House Republicans are betting big on pain
Hayes Brown,   Staff Writer / Editor  -  MSNBC

_Stephan: The Republican Congress members in subservience to the uber-rich who bought them their seats, and in submission to aspiring dictator Trump, is trashing the U.S. economy.  I am sure you have seen some of the video clips of townhall meetings in which the Republicans are booed and challenged. We are going from an economy that was the envy of the world as Biden’s administration ended to an … ⌘ Read more

‘Not equipped’: Analyst warns the press is sleepwalking through MAGA autocracy
Matthew Chapman,  News Writer  -  Raw Story

Stephan: I have been appalled and disheartened by the prevailing trend of professional media. Aspiring dictator Trump and his fellow christofascists are trying to manipulate media in a number of ways. But the press is not properly reporting this, or what the implications of destroying a free ethical press means to the U.S.

![ … ⌘ Read more

Republicans and Elon Musk Are Also Causing a Constitutional Crisis in the States
Ari Berman,  National Voting Rights Correspondent  -  Mother Jones

_Stephan: It isn’t getting much national. media attention but I want my readers to know that the Republicans in service to “king” Trump are trying to dismantle American democracy, not only at the federal level but at the state level as well. The Great Schism Trend I have been telling you about for y … ⌘ Read more

Several Republicans push impeachment bids against judges who’ve stood in Trump’s way
Steve Benen,  Producer Rachel Maddow Show  -  MSNBC

_Stephan: Republican members of Congress have recognized that the main block to the Trumpian coup is judges. So what are they doing? They are now trying to impeach those judges, as this report describes. If you are a Republican voter you voted to end the American democratic republic and replace it with a dic … ⌘ Read more

The MacRumors Show: We Answer Your Questions!
On this week’s special episode of The MacRumors Show, we answer your listener questions.

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Responding to your queries from over the past few weeks, we talk pocket cameras, our own devices, the Mail app, visionOS, foldables … ⌘ Read more

Delicious Foods That Were Born from Mistakes and Stubbornness
History is filled with inventions born out of necessity, but some of the world’s most famous foods exist simply because someone felt petty. Whether it was a battle against big corporations, a middle finger to social norms, or just a chef refusing to admit they made a mistake, these foods exist solely because someone wanted […]

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Comme un petit vent de ras-le-bol
Les choses sont peut-être allé un peu vite alors récapitulons brièvement. En 2024, l’État français a salement dérapé sur son budget. Son gouvernement a changé rapidement. Deux fois. Tous les indicateurs économiques du pays ont viré gentiment au rouge et toutes les forces vives du pays s’accordent à dire que les Français subissent la pression […] ⌘ Read more

Ten Friendly Portrayals of AI
Artificial intelligence usually strikes fear in people’s hearts. The concept of other sentient life forms is daunting enough; having those life forms be computerized entities adds a whole new layer of uncertainty. Their capacity for knowledge far exceeds our own, and they don’t have burdens like fatigue or emotion to slow them down. That mixture […]

The post Ten Friendly Portrayals of AI appeared first on … ⌘ Read more

Forgot to Pre-Order an iPhone 16e? Apple Store Pickup Available Today at Most Locations
Apple’s new entry-level iPhone 16e are now being delivered to customers worldwide following the pre-order period that began on Friday, February 21. For those who didn’t pre-order or chose to wait, the devices are currently readily available, and select Apple Store locations globally are offering same-day or next-day pickup options.

![](https://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2025/02/Apple-iPhone-16e-Feature- … ⌘ Read more

Gajim: Gajim 2.0.0
Gajim 2.0 is here and it comes with a big upgrade 🎉 Gajim migrated its user interface toolkit to GTK 4, which brings performance improvements and sets the ground for great features to follow. Additionally, this release brings improved image previews, better tools for fighting spam, and much more. All of these changes were only possible by touching a lot of Gajim’s code base, and we appreciate all the feedback we got from you.

Switching Gajim’s major ver … ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Real Life in Star Trek, Tapestry https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/02/27/tapestry.html #scifi #startrek #closereading

Quickly Edit & Cut Video Lossless on Mac with LosslessCut
Whether you’re a regular video and audio editor or just have occasional needs to do so, you might appreciate using the handy free LosslessCut app, the “swiss army knife of lossless video/audio editing”, which allows for lossless editing and cutting of video and audio files. LosslessCut lets you quickly extract, remove, add, and combine audio … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/02/27/quickly-edit-cut-video-lossle … ⌘ Read more

Deals: iPad 10th Gen for $279, AirTags 4-pack for $68
Amazon is offering the 10th generation iPad at a 20% discount, taking the price down to $279 from the $349 retail price from Apple. The iPad 10th gen model features a modern design, 10.9″ Retina LCD display, A14 chip, Touch ID on the power button, 64GB base storage, 12MP front and back cameras, all day … Read More ⌘ Read more

Quickly Edit & Cut Video Lossless on Mac with LosslessCut
Whether you’re a regular video and audio editor or just have occasional needs to do so, you might appreciate using the handy free LosslessCut app, the “swiss army knife of lossless video/audio editing”, which allows for lossless editing and cutting of video and audio files. LosslessCut lets you quickly extract, remove, add, and combine audio … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/02/27/quickly-edit-cut-video-lossle … ⌘ Read more

Alibaba, Datadog, and Quesma Join Forces on Go Compile-Time Instrumentation
Standards are only useful if they’re widely adopted, and adoption is only effective if the available tooling facilitates it. I imagine SI units would not have been too popular when they were introduced if you had to build… ⌘ Read more

OpenAI Debuts New GPT-4.5 Model for ChatGPT
OpenAI today introduced the next iteration of its AI models, GPT-4.5. GPT-4.5 is OpenAI’s “best model yet” for chat purposes, with scaling in unsupervised learning that allows the model to better recognize patterns, draw connections, and generate creative insights.

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GPT-4.5 has a more natural feel with an improved personality, and is able to … ⌘ Read more

RFK Jr. targets childhood psychiatric drugs; doctors push back
Joseph Choi ,  Staff Writer  -  The Hill

_Stephan: And so it starts. The first child in a decade in the United States has just died of measles, and now Robert Kennedy, jr. is attacking psychiatric drugs used in the treatment of children. So if you have a child who is depressed, anxious, or hyperactive. Trump and the Republican Congress members are telling you, “tough… you need to understand your well … ⌘ Read more

How Medicaid and Medicare Cuts Will Hurt Everyone’s Health Care
Gabe Fenigsohn,  Contributing Writer  -  US News and World Report

_Stephan: By June I think we will not only be in a recession, we will also have millions of people – notably in Republican-controlled states - in chaos over their healthcare. I predict elder mortality, maternal mortality, and infant mortality will all increase. As I do this research day after day it is like watching a society wreckin … ⌘ Read more

FDA Layoffs in Staff Overseeing Food Safety, Medical Devices, and Tobacco Products
,    -  Associated Press

Stephan: The safety of the food you and your family eat has now been put in danger by “king” Trump. The Trump coup is putting every American in danger. Do I need to say more?

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The Trump administration’s effo … ⌘ Read more

The White House is now deciding who can cover the president, reversing decades of precedent
Hadas Gold,  Staff Writer  -  CNN

_Stephan: Like all fascist authoritarians criminal Trump makes no effort to hide the fact that he wants to control the media, and what it reports about him, and his administration. As you may have heard the Associated Press has been banned from the White House because they won’t call the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf … ⌘ Read more

Ten Famous People You Never Knew the FBI Kept Tabs On
The FBI keeps tabs on many more people than you realize. They aren’t just watching terrorists or criminals or keeping their infamous “Most Wanted List” of thugs and hooligans whom they desperately ask the public for help in catching. No, the FBI has its hands in all kinds of different pots—including tracking celebrities! Believe it […]

The post [Ten Famous People You Never Knew the FBI Kept Tabs On](https://listverse.com/202 … ⌘ Read more

10 Unbelievable Reasons for Why People Faked Their Own Deaths
In the United States, pseudocide, or faking one’s own death, is not a crime in itself, but the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns it almost certainly leads to numerous serious criminal offenses. James Quiggle, director of communications for the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud in Washington, D.C., explains it like this. Essentially, you are defrauding […]

The post [10 Unbelievable Reasons for Why Pe … ⌘ Read more

US Probes UK’s Apple Encryption Demand for Possible Treaty Violation
U.S. officials are looking at whether the United Kingdom violated a bilateral agreement by demanding Apple create a “backdoor” to access end-to-end encrypted iCloud data, according to a letter from National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard (via Reuters).

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Community Workgroup Meeting scheduled for 1 March 2025 1800 UTC
The next Monero Community Workgroup Meeting is scheduled1 to take place on Saturday, 1st of March 2025 at 18:00 UTC, in the #monero-community 2’3 channels.

Discussions should be focused on community highlights, CCS updates and workgroup reports. plowsof4 will moderate the meeting.

Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer5.

_This is an ongoing story and the repor … ⌘ Read more

Fun: Name Your Own Gulf Map for Gulf of America / Mexico
WARNING: My name is Jamie, and I have a sense of humor. This post is for fun and the aforementioned humor. Before proceeding any further, let’s understand what “humor” means so that any potential outrage addicts don’t have a meltdown. Here’s what the Apple Dictionary app defines Humor as; “the quality of being amusing” Now, … Read More ⌘ Read more

Deals: Apple Watch Series 10 for $329, and M2 MacBook Air for $799
Amazon is offering a great deal on the latest model Apple Watch Series 10, the M2 MacBook Air, and AirTags 4-pack, don’t miss these if you’re in the market for some new Apple gear. Apple Watch Series 10 – $329 (down from $399) Apple Watch Series 10 is discounted 18% on Amazon, available in a … Read More ⌘ Read more

Ava perfectly captured how I feel about saving the planet: ⌘ Read more

iPhone 16e’s Battery Capacity Revealed in Real-World Battery Life Test
In its announcement video for the iPhone 16e, Apple said the device features a new internal design that allowed for a larger battery.

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Apple does not publicly advertise mAh battery capacities for iPhones. In his [iPhone 16e review video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-Wh … ⌘ Read more

Kubescape becomes a CNCF incubating project
The CNCF Technical Oversight Committee (TOC) has voted to accept Kubescape as a CNCF incubating project.  Kubescape is an open-source Kubernetes security project designed to offer comprehensive security coverage throughout the entire development and deployment lifecycle…. ⌘ Read more

Kubestronaut in Orbit: Samah Eddaoudi
Get to know Samah This week’s Kubestronaut in Orbit is Samah Eddaoudi! As a recent graduate in networks and telecommunications, Samah transitioned into the field of DevOps and cloud engineering, building on her strong technical foundation…. ⌘ Read more

Amazon Debuts Alexa+ Generative AI
Amazon today announced the launch of Alexa+, a new version of Alexa that includes large language models, agentic capabilities, services, and devices at scale to redefine “the way we interact with digital assistants.”

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Alexa+ is smarter, more personalized, and more proactive about making suggestions … ⌘ Read more

Donald Trump Has Launched a War Against the Working Class
Michael Arria,  Staff Writer  -  truthout

_Stephan: As Trump’s fascist oligarch coup moves into its second month I confess I am surprised that Trump voters don’t yet seem to fully realize how severely Trump is going to damage the quality of their personal life, and the lives of their family. I keep seeing interviews with Trump voters, particularly White men, who just don’t seem capable of comprehending what is … ⌘ Read more

Trump allies circulate mass deportation plan calling for ‘processing camps’ and a private citizen ‘army’
Dasha Burns and Myah Ward,  Staff Writer  -  Politico

_Stephan: This is straight out of Hitler’s takeover of Germany’s democracy, an evil scheme cooked up by fascist Erik Prince and his cohort of fascist military contractors. I hope you realize that under Trump we are less than two months into the Trump coup at best a pse … ⌘ Read more

Trump approval rating holds steady at 44%, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
,    -  Reuters/IPSO

_Stephan: Trump voters seem psychologically unable to reconsider their adoration and loyalty to criminal Trump, even as he announces scheme after scheme to destroy the quality of their lives. I did not understand how it was possible for Hitler to destroy democracy and impose authoritarian control over Germany in 1933, but watching the docile Republican sheep continue to … ⌘ Read more

Trump’s funding freeze is wreaking havoc on climate science
Zoya Teirstein,  Staff Writer  -  Grist

_Stephan: This is what really holds long-term consequences for not only Americans but global humanity. Criminal Trump’s, Musk led, defunding of climate science research. Without this research, we will neither understand nor be prepared for what I believe will be a civilization-altering crisis within 15 years. It will largely be based on what climate change, as a resul … ⌘ Read more

This document is the result of a series of discussions between Robert “Uncle Bob” Martin and John Ousterhout, held between September 2024 and February 2025. The text addresses three main topics: method length, comments, and Test Driven Development (TDD).
https://github.com/johnousterhout/aposd-vs-clean-code/blob/main/README.md
This is something to read and reflect on for days.

Ten Disturbing Stories About the Dark Side of Mindfulness
In this frenzied day and age, more and more of us are turning to mindfulness to lower our stress and center ourselves. Based on Buddhist meditation, mindfulness spans a range of techniques that ask people to be more aware of their thoughts and feelings. The benefits of mindfulness are well documented. But while some gurus […]

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Cette diversité artificielle n’est pas arrivée par hasard
L’actualité nous rappelle, parfois cruellement, que la diversité de nos sociétés ne signifie pas systématiquement « enrichissement » comme tentent de nous le faire croire un nombre chaque jour plus minoritaire de politiciens. Alors oui, certes et comme l’a récemment montré une enquête relayée par Le Point, cette diversité permet de fournir les bataillons de pédaleurs qui […] ⌘ Read more

10 Incredibly Dangerous Jobs That No Longer Exist
The dangerous jobs of the past often feel like works of fiction. Improved technology, better regulations, and widespread information have removed many of the greatest dangers from the average profession. Once upon a time, though, people would regularly risk dying just to make a living. And while some of those dangerous jobs were awful necessities […]

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iMac G4(K) ⌘ Read more

DietPi Late February 2025 Update (Version 9.11)
The late February update of DietPi v9.11 introduces support for Pi-hole v6 while improving system stability, first-boot automation, and network reliability during initial setup, along with resolving kernel selection issues on Raspberry Pi.       DietPi: DietPi is a lightweight, optimized Linux-based operating system designed for single-board computers and embedded systems. It provides an […] ⌘ Read more

Quick macOS Tip: Create and Use Text Clippings for Productivity
In macOS, a Text Clipping is a selection of text that you’ve dragged from an application to another location on your Mac, where it becomes a unique kind of standalone file.

The relatively little-known feature has been around since at least Mac OS 9, and it offers a convenient way to save out pieces of text from pretty much anywhere for later use in another app or document.

![](https://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2025/02 … ⌘ Read more

How to Share an AirTag with Someone Else
Sharing an AirTag with someone makes it super easy for multiple people to track a single item through the Find My app and network. For example, maybe you want track some baggage as it is traveling around the country or world and share that AirTag equipped luggage with a friend or colleague, or maybe you … Read More ⌘ Read more

Boog900, hinto-janai, vtnerd CCS proposals ready for funding
Three CCS proposals have been moved to the funding stage and are now looking for community support:

• Boog900’s !544 1: full time work on Cuprate (3 months) + January 2
  
• hinto-janai’s !543 3: full-time work (3 months) 4
  
• vtnerd’s !553 5: full-time 2025 q1/q2 6
  

To support the above proposals you can donate to the XMR addresses listed on the _Funding Requi … ⌘ Read more

Monero Research Lab meeting scheduled for 5 March 2025 1700 UTC
The next Monero Research Lab1 meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, March 5th 2025 at 17:00 UTC on IRC-Libera/Matrix2 in the #monero-research-lab channels.

• Updates
  
• Prize contest to optimize some FCMP cryptography code3
  
• Release of OSPEAD HackerOne and CCS milestone submissions4
  
• Research on subnet deduplication for peer selection to reduce spy node ris … ⌘ Read more

Announcing the Kubernetes “Shift Down” Security Paper
The CNCF Kubernetes Policy Working group (WG) has just released the Shift Down Security paper to help educate the community about how organizations can leverage cloud native security best practices to address key business risks and… ⌘ Read more

U.S. opposes Ukraine territorial integrity in UN vote
Gregory Walton/ Amélie Bottollier-Depois ,  Staff Writers  -  Agence France-Presses (France) | Raw Story

_Stephan: The Trump coup has now defined itself in a way that has stunned not just me but all the democracies of the world. The United States has aligned itself with dictator-ruled Russia rather than a Russia-invaded democracy, Ukraine. I don’t believe any geopolitically sophisticated American would have believed t … ⌘ Read more

Neo-Nazi group plots rebuild as Trump’s FBI chief takes helm, audio reveals
Ben Makuch,  Reporter  -  The Guardian (U.K.)

Stephan: Every day now In media, particularly media based in non-U.S. democracies, I see increasing references noting the correlation between the Trump coup and the rise of Hitler’s Nazisism. Very scary.

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The Housing Loophole That Lets Wealthy Investors Raise Rents on Poor Tenants
Jesse Coburn,  Staff Writer  -  ProPublica

_Stephan: An SR reader, who describes herself as a “retired teacher” wrote to tell me she was just notified her rent in an apartment building that was sold by its owner to an investment group will be going up 25%, and she is not sure she can afford it. That prompted me to do some research to see what is going on with rents for ren … ⌘ Read more

Trump Backs House GOP Bill Slashing $1 Trillion From Medicaid and Food Stamps
Chris Walker ,  Staff Writer  -  truthout

_Stephan: I was just told today by the office of one of my physicians that telemedicine, doing a video meeting with a physician, will no longer be covered by Medicare. That, for me, is a big deal. I live on an island and going to a medical appointment on the mainland when all that is involved is a conversation, is an all-day opera … ⌘ Read more

Testing the World’s Thinnest Foldable Smartphone
Chinese smartphone maker Oppo recently came out with the Find N5, which is a super thin and lightweight foldable smartphone. It’s thinner and lighter than Samsung’s foldable devices, and Apple’s non-foldable ones.

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The Find N5 has a 6.62-inch display when closed, and an 8.12-inch display when open, so when unfolded, it’s just a bit smalle … ⌘ Read more

10 Creative Technologies Taking on Climate Change
As climate change intensifies, the need for innovative solutions has never been more urgent. Scientists, entrepreneurs, and communities around the world are creating new technologies and implementing unique strategies to combat environmental issues from all angles. While some well-known initiatives like solar power and electric cars are common in the fight against climate change, many […]

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10 Classic American Songs That Started in Minstrelsy
In the early 1800s, Americans used to enjoy minstrel shows. Essentially, watching white men dance and sing their hearts out—while wearing blackface and mocking African Americans. This practice continued into the 19th century, even being seen in Hollywood films and on TV. Minstrel shows have been called the first truly American form of theater. While […]

The post [10 Classic American Songs That Started in Minstrelsy](https://li … ⌘ Read more

@bender@twtxt.net Sorry to disappoint (again): https://blogs.nasa.gov/planetarydefense/2025/02/24/latest-calculations-conclude-asteroid-2024-yr4-now-poses-no-significant-threat-to-earth-in-2032-and-beyond/

Apple and Indonesia Reach Deal to End iPhone 16 Ban
Apple and Indonesia have agreed on terms to lift the country’s five-month ban on iPhone 16 sales, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke to Bloomberg. The deal concludes a battle that began in October, when Indonesia refused to issue permits for Apple’s flagship iPhone lineup over Apple’s failure to comply … ⌘ Read more

Cuprate Meeting scheduled for 4 March 2025 1800 UTC
The next Cuprate Meeting is scheduled1 to take place on Tuesday, March 4 2025 at 18:00 UTC on IRC-Libera/Matrix2 in the #cuprate channels.

Cuprate is an effort to create an alternative Monero node implementation.

Greetings
Updates: What is everyone working on?
Project: What is next for Cuprate?
Any other business

The meeting’s moderator should be Boog9003. Consult the Cuprate code repositor … ⌘ Read more

Deals: AirPods Pro 2 with Hearing Aid Feature for $199
Amazon is offering $50 off the AirPods Pro 2 with clinical grade hearing aid features, as well as some great deals on Apple Watch Series 10, AirTags 4-pack, the M2 MacBook Air, and M2 iPad Air in 13″ and 11″ sizes. Check out the deals below, and enjoy the savings from Amazon! AirPods Pro 2 … Read More ⌘ Read more

How to Turn Off AMBER Alerts on Apple Watch & iPhone
AMBER alerts are well intentioned and aim to help locate missing children, but can also be incredibly disruptive and jarring, thus many iPhone and Apple Watch users might want to disable AMBER alerts on their devices. By turning off AMBER alerts, you will avoid the sudden screeching loud alarm sound that is disruptive to whatever … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/02/24/how-to-turn-off-amber-alerts-on-apple-watch-iphone/ … ⌘ Read more

Introducing k0rdent: Design, Deploy, and Manage Kubernetes-based IDPs
The Challenge Today Kubernetes is the de facto standard for container orchestration, but managing a complete infrastructure efficiently remains a significant challenge. Without a standardized approach, most organizations building an Internal Developer Portal (IDP) face inconsistent… ⌘ Read more

MacRumors Turns 25 Years Old
It’s a milestone day for MacRumors, as today marks our 25th birthday. MacRumors was coincidentally founded on Steve Jobs’ birthday of February 24, 2000, with articles starting just a few days later.

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MacRumors was founded by medical student Arnold Kim, and it remained a side project for over eight years until he decided to … ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Developer Diary, Kingdom of Ava https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/02/24/ava.html #programming #project #devjournal

Trump Executive Order Would Defund Schools That Require Covid Vaccines
Jessica Corbett,  Senior Editor  -  Common Dreams

_Stephan: Texas is experiencing the first measles outbreak in something like 50 years. Most pediatricians have never seen multiple cases of measles. And why is it happening? Because anti-vaxxer parents did not get their kids vaccinated for measles and mumps. If one actually reads the medical research on vaccines, it is very clear that … ⌘ Read more

Here Are All of Trump’s Major Moves to Dismantle Climate Action
Simmone Shah,  Staff Writer  -  Time Magazine

Stephan: Every climate research paper I see in any journal screams out a warning of what is coming as a result of climate change and sea rise, or droughts, and how urgently important it is that we end the carbon energy era. “king” Trump is not smart enough or ethical enough to prepare the United States for what is coming.

![](https://www.schwartzrepor … ⌘ Read more

Trump administration shuts down national database documenting police misconduct
Gloria Oladipo,  Staff Writer  -

_Stephan: As part of his coup “king” Trump needs to be able to utilize the police for his deportation schemes and to suppress any demonstrations against his coup. So he has changed the laws in such a way that no documentation occurs of police misconduct. Here is a report of what he has done. It is getting very little media coverage bu … ⌘ Read more

Trump admin to use military sites for immigrant detention, starting with Fort Bliss
Renne Estrada,  Staff Writer  -  KFOX14

_Stephan: In a further mirroring of Hitler’s takeover of German democracy and his creation of concentration camps, Trump’s takeover of American democracy is now planning to create American concentration camps at military bases both within the United States and outside the country at Guantanamo, Cuba. Tens of thousands of … ⌘ Read more

10 Fictional Drugs We’re Glad Aren’t Real
Drugs are a double-edged sword. On the one hand, they mitigate intense physiological problems, allowing sick, injured, or impaired individuals to function with the rest of society. On the other, some substances have adverse side effects. Extreme cases lead to addiction, constantly leaving you craving an unhealthy amount. Such overdoses then pave the way for […]

The post [10 Fictional Drugs We’re Glad Aren’t Real](https://listverse.com/2025/02/24/10-f … ⌘ Read more

Horreur, le narratif officiel ne prend plus !
L’arrivée de Trump à la Maison-Blanche n’a pas seulement sonné le glas de toute une politique belliqueuse, dépensière et progressiste des Démocrates américains mais marque aussi, plus largement, l’effondrement de la capacité des médias et politiciens à tenir un discours crédible auprès des peuples occidentaux. Dans le courant des derniers mois de 2024 et des […] ⌘ Read more

10 War Relics with Fascinating Stories
War has always been unavoidable. Evidence of warfare stretches from ancient times to at least 10,000 years ago. Anyone who wants to learn about history or humans has to know about the series of wars that shaped our civilization. Most people generally avoid thinking, seeing, and reading about such things. But sometimes, we’re urged to […]

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Adding Custom Sleep Screen Images to the Kindle Scribe ⌘ Read more

Revealed: Entire iPhone 17 Lineup’s Various Camera Designs in CAD
A new CAD render of all the devices in Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17 lineup has been shared online by leaker Majin Bu, specifically showing the allegedly different rear camera system designs of the standard iPhone 17, all-new ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air, and the iPhone 17 Pro an … ⌘ Read more

Monero Tech meeting scheduled for 3 March 2025 1800 UTC
The next Monero Tech meeting is scheduled to take place on Monday, March 3 2025 at 18:00 UTC, in the #no-wallet-left-behind 1 IRC-Libera/Matrix channels.

This meeting’s chairperson will probably be r​brunner72 and the agenda should include various topics: Seraphis3/JAMTIS4, FCMPs5, and other long-term Monero development issues.

Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer6.

_Th … ⌘ Read more

hbs submits CCS proposal to partially fund MoneroKon 2025
hbs1 has submitted a CCS proposal2 to partially fund the Monero Konferenco 5 3 event, that is scheduled to take place at La Fabrika 4 in Prague, Czech Republic on June 20-22 2025:

For MoneroKon 2025, we also aim to achieve self-funding through ticket sales and sponsorships. However, as of February 2025, several sponsor slots remain unfilled. The funds raised so far, combined with the surplus from the pre … ⌘ Read more

rottenwheel publishes ‘Revuo Monero’ Issue href=”https://txt.sour.is/search?q=%23228”>#228**
rottenwheel1 has published Issue #2282’3 of the weekly Revuo Monero audience-funded newsletter, which covers February 16-23 2025 news:

Recent News
Upcoming Events
CCS Proposals
Price & Blockchain Stats
Volunteer Opportunities
Support

To support Revuo Monero, you can contribute XMR to the address listed in the footer of each issue and on the Support 4 page.

Join the Revuo XMPP MUC5 and Matrix … ⌘ Read more

j-berman posts CCS progress report after 368 hours of dev work
j-berman1 has published a second progress report2 for his full-time 2025 (part 9) Monero (FCMPs++) dev work CCS proposal3:

* Plugged FCMP++ transactions into consensus
* Prepared the FCMP++ optimization competition for launch
* Continuing PR 9135 (blockchain sync) review [..]

Consult the previous Monero Observer report4 to learn more about Justin’s CCS.

Th … ⌘ Read more

It was mostly cloudy, but every now and then the sun peaked through. With very little wind, the 12°C felt quite nice. Especially for a hike. With the sun completely hidden and more wind, the lunch break at the summit was a bit chilly, though.

There’s a bad looking crack in the climbing rock in 10. When you have eagle eyes, you might be able to see the hooks in the cliff for the climbing ropes. I haven’t seen this one before. Also, it looked like several cubic meters of earth, grass and rock fell off the top.

On the way home, it got much more sunny. I found yet another skyrocket stick. That was pretty neat. And we saw the first field of snowdrops. With some bees checking them out. In total we walked a bit over 15km.

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More pics: https://lyse.isobeef.org/waldspaziergang-2025-02-23/

iOS 18.4 Includes a Small But Useful Change for CarPlay
The first beta of iOS 18.4 is now available, and it includes a small but useful change for CarPlay.

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As we noted in our list of iOS 18.4 features, CarPlay now shows a third row of icons, up from two rows previously. However, this chang … ⌘ Read more

M4 MacBook Air Marketing, Sales, Retail Teams Prepare for March Debut
Apple has started preparing its marketing, sales, and retail teams as it gears up for the March release of new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models featuring M4 chips, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.

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Writing in his latest [Power On newsletter](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-02-23/apple-abandons-budget-phones-inside-app … ⌘ Read more

On my blog: The Comet https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/02/23/comet.html #blackhistorymonth #fiction

Trump orders justice department to fire all US attorneys appointed by Biden
Hugo Lowell ,  Staff Writer  -  The Guardian (U.K.)

_Stephan: The United States is no longer going to have a fair and legitimate legal system. The FBI has been corrupted into a personal internal army to pursue what “king” Trump wants pursued, and the lawyers of DOJ that are ethical men and women are resigning or, as this article describes, being fired. Like everything else T … ⌘ Read more

Experienced workers, not just rookies, get cut as Trump slashes probationary employees
MARK THIESSEN and CHRIS MEGERIAN,  Reporters  -  Associated Press

_Stephan: The support networks that fostered the wellbeing of the lives of Americans in every government organization from doctors at VA hospitals to maintenance personnel at National Parks have been severely damaged by criminal “king” Trump and his obedient Republican Congress members. It … ⌘ Read more

U.S. Government Removing EV Chargers From All Federal Buildings Because They Are ‘Not Mission-Critical’
Thomas Maxwell,  Staff Writer  -  Gizmodo

_Stephan: Criminal “king” Trump is reaching down to the smallest detail of government structure to do everything he can to cripple any preparation for climate change. Am I exaggerating? Read this. It is my prediction based on 43 years of research that by 2040 – just 15 years from … ⌘ Read more

10 Icons from History Who Actually Went by Fake Names
You might not know it, but far more famous people than you realize rocketed to celebrity status using fake names. We’re not talking about actors here, either. It’s commonplace for actors to take a stage name that sounds better, different, or more memorable than their real name. It’s happened countless times and doesn’t exactly warrant […]

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10 Child Actors Who Now Work Normal Jobs
Many popular celebrities today started as child actors and are still finding success in Hollywood, but other former child actors chose to step away from the spotlight. Some of those actors struggled to land roles after reaching popularity while others just wanted to step away to either take a break or live a normal life. […]

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Amazon Takes $200 Off M2 MacBook Air, Get it for Just $799
Amazon and Best Buy are discounting Apple’s 13-inch M2 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM and 256GB SSD storage down to $799.00 in … ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — Cairn Wardens Guide, part 2 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/02/22/cairn-3.html #freeculture #bookclub

Silence of the Cowards: The Former Republican Party
John B. Alexander,  Commentator  -

_Stephan: I completely agree with what John Alexander says here. What stands out for me more than anything else in the coup we are undergoing is the spinelessness and lack of ethics of the entire Republican Party. We have an election coming in 2026 – if criminal Trump hasn’t suspended or completely rigged elections, following Putin’s model. And, of course, you know that oligarchs led my … ⌘ Read more

Trump’s push for ‘efficiency’ may destroy the EPA. What does that mean for you?
Lylla Younes,  Senior Stadd  -  Grist

_Stephan: Part of the scheme criminal Trump and the spineless utterly unethical Republican Party are carrying out in the coup they described in Project 2025, and are now carrying out, is to destroy and cease doing anything to reduce the impact of climate change. Trump explicitly wants to keep the United States trapped in carbon energy … ⌘ Read more

Trump talks of a third term amid growing concerns about a constitutional crisis
Brakkton Booker,  National Political Correspondent  -  Politico

_Stephan: Trump clearly sees himself not so much as the President as an authoritarian king with sovereignty over the United States. And he has no plan to leave office. Nothing is going to stop this but millions of Americans out non-viollently protesting every day. Here’s something you can do. I got an em … ⌘ Read more

Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
Lizzie Presser, Andrea Suozzo, Sophie Chou and Kavitha Surana,  Staff Writers  -  ProPublica

_Stephan: As you know if you read SR regularly, I don’t care about political partisanship. SR is based on objectively verifiable social outcome data. What I care about is: does something foster and increase wellbeing at every level of the matrix of life, or does it decrease it? Here are facts about what has happened to the health of pregn … ⌘ Read more

Pourquoi l’or grimpe-t-il ?
Depuis plusieurs années, les cours de l’or montent. Cependant, ces dernières semaines, la bonne santé du métal précieux a été particulièrement remarquable. Que se passe-t-il du côté de l’or ? Avec l’arrivée de Trump au pouvoir et la mise en place du Department Of Government of Efficiency, il fallait s’attendre, tôt ou tard, que quelqu’un […] ⌘ Read more

10 Famous Movie Villains Inspired by Real People
The best movie villains affect more than just the film’s protagonist. They practically jump out of the screen and live in our nightmares. The only thing we call fall back on is that old comfort many of us learned when we were young, “It’s only a movie.” But time and time again, we’re reminded that […]

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Apple’s AirTag 4-Pack Drops to Record Low $69.99 Price on Amazon
Amazon this week has Apple’s AirTag 4-Pack for $69.99, down from $99.00. Amazon introduced this all-time low price back in January, and it’s been reappearing throughout the month of February.

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> Project 2025, which is an initiative from the Heritage Foundation, is generally considered to be aligned with right-wing or conservative polic …

Project 2025, which is an initiative from the Heritage Foundation, is generally considered to be aligned with right-wing or conservative policies. The project, officially known as “The Conservative Action Project,” is focused on shaping the future direction of the U.S. government by promoting conservative principles, particularly around limiting the size of the government, reducing taxes, … ⌘ Read more

Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 8, 2025
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.

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vtnerd submits CCS proposal for 3 months of full-time Monero dev work
Lee Clagett (vtnerd1) has submitted a new CCS proposal2 looking to continue working full-time on Monero core components development for 3 months (Q1/Q2 2025):

Work primarily on the monerod, wallet, and monero-lws. [..] There is intentionally more work than time allows - to ensure there is always something to work on in the proposal.

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Total funding proposed: 134.37 XMR (USD 65/hr).

ETA: 3 … ⌘ Read more”`

MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting scheduled for 1 March 2025 1700 UTC
The next MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting 1 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 1st 2025 at 17:00 UTC in the #monerokon 2 Matrix/IRC channels.

The meeting’s discussion topics should be available on agenda.monerokon.org 3.

Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer4.

_Note that the upcoming event will take place in Prague on June 20-22 20255 … ⌘ Read more

Deals: Apple Watch Series 10 for $329, $100 Off iPad Air, M2 MacBook Air for $799, $70 AirTags 4-pack
Amazon continues to offers fantastic deals on various Apple products, and right now you can get 18% off the Apple Watch Series 10, $100 off M2 iPad Air models, the M2 MacBook Air for just $799 (down $200 from $999), or a 4-pack of AirTag trackers for just $70. What’s not to like about that? … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/02/21/deal … ⌘ Read more

Beta 1 of iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, MacOS Sequoia 15.4, Available for Beta Testers
Apple has released the first beta version of iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and MacOS Sequoia 15.4, for users enrolled in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. The new beta updates look to add some additional features to Apple Intelligence for all eligible devices, add the polarizing Mail Categories feature from iPhone to iPad, … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/02/2 … ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 02/17 to 02/21 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/02/21/week.html #linkdump #socialmedia #quotes #week

KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025 co-located event deep dive: OpenTofu Day Europe
Chair: Sebastian StadilApril 1, 2025 London OpenTofu Day is the best place to connect with the OpenTofu community. It’s a fantastic place to talk shop with other infrastructure or platform engineers, trade stories, discuss best practices,… ⌘ Read more