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Happy Akira ^_^
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[Wall Street Mav @WallStreetMav]

The European Union is preparing for the next stage of censorship, banning VPNs.

They are worried European citizens will use VPNs to open anonymous social media accounts from countries outside of the EU.

If Europeans are anon, they can’t be arrested for their opinions online.

[anul agarwal @anulagarwal]

i saw a mouse with an X-shaped battery compartment.

first thought: this is stupid - who designed it?

5 seconds later: oh.

10 seconds later: OHHH!

the X slot fits an AA or an AAA battery - whichever you've got lying around.

the part most people miss is that the shape also makes it physically impossible to load both at once.

there is no warning label, no instructions and no way to screw it up.
the geometry does the thinking for you.

japanese has a word for this.
poka-yoke = "mistake-proofing."

the product refuses your stupidity before you can offer it.

i wish more things worked like this.

[INFOSEC F0X 🔥 @infosec_fox]

VPNs aren't the problem. Misguided age verification legislation is the problem.

[Svenja Hahn MdEP @svenja_hahn]

❌ Just NO!

VPNs are a core element of digital citizen’s rights & a free society. Prohibiting VPNs under the guise of children’s rights is not acceptable.

As MEP I will continue to fight for digital privacy rights & against prohibiting VPNs.

[Warcraft DE @Warcraft_DE]

Seid ihr bereit, den nächsten Schritt im Kampf gegen die Mächte der Leere zu gehen? ⚔️

Hier ist ein kurzer Blick auf das Inhaltsupdate Midnight: Revelations

Möchtet ihr mehr erfahren? 👇
https://t.co/FxQNYL1X8d

[World of Engineering @engineers_feed]

Identifying the voltage level by number of insulator disks.

[Felipe Demartini @namcios]

O Google acabou de transformar mais de 1 bilhão de computadores em depósito de IA.

Inclusive o seu.

Sem pedir. Sem avisar. Sem um único popup.

O Chrome baixou 4GB de modelo de inteligência artificial no seu disco. O arquivo se chama weights.bin, são os pesos do Gemini Nano. Fica numa pasta chamada OptGuideOnDeviceModel dentro do seu perfil do Chrome.

Você não autorizou nada. Até existe uma configuração para impedir, mas tá enterrada em submenus que ninguém encontra. E as AI features vêm ligadas por padrão.

Se você deletar o arquivo, o Chrome baixa de novo. Sozinho. Em silêncio. Você decide o que fica no seu disco e o navegador simplesmente ignora.

Funciona assim em Windows, macOS e Ubuntu. Logs forenses no macOS mostram que o arquivo foi instalado dia 24 de abril de 2026, misturado com patches de segurança. Desenvolvedores dizem que isso já rola há mais de um ano.

E tem um detalhe que deixa tudo mais ridículo:

O Chrome 147 coloca um botão "AI Mode" na barra de endereço. Você vê aquilo, sabe que tem modelo de IA no seu computador, e assume que suas buscas rodam localmente.

Não rodam. O AI Mode é 100% cloud. Tudo vai para os servidores do Google. O modelo de 4GB no seu disco não tem nada a ver com aquele botão.

Ele serve para quê? "Help me write" e detecção de scam. Coisas que vivem em submenus de clique-direito que você provavelmente nunca abriu.

O Google ocupou 4GB do seu disco sem pedir, para rodar coisas que quase ninguém usa, enquanto a IA que você de fato vê manda tudo para a nuvem.

Na Europa, pesquisadores já apontam violação do Artigo 5(3) da Diretiva ePrivacy, que exige consentimento antes de armazenar software no dispositivo do usuário.

Como desativar:

→ chrome://flags
→ Busque "Optimization Guide On Device Model"
→ Desative
→ Reinicie o Chrome
→ Delete a pasta OptGuideOnDeviceModel

Seu computador só é seu se você ficar de olho.

[RadiantOptimizer @RadiantOpti]

Your GPU has been talking to your CPU the wrong way since you built your PC.

By default, Windows puts your GPU on "Line-Based Interrupts" — a legacy method where your GPU queues signals to the CPU in a shared line like it's 2003. This creates DPC latency, which is the actual root cause of microstutters, inconsistent frame pacing, and audio crackling mid-game.

The fix is called MSI Mode. It gives your GPU a direct, modern communication path to your CPU over PCIe — the way the hardware was designed to work.

How to do it:
→ Search "Sathango MSI Utility v3" on GitHub (free, open source)
→ Run as Administrator
→ The tool shows your current mode instantly — check before assuming
→ If you're on Line-Based, switch to MSI
→ Leave priority at Normal — do NOT set it to High
→ Reboot

Who this actually helps:
GTX 1000/2000/3000 series and older AMD cards see the biggest gains. RTX 4000+ and modern AMD have less to gain but it still doesn't hurt. Most valuable if you're experiencing microstutters or frame pacing issues in Warzone, Valorant, or CS2. Note: NVIDIA driver updates can reset this — re-check after major driver installs.

You won't get +50 FPS. You'll get cleaner, more consistent frame delivery and a tighter feel. Free. 2 minutes. Fully reversible.

Test it in your games for a day. Fully reversible — just uncheck MSI and reboot if it doesn’t feel better.

[Olivier Poncet 🦝 @ponceto91]

L'interface de GitHub si la plateforme avait été créée par Borland dans les années 90 🤓

[Pirat_Nation 🔴 @Pirat_Nation]

The EU is pressing hard member states to roll out a new age-verification app as quickly as possible, targeting the end of this year

They say the app works in a simple, privacy-focused way:
>Users download it once
>scan their passport or national ID to confirm their age
>receive an anonymous digital credential. >This credential proves to websites or apps that the user meets a required age

Several nations, including France, Italy, Spain and others, are already testing the system.

Considering the app demo got hacked in under 2 minutes with a mobile phone, these are terrible news, I can see a massive data breach of personal info

[🇺🇸 Larry 🇺🇸 @LarryJones]

Can we stop saying " if you can’t afford to tip you can’t afford to dine out!"

We need to be saying, "If a restaurant can’t pay its employees a livable wage without depending on the generosity of customers then they can’t afford to own a business!”

[Warcraft DE @Warcraft_DE]

Zur Feier der Veröffentlichung von Midnight geben wir euch die Chance, eine besondere „Void Edition“-Grafikkarte zu gewinnen 🎁

Teilnahme:
🔸 Folge @Warcraft_DE und @MSIGaming_DE
🔸 Verlosung reposten
🔸 Freund markieren, mit dem ihr Midnight spielen wollt

GLFH! #MSIxMIDNIGHT

[PC Gamer @pcgamer]

Oh, good: Discord's age verification rollout has ties to Palantir co-founder and panopticon architect Peter Thiel https://t.co/ahHzVkmeXx

[Method @Method]

We're celebrating the #MidnightReveal with a giveaway 🎉

5x Fyrn Battle Pets
5x Red Panda Mounts
5x Wings & Wisdom Pack
5x TWW Epic Editions (EU ONLY)

How to enter:
🧡 Like
🔁 Retweet
👤 Follow @Method

-Ends on August 24th at 11.59PM-

[Lord of the Reins @lordofthereins]

#MoPClassic releases July 21st! To celebrate, we're giving away TWO Sha-Infused Epic Editions - 1 here, and 1 on 🦋!

To enter:
✅Follow
❤️Like
🔁Repost
❓Are you playing Monk or are you playing something different?

🇪🇺EU Only
⏰Winners announced 21/07/25
#WoW_Partner #Giveaway

[Work Chronicles @_workchronicles]

(comic) Above and Beyond

[Cartoon Movement @cartoonmovement]

It's going to be a long wait. Cartoon by @pismestrovic. More cartoons: https://t.co/662UDV48CD

#war #peace

[Kevin Kal Kallaugher @kaltoons]

I am disappointed to announce that after 31 years of award-winning cartoons in The Baltimore Sun, I was abruptly dismissed from the paper on Friday. Read more about it on my newsletter. Link in comments