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Full title: Voters Aren't Waiting for November to Try Ousting Officials Over Data Centers | As a backlash grows over data centers, more local officials are facing recall elections for their support of the computing sites.

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Agencies tout very high success rates, but some experts compare it to “crime control theatre”

On Sunday, March 22 of this year, a large swath of the population in Quebec was woken up at 4:25 a.m. as cellphones lit up and screamed. An Amber alert had been broadcast. Less than four hours later, the two missing children were thankfully found, unharmed, and the alert was cancelled.

Amber alerts cast wide nets in an effort to find abducted children and teenagers, but each time one is transmitted in Canada, we go through a predictable cycle. Many complain that these alerts cannot be turned off or muted, even in sleep mode, and that waking people up in the middle of the night to help them find a specific car that was last spotted 200 kilometres away is unnecessarily disruptive—with some even calling 911 to complain. Meanwhile, law enforcement officials remind us through the media that these alerts are only used when necessary and that they save lives.

Any subject tied to the safety of children is bound to evoke the deepest emotions. In fact, the crime that led to the creation of Amber alerts—and to their name—was monstrous enough that it’s no wonder it rallied influential people into building a system that could potentially prevent this kind of crime.

But warranted emotions aside, do Amber alerts even work? What little data we do have point to a system that has likely been oversold to us.

The China-centric video sharing platform is expanding with a new international app and an English version of its website -- with no identity verification (for now at least)

I know you good people here don't need that, but wanted to include some links, in any case somebody wants to share this on the other side (and doesn't have the time themselves):

What is Fediverse? (Join The Fediverse)

Diving into the fediverse (Good Video + Q&A's)

A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Fediverse (Fediverse: Alternatives to)

Find software for whatever you are into (Explore App Category's)

The Digital Commons EDIC invites Member States, observers, and open source communities to put forward experts to serve as members of its Advisory Board. This Call for Experts provides information about the tasks of the Advisory Board, the expert profiles being sought, how nominations may be submitted, and the process of selection and conditions of appointment.

Deadline: 7 September 2026

Spoiler: Its just the doctors prescription for proof.

Rather than functioning as conventional cameras, the sensors are expected to feed information into Visual Intelligence. This would allow Siri to answer questions about what is around the wearer or save information they encounter throughout the day.

This is not the first report suggesting Apple is developing AirPods with cameras. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman previously claimed the earbuds would collect “visual information in low resolution,” effectively acting as eyes for Apple’s AI features.

Potential uses could include asking Siri questions about nearby objects, saving information without taking out your iPhone, or receiving more detailed turn-by-turn directions based on the wearer’s surroundings.

The AirPods shown in the video resemble a slightly thicker version of the AirPods Pro 3, with longer stems seemingly providing room for the additional hardware.

Apple has not officially announced the device, so its final name, price, features, and launch date remain unknown. However, previous reports suggest the AirPods could arrive as early as September alongside Apple’s next generation of iPhones.

Full title: Omaha Public Schools requests SROs to not carry shock gloves, effective immediately. Omaha Public Schools is fighting back after parents and students spoke out against the use of shock gloves in schools.