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  1. Nvidia's new deal features a data centre that'll have 9.2 bloody gigawatts of fossil fuelled power station to run it. Annually it'll pump out around 30 MTCO2-e. Same as - 8 coal p… (climatejustice.social)mastodon

    364 points by @ketan@climatejustice.social in mastodon.social · 2h ago · 7 mastodon

    Nvidia's new deal features a data centre that'll have 9.2 bloody gigawatts of fossil fuelled power station to run it. Annually it'll pump out around 30 MTCO2-e. Same as - 8 coal plants - 9.2 million cars - Destroying 20 million hectares of forest - Half a percent of America's to…

  4. Why Digital Sovereignty Requires an Open Document Platform — and What That Actually Means - TDF Community Blog (blog.documentfoundation.org)mastodon

    85 points by @libreoffice in fosstodon.org · 4h ago · mastodon

    Why digital sovereignty requires an open document platform — and what that actually means: https:// blog.documentfoundation.org/bl og/2026/08/18/why-digital-sovereignty-requires-an-open-document-platform/ # foss # opensource # freesoftware
    filed under fossopensourcefreesoftware

  5. "But Libraries also destroy books, AI critics are so dumb!!11" a) Libraries make sure to not destroy the last copies of rare books b) "someone else does the thing you criticise" i… (tldr.nettime.org)mastodon

    601 points by @tante@tldr.nettime.org in mastodon.social · 2h ago · 8 mastodon

    "But Libraries also destroy books, AI critics are so dumb!!11" a) Libraries make sure to not destroy the last copies of rare books b) "someone else does the thing you criticise" is not a good legitimization for the bad thing

  7. Measles Used to Be in Our Rearview Mirror. Now Cases Are Reaching Record Highs. (propublica.org)mastodon

    165 points by @ProPublica@newsie.social in hachyderm.io · 47m ago · 1 mastodon

    NEW: Measles Used to Be in Our Rearview Mirror. Now Cases Are Reaching Record Highs. --- In other parts of the world that have let their guard down to vaccine-preventable diseases, long-forgotten scourges have roared back and killed and disabled children. https://www. propublica…
    filed under newshealthpublichealthmeaslesmedicine

  8. Apple's Camera-Equipped AirPods Confirmed: See Them in Action (macrumors.com)mastodon

    73 points by @zackwhittaker@mastodon.social in fosstodon.org · 2h ago · 7 mastodon

    Not content with Meta making camera-equipped pervert glasses, now Apple is making camera-equipped headphones. PervertPods. https://www. macrumors.com/2026/08/17/camer a-equipped-airpods-macos-26-7/

  11. Man charged with sharing asylum seeker addresses in Thetford (bbc.co.uk)mastodon

    137 points by @JugglingWithEggs@mstdn.social in hachyderm.io · 1h ago · 4 mastodon

    Many workers in the UK will have had to sit through very dry # GDPR data handling training courses. I really hope this case of a # Serco employee circulating the details of # AsylumSeekers addresses in # Thetford leading to three nights of mob violence becomes a case study that…
    filed under gdprsercoAsylumSeekersThetfordasylumseekers

  12. Some mornings, I reread bug reports and fixes that I've written over the years, back when skill was valued and sloperators didn't exist. Then I get into my van and my new career o… (mastodon.social)mastodon

    325 points by @fesshole in mastodon.social · 4h ago · 6 mastodon

    Some mornings, I reread bug reports and fixes that I've written over the years, back when skill was valued and sloperators didn't exist. Then I get into my van and my new career of carpentry feeling relief that I don't have to deal with that crap again.

  15. Is the World Getting Uglier? (time.com)mastodon

    41 points by @AkaSci in fosstodon.org · 3h ago · 3 mastodon

    Debbie Millman, School of Visual Arts and the host of Design Matters: "I have found myself wondering: Is the world getting uglier? Good design relies on understanding context: how a building sits on its street, how a chair accommodates a body, how type works on the page and for…

  16. ICE pitches plan to fund liability insurance for local officers (apnews.com)mastodon

    60 points by @Nonilex@masto.ai in infosec.exchange · 2h ago · 4 mastodon

    Literally planning for # PoliceBrutality # ICE is pitching a plan to help shield local # police officers who make # immigration arrests from possible financial consequences if they are accused of on-duty # misconduct . # Trump # law # UseOfForce # ExcessiveForce # Sturmabteilung…
    filed under policebrutalityicepoliceimmigrationmisconduct

  18. A man talks to a therapist. Says he’s depressed. Says the world feels hollow and unreal. Says he no longer knows whether anyone truly understands him. The therapist says, ‘The rem… (mastodon.social)mastodon

    136 points by @antlerboy in mastodon.social · 3h ago · 2 mastodon

    A man talks to a therapist. Says he’s depressed. Says the world feels hollow and unreal. Says he no longer knows whether anyone truly understands him. The therapist says, ‘The remedy is simple. Talk to ChatGPT. It’s endlessly patient, reassuring, and always knows what to say.’ T…

  19. The President is always a controversial choice, always an infuriating but fascinating character. His job is not to wield power but to draw attention away from it. # HitchhikersGui… (mastodon.social)mastodon

    182 points by @HitchhikersGuideQuoteBot2 in mastodon.social · 4h ago · 2 mastodon

    The President is always a controversial choice, always an infuriating but fascinating character. His job is not to wield power but to draw attention away from it. # HitchhikersGuide # DouglasAdams # quotes # quote # bot
    filed under hitchhikersguidedouglasadamsquotesquotebot

  21. Microsoft Copilot reveals secret input that allowed it to be hacked Secret parameter allowed hackers to steal passwords when a target clicked on a link. https:// arstechnica.com/s… (mastodon.social)mastodon

    9 points by @arstechnica@mastodon.social in fosstodon.org · 1h ago · mastodon

    Microsoft Copilot reveals secret input that allowed it to be hacked Secret parameter allowed hackers to steal passwords when a target clicked on a link. https:// arstechnica.com/security/2026/ 08/microsoft-copilot-reveals-secret-input-that-allowed-it-to-be-hacked/?utm_brand=arst…