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Firefox is now the last major browser that still supports uBlock Origin
www.pcworld.com/article/3212428/firefox-is-now-the-last-major-browser-that-still-supports-ublock-origin.htmlinari
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Phones should have a 'guest lock' feature
curvise.net/the-phone-features-i-cant-believe-we-dont-have/posted in Technology
Nvidia AI Chip Found in New Russian Missile, Ukraine Says
www.kyivpost.com/post/82225posted in Technology
uBlock Origin Is Giving Up the Fight to Keep Ads Off Facebook
digitalescapetools.com/2026/08/ublock-origin-stops-chasing-facebook-ads.html
digitalescapetools.comuBlock Origin Is Giving Up the Fight to Keep Ads Off FacebookuBlock Origin's volunteer team will no longer chase Facebook's shifting ad-detection tricks, calling it a 'disgusting anti-user site.' Here's what that means for your feed.posted in Technology
Humanising LLM Outputs is Dumb
kuber.studio/blog/Reflections/Humanising-LLM-Outputs-is-Actually-Dumb
ᨒ MindDumpHumanising LLM Outputs is DumbThe largest tell for me to tell where culture and sentiment is shifting for AI tools is usually X, viral GitHub repositories and Hacker News. One of these tells I’ve been seeing a lot lately is skills like I have ADHD and Agents.md instructions such as giving outputs in only ASD-STE100 Simplified Technical English.posted in Technology
Publishing Schematics Before “Open Source” Was a Word: 55 Years of Akizuki Denshi, Japan’s Legendary Parts Store
fabscene.medium.com/publishing-schematics-before-open-source-was-a-word-55-years-of-akizuki-denshi-japans-be7ca9629704posted in Technology
U.S. Department of Energy Launches the Genesis Open Models Initiative
genesisopenmodels.anl.gov/posted in Technology
A Physicist Rigged His Pet Hamster’s Wheel to Upload to Strava. It Runs Surprisingly Far Every Night
www.runnersworld.com/news/a73355106/hamster-wheel-strava-running/
Runner's WorldA Physicist Rigged His Pet Hamster’s Wheel to Upload to Strava. It Runs Surprisingly Far Every NightMeet Mollie, the 10-month-old hamster who’s been logging serious mileage.posted in Technology
Wikimedia Foundation refuses voluntary union recognition, hires union-busting law firm
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2026-08-02/News_and_notesposted in Technology
New EU law requires devices to be repairable - Every phone, television or washing machine you buy in Europe must be easier to repair starting tomorrow. That’s when the European Right to Repair Act takes effect
The products covered by the obligation to repair currently include:
- washing machines and washer-dryers
- dishwashers
- refrigerators
- electronic displays
- welding equipment
- servers and data storage products
- mobile phones, cordless phones and tablets
- tumble dryers
- e-bikes and e-scooters batteries (from 18 February 2027)
- local space heaters
NPO Radio 1Apparaten verplicht repareerbaar door nieuwe EU-wetIedere wasmachine, telefoon of televisie die je vanaf morgen in Europa koopt, moet beter repareerbaar zijn. Dan treedt namelijk de Europese Right to Repair Act in werking. Wat dat in de praktijk betekent, bespreken we met Ruth Mugge, hoogleraar Ontwerpen voor duurzaam consumentengedrag aan de TU Delft, en Oscar Visser, CFO van Fairphone.posted in Technology
Google News is just Forrest Gump's shrimp boat now
elgan.com/google-news-is-just-forrest-gumps-shrimp-boat-now
Mike ElganGoogle News is just Forrest Gump's shrimp boat nowYou know that scene in Forrest Gump where Forrest sees Lieutenant Dan on the shore and is so distracted by him that he jumps off and swims to shore, allowing the boat to crash into the dock?
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Dario Amodei's stance on open weights is self-serving and short-sighted
janilowski.pl/en/blog/2026/amodei-memo/posted in Technology
ASML shares plunge following reports of Chinese breakthrough in chip manufacturing. China has begun producing advanced chip manufacturing equipment, the very same that made ASML a major player
www.volkskrant.nl/economie/aandeel-asml-fors-onderuit-na-berichten-over-chinese-doorbraak-in-chipmachines~b1463579/
de VolkskrantAandeel ASML fors onderuit na berichten over Chinese doorbraak in chipmachinesChina is begonnen met de productie van geavanceerde chipmachines, dezelfde apparatuur waarmee ASML groot is geworden. De berichtgeving van technieuwssite The Information had direct gevolgen op de beurs: de Nederlandse chipmachinemaker ging stevig onderuit.posted in Technology
Keychron announces first open-source firmware for gaming mice
www.digitalfoundry.net/news/2026/07/keychron-announces-first-open-source-firmware-for-gaming-mice
Digital FoundryKeychron announces first open-source firmware for gaming miceThe equivalent of keyboard projects QMK and ZMK.posted in Technology
A.I. Companies Are Recruiting Electricians and Carpenters by the Thousands
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/business/economy/data-center-electricians-training.html?unlocked_article_code=1.1VA.5fEj.rFBMdMeVhPpP&smid=url-share
www.nytimes.comA.I. Companies Are Recruiting Electricians and Carpenters by the Thousands (Gift Article)The future of artificial intelligence depends on finding more skilled humans for some very physical jobs.posted in Technology
Chipmaker CXMT becomes mainland China's most valuable listed firm
www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9q9w3x9qn2o
BBC NewsChipmaker CXMT becomes mainland China's most valuable listed firmThe company's shares soared by nearly 470% in its market debut, as the AI boom drives chip demand.posted in Technology
More Tailscale tricks for your jailbroken Kindle
tailscale.com/blog/jailbroken-kindle-proxy-tun-modes
tailscale.comJailbroken Kindles can now do more with TailscaleCommunity updates make Tailscale on a jailbroken Kindle more useful, with Tailscale SSH, proxy modes for KOReader, and full TUN mode on some devices. Plus: plugins for Kobo and Pocket Reader.posted in Technology
Anthropic: Our position on open-weights models
www.anthropic.com/news/position-open-weights-models
www.anthropic.comOur position on open-weights modelsAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei on open-weights modelsposted in Technology
Framework 16, one year later
nmm.ee/framework-16-one-year-later
Asko NõmmFramework 16, one year laterA little over a year ago now I purchased the Framework 16 - a fully repairable and upgradeable laptop. I’ve since then used it as a main device running Linux, Windows, and as a secondary device when running as a home server. This here is my review of how that year has gone.posted in Technology
World's first 10,800 car carrier with solar power delivered by China
interestingengineering.com/transportation/china-delivers-worlds-first-10800-vehicle-ship
Interesting EngineeringWorld's first 10,800 car carrier with solar power delivered by ChinaChina has delivered the world's first 10,800-vehicle car carrier equipped with a solar power system, combining photovoltaic technology with LNG dual-fuel propulsion.