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This Apple MacBook Air is down to under $200 in limited-time deal A simple setup for basic work and online use.

This Apple MacBook Air is down to under $200 in limited-time deal https://mashable.com/article/feb-14-macbook-air-13-3-inch-8gbram-128gb

Spotify CEO says its top developers 'have not written a single line of code' in 2026 Spotify CEO Gustav Söderström said his top developers are supervising AI instead of writing code themselves, which is a path to greater efficiency.

Spotify's Top Developers Haven't Written Code Since December, CEO Says - Business Insider https://www.businessinsider.com/spotify-developers-not-writing-code-ai-2026-2

Apple Pushes Emergency iPhone Update After 'Extremely Sophisticated' Spyware Attack. Experts Say to Install Immediately Apple's latest update comes with an urgent 'update now' message.

Apple Pushes Emergency iPhone Update After 'Extremely Sophisticated' Spyware Attack. Experts Say to Install Immediately https://www.inc.com/ava-levinson/apple-pushes-emergency-iphone-update-after-extremely-sophisticated-spyware-attack-experts-say-to-install-immediately/91303075

Bluesky Finally Has Drafts Bluesky is bringing back one of Twitter's best features and rolling out drafts now—and yes, they do work with pre-written threads, too.

Bluesky Finally Has Drafts https://lifehacker.com/tech/bluesky-finally-has-drafts

Ring Is Facing Intense Backlash After Using Lost Puppies as an Excuse for AI Surveillance The company thought an ad about finding puppies would be a hit. Users had other thoughts.

Ring Is Facing Intense Backlash After Using Lost Puppies as an Excuse for AI Surveillance https://www.inc.com/jason-aten/ring-is-facing-intense-backlash-after-using-lost-puppies-as-an-excuse-for-ai-surveillance/91300397

SpaceX wants to put 1 million solar-powered data centers into orbit SpaceX claims putting data centers in orbit will be cheaper and more environmentally friendly than building them on land.

SpaceX wants to put 1 million solar-powered data centers into orbit | The Verge https://www.theverge.com/tech/871641/spacex-fcc-1-million-solar-powered-data-centers-satellites-orbit

Microdosing for Depression Appears to Work About as Well as Drinking Coffee For years, people from CEOs to novelists have taken tiny amounts of psychedelics to support well-being. New research shows that benefits for depression may be attributable to a placebo effect.

Microdosing for Depression Appears to Work About as Well as Drinking Coffee | WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/microdosing-for-depression-appears-to-work-about-as-well-as-drinking-coffee/

Mastodon CEO steps down as the social network restructures Eugen Rochko is stepping down as CEO of decentralized social network Mastodon. Felix Hlatky will now become the executive director as the company becomes structured as a nonprofit government by a board.

Mastodon CEO steps down as the social network restructures | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/18/mastodon-ceo-steps-down-as-the-social-network-restructures/

Bluesky hits 40 million users, introduces 'dislikes' beta As users "dislike" posts, the system will learn what sort of content they want to see less of. This will help to inform more than just how content is ranked in feeds, but also reply rankings.

Bluesky hits 40 million users, introduces 'dislikes' beta | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/31/bluesky-hits-40-million-users-introduces-dislikes-beta/

The White House is already one of the most blocked accounts on Bluesky The Trump administration is taking its social media attacks on Democratic opponents to an unlikely platform, with the White House and numerous other government agencies joining Bluesky on Friday.

The White House is already one of the most blocked accounts on Bluesky | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/19/the-white-house-is-already-one-of-the-most-blocked-accounts-on-bluesky/

Starlink burns up one to two satellites a day : Kessler syndrome is bad; atmospheric incineration may be worse, says astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell

Starlink burns up one to two satellites a day • The Register https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/06/starlink_vaporizes_satellites_daily/

Bluesky civil war shows free speech is harder than it looks Last week, a joke familiar from X circulated on rival platform Bluesky: “(bluesky user bursts into Waffle House) OH SO YOU HATE PANCAKES??” It was obviously a jab at the moral intensity that now seems to define the site, and indeed much of the rest of the social media landscape. On most platforms such a [...]Read More...

Bluesky civil war shows free speech is harder than it looks - UnHerd https://unherd.com/newsroom/bluesky-civil-war-shows-free-speech-is-harder-than-it-looks/

Mastodon has a new plan to make money: Hosting and support services for the open social web Mastodon launches hosting and support services to generate revenue and expand the open social web.

Mastodon has a new plan to make money: Hosting and support services for the open social web | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/19/mastodon-has-a-new-plan-to-make-money-hosting-and-support-services-for-the-open-social-web/

How a Beloved Website Became MAGA’s Latest Villain After Charlie Kirk’s Death Over the past week, conservative media have turned up their fury toward the free encyclopedia to a degree rarely seen in its 24-year history.

How a Beloved Website Became MAGA’s Latest Villain After Charlie Kirk’s Death https://slate.com/technology/2025/09/charlie-kirk-shooting-wikipedia-right-wing-media-attacks.html

Was Bluesky Actually Celebrating the Death of Charlie Kirk? Despite what right-wing influencers want you to believe, liberals actually hate political violence.

Charlie Kirk: Was Bluesky actually celebrating the right-wing influencer’s death? https://slate.com/technology/2025/09/charlie-kirk-shooting-death-bluesky-reaction.html

Mastodon says it doesn't 'have the means' to comply with age verification laws Decentralized social network Mastodon says it cannot comply with age verification laws, like in Mississippi and elsewhere, and says it's up to individual server owners to decide.

Mastodon says it doesn't 'have the means' to comply with age verification laws | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/29/mastodon-says-it-doesnt-have-the-means-to-comply-with-age-verification-laws/

Bluesky now platform of choice for science community It’s not just you. Survey says: “Twitter sucks now and all the cool kids are moving to Bluesky”…

Bluesky now platform of choice for science community https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/08/more-scientists-choose-bluesky-over-twitter/

Everyone's Trying to Build Flashy Al Tools — But Here's Where the Real Money Is Being Made #ai #tech

Everyone's Trying to Build Flashy Al Tools — But Here's Where the Real Money Is Being Made #ai #technology

https://youtube.com/shorts/fPglV5rzJA8?si=HsvMXdkCQRO0ntAk

Bluesky Goes Dark in Mississippi Over Age Verification Law Bluesky has chosen to block access in the state rather than risk potential fines of up to $10,000 per violation.

Bluesky Goes Dark in Mississippi Over Age Verification Law
https://www.wired.com/story/bluesky-goes-dark-in-mississippi-age-verification/

Mastodon Exit Interview | Rob’s Posts https://v.cx/2025/04/mastodon-exit-interview

Alexander Ovechkin becomes the @NHL's all-time leading scorer with goal number EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE. Unbelievable.

ChatGPT reaching 400 million weekly active users, a significant drop in software developer job listings, and Google's launch of the "Career Dreamer" Al tool.

Nostr: The Importance of Censorship-Resistant Communication for Innovation and Human Progress Open communication has been a central part of fostering innovation, this is threatened in the modern digital age.

Nostr: The Importance of Censorship-Resistant Communication for Innovation and Human Progress - Bitcoin Magazine - Bitcoin News, Articles and Expert Insights https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/nostr-the-importance-of-censorship-resistant-communication-for-innovation-and-human-progress-

Challenging Bluesky, Threads now allows for public custom feeds Meta's Threads is doubling down on support for custom feeds as it faces challenges from the growing social network Bluesky, now with over 30 million

Challenging Bluesky, Threads now allows for public custom feeds | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/04/challenging-bluesky-threads-now-allows-for-public-custom-feeds/

Thread by @carrigmat on Thread Reader App @carrigmat: Complete hardware + software setup for running Deepseek-R1 locally. The actual model, no distillations, and Q8 quantization for full quality. Total cost, $6,000. All download and part links below: Mother...…

Complete hardware + software setup for running DeepSeek-R1 locally

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1884244369907278106.html?utm_source=tldrnewsletter

OpenAI has evidence that its models helped train China’s DeepSeek Sucking in data you didn’t ask permission for? Sounds familiar.

Funny on OpenAI, who totally didn't gobble up our data without asking, is now pointing fingers at DeepSeek for doing the exact same thing. 🤦🏻
https://www.theverge.com/news/601195/openai-evidence-deepseek-distillation-ai-data

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Nvidia, ASML Plunge as DeepSeek Triggers Tech Stock Selloff https://finance.yahoo.com/news/asml-sinks-china-ai-startup-081823609.html

An asteroid got deleted because it was actually Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster The case of mistaken identity was quickly resolved, but astronomers say it shows the need for transparency around craft in deep space.

An asteroid got deleted because it was actually Elon Musk’s Tesla Roadster https://www.astronomy.com/science/astronomers-just-deleted-an-asteroid-because-it-turned-out-to-be-elon-musks-tesla-roadster/

I drive a Cybertruck, and I'm sick of people flipping me off. I wish they understood how helpful this car is for me. I drive long distances for my job, so my self-driving Cybertruck helps reduce my exhaustion. But angry people just put their hate of Elon Musk on me.

When your personal brand hurts your companies. #elon

“I drive a Cybertruck, and I'm sick of people flipping me off. I wish they understood how helpful this car is for me. “https://www.businessinsider.com/cybertruck-driver-angry-people-tesla-elon-musk-2025-1