Millionen Menschen weltweit die neue Technik ausprobiert.

Sprachmodelle – keine Wissensmodelle....."

https://capulcu.blackblogs.org/2023/11/17/chatgpt-als-hegemonieverstaerker/#more-959

#KI #Technology #Antireport

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Das Logo von Chat GPT Open AI daneben eine eckige Sprechblase in welcher "chatGPT, erklär mir das Konzept des freien willens" steht darunter rechts versetzt eine weitere Sprechblase in welcher "ok" steht Bild in grau weiß Tönen

Capulcu Band VI – Kritik an KI

"Wir melden uns nach längerer Pause zurück – mit kritischen Beiträgen zur sogenannten ‚künstlichen Intelligenz‘. Die Texte sind fokussiert und gehen eher in die Tiefe, als in die Breite – sie mögen Widerspruch oder Begeisterung auslösen. Wir verstehen sie als Diskussionsangebote im Prozess einer Entwicklung einer gemeinsamen Analyse dieses neuen Hypes – über kritische Anmerkungen würden wir uns freuen.

Inhalt:
1) Die Goldgräber der künstlichen Intelligenz
2) Klima: Das grüne Vehikel für die KI-Offensive
3) ChatGPT als Hegemonieverstärker...."

Band VI: Kritische Textreihe zu Künstlicher Intelligenz [3.4 MB]

https://capulcu.blackblogs.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2023/11/KI-Heft2023-11.pdf

https://emrawi.org/?capulcu-Band-VI-Kritik-an-KI-3022

#KI #Technology #Digitalisierung #KünstlicheIntelligenz #ChatGPT #Antireport

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schwarzes shirt auf weißem hintergrund mit der aufschrift "rage against the machine learning"

Rechtsextreme Tech-Oligarchie und zerstörerischer KI-Bullshit

Macht kaputt, was euch kaputt macht – Warum ChatGPT mit den ‚sozialen‘ Medien als Resonanzraum Rechtsextremismus befördert, Ungleichheit vergrößert und Gemeinschaft zersetzt

‚Die derzeitige Stärke autoritärer und rechtsextremer Strömungen weltweit fällt zusammen mit einer wachsenden Verunsicherung durch multiple Krisen (Klimazerstörung, Kriege, ökonomische Krise, unaufgearbeitete Pandemie, …) und einem massiven Bedeutungszuwachs ‚sozialer‘ Medien innerhalb der letzten fünf Jahre.

Algorithmisch verstärkte Polarisierung über Hass, Hetze und Falschinformation zerstört dabei weit mehr als ‚nur‘ eine gemeinsame Debattenkultur.

Eine Flut von postfaktischem Unsinn (sogenannter Bullshit) zersetzt die Grundlage für politische Willensbildung und eben auch widerständige Organisierung. Das ist leider kein unschöner Nebeneffekt einer ‚neutralen‘ technologischen Entwicklung, sondern vielmehr Teil eines technologischen Angriffs auf ‚das Politische‘ an sich, angetrieben von einer patriarchalen und ideologisch immer offener rechtsextrem auftretenden Tech-Oligarchie.….‘

https://emrawi.org/?Rechtsextreme-Tech-Oligarchie-und-zerstorerischer-KI-Bullshit-3781

#KI #Tech #Technology #AI #Techbros #ChatGPT #SocialMedia

Hey, Mastodonians!

I know many of you don´t care for A.I., but bear with me a sec. Yesterday, I play around with the "deep research" function of NotebookLM. 🤓

Anyway, I created a paper, a podcast and an infographic. But the conclusion is what I loved, because it hit me as a #TechLawyer: "Collectively, these seven organizations demonstrate that the world order is most vulnerable at its seams: where science lacks ethics, where security lacks oversight, where economics lacks morality, and where existence lacks mystical defense. #ArtificialIntelligence #technology

This is the composition with proper correction photographs composed very close to a very bright light source need some density correction

Reference
https://ioc.exchange/@Radio_Azureus/116211265634657907

#Photography #Android #Small #Sensor #no #Instant #Photo #Technology #Light #Physics #Chemistry

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Delayed push without FediPhoto_Lineage

#Photography #Android #Small #Sensor #Instant #Photo #Technology #Light #Physics #Chemistry

11 March, 2026 12:32

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Instamatic push with FediPhoto_Lineage

#Photography #Android #Small #Sensor #Instant #Photo #Technology #Light #Physics #Chemistry

11 March, 2026 14:19

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Instamatic push with FediPhoto_Lineage

‘Flying Cars’ Will Take Off in American Skies This Summer | WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/flying-cars-will-take-off-in-american-skies-this-summer/ #technology #flyingcars #eVTOLs #transportation #Texas #Florida #NewYork

"Roughly seven months ago, Ukrainian officials tried to sell the White House the #technology to destroy Iran’s inexpensive, low-flying #drones... The intel was battle-proven: #Ukraine has more experience fighting Shaheds than practically any other country...

The decision to snub the offer is now being discussed as one of the biggest miscalculations thus far in the #Iran war."
https://newrepublic.com/post/207569/donald-trump-tactical-error-iran-ukraine-drones

#Trump #Russia #War #Military #Tech #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #America

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Headline from TNR: Trump Made Massive “Tactical Error” on Iran During Ukraine Talks One U.S. official described it as the biggest mistake Donald Trump made in the lead-up to the war. by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling March 10, 2026 / 10:31 a.m. ET

RE: https://social.heise.de/@heiseonlineenglish/116210356741309805

Do I hear someone say "PeerTube" ? 😃👍

@FediVideo has a nice selection of PeerTube videos:

https://fedi.video/videos/browse

#video #YouTube #PeerTube #tech #technology #BigTech #media

Is there a good database of political donations by companies, boards, and executives? Ideally worldwide, not just for the USA?

I'm imagining a browser plugin that adds a banner to sites. So e.g. you browse to www.yoyodyne.com and get a banner that says that Yoyodyne donated USD1m to MAGA Inc.

#politics #technology #browsers

Mandir in Rural area

#Photography #Android #Small #Sensor #Instant #Photo #Technology #Light #Physics #Chemistry

Regarding Chat Control, the European Parliament's proposal from 2023 is reasonable. Instead of violating privacy and exposing people, including minors, to security risks, the proposal is about:

Automatic crawling of online content;
Obligation for service providers to remove illegal content, including CSAM;
More powers for law enforcement agencies to report illegal materials to providers.

Security by design should remain top priority as victims of abuse need secure and private means of communications to talk, seek help and advice.

Breaking encryption or mass scanning of private communications is not the solution.

#ChatControl #EU #EUpol #Europe #Europa #privacy #security #SocialMedia #tech #technology #ChildProtection

"As Bluesky matures, the company needs a seasoned operator focused on scaling and execution, while I return to what I do best: building new things."

https://www.wired.com/story/bluesky-ceo-jay-graber-is-stepping-down/

#news #TechNews #technology #bsky #bluesky #JayGraber

I have made an irresponsible financial decision

#Tech #Technology #PocketPC #PDA

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A Dell Axim X30 PocketPC

I thank #BringusStudios for being transparent beyond what the manufacturer wanted because that builds #trust in his work.

• this is how you do #Journalism!

#BringusStudio #JonBringus #Bringus #AyaNeo #AyaNeo2S #tech #TechJournalism #technology

Portracker – an open source self-hosted real-time port monitoring and discovery tool

I’m using this tool to identify which docker container ports are published or exposed (from the container) as well as which internal ports are available on your containers. This tool helps see where there may be port clashes, which ports are exposed ...continues

See https://gadgeteer.co.za/portracker-an-open-source-self-hosted-real-time-port-monitoring-and-discovery-tool/

#docker #networking #opensource #selfhosting #technology

I've been scouring the web for peoples opinion on #EVi and I'm seeing a lot of unfair assumptions and judgement for a project forked 3 days ago.

Don't mind if I vent for a second? Please read.

🧵

#Tech #Technology #Vi #VIm

Big news for Mastodon GmbH. They have formally joined the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

If you’re not in the design/tech world, trust me when I say this is a big step for the fediverse. The W3C establishes the standards used for the internet.

This is a solid path forward for small tech.

https://github.com/w3c/socialwg/blob/main/meetings/2026/2026-03-06-WG-kickoff.md

#Mastodon #News #Technology #Fediverse #W3C #SmallTech #FOSS

VIM

Bram Molenaar

human programming

Background

It has come to my attention that my beloved VIM has become invested with LLM AI slop

The lead programmer is not following standard rules of coding anymore.

People have called him many things, but one thing is certain. The man is intelligent in the programming field and knows what he wants.

VIM needs LLM slop!

the programmer screams!

We don't think so!

we roar back!!!

A couple of programmers decided to create a hard fork of vim

VIM

• version V9.1.0 January 2K24
• last commit
• no LLM slop
• Pure Bram Molenaar level human crafted code

If you are categorically against large language model slop this is a project for you to support!

This is a hard Fork meaning that you cannot merge it back with me VIM main source line

Project

https://codeberg.org/NerdNextDoor/vim

Source
https://mastodon.social/@mrmasterkeyboard/116192873098653079

https://codeberg.org/NerdNextDoor/vim

#VIM #VIMMasterRace #programming #LLM #AI #hostile #environment #Amiga #BSD #freeBSD #netBSD #openBSD #ghostBSD #LINUX #mac #win64 #OpenSource #POSIX #technology #mathemathics #physics

🧵 Space-themed work, 26/x

Voxel-style retro-game aliens (2013).

#VoxelArt #PixelArt #GameDev #gaming #games #game #gamer #RetroGaming #RetroComputing #RetroGames #RetroTech #VintageComputing #retro #history #8bit #1980s #tech #technology #vintage #nostalgia #digital #DigitalArt #graphics #CGI #CharacterDesign #design #artwork #art #artist #arte #arts #GraphicDesign #MastoArt #FediArt #CreativeToots #ArtistsOnMastodon

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An arrangement of whimsical, brightly colored retro-game style shoot-'em-up aliens.

🧵 Space-themed work, 28/x

Voxel tribute to the Galaga arcade game.

Made in the mid-2000s using polygon extrusions in 3ds Max, because there were no dedicated voxel editors yet.

#VoxelArt #PixelArt #gaming #games #game #gamer #RetroGaming #RetroComputing #RetroGames #retro #history #8bit #1980s #tech #technology #vintage #nostalgia #digital #DigitalArt #graphics #CGI #CharacterDesign #design #artwork #art #artist #arte #arts #GraphicDesign #MastoArt #FediArt #CreativeToots #ArtistsOnMastodon

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Voxel art style tribute to the classic Galaga space shooter arcade game.