tributary-is-a-gtk4-reimagining-of-rhythmbox-music-player

Ever wondered what a GTK4/libadwaita version of Linux music player Rhythmbox might look like? A new app in development imagines just that. Tributary is billed as a “high-performance, Rhythmbox-style media manager written in pure Rust with GTK4 and libadwaita”. It’s more than a way to play local audio files. TributaryContinue Reading

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An immigrant child detained by ICE with her family in Texas nearly died before receiving medical care. The New Yorker published a long article Monday about the medical neglect of children under The Traitor’s draconian immigration crackdown, and the story highlights Amalia, who was detained by ICE with her parentsContinue Reading

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Biodegradable plastics could help alleviate the plastic waste crisis that is polluting the environment and harming our health. But how long plastics take to degrade and how environmental bacteria work together to break them down is still largely unknown. Understanding how plastics are broken down by microbes could help scientistsContinue Reading

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Women and Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson has said the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) updated code “does not apply to workplaces”. Employers have been waiting for guidance on policies surrounding single-sex spaces since the ruling in April 2025 that “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 meant “biological sex” only.Continue Reading