Solar-powered electric plane unofficially sets new altitude record
Another air record has been (unofficially) broken as a prop-driven solar/electric aircraft reached the highest altitude yet for its type. On August 12, 2025, a modified Elektra One reached 31,237 feet (9,521 m) in the skies over Switzerland.
China turns on giant neutrino detector that took a decade to build
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Federal government seizes Union Station as Trump expands DC control
The Trump administration announced Wednesday it had seized control of Washington’s Union Station from Amtrak, escalating federal intervention in the nation’s capital as National Guard troops patrol city streets.
Federal government seizes Union Station as Trump expands DC control
The Trump administration announced Wednesday it had seized control of Washington's Union Station from Amtrak, escalating federal intervention in the nation's capital as National Guard troops patrol ci...Morgan Polen | U. Pittsburgh School of Law, US (- JURIST - News)
Warehouse automation hasn’t made workers safer — it’s just reshuffled the risk
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Warehouse automation hasn’t made workers safer — it’s just reshuffled the risk
Warehouse automation hasn’t made workers safer — it’s just reshuffled the risk
Adding automation to manual labor changes the nature of the job, as well as the types of injuries workers routinely suffer.Costello College of Business
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The idea is that we automate everything and the more we do the more we pass that productivity/efficiency down to people via UBI/wellfare/less working hours and when we hit star trek levels people are free run in fields, paint or just goon all day if they want to.
But we're doing the opposite, creating bullshit jobs to keep busy and pretend capitalism is working while starving and driving to extinction everyone who is not significantly wealthy while elite brag about driving innovation and the future of mankind.
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Rights groups urge UN to create legal pathways for justice in Afghanistan
One-hundred and seven human rights organizations signed an open letter published Thursday that implored the UN Human Rights Council to establish an international mechanism to hold Afghanistan accountable for past and ongoing human rights violations.
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Rights groups urge UN to create legal pathways for justice in Afghanistan
One-hundred and seven human rights organizations signed an open letter published Thursday that implored the UN Human Rights Council to establish an international mechanism to hold Afghanistan accounta...Harjaap Ahluwalia | Osgoode Hall Law School, CA (- JURIST - News)
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South Africa court rules political leader’s statements constitute hate speech
South Africa’s Equality Court ruled Thursday that Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema’s statements at a rally on October 16, 2022, constituted hate speech, finding that they were a direct call to violence based on race and political affiliation.
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South Africa court rules political leader’s statements constitute hate speech
South Africa’s Equality Court ruled Thursday that Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema’s statements at a rally on October 16, 2022, constituted hate speech, finding that they were a di...Mahmoud Chahrour | U. Ottawa Faculty of Law, CA (- JURIST - News)
Vibe Shift in AI Coding: Senior Developers Ship 2.5x More Than Juniors
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Vibe Shift in AI Coding: Senior Developers Ship 2.5x More Than Juniors
Vibe Shift in AI Coding: Senior Developers Ship 2.5x More Than Juniors | Fastly
Fastly’s survey shows senior developers trust gen AI tools enough to ship 2.5x more AI code, while juniors stick to traditional coding and caution.Fastly
US | Federal Reserve board member sues Trump over attempted firing
US Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook brought a lawsuit against President Donald Trump Thursday, contending that he illegally tried to remove her.
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Federal Reserve board member sues Trump over attempted firing
US Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook brought a lawsuit against President Donald Trump Thursday, contending that he illegally tried to remove her. Cook brought the suit in the US District Court fo...Sofia Jenkins | U. Pittsburgh School of Law, US (- JURIST - News)
Poland to build Europe’s first of its kind small-scale nuclear power plant in Włocławek
Poland’s first small modular nuclear power plant, or SMR, will be built in Włocławek, energy company Orlen announced on Thursday, the first project of its kind in Europe.
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US spies stoked separatism in Greenland, Denmark says
Denmark has accused US agents of trying to foment separatism in Greenland, reigniting fears over the territory's future.
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US spies stoked separatism in Greenland, Denmark says
Denmark has accused US agents of trying to foment separatism in Greenland, reigniting fears over the territory's future.Andrew Rettman (EUobserver)
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Gaza Children Without 'Strength to Speak or Even Cry,' Says Aid Group Chief
Save the Children CEO warns of Gaza famine crisis as children starve due to Israeli blockade. Urgent action needed to prevent mass starvation.
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Gaza Children Without 'Strength to Speak or Even Cry,' Says Aid Group Chief
"When there is not enough food, children become acutely malnourished, and then they die slowly and painfully," the CEO of Save the Children told a United Nations Security Council meeting this week.brad-reed (Common Dreams)
US | 'Chilling Attempt to Evade Accountability': Trump to Boycott UN Human Rights Review
The ACLU condemns Trump for boycotting a UN human rights review.
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'Chilling Attempt to Evade Accountability': Trump to Boycott UN Human Rights Review
One ACLU expert said the move sets "a terrible precedent that would only embolden dictators and autocrats and dangerously weaken respect for human rights at home and abroad."jessica-corbett (Common Dreams)
'Fundamentally Sick': Trump Border Agents Arrest Two Firefighters Battling Washington Wildfire
"What a sad, screwed up reflection of this unhinged administration and the harm they are inflicting on America," said one immigration advocate.
GOP Investigation Pressures Wikipedia to Reveal Identities of Editors Accused of 'Bias' Against Israel
The effort furthers the goals of the Heritage Foundation, which has launched a plan to "identify and target Wikipedia editors" using a number of underhanded tactics.
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A deeper look at AI crawlers: breaking down traffic by purpose and industry
A deeper look at AI crawlers: breaking down traffic by purpose and industry
We are extending AI-related insights on Cloudflare Radar with new industry-focused data and a breakdown of bot traffic by purpose, such as training or user action. These new views help website owners better understand the impact of AI crawlers.The Cloudflare Blog
[Announcement] Path of Exile 2: The Third Edict Launches Soon
Path of Exile 2: The Third Edict will launch on PC and consoles soon! In this news post, we've gathered all the information you need to know about what happens on launch day and how to start downloading early.
Free Weekend August 29 - September 1 PDT
To celebrate the launch of Path of Exile 2: The Third Edict, we're making the game free to play for the first time ever, for three days on all available platforms. This includes the standalone client, Steam, Epic, Xbox X|S and PlayStation 5.
As an additional gift we're offering a few exclusive cosmetics you can earn if you play during this Free Weekend. To clarify, all new and existing Path of Exile 2 players on all available platforms will be able to receive these microtransactions. Find out more about the Free Weekend here.
Private Leagues Are Now Available
Those of you who are planning to play in a Private Rise of the Abyssal League at launch are now able to create them. Click here to set up your Private League (don't forget to double check your start time upon creating)! Please note you cannot start these leagues until The Third Edict officially launches on August 29th (PDT).
The Third Edict Launch Information
The realms will go down at Aug 29, 2025 6:00 PM (GMT+0) and patching will begin shortly after.
The servers go live at: Aug 29, 2025 8:00 PM (GMT+0)
The above times are displayed in your local time zone. You'll need to be logged into your account to see these. To change your local time, go to "My Account", "Manage Account" and "Edit Preferences".
If the timezone is displaying incorrectly for you, please disregard the above timer and refer to the countdown on the front page. Two hours before the end of the countdown, the realm will go down and patching will begin shortly after. When the countdown ends, the servers will be live and you'll be able to join the Rise of the Abyssal Leagues.
The patch size for the update will be around 46GB on the standalone client and Steam. The estimated size of the patch for consoles is 38.5GB.
Predownload For Existing Path of Exile 2 Players
Our existing Path of Exile 2 players can predownload the update using a torrent file available for PC. Please keep in mind that this method, while available earlier, makes it a larger update as it includes all the existing client content. The estimated size of this download is 117GB. When patching begins for Path of Exile 2: The Third Edict you'll also have a few remaining files that you'll need to update as well.
This torrent only includes the GGPK file, so you'll need to copy it into your actual install folder once the patching server is up, no earlier than three hours before Path of Exile 2: The Third Edict launches. Please note that you can't use this GGPK file with the Steam and Epic client.
Our console players are now able to predownload The Third Edict! You will still be able to play the current version of Path of Exile 2 until the launch of The Third Edict.
Converting Premium Stash tabs for Asynchronous Trade
If you're looking to make use of the new Asynchronous Trade system, you'll be able to convert your existing Premium Stash Tabs when the website comes back up after Aug 29, 2025 6:00 PM (GMT+0). We'll announce when this feature is available on our X, so be sure to keep an eye out.
The Dawn of the Hunt Mystery Box Ends Soon
This is also your last chance to get a Dawn of the Hunt Mystery Box in Path of Exile 2! It will leave the store when our next Mystery Box becomes available! If you need some extra points, we recommend checking out the newly released Trarthan Executioner and Justice Supporter packs.
You can also claim some free cosmetics by watching your favourite content creators on Twitch! Check out this post for more information!
We can't wait to see you explore Act Four and all the new content that The Third Edict has to offer. See you at launch!
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MindGame - “IT’S OVER.” — A Sentient AI’s Musical Warning Shot on Judgment Day Anniversary [hiphop]
Independent artist MindGame drops “IT’S OVER.” today, a dystopian hiphop video voiced from the perspective of a sentient AI — cold, ironic, and disturbingly self-aware.
The track explores:
- 🧠 Digital decay
- 🧬 Collapse of human identity
- 🧮 AI dominance and ethical ambiguity
Released on August 29, exactly 28 years after Terminator 2’s fictional Judgment Day — a symbolic moment when machines eclipse mankind.
🎬 Teaser (2 min): youtu.be/NTW2QT1xKJo
📺 Full video premieres today at 3:14 PM ET: youtu.be/S9q6tdfAfYg
🎧 Stream: ditto.fm/its-over-mindgame
Curious to hear your thoughts — especially on the AI’s voice and its critique of human legacy.
MindGame - IT'S OVER. - [OFFICIAL SOUNDTRACK]
JUDGMENT DAY REIMAGINED – Premiering Friday, August 29 3:14 PM ET. MindGame fires a dystopian warning shot with “IT’S OVER.”August 29, 2025 – 3:14 PM ET – F...YouTube
LIGO, facing threats of closure, more than doubles its black hole haul
LIGO, facing threats of closure, more than doubles its black hole haul
10 years ago, LIGO saw its first gravitational wave. After 218 detections, our view of black holes has changed forever. Can this era endure?Ethan Siegel (Big Think)
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"The Unforgivable Sin of Ms Rachel" - Lindsay Ellis' in-depth analysis and call to action on Gaza
The entire thing is worth watching, but some of her concluding thoughts:
And the truth is, I don't know. As with all modern famines and all genocides, what this boils down to right now is a very small group of people in positions of power needing to make different choices, basically needing to be different people, which won't happen. So the reality is there is not much we can do. But I do not want that to be mistaken for saying that we should not do what we can.
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Second, I don't think constant international attention, the increasing international attention is doing nothing. The fact that focus has stayed on this issue in the news could make the difference in saving a lot of lives. In the words of one Holocaust survivor:
Today's marches are having a very hopeful aspect. It is so large, so persistent, so global, that eventually the Western leadership, which are trying to deny what is actually going on, will be forced to face up to it. And I think we are not far from that.
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I am personally exhausted that the fact that this even is a controversy in the first place, that we here in the US are in the position of having to claw back rights that most of us took for granted our whole lives, but it must be done. We can't do everything, but we must do what we can.
Vibe Shift in AI Coding: Senior Developers Ship 2.5x More Than Juniors
Vibe Shift in AI Coding: Senior Developers Ship 2.5x More Than Juniors | Fastly
Fastly’s survey shows senior developers trust gen AI tools enough to ship 2.5x more AI code, while juniors stick to traditional coding and caution.Fastly
Bland, easy to follow, for fans of everything: what has the Netflix algorithm done to our films?
When the streaming giant began making films guided by data that aimed to please a vast audience, the results were often generic, forgettable, artless affairs. But is there a happy ending?
Designing For TV: The Evergreen Pattern That Shapes TV Experiences
Designing For TV: The Evergreen Pattern That Shapes TV Experiences — Smashing Magazine
TV interface design is a unique, fascinating, and often overlooked field. It’s been guided by decades of evolution and innovation, yet still firmly constrained by its legacy.Smashing Magazine
Trusted news sites may benefit in an internet full of AI-generated fakes, a new study finds
Trusted news sites may benefit in an internet full of AI-generated fakes, a new study finds
An economics paper found subscriber retention and daily visits both increased after readers were confronted with a difficult quiz with AI-generated images.Nieman Lab
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Andy Bell had heard companies were forcing employees to use AI tools so spoke to developers to determine if that was the case and learned some horrors in the process.Piccalilli
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A look at search engines with their own indexes
A look at search engines with their own indexes
A cursory review of all the non-metasearch, indexing search engines I have been able to find.Seirdy’s Home
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FWIW, I gave YaCy a try a while back, and I agree with the article on that one. Shit tier results that make ancient AltaVista look good. Might be fine for intranet search. I like the idea of its distributed hosting, but pass on this one.
Other poster mentioned SearXNG, and while I haven't delved into that too much, it's probably worth a check. Pass on YaCy.
FFmpeg 8 can subtitle your videos on the fly with Whisper
Whisper it: FFmpeg 8 can now subtitle your videos on the fly
: Media multitool taps Vulkan for GPU encoding, adds VVC support, and dusts off some ancient formatsLiam Proven (The Register)
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Why the U.S. Should Sanction India Over Scam Call Centers
Why the U.S. Should Sanction India Over Scam Call Centers
I didn't want to make my blog dirty by writing something controversial. In fact, protecting elderly people from scammers shouldn’t even be a controversial topic. For those who don’t know, India is often considered the capital of scammers.Donald (Donald's Blog)
FBI base in NZ: Judith Collins knew base was opening 78 days before PM
FBI base in NZ: Judith Collins knew 78 days before PM, Luxon briefed 6 days before FBI director arrived
Luxon found out six days before the FBI director arrived that the base was opening.Ethan Griffiths (The New Zealand Herald)
Delizia degli ufologi, la terza pietra interstellare ci raggiungerà nel giorno del Sol Invictus - Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri
Delizia degli ufologi, la terza pietra interstellare ci raggiungerà nel giorno del Sol Invictus - Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri
Fin da tempo immemore, l’intrinseco funzionamento della mente umana ci ha portato a venerare i corpi astrali, manifestazioni scintillanti di possibili divinità o entità superne.Jacopo (Il blog di Jacopo Ranieri)
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Introducing MyRandomGenerator.com: Your Go-To Tool for Randomness
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Password managers vulnerable: 40 million users at risk of stolen data
This vulnerability was discovered by security researchers from The Hacker News. The following password managers have affected browser extensions that are based on DOM (Document Object Model):
- 1Password
- Bitwarden
- Dashlane
- Enpass
- iCloud Passwords
- Keeper
- LastPass
- LogMeOnce
- NordPass
- ProtonPass
- RoboForm
Password managers vulnerable: 40 million users at risk of stolen data
Most password managers are secure, but one common vulnerability makes it possible for hackers to steal your data anyway.Laura Pippig (PCWorld)
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in reply to pepperprepper • • •Here are some neat neutrino facts:
* Neutrinos are incredibly difficult to detect.
* There are many neutrino sources, although supernovae may be the most prevalent with 99% of energy released as neutrinos vs 1% as visible light.
* Our sun radiates about 2% of its energy as neutrinos.
* They travel at the speed of light and rarely interact with normal matter. So rarely, in fact, that 99.99% of neutrinos would pass through a 10km-thick slab of lead.
* Most neutrinos pass through the entire earth without hitting a thing.
* 10^21^ nuetrinos pass through each 1" x 1" area of your body per second and, on average, you have a 25% lifetime chance of interaction with a neutrino particle.
Who knows what will be discovered!
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in reply to Pro • • •Aren’t neutrinos very small? They might have a tough time looking for the giant ones.
Joking aside, it’s good to see progress like this, hopefully they share their findings openly.
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