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    Sahara blues shared as music break for mental healthβ—πŸŽ§ # music break # sahara # blues # mentalhealth # culturalheritage Video: AfricanMusicFestival https://www. youtube.com/MmastodonCultureMusic516 h ago

    A music clip of Sahara blues tied to the African Music Festival is circulating online, framed by sharers as a relaxing "music break". The posts connect the genre to themes of mental health and cultural heritage, presenting desert blues as both a way to unwind and a tradition worth celebrating.

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    Huawei to Expand LogicFolding Chips Across Its Phonesβ–ΌHuawei To Expand LogicFolding Chips Across Phonesβœ‰newsTechnologySemiconductors14 min ago

    Huawei plans to broaden the rollout of its LogicFolding chip technology across its smartphone lineup. The company has been pushing domestic chip innovation amid US export restrictions, and expanding this packaging-based approach to more devices would mark a further step in that effort. Details on which phone models and on timing remain limited so far.

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    Detailed Perseverance imagery shared with panoramic viewersβ—πŸŸ  PERSEVERANCE 1981-1991 Β© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T Q-VIEW - https:// live.staticflickr.com/65535/55 563422225_63a15bMmastodonScienceSpace52 d ago

    A high-resolution composite of NASA's Perseverance rover imagery is circulating online, credited to NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS and made available through interactive Gigapan and GIGAmacro viewers. The material is labelled 'Perseverance 1981-1991', and space enthusiasts are examining the Martian surface in fine detail through the zoomable formats. The meaning of the 1981-1991 label is unclear.

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    Curiosity's Sol 5021 Mars images shared in high resolutionβ–ΌπŸŸ  MSL 5021 Β© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T Q-VIEW - https:// live.staticflickr.com/65535/55 560021724_8f6be28630_6k.jpg GiMmastodonScience43 d ago

    New imagery from NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, taken on sol (Martian day) 5021 of the Curiosity rover's mission, has been shared online in highly detailed panorama format. The images, credited to NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS, are available through Gigapan and GIGAmacro viewers that let people zoom into fine surface detail. Space enthusiasts are sharing and exploring the views of the Martian terrain.

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    Film Scanning Setup Shared Using Plustek Scanner on Linux●Step 1 – Scanning the negatives My hardware is a # Plustek # OpticFilm7300 , and I’m using # Skanlite on # Debian13 . IMmastodonTechnologySoftware219 h ago

    A film photography hobbyist has detailed the first step of a film digitising workflow: scanning negatives with a Plustek OpticFilm 7300 scanner controlled by the Skanlite application on Debian 13. The scan is done with negatives oriented upright and the emulsion side facing down. The post is part one of a multi-part thread documenting the full process.

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    NASA's Curiosity rover image from Mars Circulates Onlineβ—πŸŸ  MSL 5028 ML Β© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T Q-VIEW - https:// live.staticflickr.com/65535/55 561997567_a991d1a727_6k.jpgMmastodonScienceSpace42 d ago

    A high-resolution image from NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, labeled sol 5028 and credited to NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS, is being shared on Mastodon alongside Gigapan and GIGAmacro interactive viewers. The image, processed by an independent space imagery enthusiast, lets people zoom into the Martian surface in fine detail. Engagement is modest so far, but it reflects ongoing public interest in the Curiosity rover's latest views of Gale Crater.

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    New Curiosity Mars mosaic from sol 5020 shared onlineβ–ΌπŸŸ  MSL 5020 MR Β© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T Q-VIEW - https:// live.staticflickr.com/65535/55 559960113_fb296319a4_6k.jpgMmastodonScience33 d ago

    A high-resolution image mosaic from NASA's Curiosity rover, taken on Mars sol 5020, has been shared online with credits to NASA, JPL-Caltech and the Malin Space Science Systems. The post links to interactive Gigapan and GIGAmacro viewers allowing people to explore the Martian surface scene in fine detail, attracting attention from space enthusiasts.

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    Author coins 'DemocraticFascism' after losing faith in Western democracy●# DemocraticFascism : "I have lost faith both in Western social # democracy , and in the institutions of # InternationalMmastodonWarMiddle East41 d ago

    A writer approaching 70 says she has lost faith in Western social democracy and in international law, calling the combination "DemocraticFascism". She describes recent events as deeply shocking and says both institutions were fundamental to her life's work, prompting discussion about declining trust in Western democratic systems and international legal bodies.

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    New Curiosity rover images from Mars shared onlineβ—πŸŸ  MSL 5014 ML Β© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T Q-VIEW - https:// live.staticflickr.com/65535/55 559891721_72fd1e82ce_6k.jpgMmastodonScienceSpace63 d ago

    New imagery from NASA's Curiosity rover, taken on Martian sol 5014 with its Mast Camera, is being circulated among space enthusiasts. The images, credited to NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS, have been processed into high-resolution Gigapan and GIGAmacro viewers, letting people zoom into the Martian surface in fine detail and examine the terrain around the rover's current location.

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    New Curiosity rover mosaic images released from Marsβ—πŸŸ  MSL 5025-26 MR Β© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T Q-VIEW - https:// live.staticflickr.com/65535/55 563122648_7b9766b709_6k.MmastodonScienceSpace32 d ago

    A new processed mosaic from NASA's Curiosity Mars rover, covering mission sols 5025-26, is being shared with space enthusiasts. The image, credited to NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS with processing by NeV-T, is available in high-resolution formats including Gigapan and GIGAmacro viewers, letting people zoom into the Martian surface in detail.

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    Writers share lesbian fiction excerpts for LesFicFriday●Happy # LesFicFri πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ Theme: Glance TBH, that's all it would take, yeah? From 𝘐𝘯 𝘡𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘩𝘒π˜₯𝘰𝘸 𝘰𝘧 𝘡𝘩𝘦 π˜—π˜’π˜΄π˜΅ (Shadow SeriesMmastodonCultureBooks21 d ago

    Authors and readers are taking part in the weekly LesFicFriday social media theme, this time built around the word 'glance'. One participating writer shared an excerpt from 'In the Shadow of the Past', the first book in the Shadow Series, a work of historical lesbian fiction available in audiobook form narrated by Abby Craden. The recurring hashtag gives writers of women-loving-women fiction a regular space to post teasers and promote their books to the Bookstodon community.

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    Huawei Brings LogicFolding Chip Design to Mate 90 Flagshipsβ–Ό[News] Huawei Expands LogicFolding Chips to Mate 90 Flagships, but Design Requires More Wafersβœ‰newsTechnologySemiconductors2 d ago

    Huawei is extending its LogicFolding chip technology to its Mate 90 flagship smartphones, according to TrendForce. The approach boosts performance but consumes more silicon wafers per chip, raising production costs and capacity demands. The news highlights Huawei's continued push to advance domestic chip design despite export restrictions, with implications for wafer supply and its smartphone competitiveness.

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    horsegiirL and Dylan Brady debut Country Girl Rock on BBC 6 Musicβ—πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music 's #NewMusicFix horsegiirL & Dylan Brady: 🎡 Country Girl Rock #6music #horsegiirL #DylanBraMmastodonCultureMusic02 d ago

    BBC 6 Music's New Music Fix has played 'C*ntry Girl Rock', a new single from horsegiirL, the Berlin-based artist known for her horse persona, produced with Dylan Brady of 100 gecs. The track marks a country-influenced turn and is now streaming on Spotify. Listeners are picking up on the unlikely pairing of the experimental pop producer and the cult hyperpop-adjacent DJ.

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    BBC 6 Music Adds Guests Track to New Music Fixβ—πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music 's #NewMusicFix Guests: 🎡 Make Something Happen #6music #Guests ▢️ πŸͺ„ Automagic πŸ”Š show πŸ“» plaMmastodonCultureMusic02 d ago

    The track 'Make Something Happen' by Guests is being played on BBC 6 Music's New Music Fix, the station's showcase for new releases. The song is also listed on the show's Spotify playlist and is available on Bandcamp, giving listeners several ways to hear the latest addition to the programme's rotation.

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    HMLTD's new single Umami airs on BBC 6 Musicβ—πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music 's #NewMusicFix HMLTD: 🎡 Umami #6music #HMLTD #newRelease - πŸ†• single ▢️ πŸ†•πŸͺ„ Automagic πŸ“» playMmastodonCultureMusic02 d ago

    The London band HMLTD has a new single, 'Umami', and it was played on BBC Radio 6 Music's New Music Fix programme, which showcases fresh releases. The track is available on Bandcamp as part of the band's latest output. Radio 6 Music's new-music slots are closely followed by alternative music fans, giving the single an early boost in visibility.

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    New Curiosity Mars images from sol 5022 shared onlineβ—πŸŸ  MSL 5022 MR Β© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T Q-VIEW - https:// live.staticflickr.com/65535/55 563179324_06bde71c4f_6k.jpgMmastodonScienceSpace32 d ago

    New images from NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars, labeled sol 5022 and credited to NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS, are circulating with high-resolution Gigapan and GIGAmacro viewers that let the public zoom into the Martian surface in detail. Space enthusiasts are sharing and examining the latest rover imagery, continuing the tradition of crowdsourced analysis of Curiosity's observations.

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    New Curiosity rover image from Mars shared onlineβ—πŸŸ  MSL 5018 Β© NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/NeV-T Q-VIEW - https:// live.staticflickr.com/65535/55 560021464_ae995aaca1_6k.jpg GiMmastodonScienceSpace33 d ago

    A newly released image from NASA's Curiosity rover, taken on Mars on sol 5018 of the mission, is being shared with space enthusiasts. The photo, credited to NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS, has been made available in high-resolution gigapan and gigamacro viewers, allowing people to zoom into fine details of the Martian surface captured by the rover.

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    BBC 6 Music spins Lime Garden's new single Moving Targetβ—πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music 's #NewMusicFix Lime Garden: 🎡 Moving Target #6music #LimeGarden #newRelease - πŸ†• single ▢️MmastodonCultureMusic04 d ago

    BBC Radio 6 Music played 'Moving Target', the new single by British band Lime Garden, on its New Music Fix show. The track is the band's latest release and was also added to an automatically updated playlist of new releases played on the station, giving the emerging group a further promotional boost.