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"Arduino wasn’t valuable because it was just a microcontroller company. It was valuable because it was a commons. And you can’t apply enterprise legal frameworks to a commons without destroying it"
You also can't buy a #commons, at least without destroying it as a commons. The key point about a commons is that it isn't property.

Did Qualcomm kill Arduino for good? | Molecularist
The maker community worried Qualcomm would kill the Arduino ethos. New T&Cs confirm the community's worst fears. Here's what's at stake, what Qualcomm got wrong, and what might still be salvaged.

Borderline adorable/bittersweet: "news brief" recorded by English #Wikinews gumboyaya in June 2006, when Wikinews people were still trying very hard.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil

File:170606 1800 newsbriefs.ogg - Wikimedia Commons

Anthropic says Claude's memory feature, initially available for Team and Enterprise users, is rolling out to Pro and Max subscribers (Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET)
https://www.zdnet.com/article/one-of-chatgpts-most-helpful-features-is-com…

One of ChatGPT's most helpful features is coming to Claude - here's who gets it
Anthropic's Memory feature aims to create a more personalized experience while prioritizing user control.

The Federal Communications Commission voted 2-1 along party lines on Thursday
to scrap rules that required U.S. phone and internet giants to meet certain minimum cybersecurity requirements.
The FCC’s two Trump-appointed commissioners, chairman Brendan Carr and his Republican colleague Olivia Trusty,
voted to withdraw the rules that require telecommunications carriers to “secure their networks from unlawful access or interception of communications.”
The Biden administ…

Despite Chinese hacks, Trump's FCC votes to scrap cybersecurity rules for phone and internet companies | TechCrunch
Two Trump-appointed FCC officials voted to undo the telecom industry's cybersecurity rules. One Democratic commissioner dissented, saying the decision leaves the United States "less safe" at a time when threats are increasing.

Even if you're gearing up for a monster winter storm, take the time to check out today's Metacurity for the most crucial cybersecurity developments you should know, including
--Acting CISA head got grilled on mass firings at the agency,
--EU's CIRCL launches GCVE system,
--DeFi project EVM was exploited for $6m,
--Attackers exploit patch bypass for FortiGate flaw,
--Cisco fixes Unified Communications and Webex Calling RCE flaw,
--Mass spam wave …

Acting CISA head got grilled on mass firings at the agency
EU's CIRCL launches GCVE system, DeFi project EVM was exploited for $6m, Attackers exploit patch bypass for FortiGate flaw, Cisco fixes Unified Communications and Webex Calling RCE flaw, Mass spam wave emanates from unsecured Zendesk support systems, much more

X unveils Bluesky-like "Starterpacks" to help users find accounts that match their interests, curated by X and rolling out in the coming weeks (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/x-copies-blues…

X copies Bluesky with a 'Starterpacks' feature that helps you find who to follow | TechCrunch
X says the new feature, similar to Bluesky's Starter Packs, will arrive in the coming weeks.

Concerns over Trump’s health are coming to light once again after pictures of the 79-year-old felon showed new dark and crusty bruises on his left hand during his recent visit to Davos, Switzerland
-- different from ones that had previously been captured in his right hand.
https://bsky.app/profile/irishstar…

IrishStar.com (@irishstar.com)
Concerns over President Trump’s health are coming to light once again after pictures of the 79-year-old president’s hand showed new dark and crusty bruises on his left hand during his recent visit to Davos, Switzerland, different from ones that had previously been captured in his right hand. https://www.irishstar.com/news/politics/trumps-hand-more-bruised-ever-36597641?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1769106965

Sources: Infinite Reality, rebranded as Napster, told staff that $3B in funding from an unnamed investor is not coming, calling itself a "victim of misconduct" (Phoebe Liu, Iain Martin/Forbes)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/phoebeliu/202<…

Napster Said It Raised $3 Billion From A Mystery Investor. Now The ‘Investor’ And ‘Money’ Are Gone
Forbes raised questions about a massive funding round metaverse-turned-AI firm Napster supposedly raised in January. The money is never coming, the company said Thursday.