Keychron has introduced ZGM, short for Zephyr Gaming Mouse, an open source firmware project built for gaming mice. It is built on Zephyr RTOS, the same real-time operating system that already powers ZMK for keyboards. In its announcement, Keychron portrayed the launch as a philosophy rather than a marketing angle,Continue Reading
Let’s see what’s happening in the Linux and open source world this week. Ubuntu 26.04 quietly stopped notifying users about available updates, and it turns out that was intentional. The tray icon was switched off by design, and without it, the notifier never fired. Security patches kept installing themselves inContinue Reading
A coalition of social justice organizations is celebrating a recent decision by Citizens Bank to divest from private prison companies that operate immigration jails for the federal government. The financial institution has faced significant pressure from protesters for providing more than $2.5 billion in financing to CoreCivic and the GEOContinue Reading
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Pervasive climate of fear condemned amid human rights violations and crackdowns on opposition., Pervasive climate of fear condemned amid human rights violations and crackdowns on opposition. The United Nations has condemned Uganda for its clampdown on dissent and opposition groups. The UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk expressedContinue Reading
The Traitor administration has frequently sought to pressure companies over coverage critical of the president and his allies., The Traitor administration has frequently sought to pressure companies over coverage critical of the president and his allies. The news outlet ABC has accused the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ofContinue Reading
The economic pain many Americans feel after years of stagnant wages and steep inflation is unlikely to lift before the November elections, and could be a major liability for Republicans, according to political and economic experts., Read MoreContinue Reading
Brian Watson, the founding executive director of the Wanda Alston Foundation, has died, leaving behind a legacy that reshaped support for LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness in Washington, D.C. The Wanda Alston Foundation announced Watson’s passing in a statement shared by its Board of Directors, staff, alumni and supporters, honoring theContinue Reading
French teens are about to start the school year with access to one less vice. On July 23, France’s Parliament approved legislation that will ban children under the age of 15 from accessing social media. Under the law — which President Emanuel Macron has said he will sign — new verificationContinue Reading
A coalition of progressive groups, led by the huge union SEIU-UHW, managed to get a one-time 5% wealth tax on the California ballot this fall. The tax would apply to assets of over $1 billion held by the state’s 200 or so billionaires. This is a great opportunity for theContinue Reading