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AI chatbots need more books to learn from. These libraries are opening their stacks

Everything ever said on the internet was just the start of teaching artificial intelligence about humanity

The Independent UK

Getting To Know the Linux Filesystem — Demystify the directories

It may look intimidating, but the Linux filesystem isn’t a maze of dead ends. Here’s the map that you need to learn more about an OS that runs on computers big and small.

Tom’s Hardware

50 Of The Most Stunning And Impressive Bookstores And Libraries

Where have these been all my life?

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If you've started to notice Xbox console games showing up on the Xbox PC store, you're not alone — what's going on?

Microsoft seems to have broken something, because reams of dead games are showing up on Xbox PC libraries everywhere.

Windows Central

93 Of The Most Stunning And Impressive Bookstores And Libraries

Where have these been all my life?

Bored Panda

Parks, libraries, museums: here’s why Trump is attacking America’s best-loved institutions

The president’s funding cuts and bullying are about dividing Americans and tightening his grip on power

The Guardian - US

Fallout's creator went so scorched earth when he was ordered to delete the RPG's source code that he even broke his "personal toy projects" forever because he deleted the Fallout libraries they referenced

"I went so far to destroy it that I destroyed early prototypes and libraries"

GamesRadar

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Texas parents, school boards may have more control over school library books after House OKs bill

Senate Bill 13 would require school boards or advisory councils to approve new books and review complaints. Critics worry the bill would lead to banning classic titles and create administrative logjams.

The Texas Tribune

Judge James Ho's Concurrence in the Fifth Circuit Library Decision: Positive Rights vs. Negative Rights

An excerpt from Judge Ho's concurrence in the Little v. Llano County en banc decision (he also joined the majority… The post Judge James Ho's Concurrence in the Fifth Circuit Library Decision: Positive Rights vs. Negative Rights appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Seven Fifth Circuit Judges on Public Library Selection and Curation Decisions as Government Speech

As I noted yesterday, a ten-judge Fifth Circuit majority held that the Free Speech Clause doesn't secure a right of… The post Seven Fifth Circuit Judges on Public Library Selection and Curation Decisions as Government Speech appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

8 Things You Count On That Are Being Erased by Politics

For most people, daily life is filled with unspoken certainties—things that have simply always been there. From school systems and libraries to the money in your wallet and the food on your plate, foundational institutions and norms help hold society together. We thought they’d always stay the same because they…

Everybody Loves Your Money

The Fifth Circuit on Library Selection and Removal Decisions and First Amendment Rights of Listeners

The primary argument supporting a claimed First Amendment prohibition on public libraries' excluding books based on viewpoint was the First… The post The Fifth Circuit on Library Selection and Removal Decisions and First Amendment Rights of Listeners appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

The Supreme Court Hasn't Resolved Whether Libraries May Remove Books Based on Viewpoint

The Fifth Circuit decision holding that libraries may remove books based on the books' viewpoint may lead some to ask:… The post The Supreme Court Hasn't Resolved Whether Libraries May Remove Books Based on Viewpoint appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Fifth Circuit: Public Libraries May Select or Remove Books Based on Viewpoint

Such removal doesn't violate the First Amendment, the Court holds by a 10-7 vote, because a public library is engaged in "government speech" by choosing which books to endorse

Reason

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The Independent UK

Most books pulled from Naval Academy library are back on the shelves in latest DEI turn

All but a few of the nearly 400 books that the U.S. Naval Academy removed from its library because they dealt with anti-racism and gender issues are back on the shelves

The Independent UK

Libraries are cutting back on staff and services after Trump's order to dismantle small agency

Libraries across the United States have cut back on some digital services weeks after the Trump administration's move to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services

The Texas Tribune

After a sometimes graphic debate, Texas House advances bill limiting kids’ access to sexually explicit books in libraries

The bill would bar those under 18 from checking out books with sexually explicit material without parental permission.

International Business Times

Trump Fires First Female Librarian Of Congress, Draws Backlash From Democrats: 'Disgraceful'

President Trump has terminated Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden from her position, with a year left before her term ends, drawing backlash from Democratic leaders who said the GOP leader's "ignorant decision" will have an impact on American libraries.

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The Independent UK

Judge bars Trump administration from shrinking agencies that fund libraries, settle labor disputes

A federal judge has temporarily barred President Donald Trump’s administration from dramatically shrinking three agencies that fund libraries, settle labor disputes and support state business contracting programs

The Independent UK

Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from dismantling library services agency

A federal judge has agreed to temporarily block the Trump administration from taking any more steps to dismantle an agency that funds and promotes libraries across the nation

Tom’s Hardware

Intel details 14A performance and new 'Turbo Cells' that unlock maximum CPU and GPU frequency

Intel shared performance metrics for its upcoming 14A process node and teased its new Turbo Cell technology, a customizable design approach aimed at providing maximum CPU frequency and boosting performance for critical speed paths in GPUs.

The Independent UK

More than 50,000 Los Angeles County workers take to picket lines for 2-day strike

About 55,000 Los Angeles County workers are on strike, closing libraries and disrupting administrative operations across the region

Evening Standard

Book exchange libraries to be reinstated at some Tube stations after mayor orders review of his own fire rules

15 stations will see ‘community libraries’ return after TfL finds solution

The Independent UK

Tens of thousands of Los Angeles County workers begin 2-day strike

Tens of thousands of Los Angeles county workers are going on strike, closing libraries and disrupting administrative operations across the region

Texas Observer

Texas Shouldn’t Legislate Censorship

Public libraries are for the public—and that means access for all.

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