The recently introduced CHATBOT Act is a one-size-fits-all mandate governing how teenagers access AI through federally prescribed parental monitoring systems The CHATBOT Act Forces One Parenting Model On Every Family
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Christine Hall
Профиль VivelyStuff I've written about includes Linux, tech, and open source, radical leftist politics, alternative spirituality, music (mainly rock, jazz, and American songbook, but any genre). Once upon a time radio talk show host, music DJ, and program director.
More EFF gospel: The SCREEN Act Threatens Privacy Far Beyond Adult Websites
The tool, which was prompt-based and allowed pretty much any image to be superimposed over real maps, seemed like a recipe for a deluge of geospatial slop: Google nixes its Earth AI feature one day after launch, amid criticism it would spread misinformation | TechCrunch
The EFF gospel: Amending AB 1709 Doesn’t Fix It: California’s Social Media Ban Still Threatens Free Speech and Privacy
I'm going to have to listen to this one. I've disliked Zuck since he was a still wet behind the ears billionaire with baby fat: Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Zuck Starts Throwing His Weights Around
Had the hacks used conventional methods, someone would likely go to prison: Claude published malicious code to the Internet and attacked 3 real companies
On a laptop in a tent, a Ukrainian drone team glimpses the start of an explosion before the picture dissolves into static. The strike is scored against a point value. A higher score buys better equipment: What Ukraine’s Battlefield Openness Can Teach Washington About AI Access
Just published on FOSS Force: Synex 13 u11 Released With Multiple Desktop Options fossforce.com/2026/08/syne...
It looks as if OpenAI (there's nothing open about it) is going to have to build a prison for ChatGPT: OpenAI reportedly finds evidence that more of its agents ran amok | TechCrunch buff.ly/ERV3C5p
They're back... We published this yesterday, in case you missed it: New Attack Puts Arch's AUR Into Lockdown… Again - FOSS Force
I have to assume it is also a first time a sitting cabinet secretary will — checks notes — host a cooking show with celebrity chefs: RFK Jr., Who Is Definitely Not Checked Out Of His Job, To Host A Cooking Show
I download these to AntennaPod every week, but lately I've been deleting them before I get around to listening to them. It used to be the first thing I'd listen to every Friday night: Fridays with Nicole Sandler - emptywheel emptywheel.net/2026/08/01/f...
Professional handcraft is the key to unlocking value from emerging technology and data, suggest Aston Martin Aramco F1 executives and partners: AI in Formula One: Competitive advantage is all about the human in the loop www.zdnet.com/article/ai-i...
The (KDE) world according to Graham and Veness: This Week in Plasma: Emoji Resizing
The RFC Process is part of the initiative to help enhance the governance process within GNOME: GNOME Working To Establish An RFC Process, Battling Sloppy AI-Generated Extensions - Phoronix
The drives have been failing to work on recent versions of the Linux kernel: Linux 7.2-rc6 Working Around Several Buggy Western Digital SATA Drives - Phoronix
Also simplifies Wi-Fi configuration and adds support for Ultra HDR images and new apps: 4MLinux 52.0 Released with Better Support for Legacy GPUs, Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS - 9to5Linux
With the troubles they're having with AUR, this probably doesn't come at a good time for the distro: Prominent Arch Linux Developer Resigns After 10 Year Run - Phoronix
While part of me thinks you just need to get a handle on your self control, another part of me uses Strechly on the desktop to make sure I take a three minute break from the computer every 20 minutes: Apps that help you break free from doomscrolling and get active
One developer built it using Claude in six months. It has a working desktop that boots into its own session with a compositor and window manager. Also its own X11 server, so Chrome, Slack, and Zoom run on it without any modifications: And Folks, We Have a Vibe Coded Linux Distro!