Ooh wonder if I can use it to make my dog talk!
https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/04/02/0641259/brain-interface-speaks-your-thoughts-in-near-real-time
(Content Warnings: NSFW language, sexual and religious references)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye03wwtK3a4
What the actual LEGO!!! ... You are a f... Danish company. And even if you were a US company, this would be cowardice and unacceptable!
Now it not the time to remove diversity. Now is the time to firmly prove that you stand for it!
(source: https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/lgbtq-og-diversitet-er-forsvundet-fra-legos-aarsrapport)
In the 15+ years people have been promoting blockchains, this flowchart remains undefeated.
The ongoing conflict in Gaza has emerged as the deadliest war for journalists in modern history.
Two Palestinian journalists were killed in Israeli attacks just this week, underscoring the extreme risks faced by reporters in the region.
According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, at least 165 journalists have been killed since Oct. 2023 — a staggering number that surpasses the total journalist fatalities during the entire span of WW II.
https://theintercept.com/2025/03/28/briefing-podcast-gaza-palestine-journalists/
🕎 🇵🇸 ☮️
#Gaza #Palestine
Wow, SpaceBar (formlery called "Fosscord") looks a lot like Discord.
SpaceBar is an open-source alternative to Discord.
Secure encryption and online anonymity are now at risk in Switzerland – here's what you need to know
NymVPN, Proton, and Threema are fighting back. An amendment to the Swiss surveillance law would require VPNs and messaging apps to undermine their privacy and security framework.
Google makes Android development private, will continue open source releases
Google says this change will simplify things for developers and OEMs.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/google-makes-android-development-private-will-continue-open-source-releases/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Drop what you're doing and read this incredible story, which recounts how a reporter for The Atlantic was inadvertently included in a private Signal discussion group that appears to have included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Vice President Marco Rubio and other administration officials discussing plans for an upcoming U.S. military assault on Yemen.
The reporter, Jeff Goldberg, said he was convinced it was all an elaborate hoax as they laid out the pros and cons of specific attack options, and discussed targets over the course of a week. That is, until they shared on the Signal chat exactly where and when the targets in Yemen would be hit, and then those targets got hit exactly when they'd said.
"The world found out shortly before 2 p.m. eastern time on March 15 that the United States was bombing Houthi targets across Yemen."
"I, however, knew two hours before the first bombs exploded that the attack might be coming. The reason I knew this is that Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense, had texted me the war plan at 11:44 a.m. The plan included precise information about weapons packages, targets, and timing.
"According to the lengthy Hegseth text, the first detonations in Yemen would be felt two hours hence, at 1:45 p.m. eastern time. So I waited in my car in a supermarket parking lot. If this Signal chat was real, I reasoned, Houthi targets would soon be bombed. At about 1:55, I checked X and searched Yemen. Explosions were then being heard across Sanaa, the capital city."
"I went back to the Signal channel. At 1:48, “Michael Waltz” had provided the group an update. Again, I won’t quote from this text, except to note that he described the operation as an “amazing job.” A few minutes later, “John Ratcliffe” wrote, “A good start.” Not long after, Waltz responded with three emoji: a fist, an American flag, and fire. Others soon joined in, including “MAR,” who wrote, “Good Job Pete and your team!!,” and “Susie Wiles,” who texted, “Kudos to all – most particularly those in theater and CENTCOM! Really great. God bless.” “Steve Witkoff” responded with five emoji: two hands-praying, a flexed bicep, and two American flags."
"I have never seen a breach quite like this. It is not uncommon for national-security officials to communicate on Signal. But the app is used primarily for meeting planning and other logistical matters—not for detailed and highly confidential discussions of a pending military action. And, of course, I’ve never heard of an instance in which a journalist has been invited to such a discussion."
AMD Announces AITER For ROCm To Help Boost AI Performance
AMD has been on a software / container / documentation spree recently around ROCm and today are announcing another software addition to the ROCm portfolio: AITER...
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-AITER-AI-Performance-ROCm
FOSS infrastructure is under attack by AI companies https://thelibre.news/foss-infrastructure-is-under-attack-by-ai-companies/ Please boost for awareness, reach and to public shame Microsoft, Meta, OpenAI, Perplexity and other such AI companies.
"We have ceded so many of the core operations of our lives and institutions to tech, we must recognise that strong encryption isn’t the enemy of security — it *is* security." - Signal President
@Mer__edith for the Financial Times on the war on encryption
https://www.ft.com/content/a934150f-e0f5-4e75-a2d1-a3671ea52ca0
🚀 GNOME 48 is here!
After months of hard work from contributors worldwide, this release brings exciting updates and improvements. 🎉
🔎 Check out what’s new in #GNOME48 in the release notes: https://release.gnome.org/48