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Presenting 'Desire Lines: Encoding Queer Digital Futures'
What does the digital future look like? Who gets to imagine it, shape it, and make it real?
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EFF Submission to OHCHR Consultation on Child Rights and Safety in the Digital Environment
“ The safety of young people in the digital environment cannot be assessed without also considering the safety of young people in offline environments.
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Unveiled at ROSCon: the easiest way to bring Arduino I/O into ROS 2
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Doubling down on solar power density with the Arduino® GIGA R1™ WiFi board
As global adoption of solar energy continues to accelerate, researchers and engineers face a fundamental spatial challenge: how do you generate more electricity without consuming more land?
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The past, present and future of office suites
Summary The office suite market is large, profitable and growing, and this attracts new entrants: low-cost clones, open-core products and, more recently, suites built largely with artificial intelligence.
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When the Watchdogs Are Silenced: India's Crackdown on Those Documenting Online Censorship
On November 3, our colleagues at the Software Freedom Law Center, India (SFLC.in) received notifications from X that the Delhi Police had issued takedown requests targeting 42 URLs.
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Taking a Gander at Utah’s Goosenecks
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Astronaut photograph ISS075-E-188830 was acquired on October 6, 2026, with a Nikon Z9 digital camera using a focal length of 400 millimeters. It is provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations Facility and the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit at NASA Johnson Space Center. The image was taken by a member of the Expedition 75 crew. The image has been cropped and enhanced to improve contrast, and lens artifacts have been removed. The International Space Station Program supports the laboratory as part of the ISS National Lab to help astronauts take pictures of Earth that will be of the greatest value to scientists and the public, and to make those images freely available on the internet. Additional images taken by astronauts and cosmonauts can be viewed at the NASA/JSC Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth. Photo by Bob Wick (BLM), via Flickr. Story by Lindsey Doermann.
Reflecting on Digital Rights Wins and Losses in Sacramento
California’s 2026 legislative session has officially adjourned and it’s time to reflect on the wins and losses that have shaped Californians’ digital rights landscape this year.
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Join EFF to Celebrate the Life of Aaron Swartz
Join us to celebrate the legacy of Aaron Swartz on Nov.
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Trump’s gerrymandering push flops as Democrats win redrawn seats
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What will you build next? Arduino Black Friday deals are here
You have an idea.
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NOAA weather modeling hits key milestone with Rapid Refresh Forecast System debut
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NOAA Global Systems Laboratory
The Rapid Refresh Forecast System, pictured above, delivers the most detailed, short-term regional forecasts over all of North America, and with hourly updates and longer forecast lead times than other models. This screenshot shows the forecast for accumulated precipitation for the 24 hours before 12 p.m. MDT on October 30, 2026. (Image credit: NOAA Global Systems Laboratory)
New LibreOffice “Get involved” flyers for handing out (and translations!)
LibreOffice’s marketing team helps spread the word about the software (and the community that makes it). It produces flyers that can be translated, printed and handed out at events – and now we have an updated design of the “Get involved” flyer. This flyer ideal for distributing at events where
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European Innovation Council launches €1.8 billion in funding for 2027
The European Commission has adopted the 2027 EIC Work Programme, unlocking €1.8 billion to support Europe’s most promising deep tech entrepreneurs and researchers.
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Following midterm landslide, Democrats pressed by supporters to deliver on promises
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