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Saturday December 20, 2025. 12:00 PM
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echo123 shares a report from PBS: The Trump administration is dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, moving to dissolve a research lab that a top White House official described as 'one of the largest sources of climate alarmism in the country.' ...
Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares a report from Space.com: Astronomers have made a truly mind-boggling discovery using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST): a runaway black hole 10 million times larger than the sun, rocketing through space at a staggering 2.2 million...
Save on Loop Earplugs, including Quiet 2 and popular gift sets for improved sleep, focus, and comfort.
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Search Engine Land: Google said today that it is suing SerpApi, accusing the company of bypassing security protections to scrape, harvest, and resell copyrighted content from Google Search results. The allegations: Google said...
Airbus is preparing to tender a major contract to move mission-critical systems like ERP, manufacturing, and aircraft design data onto a digitally sovereign European cloud, citing national security concerns and fears around U.S. extraterritorial laws like the CLOUD Act. 'I...
Elite computer science degrees are no longer a guaranteed on-ramp to tech jobs, as AI-driven coding tools slash demand for entry-level engineers and concentrate hiring around a small pool of already 'elite' or AI-savvy developers. The Los Angeles Times reports: 'Stanford...
From photos of former president Bill Clinton to images of strange scrapbooks, the Justice Department’s release is curious but far from revelatory.
There's a Japanese phrase for the kind of meal you remember years later, even though it cost eight dollars and you found it by asking a taxi driver: B-kyuu gurume, or 'B-class gourmet.' The Japan or Die newsletter explains the concept: B-kyuu gurume is everyday comfort food...
An independent review found that at least ten technical and process failures during a routine firewall upgrade at Australia's Optus prevented emergency calls from reaching Triple Zero for 14 hours, during which 455 calls failed and two callers died. The Register reports: On...
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Earlier this month, Strava, the popular fitness-tracking app, released its annual 'Year in Sport' wrap-up -- a cutesy, animated series of graphics summarizing each user's athletic achievements. But this year, for the...
TikTok's owner ByteDance has signed a deal creating a U.S.-focused joint venture majority-owned by American and global investors, allowing the app to avoid a U.S. ban while ByteDance retains a minority stake. The BBC reports: Half of the joint venture will be owned by a...
Friday December 19, 2025. 11:58 PM
In today’s episode of Uncanny Valley, we dive into five stories—from AI to DOGE—that encapsulate the year and give us clues as to what might unfold in 2026.
New York's Elise Stefanik has announced she's suspending her run for New York governor, will not seek reelection to Congress, and appears to be exiting the political stage entirely. This hopefully concludes a career arc that now reads less like strategic repositioning and...
What could be more cosy this holiday season than a roaring yule log, crackling away in an emulated PlayStation 1. It's the work of RetroGameRevival. What is the greatest Christmas movie ever? Die Hard! So I made a Home Alone scene for the PS1, Merry Xmas ya filty...
The White House says it's investigating how a personal-finance YouTuber's livestream briefly appeared on the White House's official live video page. The creator says he has no idea how his video ended up there. The Associated Press reports: The livestream appeared for at...
Trump Media, which operates his Twitter clone Truth Social, is to merge with TAE, a company developing nuclear fusion technology. The all-stock deal values the pair at $6bn and, for obvious reasons, requires some explanation. CBS News, now under Trump-friendly management,...
Science has confirmed what anyone who has ever sworn at a stuck jar lid already knows: yelling a well-timed expletive can make you stronger. According to researchers, swearing helps people push harder during physically demanding tasks by lowering inhibitions, boosting...
TL;DR: For $29.97 (reg. $229), Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 for Windows hands you the full suite of classic, offline, no-subscription apps—aka the grown-up version of 'having your life together,' but in software form. If your PC has been quietly judging you for...
Taylor Swift’s voice has always been unmistakably hers. In the age of AI, that distinction is no longer guaranteed. As synthetic performances creep into film, music, and art, stars like Swift, Jenna Ortega, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and many other A-listers warn that the...
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