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Updated 2025-11-14 18:46
Google Confirms AI Search Will Have Ads, but They May Look Different
upstart writes:Google confirms AI search will have ads, but they may look different:
Russian Hackers Abuse Hyper-V to Hide Malware in Linux VMs
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-hackers-abuse-hyper-v-to-hide-malware-in-linux-vms/
Your Worn-Out Keyboard Keys Reveal More About You Than You Think
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.makeuseof.com/worn-out-keyboard-keys-reveal-more-than-you-think/
Bombshell Report Exposes How Meta Relied on Scam Ad Profits to Fund AI
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/11/bombshell-report-exposes-how-meta-relied-on-scam-ad-profits-to-fund-ai/
Google's Gemini Deep Research Can Now Read Your Gmail and Rummage Through Google Drive
An Anonymous Coward writes:Even with more info, web giant says agent can't be trusted to keep you healthy, wealthy, and wise
Microsoft Task Manager Bug Spawns New Processes
upstart writes:The once fearsome process killer is now a leaker of resources:
Want to be More Persuasive? Talk With Your Hands, Study Finds
hubie writes:UBC study finds that purposeful hand gestures can boost persuasiveness and perceived competence:
Hyundai's New EV Training Center Opens Amid Market Turmoil
fliptop writes:A $5 billion bet on a failing technology?
Sun: First Glimpse of Polar Magnetic Field in Motion
hubie writes:Analysis of data from ESA's Solar Orbiter spacecraft from the solar south pole region reveals a surprise: The magnetic field is carried towards the pole faster than expected:
Brewing Controversy: How Coffee Sparked Fierce Debate in the 16th-Century
hubie writes:A bitter new drink swept through the holy cities of Mecca and Medina in the early 1500s - and ignited one of the fiercest religious debates of the late-medieval Islamic world:
NASA Confirms Voyager Spacecraft Has Encountered a “Wall of Fire” at the Edge of the Solar System
upstart writes:NASA confirms Voyager spacecraft has encountered a "wall of fire" at the edge of the Solar System:
FBI Tries to Unmask Owner of Infamous Archive.is Site
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.404media.co/fbi-tries-to-unmask-owner-of-infamous-archive-is-site/
Trinity Desktop Environment R14.1.5 Released with Support for Debian Trixie
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://9to5linux.com/trinity-desktop-environment-r14-1-5-released-with-support-for-debian-trixie
The Art and Science of Negotiation
Life is full of negotiations. Techies focused on their career specialty may not be well prepared to negotiate, but at MIT there is a highly respected class - https://betterworld.mit.edu/spectrum/issues/spring-2025/unlocking-unique-negotiation-playbooks
MX Linux 25 “Infinity” Is Now Available for Download, Based on Debian 13 “Trixie”
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://9to5linux.com/mx-linux-25-infinity-is-now-available-for-download-based-on-debian-13-trixie
New Physical Attacks Are Quickly Diluting Secure Enclave Defenses From Nvidia, AMD, and Intel
hubie writes:On-chip TEEs withstand rooted OSes but fall instantly to cheap physical attacks:
Watch Out for These Recent Windows and NPM Vulnerabilities
Two Windows Vulnerabilities, One a 0-Day, are Under Active Exploitationupstart writes:Both vulnerabilities are being exploited in wide-scale operations:
UK Carriers to Block Spoofed Phone Numbers in Fraud Crackdown
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-carriers-to-block-spoofed-phone-numbers-in-fraud-crackdown/
AI Sets Up Kodak Moment for Global Consultants
upstart writes:Breakingviews - AI sets up Kodak moment for global consultants:
EBikes Banned from NSW Trains Due To Fire Hazard
New South Wales has banned Australians from taking ebikes on trains
Australian Wine Industry Battles Fakes With Smart Bottle Caps
The Australian Wine Industry has had enough of counterfeits which are weighing in at an estimated cost of $70 billion. Bottle caps with NFC and an application to read the value to verify that the bottle is authentic.
Plumbing the Universe for Dark Matter
gawdonblue writes:This story, from Australia's national broadcaster, details how scientists were keen to use old lead from a ship that sunk in Roman times to shield modern instruments from stray radiation.
The Chemistry Behind That Pricey Cup of Civet Coffee
hubie writes:Fans of kopi luwak claim the coffee has a unique aroma and taste. A new chemical analysis backs them up:
Blame game over Air India crash goes on
PiMuNu writes:I thought this was an interesting angle on the Air India crash back in June - questioning whether the crash of the Boeing 787 might be a technical fault, rather than pilot error as had been presumed previously by media reporting:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c33pzypkkdzo"""
The 2026 Farmers’ Almanac Will Be Its Last Edition
canopic jug writes:In print since 1818, and not to be confused with The Old Farmers' Almanac which started in 1792, The Farmers' Almanac is shutting down and closing up shop. Their web site will be up through December 2025 and the 2026 Farmers' Almanac will be their last edition:
Microsoft AI Chief Warns Pursuing Machine Consciousness is a Gigantic Waste of Time
upstart writes:Microsoft AI Chief Warns Pursuing Machine Consciousness Is a Gigantic Waste of Time:
Ford CEO Jim Farley strikes a Cautious Tone on Apple’s New CarPlay Ultra
fliptop writes:Farley is questioning their increasing control over cars, asking 'Do you want the Apple brand to start the car?'
Nvidia Will Help Build 7 AI Supercomputers for DoE
upstart writes:Nvidia will help build 7 AI supercomputers for DoE:
Gen Z is Ditching the Tie for a Toolbelt, and it’s the Smartest Rebellion Yet
fliptop writes:Ten years ago the discussion was about STEM and answering the question, "Are there flaws in the American education system, both at the K-12 level and in college, that lead us to be very dependent on foreign STEM graduates?"Now that technology has started cannibalizing entry-level jobs, GenZ is starting to reach for a toolbelt instead of a mouse:
Does Academia Need a Wake Up Call on Wikibooks?
canopic jug writes:In regards to open access, the London School of Economics and Political Science has an article asking the question, does academia need a wake up call on Wikibooks? The various Wikibooks are non-fiction works and cover a range of topics. They are all licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License which fits well within the Open Access movement in general.
OpenAI Looking for Taxpayers to Bail Them Out If the Bubble Bursts
hubie writes:OpenAI asks U.S. for loan guarantees to fund $1 trillion AI expansion:
FuguIta 7.8 - OpenBSD-based Live System - Released!
An Anonymous Coward writes:
Uncle Sam Wants to Scan Your Iris and Collect Your DNA, Citizen or Not
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/04/dhs_wants_to_collect_biometric_data/
Study Concludes Cybersecurity Training Doesn't Work
hubie writes:Study concludes cybersecurity training doesn't work:
Developer Warns Users That Fake Download Site is Hosting Windows 11 Upgrade Bypass Tool
fliptop writes:Users are urged to download only from the official GitHub page:
LM8560, the Eternal Chip From the 1980 Years
owl writes:LM8560, the eternal chip from the 1980 years:
Ubuntu Certification Now Available Through Canonical Academy
An Anonymous Coward writes:
Australian Law To Require EV Cars To Be Noisy For Blind People
An Anonymous Coward writes:New law makes electric vehicles safer for pedestrians in AustraliaWith claims that a new law 'will save lives' a new Australian law will require all new electric vehicles to emite sound at low speed. Vision Australian claim that 35 percent of people who are blind or have low vision 'have had a collision with a silent vehicle'. Of the 27.2 million people in Australia an estimated 453 thousand have low vision of which 66 thousand are blind with more than 70% of people affected being over 65 years old. Public view on the matter ranges from both ends of the spectrum with many people asking why a better system could not be found for which is not more noise pollution.
7 Basic Science Discoveries That Changed the World
upstart writes:7 basic science discoveries that changed the world:
GNOME Mutter Now "Completely Drops the Whole X11 Backend"
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Mutter-Drops-X11
Tiny Electric Motor is as Powerful as Four Tesla Motors Put Together
AnonTechie writes:Supercar Blondie
Canada Says Hacktivists Breached Water and Energy Facilities
upstart writes:Canada says hacktivists breached water and energy facilities:
What Happened to Running What You Wanted on Your Own Machine?
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://hackaday.com/2025/10/22/what-happened-to-running-what-you-wanted-on-your-own-machine/
World's Largest Wind-Powered Cargo Ship Takes to the Seas
Inside the World's Largest Wind-Powered Cargo Shipupstart writes:The Neoliner Origin is the largest cargo ship powered primarily by wind:
Powered by Mushrooms, Living Computers Are on the Rise
hubie writes:Neural organics lead to lower energy costs, faster calculation speeds:
Debian Introduces Rust Toolchain Dependencies to Apt
DECbot writes:Phoronix reports that the apt repository utility core to Debian and its derivative distribution will be adding rust dependencies.
We're About to Find Many More Interstellar Interlopers—Here's How to Visit One
hubie writes:"You don't have to claim that they're aliens to make these exciting":
Bats Eat the Birds They Pluck From the Sky While on the Wing
upstart writes:A handful of bat species hunt birds, and new sensor data tells us how:
SUSE to Include Agentic AI in SLE 16
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=showheadline&story=20085
Company Remote Kills Robo Vacuum
looorg writes:Tom's Hardware published an interesting story about a company using a remote kill command to disable a robo vacuum:
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