Ruby The Protogen
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For those who are wanting to get away from the green owl. You might have one of these alternatives for free and ad-free #ViaYourLibrary
1. TransparentLanguage Online
2. Mango Languages
3. Rocket Languages
4. LingoPie
5. Some books/audiobooks on Libby
#Duolingo #Alternatives
#ShameOnDuo #NoAIFirst
1. TransparentLanguage Online
2. Mango Languages
3. Rocket Languages
4. LingoPie
5. Some books/audiobooks on Libby
#Duolingo #Alternatives
#ShameOnDuo #NoAIFirst
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A BU College GOP leader bragged about calling ICE “for months” and took credit for a raid that detained nine car-wash workers who all had valid work permits, then called them “criminals.” What a garbage human Zac Segal is and an embarrassment to Boston.
November 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
A BU College GOP leader bragged about calling ICE “for months” and took credit for a raid that detained nine car-wash workers who all had valid work permits, then called them “criminals.” What a garbage human Zac Segal is and an embarrassment to Boston.
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Norway figured this out earlier this month during a security check. They’ve removed the SIM cards from the buses.
Norway’s Public Buses Have A Chinese Backdoor No One Knew About | Carscoops
A new safety review revealed the buses contain an SD card that allows the Chinese manufacturer remote access
www.carscoops.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Norway figured this out earlier this month during a security check. They’ve removed the SIM cards from the buses.
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Right-to-repair laws should include right to replace proprietary code with open source code.
I've got a 15 year old Samsung tablet computer with perfectly functioning hardware that could be used for practical purposes with new code.
I've got a 15 year old Samsung tablet computer with perfectly functioning hardware that could be used for practical purposes with new code.
November 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Right-to-repair laws should include right to replace proprietary code with open source code.
I've got a 15 year old Samsung tablet computer with perfectly functioning hardware that could be used for practical purposes with new code.
I've got a 15 year old Samsung tablet computer with perfectly functioning hardware that could be used for practical purposes with new code.
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I hate to break it to the UK government, but *every* new car, bus and truck could be remotely bricked: by the maker being compelled to do so, or even by nefarious nation state level hackers exploiting vulnerabilities in the infrastructure and vehicle control systems.
UK probes whether buses made in China can be turned off from afar
Investigation comes after Norway found Yutong vehicles could be ‘stopped or rendered inoperable’ by Chinese company
www.ft.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I hate to break it to the UK government, but *every* new car, bus and truck could be remotely bricked: by the maker being compelled to do so, or even by nefarious nation state level hackers exploiting vulnerabilities in the infrastructure and vehicle control systems.
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Well of course Britain should have the power to put backdoors into foreign-made products.
The UK's war on Apple encryption is back — The Verge
The UK government is reportedly once again demanding that Apple provide it with backdoor access to encrypted iCloud user data, following claims that the effort had been abandoned in August.
apple.news
November 9, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Well of course Britain should have the power to put backdoors into foreign-made products.
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"Everything that China does is covered by the national security law in China, and that means every single company has to co-operate with the Chinese authorities in handing over data."
Shock, horror, China flexes its muscles and puts backdoors in foreign products.
Shock, horror, China flexes its muscles and puts backdoors in foreign products.
UK investigates remote ‘kill switch’ on Chinese-made buses — The Times and The Sunday Times
The UK is investigating a security loophole that could allow hundreds of Chinese-made electric buses to be remotely deactivated. Government officials are working with the National Cyber Security Centr...
apple.news
November 9, 2025 at 1:56 PM
"Everything that China does is covered by the national security law in China, and that means every single company has to co-operate with the Chinese authorities in handing over data."
Shock, horror, China flexes its muscles and puts backdoors in foreign products.
Shock, horror, China flexes its muscles and puts backdoors in foreign products.
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2025 E-Ink Notetaking Guide: Tech Basics, Devices, and Buying Advice https://www.ereadersforum.com/threads/2025-e-ink-notetaking-guide-tech-basics-devices-and-buying-advice.9962/ #ereadersforum #ereader #ebook #kindle #kobo #pocketbook #boox #nook
Video - 2025 E-Ink Notetaking Guide: Tech Basics, Devices, and Buying Advice
Summary
This article distills the main points from a comprehensive 2025 video guide on e-ink note-taking—based on the video linked below. It explains how the displays work, what they’re good at, and which device families are worth considering this holiday season.
At a high level, e-ink (both...
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November 8, 2025 at 12:16 PM
2025 E-Ink Notetaking Guide: Tech Basics, Devices, and Buying Advice https://www.ereadersforum.com/threads/2025-e-ink-notetaking-guide-tech-basics-devices-and-buying-advice.9962/ #ereadersforum #ereader #ebook #kindle #kobo #pocketbook #boox #nook
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A RI judge has ordered the Trump administration to deliver SNAP payments in full by Friday, saying the evidence shows that “needless suffering will occur.” It is unbelievable that the GOP is fighting this hard to ensure Americans will go hungry.
November 6, 2025 at 9:32 PM
A RI judge has ordered the Trump administration to deliver SNAP payments in full by Friday, saying the evidence shows that “needless suffering will occur.” It is unbelievable that the GOP is fighting this hard to ensure Americans will go hungry.
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I always find it interesting how the story changes when a lawyer gets to court. They can say anything they want outside of court without accountability but the rules are vastly different in court where you can get seriously penalized for lying.
November 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I always find it interesting how the story changes when a lawyer gets to court. They can say anything they want outside of court without accountability but the rules are vastly different in court where you can get seriously penalized for lying.
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👀 WOW — “Speaker Johnson is stalling Grijalva until Van Epps gets there to cancel out her vote?”
TN-7 nominee @aftynbehn.bsky.social tells us Johnson plans for Van Epps to help him cover up the Epstein files. (His weak answer to NC5 is another clue🕵️ )
TN-7 nominee @aftynbehn.bsky.social tells us Johnson plans for Van Epps to help him cover up the Epstein files. (His weak answer to NC5 is another clue🕵️ )
November 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
👀 WOW — “Speaker Johnson is stalling Grijalva until Van Epps gets there to cancel out her vote?”
TN-7 nominee @aftynbehn.bsky.social tells us Johnson plans for Van Epps to help him cover up the Epstein files. (His weak answer to NC5 is another clue🕵️ )
TN-7 nominee @aftynbehn.bsky.social tells us Johnson plans for Van Epps to help him cover up the Epstein files. (His weak answer to NC5 is another clue🕵️ )
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Q1 2026 we'll mostly focus on public, academic and school libraries.
We'll provide a built-in list of libraries that users can browse, search and borrow ebooks/audiobooks from.
We'll provide a built-in list of libraries that users can browse, search and borrow ebooks/audiobooks from.
November 1, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Q1 2026 we'll mostly focus on public, academic and school libraries.
We'll provide a built-in list of libraries that users can browse, search and borrow ebooks/audiobooks from.
We'll provide a built-in list of libraries that users can browse, search and borrow ebooks/audiobooks from.
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For the rest of the year, we're focusing on providing a great reading and listening experience.
Among other things, this means adding support for synchronized text and audio (either pre-recorded audio with Media Overlays or TTS).
Among other things, this means adding support for synchronized text and audio (either pre-recorded audio with Media Overlays or TTS).
November 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
For the rest of the year, we're focusing on providing a great reading and listening experience.
Among other things, this means adding support for synchronized text and audio (either pre-recorded audio with Media Overlays or TTS).
Among other things, this means adding support for synchronized text and audio (either pre-recorded audio with Media Overlays or TTS).
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Three weeks ago, we sent the first invites for the private beta of Thorium Mobile on iOS to an initial batch of fifty testers.
We're still months away from a 1.0 release but we're very happy with the feedback so far.
If you're interested to test it as well, we'll invite more people in January.
We're still months away from a 1.0 release but we're very happy with the feedback so far.
If you're interested to test it as well, we'll invite more people in January.
November 1, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Three weeks ago, we sent the first invites for the private beta of Thorium Mobile on iOS to an initial batch of fifty testers.
We're still months away from a 1.0 release but we're very happy with the feedback so far.
If you're interested to test it as well, we'll invite more people in January.
We're still months away from a 1.0 release but we're very happy with the feedback so far.
If you're interested to test it as well, we'll invite more people in January.
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Indie developers now have more tools in their toolkit for building with Swift across platforms, thanks to Skip. Exciting to see a Swift community member building a business with the open source Swift SDK for Android. skip.tools/blog/skip-fu... #Android
Skip Fuse is now free for Indie Developers!
Since the launch of the official Swift SDK for Android on swift.org last month, we have been overwhelmed by a surge of interest in building cross-platform apps using a single shared SwiftUI codebase. ...
skip.tools
November 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Indie developers now have more tools in their toolkit for building with Swift across platforms, thanks to Skip. Exciting to see a Swift community member building a business with the open source Swift SDK for Android. skip.tools/blog/skip-fu... #Android
Meta should not think that most privacy issues would be fixed by being "more discreet". If your product is being more hidden than an iPhone, do not use iPhones as your defense.
November 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Meta should not think that most privacy issues would be fixed by being "more discreet". If your product is being more hidden than an iPhone, do not use iPhones as your defense.
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The Nazis called people who needed assistance ‘useless eaters’, and in turning off SNAP, this regime is doing the exact same thing
The “useless eater” rhetoric has been used time and time again to target disabled people, and they will suffer without SNAP.
The “useless eater” rhetoric has been used time and time again to target disabled people, and they will suffer without SNAP.
No One "Deserves" to Starve
SNAP funding is set to expire at the end of the month, meaning 42 million Americans will go hungry. A large percentage of those on SNAP are disabled, and many won't be able to stand in a bread line.
open.substack.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The Nazis called people who needed assistance ‘useless eaters’, and in turning off SNAP, this regime is doing the exact same thing
The “useless eater” rhetoric has been used time and time again to target disabled people, and they will suffer without SNAP.
The “useless eater” rhetoric has been used time and time again to target disabled people, and they will suffer without SNAP.
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The USDA is the fail safe for SNAP.
They have a contingency fund to ensure it’s covered in the event of a shutdown.
They’re refusing.
Grocery stores stepped up to try and help by offering discounts to any SNAP recipients and the USDA told them they had to stop.
Starvation as a policy choice.
They have a contingency fund to ensure it’s covered in the event of a shutdown.
They’re refusing.
Grocery stores stepped up to try and help by offering discounts to any SNAP recipients and the USDA told them they had to stop.
Starvation as a policy choice.
November 3, 2025 at 8:08 AM
The USDA is the fail safe for SNAP.
They have a contingency fund to ensure it’s covered in the event of a shutdown.
They’re refusing.
Grocery stores stepped up to try and help by offering discounts to any SNAP recipients and the USDA told them they had to stop.
Starvation as a policy choice.
They have a contingency fund to ensure it’s covered in the event of a shutdown.
They’re refusing.
Grocery stores stepped up to try and help by offering discounts to any SNAP recipients and the USDA told them they had to stop.
Starvation as a policy choice.
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I don't resent poor people who use food stamps to buy another soft drink.
I resent rich people who take away the funds for food stamps to buy another yacht.
I resent rich people who take away the funds for food stamps to buy another yacht.
November 2, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I don't resent poor people who use food stamps to buy another soft drink.
I resent rich people who take away the funds for food stamps to buy another yacht.
I resent rich people who take away the funds for food stamps to buy another yacht.
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🚗⚡ New in @science.org: My piece on why the U.S. needs to rethink its approach to China's electric vehicle industry (and what's at stake if it doesn’t).
The competitive gap is bigger than you think. Thread 🧵
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The competitive gap is bigger than you think. Thread 🧵
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
How collaboration with China can revitalize US automotive innovation
Strategic collaboration, not protectionist barriers, should be pursued
doi.org
October 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
🚗⚡ New in @science.org: My piece on why the U.S. needs to rethink its approach to China's electric vehicle industry (and what's at stake if it doesn’t).
The competitive gap is bigger than you think. Thread 🧵
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The competitive gap is bigger than you think. Thread 🧵
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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I'm looking through some random JS projects of some Bluesky/ATProto tools that are on GitHub/Tangled, to get an idea of how projects are structured generally in terms of directory layout etc… And one thing I noticed is that apparently "Massive View Controller" is not only a Swift/UIKit problem 🙃
October 31, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I'm looking through some random JS projects of some Bluesky/ATProto tools that are on GitHub/Tangled, to get an idea of how projects are structured generally in terms of directory layout etc… And one thing I noticed is that apparently "Massive View Controller" is not only a Swift/UIKit problem 🙃
The main question now is: Who's Next?
October 31, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The main question now is: Who's Next?
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Kaleido 4 Dreams: Why Color E-Ink Still Hasn’t Reached Its Full Potential https://www.ereadersforum.com/threads/kaleido-4-dreams-why-color-e-ink-still-hasnt-reached-its-full-potential.9833/ #ereadersforum #ereader #ebook #kindle #kobo #pocketbook #boox #nook
Kaleido 4 Dreams: Why Color E-Ink Still Hasn’t Reached Its Full Potential
Intro
Color e-paper has long promised to blend the battery life and readability of traditional E Ink with the vivid tones of LCD and OLED screens. Yet, despite years of steady progress, even the latest Kaleido 3 panels still leave many readers wanting more. As rumors swirl around a potential...
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October 31, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Kaleido 4 Dreams: Why Color E-Ink Still Hasn’t Reached Its Full Potential https://www.ereadersforum.com/threads/kaleido-4-dreams-why-color-e-ink-still-hasnt-reached-its-full-potential.9833/ #ereadersforum #ereader #ebook #kindle #kobo #pocketbook #boox #nook