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- 1Musk lorikeet photo charms Australian birdwatchersβThe only m-u-s-k that matters #BirdPhotography #BirdsofAustralia #BirdsofFediverse #FediBirds #Photography #Wildlife #Bi
A Melbourne wildlife photographer has shared a striking image of a musk lorikeet, an Australian honeyeater-like parrot known for its bright green plumage and red face. The caption makes a playful pun on the bird's name, drawing likes and warm responses from the birdwatching and nature photography community, with tags spanning Australian birds and wildlife photography.
- 2Parrot launches open-source smart meeting recorder for MacβShow HN: Parrot β Open-Source Smart Meeting Recorder with Co-Pilot on Mac
A developer has released Parrot, an open-source smart meeting recorder with an AI co-pilot feature, built for Mac users. The tool, available at openparrot.app, records meetings and offers AI assistance during calls. Reaction is focused on its open-source approach to meeting transcription and AI assistant software, an area where commercial tools dominate and privacy concerns are common.
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A study published in Scientific Reports indicates that Goffin's cockatoos show body awareness, the ability to account for their own bodies when acting on objects. The finding is drawing attention because such self-representation has been considered rare outside humans and a few primates, adding to the species' reputation for advanced cognition and tool use.
- 4Croky chips began as a tribute to a family parrot in 1966βHet merk Croky zag het levenslicht in 1966 in Nieuwkerke, toen de West-Vlaamse familie van hoteluitbaters Huyghe op het
The Croky brand was founded in 1966 in Nieuwkerke, West Flanders, when the Huyghe family, who ran hotels, decided to start selling crisps. They named the company after their family parrot, who had just died, as a tribute, and the bird became the face of the brand that is now a familiar snack across Belgium and beyond.
- 5Parrot OS 7.4 Released With Linux Kernel 7.1 and AnonSurf 6.0βParrot OS 7.4 rolls out with Linux kernel 7.1, AnonSurf 6.0, refreshed security tools, updated Raspberry Pi images, and
The Parrot security team has released Parrot OS 7.4, a point update to its privacy-focused Linux distribution. The release ships with Linux kernel 7.1, the new AnonSurf 6.0 anonymity tool, refreshed security and penetration testing utilities, updated Raspberry Pi images, and broader package improvements. Users in the Linux and open-source community are welcoming the update for keeping the distro's privacy tooling current.
- 6Artist shares work-in-progress parrot paintingβIβm currently working on these parrots. Itβs a 40x50 cm painting. # Art # Parrots # Birds
An artist is painting a pair of parrots on a 40x50 cm canvas and has shared the work in progress online. The piece, tagged under art, parrots and birds, is drawing a small but warm response from people who enjoy following creative work at its unfinished stage, offering a glimpse of the process before the final result.
- 7Parrot OS 7.4 Released with AnonSurf 6.0 and New Raspberry Pi Imagesβπ§ Parrot OS 7.4 Released with AnonSurf 6.0, Updated Raspberry Pi Images Parrot OS 7.4 security-oriented distribution is
The Parrot Security team has released Parrot OS 7.4, the latest update to its security and privacy-focused Linux distribution. Version 7.4 ships with AnonSurf 6.0, updated hacking and security tools, optimized builds, and refreshed Raspberry Pi and ARM images, and is now available for download. Linux enthusiasts and privacy-focused users are welcoming the release and discussing the changes it brings.
- 8Goffin's Cockatoos Show Body Awareness, Study FindsβBody Awareness in Goffin's Cockatoos https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-57500-7 # HackerNews # Tech # Animals
A new study published in Scientific Reports examines body awareness in Goffin's cockatoos, adding to evidence that these Indonesian parrots possess a sense of their own bodies when interacting with objects. The findings are drawing attention among readers interested in animal cognition, as such awareness is rarely documented outside mammals and has implications for how bird intelligence is understood.