LibreOffice 26.2 is here: a faster, more polished office suite that you control - TDF Community Blog We’re pleased to announce the release of LibreOffice 26.2, the newest version of the free and open source office suite trusted by millions of users around the world. This release makes it easier than…

I am always happen when more software supports markdown.

"LibreOffice Writer now supports Markdown"
blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/02...

The Government Uses Targeted Advertising to Track Your Location. Here's What We Need to Do. The online advertising industry has built a massive surveillance machine, and the government can co-opt it to spy on us.

Privacy matters! Stay informed about what advertisers track and protect your information.

The FCC banned the import of foreign routers. Adafruit has a good guide on what you can do: repurpose older routers or other spare hardware, build a DIY router using a Raspberry Pi, or install open-source firmware such as OpenWRT on compatible devices.

blog.adafruit.com/2026/03/24/f...

In Idaho, a trans person can be sentenced to up to five years in prison if convicted of felony using-the-restroom.

By comparison, simple assault is charged as a misdemeanor (up to six months in jail), and 2 DUI convictions gets you 10 days in jail in Idaho.

A new era for the Arm compute platform begins today.

The Arm AGI CPU brings production silicon to Arm - giving you more ways to build for agentic AI workloads.

Backed by 50+ partners, this is the new way to build the AI-native data center. shorturl.at/F8hER

Google API Keys Weren't Secrets. But then Gemini Changed the Rules. ◆ Truffle Security Co. Google spent over a decade telling developers that Google API keys (like those used in Maps, Firebase, etc.) are not secrets. But that's no longer true.

This is such a great example of how a technology implemented one way is assumed to work in another way by (probably) an entirely different team

trufflesecurity.com/blog/google-...

It's really important to question even basic assumptions when designing things like APIs

24 hours to go. The stage is almost ready for #ArmEverywhere.

Tomorrow, Arm CEO Rene Haas shares his perspective on AI, intelligent compute and the ecosystem driving the next era. www.arm.com/company/arm-...

🎥 Watch live March 24 | 10:00am PDT

Code vs. Software: The Vocabulary I Rely On When Talking About AI‑Assisted Development I spend a lot of my time explaining technology to people who have fundamentally different ideas of software and code. From engineers deep in the implementation details, to leaders trying to…

Particularly in recent #AI discussions, I've noticed many people overlook the differences.

Let me know what you think, or if you disagree with my definitions.

#Programming #SoftwareDevelopment #TechDefinitions #CodeVsSoftware #Coding #AI

Code vs. Software: The Vocabulary I Rely On When Talking About AI‑Assisted Development I spend a lot of my time explaining technology to people who have fundamentally different ideas of software and code. From engineers deep in the implementation details, to leaders trying to…

I wrote up a blog post about my thoughts on the definitions of the words "#code" and "#software", and how these terms are often used interchangeably, yet they actually have distinct definitions.

Here is my attempt to add clarity: www.avinzarlez.com/blog/code-vs...

Warrant canary - Wikipedia A warrant canary is a method by which a communications service provider aims to implicitly inform its users that the provider has been served with a government subpoena despite legal prohibitions on…

The concept of a Warrant Canary is going to become more and more important in the next few years.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrant...

An Autopsy of AI-Generated 3D Slop: Why eCommerce brands need the human touch. Thinking of using AI for your Shopify 3D models? Read this first. We compare AI-generated 3D 'slop' vs. handcrafted models to show why the human touch is very much required to attain positive ROI.

This is an interesting breakdown of an AI Generated asset.

It highlights both why human artists are still and will always be needed, but also how you can see a future where this technology can be useful in some cases.

aircada.com/blog/ai-vs-h...

🚨 Arm CEO Rene Haas leads the keynote at #ArmEverywhere on March 24.

Watch it live in our Discord watch party—chat with Arm engineers and Ambassadors, talk AI + intelligent compute, and connect with devs in real time.

Join us: discord.com/invite/vbaCt...

Notepad and Paint updates begin rolling out to Windows Insiders Hello Windows Insiders, today we are beginning to roll out updates for Notepad and Paint apps to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels on Windows 11. Notepad (version 11.2512.10.0) In this…

Notepad is now going to be a markdown editor blogs.windows.com/windows-insi...

I do my work and personal notes, blog writing, and all my technical documentation in Markdown. I am a big fan of obsidian and vscode though, so personally I doubt I'd switch back to Notepad.

I suppose I should join in on #WhatAGameDevLooksLike, I’ve been going to GDC for 20 years now.

I am proud to be a queer transgender game developer.

This is indicative of a mindset which essentially says "there can be no such thing as scholarship or intelligence when it comes from a group I've been conditioned to demonize" and we'd all be better off if we realized these people are simply like this. There's nothing to persuade here, it's bigotry.

My JND is 0.0039
www.keithcirkel.co.uk/whats-my-jnd...

Legit I didn’t even clean my iPhone screen before playing (which I regretted half way through, I could possibly do better)

Making Wolfram Tech Available as a Foundation Tool for LLM Systems Wolfram's Foundation Tool supplements LLM foundation models with deep computation and precise knowledge. CAG (computation-augmented generation) underlies multiple access methods.

Integrating Wolfram's resources into LLM systems is a significant advancement for agents to provide accurate and reliable answers. By utilizing Wolfram's resources, LLMs can offer more precise and relevant responses and not just made up random slop.

writings.stephenwolfram.com/2026/02/maki...

A Nationwide Book Ban Bill Has Been Introduced in the House of Representatives Hours after the State of the Union address, House republicans introduced legislation banning LGBTQ+ books from public schools nationwide.

Being LGBTQIA is not an "adult" topic and should not be hidden from kids. Access to diverse narratives is vital for understanding and acceptance, and excluding books fosters misinformation and stigma. Supporting inclusive education is crucial for future generations.

bookriot.com/hr7661-book-...

20 years of the Game Developers Conference I’m back at GDC again this year, and it’s hitting a little differently.

20 Years of the Game Developers Conference

www.avinzarlez.com/blog/gdc-2026/

I’m in San Francisco every day this week. If you will be around the Moscone center and want to meet up let me know 📣

The Instance Is Up. Or Is It? Health Checking in Client-Side vs Server-Side Load Balancing Why zombie instances survive health checks, and what the choice between server-side and client-side load balancing means for how fast your system detects and reacts to failure.

In the rapidly changing tech landscape, load balancing is key to ensuring distributed systems operate smoothly. This article highlights the nuance of health checks for both server-side and client-side load balancing

singh-sanjay.com/2026/01/12/h...

Wikipedia in read-only mode following mass admin account compromise

www.wikimediastatus.net

GitHub - MdSadiqMd/AV-Chaos-Monkey: Chaos Monkey but for Audio Video Testing (webRTC and UDP) Chaos Monkey but for Audio Video Testing (webRTC and UDP) - MdSadiqMd/AV-Chaos-Monkey

Chaos Monkeys are such a great way to harden your tech for real world situations. I think projects like this are super neat

github.com/MdSadiqMd/AV...

Avin at the Arm+Nvidia booth

At the MLOps community event today at the Computer History Museum. Come say hi!

New York sues Valve for enabling "illegal gambling" with loot boxes The ability to resell Steam items for real value is key to the state's case.

I think way too many people think of loot boxes are just like a Gachapon, and not how they actually work behind the scenes. This isn't a regulated random but fair slot machine, they are programmed specifically to in the most addicting way, and real currency gambling.

arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/...

Reframing “Open Source AI” with Meredith Whittaker: AI Impact Summit 2026 What does openness even mean in our LLM and tech monopoly era? Tech companies tout that their products are “open source” to seem approachable, collaborative, and open to feedback, even when that…

I really love the way Meredith talks about the issues here. Not fear mongering, but addressing the security concerns of the moment:

Reframing “Open Source AI” with Meredith Whittaker: AI Impact Summit 2026

@mindnoodler.bsky.social no offensive but hearing you on Penn Sunday School talk about your experiences of different countries is kind of exactly like someone visiting Epcot and telling people their vacation in France or Mexico. 😆

I have many random open source projects I've been maintaining for years, and even the ones i don't actively maintain anymore I try to update whenever I get a dependabot alert about a dependency vulnerability.

AI-built app on Lovable exposed 18K users, researcher claims : Who's to blame – the vibey platforms or the humans who ignore security warnings?

This is such a prime example on the difference between software and code. Software has to be maintained and audited. This will become a bigger and bigger issue as vibe coded projects get incorporated into business.

www.theregister.com/2026/02/27/l...

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