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turgid writes:Saturn's largest natural satellite, Titan, is believed to have a sub-surface ocean containing liquid water from data sent by NASA's Cassini mission. However, new analysis indicates that this might be slushy ice rather than liquid water, as an article in Gizmodo explains.The Cassini spacecraft made 124 fly-bys of Titan collecting radar and gravity measurements which scientists interpreted as indicating the existence of a sub-surface ocean of water and ammonia. The Huygens lander, deployed on Titan by Cassini, collected data from radio signals further reinforcing this hypothesis.Due to the presence of liquid water, Titan became a candidate for the existence of life, and perhaps future probes.However, the Cassini data were inconclusive. Titan is deformed by tidal forces during its orbit of Saturn, which means that its interior cannot be completely solid. An alternative hypothesis has been proposed which says that under the solid crust there may be an ocean of slushy ice and pockets of liquid water rather that a single, continuous liquid ocean.Models of Titan predict that the liquid water may get as warm as 20C and convection would circulate minerals from the rocky core up to the crust.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

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hubie writes:Researchers succeed in detecting and tracking microplastics across varying ocean depths:

An Anonymous Coward writes:North Korean infiltrator caught working in Amazon IT department thanks to lag - 110ms keystroke input raises red flags over true location:

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-is-shutting-down-its-dark-web-report-feature-in-january/

upstart writes:Senators demand Big Tech pay upfront for data center spikes in electricity bills:

An Anonymous Coward writes:GenTabs processes everything you do through your open tabs and chat history to automatically create interactive apps for that task:

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://thenaturenetwork.co.uk/the-secret-life-of-moles-what-theyre-really-up-to-underground/

canopic jug writes:It is that time of the year again and as the new year starts, Duke University's Center for the Study of the Public Domain reminds us that works from 1930 ascend to public domain. These works become available for use by any and all in any manner they may wish.

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An Anonymous Coward writes:https://linuxiac.com/ventoy-1-1-09-released-with-experimental-btrfs-support/

hubie writes:Research reveals that artificial sources of ultraviolet radiation cause cellular mutations that can be the seeds of future cancers, including highly deadly melanoma:

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As described by https://www.motortrend.com/news/nissan-personalized-sound-app-audio-enhancement Nissan USA has updated their car audio--

iRobot Bankruptcy: Roomba Maker Files for Chapter 11, Picea Robotics to Acquire and Take Company Privateupstart writes:iRobot Bankruptcy: Roomba Maker Files for Chapter 11, Picea Robotics to Acquire and Take Company Private:

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janrinok writes:https://gizmodo.com/this-star-is-being-eaten-alive-and-its-explosive-death-will-be-visible-in-broad-daylight-2000698104

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.osnews.com/story/144027/mozillas-new-ceo-firefox-will-become-an-ai-browser/

hubie writes:Resolving to spend less time on your smartphone? Understanding your travel habits can help:

hubie writes:Government seeks "nudity-detection algorithms" in iOS and Android, report says:

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/12/google-translate-learns-slang-and-idioms-expands-live-translation-beyond-pixel-buds/

turgid writes:As reported in The Guardian, billboards that monitor people's responses have been installed inside apartment blocks in twenty British cities.The billboards are supplied by 30Seconds Group who say there could be such billboards installed in the communal areas of a thousand buildings by the end of the year.The billboards are placed in locations where people have no option but to be observed, such as areas where they wait for lifts (elevators) to arrive.Jake Hurfurt from Big Brother Watch was quoted as saying, "We should all be able to move around the buildings we live in without being scanned against our will to monitor our personal characteristics or if we paid attention to an advert, and it is even more galling that residents of some buildings have to pay to be watched."Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

janrinok writes:https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/uk-strengthens-subsea-cables-against-russian-interference

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.npr.org/2025/12/11/nx-s1-5637486/ancient-heat-producing-plants-glow-infrared-scent-not-color

janrinok writes:https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/12/14/foxconn-is-building-a-massive-factory-in-ky-but-probably-not-for-apple

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://itsfoss.com/news/tor-rust-rewrite-progress/

fliptop writes:The American consumer is speaking clearly and they want the benefits of electrification like instant torque and mobile power. But they also demand affordability:

janrinok writes:After 50 Years, MIT Chemists Finally Synthesize Elusive Anti-Cancer Compound

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.wired.com/story/fulu-repair-bounties-nest-molekule/

upstart writes:Norovirus Cases Surging in U.S.:

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janrinok writes:https://scitechdaily.com/a-simple-pill-could-replace-injections-for-treating-gonorrhea/

c0lo writes:Cheaper and faster than building a nuclear reactor

janrinok writes:https://scitechdaily.com/breaking-a-50-year-law-new-evidence-challenges-fundamental-black-hole-physics/

hubie writes:A program of smell screening, awareness campaigns and health policies could improve the mental and physical health of millions:

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://9to5linux.com/kali-linux-2025-4-ethical-hacking-distro-released-with-kde-plasma-6-5-gnome-49

janrinok writes:Scientists Discover Early Alzheimer's Warning Sign Hiding in Routine Brain Scans

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/u-s-approves-first-device-to-treat-depression-with-brain-stimulation-at-home/

hubie writes:Specific musical features have the power to make people bounce or sway:

hubie writes:Researchers exploit gravitational lensing to see how fast the universe is really expanding:

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-thought-parkinsons-was-in-our-genes-it-might-be-in-the-water/

hubie writes:The State of Open Source Software in 2025:

hubie writes:NIST scientists have calculated that clocks on Mars will tick an average of 477 millionths of a second faster than clocks on Earth per day:

An Anonymous Coward writes:The new COSMIC desktop environment is written in the Rust programming language, designed and developed by System76 for all GNU/Linux distributions:

An Anonymous Coward writes:The Agentic AI Foundation launches to support MCP, AGENTS.md, and goose:

Calibre Now Lets You Chat About Your E-Books Using Local AIAn Anonymous Coward writes:You can ask questions about any book in your library and run AI models locally via LM Studio:

janrinok writes:https://phys.org/news/2025-12-ultra-thin-nanomembrane-device-soft.html

jelizondo writes:The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists published a report on the possible crash of the AI bubble: