Super-efficient teamwork is possible — if you’re an ant Summary Weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) demonstrate that teamwork can scale so that each individual becomes more effective as group size increases.…
Codeberg beset by AI bots that now bypass Anubis tarpit Summary Codeberg, the Berlin-based community code host, has been hammered by a wave of AI crawlers that have learned to…
Summary This opinion piece argues that Microsoft keeps bolting unwanted features into Windows — local AI trinkets, Copilot pushes, account sign‑ins that nudge data collection, and promotional nags — while…
Summary New research reports that exposure to some common PFAS (so-called “forever chemicals”) alters gene activity — epigenetic changes that are linked to health problems including various cancers, neurological disorders…
Another Linux Distro Is Shutting Down Summary Kaisen Linux, a Debian-based distribution aimed at sysadmins and system rescue, is shutting down. The project released a final Rolling 3.0 build that…
VP.NET Publishes SGX Enclave Code: Zero-Trust Privacy You Can Actually Verify Summary VP.NET has published the source code for its Intel SGX enclave on GitHub, letting anyone build the enclave…
‘Cheapfake’ AI Celeb Videos Are Rage-Baiting People on YouTube Summary Wired found roughly 120 YouTube channels publishing low-cost AI celebrity clips that stoke anger and engagement. These “cheapfakes” pair still…
Global EV Sales Up 27% In 2025 Summary A new snapshot from UK data firm Rho Motion (reported via CleanTechnica and linked on Slashdot) shows global plug-in vehicle sales rose…
Google AI Overviews Linked To 25% Drop In Publisher Referral Traffic, New Data Shows Summary Digital Content Next (DCN) surveyed 19 member publishers during May–June 2025 and found that Google…
Chinese State Media Calls US a ‘Surveillance Empire’ Over Trackers In Chips Summary Reuters reported that US authorities secretly embedded location trackers in shipments of advanced chips at risk of…
