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New Linux/Android 2-in-1 Tablet 'Open Slate' Announced by Brax Technologies(2026-01-26 00:00:10)

Brax Technologies just announced "a privacy-focused alternative to locked-down tablets" called open_slate that can double as a consumer tablet and a Linux-capable workstation on ARM. Earlier Brax Technologies built the privacy-focused smartphone BraX3, which co-founder Plamen Todorov says proved "...
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Google Discover Replaces News Headlines With Sometimes Inaccurate AI-Generated Alternatives(2026-01-25 20:00:38)

An anonymous reader shared this report from The Verge: In early December, I brought you the news that Google has begun replacing Verge headlines, and those of our competitors, with AI clickbait nonsense in its content feed [which appears on the leftmost homescreen page of many Android phones and t...
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Richard Stallman Critiques AI, Connected Cars, Smartphones, and DRM(2026-01-25 15:00:04)

Richard Stallman spoke Friday at Atlanta's Georgia Institute of Technology, continuing his activism for free software while also addressing today's new technologies. Speaking about AI, Stallman warned that "nowadays, people often use the term artificial intelligence for things that aren't intellig...
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The Risks of AI in Schools Outweigh the Benefits, Report Says(2026-01-25 10:00:07)

This month saw results from a yearlong global study of "potential negative risks that generative AI poses to student". The study (by the Brookings Institution's Center for Universal Education) also suggests how to prevent risks and maximize benefits: After interviews, focus groups, and consultatio...
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Former Canonical Developer Advocate Warns Snap Store Isn't Safe After Slow Responses to Malware Reports(2026-01-25 05:00:04)

An anonymous reader shared this article from the blog Linuxiac In a blog post, Alan Pope, a longtime Ubuntu community figure and former Canonical employee who remains an active Snap publisher... [warns of] a persistent campaign of malicious snaps impersonating cryptocurrency wallet applications. The...
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