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Cyberdecks are having a moment, rejecting big tech surveillance with style and substance

Cyberdecks are having a moment, rejecting big tech surveillance with style and substance

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When I reach out to the self-proclaimed “open source baddie” CC for an interview, I’m pretty sure she’s emailing me back from a pink mermaid purse. “I’m just having so much fun,” she tells me about her seashell cyberdeck. “It’s a Tamagotchi. It’s also an e-reader. It’s networked to my vault and my servers, so it has access to all of my server data, which has all my PDFs, and books, and notes, and everything… It’s also connected to my local AI setup at home.” CC has no background in software engineering or computer science, but she’s gotten good enough at building unconventional cyberdecks — small DIY computers — that she documents the process on her blog Bimbo Tech so that other women can follow her lead, even if they don’t yet know what RAM is. The idea of the cyberdeck originated in William Gibson’s 1984 sci-fi novel “Neuromancer,” and when credit card-sized computers like the Raspberry Pi came on the market in the 2010s, hardware enthusiasts began building and sharing their own cyberdecks in …

Democrats aren’t focused on Trump impeachment ‘at this moment’

Democrats aren’t focused on Trump impeachment ‘at this moment’

Published by Sam Flores

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks during the CNBC CEO Council Summit in Washington on June 2, 2026. CNBC House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Tuesday that Democrats are not focused on impeaching President Donald Trump if they regain a majority next Congress, at least “at this moment.” Jeffries, at the CNBC CEO Council Summit in Washington, told CNBC’s Emily Wilkins that Democrats will continue to hammer home affordability as they hope to flip the House in November’s midterm elections. Jeffries said the Trump administration has been “completely and totally out of control,” but was noncommittal when asked about the prospect of starting impeachment proceedings next year. “We haven’t ruled anything in; we haven’t ruled anything out,” the New York Democrat said. Read more CNBC politics coverage Trump, who was impeached twice in his first term, has repeatedly warned that Democrats would impeach him if they retake the House. But for Democrats, impeachment could be an exercise in futility if they don’t also win a healthy majority in the Senate, where Republicans are expected to …

Blind date: ‘Most awkward moment? When he said his dad set up the date for him’ | Dating

Blind date: ‘Most awkward moment? When he said his dad set up the date for him’ | Dating

Published by Sam Flores

Mike on Ailsa What were you hoping for?Good conversation with someone interesting. First impressions?Ailsa arrived with real energy – she bounced in smiling and warm. What did you talk about?Family. Jobs. Travel and culture. Ailsa is really passionate about live music in a way that I’m simply not, although she lit up when I shared my brother’s theory that all indie music sounds like it belongs on The Inbetweeners. Most awkward moment?The times when conversation dipped. We both made an effort, but you know you’re low on ideas when you ask about someone’s weekend plans. Good table manners?Excellent. Q&A Fancy a blind date? Show Blind date is Saturday’s dating column: every week, two strangers are paired up for dinner and drinks, and then spill the beans to us, answering a set of questions. This runs, with a photograph we take of each dater before the date, in Saturday magazine (in the UK) and online at theguardian.com every Saturday. It’s been running since 2009 – you can read all about how we put it together here. What questions …

Bobby Valentine, in Disguise Again, Revels in His Most Famous Moment With Mets

Bobby Valentine, in Disguise Again, Revels in His Most Famous Moment With Mets

Published by Sam Flores

NEW YORK (AP) — Bobby Valentine was just trying to keep things loose — and perhaps save his job — when he donned a makeshift disguise and returned to the New York Mets’ dugout after being ejected from a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 9, 1999. It turned into a defining moment, maybe even the most memorable of his 40-plus years in baseball. On the eve of his induction into the Mets Hall of Fame, Valentine reveled in that clandestine act Friday night when the former manager again wore sunglasses and a fake mustache while throwing out the ceremonial first pitch to a similarly disguised Mr. Met. The 76-year-old Valentine, who will be honored Saturday alongside ex-Mets teammate Lee Mazzilli, emerged from the New York dugout and received a warm hand from a Citi Field crowd that included fans already adorned in the ballpark giveaway — sunglasses and a fake mustache. Valentine moved a few steps in front of the mound and tossed a pitch to the team mascot, whose hat read: …

How the Pope’s Magnifica Humanitas offers a template for individuals to meet the AI moment

How the Pope’s Magnifica Humanitas offers a template for individuals to meet the AI moment

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At companies including Meta and Microsoft, shareholders have decried the environmental impact of AI data centers, which consume vast amounts of energy and precious water resources, and in turn can emit large amounts of greenhouse gases.  Within creative industries, investors have challenged the leadership at companies like Disney, Netflix, and Warner Bros. to demand transparency about the ways they are using AI and to defend the inimitable human element in storytelling.  Soon, with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Grok all set to enter the public markets, we will be able to exert similar influence over what are now all privately held entities. These actions by concerned investors not only call out misdeeds but hold fast to an immutable truth: that it is wrong to use technology to kill, harm, or oppress people. Every human being has a right to safe and effective health care and the opportunity to earn a dignified living. The stories we tell each other matter and require the human creative spark.  Investor advocates hail from a range of faith traditions. Some have no …

Heidi Klum has her very own Marilyn Monroe moment in windswept gown

Heidi Klum has her very own Marilyn Monroe moment in windswept gown

Published by Daniella Wilson

Heidi Klum channelled Marilyn Monroe during her recent appearance as she embraced a billowing dress. The 52-year-old attended Calzedonia’s Summer Beachclub event at km 689 Cologne Beach Club on May 26. The supermodel stunned in a brown maxi dress that featured a softly ruched design that gathered down the bodice. The garment boasted a plunging neckline that was embellished with a gold hardware accent. Heidi layered a leopard-print Calzedonia bikini top beneath the halter-neck dress for a daring twist and finished the ensemble with a pair of nude pointed-toe heels. She added a stack of gold bracelets and chunky statement rings to her look. Heidi’s luscious locks were styled into her signature bombshell curls while her makeup oozed soft glam, courtesy of a smoky eye and glossy lip. In one photograph, Heidi held up her dress and swished it around her silhouette for a billowing effect.  © Getty ImagesHeidi Klum wore a billowing brown dress The playful pose was reminiscent of Marilyn Monroe’s white fit-and-flare gown from the 1955 classic, The Seven Year Itch. The …

A moment that changed me: I was turning 40 with an arthritis diagnosis – on a whim I took up my favourite teen hobby again | Fitness

A moment that changed me: I was turning 40 with an arthritis diagnosis – on a whim I took up my favourite teen hobby again | Fitness

Published by Sam Flores

At 14, I decided to learn a martial art. I told my parents it was to defend myself on the mean streets of Congleton – a market town in Cheshire largely devoid of danger – when, in truth, it was because I wanted to be like Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I joined a kickboxing club, and what could have been a passing phase became a thrice-weekly commitment spanning four years. I was a model student, picking up a different coloured belt every few months to mark my progression through the grades. I grew strong and flexible, swapping puppy fat for muscle. I routinely fought men without fear and found a confidence in my body I have never experienced before or since. ‘I was in the best shape of my life’ … Lauren in 2004. Photograph: Mark Potts By the time I came to do my black belt grading in 2004, I was 19 and in the best shape of my life. Three torturous hours of punches, kicks, fitness drills and sparring pushed me to my …

Is Prince William’s school-run story an Amandaland moment? We’re not buying it for a minute

Is Prince William’s school-run story an Amandaland moment? We’re not buying it for a minute

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the Well Enough newsletter with Harry Bullmore for tips on living a healthier, happier and longer life Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore Prince William and Kate are often seen doing the morning drop-offs to ensure their children – Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, eight – have as normal a childhood as possible. But in what can only be described as a full-on Amandaland moment, our future king took to the airwaves, describing on Heart Radio’s breakfast show that his mornings are often total chaos on the way to deliver their kids to the £10,669 a term Lambrook School, near Ascot, with Prince Louis messing the car up with his sticky snacks. “Yes, there’s a lot of jam sandwiches taken in the car, usually. Louis is very kind. He’ll leave jam fingerprints throughout the car, which is really helpful,” William reported to the nation. “It depends if there is a guitar lesson going on in the morning, a music lesson… …

Iceland’s foreign minister fears ‘Brexit moment’ in EU accession referendum

Iceland’s foreign minister fears ‘Brexit moment’ in EU accession referendum

Published by Sam Flores

Iceland’s foreign minister has said she fears her country faces a “Brexit moment” in its looming EU referendum amid warnings over misinformation, foreign interference and AI. With just over three months to go until Iceland votes on whether or not to continue accession talks with the EU, developments are being closely watched by Washington, Moscow and Brussels. Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir accused individuals and groups from inside and outside the country of “fearmongering”, saying Iceland was being hit with misinformation and rhetoric taken “from the playbook of Nigel Farage and Reform”. She said the referendum was at risk of being a target for Russia and “actors who seek to influence our public debate in a negative way”. Foreign interference and the spread of misinformation could end up affecting the result, the minister warned. “I am fearing that we will face a Brexit moment,” she told the Guardian. “That would be, from my point of view, a rather dangerous path because … there were all kinds of lies put forward by the Brexiteers.” She cited disputed figures …

Sam Thompson reveals chaotic moment he accidentally breached royal protocol with King Charles

Sam Thompson reveals chaotic moment he accidentally breached royal protocol with King Charles

Published by Daniella Wilson

“I’m incredibly lucky,” Sam Thompson says, “to do a job that I adore.” While he started out in reality television, joining his sister Louise in Made in Chelsea, it was his victory in I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! in 2023 that cemented his popularity, leading him to become the multi-hyphenate presenter, podcast host, radio DJ and all-round lovable personality that he is today. Yet while Sam’s labrador-like enthusiasm and enduring friendship with fellow podcaster Pete Wicks have won him many fans, he has also become known as an advocate for people diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). After years of suspecting that he was showing signs of the condition, it was diagnosed in the Channel 4 show Sam Thompson: Is This ADHD? in 2023. Sam is incredibly close with his sister Louise, who has been supporting through her recent health struggles Now he wants to inspire young children by sharing how to cope with the same diagnosis, and has written a new book full of tips and tricks. “It’s not all sunshine and …