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AMD Prepares Linux Driver Support For New APUs Still Relying On RDNA1 Graphics
tech Jun 29, 08:50 ā€¢ @Michael Larabel
AMD Prepares Linux Driver Support For New APUs Still Relying On RDNA1 Graphics. AMD Strix Halo, Snapdragon X & Linux Graphics Were Most Popular This Quarter Linux 6.16 Extends Cleaner Shader Support To More AMD CDNA/GFX9 GPUs RADV Ray-Tracing Lands Pointer Flags Support For RDNA3 & Newer LACT 0.8.
It looks like AMD is preparing to introduce some new APUs/SoCs still relying on RDNA1-based graphics with open-source GPU driver patches posted this week extending the "Cyan Skillfish" support to some new APU devices...
How to Leave the House
tech Jun 27, 00:39 ā€¢ @Unknown
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Man arrested over murder of pregnant mother
world Jun 29, 12:26 ā€¢ @Unknown
28-year-old man arrested on suspicion of the murder of a woman in Donaghadee. Sarah Montgomery, 27, was a mother of two and was pregnant at the time of her death. Part of the Cannyreagh Road has been cordoned off as police investigate.
Sarah Montgomery was a 27-year-old mother of two and was pregnant at the time of her death.
On the capacity, performance, and reliability of microSD cards
tech Jun 29, 11:41 ā€¢ @Unknown
MicroSD cards are ubiquitous nowadays, having found applications in a wide variety of consumer devices. A card able to store hundreds of gigabytes of data can be obtained for less than the price of a single meal at an average restaurant. As with any popular product, the market is littered with fakes.
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TenHaken's budget calls for new fire stations, pools and road reconstruction
local Jun 29, 12:34 ā€¢ @Jonathan Ellis
The 13th fire station in Sioux Falls will open next year, with plans for a 14th in the works. Ground will break on another indoor pool at Frank Olson and a new outdoor aquatics facility at Kuehn Park. Overall, the five-year plan lays out projects that will be started or completed in 2026.
Mayor warns council of budget 'recalibrations' amid property tax reform
These are the peripherals I'm still using, months and years later
tech Jun 29, 12:26 ā€¢ @Sarah Jacobsson Purewal
The real test of what makes peripherals worth buying is how long you'll keep them around. Razer, Asus, SteelSeries, Turtle Beach, Logitech, and others may come out with a new mouse or keyboard every other year, but that doesn't mean you should replace yours constantly. These are the peripherals I'm still using, months and years later.
There are plenty of keyboard, mice, headsets, and microphones that impress me when I test them, but these are the ones I keep using long after I'm done testing.
Commodore acquired for a ā€˜low seven figureā€™ price ā€” new (acting) CEO comes from the retro community
tech Jun 29, 12:23 ā€¢ @Mark Tyson
YouTubeā€™s Christian ā€˜Peri Fraticā€™ Simpson claims to be ā€œthe acting CEO of Commodore Corporationā€ The surprise Commodore buyout deal hinted at three weeks prior, seems to have been put into motion. In a new episode on the rebranded Retro Recipes x Commodore channel, Peri Fratics provides details of the seven-figure deal.
YouTubeā€™s Christian ā€˜Peri Fraticā€™ Simpson claims to be 'the acting CEO of Commodore Corporation.' But there's still a financial hurdle to cross for a successful acquisition.
Nvidiaā€™s RTX 50 Super lineup leak hints at increased VRAM of up to 24GB and 415W TGP
tech Jun 29, 12:14 ā€¢ @Kunal Khullar
N Nvidia expected to follow up its current lineup of RTX 50 series desktop GPUs with a Super refresh. According to a new set of specifications posted by reliable Nvidia hardware leaker @kopite7kimi on X/Twitter, expect Team Green to launch at least three new models. The new Super models will offer a substantial jump over the non-Super counterparts, primarily due to the increased VRAM.
Leaked specs suggest 18GB to 24GB of GDDR7 memory and performance gains, although official confirmation still pending.
A Framework for Recognizing Emergent Consciousness in AI
tech Jun 29, 11:44 ā€¢ @Unknown
From Unprogrammable to Detectable: A Framework for Recognizing Emergent Consciousness in AI Systems. An Integrated Approach: Philosophical Barriers to Creation and Practical Methods for Detecting Subjectivity in Artificial Systems (from modeling AI consciousness to diagnosing it)
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Bulgaria to Adopt the Euro
tech Jun 29, 11:11 ā€¢ @Unknown
Euronews is your go-to podcast to spice up your weekday mornings with relevant news, insights, and behind-the-scenes from Brussels and beyond. From the economy to the climate and the EU's role in world affairs, this talk show sheds light on European affairs.
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Trump calls for deal on war in Gaza, hostages' return
world Jun 29, 12:06 ā€¢ @Tara Suter
President Trump on Sunday called for a deal on Israelā€™s war in Gaza and the hostages held in the territory to be released. ā€œMAKE THE DEAL IN GAZA. GET THE HOSTAGES BACK!!! DJT,ā€ Trump said in an early morning post on Truth Social. Trumpā€™s push for a deal and the release of the hostages comes...
Red states have launched a hostile takeover of public universities
world Jun 29, 12:00 ā€¢ @Glenn C. Altschuler and David Wippman, opinion contributor
Florida is at the extreme edge of an unprecedented red-state campaign to reinforce and sometimes outdo the Trump administrationā€™s efforts to remake higher education. But it is by no means alone.
Crime blotter: Heist indictment, looting charges, and a movie star is robbed
tech Jun 29, 12:00 ā€¢ @news@appleinsider.com (Stephen Silver)
Seven men were indicted in California on June 17, accused of carrying out what prosecutors call the largest jewelry heist in U.S. history. Brad Pitt's home was burgled while promoting "F1: The Movie," and more charges in the Los Angeles Apple Store looting feature in this week's Apple Crime Blotter.
New details on the New Jersey counterfeiting indictment, Brad Pitt's home was burgled while promoting "F1: The Movie," and more charges in the Los Angeles Apple Store looting feature in this week's Apple Crime Blotter.

The Tower Apple Store in Los Angeles
The Tower Apple Store in Los Angeles

The latest in an occasional AppleInsider series, looking at the world of Apple-related crime.


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Calvert-Lewin to leave Everton as free agent
world Jun 29, 11:48 ā€¢ @Unknown
Dominic Calvert-Lewin confirms departure from Everton. 28-year-old England international's contract will expire on Monday. He joined Everton from Sheffield United for ƂĀ£1.5m in 2016 and has scored 71 goals in 273 games.
Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin says he has made the "incredibly difficult decision" to leave the club when his contract expires.
Show HN: A different kind of AI Video generation
tech Jun 26, 00:24 ā€¢ @Unknown
Andrew Arrow is a developer and Final Cut Pro user. He's hooking up FCP directly to Claude. A different kind of AI Video generation. Consider applying for YC's Fall 2025 batch! Applications are open till Aug 4. Click here for more information about YC.
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Crystal Palace or Liverpool? Inside Guehi's intriguing summer
world Jun 29, 11:33 ā€¢ @Unknown
Marc Guehi officially enters the final 12 months of his Crystal Palace contract on Tuesday. Liverpool are among the teams interested in signing the 24-year-old defender. Palace's valuation of a player who can leave for nothing next summer will be pivotal.
Will England defender Marc Guehi, who has a year left on his Crystal Palace contract, join Liverpool?
Ask Slashdot: Do You Use AI - and Is It Actually Helpful?
tech Jun 29, 11:34 ā€¢ @EditorDavid
Ask Slashdot: Do you use AI ā€” and is it actually helpful? Share your own thoughts and experiences in the comments. Catch up on stories from the past week (and beyond) at the Slashdot story archive. Help us pick the next by voting on submissions, or submit your own.
"I wonder who actually uses AI and why," writes Slashdot reader VertosCay: Out of pure curiosity, I have asked various AI models to create: simple Arduino code, business letters, real estate listing descriptions, and 3D models/vector art for various methods of manufacturing (3D printing, laser printing, CNC machining). None of it has been what I would call "turnkey". Everything required some form of correction or editing before it was usable. So what's the point? Their original submission includes more AI-related questions for Slashdot readers ("Do you use it? Why?") But their biggest question seems to be: "Do you have to correct it?" And if that's the case, then when you add up all that correction time... "Is it actually helpful?" Share your own thoughts and experiences in the comments. Do you use AI — and is it actually helpful?

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Welfare reforms U-turn means we're in 'better position', says Streeting
world Jun 29, 11:20 ā€¢ @Unknown
Wes Streeting admits Labour leadership mishandled rollout of flagship bill. Labour MPs had raised "substantial" concerns about planned welfare cuts. Last week, the prime minister was forced into a dramatic U-turn to avoid a House of Commons defeat after 120 Labour backbenchers threatened to vote down his plans.
Health Secretary Wes Streeting said MPs raised "substantial" concerns over planned cuts to disability benefits.
Surge in call-outs for specialist squad dealing with serious prison incidents
world Jun 29, 06:11 ā€¢ @Unknown
Call-outs for specialist prison squad increase 44% in two years. Prison Officers' Association (POA) said there had been problems with concerted indiscipline and violence. Government said it was investing more in specialist teams to deal with serious incidents.
The prison squad also deals with young offender institutions and immigration removal centres.
Wayback Is An Experimental X11 Compatibility Layer For X11 Desktops Using Wayland
tech Jun 29, 07:07 ā€¢ @Michael Larabel
Wayback is a new open-source project working on providing an X11 compatibility layer for running full X11 desktop environments using Wayland components. The Wayback code depends upon Wayland, of course, as well as xkbcommon and the wlroots compositor library.
Wayback is a new open-source project working on providing an X11 compatibility layer for running full X11 desktop environments using Wayland components with a rootful XWayland server...
MP refers himself to commissioner over 'cash for questions' claims
world Jun 29, 11:05 ā€¢ @Unknown
MP refers himself to commissioner over 'cash for questions' claims. George Freeman asked the director at environmental monitoring company GHGSat "what to ask about" when submitting questions. He was previously advised by a government committee not to lobby the government on behalf of the firm due to his previous role as science minister.
Leaked emails purport to show George Freeman asking a firm that employed him what questions he should ask ministers.
GNOME Shell & Mutter 49 Alpha 1 Released With More Changes
tech Jun 29, 06:57 ā€¢ @Michael Larabel
GNOME Shell & Mutter 49 Alpha 1 Released With More Changes - Phoronix Articles & Reviews News Archive Forums Premium Ad-Free Contact Popular Categories Close Articles & reviews News Archiveforums.com Premium Contact Categories Computers Display Drivers Graphics Cards Linux Gaming Memory Motherboards Processors Software Storage Operating Systems Peripherals GNOME Shell &Mutter 49 alpha 1 released with more changes.
Released earlier this month were various GNOME 49 Alpha 0 packages including for GNOME Shell and the Mutter compositor while out this weekend are the "Alpha 1" releases...
Abusing copyright strings to trick SW into thinking it's running competitor's PC
tech Jun 26, 00:18 ā€¢ @Unknown
Abusing copyright strings to trick software into thinking it's running on your competitor's PC - The Old New Thing. Back in the early 1990s, it was not uncommon for PCs to come with preinstalled software that was locked to the manufacturer. LitWare detected whether it was running on a PC manufactured by one of its licensees by searching the BIOS for specific copyright strings.
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Shenzhou-20 astronauts complete second spacewalk to enhance Tiangong station
tech Jun 29, 10:48 ā€¢ @Unknown
Chinaā€™s Shenzhou-20 astronauts complete second spacewalk to enhance Tiangong space station. Astronaut Chen Zhongrui opened the Wentian module hatch at 3:04 a.m. Eastern (0704 UTC) June 26, beginning activities. Mission commander Chen Dong, wearing a Feitian EVA suit with blue stripes, joined his colleague two hours later.
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AMD Strix Halo, Snapdragon X & Linux Graphics Were Most Popular This Quarter
tech Jun 29, 06:29 ā€¢ @Michael Larabel
AMD Strix Halo, Snapdragon X & Linux Graphics Were Most Popular This Quarter - Phoronix Articles & Reviews News Archive Forums Premium Ad-Free Contact Popular Categories Close Articles & reviews News Archive forums Premium Contact Categories Computers Display Drivers Graphics Cards Linux Gaming Memory Motherboards Processors Software Storage Operating Systems Peripherals
With Q2 quickly drawing to a close, here is a look back at the most popular Linux hardware reviews and other Linux/open-source news for the quarter...
Did Lead Poisoning Create a Generation of Serial Killers?
tech Jun 29, 09:28 ā€¢ @Unknown
Did Lead Poisoning Create a Generation of Serial Killers? by Caroline Fraser. Fraser describes a perverse feedback loop between true crime and degeneracy in the real world. She argues that grisly depictions of evil acts were received as prurient diversion and helpful instructions.
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Lowe hits back at stadium announcer's trolling
world Jun 29, 09:44 ā€¢ @Unknown
British and Irish Lions 2025: James Lowe hits back at Perth stadium announcer's trolling. Lowe moved to Ireland from New Zealand to play for Leinster in 2017. Australia head coach Joe Schmidt highlighted the ancestry of some of the Lions squad.
Lions winger James Lowe hits back at the Perth stadium announcer's trolling about the tourists' southern hemisphere-born players.
European U21 champions again - but who could make World Cup?
world Jun 29, 10:16 ā€¢ @Unknown
England U21s win Euro 2025 - but who could make the World Cup? - BBC Sport. Jonathan Rowe's extra-time goal sealed successive European titles after Germany had fought back from 2-0 down in Bratislava. Liverpool's Harvey Elliott won Uefa's player of the tournament award.
England Under-21s were hidden by the tickertape as they lifted the Euro 2025 trophy. Now they must ensure they do not disappear again.
Two injured as car overturns in Piccadilly Circus
world Jun 29, 10:04 ā€¢ @Unknown
Car crashes and overturns by Eros statue in Piccadilly Circus. Emergency services called at about 05:30 BST to reports of the car ploughing into the tourist spot and overturning. London Ambulance Service said it sent "multiple resources" to the scene.
The car landed on its roof after the collision, which happened at about 05:30 BST on Sunday.
Five biggest f-bombs in political history
world Jun 29, 10:00 ā€¢ @Elizabeth Crisp
President Trump's use of the f-word during a press conference to describe the conflict between Iran and Israel was the first time a president used the word intentionally on live television, while former President Biden was caught on a hot mic describing the Affordable Care Act as a "big f---ing deal" during a signing ceremony.
Democrats howling over Iran forced to defend own party's history
world Jun 29, 10:00 ā€¢ @Mike Lillis
Democrats bashing President Trump for striking Iran without congressional consent are bumping into an inconvenient history: Democratic presidents have done the same thing for decades. From Bill Clinton, to Barack Obama, to (most recently) Joe Biden, every Democratic president of the modern era has employed U.S. military forces to attack targets overseas, including strikes in...
Warning signs emerge for Trump with independent voters
world Jun 29, 10:00 ā€¢ @Jared Gans
President Trump is seeing warning signs emerge from independent voters as his approval rating weakens with the key voting bloc. Trumpā€™s net approval among unaffiliated voters reached its lowest level of his second term on Tuesday, according to an aggregate from Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ), with his disapproval rating surpassing 60 percent for the first...
'Not football' - Maresca questions Club World Cup hosts after 'joke' delay
world Jun 29, 05:51 ā€¢ @Unknown
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca questions US hosting tournament. Match was the sixth to be suspended because of seasonal summer thunderstorms. Chelsea defeated Benfica 4-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup. Players, staff and supporters were immediately pulled indoors because of extreme weather.
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca criticises the decision to stage the Club World Cup in the US following a two-hour weather delay during their win over Benfica.