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M4 Macs get Linux GPU - A pair of developers say they built an OpenGL ES 3.0-compliant Linux GPU driver for Apple's M4 systems in about a month. The story stands out for reverse engineering, Mesa, Apple AGX, and the practical use of LLMs to accelerate low-level graphics work.

Trust and security online - Three stories landed around digital trust: Apple introduced Reference Image for photo authenticity, Baseten responded to a serious GitHub token exposure, and the Internet Archive explained Wayback Machine blocking caused by bot traffic defenses. Together they highlight provenance, credential hygiene, and the strain automation puts on public web infrastructure.

Europe reshapes tech alliances - The EU is exploring a much closer relationship with Canada, including the idea of a new associate membership status. The move matters for trade, AI, supply chains, defense, and the broader reshaping of alliances as relations with the US grow more uncertain.

Repairability meets consumer policy - Norway's consumer council is pushing circular consumer policy that makes durable, repairable products easier to choose. The report connects sustainability, product quality, waste reduction, and stronger consumer rights.

Birdsong becomes living art - Fugleramme turns BirdNET-Go detections into a live e-ink frame of public-domain bird illustrations on a Raspberry Pi. It is a neat open source mix of edge AI, natural history, and calm everyday computing.