Apple's Photos App is Messing Up Images?!

First off, get this: people are reporting that Apple's Photos app is actually corrupting images! Like, seriously? It's a huge thread. Folks in the comments are baffled how a company as big as Apple can have such a basic, critical bug. Someone even said it just proves "garbage software still makes lots of money." Wild. You can check it out here: Apple Photos app corrupts images

WASM 3.0 Is Done!

On the tech side, WebAssembly (WASM) just hit version 3.0. Seems like a big deal for web development. The chatter is that this new version is making it easier to use languages like Python and Ruby for building WASM apps, which is pretty cool. One of the top comments even links to a book they wrote to learn Wasm from scratch. If you're into that, here's the link: WASM 3.0 Completed

Midnight Commander Still Kicking

Remember that old-school file manager, GNU Midnight Commander? Apparently, it's still super popular! People are raving about how much faster and more productive it is than modern GUI file explorers for things like finding files, multi-selecting, and syncing directories. Sounds like a power user's dream. Check out the nostalgia: GNU Midnight Commander

Germany Backs Off EU Chat Control

Big news for privacy: Germany's stance on the EU's "Chat Control" proposal has been reverted to undecided. This is the one where they want to scan everyone's private messages. People are relieved, but also worried it'll just pop up again later. It's a constant fight for digital rights. Read more about it here: EU Chat Control: Germany's position has been reverted to undecided

Kimmel Show Pulled After FCC Threat

Okay, this one's wild. ABC apparently yanked Jimmy Kimmel's show "indefinitely" after the FCC chair made some threats. The comments are going off about free speech, "cancel culture," and whether the FCC overstepped, especially since it's tied to some political drama around Charlie Kirk's death. It's a mess. Here's the story: ABC yanks Jimmy Kimmel’s show ‘indefinitely’ after threat from FCC chair

YouTube Blames Ad Blockers for Lower Views

YouTube is now saying that ad blockers might be causing lower view counts. Shocker, right? The comments are a mix of people saying they pay for YouTube Premium to avoid ads, and others pointing out that YouTube's new age estimation feature is also restricting videos and hurting creators. Sounds like a lose-lose for some. Check out the drama: YouTube addresses lower view counts which seem to be caused by ad blockers

Biased AI? DeepSeek Accused of Less Secure Code for Certain Groups

This is a bit unsettling: there's a report suggesting that Alibaba's DeepSeek AI chip might be writing less secure code for groups that China "disfavors." Yikes. The comments are full of people discussing how AI models can be biased or even censored, and how tricky it is to verify these claims. Definitely something to keep an eye on. Here's the article: DeepSeek writes less secure code for groups China disfavors?

Alright, that's the gist of it for today. Talk soon!