Wild Water Buffalo Bubalus arnee
Massive, muscular, and critically under threat, the Wild Water Buffalo Bubalus arnee is the endangered ancestor of all domestic buffalo breeds. Once roaming vast swathes of South and Southeast AsiaโฆPalm Oil Detectives
We're putting Microsoft's "Digital Principles for Europe" to the test. ๐ฅ
Can they really guarantee #DigitalSovereignty for Europe?
We dive into news articles, transparency reports, and other #Microsoft announcements to find out!
๐ nextcloud.com/blog/microsoft-sโฆ
How real are Microsoft sovereign cloud's digital principles?- Nextcloud
Can a Microsoft sovereign cloud for Europe exist? Discover what Microsoft's "Digital Principles for Europe" mean as we put them to the test.Katrin Goethals (Nextcloud)
In the news today:
"New mRNA vaccine stops malaria transmission in its tracks"
vs.
"RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for mRNA vaccine contracts"
newatlas.com/infectious-diseasโฆ
npr.org/2025/08/05/nx-s1-54935โฆ
New mRNA vaccine stops malaria transmission in its tracks
A novel way to prevent the spread of malaria by directly targeting the proteins that enable the infectious parasite to reproduce could soon be realized, thanks to scientists at WEHI in Australia.Abhimanyu Ghoshal (New Atlas)
The invention of the ox-drawn plough was a turning point in the #prehistory of #agriculture because it was the first time food production was decoupled from human labour (doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2019.105).
This is why, from Medieval Europe to the ancient Near East, farms were measured by the number of oxen (later horses etc.) working it, not people (doi.org/10.1002/9781118970959.โฆ)
Yet it's surprisingly difficult to pinpoint when this actually happened.
#Archaeology #History #Economics #EconomicHistory
Novel research reveals thriving microbial life in trees phys.org/news/2025-08-reveals-โฆ
A diverse and distinct #microbiome inside living trees nature.com/articles/s41586-025โฆ
"A single tree hosts about one trillion #bacteria in its woody tissue... #microbes are partitioned between heartwood and sapwood with each having its own unique microbiomes with minimal similarity to other tissues... They are actively producing gases and cycling nutrients... these communities may have coevolved with #trees over time"
Novel research reveals thriving microbial life in trees
There's a thriving community of diverse microbes living in tree wood, a new study led by a Yale School of the Environment team of scientists has found. A single tree hosts about one trillion bacteria in its woody tissue.Yale University (Phys.org)
Six-spotted tiger beetle
Cicindela sexguttata
Coleoptera: Cicindelidae
By Peter Kann, Virginia, USA
#arthropodPOTW
Brands Using Deforestation Palm Oil
These brands have products that contain palm oil sourced from mills that are responsible for the destruction of precious habitats of endangered species. Just in 2020 alone, these brands (along withโฆPalm Oil Detectives
How #DigitallyIndependent are small organizations in your country?
Our #DigitalSovereignty Index compares the use of dozens self-hosted collaboration tools across countries.๐
And not all countries do so well!
Explore the map and report:
nextcloud.com/blog/digital-sovโฆ
Digital Sovereignty Index: How countries compare in digital independence - Nextcloud
The debate around digital sovereignty has gained momentum. We show how countries compare in digital independence.Christoph Weissthaner (Nextcloud)
โฌ๏ธ @nextcloud
Just saw ๐ฉ๐ช highlighted โ
in your digital sovereignty index. As my subjective assessment for Germany is ๐ด๐ฎ I was very curious to the used index metrics: Just the numbers of "good" servers you can see out of the Internet? ๐
Never! Reasons? Well ...
โถ๏ธ What about all those hidden "bad" instances?
โถ๏ธ What about all those operating systems and user software packages that constantly communicate and save their data on platforms like MS365, Google Workspace, Meta, ...?
โถ๏ธ What about the Cloud providers (Azure, AWS, GCS) where the "good counted" instances are hosted.
Is this digital sovereignty?
And BTW ๐ : Does Crimea belong to Russia ๐ท๐บ, as indicated in your map? Seriously? Together on a web page where you use the word "sovereignty"?
@palmoildetect.bsky.social wp.me/pcFhgU-8QT?utm_source=maโฆ
Sumatran Tiger Panthera tigris sondaica
The Sumatran tiger Panthera tigris sondaica is a critically endangered big cat, with less than 600 of their species alive in the wild today. Once living in Java and Bali, they are now only found inโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Your Firefox installation needs a glowup. ๐ชโจ
youtube.com/watch?v=fcqvqKShKcโฆ
- 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
Now out at Americaโan essay I've been working on on-and-off for almost a decade. It became about what life with AI is doing to the practice of asking questions.
"With what we ask, we shape ourselves and each other." americamagazine.org/features/2โฆ
Questioning A.I.
A.I. is killing the skill of asking meaningful questions. We shouldn't let it.Nathan Schneider (America Magazine)
I love the way that despite the fact the essay is about AI questioning, this covers the art of questioning others to learn about them and their story.
It's about empathy and humanity. Being interested enough to listen and then ask more questions.
Bravo Nathan.
The first edition of Open Source Summit India went well. ๐๏ธ
news.itsfoss.com/open-source-sโฆ
#opensource #thelinuxfoundation #india
Open Source Summit India 2025: Linux Foundation India Marks First Year with New Partnerships
India's open source ecosystem expands with agriculture, finance, manufacturing, and AI focus.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
An extraordinary new book has just come out: a collection of chapters by archaeologists on how human history is so, so much more interesting than our modern obsession with the nation-state.
Join me on September 10 for an interactive seminar on the book: lu.ma/c2dfg67r
Seminar: Understanding Early Large-Scale Collectives
This seminar will explore the extraordinary new book "Understanding Early Large-Scale Collectives - A Global Perspective.lu.ma
Cats in Japanese Folklore and Culture
Entire books could be, and have been, written about cats in Japanese culture and folklore. Cats in Japan are both revered and feared with the spectrum ranging from kawaii (cute) cat characters, through to terrifying yokai cats who eat humans alive. Because the topic is so vast, this post will just scratch the surface but will include:
~ the legend of the maneki neko
~ an introduction to yokai cats
~ some folktales about cats
~ a recommendation for books and a film
~ a collection of Japanese woodblock art featuring cats.
I hope you enjoy it!
Cats in Japanese Folklore and Culture
From kawaii (cute) to kaibyo (supernatural)Curious Ordinary (Hanashi by Curious Ordinary)
like this
2 Portions of the US Constitution Suddenly Disappear off Officials Gov't Website
like this
The latest Linux desktop market share numbers say this:
๐ง An all-time high with 2.89% market share on Steam.
๐ฅ๏ธ Fedora KDE & Workstation, plus Bazzite, make waves in the stats.
๐ New Stack Overflow survey results reveal fresh developer trends!
itsfoss.com/linux-market-shareโฆ
Linux Reaches its Highest Marketshare on Steam: Desktop Linux Market Share Report July 2025
Curious to know the latest market share percentage for Linux desktop? You don't have to do the research, we've done it for you.Abhishek Prakash (It's FOSS)
There is no denying that Fedora Linux is one of the most user-friendly, easy to use Linux distributions.
However, sadly, unfortunately, they're subject to U.S. Jurisdiction, since they're located in the United States.
Solomon Islands skinkย Corucia zebrata
Imagine a creature straight out of a fantastical computer game โ this could be the Solomon Islands skink Corucia zebrata , also affectionately known as the monkey-tailed skink. Their silhouetโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Mesa 25.2.0 released with NVIDIA upgrades, Apple Vulkan driver enhancements and lots more improvements gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/mesaโฆ
#Mesa #Linux #OpenSource
Mesa 25.2.0 released with NVIDIA upgrades, Apple Vulkan driver enhancements and lots more improvements
Mesa 25.2.0 is officially out now as the latest new feature release of open source graphics drivers for Linux.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Teaching my 4-year-old the fun side of coding. โจ
itsfoss.com/ways-kids-learn-coโฆ
4 Ways I am Encouraging My 4 Year Old Child to Help Learn Coding and Use Computer
You are never too old or too young to learn programming.Abhishek Prakash (It's FOSS)
theatlantic.com/magazine/archiโฆ
This Is What the End of the Liberal World Order Looks Like
Sudanโs devastating civil war shows what will replace the liberal order: anarchy and greed.Anne Applebaum (The Atlantic)
A medium format lenticular camera...
youtube.com/watch?v=ibIQJmah5tโฆ
- 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
A new Flameshot release after ages!
news.itsfoss.com/flameshot-13-โฆ
Linux's Favorite Screenshot Tool Flameshot 13.0 Arrives After 3-Year Hiatus
A good comeback in this strange year.Sourav Rudra (It's FOSS News)
[HIRING - #VOICEACTOR - REMOTE]
We're hiring for a new role, 'Seรกn', in our gothic horror game set in #ireland
- We seek actors with natural Irish accents / who can do convincing Irish accents.
- Home studios and experience are essential.
- We welcome VAs of all ethnicities and gender identities.
Full details here along with audition lines: docs.google.com/document/d/1u-โฆ
Eyes of Hellfire Open Audition (Seรกn)
Eyes of Hellfire: Open Audition Invitation for Voice Actors Please ensure that you read the below carefully.Google Docs
Refocussing on the tiny lives living in my garden, here's a small sweat bee from a few days ago.
It's known as the common furrow bee or slender mining bee, the Gewรถhnliche Schmalbiene in German (Lasioglossum calceatum).
#Heidelberg ๐ฐ
#Photography ๐ท
#BugOfTheDay ๐
#MacroPhotography ๐ฌ
#InsectsOfMastodon ๐ฆ
#BackGardenEntomology ๐ชฒ
Massive scale RTS game Ashes of the Singularity II announced for 2026 gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/massโฆ
#AshesoftheSingularityII #RTS #Gaming #PCGaming
Massive scale RTS game Ashes of the Singularity II announced for 2026
Ashes of the Singularity II has been announced by Oxide Games and Stardock, bringing us the next-generation of massive scale real-time strategy games.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
wp.me/pcFhgU-72o?utm_source=maโฆ
NVIDIA say no to adding backdoors and killswitches in their GPUs gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/nvidโฆ
NVIDIA say no to adding backdoors and killswitches in their GPUs
NVIDIA have released a blog post from chief security officer, fighting back against attempts from pundits and policymakers in governments wanting backdoors.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Odencat released a sweet new adventure in Wish Upon a Cat gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/odenโฆ
#WishUponaCat #Linux #Gaming #FreeGame #PCGaming
Odencat released a sweet new adventure in Wish Upon a Cat
Celebrating their sixth anniversary as a studio, Japenese developer Odencat have released a free heartwarming adventure with Wish Upon a Cat.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Stumble and fall through the free release of FALLSTRUKTUR gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/stumโฆ
#FALLSTRUKTUR #IndieGames #Linux #Gaming #FreeGame
Stumble and fall through the free release of FALLSTRUKTUR
FALLSTRUKTUR is a new free 3D platformer game that sees you descend through a world of dream-like geometry.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Bottles app for running Windows apps / games on Linux gets NGI Zero Commons funding gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/bottโฆ
#Linux #OpenSource #LinuxGaming
Bottles app for running Windows apps / games on Linux gets NGI Zero Commons funding
The NLnet Foundation revealed more projects receiving funding from NGI Zero Commons, which includes the popular Bottles app for running Windows apps on Linux.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Persona 5 Royal, My Time at Sandrock and more feature in Humble Choice for August 2025 gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/persโฆ
Persona 5 Royal, My Time at Sandrock and more feature in Humble Choice for August 2025
Humble Choice for August 2025 has been revealed and there's a really great selection of games this time including the likes of Persona 5 Royal.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Sadly the bundle don't include the better looking Amiga versions of the games.
Proton wrote an article about Europe companies dependency on USA-based technology like email etc.
proton.me/business/europe-techโฆ
Europeโs tech sovereignty watch | Proton for Business
Europeโs biggest businesses run on US tech โ putting its privacy and sovereignty at risk. Read our study on how bad the problem is and why we urgently need a Europe-first tech policy.Proton
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Despite the virtue-signalling of the palm oil certification body the RSPO, Mondelezโs so-called โsustainableโ palm oil is linked to 37.000ha of palm oil deforestation since 2016 (โฆPalm Oil Detectives
Our anti-cheat page has hit 100 games noted to have the anti-cheat enabled for Linux / SteamOS players - gamingonlinux.com/anticheat/
#Linux #SteamOS #SteamDeck #LinuxGaming
GamingOnLinux Anti-Cheat Compatibility List for Steam Deck, Linux, SteamOS
A page dedicated to showing you the expected compatibility for Steam Deck, Linux, SteamOS with games that have anti-cheat enabled.GamingOnLinux
NVIDIA driver 570.181 released for Linux as the latest recommended stable driver gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/nvidโฆ
NVIDIA driver 570.181 released for Linux as the latest recommended stable driver
In addition to releasing a new Beta series recently, NVIDIA have now put up driver version 570.181 as the latest recommended stable driver for Linux.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Deploying LLMs with llamafile is a breeze!
Exploring Llamafile: Mozilla's Attempt in the World of Open Source AI
Now Mozilla tries to make running LLMs easier with Llamafile project. Here's my experience with it.Abhishek Kumar (It's FOSS)
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in reply to Nextcloud ๐ฑโ๏ธ๐ป • • •Kevin Karhan
in reply to Nextcloud ๐ฑโ๏ธ๐ป • • •#SpoilerAlert: No, they can't!
#CloudAct is very clear that any businesses owned, operated by, controlled or run by an entity from the #USA or has any business activities in the #US falls fully under it.
Even if Microsoft were to split up their own subsidiary for the #EU they could not escape that.
United States federal data privacy and government surveillance law
Contributors to Wikimedia projects (Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.)Nextcloud ๐ฑโ๏ธ๐ป
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