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linux_org_ru_feedПосле года разработки и 25 экспериментальных версий представлен стабильный релиз открытой реализации Win32 API – Wine 11.0, который вобрал в себя более 6300 изменений и 600 исправлений ошибок. Из ключевых достижений в Wine 11.0 выделяется полная поддержка NTSYNC, механизм Reparse Point, задействование новой реализации архитектуры WoW64, новый бэкенд отрисовки на базе EGL, поддержка буфера обмена и методов ввода в окружениях на базе Wayland, улучшение поддержки Bluetooth и сканеров.
В Wine подтверждена полноценная работа 5419 программ для Windows (год назад 5372, два года назад 5336, три года назад 5266), ещё 4500 программ (год назад 4435, два года назад 4397, три года назад 4370) прекрасно работают при дополнительных настройках и внешних DLL. У 4086 программ (год назад 4020, два года назад 3943, три года назад 3888) наблюдаются небольшие проблемы в работе, которые не мешают использованию основных функций приложений.
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WHAT HAPPENED: Attorneys for writer and fabulist E. Jean Carroll are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reject an appeal filed by President Donald J. Trump that seeks to overturn a $5 million verdict in a civil case, where Trump was found liable for battery and defamation.
WHO WAS INVOLVED: E. Jean Carroll, her legal team, President Trump, and the Supreme Court.
WHEN & WHERE: Carroll’s Brief in Opposition was filed with the high court on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
KEY QUOTE: “Petitioner now seeks to litigate these evidentiary issues yet again. But his petition suffers from a fatal defect: It does not challenge the Second Circuit’s alternative holding that petitioner failed to show that any error affected his substantial rights.” — Carroll’s Brief in Opposition
IMPACT: Trump is currently requesting the Supreme Court review and overturn the $5 million defamation verdict, citing “indefensible evidentiary rulings” made by the district court.
Attorneys for writer and fabulist E. Jean Carroll are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reject an appeal filed by President Donald J. Trump that seeks to overturn a $5 million verdict in a civil case, where Trump was found liable for battery and defamation. In a Brief in Opposition filed by Carroll‘s legal team on Wednesday, her attorneys contend that President Trump‘s request for review suffers from procedural flaws and lacks legal merit.
“Petitioner now seeks to litigate these evidentiary issues yet again. But his petition suffers from a fatal defect: It does not challenge the Second Circuit’s alternative holding that petitioner failed to show that any error affected his substantial rights,” Carroll’s filing states, continuing: “Thus, this Court would have no basis for disturbing the judgment below even if it were to answer all three questions presented in petitioner’s favor.”
“The problems don’t end there. Each of the questions presented suffers from additional serious vehicle problems. And none implicates a genuine circuit split,” the Brief in Opposition contends, adding: “As for the merits, the Second Circuit correctly held that the district court acted within its discretion in admitting the challenged evidence. Certiorari should be denied.”
In November last year, Trump’s attorneys filed a request for the Supreme Court to review and overturn the defamation verdict, arguing that the district court engaged in error by issuing a “‘series of indefensible evidentiary rulings,’ improperly admitting highly inflammatory propensity evidence against President Trump.”
The 2023 lawsuit saw a $5 million jury verdict that held him liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer, but not liable for rape. Carroll, who claims to have been attacked by multiple men over several decades, accused President Trump of raping her nearly 30 years ago in a prestigious department store, in changing rooms that are usually locked and attended by staff. No eyewitness testimony, relevant surveillance footage, or forensic evidence was produced.
The President was ordered to pay Carroll $83 million in a second civil trial, a decision that Trump is also appealing. He has consistently denied the allegations.
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thenp_feedWHAT HAPPENED: California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) has urged the state’s attorney general to investigate Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, over allegations that its artificial intelligence (AI) tool, Grok, has been used to create sexualized deepfake images, including of minors.
WHO WAS INVOLVED: Gov. Newsom, California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D), Elon Musk, and X’s AI chatbot, Grok.
WHEN & WHERE: Newsom made his comments on Wednesday via social media, addressing issues tied to X and its AI tool, Grok, which has faced scrutiny globally.
KEY QUOTE: “xAI’s decision to create and host a breeding ground for predators to spread nonconsensual sexually explicit AI deepfakes, including images that digitally undress children, is vile,” said Newsom.
IMPACT: The allegations have prompted investigations and international scrutiny, with Indonesia and Malaysia temporarily blocking the platform over similar concerns, and the United Kingdom threatening a ban as well.
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) is demanding his state’s Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) investigate Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, and xAI, over concerns that its artificial intelligence (AI) tool, Grok, is being used to create non-consensual, sexualized deepfake images, some involving minors. Newsom alleged the X platform is a “breeding ground for predators” in a message posted to X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday.
“xAI’s decision to create and host a breeding ground for predators to spread nonconsensual sexually explicit AI deepfakes, including images that digitally undress children, is vile,” Newsom wrote, adding: “I am calling on the Attorney General to immediately investigate the company and hold xAI accountable.”
The statement follows reports that X’s AI chatbot, Grok, has been under scrutiny for editing images of people to put them in bikinis, often male politicians but sometimes women and girls below the age of majority. As a result, Indonesia and Malaysia have temporarily blocked access to the platform, with the United Kingdom threatening a ban as well.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) echoed Newsom’s concerns, stating, “The avalanche of reports detailing the non-consensual, sexually explicit material that xAI has produced and posted online in recent weeks is shocking. As the top law enforcement official of California tasked with protecting our residents, I am deeply concerned with this development in AI and will use all the tools at my disposal to keep California’s residents safe.”
Elon Musk responded to the claims, denying that Grok generates illegal or explicit images by saying he was “not aware of any naked underage images generated by Grok. Literally zero. Obviously, Grok does not spontaneously generate images, it does so only according to user requests.”
“When asked to generate images, it will refuse to produce anything illegal, as the operating principle for Grok is to obey the laws of any given country or state. There may be times when adversarial hacking of Grok prompts does something unexpected. If that happens, we fix the bug immediately,” he insisted.
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livelightcantanapoliНо кроме роскошных платьев на дамах и цилиндров с тросточками у джентльменов стоит заметить вот еще что — это был период резких технологических изменений, видимого прогресса.
За эти 30-40 лет жизнь обитателей европейских городов менялась не количественно, а качественно. Газовое, опасное и тусклое освещение сменилось электрическим, железные дороги протянулись уже не только между столицами, но и провинциальными городами, появились автомобили, телеграф стал повседневным способом связи.
Именно в это время инженеры и ученые стали восприниматься как важнейшие профессии и получили наконец внятное отражение в литературе — «Янки при дворе короля Артура», помните? Книга написана в конце 19-го века, как раз макушка «прекрасной эпохи». Ну и весь Жюль Верн тоже сюда.
И это ощущение прогресса не могло не сказаться на общественных ожиданиях — значительная часть городской публики уверилась в том что прогресс будет и далее идти тем же бешенным темпом.
В сочетании с тем что в этот момент европейские государства были колониальными империями, которые уже некоторое время воздерживались от больших войн в Европе (перенося их в колонии) — к технооптимизму добавлялся еще и оптимизм и в отношении безопасности и мирного сосуществования.
Так что европейцы того времени в массе считали что будущее — это богатство, прогресс и безопасность.
И этот оптимизм не был следствием какого-то легкомыслия или глупости, просто тогдашний опыт был ограничен «позитивом».
К началу XX века прогресс успел продемонстрировать почти исключительно свою созидательную сторону: он делал жизнь удобнее, безопаснее и предсказуемее. Электричество освещало улицы, железные дороги связывали города, медицина снижала смертность, инженерия решала задачи, которые ещё недавно казались невозможными.
Уверенность в том, что раз человек научился строить гигантские океанские лайнеры, то сам факт их размеров, сложности и инженерной продуманности уже делает их надёжными и безопасными — выглядит наивно, но только после того как риск катастрофы реализуется. До этого — это просто слепое пятно оптимизма и веры в прогресс.
То же самое относилось и к другим достижениям науки и техники — они мыслились как полезные инструменты, служащие благосостоянию, рационализации и расширению человеческих возможностей. Идея о том, что в условиях индустриальной войны те же самые технологии — машиностроение, химия, связь, медицина — будут обращены на массовое и механизированное уничтожение людей, приходила в голову только отдельным пессимистам.
Эти мыслители интуитивно нащупывали эту тёмную сторону прогресса ещё до начала падения в войну — вспомним хотя бы Уэллса или мрачные интонации декадентской литературы.
Но для большинства современников эти голоса звучали как фантастика, эстетическая поза, желание эпатировать публику.
Доминирующим оставался иной образ если и не доброго, то рационального будущего — похожего на улучшенный вариант настоящего.
До войны, которая выбила из Европы дух и перекроила ее карту оставались всего несколько коротких лет.
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thenp_feedWHAT HAPPENED: The United States announced the next phase of its Gaza peace plan, focusing on disarming Hamas, rebuilding, and establishing governance.
WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, the White House, Hamas, and the Israeli government.
WHEN & WHERE: Announced January 14, 2026, as part of the ongoing U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire agreement.
KEY QUOTE: “Failure to do so will bring serious consequences,” wrote Witkoff, referring to Hamas’ obligation to return the final hostages’ remains.
IMPACT: The plan’s success hinges on demilitarizing Gaza, establishing a technocratic government, and maintaining the fragile ceasefire.
The United States announced the next phase of its Gaza peace plan on Wednesday, which includes disarming Hamas, rebuilding the region, and establishing a new governance structure. This marks a continuation of President Donald J. Trump’s “20-Point Plan to End the Gaza Conflict.”
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff shared details in a post on X (formerly Twitter), explaining that the plan will transition from the initial ceasefire agreement reached last year to focus on demilitarization, reconstruction, and the establishment of a new technocratic government. However, no specifics were given about the proposed transitional Palestinian administration.
“Phase Two establishes a transitional technocratic Palestinian administration in Gaza, the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), and begins the full demilitarization and reconstruction of Gaza, primarily the disarmament of all unauthorized personnel,” Witkoff wrote, adding: “Importantly, Phase One delivered historic humanitarian aid, maintained the ceasefire, returned all living hostages and the remains of twenty-seven of the twenty-eight deceased hostages.”
Witkoff emphasized that Hamas must fulfill its obligations by returning the remains of the final hostage, identified as Ran Gvili, who was killed during the October 7 attack. “Failure to do so will bring serious consequences,” Witkoff warned in his statement.
Since the U.S.-brokered ceasefire began in October, 20 living hostages and the remains of 27 others have been returned to Israel. The return of remains remains a critical component of the ceasefire terms, despite accusations of violations by both Hamas and Israel.
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Corporate America is entering the second year of Donald Trump’s second term with a new, hard-won understanding: The president’s personal interventions can shape business as profoundly as any economic force.
5. Perhaps above all, the author of The Art of the Deal sees every interaction as a transaction. Urban, of BGR, cites a Beltway adage: “The first rule of horse trading is to have a horse.”
In Trump’s Washington, those transactions often hinge on what a company can offer—or surrender—to stay in the administration’s good graces.
birdwatcherthenp_feedWHAT HAPPENED: The United States and the United Kingdom have begun an evacuation of military personnel from the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar ahead of possible U.S. military strikes against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
WHO WAS INVOLVED: Iranian officials, U.S. President Donald Trump, protester Erfan Soltani, and American and British military personnel.
WHEN & WHERE: January 14, 2026, in Qatar and Iran.
KEY QUOTE: “Help is on its way,” President Donald Trump assured Iranian protesters, promising “very strong action.”
IMPACT: The situation has escalated tensions in the region, with Iran warning of retaliation against U.S. military sites and international diplomatic efforts stalling.
The United States and the United Kingdom have begun an evacuation of military personnel from the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar ahead of possible U.S. military strikes against the Islamic Republic of Iran and its leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, over reports that the regime has killed over 2,500 of its citizens in a brutal crackdown against anti-government protests. Additional reports suggest that the Iranian regime has arrested an estimated 20,000 demonstrators, with 26-year-old protestor Erfan Soltani reportedly set to be the first to be executed in connection with the unrest.
Regarding the Qatar airbase evacuation, a British Ministry of Defence spokesman stated, “The UK always puts precautionary measures in place to ensure the security and safety of our personnel, including, where necessary, withdrawing personnel.” Meanwhile, the Iranian regime claims that “calm has prevailed,” stating that its forces have quelled the unrest that spread to numerous cities over the last two weeks.
Despite its public insistence that forces loyal to Supreme Leader Khamenei have reasserted control inside Iran, the regime appears to continue to fear a possible U.S. attack. On Wednesday, an Iranian state television broadcast aired footage of the 2024 assassination attempt against U.S. President Donald J. Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, with the message, “This time, the bullet won’t miss.”
The National Pulse reported on Tuesday that President Trump, during a speech before the Detroit Economic Club, delivered a powerful message to the people of Iran, encouraging them to continue their mass demonstrations against the Islamic Republic and Khamenei. “Help is on its way,” Trump stated, suggesting imminent U.S. military action.
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