kolie has been hard at work producing a logical line for line copy of rehash (written in perl) in Python - including warts where they affect the functioning of the software. This will ensure that the software remains maintainable into the future, and gives kolie a chance to fix some previously unknown bugs.PyHash is currently running on dev.soylentnews.org. Please take a look and report any problems / observations / comments in kolie's journal. This software is still under development as kolie explains. If you cannot log in with your usual username/password you might have to create a new account on dev.Read more of this story at SoylentNews.
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/drone-breaks-world-speed-record-with-453-mph-in-test-run-exotic-sawtooth-carbon-fiber-propeller-blades-one-of-the-key-advances-in-the-blackbird-design
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.theregister.com/science/2026/05/26/japanese-space-agency-names-arrival-date-for-bepicolombo-mercury-mission/5245906
canopic jug writes:Veteran journalist and distinguished blogger, Robert X Cringely, is back from a multi-year hiatus. His first couple of posts were that he is back and where he had been. The latter leads into his current post on the AI industry's betting on failed models.
Reuters reports https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/even-north-korea-someones-your-parking-spot-2026-05-12/ on the recent surge in private cars in the DPRK.
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:From a reimagined search box to AI agents that hunt for apartments on your behalf, Google Search is being rebuilt with AI at its core:
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/california-moves-to-exempt-linux-from-its-upcoming-age-verification-law-after-backlash-over-forcing-operating-systems-to-collect-users-ages-amendment-proposed-by-the-same-lawmaker-who-wrote-the-original-law
Researchers Issue Warning About using WiFi routers as surveillance techAn Anonymous Coward writes:https://gizmodo.com/researchers-issue-warning-about-tech-that-could-turn-every-router-into-a-potential-means-for-surveillance-2000763181
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://www.theregister.com/public-sector/2026/05/20/ai-sackings-reach-new-zealand-which-will-use-it-to-eject-14-percent-of-government-staff/5243076
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:The EU has chosen Swedish investment giant EQT to run a new 5bn fund aimed at keeping Europe's most promising deep tech companies on home soil:
looorg writes:Humanoid looking robots sorting parcels is the new cat video that the Internet can't stop watching? Still not everyone is convinced that it's real or if it is fake, or somewhere in between. Why after all would the robots touch their faces if not for the VR people removing their goggles etc?
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:UK folk increasingly don't believe AI jobs revolution will end in prosperity for anyone outside the boardroom, say researchers:
Arthur T Knackerbracket writes:https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/the-us-space-enterprise-is-desperately-waiting-for-starship-will-it-finally-deliver/