Grsync is a simple graphical frontend for the Rsync command line utility. Using Grsync, we can easily backup, transfer, and synchronize files and folders in Linux.
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Source: Linux Today – Grsync – A Simple GTK Graphical Frontend For Rsync
First-time filmmakers usually start their careers with something simple. Something small. Something to prove they can tell a story, which can then be used as a calling card to do bigger and better things. Very few first-time filmmakers start off with a film that’s largely set on water, with scenes underwater, about a…
Source: Gizmodo – How Westworld Prepared Lisa Joy for Her Ambitious Feature Debut, Reminiscence
After a ton of speculation about Knuckles’ inclusion in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, we now apparently have confirmation that the red echidna will appear in the upcoming movie as well as who will be voicing him: Idris freakin’ Elba.
Source: Kotaku – Idris Elba Teases Knuckles Role In Sonic Movie Sequel
Version
6 of the elementry OS distribution is now available. “It’s been
a long road to elementary OS 6—what with a whole global pandemic dropped on
us in the middle of development—but it’s finally here. elementary OS 6 Odin
is available to download now. And it’s the biggest update to the platform
yet!” Headline changes include a new dark-mode theme, a switch to
Flatpak for application packaging, a
rewritten email client, and more.
Source: LWN.net – Elementary OS 6 released
Zombie-killing with friends: You’ve done this before, but Back 4 Blood makes a strong case for its version feeling surprisingly fresh. [credit:
Turtle Rock / WB Games
]
A number of players taking part in the recent beta test for co-op zombie shooter Back 4 Blood were shocked to hear the undead hordes screaming what seemed to be a racial slur as they shambled forward. Now, publisher WB Games says it is working to fix an audio phenomenon it says was an “unintended” result of two separate sound files mixing during gameplay.
These zombies a different breed pic.twitter.com/1GMXlsSYse
— Da Homma (@HomBKE) August 6, 2021
Twitter user HomBKE was among the first to publicize video of Back 4 Blood‘s undead “Ridden” groaning what sounds a lot like the n-word shortly after the game’s closed beta launch on Friday (“What did you call me?” he responds incredulously in the clip). User Dotodoya responded with a similar clip. Kotaku’s Zack Zweizen also reported hearing the audio over the weekend, a situation he described as “100% likely unintentional but also 100% unfortunate.”
Since then, WB Games has confirmed that supposition in a statement provided to media outlets:
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Source: Ars Technica – Warner Bros says Back 4 Blood racial slur was “unintentional”
TCL has been the premier Roku TV brand ever since it first partnered with the streaming platform in 2014, but on Tuesday, the company announced that it’s broadening its horizons—specifically with Google, which will power newly debuted versions of its 5-Series and 6-Series models.
Source: Gizmodo – TCL Finally Embraces Google TV, but It’s Not Giving Up On Roku
The Green Knight, one of the best movies of the year, is currently only available to watch in theaters. However, there’s some good news if you can’t make it out to your local cinema. Distributor A24 plans to stream the film for one night only on August 18th, and you can purchase the $20 ticket to see The Green Knight starting today through the company’s Screening Room website.
One. Knight. Only.
A24 Screening Room presents #TheGreenKnight AUGUST 18. Get tickets ⟶ https://t.co/958s0zbXyspic.twitter.com/52HBOSrYuH
— A24 (@A24) August 10, 2021
Once you buy a ticket, you’ll have three ways to stream the movie. You can watch it on a web browser, via A24’s Apple TV app or through the Roku app. Starting at 9PM, you’ll have four hours to finish the film. We will also note that A24 only plans to stream The Green Knight on the 18th in the US.
The topic of simultaneous theatrical and online releases has been a complicated subject in Hollywood recently, with Disney’s Black Window generating $60 million in streaming revenue for the company while at the same time leading to a legal spat with star Scarlett Johansson. With no foreseeable conclusion to the pandemic, we’re likely to see more companies like A24 try out different distribution strategies.
Source: Engadget – ‘The Green Knight’ will be available to stream August 18th for one night only
Twitter has suspended Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s account for one week following another violation of the platform’s rules, the company said Tuesday. From a report: Greene tweeted on Monday that the Food and Drug Administration “should not approve the covid vaccines.” She also claimed the vaccines were “failing” and that they were ineffective at reducing the virus’s spread. In response, Twitter labeled the tweet as misleading and prevented Greene from tweeting for one week. The tweet, a company spokesperson said, “was labeled in line with our COVID-19 misleading information policy. The account will be in read-only mode for a week due to repeated violations of the Twitter Rules.”
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Source: Slashdot – Twitter Suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Account for One Week
Have you ever been turned on by someone—or something—you knew was trash? Reading the news today, you’d think that was happening to crabs. A number of media outlets have reported that crabs are horny for plastic pollution. While I love a horny crab as much as the next person, I have some bad news: New research…
Source: Gizmodo – No, Hermit Crabs Are Not Trying to Bone Plastic Trash
It looks as though ASUS will be the first — and perhaps the only — manufacturer to use AMD’s Ryzen 9 5980HX processor in one of its laptops. A listing for the ROG Zephyrus Duo SE 15 was discovered this week at Newegg, although the online retailer shows the laptop as being out of stock.
Unlike the more common Ryzen 9 5980HS, the Ryzen 9
Source: Hot Hardware – ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo SE 15 Spotted With Flagship Ryzen 9 5980HX Zen 3 CPU
When you’re getting to know someone romantically, you should be able to expect them to be honest about their feelings for you—otherwise, why bother? But sometimes, you’ll meet someone who seems interested in you, but unwilling to actually commit to anything approaching a real relationship. If this sounds familiar,…
Source: LifeHacker – How to Spot ‘Breadcrumbing’ in Your Relationships, and What to Do About It
You may have encountered this brief introduction to GitOps shared by prevalent cloud software engineer, Kelsey Hightower:GitOps: versioned CI/CD on top of declarative infrastructure. Stop scripting and start shipping. https://t.co/SgUlHgNrnYread more
Source: LXer – How to get the most out of GitOps right now
Jason Bischoff, former Saban director and the guy currently in charge of global licensing at Funko, recently shared some fascinating information about a cool-sounding Power Rangers video game concept that never got off the ground known as Project Nomad.
Source: Kotaku – Open-World Power Rangers Game Never Happened, But It Still Looks Cool
A new AI system can read written instructions in conversational language and transform it into working computer code. From a report: The model is the latest example of progress in natural language processing (NLP), the ability of AIs to read and write text. But it also points towards a future where coders will be able to offload some of their work to AIs, and where ordinary people may be able to code without actually learning how to code.
Today OpenAI is releasing an improved version of its Codex AI model and releasing it for developers for private developers through its API. Codex is a descendant of OpenAI’s massive text-generating model GPT-3, which was released last summer. But while GPT-3 was trained on a huge quantity of language data taken from the internet — enabling it to read and then complete text prompts submitted by a human user — Codex was trained on both language and billions of lines of publicly available computer code.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Source: Slashdot – OpenAI’s Codex Turns Written Language Into Computer Code
The Elementary OS Linux distribution known for its very polished and well crafted desktop experience is out with its big 6.0 “Odin” update…
Source: Phoronix – elementary OS 6.0 Released For A Meticulously Crafted Linux Desktop
Many parts of the world are on fire right now, but California is in a league of its own. The Dixie Fire, which is currently roaring through Northern California, has burned through 487,764 acres as of Tuesday morning, making it the second-largest overall fire in state history and the largest single fire on record in…
Source: Gizmodo – The Dixie Fire Is Now the Largest Single Wildfire in California History
Ransomware infections have been on the rise lately, affecting companies like Gigabyte or, more famously, Kaseya. Subsequently, the fight against the ransomware plague needs to meet and exceed threat actors’ efforts, and Microsoft is looking to help. In collaboration with the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center, ransomware detection is being
Source: Hot Hardware – Microsoft Introduces Ransomware Detection To AI-Powered Azure Sentinel Management Tool
Linux Mint 20.2 “Uma” was
released in Cinnamon,
MATE, and
Xfce editions on July 8. This new
version of the popular desktop-oriented distribution has several
improvements, including changes to the Update Manager, a new “Sticky
Notes” app, a bulk file-renaming tool,
improved file search, and better memory management in
Cinnamon. Mint 20.2 is a long-term support (LTS) release that will
receive security
updates until 2025.
Source: LWN.net – [$] Incremental improvements in Linux Mint 20.2
World of Warcraft has been bleeding players since the start of the year. Add to that the drama swirling around a big-time streamer and the general toxicity that festers in just about every online gaming community and you have a recipe for bad stuff to happen. Simply put: It’s tough to look at certain corners of WoW…
Source: Kotaku – The World Of Warcraft Community Is In Shambles At The Moment
If you’re considering an international trip any time soon, your first stop should be the CDC’s Travel Recommendations by Destination map. There you can see how your destination country ranks in terms of COVID cases.
Source: LifeHacker – Plan a Low(ish) Risk Vacation With the CDC’s Travel Map