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Monday August 25, 2025. 10:20 PM
PostgreSQL implementation of document-oriented NoSQL datastore adopted under permissive MIT license The Linux Foundation on Monday welcomed Microsoft's DocumentDB into its stable of open source projects, waving the document database's permissive MIT license as if it were an...
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from PYMNTS: Artificial intelligence startup Perplexity has announced a new subscription program called Comet Plus that it said gives users access to premium content from trusted publishers and journalists, while providing publishers with...
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Remember when Google started as a helpful librarian then became a pushy salesperson? This scenario— enshittification—is an example of how 'all the internet platforms we rely on were turning into piles of shit,' says Cory Doctorow, who coined the term. — Read the rest ...
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Fire-fighting pilots are some of the bravest folks around. Firefighting Plane Scooping Water byu/Jarstadian ininterestingasfuck This post on Reddit is incredible. Altitude alarms are screaming as the pilot opens a big scooper and fills up his plane. So much of the...
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The Federal Trade Commission is warning major U.S. tech companies against yielding to foreign government demands that weaken data security, compromise encryption, or impose censorship on their platforms. From a report: FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson signed the letter sent...
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Rap legend Snoop Dogg couldn't explain how same sex couples can have children, and instead decided to flame inclusion in children's films. In Lightyear, which was released in 2022, Buzz Lightyear's best friend Alisha Hawthorne (Uzo Aduba) reveals that she is engaged to...
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sees a future where billions of robots serve humans, bringing in trillions of dollars in revenue for the company. To meet that goal, Nvidia on Monday unveiled a new computing device that will go into high-performing robots that could then try to...
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Robert Reich, economist, professor, author, and political commentator, shares these five ways to push back against Trump's fascist state. Numbers one and three are things we can easily apply to our daily lives, and we've seen that boycotting brands that align with Trump...
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Ace the school year with special perks—like cheap software, phone plans, and classroom supplies.
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On July 13, 1990, A deep earthquake loosed a fatal serac, causing an avalanche that killed all but two of forty-five climbers camped beneath it. Lenin Peak, a 7,134-meter-high mountain in northeast Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, was the former USSR's tallest mountain and became ...
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Intel said Monday that converting $8.87 billion in federal chip subsidies into a 10% equity stake creates unprecedented complications and potential 'adverse reactions' for a company deriving 76% of revenue internationally. The arrangement transforms Biden-era CHIPS Act...
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In 1942, the tomb of an Egyptian general, Amentefnakht, was uncovered intact. The systems used to keep this Mummy undisturbed for thousands of years are amazing. While there is considerable conjecture and circumstantial evidence showing how ancient Egyptians sealed tombs ...
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The Ooni Koda 2 Max is the best large pizza oven we have tested, and it’s now just over $1,000.
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Living through extreme heat waves can accelerate your rate of aging, according to research published Monday. From a report: Scientists analyzed 15 years' worth of health data from nearly 25,000 adults in Taiwan and found that two years of exposure to heat waves could speed...
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Lawsuit 'consistent with Mr Musk’s ongoing pattern of harassment' says Altman's crew Elon Musk's xAI and X businesses have shown a bad case of the Mondays by launching an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI that claims the duo are trying to stifle competition in the ...
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Google will require identity verification for all Android app developers, including those distributing apps outside the Play Store, starting September 2026 in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand before expanding globally through 2027. Developers must register through...
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America's democratic foundations have collapsed, according to journalist Garrett Graff. The United States has crossed the threshold into authoritarianism under President Trump's second term. From military occupations of opposition-led cities to arbitrary detentions and...
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The xAI lawsuit claims that Grok’s ranking below ChatGPT is a sign of allegedly monopolistic behavior.
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Our previous top pick has been discontinued, but our man who carries things thinks he’s found a worthy replacement.
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So much for the GOP's 'free market.' Just days after the U.S. government took a 10% stake in Intel, Donald Trump's economic advisor Kevin Hassett revealed that more companies can expect the same. 'Yes, that's absolutely right,' Hassett said this morning when asked by CNBC if ...
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