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Samsung’s Galaxy A56 is finally on sale in the US.

It took Samsung four and a half months from announcing the Galaxy A56 to quietly adding it to its US store, though other countries have had the phone since March.

Starting at $499.99, it comes in gray or gray, and is a pretty standard midranger: Exynos 1580 chip, 6.7-inch OLED display, 50-megapixel main camera, and a 5,000mAh battery with 45W wired charging.



WhatsApp is dropping its native Windows app in favor of an uglier web version

The latest WhatsApp beta for Windows reveals major changes are on the way.



X says France has launched a criminal investigation over "the alleged manipulation of its algorithm" and "fraudulent" data extraction; X denies the allegations (Financial Times)

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From Project Gutenberg:

The Enchanted BurroAnd Other Stories as I Have Known Them from Maine to Chile and California

by Charles Fletcher Lummis

Get it at: gutenberg.org/ebooks/58954



Microsoft SharePoint servers are under attack because of a major security flaw

Government agencies and thousands of companies could be affected by the zero-day breach.



Vierge : François Bayrou vous convaincra de renoncer à tous vos jours fériés pour que la France reste compétitive.

Horoscope du 21 juillet 2025
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et vous convaincra que les 211 milliards d'aides aux entreprises sans conditions n'ont aucun lien avec l'enrichissement des milliardaire, et l'appauvrissement du pays.


#phenomenon : whatever, in matter or spirit, is apparent to, or is apprehended by, observation

- French: phénomène

- German: das Phänomen

- Italian: fenomeno

- Portuguese: fenómeno

- Spanish: fenómeno

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Freedom News: **Why the Israeli government is nothing like the Nazis**

What I imagine goes on in Keir Starmer’s head as he rehearses defending the indefensible ~ Tabitha Troughton ~ Let me be clear: the Israeli government is nothing like the Nazis. Reports and footage from Palestine may lead people to suspect that the Israeli government is behaving like Nazis, but they are wrong, and antisemitic.
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Google Sues Operators of a 10 Million Device Android Set-Top Box Botnet

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A Google lawsuit filed in a New York court has been partly unsealed, revealing details of what is believed to be the largest botnet of its type in history. Consisting of 10 million compromised Android devices, mostly cheap Chinese set-top boxes popular…




UK wants to weasel out of demand for Apple encryption back door

US government opposition has the UK’s ‘back against the wall.’



Reverse Engineering a ‘Tony’ 6502-based Mini Arcade Machine

For some reason, people are really into tiny arcade machines that basically require you to ruin your hands and eyes in order to play on them. That said, unlike the …read more
#hacking #projects
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From Project Gutenberg:

Een en ander over het dorpsleven in TransvaalDe Aarde en haar Volken, 1917

by Uitlander

Get it at: gutenberg.org/ebooks/28182



Under-qualified sysadmin crashed Amazon.com for 3 hours with a typo - 'This, many considered, was bad' Who, Me? Welcome again to "Who, Me?" – The Register's M... - go.theregister.com/feed/www.th…





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The image depicts a scene set in a futuristic environment, likely a spaceport or hangar. In the foreground, a woman stands confidently, wearing a vibrant red dress with a black belt, her hands in her pockets. She has short, dark hair and is looking directly at the viewer with a slight smile. The dress features a badge on the left side of her chest.

In the background, several individuals are visible, dressed in various uniforms, suggesting a mix of roles, possibly military or space exploration personnel. They are standing near a white spacecraft with a red stripe, which has its door open, revealing a pilot inside. The spacecraft appears to be a small, sleek design, typical of science fiction settings.

The setting is detailed with architectural elements that suggest a high-tech environment, including metallic surfaces and structural beams. The overall color palette is a mix of whites, reds, and earth tones, contributing to the futuristic atmosphere.

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