Tootfinder

In iOS 26 beta 3, Apple dials back the degree of translucency in many UI elements, following user complaints about Liquid Glass (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/07/ios-26-beta-3-dials-back-liquid-glass/

iOS 26 beta 3 dials back Liquid Glass | TechCrunch
The early version in the first developer beta of iOS 26 and the accompanying updates for Apple's other devices still left room for improvement in terms of usability, accessibility, and legibility.

Mind Bubbles: Exploring Children's Big Feelings In A Fun Way
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/mind-bubbles-exploring-childrens-big-feelings-in-a-fun-way/

Universal Pictures has started adding a legal warning at the end credits of its films stating that their titles "may not be used to train AI" (Winston Cho/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business

Universal Pictures to Big Tech: We’ll Sue If You Steal Our Movies For AI
The studio is getting more aggressive about protecting its films from companies pirating them.

Hmmmm… here is a problem I did not anticipate.
Every time I empty the main pond hole of water, (the actual hole under the liner) water returns within an hour or two. I’ve done it 4 times now, and it keeps filling back up with water.
Obviously there is water underground infiltrating into the pond hole, and/or the water table itself is above the bottom of the hole. It is not coming from either of the other holes because they both have the same amount of water in them as they did this morning.
I have “watered” the blueberry patch and hazelnut tree a lot with the water that I have been cleaning the filter with… and we also had lots of water flying around outside the liners yesterday as I tested the pump. So it is quite possible that the ground around the pond is simply well saturated.
I think I am going to have to just keep removing the water (and putting it into the sewer) until it does not refill. We have a week of hot weather coming. Surely that will be enough time for everything to dry out completely.
Otherwise I might run into some issues if the rains return before I can anchor down the pond liner with gravel and get the plumbing in!
How is time already running short!?
Never underestimate the ability of water to find a place where it is not wanted. 😆
#poolpond #backyardProject #diy

https://www.theverge.com/notepad-microsoft-newsletter/754647/microsoft-grok-4-roll-out-private-preview-notepad?utm_content=buffer2ce4c&…

Microsoft is cautiously onboarding Grok 4 following Hitler concerns
Microsoft is taking a careful approach with rolling out Grok 4 on Azure AI Foundry. It’s working on a private preview for a handful of customers.

Gemeinsamer Kühlschrank bei der Arbeit. Kommste nachm Wochenende und willst dein Essen kühlstellen bis zum Mittag - und der Schrank ist bis oben hin gefüllt mit Bierflaschen und Bierdosen. WTF?!
Hat auch keine Namen drauf, also hab ich nun einfach mal etwa 20 Liter Bier rausgestellt in die Wärme.
#lauwarmecervisia

Even if “AI” worked (it doesn’t), there’s many reasons why you shouldn’t use it:
1. It’s destroying Internet sites that you love as you use chat bots instead of actually going to sources of information—this will cause them to be less active and eventually shut down.
2. Pollution and water use from server farms cause immediate harm; often—just like other heavy industry—these are built in underprivileged communities and harming poor people. Without any benefits as the big tech companies get tax breaks and don’t pay for power, while workers aren’t from the community but commute in.
3. The basic underlying models of any LLM rely on stolen data, even when specific extra data is obtained legally. Chatbots can’t learn to speak English just by reading open source code.
4. You’re fueling a speculation bubble that is costing many people their jobs—because the illusion of “efficiency” is kept up by firing people and counting that as profit.
5. Whenever you use the great cheat machine in the cloud you’re robbing yourself from doing real research, writing or coding—literally atrophying your brain and making you stupider.
It’s a grift, through and through.

Balochistan bans plastic bags to tackle waste issue, following Punjab's lead. Crucial step in reducing plastic waste and carbon emissions. Small actions make a big impact on the environment. #climatechange #climatesolutions

Officials issue sweeping ban that will have major impact on retail stores — here's what's happening
Balochistan, Pakistan's largest province, announced a plastic bag ban to tackle its waste problem.

Disney and Lucasfilm settle with Gina Carano, who sued for discrimination over her firing from The Mandalorian after she shared controversial social media posts (Katcy Stephan/Variety)
https://variety.com/2025/biz/news/gina-carano-disney-settle-mand…

Gina Carano, Disney Settle Legal Dispute Over 'Mandalorian' Firing
Lucasfilm and the Walt Disney Company have reached an agreement in their legal dispute with Gina Carano following her firing from "The Mandalorian."

Memo: in H1 2025, Bloomberg Media revenue grew 7% YoY, cross-platform audience grew 6%, subscriptions revenue rose 8%, paying subscribers rose by ~100K to 660K (Chris Roush/Talking Biz News)
https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/bloomberg-media-reve…

Bloomberg Media revenue up 7% in first half of 2025 - Talking Biz News
Bloomberg Media CEO Karen Saltser sent the following memo to Bloomberg Media employees: Team, We’re at a key inflection point in the fiscal year – a moment to recap Bloomberg Media’s growth and also focus on a strong finish. Every day, we deliver vital news, insights, context and connections to business and government decision makers; […]