Phoronix reports on a new concern about Qt, the free and open-source widget toolkit for creating GUIs and cross-platform applications:
Wednesday a KDE developer who serves on the board of the KDE Free Qt Foundation commented that The Qt Company is evaluating restricting new releases to paying customers for 12 months. That was said to be under consideration due to COVID19 /…
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NASA Astronaut’s Estranged Wife Charged With Lying About Space Crime Allegation
Last August, Slashdot reader bobstreo tipped us off to an interesting story where an astronaut accessed the bank account of her estranged spouse from the International Space Station, in what may have been the first allegation of a crime committed in space. We have now learned that the spouse has been indicted on charges of lying to federal authorities. USA Today…
Going car-free was painful – but you should do it too
No planet B | My car is draining my finances and harming the planet, so I am finally giving it up. Though it will be difficult to adjust, you should consider doing it as well, writes Graham Lawton Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24532720-100-going-car-free-was-painful-but-you-should-do-it-too/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Mozilla Lays Off 70 As It Waits For New Products To Generate Revenue
According to TechCrunch, Mozilla has laid off about 70 employees today. From the report: In an internal memo, Mozilla chairwoman and interim CEO Mitchell Baker specifically mentions the slow rollout of the organization’s new revenue-generating products as the reason for why it needed to take this decision. The overall number may still be higher, though, as Mozilla is still looking into…
Why So Many Japanese Children Refuse To Go To School
In Japan, more and more children are refusing to go to school, a phenomenon called “futoko.” As the numbers keep rising, people are asking if it’s a reflection of the school system, rather than a problem with the pupils themselves. From a report: Ten-year-old Yuta Ito waited until the annual Golden Week holiday last spring to tell his parents how he…
Engineers using soundwaves to search through big data with more stability and ease
Human beings create a lot of data in the digital age—whether it’s through everyday items like social media posts, emails and Google searches, or more complex information about health, finances and scientific findings. …
First Alleged Crime In Space?
bobstreo tipped us off to an interesting story. The BBC reports that NASA “is reported to be investigating a claim that an astronaut accessed the bank account of her estranged spouse from the International Space Station, in what may be the first allegation of a crime committed in space.” Anne McClain acknowledges accessing the account from the ISS but denies any…
Uber Lays Off 400 People On Its Marketing Team
Uber confirmed Monday that around 400 of the roughly 1,200 people in its marketing unit are being let go as part of a broader restructuring of the department. CNN reports: In an email sent by Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi to staff and seen by CNN Business, he says, “we are not making these changes because Marketing has become less important to…
TurboTax Uses Dark Patterns To Trick You Into Paying To File Your Taxes
ProPublica reports on the shady tactics TurboTax and other tax software companies use to prevent most Americans from filing their taxes for free. According to an agreement with the IRS, tax software companies are supposed to offer a “Free File” product to Americans making less than $66,000 a year. From the report: Here’s what happened when we went looking. Our first…
Living a Life of Service (Without Burning Out)
Spiritual maturation naturally leads to changes in perspective and priorities. Where once we were concerned mainly with ourselves and that which reflects directly upon our status in the world—our career, our family, our finances, our possessions, etc.—our orientation becomes less self-centered. Eventually, the lines between our needs and those of others become blurred; my happiness […] Source: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/ilchilee/2018/08/07/living-a-life-of-service-without-burning-out/…