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KDE Plasma 6.3 overhauls fractional scaling for pixel-perfect rendering, adds panel cloning, new graphics tablet settings and a fair bit more – details in the post! #KDE #FOSS
KDE Plasma 6.3 Released, This is What's New
A new version of KDE Plasma is out and, as you'd expect, the update is packed with new features, user experience enhancements, and performance tweaks. KDE
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February 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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UK to refuse citizenship to refugees who have ‘made a dangerous journey’
UK to refuse citizenship to refugees who have ‘made a dangerous journey’
Home Office accused of shutting out thousands, as new guidance says those applicants will ‘normally be refused’
The Home Office has been accused of quietly blocking thousands of refugees from applying for citizenship if they arrived in the UK by small…
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
UK to refuse citizenship to refugees who have ‘made a dangerous journey’
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Beavers save Czech taxpayers £800m by flooding ex-army training site
Beavers save Czech taxpayers £800m by flooding ex-army training site
Herbivorous rodents built a dam in area officials were planning to make a barrier to shield Klabava River
Beavers have saved Czech taxpayers $1m (£800m) by flooding a protected former army training site where a long-stalled dam was planned.
Officials…
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Beavers save Czech taxpayers £800m by flooding ex-army training site
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The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has determined that a recall of Donegal Catch salmon fillets is not necessary despite undeclared peanut traces present in the fish.
http://jrnl.ie/6620297
http://jrnl.ie/6620297
FSAI says recall of Donegal Catch salmon fillets not necessary despite undeclared peanut traces
However, people who are sensitive to peanuts should be aware of the contamination.
jrnl.ie
February 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has determined that a recall of Donegal Catch salmon fillets is not necessary despite undeclared peanut traces present in the fish.
http://jrnl.ie/6620297
http://jrnl.ie/6620297
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A couple who bought a London mansion for £32,500,000 ($40,200,000) have been told by a court that they can hand the property back and recoup most of their costs after the house was found to have a huge moth infestation.
A couple bought a $40.2 million London mansion. Then they found a huge moth infestation | CNN
A couple who bought a London mansion for £32,500,000 ($40,200,000) have been told by a court that they can hand the property back and recoup most of their costs after the house was found to have a hug...
www.cnn.com
February 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A couple who bought a London mansion for £32,500,000 ($40,200,000) have been told by a court that they can hand the property back and recoup most of their costs after the house was found to have a huge moth infestation.
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Google’s popular online and mobile calendars no longer include reference to the first day of Black History Month or Women’s History Month, among other holidays and events.
Read what Google's spokesperson said about the changes here: cnb.cx/4b0m3j9
Read what Google's spokesperson said about the changes here: cnb.cx/4b0m3j9
February 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Google’s popular online and mobile calendars no longer include reference to the first day of Black History Month or Women’s History Month, among other holidays and events.
Read what Google's spokesperson said about the changes here: cnb.cx/4b0m3j9
Read what Google's spokesperson said about the changes here: cnb.cx/4b0m3j9
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Anduril takes control of Microsoft’s $22B VR military headset program
Anduril takes control of Microsoft’s $22B VR military headset program
The Army has granted upstart weapons maker Anduril control of one of its highest-profile and long-troubled projects known as the Integrated Visual Augmentation System, founder Palmer Luckey announced in a blog post Tuesday. IVAS was initially awarded to…
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February 11, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Anduril takes control of Microsoft’s $22B VR military headset program
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Coca-Cola will shift to using more plastic bottles instead of aluminum if the latest wave of tariffs from President Trump take effect.
Coca-Cola says it will sell more soda in plastic bottles if aluminum tariffs take effect
Coca-Cola can also find domestic aluminum sources and increase the price for customers, CEO James Quincey said.
www.cnbc.com
February 11, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Coca-Cola will shift to using more plastic bottles instead of aluminum if the latest wave of tariffs from President Trump take effect.
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A war between a TikTok influencer and Italian ski resorts has escalated after she urged her two million followers to “invade” one destination because she was blamed for causing chaos at another.
TikTok ‘hordes’ intercepted by police after influencer tells them to ‘invade’ ski resort | CNN
A war between TikTok influencer Rita De Crescenzo and Italian ski resorts has escalated after she urged her two million followers to “invade” one destination after being blamed for causing chaos at an...
www.cnn.com
February 11, 2025 at 8:29 PM
A war between a TikTok influencer and Italian ski resorts has escalated after she urged her two million followers to “invade” one destination because she was blamed for causing chaos at another.
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Shopify took down Kanye’s swastika t-shirt shop, but another antisemitic storefront still operates
Shopify took down Kanye’s swastika t-shirt shop, but another antisemitic storefront still operates
Shopify took down Kanye West’s online store after the musician sold t-shirts with the swastika symbol. West, who also goes by Ye, advertised his online store in a Super Bowl commercial on Sunday, directing viewers to his website, where the only item…
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February 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Shopify took down Kanye’s swastika t-shirt shop, but another antisemitic storefront still operates
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Microsoft discontinued the HoloLens 2 last year, and now it’s handing off the Army’s version to Anduril. It’s now fully getting out of HoloLens hardware www.theverge.com/news/610463/...
February 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Microsoft discontinued the HoloLens 2 last year, and now it’s handing off the Army’s version to Anduril. It’s now fully getting out of HoloLens hardware www.theverge.com/news/610463/...
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Unprovoked attacks by sharks declined sharply in 2024, with 47 incidents logged worldwide, down 22 from the previous year and significantly below a 10-year average of 70, according to new figures released Tuesday.
Shark attacks declined sharply in 2024. It’s not clear why | CNN
Unprovoked attacks by sharks declined sharply in 2024, according to new figures from an international database compiled by the Florida Museum of Natural History.
www.cnn.com
February 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Unprovoked attacks by sharks declined sharply in 2024, with 47 incidents logged worldwide, down 22 from the previous year and significantly below a 10-year average of 70, according to new figures released Tuesday.
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Amazon warehouse workers in North Carolina are hoping to organize into a union so they can bargain for $30 an hour and longer breaks
Amazon Workers Seek $30 an Hour in Union-Hostile North Carolina
When Amazon.com Inc. opened a warehouse in Garner, North Carolina, almost five years ago, Mary Hill was excited to snag a full-time job helping her neighbors get essentials during the Covid 19 lockdow...
www.bloomberg.com
February 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Amazon warehouse workers in North Carolina are hoping to organize into a union so they can bargain for $30 an hour and longer breaks
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Just in: Apple is following Google and changing the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America in its maps app www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @markgurman.bsky.social
Apple Is Renaming Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on Maps App
Apple Inc. is renaming the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on its Maps app, following an executive order signed by US President Donald Trump on his first day in office.
www.bloomberg.com
February 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Just in: Apple is following Google and changing the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America in its maps app www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @markgurman.bsky.social
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Apple Maps now shows the Gulf of America
Apple Maps now shows the Gulf of America
Google Maps already changed the name.
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February 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Apple Maps now shows the Gulf of America
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“It is basically a row of pound shops, a Bargain Books shop, random food outlets and The Range...”
Concerns for Belfast shopping centre grow as another business shuts: ‘The place should be buzzing’
Another business has closed at Connswater Shopping Centre as concerns grow over its future.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
February 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
“It is basically a row of pound shops, a Bargain Books shop, random food outlets and The Range...”
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Tri-Union Seafoods is recalling certain canned tuna products sold at Costco, H-E-B, Kroger, Trader Joe’s, Walmart and other stores.
Canned tuna sold at Trader Joe’s, Costco, Walmart and more recalled due to botulism risk | CNN
Tri-Union Seafoods is recalling certain canned tuna products sold at Costco, H-E-B, Kroger, Trader Joe’s, Walmart and other stores.
www.cnn.com
February 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Tri-Union Seafoods is recalling certain canned tuna products sold at Costco, H-E-B, Kroger, Trader Joe’s, Walmart and other stores.
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Fermanagh man who defrauded US pensioners of millions had attempted fraud conviction in his native county
Fermanagh man who defrauded US pensioners of millions had fraud conviction in native county
Matthew McDonagh had previously pleaded guilty to attempted fraud by false representation
www.irishnews.com
December 24, 2024 at 8:32 AM
Fermanagh man who defrauded US pensioners of millions had attempted fraud conviction in his native county
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A man seen in a viral video being hit in the groin with a brick during the summer's riots in Southport, England has been jailed
Man hit in groin with brick during UK riots jailed
A man seen in a viral video being hit in the groin with a brick during the summer's riots in Southport, England has been jailed.
www.rte.ie
December 24, 2024 at 11:20 AM
A man seen in a viral video being hit in the groin with a brick during the summer's riots in Southport, England has been jailed
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This solid aluminum keyboard costs as much as a MacBook Pro
This solid aluminum keyboard costs as much as a MacBook Pro
The Icebreaker makes desks and bank accounts look fragile.
buff.ly
December 24, 2024 at 12:20 PM
This solid aluminum keyboard costs as much as a MacBook Pro
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Day 24 of my Star Trek Enterprise-D advent calendar!
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!
🎄🎄🎄
#StarTrek #USSEnterprise #StarTrekTNG #adventcalendar @trekculture.bsky.social
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!
🎄🎄🎄
#StarTrek #USSEnterprise #StarTrekTNG #adventcalendar @trekculture.bsky.social
December 24, 2024 at 1:18 PM
Day 24 of my Star Trek Enterprise-D advent calendar!
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!
🎄🎄🎄
#StarTrek #USSEnterprise #StarTrekTNG #adventcalendar @trekculture.bsky.social
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!
🎄🎄🎄
#StarTrek #USSEnterprise #StarTrekTNG #adventcalendar @trekculture.bsky.social
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Planning a Christmas Day stroll?
The weather will be dry and mild for most of us but you may need your waterproofs if you're in northwest Scotland ☁️🎄
The weather will be dry and mild for most of us but you may need your waterproofs if you're in northwest Scotland ☁️🎄
December 24, 2024 at 2:04 PM
Planning a Christmas Day stroll?
The weather will be dry and mild for most of us but you may need your waterproofs if you're in northwest Scotland ☁️🎄
The weather will be dry and mild for most of us but you may need your waterproofs if you're in northwest Scotland ☁️🎄
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Southport rioter hit in groin by brick in viral video is jailed
Southport rioter hit in groin by brick in viral video is jailed
Brian Spencer, 40, was seen taunting police before incident that online commenters labelled ‘instant karma’
A total of 500 people will be spending Christmas in prison for their part in the summer riots, after a rioter who went viral in an “instant karma”…
www.theguardian.com
December 24, 2024 at 2:47 PM
Southport rioter hit in groin by brick in viral video is jailed
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Sports fans looking to flee Twitter may have a new home for yelling at each other
Two Things Bluesky Needs to Become the Ultimate Sports Companion
Fans looking to flee Twitter might have a new home for yelling at each other.
www.bloomberg.com
December 24, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Sports fans looking to flee Twitter may have a new home for yelling at each other
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Trump teases control of Greenland and Panama as Matt Gaetz fires back at explosive report: Live
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Trump teases U.S. expansion as Matt Gaetz fires back at explosive report: Live
Gaetz stands accused of buying and using illegal drugs and paying for sex with a high schooler
www.independent.co.uk
December 24, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Trump teases control of Greenland and Panama as Matt Gaetz fires back at explosive report: Live
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...