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In the Netherlands, Amsterdam police have arrested a suspect in a fatal shooting in the city, a story drawing wide attention through Algemeen Dagblad. Separately, retailer Wehkamp has removed Meta's camera-equipped smart glasses from its shelves with immediate effect, citing privacy concerns around the built-in recording camera, a move reported by tech site Tweakers.
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Long queues have formed on Dutch motorways during the Thursday morning rush hour, with Omroep West reporting that it is the busiest Thursday morning peak of the year so far. Traffic is backed up for kilometres on major routes, with commuters in the Randstad region among those affected. Drivers are being advised to allow extra travel time or postpone trips where possible.
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Leidsch Dagblad, a regional newspaper covering the Leiden area of the Netherlands, is drawing searches and attention among Dutch readers. Little detail is available beyond the paper's name trending locally. Separately, Dutch media report on Rotterdam mayor Peter Heijkoop's traditional October 3, eating herring and white bread for Leidens Ontzet, the city's annual liberation festival.
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Swedish media report that the suspected crimes at Sunsalat, a salad producer in Åstorp, may have gone on for many years, with seven people arrested after a raid on the company. A neighbour told Helsingborgs Dagblad it is 'a big shame' that it was allowed to continue for so long. The case is drawing wide attention across Sweden.
- 5Rice saga begins with curry rice dish●Empieza la saga del arroz. Hoy: arroz con curry. :frogblush: Rice Saga starts, today curry. # rice # curry # food # comi
A cooking series focused on rice dishes has kicked off, with curry rice featured as the first recipe. The launch, shared in Spanish and English, invites followers to follow along under a home-cooking hashtag, blending food content with cartoon-style illustration.
- 6Qualcomm presents Rust custom bootloader at Linux Plumbers Conference●On to watching # LPC , the # Linux Plumbers Conference 🪠🐧! https:// lpc.events/ Qualcomm were talking about another cust
The Linux Plumbers Conference is underway, with attendees following talks online via the event site. Qualcomm presented a custom bootloader written in Rust, alongside GBL, an Android-specific bootloader built on top of UEFI that was new to some in the audience. The session is drawing attention from embedded and Android Linux developers interested in low-level boot chain tooling.
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A gardening enthusiast shared a look at dried marigold petals, a common autumn harvest in home gardens. Marigold petals are typically dried for teas, natural dyes, or skin-care preparations, and keeping seed heads for next season is standard practice. The post resonated modestly with home-gardening readers interested in seasonal flower preservation.
- 8BigBlueButton connector for Nextcloud now supports version 35●🚀 Le connecteur # BigBlueButton pour # Nextcloud dont nous assurons le développement et la maintenance est désormais com
Arawa, the firm maintaining the BigBlueButton connector for Nextcloud, has released version 2.9.4, making the app compatible with Nextcloud 35 (Hub 26 Summer). The update also remains compatible with Nextcloud 33 and 34, allowing users on older installations to integrate BigBlueButton video conferencing into their Nextcloud instances. The announcement was shared with the open-source community.