Shenzhen-based Picea Robotics, its lender and primary supplier, will acquire all of iRobot’s shares.

Roomba maker iRobot swept into bankruptcy

^{Financial Times (Ars Technica)}

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Shaving every tenth of a degree off whatever final thermometer number we end up at means a few more glaciers hanging on, diminished perhaps, but a glacier still, with room to grow.

When the Glaciers Go, They Won't Come Back

^{Dave Levitan (Gravity Is Gone)}

Embattled FBI duo face renewed scrutiny over botched response to Brown University shooting

Kash Patel’s troubled tenure as Donald Trump’s FBI director may be “at its end,” according to multiple sources, in the wake of the recent mass shooting at Brown University along with a series of other perceived mishaps. Meanwhile, staffers also say that Deputy Director Dan Bongino is already “out the door,” signaling a larger shakeup at the agency.

Patel boasted Sunday on X that the FBI had brought in a “person of interest” in the Brown shooting using “geolocation capabilities” and then added that Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez had praised the FBI for following through on a tip to locate the potential suspect.

A few hours later in a Sunday evening press conference, however, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha said that person had been released, as there was “no basis” to keep them in custody. Patel had made similar announcements about a “person of interest” during the early stages of the FBI’s investigation into Charlie Kirk’s murder, and was also forced to walk those back.

FBI sources: Kash Patel, Dan Bongino likely out soon

^{Brian Karem (Salon.com)}

"The short-term strategy is, win the House of Representatives," stated the former president, garnering applause. "Because that's going to be the circuit breaker that will give us control of one major component of the federal government. With that as a bulwark, we're now able to block some of the worst impulses that are coming out of this White House."

The former president laid out a two-pronged strategy for Democrats: to reclaim a House majority next year, and to work on honing the party's messaging in the coming years.

"Long term, let's tell a story, a better story about who we are as Americans and what we share," Obama said, according to excerpts shared with CBS News. "We have to tell the story that makes people who feel outside that process, we've got to bring them back in."

Obama encourages Democrats to focus on winning back House, not "tactical differences"

Former President Barack Obama urged Democrats at a fundraiser with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to focus on regaining the House and telling a "better story" to voters.

^{Nikole Killion (CBS News)}

Gavin Newsom on Monday announced a new California-led public health initiative, tapping what he called a “dream team” of former U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials who publicly clashed with the Trump administration.

Newsom said the initiative will be led by Dr. Susan Monarez, the former CDC director, and Dr. Debra Houry, the CDC’s former chief medical officer. The pair will lead the Public Health Network Innovation Exchange, or PHNIX, which the governor’s office said will “modernize public health infrastructure and maintain trust in science-driven decision-making.”

The initiative was created to improve the systems that detect and investigate public health trends and build a modern public-health backbone that connects data, technology and funding across states. The state is putting $4 million toward the initiative, which Newsom said was allocated in the most recently signed budget in June “in anticipation of this opportunity.”

Newsom taps former CDC leaders critical of Trump-era health policies

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced a new California-led public health initiative, tapping former U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials who publicly clashed with the Trump administration.

^{Melody Gutierrez (Los Angeles Times)}

Jeremy Scahill and Jawa Ahmad
Dec 15, 2025

DOHA, QATAR—If President Donald Trump wants to achieve stability in the Middle East, he should put an end to Israeli interference in U.S. policy toward Palestine, senior Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal told Drop Site. Instead, Meshaal said, the U.S. should enter into a genuine process of direct negotiations with Hamas and other Palestinian political factions aimed at establishing friendly, bilateral relations.

Meshaal, who is currently the head of Hamas outside of Palestine, was a founding member of the movement and is one of its most experienced and internationally well-known leaders.

Hamas Leader Khaled Meshaal: Trump Should Heed the Growing Calls Within MAGA and Reject Israel’s Agenda

In an exclusive interview, Meshaal makes the case that Trump should definitively end Israel’s multi-decade war of annihilation and open a new era in U.S.-Palestine relations.

^{Jeremy Scahill (Drop Site News)}

cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/40386341

Jeremy Scahill and Jawa Ahmad
Dec 15, 2025

DOHA, QATAR—If President Donald Trump wants to achieve stability in the Middle East, he should put an end to Israeli interference in U.S. policy toward Palestine, senior Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal told Drop Site. Instead, Meshaal said, the U.S. should enter into a genuine process of direct negotiations with Hamas and other Palestinian political factions aimed at establishing friendly, bilateral relations.

Meshaal, who is currently the head of Hamas outside of Palestine, was a founding member of the movement and is one of its most experienced and internationally well-known leaders.

Peter Link

2025-12-16 01:58:32

Hamas Leader Khaled Meshaal: Trump Should Heed the Growing Calls Within MAGA and Reject Israel’s Agenda

Jeremy Scahill and Jawa Ahmad
Dec 15, 2025

DOHA, QATAR—If President Donald Trump wants to achieve stability in the Middle East, he should put an end to Israeli interference in U.S. policy toward Palestine, senior Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal told Drop Site. Instead, Meshaal said, the U.S. should enter into a genuine process of direct negotiations with Hamas and other Palestinian political factions aimed at establishing friendly, bilateral relations.

Meshaal, who is currently the head of Hamas outside of Palestine, was a founding member of the movement and is one of its most experienced and internationally well-known leaders.

Hamas Leader Khaled Meshaal: Trump Should Heed the Growing Calls Within MAGA and Reject Israel’s Agenda

In an exclusive interview, Meshaal makes the case that Trump should definitively end Israel’s multi-decade war of annihilation and open a new era in U.S.-Palestine relations.

^{Jeremy Scahill (Drop Site News)}

Sat 13 Dec 2025 02.00 EST

The death knell for the Palestinian village of Atouf, on the western slopes of the Jordan valley, arrived in the form of a trail of paper, a series of eviction notices taped to homes, greenhouses and wells, marking a straight line across the open fields.

The notices, which appeared overnight, informed the local farmers that their land would be confiscated and that they had seven days from the date of their delivery, 4 December, to vacate their properties. A military road and accompanying barrier was to be built by Israel right through the area.

Lawyers for the Atouf village council have lodged an appeal, but long and bitter experience has taught Palestinians here to have low expectations of Israeli courts.

New Israeli barrier will slice through precious West Bank farmland

Palestinians who have worked the ‘breadbasket’ area for generations face being replaced by Israeli settlers

^{Julian Borger (The Guardian)}

cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/40386203

Sat 13 Dec 2025 02.00 EST

The death knell for the Palestinian village of Atouf, on the western slopes of the Jordan valley, arrived in the form of a trail of paper, a series of eviction notices taped to homes, greenhouses and wells, marking a straight line across the open fields.

The notices, which appeared overnight, informed the local farmers that their land would be confiscated and that they had seven days from the date of their delivery, 4 December, to vacate their properties. A military road and accompanying barrier was to be built by Israel right through the area.

Lawyers for the Atouf village council have lodged an appeal, but long and bitter experience has taught Palestinians here to have low expectations of Israeli courts.

Peter Link

2025-12-16 01:45:41

New Israeli barrier will slice through precious West Bank farmland

Sat 13 Dec 2025 02.00 EST

The death knell for the Palestinian village of Atouf, on the western slopes of the Jordan valley, arrived in the form of a trail of paper, a series of eviction notices taped to homes, greenhouses and wells, marking a straight line across the open fields.

The notices, which appeared overnight, informed the local farmers that their land would be confiscated and that they had seven days from the date of their delivery, 4 December, to vacate their properties. A military road and accompanying barrier was to be built by Israel right through the area.

Lawyers for the Atouf village council have lodged an appeal, but long and bitter experience has taught Palestinians here to have low expectations of Israeli courts.

New Israeli barrier will slice through precious West Bank farmland

Palestinians who have worked the ‘breadbasket’ area for generations face being replaced by Israeli settlers

^{Julian Borger (The Guardian)}

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/hdds/hdd-prices-spike-as-ai-infrastructure-and-chinas-pc-push-collide-hard-drives-record-biggest-price-increase-in-eight-quarters-suppliers-warn-pressure-will-continue

Project Misriah creator vows to use new experience “to cook up something else.”

Microsoft takes down mod that re-created Halo 3 in Counter-Strike 2

Project Misriah creator vows to use new experience “to cook up something else.”…

^{Kyle Orland (Ars Technica)}

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/sphotonix-pushes-5d-glass-storage-toward-data-center-pilots?hl=en-IN

We all know that children with unrestricted access to the internet are always at risk of encountering predators. That’s why social platforms have introduced parental control tools, and governments are working on different legislations to protect children in the online space. However, the UK government is now directly demanding Google and Apple to take a stance against taking and sharing of explicit images.

https://www.neowin.net/news/report-uk-asks-apple--google-to-implement-age-verification-for-nude-image-sharing/

We’ve talked about the Australian social media ban that went into effect last week, how dumb it is, and why it’s already a mess.

Australia’s Social Media Ban Was Pushed By Ad Agency Focused On Gambling Ads It Didn’t Want Banned

We’ve talked about the Australian social media ban that went into effect last week, how dumb it is, and why it’s already a mess. But late last week, some additional news broke that makes the whole …

^Techdirt

Trump has previously ruled out a formal entry of Ukraine into NATO

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The gains would largely be made in 10 Southern states with GOP-controlled legislatures, a new report finds.

GOP Could Gain Nearly 200 Statehouse Seats If SCOTUS Guts Voting Rights Act

^{Jonathan Shorman (Truthout)}

Four people are facing conspiracy charges after they were apprehended while planning to test explosives in the desert.

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FBI foils New Year's Eve terror plot in Los Angeles, officials say

^{Nardine Saad (BBC News)}

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine’s ability to strike back at Russia gives it leverage in peace talks.

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Ukraine blows up Russian submarine using underwater drone

^{Veronika Melkozerova (POLITICO)}

The Israeli military has shot dead a 16-year-old Palestinian boy as it raided the town of Tuqu', south of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry announced on Monday.

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Israeli forces kill Palestinian child in occupied West Bank

^{Middle East Eye}

DRAM shortages may lead to the return of 4GB RAM smartphones and microSD slots by 2026, with flagship devices seeing a slowdown in RAM upgrades.

https://www.tweaktown.com/news/109338/return-of-4gb-ram-in-smartphones-by-2026-amidst-dram-crisis-microsd-slots-make-a-comeback/index.html

The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) on Monday filed a criminal complaint in Italy against an Israeli soldier accused of committing war crimes and acts of genocide during Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, Anadolu reports.

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251215-hind-rajab-foundation-files-complaint-in-italy-against-israeli-soldier-for-war-crimes/

Samsung has reportedly increased the contract price of DDR5 memory by over 100%. Claiming that there is no stock, the Korean Giant has pushed the contract price of DDR5 DRAM near $20. OEMs are likely to pass this price hike on to the consumers in 2026.

"No stock": Samsung raises DDR5 contract price by over 100%

^{Fawad Murtaza (Notebookcheck)}

U.S. health officials have expanded approval of a drug that boosts libido in women who report stress due to a low sex drive.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/business/ford-electric-vehicles-hybrids.html?unlocked_article_code=1.808.ylIt.ZqCW_BNCrEWC