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@orenmi@mastodon.social ##5255159

The test for any browser extension: What problem does it solve? How often do I actually face that problem? What would I do without it? If the answers are vague, remove it. Extensions that earn their keep: uBlock Origin (constant), Containers (daily), weather/world clocks (multiple times daily), password manager (every login). #Firefox #Productivity #Minimalism

@Sxan@piefed.zip ##5255158

Has anyone seen a community for software announcements which bans slopcoded submissions? Are there any communities you’re aware of which are suitable for software release announcements and which take a “no slopcode” stance? Recently, several communities to which software project release announcements are posted have been swamped by slopcoded submissions such that it drowns out the non-slop stuff. These posts are usually one-off, short-lived, largely incomplete projects seeking free labor to...

@Herbivore@kolektiva.social ##5255151

Why do we judge their intelligence on our ability to understand them?

@curt_nordgaard@mstdn.social ##5255150

A new report from the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) finds that Minnesota has enough unused winter electric grid capacity to support more than 2 million additional heat pumps, lowering electricity rates roughly 18% and saving households an average of $230 a year. #ClimateChange #CleanHeat #Minnesota #HeatPumps https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/heat-pumps-minnesota-energy-bills/

@Sarahp@mastodon.social ##5255134

Google Play now supports private, vibe-coded apps built just for you https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/google-play-now-supports-private-vibe-coded-apps-built-just-for-you/

@Sarahp@mastodon.social ##5255133

Judge orders OpenAI to turn over hiring records in Apple trade secrets case https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/judge-orders-openai-to-turn-over-hiring-records-in-apple-trade-secrets-case/

@Sarahp@mastodon.social ##5255132

Cerebras CEO pushes back on AI doomsday warnings https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/cerebras-ceo-pushes-back-on-ai-doomsday-warnings/

@Sarahp@mastodon.social ##5255131

Cerebras CEO says we’re nearing a future where everyone has a personal AI assistant at home https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/13/cerebras-ceo-says-were-nearing-a-future-where-everyone-has-a-personal-ai-assistant-at-home/

@Sarahp@mastodon.social ##5255130

Flock CEO defends surveillance technology amid national backlash: ‘We shouldn’t pause progress’ https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/14/flock-ceo-defends-surveillance-technology-amid-national-backlash-we-shouldnt-pause-progress/

@Sarahp@mastodon.social ##5255129

Amazon’s Bee launches two new personal AI devices, starting at $75 https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/amazons-bee-launches-two-new-personal-ai-devices-starting-at-75/

@Sarahp@mastodon.social ##5255128

Amazon devices chief Panos Panay sees a future where AI devices replace the need to use apps https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/15/amazon-devices-chief-panos-panay-sees-a-future-where-ai-devices-replace-the-need-to-use-apps/

@Sarahp@mastodon.social ##5255127

Replit’s CEO says the future of work is the ‘self-driving company’ https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/16/replits-ceo-says-the-future-of-work-is-the-self-driving-company/

@Sarahp@mastodon.social ##5255126

People are using AI to make their smart TVs dumb again https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/people-are-using-ai-to-make-their-smart-tvs-dumb-again/

@Sarahp@mastodon.social ##5255125

Tolan snags $30M for its AI companion that helps users navigate life https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/19/tolan-snags-30m-for-its-ai-companion-that-helps-users-navigate-life/

@Sarahp@mastodon.social ##5255124

Streaming guide JustWatch becomes a streamer itself https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/streaming-guide-justwatch-becomes-a-streamer-itself/

@Sarahp@mastodon.social ##5255123

Spotify launches paid podcast memberships with perks beyond bonus content https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/spotify-launches-paid-podcast-memberships-with-perks-beyond-bonus-content/

@Sarahp@mastodon.social ##5255122

Meta’s Muse hits 10M U.S. downloads in 40 days, a milestone reached by only 11 other apps https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/20/metas-muse-hits-10m-u-s-downloads-in-40-days-a-milestone-reached-by-only-11-other-apps/

@Sarahp@mastodon.social ##5255121

The internet is having a very bad cybersecurity day https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/the-internet-is-having-a-very-bad-cybersecurity-day/

@Sarahp@mastodon.social ##5255120

While Amazon blocks AI agents, Walmart rolls out the welcome mat https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/while-amazon-blocks-ai-agents-walmart-rolls-out-the-welcome-mat/

@Sarahp@mastodon.social ##5255119

Meta says Muse has over 10M users, with shopping a top activity https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/21/meta-says-muse-has-over-10m-users-with-shopping-a-top-activity/

@Sarahp@mastodon.social ##5255118

Spotify confirms Family Plan crackdown, but calls it a ‘routine improvement’ https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/22/spotify-confirms-family-plan-crackdown-but-calls-it-a-routine-improvement/

@Sarahp@mastodon.social ##5255117

These clever apps show off the iPhone Duo’s potential https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/24/these-clever-apps-show-off-the-iphone-duos-potential/

@Dragofix@veganism.social ##5255111

Giving £2 a day to people in the Amazon helps protect rainforest, pilot project finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/20/unconditional-basic-income-amazon-rainforest-peru-study #Amazon #environment #forest #rainforest #BasicIncome #UBI

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@foone@digipres.club ##5255108

Here we go. The corrected Gay Pride Flag of Brazil, shown on VGAPride 0.7 for MS-DOS, running on my Gateway laptop.