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BrianFagioli writes:
Canonical says Ubuntu Pastebin will be decommissioned at the end of May 2026 as part of an infrastructure modernization effort. The problem is the timing. The announcement only appeared this week, giving the Linux community barely any warning before a service that has been tied to Ubuntu support culture for years suddenly disappears. Ubuntu Pastebin has long been used for sharing logs, crash reports, config files, and terminal output across IRC, Ask Ubuntu, forums, bug reports, Reddit, and countless troubleshooting guides scattered around the internet.
The bigger concern is link rot. Once the shutdown happens, years of old support discussions could lose critical debugging information overnight. Community members have already pointed out that some Ubuntu packages and scripts still reference paste.ubuntu.com directly. While it is understandable that aging services eventually get retired, the extremely short transition period is rubbing many Linux users the wrong way, especially in a community where old documentation and archived troubleshooting threads still regularly help people solve problems a decade later.
183358232
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BrianFagioli writes:
Elon Muskâ(TM)s AI ambitions appear to be getting even bigger after a mysterious SpaceX subsidiary reportedly bought the Colossus I xAI data center property in Memphis for $185 million. The 217-acre facility, already tied to xAI operations, represents another sign that the AI arms race is increasingly becoming a battle over physical infrastructure rather than just software models. GPUs, power delivery, cooling, networking, and datacenter ownership are quickly becoming strategic assets as companies race to scale AI systems.
Oddly, the press release never identifies which SpaceX subsidiary actually purchased the property. It also refers to âoeX-AIâ as a subsidiary of SpaceX, which is not how xAI has traditionally been described publicly. Whether that wording reflects legal restructuring, corporate overlap, or simply sloppy PR language is unclear, but it adds to the growing sense that Muskâ(TM)s companies are becoming more interconnected behind the scenes.
183307669
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BrianFagioli writes:
Flipper Devices has finally revealed Flipper One, a Linux-powered cyberdeck that sounds less like a gadget and more like an attempt to rebuild portable ARM computing from the ground up. Unlike Flipper Zero, which focuses on offline protocols like RFID and Sub-1 GHz radio, Flipper One is all about networking, modular hardware, SDR experimentation, local AI, and upstream Linux kernel support. The company says it wants to build âoethe most open and best-documented ARM computer in the world,â complete with zero vendor BSP dependency and as few binary blobs as possible. That alone is enough to get Linux folks paying attention.
The hardware itself is loaded with nerd bait: dual Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi 6E, M.2 expansion for SSDs and 5G modems, GPIO add-ons, HDMI 2.1, and a dual-processor architecture pairing a Rockchip RK3576 with a Raspberry Pi RP2350 microcontroller. Flipper Devices is even developing its own small-screen Linux UI framework because squeezing KDE onto tiny touchscreens is miserable. The company openly admits the project is financially and technically terrifying, which honestly makes this announcement feel more believable than most startup hardware pitches. Whether Flipper One succeeds or not, it is one of the most ambitious Linux hardware projects in years.
183300513
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BrianFagioli writes:
Red Hat has released Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.2, and the company is pushing hard to make enterprise Linux feel more âoeintelligent.â The update introduces an optional AI-powered command-line assistant called goose, alongside refreshed developer toolsets including Python 3.14, Rust 1.92, PostgreSQL 18, MariaDB 11.8, and OpenJDK 25. Red Hat is also leaning further into immutable Linux concepts through bootc-based image mode, where the operating system itself is managed like a bootable container image. The goal is simpler deployments, more predictable updates, and easier hybrid cloud management at scale.
Security is another major focus. Red Hat Certificate System 11.0 introduces support for post-quantum cryptography standards designed to prepare organizations for future quantum computing threats. Meanwhile, enhanced Leapp functionality now allows direct conversion and upgrade paths in a single step, with AI-guided automation layered in through Ansible tooling. Whether Linux admins actually want AI integrated into their shell experience is up for debate, but Red Hat clearly believes the future of enterprise Linux involves more automation, more AI assistance, and more container-native infrastructure management.
183299479
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BrianFagioli writes:
A new study from Barna Group and Gloo suggests artificial intelligence is becoming a surprisingly influential spiritual tool for many Americans, including practicing Christians. According to the research, one in three adults now believes AI-generated spiritual guidance can be just as trustworthy as advice from a pastor. Among Millennials, that number climbs to 44 percent. The study also found many Christians are already using AI for Bible study, prayer assistance, personal growth, and finding meaning or purpose in life.
At the same time, many respondents expressed concern about where this trend could lead. Large majorities worried AI could misinterpret scripture, weaken religious faith, replace pastors, or even act as a substitute for God. Critics argue that while AI may be useful for studying religious texts or organizing information, it lacks wisdom, morality, lived experience, and genuine understanding. The findings raise uncomfortable questions about whether society is beginning to hand increasingly personal and spiritual responsibilities over to algorithms created by tech companies.
183297675
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BrianFagioli writes:
FICO has launched the new UltraFICO Score, and it could change how lenders judge borrowers by looking beyond traditional credit reports and into actual bank account activity. Through a partnership with Plaid, the system can analyze deposits, balance stability, spending habits, and cash flow behavior in real time. Supporters say it could help younger people, gig workers, and thin-file borrowers get approved more easily, but critics will probably see it as another step toward financial surveillance becoming normalized.
The bigger story here may not even be FICO itself, but how deeply Plaid is becoming embedded into the financial system. Consumers are increasingly being asked to hand over live banking data in exchange for convenience, approvals, and personalized financial services. UltraFICO could genuinely help some folks access credit, but it also raises uncomfortable questions about privacy, behavioral profiling, and whether every financial decision we make is slowly becoming part of a permanent algorithmic reputation score.
183289443
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BrianFagioli writes:
Plex is raising the price of a new Lifetime Plex Pass from $249.99 to $749.99 on July 1. Thatâ(TM)s a $500 increase for media server software. Plex says it needs the money for long-term development and future features, but a lot of self-hosting folks are already wondering if this is basically a soft way of killing the Lifetime option without officially removing it. At nearly $750, are people just going to move to Jellyfin instead?
183289351
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BrianFagioli writes:
Compact discs may not be dead after all. Disc Makers says CD revenue is up 9 percent so far in 2026, with April alone seeing an 18 percent year over year increase. Surprisingly, much of the renewed interest appears to be coming from Gen Z listeners discovering CDs for the first time rather than older buyers chasing nostalgia. Younger fans are reportedly drawn to the format because CDs are cheap, tangible, collectible, and often more practical than vinyl, especially for people driving older cars that still include CD players but lack modern Bluetooth connectivity.
The resurgence is also giving independent musicians a badly needed revenue stream outside of streaming platforms, which typically pay fractions of a cent per play. Disc Makers says short-run CD manufacturing can cost roughly $2 per disc, while artists regularly sell them directly to fans for $10 to $15 at concerts. While CD sales remain far below their early 2000s peak, the company believes younger listeners are helping create a new market for physical music ownership at a time when many consumers are growing tired of subscription based streaming services.
183268261
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BrianFagioli writes:
Social media increasingly feels algorithmically optimized, engagement obsessed, and strangely sterile. A new open source platform called Ditto wants to push in the opposite direction. Built on the Nostr protocol and interoperable with Mastodon and Bluesky, Ditto heavily emphasizes customization, user ownership, and what its creators describe as a return to the âoefunâ internet many users remember from the MySpace and GeoCities era. The platform includes profile themes, custom fonts, decorative messaging, virtual pets called Blobbis, and even browser playable games embedded directly into feeds.
I recently spoke with Derek Ross from Soapbox for a sponsored Q&A about the platformâ(TM)s broader vision. Ross argued that users are exhausted by algorithmic feeds, AI generated slop, and increasingly homogenized online experiences. He also discussed decentralized moderation, interoperability across protocols, why Ditto intentionally avoids ad driven design, and why the company believes the open web can eventually compete with corporate social platforms. Love the idea or hate it, the interview raises some interesting questions about whether the modern internet has lost too much personality in pursuit of optimization.
183262337
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BrianFagioli writes:
A new GitHub project called âoelightroom-cc-on-linuxâ claims to have Adobe Lightroom CC running on Linux through Wine 11.8 staging, including cloud sync support, the full Edit module, and even the notoriously troublesome Remove/Heal tool. The setup is not exactly simple, requiring patched DLLs, DXVK workarounds, Vulkan drivers, stub libraries, and multiple Wine tweaks, but the repo provides a detailed walkthrough explaining each compatibility fix. While some dialogs can still crash and GPU accelerated features are not perfect, the core editing workflow reportedly works.
The more interesting angle may be how the project was created. According to the repository, most of the debugging and patch development was handled autonomously by Claude Opus 4.7 running through Claude Code. The AI reportedly analyzed crash dumps, patched binaries, compared DLL export tables, controlled the UI with screenshot driven automation, and repeatedly verified fixes until Lightroom stabilized. Whether you find that exciting or unsettling probably depends on how you feel about AI coding agents, but it is hard to deny this is a pretty wild example of what these systems are starting to accomplish in the real world.
183226435
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BrianFagioli writes:
OpenAI is rolling out a new personal finance experience for ChatGPT that lets Pro users in the United States connect bank accounts, credit cards, loans, and investments directly to the AI chatbot. The company says ChatGPT can then analyze spending habits, subscriptions, debts, and financial goals to provide more personalized budgeting advice and financial planning recommendations. Support currently includes more than 12,000 financial institutions through Plaid, with Intuit integration planned for the future.
The idea of AI helping people understand their finances will probably sound appealing to many users, especially since ChatGPT can generate conversational recommendations instead of rigid spreadsheet style budgeting. Still, handing years of financial history over to an AI company may make some folks uneasy. OpenAI says ChatGPT cannot move money or see full account numbers, but the launch raises obvious questions about privacy, trust, and how comfortable people really are with AI systems becoming deeply connected to their financial lives.
183220149
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BrianFagioli writes:
Kioxia and Dell Technologies say they have built a 2U server configuration capable of scaling to 9.8PB of flash storage, which is the sort of density that would have sounded impossible just a few years ago. The setup combines a Dell PowerEdge R7725xd server with 40 Kioxia LC9 Series 245.76TB NVMe SSDs and AMD EPYC processors. According to Kioxia, matching the same capacity with more common 30.72TB SSDs would require seven additional servers and another 280 drives.
The companies are pitching the hardware squarely at AI and hyperscale workloads, where storage is rapidly becoming a bottleneck alongside compute. Kioxia claims the denser configuration can dramatically reduce power consumption and rack space requirements while remaining air cooled. The announcement also highlights how quickly enterprise storage capacities are escalating as organizations race to support larger AI models, massive datasets, and increasingly demanding data pipelines.
183209675
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BrianFagioli writes:
A new survey from Dating.comï¼ suggests sexting has evolved from occasional flirtation into something much more embedded in everyday digital life. According to the companyâ(TM)s survey of 2,000 adults, many respondents now use sexting as a form of emotional connection, reassurance, entertainment, or attention seeking. The findings also revealed that 83 percent of respondents consider sexting outside a relationship to be cheating, yet nearly one in four admitted doing it anyway. More than 40 percent also said they had sexted a platonic friend at least once.
The survey paints a picture of modern relationships where digital boundaries are becoming harder to define. Some respondents even said they preferred sexting to physical intimacy because it offered more control and less emotional vulnerability. Others admitted using it simply to maintain someoneâ(TM)s interest rather than pursue a genuine relationship. The results raise an uncomfortable question: as communication becomes increasingly digital, are people redefining intimacy itself, or just finding new ways to compartmentalize relationships online?
183207205
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BrianFagioli writes:
SOLAI has launched the Solode Neo, a $399 Linux-based mini PC designed for always-on AI agents, browser automation, and persistent developer workflows. The compact system ships with an Intel N150 processor, 12GB LPDDR5 memory, 128GB SSD storage, Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi, Bluetooth, and a Linux-based operating system called Solode AI OS. The company says the device supports frameworks and tools including Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, and Hermes, while emphasizing local control, automation, and privacy-focused workflows running directly from a home network.
While SOLAI markets the Solode Neo as an âoeAI computer,â the hardware itself appears aimed more at lightweight automation and cloud-assisted agent tasks than heavy local inference. The low-power Intel N150 should be sufficient for browser automation, scheduling, monitoring, containers, and smaller AI workloads, but the system is unlikely to compete with higher-end local AI hardware designed for running larger models offline. Even so, the idea of a dedicated low-power Linux appliance for persistent AI and automation tasks may appeal to homelab users and self-hosting enthusiasts looking for a simpler alternative to building their own always-on workflow box from scratch.
183199105
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BrianFagioli writes:
Google has unveiled âoeGooglebook,â a new AI focused laptop platform that blends Android and ChromeOS into what the company calls an âoeintelligence systemâ built around Gemini. The hardware is designed to work closely with Android phones while leaning heavily on AI features and cloud services. Google says the move represents a rethink of the laptop itself, more than 15 years after the launch of Chromebooks. Early devices are expected to focus on premium hardware, Gemini integration, and Google Play app support.
While the branding may sound awkward at first, it is probably the biggest shift in Googleâ(TM)s laptop strategy since ChromeOS debuted. The company appears eager to move beyond the Chromebook name entirely as AI becomes the centerpiece of its ecosystem. Whether consumers actually want laptops built around AI assistants is another question, but the unusually direct âoeGooglebookâ branding suggests Google is betting big that folks are ready for something new.
