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If an agent fires up NPM, takes a boatload of memory, is that memory released back to the OS after NPM shuts down in the VM?

Same here. I use this utility to make it easier on Linux to run Claude in Podman: https://github.com/mismosmi/ai-pod

Since this is about energy; Power companies don't pay taxes on gas and diesel used in power plants.

> so backwards compatibility is neccessary. True, but from a technical perspective "necessity" might be a bit of a strong term. For example as far as I know there aren't any Window…

As the parent comment explains, the US can't produce all the oil it needs, because it's refinery capacity isn't aligned with the type of oil it pumps from the ground.

Depends how you look at it. iOS is loosing ground to Android. They might just eventually lose.

Don't forget about the soldiers who died at Waterloo who were turned in to fertilizer [1]. [1] https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/were-the-bones-of-soldiers...

France and Germany have a pretty good track record for developing things they want. Nuclear technology (including a weapon), GPS alternative, Airbus (arguably better then Boeing no…

Maybe, maybe not. But there are apparently plenty people who want to participate in it. Which says something.

I think you are reading way too much in those things. I made the JEP 533 joke in this thread, and I am definitely not implying progress is slow, nor am I frustrated. I think it's a…

Dear diary, the year is 2094, 10 years since society collapsed. The neighbors went scavenging for food and I haven't seen them in 4 days. I fear the worst. Meanwhile, JEP 533 – Str…

If this is a local privilege escalation to root, why can't I find anything on https://www.openbsd.org/security.html ?

> A rooted phone can have a modified runtime/kernel that can inject code into whatever processes it sees fit, including Google Pay. Which can expose information being sent to and r…

> You also have the EUs Payment Services Directive (so a law) which require strong customer authentication, rooted devices can also fail up here. Plain wrong. PSD3 does not apply t…

Ok, that's some good news. Still leaves the attestation API though. Which makes using a non-Google sanctioned device a non-viable option. Also don't forget that the source code for…

> But you can still install whatever you want over ADB... ...if you wait 24 hours. And also thanks to the new Google Play attestation API a lot of apps won't even work on alternati…

If you think this port is related to tour point; The source code for Command and Conquer generals (and other C&C games) was released a while back. This port uses that source code. …

At this point, for Europe, it might not be such a bad idea to make a deal with China and give them full access to ASML again. And maybe, just maybe, review Intel's access to ASML?

UPDATE 25-06-2026: The Kia app started working again on GrapheneOS.

> Some drugs are available online / locally through compounding pharmacies as transdermal creams that you apply to the inner surface of the cat's ear. > Can confirm, transdermal ma…

Its not always that easy. For example cerenia tastes very bitter for a cat. My cat will start drooling almost uncontrollably if he tastes it. He has a kidney condition and needs it…

Proton, the Steam machine, the Steam deck, etc. were probably never about making money. It's Valve's "Plan B". They started with Proton after Microsoft suddenly made a move with th…

If this is a deal breaker, then you want to avoid KIA. The KIA connect app also doesn't work on GrapheneOS due to the use of NSHC DxShield [1]. [1] https://en.nshc.net/

Isn't that even worse? They even knew they couldn't protect their high value asset? As the article states, this center has been around for a long time and seen plenty of wars. But …

> Trump fits this moment well. He is a salesman at core, and Larry Ellison is too. Larry just fired 30% of his people at Oracle because, apparently, he is in an immediate need for …