Announcing the first 15 endorsers of the United Nations #OpenSource Principles" – 8 practical ways for groups around the world to promote global digital cooperation through free and open source software.
✍️ Like software freedom itself, these principles are for everyone, everywhere - and the orgs you support can join a list of endorsers today.
#boostsAppreciated - spread the word!
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#FreeSoftware #FLOSS #FOSS #UN #UnitedNations
Sixteen Organizations Endorse the UN Open Source Principles | Office of Information and Communications Technology
The United Nations Open Source community is proud to announce that 16 leading organizations have the UN Open Source Principles, following the initial endorsement by the Open Source Initiative (OSI), bringing the total to 17.unite.un.org
In US, customers are buying while there are still incentives, no extra tariffs.
arstechnica.com/cars/2025/03/d…
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*The Six Little Dragons
*take that Baidu Alibaba Tencent
Meet China’s ‘Six Little Dragons’
The Hangzhou-based firms have upended China’s tech scene — and sent governments across China scrambling for their own champions.#SixthTone
Hey Friendica users! There is now a Friendica app called Raccoon available in the Google Play store:
➡️ play.google.com/store/apps/det…
It's also available on F-Droid:
➡️ f-droid.org/packages/com.livef…
As well as Friendica, the app is also compatible with Mastodon and Glitch Mastodon.
Friendica is a Fediverse platform so you can follow and interact with Friendica users from Mastodon. If you've never heard of Friendica and want to know more, have a look at fedi.tips/friendica-a-flexible…
Raccoon for Friendica - Apps on Google Play
Mobile client for Friendica, Mastodon and compatible federated social networks.play.google.com
Glitch is an unofficial customised version of Mastodon with extra features added, such as rich text formatting and making it easier to have higher character limits.
A lot of the features on Mastodon were originally created by Glitch Mastodon and then copied over to the official version of Mastodon.
Because Mastodon and Glitch Mastodon are both free open source software, they can use and contribute to each other's code like this.
*Well, if you like both robotics jargon AND AI jargon that's this week's top-end robotics AI jargon
Helix: A Vision-Language-Action Model for Generalist Humanoid Control
Figure was founded with the ambition to change the world.FigureAI
#Tesla #Cybertruck sank when launching a jetski after #Musk said you could use the truck as a boat
electrek.co/2025/03/11/tesla-c…
#news #tech #technology #business #elon #fail #incelcamino #wankpanzer
Tesla Cybertruck sank when launching a jetski after Musk said you could use the truck as a boat
A Tesla Cybertruck sank in Ventura harbor in California when trying to launch a jetski despite Tesla CEO Elon Musk...Fred Lambert (Electrek)
New tools may help fulfill CEO's claim that agents will "join the workforce" in 2025.
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/ope…
OpenAI pushes AI agent capabilities with new developer API
New tools may help fulfill CEO’s claim that agents will “join the workforce” in 2025.Benj Edwards (Ars Technica)
What Really Happened With the DDoS Attacks That Took Down X
First, Never Believe Anything #Muskovite Says.
wired.com/story/x-ddos-attack-…
#news #tech #technology #socialmedia #twitter #elonmusk #ddos
This is the news story we need right now: Watch as former Philippine dictator Rodrigo Dutertes is forced on a plane to be flown to the Hague to be procecuted for crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court.
This is a preview of what is coming for Putin.
youtu.be/ggdmEpZpyR4?si=VneUm5…
Former Philippine President Duterte forced onto plane to The Hague after ICC arrest
Rodrigo Duterte, the former President of the Philippines, has been “forcibly taken” onto a plane headed for The Hague, his daughter said, after being taken i...YouTube
The still lingering effects & patterns of the #COVID pandemic - 5 years on.
(via NYTimes)
nytimes.com/interactive/2025/0…
30 Charts That Show How Covid Changed Everything in March 2020
It can be easy to forget, or look away from, the pain and disruption of the pandemic. The numbers will be there to remind us.Aatish Bhatia (The New York Times)
12 March 1912 | A Polish Jew, Judka Nebenhaus, was born in Pilica. A shoemaker.
In #Auschwitz from 1 September 1942.
No. 62674
He survived the war.
Two Transgender Girls, Six Federal Agencies. How Trump Is Trying to Pressure Maine Into Obedience.
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Maine said it wouldn’t break state law to follow President Donald Trump’s order barring transgender girls from playing girls’ sports. Then came a barrage of investigations and threats targeting the state’s federal funding.
propublica.org/article/maine-t…
#News #Maine #Trump #Trans #Sports #Girls #USPolitics #Government #LGBTQ #TransRights
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Addressing Risks from Perkins Coie LLP – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. TheThe White House
If only you had invested USD 1000 in Tesla three months ago, you would now have 481 dollars left.
Musk has reached the find out phase.
Musk wasn't the only billionaire funding a fascist GOP and buying an election win for them.
opensecrets.org/elections-over…
Uline
SpaceX
Citadel
Susquehanna
Elliott
Blackstone
Go after Tim Mellon's company stock too.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timoth…
Charles Koch
Diane Hendricks
Miriam Adelson
Ken Griffin
Linda McMahon
Rob Walton
They all deserve their own FAFO too.
opensecrets.org/elections-over…
Who are the Biggest Donors?
Who are the biggest donors in the 2024 election cycle? See the details.OpenSecrets
X allegedly ignored the chosen venues in the TOS when filing "thermonuclear" lawsuits.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20…
X’s globe-trotting defense of ads on Nazi posts violates TOS, Media Matters says
X allegedly ignored the chosen venues in the TOS when filing “thermonuclear” lawsuits.Ashley Belanger (Ars Technica)
Musk is a hypocritical space Nazi.
People need to quit boosting him by using his fascist-friendly platform Twitter/X.
There is no excuse to be there unless you are a Nazi.
#ElonMusk #Nazis #Twitter #X #Twitter #GetOffOfTwitter #QuitTwitter #LeaveTwitter #DeleteTwitter #SocialMedia
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Trump act as an authoritarian in attacks on perceived opponents
The Trump administration is testing out whether Trump can get away with taking a clearly more authoritarian path forward. We must respond accordingly.Chris Geidner (Law Dork)
“It is beautiful!”
Donald Trump is now using the US presidency to market the Tesla Model Y.
youtu.be/7CuIIilLD78?si=3iohl6…
BREAKING NEWS: Trump, Elon Musk Speak To Reporters As POTUS Decides Which Tesla To Buy
President Trump and Elon Musk speak to reporters as the President decides which Tesla to buy.Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium ...YouTube
“Helicopters should be barred from a four-mile stretch over the Potomac River when flights are landing on Reagan National Airport’s Runway 33, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said in a briefing today as the NTSB released its preliminary report on the mid-air collision in January.”
@heartofcoyote The restriction actually makes it *easier* for the controllers, since they won't have to watch as as carefully for imminent conflicts between planes on approach to 33 and helicopters flying on "route 4" (the helicopter path along that stretch of the Potomac.
These flight paths (in DC) aren't like roads in the sense that you can just fly on them when you think it's safe. Every movement has to be authorized by ATC.
Okay. Now let's see the "world's forkiest fork" and the "world's spooniest spoon"
nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews…
It’s Not Just a Spoon. It’s a Kunz Spoon.
The chef-designed Kunz spoon is a kitchen workhorse that easily tackles basting, plating, and spooning for an elevated cooking experience.Maki Yazawa (Wirecutter)
Hey new people, you don't have to use the official Mastodon app! There are lots of other options you can use such as third party apps etc. Most people who try these alternatives usually prefer them.
Mastodon doesn't impose any particular app on you. You're free to use your account in whatever way works best for you. Here is a guide to all your options:
➡️ fedi.tips/which-apps-can-i-use…
If you want to compare apps, you can be logged in with the same account on many apps at once.
Which Mastodon apps can I use? Should I use the official app or a third party app? Are there other options? | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse
An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediversefedi.tips
It needs to be more than just stock Windows with a coat of paint.
arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/03…
Can we be normal about AI now that DeepSeek happened? | Fastly
Explore the evolving landscape of AI in the wake of DeepSeek's impact, as businesses shift from hype-driven spending to rational adoption.Fastly
11 March 1892 | A Pole, Tadeusz Tański, was born. An engineer & designer of the 1st Polish serially-built car, the CWS T-1.
In #Auschwitz from 1 February 1941.
No. 9455
He perished in the camp on 23 March 1941.
Choosing the VPN That's Right for You
VPN stands for “Virtual Private Network.” When you connect to a VPN, all data that you send (such as the requests to servers when browsing the web) appears to originate from the VPN itself, rather than your internet service provider (ISP).ssd.eff.org
Stocks sink again, as Trump doubles down on tariffs
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/11/nx-s1-5324700/tariffs-stocks-wall-street-trump-priorities-markets?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Politics @politics-npr
He fled Syria's war as a teenager. He went back to help launch a tech industry
https://www.npr.org/2025/03/11/g-s1-53118/syria-economy-tech-industry?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Technology @technology-npr
We spend a week with BMW's regular all-wheel drive electric sedan.
arstechnica.com/cars/2025/03/2…
2025 BMW i4 xDrive40 review: This is the one most people will buy
We spend a week with BMW’s regular all-wheel drive electric sedan.Jonathan M. Gitlin (Ars Technica)
Viral Texas knife shop owner talks about rejecting 'Nazi bulls--t'
The 53-year-old bladesmith became popular for standing up.
This is so beautiful. The US state of Kentucky overwhelmingly voted for Trump, and now Trump has caused a trade war with Canada in which Canada has retaliated by removing all bourbon from Kentucky’s distilleries, threatening a USD 9 billion industry and 23,000 jobs.
You wanted "America First” — now enjoy the aftertaste!
businessinsider.com/kentucky-b…
Kentucky bourbon makers upset about Canada yanking bottles off shelves
In 2023, Kentucky exported $43 million of whiskey to Canada — and the state imported $40.3 million of the liquor from Canada.Aditi Bharade (Business Insider)
Spring is springing: Ring in the March equinox with this vibrant playlist
https://www.npr.org/sections/world-cafe/2025/03/11/nx-s1-5313466/spring-music-playlist?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Music @music-npr
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