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The Human Heart is More than Just a Meat Pump

15 June 2025 at 22:11
The heart transcends its role as a mere blood pump; it is the center of love, thought, and soul. Biblical references affirm its significance in emotions and spirituality, suggesting it embodies much more than physical function.

Yearslong fight over users' right to tweak smart TV software heads to trial

20 May 2026 at 14:32

For years, owners of Vizio smart TVs have had little control over the software running on their setsβ€”software that can track viewing habits, push ads, and generally shape the experience of using the device.

The Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC), a US nonprofit that promotes and provides legal support for free and open source software projects, isn't happy about thatβ€”so much so that it has spent eight years trying to force the release of the complete source code for Vizio's Linux-based smart TV operating system.

Now, after numerous delays since the SFC filed suit in 2021, a California jury will decide in August whether Vizio must provide that code in executable form to SFC and any Vizio TV owner who wants it.

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