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March 09, 2026 · View on web
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I don’t know what is Apple’s endgame for the Fn/Globe key, and I’m not sure Apple knows either
aresluna.org · 11 people Worth reading
The origin and the evolution of the most confusing modifier key
Do we need yet another person crashing out about Apple’s design decisions? Am I doing it only because it’s fashionable to be on Apple Design Hate Train these days? I’ll be honest: I don’t know. But I have been bothered by Apple’s approach to some of its keyboard design for a while.
Even if you don’t care about any of this, it might be a fun visual history of the most tricky of modern modifier keys: the [Fn] key. Hope you like it!
— @mwichary · Mar 09
How to Talk to Someone Experiencing 'AI Psychosis'
404media.co · 33 people
Mental health experts say identifying when someone is in need of help is the first step — and approaching them with careful compassion is the hardest, most essential part that follows.
Mental health experts say identifying when someone is in need of help is the first step — and approaching them with careful compassion is the hardest, most essential part that follows.
— @404mediaco · Mar 09
Climate change is speeding up — the pace nearly doubled in ten years
nature.com · 21 people
Earth is now warming at a rate of around 0.35 ºC per decade, fresh analysis finds. Earth is now warming at a rate of around 0.35 ºC per decade, fresh analysis finds.
Here is what the scientific journal Nature has to say about our new study on the increasing rate of #globalwarming:
— @rahmstorf · Mar 09
The Privacy ‘Zealots’ Were Right: Ad Tech’s Infrastructure Was Always A Risk
adexchanger.com · 19 people
The US government wants to use digital ad infrastructure for the exact type of surveillance critics have long warned about. We should have seen this coming.
More belated introspection from the adtech industry.
— @mnot · Mar 09
Why Donkeys and mule nannies carry lambs down Italian mountains
brightvibes.com · 19 people
The 1000-year-old annual tradition known as transhumance was recognised by UNESCO in 2019 as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
Donkeys and mules carrying baby lambs down the mountains
— @skinnylatte · Mar 08
The bombing of Iranian children is an unforgivable crime
publicnotice.co · 16 people
America has blood on its hands.
"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insists that 'we, of course, never target civilian targets,' but large-scale bombing raids often hit and kill civilians, including children. This is one reason that it is immoral, as well as illegal, to launch wars of aggression."
— @aaron.rupar · Mar 09
Vienna swaps parking for green space
dw.com · 14 people
Conscious of reaching climate goals and strapped for space, some cities are reconsidering how much they dedicate to parking. Austria's capital, Vienna, is streets ahead.
Vienna reclaims street space by ending free parking and turning parking spots into shade, trees and Dutch-style cycling. The city has run over 350 projects to swap asphalt for green/public space, including a ‘Dutch-inspired’ cycling street where 140 parking bays became 1.3 km of bike lanes and planting. Since 2022, all street parking has been paid, raising €180m/year, and nudging commuters to public transport. DW
#ShareGoodNewsToo
— @adapalmer · Mar 08
Spain's migrants welcome amnesty: 'It will help us in every way'
bbc.co.uk · 10 people Worth reading
Madrid cites humanitarian and economic reasons to give undocumented workers legal status.
The war on Iran is already upending the Middle East. Look to the Gulf states to see how | Nesrine Malik
theguardian.com · 9 people
Countries such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE are finding their carefully projected image of stability has been blown away, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik
The war on Iran is already upending the Middle East. Look to the Gulf states to see how | Nesrine Malik
— @therightarticle · Mar 09
Tech oligarchs reshape humanity while billionaires of old seem quaint
theguardian.com · 9 people
From Gates to Musk and Altman, today’s ultra-rich steer AI and tech, raising questions about who decides the future
"Bernard Arnault, of French luxury group LVMH, Amancio Ortega, the Spanish clothing mogul, and Warren Buffett, the US investor, were the only old-school billionaires among the top 10 [on Forbes magazine’s billionaires list] in 2025. The rest largely made their money from high-tech:"
~ Eduardo Porter
#TechBros #broligarchy #billionaires #oligarchy #EconomicElites #economy #GlobalEconomy #SiliconValley
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— @wdlindsy · Mar 09
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