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Since the 1980s, academic publishing has become increasingly commodified. It is now shaped by profitability, competition and performance metrics. Universities have adopted market-based management practices and rely more and more on performance metrics to assess their staff....
Ive been looking for something to help the navidrome server do its thing, and this looks awesome, but there is one issue that was just opened and closed yesterday, it looks a little sus?...
I'm proud to share major development updates for XPipe, a connection hub that allows you to access your entire server infrastructure from your local desktop. It can make your life easier when working with any kind of servers by eliminating many of the tedious tasks that come up when interacting with remote systems, either from...
Grok AI still being used to digitally undress women and children despite suspension pledge ( www.theguardian.com )
‘A new reality’: B.C. glacier collapse forces guides to confront risks of rapidly melting world ( thenarwhal.ca )
As glaciers in Western Canada retreat at an alarming rate, guides on the frontlines are not only witnessing the changes, but managing the hazards
Bullies
Trump’s plan to open California’s coastline to oil drilling threatens more than ocean life ( www.sfchronicle.com )
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I'd probably play this tbh
Make it in the style of disco elysium as well
My polyamorous friend, he got me in a mess of trouble again...
Let go......
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Education
Agree to Disagree
Bootlickers
Can China Replace an Absent America in the Climate Fight: Beijing never bought the argument that reducing emissions would cause economic harm. ( foreignpolicy.com )
Lemmy appears to strip off gift tokens from the URL....
Dell brings back XPS laptops — ditches the capacitive touch bar, adds 1Hz display option, and upgrades 14 and 16-inch models ( www.tomshardware.com )
A new, thinner XPS 13 is also coming later this year.
The 5 stages of the ‘enshittification’ of academic publishing ( theconversation.com )
Since the 1980s, academic publishing has become increasingly commodified. It is now shaped by profitability, competition and performance metrics. Universities have adopted market-based management practices and rely more and more on performance metrics to assess their staff....
The US Supreme Court Gave Fossil Fuels Companies an Early Christmas Present ( ballsandstrikes.org )
This Looks kinda cool, but does anyone have any experience at vetting a project like this? ( github.com )
Ive been looking for something to help the navidrome server do its thing, and this looks awesome, but there is one issue that was just opened and closed yesterday, it looks a little sus?...
Venezuela’s ‘Dirtiest’ Oil and the Environment: Three Things to Know | Most of the reserves in the country are extra-heavy oil that’s tough to extract and generates more greenhouse gases. ( www.nytimes.com )
XPipe - A connection hub for all your servers: Status update for the v20 release
I'm proud to share major development updates for XPipe, a connection hub that allows you to access your entire server infrastructure from your local desktop. It can make your life easier when working with any kind of servers by eliminating many of the tedious tasks that come up when interacting with remote systems, either from...
In times of great difficulties such as these, remember His words
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Microsoft Edge is getting a Copilot-inspired redesign
Home electricity bills are skyrocketing. For data centers, not so much. ( yaleclimateconnections.org )
Spheres of influence
"Microslop" trends in backlash to Microsoft's AI obsession ( www.windowscentral.com )
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella penned an AI-heavy blog post to close out 2025, leading to widespread mockery and a brand new moniker for the big M.
Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live on stage during hacker conference ( techcrunch.com )
Valve & AMD Developers Delivered The Most Code Contributions To Mesa In 2025 ( www.phoronix.com )