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canopic jug writes:Wired has a story about the growing resistance to data center deployment. It seems that data centers have exceptionally bad track records in regards to adverse effects on the local communities upon which they are afflicted.

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/google-settlement-with-epic-caps-play-store-fees-boosts-other-android-app-stores/

fliptop writes:In a blunt assessment that sent shockwaves through the tech and policy worlds, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has warned that China is poised to dominate the artificial intelligence (AI) race - not because of superior technology, but due to crippling energy costs and regulatory burdens hobbling Western competitors:

kolie writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/11/us-spy-satellites-built-by-spacex-send-signals-in-the-wrong-direction/

Microsoft: the Company Doesn't Have Enough Electricity to Install All the AI GPUs in its Inventoryupstart writes:Microsoft CEO says the company doesn't have enough electricity to install all the AI GPUs in its inventory - 'you may actually have a bunch of chips sitting in inventory that I can't plug in':

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/lawmakers-want-ban-vpns-and-they-have-no-idea-what-theyre-doing

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://9to5linux.com/nvidia-580-105-08-linux-graphics-driver-released-with-a-new-environment-variable

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.npr.org/2025/09/03/g-s1-86846/spiked-dinosaur-discovered-spicomellus

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://itsfoss.com/news/devuan-6-release/

Dr Spin writes:I have been playing YouTube videos, despite the obvious risk to my mental health.I am using Firefox on Linux and tend to have the "volume control" on my desktop because I use an external sound card to record or drive headphones.I notice that each time an ad comes on, the volume setting jumps up. Its not that the ad sound level is higher (although it IS).The actual volume setting is bumped up and remains so after I have skipped the advert.Is this not illegal interference with my computer? An offence against some law?[Editor's Comment: Has anyone else witnessed this? I watch Youtube but rarely see any ads in the video's that I watch. As for 'legal advice' - if it is happening we have probably signed our lives away somewhere that permits it.]Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://edition.cnn.com/travel/mad-honey-deli-bal-turkey-black-sea

upstart writes:AI resistance: Who says no to AI and why? - Digital Society Blog:

upstart writes:A new scheme will help to share the benefits of solar power in the daytime:

Moving From Windows To FreeBSD As The Linux Chaos AlternativeAn Anonymous Coward writes:https://hackaday.com/2025/11/11/moving-from-windows-to-freebsd-as-the-linux-chaos-alternative/

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/lego-star-trek-uss-enterprise-d-b2861107.html

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/11/new-project-brings-strong-linux-compatibility-to-more-classic-windows-games/

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hubie writes:Draft proposals obtained by POLITICO show EU is breaking sacred privacy regime to placate industry:

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/what-i-do-to-clean-up-a-clean-install-of-windows-11-23h2-and-edge/

hubie writes:What Do We Do If SETI Is Successful?

upstart writes:Google confirms AI search will have ads, but they may look different:

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/russian-hackers-abuse-hyper-v-to-hide-malware-in-linux-vms/

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.makeuseof.com/worn-out-keyboard-keys-reveal-more-than-you-think/

Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/11/bombshell-report-exposes-how-meta-relied-on-scam-ad-profits-to-fund-ai/

An Anonymous Coward writes:Even with more info, web giant says agent can't be trusted to keep you healthy, wealthy, and wise

upstart writes:The once fearsome process killer is now a leaker of resources:

hubie writes:UBC study finds that purposeful hand gestures can boost persuasiveness and perceived competence:

fliptop writes:A $5 billion bet on a failing technology?

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:

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:

upstart writes:NASA confirms Voyager spacecraft has encountered a "wall of fire" at the edge of the Solar System:

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.404media.co/fbi-tries-to-unmask-owner-of-infamous-archive-is-site/

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://9to5linux.com/trinity-desktop-environment-r14-1-5-released-with-support-for-debian-trixie

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

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://9to5linux.com/mx-linux-25-infinity-is-now-available-for-download-based-on-debian-13-trixie

hubie writes:On-chip TEEs withstand rooted OSes but fall instantly to cheap physical attacks:

Two Windows Vulnerabilities, One a 0-Day, are Under Active Exploitationupstart writes:Both vulnerabilities are being exploited in wide-scale operations:

An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-carriers-to-block-spoofed-phone-numbers-in-fraud-crackdown/

upstart writes:Breakingviews - AI sets up Kodak moment for global consultants:

New South Wales has banned Australians from taking ebikes on trains

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.

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.

hubie writes:Fans of kopi luwak claim the coffee has a unique aroma and taste. A new chemical analysis backs them up:

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"""

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:

upstart writes:Microsoft AI Chief Warns Pursuing Machine Consciousness Is a Gigantic Waste of Time:

fliptop writes:Farley is questioning their increasing control over cars, asking 'Do you want the Apple brand to start the car?'

upstart writes:Nvidia will help build 7 AI supercomputers for DoE:

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:

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.