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- 1Open letter urges UK to put wildlife before AI data centres●wildlife √ AI data centres X if you care about the animals with whom we share the planet, please sign this open letter t
Campaigners are urging people to sign an open letter to UK Housing Secretary Angela Rayner, calling on the government to block AI data centre developments that threaten wildlife habitats. The letter, hosted by Protect the Wild, argues Britain should not sacrifice green space and animal habitats for large-scale data centre construction, and it is gaining support from environmentally minded social media users.
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A developer has released an open-source project that turns the ESP32-C3, a low-cost Wi-Fi microcontroller, into a network-wide ad blocker. The project is available on GitHub, where hardware hobbyists are discussing it as a cheap alternative to commercial options like the Pi-hole. The ESP32-C3 typically costs only a few dollars, making the build accessible to anyone interested in filtering ads across their home network.
- 3Pompeii Homes Were Designed Around Welcoming Guests●🖼️ Front door, open atrium, formal greeting in the picture gallery room — Pompeii homes had a dedicated hospitality flow
Roman houses in Pompeii were laid out with hospitality in mind: visitors entered through the front door into an open atrium, then moved to a formal reception room decorated with wall paintings, effectively a picture gallery. Commenters are noting the parallels with modern real estate thinking, pointing out that floor plans, sightlines and the flow of guests through a home mattered to residents in 79 AD just as they do in property listings today.
- 4Flight attendants' union raises safety concerns over Trump●Damn. I mean, that’s — at least in his own deranged mind — his sweet spot electorate… # Flightattendants ' # union flags
The flight attendants' union has publicly flagged safety concerns relating to Trump, drawing strong reactions online. Commenters see the union's intervention as politically pointed, with some viewing flight crews as part of Trump's core voter base and expressing surprise at the open criticism. The exact safety issues raised and the union's specific demands are not yet detailed.
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Yomiuri Giants pitcher Bobby Darvish has confirmed he wants to stay with the club next season, saying "of course" he hopes to remain. He is preparing for his first postseason appearance since coming to Japan, as the Giants face DeNA in the opening game of the Climax Series First Stage on the 10th. Darvish said he will keep a calm mind in the important games.