#actor : one who acts, or takes part in any affair

- French: un acteur

- German: der Akteur

- Italian: attore

- Portuguese: ator

- Spanish: actor

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Word of The Hour

Word of the Hour helps expand your vocabulary. Every hour, a new vocabulary word is featured along with translations into 10+ languages including French, German, Hindi, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and more.

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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.

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

Meta is updating its WhatsApp for Windows app. It’s changing into a basic web app, instead of a native Windows version.

^{Tom Warren (The Verge)}

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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X says France has launched a criminal investigation over “the alleged manipulation of its algorithm” and “fraudulent” data extraction; X denies the allegations

From Financial Times. View the full context on Mediagazer.

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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.

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

Hackers have exploited vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s SharePoint software, exposing thousands of on-premises servers used by global businesses and agencies.

^{Jess Weatherbed (The Verge)}

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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Horoscope du 21 juillet 2025

Toute l'information selon des sources contradictoires.

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#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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Why the Israeli government is nothing like the Nazis - Freedom News

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.

^{anarchy (Freedom Press)}

Making America Alone Again (Margaret MacMillan/Foreign Affairs)

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Making America Alone Again: History Offers Few Parallels for Washington’s Repudiation of Its Own Alliances

History offers few parallels for Washington’s repudiation of its own alliances.

^{Margaret MacMillan (Foreign Affairs Magazine)}

Google Sues Operators of a 10 Million Device Android Set-Top Box Botnet

torrentfreak.com/google-sues-operators-of-a-10-million-device-android-set-top-box-botnet-250721

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…

Google Sues Operators of a 10 Million Device Android Set-Top Box Botnet * TorrentFreak

A botnet of 10 million compromised Android set-top boxes, popular with users of free streaming services, is the target in a Google lawsuit.

^{Andy Maxwell (TF Publishing)}

Crowdfunding for Authors: How to Kickstart (Literally) Your Next Book

Discover how authors are using Kickstarter to fund books, build community, and test marketing—all with expert tips from crowdfunding pro Russell Nohelty.
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#AuthorBlog #BookMarketingBasics #EmailMarketing #Marketing #Pricing
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Crowdfunding for Authors: How to Kickstart (Literally) Your Next Book - Written Word Media

^{Kelly McDaniel (Written Word Media)}

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

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

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

US government opposition to the demand for back door access to encrypted iCloud files from Apple has the UK’s ‘back against the wall.’

^{Dominic Preston (The Verge)}

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