Ubuntu 26.10 Planning To Ship With The Linux 7.2 Kernel
Canonical’s kernel team confirmed today their intention of shipping the Ubuntu 26.10 release with what will be the Linux 7.2 kernel… ⌘ Read more

Tech CEOs Are Apparently Suffering From AI Psychosis
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: There is a certain wildness in the tech industry these days that both mimics previous eras of large changes, like cloud computing (runaway costs in the early days), and is like nothing we’ve ever seen before (record revenues accompanied by mass layoffs). One possible explanation: tech executives, especially CEOs, are … ⌘ Read more

VKD3D-Proton Merges Vulkan Descriptor Heap Support
Valve’s VKD3D-Proton component to Steam Play (Proton) for Direct3D 12 implemented over the Vulkan API has landed its descriptor heap (VK_EXT_descriptor_heap) support as a big step forward… ⌘ Read more

@movq@www.uninformativ.de @bender@twtxt.net Couldn’t agree more. I’ll check my list tomorrow that I started a few weeks ago.

@movq@www.uninformativ.de If you really like to, you can try to negotiate with your employer that you can leave earlier. At least some mates were successful in that. I mean, it’s also in the company’s interest to not have to pay someone who has already mentally resigned long ago.

And on the bright side, you don’t even have to hand over anything. Your boss doesn’t have to look for a successor, so they can just let you go even sooner. This AI shit will simply continue whatever you did, no problem!!

It’s so crazy. I should probably also look for something else. :-(

@Little-Eric-{{first_name}}@itsericwoodward.com Hahaha, will do! :-D

Dropbox CEO Drew Houston To Step Down After 19 Years
Dropbox founder Drew Houston is stepping down as CEO after 19 years and will become executive chairman, with product chief Ashraf Alkarmi set to take over after a co-CEO transition period. CNBC reports: Drew Houston founded Dropbox
nearly two decades ago at age 24, eventually becoming a household name in Silicon Valley and the first tech entrepreneur to take a comp … ⌘ Read more

@movq@www.uninformativ.de Hahaha, very nice! :-D

@thecanine@twtxt.net such handsome doggo! Much wow! ❤️

@prologic@twtxt.net oh, I see, convoluted pleasures have taken over your time, eh? One day I will grow up to be like you. I hope. Maybe. 😅

@bender@twtxt.net I have no time for simple pleasures anymore 😳

@prologic@twtxt.net good day, mate! Your “hyperparticipation” is sorely missed! :-P

@movq@www.uninformativ.de hahahahaha!

@movq@www.uninformativ.de ooooh, yes! I am going to subscribe to that. Well done.

Company Behind School Bus AI Cameras Wants To Share Footage With Police
joshuark writes: BusPatrol, a company that has installed AI-powered cameras in tens of thousands of school buses around the U.S., now plans to turn those cameras into automatic license plate readers (ALPRs), capturing the location of every vehicle the buses drive past, and give that data to law enforcement, 404 Media has learned. Bus … ⌘ Read more

Cache Aware Scheduling Shows Nice Wins For AMD Zen 5 On PostgreSQL, Valkey, Network Performance
The long-in-development work on Cache Aware Scheduling looks like it will come to a head soon with it looking like Cache Aware Scheduling will land for Linux 7.2. Ahead of the upcoming merge window I ran some fresh benchmarks looking at different areas where this feature is shining. ⌘ Read more

Cache Aware Scheduling Shows Nice Wins For AMD Zen 5 On PostgreSQL, Valkey, Network Performance
The long-in-development work on Cache Aware Scheduling looks like it will come to a head soon with it looking like Cache Aware Scheduling will land for Linux 7.2. Ahead of the upcoming merge window I ran some fresh benchmarks looking at different areas where this feature is shining. ⌘ Read more

Second attempt, at mixing a couple of previous designs together and I think this one came out pretty cute looking.

Linux Developers Looking At Retiring The x32 ABI
The Linux x32 ABI for x86_64 processors allow making use of the full 64-bit register file and wide data path but retaining 32-bit pointers to provide for a smaller memory footprint when not needing 64-bit pointers. Linux x32 came to the party late and didn’t enjoy much adoption over the years and is now looking at possible removal from the Linux kernel… ⌘ Read more

@movq@www.uninformativ.de Are you able to set a level of standards and expectations in the repo you are the maintainer of? 🤔

By the way, did you know that I have a five month notice period? Starting next year, it’ll be six months. Germany is the opposite of “hire and fire”, but it applies to both parties.

I’ve started collecting reasons against AI usage here, so I don’t have to repeat myself all the time:

https://movq.de/noai.html

Starlink and Amazon May Be Able To Buy Into EU Mobile Satellite Spectrum Plan
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Elon Musk’s Starlink and Amazon’s low-earth-orbit satellite business may be able to acquire some European mobile satellite spectrum next year, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday. But they said two-thirds of the satellite spectrum that allows mo … ⌘ Read more

Linux Driver To Expose Voltage Inputs For Raspberry Pi SBCs
The Raspberry Pi hardware monitoring driver “RASPBERRYPI-HWMON” is being extended to allow exposing voltage measurements on these ARM single board computers… ⌘ Read more

Canonical Releases Workshop As New Way Of Launching Development Environments
Ubuntu maker Canonical announced today the release of Workshop as their new Snap-based application for launching development environments with ease… ⌘ Read more

American Airlines Picks Starlink For In-Flight Wi-Fi
American Airlines plans to install SpaceX’s Starlink Wi-Fi on more than 500 narrow-body Airbus aircraft starting early next year. It does not, however, have any immediate plans to change providers on its Boeing fleet, which currently uses a mix of Viasat and Panasonic. CNBC reports: American in January rolled out free in-flight Wi-Fi for members of its frequent flyer … ⌘ Read more

@prologic@twtxt.net There is nothing I can do – except quit. The company explicitly wants it that way.

@movq@www.uninformativ.de What are you going to do about this? 🧐

@lyse@lyse.isobeef.org Found him: https://movq.de/v/66f49383d8/vid-1779857134.mp4

I’m thrilled to be the 10,082nd 👻 on BackerKit for “First in Fright: The FANGORIA Compendium”!

It’s official now: People are vomiting AI code into a repo that I’m supposed to maintain. At the same time, I don’t have the authority to decline those PRs.

RIP.

@lyse@lyse.isobeef.org Just call me Little Eric {first_name}}. 😁

A Fundamental Principle of Aeronautical Engineering Has Been Overturned
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: Aerodynamic drag is a major “barrier” in high-speed airplanes, automobiles, and bullet trains. This is because a design with less aerodynamic drag allows the aircraft to move at higher speeds with less energy. When an aircraft or car body moves at high speed, a thin layer of air cal … ⌘ Read more

ReactOS Now Running On ARM64 In Experimental Form
ReactOS as the “open-source Windows” project working to implement binary compatibility for computer programs and drivers for Microsoft Windows now has experimental support for running on 64-bit ARM… ⌘ Read more

Good Morning 👋

Windows’ Classic 3D Space Cadet Pinball Is Getting a Physical Re-Creation
Hobbyist CNCDan is trying to build a real-world version of Windows’ classic 3D Pinball for Windows – Space Cadet, using 3D-printed flippers, bumpers, LEDs, slingshots, and a raised playfield modeled after the original virtual table. But in bringing the digital table into the real world, CNCDan has already run into several physi … ⌘ Read more

Internet Starts Coming Back In Iran After Months-Long Blackout
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: Internet access has started to be restored in Iran after being cut off almost three months ago, the country’s first vice-president has said. “The first step toward free and regulated access to cyberspace has been taken,” Mohammad Reza Aref wrote on X on Tuesday. Internet monitoring groups Netblocks an … ⌘ Read more

Mythos Detected 23,000 Vulnerabilities Across 1,000 OSS Projects
wiredmikey shares a report from SecurityWeek: Anthropic says its Claude Mythos model discovered thousands of severe vulnerabilities across more than 1,000 open source software (OSS) projects. According to the AI giant, Mythos Preview has identified more than 23,000 potential vulnerabilities. Of these, 1,900 have been reviewed by external security f … ⌘ Read more

@lyse@lyse.isobeef.org LOL.

Google’s ANGLE Merges Wayland Support, Unblocking Chromium Embedded Framework On Wayland
It looks like Google’s Chromium Embedded Framework “CEF” could finally be enjoying nice native Wayland support soon!.. ⌘ Read more

Spain Blocks Polymarket and Kalshi
Spain has temporarily blocked Polymarket and Kalshi while it investigates whether the prediction-market platforms are violating gambling laws by operating without a license. Engadget reports: The country’s ministry in charge of consumer affairs said it blocked the websites as a precautionary measure pending an official investigation. This investigation will determine if the platforms violate Spain’s gambl … ⌘ Read more

Uber, Lyft Drivers In Massachusetts Form First US Ride-Share Union
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Ride-share drivers for app-based companies such as Uber and Lyft have unionized in Massachusetts, forming what state officials and labor leaders said was the first officially recognized organization in the U.S. to represent such gig workers. The newly formed App Drivers Union received certifica … ⌘ Read more

Netherlands Blocks US Takeover of Vital Digital Supplier
“Following months of public debate and protests against American IT giant Kyndryl’s proposed acquisition of Solvinity, a Dutch cloud provider that hosts the Netherlands’ online identity platform, the Dutch government has decided to block the acquisition,” writes longtime Slashdot reader rastakid. “The deal triggered fears that it would mean that ‘DigiD’ data woul … ⌘ Read more

Nvidia Retires Its GeForce Control Panel App After 20 Years
Nvidia is retiring its classic Control Panel for GeForce Game Ready and Studio Driver users after 20 years, as it pushes users to a newer, more unified “NVIDIA” app. Longtime Slashdot reader BrendaEM first shared the news, commenting: “Nvidia seems to no long want you to have control over your own video card that you paid your hard-earned money for? WTF!?” … ⌘ Read more

@itsericwoordward@itsericwoodward.com @bender@twtxt.net Dang it, I missed it, too.

@itsericwoordward@itsericwoodward.com Confess, you just registered as {{first_name}}!

Nobody checks their e-mail templates. And even if they do, they only look at the HTML part. The plain text part is useless more often than not. Granted, this is the subject.

@movq@www.uninformativ.de I only had 3.5” disks.

@movq@www.uninformativ.de Cool! Let’s look for 57 61 6C 64 6F.

California Moves To Exempt Linux From Upcoming Age-Verification Law
California lawmakers are moving to exempt most open-source operating systems from the state’s upcoming age-verification law after backlash from Linux and privacy advocates who warned that the original rules could force decentralized projects to collect users’ ages. The amendment would likely shield major Linux distributions, though SteamOS … ⌘ Read more

@movq@www.uninformativ.de Congratulations! I also was a LAMP dude back in the days. That’s all we had as kids without money. :-)