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Wednesday July 30, 2025. 06:42 PM
When you take tropical vacations, a common hotel warning is to 'lock your door' to keep out would-be burglars — but not always the kind you might think. At least not for one traveler, who neglected to take the hotel's advice, only to let out a high-pitched scream as a...
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Ah, the old 'he stole my underage spa employee' defense — truly the stuff of presidential greatness. On Tuesday, President Trump released the latest chapter in his ever-morphing Epstein saga. The headline? Jeffrey Epstein was banished not for, you know, the whole...
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I am a giant fan of the Libby app for acquiring library books to read on my e-reader. Having received quite a few 'day of' newly released books, sometimes the only option to read the book is via the Libby app, and I can not send it directly to my Kindle. — Read the rest The...
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In this footage, Adrian Munsey performs 'The Lost Sheep,' his touching 1979 song about such creatures, ovine and human alike. It really hits you about 2:50 in when you realize that home is as distant as the heart itself. Here's a better recording, though it lacks the...
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GitHub director of developer policy, Felix Reda, has published a blog post about a GitHub-commissioned study by Open Forum Europe, Fraunhofer ISI and the European University Institute. The study finds, not surprisingly, 'a profound mismatch between the importance of open...
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There are a lot of things people expect the Linux kernel to do correctly. Some of these are checked by testing or static analysis; a few are ensured by run-time verification: checking a live property of a running Linux system. For example, the scheduler has a handful of...
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While no one was watching, two curious bear cubs slipped into a backyard and discovered a trampoline. A Ring camera caught the whole scene: the pair bounced like naughty toddlers who know they're bending the rules. I never imagined animals would seek out a trampoline, yet...
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Sometimes, disputes between property owners and highway planners result in surreal looking buildings, like this Japanese office building. The Gate Tower Building in Osaka, Japan features something no other office building in the country has. A highway exit ramp passes...
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The surveillance-loving UK is in the news again, as Google refuses to deny it received a demand from the UK government to install backdoor access into its services (the same demand it’s made of Apple). It’s yet another illustration of the extent to which the UK, which...
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If you missed Luigi: The Musical in its recent sold-out run in San Francisco at The Independent theater, never fear, a new show has been added for August 6, and more shows will be added soon. Additionally, according to Newsweek, the show's creators plan to bring it to New ...
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Imagine cruising down a Beijing expressway at 7 a.m. when, in a matter of minutes, a bright yellow 'zipper truck' glides past. Its mechanical arms lift 1-ton concrete segments, shuffles them sideways, and suddenly an extra lane appears — pointing straight into the city...
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I can't stop watching videos of Jip Jip, an adorable talking French bulldog who jibber jabbers like no other animal I've ever heard. Thanks to his human dad Joe, who posts videos of Jip Jip on social media, we all get to witness his hilarity — and laugh along with him.  —...
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TL;DR: Enjoy all of the premium features and performances of a Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 at a low, low cost of only $399.99 (reg. $1,099) while supplies last. If saving was at the top of your New Year's resolution list, be real — how are you really doing? — Read the rest ...
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— Coming soon! Volumes 1 and 2 of The Complete Tom the Dancing Bug! Sign up now to be informed when the Kickstarter launches later this summer! Volumes 3-8 of the Complete Tom the Dancing Bug Library are available right now… Click here for info. — Read the rest The post Tom...
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A new report looks at the state of post-quantum cryptography (PQC) from the perspective ofcybersecurity professionals, finding that 48 percent of organizations aren’t prepared to confront the urgent challenges posed by quantum computing. The report from Keyfactor, based on ...
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As artificial intelligence expands into more industries, many job seekers are finding it increasingly necessary to include AI skills on their resumes. There is often an additional benefit to AI literacy: a higher salary. A new report by labor market intelligence firm...
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Cooler Master has introduced the MasterFrame 500 Mesh to North American builders, offering an open-frame ATX chassis designed with customization and airflow in mind. Built on its FreeForm 2.0 design approach, the new case combines flexibility, access, and thermal performance ...
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Someone threw a sex toy onto the court of an ongoing WNBA game between the Atlanta Dream and the Golden State Valkyries, bringing play to a halt while officials set about removing it from the Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia. — Read the rest The post Ball game h...
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Attackers are finding new ways to get inside company systems, and deception is playing a bigger role than ever, according to the latest LevelBlue Threat Trends Report. Threat actors are leaning on tactics like social engineering and AI tools to move quickly, stay hidden, and ...
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In the first keynote at EuroPython 2025 in Prague, Savannah Bailey described her path to becoming a CPython core developer in November 2024. She started down that path a few years earlier and her talk was meant to inspire others—not to slavishly follow hers, but to create...
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