Maryt
@linuxgrrl.bsky.social
Long-time Linux fan grrl. Index options trader. Detroiter. Mezcal aficionado. Fan of Guatemala: If you want to help Guatemalan kids in the rural highlands, donate to limitlesshorizonsixil.org
And that's not the only thing it solves...
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Origami Patterns Solve a Major Physics Riddle | Quanta Magazine
The amplituhedron, a shape at the heart of particle physics, appears to be deeply connected to the mathematics of paper folding.
www.quantamagazine.org
October 8, 2025 at 12:26 PM
And that's not the only thing it solves...
www.quantamagazine.org/origami-patt...
www.quantamagazine.org/origami-patt...
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This could be game changing. However, if the PC is nothing more than a larger Chromebook I'll be very disappointed.
#AndroidPC
This could be game changing. However, if the PC is nothing more than a larger Chromebook I'll be very disappointed.
#AndroidPC
Google’s Android for PC: ‘I’ve seen it, it is incredible’
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon teases his first look at Google’s merger between Android and ChromeOS.
www.theverge.com
September 25, 2025 at 9:34 PM
www.theverge.com/news/784381/...
This could be game changing. However, if the PC is nothing more than a larger Chromebook I'll be very disappointed.
#AndroidPC
This could be game changing. However, if the PC is nothing more than a larger Chromebook I'll be very disappointed.
#AndroidPC
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YouTube teases new AI-powered tools for turning podcasts into video clips, even if they're audio-only.
YouTube to use AI to help podcasters promote themselves with clips and Shorts | TechCrunch
YouTube teases new AI-powered tools for turning podcasts into video clips, even if they're audio-only.
techcrunch.com
September 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
YouTube teases new AI-powered tools for turning podcasts into video clips, even if they're audio-only.
Tariffs strike again...
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www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news...
Detroit Axle to close Ferndale warehouse, lay off 102 employees
Detroit Axle cites disruptions in its supply chain resulting from changes in U.S. import tariff policy when announcing the warehouse closure.
www.cbsnews.com
July 25, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Tariffs strike again...
www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news...
www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news...
Not surprised at all.
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www.investing.com/news/stock-m...
Microsoft knew of SharePoint security flaw but failed to effectively patch it, timeline shows By Reuters
Microsoft knew of SharePoint security flaw but failed to effectively patch it, timeline shows
www.investing.com
July 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Not surprised at all.
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www.investing.com/news/stock-m...
Delta is already overpriced...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Will AI end cheap flights? Critics attack Delta’s “predatory” AI pricing.
Your data could soon be used to spike flight costs, as Delta expands AI pilot.
arstechnica.com
July 22, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Delta is already overpriced...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Well, well, looks like i have to pay another tariff.
July 13, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Well, well, looks like i have to pay another tariff.
Something to do this summer...
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www.openculture.com/2025/07/neil...
July 3, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Something to do this summer...
www.openculture.com/2025/07/neil...
www.openculture.com/2025/07/neil...
Didn't hear much about this in the news...
Near-Miss Over Atlantic: United and FedEx Boeing 777s in Air Traffic Control Error
A United Airlines B777-200 enroute from London to Houston briefly lost separation with a FedEx B777F freighter outbound to Paris on 21 June.
aviationsourcenews.com
June 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Didn't hear much about this in the news...
"It creates an encrypted representation of the iris scan and breaks it up into fragments that are stored only on secret servers around the world, kind of like tearing up an impossible-to-decipher treasure map and hiding pieces of it in bank vaults around the globe."
www.semafor.com/article/06/2...
www.semafor.com/article/06/2...
Reddit in talks to embrace Sam Altman’s iris-scanning Orb to verify users
Reddit, racing to preserve “humanness and authenticity,” has discussed using Sam Altman’s World ID, sources say.
www.semafor.com
June 21, 2025 at 1:02 AM
"It creates an encrypted representation of the iris scan and breaks it up into fragments that are stored only on secret servers around the world, kind of like tearing up an impossible-to-decipher treasure map and hiding pieces of it in bank vaults around the globe."
www.semafor.com/article/06/2...
www.semafor.com/article/06/2...
So Microsoft wants to give Office away for free but you have to be connected to the internet to use it? I'm sure the fine print says that they'll anonymize your data and use it to train their large language model AI. No, thank you.
www.zdnet.com/article/how-...
www.zdnet.com/article/how-...
How you can get Microsoft 365 (formerly Office) for free - 3 easy ways
Here are three ways you can access and use essential Microsoft apps for free. Sure, there's a small catch, but you likely won't care.
www.zdnet.com
June 20, 2025 at 6:55 PM
So Microsoft wants to give Office away for free but you have to be connected to the internet to use it? I'm sure the fine print says that they'll anonymize your data and use it to train their large language model AI. No, thank you.
www.zdnet.com/article/how-...
www.zdnet.com/article/how-...
Apparently this guy had priors. Why wasn't ICE pursuing him instead of grabbing hard-working restaurant workers.
nypost.com/2025/06/18/u...
nypost.com/2025/06/18/u...
US Attorney for NY John Sarcone chased by knife-wielding illegal Salvadoran migrant who threatened to slit his throat: prosecutors
A US attorney for New York was allegedly chased by a knife-wielding illegal immigrant with a lengthy criminal record who threatened to slit his throat on the streets of Albany Tuesday night, prosec…
nypost.com
June 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Apparently this guy had priors. Why wasn't ICE pursuing him instead of grabbing hard-working restaurant workers.
nypost.com/2025/06/18/u...
nypost.com/2025/06/18/u...
Great.... let's give China 90 more days to collect more of our data to feed its AI industry, so their disinformation program can further hone its skills to mimic Americans.
www.searchenginejournal.com/tiktok-ban-d...
www.searchenginejournal.com/tiktok-ban-d...
TikTok Ban Delayed Again, Will Remain Active Until September
TikTok gets third 90-day extension, staying active until Sept 17 as ownership talks continue.
www.searchenginejournal.com
June 19, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Great.... let's give China 90 more days to collect more of our data to feed its AI industry, so their disinformation program can further hone its skills to mimic Americans.
www.searchenginejournal.com/tiktok-ban-d...
www.searchenginejournal.com/tiktok-ban-d...
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A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs
A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs | TechCrunch
A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024 and 2025.
techcrunch.com
June 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs
Bluesky seems to be yet another silo. Hope it changes. Diversity of thought makes us all better.
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fortune.com/2025/06/12/b...
Bluesky is backfiring. Mark Cuban says the 'lack of diversity of thought' is actually pushing users back to X
The billionaire argues Bluesky’s liberal-heavy user base creates an echo chamber.
fortune.com
June 16, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Bluesky seems to be yet another silo. Hope it changes. Diversity of thought makes us all better.
fortune.com/2025/06/12/b...
fortune.com/2025/06/12/b...
ChatGPT has become a single point of failure in our work lives--even the APIs. My API story: I subscribed to a site that would write desc, tags, & titles for my products on Etsy. I learned the site used ChatGPT API. I then canceled the sub and went to ChatGPT directly. www.inc.com/kit-eaton/a-...
A ChatGPT Outage Just Made Workers Everywhere Panic
Was your office chattier than usual Tuesday morning? It might have been because ChatGPT was down.
www.inc.com
June 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
ChatGPT has become a single point of failure in our work lives--even the APIs. My API story: I subscribed to a site that would write desc, tags, & titles for my products on Etsy. I learned the site used ChatGPT API. I then canceled the sub and went to ChatGPT directly. www.inc.com/kit-eaton/a-...
VPNs are useful tools unless they happened to be owned by the Chinese government. Interesting article regarding some suspicious VPNs. www.techtransparencyproject.org/articles/spo...
TTP - Spot Check: Apple and Google Still Have a Chinese VPN Problem
The Apple and Google app stores offer VPNs without revealing they’re owned by Chinese companies. That keeps Americans in the dark about privacy and national security risks.
www.techtransparencyproject.org
June 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
VPNs are useful tools unless they happened to be owned by the Chinese government. Interesting article regarding some suspicious VPNs. www.techtransparencyproject.org/articles/spo...
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Man Who Bumped Tesla While Parallel Parking Sentenced To Death
Man Who Bumped Tesla While Parallel Parking Sentenced To Death
WASHINGTON—Warning that even the slightest dent, knick, or scratch would henceforth be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Tuesday that Raymond Pratt, a 5...
theonion.com
April 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Man Who Bumped Tesla While Parallel Parking Sentenced To Death
Sure sounds like tax hike for the American people while they prepare a tax cut for the wealthy.
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Trump signs a plan for reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners
Most economists say the tariffs would effectively be a tax increase on U.S. consumers.
ny1.com
February 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Sure sounds like tax hike for the American people while they prepare a tax cut for the wealthy.
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