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🚬 Cars Are Caught in an Endless Cycle of Bigger Screens Nobody Really Likes
https://www.thedrive.com/news/cars-are-caught-in-an-endless-cycle-of-bigger-screens-nobody-really-likes

Cars Are Caught in an Endless Cycle of Bigger Screens Nobody Really Likes
J.D. Power's 2025 Initial Quality Study is out, and infotainment is once again the villain.

Dolphins' McDaniel breaks up skirmish vs. Bears https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45927444/mike-mcdaniel-breaks-dolphins-bears-skirmish-joint-practice

I Wanted To Tell You
https://sharoncummings.wordpress.com/2025/08/02/i-wanted-to-tell-you/#like-18001

I Wanted To Tell You
This piece reflects the hidden aspect of domestic violence against women. It is a mixed media piece by artist Sharon Cummings. A haunting vision that should keep us all on alert to our family, frie…

#Blakes7 Series C, Episode 08 - Rumours of Death
SHRINKER: I specialize in uncooperative prisoners.
AVON: And you love a challenge.
SHRINKER: It's good that we understand each other.
AVON: Your name wouldn't be Shrinker, by any chance, would it?

Google says it's working on a fix for Gemini's self-loathing comments, which have included "I am a failure. I am a disgrace to my profession." (Lauren Edmonds/Business Insider)
https://www.businessinsider.com/gemini-self-loathi…

Gemini users say its sharing self-loathing comments: 'I am a failure'
Google Gemini users said the bot is sharing self-loathing messages while attempting to solve tasks, including "I am a disgrace to this universe."

Meanwhile in Dwarf Fortress, construction of the temple to Bisek Cavernmoth, god of darkness and the night, has hit a stumbling block when my stonemason took it upon himself to decorate it with a statue of a slug.
Even more disturbingly, this appears to be a therapeutic endeavour for young Vutok.
#DwarfFortress

Check out my latest CSO piece that examines how Trump's civilian agency cyber budget cuts for FY2026 could weaken federal defenses, shrink the cyber talent pipeline, and strip state and local governments of vital grant funding.
Thanks to Michael Daniel of the Cyber Threat Alliance, Mark Montgomery of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, Munish Walther-Puri of NYU's Center for Global Affairs, and former US cyber official Amélie Koran for their insights.
Trump see…

Trump seeks unprecedented $1.23 billion cut to federal cyber budget
Trump’s 2026 budget would slash cyber spending by over $1 billion from 2024 levels, a move that could weaken federal defenses, shrink the cyber talent pipeline, and strip state and local governments of vital grant funding.

scikit-package -- software packaging standards and roadmap for sharing reproducible scientific software
S. Lee, C. Myers, A. Yang, T. Zhang, S. J. L. Billinge
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.03328

scikit-package -- software packaging standards and roadmap for sharing reproducible scientific software
Scientific advancement relies on the ability to share and reproduce results. When data analysis or calculations are carried out using software written by scientists there are special challenges around code versions, quality and code sharing. scikit-package provides a roadmap to facilitate code reuse and sharing with minimal effort through tutorials coupled with automated and centralized reusable workflows. The goal of the project is to provide pedagogical and practical tools for scientists who …

Climate change and shrinking Arctic sea ice threaten bowhead whales https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/climate-change-and-shrinking-arctic-sea-ice-threaten-bowhead-whales/

Climate change and shrinking Arctic sea ice threaten bowhead whales
Bowhead whales are endemic to the icy waters of the Arctic and prefer living in shallow waters near sea ice, filtering krill and tiny crustaceans called copepods for food. However, the Arctic is warming faster than any other region on Earth, and a recent study estimates that if this continues, then by 2100 the whales […]