How to grow a giant pumpkin, with help from science
The pumpkin in Tony Scott’s backyard weighs almost as much as a small car. ⌘ Read more
Egypt reopens Amenhotep III’s tomb after over 20 years of renovation
Egypt on Saturday opened a tomb of a pharaoh for visitors after more than two decades of renovation in the southern city of Luxor, as it prepares for the official opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo. ⌘ Read more
19 große Stauseen im Iran kurz vor dem Austrocknen ⌘ Read more
Ausgebrochene Löwin attackierte Buben in Thailand ⌘ Read more
Israel weist Berichte über grobe Behandlung Thunbergs zurück ⌘ Read more
Yae Miko practicing her dick riding skills (Melowh)[Genshin Impact] ⌘ Read more
Allzeithoch: Bitcoin knackt 125.000-Dollar-Marke
Der Bitcoin erreicht am frühen Sonntagmorgen ein neues Allzeithoch. Experten führen das auf regulatorische Entspannung und institutionelles Engagement zurück. ( Bitcoin, Börse)
Populist billionaire and Trump supporter Babis cruises to Czech election win ⌘ Read more
6,5 Millionen Gäste bei Münchner Oktoberfest ⌘ Read more
Mehrwertsteuer auf Lebensmittel halbieren
Der Direktor des Wirtschaftsforschungsinstituts (WIFO), Gabriel Felbermayr, hat sich erneut für eine Halbierung der Mehrwertsteuer auf Lebensmittel ausgesprochen. Das wäre angesichts der Teuerung eine spürbare Erleichterung. Den Kollektivvertragsabschluss in der Metallindustrie unter der Inflation begrüßte der Ökonom am Sonntag in der „Pressestunde“. ⌘ Read more
Rechenzentren: Microsoft möchte sich von AMD und Nvidia lossagen
Microsoft-CTO Kevin Scott will hauptsächlich die eigenen Maia-Chips in Rechenzentren sehen. Zuerst muss aber der Bedarf gedeckt sein. ( Microsoft, AMD)
Venture Capital: Mehr als die Hälfte des Risikokapitals fließt in KI
Künstliche Intelligenz bleibt bei Venture Capital beliebt. 2025 sollen bereits über 192 Milliarden US-Dollar in KI-Start-ups geflossen sein. ( Wirtschaft, KI)
Conservatives pledge to remove 750,000 migrants under borders plan ⌘ Read more
Strange ‘rogue’ planet spotted guzzling matter like a star
A mysterious “rogue” planet has been observed gobbling six billion tons of gas and dust a second—an unprecedented rate that blurs the line between planets and stars, astronomers said Thursday. ⌘ Read more
Cloud creampies Tifa after a great Boobjob (Suoiresnu) [Final Fantasy] ⌘ Read more
Cloud-Server: Raspberry Pi heizt Sozialwohnungen
Ein britisches Pilotprojekt nutzt die Abwärme von Raspberry-Pi-ähnlichen Mini-Computern zum Heizen - und macht daraus ein Geschäftsmodell. ( Wärmepumpe, Server)
18.5yo cat was recommended to be euthanised, I don’t think I agree ⌘ Read more
Microsoft: Xbox Cloud Gaming bald kostenlos durch Werbefinanzierung
Microsoft soll gerade eine werbefinanzierte Version von Xbox Cloud Gaming testen. Das Streaming unterliegt einigen Einschränkungen. ( Cloud Gaming, Microsoft)
War on America, Chicago Theater of Operations
Ruth Ben-Ghiat , Professor of History New York University - Reader Support News | Lucid Substack
_Stephan: Ruth Ben-Ghiat is an American history professor and political commentator. She is a scholar on fascism and authoritarian leaders, and a professor of history and Italian studies at New York University. She is absolutely correct. What amazes and saddens me is that millions of Americans sit at home basically reading social media … ⌘ Read more
Trump Just Gave the Military an Extremely Sinister Mission
Fred Kaplan, - Slate
Stephan: As usual Trump tells us what he is going to do, but our political system does not seem to be able to process what he says. I am going to be a dictator and take revenge against those who oppose me he made very clear, and that is exacty what he is doing.
Before a gatheri … ⌘ Read more
‘I cannot abide’: Biting dissent blasts Supreme Court for ‘plainly misjudging’ case
Nicole Charky-Chami, Senior Editor - Raw Story
_Stephan: Like the country itself, the Supreme Court is divided between the majority of corrupt justices who are basically helping Trump and the Republicans to make the United States a nation controlled by a fascist authoritarian oligarchy, and a minority of justices who follow precedent and the laws. The minority … ⌘ Read more
Putin says Tomahawk supply to Ukraine would destroy U.S. relations ⌘ Read more
Why are single men so miserable?
Allie Volpe, Correspondent - Vox
_Stephan: I listen to the interviews of younger men, and read the research surveys and academic papers, and it is clear that something has gone terribly wrong with the culture of masculinity in the United States. This article and all the links it provides lay this all out in detail. As I read it, and all the other things I have mentioned it realized that I never had any of those issues, nor did the boys and young men who wer … ⌘ Read more
KI-Videos: Sora 2 soll bessere Copyright-Kontrolle erhalten
In der neuen KI-Video-App Sora 2 sind viele urheberrechtlich geschützte Charaktere aufgetaucht. Nach einem Update soll das nun weniger passieren. ( OpenAI, Urheberrecht)
Celebrating Gold Ship’s win (nisakusa) [Umamusume] ⌘ Read more
Topmanager: Wo das Kabelnetz in Deutschland Docsis 4.0 bekommt
In Deutschland fällt der Sprung auf Docsis 4.0 so schwer, dass das Thema jeden Pressesprecher nervös macht. Ein Manager erzählt uns, warum. ( Docsis 4.0, Vodafone)
Repetitive negative thinking mediates relationship between self-esteem and burnout in students, study finds
When people are highly stressed for prolonged periods of time, they can sometimes experience a state known as burnout, characterized by pronounced emotional, mental and physical exhaustion. The stressors leading to burnout could be personal, such as family conflicts or the end of a relationship, as well as academic or professional, such as studying a lot for exams or working long … ⌘ Read more
(g+) Arbeit: Wann ist der richtige Zeitpunkt zur Projektübergabe?
Bei Herzensprojekten fällt der Abschied oft schwer. Trotzdem ist eine Übergabe zum richtigen Zeitpunkt wichtig - für Entwickler und für das Projekt. Ein Ratgebertext von Jakob Rufus Klimkait ( Arbeit, CRM)
The Best Early Prime Day Deals on AirPods, iPads, and More
Amazon is hosting another Prime Day event this year, called Prime Big Deal Days and offering shoppers the first chance to save on holiday shopping from a major retailer. Similar to last year’s fall Prime Day, it will last for two days (October 7-8) and you can already find a large selection of early deals across Amazon’s storefront, coveri … ⌘ Read more
Remembering Steve Jobs
Today marks the 14th anniversary of Steve Jobs passing away, at the age of 56. He died just one day after Apple unveiled the iPhone 4S and Siri.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has once again paid tribute to Jobs.
“Steve saw the future as a bright and boundless place, lit the path forward, and inspired us to follow,” said Cook, in a [post](https://x.com … ⌘ Read more
Excel 2025 CTF | Anonymous (Miscellaneous) challenge Writeup ⌘ Read more
Mastering Google Dorking: Discovering Website Vulnerabilities
Deep Recon Made Simple: Powering Bug Hunting with Dorking Strategies
[Continue reading on InfoSec Write-ups »](https://infosecwriteups.com/mastering-google-dorking-d … ⌘ Read more
** Secrets Hackers Don’t Tell: Recon Techniques That Actually Pay**
You see it in the movies: a hacker slams the keyboard, green text scrolls by, and BAM! They’re in. The entire breach takes 90 seconds.
[Continue reading on InfoSe … ⌘ Read more
Hiding in Plain Sight: Steganography, C2, and SVG Files ⌘ Read more
The Price of Neglect. The Big Questions Behind Jaguar Land Rover’s Government £1.5 B Cyber Bailout. ⌘ Read more
My Recon Automation Found an Email Confirmation Bypass
How a simple parameter led to a complete authentication bypass
[Continue reading on InfoSec Write-ups »](https://infosecwriteups.com/my-recon-automation-found-an-email-confirmation-byp … ⌘ Read more
Präventive Fahndung mit PrismX: Der Radikalisierung per KI zuvorkommen
Das KI-Tool PrismX eines indischen Studenten analysiert Postings in sozialen Medien und erstellt eine Risikoeinschätzung für die Radikalisierung einer Person. Ein Bericht von Lars Lubienetzki ( Tools, KI)
Next iPad Pro to Have Two Key Features, But One Rumor Still Uncertain
The next iPad Pro models are rumored to feature two key upgrades, including Apple’s M5 chip, and an increased minimum of 12GB of RAM.
Last week, apparent unboxing videos for the next-generation 13-inch iPad Pro were uploaded to YouTube by Russian channels Wylsacom and [Romance … ⌘ Read more
Queen getting fucked by the new rookie guardian (Anna Anon) [Anna Anon’s work] ⌘ Read more
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Think you can work out where’s hotter and colder than you today? Find out by playing our game ⌘ Read more
i_ctrl-r with impossible register names will recognize imaps, two I immediately wanted are NL and ESC. ⌘ Read more
Anzeige: Aktuelle IT-Stellen in Application, Strategy und Development
Ob Architekturentscheidungen in der Energiewirtschaft, Softwareentwicklung für Helpdesk-Plattformen oder strategische IT-Steuerung im öffentlichen Dienst - diese Positionen zeigen die Vielfalt moderner IT-Rollen. ( Golem Karrierewelt, Unternehmenssoftware) 
Handy-Durchsuchung: ChatGPT wird zum Belastungszeugen
Ein 19-Jähriger demoliert nachts 17 Autos und chattet Minuten später mit ChatGPT über seine Tat. Die Chat-Protokolle und weitere Spuren überführten ihn. ( KI, Security)
Stromspeicher: Kombination aus Batterien und Wasserstoff geplant
Ein Start-up will die Vorteile beider Techniken für stabile und sichere Stromnetze kombinieren. Auch KI darf dabei nicht fehlen. ( Akku, Brennstoffzelle)
VimTeX v2.17 ⌘ Read more
Carsten Linnemann: CDU-Generalsekretär fordert Social-Media-Verbot bis 16
CDU-Generalsekretär Carsten Linnemann fordert Altersgrenzen für soziale Netzwerke. Der Zugang soll erst ab 16 Jahren möglich sein. ( Soziales Netz, Politik)
Expressway — HackTheBox walkthough ⌘ Read more
Red Stone One Carat — TryHackMe Challenge Write-up ⌘ Read more
TryHackMe Infinity Shell Walkthrough: Web Shell Forensics & CTF Guide ⌘ Read more
Australia’s new food security strategy: What’s on the table, and what’s missing?
In 2023, a parliamentary inquiry into food security was held in Australia. This involves the government asking for public and expert advice on key issues to make better decisions. ⌘ Read more
Microsoft: KI knackt DNS-Sicherheitssysteme gegen Biowaffen
Forscher zeigen, wie künstliche Intelligenz Schutzmaßnahmen gegen die Entwicklung von Biowaffen und Giften umgehen könnte. ( KI, Sicherheitslücke)
Ladesäulen-Forschung: Elektroautos sollen über Straßenlaternen laden
Das System ist skalierbar, verursacht nur geringe Kosten und könnte vor allem in dicht besiedelten Gegenden die Nutzung von Elektroautos fördern. ( Ladesäule, Elektroauto)
Karoline Leavitt Says It’s OK to Target Americans Repped by Democrats
Malcolm Ferguson, Breaking News Associate Writer - The New Republic
_Stephan: Have you noticed how nasty Trump, his administration, the Congressional Republicans, and the fascist majority on the Supreme Court are becoming? I see all of this as part of Project 2025, so not of this should be surprising. It is all the manifestation of the MAGAT fascists’ actions to advance the Great Schi … ⌘ Read more
This U.S. Government Shutdown Is Different—Especially for Science
Dan Garisto & Nature Magazine, Contributing Writer - Scientific American
_Stephan: For over a century, the United States has been considered the world’s leading nation in scientific research. The Trump MAGAT Republican coup has destroyed all that. China is now the leading nation scientifically. Look at the chart at the head of this report. This has a whole spectrum of negative implications fo … ⌘ Read more
Lawmakers Across the Country This Year Blocked Ethics Reforms Meant to Increase Public Trust
Gabriel Sandoval, ProPublica, with additional reporting by Nick Reynolds and Anna Wilder, The Post and Courier; Yasmeen Khan, The Maine Monitor; Lauren Dake, Oregon Public Broadcasting; Marjorie Childress, New Mexico In Depth; Louis Hansen, Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism at WHRO; Mary Steurer and Jacob Orledge, North Dakota Moni … ⌘ Read more
Can You Afford to Die in Your State?
John Stevenson, Researcher - John Stevenson Website
Stephan: Few Americans are spending a lot of time thinking about what their dying would cost, although over half of us (as the chart at the head of this report shows) worry they wouldn’t be able to afford a loved one’s passing.
Facing the loss of a loved one is hard enough without worrying abo … ⌘ Read more
Cariad: VW gibt alleinige Software-Entwicklung in Eigenregie auf
Volkswagen macht einen Reset bei Cariad: Die Software-Tochter wird zur Koordinierungsstelle für die Partner Rivian und Xpeng, entwickelt aber selbst auch. ( Cariad, Auto)
Autonome Roboter: KI-gesteuerte Maschinen platzieren 500.000 Solarpanels
Weil ein einfacher, aber kraftintensiver Schritt entfällt, sorgen die autonomen Maschinen für eine schnelle Installation großflächiger Solaranlagen. ( Energiewende, Roboter)
Saturday Citations: Bird news: Vultures as curators and a newly discovered interspecies warning call
This week, researchers reported that mild dietary stress supports healthy aging. Engineers created artificial neurons that can communicate directly with living cells. And dark energy observations suggest that the universe could end in a “big crunch” at 33 billion years old. ⌘ Read more
Éoliennes, taxes anti-Shein, FiDA : profiteurs de connivence
Un article de Henry Bonner Des économistes ou chefs d’entreprises promettent plus de croissance à l’avenir, comme solution aux déficits. Ainsi, le patron des E. Leclerc affirme par exemple : « Il faut investir pour notre croissance : l’éducation, les nouvelles mobilités, la transition énergétique, la transition numérique, la décarbonation, les 2,5 millions de logements sociaux à construire… » […] ⌘ Read more
(g+) Der vernetzte Arbeitsplatz: Wie MCP die Arbeit mit KI-Agenten verändert
MCP ist ein bemerkenswertes Protokoll, das die Schnittstelle zwischen verschiedenen KI-Modellen standardisiert: Wir erklären, wie man es sinnvoll nutzen kann. Ein Praxistest von Markus Kammermeier ( KI, API)
Woot’s Apple Watch Band Sale Has Solo/Braided Loops at Massive Discounts
Woot this weekend is back with a massive sale on Solo Loop and Braided Solo Loop bands for Apple Watch, with as much as 70 percent off these accessories.
You can get the Solo Loop for just $14.99 ($34 off) and the Braided Solo Loop for [$29.99](h … ⌘ Read more
Alien Earth: Xenomorph-Monster zum Schoßhund degradiert
Nach begeisterndem Start endet Staffel 1 von Alien: Earth ärgerlich schlecht und veranschaulicht damit ein Grundproblem für Serienkritiker. Eine Rezension von Daniel Pook ( Filme & Serien, Disney)
Top Stories: October Apple Event?, New Hardware Leaks, and More
The calendar has flipped over to October, but that doesn’t mean Apple is done with product launches for 2025. We’re still expecting updates to several product lines, and Apple has a history of making announcements in October so we’ll be keeping a lookout for news.
Several of those upcoming products have already leaked thanks to Russian YouTuber … ⌘ Read more
Join the Hanako’s Hideout Discord Server! We’re hosting giveaways for Halloween. If you’re a game dev who wants to participate, message the mods on Discord. ⌘ Read more
2 Ways to Install Homebrew in MacOS Tahoe
Homebrew is a powerful command line package manager that allows you to easily install, update, and manage popular command line programs and tools, as well as traditional graphical apps with cask (and third party tools like Applite help you manage cask through the GUI too). It’s a popular tool with advanced Mac users and those … Read More ⌘ Read more
Finally Happy With vim Configuration! ⌘ Read more
Regurge. YALLM-plugin for Vim. Streaming, Gemini, VertexAI, uncensored, parameterised. ⌘ Read more
Terasic Announces Starter Kit Featuring RISC-V Nios V Processor and Software Bundle
Terasic has introduced the Atum Nios V Starter Kit, a feature-rich evaluation platform designed to accelerate development with Altera’s Nios V processor. The kit is aimed at embedded engineers, system developers, and educators looking for a practical way to explore RISC-V–based designs on the Agilex 3 FPGA platform. According to Terasic’s announcement, the kit is […] ⌘ Read more
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Debian: XLibre is Not Allowed, Devs Are Nazis
Reminder: Debian allows convicted child rapists to be Debian team members. ⌘ Read more
Best Apple Deals of the Week: Apple Watch SE 2 Hits Ultra Low $179 Price, Plus Early Prime Day Deals
We’re gearing up for big Prime Day deals over the next few days, and this week saw multiple early Prime Day discounts arriving for iPhone 17 cases, the second generation Apple Watch SE, and more.
Henrietta Leavitt’s Cosmic Discovery & Forgotten Genius ⌘ Read more
10+ macOS Tahoe Features You Might Have Missed
Apple’s new Liquid Glass design has received most of the attention in news about macOS Tahoe, but there are quite a few new features that make the Mac better than ever, including some that are not super obvious. We’ve rounded up 10 useful macOS Tahoe features that you should know about.
With macOS Tahoe, you have more control over the layout of your menu … ⌘ Read more
[$] A look at the Robot Operating System
Despite its name, the Robot\
Operating System (ROS) is not an operating system; it is
a software development kit (SDK) that provides building blocks for
robotic applications. One of the main goals of ROS is to present a
common API that abstracts away the details of particular hardware
drivers or algorithms to make development easier; developers can focus
on what a robot should do rather than the low-level details of
specific controllers. The latest release of ROS, [Kilt … ⌘ Read more
(g+) Frei-Staat: Open Source in bayerischen Kommunen
Bayern steht im Verdacht, lieber sein eigenes Ding zu machen, als mit nördlichen Bundesländern zu kooperieren. Drei Beispiele zeigen, wie es auch anders gehen kann. Von Markus Feilner ( Open Source, Linux)
Upcoming Apple Vision Pro Could Get More Comfortable ‘Dual Knit Band’
Apple is working on a next-generation version of the Vision Pro with an updated chip, and it could include a new Dual Knit Band that provides a more comfortable fit.
Updated Apple backend code found by MacRumors includes a reference to a “Dual Knit Band,” which is not a band that exists at the current time. The [Apple Vision Pro](https://www.macrumors … ⌘ Read more
Molecular coating cleans up noisy quantum light
Quantum technologies demand perfection: one photon at a time, every time, all with the same energy. Even tiny deviations in the number or energy of photons can derail devices, threatening the performance of quantum computers that someday could make up a quantum internet. ⌘ Read more
Elektroauto: Tesla erhöht Reichweite von Model 3 und Model Y
Das Tesla Model 3 und Model Y fahren jetzt weiter und haben auch noch andere technische Verbesserungen erhalten. Das Model 3 bekommt wieder Blinkerhebel. ( Tesla, Elektroauto)
Security updates for Friday
Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (idm:DL1), Debian (gegl and haproxy), Fedora (ffmpeg, firefox, freeipa, python-pip, rust-astral-tokio-tar, sqlite, uv, webkitgtk, and xen), Oracle (idm:DL1, ipa, kernel, perl-JSON-XS, and python3), Red Hat (git), SUSE (curl, frr, jupyter-jupyterlab, and libsuricata8_0_1), and Ubuntu (linux-aws, linux-lts-xenial, linux-aws-fips, linux-fips, linux-gcp-fips, linux-azure, linux-azure, linux-azure-6.8, linux-fips, linux-gcp-fips, and l … ⌘ Read more
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 Co-Located Event Deep Dive: Kubernetes on Edge Day
The inaugural Edge Day launched as a co-located event at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU in 2022, recognizing that data at the edge is here to stay. Once called the ‘Internet of Things’ and later ‘Industry 4.0,’… ⌘ Read more