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@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-25 11:25:46

South Korea, the EU, the UK, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and others aim to build "sovereign AI"; Gartner expects $1.5T in AI spending in 2025, up 50% from 2024 (Jiyoung Sohn/Wall Street Journal)

‘Sovereign AI’ Takes Off as Countries Seek to Avoid Overreliance on Superpowers
South Korea and others believe their homegrown tech sectors are strong enough to build up their AI capabilities

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2025-11-25 17:10:44

Dutch public broadcaster Nos quits X, citing the "amount of hateful responses and disinformation" on the site; The Guardian quit in 2024 and NPR in 2023 (Bart Meijer/Reuters)
reuters.com/business/media-tel

@rmdes@mstdn.social
2025-11-25 23:26:16

Check out this compelling rebuttal of Soteria International's claims regarding the OKC case. Get informed about the facts and perspectives presented in the article by visiting: blog.rmendes.net/2024/12/15/re

Rebuttal of Soteria International's Claims on the OKC Case - rMdes - a place to write and think freely
Rebuttal of Soteria International’s Claims on the OKC Case As a victim of the Ogyen Kunzang Chöling (OKC) cult and an advocate for justice, I find Soteria …

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2025-11-25 13:16:38

2024 NFL Draft regrade: Who's already a star, who's stalled and what's changed 18 months later

cbssports.com/nfl/news/2024-nf

2024 NFL Draft regrade: Who's already a star, who's stalled and what's changed 18 months later
If we were re-drafting the 2024 class right now, Drake Maye would be the No. 1 overall pick and it wouldn't even be close

@thijs_lucas@norden.social
2025-11-25 03:21:34

Pixelfed ist immer noch recht klein und ich vermisse noch etwas die professionellen Fotograf*innen und Künstler*innen… ganz besonders den *innen-Teil nehme ich noch wenig wahr und ich frage mich, wem Folgen. @… hat gleich eine Liste an Vorschlägen in ihrem Profil, auch wenn die (noch) nicht im Fediverse sein dürften.

Érine Delisle (@erine.delisle@pixelfed.social)
Série Mothers France, 2021 à 2024 #erinedelisle #mothers #mereetfils #mereetfille #amourmaternel #motherandchild #maternalbond #motherhood #noiretblanc #blackandwhite #monochrome #tendresse #tenderness #gestematernel #intimatemoments #silencepartage #lumierecrue #fineartphotography #artcontemporain #photographieartistique #parisintime #emergingartist #parisartscene

@hikingdude@mastodon.social
2025-11-24 18:25:17

A bit of #mountainMonday ! I took this in January 2024.
I hiked that mountain and decided not just to hike to the summit but to spend some considerable time and try to capture some photos that express cold & #winter.
I layed down to the ground and waited for the wind to blow s…

A breathtaking winter landscape unfolds under a clear, bright sky, where the sun casts a brilliant light over snow-covered mountains and rocky terrain. The scene captures a moment of fresh snowfall, with flurries gently drifting through the air, adding a sense of movement and tranquility. The snow blankets the jagged rocks and uneven ground, creating a striking contrast between the white snow and the darker, rugged surfaces beneath. In the background, a dense forest of evergreen trees stretche…
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-25 17:50:33

AI sector minted 50 new billionaires in 2025; Crunchbase: investors poured $200B into AI startups in 2025, or about 50% of global funding, up from 34% in 2024 (Alicia Park/Forbes)
forbes.com/sites/aliciapark/20

@tinoeberl@mastodon.online
2025-12-25 10:11:02

Jährlicher Zubau und Rückbau von #Balkonsolarleistung in Deutschland mit Stand vom 22.12.2025.
Unplausible Inbetriebnahmedaten von 1900 bis 2017 wurden durch das Registrierungsdatum der #Steckersolaranlage ersetzt.
👉 Zusatzlesestoff:

Balkendiagramm zum jährlichen Zubau und Rückbau von #Balkonsolarleistung in Deutschland von 2018 bis 22.12.2025. Die Werte pro Jahr in Megawatt lauten: 2018: 0,04, 2019: 0,21, 2020: 1,15, 2021: 5,58, 2022: 43,50, 2023: 210,48, 2024: 428,07, 2025: 518,01.
@primonatura@mstdn.social
2026-01-25 17:00:37

"2025 was third-warmest year on record, research shows"
#Climate #ClimateChange

2025 was third-warmest year on record, research shows
2025 was the third-warmest year on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The warmest year on record is still 2024, with 2023 coming in second. The global average surface temperature for 2025 was estimated to be 1.44° Celsius (2.59° Fahrenheit) higher than preindustrial levels. The last 11 years have been the warmest 11 years […]

@lightweight@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2025-11-25 05:18:43
Content warning: NZ Uni Grade Inflation: Atlas Network

Interesting that an Atlas Network affiliated 'thinktank' is calling out 'grade inflation' at the varsity level. rnz.co.nz/news/national/579886

'Grade inflation': Think-tank warns 'A's will soon be most common university grade
A new report has analysed grade data from the country's eight universities between 2006 and 2024.

@Kabarett@mastodon.social
2025-11-25 09:46:42

"Kaarster Stern" für Jonas Greiner
Das Publikum wählte ihn mit deutlicher Mehrheit: Jonas Greiner wird als bester Nachwuchscomedian mit dem Kleinkunstpreis Kaarster Stern ausgezeichnet. Er bekommt den Preis im November 2026. - Am 27.11.25 wird der Kaarster Stern 2024 an Sven Garrecht verliehen.

Jonas Greiner
@fluchtkapsel@nerdculture.de
2025-12-25 11:51:45
Content warning: tech, oculink, Bastelei

Ich habe gestern nach der Bescherung begonnen, meinen Schreibtisch aufzuräumen und alte und lange nicht benutzte Dinge zu entfernen. Meine Frau kommentierte das mit: "Wenn du ein Mal in zehn Jahren den Schreibtisch aufräumst, wer bin ich dich aufzuhalten?"
Meine Antwort war: "Ich brauch halt Platz, ich will die Grafikkarte aufbauen".
Ich weiß, ich weiß, das klingt merkwürdig. Aber Mitte 2024 habe ich mir einen Minisforum UTM780 XTX angeschafft und bin seitdem …

@mxp@mastodon.acm.org
2025-11-24 13:31:17

I was looking for something else when I discovered that Jean-Guy Meunier passed away last year:
philo.uqam.ca/babillard/nouvel
He was one of the reviewers I suggested for my tenure review, but a…

Hommage à Jean-Guy Meunier (1940-2024) - Département de philosophie - UQAM
par Georges Leroux, professeur émérite, Département de philosophie, UQAM Dans la notice que le rectorat de l’UQAM a fait paraître suite au décès, survenu le 20 mars dernier, de notre collègue Jean-Guy Meunier, l’hommage rendu témoigne de l’importance de sa contribution à la vie philosophique au Québec. Je souhaite ici rendre hommage à un homme […]

@cdarwin@c.im
2025-12-24 23:23:11

Trump may have just created the "kryptonite" that brings down his second administration,
according to a new report
Trump's MAGA movement coalition has started to crack in recent weeks over the administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files,
which Trump promised to release in full during his 2024 presidential campaign.
The administration has sought to withhold files from the public,
and the Justice Department has said it
"nee…

'End of the era': Trump just created the 'kryptonite' that could bring down his presidency
President Donald Trump may have just created the "kryptonite" that brings down his second administration, according to a new report. Trump's MAGA movement coalition has started to crack in recent weeks over the administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, which Trump promised to release i...

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2025-11-25 20:55:52

Documents: AI music startup Suno has spent $32M on compute power and $2,000 on data, such as music, to train its model since January 2024 (Kristin Robinson/Billboard)
billboard.com/pro/suno-creates

Suno Creates an Entire Spotify Catalog’s Worth of Music Every Two Weeks, Says Investor Pitch Deck for $250M Fundraise
Suno has raised $250 million in a quest to become a "verticalized" creation, social media and streaming service, according to an investor deck.

@alm10965@mastodon.social
2025-12-26 11:57:10

#BizimKiez kämpft gegen Gentrifizierung und andere Formen der #Verdrängung
Ein kleiner Kiezkrimi über Untermiete und Schikane

Ein kleiner Kiezkrimi über Untermiete und Schikane - Bizim Kiez – Unser Kiez
Wenn man es erzählt bekommt, kann man es kaum glauben… die Geschichte rund um eine Nachbarin die seit sechs Jahren bei uns im Kiez zur Untermiete lebt und seit Mitte […]

@Dragofix@veganism.social
2026-01-24 23:46:02

2025 was third-warmest year on record, research shows news.mongabay.com/short-articl

2025 was third-warmest year on record, research shows
2025 was the third-warmest year on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The warmest year on record is still 2024, with 2023 coming in second. The global average surface temperature for 2025 was estimated to be 1.44° Celsius (2.59° Fahrenheit) higher than preindustrial levels. The last 11 years have been the warmest 11 years […]

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-25 20:45:54

Documents: AI music startup Suno has spent $32M on compute power and $2,000 on data, such as music, to train its model since January 2024 (Kristin Robinson/Billboard)
billboard.com/pro/suno-creates

Suno Creates an Entire Spotify Catalog’s Worth of Music Every Two Weeks, Says Investor Pitch Deck for $250M Fundraise
Suno has raised $250 million in a quest to become a "verticalized" creation, social media and streaming service, according to an investor deck.

@PwnieFan@infosec.exchange
2025-11-24 16:41:23

I feel like this Stop Copaganda project from 2024 didn't get enough love. It certainly made me reflect on how I portray law enforcement. Particularly in Domestic Threats. Some police officers/agents are really trying to do the right thing and the system makes it hard. Some of them just do what they're told because they trust the system, without realizing they might be doing more harm than good. Some are more interested in getting status or power than worrying about morality. These st…

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2025-11-24 23:15:40

Sources: Spotify plans to raise US subscription prices in Q1 2026, its first US price rise since July 2024, after increasing prices in other countries this year (Financial Times)
ft.com/content/fb490480-5d9a-4

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-24 23:15:48

Sources: Spotify plans to raise US subscription prices in Q1 2026, its first US price rise since July 2024, after increasing prices in other countries this year (Anna Nicolaou/Financial Times)
ft.com/content/fb490480-5d9a-4

Spotify to raise US prices in first quarter of next year
Increase will come as music-streaming company aims for continued profitability

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-25 09:05:31

PitchBook: crypto M&A hit $8.6B across 267 deals in 2025 vs. $2.17B in 2024; 11 crypto IPOs raised $14.6B worldwide, up from $310M from four IPOs in 2024 (Nikou Asgari/Financial Times)
ft.com/content/b4d5e238-c34a-4

@roland@devdilettante.com
2025-11-20 20:40:17

while you are at Dublin mayors, maybe you could ask car drivers to turn on their lights as required by law in Ireland :-) ?!?! During my super brief time in Dublin in 2024 I saw a lot of cars with their lights off during a dark rainy afternoon.
mastodon.ie/@irishcycle/115583

IrishCycle.com (@irishcycle@mastodon.ie)
On your bikes, with your lights, says Dublin’s four mayors as they team up for safety message The mayors of Dublin City Council, South Dublin County Council, Fingal County Council, and Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council have teamed up to remind cyclists to turn on their lights. The campaign, which was launched at Dublin City Hall today, is also supported by the the National Transport Authority, the Road Safety Authority, the Dublin Cycling Campaign, the Dublin Fire… https://irishcy…

@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
2025-11-25 14:57:06

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #Early
Mark Lanegan:
🎵 One Hundred Days
#MarkLanegan
marklanegan.bandcamp.com/track
open.spotify.com/track/4ZkOFuj

@tinoeberl@mastodon.online
2025-12-24 09:10:11

Leistung der installierten #Windkraftanlagen pro Jahr in #Deutschland mit Stand vom 22.12.2025.
Der Datenbestand enthält ggf. unplausible Datensätze.
👉 Zusatzlesestoff: #Energiewende

Leistung der installierten Windkraftanlagen pro Jahr in Deutschland mit Stand vom 22.12.2025. Die Grafik zeigt ein vertikales Balkendiagramm von 1949 bis 2025. Die Höhe jedes Balkens entspricht der Leistung neuer Inbetriebnahmen pro Jahr (Wertbeschriftung auf jedem Balken). Bis Ende der 1980er Jahre liegen die jährlichen Zuwächse bei unter zehn Anlagen, ab 1990 steigt die Zahl kontinuierlich (z. B. 525 im Jahr 1996). Spitzenwerte erreichen 2159 (2023) und 2045 (2024). Deutliche Einbrüche zeigen…
@vosje62@mastodon.nl
2025-11-18 19:59:59

,/2
En anders bij de WDR:
Tatort: Made in China (2024) - hier anschauen
#crimi #krimi

@nfdi4culture@nfdi.social
2025-11-17 11:02:25

🤝 NFDI4Culture kooperiert seit 2024 mit Blue Shield Deutschland Deutschland in Sachen Kulturgutschutz und Resilienz für Kulturerbe.
📣 Am 21.11., 11 –16.30 Uhr, findet die Blue Shield Jahrestagung 2025 in Berlin statt zum Thema „Schädigung von Kulturgut - Monitoring, Wissenstandund neue Aspekte“.
📍 Wo: Nicolaihaus (Brüderstraße 13, 10178 Berlin)
➡️ Weitere Infos zur Anmeldung, dem Programm und zur Veranstaltung:

Jahrestagung 2025
@cwilcke@bildung.social
2025-11-21 22:19:02

#htmly CMS ist really nice & easy for little blogging projects. Just worked this evening joyfull on honorardozentenblues.de

Honorardozentenblues - Textspuren eines buchbaren Bildungsexperten
Blog & Clippings zum Problemfeld "Freiberuflichkeit in der deutschen Erwachsenenbildung" est.2024

@cowboys@darktundra.xyz
2025-12-24 11:34:25

Bears, Patriots, Jaguars clinch playoff berths in stunning first-year coaching turnarounds foxsports.com/articles/nfl/bea

Bears, Patriots, Jaguars clinch playoff berths in stunning first-year coaching turnarounds
Chicago, New England, and Jacksonville have clinched playoff spots this week after disappointing 2024 seasons

@mia@hcommons.social
2026-01-22 09:17:32

Evaluating the multiplatform museum in an age of automation | by Indigo Holcombe-James | ACMI LABS (from 2024 - how are these questions shaping up in 2026?)
labs.acmi.net.au/evaluating-th

Evaluating the multiplatform museum in an age of automation
I gave this talk as part of the Australian Museums and Galleries Association (AMAGA) Evaluation National Network panel convened by Lynda…

@andres4ny@social.ridetrans.it
2025-12-21 02:56:11

RE: mstdn.social/@Artemis201/11575
American voters in Nov 2024:

@heiseonline@social.heise.de
2025-12-17 13:25:00

Urteil: Amazon darf Video-Kunden keine Werbung aufzwängen
Amazon Prime Video sendet seit 2024 Werbespots. Ein Gericht schreitet ein und untersagt dem US-Unternehmen, die Vertragsbedingungen einseitig zu ändern.

Urteil: Amazon darf Video-Kunden keine Werbung aufzwängen
Amazon Prime Video sendet seit 2024 Werbespots. Ein Gericht schreitet ein und untersagt dem US-Unternehmen, die Vertragsbedingungen einseitig zu ändern.

@tinoeberl@mastodon.online
2025-12-24 08:09:02

Anzahl der installierten #Windkraftanlagen pro Jahr in #Deutschland mit Stand vom 22.12.2025.
Der Datenbestand enthält ggf. unplausible Datensätze.
👉 Zusatzlesestoff: 14 Tipps zum #Energiesparen

Anzahl der installierten Windkraftanlagen pro Jahr in Deutschland mit Stand vom 22.12.2025. Die Grafik zeigt ein vertikales Balkendiagramm von 1949 bis 2025. Die Höhe jedes Balkens entspricht der Anzahl neuer Inbetriebnahmen pro Jahr (Wertbeschriftung auf jedem Balken). Bis Ende der 1980er Jahre liegen die jährlichen Zuwächse bei unter zehn Anlagen, ab 1990 steigt die Zahl kontinuierlich (z. B. 525 im Jahr 1996). Spitzenwerte erreichen 2159 (2023) und 2045 (2024). Deutliche Einbrüche zeigen 200…
@floheinstein@chaos.social
2025-11-18 10:24:04

Erinnert ihr euch an die Grenzwächter, die in der Aktion "Knobli" im Vorarlberg Schweizer EInkaufstouristen beobachteten, die Hanfsamen und Anbauzubehör kauften?
Sie zogen ihren Strafbefehl wegen Verletzung fremder Gebietshoheit weiter ans Bundesstrafgericht in Bellinzona - und wurden freigesprochen, mit Entschädigung (rechtskräftig).
SK.2024.68 Urteil vom 7. Oktober 2025

I. A. 1. A. wird vom Vorwurf der mehrfachen Verletzung fremder Gebietshoheit (Art. 299 Ziff. 1 Abs. 1 StGB) freigesprochen. 2. A. wird von der Eidgenossenschaft mit Fr. 28'533.45 entschädigt. 3. Die auf A. entfallenden Verfahrenskosten (davon Anteil Gerichtsgebühr: Fr. 1'000.--) gehen zu Lasten der Eidgenossenschaft. II. B. 1. B. wird vom Vorwurf der Verletzung fremder Gebietshoheit (Art. 299 Ziff. 1 Abs. 1 StGB) freigesprochen. 2. B. wird von der Eidgenossenschaft mit Fr. 25'887.60 entschädigt…
@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energy
2025-11-07 06:53:06

Elon Musk's $1 trillion Tesla pay plan wins shareholder approval -
That's paying Musk 9 times the total turnover of Tesla in 2024 (which was 1% higher than that in 2023). Sounds a bit over the top. It's also more than $100 for every person on earth. The combined result of the greediness of Musk and the craziness of Tesla's shareholders.

@der_raddler@dresden.network
2026-01-18 11:42:19

RE: #bespoked 2024 als Joke präsentierten Bananentasche erzählt im…

@kingconsult@berlin.social
2025-11-10 19:52:41

> Die großen US-Technologiekonzerne geben in der #EU so viel Geld für #Lobbyarbeit aus wie nie zuvor. Laut einer aktuellen Untersuchung der Organisationen @… und…

Rekordsummen: Tech-Konzerne steigern ihre Lobbyausgaben massiv - Golem.de
Digitalkonzerne investieren so viel Geld in Brüssel wie nie zuvor. Allein 2024 sind rund 151 Millionen Euro in Lobbyarbeit geflossen.

@thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io
2025-11-07 00:00:54

"In a talk in November 2024, Starbase General Manager Kathy Lueders announced that SpaceX hoped to be able to catch a Starship upper stage sometime in the next 6 months and have as many as 25 launches in 2025.
This did not occur. Starship was launched just five times by mid-October, with no planned launches during the remaining months of 2025."
—Wikipedia Starship article
I've been pretty vocal about all of Starship being what's essentially a scam—yes, including the engineering behind it.
But there's always white knight tech people riding to the rescue of the Nazi billionaire even when it's obvious it's not working right.
I'm sure they'll reply to this post as well.

@CerstinMahlow@mastodon.acm.org
2025-11-10 18:40:25

Ich hatte meiner Führungskraft beim Jahresgespräch 2024 gesagt, ich möchte 2025 nicht zum Geburtstag gratuliert bekommen (Standardset aus Karte mit pers. Text der direkten Vorgesetzten Unterschriften Gutschein). Sie kuckte sparsam
Sie ruft mich am Geburtstag an meinem arbeitsfreien Tag aufm Privathandy an zum Gratulieren. Heute dann aufm Pult Geburtstagskarte, unterschrieben von etlichen Leuten (hatte mich gewundert, warum mir immer mal wer gratuliert…) Gutschein
Was mach i…

@frankel@mastodon.top
2025-11-04 16:23:08

Understanding #Docker Internals: Building a Container Runtime in Python
muhammadraza.me/2024/building-

Understanding Docker Internals: Building a Container Runtime in Python | Muhammad
Breaking down container technology by building a simple container runtime from scratch using Python and Linux primitives like namespaces and cgroups

@Dragofix@mastodontti.fi
2025-11-12 15:56:42

Mai Kivelä: Hallitus auttaa suuryrityksiä karttamaan ympäristövastuuta globaalin hiilinielun jatkaessa rapistumista vasemmisto.fi/mai-kivela-halli

Mai Kivelä: Hallitus auttaa suuryrityksiä karttamaan ympäristövastuuta globaalin hiilinielun jatkaessa rapistumista
Metsäkatoasetus astui voimaan kesäkuussa 2023, ja siirtymäaikoineen toimeenpanon oli tarkoitus käynnistyä vuoden 2024 lopulla. Toimeenpanon alkua viivästytettiin sittemmin vuoden 2025 loppuun…

@toxi@mastodon.thi.ng
2026-01-14 08:45:28

Alpenglühen in the Ammergau Alps
(Hochplatte, Branderschrofen, February 2024)
#WildWednesday #LandscapePhotography #Alps

A long snowy mountain ridge (Hochplatte) and nearby peaks in the Ammergau Alps illuminated by the setting sun, glowing bright red/orange. The summit cross on the peak on the right (Branderschrofen) is glistening brightly. It's a freezing winter day and the steep lower slopes (partially forested) in the foreground are already in the shade (deep blueish light), only some cliffs are still reflecting the sun. Uniform gray clear sky.
@seav@en.osm.town
2025-11-03 11:26:24

#30DayMapChallenge 🗺️ Day 3️⃣: Polygons
I went with a classic #choropleth map to keep things simple (and save my energy) and this one shows the population change of the 201 barangays (kinda like wards) of the city of Pasay in the

Choropleth map of the 201 barangays (wards) of the city of Pasay in the Philippines showing the population change between the 2000 and 2024 censuses. The more positive the population change, the more dark blue the barangay gets while the more negative, the more dark red.
@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2025-11-19 12:25:27

Cowboys LB DeMarvion Overshown returns from knee injury to boost D: 'It's only up from here' nfl.com/news/cowboys-lb-demarv<…

Cowboys LB DeMarvion Overshown returns from knee injury to boost D: 'It's only up from here'
The Dallas Cowboys defense got linebacker DeMarvion Overshown back from a 2024 season-ending knee injury. His return, coupled with the additions of Quinnen Williams and Logan Wilson, has the Cowboys believing in a swift turnaround for the defense. 

@eana@s.1a23.studio
2025-11-10 06:44:38

Escape Simulator 2 完结

一大感想就是整个游戏里所有的中日韩翻译字体全都统一用思源黑，就很出戏

游戏内一张「航海日志」的英文版，使用一种手写字体排版。
游戏内一张「航海日志」的土耳其语版，使用同英文一样的手写字体排版。
游戏内一张「航海日志」的俄文版，使用另一种手写字体排版。
游戏内一张「航海日志」的简体中文版，使用思源黑体排版。
游戏内一张「航海日志」的日文版，同样使用思源黑体排版。

Escape Simulator 2 - Pine Studio

@aardrian@toot.cafe
2025-12-11 13:30:18

WebKit Bug 277290 AX: Scrolling containers inoperable with keyboard (July 2024, critical):
bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?i
I’m betting if we can convince the Google Chrome team that this is preventing uptake of CSS carousels they’ll dispatch an engineer to fix i…

@geant@mstdn.social
2025-11-06 12:50:25

How can we make sustainability part of everything we do?
That question led to the creation of SIG-Sustainability, a new community space within the GÉANT Community Programme (GCP).
Launched in 2024, the group brings together members from across our community to exchange ideas and tools, from reducing carbon footprint to promoting inclusivity & climate adaptation.
📖 Read the full interview with the SIG-Sustainability Coordinator Judith Six (Jisc) in

Special Interest Group on Sustainability (SIG-Sustainability) formed within the GÉANT Community Programme (GCP)
@hynek@mastodon.social
2025-10-31 11:36:24

OMG my The Bear opinion isn't fringe 🥲
I LOVE S1. I've made SO many ppl watch it.
I also liked S2.
I absolutely HATED S3. It felt like the writers got too much artistic freedom after their (well-deserved!) success & I had to watch them artistically jerking-off on TV.

The Bear Is Not a Good Show
When the series premiered on FX, it was smart and thoughtful television. Not anymore.

@Mediagazer@mstdn.social
2025-11-20 09:21:03

Defector reports Year 5 revenue up 1% YoY to $4.65M, including $3.8M from subscriptions; all 19 original co-founders continue to work at the worker-owned outlet (Defector)
defector.com/defector-annual-r

Defector Annual Report, September 2024 – August 2025 | Defector
Published on November 19, 2025 Purpose of this report Defector celebrated our fifth birthday in September 2025. It is a great honor, and something of a burden, to be publishing a fifth Annual Report. The year-to-year story of our business is one of general stability—an incredible luxury in digital media—with incremental and hard-won improvements. But…

@metacurity@infosec.exchange
2025-11-28 13:36:09

Things I have read in major newspapers and cyber publications over the past week that are just really fiction, totally false, and yet have become conventional wisdom among cyber journos:
--TP-Link routers are a US security threat. (not more than any other router)
--The SEC's settlement with SolarWinds is evidence of how little Trump cares about cyber (utterly false -- fed judge pooped on the SEC's legality in 2024 and much more).
--Coinbase is playing fast and loose…

@cdarwin@c.im
2025-11-07 04:11:37

Last season’s updated vaccine provides significant protection against covid-19,
particularly against severe illness and death.
The results reaffirm the benefit of staying current with covid vaccination.

Researchers analyzed data from approximately 1.8 million Americans between August 2024 and April 2025,
of whom only about 13 percent received the 2024–2025 coronavirus shot.
They evaluated three clinical outcomes related to the disease: infections, emergency departm…

How long does covid booster protection last? A new study offers answers.
More evidence highlighting the benefit, and limitations, of covid-19 vaccines

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2025-11-03 13:13:05

Hackers are attacking Britain’s drinking water suppliers therecord.media/britain-water-

Hackers are attacking Britain’s drinking water suppliers
The U.K.'s water suppliers have reported five cyberattacks since January 2024, according to information reviewed by Recorded Future News. The incidents did not affect the safety of water supplies, but they highlight an increasing threat.

@Dragofix@veganism.social
2025-12-11 01:19:21

2025 on track to tie second hottest year on record: EU monitor #EU

2025 on track to tie second hottest year on record: EU monitor
The planet is on track to log its second hottest year on record in 2025, tied with 2023 after a historic high in 2024, Europe's global warming monitor said Tuesday.

@grahamperrin@bsd.cafe
2026-01-08 02:18:25

January 2025, because Billy was put to sleep on 31st December 2024.
wiki.freebsd.org/Community/Cat
😢

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-11 16:51:57

Amazon says ads on Prime Video reach 315M viewers across its series and films, live sports and events, and free, ad-supported live channels (Dade Hayes/Deadline)
deadline.com/2025/11/amazon-pr

Amazon Prime Video Ad-Supported Reach Hits 315M Monthly Viewers
Amazon says advertising on Prime Video now reaches 315 monthly viewers, up from 200 million in April 2024.

@krone@frawas.de
2025-12-11 20:13:37

Problem mit Idealen - ESC-Gewinner Nemo gibt wegen Israel Trophäe zurück #News #Nachrichten

Problem mit Idealen - ESC-Gewinner Nemo gibt wegen Israel Trophäe zurück
Nemo, Gewinneract des Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024, legt aus Protest gegen die Teilnahme Israels die Trophäe zurück. Das kündigte er auf ...

@cowboys@darktundra.xyz
2025-12-19 02:26:17

Report: Cowboys' $92M CB facing possible surgery for familiar injury cowboyswire.usatoday.com/story

Report: Cowboys' $92M CB facing possible surgery for familiar injury
DaRon Bland lost most of the 2024 season and 2 games in September to foot injuries. Now another one threatens to end his 2025 season early.

@BraxtonDK@social.linux.pizza
2025-10-28 02:46:06

„Polyman“ by Facet
Platform: Amiga
Released: 25 May 2024
Specification: 320x256px, 32 colors
Note: 3rd in the 68k Inside 2024 Graphics competition
#GFX_Facet #YR_2024 #PF_Amiga

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-11 12:40:49

Nebius signs a ~$3B, five-year deal to provide Meta with AI infrastructure and reports a $100M loss in Q3, up from a $39.7M loss in Q3 2024 (Deborah Sophia/Reuters)
reuters.com/technology/ai-clou

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-11 15:25:54

Search and browser startup Brave says it has passed $100M in annualized revenue in Q1, and had 100M MAUs as of September, up from 77M at the end of 2024 (Stephanie Palazzolo/The Information)
theinformation.com/articles/li

The Little-Known Search and Browser Startup Generating $100 Million in Annualized Revenue
Consumer-focused AI developers such as OpenAI and Perplexity are jockeying for a share of the browser market, now dominated by Google’s Chrome. But before they have a chance of dethroning Chrome, they first have to surpass Brave.Brave has been around for a decade and passed $100 million in ...

@paulwermer@sfba.social
2025-12-26 17:06:40

"...who campaigned on a promise to extricate the US from decades of “endless wars” during his 2024 run for president."
It'simportant to note these are airstrikes and bombings - and that's very different from wars. It avoids the distressful images of wounded and dead service members returning to the US, while using very expensive technology, thus providing purchase orders to very important business interests, and it provides the psycological benefit of violence to imp…

Why has Trump ordered strikes in Nigeria and what has it got to do with the persecution of Christians?
Parts of the US right have for years been amplifying claims that Christians face violence in Nigeria, a notion the US president has helped to encourage

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-15 03:25:56

Data Center Watch: local opposition blocked or delayed 17 US data center projects worth $98B in Q2 2025, vs. 16 projects worth $64B from May 2024 to March 2025 (Molly Taft/Wired)
wired.com/story/the-data-cente

The Data Center Resistance Has Arrived
A new report finds that local opposition to data centers skyrocketed in the second quarter of this year.

@NFL@darktundra.xyz
2025-12-13 21:41:11

Brandon Aiyuk put on reserve/left squad list; season, and likely 49ers tenure, over nytimes.com/athletic/6887016/2

Brandon Aiyuk put on reserve/left squad list; season, and likely 49ers tenure, over
The wide receiver hasn't played since a Week 7 multi-ligament injury in 2024.

@cowboys@darktundra.xyz
2025-11-26 21:59:25

49ers sign veteran linebacker who ditched San Francisco for Cowboys in 2024 sportingnews.com/us/nfl/san-fr

49ers sign veteran linebacker who ditched San Francisco for Cowboys in 2024
The 49ers are signing a linebacker who ditched them a year ago for the Cowboys.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-16 06:25:54

Sources: Vinted is exploring a share sale that could value the company at ~€8B; Vinted says it expects 2025 revenue to cross €1B , up from €813M in 2024 (Financial Times)
ft.com/content/76b8784e-438b-4

@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energy
2025-12-28 19:11:12

Another year in which we've been making the climate crisis worse faster. And the role of aviation continues to grow nastier: probably good for 1/6 of the increase this year, caused by a small minority of the global population.
news.m…

Record fossil fuel emissions in 2025 despite renewables buildout, report says
Global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion are projected to reach a record 38.1 billion metric tons in 2025, an increase of 1.1% from 2024, according to the 2025 Global Carbon Budget. The report, now in its 20th edition, was released Nov. 13 as a preprint. It compiles national energy and emissions data from […]

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2025-10-31 17:43:21

Chinese hackers scanning, exploiting Cisco ASA firewalls used by governments worldwide therecord.media/chinese-hacker

Chinese hackers scanning, exploiting Cisco ASA firewalls used by governments worldwide
In a report shared with Recorded Future News, Unit 42 attributed the targeting of Cisco ASA devices to Storm-1849 — a China-based threat group that Cisco previously said has been attacking the tools since 2024.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-10 11:30:39

TSMC reports a 16.9% rise in October sales, the slowest pace since February 2024, highlighting uncertainty over the AI boom's sustainability; TSMC is up 37% YTD (Debby Wu/Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-18 12:25:56

Study: AI's 2025 power demand could hit 23GW, above 2024 Bitcoin mining levels, and AI carbon emissions could hit 32.6M to 79.7M tons, compared to NYC's 50M (Justine Calma/The Verge)
theverge.com/news/845831/ai-ch

AI’s water and electricity use soars in 2025
AI data centers are using growing amounts of electricity and water, research shows, although companies aren’t divulging many details.

@BBC6MusicBot@mastodonapp.uk
2025-11-27 10:52:23

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #LaurenLaverne
Orbital:
🎵 Spicy (Sofa Session, 15 May 2024)
#Orbital
darkenergyrecordings.bandcamp.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-17 09:38:27

Dune and Keyrock: bets placed on prediction markets rose from <$100M per month in early 2024 to $13B per month in November, as Polymarket and Kalshi compete (Jill R Shah/Financial Times)
ft.com/content/bc300579-4b19-4

@buercher@tooting.ch
2025-11-27 17:54:52

Le gouvernement vaudois a plongé le canton dans une situation paradoxale: le frein Š l’endettement est activé alors qu’il n’y a quasiment pas de dettes (0,71% de taux d’endettement en 2024), il connaît une crise politique profonde alors que sa situation financière est loin d’être problématique.
letemps.ch/opinions/y-a-t-il-u

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-15 11:40:39

Analysis: Tata, Infosys, and Cognizant are set to bear the brunt of Trump's $100K H-1B fee; from 2020 to 2024, 93% of Infosys' H-1B hires would have had to pay (Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-04 19:05:59

IBM plans to cut "a low single-digit percentage" of its workforce in Q4, affecting thousands of staffers; it employed ~270K workers as of the end of 2024 (Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

@tinoeberl@mastodon.online
2025-10-27 11:12:01

Kumulativer Zubau von #Balkonsolarleistung in #Deutschland mit Stand vom 26.10.2025.
Die summierte Leistung aller offiziell registrierten #Steckersolaranlagen beträgt b…

Liniendiagramm mit dem kumulierten Zubau von Balkonsolaranlagen in Deutschland von 2018 bis 26.10.2025. Die gelbe Linie zeigt die Bruttoleistung in Megawatt-Peak (MWp) über die Zeit. Bis 2021 verläuft die Kurve fast waagrecht. Ab 2022 beginnt ein kontinuierlicher Anstieg, der ab 2023 deutlich steiler wird. Ab 2024 ist der Zubau stark beschleunigt. Der Höchststand liegt aktuell bei 1157,17 Megawatt peak. Die Kurve deutet auf einen anhaltenden Boom hin.
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-11-05 14:25:41

PlayStation starts rolling out cloud streaming to the PlayStation Portal, after a beta in 2024, to let some users stream select titles without a PS5 connection (Ash Parrish/The Verge)
theverge.com/news/814078/plays

Cloud streaming finally arrives on the PlayStation Portal
Sony’s official launch of PS5 cloud streaming to the PlayStation Portal comes with refreshed menus, PlayStation Plus games, and 3D audio support.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-12-15 10:40:40

London-based PolyAI, which makes call center AI voice assistants, raised an $86M Series D led by Georgian, Hedosophia, and Khosla, after raising $50M in 2024 (John Reynolds/Tech.eu)
tech.eu/2025/12/15/polyai-rais

PolyAI raises $86M
London-based AI startup PolyAI has raised $86m in a Series D funding round.The funding round in the AI assistant developer for call centres was co-led by existing investors Canadian B2B software investor Georgian, London-based investor Hedosophia and US VC firm Khosla Ventures.Additional investors were NVentures (Nvidia’s VC arm), Sands Capital, Squarepoint Ventures, Citi Ventures, Point72 Ventures and the British Business Bank, which invested £15m ($20.1m). The British Business Bank is also…

@tinoeberl@mastodon.online
2025-10-27 10:11:01

Anzahl der Inbetriebnahmen von Balkonkraftwerken pro Jahr in #Deutschland mit Stand vom 26.10.2025.
Unplausible Inbetriebnahmedaten von 1900 bis 2017 wurden durch das Registrierungsdatum der #Steckersolaranlage ersetzt.
👉 Zusatzlesestoff: Rechte und Förderung

Balkendiagramm zur Anzahl der Inbetriebnahmen von Balkonkraftwerken in Deutschland von 2018 bis 26.10.2025. In den Jahren 2018 bis 2021 sind die Installationen sehr gering. Ab 2022 steigt die Zahl stark an: über 65.000 Anlagen im Jahr 2022, über 290.000 im Jahr 2023 und über 450.000 im Jahr 2024. Die Balken deutet auf einen anhaltenden Boom hin.
@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-10-31 16:05:48

Human Interest, a 401(k) platform for SMBs that aims to cut down on administrative work, raised $100M at a $3B post-money valuation, up from $1.3B in 2024 (Dan Primack/Axios)
axios.com/2025/10/31/401k-huma

Scoop: 401(k) platform Human Interest now worth $3 billion
The $100 million raise comes just days after HI sued rival Guideline.

@Techmeme@techhub.social
2025-10-29 11:46:44

PitchBook: Nvidia invested in 59 AI startups in 2025 so far, including 10 in the past two months, surpassing 55 investments in 2024 and 12 investments in 2022 (Emily Forgash/Bloomberg)
bloomberg.com/news/articles/20