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GNOME bans AI-generated extensions

Earlier this month, the GNOME Shell Extensions store updated its review guidelines to include a new section specifically stating that “extensions must not be AI-generated,” as reported by It’s FOSS and Phoronix. Developers producing add-ons for the Linux desktop environment…

Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year is ‘slop’

Merriam-Webster has settled on a word that represents 2025 – and that word is “slop.” The dictionary-maker defines “slop” as “digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence,” something that many people…

Ask HN: Is building a calm, non-gamified learning app a mistake?

I’ve been working on a small language learning app as a solo developer. I intentionally avoided gamification, streaks, subscriptions, and engagement tricks. The goal was calm learning — fewer distractions, more focus. I’m starting to wonder if this approach is…