When the lead dev personally goes to the client to fix a major bug ⌘ Read more

6.12.83: longterm
Version:6.12.83 (longterm)Released:2026-04-22Source:linux-6.12.83.tar.xzPGP Signature:linux-6.12.83.tar.signChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.12.83 ⌘ Read more

New underground scans could help to locate the Ark of the Covenant
The golden chest was thought to have been the container in which Moses placed the original ten commandments. One of the most sought-after and mystifyi… ⌘ Read more

When the designer sends me mockups for a 4000px-wide screen ⌘ Read more

When I write to the sales team to tell them the project will be late ⌘ Read more

Rediscovering the Handcart

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The human-powered handcart is the oldest of vehicles, and it will likely be the last one around in the future. Of all vehicles, it’s the cheapest and least complex to build and use. It offers a large advantage over carrying a loa … ⌘ Read more

NASA’s Curiosity rover discovers ancient ‘organic matter’ on Mars
The discovery points to the building blocks of life being preserved on the Red Planet for billions of years. Although we don’t hear about it as much t… ⌘ Read more

next-20260421: linux-next
Version:next-20260421 (linux-next)Released:2026-04-21 ⌘ Read more

When we manage to deliver on time but literally at the last minute ⌘ Read more

Iconic pyramids at Teotihuacan become site of fatal mass shooting
The world-famous archaeological site was the scene of a shooting this week when an armed man opened fire on tourists. Situated approximately 40 miles … ⌘ Read more

When I hear someone say my name in the open space ⌘ Read more

When the AI I used to set up the project went too far and I start over from scratch ⌘ Read more

PEP 833: Freezing the HTML simple repository API
This PEP proposes freezing the standard HTML representation of the simple repository API, as originally specified in PEP 503 and updated over subsequent PEPs. ⌘ Read more

Large black puma-like cat spotted roaming the Scottish Highlands
Something large and exotic is thought to be prowling the wilds of Scotland’s Cairngorms National Park. The UK is certainly no stranger to stories of l… ⌘ Read more

When I come across a 500-line switch case ⌘ Read more

next-20260420: linux-next
Version:next-20260420 (linux-next)Released:2026-04-20 ⌘ Read more

When I’m about to start a big debugging session ⌘ Read more

‘Bear suit’ fraudsters sentenced to jail for elaborate insurance scam
The inventive crooks had been caught staging bear attacks on expensive cars by dressing up in a costume. Back in 2024, we reported on what must assure… ⌘ Read more

When I run my build and ignore all the warnings ⌘ Read more

Wine grape grower bakes cupcakes to pay bills as fuel costs bite in ‘worst’ harvest
Farmers in the midst of harvest in South Australia are having to get creative to help make ends meet. ⌘ Read more

FBI is now officially investigating spate of mysterious disappearances
The White House seems to have taken note of calls to look into any potential links between the cases. In recent weeks we’ve reported on a spate of mys… ⌘ Read more

Man who froze to death in Siberia was ‘thawed out’ by doctors
A man who ended up clinically ‘dead’ after falling asleep in the freezing cold was revived several hours later. According to reports, the incident - w… ⌘ Read more

Neanderthal babies were larger and grew faster than human babies
The discovery of infant Neanderthal bones has revealed that our prehistoric counterparts had a very different growth rate. Despite disappearing around… ⌘ Read more

Trump: ‘very interesting’ UFO files will be released ‘very soon’
President Trump has reiterated his government’s commitment to releasing the country’s UFO files. Back in February, President Donald Trump made the une… ⌘ Read more

5.10.253: longterm
Version:5.10.253 (longterm)Released:2026-04-18Source:linux-5.10.253.tar.xzPGP Signature:linux-5.10.253.tar.signPatch:full ( incremental)ChangeLog:ChangeLog-5.10.253 ⌘ Read more

Asteroid Apophis set for ‘very rare’ close encounter with Earth in 2029
A large asteroid is set to make history when it passes within 20,000 miles of our planet before the decade is out. Named ominously after the Egyptian … ⌘ Read more

When the lead dev congratulates me on my optimization that makes the app much faster ⌘ Read more

Scientists propose moving the city of Venice to stop it from flooding
With its foundations sinking and sea levels rising, the iconic ‘Floating City’ might ultimately find itself underwater. One of Europe’s most picturesq… ⌘ Read more

next-20260417: linux-next
Version:next-20260417 (linux-next)Released:2026-04-17 ⌘ Read more

When I see emojis in the junior dev’s comments ⌘ Read more

When I dive into logs that are throwing errors in real time ⌘ Read more

When it’s the sixth time ChatGPT fails to fix the same bug ⌘ Read more

Australian bush tea hits shelves in Asia
The product is being sent from a remote property in the Northern Territory all the way to Japan, Korea and China. ⌘ Read more

‘Voices’ told woman she had a brain tumor… and it turned out that she did
A very unusual medical mystery saw a woman find out about her condition from mysterious voices in her own head. According to reports, the 40-year-old … ⌘ Read more

Dream Chaser: could the reusable space plane’s dream be over?
A space plane once hoped to be a successor to NASA’s space shuttles may ultimately never make it to orbit. Work on Dream Chaser began back in 2004 and… ⌘ Read more

When the senior dev shows me how they optimize their queries ⌘ Read more

next-20260416: linux-next
Version:next-20260416 (linux-next)Released:2026-04-16 ⌘ Read more

When the new client tells me they use a Google Sheet as a database ⌘ Read more

When the sysadmin walks through the open space while we’re checking something on the prod server ⌘ Read more

When I finally manage to fix a bug after pulling an all-nighter ⌘ Read more

お知らせ：ソフトウェア等の脆弱性関連情報に関する届出状況［2026年第1四半期（1月～3月）］ ⌘ Read more

お知らせ：JPCERT/CC 四半期レポート［2026年1月1日～2026年3月31日］ ⌘ Read more

WA wine industry warns of impact of Containers for Change expansion
A newly formed West Australian wine group warns that bottles of wine produced in the state could increase by $1.25 if the expansion of the Containers for Change scheme goes ahead. ⌘ Read more

Neanderthals and modern humans worked together, new study finds
Excavations at Israel’s Tinshemet Cave have revealed a level of inter-species co-operation never seen before. Discoveries made at the site suggest tha… ⌘ Read more

When I realize I accidentally mass-emailed 50,000 users ⌘ Read more

When I run the first build and forgot to set the environment variables ⌘ Read more

next-20260415: linux-next
Version:next-20260415 (linux-next)Released:2026-04-15 ⌘ Read more

‘Titanic II’ is still a thing… but we won’t be seeing it for quite a while
A modern (and much safer) recreation of the iconic, ill-fated ship has been in the works for more than a decade. Back in 2012, Australian billionaire … ⌘ Read more

When the PO strongly pushes me to handle a story that’s not part of the sprint ⌘ Read more

When I join a new assignment and I’m told users do the testing ⌘ Read more

Kacey Musgraves films ‘crazy’ UFOs over Arkansas and Tennessee
The American singer-songwriter had a close encounter with something in the sky recently while flying to Nashville. Writing on social media about her e… ⌘ Read more

next-20260414: linux-next
Version:next-20260414 (linux-next)Released:2026-04-14 ⌘ Read more

SpaceX and Blue Origin compete to be first to return humans to the Moon
SpaceX and Blue Origin are both building lunar landers for the Artemis program, but only one can get to the Moon first. Now that Artemis II has succes… ⌘ Read more

When the client wants the logo to be clickable “but especially without a link” ⌘ Read more

When I try to move forward on a feature with absolutely no clear guidance ⌘ Read more

When I see my coworker use Emacs for the first time ⌘ Read more

When I have to maintain Perl code written in 2003 ⌘ Read more

New study reveals what’s really feeding Yellowstone’s supervolcano
New research has revealed more about what lies beneath this iconic and picturesque national park. The natural beauty of Yellowstone National Park attr… ⌘ Read more

next-20260413: linux-next
Version:next-20260413 (linux-next)Released:2026-04-13 ⌘ Read more

Yet another prominent US official has disappeared without a trace
A contractor with ties to the manufacturing of America’s nuclear weapons went missing last year in Albuquerque. A couple of days ago we reported on a … ⌘ Read more

When the project manager says “we’ll see that in v2” for everything that’s complicated ⌘ Read more

When the previous dev rewrote the same function in 4 different files ⌘ Read more

When my access to the production machine gets revoked ⌘ Read more

When I discover the upload system has no file size limit ⌘ Read more

7.0: mainline
Version:7.0 (mainline)Released:2026-04-12Source:linux-7.0.tar.xzPGP Signature:linux-7.0.tar.signPatch:full ⌘ Read more

Major study confirms that the universe is expanding faster than it should
Something doesn’t quite add up regarding the rate of the universe’s expansion and scientists still don’t know why. This ongoing mystery concerns a dis… ⌘ Read more

Mystery solved: 25 dead canines wash ashore in Washington State
A peculiar mystery made headlines in Skagit County recently, but now it seems that authorities have found the answer. According to reports, the strang… ⌘ Read more

Meet the teens learning maths, English and winemaking at school
These high school students in Cowra make up to 750 bottles of wine a year as part of their studies. ⌘ Read more

Prehistoric fossil discovery proves that early mammals laid eggs
The remarkable find shows that the distant ancestors of mammals laid eggs instead of giving birth to live young. 250 million years ago, just after one… ⌘ Read more

6.1.168: longterm
Version:6.1.168 (longterm)Released:2026-04-11Source:linux-6.1.168.tar.xzPGP Signature:linux-6.1.168.tar.signPatch:full ( incremental)ChangeLog:ChangeLog-6.1.168 ⌘ Read more

Mystery still surrounds string of UFO-linked scientist disappearances
Members of Congress have expressed concern over the recent disappearances of several prominent figures. Recently, we reported on the mysterious disapp… ⌘ Read more

Live: Artemis II crew set to return home in tense and dramatic reentry
One of the most significant space missions in decades is about to end with the crew’s return to terra firma. It has been quite a ride over the last 9 … ⌘ Read more

next-20260410: linux-next
Version:next-20260410 (linux-next)Released:2026-04-10 ⌘ Read more

When the entire app lives in a single React component ⌘ Read more

Parakeet goes scuba diving in the Bahamas in a homemade submarine
An adventurous bird was recently filmed exploring the ocean floor in a remarkable, custom-built submersible. Footage of the parakeet, named Bebe, went… ⌘ Read more

When I discover the cache system is just a simple text file ⌘ Read more

When the CTO stops by our floor ⌘ Read more

When I go back to a project I worked on last month ⌘ Read more

Man pleads guilty to dealing with millions of dollars from illegal tobacco
Malek Alhmedai’s hire car had $4 million stashed inside, with the money linked to illegal tobacco sales. ⌘ Read more

お知らせ：EmoCheckの脆弱性およびEmoCheck配布終了のお知らせ ⌘ Read more

Major fire destroys huge toilet paper supply warehouse in California
An unexpected disaster has managed to destroy a 1.2 million-square-foot toilet roll storage facility. Eyebrows were raised along the West Coast this w… ⌘ Read more

next-20260409: linux-next
Version:next-20260409 (linux-next)Released:2026-04-09 ⌘ Read more

When the boss tells me they were generous with their estimate for a batch of features ⌘ Read more

World’s earliest known octopus turns out to be something else entirely
A famous fossil of what was thought to be a prehistoric octopus has been found to be nothing of the sort. Originally discovered at Mazon Creek in Illi… ⌘ Read more

When I’m about to join a meeting with a client disputing a deliverable ⌘ Read more

When I come across code that uses Math.random() to generate unique IDs ⌘ Read more

When I ran a massive update and the database hasn’t responded for a few minutes ⌘ Read more

Golden Dome: is Trump’s missile defense system even plausible?
The Pentagon has reportedly selected two contractors to begin working on the seemingly impossible defense project. Back in January of last year, newly… ⌘ Read more

next-20260408: linux-next
Version:next-20260408 (linux-next)Released:2026-04-08 ⌘ Read more

When someone comes looking for me to fix a bug in production ⌘ Read more

Earthset: Artemis II offers a breathtaking window on our world
During the few hours the Artemis II crew spent going round the Moon, they took some seriously impressive photos. In what could be argued was a generat… ⌘ Read more

When the tester tells me “it’s broken” with no further details ⌘ Read more

When I ask the sales rep how their client meeting went ⌘ Read more

When someone looks for me to do a code review ⌘ Read more

Matt Gaetz: whistleblower claimed US has an ‘alien breeding program’
Details of a secret US alien hybrid breeding program were reportedly once told to former Rep. Matt Gaetz. A peculiar story has been doing the rounds t… ⌘ Read more

When the product owner changes ticket priorities every hour ⌘ Read more

next-20260407: linux-next
Version:next-20260407 (linux-next)Released:2026-04-07 ⌘ Read more

When the designer asks for a parallax effect and I look up what that actually looks like ⌘ Read more

Former MoD UFO investigator Nick Pope has died, aged 60
Often described as the UK’s answer to Fox Mulder, Pope had spent decades investigating the UFO phenomenon. Born in 1965, Nick Pope rose to prominence … ⌘ Read more

When I find a workaround for a bug in production ⌘ Read more