Sometimes things happen that you did not expect: You hear a song, you really like it, you research who made it, and you find out that person lives in the same town as you: AK – Discovery. ⌘ Read more
Trump ends program to lower prescription prices, make disease therapy available
Josh Moon, Investigative Reporter - Alabama Political Reporter
Stephan: We are only at day two but already you can expect your drug prices to go up. With Executive Order 14087 Trump reversed Biden’s attempt to lower the cost of drugs and treatments for cancers and other diseases. And I think this is just the beginning.
22 states sue to stop Trump’s order blocking birthright citizenship
Mike Catalini, Reporter - Associated Press
_Stephan: For over a century if your mother gave birth to you in the United States you were an American citizen. Millions of Americans became citizens that way. But that will not continue if Donald Trump has his way. As this report describes, and you have probably heard, with a stroke of his pen Trump seeks to abrogate the 14th Amendment of the C … ⌘ Read more
Trump fires first woman to head a U.S. military service
, - Agence France-Presse (France) | Raw Story
_Stephan: The first woman to head a military service in U.S. history, Coast Guard Admiral Linda Fagan, has been summarily relieved of her command by the Trump administration. As one of the small team of people who, back in the early 1970s, transformed the American armed forces into an all-volunteer gender and racially neutral military, I find this particularly off … ⌘ Read more
CO2 Levels Rose at Record Rate in 2024
Cristen Hemingway Jaynes, Contributing Writer - EcoWatch
Stephan: Here is your guarantee that climate change is going to intensify and get worse. Underwriting this guarantee the Trump administration is committed to enlarging America’s dependency on carbon energy.
Atmospheric [carbon dioxide levels](https://www.ecowatch.com/global-carbon-bu … ⌘ Read more
Samsung Launches Galaxy S25 Smartphones With New AI Features
Samsung today announced the launch of its new Galaxy S25 smartphone lineup, debuting the Galaxy S25, the Galaxy S25+, and its top-of-the-line Galaxy S25 Ultra. The new devices will directly compete with Apple’s iPhone 16 lineup, and unsurprisingly, AI is a major focus.
_[Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel](https://www. … ⌘ Read more
10 Times People Tried to Weaponize Music
Music has been a powerful tool for expression, unity, and emotion throughout human history. But in some cases, music has been twisted into a weapon—used to intimidate, manipulate, and even psychologically torment. From ancient battlefields to modern interrogations, these moments reveal how sound can be wielded as a force of control and chaos. Here are […]
The post [10 Times People Tried to Weaponize Music](https://listverse.com/2025/01/22/10-times-pe … ⌘ Read more
Macronie : la fabrique de clones
C’est un record, c’est une prouesse, c’est véritablement extraordinaire : selon Annabelle Amélie de Montchalin, la ministre des Comptes publics, le gouvernement va réaliser « le plus grand effort de baisse des dépenses depuis 25 ans ». Mais si. Puisqu’elle vous le dit ! Ah, y’a pas à dire, le gouvernement Bayrou, c’est du sérieux ! Là où le précédent […] ⌘ Read more
10 Incredible Times Ordinary People Performed Movie-Style Stunts
Cinema would not be the same without stuntmen and women. Most of the time, when the world sees movie stars leaping from great heights, engaging in combat, and crashing through glass, it is actually another person with years of training performing the stunts. But every so often, ordinary people find themselves thrust into the same […]
The post [10 Incredible Times Ordinary People Performed Movie-Style St … ⌘ Read more
Apple Reportedly Close to a Deal to Lift iPhone 16 Ban in Indonesia
Apple is closing in on an investment plan deal with Indonesian authorities that would allow it to resume iPhone 16 sales in the country, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.
Indonesia banned sales of the device in [October](ht … ⌘ Read more
[ANN] MAGIC Monero Fund 2025 Election Results
ack-j and kowalabearhugs will serve 2-year terms. rottenwheel, Tacolopo, and XMRfamily will serve 1-year terms. Their terms will begin on January 31, 2025. We would like to thank all six committee candidates! We would like to thank everyone who voted!
Committee Members:
* ack-j
* kowalabearhugs
* rottenwheel
* Tacolopo
* XMRfamily
Link: [https://magicgrants.org/2025/01/21/Monero-Fund-2025-Election-Results.html](https://magicgrants.org/2025/01/21/Monero-Fund-2025 … ⌘ Read more
j-berman posts CCS progress report after 169 hours of dev work
j-berman1 has published the first progress report2 for his full-time 2025 (part 9) Monero (FCMPs++) dev work CCS proposal3:
* Sped up tree building by ~30% implementing @kayabaNerve's torsion check
* Implemented FCMP++ prove and verify functions in the Rust FFI
* Rebased the WIP PR onto master and updated to include the latest [..]
Consult the previous Monero Observ … ⌘ Read more
Monero Research Lab meeting scheduled for 29 January 2025 1700 UTC
The next Monero Research Lab1 meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, January 29th 2025 at 17:00 UTC on IRC-Libera/Matrix2 in the #monero-research-lab channels.
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LECK MICH FETT!
Das Küchenradio (Sagem - My Dual Radio 700) gibt wieder Töne von sich! Der XML-Parser von dem Ding ist sowas von hinüber. Die "Fertiglösungen" YCast und YTuner haben ein zu ordentliches XML erstellt. Per Trial and Error habe ich dann die Formatierung gefunden, die die olle Kiste braucht. 🥳
Einfach, weil es so schön ist.
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4000 km with my pedelec
Today, after a short evening shift in the old/new apartment, I reached 4000 km total distance with my Pedelec (the only legal option for an electric bicycle without insurance in Germany – up to 25 km/h is supported by a motor when pedaling). ⌘ Read more
Cloud Native Computing Foundation Announces CubeFS Graduation
Open source distributed storage system is used by 200+ organizations storing 350 petabytes of data SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – January 21, 2025 – The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native… ⌘ Read more
Notary Project completes its second audit!
Community post cross-posted on the OSTIF blog by Helen Woeste, Communications Manager, the Open Source Technology Improvement Fund OSTIF is proud to share the results of our second security audit of Notary Project. Notary Project is… ⌘ Read more
From PCAP to SCAP: how Falco’s libraries, registries, and plugins enable cloud native insights
Member post by Nigel Douglas, Sysdig In cloud-native systems, understanding the behaviour of complex, distributed web apps requires powerful tools that can dissect system activity down to its core. As the CNCF graduate project Falco demonstrates,… ⌘ Read more
Netflix Increases Prices Again
Netflix is raising its prices for all plans in several countries, including the United States, Canada, Portugal, and Argentina. The cheapest Standard with ads plan will be $1 more expensive in the U.S., going from $6.99 to $7.99 per month.
The Standard plan’s price will increase from $15.49 to $17.99 per month, and the Premium plan will now cost $24.99 per month, up from $22.99 per month. The St … ⌘ Read more
Trump withdraws US from landmark Paris climate agreement, expand drilling
, - Agence France-Presse (France)
_Stephan: Well, it is official now. Within minutes of being sworn in as President, the United States under Trump withdrew from the Paris Climate Agreement and plans to do nothing to alleviate climate change. MAGAt world has learned nothing from the environmental catastrophes in Asheville, North Carolina, or Los Angeles and, instead, Trump pl … ⌘ Read more
‘Has the world gone mad? It has’: foreign reporters share a view of Trump from abroad
Danielle Renwick, - The Guardian (U.K.)
_Stephan: The United States is now going down a well-traveled road, that path many other nations have recently taken as they cease to be genuine democracies and become electoral autocracies It may not be obvious to Americans and American media, but here is what it looks like to journalists from other nations that ha … ⌘ Read more
Trump issues sweeping pardons and commutations for Jan. 6 rioters
Katherine Faulders and Alexander Mallin, - abc News
_Stephan: Today we witnessed the corruption of our legal system by a convicted felon who a majority of us have once again made America’s leader. I predict these people who attacked the the nation’s Capitol, attacked Congress’ defending police and sought to. hang the Vice President will once again become Trump’s militia. Having been once con … ⌘ Read more
Melania Trump joins her husband in the meme coin billions business
Ben Berkowitz , Brady Dale, Reporters - Axios
_Stephan: In the whole of American history there has been no precedent for the corruption, lack of ethics, and greed of Donald and Melania Trump. Convicted sex offender and multiple felon, and his porn sex model wife have, with an existential appropriateness, become the couple leading a country that has lost its way; like an ancient myth come t … ⌘ Read more
👋👋 Reminders that this weekend our monthly Yarn.social online meetup. Who’s coming? 🤔 Some possible topics:
- Direct Messaging for Twtxt
- @prologic@twtxt.net ’s new EdgeGuard services 🤣
- What’s the weather like? 👍
Details:
- When: 25th Jan 2025 at 12:00PM UTC (midday)
- Where: https://meet.mills.io/call/Yarn.social
**👋👋 Reminders that this weekend our monthly Yarn.social online meetup. Who’s coming? 🤔 Some possible topics:
Direct Messaging for Twt …**
👋👋 Reminders that this weekend our monthly Yarn.social online meetup. Who’s coming? 🤔 Some possible topics:Direct Messaging for Twtxt
@prologic ’s new EdgeGuard services 🤣
What’s the weather like? 👍
Details:
When: 25th Jan 2025 at 12:00PM UTC (midday)
10 Spooky Signs Your House Is Haunted
Picture this: You’ve had a tough day at work. Susan from Accounts annoyed you more than usual, and your boss caught you coming back late from lunch. All you want to do is settle on the couch with a glass of wine and rewatch the first season of Stranger Things to distract yourself. But, as […]
The post 10 Spooky Signs Your House Is Haunted appeared first on [Listverse](https://listve … ⌘ Read more
Apple Falls to Third Place in China’s Smartphone Market Amid Sales Decline
Apple has experienced a significant decline in iPhone sales in China, dropping from the leading position to third place in the country’s smartphone market during the fourth quarter of 2024.
According to a new report from [Counterpoint Research](https://www.counterpointresearch.com/insight/post-insight-r … ⌘ Read more
Monero Tech meeting scheduled for 27 January 2025 1800 UTC
The next Monero Tech meeting is scheduled to take place on Monday, January 27 2025 at 18:00 UTC, in the #no-wallet-left-behind 1 IRC-Libera/Matrix channels.
This meeting’s chairperson will probably be rbrunner72 and the agenda should include various topics: Seraphis3/JAMTIS4, FCMPs5, and other long-term Monero development issues.
Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer[6](#fn … ⌘ Read more
Cuprate Meeting scheduled for 28 January 2024 1800 UTC
The next Cuprate Meeting is scheduled1 to take place on Tuesday, January 28 2025 at 18:00 UTC on IRC-Libera/Matrix2 in the #cuprate channels.
Agenda overviewCuprate is an effort to create an alternative Monero node implementation.
Greetings
Updates: What is everyone working on?
Project: What is next for Cuprate?
Any other business
The meeting’s moderator should be Boog9003. Consult the Cuprate code … ⌘ Read more
To continue my recovery today, I didn’t do much other than lie in bed and watch Netflix (I’ve been binge-watching a lot since we subscribed to Netflix a few weeks ago): I watched the miniseries The Playlist. ⌘ Read more
I hope to ignore US politics as much as I can in the next few years – it can really bring you down. Let’s also hope Trump and his oligarch friends don’t cause too much harm until then. ⌘ Read more
To continue my recovery today, I didn’t do much other than lie in bed and watch Netflix (I’ve been binge-watching a lot since we subscribed to Netflix a few weeks ago): I watched the miniseries The Playlist. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Developer Diary, Turkish Constitution of 1921 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/20/turkiye.html #programming #project #devjournal
New memo shows ‘exactly how Republicans plan to sell out the American people’: senator
Matthew Chapman, Staff Writer - Raw Story
_Stephan: I think that within the next month, starting with this coming Tuesday, we are going to see just how radically felon Trump and his MAGAts plan to restructure American society. If felon Trump does what he says he wants to do by June you and I will not recognize the United States we have known all our liv … ⌘ Read more
US to hit debt ceiling Tuesday, starting Congress’ countdown clock
Tami Luhby, Senior Writer - CNN
Stephan: This isn’t what everyone is talking about today but starting tomorrow we will see this and newly inaugurated Trump’s executive orders sweep across the United States like a hurricane. Buckle up it is going to get strange and, I am afraid, very chaotic.
, Liudmila Molkova (Microsoft) As organizations increasingly adopt Large Language Models (LLMs) and other generative AI technologies, ensuring reliable performance, efficiency, and safety is essential… ⌘ Read more
10 Times the Might of the British Empire Was Defeated in Battle
During the reign of Elizabeth I in the late 16th century, the British Empire began to take shape. Although the 1707 Act of Union brought Scotland into the fold, strictly speaking, it was the English Empire. That aside, by 1913, the Empire encompassed some 400 million subjects at a time when the actual British population […]
The post [10 Times the Might of the British Empire Was Defeated in Battle](https:/ … ⌘ Read more
HelloQuitteX, les ingérences des uns et la panique des autres
Nous sommes le 20 janvier et le moment tant attendu est arrivé : non, je ne veux pas parler de l’investiture de Donald Trump comme 47e président américain, ce qui est – on le reconnaîtra aisément – complètement anecdotique mais bien du départ officiel de Sandrine Rousseau du réseau X, qui devrait provoquer une onde de […] ⌘ Read more
Ten More People Who Give Christianity a Bad Name
This list is a sequel to one written years ago. It is not intended to promote or denigrate any religion. It only looks at ten prominent people who call themselves Christian yet whose words and deeds prove them to be quite disingenuous. Only living people are included, and they are not listed in any particular […]
The post [Ten More People Who Give Christianity a Bad Name](https://listverse.com/2025/01/20/ten-more-people-who-give-chris … ⌘ Read more
Apple Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Apple has updated the home page of its website to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today. The page highlights some of King’s most impactful quotes, and invites people to explore his legacy further through the Apple Books and Apple News apps.
Apple CEO Tim Cook also honored King in a social media post … ⌘ Read more
Blocking AI bots ⛔
Every few months, I inevitably catch a cold or some other virus and end up stuck at home for a few days. Right now, I’m in one of those phases again. Thankfully, this time hasn’t been too bad, and I’m already on the mend. After a lot of Netflix marathons, I realized I couldn’t just sit around doing nothing – I’m the kind of person who needs to feel productive, even when I’m under the weather. ⌘ Read more
TikTok is Working Again in the U.S., But Still Removed From App Store
Well, that didn’t last long. Less than a day after TikTok became temporarily unavailable in the U.S., the app is now functional again. In an in-app notice, TikTok says the app has been restored “as a result of President Trump’s efforts.”
Last year, the U.S. passed a law that required Chinese company ByteDance to divest its ownership of TikTok due to potential na … ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Grappling with AI Usage https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/19/ai-usage.html #artificialintelligence #harm #rant
Justice Department Sues Six of the Nation’s Largest Landlords in Effort to Stop Alleged Price-Fixing in Rental Markets
Heather Vogell, Reporter - ProPublica
_Stephan: Housing costs are one of the difficult problems faced by middle class and poor Americans. And much of the source of their stress and struggle is, at its source, an aspect of our economy being taken over by oligarchs. They are able to cause a … ⌘ Read more
Real Estate Vultures Eye Middle-Class Enclave of Ravaged LA
Michelle Ma, Jennifer Epstein and Kelsey Butler , Staff Writers - msn | Bloomberg
_Stephan: Even as the fires still rage, the real estate profit vultures have descended on the burned-out neighborhoods of Los Angeles. We are far far from the end of this story. And, I predict, it is going to play out all over the nation as climate change wreaks havoc. To his credit, California’s Democratic Governor Gavin … ⌘ Read more
Nearly half of GOP voters support using military to put immigrants in camps
Russell Contreras, - Axios
_Stephan: If the criminal a majority of Americans have chosen for their President, a man who sees himself more as a king than a President, does as he says he will do because he knows that half of his MAGAt voters support the use of the military in his deportation schemes by the end of this coming week we may see members of the armed forces invo … ⌘ Read more
‘Sign language is woke now’: Outrage over right wing’s new culture war
Erik De La Garza, - Raw Story
Stephan: I keep thinking we must surely have reached the outer limit of MAGAt world’s stupidity and nastiness. But I keep being surprised. Who even suspected that sign language for the deaf would be ranked by MAGAts as something “woke.” and offensive to them? Well, as this article describes, they do.
Add sign language to the growing list of [right-wing … ⌘ Read more
10 Fashion Trends That Were Ruined by One Person
It’s not always easy to stay on top of the newest trends. Whether it’s an exclusive pop-up shop or just raiding thrift stores, everyone wants to have the latest looks and express themselves. Some fashion choices have been spoiled by a single person or event, while others became taboo due to political associations. Here are […]
The post [10 Fashion Trends That Were Ruined by One Person](https://listverse.com/2025/01/19/10-fashion-trend … ⌘ Read more
10 Animals That Made Archaeological Discoveries
Every child dreams of finding buried treasure. They may long to be Indiana Jones-style adventurers delving into ancient mysteries. But at some point, they learn that archaeology is less about looting sites for gold and more about painstakingly excavating locations to preserve and record our shared past. Animals, however, have no concept of protecting history […]
The post [10 Animals That Made Archaeological Discoveries](https://listvers … ⌘ Read more
iPhone SE Inventory ‘Quickly’ Dwindling at Apple Stores Ahead of New Model
Apple is widely rumored to be planning a new iPhone SE, and there is now a fresh hint that the device’s launch is approaching.
In his [Power On newsletter today](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-01-19/sonos-woes-spark-apple-deal-talk-mail-with-ai-coming-in-macos-15-4-iphone-se … ⌘ Read more
[ANN] Istanbul Monero Meetup - Monero ve Dağıtık Borsalara Erişim: RetoSwap
Date/Time: Thursday, January 30, 2025 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM GMT+3
Location: Altcointurk Trader Base & Cloak Blockchain Academy
MoneroTurko is hosting a Monero Meetup event in Istanbul to discuss Decentralized Exchanges and how it affects Monero.
Link: https://www.meetup.com/moneroturko-istanbul/events/305699269
u/detherminal (Reddit) ⌘ Read more
Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 3 2025: 66 PRs, 12 Issues
This weekly report aims to provide a big picture view of Monero development activity, increase community support for existing devs and, hopefully, encourage new contributions.
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Apple Removes TikTok From App Store on iPhones and iPads in the U.S.
Apple tonight removed TikTok from the App Store in the U.S., meaning that the app can no longer be freshly installed on iPhones and iPads there. In other countries, the app remains available on the App Store and is fully functional.
iPhone and iPad users in the U.S. who already installed TikTok can no longer use the app either as of tonight, as TikTo … ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — Blood of the Ancient Star, part 2 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/18/bloodstar-2.html #freeculture #bookclub
A Tale of Two Justice Systems: Only Trump Gets Convicted of 34 Felonies and Receives No Punishment
Jessica Washington, Staff Writer - The Intercept
_Stephan: No one seems to be properly discussing this in the media, but I think it is very important that Americans realize they have elected a President who is not only a convicted sex offender but a 34-count multiple convicted felon, and six-time bankrupt, and that this demonst … ⌘ Read more
It’s not just social media giving violent white supremacists a pass
Thom Hartmann, Commentator - Raw Story
_Stephan: Thom Hartmann gives us an accurate snapshot of the state of America as we prepare to inaugurate for President a man who could not get a job as a janitor if all they saw was his resumé. And his demand for loyalty over ethical behavior reminds me more of Hitler or Putin than any prior President. Get ready, I think we are in for something we h … ⌘ Read more
U.S. Political Parties Historically Polarized Ideologically
Megan Brenan, - The Gallup Organization
_Stephan: I have been telling you for years about what I call The Great Schism Trend. As this report from Gallup confirms this trend is real, and the split is growing ever greater. We are increasingly becoming two countries in a single nation. I think we will stay one nation, but I also think real power is going to move to the states, and they are going to become … ⌘ Read more
Patient Care Deteriorates After Private Equity Acquisition of Hospitals
Kristina Fiore, Director of Enterprise & Investigative Reporting - MedPage Today
_Stephan: American healthcare is getting worse, as this evidence proves. Under Trump, I think the trend will continue downward because of the people he is appointing and his Congressional subservients are going to confirm. Think about it. Mehmet Oz, Robert Kennedy, Jr. both incompetent conspiracy fre … ⌘ Read more
Ten Times Google Maps Solved the Case
In these ten cases, everything from Street View snapshots to Google Earth satellite imagery played a key role in uncovering crazy truths, finding missing persons, and piecing together unsolved mysteries. Some of these crimes are bizarre, some are tragic, and others are almost too coincidental to believe. But they all share one thing in common: […]
The post [Ten Times Google Maps Solved the Case](https://listverse.com/2025/01/18/ten-times-google-maps-solved … ⌘ Read more
anyone have any fun plans for 2025?
anyone have any fun plans for 2025?
Top Stories: iPhone 17 Rumors, MacBook Air Updates, and More
We’re finally coming out of Apple’s slower holiday season for news and rumors, and it looks like we’ve got some hardware and software updates arriving in the fairly near future to kick off what’s expected to be a busy year for Apple.
The iPhone 17 lineup will be the big launch of the year as usual, but there’s plenty more on the docket that should keep our att … ⌘ Read more
Monero Observer Artistic Saturday Top 5 - Week 3, 2025
Previous Artistic Saturday weekly reports can be found in the [art] 1 section.
MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting scheduled for 25 January 2025 1700 UTC
The next MoneroKon 2025 Planning Meeting 1 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 25th 2025 at 17:00 UTC in the #monerokon 2 Matrix/IRC channels.
The meeting’s discussion topics should be available on agenda.monerokon.org 3.
It is worth mentioning that the associated XMRpos 4 project is currently looking for extra funding5.
Logs for the previous meetin … ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 01/13 to 01/17 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/17/week.html #linkdump #socialmedia #quotes #week
Instagram Adds New Features to Reels as TikTok Ban Looms
With TikTok on track to be banned from U.S. app stores starting on Sunday, Instagram is adding new features to Reels, its video-based feature that’s modeled after TikTok.
Going forward, there will be a new Reels feed that includes videos that your friends have liked or commented on, so you can see what your friends have watched and what they like. Your friends … ⌘ Read more
What is GitLab Runner?
Ambassador post by Natalia Granato, CNCF Ambassador GitLab Runner is an open-source application that runs jobs defined in your GitLab CI/CD pipelines. It can be installed on different platforms, including virtual machines, bare-metal servers, and Kubernetes…. ⌘ Read more
In farewell speech, Biden warns an ‘oligarchy’ in America is threatening democracy
Zoë Richards and Megan Lebowitz, Politics Reporters - NBC News
_Stephan: Normally, I would not feature something so well-covered by all manner of media, as President Biden’s final national address, but these comments by the President are not getting the kind of coverage they should. We are on the edge of becoming an electoral autocracy, and I think this is goin … ⌘ Read more
Oligarchs already own much of U.S. – can they buy democracy?
, - Agence France-Presse (France) / Raw Story
Stephan: Can the oligarchs buy control of the United States? They already control many of the levers of power, corporations, media, and influence in government. I think we are going to get our answer in the first 100 days of criminal Trump’s presidency.
_ … ⌘ Read moreWhy the Christian Right Demonizes Discourse
J. Dylan Sandifer, Instructor in Sociology at the University of the District of Columbia and Founder and Chief Strategist of Sandifer Strategies - The New Republic
_Stephan: This is one of the main reasons the Republican oligarchs and Trump find it so easy to manipulate lower IQ, lower education, and poorer White people. As the report says, “Their toxic fear of ideas is shaping the modern censorship movement.” I see all of this as a c … ⌘ Read more
Annual U.S. Dementia Cases Projected to Rise to 1 Million by 2060
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira , Contributing Writer - Scientific American
Stephan: This is a report on some important new research on the dramatic increase in the occurrence of dementia, both because we are an aging population and for previously unrecognized genetic reasons.
To read the research study upon which this report is based see: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-03340-9.epdf
! … ⌘ Read more
La caste jacassante et la bureaucratie tuent
Ce n’est pas évident pour tout le monde alors ce doit être écrit clairement : non seulement la caste jacassante est pénible, mais elle est aussi véritablement dangereuse. La caste jacassante, c’est ce blob bruyant composé de journalistes, de gens de médias, de politiciens et des influenceurs sociaux grenouillant de plateau télé en studio radio. Ce […] ⌘ Read more
10 Mysterious Military Sites in America
Military sites are located all around America, and even the world. Many of these are easily accessible and can be found with a simple online search. However, some military sites remain very secretive to this day. Many of these secret sites are located well behind barbed-wire fencing or deep underground. It’s tough to locate these […]
The post [10 Mysterious Military Sites in America](https://listverse.com/2025/01/17/10-mysterious-military-sites-in-amer … ⌘ Read more
Orbbec Unveils Gemini 215 Stereo 3D Camera and Pulsar SL450 at CES 2025
At CES 2025, Orbbec introduced the Gemini 215 Stereo 3D Camera and the Pulsar SL450 dToF Single-Line LiDAR. The Gemini 215, designed for high-precision scanning, features depth measurement accuracy of less than 0.5 millimeters, multi-camera synchronization, and a lightweight build, making it suitable for various short-range 3D scanning applications. The Gemini 215 is engineered for […] ⌘ Read more
Supply Chain Forming for 2025 HomePod With LCD Display
The supply chain for Apple’s upcoming HomePod or smart home “Command Center” with an LCD display is increasingly visible as launch approaches, DigiTimes reports.
The paywalled report claims that the device’s 7-inch LCD panel will be exclusively supplied by Tianma Mic … ⌘ Read more
** That evil little owl **
On a note similar to my previous post, I uninstalled Duolingo from my phone this evening. ⌘ Read more
** Bullshit Jobs **
Having one of those days where I am regretting having read that book, Bullshit Jobs. 🫠 ⌘ Read more
Cleaning up some of the 500 open tabs on my phone. I realized that if I don’t have some place to stash the good ones, I won’t go through any. http://a.9srv.net/b/2025-01-16
On my blog: Real Life in Star Trek, The Quality of Life https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/16/quality-life.html #scifi #startrek #closereading
Beta 3 of iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, MacOS Sequoia 15.3, Available for Beta Testers
The beta testing release cycle continues, this time with iOS 18.3 beta 3, iPadOS 18.3 beta 3, and macOS Sequoia 15.3 beta 3, each being made available to users participating in the beta testing programs from Apple. No major new features are arriving in these beta versions, though macOS Sequoia 15.3 will bring Genmoji creation … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/01/16/beta-3- … ⌘ Read more
ProcessOne: How Big Tech Pulled Off the Billion-User Heist
For many years, I have heard countless justifications for keeping messaging systems closed. Many of us have tried to rationalize walled gardens for various reasons:
- Closed messaging systems supposedly enable faster progress, as there’s no need to collaborate on shared specifications or APIs. Y … ⌘ Read more
Observing and monitoring Large Language Model workloads with Ray
Ambassador post by Swastik Gour Introduction The emergence of Large Language Models (LLMs) such as GPT-4, PHI2, BERT, and T5 revolutionized natural language processing, with these models empowering high-end applications, including chatbots, recommendation systems, and analytics…. ⌘ Read more
Announcing the results of the Karmada security audit
Community post cross-posted on the OSTIF blog OSTIF is proud to share the results of our security audit of Karmada. Karmada is an open source Kubernetes orchestration system for running cloud-native applications seamlessly across different clouds… ⌘ Read more
Apple Continues Promoting Severance Ahead of Season 2 Premiere
The second season of hit television show Severance is set to be available to stream starting tomorrow, and Apple is continuing to promote the show. The company’s main Apple.com website now has a section dedicated to Lumon Industries, the fictional business that “innies” work for in Severance.
On Tuesday, several key Severance actors a … ⌘ Read more
China plans to build enormous solar array in space — and it could collect more energy in a year than ‘all the oil on Earth’
Ben Turner, Staff Writer - Live Science
_Stephan: While the incoming Trump administration is committed to “drill baby drill” continuation of the carbon era the Chinese are moving to exit the carbon era, as the extraordinary project to beam power down from space described in this re … ⌘ Read more
Wright poised for confirmation despite hearing clashes over climate, LA fires
Rachel Frazin, Staff Writer - The Hill
_Stephan: In contrast to what the Chinese are doing, felon Trump’s administration is moving in the opposite direction. Chris Wright, Trump’s pick of Secretary of Energy has a long history of being an evangelist for ramping up carbon energy production. HIs personal financial interests are entwined with fossil fuels. You would think … ⌘ Read more
Young, single men are leaving traditional churches. They found a more ‘masculine’ alternative
Susie Coen, U.S. Correspondent - The Telegraph (U.K.)
_Stephan: We have what I see as a serious negative cultural trend going on in the United States. Young single, mostly White, men don’t seem to understand what the role of manhood is about. They are frightened and resentful about gender equality. This is strongly reflected in what is happ … ⌘ Read more
Biden removes Cuba from list of state sponsors of terrorism
Eric Bazail-Eimil, Staff Writer - Politico
_Stephan: In the final moments of his Presidency Joe Biden has made the first intelligent move about Cuba any President has made in nearly 50 years, and taken Cuba off the list of state sponsors of terrorism. Cuba has become essentially a failed state that its population has been unable to change largely because the United States has done everything it can to k … ⌘ Read more
10 Terrifying Human Encounters with Swarming Animals
Swarming is a fascinating yet unnerving phenomenon where animals move together en masse, often causing unintentional chaos for humans. Whether it’s birds, bees, or marine predators, swarming is typically a natural behavior tied to survival, such as migration, mating, or finding food. However, when these mass movements clash with human activities, the results can range […]
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I have no idea what happened in/around instagram but, Holly Shi_ !! People have been pouring out of it and into #Pixelfed for hours now. 😆 way to go #Fedi
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@aelaraji@aelaraji.com It’s mybe because of their (pixelfed) app release, a few days ago!? https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/14/decentralized-instagram-alternative-pixelfed-launches-mobile-apps/
Apple Previews New Store With Combined Genius Bar and Pickup Spot
Apple today shared photos of its upcoming store at MixC Hefei in China, revealing a new design element that could expand to other locations in the future.
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** Sirens & Muses **
I finished reading Sirens & Muses by Antonia Angress.
It left me gutted, but like in a good way. It leaves so much unsaid, which I found pleasant and sorrowful and so yawningly, humongously open that it left me feeling a little claustrophobic.
A few years ago everyone, everyone, everyone I spoke to about books told me again and again and again to read Gabrielle Zevin’s Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. I found it to be totally and completely lacking in joy and any sort of human warmth, and, I think th … ⌘ Read more
Platform engineering at KubeCon + CloudNative NA 2024 in Salt Lake City
Ambassador post originally published on Medium by Mathieu Benoit, CNCF Ambassador KubeCon NA 2024 in Salt Lake City was a blast! Like always, I met with old friends, I made new friends and I had deep… ⌘ Read more
Apple Resumes Offering Interest-Free Financing on iPhones in Canada
Apple’s financing partner Affirm this month started offering interest-free financing on iPhone purchases in Canada again, after stopping doing so in mid-2023. With a 0% loan from Affirm, you can pay for an iPhone over 24 months with zero interest added.
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Jack Smith Report Insists Evidence Against Trump ‘Sufficient’ for Conviction If Not for 2024 Victory
David Gilmour, Staff Writer - MEDIAite
_Stephan: It is now clear that had American voters not elected him to be their next President that already multiply convicted felon Donald Trump would have been convicted yet again and be headed for prison. That is very clear in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s just-issued report. I don’t t … ⌘ Read more