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I've been working on LibrePaper, a free open source alternative to Overleaf, with lots of cool features and support for tex, typ, md, and html
It's a bit hard to describe the experience in a few characters, so I thought I'd post some videos.
Here's the first!
It's a bit hard to describe the experience in a few characters, so I thought I'd post some videos.
Here's the first!
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İnönü Muharebesi’nin bugüne kadar bilinmeyen kayıp şehitleri bulundu!
Yıllardır haritalar ve arşivler üzerinde yaptığım çalışmalarda bu şehitlerimizin varlığını tespit etmiş ancak araziye gidip yerlerini bulmak bir türlü kısmet olmamıştı.
Bugün @murettepmufreze’nin kıymetli e verdiğim koordinatlara ulaştılar ve aziz şehitlerimizin mezarları ile karşılaştılar.
Sanırım defineciler ne yazık ki bu mezarların bir kısmını kazmışlar. Oysa İstiklâl Savaşı'nın fakir ordusunun askerleri de fakirdi...
Yıllardır harita üzerinde aradığımız iz, bugün arazide karşılığını buldu, çok mutluyum.
Bundan sonrası ilgili resmî kurumların gerekli çalışmaları yaparak bu alanı hak ettiği şekilde şehitlik statüsüne kavuşturmasıdır.
@TCKulturTurizm
@tcsavunma
@SerdarCam_tr
Bir asır sonra dahi olsa şehitlerimizi bulmak, isimlerini ve hatıralarını yaşatmak her daim boynumuzun borcudur 🇹🇷
Yıllardır haritalar ve arşivler üzerinde yaptığım çalışmalarda bu şehitlerimizin varlığını tespit etmiş ancak araziye gidip yerlerini bulmak bir türlü kısmet olmamıştı.
Bugün @murettepmufreze’nin kıymetli e verdiğim koordinatlara ulaştılar ve aziz şehitlerimizin mezarları ile karşılaştılar.
Sanırım defineciler ne yazık ki bu mezarların bir kısmını kazmışlar. Oysa İstiklâl Savaşı'nın fakir ordusunun askerleri de fakirdi...
Yıllardır harita üzerinde aradığımız iz, bugün arazide karşılığını buldu, çok mutluyum.
Bundan sonrası ilgili resmî kurumların gerekli çalışmaları yaparak bu alanı hak ettiği şekilde şehitlik statüsüne kavuşturmasıdır.
@TCKulturTurizm
@tcsavunma
@SerdarCam_tr
Bir asır sonra dahi olsa şehitlerimizi bulmak, isimlerini ve hatıralarını yaşatmak her daim boynumuzun borcudur 🇹🇷
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📝STATEMENT: It’s clear that Google underestimated the rising parent backlash against AI and EdTech, and now it’s scrambling in the face of a PR nightmare. But this ‘clarification’ doesn’t appear to change the fact that students won’t be able to use Google Search without being subjected to Google’s AI. The company is clearly banking on Search’s popularity to lure schools into consenting to use Google’s AI.
Schools shouldn’t be fooled by this bait and switch. The good news is that it appears that Gemini, Gemini Notebook, and Search will now be off by default. Schools should leave them off, because Google’s AI tools aren’t safe for kids and undermine learning and critical thinking.
fairplayforkids.org/statement-on-g…
Schools shouldn’t be fooled by this bait and switch. The good news is that it appears that Gemini, Gemini Notebook, and Search will now be off by default. Schools should leave them off, because Google’s AI tools aren’t safe for kids and undermine learning and critical thinking.
fairplayforkids.org/statement-on-g…
We want to clarify what we announced today about our education services. Today’s announcements give schools more choice, not less. Here’s what we announced:
- Gemini, Gemini Notebook, and Search will be OFF 🔴 by default. This is based on K-12 schools asking for more control over student use of AI services.
- Schools are in control: They can choose to turn ON 🟢 one, two, or all of these services individually.
- We are also updating Search for schools to make it better for learning. Specifically, AI Mode and AI Overviews will offer step-by-step guided learning through problems, so that students don’t get quick answers to schoolwork.
We know there’s concern about students using AI to shortcut schoolwork, and schools have told us they want control. That’s exactly why we are making these changes today to address the feedback we’ve heard from educators in recent months. And we’ll continue to engage deeply with educators to ensure we are giving schools more choice, more controls, and improved Search for learning.Community noteGoogle's own VP of education, Chris Phillips, told reporters that Search and AI are "deeply integrated": schools that disable AI entirely will lose access to Search itself, not just get a non-AI version. There is no way to turn on Search without AI Mode/Overviews. cnn.com/2026/11/03/tec… techcrunch.com/2026/11/03/goo…
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If private companies and CEOs feel comfortable threatening Americans, then those private companies and CEOs shouldn’t be getting tax breaks, subsidies or government contracts.
Google is now threatening America's schools, saying they will turn off their core search functions if schools choose to entirely block AI.
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Google is once again prioritizing profits over people—this time blocking schools from using Google Search unless they opt into their A.I. overview. Clearly, the Tech Giant is more concerned with forcing Gemini into schools than enabling students to succeed nytimes.com/2026/11/03/us/…
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Google is using its search monopoly to coerce schools into adopting AI. This highlights the danger of allowing an unregulated monopolist to control an essential service.
Multiple courts have found Google liable for violating antitrust laws, and this latest move shows it remains unchastened.
As the public increasingly pushes back against the use of AI in schools, Google is making clear it will punish those who don’t fall in line.
Multiple courts have found Google liable for violating antitrust laws, and this latest move shows it remains unchastened.
As the public increasingly pushes back against the use of AI in schools, Google is making clear it will punish those who don’t fall in line.
Breaking: Google will turn off web search for schools that opt out of A.I. for kids.
nytimes.com/2026/11/03/us/…
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Why is Google bullying schools into using AI?
Because they can. And they don’t think you’ll do anything about it.
Prove them wrong.
Because they can. And they don’t think you’ll do anything about it.
Prove them wrong.
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You shouldn't have to pay a price for choosing not to use AI.
“This is a particularly clear example of the tech industry going out of its way to force A.I. on us all — even if we have said we don’t want it.” —Morgan Polikoff, USC
AI should always be a choice. Turning it off shouldn’t cost a school its search engine too.
“This is a particularly clear example of the tech industry going out of its way to force A.I. on us all — even if we have said we don’t want it.” —Morgan Polikoff, USC
AI should always be a choice. Turning it off shouldn’t cost a school its search engine too.
Google is now threatening America's schools, saying they will turn off their core search functions if schools choose to entirely block AI.
nytimes.com/2026/11/03/us/…
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Wow. Google is going to block their search engine in schools if they don't use their AI.
Meanwhile DuckDuckGo lets you choose if you want AI in search or not. Here's how schools can make DuckDuckGo the default search engine: start.duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-hel…
Get in touch for help.
Meanwhile DuckDuckGo lets you choose if you want AI in search or not. Here's how schools can make DuckDuckGo the default search engine: start.duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-hel…
Get in touch for help.
Schools choosing to restrict AI altogether will no longer be able to access Google Search, as AI features are now integrated into the search engine.
spr.ly/6012BHx8JK
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I ask Google AI random stuff just to waste their money for being biased, woke and often wrong.
It's responses are so matter of fact correct until you point out that it's completely wrong!
Useful for certain things, but trust it never!!!
It's responses are so matter of fact correct until you point out that it's completely wrong!
Useful for certain things, but trust it never!!!
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By arriving at 10:00 and leaving at 3:00 you leave plenty of time for posting about how oppressed you as a faculty member. “Workers” of the World Unite!
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Te amo firefox, eres el mejor navegador
How is the internet less private than in 2006, when the whole family shared one computer?
Back then, the internet was weird, personal, and all of ours.
So, we got your favorite meme legends back together to say it louder: What happened to the internet? 1/3
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#Firefox browser user since 2005.
It's very customizable, both its interface and settings, great privacy and AI controls, in fact, you can easily disable all AI features, and it's from a non-profit organization.
For desktop and/or mobile
firefox.com
It's very customizable, both its interface and settings, great privacy and AI controls, in fact, you can easily disable all AI features, and it's from a non-profit organization.
For desktop and/or mobile
firefox.com
How is the internet less private than in 2006, when the whole family shared one computer?
Back then, the internet was weird, personal, and all of ours.
So, we got your favorite meme legends back together to say it louder: What happened to the internet? 1/3
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I wrote a short piece on declining local government capacity, pensions, and obstacles to political accountability. In short: Many people do not notice when there is a slight reduction in the number of instructional aides or police officers, nor are most aware when a city decides to postpone repaving a few street segments. Over time, these changes add up, but even if some constituents do start to notice a difference, it is virtually impossible for them to attribute the changes to decisions about pensions made by policymakers many years ago. The American system of state and local pension governance is also so complex that even the best informed, most engaged citizens would have a very difficult time knowing whom to hold accountable.
Bit by bit, retirement burdens eat up a growing share of spending—and politics makes them almost impossible to rein in.
In a new essay for Hoover's Commons initiative, Senior Fellow @SarahAnzia explains how public pensions drain local government services: thefreedomfrequency.org/p/how-public-p…
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🦊 Firefox added a built-in ad blocker to its iOS app. It’s a great privacy win, but it actually highlights a massive, anti-competitive problem with Apple
On desktop and Android, you can install any ad-blocking extension you want on Firefox. But on iOS, Apple's strict rules ban peting browsers. Only Safari gets dedicated content blockers. Because of this, Firefox was forced to build a basic blocker from scratch just to compete
So, is the native Firefox blocker enough? It’s a solid start (powered by EasyList), but it’s just an on/off switch. It purposely leaves search ads (Google, Bing) untouched — which makes sense, since search royalties make up 73% of Mozilla’s revenue
If you want total control and custom filters on iOS, Apple essentially forces you to use Safari with a dedicated blocker like AdGuard
But if you’re loyal to Firefox, you don't have to choose. Add a system-wide DNS layer (like AdGuard DNS). Our system-wide DNS protection filters trackers across all apps, covering the blind spots Firefox leaves behind
adguard.com/en/blog/firefo…
On desktop and Android, you can install any ad-blocking extension you want on Firefox. But on iOS, Apple's strict rules ban peting browsers. Only Safari gets dedicated content blockers. Because of this, Firefox was forced to build a basic blocker from scratch just to compete
So, is the native Firefox blocker enough? It’s a solid start (powered by EasyList), but it’s just an on/off switch. It purposely leaves search ads (Google, Bing) untouched — which makes sense, since search royalties make up 73% of Mozilla’s revenue
If you want total control and custom filters on iOS, Apple essentially forces you to use Safari with a dedicated blocker like AdGuard
But if you’re loyal to Firefox, you don't have to choose. Add a system-wide DNS layer (like AdGuard DNS). Our system-wide DNS protection filters trackers across all apps, covering the blind spots Firefox leaves behind
adguard.com/en/blog/firefo…
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Whatever book you pick up, it’s likely to make you feel better—maybe even a whole lot better. “In a secular age, I suspect that reading fiction is one of the few remaining paths to transcendence, that elusive state in which the distance between the self and the universe shrinks,” in “Can Reading Make You Happier?,” which was published in 2015. Dive into the research behind the therapeutic effect of books: newyorkermag.visitlink.me/WvVKG2
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Can governments preserve political support during crises and disasters by redirecting responsibility to God, fate, or foreign powers? In our new article in Political Behavior, we examine this question using experimental evidence from Türkiye.
link.springer.com/article/10.100…
link.springer.com/article/10.100…
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❗️Mozilla is hitting out at Apple over the closed design of iOS, the platform owner decides which privacy tools competing browsers may offer, it says. So they were forced to build ad blocking straight into the iPhone app.
Mozilla says Apple's rules left it no choice, because iOS ns.
Mozilla is going after Apple over iOS lock-in, more than two years after the EU's Digital Markets Act forced Apple to allow rival browser engines, Mozilla says the entitlement's requirements are so detailed that no browser developer has met them.
Mozilla says Apple's rules left it no choice, because iOS ns.
Mozilla is going after Apple over iOS lock-in, more than two years after the EU's Digital Markets Act forced Apple to allow rival browser engines, Mozilla says the entitlement's requirements are so detailed that no browser developer has met them.
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