https://www.sciencealert.com/quantum-experiment-reveals-light-exists-in-dozens-of-dimensions
A team of scientists conducted an experiment to test the Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger paradox in quantum physics, which challenges the concept of local realism.
The text here can get pretty hefty, but it's a great article if you are into such things and can wrap your head around it.
[#]Science #QuantumPhysics
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https://www.howtogeek.com/types-of-linux-terminal-programs-do-you-know-them-all/
A roundup of 8 different types of Linux Terminal Programs:
Command Line Processes
Command Line Interface
Interactive Programs
[#]Linux #CLI #TUI #commandLine #Terminal
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https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/copyright-civil-liberties-nightmare
This EFF blog post posits that copyright law has become a civil liberties nightmare due to its broad and draconian nature.
It gives copyright owners significant power to silence speech they don't like, through high statutory damages & the DMCA, which incentivizes platforms to remove content on their say-so, and the potential for devastating penalties if a court decides a use is infringing.
[#]EFF #Copyright
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https://proton.me/blog/deepseek
Proton has a blog that goes over the issues surrounding DeepSeek a new AI chatbot developed in China, which collects user data, filters responses, and is legally required to comply with Chinese government's demands for data access and content control. It also had a major security flaw that exposed over a million lines of sensitive data.
[#]DeepSeek #AI
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https://www.theverge.com/news/603891/minimal-phone-company-indiegogo-e-ink-qwerty-keyboard-shipping
the "minimal Phone" is a small, Android 14 phone, but with a full physical Qwerty Keyboard, and an E-ink display
[#]android #Smartphone #Eink
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https://linuxiac.com/linux-kernel-surpasses-40-million-lines/
Via @linuxiac
The Linux Kernel has just surpassed 40-million lines of code.
Just a few years ago (2015) it was only at Half that, 20-million Lines of code.
[#]Linux #LinuxKernel #Kernel #LinusTorvalds #programming #development
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https://www.makeuseof.com/why-use-deepseek-despite-privacy-censorship-issues/
The author, who is fully aware of DeepSeek's privacy issues, but chooses to use it anyway, & explains why.
In short:
There's some merit here, in the idea of using it despite the privacy concerns, by being careful what info you give it.
[#]AI #DeepSeek
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A collection of tools to help you poison/sabotage/Disrupt AI data
https://tldr.nettime.org/@asrg/113867412641585520
[#]Ai
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https://lifehacker.com/tech/liked-songs-manager-automatically-sorts-your-spotify-likes-into-playlists
Liked Songs Manager is an online service that automatically creates Spotify playlists based on users' liked songs. It categorizes the songs into genres, moods, decades, and other criteria. Users can create multiple playlists and the service continuously updates them with new liked songs.
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https://www.theverge.com/news/602096/copyright-office-says-ai-prompting-doesnt-deserve-copyright-protection
It's official, Purely AI generated works CAN NOT attain copyright protections.
However, human-created works that incorporate AI-generated elements can still be copyrighted as a whole.
The degree of human control over the final output determines whether it is protected.
[#]AI #Copyright
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Just came across this, and thought people might be interested:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6929258
It is CC BY-SA Licensed and there is a lot more info about the Item itself behind the link.
According to the pictures there, it has approx 80 separate measurements/tests included in one cube.
I've only been printing for a few years, & consider myself very much a novice. That said, this looked very promising, and I thought it interesting enough to share with the rest of you.
[#]3dprinting
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https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/01/ubuntu-dev-matrix-move-confirmed
Ubuntu's key developers have decided to switch from IRC to Matrix as their primary platform for real-time communications, effective March 1, 2025.
This change aims to streamline organization, speed up decision-making, and ensure key developers are reliably reachable.
[#]Ubuntu #Linux #Matrix #OpenSource #FOSS
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Came across this & liked it, thoguht I'd share:
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https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/facebook-flags-linux-topics-as-cybersecurity-threats-posts-and-users-being-blocked
Facebook is flagging Topics related to Linux, and banning users
Facebook is currently banning posts related to Linux, with some users reporting account restrictions when sharing Linux-related content.
Facebook, which runs its infrastructure on Linux, has not commented on the issue.
[#]Facebook #Linux
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https://www.wired.com/story/bookshop-now-sells-ebooks/
Bookshop.org, is an online retailer that supports local bookstores by sharing sales revenue with them
It has expanded its business to include an ebook platform.
Bookstores can now sell ebooks directly to customers through Bookshop's marketplace, keeping all of the profits.
The platform includes an app for shopping and reading digital books.
The company launched in 2020 and has raised over $35 million for local bookstores.
[#]Books #Reading #bookshop
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https://itsfoss.com/leaving-google-ecosystem/
How to move away from Google and some great alternatives:
[#]Google #Alternative #degoogle
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https://www.xda-developers.com/windows-11-24h2-january-update-causing-havoc/
[#]Windows latest update is breaking Bluetooth audio, and wired headsets that have a DAC.
Additionally, some Webcam models have been affected also and will not function at all...
Once again, I'm glad I'm on Linux.
[#]WindowsUpdate #Microsoft #Windows11
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https://ennie-awards.com/revised-policy-on-generative-ai-usage/
HUZZAH!!!
Originally the Ennies only wanted to have AI stuff barred from certain categories, but now:
"Beginning with the 2025-2026 submission cycle, the ENNIE Awards will no longer accept any products containing generative AI or created with the assistance of Large Language Models or similar technologies for visual, written, or edited content."
Good Riddance!
[#]EnnieAwards #Ennies #TTRPG #AI #LLM
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https://linuxiac.com/liberux-nexx-linux-phone/
The liberux NEXX Which is still in development is a Linux based phone, with an 8-core CPU, 256GB - 2TB of storage &32GB of RAM.
It has an integrated "desktop mode" & runs a variant of Debian 13. It will also offer a removable battery, a 32MP camera, and android compatibility (in a jailed environment) out of the box
Lastly, they refuse to track user activity or harvest personal data.
Users can even physically switch off, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, microphone, and camera.
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Just found out about a new Federated review site, you can sign up with your mastodon account.
https://neodb.social/discover/ - NeoDB is Letterboxd, Goodreads, and Steam Reviews all rolled into one
[#]Fediverse #NeoDB
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