Linus Torvalds criticised the routine inclusion of ‘Link:’ tags in Git commit messages that merely point to the same patch or mailing-list post without providing additional context. On the Linux…
Scientists Discuss Next Steps to Prevent Dangerous ‘Mirror Life’ Research Summary Research led by Kate Adamala and others has been exploring the idea of ‘mirror life’ — cells built from…
Microsoft’s Cloud Services Disrupted by Red Sea Cable Cuts Summary Microsoft says Azure experienced service delays after several undersea cables in the Red Sea were cut, producing higher latency for…
A New Four-Person Crew Will Simulate a Year-Long Mars Mission, NASA Announces Summary NASA has selected four research volunteers to take part in a 378-day, Earth-based simulation of a Mars…
There’s 50% Fewer Young Employees at Tech Companies Now Than Two Years Ago Summary Data compiled by Pave and reported by Fortune shows a sharp drop in early-career Gen Z…
Linus Torvalds Expresses Frustration With ‘Garbage’ Link Tags In Git Commits Summary Linus Torvalds has publicly complained about the growing habit of adding “Link:” tags to Git commits that merely…
Scientists Discuss Next Steps to Prevent Dangerous ‘Mirror Life’ Research Summary Researchers who explored creating “mirror life” — organisms built from molecular building blocks of opposite chirality to natural life…
Microsoft’s Cloud Services Disrupted by Red Sea Cable Cuts Summary Microsoft says some Azure cloud customers experienced delays after undersea cables in the Red Sea were cut, disrupting internet traffic…
There’s 50% Fewer Young Employees at Tech Companies Now Than Two Years Ago Summary Reporting by Slashdot (summarising a Fortune piece and Pave workforce data) finds the share of early‑career…
Can a bold ‘social contract’ make data sharing more palatable? Summary This comment from African bioethics and data-science researchers examines why biomedical data collected across Africa is often not shared…
