The cloud company said the token, dubbed NET Dollar, will enable instant, global transactions for autonomous agents online.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/36494811

https://archive.ph/2025.09.26-185443/https://www.reuters.com/business/electronic-arts-nears-roughly-50-billion-deal-go-private-wsj-reports-2025-09-26/

Microsoft will provide free Extended Security Updates (ESU) for Windows 10 in the European Economic Area through October 13, 2026, but with specific conditions[^1]. While users won't need to enable Windows Backup or use Microsoft Rewards points, they must sign in with a Microsoft Account at least once every 60 days to maintain access to updates[^2].

"If your Microsoft Account is not used to sign in for a period of up to 60 days, ESU updates will be discontinued, and you'll need to re-enroll by signing in using the same MSA," Microsoft confirmed[^3].

This change came after pressure from Euroconsumers, who argued that linking security updates to Microsoft's cloud services raised concerns under the Digital Markets Act[^4]. The free ESU program applies to Windows 10 version 22H2 devices in the EEA (European Union member states plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway)[^5].

Outside the EEA, users still must either enable Windows Backup, redeem Microsoft Rewards points, or pay approximately $30 for ESU access[^2].

[^1]: BleepingComputer - Microsoft will offer free Windows 10 extended security updates in Europe

[^2]: Windows Central - Microsoft will revoke free access to Windows 10's extended security updates in the EEA

[^3]: WindowsLatest - No, you'll still need a Microsoft account for Windows 10 ESU in Europe

[^4]: The Verge - Microsoft forced to make Windows 10 extended security updates truly free in Europe

[^5]: gHacks - Microsoft makes Windows 10 Extended Security Updates free, but only for users in one region

Similar to how the default sorting option is users per month on lemmy-ui, could I browse by post per month or comment per month somewhere?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.bestiver.se/post/639591

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I wrote a rather lenghty to reply to some guy's toot asking about if he should block mostr.pub. I thought it might be appreciated here.

Getting some reports about #mostr accounts that seem to just spew word soup, maybe to spam hashtags and links but after reading through a few profiles, I'm unsure what the deal there is. Am I right in assuming that nostr is by design more or less unmoderateable? Is that reason enough to block the bridge? #FediAdmin

NOSTR is a protocol just like ActivityPub is. Neither protocol in-and-of-itself is moderated but supports the ability to be moderated. ActivityPub does it via instances and sometimes is baked right into the platform. (I recall at one time Lemmy automatically blocked any posts that contained reactionary language unless the admin edited the source code and re-compiled it themselves). Similarly, NOSTR relays chose how to handle the reports much the same way AP servers set their own standards.

If I understand correctly, a report goes to whichever relays mostr.pub is connected to, and it's up to each relay how to handle it. Some tag you as a whinny little bitch, others take that note out immediately, others ignore, and I think some actually have a dude look at its content and make decisions whether to remove the nevent (post) or actually block the npub (user).

Same as if you were using a NOSTR "account" yourself, except you don't have control over which relays your account connects to as natives do, by specifically connecting, or specifically blocking in your client. Instead, I think, it is solely determined by which nostr users connect their client to wss://realy.mostr.pub/ and which other relays those same users are connected to. I believe a given nostr relay can choose to block any user that connects to a particular other relay.

I don't expect @alexto be making any such blocks from the mostr relay. My understanding is that one of the reasons he's shifted his focus for Soapbox from a Pleroma focused solution to a NOSTR one is one thing that always bothered him about the AP powered 'verse is some random dude can cut off communication between you and your friend unless at least one of the two of you administers your own instance or you create a new account on a different instance.

I'm uncertain if momostr.pink or the other nostr bridge, whose name I can't remember currently, have similar lax policies that mostr.pub does or not. Regardless if you want direct control over anything more than blocking particular users, you are going to have to block any of these bridges.

In my personal experience I've been on NOSTR for over a year now, but Frienidca remains my primary social media. In that time I can say I've seen way more Bitcoin propaganda than even I am interested in, but certainly a lot less fascist, TERF, and racist nonsense than I have in some corners of the AP based 'verse. But bitcoin bois can get awful annoying. In general hosting a mastodon (or other platform) instance can be a dicey legal situation because you have little control on whether someone's [potentially illegal] porn ends up being stored on your hardware . This doesn't significantly change if you choose to connect your server to a nostr bridge or not.

BTW Soapbox, including mostr, doesn't connect to lemmy. I don't know if that was a purposeful design decision or just no one has bothered to make it work. There is at least one lemmy-like NOSTR client, Zapddit if it could connect to lemmy it might make me shift from Friendica to NOSTR as my primary social media.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/32228521

https://archive.ph/2025.09.26-181241/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-09-26/the-video-game-industry-has-a-problem-there-are-too-many-games

Today's game is Silent Hill f. I was originally going to wait for a sale and just pick it up, but through Humble i got a discount and decided "you know what, i was going to play 2. I'll pick this up and play it to warm up for October". That was yesterday. This game is short. I played it all today in one sitting. In total it took about 14 hours for one playthrough.

Honestly though, i kind of don't regret it. The last time i enjoyed a game this much would have been with either Silent Hill 2's Remake or Alan Wake II. Both of which i know i would have played in one sitting if i could. I think my only complaint is on the normal ending, and even then I think this is subject to change in the New Game+ ones.

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I will also add that the sections with the Fox arm took me out of the "Horror" vibe of it. It felt less like I was fighting for my life and more like i was pummeling things. I give it a pass though because of it's narrative importance making up for it.

I mentioned having a gripe about the ending. I will say, i actually really love the twist that it seems to be a battle in her head. At least that's what i got from it. It's the kind of twist i love and i wasn't expecting it. My only gripe is the lack of otherwordly elements in a Silent Hill game.

I still really enjoyed it though and I suspect that one of the other endings will rectify this (this is the reason i'm not talking much about the ending), and you know i'm going to go do all of them. Legit, it's super late and i'm already having to fight the urge not to go back in for another 14 hours.

Anyways, i really enjoyed it and i'm planning to go back for more. It's been a while since i enjoyed a game like this. I probably won't do it back to back though. I already have FF7 on my plate so i'll probably do it another day. Maybe another binge though? I think it'd be fun.

Overall i'd say if you know you're going to go seeking out all the endings it's worth it (maybe a little overpriced?), if not though, maybe wait for a major price drop.