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Submission + - Why do killer whales keep handing us fish? Scientists unpack the mystery (sciencedaily.com)

Submitted by alternative_right
alternative_right writes: "Orcas often share food with each other — it's a prosocial activity and a way that they build relationships with each other," said study lead author Jared Towers, of Bay Cetology in British Columbia, Canada. "That they also share with humans may show their interest in relating to us as well."

Submission + - Ubuntu Linux 25.10 quietly kills off GNOME on Xorg as Wayland takes over (nerds.xyz)

Submitted by BrianFagioli
BrianFagioli writes: Ubuntu 25.10, known as âoeQuesting Quokka,â is taking a big turn under the hood. Canonical has dropped support for the GNOME desktop running on Xorg. Starting with this release, the default âoeUbuntuâ session now uses Wayland only. Yes, folks, thereâ(TM)s no longer an option to log into GNOME on Xorg.

Submission + - Pavel Durov exposes U.S. law that forces engineers to install back doors (x.com) 3

Submitted by schwit1
schwit1 writes: Pavel Durov blows Tucker Carlson’s mind by exposing U.S. law that forces engineers to install back doors—and bans them from telling their own company

This is why Telegram didn’t set up shop in America.

“You know what’s interesting, in the U.S., you have a process that allows the government to actually force any engineer in any tech company to implement a back door and not tell anyone about it.”

“Using this process called the gag-order, you know there are certain legal procedures.”

Carlson, stunned, asked: “Not tell his own employer about it?”

Durov confirmed: “Yes, exactly. If you tell your own boss, you can end up in jail. Like, gag order.”

Carlson: “Actually?!”

Durov: “Yeah.”

Carlson: “So your employees have a legal obligation to act as fifth column spies? Saboteurs against you, your employees?”

Durov didn’t hesitate: “That’s one of the reasons I didn’t move to the U.S. with my team.”

Comment Re:Thanks Microsoft! (Score 1) 37

by JustNiz (#65399997) Attached to: Microsoft Tests AI Text Generation in Notepad

Sorry I should have been more explicit:
The only reason I even keep a windows partition around is for gaming,
Everything else already gets done in Linux (actual Linux not WSL) by way of dual-booting at home, and because my work PC has been Linux-only for years, so I already have it covered, thanks.

Comment Re:Thanks Microsoft! (Score 1) 37

by JustNiz (#65399993) Attached to: Microsoft Tests AI Text Generation in Notepad

The only reason i even keep windows around is for gaming,
Everything else already gets done in Linux (actual Linux not WSL) by way of dual-booting.
But with steam doing an increasingly good job with Proton, and Microsoft forcing increasingly clueless shit like this and privacy-raping shit like Recall on users, I'm finally 101% done with them.

Submission + - Microsoft's cut access to accouts related to the International Criminal Court (techzine.eu)

Submitted by denisbergeron
denisbergeron writes: In February, the United States imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. As a result, Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan has no access to the emails on his Microsoft account. The incident once again demonstrates the risks of dependence on US IT services.

To make matters worse, Khan’s bank accounts have also been frozen, according to the Associated Press. If he takes a flight to the US, he will likely be arrested upon arrival. According to the Associated Press, the ICC has been paralyzed by the forced Microsoft blockade. The conflict between the ICC and the US arose in November, when the former issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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