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Tuesday October 14, 2025. 09:00 AM
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is laying off around 550 employees, or roughly 11% of its workforce, as part of an effort to 'restructure and establish an appropriate size to ensure future success.' According to JPL Director Dave Gallagher, the job cuts 'are not related to...
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Malfunctioning equipment and manual processing cause 90-minute waits The European Union's new biometric Exit/Entry System (EES) got off to a chaotic start at Prague's international airport, with travelers facing lengthy queues and malfunctioning equipment forcing border...
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The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The developers of Peppermint OS, a minimalist, Debian-based Linux distribution with Xfce as the preferred desktop, have announced the release of a new Peppermint OS build, now based on Debian 13: 'We are very...
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: Security researchers have resurrected a 12-year-old data-stealing attack on web browsers to pilfer sensitive info from Android devices. The attack, dubbed Pixnapping, has yet to be mitigated. Conceptually, it's the...
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SpaceX's Starship megarocket successfully completed its 11th test flight, achieving major milestones like engine relight, satellite deployment, and a controlled splashdown in the Indian Ocean. From a report: This mission marks the second clean test run for Version 2,...
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With just $800 in basic equipment, researchers found a stunning variety of data—including thousands of T-Mobile users’ calls and texts and even US military communications—sent by satellites unencrypted.
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The FCC has forced major U.S. online retailers to remove millions of listings for prohibited Chinese-made electronics, including products from Huawei, ZTE, Hikvision, and Dahua, citing national security risks. Reuters reports: FCC Chair Brendan Carr said in an interview [on...
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Palmer Luckey's defense tech firm Anduril has unveiled EagleEye, an AI-powered mixed-reality combat helmet built in partnership with Meta. The system integrates AR displays, spatial audio, and drone control to create what Luckey calls 'a new teammate' for soldiers. 'The idea ...
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Systems from Nvidia, Dell, and others available starting Oct. 15 Nvidia's tiniest Grace-Blackwell workstation is finally making its way to store shelves this week, the better part of a year after the GPU giant first teased the AI mini PC, then called Project Digits, at...
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Britain said on Monday it had issued U.S. internet forum site 4chan with a $26,644 fine for failing to provide information about the risk of illegal content on its service, marking the first penalty under the new online...
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John Oliver discusses Bari Weiss, the new Editor-in-Chief of CBS, and how she spells doom for journalism at CBS. Oliver details how Weiss, who describes herself as a liberal, looks like something else if you listen to everything she says except 'I am a liberal.' — Read...
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Google's viral Nano Banana AI image editor is being woven into Search, NotebookLM, and Photos. Engadget reports: Perhaps the most notable integration here is with NotebookLM. Nano Banana is being used to drastically change up Video Overviews, offering up six new styles like...
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'Dutch authorities have temporarily nationalized Nexperia, owned by Chinese company Wingtech, over fears of critical product unavailability,' writes longtime Slashdot reader evil_aaronm. Reuters reports: The Hague invoked never-before-used powers under a Dutch law known as...
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Monday October 13, 2025. 11:20 PM
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Owners of some Jeep Wrangler 4xe hybrids have been left stranded after installing an over-the-air software update this weekend. The automaker pushed out a telematics update for the Uconnect infotainment system that...
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TL;DR: Don't pay for your Word, Excel, and PowerPoint alone! Get lifetime access to Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 for Windows for just $19.97 (Reg. $229). There are so many apps and startups dedicated to the simple task of sharing office spaces. — Read the rest ...
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Google has introduced two AI-powered features to help users stay connected with new and trending content across the web. The updates, available in Google Search and Discover, focus on giving people quick ways to explore stories, sports updates, and links from a wide range of ...
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Dell's excellent 4K monitor is a perfect second screen for working from home.
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Car manufacturers decided they would rather cheat to prioritise 'customer convenience' and sell cars than comply with the law on deadly pollutants, the first day of the largest group action trial in English legal history has been told. From a report: More than a decade after ...
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I absolutely love photographer Joseph Ford's project focused on sweaters that blend seamlessly into scenery. The project, titled 'invisible jumpers' and 'knitted camouflage,' features photographs made over several years that are just stunning. And it's mind blowing to me...
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I'm fascinated by artist and musician Petr Válek, also known as 'the VAPE.' Previously, here at Boing Boing, Popkin highlighted one of his musical contraptions created with a spoon, metal bowl, marbles, sticks, rocks, and more. I recently came across a...
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