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    GitHub criticized for leaving malicious imitation software up●GitHub has not removed malicious imitation software after 3 weeksYhnTechnologySoftware27923 h ago

    A developer reports that GitHub has failed to remove a malicious imitation of their software three weeks after it was flagged. The case has drawn attention to frustrations with the platform's handling of abuse reports, with commenters sharing similar experiences of slow or ineffective takedowns of impersonating and malware-distributing repositories.

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    Cardinal McElroy outlines a Church for the digital age▼American Cardinal McElroy explores a Church for the Digital Age✉newsWorldReligion1 d ago

    American Cardinal Robert McElroy has laid out a vision for how the Catholic Church can operate in the digital age, arguing that online communication is now central to evangelisation and pastoral life. Published through Vatican News, his reflections touch on how the Church should engage people where they increasingly live: on digital platforms and social media.

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    Digital Driver's License Woes at Traffic Stops▼carteira digital de trânsitoGgoogleBR5K16 h ago

    Brazilians are searching for information about the digital transit wallet, the official app holding the CNH and CRLV documents. Discussion is focused on what to do if the digital vehicle registration fails to load during a police stop, with guidance circulating on what traffic agents can and cannot do when a driver cannot display the digital document at a blitz.

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    Green TV's Mitti De Baway Airs Third Episode●Mitti De Baway Ep 03 (Sub) 30 Sep 26 | Digitally VGO TEL, Happilac Paints & Vince Shampoo | Green TV▶youtubeCultureEntertainment6.4M42 min ago

    The third episode of Pakistani drama Mitti De Baway has aired on Green TV Entertainment, released with English subtitles on September 30, 2026. The serial carries sponsorships from VGO TEL, Happilac Paints and Vince Shampoo. The episode has drawn strong audience engagement, making the drama one of the channel's most-watched current titles among viewers following Pakistani entertainment.

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    Git 3.0's SHA-256 Default Sparks Backlash●Git 3.0's upcoming SHA-256 default will be a costly mistakeYhn4624 min ago

    A new argument is making the rounds among developers: Git 3.0 is expected to switch its default hash from SHA-1 to SHA-256, and one prominent critique contends this will be a costly mistake. The piece argues the migration brings ecosystem churn and compatibility headaches while offering little practical benefit for most projects, reigniting debate over how aggressively Git should move away from SHA-1.

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    Cambridge archive on anti-women student protests digitised●Cambridge University anti-women students 'confetti and rockets' digitisedMmastodon2744 min ago

    Archives from Cambridge University documenting a violent protest by students opposed to women receiving degrees have been digitised, including materials referencing 'confetti and rockets'. The records shed light on the resistance women once faced in higher education. The digitisation makes these historical documents publicly accessible, prompting discussion about the university's past and how far access to education for women has come.

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    GitHub's AI agent uncovered 24 Android app vulnerabilities▼GitHub’s AI agent found 24 Android app vulnerabilities✉newsTechnologySoftware2 d ago

    GitHub says its AI agent identified 24 vulnerabilities in Android applications, adding to growing evidence that autonomous coding assistants can take on security research tasks. The finding, reported by Help Net Security, highlights both the potential of AI-driven bug hunting and the questions it raises about verifying machine-discovered flaws. Security teams are watching closely as AI agents move into vulnerability discovery.

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    A campus newspaper commentary examines how people navigate life online when trust in digital information is eroding. The piece reflects on misinformation, AI-generated content, and the difficulty of verifying what is real, arguing readers need new habits of skepticism and verification. It speaks to a wider anxiety about how mistrust of online content is reshaping media, politics and everyday communication.

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    Pakistani drama Mitti De Baway airs fourth episode on Green TV●Mitti De Baway Ep 04 (Sub) 1st Oct 26, Digitally VGO TEL, Happilac Paints & Vince Shampoo | Green TV▶youtubeCultureEntertainment4.4M42 min ago

    The fourth episode of the Pakistani drama serial Mitti De Baway aired on October 1, subtitled, on Green TV Entertainment, with digital presentation by VGO TEL and sponsorships from Happilac Paints and Vince Shampoo. The episode is drawing large audiences online, with engagement in the millions as viewers follow the show's latest storyline.

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    Pakistani drama Nashtar episode 12 draws big audience▼Nashtar Episode 12 [Eng Sub] Digitally Presented by Happilac Paints | Danish Taimoor - Anmol Baloch▶youtubeCultureTelevision8.6M4 h ago

    Episode 12 of the Pakistani drama serial Nashtar, starring Danish Taimoor and Anmol Baloch, has aired with English subtitles on Har Pal Geo, digitally presented by Happilac Paints. The episode has drawn an exceptionally large viewer response, with millions of likes and comments, making the serial one of the most talked-about shows on Pakistani television right now.

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    Fan Music Video Pits Eniac Against Caine in Digital Circus●AI Bros (Eniac vs Caine Theme Song)【THE AMAZING DIGITAL CIRCUS FAN 3D MUSIC VIDEO】▶youtubeTechnologyAI1.3M1 h ago

    A new 3D animated fan music video titled 'AI Bros (Eniac vs Caine Theme Song)' is drawing big attention from The Amazing Digital Circus fandom, pitting the AI character Eniac against the ringmaster Caine in a musical showdown. The production, voiced by Cougar Macdowall, has racked up well over a million likes, with fans praising its animation and character-focused songwriting.

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    GrapheneOS Messaging version 16 released●GrapheneOS Messaging version 16 released: https:// github.com/GrapheneOS/Messagin g/releases/tag/16 See the linked releaMmastodonTechnologyMobile211 d ago

    GrapheneOS has released version 16 of its Messaging app, the secure messaging application developed alongside its privacy-focused Android operating system. The release notes summarize improvements over the previous version, with a full changelog available on GitHub and a forum thread open for user discussion. Users of the hardened mobile platform are discussing the update in privacy and security communities.

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    EU plans tiered age verification model for digital media●heise+ | EU-Jugendschutz: Mehrstufiges Altersmodell für digitale Medien geplant Der Vorschlag zum EU Kids Act enthält daMmastodonTechnologyInternet74 h ago

    A draft proposal for an EU Kids Act sets out a multi-stage age model for digital media, including the long-demanded ban on social media use by children, but the rules would go considerably further than that. German tech outlet heise has published an analysis highlighting the critical points of the plan, which is now drawing attention in discussions about EU youth protection policy.

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    DigitalOcean ends open source support program after donation controversy●RE: https:// social.owncast.online/@owncast /117362130347294367 # DigitalOcean , which just joined DHH's fascist dotfileMmastodonTechnologySoftware61 d ago

    DigitalOcean is shutting down its open source support program, according to posts circulating on Mastodon. The move comes shortly after the company reportedly made a $3 million donation to DHH's dotfile repository initiative, which critics have labelled fascist. Commenters are framing the two events together, questioning the company's commitment to the open source community.

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    Developer frustration with GitHub boils over●GitHub can f..k you and you are forced to love it. or live with it...YhnBusinessFinance63 min ago

    A frustrated comment about GitHub, complaining that developers are effectively locked into the platform and must accept its decisions whether they like them or not, is drawing agreement and discussion. The sentiment reflects a wider tension in the developer community: GitHub remains central to modern software work, yet users often feel powerless over its policies, pricing and product changes.

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    Vertex Japan Backs Digital Trading Cards Startup Heartbeats▼Exclusive | Temasek-Backed Vertex Japan Invests in Digital Trading Cards Startup Heartbeats✉newsBusinessStartups2 min ago

    Vertex Japan, a venture capital firm backed by Singapore state investor Temasek, has invested in Heartbeats, a startup that makes digital trading cards. The deal was reported exclusively by The Wall Street Journal. It signals continued venture interest in digital collectibles even as the broader crypto and NFT market has cooled.

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    Legit Security Launches Agentic Remediation for Open-Source Vulnerabilities▼Legit Security Launches Agentic Remediation for Open-Source Dependency Vulnerabilities✉newsTechnologySoftware1 h ago

    Cybersecurity company Legit Security has launched an agentic remediation product that automatically fixes vulnerabilities in open-source dependencies. The announcement was covered by TechCrunch, Hackread, DevOps.com and HackerNoon. The tool uses AI agents to identify risky dependencies and remediate them, reflecting a broader industry shift toward autonomous AI-driven security tooling for software supply chains.

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    A 48-hour break from bad news draws attention online●🔁 From our "Digital Crossroads" collection: I stopped reading bad news for 48 hours. Here’s what happened - https://www.MmastodonTechnologyInternet15 h ago

    Positive News has published a first-person experiment in which the writer avoided negative news coverage for 48 hours and documented the effects on mood and attention. The piece, part of its 'Digital Crossroads' collection, is being shared and discussed as part of a wider conversation about news fatigue, doomscrolling and healthier media habits. Readers are weighing whether stepping back from bad news helps wellbeing or risks disengagement from the world.

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    Audionaut, an open-source multitrack audio editor, launches on GitHub●Show HN: Audionaut - an open-source cross-platform multitrack audio editor https://github.com/kvoltmer/Audionaut # HackeMmastodonTechnologySoftware32 h ago

    Developer kvoltmer has released Audionaut, an open-source, cross-platform multitrack audio editor, sharing the project on GitHub. The tool lets users edit multiple audio tracks across operating systems, positioning itself as a free alternative in a space long dominated by editors like Audacity. Early responses are coming from the developer and tech community, where small new audio projects typically attract interest for their licensing freedom and platform support.

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    Pennsylvania lawmaker seeks protections for digital game buyers▼Pennsylvania lawmaker seeks protections for digital video game buyers✉newsCultureGaming6 h ago

    A Pennsylvania lawmaker is proposing new protections for people who buy video games digitally, pushing back against the risk of losing access to purchased titles when publishers shut down servers or revoke licenses. The move reflects growing concern among gamers that digital purchases, unlike physical copies, can effectively disappear through no fault of the buyer.

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    European trade unions rally against high fuel and energy costs●The agitation proclaimed by the European Confederation of Trade Unions against high fuel prices, taxes, and energy depen𝕏xIT16 h ago

    The European Trade Union Confederation has proclaimed a mobilisation against high fuel prices, taxation, and Europe's energy dependence. The action targets the cost-of-living squeeze on workers across the continent, with the Italian newspaper La Stampa reporting on the agitation and the pressure it puts on governments over energy policy and household costs.

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    Comcast Gives $30,000 Grant to Vermont Digital Access Nonprofit▼Comcast Awards $30,000 Grant to Technology for Tomorrow to Advance Digital Opportunities in Vermont✉newsTechnology2 h ago

    Comcast has awarded a $30,000 grant to Technology for Tomorrow, a Vermont-based nonprofit, to expand digital opportunities in the state. The funding is aimed at advancing technology access and digital skills for local communities. The announcement comes as broadband access and digital equity efforts continue to draw attention in rural regions like Vermont.

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    Evening news digest covers melting ice and digital power▼The Wild's evening news digest has arrived 🌿 # environment # climate # news https:// thewild.news/melting-ice-and-d igitMmastodonEnvironment47 h ago

    The Wild has published a new evening news digest covering environment and climate topics, including melting ice and digital power. The roundup gathers current stories on environmental change and the energy demands of digital technology. Little detail beyond the topics is available, and readers are being directed to the digest itself for the full coverage.

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    UNDP pushes digital skills for every stage of life●Digital skills for every stage of life✉newsWorldUnited Nations20 min ago

    The United Nations Development Programme is promoting the idea of digital skills for every stage of life, stressing that digital literacy is needed not just by young people but across all ages. The message frames digital inclusion as a lifelong necessity as economies and services move online, and it ties into broader UN efforts to close the digital divide worldwide.

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    Developer builds own GitHub traffic dashboard●I used to manually check traffic to my repos on Github. Github does not offer any good dashboards to creators, not evenMmastodonTechnologySoftware813 h ago

    A developer says GitHub still fails to offer creators useful traffic dashboards for their repositories, even in 2026, and has built a primitive tool of his own to track repo visits. He is offering to release it publicly if there is interest, arguing that GitHub's built-in analytics remain inadequate for anyone wanting a clear overview of how their projects are used.

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    Applied Digital Adds 75 MW of AI Capacity at Polaris Forge 1●Applied Digital Brings an Additional 75 MW of AI Infrastructure Online at Polaris Forge 1✉newsTechnologyAI1 h ago

    Applied Digital has brought an additional 75 megawatts of AI data center capacity online at its Polaris Forge 1 campus, expanding available infrastructure for artificial intelligence workloads. The announcement highlights the company's buildout pace as demand for AI computing power continues to grow, and it follows investor and industry attention on data center capacity expansions.

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    Internet use linked to declining religiosity worldwide●Es gibt auch gute Nachrichten. Da hat das Internet doch mal einen positiven Effekt Gesellschaften. Glaube im DigitalzeitMmastodonWorldReligion211 h ago

    A study reported by German science outlet Forschung und Wissen suggests that growing internet use is accompanied by a worldwide decline in religiosity, prompting discussion about faith in the digital age. Commenters are highlighting the finding as an example of digital technology having a measurable positive social effect, though others may view the erosion of religious belief less positively.

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    Birchfeed lets users forward newsletters to another inbox●🔁 From our "Digital Crossroads" collection: Birchfeed can forward newsletters to your inbox - https:// birchtree.me/blogMmastodonTechnologyInternet15 h ago

    Birchfeed, a service from The BirchTree blog, can forward email newsletters to a user's chosen inbox. The feature is being shared as part of the Digital Crossroads collection, drawing interest from readers who want to manage newsletter subscriptions without giving sites their main email address. Discussion is modest so far, mostly among productivity and web tooling enthusiasts.

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    Legit Security adds automated fixes for vulnerable open-source dependencies▼Legit Security extends automated fixes to vulnerable open-source dependencies✉newsTechnologySoftware6 h ago

    Legit Security has expanded its platform to automatically remediate vulnerabilities found in open-source dependencies, not just detect them. The move reflects a wider push in application security to shorten the gap between identifying a risky software library and patching it, easing the burden on developers who otherwise fix such issues by hand.

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    $3.5 trillion hides in the digital divide●$3.5-trillion hides in digital divide✉newsTechnologyGadgets2 d ago

    A new report estimates that $3.5 trillion in economic value is being lost because billions of people remain offline or underconnected. The figure highlights how limited internet access, unaffordable devices and weak infrastructure exclude large populations from the digital economy, costing businesses potential markets and governments potential growth.

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    When Will Digger Get Its Digital and Streaming Release Date?●When Will Digger Get Its Digital & Streaming Release Date? https:// web.brid.gy/r/https://www.comi ngsoon.net/guides/newMmastodonCultureEntertainment18 h ago

    The indie film Digger is drawing attention for its home release plans, with ComingSoon publishing a guide to when the movie will arrive on digital and streaming platforms. No confirmed date is given in the headline, and interest centres on when and where audiences will be able to watch the film at home.

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    An examination of how a meningitis outbreak unfolded in England has drawn attention to the disease's continued public health threat. The piece traces the anatomy of the outbreak, highlighting how cases emerged and spread and what the response reveals about vaccination and surveillance. Readers are discussing the risks meningitis still poses despite available vaccines, and what lessons the English experience offers for outbreak preparedness elsewhere.

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    Digital ID Mandates Criticised for Harming Small Platforms●# epicenterworks : " Zwei Fronten, ein Irrweg. Warum digitaler Ausweiszwang niemanden schützt " ".. Und als absolute KröMmastodonTechnologyInternet26 h ago

    Austrian digital rights organisation epicenter.works has published an article arguing that mandatory digital age verification protects no one, calling it a wrong path pushed from two political fronts. The piece criticises that, unlike the EU's Digital Services Act, small platforms such as Mastodon and F-Droid would not be exempt, making compliance burdens fall on small projects.

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    Law firm investigates Rent-A-Center, Acima, Brigit data breach▼Rent-A-Center/Acima Leasing/Brigit Data Breach: Ademi LLP✉newsTechnologyCybersecurity5 h ago

    Ademi LLP announced it is investigating a data breach affecting customers of Rent-A-Center, Acima Leasing and Brigit. The law firm said it is looking into whether the companies failed to adequately protect consumer personal information exposed in the incident. Affected customers may pursue legal claims over the exposure of their data.

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    DigitalOcean's $3 million Omarchy donation draws open source backlash●Am I getting this correct? Digital Ocean donates $3 million to Omarchy and then slashes their open source credits prograMmastodonTechnologySoftware716 h ago

    DigitalOcean has donated $3 million to Omarchy, the Linux setup project associated with David Heinemeier Hansson, while reportedly cutting back its open source credits program that supports maintainers. Developers are criticising the contrast, arguing the company is favouring a high-profile project over the broader open source community that relies on its support programmes.

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    PolinRider Malware Uses Ethereum Blockchain to Control Infected GitHub Repositories●(safedep.io) PolinRider Malware Leverages Ethereum Blockchain for Command and Control in GitHub Supply Chain Attack In bMmastodonTechnologyCybersecurity11 d ago

    Security researchers have detailed PolinRider, a loader family that infected more than 30 GitHub repositories in a supply chain attack aimed at stealing environment secrets. The malware stands out for using the Ethereum blockchain as its command-and-control channel, making its infrastructure harder to take down. Cybersecurity commentators are sharing the analysis as a warning to developers to audit dependencies and protect stored secrets.

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    DigitalOcean criticised over open source funding priorities▼RE: https:// social.owncast.online/@owncast /117362130347294367 Let me get this straight. Digital Ocean paid 2 million dMmastodonTechnology491 d ago

    A debate is circulating after a claim that DigitalOcean paid two million dollars to fund a high-profile Linux project while scaling back support for smaller open source initiatives that received only a fraction of that amount. Critics say the company is prioritising prestige projects over the small communities that depend on its sponsorship, reopening arguments about how tech firms allocate their open source giving.

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    Lightweight PDF parser handles layout, tables and formulas●Lightweight PDF parser with layout, tables, formulas and bounding boxes Article URL: https:// github.com/beatrizalmeidafMmastodonBusinessStartups23 h ago

    An open-source PDF text extraction library called Paper-PDF-Text-Extractor, published on GitHub by developer Beatriz Almeida, is drawing attention for combining lightweight parsing with layout detection, table extraction, formula recognition and bounding box output. These features are typically found only in heavier, costlier document-processing tools, making the project notable for developers building document pipelines on a budget.

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    StreetComplete open-source map app launches iOS public beta●StreetComplete on iOS is now in public beta https://github.com/streetcomplete/StreetComplete/issues/5421 # HackerNews #MmastodonTechnology31 d ago

    StreetComplete, the open-source app that lets users improve OpenStreetMap data by answering simple survey questions on the ground, has released a public beta for iOS. The launch, tracked in a GitHub issue, brings the long Android-only tool to iPhone users, and developers and mapping enthusiasts are inviting testers to try it and report bugs.

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    The United Nations is promoting Digital Cooperation Day 2026, an occasion focused on converting digital cooperation pledges into concrete action. The initiative emphasizes moving past declarations to implement commitments on digital governance, connectivity and cooperation among governments, businesses and civil society. Details about specific programs, participants or outcomes have not yet been made available, but the event signals the UN's continued push to drive progress on global digital issues.

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