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@fred@social.duckrowing.com made a new post: "[AP](https://apnews.com/article/ai-school-chromebook-gaggle-goguardian-securly-25a3946727397951fd42324139aaf70f): Schools use AI to monitor kids, hoping to prevent violence. Our investigation found security ...
12.3.2025 16:16[AP](https://apnews.com/article/ai-school-chromebook-gaggle-goguardian-securly-25a3946727397951fd42324139aaf70f): Schools use...@fred@social.duckrowing.com made a new post: "[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/news/625753/apple-ios-alternative-app-stores-sideloading-brazil): Apple has 90 days to allow app sideloading in Brazil F*ck yeah, Brazil! 🇧🇷"
7.3.2025 13:45[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/news/625753/apple-ios-alternative-app-stores-sideloading-brazil): Apple has 90 days to a...@fred@social.duckrowing.com made a new post: "[Daily Beast](https://www.thedailybeast.com/jimmy-kimmel-exposes-big-problem-with-trumps-transgender-mice-rant/): ‘So Dumb’: Kimmel Exposes Big Problem With Trump’s ‘Transgender’ Mice Rant This isn't a laug...
6.3.2025 11:42[Daily Beast](https://www.thedailybeast.com/jimmy-kimmel-exposes-big-problem-with-trumps-transgender-mice-rant/): ‘So Dumb’: ...@fred@social.duckrowing.com made a new post: "[BDN](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/03/03/politics/janet-mills-maines-transgender-athlete-policies-worthy-of-a-debate/): Janet Mills says Maine’s transgender athlete policies are ‘worthy of a debate’ ...
4.3.2025 14:12[BDN](https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/03/03/politics/janet-mills-maines-transgender-athlete-policies-worthy-of-a-debate/...@fred@social.duckrowing.com made a new post: "I'm convinced that [tccd](https://social.duckrowing.com/@fred/statuses/01JMSJEMP7KBKRR4JA2EPAWYA5) is Apple's version of [Chaos Monkey](https://netflix.github.io/chaosmonkey/). One of the hallmarks of modern...
3.3.2025 12:50I'm convinced that [tccd](https://social.duckrowing.com/@fred/statuses/01JMSJEMP7KBKRR4JA2EPAWYA5) is Apple's version of [Cha...@fred@social.duckrowing.com made a new post: "[Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-cryptocurrency-strategic-reserve-includes-xrp-sol-ada-2025-03-02/): Trump names cryptocurrencies in strategic reserve; prices spike Why do we need to ke...
2.3.2025 20:22[Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-cryptocurrency-strategic-reserve-includes-xrp-sol-ada-2025-03-02/): Tru...@fred@social.duckrowing.com made a new post: "[Rolling Stone](https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/elon-musk-starlink-faa-officials-find-funding-1235285246/): FAA Officials Ordered Staff to Find Funding for Elon Musk’s Starlink Who s...
2.3.2025 14:53[Rolling Stone](https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/elon-musk-starlink-faa-officials-find-funding-1235285...@fred@social.duckrowing.com made a new post: "[NPR](https://www.npr.org/2025/02/28/nx-s1-5313026/skype-microsoft-end-in-may): Microsoft will end Skype in May, leaving some users upset I never loved Skype. It was great for podcasting and phone calls but...
1.3.2025 18:01[NPR](https://www.npr.org/2025/02/28/nx-s1-5313026/skype-microsoft-end-in-may): Microsoft will end Skype in May, leaving some...@fred@social.duckrowing.com made a new post: "I've been critical that the US has not as vigorously pursed peace in Ukraine as much as it has pursued escalation, but [Trump's meeting with Zelensky](https://youtu.be/7pxbGjvcdyY?si=D9gSneYi5CGaNg9Q&t=2323)...
1.3.2025 10:14I've been critical that the US has not as vigorously pursed peace in Ukraine as much as it has pursued escalation, but [Trump...@fred@social.duckrowing.com made a new post: "[Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-launches-end-dei-portal-public-complaints-about-diversity-schools-2025-02-28/): US launches 'end DEI' portal for public complaints about diversity in schools Pr...
28.2.2025 11:59[Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-launches-end-dei-portal-public-complaints-about-diversity-schools-2025-02-28/):...@fred@social.duckrowing.com made a new post: "[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/news/620777/starlink-verizon-contract-faa-communication-musk): Starlink poised to take over $2.4 billion contract to overhaul air traffic control communication Hey, who ...
27.2.2025 20:08[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/news/620777/starlink-verizon-contract-faa-communication-musk): Starlink poised to take o...@fred@social.duckrowing.com posted 1 attachment: "Is it just me or did the Verge just start publishing a lot of "Partner Content", i.e. advertising posing as articles? I mean, it's clearly marked, but it's still gross."
27.2.2025 15:39Is it just me or did the Verge just start publishing a lot of "Partner Content", i.e. advertising posing as articles? I mean,...@fred@social.duckrowing.com posted 1 attachment: "[NPR](https://www.npr.org/2025/02/27/nx-s1-5308606/planet-parade-sky-february): A rare 'parade' of all 7 planets will move across the night sky this week"
27.2.2025 14:59[NPR](https://www.npr.org/2025/02/27/nx-s1-5308606/planet-parade-sky-february): A rare 'parade' of all 7 planets will move ac...@fred@social.duckrowing.com made a new post: "[Howard Oakley](https://eclecticlight.co/2025/02/23/last-week-on-my-mac-the-sinkhole-under-macos/): Last week, after a long period of deliberate abstinence, I returned to the subject of permissions, privacy ...
23.2.2025 14:12[Howard Oakley](https://eclecticlight.co/2025/02/23/last-week-on-my-mac-the-sinkhole-under-macos/): Last week, after a long p...@fred@social.duckrowing.com made a new post: "I haven’t been the biggest fan of Janet Mills, but go Janet! https://youtu.be/nE1kGVAySBE?si=tN2aZ_QRgo0_PzDc"
22.2.2025 01:16I haven’t been the biggest fan of Janet Mills, but go Janet! https://youtu.be/nE1kGVAySBE?si=tN2aZ_QRgo0_PzDc@fred@social.duckrowing.com made a new post: "[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/iphone/612463/iphone-16e-home-button-gone): The iPhone is done with home buttons — here’s why I’ll miss it I had an iPhone 13 mini for a week before I returned it and go...
20.2.2025 19:59[The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/iphone/612463/iphone-16e-home-button-gone): The iPhone is done with home buttons — here’...@fred@social.duckrowing.com made a new post: "[Coup updates from Wired](https://www.wired.com/story/doge-elon-musk-fast-cuts/): Three weeks ago the [US] believed in humanitarian aid. It helped people who had been ripped off by big corporations. It funde...
13.2.2025 19:23[Coup updates from Wired](https://www.wired.com/story/doge-elon-musk-fast-cuts/): Three weeks ago the [US] believed in humani...@fred@social.duckrowing.com made a new post: "[Bruce Schneier](https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/02/doge-as-a-national.html): DOGE as a National Cyberattack"
13.2.2025 15:29[Bruce Schneier](https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/02/doge-as-a-national.html): DOGE as a National Cyberattack@fred@social.duckrowing.com made a new post: "[AP](https://www.npr.org/2025/02/13/g-s1-48571/trump-administration-order-400-million-worth-of-armored-teslas): Trump administration set to purchase $400 million worth of armored Teslas I'm sure SCOTUS will...
13.2.2025 14:52[AP](https://www.npr.org/2025/02/13/g-s1-48571/trump-administration-order-400-million-worth-of-armored-teslas): Trump adminis...@fred@social.duckrowing.com made a new post: "[AP](https://apnews.com/article/ap-white-house-gulf-name-dispute-3f43c519a4b4f4661dd0831421943ef7): White House says it has the right to punish AP reporters over Gulf naming dispute [AP](https://apnews.com/...
13.2.2025 14:49[AP](https://apnews.com/article/ap-white-house-gulf-name-dispute-3f43c519a4b4f4661dd0831421943ef7): White House says it has t...