KDE: A Documentary About the History of the Free Software Community
The film CultRepo tells the story of KDE, from Matthias Ettrich’s 1996 call to debates over Qt, competition with GNOME, and the release of KDE 4.
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On This Day in 1846, Ether Anesthesia Was Demonstrated Publicly
On October 16, 1846, the use of inhaled ether as a surgical anesthetic was demonstrated publicly in Boston.
Read the newsTesla unveils a flying Roadster prototype
At a presentation in Texas, a Tesla Roadster prototype drove upside down and performed a barrel roll using SpaceX thrusters. Musk says production is expected to begin in 2028.
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October 15, 1999: “Fight Club” released in US theaters
On October 15, 1999, David Fincher's "Fight Club", based on Chuck Palahniuk's novel, opened in US theaters. The theatrical release did not meet the studio's expectations, while on home video…
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Garmin unveils third-generation MARQ: six watch models
On October 13, 2026, Garmin showed the MARQ Gen 3 collection of six models. Grade-5 titanium case, 1.4-inch AMOLED display, and phone-free connectivity via inReach and LTE.
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Fake Chrome removed from Google Play after 100,000 downloads
An app posing as Google Chrome gathered more than 100,000 downloads on Google Play and ranked above the real browser in search: the developer paid for advertising. There was no…
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TV4 postpones the Swedish season of The Challenge to 2027
The Swedish season of The Challenge disappeared from the server five weeks before its 22 November premiere. According to Aftonbladet, an AI agent deleted the season; TV4 speaks of a…
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Epic Games opens a preview of a new launcher built with AI
On October 14, 2026, Epic Games opened a preview of a rebuilt Epic Games Launcher. The company admitted that the launcher was 'vibe-coded' with AI, and promises a noticeably faster…
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Perseverance Sets Record for Driving Distance Beyond Earth
On October 11, 2026, the Perseverance rover's odometer read 28.10 miles (45.22 km), more than Opportunity's previous record of 28.06 miles (45.16 km). The rover drove most of the distance…
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On October 15, 1956, IBM released the first reference manual for the Fortran language
The first programmer's reference manual for Fortran came out on October 15, 1956. The compiler was delivered only in April 1957, and compilers began producing accurate code only two years…
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KDE: 30 Years Since the First Announcement
On 14 October 1996, Matthias Ettrich of the University of Tübingen sent out the announcement of the Kool Desktop Environment, a free graphical environment for Linux and Unix-like systems based…
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On this day: 14 October 1926 saw the publication of the book “Winnie-the-Pooh”
On 14 October 1926, the London publisher Methuen released the first collection of Alan Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh stories, with illustrations by E. H. Shepard.
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