be4foss , to KDE
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Bring it back to life again!

Revive your old laptop and reduce toxic e-waste with at tomorrow's drop-in workshop in with the KDE Eco and community.

Free of charge. Beginner friendly, no technical knowledge needed!

When: Friday 28 June 2024, 18:00-21:00 CEST

Where: Moosdorfstr. 7-9 (S Treptower Park)

This event is organized with as part of a weeklong exhibition on digital sustainability.

@kde

be4foss OP ,
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Have an old Android smartphone*? Come on by! We may be able to upcycle it with an Android/Linux alternative or even a full GNU/Linux OS.

Friday 28 June 2024, 18:00-21:00 CEST at Moos, Moosdorfstr. 7-9 (S Treptower Park).

*Apple’s policies mean iPhones will not work.

@kde

arstechnica , to Random
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iOS and iPadOS 18 add the option to format external drives

The beta's Files app lets you format external drives in APFS, exFat, and FAT.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/ios-and-ipados-18-add-the-option-to-format-external-drives/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

hanscees ,
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@arstechnica oeh does something other OS es did 25 years ago.

be4foss , to KDE
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MacBook Air owner?

2018/2019 models are losing support.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/the-case-for-and-against-macos-15-sequoia-being-the-final-release-for-intel-macs/

with / to keep your device in use! These machines will run beautifully for many years to come.

Not only wallet friendly, keeps CO2 emissions out of the atmosphere. Ca. 75% of Apple's emissions comes from production alone (details in alt text).

Sustainable, independent : Better for users, best for the .

@kde

Title: "The most environmentally-friendly device is the one you already own." The image shows a pie chart with Apple Corporation's CO2 emissions. In the center are the total emissions from 2018: "25.2 million metric tons of CO2". The pie chart illustrates the following (from lowest emissions to highest): - End of life treatment accounts for less than 1% of emissions - Corporate facilities account for 2% of emissions - Product transport accounts for 5% of emissions - Usage accounts for 19% of emissions - Production accounts for 74% of emissions The original report from Apple is: "Environmental Responsibility Report: 2019 Progress Report, covering fiscal year 2018": https://www.apple.com/environment/pdf/Apple_Environmental_Responsibility_Report_2019.pdf. The full KDE Eco leaflet from which the image was taken is available at: https://invent.kde.org/teams/eco/opt-green/-/blob/master/materials/leaflets/kde-eco-umweltfestival-flyer-EN-8.jpg
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    • arstechnica , to Random
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    Report: New “Apple Intelligence” AI features will be opt-in by default

    Apple reportedly plans to announce its first big wave of AI features at WWDC.

    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/report-new-apple-intelligence-ai-features-will-be-opt-in-by-default/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    eric ,
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    @arstechnica will do it right unlike

    be4foss , to KDE
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    FOSS - ensuring even new hardware stays in use when vendor-support eventually ends!

    Whether or not you install GNU/Linux on it today, your new will eventually lose support. Thanks to the impressive work of project (@AsahiLinux), it will not need to end up in the landfill once it does.

    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/fedora-asahi-remix-40-is-another-big-step-forward-for-linux-on-apple-silicon-macs/

    Great to see as the default desktop environment!

    @kde
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    arstechnica , to Random
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    Apple’s plastic-free packaging means pack-in logo stickers are going away

    Pack-in Apple stickers go back at least as far as 1977’s Apple II.

    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/apples-plastic-free-packaging-means-pack-in-logo-stickers-are-going-away/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    AndyGER ,
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    @arstechnica That argumentation is beyond stupid but the Fanboys will buy it as they bought everything stupid in the past ...

    arstechnica , to Random
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    A crushing backlash to Apple’s new iPad ad

    Hydraulic press destroying "symbols of creativity" has folks hopping mad.

    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/a-crushing-backlash-to-apples-new-ipad-ad/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    borisv ,
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    @arstechnica
    This ad is a remake of an LG ad from 2008.

    https://youtu.be/shIdNfoNQSk

    arstechnica , to Random
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    iPadOS 18 could ship with built-in Calculator app, after 14 Calculator-less years

    Every single iPhone and Mac has come with a calculator app, but not the iPad.

    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/ipados-18-could-ship-with-built-in-calculator-app-after-14-calculator-less-years/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    ahapen ,
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    @arstechnica So we have powerful tablets with CPUs that power Pro laptops, but with an OS that is limited to something like a Smart TV. And the next update to that OS could have a calculator app? And that's somehow news? =) world is just mad.

    arstechnica , to Random
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    Kremlin-backed hackers exploit critical Windows vulnerability reported by the NSA

    Microsoft didn't disclose the in-the-wild exploits by Kremlin-backed group until now.

    https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/04/kremlin-backed-hackers-exploit-critical-windows-vulnerability-reported-by-the-nsa/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    reindeerphoto ,
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    @arstechnica Well don't use products. It is as easy as that...
    Btw and of course no products.

    georgetakei , to Random
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    It's not for everyone.

    heavyboots ,
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    @georgetakei I just want to bring back truly random shuffle. The pseudo random version they have now is horrific because so frequently hearing a new band means you know another track by them will play in like 2-6 more songs.

    Also, never implementing album shuffle on iPhones is incredibly lame and lazy of them.

    arstechnica , to Random
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    What I learned when I replaced my cheap Pi 5 PC with a no-name Amazon mini desktop

    Pi 5 is still an odd fit for day-to-day desktop use; cheap mini PCs come closer.

    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/what-i-learned-when-i-replaced-my-cheap-pi-5-pc-with-a-no-name-amazon-mini-desktop/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    AndyGER ,
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    @arstechnica I am very happy with my used i7 preferring to ...

    arstechnica , to Random
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    Android 15 gets satellite messaging, starts foldable cover app support

    Google still isn't letting Play Store apps use RCS, though.

    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/03/android-15-gets-satellite-messaging-starts-foldable-cover-app-support/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    whix100 ,
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    @arstechnica Not letting other apps use is level restrictions

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    Apple blew $10 billion on failed car project, considered buying Tesla

    It took Apple's board 10 years to see the obvious writing on the wall.

    https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/03/apple-blew-10-billion-on-failed-car-project-considered-buying-tesla/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

    pyperkub ,
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    @arstechnica should Open Source the code so the community can create privacy-focused car software, as compared to the crap we get now. @eff - make this happen ;)

    kde , to KDE
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    Krita 🖌️ is now available on the macOS store.

    If you are an user, you can now install KDE's powerful program @Krita directly to your -powered machine.

    Read why it took so long and how to avoid scammy knock-offs (of which there are quite few) here:

    https://krita.org/en/item/krita-in-stores-update/

    @kde

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