Firefox will get AI controls to turn it all off gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/fireโฆ
Firefox will get AI controls to turn it all off
Something that might help calm the masses against generative AI, Mozilla announced that AI controls are coming to Firefox.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Ten of the Most Exciting Ways to Commemorate Americaโs 250th This Year
This article is from Smithsonian Magazine. Actually some of the suggestions for celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of The Declaration of Independence could also make great protest events.
~ Community potlucks with people of all ethnic backgrounds.
~ My favorite: historical re-enactments. How about re-enacting everyone signing the Declaration! THAT would be awesome!
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Palm Oil Free Chocolate, Candy and Confectionery
Buying chocolate, candy or lollies as a gift or just want to indulge yourself? Then enjoy your chocolate fix without eating rainforest-destroying palm oil! If you are ever in doubt look for the preโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Known locally as #Kalong the Malayan #FlyingFox of #Malaysia #Indonesia has a bad reputation but plays an outsized role in keeping #rainforests alive. #Endangered by #palmoil. Use your wallet as a weapon ๐ดโ๏ธ#Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy youtu.be/_GG_fBE_8Io
UK links to human rights abuses scrutinised
Campaigners speak out on the need to hold UK companies to account for abuses.The Ecologist
A worthy recipient. ๐ฏ๐ช
itsfoss.com/news/greg-kroah-haโฆ
Linux's Second-in-Command Greg Kroah-Hartman Bestowed With The European Open Source Award
Linux kernel maintainer honored at Brussels ceremony for decades of critical infrastructure work.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
Mozilla is adding a toggle to disable all generative "AI" features in Firefox. It shows that organized pushback is actually making a difference.
One battle won. Now let's make it crystal clear. We want tools, not forced LLMs. Keep the pressure on until "AI" is no longer an option.
techcrunch.com/2026/02/02/fireโฆ
#Firefox #Mozilla #NoAI #FOSS #OpenSource #Privacy #TerminalTilt
Firefox will soon let you block all of its generative AI features | TechCrunch
Starting with Firefox 148 arriving later this month, users will find a new AI controls section within the desktop browser settings.Aisha Malik (TechCrunch)
The huge danger of commodifying #forests ๐ฟ ๐ฅ and seeing them as merely an โinvestmentโ, denies #indigenous sovereignty, social and economic outcomes of communities and #extinction risks. #humanrights ๐ดโ๏ธ #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-92u?utm_source=maโฆ
wp.me/pcFhgU-92u?utm_source=maโฆ
Seeing Forest As Merely A Carbon โCommodityโ: Dangerous Greenwashing
Commodifying forests as merely an investment for โcarbon creditsโ has many dangerous loopholes that human rights to indigenous peoples, take action!Palm Oil Detectives
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as to cozzie lives, here's an interesting take from 2023
independentaustralia.net/politโฆ
with the OECD recently saying we're doing alright, with back-to-back surplus, but could do better to rise above our previously average standard there's something going right. Basically, we got an elephant stamp and a note "could do better" but phew now a "see me after class" ;)
oecd.org/en/topics/sub-issues/โฆ
The cost of living crisis is over โ so why arenโt we all celebrating?
Data shows an economic boom โ mainstream media cries doom and gloomIndependent Australia
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๐๐ก Auge de la IA en Mรฉxico y su Efecto en el Ambiente
El crecimiento exponencial de los datos de inteligencia artificial en Mรฉxico estรก generando preocupaciones sobre su impacto ambiental. A medida que las empresas adoptan mรกs tecnologรญas basadas en #IA, el consumo de energรญa crece exponencialmente.
ยฟEs posible equilibrar crecimiento tecnolรณgico y sostenibilidad del entorno ambiental donde vivimos? ๐ฌโจ
es.wired.com/articulos/el-augeโฆ
El auge de los datos de IA en Mรฉxico impulsa el aumento de la energรญa contaminante
El auge de los centros de datos extranjeros estรก aumentando el uso de combustibles fรณsiles en Mรฉxico, asรญ como impactando a residentes con cortes de luz y contaminaciรณn.Diana Baptista (WIRED)
Gracias a todes quienes sumaron o actualizaron su informaciรณn en nuestro Directorio de personas que Diseรฑan con Software Libre!
Pronto les compartiremos el nuevo directorio 
sursiendo.org/2025/12/actualizโฆ
Actualizaciรณn 2026 โ Directorio de personas y colectivas que hacen diseรฑo con Software Libre | Sursiendo
El directorio puede consultarse en este enlace. Regresamos un aรฑo mรกs (ยฟya serรญa tradiciรณn?) con la convocatoria para actualizar nuestro Directorio deโฆsursiendo (Sursiendo)
if let statements you can have in #rust? you can just keep adding more. nobody can stop you
it just works ... prints out the loop_count of optional values.
Used random number generation to make sure the compiler wasn't making it vanish in a puff of logic
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26k long run, Saturday. That concluded 90km last week.
And my new vlog is out: youtu.be/NwBA78LtHfk
Comments, suggestions, likes and subscriptions are welcome ๐ค
#running #runnersofmastodon #marathon #marathontraining
I wanted to love "Beautyland" by Marie-Helene Bertino - a neurodiverse protagonist who loves science(!) - but it didn't quite live up to my expectations.
But now I'm 11 chapters into "Circe" by Madeline Miller, which has been a wonderful journey so far. Miller knows her Classics! Highly recommend ๐ #books
Nextcloud Awards 2026 are open! ๐
Weโre celebrating the people and projects who build #DigitalSovereignty in the real world.
Register and nominate a changemaker until 20 March 2026.
Awards ceremony live on stage at the Nextcloud Summit:
๐๏ธ June 9
๐ Munich
nextcloud.com/blog/nextcloud-aโฆ
Nextcloud Awards 2026: Movers and shakers in digital sovereignty
It's time for Nextcloud Awards 2026!Kim Pohlmann (Nextcloud)
GitHub - SchBenedikt/social: ๐ Social can be used for work, or to connect to the fediverse!
๐ Social can be used for work, or to connect to the fediverse! - SchBenedikt/socialGitHub
A simple way to create a bootable drive. โ๏ธ๐
youtube.com/watch?v=l5sAAHMBfvโฆ
- YouTube
Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.www.youtube.com
Irrawaddy Dolphin Orcaella brevirostris
Intelligent and social Irrawaddy dolphins, also known as the Mahakam River dolphins or Ayeyarwady river #dolphins have endearing faces. Only 90 to 300 are estimated to be left living in the wild. TโฆPalm Oil Detectives
GOG are giving away Alone in the Dark: The Trilogy to celebrate their Preservation Program gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/gog-โฆ
GOG are giving away Alone in the Dark: The Trilogy to celebrate their Preservation Program
GOG are celebrating their Preservation Program where they revive classic games, with you able to claim a free for keeps copy of Alone in the Dark: The Trilogy.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Story-heavy tactical CRPG 'ATOM RPG 2' announced gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/storโฆ
#ATOMRPG2 #RPG #Gaming #PCGaming
Story-heavy tactical CRPG 'ATOM RPG 2' announced
If you love classic Fallout and Wasteland styled tactical CRPGs, you may want to keep an eye on the newly announced ATOM RPG 2.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
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Did you know that gold kills indigenous people and rare animals?
Gold mining kills indigenous peoples throughout the world like the Yanomami people of Brazil and Papuans in West Papua. The bloody, violent and greedy landgrabbing that goes on for gold forces indiโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Upgrade your theme park as OpenRCT2 updates just as new Humble Bundle drops gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/upgrโฆ
#RollerCoasterTycoon #Gaming #PCGaming #OpenRCT2
Upgrade your theme park as OpenRCT2 updates just as new Humble Bundle drops
Not only can you grab a bunch of RollerCoaster Tycoon games from Humble Bundle, but the modern open source engine for RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 was upgraded.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
The new TerraTech Legion trailer has me itching to play it gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/the-โฆ
#TerraTechLegion #TerraTech #Gaming #PCGaming
The new TerraTech Legion trailer has me itching to play it
TerraTech Legion brings brick-based vehicle building to the bullet heaven / survivor-like genre, and I absolutely cannot wait to play the full game.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Hottest GamingOnLinux Articles | GamingOnLinux
The hottest articles on GamingOnLinux over the last 30 daysGamingOnLinux
Bash Moto is an upcoming 90s themed beat'em up motorcycle racing game gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/bashโฆ
#BashMoto #IndieGames #PCGaming #RoadRash
Bash Moto is an upcoming 90s themed beat'em up motorcycle racing game
Welcome back, Road Rash. An indie developer is reviving the classic beat'em up motorcycle racing game with Bash Moto - and it looks worth keeping an eye on.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
ScummVM v2026.1.0 is a huge new release with tons of new supported games gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/scumโฆ
#ScummVM #Retro #Gaming #PCGaming #OpenSource
ScummVM v2026.1.0 is a huge new release with tons of new supported games
ScummVM is an excellent tool that preserves a lot of classic games with new game engines to run on modern platforms and a huge 2026.1.0 release is out now.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Linux: The Official OS for Those Who Donโt Rape Children!
The bar is low these days AND Linux is rad.
Fire!! ๐ฅ๐ฅ
It isn't much of a stretch to imagine Bill Gates necrotic ass on Epstein's island. His company's OS is data raping children every day.
Valheim gets a big birthday update with optimizations, Steam Deck upgrades and new content gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/valhโฆ
#Valheim #Linux #Gaming #SteamDeck #SurvivalGame
Valheim gets a big birthday update with optimizations, Steam Deck upgrades and new content
Valheim is celebrating five years of Early Access with a big upgrade that should make it perform better everywhere, especially on the Steam Deck.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
I love Valheim, but many games have come and gone from early access to full completion in the time they take to add a another biome lol
Looking forward to finally completing this one though. We ended up just stopping at Ashlands so we don't run out of gameplay, had a similar issue in Enshrouded but at least that game will go 1.0 later this year!
Woolly Flying Squirrel Eupetaurus cinereus
The Western Woolly Flying #Squirrel Eupetaurus cinereus is one of the worldโs largest and least understood gliding mammals. Once thought extinct for nearly 70 years, they were rediscovered in the rโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Hardcore single-player survival FPS Road to Vostok arrives April 7 gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/hardโฆ
#RoadtoVostok #Godot #GodotEngine #FPS
Hardcore single-player survival FPS Road to Vostok arrives April 7
Quite a showcase for Godot Engine, Road to Vostok is a hardcore single-player survival FPS that has a new trailer and release date for Early Access.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
just had a look. It looks really cool!
I think I'm going to try it. I just hope sniping is a good experience
Team Fortress 2 Classified (formerly Team Fortress 2 Classic) has launched on Steam gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/teamโฆ
#TeamFortress2Classified #TF2 #FPS #Gaming
Team Fortress 2 Classified (formerly Team Fortress 2 Classic) has launched on Steam
Team Fortress 2 Classified (formerly Team Fortress 2 Classic) is a mod for Valve's Team Fortress 2 updated with refreshed visuals, new game modes and more.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Raspberry Pi prices are rising again by up to $60 gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/raspโฆ
Raspberry Pi prices are rising again by up to $60
It's not a good time to be buying anything computer related right now, and the Raspberry Pi team just upped their prices for the second time recently.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Steam Survey for January 2026 shows a small drop for Linux and macOS gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/steaโฆ
#Linux #LinuxGaming #Steam #SteamOS #Gaming
Steam Survey for January 2026 shows a small drop for Linux and macOS
Valve have released the data for the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for January 2026, showing Windows getting a small bump while Linux and macOS drop.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
A new toy for tinkerers to play around with.
itsfoss.com/news/picoide-crowdโฆ
#diy #raspberrypi #tinkerers #crowdfunding
$69 in 2026 Gets You a Tool to Rejuvenate Old Computers
PicoIDE is a device that turns microSD cards into working hard drives and CD-ROMs for retro PCs.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
Recommended follow for nature-interested people: I was lucky enough to get a walking tour of marine life in Co. Clare from @Cormac_McGinley in 2024. I really recommend it if you ever get a chance โ he knows a stunning amount about coastal life.
He also has a TV show on the Irish language national TV station, TG4: tg4.ie/en/player/categories/toโฆ
Aillte | Player | Irish Television Channel, Sรบil Eile
Aillte explores the geology, mythology, wildlife, and human stories carved into the cliffs of Donegal, Mayo and Clare.TG4
Differing colour schemes on the Variegated scallop (Mimachlamys varial) shells.
County Clare, Ireland.
"Aillte" Episodes 1 and 2 of documentary now available for streaming on TG4.
tg4.ie/en/player/categories/toโฆ
Aillte | Player | Irish Television Channel, Sรบil Eile
Aillte explores the geology, mythology, wildlife, and human stories carved into the cliffs of Donegal, Mayo and Clare.TG4
Calibre lets you have a virtual bookshelf. ๐
itsfoss.com/news/calibre-9-0-rโฆ
Your eBooks Don't Have to Look Boring, Calibre 9.0 Now has Shelves
The eBook manager gets a visual upgrade with bookshelves and in-viewer editing.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS)
Do you like nano, but want to try something different? ๐ค
itsfoss.com/nano-like-editors/
Nano Feels Complicated? Try These 5 Easier Terminal Editors
The Linux terminal has come a long way from supporting only the keyboard to having software that can be navigated fully using a mouse.Pulkit Chandak (It's FOSS)
2. Have you seen/tried any of the last versions of #Nano?
If you're picky about grammar, this open source tool might surprise you.
itsfoss.com/harper-grammar-cheโฆ
I Found a New Open Source Grammar Checker Tool And I Like it... Well... Kind of
Sometime simple is better. This new open source grammar checker is what we need in this age of data collection and AI.Abhishek Prakash (It's FOSS)
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