Tootfinder

Interesting but I wonder about the volume needed and therefore potential impact on marine and shoreline ecosystems.
Welsh researchers create biodegradable plastic from seaweed
https://nation.cymru/news/welsh-researchers-create-biodegradable-plastic…

Welsh researchers create biodegradable plastic from seaweed
Mark Mansfield Welsh scientists have developed a new biodegradable plastic made from seaweed that could one day replace fossil fuel-based food packaging. Researchers at Aberystwyth University say the material, created using seaweed extracts, could offer a more sustainable alternative to conventional plastic films widely used in the food industry. The findings, published in the journal […]

@… thanks.
Weird, I have a crystal-clear memory of microblog posts appearing in normal Google search results for a while, following an announcement of an agreement, and at the time I almost certainly used identi.ca (I wasn't aware of any other interesting alternative to Twitter).
Buzz means nothing to me. Doesn't ring any bell.

from my link log —
No-one knows the type of char char.
https://blog.knatten.org/2019/05/24/no-one-knows-the-type-of-char-char/
saved 2019-10-17

No-one knows the type of char + char
Quick quiz! Given the following: Which overload gets called by the following? Alternatives: f(unsigned int) f(int) f(char) No-one knows the type of char + char If you answered 4), congratulations! …

The European Commission says "X has submitted remedies in relation to its blue check mark" in the EU and the commission will "assess" the proposed remedies (Gian Volpicelli/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

Musk’s X to Alter Verification System in Europe, Commission Says
Elon Musk’s X, the social network formerly known as Twitter, has agreed to change its verification mechanism in the European Union following a fine of €120 million ($138 million).

'Rescuers flying blind' after Midwest tornadoes as Noem’s DHS lets $200,000 contract lapse - Alternet.org
https://www.alternet.org/fema-noem/

a little Grist mention in here, see if you can find it https://www.wired.com/story/the-eu-is-going-through-a-trump-fueled-breakup-with-big-tech/

The EU Is Going Through a Trump-Fueled Breakup With Big Tech
France is already moving on from Zoom and Microsoft Teams in favor of homegrown alternatives. Other countries are quickly following suit.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders:
Behind the failing MAGA governor who wants to be Trump's heir - Alternet.org
https://www.alternet.org/huckabee-sanders-president/

Nvidia says game developers have full "artistic control over DLSS 5's effects", following backlash alleging that the AI upscaling tech altered source material (Tyler Wilde/PC Gamer)
https://www.pcgamer.com/soft…

DLSS 5 clearly overwrites game characters with AI beauty standards, but Nvidia says devs have 'artistic control'
The first demo for Nvidia's new AI rendering technique doesn't do much to combat the perception that generative AI homogenizes artwork.

Experts: Stuxnet-linked Fast16 malware, designed to subvert nuclear weapons testing simulations, was likely part of a campaign to slow Iran's nuclear ambitions (Kim Zetter/ZERO DAY)
https://www.zetter-zeroday.com/experts-con

Experts Confirm the Fast16 Malware Was Sabotaging Nuclear Weapons Tests, Likely in Iran
Fast16 didn't predate Stuxnet but was contemporaneous with it. It also wasn't aimed at altering nuclear weapons but was simply feeding false data to engineers about the nuclear detonation tests they were conducting, in order to trick them into believing the tests were failing.

"Leaders at the Social Security Administration are reportedly instructing agency employees to provide Immigration and Customs Enforcement with information about in-person beneficiary appointments."
Trump admin spooking people out of filing for Social Security: report - Alternet.org
https://www.alternet.org/trump-social-security-2675272166/