The guy behind Waterfox, the Firefox fork that I use, has some thoughts on Firefox's turn towards AI:
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No AI* Here - A Response to Mozilla's Next Chapter
Mozilla's pivot to AI first browsing raises fundamental questions about what a browser should be. Waterfox won't include them. The browser's job is to serve you, not think for you.Alex Kontos (Waterfox)
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Kraft Heinz names former Kellogg CEO to helm Chicago packaged-food giant ahead of planned split next year
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/16/kraft-heinz-new-chicago-based-ceo/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Question: how's the robot vacuum industry right now?
Answer: it sucks.
In other depressing IoT news, iRobot, the maker of the popular Roomba vacuums, files for bankruptcy and sells itself to Chinese company. Hello cameras and mics in bajillions of homes.cbsnews.com/news/irobot-bankru…
iRobot, the maker of Roomba vacuums, files for bankruptcy and sells itself to Chinese company
iRobot, which introduced the Roomba vacuum cleaner in 2002, vows to continue supporting its products despite Chapter 11 filing.Aimee Picchi (CBS News)
Chicago police Off. Andres Vasquez Lasso’s killer sentenced to natural life
https://chicago.suntimes.com/public-safety/2025/12/16/chicago-police-officer-andres-vasquez-lassos-killer-sentenced-to-natural-life?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Chicago police Officer Andres Vasquez Lasso’s killer sentenced to natural life
Since Steven Montano was under 21 years old at the time of the shooting, he is eligible to seek parole after serving 40 years, according to Illinois law.Sophie Sherry (Chicago Sun-Times)
🇷🇼🇦🇿 The Azerbaijani Parliament has ratified an agreement with Rwanda to establish direct air connections between the two countries.
https://i.redd.it/6l1v87cqem7g1.jpeg Posted by 2020_2904BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
"The level of covert support from the UAE to RSF is the single most decisive assistance operation for a paramilitary force since CIA support for the Mujahideen [during] Operation Cyclone through the CIA in Afghanistan."
- Nathaniel Raymond, Executive Director of the Humanitarian Research Lab at the Yale School of Public Health
More on that ghastly agreement which reinforced the United States' consistent commitment to democracy, human rights and colonial violence.
And here's the actual Yale report on the genocide in Sudan released just today.
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The RSF's Systematic Mass Killings in El-Fasher & the Latest on Hamas and Khaled Meshaal
Nathaniel Raymond of Yale's Humanitarian Research Lab discusses a new report on Sudan, and Drop Site's Jeremy Scahill breaks down the latest from his interviews with Hamas senior Hamas officials.Drop Site News
The City Gardener: Help your trees weather the winter - All For Gardening
When the weather outside is frightful, imagine what it’s like for your treesGardening (All For Gardening)
Your Brain May Have a Supercharged Ability—And Could Help Scientists Solve a Mystery About Memory
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a69699386/hyperthymesia-autobiographical-memory/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Your Brain May Have a Supercharged Ability—And Could Help Scientists Solve a Mystery About Memory
Hyperthymesia, or highly superior autobiographical memory, could be a gateway for scientists to better understand how memory works.Elizabeth Rayne (Popular Mechanics)
Children with cancer scammed out of millions fundraised for their treatment, BBC finds
Huge amounts appear to have been raised for seriously ill children who never received the money.Simi Jolaoso (BBC News)
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Yeti’s Most Giftable Cooler Just Went Stealth Mode
https://www.popularmechanics.com/adventure/outdoor-gear/a69757474/yeti-roadie-15-black/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Yeti’s Most Giftable Cooler Just Went Stealth Mode
The brand that's synonymous with durability just released one of their most popular coolers in black.Danny Perez (Popular Mechanics)
Hi oomfies.
Quite urgent situation: Our comrade @alina from Germany recently ended up on the street. If you know of a place for her to stay, that'd be great to share.
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