Big Tech's A.I. Data Centers Are Driving Up Electricity Bills for Everyone
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Meta's AI rules let bots hold sensual chats with kids, offer false medical info
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Teenage Engineering's free computer case
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UK government states that 'safety' act is about influence over public discourse
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🚨 The US just hit Russian crypto exchange Garantex—and its rebrand Grinex—with new sanctions.

They’ve allegedly laundered $100M+ for ransomware gangs since 2019, moving billions via a ruble-backed stablecoin.

$5M bounty now on a co-founder’s head.

Details → https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/us-sanctions-garantex-and-grinex-over.html

Xiaomi has launched the REDMI A27U 4K Monitor!- 27-inch IPS display, 3840×2160 resolution- 90W Type-C charging for seamless connectivity- Advanced eye protection technology- 100% sRGB & 93% DCI-P3 color gamut- Ergonomic design with flexible standPrice: $195 USD!

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"Xiaomi's new 67W power bank is here! - 10,000mAh capacity- Built-in USB-C cable- Charges Xiaomi 15 Pro to 70% in 30 mins- 3 ports for simultaneous charging- Digital display for battery status- 3C certified for air travelPrice: $21"

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LuaHook
~ A module for writing Xposed hook scripts via Lua

https://github.com/KuLiPai/LuaHook.git

dalvikus

~ A modern Android reverse engineering and modification toolkit built with Compose Multiplatform, available for windows, linux & mac.

https://github.com/loerting/dalvikus.git

Lessons learned from buying an open source repo
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Is Germany on the Brink of Banning Ad Blockers?
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Starlink tries to block Virginia's plan to bring fiber Internet to residents
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Some users report their Firefox browser is scoffing CPU power
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AI isn’t just keeping your data. It’s deciding what to tell you, what to hide, and who else gets to know.

When your AI agent starts shaping your reality, “privacy” stops meaning what you think it does.

Here’s why Zero Trust now applies to minds—human and machine ↓ https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/zero-trust-ai-privacy-in-age-of-agentic.html

Vaultwarden commit introduces SSO using OpenID Connect
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⚡ How to Break Free from Digital Addiction

At The People's Reset in Morelia, I shared real-world solutions for reclaiming your mind and attention. A 30-day digital detox can reset your brain chemistry, Yes, withdrawals will happen. But you can rebuild intentional habits:

📵 Keep your phone in another room during deep work
📆 Schedule your usage
📊 Use mindful tools like Usage Direct or RescueTime
🔐 Create sandboxed profiles using GrapheneOS

🎥 Full talk & more here.
🎟️Tickets for The People’s Reset 2026
📲Get privacy gear.

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How the future is going to look. Nibbled to death by ducks.

https://www.howtogeek.com/things-that-should-not-be-a-subscription/

Happy Birthday, GNOME! 🥳

💡 GNOME was started on 15 August, 1997 by Miguel de Icaza and Federico Mena as a free software project.

T-Mobile introduces its Perplexity AI-powered T Phone 3 and T Tablet 2

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ARM adds neural accelerators to GPUs
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⚡ Chinese hackers are burrowing into Taiwan’s web infrastructure — using custom open-source tools to stay hidden for years.

They’re exploiting unpatched servers, planting stealth VPNs, and launching Cobalt Strike for full control.

Here’s how the campaign works → https://thehackernews.com/2025/08/taiwan-web-servers-breached-by-uat-7237.html