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    A blog post from Zero ASIC asks why major chip companies remain reluctant to embrace open source hardware, despite its success in software. The piece, drawing comparisons to how GitHub stars signal momentum in open source software, argues that semiconductor firms miss out on community-driven innovation and talent by keeping their designs closed. Readers in the hardware engineering community are debating whether the business case for proprietary silicon still holds.

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    A Beginner's Guide to Intermittent Fasting Draws Reader Attentionโ—"Intermittent Fasting Basics: Your Guide to the Essentials of Intermittent Fasting--and How It Can Work for You!" by LinMmastodonHealth11 h ago

    Readers are discussing 'Intermittent Fasting Basics', a 2019 guide by Lindsay Boyers that explains the essentials of intermittent fasting and how to apply it. One reviewer gave the book 4 out of 5 stars, praising it as a concise alternative to longer texts on the topic. The book covers what fasting is and how it can work for different people.

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    German 'orders are orders' attitude criticised over human rightsโ—To all these German "Befehl ist Befehl" people, who can't think for themselves and lack a basic moral compass; this is iMmastodonWorldHuman Rights232 min ago

    A critic has attacked the German 'Befehl ist Befehl' mindset โ€” the idea of following orders without question โ€” arguing that people who use it lack independent moral judgement. They point to Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which guarantees everyone an adequate standard of living for health and well-being, as a standard that such obedience dismisses.

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    Elon Musk Reportedly Plans To Give Out SpaceX Sharesโ–ผUniversal Basic Capital: Elon Musk Giving Out SpaceX Shares Is Part Of Broader AI Planโœ‰newsScienceSpace2 h ago

    Elon Musk is reported to be considering giving SpaceX shares to the public as part of a broader plan tied to artificial intelligence and the idea of 'Universal Basic Capital'. The proposal would let ordinary people own stakes in the rocket company. Details of how such a distribution would work, and whether it will actually happen, remain unconfirmed.

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    Scientists flag basic error in government climate reportโ—Scientists say authors of a controversial government climate report made basic errorโœ‰newsSciencejust now

    Scientists say the authors of a controversial government climate report made a basic error, according to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Critics argue the mistake undermines the report's credibility on climate science, intensifying debate over the accuracy and reliability of official government assessments used to inform climate policy.

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    Viewer revisits Disney's Hercules and rates it three starsโ—Hercules, 1997 - โ˜…โ˜…โ˜… Basically a good (though flawed) film. The main advantage is the music. https:// letterboxd.com/mtoMmastodonCultureFilm055 min ago

    A film fan has given Disney's 1997 animated Hercules a three-star review, calling it a basically good though flawed film whose main strength is the music. The take reflects a common re-evaluation of the Disney Renaissance-era title: admired for its gospel-inspired soundtrack and tongue-in-cheek humour, but critiqued for its loose handling of Greek mythology and uneven story compared with the studio's strongest classics.

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    iPhone 18 Pro Max expected to be a modest refreshโ–ผThe iPhone 18 Pro Max is basically an iPhone 17 Pro Max, but that's fineโœ‰newsTechnologyMobile6 h ago

    Reports suggest the iPhone 18 Pro Max will differ only slightly from the iPhone 17 Pro Max, carrying over much of the same design and hardware with incremental upgrades. Commentary argues this is acceptable, since most yearly flagship phone updates are evolutionary rather than revolutionary, and buyers on older models will still see a meaningful jump.

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    Basic-ftp faces multiple unpatched vulnerabilitiesโ—Basic-ftp carries 4 CVEs with an avg CVSS of 8.18 and 75% left unpatched. Trust score C. Patch lag is the real risk hereMmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity06 h ago

    The Node.js FTP library Basic-ftp has been assessed as carrying four known vulnerabilities with an average CVSS severity of 8.18, three-quarters of which remain unpatched. The package received a trust score of C, with patch lag flagged as the main risk for developers relying on it. Security observers are urging teams that use the library to review exposure and consider alternatives or mitigations.

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    Amazon Basics DT-9561 True RMS multimeter discounted to 17.38 eurosโ—โšก [amazon] Multimeter Amazon Basics DT-9561 - True RMS - Anzeige 6000 ๐Ÿ”ฅ -41% RABATT | ๐Ÿ’ฐ Aktionspreis: 17,38 โ‚ฌ (statt 29,MmastodonLifeHome & Garden111 h ago

    The Amazon Basics DT-9561 multimeter, a True RMS model with a 6000-count display, is currently on offer at 17.38 euros instead of 29.39 euros, a discount of around 41 percent. German deal-tracking communities are sharing the price cut, rating it highly and recommending it for home DIY and electronics work.