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Major Software Version Releases for Blender and Bottles
Blender 5.0 Open-Source 3D Graphics App Is Now Available for DownloadAn Anonymous Coward writes:This release introduces support for displaying HDR and wide gamut colors on Linux when using Wayland and the Vulkan backend:
Mind-Reading Devices Can Now Predict Preconscious Thoughts: Is It Time to Worry?
An Anonymous Coward writes:Ethicists say AI-powered advances will threaten the privacy and autonomy of people who use neurotechnology:
Billion-Dollar AI Chip Deal Between Google and Meta Could be on the Cards
janrinok writes:This would involve Meta renting Google Cloud TPUs next year and outright purchasing them in 2027:
Ukraine First Country in Europe to Get Starlink Satellite Phone Service
janrinok writes:Kyivstar begins trials offering SMS connectivity when ground networks fail:
NTSB Finds Root Cause of Container Ship Hitting Baltimore Bridge
The root cause of the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge when hit by container ship Dali has been identified. It was the wrong placement, by a few millimeters, of the label on one wire. As usual, the National Transportation Safety Board has taken their time and done a detailed investigation--summarized in this short video
Pebble, the E-Ink Smartwatch That Refuses to Die, Just Went Fully Open Source
An Anonymous Coward writes:Eric Migicovsky wants to ensure Pebble can't be killed again, and DIYers benefit most:
ClamAV Signature Retirement Announcement
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://blog.clamav.net/2025/11/clamav-signature-retirement-announcement.html
Roblox to Use AI for User Age Identification but Aus Government Wants More
Roblox has plans to implement AI to guess user ages but the Australian Labour Government thinks more should be done to protect young people and that the current solution offered by Roblox is insufficient. There is still debate for whether or not Roblox should count as "social media" and be included in the new age restriction laws.
Particle Accelerator Waste Could Help Produce Cancer-Fighting Materials
janrinok writes:https://phys.org/news/2025-11-particle-cancer-materials.html
AI-Induced Psychosis: The Danger of Humans and Machines Hallucinating Together
upstart writes:AI-induced psychosis: the danger of humans and machines hallucinating together:
Rust for Linux Kernel Co-Maintainer Formally Steps Down
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.phoronix.com/news/Alex-Gaynor-Rust-Maintainer
Tor Switches to New Counter Galois Onion Relay Encryption Algorithm
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tor-switches-to-new-counter-galois-onion-relay-encryption-algorithm/
Beijing Unveils Supercritical CO2 Turbine That Could Upend Power Tech
AnonTechie writes:Beijing Unveils Supercritical CO2 Turbine That Could Upend Power Tech
The Unpowered SSDs in Your Drawer Are Slowly Losing Your Data
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.xda-developers.com/your-unpowered-ssd-is-slowly-losing-your-data/
Horse Virus EHV-1 Outbreak Spreads to Eight Texas Counties: Two Horses Have Died
janrinok writes:Phys.org has report on horse EHV-1virus spreading in Texas:
Scientists Unveil Breakthrough Low-Temperature Fuel Cell That Could Revolutionize Hydrogen Power
janrinok writes:https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-unveil-breakthrough-low-temperature-fuel-cell-that-could-revolutionize-hydrogen-power/
Myths About Rapid Spread of the Black Death Influenced by Single “Literary Tale”
hubie writes:Myths about rapid spread of the Black Death influenced by single "literary tale", experts show:
A Rare GM EV1 Saved From The Crusher is Going to be Driveable Again
spiraldancing writes:https://electrek.co/2025/11/19/gm-ev1-saved-from-crusher-going-driveable-again/GM only leased the EV1, never sold any, and prevented almost anyone from keeping them when it killed the vehicle program.The automaker ended up crushing the vast majority of them. While a few empty shells exist in museums, they are strictly prohibited from ever driving again. But a new project has surfaced involving what appears to be the only legally owned EV1 in private hands...
Valve Announces the Steam Frame: 'A New Way to Play Your Entire Steam Library'
Freeman writes:https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/vr-hardware/steam-frame-specs-availability/
Bitcoin Mining Needs Regulatory Legislation
canopic jug writes:The excellent student run newspaper, The Michigan Daily, has an article about the necessity of regulating Bitcoin. "Mining" even a single Bitcoin now burns as much electricity as a family would use during about 50 days.
Re-releasing Stories in Queue
You might have noticed (or at least, I hope you noticed) that the site was down for an extended period of time (approx. two days?). There were a string of stories in the release queue when it went down, and after the site came back, all of those stories were pushed out at once. I will re-queue a number of those stories to be released again so that they won't be immediately buried off the front page and you'll have a chance to see and comment on them without having to scroll back significantly. So before you cry DUPE! and let slip the comments of war, you just might be seeing the original story in a new time slot.I'll shorten the time between releases until we're caught up.-- hubieRead more of this story at SoylentNews.
This Linux OS Has Got a Million Downloads Since Windows 10 Support Ended
janrinok writes:https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/this-linux-os-has-got-a-million-downloads-since-windows-10-support-ended-should-microsoft-start-worrying-now
Americans With Four-Year Degrees Now Comprise a Record 25% of Unemployed Workers
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://financialpost.com/fp-work/americans-with-degrees-unemployed-workers
China Launches Shenzhou-22 Early for Stranded Space Station Crew
janrinok writes:https://phys.org/news/2025-11-china-shenzhou-early-stranded-space.html
Cryptology Firm Cancels Elections After Losing Encryption Key
janrinok writes:https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62vl05rz0ko
The Escape Room Challenge: How One Person's Narcissism Can Undermine a Whole Team
hubie writes:A new study has revealed how different types of narcissism can influence the morale and performance of an entire team:
Mozilla Resolves 21-Year-Old Bug, Adds Full XDG Directory Support
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://linuxiac.com/mozilla-resolves-21-year-old-bug-adds-full-xdg-directory-support/
The Reshoring Initiative - Real Reasons to Bring Jobs Back to USA From Asia
An Anonymous Coward writes:Here's a "grassroots" initiative bringing manufacturing back to the USA from Asia, https://reshorenow.org/ It was started by Harry Moser, the third generation of his family involved in USA manufacturing--primarily the Singer Sewing Machine Company... at one time a huge New Jersey factory of 5 million square feet. His main tool is free-to-use software, the
Zork I, II, and III go Open Source
KritonK writes:Team Xbox, and Activision are making Zork I, Zork II, and Zork III available under the MIT License.In collaboration with Jason Scott, the well-known digital archivist of Internet Archive fame, they have officially submitted upstream pull requests to the historical source repositories of Zork I, Zork II, and Zork III. Those pull requests add a clear MIT LICENSE and formally document the open-source grant.Each repository includes:
HP and Dell Disable HEVC Support Built Into Their Laptops’ CPUs
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/hp-and-dell-disable-hevc-support-built-into-their-laptops-cpus/
Is Matrix Multiplication Ugly?
hubie writes:Is Matrix Multiplication Ugly?
In 1982, a Physics Joke Gone Wrong Sparked the Invention of the Emoticon
hubie writes:A simple proposal on a 1982 electronic bulletin board helped sarcasm flourish online:
Scientists Now Know That Bees Can Process Time, a First in Insects
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/12/science/bees-visual-stimulus-study-scli-intl
I Set a Trap to Catch My Students Cheating With AI and the Results Were Shocking
hubie writes:Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead:
Researchers Find Simple Way to Destroy PFAS on Activated Carbon
janrinok writes:https://phys.org/news/2025-11-simple-destroy-pfas-carbon.html
Ring's New Feature Turns Your Doorbell Into a Biometric Spy
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://boingboing.net/2025/11/14/rings-new-feature-turns-your-doorbell-into-a-biometric-spy.html
Thieves Want Your iPhone, Not Your Android
An Anonymous Coward writes:Pickpockets and other criminals often return Android smartphones to their victims, the UK's latest data shows
Magician Forgets Password to His Own Hand After RFID Chip Implant
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/21/magician_password_hand_rfid
First-Ever Full Earth System Simulation Provides New Tool to Understand Climate Change
janrinok writes:https://phys.org/news/2025-11-full-earth-simulation-tool-climate.html
Debian Libre Live Images Released for Software Freedom Lovers
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://9to5linux.com/debian-libre-live-images-released-for-software-freedom-lovers
US Gives Local Police a Face-Scanning App Similar to One Used by ICE Agents
Freeman writes:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/11/us-gives-local-police-a-face-scanning-app-similar-to-one-used-by-ice-agents/
U.S. Spy Agency Releases Amelia Earhart Records
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/amelia-earhart-records-released-by-u-s-spy-agency/
Maybe That's Not Liquid Water on Mars After All
janrinok writes:https://phys.org/news/2025-11-liquid-mars.html
Ancient Egyptians Likely Used Opiates Regularly
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/11/ancient-egyptians-likely-used-opiates-regularly/
Mercury Pollution in Marine Mammals is Increasing, New Study Finds
janrinok writes:https://phys.org/news/2025-11-mercury-pollution-marine-mammals.html
Icelandic is in Danger of Dying Out Because of AI and English-Language Media, Says Former PM
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/15/icelandic-is-in-danger-of-dying-out-because-of-ai-and-english-language-media-says-former-pm
First Large-Scale VR Use in the Classroom Extends the Boundaries of Education
janrinok writes:https://phys.org/news/2025-11-large-scale-vr-classroom-boundaries.html
Microsoft Warns its New “AI” Agents in Windows Can Install Malware
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://www.osnews.com/story/143868/microsoft-warns-its-new-ai-agents-in-windows-can-install-malware/
"Walk My AI Walk", a #1 AI Country Song
mcgrew writes:One of my SF nightmares from Journey to Madness has already come true. I found out about this last night (11/12) on the Colbert show's "Cyborgasm" segment after a demo of a walking android not quite walking. It's an AI generated country singer named "Breaking Rust" singing a song it wrote, produced, and recorded named "Walk My Walk" and has hit number one on the country charts.It's covered in ABC News, USA Today, and quite a few outlets including, of course, the entertainment rags.I thought the robot song was even more lame, uninspired, and formulaic than most pop music, but I'm not a country or pop fan. Aparently it created some controversy.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.
Join the the Newest Social Network and Party Like its 1987
An Anonymous Coward writes:https://hackaday.com/2025/11/12/join-the-the-newest-social-network-and-party-like-its-1987/
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