Lemmy - RazBot

Had a thought, but some quick searching didn't really give me much.

Is there such a thing as a browser that respects privacy, and can be synched through self hosted means?

I'd be looking for tab sync, bookmark, history, etc.

The UK government approved $169m worth of military equipment to Israel in the three months that followed the Labour government’s partial suspension of arms exports over concerns they could be used unlawfully in Gaza.

Export data released on Thursday shows that 20 different licences in categories such as military aircraft, radars, targeting equipment, and explosive devices, were approved between October and December 2024.

Arms campaigners say the three-month total is more than what was approved altogether under the Tory government between 2020 and 2023, and said the increase was “truly shocking”.

“This is the Labour government aiding and abetting Israel’s genocide in Gaza,” said Emily Apple, media coordinator for the UK-based Campaign Against Arms Trade.

I just moved to a small town. A regional city has rolled out municipal fiber and the towns around it have the opportunity to hook into that city's municipal fiber network if we rollout the infrastructure.

Comcast is spending money through fake grassroots groups to try to get people to vote NO.

I'm trying to convince my fellow citizens to vote YES. The town would take out a loan to rollout the infrastructure, monthly fees would go to pay off that loan and presumably pay the city for the fiber connection as well.

Honestly, the details don't interest me as much as just having a better service and having an option other than Comcast. I figured that "locally owned and operated" would be a slam dunk with xenophobic Republicans, but they seem to be convinced by Comcast's lobbying on the issue and are going to vote NO because taxes might go up (if people don't switch to the service). Has anyone had success with convincing people of the value of municipal fiber?

(Please don't lob rocks at me. I love Python.)

Trump imposed strict sanctions on the ICC, the highest criminal court in the world, after a panel of judges issued arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister Yoav Gallant in November.

One reason the the court has been hamstrung is that it relies heavily on contractors and non-governmental organisations. These businesses and groups have curtailed work on behalf of the court because they are concerned about being targeted by US authorities, according to current and former ICC staffers.

Microsoft, for example, cancelled Mr Khan's email address, forcing the prosecutor to move to Proton Mail, a Swiss email provider, ICC staffers said. His bank accounts in the UK have been blocked.

cross-posted from: https://lemmit.online/post/5831395

This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/GoCartMozart1980 on 2025-05-15 14:58:41+00:00.

cross-posted from: https://metawire.eu/post/94522

A councillor's wife tells the appeal court she never intended to incite violence with a 2024 post.

To clarify the difference between home and main screens: home screen is the folded shut front screen, and main screen is the unfolded open inside wide screen.

So before the most recent Android update was installed, I could select from a list of options for the number of columns and rows that you could place your app icons in. Depending on the selection, it would adjust the size of the app icon accordingly. So, for example, 4x4 would hold larger sized app icons than 6x5. The infuriating part has to do with the fact the home screen is like 2"-3"x4"-6" while the main screen is 4"-6"x4"-6" or double the size of the cover screen. Before the update i could independently set the cover screen to grid size AxA, and then independently set the main screen to grid BxB. The screenshot is just where they used to be located. Iver searched thru all branches of the settings menu tree and found nothing. Fuck I hate when updates remove settings options or a user's freedom to customize shit. The worst part is I dont think I can roll back updates on android either🤬🤬🤬

• Increased scrutiny of Chinese tech companies pushed startups to hide their roots overseas.
• DeepSeek’s success has emboldened some Chinese founders to tout advantages of China talent and operations.
• Startups chasing foreign investment are more likely to pursue China-shedding.

https://archive.ph/jLI6D

This week YouTube hosted Brandcast 2025 in which it revealed how marketers could make better use of the platform to connect with customers.

A few new so-called innovations were announced at the event but one has caught the attention of the internet – Peak Points. This new product makes use of Gemini to detect “the most meaningful, or ‘peak’, moments within YouTube’s popular content to place your brand where audiences are the most engaged”.

Essentially, YouTube will use Gemini and probably the heatmap generated on YouTube videos by people skipping to popular points, to determine where to place advertising. Anybody who has grown up watching terrestrial television where adverts arrive as a way to build suspense will understand how annoying Peak Points could become.

If you are in Switzerland, you can begin using it following the instructions here: https://taler-ops.ch/en/users.html

I'm aware that it used to be owned by an ad company System1. But I found this post by the founder where he said that it's now an independent project.

https://www.waterfox.net/blog/a-new-chapter-for-waterfox/

If you are in Switzerland, you can begin using it following the instructions here: https://taler-ops.ch/en/users.html

cross-posted from: https://discuss.online/post/20092123

http://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/use

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The go wild for the Mountain Dew flavor corn.

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