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The Richmond Free Press, a 34-year-old Black-owned weekly, shuts down due to falling ad revenue as the Black press suffers from the dispersion of its readership (Scott Nover/Washington Post)

A Black newspaper in the former capital of the Confederacy is closing
The Richmond Free Press, a Black newspaper in Virginia’s capital city, ceases publication after three decades.

Really feeling the slowness of #fsharp compilation process. I am surprised they haven't made more progress in this area but I am sure I am not understanding the full complexities involved - or perhaps it's not a big enough issue to warrant too much attention. Either way. The only thing that's missing for this beautiful ecosystem of f#/.net world in my book.

How AI is impacting the romance novel industry, with authors failing to disclose AI use and using pen names more, bogging down the publishing ecosystem (Alexandra Alter/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/busin…

GCVE-BCP-08 - GCVE GNA Directory File
Following some good pre-discussion at #fosdem - a first draft of the directory file specification has been updated. The goal is clarify some of the fields. Feedback is more than welcome.
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GCVE-BCP-08 - GCVE GNA Directory File (draft)
Following various discussions and the meeting at FOSDEM, we will create the GCVE-BCP-08 describing the directory JSON format. GCVE-BCP-08 - GCVE GNA Directory File Status of This Document This document defines GCVE-BCP-08, which specifies the structure and semantics of the GCVE GNA Directory File. This file gcve.json enumerates known GCVE Numbering Authorities (GNAs) and associated metadata used by the GCVE ecosystem. Scope The GCVE GNA Directory File is a JSON document containing an array…

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Claude Debussy & Pierre‐Laurent Aimard:
🎵 Preludes Book Book 2: Les fées sont d'exquises danseuses
#ClaudeDebussy #PierreLaurentAimard
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Chromebooks train schoolkids to be loyal customers, internal Google document suggests https://www.theverge.com/news/867138/google-chromebook-education-expansion-court-filings

How AI is impacting the romance novel industry, with authors failing to disclose AI use and using pen names more, bogging down the publishing ecosystem (Alexandra Alter/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/busines

Can AI Chatbots Write Emotionally Rich Romance Books?
The romance industry, always at the vanguard of technological change, is rapidly adapting to A.I. Not everyone is on board.

🐬 Climate engineering would alter the oceans, reshaping marine life. Our new study examines each method's risks
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-climate-oceans-reshaping-marine-life.html

Climate engineering would alter the oceans, reshaping marine life. Our new study examines each method's risks
Climate change is already fueling dangerous heat waves, raising sea levels and transforming the oceans. Even if countries meet their pledges to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that are driving climate change, global warming will exceed what many ecosystems can safely handle.

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on BBCRadio3's #NightTracks
Claude Debussy & Pierre‐Laurent Aimard:
🎵 Preludes Book Book 2: Les fées sont d'exquises danseuses
#ClaudeDebussy #PierreLaurentAimard
https://open.spotify.com/track/12f4vuALN8mECcCdYaCr9X

WaPo files a court motion, demanding the return of two phones, two laptops, a Garmin watch, and other devices seized from reporter Hannah Natanson's home (Perry Stein/Washington Post)

Washington Post demands government return materials seized from reporter
The Post demanded in a court filing Wednesday that federal law enforcement officials return electronic devices the government seized from a staff reporter’s home.