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BrideOfLinux, 5 days ago to random

Here's an article from the FreeBSD Foundation making the case for why you might consider using FreeBSD in your enterprise: FreeBSD 14.1- What’s new, and how did we get here? | FreeBSD Foundation https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/freebsd-14-1-whats-new-and-how-did-we-get-here/

BrideOfLinux, 5 days ago to random

Looking for work?: AMD Hiring To Improve Their Linux Driver/ROCm Installation Process Across Distributions - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-Unified-Linux-Jobs

BrideOfLinux, 6 days ago to random

I'm wanting to like this, but since it's Mozilla I figure its just another case of Mozilla overreach. I still want to know how much the new CEO is making, and how much Mitchell Baker continues to take home as chairperson: Building open, private AI with the Mozilla Builders Accelerator https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/mozilla-builders-accelerator/

BrideOfLinux, 8 days ago to random

When I started using Linux, it was much more difficult for beginners to use than Windows. For well over a decade now, the opposite has been the case: There Has Never Been A Better Time To Switch To Linux https://fosspost.org/there-has-never-been-a-better-time-to-switch-to-linux

BrideOfLinux, 10 days ago to random

Uncle Goog says he getting the bugs worked out: Google explains why AI Overviews currently sucks https://betanews.com/2024/05/30/google-ai-overviews-sucks/

BrideOfLinux, 12 days ago to random

Son calls police to report his father missing, who then gets tortured into confessing that he killed him. Turns out, dad was alive and well the whole time: City Pays $900k To Man Tortured Into Confessing Committing A Murder That Never Happened https://www.techdirt.com/2024/05/28/city-pays-900k-to-man-tortured-into-confessing-committing-a-murder-that-never-happened/

BrideOfLinux, 12 days ago to random

Here’s a breakdown of what each of the five units of the EU’s AI Office will focus on: With the EU AI Act incoming this summer, the bloc lays out its plan for AI governance | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/29/with-the-eu-ai-act-incoming-this-summer-the-bloc-lays-out-its-plan-for-ai-governance/

BrideOfLinux, 13 days ago to random

If memory serves, RHEL 8 was the last edition of RHEL before IBM took Red Hat's reins: RHEL 8.10 Released as the Last Update in the 8th Series https://linuxiac.com/red-hat-enterprise-linux-8-10/

BrideOfLinux, 13 days ago to random

"Normally, to deploy an AI app locally, you need to go through a decent amount of mumbo jumbo instructions, and with that method, an end-result is not guaranteed. Pinokio describes itself as an 'AI Browser' and utilizes 1-click scripts to install and configure AI-powered apps or chatbots on your computer. It stores them in a single folder, and lets you customize some of it after you install it": I Installed AI Apps in a Single Click on My Linux System With Pinokio https://itsfoss.com/install-ai-apps-pinokio-linux/

BrideOfLinux, 16 days ago to random

How to break your addiction to overpriced garbage: Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Apple's Products - LinuxLinks https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-alternatives-apple-products/

BrideOfLinux, 17 days ago to random

Since about 2014 I've been paying to subscribe to WaPo. I've never thought I was getting my money's worth, and now with the association with News Corp and this AI news (if true), has me just about convinced that my association with the paper is just about finished: The Washington Post Tells Staff It’s Pivoting to AI https://futurism.com/washington-post-pivot-ai

BrideOfLinux, 18 days ago to random

It’s been a while since Hans Reiser was in the news. That’s because it’s been 16 years since he was sentenced to spend 15 years to life as a guest of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for murdering his wife. Before that he was an important part of the Linux and open-source scene, as the creator of the ReiserFS filesystem: In a Feel Good Moment, Linux 6.10 Makes One Last Change to ReiserFS - FOSS Force https://fossforce.com/2024/05/in-a-feel-good-moment-linux-6-10-makes-one-last-change-to-reiserfs/

BrideOfLinux, 18 days ago to random

This came down the pike four hours ago, so I don't know whether it's still true: Bing’s API is down, taking Microsoft Copilot, DuckDuckGo and ChatGPT's web search feature down too | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/23/bing-is-down-bringing-duckduckgo-and-ecosia-down-too/

BrideOfLinux, 18 days ago to random

"Last week at Google IO, Google made it clear that they’re moving forward with what it calls 'AI overviews,' in which Google’s own Gemini AI tech will try to generate answers at the top of search pages": Decentralized Systems Will Be Necessary To Stop Google From Putting The Web Into Managed Decline https://www.techdirt.com/2024/05/21/decentralized-systems-will-be-necessary-to-stop-google-from-putting-the-web-into-managed-decline/

BrideOfLinux, 19 days ago to random

Great idea if it doesn't end up going bust and costing immigrants a bunch of money (article not written by me, but by another writer who shares my name): Immigrant banking platform Majority secures $20M following 3x revenue growth | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/22/majority-immigrant-banking-20m/