Mastodon establishes non-profit in the US, while Germany revokes their nonprofit status

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/04/mastodon-forms-new-u.s.-non-profit/

@fediverse

DOT Announces Rule Requiring Automatic Refunds of Airline Tickets and Service Fees for flights that are canceled or delayed more than 3 hours domestically and 6 hours internationally

https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/biden-harris-administration-announces-final-rule-requiring-automatic-refunds-airline

@news

Proton: "Introducing Dark Web Monitoring for credential leaks"

https://proton.me/blog/dark-web-monitoring

@privacy

The global spread of the Indo-european language family

@mapporn

Provenance emulator coming soon to the App Store, to bring PlayStation games to iOS

https://www.neowin.net/news/provenance-emulator-coming-soon-to-the-app-store-to-bring-playstation-games-to-ios/

@apple\_enthusiast

Samsung plans to more than double its total semiconductor investment in Texas to roughly $44 billion

https://highlighter.com/load?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsj.com%2Ftech%2Fsamsung-to-fortify-u-s-chip-revival-by-swelling-its-texas-investment-to-44-billion-6d2d1799

@technology

Every Sedan You Can Still Buy in 2024

https://www.motor1.com/features/714998/2024-sedans/

@cars

Dali owner Grace Ocean Private Limited files petition to cap liability in Baltimore bridge collapse at $43.7M

https://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/news/matter-petition-grace-ocean-private-limited-et-al-exoneration-or-limitation-liability-2024-04

@news

Upscayl: Free and Open Source AI Image Upscaler

https://www.upscayl.org/

@opensource

Google Pixel 9 design revealed through 5K renders

https://www.91mobiles.com/hub/google-pixel-9-renders-design-exclusive/

@android

"Looking at Gaza, it almost appears that the four horsemen are galloping across it." \- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/statement/2024-03-24/secretary-generals-press-encounter-the-foreign-minister-of-egypt

@worldnews

2025 Infiniti QX80: This Is It

https://www.motor1.com/news/713049/2025-infiniti-qx-80-debut-specs/

@cars

EU agrees US deal to launch satellites with Elon Musk’s SpaceX

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-signs-security-deal-us-launch-satellite-spacex-elon-musk/

@space

During a presentation by an executive with Google’s Israel branch on Monday, a Google Cloud engineer stood up and shouted, “I refuse to build technology that powers genocide or surveillance.” They were later fired.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/8/24094687/google-israel-project-nimbus-employee-fired

@news

Ad Zap is a new fork of "Ka-Block!" iOS ad blocker

https://github.com/omura-llc/adzap

@opensource

Rivian surprises with R3 and R3X electric SUVs

https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/7/24093570/rivian-r3-r3x-electric-suv-crossover-pics-specs

@evs

Comcast: "Starting today, new and existing customers can take advantage of the following speed increases:

Connect: 75 Mbps to 150 Mbps, Connect More: 200 Mbps to 300 Mbps, Fast: 400 Mbps to 500 Mbps, Xfinity Prepaid: 50 Mbps to 200 Mbps"

https://corporate.comcast.com/press/releases/comcast-boosts-speeds-xfinity-internet-customers

@technology

Radicle: Open-Source, Peer-to-Peer, GitHub Alternative https://radicle.xyz/ @opensource

Ford launches website to request a free adapter for existing Ford EV owners to use Tesla Supercharger stations

https://www.ford.com/support/how-tos/electric-vehicles/public-charging/how-do-i-get-a-fast-charging-adapter-nacs/

@evs

Weather.gov 2.0 https://github.com/weather-gov/weather.gov @opensource