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File Browser is being archived on 2026-09-01
github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/releases/tag/v2.63.22
GitHubRelease v2.63.22 · filebrowser/filebrowserFile Browser is winding down and this is the last planned release. The repository is archived on 2026-09-01. After that date there will be no further releases, bug fixes, or security fixes. Existin...posted in Technology
Being a Luddite Is Fun Again
www.404media.co/luddite-events-nyc-off-tech-summer-of-ludd/
404 MediaBeing a Luddite Is Fun AgainAs tech backlash hits the mainstream, the ‘Summer of Ludd’ proves we don’t need social media to hang out and have a good time.posted in Technology
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce got to buy MSG’s privacy. Her fans aren’t so lucky.
www.ms.now/opinion/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-got-to-buy-msgs-privacy-her-fans-arent-so-lucky
MS NOWOpinion | Taylor Swift was able to buy her privacy at MSG. What about the rest of us?Reports that Madison Square Garden temporarily shut off its facial recognition system for Swift’s wedding expose a glaring problem with how the elite wield and control mass surveillance.posted in Technology
Canadian legislator reads out apparent LLM response in floor speech
arstechnica.com/ai/2026/07/canadian-legislator-reads-out-apparent-llm-response-in-floor-speech/
Ars TechnicaCanadian legislator reads out apparent LLM response in floor speechHere’s a more natural, flowing version of that section..."posted in Technology
Schools across America are quietly admitting that screens in classrooms made students worse off and are reversing years of tech-first policies
fortune.com/article/schools-abandoning-chromebooks-laptop-programs-as-screen-time-hurts-learning-test-scores-north-carolina-michigan-kansas-tech-education/
FortuneSchools across America are quietly admitting that screens in classrooms made students worse off and are reversing years of tech-first policies | FortuneMillions were spent putting laptops in every student’s hands. Now schools want them back as tech falls short of the miracle solution it was sold as.posted in Technology
Sony Pushing For All-Digital Future Even Though Only 27 Percent Of Ps5 Users Own Its Digital Edition
www.thegamer.com/disc-drive-ps5-more-popular-digital-only-console/
TheGamerPS5 Owners Prefer Digital Games, But Console Sales Tell A Different StoryDigital games outsell physical releases, but most PS5 owners have paid extra to make sure they still have the option to play both.Microsoft's Windows 11 push backfired, so it's quietly keeping Windows 10 alive for another year
www.xda-developers.com/microsoft-extended-windows-10-another-year-for-free/
XDAMicrosoft's Windows 11 push backfired, so it's quietly keeping Windows 10 alive for another yearMicrosoft's Windows 11 rollout hit a snag, leading to an unexpected extension of Windows 10's lifespanposted in Technology
Eminent Domain Could Be Used to Seize Your Land for AI Data Centers
theconversation.com/when-can-a-power-company-take-your-land-for-data-center-infrastructure-284061
The ConversationWhen can a power company take your land for data center infrastructure?Courts have long let utilities seize private property to build transmission lines. Does that hold if the power flows to a single data center?posted in Technology
If open weight models are the future, U.S. AI companies are going to have a hard time
www.fastcompany.com/91577359/why-u-s-ai-companies-cant-match-chinas-open-weight-frontier-models
Fast CompanyIf open weight models are the future, U.S. AI companies are going to have a hard timeOpenAI, Anthropic, and other Western labs have spent billions training the model weights at the heart of their most advanced systems.posted in Technology
The AI boom's hidden electricity bill — and why you're paying it
fortune.com/2026/07/24/why-youre-paying-for-data-center-electricity-power/
FortuneThe AI boom's hidden electricity bill — and why you're paying it | Fortune"The current system lacks adequate mechanisms," Moody's wrote in a report on PJM, the largest power grid operator in the U.S. posted in Technology
Emails show how Virginia regulators downplayed data center health concerns
www.politico.com/news/2026/07/25/virginia-regulators-data-center-air-pollution-health-environment-01004442posted in Technology
GrapheneOS duress PIN could land a man in prison
www.androidauthority.com/grapheneos-duress-pin-us-prosecution-3691271/
Android AuthorityGrapheneOS duress PIN could land a man in prisonA US man is being prosecuted after allegedly using a GrapheneOS duress PIN to wipe his Pixel during a border search.posted in Technology
Finland’s radical answer to renewable energy’s biggest headache: The world’s largest sand battery
www.cnbc.com/2026/07/25/finland-sand-battery-renewable-energy-storage.html
CNBCFinland’s radical answer to renewable energy’s biggest headache: The world’s largest sand batteryA small Finnish town has turned to the world's largest commercial sand battery to tackle a major hurdle in the energy transition: intermittency.posted in Technology
OpenAI's AI spending spree has ballooned to $750B
techcrunch.com/2026/07/22/openais-ai-spending-spree-has-ballooned-to-750b/
TechCrunchOpenAI's AI spending spree has ballooned to $750B | TechCrunchOpenAI will spend the equivalent of Sweden's GDP on infrastructure through 2030.posted in Technology
Apple's App Store is on pace to add 1 million new apps this year, most are AI slop
www.techspot.com/news/113213-apple-app-store-inundated-low-quality-vibecoded-apps.html
TechSpotApple's App Store is on pace to add 1 million new apps this year, most are AI slopData from Sensor Tower suggests that app submissions to the App Store have risen steadily over the past few years, after bottoming out at around 420,000 in...posted in Technology
SpaceX Investors in Meltdown Over All the Money They’ve Lost
finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/spacex-investors-meltdown-over-money-191742182.html
Yahoo FinanceSpaceX Investors in Meltdown Over All the Money They’ve Lost"Elon has ruined me."posted in Technology
AI bet goes awry: Oracle fires 21,000 employees
www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-903442
The Jerusalem Post | JPost.comAI bet goes awry: Oracle fires 21,000 employees | The Jerusalem PostOracle laid off ~13% of its staff to fund a $300B computing deal with OpenAI. Now, a credit downgrade and $7B in required power grid guarantees put the massive project in jeopardy.posted in Technology
AI is forcing Big Tech to do something it’s never done: Spend more than it earns, and Wall Street hates it
fortune.com/2026/07/23/ai-big-tech-never-spend-more-than-earns-wall-street-hates-it/
FortuneAI is forcing Big Tech to do something it's never done: Spend more than it earns, and Wall Street hates it | FortuneThe Mag7 had its worst day Thursday since the tariff-driven selloff last April.posted in Technology
It’s Looking Like the Cybertruck Is the Biggest Flop in Automotive History
finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/looking-cybertruck-biggest-flop-automotive-145559135.html
Yahoo FinanceIt’s Looking Like the Cybertruck Is the Biggest Flop in Automotive HistoryOne for the history books.posted in Technology
Google Hit With $1 Billion EU Fine as US Antitrust Cases Mount
www.kqed.org/news/12092364/google-hit-with-1-billion-eu-fine-as-us-antitrust-cases-mount
www.kqed.orgGoogle Hit With $1 Billion EU Fine as US Antitrust Cases Mount | KQEDEuropean regulators fined Google over favoring its own services in search results and restricting app developers. Both practices have already been fought over in Bay Area federal court.